when faculty or students perceive program shortcomings that needattention or benefits that the program does not currently capture.Surveying the technological state of the art and the needs of current or potential customers isnecessary for an entrepreneur to determine whether any nard evidence supports his or herperception of opportunity. Data in the form of faculty-generated course descriptions andoutcomes assessments, student course evaluations, annual, senior and/or alumni surveys aboutprogram structure and outcomes help to depict both the state of an academic program and itscustomers’ needs. Like the entrepreneur, the academic program manager (typically adepartment chair or departmental curriculum committee) needs to "read the tea leaves
Paper ID #29010Modelling the Design Systems Thinking ParadigmMr. Sabin Gianelloni Student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, studying Systems Engineering and Design. In- terested in analyzing the connection between Systems Engineering and Design for application to the SED curriculum at UIUC.Dr. Molly H Goldstein, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Molly H. Goldstein is an engineering design educator and researcher at University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign. She previously worked as an environmental engineer specializing in air quality influencing her focus in engineering design with environmental
, P.E., Univ. of Wisconsin-Platteville, Department of Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Curriculum ChairMesut Muslu, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Professor, P.E., Univ. of Wisconsin-Platteville, Department of Electrical Engineering, Previous Electrical Engineering Chair Page 14.329.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Closing the Loop on AssessmentAbstractIn recent years we have noticed an increase in the number of students making fundamentalmistakes in upper-division electrical engineering (EE) courses. In addition, we have found thatsome students have
for a new term before the term is introduced. This waythe terms would have an operational meaning, and would be better integrated with the student’snatural vocabulary.Dukhan [15] attempted to systematically describe and categorize learning difficulties experiencedby engineering students taking a first course in thermodynamics. Two major root causes for theseissues were identified: conceptual difficulties and the inability of students to recall and integraterelevant knowledge to solve thermodynamic problems. The literature and the related statisticspointed to the continued poor learning/performance of engineering students in thermodynamics.The author suggests that the summarized solutions [15], have either not worked, or have workedonly
2015 ASEE Northeast Section Conference Educating the Engineering Educator Moses Tefe1 and Tara Kulkarni2 1 Assistant Professor, Norwich University, Northfield VT/ 2Assistant Professor, Norwich University, Northfield VTAbstractEngineering education research largely focuses on student learning to meet industry demands,with little attention paid to faculty. An assumption is that professors get their “ training” atgraduate school. This may be true of content areas, but most graduate education occurs in largeresearch focused universities. With limited and variable training across institutions, theconsensus is that many graduates are
" but provides little emphasis on "thinking." Assuch, little is known about how to incorporate competency-based education into traditionaland professional bachelor degree programs such as engineering, which requires a greaterfocus on knowledge and skill integration. The purpose of this paper is to highlight a newapproach to learning that goes beyond the proverbial "checking boxes" to provide anapproach for demonstrating the integration of abilities and reflection. This innovative andexperimental approach offers three unique attributes. First, it is competency-based in thatstudents are required to demonstrate mastery of meeting core innovative competenciesthrough submission of an artifact (“transdisciplinary-doing”) and reflection
- cludes enhancing student skill sets through highlighting community resources, integrating micro-video content into engineering core curriculum as a supplement educational resource for undergraduate stu- dents. Ryan is also the recipient of the Syracuse University Graduate Fellowship and the NSF EAPSI Fellowship.Mr. Alexander Johnson, Syracuse UniversityKaty Pieri, Syracuse University Katy is a second year PhD student in the bioengineering program at Syracuse University.Mr. Alex Vincent Jannini, Syracuse University Alex Jannini is a third-year PhD student at Syracuse University in the Biomedical and Chemical Engineer- ing Department. His current research consists of developing tough and elastic double network hydrogels
