age [16]. Chemistry departments, through a variety of courses and programs,provide opportunities for students to explore the nature and significance of chemistry forknowledge about ourselves and the world around us [17]. The chemistry field, as a major area ofstudy, provides excellent preparation for graduate study in chemistry, biochemistry, chemicalengineering, environmental sciences and the medical sciences. It can also be useful to thosewhose later professional or business career may be related to chemical materials or processes. This implies that in developed countries, faculty research projects and curriculum involveundergraduate participation. Thus, the developmental role of chemistry becomes wellpronounced appreciated and adequately
coming to Mississippi State, he had a 34 year career in engineering and leadership positions with Shell Oil Company. During that time, he spent time in drilling, completion, and producing operations, research and technology, and as discipline leader for Production Engineering for Shell’s Western Hemisphere. Mr. Cole has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Mississippi State and an M.S. in Petroleum Engi- neering from Louisiana State University. He is a registered professional Petroleum Engineer (Louisiana) and a Life Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.Mrs. Emily S. Wall , Mississippi State University Emily Wall is a Research Engineer for the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems Extension (CAVS-E). She
product is essential for producing a successful design. The best way to appreciate that fact at an early stage in your career is to manufacture a design yourself. The lessons to be learned are universal. Don’t expect your design to work on the first try. Leave a lot of time for testing. Complicated designs take a lot longer to build and have a lower probability of success. If you have a choice of manufacturing a part yourself or buying it, buy it.” [48, p. 311]Other references have worked on providing algorithmic ways to approach creativity in design;e.g. [49]. In a book entitled Design engineering: A manual for enhanced creativity, the authorssuggest a way “to quantify creativity, codify inspiration, and
to master these skills before they graduate. In addition, this upgrade aligns with the1The authors like to recognize Dr. Mohamed Rafiquzzaman from California State polytechnicUniversity-Pomona for his continuous support that was indispensable in producing this work.hands-on approach to teaching, and the ECE department’s mission to prepare students to begin aprofessional career or pursue a graduate degree.The advantages of Digital Oscilloscopes (DO) was discussed in [4], the author highlighted thecapabilities of DO to measure small signals, store waveforms, perform routine calibrations anddiagnostics, reduce noise, capture transient events, and perform mathematical operations. Theauthor used the DO to show infinite persistence diode Volt-Amp
be required in the undergraduate civil/architectural engineeringcurriculum. The exclusion of this class is the result of one or more of the following factors: technical complexity of course topics, lack of modern textbooks that serve to adequately explain challenging concepts,1 limited perceived necessity based on the majority of undergraduate student career paths, availability of course at the graduate level for interested students, and/or undergraduate degree credit hour constraints that restrict offering advanced electives.Universities that have historically offered structural dynamics at the undergraduate level seem tobe located in a region with high earthquake hazard, at sites affiliated with a
, design, and redesign phases of the large group project. By combiningwhiteboarding learning modules in the classroom with a design-build-test project, students wereable to see the utility of freehand sketching on the design-build-test process, particularly forindustry-related projects. This will hopefully allow students to use whiteboards and freehandsketching during design in their first careers, which may in turn improve their projectperformance. Finally, the qualitative analysis of the survey revealed that students believe thewhiteboarding learning modules helped them improve their visualization skills, particularlyduring ideation and brainstorming. This is consistent with prior findings [14], as 3D visualizationskills were improved through
be fulfilled through education alone. Meeting the outcomesinvolves being mentored by practicing engineers, gaining early career experience, participatingin self-developed learning, and obtaining additional formal education [25].Professional LicensureASCE’s Policy 465 advocates that entry into the civil engineering profession as a licensedengineer would happen after obtaining a master’s degree or 30 additional credit hours [26]. Thisposition was supported by NCEES in 2006, but has not been adopted by any state licensureboard in the United States.Table 5. Education Requirements for State Licensure State Education Requirements for Professional Engineering Licensure (State Code Reference
