survey answers. Data were collected and analyzedaccording to a protocol approved by the Institutional Review Board for Social and BehavioralSciences (IRB-SBS). Data were not collected from students who opted out of the study.Student focus groupsFocus groups were conducted by two third-party observers from the University of VirginiaCenter for Teaching Excellence who were not affiliated with the course. Pizza and soft drinkswere provided during the focus group interviews. Focus group questions were open-ended andgave students the opportunity to expand on their experiences in the course (Appendix B). Focusgroups were recorded and later transcribed for qualitative analysis.Invitations to participate in the focus groups were sent to all students in
RP Challenge and Lab ExamCourse Evaluation: Theory: Homework/Class Work 10% Quizzes 10% 2 Tests 30% Final Exam 20% Lab Work: 4 Open-ended Lab Projects 30% Total 100% (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) Figure 1: a) Roland CNC mill; b) UP printer; c) MakerBot Replicator; d) Flashforge Creator Pro; e) Next Engine 3D scanner; and f) Hand-held 3D scannerOpen-ended Hands-on Lab ProjectsThe following open-ended lab projects have been designed for the AM
defining sustainability or answering objective questions (e.g., multiple choice).Assessments of design skills capture higher-order cognitive processes which may require bothconceptual and procedural knowledge; for example, students applying sustainable design to theircapstone projects. Assessments of beliefs, attitudes, or interests reflect self-knowledge and aremore indicative of motivation to perform sustainable design or act sustainably, rather than ademonstrated ability to do so.Accordingly, the research questions guiding this review were:1. What tools are available for assessing students’ (a) conceptual knowledge, (b) design skills or application of knowledge, and/or (c) beliefs/attitudes/interests related to sustainability?2. Which fields
) technology to build parts using production-grade thermoplastics (Fig. 1(b)).Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) was used for our student’s projects since it has a greaterstrength and heat resistance compared to polylactic acid (PLA).To help students understand 3D printing and its related knowledge, the following practices wereorganized for our students,1. 3D printing introduction First, an introduction to 3D printing was presented in class. This introduction covered the definition, history of the general process, typical 3D printer structure, and industrial applications of additive manufacturing. This introduction was fundamental and critical for the subsequent steps.2. 3D printer hands-on operation This practice was
for engineers are becoming a trending topic.This paper explores the different ecosystems of entrepreneurship offered at faculties ofengineering across Canada. We explore two research questions in this paper: a) What is thegrowth, in demand and availability, of entrepreneurship courses in engineering schools, and b)What are the different components of an entrepreneurship ecosystem in engineering facultiestoday. The intent of this research is not to compare which program is better; rather, it is toexplores the different ways of how entrepreneurship is taught in engineering schools. Byproviding a systematic map of the current entrepreneurial landscape in engineering faculties, thisresearch can benefit professors and program directors who are
Education as a Rigorous Discipline: A Study of the Publication Patterns of Four Coalitions,” Journal of Engineering Education, 96, pp. 5–18, 2007.3 Spalter-Roth, R., N. Fortenberry, and B. Lovitts, What Sociologists Know About the Acceptance and Diffusion of Innovation: The Case of Engineering Education, Washington, DC: American Sociological Association, 2007.4 Henderson, C., A. Beach, and N. Finkelstein, “Facilitating change in undergraduate STEM instructional practices: An analytic review of the literature,” Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 48, pp. 952–984, 2011. doi:10.1002/tea.20439.5 Jamieson, L.H. and J. R. Lohmann, Innovation with Impact: Creating a Culture for Scholarly and Systematic Innovation in Engineering
defense / discovery science fare relatively better? Rhetoric vs. reality? Cabinet pushback already happening, apparently If the Administration seeks to blow a hole in the nondefense discretionary budget – how does Congress react? Already skepticism emerging – from POTUS’ own party Copyright © 2015 American Association for the Advancement of Science 8/26/15 7 Energy & Water Subcommittee House SenateChair Mike Simpson (ID) Lamar Alexander (TN)Ranking Member Marcy Kaptur (OH
