) have some of but not all of the same issuesand therefore best practices. S-STEM wants to study what works best, where, and with whom.This paper provides examples of approaches to seize the opportunity leading to successfulmethods which had a positive impact on students and project success. Not all approaches havebeen successful and therefore embody the challenges faced by programs, particularly in thesettings of these MSIs. We take this chance to offer suggestions based on lessons learned fromthe missteps. Offer support for the new rules for S-STEM and how they can help projects tohave better impacts on local students as well as the broader MSI community.Institutional ContextThe two S-STEM projects discussed herein were housed at two different
opportunities forfaculty members in other best practices, such as universal design for learning (UDL) and project-based learning [16]. PLTL leaders interact with diverse students and adapt different approachesto learning [17], relearning the subject matter more deeply. Teaching is a leadership skill of anyprofessional and requires training to ensure effectiveness [18]. The OL courses were redesignedto provide NEIL scholars extended leadership training as they worked in PLTL or other peermentoring roles, as well as taking leadership roles in research projects.PLTL and Peer MentoringPLTL is an instructional approach that provides an environment for students to work in teams toengage in problem-solving under the guidance of a 'peer leader'. A 'peer leader
, are well organized, properly formatted, and convey a specific concept.3. Demonstrate an ability to convey technical information through the use of data plots, graphs, calculations, drawings and equations.Outcome 8: Graduates will have the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global/societal context.Outcome 9: Graduates will have a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning.1. Demonstrated ability to research, gather, and assess information using external sources specific to a given engineering issue.2. Demonstrated ability to learn certain things on their own.3. Demonstrated recognition of the need for professional licensing.4. Demonstrated
regulatory affairs.Dr. Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington Alyssa C. Taylor is a lecturer in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Washington. She received a B.S. in biological systems engineering at the University of California, Davis, and a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering at the University of Virginia. Taylor’s teaching activities are focused on develop- ing and teaching core introductory courses and technical labs for bioengineering undergraduates, as well as coordinating the capstone design sequence for the BIOE Department at the University of Washington. Taylor currently pursues educational research and continuous improvement activities, with the ultimate goal of optimizing
Engineering Research Center. He joined the BME depart- ment at IIT in 2007, where he is interested in problems associated with molecular and cellular engineer- ing, specifically the computational modeling of cellular migration. David teaches several courses within the BME department, most notably the senior design capstone sequence (BME 419 and 420) which he co-instructs with Dr. Jennifer Kang Derwent. He also is the lead instructor for IPRO 2.0, an interdisci- plinary project-based course required of all undergraduate at IIT. David collaborates actively with IIT’s entrepreneurship academy as well as its math and science education department. David is a member of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) and the American
experience: Factoring in pre-work academic performance,” Journal of Engineering Education,97(2), 207-212.14 Fiori, C. and Pearce, A. (2009). Improving the Internship Experience: Creating a Win-Win for Students, Industryand Faculty. Construction Research Congress 2009: pp. 1398-1408.15 Tener, R.K. (1996). “Industry-University Partnerships for Construction Engineering Education.” Journal ofProfessional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 122(4), 156-162.16 Fiori, C. and Pearce, A. (2009), op cit.17 Venkatesh, M., Small. R.V., and Marsden, J. (2003). Learning in Community, Reflections on Practice, KluwerAcademic Publishers, Dordrecht: The Netherlands.18 Venkatesh, M., Small. R.V., and Marsden, J. (2003). op cit.19 Venkatesh, M
car design and give a “rally cheer.” Give a team-based poster presentation to a diverse audience. Compete in the Incredible Edible Car Competition for points based on: distance, durability, design, creativity, edibility. Write a team-based Executive Summary of their design project.The Edible Car Competition occurs during “E-Day,” an open house atthe end of the Fall semester where freshmen, senior, graduatestudents, faculty, and industry representatives participate. BSEN andAGEN alumni are present with their company/agency displays,seniors show their capstone design projects, and graduate studentspresent posters on their research projects. Faculty, staff, parents, highschool students, and the media provide a