infrastructure materials, digital image correlation, and undergraduate STEM education.Dr. Diana Arboleda, University of Miami Diana Arboleda, PhD, is a structural engineering Lecturer at the University of Miami, Florida. She re- ceived her B.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Miami in 1988 and after a full career as a software engineer in corporate America she returned to academia by first earning an M.S. in Civil Engineering from Florida Atlantic University in 2010, and then a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Miami in 2014. Her research interests and experience are in the field of concrete sustain- ability, composite material systems for the civil infrastructure, and technology transfer
. One way to do this has been to provide first yearengineering courses that inspire and educate students as they pick a career path. Results haveshown that making engineers more aware of the profession and connecting them on a humanisticlevel keeps students interested in the field of study and increases graduation rates [5], [6], [7].Bernold et al. [8] studied learning styles to present material differently and improve retentionduring the first year of study in an engineering program. Palmer and Hall [9] converted theirintroduction course using problem based learning and case studies to excite the students. Thecase studies helped the students learn many challenges are interdisciplinary. Other programshave made strides in connecting basic math
retention within the STEM career pipeline. Dr. Tillotson earned his Ph.D. in science education and his M.S. in chemistry from the University of Iowa, and prior to that received a B.S. in Chemistry/Secondary Education from SUNY Cortland. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Memory Retrieval Strategies to Help Retain STEM Content KnowledgeAbstractWe report about memory retrieval experiences to help students retrieve content they learned inclass, retain it, and apply it in different contexts to solve novel problems. Supported by multi-year fall/spring professional development opportunities for teachers, these technological andpedagogical experiences range in complexity from simple electronic
related challenges in a robust, reliable and comprehensive manner. 4. Encourage undergraduate and graduate students at U.S. colleges and universities to contribute innovative ideas and solutions to issues facing airports and the National Airspace System. 5. Provide a framework and incentives for quality educational experiences for university students. 6. Develop an awareness of and an interest in airports as vital and interesting areas for engineering and technology careers.” [4]Past winning teams have been comprised of students from engineering and technology programs[5]. From 2007 to 2017, sustainability was mentioned in twelve of the first-place designpackages of the ACRP
measures of potentialbenefits of design courses, much data is available from various institutions. Purdue’s EPICSprogram reports that students regarded team work, communication, and time management and/ororganization as “the three most valuable things learned” from the EPICS course [26].There is strong evidence that supports the statement noted above [27] including assessment dataon the impact of PBL &design courses on student’ benefits, general outcome, & future career[28]. Mills and Treagust[29] reviewed published evaluations of PBL programs in engineering andconcluded that students who participate in PBL early on, are more motivated, demonstrate bettercommunication and teamwork skills, and have better understanding of professional
we analyze these five students’ thought processes as they completed theOEMPs [11]. Here, we examine only what they thought about the problems, and find fourthemes: 1) The OEMPs related to the real world, 2) the OEMPs helped to teach course concepts,3) the OEMPs were fun, and 4) the OEMPs made the students think.Two students discussed how they thought the OEMPs were a good addition to the coursebecause they showed how the material applied to the real world and required them to practiceskills they would need for their engineering careers. Broderick remarked twice that he “thoughtthese problems were really good real world applications.” Henry described how the OEMPsprovided more real world practice than a standard problem: You start out
–287.[42] H. Giles, “Communication accommodation theory,” in Engaging theories in interpersonal communication: Multiple perspectives, L. A. Baxter and D. O. Braithewaite, Eds. Thousand Oaks, CA, US: Sage Publications, Inc, 2008, pp. 161–173.[43] S. A. Beebe, S. J. Beebe, and M. V. Redmond, Interpersonal Communication: Relating to Others, 7 edition. Boston: Pearson, 2013.[44] J. T. Wood, Interpersonal Communication: Everyday Encounters, 8 edition. Boston, MA: Wadsworth Publishing, 2015.[45] R. Bancino, “Soft Skills: The New Curriculum for Hard-Core Technical Professionals,” Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J1), vol. 82, no. 5, pp. 20–22, May 2007.[46] A. J. Simpson, “Why don’t your group activities work well
, 470 (2009).[14] National Effective Teaching Institutes, viewed on February 3, 2020,https://www.asee.org/education-careers/continuing-education/courses-and-workshops/neti.[15] NSF DUE #1317540[16] Katie D. Cadwell, Michelle M. Blum, Julie M. Hasenwinkel, Carol Stokes-Cawley. “AGateway Course Redesign Working Group.” Proceedings of the American Society forEngineering Education 2018 Annual Conference and Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT, 2018.