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of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Bower’s research into teaching and learning forces on improving active learning environments and the development of principled leaders attributes in engineering students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Non-Tenure Track Faculty Professional Development OpportunitiesAbstractWith the growth of academic programs to include online coupled with the requirement toprovide full benefits to adjunct faculty who are teaching more than 9 credit hours in asemester, The Citadel, a primarily teaching focused college, has begun to shift from a nearlycomplete tenure track faculty to a
eleven years on the faculty at the United States Military Academy.Ally Kindel Martin, The Citadel Ally Kindel Martin is the Director of Student Engagement, Projects & Finance in the School of Engi- neering. In her position, she has worked with the Supplemental Instruction program, launched STEM Freshmen Outreach initiatives, created an Engineering Mentor Connection program, and revitalized the Engineering Career & Networking Expo. She holds a M.Ed. in Higher Education and Student Affairs from the University of South Carolina. Previously she worked as a Student Success Adviser and focused on early intervention initiatives. She has taught courses including First Year Seminar, Keys to Student Success and
with the first summer cohort of 24 students in 2009 and has continued with the essentialqualities unchanged thru the summer of 2016 (and presumably beyond). The SEEP is open toany student who has applied to and been accepted to enroll at Jackson State University for thefall semester with a major in one of the five ABET accredited engineering (or computer science)degree programs. Major components of the SEEP program are (a). students are enrolled forcredit in College Algebra (3hrs) and University Success (2 hrs.) the first summer term and inTrigonometry (3 hrs.) the second summer term, (b). SEEP students are housed together incampus dormitories, (c). classes are in mornings (M-Th) in the two story modern (2009)Engineering Building where all
) instructors encourage/provide authenticity, autonomy,support, interest, and novelty (three sub-themes comprising the meaningful components ofproject contexts theme) in their innovation projects and (b) embrace the unique and unexpectedstudent outcomes that innovation projects can provide.Analyzing Engineering Students’ Understanding of Innovation through Process MapsIn addition to interviews, we developed a process mapping activity to explore students’conceptions of innovation at a more abstract and procedural level. The process mapping task 1provided an open-ended way for students to identify the components and processes they wouldemploy when developing
) education. Afterpilot classes were developed, in 1998 the FC curriculum was implemented college-wide. In2003, the university adopted a track system with the FYE foundational courses separated intothree tracks: Track A (aerospace, agricultural, biomedical, civil, industrial, mechanical, andnuclear engineering), Track B (computer and electrical engineering), and Track C (chemical andpetroleum engineering). Track A was primarily project-based and used Mindstorms, Legos,magnetic balls, and beams to build structures. Track B focused on circuit design and computerprogramming. Only Track C maintained the FC curriculum until 2013. The target population ofthis study is first-time-in-college (FTIC) chemical or petroleum engineering students who startedin
higher levels of project performance through improved teamwork (Van Knippenberg,van Ginkel, & Homan, 2013). Two layers of diversity attributes were identified by researchers:(a) the surface level (e.g., age, gender, race, and physical disabilities; Mannix & Neale, 2005);and (b) the deep level (e.g., cognitive ability, personality traits, values, beliefs, and attitudes;Harrison, Price, Gavin, & Florey, 2002). However, the majority of studies on team diversity havefocused solely on surface-level attributes because deep-level diversity tends to be difficult tomeasure. The present study aims to explore micro-level patterns of behavior where effects ofdeep level diversity are manifested to create a collaborative environment and attenuate
