the“not really there” students, do we feel or think we have taught? The question--“Has the teacher taught if the student hasn’t learned?”--demands its owninterrogation. What does it mean that a student has learned? This is an especially complexquestion when teaching humanities to engineers. One could argue that an English major haslearned if they know all the plot lines, characters, interpretive possibilities, historical allusionsand dates of composition of all the plays by Shakespeare. These facts could be seen as equallyfundamental to his career trajectory as learning the basic equations of algebra or calculus is to theengineer. Perhaps, but our desires as liberal educators of engineers transcend the transfer ofhumanistic content
to discriminate on the basis of race or gender, disability,or sexual orientation. There would be far fewer glass ceilings if the law were enforced”.4 Thistype of rhetoric is aimed at removing the “good old boys’ way of doing it”4 and creatingcompetition among all the disparate groups. Wolfinger, Mason and Goulden (2008) suggest that Page 15.1281.3women in academia are hindered by the dual role of child rearing and career, which partiallyexplains the lack of promotion within academia, but this only represents one possible rationaleand these underlying inequities need further research.25The issues facing higher-level administrators in
skill.Being able to describe my technical work effectively affects my career 54% 13% 43% 83% -- 4%advancement.It is the responsibility of engineers to communicate technical concepts to 58% 32% 2% 50% 1% 4%people who do not have technical backgrounds or education. Page 15.703.7The surveys also had direct, formative, open-ended questions.In the pre-survey: • List three skills that you want to develop in the current WCC Workshop.In the post-survey: • Name the three things that
design and probably some software. Senior Design has poster presentations and the Tech Expo also, so we will have to know how to do that. I didn’t have much experience in software in Page 15.320.13 embedded systems so that part of the course did not build on anything I have seen before. We will be writing software at some point in our careers, I think.”ConclusionThis junior level course relies heavily on knowledge and skills previously learned in both theanalog and digital electronic sequences at the University of Cincinnati. Only a modest amount ofmechanical construction
situation for thelast 3 years. In fact, the numeric data shown in Figure 1 looks somewhat overestimated and itshould stand around the 40 -50 % range when considering students’ abilities. Figure 1. SSU College Algebra Pass RatesSuch deficiency could cause many problems of academic placement, curriculum design,development of student career plans, and etc. In order to solve this issue, many colleges anduniversities have taken the initiative to suggest, develop, adopt, and apply new College Algebraprograms that best fit their learning environments. Some colleges and universities take advantageof modern technology, such as technology based teaching3,4,5, web-based homeworkprogram6,7,8,9,10, online teaching software11, and
innovation process to non-engineers. While there is always room for improvement and evolution, the structure ofthe course provides a starting point for others to use in implementing similar courses. Inparticular, the course rubric in Appendix A lists the major concepts in the class and howthey were evaluated. The signature courses at UT-Austin have allowed students todevelop a closer relationship with faculty early in their academic careers, have exposedthem to topics outside their majors, and have encouraged them to become scholars fromthe day they step foot on campus, fostering a community of self-learners. This courseprovides a framework for integrating instruction in writing and communication skillswith teaching engineering and innovation
. At the time of writing this paper the legacy cycles have not yet beenfully implemented.The following comments were obtained from the second teacher as informal assessment andthoughts about her RET experience: 1. “Implementation of this legacy cycle in the classroom is expected to have a profound impact on the student perspective of careers in science and engineering. I teach at a small, rural school in Putnam County with a total enrollment of 350 students grades 9-12. Page 15.240.9 Opportunities for furthering education after high school are limited for these students as most of them come from low SES families and
making inroads intosociety in roles such as mowing yards, cleaning houses, assisting the military and providingcompanionship to the elderly1-9. In addition, robots are an excellent way to introduce students atall levels of engineering and computer science education to sophisticated design and researchissues.The University of South Alabama (USA) was fortunate to obtain an NSF grant to develop, buildand test an autonomous tour guide robot, named the JagBot, after the university jaguar mascot.In addition to providing funding for a wide variety of research, the NSF is a staunch advocate ofquality education in American universities. It is increasingly evident in NSF proposalrequirements that the education and preparation of students for careers in
