reflection designed to achieve desired learning outcomes.”[1] With such adefinition of SL in view, it is not difficult to see how DE is one way that engineering education atmany levels might be called service-learning if the activities in which students or professionals areengaged have some educational emphasis.We recently conducted a surface level examination of service-learning for an engineering seniordesign class involving the design of a neighborhood for those seeking to leave a life ofhomelessness[2]. That study, while useful, left unanswered questions which became the genesisof the current study concerning not just service but compassion in engineering. Compassion is oftdefined as the awareness of the suffering or distress of others combined
activitiesenabled the cadets to take ownership of the need for diversity in the STEM profession byinspiring the next generation of STEM professionals from a wide range of backgrounds.BackgroundAlbert Einstein famously quoted, “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it wellenough.” The spirit of this quote is at the heart of this study that looks at teaching as a means ofdevelopment for civil engineering cadets at USMA. Fantuzzo et al [1] and King et al [2] discussthe benefits of serving as a tutor, not as it pertains to delivering information one already knows,but in answering questions from those being tutored. When one delivers information in a one-sided conversation, certainly a level of understanding of the material must be achieved, but
learningThe evaluation of student learning can serve functions of making judgments about students’achievements (i.e., summative assessment) and improving students’ learning (i.e., formativeassessment [1]). Formative assessments provide useful information that instructors and studentscan use to regulate their teaching and learning strategies. For example, a college student can usethe feedback received from a midterm exam to make judgments about the effectiveness of theirlearning strategies and help identify content areas for improvement. Two important variables inthe value of a formative assessment are the extent to which the assessment corresponds to thecourse learning objectives and the utility of the information the assessment provides for
have also taken ethics courses, but it is hard to match the suite of engineering andenvironmental ethics concepts that Nature and Human Values covers, such as water in the West,environmental justice, and the socio-political impacts of digital technology or human geneticengineering. This study compares the standard 4 credit hour required course to a “short form” 2credit hour version that was piloted in the Fall 0f 2021 with incoming students who had eithertaken composition 1 and 2 at another college or who had taken AP language and gotten a 5 onthe exam. We want to understand the efficacy of this class in teaching the ethics content of thecourse as well as the outcomes of developing research skills, engaging in the writing processcompletion
student competencies inapplying both technical and non-technical skills in solving problems.[1]” Several papers addressthe various approaches, challenges, and lessons learned in senior design capstone projects [2]-[8]. Most senior design projects in the engineering disciplines focus on a relativelystraightforward disciplinary problem. The tasks of defining the problem definition and theproject scope are relatively easy. Some senior design projects are interdisciplinary in nature inthat they cut across two or more disciplines. We could potentially categorize the senior designprojects into the following three categories: 1. Single disciplinary senior design projects: Projects are tightly focused to address various aspects of a single
the study indicate that the approach positively influenced thestudents’ awareness of virtue and how virtue as a mechanism for ethical behavior is effective.There are also indications that “perceiving” the need for ethical decision making wasincreased. Students benefited from the exercise and indicated that they understood that virtueis an effective driver for ethical behavior.BackgroundThe engineering profession holds tremendous value in American society and plays afundamental role in assisting in the efficient functioning of our society. Indeed, the practiceof engineering does not exist outside the domain of societal interests [1]. When dealingstrictly with societal interests, it is important as an engineer to act in good faith and
documentation that students’learning outcomes are being met [1]. Teaming is one of the outcomes – and it is one of therequirements which is difficult to “prove.” The challenges of meeting this learning requirementwere only heightened during the pandemic. To support a rapid shift in course modality, studentswere often tasked with using a wide range of software tools with a myriad of permutations. Thedisjointed nature of the software tools was further exacerbated when students were asked tocollaborate in a virtual team setting. As such, students devoted cognitive load not only to thetasking at hand for assignments but also to organizing files, communicating with teammates, andmanaging tasks in virtual team-based activities [2].Similar studies have been
