this game. We particularly thank Dayvid Jones and MichaelWatkins and their team in helping us in the design and development of this game. We alsothank Dr. John M. Winters and John Gill for their support in implementing the game at LeeScott Academy School. This project was funded by the National Science Foundation, IIP#1110223. The PI of the project was Steve Lynch from Toolwire Inc. and Co-PI Dr. P. K .Rajufrom Auburn University. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendationsexpressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of theNational Science Foundation.References1. National Science Foundation, (2013). http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2013/nsf13601/nsf13601.htm2. Gattie, D. K., &
papers, it was evidenced that the student teams fromengineering and sciences have benefited the multidisciplinary aspects of the program.The data collected reflects the students’ satisfaction of the course and shows that it meets theirexpectations. These presented results are consistent with the outcomes of the survey conductedfor the other courses as well as similar survey conducted in the past academic sessions. Thesurvey outcomes presented in the table and the highlights above clearly indicates the significantimpact of the these courses in their learning of nanotechnology and multidisciplinary materials aswell as on the overall understanding of science and technology, and on multitude of aspects oftheir skills that are critical to succeed in
engineering coursework and/or advanced coursework, students will learn how tovisualize objects in 3D and communicate that same object on 2D medium by developing theirspatial thinkingCourse Learning Objectives: Students will learn how to do the following: Create isometric and orthogonal sketches based on given data Create sketches of solid objects by combining them with other solid objects or revolving Page 24.699.7 them about one or more axes Represent a 3-D object by “unfolding” it and sketching a flat pattern on paper or computer screen Create the sketch of an object reflected and shown as a “sectioned
pace progress in discovery and understanding of issues. Facilitating the presentation of ‘dry concepts’ in another way – by integration of theory and practice. The present study focused on the use of simulation as an instructional method to improvestudent learning. Specifically scaffolding and exploration domains of cognitive apprenticeshipwere employed to explore their impact on student learning. Due to limitations of simulationsoftware elements like modeling, coaching, articulation, and reflection were not addressed (SeeTable 2). Also Multisim features do not allow interactivity component thus modulation will notbe directly studied. Since the present study primarily focused on the use of scaffold
particular, theyfound the use of case studies to be a valuable tool in promoting reflection on this sensitivetopic.33 After this initial implementation, the Stevens Institute of Technology outlined plans toexpand their training to upper classmen and graduate students; however, no further publicationson the dissemination of this workshop could be found. To our knowledge, there have been norecent reports of analogous workshops although the subject of SH remains of importance today.We therefore propose that offering SH workshops such as the one described within this study touniversity women across the United States will provide a positive atmosphere to educate femaleengineers on sexual harassment early in their careers.MethodsPlanning the Harassment
Page 24.731.10 development3.2 Manufacturing Competency clustersA set of competencies recommended in the literature [6, 7, 8, 9, and 11] is grouped to reflect in thecorresponding manufacturing courses shown in Table 10. The competencies, namely systemsthinking, anticipatory, normative, strategic, and interpersonal, are further developed into thesubcategories of competencies and presented in the second row of Table 10. These competenciesmight be included in the new or existing manufacturing engineering and technology courses asshown in Table 10. The competencies and outcomes can be achieved in the correspondingmanufacturing related courses at three different levels, namely introduce, develop, and
” have higherretention rates in engineering programs. In addition to academic challenges, students matriculatewith a distinct set of attitudes and expectations that reflect their experiences in their socialcontext i.e. family, community, and economic background. According to Foor, 6 students fromlow socioeconomic backgrounds and who attended resource-poor high schools enter engineeringprograms on an uneven plane.For example in the College of Engineering (COE) at MSU a large number of under-preparedstudents start their engineering mathematics coursework below calculus or even below collegealgebra. Figure 1 shows the retention data for all new freshmen that start their mathematicscoursework with Math 1825, a no-credit introductory math. A student