topersisting in these fields [9]. Compounding these challenges, when engineering and computer sciencestudents begin their higher education at a community college, they take longer to complete their degree,and are less likely to graduate [10].Research has shown how retention of and completion for underrepresented minorities in engineering andcomputer science can be increased by (a) improving math proficiency through summer bridges, (b)providing extensive faculty mentoring, (c) research experiences, and (d) student support designed to breakdown barriers to inclusiveness, and (e) fostering a local Community of Practice (CoP) [11-16]. To enablea CoP, programmatic frameworks such as one-stop intentional advising; tutoring; near-peer, faculty
of the professional skills gap that existsbetween employer’s expectations and the qualifications of their new engineering hires. To dothis, a 2-part study examined both evidence in the literature regarding education methods andevidence of course work required of engineering professional graduates in their pursuit of abachelor’s degree. Based on the findings of this research, while engineering professionalprograms are making progress toward better professional skills, it appears that there is still muchwork to do to ensure that graduates are well qualified for professional practice. Evidence suggests that written communication skills are the most widely addressedprofessional skills in engineering professional curriculum. Many programs
% Graduate Studies 58.2% Scholar Satisfaction* Research Experience 100% Faculty Mentor Guidance and Direction 100% *Limited participation in the survey may have impacted these data.Implementation Characteristics at UTEP RecruitmentProgram staff acquired the funds and began the process of recruiting scholars. However, therecruitment fell short of initial expectations. Due to the constraints of a tight timeline, theprogram staff faced challenges in adhering to all selection criteria. For example, though thetarget population was former students who had not participated in undergraduate research, asignificant percentage (35%) of
Paper ID #37397Lessons Learned: Developing Homebrew Software Tools toEnhance and Combine Grading, Assessment, and ResearchBenjamin Daniel Chambers (Associate Professor of Practice) Dr. Ben Chambers is an Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, and Director of the Frith First Year Makers program and of the Minecraft Museum of Engineering. His research focuses include creativity-based pedagogy, the interactions of non-humans with the built environment, and the built environment as a tool for teaching at the nexus of biology and engineering. He earned his graduate
, belonging, and access.Ms. Claudine-Lonje A Williams, Syracuse University Claudine-Lonj´e A. Williams, LMSW is currently a doctoral student and graduate assistant/teaching as- sistant in the Higher Education Department (HED) at Syracuse University (SU). She is also the teacher of record for sections of the Practicum Seminar course, and assists with the coordination of the Masters Students’ Practicum process including the Round Robin interviews. Claudine has worked as a graduate assistant and program coordinator for three consecutive summers for the Louis Stokes Alliance for Mi- nority Participation (LSAMP) Program at SU where she guided undergraduate BIPOC students majoring in the STEM fields as they conducted research
, passenger-freight integration, multi-modal competition and cooperation, strategicsystem decision-making, and economic and land development impacts at the urban and mega-region scales.In order to serve as a useful teaching tool as well as a useful input to real policy and technicaldecisions in Portugal, these varied research efforts demanded a unifying engineering systemsframework. The CLIOS Process was chosen as the integrating engineering systems framework.The rather ambitious challenge made to the students was to design at a relatively macro-level,using the CLIOS Process as well as inputs from active research and guidance from activeresearchers, a complete HSR system for Portugal (excluding detailed design of infrastructureelements and focusing
design) and designintegration and presentation. The students learn how architects and engineers work together inmulti-disciplinary teams to complete a building design project. The course is assessed each yearthrough course assessment plans, course assessment reports, student course critiques andprogram graduation surveys. Quantitative and qualitative assessment data are presented. Itsupports multiple ABET student outcomes and criteria. Students rate it among their favoriteundergraduate courses. More importantly, it prepares them for their future roles in designing andmanaging real building projects.Keywords: ABET, architecture, civil engineering, engineering design, interdisciplinary, BIMIntroductionUndergraduate civil engineering programs
for Teaching and Learning in Engineering at the University of Louisville. Her research includes studying changes in science and engineering teacher practice, best practices in teacher professional learning experiences, teacher and student learning in mathematical and computational think- ing, and the use of undergraduate learning assistants in introductory STEM coursework. Address: Depart- ment of Middle and Secondary Education, Porter Building, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40292 Phone: 502.852.3948 Email: sbphil02@louisville.eduDr. Jason Immekus, University of Louisville c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 What can we learn from a