subscribe to this ideology value a programmed curriculum, and the psychology underpinning it to be found in behavioural psychology, as for example that of B. F. Skinner. In engineering education it can be seen in the systems of mastery learning and personalised instruction that were experimented with in the 1960’s and 1970’s [18; [19]; [20]. While behavioural psychology was replaced by cognitive psychology it is relevant to note that there are many politicians and administrators who believe that computer assisted learning might come to be used to replace lectures which are considered to be conveyors of the same knowledge that is to be sound in textbooks. Evaluation is very important to those who hold this ideology. There are
calculatethe current flowing through the LED. The LED was changed to green and yellow to allow thestudents to determine the conducting voltages of various colored LEDs. (a) (b)Figure 2: (a) Resistive-LED Circuit, (b) Prototype of the Resistive Circuit(ii) Time-varying Signals and LEDsThe students performed an experiment on a circuit with LEDs, which is shown in Figure 3. Ifthe input voltage is a DC, only one of the LEDs turns on. However, if a sinusoidal or a squarewaveform is used as the input, the LEDs will alternately turn on and off. This experiment isuseful in allowing the students to learn the differences between direct current and alternatingcurrent signals
, three articles listed what the authors expressed as thenecessary competencies for engineering jobs 3,5,17. Among the competency lists presented bythese studies, some common competencies are identified. The common competencies includewritten and oral communication 3,5,17, teamwork and capacity for co-operation 3,17, andadaptability (or ability to cope with work pressure and stress) 3,17. Ivanova 17 also mentionednetworking as an important engineering competency, but no other articles referred to anythingcomparable as a potential competency. Nair, et al. 3 offered additional competencies to considerincluding: a. Interpersonal skills with colleagues and clients, b. Capacity to analyze and solveproblems, c. Ability to develop new or innovative
., Hinkin, 1998). Inaddition to authentic engineering practices, we used ABET’s EC2000 Criterion 3a-k as atheoretical basis for defining elements of engineering practice: a. an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering b. an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data c. an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability d. an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams e. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems f. an understanding of professional and ethical
students getting a C or better in the course. Table 1 also lists thecombined data for all four semesters.Table 1 Summary of student performanceSemesters Group Enrollment Final Exam Score Passing rate aSpring 2014 Traditional 23 68.1 (18.8) 52.2% b Redesigned 88 70.8 (17.9) 61.4% aFall 2014 Traditional 30 65.8 (22.0) 66.7% b Redesigned 95 65.9 (16.2) 70.5%Fall 2015 Traditional c 50 69.6 (20.2) 64.0% d Redesigned 94 73.0 (20.6) 78.7
research, as well as for non-technical skills and efforts, such as leadership and service. [1] Office of Institutional Research at Tennessee TechnologicalWe will discuss the following opportunities we have University.developed to recognize the students in the College of [2] Jolly, E. J., Campbell, P. B., & Perlman, L. Engagement, CapacityEngineering: and Continuity: A Trilogy for Student Success. GE Foundation, 2004. Scholarship Awards Banquet: The Clay N. Hixson Retrieved from http://www.campbell-kibler.com/trilogy.pdf Student Success Center has
-0552737 (for 2006-2009). She also acknowledges the additional support ofOakland University’s Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, as well asthe office of the Vice Provost for Research and by the School of Engineering and ComputerScience at Oakland University. Special thanks go to former REU student Caymen Novak for herassistance with the outreach activity.References: 1. http://me-reu.secs.oakland.edu 2. L. Guessous, Q. Zou, B. Sangeorzan, J.D. Schall, G. Barber, L. Yang, M. Latcha, A. Alkidas and X. Wang, "Engaging Underrepresented Undergraduates in Engineering through a Hands-on Automotive-themed REU Program," Paper # IMECE2013-62111, ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and
programs were created with universities for non-faculty led study abroad and research, and internships with companies. Other locations in Asia,Africa, New Zealand and Australia were expanded throughout reciprocal exchange agreementsfor semester stays and internships/service programs in those locations were identified as well.Figure B shows the participation of students divided in three regions: the Americas, Europe andAfrica/Asia/Australia/Pacific and the Middle East. Europe is still the favorite location for studyabroad, but the WCOE has grown participation in Central and South America by 300% from2013-2016 and a 1000% growth is expected from 2013-2017. The latter is a response to the factthat 87% of the internships offered abroad in 2017 are in