Mexico Alliance for Minority Participation Since its establishment in 1993, New Mexico AMP has impacted the lives of students in NewMexico, their retention in STEM degree programs, as well as, their professional developmentand progression to graduate school and the STEM workforce. These outcomes reflect the goal ofNew Mexico AMP to increase the number of B.S. degrees awarded to minorities traditionallyunderrepresented in STEM. Since New Mexico AMP’s launch, the number of STEM degreesawarded to minority students has more than doubled, from 253 in 1992/93 to 586 degrees in2011, with a total of 7,871 STEM degrees awarded over the life of the program. The Alliance isfunded through the National Science Foundation (NSF) Louis Stokes Alliance for
sample of female students would add credence to the results of thisstudy. This study was correlational; thus no cause and effect could be determined from theresults. The values for collaboration were gathered on a survey that asked students tocharacterize their collaboration in terms of frequency of collaborations based on all homeworkand tests. As with all surveys, it is unknown how accurately the answers reflect actualcollaboration levels and if students’ responses were influenced by current collaborationactivities. Also the measures of collaboration were based on the answer to one question; futurevalidation on this measure is needed. It is clear from the plethora of research on academic performance and retention ofengineering
third tier of the application is available to the students and it increases their interaction withthe instructors (Student Interaction Tier). The MOD has two features. The first feature was basedon a question/answer repository (database) related to material covered in specific lectures. Thisrepository works in conjunction with the recorded lectures to serve as an interactive feedbackmechanism to ensure proper viewing as well as improve understanding of the lecture material.The second feature was to extract specific events from each recorded lecture. These eventscorrespond to interactions between students and instructor in a live lecture setting. The benefitsof extracting these interactions will reflect on current and future students
to transfer students and to analyze differences amongdemographic groups.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the University of Texas at Arlington’s QualityEnhancement Plan Phase II and work performed by the lead author while serving at the NationalScience Foundation. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation. The authors also gratefully acknowledge Geraldine E. Jackson, MBA forcopyediting this manuscript.References1. Tyson, W. “Modeling Engineering Degree Attainment Using High School and College Physics and Calculus Coursetaking and Achievement.” J. Engineering Education. Vol
mechanical engineering students’ learning strategy andverbal-visual preferences to the demographic variables of gender, age range, class in school,ethnicity, native country, and native language?Learner PreferencesLearning Strategy PreferenceOne way to address individual differences in how students learn and to personalize learningoptions is through the concept of learning style. Learning style (also referred to as psychologicaltype6,7) refers to how students preferentially perceive (e.g., sensory vs. intuitive), howinformation is most effectively perceived (e.g., verbally or visually), how information ispreferentially organized (e.g., inductive vs. deductive), how information is processed (e.g.,actively vs. reflectively), and how understanding
, Page 24.862.6University seminar (UNIV) sections blocked in the CSMT cohort program. Also, the surveyinstruments are distributed to these students through emails. The timing of the survey is plannedin such a way that the students can reflect on their experiences with the cohort program.It may be mentioned at this point that this survey is intended to get the students’ feedback on thecohort program and their backgrounds. As such, survey responses are used to find out thegeneral characteristics and background of the students that have registered in the STEM coursesand their experiences with the cohort program.Survey FindingsThe questions in the survey instruments for students are divided into two categories:Category 1: Questions related to
-1106529, Research Experience for Teachers in Manufacturing for Competitiveness in theUnited States (RETainUS). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendationsexpressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views ofthe National Science Foundation. Page 25.13.12Appendix – PHREEQC Program Input Files USING HYDROGEN USING DITHIONITESOLUTION 1 PHASES Temp 25 Dithionite pH 7 Na2S2O4 = 2Na++ (S2O4)2- pe 4 Log_ k -4.58
. Marginal: Sometimes failed to show up or complete assignments, rarely prepared. F. Unsatisfactory: Consistently failed to show up or complete assignments, unprepared. G. No Show: No participation at all Q-4 In the future I recommend the instructor: A. Continue with this life-long learning assignment while implementing minor modifications B. Continue with this life-long learning assignment while implementing major modifications C. Proceed with previous year’s course assignment of life-long learning textbook problems.Table 6. Student responses that reflect their perspective of life-long learning at course endRpa Question – 1b,c Question – 2 b,c Question – 3 b,c Question – 4 b,c