taught and developed undergraduate and graduate courses in power electronics, power systems, renewable energy, smart grids, control, electric machines, instrumentation, radar and remote sensing, numerical methods, space and atmosphere physics, and ap- plied physics. His research interests included power system stability, control and protection, renewable energy system analysis, assessment and design, smart microgrids, power electronics and electric machines for non-conventional energy conversion, remote sensing, wave and turbulence, numerical modeling, elec- tromagnetic compatibility and engineering education. During his career Dr. Belu published ten book chapters, several papers in referred journals and in conference
stressors that can impede their academic andcareer trajectory, if left unaddressed. The current study identifies various negative interactions within engineering educationalsettings. Many, though not all, of the excerpts, involve well-meaning White people orunintentional microaggressions towards the underrepresented minority person (Trepagnier,2017). Subtle, covert negative interactions perpetuate the difficulties in the career and academicpursuit of underrepresented minority women hindering minority retention within engineeringeducation (Camacho & Lord, 2011). The goal of this paper is to illuminate multiple experiencesamongst undergraduate engineering students and identify the microaggressions that impactunderrepresented minority
publicuniversity with an articulation agreement with an out-of-state university. Our private institutionhas a significantly lower acceptance rate and a higher graduation rate than the pubic university Itaught previously. The lower acceptance rate is a result of admitting students with higher gradepoint averages and higher college admissions test scores. The lower rate has less, albeittraditional retention issues. Unlike the public university, the private institution does MTBIpersonality preference testing, but the purpose is to help identify potential career paths.The department’s retention issues occur at the end of the first semester and at the end of thesecond year. The preprofessional program is two years long. During the first year, the studentsare
to Teaching and Learning the Normal Distribution Daniel Raviv and Daniel Barb College of Engineering and Computer Science Florida Atlantic University Emails: ravivd@fau.edu, dbarb@fau.eduAbstract Probability and Statistics is a pervasive topic in many careers. Engineers, medicalprofessionals, and other specialists use Statistics to analyze data and determine courses of action.People utilize the basic concepts of probability to make decisions in their everyday lives. Despitethis, many students struggle with Probability and Statistics in classroom settings. The equationsand mathematics can be overwhelming or frustrating
Graduate Advising Award in 2015, and won the 2018 Graduate Student Mentor Award for the College of Engineering. Dr. Matusovich has gradu- ated 10 doctoral students since starting her research program in Spring 2009. Dr. Matusovich co-hosts the Dissertation Institute, a one-week workshop each summer funded by NSF, to help underrepresented students develop the skills and writing habits to complete doctorate degrees in engineering. Across all of her research avenues, Dr. Matusovich has been a PI/Co-PI on 12 funded research projects including the NSF CAREER Award with her share of funding be ingnearly $2.3 million. She has co-authored 2 book chapters, 21 journal publications and more than 70 conference papers. She has won
that engineering students were interested and excited to learn more about thistechnology. The students also felt that they gained valuable knowledge that will help them inchosen career. Students would have liked the opportunity to learn at their own pace and to havetime to experiment with the technology. This could be fixed by giving students their ownlicenses to Fusion360 and the PocketNC simulator so they can work from home. Students foundit challenging to understand aerospace component machining issues while at the same timelearning the nuances of 5-axis CNC.References[1] National Tooling and Machining Association, “Main Strategies for Effective Implementationof 5-Axis in Different Industries”, https://www.canadianmetalworking.com
Paper ID #29436Applying Artificial Intelligence to the Beer GameDr. Lisa Bosman, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dr. Bosman has a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering. Her research interests include Decision Support Systems (e.g., solar energy performance, valuation, and management) and Engineering Education (en- trepreneurial mindset, energy education, interdisciplinary education, and faculty professional develop- ment). She spent the first part of her career working as a manufacturing engineer for world-class compa- nies including Harley-Davidson, John Deere, and Oshkosh Defense and
courses.Through this experience, we believe that Slack serves as an excellent online tool for improvingthe communication between students and instructors and among students working in projects.We decide to continue using Slack in future semesters and seeking effective ways to fostercommunications both inside and outside of classroom.References 1. Stack Overflow - Where developers learn, share, and build careers [Online]. Available https://stackoverflow.com/ (January/2020 accessed). 2. Slack [Online]. Available: https://slack.com/ (January/2020 accessed). 3. B. Lin, A. Zagalsky, M. Storey, and A. Serebrenik, “Why developers are slacking off: Understanding how software teams use Slack,” in Proceedings of the 19th ACM Conference on