AC 2011-2439: ANALYZING THE TRANSFORMATIVE NATURE OF EN-GINEERING EDUCATION PROPOSALSStephanie M Gillespie, University of Miami Stephanie Gillespie is currently an undergraduate student at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida studying electrical engineering with a concentration in audio. Expected to graduate in May 2012, her career goals include to obtain her Ph.D and teach engineering at the collegiate level. Her research interests include engineering education as well as signal processing for audio applications. In addition to her academic pursuits, Stephanie is currently president of the student chapter of the Society of Women Engineers at the University of Miami. Her research for this paper was
Paper ID #18173Design in Biomedical Engineering: Student Applications of Design Heuristicsas a Tool for Idea GenerationMiss Anastasia Katharine Ostrowski, University of Michigan Anastasia Ostrowski is a graduate student in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan, con- ducting research with the Daly Design and Engineering Education Research Group. Her undergraduate degree is in Biomedical Engineering focusing on electrical engineering. Her current research focuses on understanding how engineering students in biomedical engineering engage in the design process.Mr. Jin Woo Lee, University of Michigan Jin Woo Lee is
. CIRTL has local programs that differ at each university, but also has programsthat can be accessed by anyone. CIRTL offers two 8-week MOOCs about teaching throughEdX that are designed for asynchronous engagement. The instructors of the MOOCs encouragethe formation of local MOOC-centered learning communities (MCLCs) of students enrolled inthe MOOC at each university, facilitated by a leader. CIRTL provides a MCLC facilitator’sguide to assist leaders. Second, CIRTL sponsors weekly “CIRTLcasts,” one hour sessions thatdo not require registration, and focus on many topics in teaching.There is considerable evidence from a variety of sources that teaching preparation is beneficial toSTEM graduate students. The most comprehensive study on the impact of
and social development,and deeper engagement5-6. The ambassador program at the University of Utah has been built upon best practices andthe success of similar programs at other large research universities. Various schools have alreadyfound success in recruiting students through K-12 mentor programs run by engineering studentsand faculty7-15. Furthermore, the program builds a community of engineering students. It hasbeen shown that when students feel that they are part of a community they are more likely to beretained16-21.The Ambassador Program Created by the College of Engineering The Ambassador Program was designed to give engineering students an opportunity toget involved with the College of Engineering. It was originally
one standard error increase for thegroup after the Fellowship ended. These results suggest that multidisciplinary undergraduatescience communication fellowships with a cohort model may increase students’ confidence andself-efficacy in research. Other qualitative successes included students continuing theirextracurricular involvement in career-focused work after the program ended. The next step forthis research study is to conduct interviews with the students from prior cohorts to gainadditional insight into the potential broader impact of the program on student’s confidencewithin academia and in preparation for their future profession. We will continue to collect surveydata on future cohorts to grow our data set and get a more comprehensive
quality learning outcomes [5], so it would beand instruments for program evaluation, as well as beneficial to students for tutoring to involve and encouragecritical thoughts on peer tutoring assessment. deep learning strategies. To measure deep versus surface learning approaches, we used a modified “Revised Two-Index Terms – Assessment, best practices, survey, tutoring. Factor Study Process Questionnaire” adapted from Biggs, Kember, and Leung [6], which we have shortened and BACKGROUND supplemented with questions
presentation skills? Why or why not? What could be done to improve your oral presentation skills? ABET Criterion 3h: the need for abroad education necessary to understand the impact ofengineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context is met throughCSM’s system and stem courses and many of the junior and senior PE courses. Minimalsupporting evidence is necessary or provided in the supplemental document. ABET Criterion 3i: a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-longlearning is demonstrated based on six data sets including the preparation of “Individual Life-Long Learning Plans” by students, alumni surveys, research activities, student involvement instudent professional groups
