Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationin a research project. The goal is for the graduate to guide the student in research methods,technical practices, and writing skills. The only defined project requirements are thedevelopment of a written manuscript and presentation of the work in a poster presentation, bothof which are completed at the end of the session. The graduate mentor otherwise designs thewhole program for the student. In this program not only do graduates employ their technicalskills; they also become more experienced in leadership and authority. The mentoring proves tobe good practice for graduates in teaching and supervising others in research.5.4. Concluding Student RemarksStudents gain vicarious understanding
South Korea. She currently works as graduate research assistant in engineering education department. Her research interests are assessment for learners in diverse settings, and teacher education in multicultural settings.Prof. Jeffrey F Rhoads, Purdue University at West Lafayette Jeffrey F. Rhoads is a Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University and is affiliated with both the Birck Nanotechnology Center and Ray W. Herrick Laboratories at the same insti- tution. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees, each in mechanical engineering, from Michigan State University in 2002, 2004, and 2007, respectively. Dr. Rhoads’ current research interests include the predictive design, analysis, and
arecommonly considered successful. A large number of studies in education research haveaddressed the attrition phenomena and the factors affecting graduation rates. Representativeexamples include the works by Spady [1], Tinto [2], and Bean [3], that established a baseknowledge on the reasons why students leave and became seminal works for dozens ofsubsequent publications on the subject. Studies have found that the level of success experiencedby first-year students significantly impacts the rest of their academic life [4].Engineering programs offered at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez (UPRM) College ofEngineering (CoE) are five-year long. Longitudinal data obtained for over one decade denotes asustained high retention rate for first-year
Paper ID #28213Understanding the Impact of a Diversity and Inclusion OrientedCurriculum in Short-Term Study Abroad Programs for UndergraduateEngineering StudentsDr. Tojan Rahhal, University of Missouri Dr. Tojan Rahhal is an Adjunct Professor in the Biomedical, Biological, and Chemical Engineering Department and the Assistant Dean for Inclusive Excellence and Strategic Initiatives at the University of Missouri-Columbia in the College of Engineering. Rahhal graduated from North Carolina State University with a BS in Biomedical Engineering. She went on to pursue a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of North
’ growth.IntroductionUndergraduate research is a high-impact educational practice that has myriad benefits forstudents. According to the Council on Undergraduate Research, undergraduate research isdefined as “an inquiry or investigation conducted by an undergraduate student that makes anoriginal intellectual or creative contribution to the discipline” [1]. As stated in literature, studentswho engage in undergraduate research show improvements in thinking independently, thinkingcritically, putting ideas together, solving problems, patience analyzing and interpreting data,analyzing literature, conducting ethical research, writing, and communicating [2-10]. Studentsinvolved in undergraduate research also report outcomes that may translate to post-graduationsuccess. For
education research. Her research interests include faculty change, 3D spatial visualization, gender inclusive teamwork, and study- ing authentic engineering practice. Dr. Panther has experience conducting workshops at engineering education conferences both nationally and internationally, has been a guest editor for a special issue of European Journal of Engineering Education on inclusive learning environments, and serves on the Aus- tralasian Journal of Engineering Education advisory committee.Prof. Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Heidi A. Diefes-Dux is a Professor in Biological Systems Engineering at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Food Science from Cornell
asked to consider the impact of this collaborative relationship on their research efforts.As a result a number of issues were raised and these are summarised below (Tables 1 & 2).Table 1 Positive Aspects of Pursuing Post-graduate Research in Collaboration with IndustryPositive Aspects of Collaborative ResearchIndustrialists have maintained a check on the industrial relevance of the researchCollaboration allowed for industrial relevance whilst maintaining the potential for doctorate levelresearchLearned consider ably from expertise & experience provided by industrial partnersResearch results have been published in journals (with consent of industrial partners)Collaboration provided opportunities for valuable on -site visits and access to