reverse scored to help eliminate selection bias. Responses were collected using a 5- point Likert scale of agreement ranging from Strongly Disagree (1) to Strongly Agree (5) with (3) as neutral. The items had high reliability (Cronbach’s alpha = .80), so the items were averaged to form a single the Case Study/Lab Satisfaction (CSLS) Score.• Student conceptual maps: As a course-concluding exercise, students were asked to draw a map of the concepts included within this entire course experience. After brief instruction on conceptual maps, students were given a list of the topics covered in class and asked to draw a conceptual map linking these ideas together that reflects their understanding of the course. We were interested
instructed to use good modelingstrategies for a robust part model, and to minimize the number of features. No additionalinstructions are given; students must select appropriate features, order of feature creation,constraints and dimensioning schemes.A variety of methods will produce the correct geometry, but only some of these approacheswould reflect best practices in modeling strategies, which the students must demonstrate to getfull credit for the assignment. For this part, it was expected that the model would be createdusing a single revolve feature for the body of the elbow, two extrusions for the flanges, adiametrally placed hole as the leader for a patterned hole set on each flange, and a single roundfeature. The internal diameter of the elbow
. To measure students’ performancein PBL, he employed process-oriented assessment methods such as peer- and self-ratings.Considering PBL’s emphasis on self-directed learning, collaborative learning, and knowledgediscovery, the use of peer-ratings, self-ratings, and reflection is highly recommended.Technology can assist in assessing many aspects of PBL. It is possible to assess PBL via theWeb in order to measure students’ confidence and collaboration in their learning. The result ofpeer- and self-assessment can be summarized automatically for both the instructor and students.A series of self-assessments makes it possible to observe student’s learning process over a periodof time. In this way, technology can also be employed for peer-assessments
development in terms of niche choice and entrepreneurial initiatives.ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES SEMINARThe course is designed to integrate each student’s educational experience (e.g., coreenvironmental courses, environmental electives, and environmental projects) in a capstoneseminar in Environmental Studies. Through seminar discussions and writing assignmentsstudents will critically reflect on what they learned in their previous courses and projectexperiences. In teams, students will prepare a final paper and presentation that critically engagestheir educational experience in environmental studies and anticipates how their courses andexperiences will translate into their future personal and professional environmental experiences.The content delivery of
teamsbegin the process early and work continuously on their vehicle right up to the competition. Thelate starters rarely do well or even complete the course.Research has shown that the earlier a student becomes involved in the department with otherstudents, the greater the success of retention in the major. As a result, teams should be formed asearly as possible to allow the team to have ample time for design, prototyping and testing. Thisfun and exciting competition has fostered a great deal of interest in engineering that has led tonew students in the major as well as retention of existing students.Conclusions, Reflections and the FutureThe HPPV competition has grown into a very popular annual event. The contest is challenging
fracture mechanics topics include several lecture quizzes as acontinual assessment component. The main aim of the lecture quiz is to let the lecturer have abetter gauge of whether the students have grasped the main concepts/principles taught in eachlecture on specialty topics relating to fracture mechanics. Typically, 15-20 short questions(demanding specific answers) in the form of multiple-choice, true/false or computation are askedin each lecture quiz. Students are allowed to discuss the questions and hand in the answers insmall groups. It also promotes cooperative learning among the students as well as allows them torelate to and reflect instantly on what they have just learned.3.5 BrainstormingIn brainstorming, listening exercise that allows
4.09 persist to the completion of the task. Figure 3 Motivation as measured by the Student Opinion Scale. The results pre- sented are reverse scored as required so that shown scores reflect motivation on a scale of 1 (lowest motivation) to 5 (highest).Case StudiesCase studies are also used in class to explore design, construction, and ethical issues. Two spe-cific case studies that have been used in past classes are the 1981 collapse of the Harbour CayCondominiums and a comparative case study of the performance of the Murrah Building duringthe 1995 Oklahoma City bombing versus the performance of the Pentagon during the 2001 Sep-tember 11 attacks.The Harbour Cay collapse resulted from punching failure of a flat plate slab