Reviews (EOCR’s) held at the end of both Fall2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, faculty reflected upon the impacts and challenges (both presentand future) that remote learning had presented (or would soon create) for our students. In onediscussion in Spring 2021 we noted that Fall 2021 labs in EE would likely be “in-person” andwould require our new junior-level students to have a good working knowledge of laboratory testequipment (e.g. oscilloscopes, function generators, breadboards, digital volt-ohmmeters), beproficient in troubleshooting, and even require students to learn to use relatively unfamiliarequipment (Agilent 35670 Dynamic Signal Analyzers). At that point we considered that earlyassessment of Outcome 6 Performance Indicator #1 (develop
an arm of the settler state, and two, students often fall under the trap of seeingthemselves as victims rather than agents. Thus my paper does two things: (1) introduces theconcept of hermeneutic injustice to the field of engineering education and (2) explores howknowing about hermeneutic injustice as current students can help us become agents of our owneducation and help disrupt moments of injustice.BackgroundTo establish common ground for this paper I begin by defining exam wrappers and their generaluse. Then I provide a brief context on user experience (UX) to explain where the larger project issituated. I end by introducing the concept this paper explores - hermeneutic injustice in additionto its significance to justice in higher
goal of finding literature on how urban gardening partnershipswith university engineering programs can collaborate with and support urban gardens. Aftersettling on key words (Engineering Education, Community, Gardening), we found articlesexploring the intersection of these topic using various online libraries and database searchengines (Google Scholar, Wiley Online Libraries via Ohio State University, Ebsco Host via OhioState University, Ohio State University Libraries). Table 1 details each of these search terms thatwere created for each key word. The search terms produced insufficient results on their own aswe struggled to connect the resulting literature to our research question. To further narrow oursearch results, search terms were
pursued employment with a company that they had no co-opexperience with.BackgroundCooperative work experience, also commonly referred to as co-op, is not a novel program foracademic and industry partners. Co-ops have been integral parts of engineering programs for thepast 100 years. The first formally documented cooperative program started at the University ofCincinnati in 1906 [1]. As the word implies, co-ops are a partnership between academia andindustry. Academia relies on industry for graduate employment and feedback for accreditationand industry requires students for future employees [2]. Today, a co-op is not just consideredsummer employment. Many programs allow students to participate in a co-op during a springand\or fall semester in
Engineering Education and Future Professoriate. (i) ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE: Miguel Andrés was Project Manager of PREINGESA where he has directed construction projects in the development of urban infrastructure for urbanizations such as earthworks, drinking water works, sewerage, underground electrical cables and fiber optics, roads, aqueducts, water reservoirs, housing construction, among others. He was also a Project Management Associate for a Habitat For Humanity housing project in the USA. (ii) RESEARCH: Miguel Andrés' research focuses on (1) decision-making for the design and construction of infrastructure projects, (2) the planning of sustainable, smart and resilient cities, and (3) the development of engineers who
posited that effectively built environments provided a senseof safety and inclusion. From that foundation, space could also serve as a conduit forinvolvement (including participation, engagement, and role taking) and also serve as a basis forcultivation of community. In specificity, Strange and Banning (2015) described four componentsthat drive interaction between people and their environments: 1) physical, 2) human aggregate,3) organizational, and 4) socially constructed. These components are interconnected and fluid.As Maxwell (2016) summarizes, “the interplay between those who use the space, how the spacecan be perceived and/or defined, the policies and protocols that guide its use, and the actualdesign and aesthetics create an environment
and team members as individuals – is essential for engineering educators.There is evidence that the use of team-based instructional strategies is wide-spread inengineering education [1-7]. In general, teamwork is viewed as an essential means to support thedevelopment of important durable professional skills [8, 9]. Notably, demonstrations of theability to communicate and collaborate effectively within a team are requirements for completinga post-secondary program of study in engineering [10]. Team-based design projects, specifically,are used as a pedagogical tool because they approximate professional conditions and offeremerging engineers opportunities to develop soft skills in the process of applying engineeringknowledge and skills. Despite
learning.Keywords: Formative Assessment, Summative Assessment, Achievement, EngineeringEducation, Self-Directed Learning1. Introduction Research literature shows promising effects of testing in helping students retain studiedinformation [1 – 5] as well as potentiate learning of new concepts [6 – 9]. Literature shows thatadditional exposure, retrieval effort, transfer-appropriate processing of information, andintrinsic and extrinsic motivation associated with testing provide possible explanations for thesetesting effects [10]. Testing has traditionally been used to assess students’ learning to assigngrades and make decisions on their progression to the next level [1]. High stakes associated withtesting in the form of extra rewards and weightages in the