development course, asenior capstone design course sequence, and a graduate level course in product development. Inall cases, the students started the task of setting functional requirements and target specificationsfor the product after following a structured methodology to identify the customer needs. In thispaper, the process followed, an assessment of the results obtained and suggestions for futureimprovement are discussed presenting examples taken from different projects carried out bystudents.IntroductionAt the present time many undergraduate engineering programs in the US include one or moredesign courses aimed at better preparing students for the “real world” practice of the profession.In addition to the traditional Senior Design Project or
Oregonrespectively, do not indicate sustainability within their online site planning course descriptions.Carnegie Mellon University (third ranking) - provides a sustainable design statement for theirwhole program: “Sustainable design rediscovers the social, environmental and technical valuesof pedestrian, mixed use communities, fully using existing infrastructures, including "mainstreets" and small town planning principles, and recapturing indoor-outdoor relationships.Sustainable design avoids the further thinning out of land use, the dislocated placement ofbuildings and functions.”University of Texas at Austin, (fourth ranking) - offers a graduate course titled “Topics inSustainable Development” which is orientated toward service learning: “This course is
• Social Aspects of a Group • Structure and Clarity Around Tasks & Personal EngagementGoals: • Build a Community of Practice. What exists now and what needs to be added? • Identify short and long-term opportunities for collaboration in education and researchGroup Topic: Semiconductors, Applied AI, 5G, Cybersecurity & Cloud Computing, GreenEnergyList Facilitator, Scribe, Presenter, Participants.Discussion Notes, Plans for future meetings, Report out bullets.Collaboration Template (Guidance developed at previous workshops): 1) Identify area(s) ofcollaboration (sample areas: learning modules, senior design, joint speaker series,student/faculty/staff exchanges, research, joint advising, industry internship, DEI training
studying college impact. 2005.[7] J.B. Main, B.N. Johnson, N. M. Ramirez, H. Ebrahiminejad, M.W. Ohland, and E.A. Groll,“A Case for Disaggregating Engineering Majors in Engineering Education Research: TheRelationship between Co-Op Participation and Student Academic Outcomes,” InternationalJournal of Engineering Education, 36(1A). 2020.[8] J. W. Creswell, Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches(4th ed.). SAGE Publications. 2014.[9] B. D. Jones, Motivating students by design: Practical strategies for professors (2nd ed.).Charleston, SC: CreateSpace. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/102728. 2018.
different from the UnitedStates. These are things they originally took for granted when designing from their Americanperspectives. “When [we] began the project I thought they would have all of these items and wewould be able to design like we do in the United States.”One alumnus very eloquently summed up the need for a site visit. “Having worked in Africa onprojects for 3 years, I now realize how much a site visit could have impacted our design. Ourdesign lacked a lot of practicality because we didn’t have first-hand experience with the cultureand environment we were designing for. A site visit, while very expensive, could have taught usa huge amount about working in other cultures. It’s something many American engineers neverexperience and have no
Paper ID #34332Thinking as Argument: A Theoretical Framework for Studying how FacultyArrive at Their Deeply-held Beliefs About Inequity in EngineeringJeremy Grifski, Ohio State University Jeremy Grifski is a Graduate Research Associate in the department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. Previously, he completed an undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering at Case Western Reserve University and went on to work for General Electric Transportation as a part of their Edison Engineering Development Program. Recently, Jeremy completed a Master’s in Computer Science and Engineering under Dr. Atiq and is
lead broad-based change initiatives (rather than relying on individual facultymembers) and taking advantage of funding opportunities to support change such as NationalScience Foundation IUSE/PFE: REvolutionizing engineering and computer science Departments(IUSE/PFE: RED) grants. 4. If you were an NSF program director, what major engineering education research project would you propose and champion?Below is a sampling of specific suggestions for funding initiatives suggested by workshopparticipants, which focused on creating or enhancing NSF support for: Infusing more design thinking into engineering education Assessing best practices nationwide and methodologies for assessment Placing engineering education graduate
framework for this study, as well as backgroundinformation about the EPICS program and data collection and analysis procedures.Theoretical FrameworkThe guiding principle of the present research is based on a truth- and reality-oriented theory ofempirical research. Patton (2002, p.91) describes this theory as “there [being] a real world withverifiable patterns that can be observed and predicted – that reality exists and truth is worthstriving for.”14 This framework impacts the research questions, design and analysis. Given thenotion that the “truth” is worth striving for, the question implies that there are truths out there,and through systematic research they can be uncovered. The research question for this studyassumes that by asking the