Session No. 3661 The Human Community Robert L. Shearer, Ph.D. Florida Institute of TechnologyWhat is the role of humanities education in an engineering curriculum? Moreimportantly why should humanities education be integrated in such a course of study, tohave “full membership in the community of engineering educators”?Engineering itself might be characterized as the art of fitting means with ends forpractical results — results that make life much easier. Mathematical formulas,employed by the engineer, seem to draw from an abstract realm durable truths thatmanifest themselves in the reliability of
Impact of a Clinical Observations and Needs Finding Course on Biomedical Engineering Education OutcomesAbstractIn the field of biomedical engineering, needs identification and solution development are animportant element of the design process. In our undergraduate curriculum, a course was designedto allow clinical observation and provide an opportunity for students to learn about engineeringdesign and engage with clinicians via completing rotations in medical facilities near our campus.While this type of course is not unique, evaluating its efficacy is not simple. Given the broadrange of institutional resources available- such as proximity to a medical school, or residencyprograms- reporting the quality of such courses within the
Microsoft employees, for Sept. 20’s climate strike. Fortune Magazine. [Online]. Available: https://fortune.com/2019/09/16/global-climate-strike-protest-google-amazon-microsoft-walkout/20. Edwards, J. R., & Cable, D. M. (2009). The value of value congruence. Journal of Applied Psychology, 94(3), 654-677.21. Edwards, J. R., & Shipp, A. J. (2007). The relationship between person-environment fit and outcomes: An integrative theoretical framework. In Eds. C. Ostroff & T. A. Judge, Perspectives on Organizational Fit. Jossey-Bass.22. Jehn, K. A., Chadwick, C., & Thatcher, S. M. (1997). To agree or not to agree: The effects of value congruence, individual demographic dissimilarity, and conflict on
&M Engineering Academies, which is the first engineering transition program of its kind in the United States. This innovative program provides a pathway to students interested in pursuing an engineering degree at Texas A&M University. Students admitted to an Engineering Academy are Texas A&M engineering students co‐enrolled at Texas A&M University in the College of Engineering and at a participating 2‐year institution. They enroll in math, science and core curriculum courses through the 2‐year and have the unique opportunity to enroll in Texas A&M engineering courses taught by Texas A&M faculty on the 2‐year campus. Students can spend a minimum of one year up to a maximum of two years co‐enrolled before transitioning
that deal with this emerging technology orthe modification of existing programs to meet the need for qualified individuals to support thisnew area and to also educate the end users of systems that employ it. The skill sets needed willbe interdisciplinary by today’s curriculum standards and certainly should be system centric andnot device centric in this era of system-on-a-chip (SoC) electronics technology. Faculty from thevarious legacy technology areas previously mentioned will need to work together to achievecommon goals in workforce development. An education summit of government, industry, andacademia stakeholders would be a good starting point in the development of any new curriculaand certifications. The National Science Foundation’s
reflection “on the service activity in such a way as to gain further understanding of the course content, a broader appreciation of the discipline, and an enhanced sense of civic responsibility” [16]. Performing civic-engagement projects without reflecting upon the experience is simply volunteerism [17]. For greatest impact towards the project goals, students must evaluate what happened, how the events fit within their curriculum and personal development, and how their behavior will change in the future as a result of the experience. Figure 1: Project Method OverviewThe activities of this program depend upon a wide variety of partners both internal and externalto Wartburg College. The
in undergraduate student retention. Where innovation spaces help foster entrepreneurship and industry partnerships, research spaces play an integral and direct role in classwork. They help turn the theoretical into the physical, and allow lower-level students to translate book learning into hands-on exploration and imagination along with the opportunity to help solve real-world challenges at both local and global scales. These spaces also encourage collaboration among students and faculty and help break down barriers both within the hierarchy of a single field and across engineering disciplines. For faculty, they also accommodate a growing interest in continuing research and engaging with students in hands-on work to complement
materials chemist who has been active in the integration of nanoscience into the chemistry curriculum. His interests focus on the realization of novel advanced inorganic/organic nanocomposites with applications in chemical sensing, photonics, LEDs and solar cells. His current re- search involves studies of the self-assembly nanomaterials and inclusion chemistry of Ru polypyridine complexes, CdSe nanocrystals, and polymers within clays, zeolites, and mesoporous materials.Dr. Brian D. Cohen, Department of Biological Sciences, Union College Dr. Brian D. Cohen is a biologist with primary research interests understanding endocrine disorders such as infertility on the molecular level. Currently, his focus is on single molecule
