, and if they have participated in engineeringactivities. The post interview questions included all of the pre interview questions as well asadditional questions. These follow-up questions asked students to compare and contrast theirfirst and second drawing, reflect on class activities, and share anything new they learned.The quantitative methods included pre- and post-administration of the Engineering InstructionalKnowledge Tests and the Engineering Identity Development Scale (EIDS). The Knowledge Testconsisted of 10 to 15 multiple-choice items that were adapted from assessments items from theEngineering is Elementary modules, Trends in International Science and Mathematics Study(TIMMS, http://nces.ed.gov/timss/ ) and state standardized exams
tongue and this follow-up process enables skills to be transferred and applied in a secondlanguage.The second Web 2.0 technology examined is “e-portfolio”. Again, in conjunction with courses in theirnative language, students are required to create their own online portfolio in English using the portfolioplatform Mahara, complete with their résumé, covering letters, details of projects, other academicachievements and any other miscellaneous data relevant to successfully gaining employment as agraduate engineer. The group structure of the platform allows for both instructor and peer assessment,as well as self reflection for students post submission. This exercise also demonstrates interculturaldifferences within the EU, and also between EU
consider new ways to thinkabout our data. As Tufte says, “if displays of data are to be truthful and revealing, then the logicof the display design must reflect the logic of analysis”.5 Multiway plots assist us in extractingthe story the data tell. Page 14.1009.4Method and results: transforming column charts to multiway plotsEighth-semester persistence data. To interpret multiway plots in contexts that speak toengineering education audiences, we use categorical data from MIDFIELD (the Multiple-Institution Database for Investigating Engineering Longitudinal Development) on eighthsemester persistence disaggregated by race and gender. MIDFIELD data
, Madhavan,and Ventura.1 Interestingly, the percent of licensed faculty identified in the current studyalso maps very well to the statistics reported by Lawson12 that show that 44% of allgraduates from civil engineering programs ultimately obtain licensure. Therefore, relativeto the percent of licensed individuals, the population utilized in the current study appearsto be reflective of the reported licensure among engineering academics, as well as thecivil engineering community as a whole.Within the interviewed population the number of reported years as a licensed professionalengineer ranged from 12 to 39. Likewise, the length of time in academia ranged from 4months to 36 years. Further, the individuals that participated in this study
(recognition, understanding, andability) were difficult to apply in mapping the Body of Knowledge into existing curriculum.Thus, a subcommittee was formed to address this issue. The subcommittee completed their workin September 2005.The Second Edition of the Body of Knowledge Committee was formed at the end of 2005 todevelop the second edition of the ASCE BOK. Since the publication of the original BOKdocument in February 2004, there have been many papers written, talks presented anddiscussions held on the BOK. The purpose of the new BOK-2 committee is to review all that hastranspired and to update the BOK as necessary to reflect the new information. The expected dateof completion of this effort is February 2007
meetings (by phone or in person) to get up to speed without exhausting your energyreserves.7,17Once you are back to work, assess your activities wisely. Which should be discontinued to makeroom for your new responsibilities as a parent? Although it is difficult to bow out at times,especially if we enjoy the activity, the reality is that we only have a limited amount of time,energy and resources. Saying “no” to an activity today does not necessarily mean that you willnever be able to do it again. Your priorities have changed, and your activities should reflect it.Do not let other people force their priorities upon you or allow yourself to get overloaded!Colleagues may need to be reminded of your increased responsibilities. Some of my malecolleagues
assignments, the separateyears depicted in this figure are cross-sectional, and should not be interpreted longitudinally.What is particularly striking is the central role played by the Fellows in facilitating therelationship between the Westlake and Georgia Tech communities. Despite recruiting newFellows and professor-mentors each year, the structure and size of the Fellow social networks isremarkably consistent. The increasing size over time of the complete Westlake-Georgia Technetwork is not reflected in the egonet of the STEP Fellows.Mathematical AnalysesEach of the social networks depicted in the Figures is based on person-by-person and person-by-activity matrices. These same matrices can also be analyzed for aggregate characteristics of
unittenure and promotion criteria that reflect teaching, professional scholarship, and engagement ofservice in engineering practice. Action 1 ─ To define types of professional scholarly activity or creative performance in professional aspects of engineering as a complement to research Action 2 ─ To define the characteristics of teaching / mentoring that enables growth of working professionals Action 3 ─ To define the characteristics of engagement to society at the advanced professional level in engineering practice Action 4 ─ To define new schemes for financing professional schools (similar to law schools) to sustain advanced professional engineering education