final report was based on Steffen Peuker and Raymond B. Landis’ “Design Your Process ofBecoming a World-Class Engineering Student” curriculum (Landis 2013, Peuker 2016). Thisreport was a compilation of the students’ previous writing assignments and newly writtenintroduction and conclusion sections. We gave the students the final project outline as well as areference table that showed the corresponding weekly assignment for each section (seeAppendix). This structure was copied from the Peuker and Landis curriculum and we presentedthis unique final project format to our students as a way to reinforce long-term goals (“Become aSuccessful Engineering Student”) and let them revisit their old work.3. ASSESSMENTOut instructional staff consisted of
asked on the undergraduate dynamics common final. (a) (b)Figure 9. Student responses to multiple choice conceptual questions seen in Figure 8. The correct answers are labeled in the axis and outlined.As seen in Figure 9(b), many students were able to successfully determine the directionof the friction force regardless of whether or not they participated in the Spool IBLA;however, there was a discrepancy amongst IBLA and non-IBLA students in determiningwhich way the spool would move as seen in Figure 9(a). Significantly more students whoparticipated in the Spool IBLA incorrectly answered the first question regarding the spoolmotion as compared to their
assignment was used as a guide for discussions in thegroups regarding the projects. 1. State two projects that were discussed in your group that you liked. Describe the projects as you learned from your group members. 2. State one project that you discussed in your group that you could have worked in a different way. Please indicate if you strongly agree, agree, disagree, strongly disagree with, or are not sure with the following statements. a. Students in my group came prepared and willing to participate. b. Students in my group participated freely and were not intimidated by others. c. Students in my group asked questions when in doubt. d. My group summarized the
education, evaluation approaches are few and not widelyincorporated into engineering curriculum.The authors have identified four existing approaches for evaluating integrative thinking: (A)Interdisciplinary Writing Assessment Profiles with the following elements: (i) drawing ondisciplinary sources, (ii) critical argumentation, (iii) multidisciplinary perspectives, and (iv)interdisciplinary integration; (B) Targeted Assessment Framework with the following elements:(i) purposefulness, (ii) disciplinary grounding, (iii) integration, and (iv) critical awareness; (C)Transdisciplinary Research Quality Framework rubric with the following elements: (i) relevance,(ii) credibility, (iii) legitimacy, (iv) and effectiveness; and (D) Integrative Learning
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epistemology, teamwork and equity). While seminar goals aligned with the goals ofLA programs nationally, our seminar design team also articulated several values which guidedthe design of our seminar: a) helping LAs reframe their role as supporting growth rather thanevaluation, b) valuing a broad set of metrics of success from day one, c) celebrating that differentstudents bring in different expertise, and disrupting overly simplistic expertise/novicedichotomies, d) acknowledging that we all have different starting points and valuing a pluralityof goals, e) helping our students track their own progress through reflecting on concreterepresentations of their thinking, and f) supporting LAs in developing deep disciplinaryknowledge of design thinking. This
. Shaffer, Epistemic Persistence: A Simulation-Based Approach To Increasing Participation of Women in Engineering, Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, Vol. 20, Issue 3, 2014, pages 211-234.[6] D. Chacchra, A. Dillon, E. Spingola, B. Saul, Self-Efficacy and Task Orientation in First-Year Engineering Design Courses, Frontiers in Education Conference, 2014.[7] C. Telenko, B. Camburn, K. Holtta-Otto, K. Wood, K. Otto, Designettes: New Approaches to Multidisciplinary Engineering Design Education, ASME 2014 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, 2014.Figure 1: Variety of Student-designed and manufactured motors. Each of these motors was
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