, and said that it was closer to traditional in-person courses. Students who preferredasynchronous courses liked them because it provided flexibility in their schedule, accommodatedtime zone differences, and allowed them to learn on their own time.One asynchronous course in particular was set up uniquely: each student’s grade was based onhow many assignments were completed. This allowed students to choose topics that wereinteresting to them and complete assignments on their own time. “I really liked how the course was graded. [It was] based off of completion of assignments... Basically if you did a certain amount, you get a C and then if you did, you know, five more you get a B, five more you get an A and so you got to choose which
Paper ID #32809Critical Analyses of Representation and Success Rates of MarginalizedUndergraduate Students in Aerospace EngineeringDr. Corin L. Bowen, University of Michigan Corin (Corey) Bowen is a postdoctoral researcher in the College of Engineering, Computer Science and Technology at California State University - Los Angeles, where she is working on the NSF-funded Eco- STEM project. Her engineering education research focuses on structural oppression in engineering sys- tems, organizing for equitable change, and developing an agenda of Engineering for the Common Good. She conferred her Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from
, findings, and conclusions, and recommendations expressed in thisreport are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.References[1] R. Sowell, Doctoral Initiative on Minority Attrition and Completion., Washington, DC: Council of Graduate Schools, 2015.[2] M. Ong, C. Wright, L. L. Espinosa, and G. Orfield, “Inside the double bind: A Synthesis of empirical research on undergraduate and graduate women of color in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics,” Harv. Educ. Rev., vol. 81, no. 2, pp. 172–208, Jun. 2011, doi: 10.17763/haer.81.2.t022245n7x4752v2.[3] M. Cabay, B. L. Bernstein, M. Rivers, and N. Fabert, “Chilly climates, balancing acts, and shifting pathways: What happens to
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with size of50”X37” with height of 18”. The chicken farm unit is made of four automated units.They are: a. Light Unit: The light is produced from a 120V AC white bulb. The light is controlled by one of the relays. The relay turns the light bulb on and off using a sensor to detect when the chicken house becomes dark. b. Food Supply Unit: The food unit was designed using a plastic bucket whose lower part is shaped like a funnel. The food plate is placed directly under the plastic bucket. At the bottom of the bucket is a gate which is controlled by one of the relays. The gate opens when the relay switch is on and food comes out to the food plate. When the relay switch is off, the gate is closed. The setting
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continuity of operations (i.e., maintains confidentiality, integrity and availability).Below is the program of study for the Bachelor in Computer Science Technology withCybersecurity option. This paper will discuss the six newly developed courses with focus onCybersecurity.Program of Study –Bachelor of Science in Computer Science TechnologyAreas A, B, C, D, E, and additional requirements 43 hrs.MATH 1113 Required in Core Area A COST 1103 First Year Experience 2 hrs *Area F 17 hrs CSCI 1301 Computer Science I 3 hrs CSCI 1302 Computer Science II 3 hrs MATH 2101 Calculus I 4 hrs MATH 2301 Discrete Mathematics 3 hrs CSCI
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able to: • Define sustainability. • Describe (a) the concept of a life cycle and (b) the various stages of a life cycle as related to assessment of product. • Describe, using examples, the complexity of life cycles even for simple products. • Describe what outcomes might be anticipated if a life cycle approach is not integrated into product design. • Describe the four major phases of a life cycle analysis.The work presented in this paper evaluates the LCA approach in introductory courses that aretaught in two very dissimilar educational environments that use different course structures andlogistics of delivery. The focus of this paper is to evaluate the success of implementing the LCAmodule within these different learning
, thefollowing items were identified as the reason for “ease-of-use” of blocks in programming: a) theyare easier to read, b) the shape and graphical cues help with how and where they can be used, c)they found it easier to compose and create programs with blocks, and d) blocks do not need muchmemorization as it is required for the text-based programming syntax. In addition to these fouritems, the authors found additional differences frequently repeated in students surveys (to answerresearch question 2 above) as: e) how Java was not as conducive to the use of trial-and-errorprogramming, f) lack of prefabricated commands in text-based programming, and g) there weremore items that were discussed in papers but not as frequent. Finally, related to the third
, biology, mathematics, andliteracy. We then conducted evaluations of the sequence of lessons using the EQuIP (EducatorsEvaluating the Quality of Instructional Products) Rubric [7], which is widely used to assess andmeasure the alignment of lessons and units to the NGSS, as we describe in detail in theevaluation section. Our external evaluator concluded that our sequence of activities supports extensiveopportunities for students to (a) examine the phenomenon of drug discovery through thechallenge of computational search methods and (b) employ technological tools that serve thetechnoscientific problem of search for molecules. This work is novel because most existingattempts to provide K12 introductions to quantum computing have not been