Paper ID #39262WIP Using Automated Assessments for Accumulating Student Practice,Providing Students with Timely Feedback, and Informing Faculty onStudent PerformanceDr. Brian F. Thomson, Temple University Dr. Brian Thomson is an associate professor of instruction in the department of electrical and computer engineering at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. During his time at Temple, he taught courses in circuits, circuits lab, control systems while serving as a mentor for senior capstone projects. In 2016, he was selected as the IEEE student chapter professor of the year. He has also graduated from the provost
2006-1647: A METHOD TO EVALUATE RELATIVE INSTRUCTIONALEFFICIENCIES OF DESIGN ACTIVITIES FOR PRODUCT PLATFORMPLANNINGAsli Sahin, Virginia Tech Asli Sahin is a PhD candidate in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech. Her research interests focus on developing modeling systems that help designers to integrate engineering and management principles into conceptual design of products and systems. She received her M.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech in December of 2005. She has experience and interest in adapting and developing computer-based visualization instruction models for education and training purposes. She is currently a member of
American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Teaching Teamwork: A Training Video Designed for Engineering StudentsAbstractThe ability to communicate and work effectively on a team has increased in importance in thefield of engineering as the demands of business and industry have evolved1. Engineers todayreport that communication is critical to their success and spend a large percentage of timeinteracting with others1 and working on teams2. Despite the need for interaction in practice,industry reports indicate engineering graduates show skill deficiencies in communication andteamwork3. Due to the importance of these skills, many encourage their integration into theengineering classroom, suggesting
% of surveyrespondents had already participated in undergraduate research. However, studentsexpressed an unclear connection between these activities and preparation for graduatestudy. Generally, undergraduates surveyed are uncertain about the impact undergraduateresearch will have on them. 28% neither agree/disagree with the statement that “doingresearch confirmed my interest in my field of study.” These results suggest that there is amissed opportunity to promote undergraduate research experiences as a mechanism toincrease graduate school aspirations, and provide students with foundational research skillsnecessary to thrive at the graduate level.Institutional BiasesThe second research question focused on exposing institutional biases that
contribute substantively to their value of the need for life-longlearning, and using their engineering education for making adifference in the lives of others. By approaching K-12 students withopportunities to creatively understand and apply engineering design, we believe their potential Page 24.769.8for preparing, preservering and performing as future engineers is greatly enhanced.Assessment rubrics are being designed to quantitatively assess the impact on students in a pre-and post- assessment approach. These instruments will be used in our spring and summer 2014outreach activities with planned
. Rather than addingadditional sections using the previous lecture/lab format, this was a more cost effective methodof instruction because there was no need for additional course instructors. To give students thesame experience they received in the traditional course format, additional instructionalcomponents were added as explained in the Course Design section above.Data CollectionTo determine if the changes to the course is having an impact on student learning, data iscollected from students in the class. Survey questions are used to solicit information coveringmany aspects of the course including the time needed for the various instructional components inthe course, the students’ perception of the value and usefulness of each of the components
Paper ID #36010Design, Analysis, and Fabrication of A 3D Printed Violin for the PublicMs. Claire Marie Dollins, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Senior undergraduate Mechanical Engineering and Data Science student at Worcester Polytechnic Insti- tute. Currently working on my capstone research project with the Department of Mechanical Engineering.Meghan Scruton, Worcester Polytechnic Institute My name is Meghan Scruton and I am a senior studying Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in Mechanical Design at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.Eli Ross Breitbart Frischling, Worcester Polytechnic Institute I am Eli Breitbart
to connect researchto practice and impact engineering students. This approach involved creating scenarios andprobing questions from the composite narratives for sharing the research findings in academicand industrial educational settings. Lastly, we discuss the benefits and limitations of thismethodology, highlighting the research findings brought into focus using this methodology andcomparing and contrasting these results with those that emerged using an inductive-deductivethematic analysis approach to the data also taken in this research project.Key Words: Composite narratives, Methodology, Participant confidentiality, Research to practiceapproachesIntroductionComposite narratives are a way to combine aspects of multiple interviews into a