. Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Environ- mental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE). She has served as the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education in the CEAE Department, as well as the ABET assessment coordinator. Professor Bielefeldt was also the faculty director of the Sustainable By Design Residential Academic Program, a living- learning community where interdisciplinary students learn about and practice sustainability. Bielefeldt is also a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service- learning, sustainable engineering, social
Australia, building upon a nascentinfrastructure in place at many Australian universities. Singapore has lain out an aggressivenational strategy for both science and engineering research and the translation of that researchinto improved practice in pre-college and collegiate education. The CDIO Institute for Africa, a Page 13.863.4transnational initiative for the continent of Africa, places heavy emphasis on educational theory.CDIO (an acronym for Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate) is an international initiative thatbegan at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and now operates at universities in theseveral African countries, Australia, Canada
. Page 26.891.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Impact of the You’re Hired! Program on Student Attitudes and Understanding of Engineering (RTP, Strand 4)AbstractTo meet the growing need for qualified employees in STEM-based careers, it is critical thatmiddle and high school students participate in activities that increase their awareness ofopportunities in these areas. With proper design, these activities can not only increase awarenessof STEM-based careers, but can also help overcome current stereotypes and lead to a change inattitudes towards these careers. Researchers at North Dakota State College of Science, alongwith the University of North Dakota and North Dakota State
Paper ID #35294Incorporation of Best Practices in Environmental Engineering Educationto Maximize Student Engagement and Instructor EfficiencyChelsea Q Linvill, United States Military Academy Department of Geography & Environmental Engineer-ingDr. Benjamin Michael Wallen P.E., United States Military Academy Benjamin Wallen is a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army and an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at the United States Military Academy. He is also the Dean’s Fellow for Remote Teaching and Distance Learning - Best Practices. He is a 1996 graduate of the United
. This provides a hands-on approach to learning material, andtherefore presents a very powerful mastery experience for students in which they can developself-efficacy.This paper presents a qualitative analysis of the experience of student researchers with regard toself-efficacy development. Specifically, we look at a construct of self-efficacy based aroundstudent research experiences and their impacts on confidence to work as an engineeringprofessional. A phenomenological methodology guides the selection of participants and theinterview process. The participants of this study are undergraduate and graduate engineeringstudents at a Utah State University. To track self-efficacy development, the research teamconducted semi-structured interviews
), andcommunicating research findings (Storytelling).Discussion & Implications for Design EducationThe most notable finding is the similarity between the students post-survey and the practicing Page 22.1563.11engineers, indicating that our engineering students are graduating with a professional view ofengineering design and the design process. However, there were some interesting differences in a few aspects of the students’ perspectives on design. Practicing engineers’ particular conceptionof design is not necessarily the “correct” conception of design to which engineering studentsneed to conform. The wide variety of problems
ProgramAbstract Research experiences for undergraduates have increased in availability at universities andgovernment laboratories throughout the nation. Government agencies, universities and privatedonors support these activities with a variety of expectations, including providing a more skilledworkforce, creating a greater emphasis on graduate education and increased retention of studentsin highly technical fields. While the value of these programs has been well-established, there is apaucity of empirically-based research on the various models and practices of these experiencesthat have the greatest impact on the students. The focus of this study was a National ScienceFoundation funded Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) program at a 4
Paper ID #6120Learning Strategies and Learning Traits Critical to Practicing Engineers af-ter CollegeMr. Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette Daniel M. Ferguson is a graduate student in the Engineering Education Program at Purdue University and the recipient of NSF awards for research in engineering education. Prior to coming to Purdue he was Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at Ohio Northern University. Before assuming that position he was Associate Director of the Inter-professional Studies Program and Senior Lecturer at Illinois Institute of Technology and involved in research in service
with f2f students as the primary audience. Online students to be observers rather thanfull participants in the course.This paper looks at reversing that model by creating courses where the online student experienceis the starting point for course design. The authors researched best practices in online educationto reinvent lectures, assessments, and interactions and used a Backwards Design approach toreinvent a graduate level materials science course. The process developed became known as theDesign for Online (DFO) model.Lectures were pre-taped in a studio and broken into smaller digestible chunks. Each of the videoswas based upon clearly identified outcomes that focused on higher order thinking as defined byBloom’s Taxonomy. In order to
Page 8.715.8 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationtechnology platforms. We are staying abreast of current standards for sharable learningobjects and will support our faculty as sharing digital content becomes a greater priority.Teaching is an evolving process and the FIC is staying current with regards toeducational research and to promoting good teaching practice. Along with otherinstitutions and organizations, the FIC is participating in a Faculty Innovation ProfileProject sponsored by Vanderbilt’s Office of Innovation through Technology. The FIPPInitiative, consisting of design studio events