of engineering for purposeful technology development andinnovation mandates reform for a new type of professionally oriented engineering education atthe graduate level to better develop the innovative capacity of the U.S. engineering workforce inindustry for economic competitiveness and national security purposes.The implications of this finding are far reaching. They have direct relevance in how engineers inindustry practice engineering for purposeful technology development and innovation foreconomic competitiveness and for defense purposes and in how universities educate U.S.engineers for innovation. In essence, we cannot retain U.S. preeminence in engineering if thesystem of U.S. engineering graduate education does not reflect the modern
11.1153.21elsewhere. Figure 6 – “Clean Slate” Layout5.0 Summary of ExperimentationSimulation modeling is an excellent tool for analyzing workflow modifications. Additionally,using a simulation model that accurately reflects real-life, sensitivity analysis can be conductedto study the impact of any modifications to the system. While mathematical models serve to Page 11.1153.22evaluate solutions for problems, such as workflow modeling and resource allocation, simulationserves as an excellent tool to study the outcomes from various ‘what-if’ scenarios 7.A simulation study was conducted to ascertain the potential benefits that could
-world challenges and problems, and the utilization of theseproblems to help students understand and appreciate the work which scientists and engineers do.In reality, the NSWCDD mentors play three roles: they serve as exemplary individuals workingin a Navy setting, colleagues working with the teachers in the classroom, and role models andmentors to the students. Since the community as a whole (students, parents, teachers, schoolsystem, and employers) is invested in the program, such mentoring programs are more effectivethan if only a school-based program was implemented. See Nation et al (2005)9.Anecdotal comments, reflecting indirectly on the role of the mentors, support the quantitativeindications (see next section) of the success of the
they would liketo see on (added to) the site and how it should work. Once the site was uploaded onto theMcGraw-Hill server, the USMA team began alpha-testing it and providing feedback. Thefeedback loop continues running in an effort to improve the workability of the site for the contentproviders and the administrators. Teamwork was essential throughout the development process,and the finished site reflects extensive cooperation between the publisher (McGraw-Hill), thedevelopers (Hunt and Gather, Inc.) and the content providers/editors (USMA).The procedures currently being used with the USMA will continue once the site is open to all forphysical model submission. If you provide a physical model, you must be willing to serve as areviewer for
based on the work students self reported they had donewith respect to course and project assignments. Again, the purpose of the assessment and itsevaluation was to have the student’s reflect upon their time management periodically during thecourse. The six assessment surveys are posted on the web7. The class had two medium-sizedprogramming assignments, a midterm, and a final. Each programming assignment was to becompleted within 6 weeks. All grades were percentages.In study 1 we report results from two analyses. First, we test our hypothesis by examining thecorrelation between all 47 student assessment, exam, and program grades. Second, we examinethe fourth and sixth assessment scores to evaluate the validity of the assessment questions. Wehope
classrooms around the country, we expect other studies toreport on the efficacy of using these materials in the classrooms and help instructorsinterested in implementing innovative educational materials choose the appropriatematerials.AcknowledgementsWe thank the Division of Undergraduate Education, National Science Foundation forfunding the case study development and dissemination activities under the grants #9752353, 9950514, 0001454, 0089036 and 0442531. In particular, we thank Dr. RussPimmell, program director, NSF for his valuable feedback and comments. Any opinions,findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this paper are those of theauthors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. ,Mrs
4.19 belts, pulleys, and sprockets for mechanical design applications. 1 Ethics - understands the importance and consequences of ethical behavior. 4.18 Engineering Graphics - Read, apply, and measure GD & T and size tolerances to meet 2 4.17 design goals and reflect manufacturing process capabilities. Mechanics - Design axially loaded members, beams, bars in torsion and machine parts in 2 4.16 combined loading for both static failure and deflection
. Figure 4. Mechanical solution to trailer release system. Page 11.766.11 Figure 5. Photo of students racing their solar car. Note the crack in the pavement.Figure 6 shows a graph of the motor current data demonstrating the time at which the trailerrelease motor was energized to pull the pin and release the trailer. This is reflected by the dropin current between about 170 and 180 feet in the course. The current to the vehicle drive motordrops because the motor used to pull the trailer release pin is activated and the solar panel is onlycapable of about 2.4 amps. The students measured the current
freshener for a hat. A fly swatter andspatula formed the arms, and a broom and umbrella the legs. A thermometer represented thespinal cord through the center of the body and a clock was used to represent the heart. Woundthroughout the inside of the box was an orange electrical wire symbolizing a person’s veins. Page 11.567.20Hanging from the wire were mirrors, which in addition to the “ribs” of spoons adhered to thesides, allowed a spectator to see themselves and be reflected in technology and art.
