II: Code Maintenance1.5. Explain code maintenance practices of your team (give details about version control and associated tools)? How often did you update, commit and/or merge, and build?1.6. Explain the release cycle of your team. How were releases made to customers? How often did customers receive releases?1.7. When did you first learn about version control? After learning to do version control, how did it change your views on maintaining code?Examination:2.3. Share the kinds/levels of tests you wrote as a part of this course. Give specific examples, if any, of how tests found bugs in your code?2.4. What did you learn from writing test cases and test plans?2.5. What are your thoughts on code maintenance and release cycle
videos. Since most professional academics are not savvy at improvisation, having a plan is important in terms of both cost and personal comfort. One successful approach involves scripting from a set of well-written notes. 3. Do not be a perfectionist when recording or editing the videos. When we lecture in class, there are always unexpected errors or goofs that occur. These things will undoubtedly happen in the videos, so do not worry. You can fix nearly anything with editing; and most everything else is probably just okay. 4. You need to find the right incentive for getting your students to watch the videos. There
and plans for future work. Motivation and Related Work Systems and Control Courses in Mechanical Engineering expose students to core courseconcepts in which the relationships between the mathematical underpinnings, practical designprocedures and subsequent implementation are considered abstract for a considerable percentageof students; thus, there are often considerable disconnects between theoretical course concepts,computational solution techniques and relevance in real-world systems. Related discipline-based education research (DBER)2 has identified three key insightsregarding STEM education challenges that might address these disconnects: student-centered learning strategies (including team-based learning) can enhance
award process often extends over multiple years, making it very difficult to plan research activity. The few Universities that have a research component in their activities, generally receive funds directly from the sponsors, and allocate them internally (and thus without undergoing a comprehensive competitive selection process). It is thus significantly more difficult for faculty at non-government funded universities to develop a research portfolio within the
students decided to change theirmajor, however after taking some other classes they decided to switch their major back toengineering and planning to take the next Physics course either in Summer or Fall 2013. Summer Physics Jam (with 2012 Physics Jam credit) Results Number of Participants 4 Number Completed 4 Completion Rate 100% Number of Physics Jam Students 1 Enrolled in Physics in Fall Semester Success Rate in physics classes 100% Table 5. Summary of Physics Jam (with credit) results
onIntellectual Property to be completed in weeks ten to eleven. Paper or online pre- and post-assessments were provided for each session to see what was known at the beginning and the endof each session. Students also completed a graded plagiarism tutorial and quiz. The assessmentresults have been much better. This paper will focus on the changes in the information sessionsand delivery methods, provide assessment data for each area, and chronicle the steps taken to setup this successful collaborative effort with the engineering instructors.IntroductionThe opportunity to teach library information literacy skills to all freshman engineering studentsin ENGR 101, Engineering Problem Solving I, began in spring 2011. Planning effectiveteaching modules
design or lab notebook – needed for effective use of Forum and/or Wiki Project planning, especially decomposing a large task into a set of smaller tasks and identifying task dependency – needed for effective management of issues (tasks)5.1 Using a Virtual MachineWe recommend taking advantage of Virtual Machine technology to allow for experimentationprior to a production installation. Using the VirtualBox 6 technology provided by Oracle allowsone to create a virtual machine, install the operating system and then take a ‘snapshot’. The usermay then add more software and configuration data and if that iteration is deemed incorrect, thesystem can be reverted back to that snapshot and the process repeated as needed until a
behavior. • CVE 312 Structural Analysis 1. Truss and frame analysis, influence lines and load position criteria, deflection analysis, analysis of indeterminate structures by compatibility methods, moment distribution method, slope deflection method. • CVE 403 Construction Planning and Principles of Estimating. Types and uses of construction equipment and study of construction procedures; study of different types of estimates, direct and indirect costs, insurance, taxes, and bonds; analysis of construction schedule planning by CPM or PERT. • CVE 322 Structural Steel Design. Design of structural steel components subject to tensile, compressive, bending and combined bending and compressive loadings