Paper ID #25699Coaching and Feedback in a Faculty Professional Development Program thatIntegrates the Entrepreneurial Mindset and Pedagogical Best Practices intoCapstone Design CoursesDr. Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University Lindy Hamilton Mayled is the Director of Instructional Effectiveness for the Fulton Schools of Engineer- ing at Arizona State University. She has a PhD in Psychology of Learning, Education, and Technology from Grand Canyon University. Her research and areas of interest are in improving educational outcomes for STEM students through the integration of active learning and technology-enabled
, Equity, and Inclusion”: A2 Case Study in Graduate Course Design and Assessment3 Bryn E. Seabrook4 University of Virginia 5 Abstract 6 7 Racist soap dispensers, algorithmic bias, and the confrontation of historical inequities exemplify 8 incomplete engineering. What these case studies neglect to account for is diversity, equity, and 9 inclusion (DEI). How does the engineer of the twenty-first century understand the impact of their10 research in the context of DEI? Non-technical engineering courses provide important tools to11 better understand the sociotechnical systems of the profession. This study evaluates a new12 graduate level
Capstone course elements in detail, such as customized design for an activity(e.g. Business Case Presentation), or for other assignments (e.g. Decision Making Report), andexplore its capability of designing a complete course; then, use this AI-designed course as aprototype to develop other courses in the METM program. From trial and error, this research canproduce effective prompt templates to share with various stakeholders involved incourse/curriculum design. Looking ahead, the authors see the formation of a learning communitythat shares reusable prompts library and best practices of use cases and design experience, thus,gradually and gracefully embracing generative AI applications into the educational field for bothlearners and instructors
Paper ID #45279Research- and Practice-Informed Insights for Recognizing Rurality in EngineeringEducationDr. Malle R Schilling, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Malle Schilling is an assistant professor in the Engineering Education Systems and Design program at Arizona State University. Malle’s primary research interests lie at the intersection of rural education and engineering education, largely informed by her own experiences as a rural student who pursued engineering, and community engagement to address wicked problems through collaboration and systems thinking.Dr. Jacob R Grohs, Virginia
Paper ID #45868Can AI Develop Curriculum? Integrated Computer Science As a Test Case(Research to Practice)Dr. Julie M. Smith, Institute for Advancing Computing Education Dr. Julie M. Smith is a senior education researcher at the Institute for Advancing Computing Education. She holds degrees in Software Development, Curriculum & Instruction, and Learning Technologies. Her research focus is computer science education, particularly the intersection of learning analytics, learning theory, and equity and excellence. She was a research assistant at MIT’s Teaching Systems Lab, working on a program aimed at improving equity
interests focus on early P-12 engineering education and identity development.Ms. Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University, West Lafayette Hoda is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education, Purdue. She received her B.S. in me- chanical engineering in Iran, and obtained her M.S. in Childhood Education and New York teaching certification from City College of New York (CUNY-CCNY). She is now a graduate research assistant on STEM+C project. Her research interests include designing informal setting for engineering learning, and promoting engineering thinking in differently abled students in informal and formal settings.Dr. Abeera P. Rehmat, Purdue University, West Lafayette A Post-doctoral Research Associate at Purdue
pathways. She helped facilitate the participant and family workshops on STEM careers and educational pathways. Page 15.837.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Learning through Engineering Design and Practice: Implementation and Impact of a Middle School Engineering- Education ProgramAbstractThis paper describes research efforts and results of the first year of a two-year longtechnologically centered discovery-based extracurricular learning experience designed anddelivered to over 100 seventh-grade students from four middle schools. Research methods usedto study
Paper ID #23152The Graphic Novel: A Promising Medium for Learning ResearchMr. Petr Johanes, Stanford University Petr Johanes is currently a PhD candidate in Learning Sciences and Technology Design (LSTD) at the Stanford University Graduate School of Education. He holds a B.S. and M.S. from the Department of Materials Science at Stanford University and has experience teaching in Engineering as well as Education. Petr’s main research interest is in building data-driven digital environments to investigate the role of epistemology in the experience, design, and research of learning. c American
Page 26.894.8Findings section of this paper show results indicating that YSP students showed highlysignificant gains in all areas examined: 1) Fundamentals of neuroscience, engineering, andneuroethics research, 2) Neural engineering best practices, and 3) Connections to neuralengineering industry and careers.Post-program Reflective SurveysAn end-of-program survey was given to YSP students at the conclusion of each summer programto measure the impact on students’ content knowledge and skill set competency in areas ofneural engineering. A retrospective pre-test design was used on some survey questions todetermine if there were statistically significant differences in knowledge of neural engineeringskill sets.13 Considerable empirical evidence
and light gauge steel design and construction. Page 13.1130.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Sustainable Research and Design in a Civil Engineering Senior Design CourseAbstractIn an effort to help students understand the broader impacts of land development, a significantsustainability component was added to a capstone senior design project course in a small civilengineering program. This year-long course traditionally involves students completingstraightforward designs in the areas of structural, transportation, geotechnical, and municipalenvironmental engineering. In a
and retention initiatives, including expansion of graduate programs, and first-year student advising and support. Ms. Sakakeeny is a member of a number of professional organizations, including the American Society of Civil Engineers (Boston Section) and the Society of Women Engineers (Fellow).Dr. Cynthia McGowan, Merrimack College c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Implementing National Best Practices to Improve STEM Retention in a Liberal Arts College SettingIntroductionThe Foundation for STEM Success (FS2) program is a model for STEM student success that usesa student-centered approach to academic preparation and learning, and creates an