basic approach used in each wasdiscovery through actual construction and experimental testing, field data collection, observingand recording, computer simulations, synthesizing, generalizations, and reflection on classroomintegration. A brief description of the projects follows. “Monitoring Precast-Prestressed Concrete Deck Panels on a Steel Girder Bridge”: Thepurpose of the project was to evaluate methods for reducing the “down time” for bridgeconstruction. Precast concrete elements offer a solution. The problem is that over a long periodof time, the concrete changes shape due to temperature, stress, creep, and shrinkage. These Page
Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics for a variety of reasons. Clemson Universitydeveloped a similar course targeted to second semester sophomore Mechanical Engineeringmajors that sought to address several administration goals: create a curriculum that is morefeasibly completed within four years and one that reflects the faculty’s “sense of correctness”and ABET requirements.5 The administration placed this Foundations of Thermal-FluidSciences course as a prerequisite for the full courses of Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics.Similarly, when the Mechanical Engineering department at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)restructured their undergraduate curriculum, they chose to implement an integrated thermal-fluidscience course.6 West Point’s specific
definitely helped thestudents to comprehend solutions to problems where clearly defined parameters are not available as isthe case in most real-world situations.AcknowledgementSome of the work presented herein was partially funded by the NSF Engineering Education DivisionGrant EEC-0314875 entitled “Multi-Semester Interwoven Project for Teaching Basic Core STEMMaterial Critical for Solving Dynamic Systems Problems”. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions orrecommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect theviews of the National Science Foundation The authors are grateful for the support obtained from NSFto further engineering education.System ConstructionA complete set of drawings, bill of materials
backgroundIn 2006, Jeannette Wing, at that time, head of the computer science department at Carnegie Mellon,promoted the term computation thinking (CT). She defined computational thinking as "a range ofmental tools that reflect the breadth of the field of computer science."[1] (p.33). In this same article,Wing invited the community to see CT not only as a set of skills concerning computer scientistsbut every professional.After 2006 a significant movement of supporters of CT started to look for a formal definition andcomposition of CT. In the last 14 years, over 20 definitions and frameworks for CT have beenproposed [2], [3]. Nevertheless, although there have been increasing efforts to compile a singledefinition, those were unsatisfactory[4]. It is the
. Retrieved 3/13/2005 from http://www.gopsusports.com/pressreleases/pressrelease.cfm?anncid=7327 Thamel, P. (2005, February 24). Lessons in life. New York Times, p.D1. Retrieved 3/20/2005 Page 11.324.13 from the Proquest Database.Welch, J., & Welch, S. (2005). Winning. New York: HarperCollins Publishers.Wooden, J., & Jamison, S. (1997). Wooden: A lifetime of observations and reflections on and off the court. Chicago: Contemporary Books.Wooden, J., & Jamison, S. (2005). Wooden on Leadership. New York: McGraw-Hill Page 11.324.14
Fig.14: Timer Control HMIIV. ResultsThis section summarizes results which demonstrate the functionality of the system and discussproject execution from a cost and schedule viewpoint.System PerformanceInitially, to test the integrity of the sensor, an RS232 terminal named Termite was utilized. Thisterminal allows the user to send and receive data from a sensor based upon written commands.When commands were sent to the sensor through the terminal, desired responses andmeasurements were received assuring that the sensor was in good working order and ready to beemployed. Further experimentation included the testing of the sensor in dry soil and wet soil toconfirm that the sensor’s measurement numbers are consistent and reflect nominal values