curriculumFIGURE 1. The WPI Robotics Engineering program is consists of Introduction to Robotics at thestructured around a core consisting of Introduction to Robotics, 1000 level (1st year) and a four-courseUnified Robotics I-IV, and the Capstone Project [11]. Unified Robotics sequence at the 2000 and3000 levels (sophomore and junior years, respectively). Figure 1 provides a visualization of theRBE curriculum. All courses are offered in 7-week terms with 4 hours of lecture and 2 hours oflaboratory session per week. Further, in keeping with the long history of the WPI Plan, thesecourses emphasize project-based
tracked. This program has proven to be successful in the ECE department forimproving female and minority enrollment and it would serve as a great model for the institute tomeet its diversity goals. Therefore, the primary purpose of this action plan is to grow the highlysuccessful ROSE-BUD program into an institution-wide ROSE-BUD MAPS program. As part of the professional development program, students will be taught professionalskills, including communication, teamwork, understanding ethics and professionalism. Theseactivities will provide an additional benefit for female and URM students because they can beginto develop social networks as soon as they arrive on campus. Some of the key activities willinvolve one of the three annual career
-L, such asinstitutional support, faculty attitudes, and the intrinsic level of applicability of course material tocommunity issues.In the 2011-2012 academic year, 162 students in 9 courses in a College of Sciences participatedin S-L projects and were surveyed about their experience. These responses are compared tothose of 811 students in 33 courses from the College of Engineering, who completed the samesurvey; 93% of engineering students surveyed had done S-L that semester and/or previously.Compared to science majors, engineering students reported a significantly (5% level) strongerpositive effect of S-L on their persistence in their major, their interest in the subject matter of thecourse, their ability to plan and carry out a project for
, computing materials costs, anddrawing up a manufacturing plan, including tooling and labor costs. While doing these learningexercises, the students are developing a systems view of the problem. By incorporating systemsthinking exercises in several courses, students will be better prepared to meet the needs of futureemployers.Active Learning and Problem-Based LearningHattie, writing in “Visible Learning, A Synthesis of over 800 Meta-Analyses Related toAchievement”, states “what teachers do matters”.4 The way that professionals approach theircraft of teaching has a large effect on whether students learn, or not. Good teachers provide“multiple opportunities and alternatives for developing learning strategies”.4Hattie also states that “it is what
previousmilitary experience.From the team leader survey the primary role of the team leader is described as: • Project planning documents • Review and submittal of course deliverable documents • Motivate • Facilitate • Assign responsibilities • Maintain communication • Organization and CoordinationTeam leaders have indicated that they enjoy: • The responsibility of leading the team • Sense of accomplishment • Project management • Guide the team • Communication • Ability to interact with everyone on the teamTeam leaders have indicated that they dislike: • Poor work habits by some team members • Burden of paperwork • Not enough time for project management • Pressure of team performance and achievements • Not being able to
difficulties in learning materials science. Page 23.1169.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 The case for individualized-instruction: Preconception-Instruction-InteractionIntroductionThere has been much debate about the need for and the effectiveness of planning instruction arounddiffering learning styles (e.g., visual, auditory, kinesthetic). For example, when studied in controlledenvironments, it has been shown repeatedly that instruction aligned with learning styles does appreciablycorrelate with increased understanding 1
conduct their material/energy balance class on different schedules with differentapproaches. Should significant differences in the results appear between programs theresults can be analyzed on a program by program basis rather than being pooled.Current StatusRepresentatives from the eight schools involved in this study have now attended twoworkshops, each held just prior to the annual ASEE meetings. The first of these, held onJune 25 – 26, 2011 served to introduce the participants to ChemProV, the IRBrequirements for the study, and the intended plans for the study. The second workshop,held on June 9 – 10, 2012, was used to introduce the participants to the SBL approach,work on assessement activities, and receive feedback about the prior year
operating table. United ArabEmirates is developing fast and is planning to invest heavily in healthcare by building morenew hospitals. The motivation for this project came from the desire to build supportingtechnical capability. Following the identification by Frank [4] the first task carried out by thestudents was to visit a local hospital, learn the operating table in use and conduct a designinterpretation. This provided the level of knowledge required to embark on the design task.Though identifying clinical, health care staff, legal and the company requirements arefundamental in the planning stage this work was restricted to obtaining the requirements ofthe healthcare staff due to time constraints. The students followed a design process