. IntroductionTwo digital design courses are offered at Bucknell University: one is entitled “DigitalSystem Design” and the other is called “Advanced Digital Design.” Both courses consistof three hours of lectures and laboratories weekly. Digital System Design, offered to thejunior class, focuses on logic synthesis; schematic capture is used for design entry.“Advanced Digital Design,” offered to senior and graduate students, addresses system-level design methodologies; the detailed breakdown consists of VHDL, register-transfer-level design methodologies, advanced topics in logic synthesis, and technology mapping.This paper addresses the pedagogic considerations of teaching “Advanced DigitalDesign” using VHDL.The design description of a digital system may
continuous quality improvement inorganizational environments.Proposed Interdisciplinary Graduate ProgramA tentative curricula for the Masters in Technology (M.T.) degree includes the following courses:1. 12 hours in College core and leadership/management classes, including research methods.2. 12 hours of courses comprising a concentration in one of the CoT disciplines.3. 0-6 hours of practicum/internship courses.4. 6 hours of Thesis or Project.Figure 1 depicts the proposed multidisciplinary graduate program for the CoT. College Core:Tech Management and Research Design Concentration 1: Concentration 2
-independency that is expected from graduate students when it comesto research. Some of the students anticipated more guidance and/or daily contact with the facultyhost and felt a little lost at the beginning. Better preparing the students for that environment willallow them to engage in the research project and adjust to the lab environment more quickly.The program was designed to provide intensive language training in the morning. For that, thecollaboration of Texas A&M University’s English Language Institute was crucial. The EnglishLanguage Institute integrated the 50 students into their regular summer session while creating atailored TOEFL preparation class for the group and designating conversation partners that wouldaddress each student’s
. There is a strong interest among faculty to seek interested undergraduatestudent participation in their research projects. The undergraduate research has often been usedas a recruitment tool for graduate schools. The undergraduate research participation in generalhas benefitted both students and the faculty and has given rich experience to the graduatestudents and researchers who otherwise would not interact with undergraduate students. TheNuclear Engineering student groups are generally small and this interaction has more impact onstudent learning. The undergraduate research during summer and during academic year innuclear engineering program is reviewed. Key lessons learnt by faculty and graduate studentsand feedback by undergraduate students
degree program will be designed to prepare the recipient for a career in engineeringeducation at the undergraduate or post-graduate level. Students with expertise in qualitative andquantitative research methods will be well-positioned to work for K-12 schools, communitycolleges, and universities as well as other nonprofit and for-profit organizations (includingtesting organizations, foundations, governmental organizations, etc.) as faculty members,researchers, assessment and accreditation coordinators, policy makers, program officers,curriculum designers, corporate trainers, and directors of teaching/learning centers, diversityprograms, or outreach programs.Students pursing a Ph.D. in engineering education will be advised by a graduate
graduates regarding skills andexperiences obtained from outside the classroom.We need more data to characterize student (and faculty) views on these issues, but we would liketo identify three opportunities for future research suggested by these findings. The first questionthat needs greater study is whether students feel greater pressure to multitask when they have theopportunity in the classroom. In other words, if they are listening to a lecture, do they feel theyshould really be trying to get some other work done at the same time? Do instructors perceivestudent multitasking in the classroom as a growing problem? If they do, are instructors changinghow they conduct class to counteract that behavior?A second research question worth pursuing
research and using the machine shop. ● Half of EPADS was valuable. ● We do a lot of projects and making things, but I don't think we do enough of actually designing things that we then have to make. ● If you work hard and get good grades in your classes it's not hard to do well in capstone. 88% of the seniors also agreed on the benefit of having projects in the EngineeringPhysics course as shown in the Figure 5.Figure 5. Survey results for the statement 2: “Do you agree that having projects in EngineeringPhysics: Mechanics course related to Capstone Projects would be beneficial to students?” Some students further commented on the 2nd statement: ● Practice on determining forces and inertia in actual devices. ● Maybe