were just aseager to learn about how to teach these concepts to students. The lead instructors took time todiscuss instructional strategies with the faculty participants, pointing out commonmisconceptions and common mistakes made by students. These discussions were interspersedthroughout the institute program, so that participants were engaged in a learning format thatalternated between digesting new information and skills, and integrating this information intotheir instructional repertoire. Equally important was providing participants with instructionalmaterials in an accessible format that they could easily utilize in their classrooms. Participants inthe workshop were provided with both teacher lesson plans and student handouts for each of
AC 2010-478: INSPIRING FUTURE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS THROUGHSCIENCE TEACHERSTodd Kaiser, Montana State University Todd J. Kaiser is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Montana State University. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, a M.S. in Physics from Oregon State University and a B.S. in Physics from Montana State University. His current focus areas include microfabricated sensors and actuators.Peggy Taylor, Montana State University Peggy Taylor, Ed.D., is the Director of the Master of Science in Science Education (MSSE) program at Montana State University. As director of the program, Taylor recruits and advises
Science, 2nd ed., S. Keith, Ed. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2014, pp. 275-297. [3] S. Grover and R. Pea, "Computational Thinking in K–12", Educational Researcher, vol. 42,no. 1, pp. 38-43, 2013. Available: 10.3102/0013189x12463051.[4] J. Dewey, The school and society ; and, The child and the curriculum. Chicago: University ofChicago Press, 1990.[5] R. Capraro and S. Slough, "Why PBL? Why STEM? Why now? An introduction to project-based learning: An integrated science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)approach", in Project based learning: An integrated science technology engineering andmathematics (STEM) approach, R. Capraro and S. Slough, Ed. Rotterdam: Sense, 2008, pp. 1–6.[6] D. Dolmans, W. De Grave, I. Wolfhagen and C
, findings, and conclusions or recommendationsexpressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of theNational Science Foundation.References[1] S. A. Ambrose, “Undergraduate engineering curriculum: The ultimate design challenge,” Bridge, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 16-23, June 2013.[2] S. M. Ndethiu, “Meta-cognition and graduate tributes' development: Engineering student's reflections on their strengths, weaknesses and strategies,” Int. J. Arts Sci., vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 329-337, Jan. 2018.[3] J. A. Turns, B. Sattler, K. Yasuhara, J. L. Borgford-Parnell, and C. J. Atman, (2014). “Integrating reflection into engineering education,” in Proc. ASEE Annu. Conf. Expo., (Indianapolis
Paper ID #41436Design Conceptualization over Multiple Design CoursesCaitlyn Berryhill, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoDr. Amanda Clara Emberley, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Emberley is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Design conceptualization over multiple design coursesABSTRACTThis research project's focus is to better understand how students are conceptualizing engineeringdesign over their multiple design projects. We focus
meet the Nebraska curriculum standards. Some respondents also mentioned that therewould be a need to trim down Nebraska’s currently required curriculum in order to fit a newcourse or module in. Over three-quarters of the respondents favored an online course or learningmaterials on renewable energy, with 92.4% supporting a “stand-alone” online module and 91.3%endorsing a “stand-alone” offline module that could be integrated into existing lesson plans.Additionally, numerous respondents suggested that a semester-long dual credit course taught byUNL faculty would also work well if an online course or learning materials on renewable energy © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024
understanding/comprehending, to analyzing, synthesizing, andapplying. Catalano has suggested adding an additional outcome from a more integrative modelof engineering competency: “A fully integrative approach to engineering problems incorporatingboth reason and compassion in the development of solutions.” 8This additional outcome reaches to the higher taxonomic level of synthesizing and introduces anadditional component, compassion, to the ideal of engineering competency. Compassion is anaffective attribute closely linked to the skill set of empathy and empathic perspective-taking thatHess and others have begun to investigate as a component of ethical reasoning andcommunicational competency in engineering. 19, 20, 21We have argued that perspective
