and previous offerings of the courses.Students’ identifying information has been removed for the purposes of this paper.Student A - “I found the robotics and automation lecture the most interesting because of howprevalent it is becoming in so many industries. Automated systems are being utilized more andmore as technology grows more advanced, and it was interesting to learn about how it is beingused in agricultural fields.”Student B – “One area I’ve found particularly interesting is the integration of robotics and AI inagriculture. The ability to use autonomous systems for tasks such as planting, weeding, andmonitoring crop health showcases how technology can revolutionize traditional farmingpractices. For example, learning about the
aligns with their education offerings. Corporate sponsorships were explored tointernal workforce development programs. expand program reach and improve affordability for learners.2. Course Design B. Resource Allocation Investment was made in platform development, faculty WPI is in a strong position to offer alternative compensation, and marketing efforts. A pricing model wascredentials, especially as flexible, online offerings to an adult
to be sustainable, discussions occurred with a prominent industry trade magazine. Adecision was made to partner where the material would be generated by students and the corporatewebsite created and maintained by the magazine with advertisement revenues split. The project wasnamed Offshore Learning Center (OLC). Launched in 2015, at the beginning of the major oil and gasindustry collapse, there were page views from 54 countries in 8 months and about 8,000 pageviewsper month as shown in Figures 3. (a) and (b). Many very positive comments were received. However,this program did not generate the advertising revenue expected due to the oil industry downturn andthe 5-year contract was not renewed. Lessons learned from the work to date highlighted
potential for upperclassmen and graduatestudents to benefit in these ways from acting as peer mentors should be included in plans to enactmentoring programs potentially even as a part of a graduate student program.Acknowledgments The authors are thankful for support from Texas A&M University-Kingsville and theNational Science Foundation. The material presented is based upon work supported by theNational Science Foundation under Grant No. 1928611. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions,and recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarilyreflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References[1] Rodgers, K.A., “Retention of Underrepresented College Students in STEM,” In B. Bogue &E
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engineering competition teams. Additionally, there are strict PPErequirements for entering the space, regardless of what is being used, including safety goggles,closed toe shoes, ankle covering pants, and no jewelry. School B is a student volunteer managedspace located inside the mechanical engineering building. As such, the space is used primarily bymechanical engineering students despite being open to all engineering students. Both personal andclass-based projects are allowed. PPE requirements vary depending on the area of space beingused, with the main area requiring none and the wood and metal workspaces needing closed toeshoes and safety goggles. Data was collected at both schools using end of semester surveys (see[10] for further details). The
international students in the VC section and build their confidence withthe course material by addressing some of the language-related barriers.Project ApproachThis project consists of five modules that were implemented in VANT 140 classes, which areIntegrated Language and Content Tutorials developed by a Vantage College academic Englishinstructor in collaboration with a computer programming instructor. Each module consisted ofinstructional materials on the linguistic aspects of programming, in-class activities, and avocabulary list with contextual definitions.Modules 1 and 2: Writing AlgorithmsIn previous iterations of the course, students commonly struggled with a) expressing theirthoughts and solutions in clear and coherent language; b
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and hydraulic studies.Dr. Kristen B Wendell, Tufts University Kristen Wendell is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Education at Tufts University. Her research efforts at the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach focus on supporting discourse and design practices among engineering learners from all backgrounds and at all levels.Ms. Fatima Rahman, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach STEM Education graduate student at Tufts UniversityDr. Chelsea Joy Andrews, Tufts University Chelsea Andrews is a Research Assistant Professor at Tufts University, at the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025
Paper ID #46925Biomimicry as an Authentic Anchor (Resource Exchange)Ms. Tyrine Jamella Pangan, Tufts University Tyrine Jamella Pangan is a STEM Education PhD student at Tufts University and a Graduate Research Assistant at the Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO). She is interested in integrating social and emotional learning (SEL) in engineering, specifically within the elementary school context. Tyrine hopes to explore how Transformative SEL can be implemented to cultivate socially responsible engineers.Dr. Kristen B Wendell, Tufts University Kristen Wendell is Associate Professor of
presentations for the course, the teams areexpected to return any items that remain functional to the school store and are encouraged todonate any non-School Store parts they purchased for the project. Students are asked to return ordonate only functional, non-customized parts. The large number of students and large volume ofparts led us to establish an assembly-line-style drop-off system for parts. Sets of bins fordifferent items are placed in several stations in the lab space (Figure 2A), and teams deposit theitems into the appropriate bin. As appropriate, (e.g., for motors), information sheets and/or bagsare supplied to keep sets of items and/or their specifications together (Figure 2B). A B Figure 2
hardship. A significant stipendmakes participation available for a much larger percentage of the population. It is important tonote that the stipend does not eliminate all barriers to participation.Impact of a stipend page 5 References:Birney, L. B., Evans, B. R., Solanki, V., Mojica, E.-R., Scharff, C., & Kong, J. (2023). The Billion Oyster Project and Curriculum and Community Enterprise for Restoration Science Curriculum: STEM+C Summer Institute Experiential Learning. Journal of Curriculum and Teaching, 12(3), Article 3. https://doi.org/10.5430/jct.v12n3p207Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2006). Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qualitative Research