project was to investigate whether achange in the performance function or cost function used in the training of a neural networkwould lead to significantly different forecasts. These neural networks are trained by minimizingthe difference between the prediction and the actual data. However, it was hypothesized that theperformance function could be adapted to better reflect the Skill Assessment Variables publishedby the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). While the root mean squareerror is important as a skill assessment, NOAA also focuses on the Central Frequency of 15 cm,or the Central Frequency, i.e. the percentage of time the forecast is within 15 centimeters of theactual water level. To achieve a higher central frequency
. You can additionally type a report heading that reflects thechosen search criteria. Extra-useful report capabilities include: • Emails – You can enter criteria for students or staff, for example, and generate a list of email addresses that can be effortlessly copied and pasted into your email program. The whole exercise can be done in seconds. • Letter-merging is nearly as easy, providing every possible address type and sort preference. • Statistics reports are “smart,” allowing the user to see extensive descriptive profile information such as the number of students, grouped by gender, ethnicity, etc.Student records can initially be imported from a spreadsheet, such as from the schoolregistrar’s office
? Princeton Alumnae Reflect. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University, 1993.6. H. K. Qammar, H. M. Cheung, E. A. Evans, S. P. Spickard, F. S. Broadway, and R. D. Ramsier. “Impact of Vertically Integrated Team Design Projects on First Year Engineering Students.” Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition. American Society for Engineering Education, 2004.7. D. K. Sobek II, and V. K. Jain. “The Engineering Problem-Solving Process: Good for Students?” slides for Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition. American Society for Engineering Education, 2004.8. “Success of SEAS Interactor Program Hard to Duplicate.” Princeton University
Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright 2005, American Society for Engineering Education EMD 1642Perhaps project management will be one of the fads that will be incorporated into businessculture. Ideas with merit seem to find their way into engineering practices. Those who can useproject management tools not only for individual projects, but for the entire project managementprocess will ensure its longevity. Once a fad moves from novelty to a position central to abusiness’s corporate strategy, it becomes a strategic business tool.22Thoughtful, reflective study is called for from today’s
results areoften necessary immediately. The graduate students you pick can help get the papers published,or they can require extensive rewrite when results are time sensitive and critical to the tenureprocess. Remember, the quality of the paper reflects on the professor, not on the graduatestudents.Teaching: This is an important part of the job of all professors. The time estimates above are forone class but are the absolute minimums – most new professors spend more time preparing andtime is used up quickly when there are multiple courses that have never been taught before. Getwith a mentor or the person who taught the course last. Find notes if they are available – andteach efficiently to maximize classroom success and time for research and
communicate with the professor’s Windows XP Tablet PC using a peer-to-peer networking mode. The software we use to manage the intercomputer communicationsand to record and display student responses from the PDAs is a pre-beta version of OptionFinderVP, which is being developed by Option Technologies Interactive(www.optiontechnologies.com).Regardless of the feedback method, the concept question or skill quiz is posed by the professorthrough his Tablet PC and is projected to the front of the class, along with the possible solutions.The correct solution is embedded with incorrect answers, which are derived from commonstudent mistakes or misunderstanding. Students are given time to reflect on the question posed,discuss it with their peers, and then must
Explorer (RCX) bricks. Although conceptually simple, the problem enables students to connect abstract design concepts with a concrete implementation and to better understand the importance of using an iterative design methodology.* In part, this material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under NSF Grants No.9980321 and 0227709. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are Page 10.270.1those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Proceedings
altitude,rotating and expanding a space station antenna to wall thickness, as well as wall materials. Two lowerconnect to each of three satellites, and (3) to interactive simulations assist the student in understandingunderstand the impact of surface roughness on the Huygens principle and Fresnel theory, which describesreflecting signal by moving and resizing wave refraction and reflection. Page 10.802.6containers.Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”A virtual experiment can provide an