CircuitThe base of the prototype circuit is the Sparkfun RedBoard (1). Its power is supplied through thebarrel jack, in which a 4-cell AA battery holder (2) is plugged in. It in turn outputs about 5 Voltsto the circuit. Additionally, the opening to the left of the barrel jack, which is not labeled, is themicro-USB port. The code for the program uploaded to the RedBoard through a computer. On theother end is the QWIIC Connection System. This part of the board is an inter-integrated circuit, orIIC, meant for synchronous double communication between two devices through a wire (Arrow,2020). In this case, a 4-pin JST connector (3) connects the RedBoard to the IMU (4), the InertialMeasurement Unit sensor. The RedBoard sends the code instructions to the
ecosystems globally [1].Currently, the Nebraska Sandhills represents one of the largest remaining intact grasslands in theUS Great Plains [2]. However, the Sandhills and other Great Plains grasslands are currentlythreatened by "the green glacier"-- a slow but steady encroachment of tree species intoecosystems which have historically been dominated by grasses and wildflowers [3]. Woodyencroachment not only threatens the habitat of native wildlife including small mammals [4]–[6],grassland birds [3], [7], and insects [8], but also threatens the livelihood of ranchers who dependon the vast grasslands to feed their livestock [9], [10].Given that 98.9% of Nebraska lands are privately owned [11], addressing the issue of grasslandconservation in Nebraska
to STEM role models either at home or through access from theenrichment programs. Findings from this work confirm the selection of role models involved inmentoring is vitally important when promoting STEM in education outreach programs.Introduction Women continue to be underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) fields despite decades of focused career promotion through formal andinformal education [1]–[3]. In 2017, women accounted for 29% of science and engineeringemployment, representing 27% of the jobs in computer science and mathematics, 16% of thejobs in engineering, and 29% of the jobs in physical science [4]. Policymakers, educators, andresearchers are especially interested in addressing gender
curriculum improvement in higher education.MARIA Javiera de los RIOSGabriel AstudilloJorge Baier (Associate Dean of Engineering Education) (PontificiaUniversidad Catholica de Chile) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com WIP: Exploring differences in student sense of belonging inside and outside the engineering classroomIntroduction Sense of belonging has become an important factor for creating inclusive and equitablelearning environments in engineering education. By sense of belonging, Strayhorn [1] referred tothe feeling of mattering to a community in consequence of the received support and the socialties
onlinelearning on their sense of belonging in engineering compared to male students. First yearstudents felt less connected and more stressed than they had prior to the pandemic. First-year andsenior students reported lower connections with their TAs than sophomore and junior students.Some students said they relied on technology, such as social media platforms to connect withother students and groupsIntroduction and Background Literature Recent research has documented the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on collegestudents' mental health [1, 2]. As a result, there is a need to examine students’ experiences amidthe transition from in-person learning to online and hybrid learning as a result of the COVID-19pandemic in 2020 and 2021. In Spring 2021
of the 'testing effect'? Bruno Korst1,2, Dan Wolczuk3, Dan Smilek1 1- Dept. of Psychology, University of Waterloo 2- Dept. of Electrical Engineering, University of Toronto 3 – Faculty of Mathematics, University of WaterlooAbstractThis paper presents evidence-based practice applied to course design and delivery, through astudy conducted during an in-person undergrudate course exploring several aspects of testdelivery. An undergraduate linear algebra course was initially designed to draw on the benefits ofthe well-documented testing effect, which is characterized by better student learning as a
research paper is to explore advantages and disadvantages of conducting anengineering experience for blind and low vision (BLV) participants in a virtual/onlineenvironment. This experience was designed to expose BLV high school students to engineeringcontent and enhance their spatial ability. Spatial ability is an intelligence generally defined as theability to generate, retain, retrieve, and transform well-structured visual images [1] and isparticularly important to fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). A varietyof spatial ability constructs have been identified, a few of which include mental rotation, spatialorientation, and spatial visualization [2], [3]. This paper refers to spatial ability as aquantification of
engineering education and careers.Introduction & BackgroundThe growth of the American Indian and Alaska Native population (commonly designated“AI/AN” by demographers1) over the past ten years alone should designate this demographic as afocus of education research. About 29% of AI/AN persons are under the age of 18, as comparedto 21.9% of the total U.S. population [1]. It should therefore be no surprise that, collectively, theAI/AN population is amongst the fastest expanding demographics in the United States, with acombined population of 9.7 million identifying as AI/AN alone or in combination with anotherrace2 on the 2020 U.S. Census [2]; this accounts for 2.9% of the total U.S. population, andrepresents an 86.5% change from 2010. The magnitude