research. Cambridge University Press, 2014.[23] B. Yoder, “Going the distance in engineering education: Best practices and strategies for retaining engineering, engineering technology, and computing students,” in American Society for Engineering Education, 2012.[24] L. Tsui, “Effective strategies to increase diversity in STEM fields: A review of the research literature,” J. Negro Educ., pp. 555–581, 2007.[25] J. D. Bransford, A. L. Brown, R. R. Cocking, and others, How people learn, vol. 11. Washington, DC: National academy press, 2000.[26] H. Darabi, E. Douzali, S. Harford, P. Nelson, and F. Karim, “Beyond Grade Point Average and Standardized Testing: Incorporating a Socio-Economic Factor in Admissions
are formalagreements with overseas universities to facilitate the successful transfer of students withoutduplication of course work, which can provide another source of students coming to the UnitedStates [10].International Graduate Students Recruiting Strategy – A Partnership ProgramAs shown in the literature review above, best practices in recruiting international studentsaccording to Özturgut (2013) are: 1. Providing academic support and utilizing campus resources;2. Attending and participating in international education fairs and recruitment events; 3.Partnering with other organizations (colleges and universities, non-profit and governmentalinstitutions, high schools, for-profit organizations); 4. Passive Marketing such as Webadvertising
and engineering employers consider as a must for engineering graduates.However, the process of achieving critical thinking skills is not always well laid out and /ordeveloped. Although a number of models have been developed in this topic by many academics,developing “critical thinking skills” can be a long and arduous process. In particular, thedevelopment of higher education program level critical thinking skills require detailed courselevel planning, structured assignments, critical analysis of case studies, student centric learning,and guided design using tools such as simulation and gaming, communication exercises, andlaboratory experiments. Research suggests that the development of any skill is best facilitated bypractice and not by
, and a MEd degree in Instructional Systems Design Technology from Sam Houston State University. He is currently the General Chemistry Laboratory Coordinator at Sam Houston State University and has an interest in online and hybrid instruction. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Integration of research-based strategies and instructional design: creating significant learning experiences in a chemistry bridge courseIntroductionBridge courses are often designed to provide undergraduate students with learning experiences toremediate pitfalls in understanding or facilitating the practice of essential skills related to specificcontent
students and faculty in a larger effort to create distinctive and impactful learningexperiences for all students: • A new center for teaching and learning that supports innovative and active learning was opened. • Teaching faculty, which comprise 20% of the faculty on campus, are encouraged to participate in ASEE and engineering education scholarship and applications within the classroom • A new division and major were recently created that provides the opportunity to re- design educational offerings and incorporate PBL. • Through NSF-funded research projects outside of the work presented in this paper, faculty from multiple departments already enjoyed strong relationships that were combining new
and with so much to offer. I have gained a new appreciation for the world of academia.” “This project was one of the best learning experiences that I have encountered in my academic career. My previous research experience has been in the field of mathematics. I was dealing with formulas, equations, and theorems. This is the first time that I have worked with human subject and qualitative data. I realized how hard it is to work with human subjects.” “This project has impacted my life in a variety of positive ways. All of the outcomes from the last ten weeks have reinforced my want to attend graduate school in some type of educational field. Learning so much about SRL has also made me want
Paper ID #38482Panel: Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Perspectives onAdvancing Women and Gender Equity in Engineering - for the Next 130YearsDr. Baishakhi Bose, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Baishakhi Bose is currently a Postdoctoral Scholar at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL). Her cur- rent research focus is on life cycle assessment of novel polymers, building materials and plastic recycling processes. She obtained her PhD. in Materials Engineering from Purdue University in 2021. Since 2014, she has taught courses in Civil, Materials and First Year Engineering to undergraduates, and mentored
B.S. in Building Construction Management. He earned his M.S. in Urban Planning from Columbia University where he investigated critical environmental justice issues in New York City. His 2010 Ph.D. from Arizona State University was the nation’s first in sustainability. His research, which has been widely published, focuses on the use of renewable energy systems and sustainable building strategies to reduce negative impacts of urbanization. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 A Model Passive Solar Home Student Design ProjectAbstract In a course focused on renewable