: built into the key program features were evaluation criteriathat efforts be “radically, suddenly, or completely new; producing fundamental, structuralchange; or going outside of or beyond existing norms and principles” [6]. With an innovativedepartment head or dean at the helm, change had to be rooted in engineering education research,a social science understanding of organizations, and a theoretical change framework that couldmove research to practice, with team composition reflecting this varied expertise. Facultydevelopment efforts, incorporation of professional practice, and a plan for scalability thatcountered anticipated obstacles had to be baked in to the original vision and project plan.With NSF investing relatively large amounts of
reflects less understanding thantalking about which first order pole is slowest.Question 2Question 2 is a bit of a philosophical one that probes the students understanding of the definitionof a transfer function. Students are given time domain expressions of the input and output of asystem and asked to find the transfer function. If students remember that a transfer function is theLaplace transform of the output divided by the Laplace transform of the input, this problemshould be fairly straight forward. Ideally, students will also remember the instructors’ preferencesthat a transfer function be given as a proper fraction with one polynomial of s in the numeratorand one polynomial in the denominator.Question 2 Problem Statement ∙ You are given a
, Engineering Education1. Introduction – Research to Practice PaperEngineering education, and especially computer science (CS) within that realm, is embeddedwithin science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), but K12 classroom practicesdo not often reflect CS content due in part to teacher skill levels and an efficacy gap. CS can takeon many meanings, but at its core, it is the science of problem solving in a computationalcontext, and CS as a skill is challenging (Burrows, Borowczak, Slater, & Haynes, 2012). MostCS university programs prepare software engineers, and as such the subjects are entwined. Thedistinction between engineering and CS can be blurry if only examining the theory of CS insteadof the practical applications. This
responses. The nature of quantitativeresults consist of probabilities that reflect the students’ technology preferences and the variationanalysis of the programming preferences across different research questions. The results presentedin this paper help to determine and understand engineering students’ technology choices forsolving different calculus problems based on their technology education. The participants of thisInstitutional Review Board (IRB) approved research completed the third calculus course of a four-course calculus sequence. This article is a continuation of another IRB approved research that wasconducted by the researcher at a large Midwest U.S. institution.Key Words: Computer programming preference; Undergraduate education
Proceedings of the 45th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (pp. 355-360). ACM.15 Exter, M., & Turnage, N. (2012). Exploring experienced professionals’ reflections on computing education. ACM Transactions on Computing Education (TOCE), 12(3), 12.16 Lethbridge, T. C. (2000). What knowledge is important to a software professional? Computer, 33(5), 44-50.17 Andriole, S. J. and Roberts, E. (2008). Technology curriculum for the early 21st century. Retrieved from http://cacm.acm.org/magazines/2008/7/5359-point-counterpoint- technology-curriculum-for-the-early-21st-century/fulltext 21Formal
& Lechuga, 2017; Trowler, 2014).Researching such learning communities involves a systematic exploration of many contextualaspects, including “the culture of the institution, the administrative hierarchy, students, faculty,and external constituencies” (Pasque & Lechuga, 2017, p. 2).The recent surge in ethnographic or participant-centered, qualitative research in higher educationaligns with an increased awareness that classrooms, programs, lectures, work sessions and thelike all operate within a system that is multilayered and often hierarchical (Bryk, Sebring,Allensworth, Easton, & Luppescu, 2010). As such, final scores or reflections may hint at thecomponents, activities, and resources most useful to, or constraining the