. This paper will discuss the program design, implementation,evaluation results and implications for engineering education and study abroad programs.IntroductionGlobalization has integrated the world in unprecedented ways, engineering – civil andconstruction engineering in particular – has been at the forefront of these changing dynamics.Pennoni1 has shown how globalization influences all aspects of an engineer’s ability to competein the U.S. market, noting that many U.S. engineering firms now maintain offices in foreign and Page 25.1174.3particularly developing countries to increase their growth. Galloway2 has pointed out that noneof today’s
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Paper ID #42012Board 397: Sustainable Racial Equity: Creating a New Generation of EngineeringEducation DEI LeadersDr. Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Homero Murzi (he/´el/his) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech with honorary appointments at the University of Queensland (Australia) and the University of Los Andes (Venezuela). Homero is the leader of the Engineering Competencies, Learning, and Inclusive Practices for Success (ECLIPS) Lab, where he leads a team focused on doing research on contemporary, culturally relevant, and
securityEach pathway is designed to align with industry-recognized certifications, such as Amazon WebServices (AWS) and CompTIA. The program includes two certification examination voucherswithin the laboratory fees, subject to program modifications.Admission Requirements and Academic StandardsThe prescreening admission to the certificate program requires that candidates: • Demonstrate proficiency in college-level algebra • Successfully complete of a behavioral interview • Demonstrate professional and academic IntegrationThe curriculum design serves dual purposes:(1) Development of workforce-ready technical competencies(2) Establishment of foundational knowledge for continued academic pursuitThe program's integration with an ABET-accredited
ofthe boundary conditions or required assumptions, the student will not fully comprehend or be able toapply the technique to real world problems after graduation. Many of the major university engineeringprograms familiar to the authors have reduced the student design experience from an entire vehicle toonly designing a small component of the overall product. The students may then use one solutionroutine for the component without having knowledge of the “best” solution for the entire product.Without being exposed to a variety of solution techniques and product integration, the student may notchoose an appropriate solution. Instructors in these programs are giving the students the how, withoutinstilling the knowledge of what or why.To connect the
. Page 22.881.2Aircraft Dynamics and Control Course DescriptionAircraft dynamics and control is offered in the spring semester of the junior year. The pre-requisite competencies expected from the student entering the course include linear algebra, statespace and transfer function representation of dynamical systems and a strong grasp ofMatlab/Simulink programming. Specific pre-requisite courses include aerodynamics and afundamental course in system dynamics and control. The topics in the course includeStatic Stability and ControlStatic stability refers to the initial response of an aircraft to a perturbation from steady state. Thispart of the curriculum emphasizes how the design of the aircraft influences the stability propertyof the aircraft
. This issue revolves around the differencesbetween face-to-face and the online environment. According to Niess and Gailow-Wiles, thecontent development for online instruction should include collaborative activities, reflectiveactivities, clear assessment criteria, and integration of technology [7]. However, manyinstructors struggle due to a lack of training to adjust materials between the two deliverymethods [4]. For example, just adding a lengthy lecture and a textbook to a learning platformdoes not work well in an online or remote environment. Many institutions do not recognize theneed for this training or provide incentives to properly develop a class for a new delivery method[8].The last major theme related to online delivery is related to
to consider and design with ethical, equity, andsocial justice implications in mind. Further, there is still a general lack of diversity ofstakeholder parameters in early engineering design classes. Introduction to systems engineeringcourses lack integration of current thinking on community engagement ethics and that absencecan be seen across the systems engineering curriculum, as well. We ask: How do we createlearning opportunities/engineering interventions that are technically sound, and also prioritizecommunity voice, cultural appropriateness, and contextual efficacy? In this paper, we reviewthree methods of stakeholder analysis taught in system engineering courses and identify whereand how one can integrate community voices through a