Feature B, with the fifth team member going between the sub-teams? Will one student be working on character design as two students are creating the game environment, and the other two students are working on the game’s turn-based algorithm? How long will a particular task take — 2 hours or 10 hours? Will the team be working in sprints or in iterations? • 40–45 minutes: Brainstorm other design pieces relevant to each team’s project. For instance, a traditional system might lead to a class diagram of the backend or an entity-relationship diagram of the database. Games projects might lead to discussions about art assets or a state diagram of the gameplay loop. • 45–50 minutes: Look ahead to testing. Teams
Instrument 1 and Instrument 2. Ultimately, we undertookindividual case study interviews with two of these students.Survey QuestionsInstrument 1 and Instrument 2 are both quantitative and qualitative surveys administered throughQualtrics. The questions in the surveys are listed in Table 1. Table 1: Questions asked in Instruments 1 and 2 Question Response Type Instr. 1. What types of things are you most curious about? (free entry long-form) 1,2 2. How curious are you about this habit? a. Literacy, Dialogue, and Expression b. Religion, Faith, and Ethics
) Provide instructions for Internet access, confirm access to part files Safety reminders Closed toe shoes and safety glasses should be worn at all times in the machining laboratory Long hair/loose clothing should be tied back/tucked in Machined parts and cutting tools can be sharp; handle with care Foundry safety Compressed air warning Safety walk of the lab and foundry Safety training signature form (CANVAS) Leather boot casting video (CANVAS) Sneaker casting video (CANVAS) Distribute binders IACMI photo release form (CANVAS)10:00 am – Group sessions Group A-A1 Casting design (Solidification modeling and flow modeling) Group B-A5 CAD/CAM, Fusion
, andKelsey Scalaro.This study is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.(2111114/2111513). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed inthis material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation. References[1] E. Seymour and A.-B. Hunter, Talking about Leaving Revisited: Persistence, Relocation, and Loss in Undergraduate STEM Education, Springer International Publishing, 2019.[2] K. L. Tonso, "Teams that work: Campus culture, engineer identity, and social interactions," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 95, no. 1, pp. 25–38, Jan. 2006. [Online]. Available: https
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the VR and probabilities sessions closely behindagain.On the last day of the camp, the students participated in bioengineering, VR, and a robotics labvisit, as shown in Figure 1d. The students found the robotics lab visit to be the most enjoyable.Students who attended the bioengineering activity discovered it to be the most challenging. Asthe robotics lab was the most satisfying, students wanted to explore it further, which sparkedinterest in future endeavors, and they viewed it as the most valuable. (a) (b) (c) (d) Figure 1: Survey responses by
necessarily represent the views ofthe DOE or the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government retains and the publisher, by acceptingthe article for publication, acknowledges that the U.S. Government retains a nonexclusive, paid-up, irrevocable, worldwide license to publish or reproduce the published form of this work, orallow others to do so, for U.S. Government purposes.REFERENCESBrownell, S. E., & Tanner, K. D. (2012). Barriers to Faculty Pedagogical Change: Lack of Training, Time, Incentives, and…Tensions with Professional Identity? CBE—Life Sciences Education, 11(4), 339–346. https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.12-09-0163Bruxvoort, B., Rippy, K., Trenbath, K., Yoon, Y., Bae, Y., & Eckman, B. (n.d.). Student Career Development Through
revisions for the next semester. 3. Post semester survey – Students completed a survey with a combination of multiple answer questions (where students could select all that apply) and text responses (see appendix B). While the text responses were reviewed for themes, to develop a more detailed evaluation of assignments for future semesters, this work focuses on the multiple answer questions. Of the 390 students completing the course, 288 responded to the survey.Instructor observations included: ▪ Student engagement in workshop exercises. These exercises worked well enough, that more of the workshop content has been moved to hands on work, that is then reviewed in the workshops. ▪ Student
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: (a) Has allowed me to extract something positive (b) My learning expectations have been met (c) The quality of my learning has improved (d) The understanding of the subject has been easier (e) Doing more interesting and imaginative work has been possible To adapt the survey for our study, we preserved the original intent of each statement while explicitly framing them in the context of AI-supported learning. The statements were modified in our survey as follows: (a) AI-supported learning has allowed me to extract something positive from this course (b) My learning expectations have been met with the help of AI-supported learning (c) The quality of my learning has improved because of AI-supported learning
, longitudinalassessments of participants will be conducted over the next few years, as the program is ongoingand expected to continue until 2025, providing deeper insights into its effectiveness. The authorsalso plan to evaluate the impact of various program components on student outcomes and comparethe program's effectiveness with similar initiatives at other institutions, ensuring continuousimprovement and a broader understanding of its success.ReferencesAlaee, D. and Zwickl, B. (2021). A Case Study Approach To Understanding A Remote UndergraduateResearch Program., 480-485. https://doi.org/10.1119/perc.2021.pr.zohrabi_alaeeBosman, L., Soto, E., Ostanek, J., Garcia-Bravo, J., Lee, S., & Leon-Salas, W. (2023). Nsf ReuEntrepreneurially Minded Applied Energy
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Chowdhury1, Nathan Howell1 , Masoumeh Ozmaeian1, Mark Garrison2, Li Chou1, Theresa Rogers3, and Swastika S. Bithi1 1 College of Engineering 2 Terry B. Rogers College of Education and Social Sciences West Texas A&M University 3 Canyon High School AbstractThis study takes a hands-on approach to inspire middle and high school students in the TexasPanhandle about the fascinating world of water science and environmental engineering. By delvinginto soil
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