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identifying the major challenges in distance learning during the rapidonline transition. Table 3 lists the survey results of Question #3. All 57 students answeredQuestion #3, and some students selected more than one choice. The total number of replies was73 for this question. Table 3: Choices and Results of Question #3 on Survey No.1 Choices # of % of the % of the Top 2 Replies Total #of Total # of Picks Students Replies A) Hardware issues: such as 21 36.8% 28.8% Yes computer, printer, and etc. B) Internet issues
in physical activity. This is hardly surprising given studentfeelings of isolation as a result of the pandemic and decreased availability of organized physicalactivities such as recreational sports. Prior physical activity, even light walking, in some casesappears to have converted to sedentary behavior; as one student remarked, “[b]efore [the]pandemic I [was] a very active person [who] like[d] to move around,” but “since the quarantinehappen[ed] I mostly or [sic] lie down all day.” Sedentary behavior over time can have significanthealth consequences, including an increased risk of hypertension and diabetes mellitus [20]. Onthe other hand, some students have been able to find opportunities to use their time to improvetheir physical fitness
same point inthe semester: the final reflection in HON2150. The first distinction is simply in length: at 892words, Student A’s reflection closes with a length justification (again with an eye to a grade):“Though I have not quite achieved the expected word count for this reflection, I believe what Ihave written concisely conveys my point of view and demonstrates the aspects of a proficientreflective practice.” Student B’s reflection clocks in at 1447 words. The prompt was not exactlythe same; instead of asking students to place themselves on a scale of reflective proficiency, theprompt asked students to revisit their goals. Student B does rate themselves as achieving thesemarkers, but in a way that is clearly subsidiary to the personal
Healthb) 70 Spring 2020 (N=64) Summer 2020 (N=12) Fall 2020 (N=101) 60 50 Percent of Students 40 30 20 10 0 Access Mental/Physical Course Social HealthFigure 3. Categorical conditions that made learning “almost impossible” or “highly challenging” for a) allengineering and computer science students and b) for the 2022 and 2023 engineering cohorts and the 2021computer science cohort. There was no statistical difference between any of the semesters or
very fast in these coarser graphs. Due to therestriction with hyperedges in Edge Coarsening, the Hyperedge Coarsening was developed.Hyperedge Coarsening implements the following procedure:Table 1: Algorithm of Hyperedge Coarsening Input: Flat Netlist Output: Clustered Netlist 1. Sort all hyperedges in increasing order 2. For each hyperedge visited in order: a. If the nodes connected to the hyperedge has not been matched, they are matched together as a cluster and marked b. If any of the nodes connected to the hyperedge has been marked, all of the nodes connected to the hyperedge are skipped i. all of the unmarked nodes become an individual cluster 3. The
of 30) b)Figure 5. Number of students scoring in each bin range on both the PSVT:R test before and after the visualizationtraining course. The data from the entire class is shown in a), and in b) only the data for the students who startedwith scores less than or equal to 18 are shown.A further analysis of the data from the students who scored less than or equal to 18 on the pretest identifieda concerning trend associated with gender. Figure 6 shows the improvement on the PSVT:R from beforeand after the training class divided by gender. The bins in this figure were set to include a single value ofimprovement in order to illustrate the observed trend. The average improvement is not
technologies in all stages, (b) The optimization of COVID-19 ventilators across the counties of New JerseyIndustry or government-sponsored engineering clinic projectsOne of the key highlights of the HMRCoE at Rowan University is the Engineering Clinicprogram. This is a requirement for each undergraduate student for all four years of their degreeprogram. In the junior and senior years, the student is required to join a project related toresearch offered by the Engineering Professors based on their area of research expertise as wellas federal and industry sponsorship. These projects span from designing phone and computerapplications to testing machinery for use in industry. There is a wide span of projects between allthe different engineering
engineering from The Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Solnosky is also a licensed Professional Engineer in PA. Ryan’s research interests include: integrated structural design methodolo- gies and processes; Innovative methods for enhancing engineering education; and high performing wall enclosures. These three areas look towards the next generation of building engineering, including how systems are selected, configured and designed.Dr. Nathan C. Brown, Pennsylvania State UniversityProf. Rebecca Napolitano, Pennsylvania State University American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Teaching structures in an (almost) empty room: an assessment of strategies
. 6. Council of Chief State School Officers, Attn: Publications, One Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Ste, 1997.[11] K. K. Hess, B. S. Jones, D. Carlock, and J. R. Walkup, “Cognitive Rigor: Blending the Strengths of Bloom’s Taxonomy and Webb’s Depth of Knowledge to Enhance Classroom- level Processes,” p. 8.[12] N. L. Webb, “Depth-of-Knowledge Levels for Four Content Areas.” Unpublished Paper, Mar. 28, 2002, Accessed: Apr. 07, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/assessment/pdf/All%20content%20areas%20%20 DOK%20levels.pdf.[13] L. W. Anderson and D. R. Krathwohl, A taxonomy for learning, teaching, and assessing : a revision of Bloom’s taxonomy of educational objectives. Longman, 2001.[14] E
Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering Education grade all four categories on the basis of 0 to 100+: 100 =A; 75= B; 50 = C; 25 = D; 0 = F 85-100 65-85 40-65 15-40 below 15appearance: looks fantastic, looks good; looks ok unacceptable failure well engineered, probably and probably appearance and robust works most works half probably of the time the time doesn't workquality of idea: one of the best good
puzzle and inspire debate. B. Allow a few moments of silently looking before beginning the discussion using three very specific, research-tested questions to motivate and maintain the inquiry: 1. What is going on (or happening) in this picture? (Asked once to initiate the discussion.) 2. What do you see that makes you say that? (Asked whenever an interpretive comment is made.) 3. What more can we find? (Asked frequently throughout the discussion to encourage, broaden and deepen the search for meaning.) C. Listen carefully (as facilitator) to catch everything each student says, paraphrase all comments, link related comments, and remain neutral through careful use of pronouns and by treating everyone and each
. & Schwartz, D. L. (1999). Rethinking transfer: A simple proposal with multiple implications. Review of Research in Education, 24, 61-100.[4] Alpers, B. (2011). Studies on the mathematical expertise of mechanical engineers. Journal of Mathematical Modelling and Applications, 1 (3), 2-17.[5] Camacho-Machín, M., Perdomo-Díaz, J. & Santos-Trigo, M. (2012). An exploration of students’ conceptual knowledge built in a first ordinary differential equations course (Part I). The Teaching of Mathematics, 15 (1), 1-20.[6] Saldaña, J. & Omasta, M. (2018). Qualitative research: Analyzing life. Sage Publications.[7] Goldin, G. A. (1997). Observing mathematical problem solving through task-based interviews. Journal
verbal communication through videoconferencing both for class purposes and for informal socializing. 6. The majority of students are worried about their academic progress. Programs may need to spend more time with students revisiting their academic plans and provide assurances for pathways to completion, counseling them for academic success, and coordinating academic resources such as tutoring and mentoring to facilitate confidence in completion.Next StepsThe next steps for this project include administering a survey with instructors(planned for May 2021). We ask instructors many of the same questions we askedstudents to gain their perspective. Please see Appendix B for the full InstructorQuestionnaire. While the
socialinnovation along with the social entrepreneur. Figures 2(b) and (c) highlight the evaluation metric foreach social innovation case study. Each week, students researched the assigned case study to highlightimportant aspects of social innovation and its implementation. Each student analyzed the case studybased on their ongoing research area(s) through the lens of key parameters (e.g., science andengineering approach, impact on the community, and others), from the rubric for their 15-20 minutesweekly presentation and discussions. Through their research, varied academic backgrounds, andexperiences, a diverse set of viewpoints were presented each week along with interactive discussionamong the cohort. Consistent with the course title, each week’s
stress analysis of the dentate human mandible. Am J Phys Anthropol 88:69-96. Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering Education13. Lamphier J, Ziccardi V, Ruvo A, Janel M (2003) Complications of mandibular fractures in an urban teaching center. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 61:745-749.14. Lovald S, Wagner J, Khraishi T, Kelly J, Wood J, Baack B (2006) Comparison of plate-screw systems used in mandibular fracture reduction: finite element analysis. J Biomech Eng 128:654-662.15. Lovald S, Wagner J, Khraishi T, Kelly J, Wood J, Baack B (2007) Finite element
material is based upon work supported by the United States Agency forInternational Development (USAID) under Grant No. USAID-Egypt NFO:72026318RFA00002. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed inthis material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect USAID's views.References[1] J. Yang, C. Schneller, and S. Roche, The role of higher education in promoting lifelong learning. UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning in Hamburg, 2015.[2] B. Karleuša, A. Deluka-Tibljaš, N. Ožanić, and S. Ilić, "The Role of Higher Education in Developing Awareness about Water Management," in 11th International Symposium on Water Management and Hydraulic Engineering-WMHE 2009, 2009.[3] S. S. Ashraf, S
Paper ID #34796Work in Progress: Activating Computational Thinking by Engineering andCoding Activities Through Distance EducationSalih Sarp, Virginia Commonwealth University Salih Sarp is a Ph.D. student in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at Virginia Common- wealth University, USA. Currently, he is developing AI applications and sensor fusion models. Previously, he received his BS degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Dogus University, Istan- bul, Turkey, and MS degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The George Washington Uni- versity, USA. His research interests include
has demonstrated the value of active learning by characterizing activelearning pedagogy in the Loyola University Chicago undergraduate engineering program that thefreshmen experience. The Loyola University Chicago program provides a potential model toother engineering programs looking to improve their retention of women. 10 References1. Yoder, B. Engineering by the Numbers. 2010; ASEE: Washington, D.C., 37 p.2. Roy, J. Engineering and Engineering Technology the Numbers. 2020; ASEE: Washington, D.C., 86 p.3. Fouad, N.A. and R. Singh. Stemming The Tide: Why Women Leave Engineering. 2011