knowledge of the topics of Statics to the sustainable re-design andanalysis of the drill case. This promoted active participation among each class team as well ascollaboration with the pair teams of their Squads as they worked through the challenges of eachweek’s team assignments (deliverables).2.5. Data Collection Plan Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected to help the researchers evaluate theimpact of our Integrated Project teams using PBL. Conceptual understanding of Statics wasobtained through pre- and post- assessments beyond course assignments. Assessment questionsrequired the knowledge and application of engineering principles to solve problems.2.6 Data Analysis The limited quantitative data obtained from
computer simulation ofphysical problems demanded by industry. In terms of delivery, instructors often blend traditionallectures with practical exercises using tools like ANSYS or MATLAB to ensure that students gainboth theoretical knowledge and practical experience [4]. Many programs also integrate project-based learning to help students better understand how FEM is applied in real-world engineeringscenarios [5]. Lately, full online asynchronous courses on the introduction of FEA have beenemerging in various education platforms such as Coursera, LinkedIn Learning, and EdX.Balancing the range of topics in a finite element analysis course requires thoughtful planning,especially with limited credits in the curriculum. The emphasis on practical
CommunityRevitalization Partnership, and the City of Tampa. These organizations are committed to trainingindividuals for workforce development in the Tampa Bay Region, establishing communitygardens, and supporting a local government agency to plan and organize community revitalizationprojects. The goal of this research is to develop and implement interdisciplinary, community-engaged, anti-racism training opportunities for civil and environmental engineeringundergraduates at USF and UCB to build capacity for solving the complex and interconnectedchallenges of our time. The research questions associated with this work are: 1. How can civil and environmental engineering courses and curricula effectively focus on equitable development within
to the challenges and building upon the existing body of research, we havedeveloped a Chemical Engineering Escape Room that leverages virtual elements programmed inMATLAB. This approach aims to create a more practical and cost-effective solution whilemaintaining the engaging aspects of traditional escape rooms. Our design integrates educationalbrochures to provide participants with game flow guidance and concise explanations of theunderlying engineering principles, addressing the need for clear educational objectives [17].The escape room will be implemented at the upcoming 2024 ASEE Midwest section conference,where we plan to gather data gauging its effectiveness through a post-activity questionnaire.However, the analysis of learning
majors. Preliminary results reinforce prior STEM literature which emphasizes theimportant connections between the development of identity and elements of sense of belonging [23].RQ2: How do activities focused on research identity support transfer students in STEM fields?Our preliminary results indicate the artifact activity was a wonderful way to help students develop aresearch identity in the class. Sharing the artifacts with other students empowered some students to adoptspecific roles in the class over time. The student insights are consistent with prior findings by Rodriguezet al about STEM identity [26].Based on our work in progress results with a small initial offering we plan to continue offering this coursein the future as a bridge for
informeddecisions about their major by providing a tangible glimpse into the day-to-day activities ofengineering students.Hands-OnEmphasizing an experiential learning approach, the course required students to engage directlywith a suite of technologies and materials. This included programming in Python, assemblingmicrocontrollers with various inputs and outputs, and utilizing 3D computer-aided designsoftware for drawing and planning. Additive manufacturing processes were explored, and arange of hand tools—such as saws, knives, and drills—were employed alongside everydaycreative materials such as glue, string, cardboard, wood, and metal to bring their designs tofruition. Students sometimes worked individually, and other times in teams. They were given
. Results4.1. Courses where SketchTivity was implementedThe first instructor was a mechanical engineering professor who taught a freshman-levelcomputer-aided design-based class. This course was one of the first courses taken by primarilyfreshman students in the mechanical engineering program, more than 80%; but also by civil andaerospace engineering majors, including those who plan to change majors in the future. Thesecond instructor taught a three-course sequence in first-year engineering mechanics, whichincluded a lecture and a lab. The third instructor taught in a first-year industrial designtwo-course sequence of labs in the fall and spring semesters, which met for two hours per weekand were primarily for industrial design majors.4.2. Significant