teams are common across engineering schools world-wide. Theseteams provide leadership opportunities for students as well as hands on learning that can bemissing from the classroom. The teams provide an opportunity for students to gain valuableexperience during their engineering education.These teams can have a large influence on student success post-graduation. Students who excelon project teams are able to network with industry professionals at competition events, duringsponsorship activities, and while seeking mentorship and guidance. These contacts are often keyfor finding high impact careers after graduation.The culture on student project teams can vary widely. While some teams intentionally focus onbeing welcoming and inclusive of all
Engineering Departments project. She was selected as a National Academy of Education / Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow and a 2018 NSF CAREER awardee in engineering education research. Dr. Svihla studies learning in authentic, real world conditions; this includes a two-strand research program fo- cused on (1) authentic assessment, often aided by interactive technology, and (2) design learning, in which she studies engineers designing devices, scientists designing investigations, teachers designing learning experiences and students designing to learn. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Automating Detection of Framing Agency in Design Team TalkAbstractThose who teach design contend
number of factors that impact student learning; nature of the content delivery is one of the important factors. Other factors include experience of the instructor, student perception of the content, ability of instructor to connect the material to the student’s vision of their future career path etc. These additional features could or could not impact the change in lecture format but this instructor feels that there was definitely a positive impact of adopting the blended learning format. The format was not only helpful for students by providing self-paced learning that aided their understanding and prepared them for the classes better but also allowed more in-class time for the instructor to discuss topics in-depth and to bring
a hands-on demonstration ofthe problem and solution combination.Course #4 – Cpr E 234 Legal, Professional, and Ethical Issues in Cyber SystemsThis course is not a prerequisite or a co-requisite in the core three series of the cyber securityfoundational courses. It can be taken at any point in the degree program. However, we havefound students hungry to take cyber security courses early in their academic career and thatsecond and third year students are primarily found in the course. The course emphasizes legal,ethical, and professional issues in cyber systems that extend beyond the technical issues coveredin Cpr E 230, Cpr E 231, and Cpr E 331. It covers topics such as privacy, government regulation,and compliance as applied to professional
, we have realized that human centered design as a college major is not wellknown among typical pre-college students. If students do not discover the department until wellinto their college careers, this does not allow them to have an opportunity to start thinking aboutcareer options in this field early enough so they can take courses and set their sights on it.Having hands-on, interactive STEAM workshops in this field has brought awareness of designengineering and human centered technologies. We offer an introduction of human centereddesign at a more formative age. Most importantly, from a service-learning perspective inengineering, outreach can be beneficial for undergraduate facilitators, students who lead theworkshop in the community
Cybersecurity Computing Programs [20]. The Cyber Systems (CYS) majorprepares future officers for exciting careers within the Coast Guard with a focus on developingand implementing cutting-edge computing technologies in an interconnected cyber world. Cybertechnology is inextricably linked with all aspects of Coast Guard mission performance. TheCyber Systems major comprises a strong academic foundation in technical computing balancedwith a managerial cyber emphasis. The major provides students with the necessary foundationsfor the design and development of assured, secure computer systems in order to defend computernetworks, enable Coast Guard missions, and protect critical national infrastructure in support ofthe Coast Guard’s Cyber Strategy [21]. The
American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference. 2018: Salt Lake City, UT.14. Moore, R.A., S.H. Newton, and A. Baskett, The InVenture Challenge: Inspiring STEM Learning through Invention and Entrepreneurship. International Journal of Engineering Education, 2017. 33(1(B)): p. 361-370.15. Fernet, C., et al., The work tasks motivation scale for teachers (WTMST). Journal of Career assessment, 2008. 16(2): p. 256-279.16. Yoon Yoon, S., M.G. Evans, and J. Strobel, Validation of the Teaching Engineering Self‐ Efficacy Scale for K‐12 Teachers: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach. Journal of Engineering Education, 2014. 103(3): p. 463-485.