and, as a result, an increased demand for adequatesupport services.This study addresses the questions of how are engineering librarians roles impacted by and whatis the extent of their involvement with the new research metrics practice.Literature ReviewResearch assessment was done traditionally through peer-review with the intention of improvingthe quality of scientific research.1 However, the exponential increase of scholarly outputs andincreasing interdisciplinarity deemed peer-review activity as insufficient assessment practice andcreated the need for a more comprehensive assessment methodology. Additionally, as theunderstanding of the relation between research and social and economic benefits changed,research public policy also changed
Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) in their2012 report2, the fastest way to generate graduates and attain our goal is through differentmethods of teaching, supporting and retaining students. Finding ways to engage them and helpthem to persist is critical to attainment of our goal6. In the following discussion, our partnershipoffers a number of Best Practices that help to generate and maintain students early in thepipeline, engage institutions to common purposes for the good of the students, create cleararticulated pathways in order to build the trust of students and parents, and work with industrialstakeholders as they are realizing that they can no longer take a passive role simply waiting forstudents to exit the
Paper ID #37864Identifying Best Practices to sustain a US-MexicoInternational Program integrated into an engineeringcurriculumRodrigo Martinez-Duarte Rodrigo Martinez-Duarte is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University (USA) and Head of the Multiscale Manufacturing Laboratory www.multiscalemanufacturing.net. His group’s expertise lies at the interface between micro/nanofabrication, carbonaceous materials, electrokinetics and microfluidics. Rodrigo is known as the pioneer of carbon-electrode Dielectrophoresis (carbonDEP), a technique for bioparticle manipulation using
AC 2012-4351: ENGINEERING FACULTY ENGAGEMENT IN LEARN-ING THROUGH SERVICE SUMMIT: BEST PRACTICES AND AFFINITYMAPPINGDr. Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt has been a professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engi- neering at the University of Colorado, Boulder, since 1996. She has taught first-year introductory courses, senior capstone design, and specialty senior-level/graduate courses in environmental engineering. Her research interests in engineering education have focused on service learning, sustainability, and ethics.Prof. Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University Kurt Paterson, Associate Professor of civil and environmental
understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic,environmental, and societal context” (ABET, 2002).Research experiences play an important role for students to learn and apply knowledge. Asfound in a survey (Lopatto, 2004), undergraduate research experience is an effective educationaltool to enhance student learning and increase the interest of students in careers in science and thelevel of pursuit of graduate education. Research teams in a collaborative environment allow forstudents from different disciplines to gain a broader understanding and view of project outcomes.Since cross-discipline interactions are one nature of sustainability science and engineering, Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE North Midwest
Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, 2010.[9] Chien, Yu-Hung, Chia-Yu Liu, Shaio-Chung Chan, and Yu-Shan Chang, "Engineering Design Learning for High school and College First-year Students in a STEM Battlebot Design Project," International Journal of STEM Education, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 1-15, 2023.[10] Tenenbaum, Laura S., Margery K. Anderson, Swati B. Ramadorai, and Debra L. Yourick., "High school students' experience with near-peer mentorship and laboratory-based learning: In their own words," Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, vol. 18, 2017.[11] Price, M., Kallam, M., & Love, J., "The learning styles of Native American students and implications for classroom practice," In Eighth Native American
, and a practical leadershipexperience. We discuss the pedagogical approaches that: 1) foster reflective self-leadership; 2)support the emergence of personal vision; and 3) create learning communities. We conclude bysharing recommendations for engineering educators to implement engineering-graduate-student-specific, leadership development initiatives at their institutions.ContextThe Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering at U of T is home to approximately 3000graduate students and postdoctoral fellows and 5000 undergraduate students. The graduatestudent population is divided equally into three degree-programs, PhD, research-based Masters,and course-based, professional Masters. Of all graduate students, 29% identify as women and42% are
Paper ID #15171The inGEAR Program: Recruiting International Graduate Students throughUndergraduate Research InternshipsDr. Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University Katy Luchini-Colbry is the Director for Graduate Initiatives at the College of Engineering at Michigan State University, where she completed degrees in political theory and computer science. A recipient of a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, she earned Ph.D. and M.S.E. in computer science and engi- neering from the University of Michigan. She has published more than two dozen peer-reviewed works related to her interests in educational technology and enhancing
developand conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze, and interpret data, and useengineering/scientific judgement to draw conclusions [1]) without conducting physical hands-onlaboratory exercises as many STEM disciplines are switching to virtual laboratories. Accordingto Deboer et al [2], despite the potential for at-home lab kits to serve as a blended learningsupplement in online environment, the literature on best practices for adoption in STEM onlineenvironment is very scanty. Subsequently, to bridge the gap in the current hands-off virtuallaboratory simulations, as well as provide more insight into best practices for adoption of home-based hands-on activities in STEM, this research seeks to develop, implement, and assess thehome based, hands