experimental years.3.2 The Relations of the First-year Students’ Math and Science Preparation and theirPerformance in Statics.The in-depth analysis is conducted to investigate the factors affecting the first-year students’learning in the introductory mechanical engineering course and their relations with theirperformances beyond the course. We have focused on the 62 first-year mechanical engineeringstudents who enrolled and passed MECH 101 in the two experimental years. Based on thestudents’ paths related to Statics, we can group the 62 students into the following four categories: • Group A: Passing Statics with a C or better (n = 35) • Group B: Receiving a C- or DFW in Statics, resulting in a retake (n = 12) • Group C: Planning to take
consideration of future identities. In future work, we want toexplore these relationships in additional cases, looking for ways in which IBM may help usunderstand additional aspects of faculty transitions.As for practical implications, this work can contribute to improving the accessibility of academiato engineering faculty who make career transitions outside of those associated with the “singlestory” narrative of tenure and promotion, or other commonly recognized forms of careeradvancement – for example, administrative roles and retirement. Dual-career couples andindividuals who are or intend to become parents and caretakers are two groups who faceconsiderable challenges with reconciling academic career plans with personal considerations.Tenure-track
courses in this program, namely Production Systems Management I and II, are delivered in amulti-campus instruction format. In this format, instructors teach the course from either theVancouver or Okanagan campus, while students on the other campus receive the teachingsynchronously through videoconferencing, currently one of the attractive methods in online andmulti-campus teaching [12] [13] [14]. Production Systems Management cover topics includinglean manufacturing, process design, supply chain management, production efficiency, operationsmanagement, capacity planning, and quality control.In this paper, instructors, who have been teaching these courses for multiple years, are interviewedto better understand the challenges encountered during the
building code of Florida. Najafi is a member of numerous professional societies and has served on many committees and programs; and continuously attends and presents refereed papers at international, national, and local professional meetings and conferences. Lastly, Najafi attends courses, seminars, and workshops and has developed courses, videos, and software packages during his career. Najafi has more than 300 refereed articles. His areas of specialization include transportation planning and management, legal aspects, construction contract administration, public works, and Renewable Energy. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Exploring Student
CourseAt USMA, EM411 Project Management, is an undergraduate-level course that all Studentsmajoring within the Department of Systems Engineering (DSE) complete. Students learn toinitiate, plan, execute, monitor, and control a project. Topics include project selection, projectmanager roles and responsibilities, organizational structure, project planning, budgeting,scheduling, resource allocation, monitoring and controlling, risk assessment and responsemanagement, and evaluation and termination. The end state is that each student understands theapplication of project management and the complex interrelated tasks associated with completingprojects on time, within budget, and to specification.The authors served as course directors, responsible for the
integrating BIM and energy modeling in a case study, indicating thathands-on experience with BIM tools can significantly enhance students' confidence andperceptions about SD and construction.Another approach is incorporating BIM tools into the SD curriculum. According to [10], astructured curriculum planning framework is essential to effectively integrating BIM and SDeducation. By incorporating BIM tools into the curriculum, students can gain practicalexperience using BIM for SD analysis, energy modeling, and lifecycle assessments. This hands-on approach allows students to develop critical thinking skills and apply SD principles usingBIM technology. Interactive and simulation-based learning methods have also been explored toenhance the integration of
adoption in theirworkplace, address its ethical implications, and enable better communication about AI initiativeswithin the organization. It also demystifies the technology, and ensures leaders can responsiblynavigate AI-driven changes.Most AI-related courses mainly focus on teaching programming languages and handling big data.A closer look at AI adult education reveals gaps and limitations in content suitable forprofessional adults – e.g in leadership, decision-making, ethics, governance and cultural aspectsof organizational change. Furthermore, AI education pedagogy for adult learners,is stillunderstudied. Literature suggests that adults are self-directed, experience-based learners.Therefore, their learning should involve self-planning