. The university cancelledaccess to most campus laboratories and brought a halt to all experimental research conducted inthese facilities. Moreover, a significant number of undergraduate students lost their internshipsfor Summer 2020. With these two substantial changes, CTRI created the Summer UndergraduateResearch Experience (SURE) program. CTRI contacted a donor who donated a funding for asingle undergraduate research project (pre-COVID) and asked to make changes in the fundingprocess to benefit multiple students. With the adaptation approved by the donor, the researchcenter asked the faculty to submit proposals for undergraduate research projects that theresearchers can conduct at their homes.The proposals requested projects to employ 1 – 4
thorough this fundingapplication. She is working closely with learning module and curriculum development to verifyinvasive species identification and management information. Jacob Brandon is a Graduatestudent in Agricultural Sciences, working on the curriculum development and preliminarydissemination into high school classrooms across the state. b. ObjectiveThere are over 1100 programs teaching classes in AFNR in public and private schools in Texas,and the expedited dissemination of knowledge and skills across the state would have animmediate impact. To provide the program proposed successfully, this funded work adhered tothe following objectives:Table 1: Objectives of Biosecurity Curriculum Objective 1 Develop a TEKS-aligned and USDA
identity trajectory theory, which consists of threeinterlocking strands—institutional (i.e., programs, practices, procedures, etc.), networking (i.e.,social networks, faculty interactions, etc.), and intellectual (i.e., field of study, learningprogression, career trajectories, etc.). We used analysis of narratives to draw out key themesrelated to how institutional resources and students’ networks facilitate their access to WILexperiences. Analysis also highlighted how WILs affect students’ identity development asengineers during undergraduate education, including their career intentions upon graduation. Weidentified five big ideas that were expressed by the students to address the research questions.These ideas include: 1) Institutional structures
, lessabsenteeism, and better attitudes towards school [1].” The second reason that multidisciplinarycollaboration is important, is that it simulates the working environment of a real company.According to Qattawi, Alafaghani, Ablat, and Jaman on the capstone course that they initiated,“The capstone course is a one-semester course (16-weeks) aimed to prepare the engineeringstudents with the required design skills in an environment that simulates the real-world problemwhile offering mentoring and feedback [2].” Multidisciplinary collaboration can offer anopportunity to work on real-world problems before getting out into the real-world. Thesimulation of the working environment can also help with communication skills since somestudents get little practice on
learning environment,specifically making connections with professors and peers. Here, we focus on how studentsadapted to online education and their perceptions of the teaching and learning activitiesemployed in online courses. In particular, we report on student experiences pertaining to: (1)office hours, (2) synchronous online lectures, and (3) asynchronous recorded lectures.2 - Theoretical frameworkThis study is grounded in Weidman's socialization model. Weidman posed a process model thatasserts a student's engagement with their learning environment leads to various degrees ofintegration into the existing culture. To elaborate, he writes, "there is a pervasive consensus onnorms and expectation for students in higher education that is driven by
questions: 1) How do students’ perceptionsof assessment structure in second-year Mechanics of Materials courses influence overall courseperformance? and 2) How do these perceptions influence students’ identities as engineers? Toanswer these questions, we interviewed and qualitatively analyzed semi-structured interviewswith nine undergraduate engineering students who had been enrolled in a Mechanics of Materialscourse within the past two years across three different universities. Findings from this pilotanalysis reveal that the relationship among participant perceptions of performance on courseassessments, sense of belonging, and identity formation is complex and nuanced. Whileparticipants garnered a sense of belonging in ways not directly
affectsairport capacity and aircraft fuel burn. Aircraft operations, including taxi operations, contributeto fuel consumption and engine exhaust emissions at airports [1]. When taxiing, the fuelefficiency of stop-and-go situations is 35% higher than that in unimpeded situations [2].Hotspots are areas that have a history or potential risk of collisions or runway incursions [3]. Ingeneral, hotspots are complex or confusing taxiway/taxiway or taxiway/runway intersections atan airport, which are identified and depicted on the respective airport diagrams by the FederalAviation Administration (FAA)[4]. In this paper, the researchers aim to better understand taxitime at airports, and the potential effect of the number of airport hotspots on the taxi time at