different from what was traditionally seen as proper training of an engineer. Thegeneral approach to engineering education has always emphasized the benefits of a broadeducation and its advantages throughout the career of the engineer compared to a narrowengineering education that trains students for entry-level tasks or highly specialized engineeringwork. The adaptability of a broadly educated engineer will help her respond to system-levelchallenges and rapidly evolving technology and thus will set her apart in the 21st century.One of the best ways to enhance a broad engineering education is to complement it withcontextual knowledge which is associated with a liberal arts curriculum. Courses taken in non-technical disciplines help students
Page 15.535.2new course in software engineering was developed and first offered in Spring 2007 at thePennsylvania State University. Students in the aerospace major are required to take the softwareengineering course or an electrical circuits course.Undergraduate engineering students must have mastery in engineering theory and concepts.Employers tell us that it is equally important for aerospace engineers to have teamwork skills andthe ability to communicate systematically with electrical, computer, software and systemsengineers to be successful in the workforce. In order to prepare students for a career in theaerospace industry, it is important for the students to experience and understand real worldchallenges and problems. Pedagogically
& Measurements” and offered mostly toMechanical (MET) and Electrical (EET) Engineering Technology students, in addition to others Page 15.517.2who can take it as an elective course in their major of studies. Therefore students taking thiscourse have a wide range of capabilities, varied preparation, and different levels of motivationthat entail a more complex teaching strategy than a traditional course would normally require.Moreover, retention rate may severely be affected if struggling students were not adequatelymotivated to continue their pursuit of an engineering career. With this in mind, faculty teachingthis course decided to make
Networks Laboratory at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dr. Hosseini has published over 120 papers in reviewed journals and conference proceedings, has received funding from NSF and industry, has graduated nine PhD and over 60 MS students.Ethan Munson, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Ethan V. Munson is an Associate Professor of Computer Science in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he is also the Director of the Multimedia Software Laboratory. He received the M.S. (1989) and Ph.D. (1994) in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Munson is a recipient of an NSF CAREER award, as well as four
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. His undergraduate degree is from the University of Montana. He has been the CIO at Menlo College in the bay area where he developed, directed, and implemented enterprise-wide IP Telephony in 2000 (which included Gigabit ethernet, cabling, etc.) He has held faculty positions in MIS at the University of Nevada and Cal Poly, Pomona. He started his career in the data center at Hughes Aircraft Company in the 80s. Page 15.180.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Android Based Mobile Order Management SystemAbstractCurrently, some businesses’ employees engaging in outside sales use
getthe chance to learn about engineering4.Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP) is a Mexican private institution of higherlearning committed to first-class teaching, public service, research and learning in a wide rangeof academic disciplines including economics, business administration, the physical and socialsciences, engineering, humanities, and the arts. UDLAP places a high priority on reaching out toits local community. Such outreach fosters service opportunities so P-12 students can discoverscience, engineering, and technology careers. Service is a fundamental aspect of being aprofessional and thus fundamental to our students’ education.UDLAP’s Alimentos Divertidos4 is an inquiry-based science and engineering program for P-12students
first-year students at CU near the beginning of their secondsemester in spring 2009, only 11% of the EVEN majors indicated that their understanding ofengineering as a career was “very clear” before they enrolled; 7% were “not at all clear”; theaverage rating was 3.2 on a scale of 1 to 5 (very clear). The primary sub-discipline areas ofinterest among first year EVEN students at CU has changed significantly over the past 4 yearsthat we have collected this data. In 2006, 34% of the students were interested in air and 34% inwater; in 2009 this shifted to 37% interest in energy, 23% water, 14% remediation, and only 5%air. To retain students in environmental engineering, it may be helpful to highlight the interfaceof their interest areas with the
AC 2010-390: THE NATURAL STRUCTURE OF ALGEBRA AND CALCULUSAndrew Grossfield, Vaughn College of Aeronautics Throughout his career, Dr. Grossfield combined an interest in engineering design and mathematics. He earned a BSEE at the City College of New York. During the early sixties, he obtained an M.S. degree in mathematics part time while designing circuitry full time in the aerospace/avionics industry. As a Graduate Associate, pursuing a doctoral degree at the University of Arizona, he was uniquely positioned as both a calculus teacher and as a student taking courses in applied mathematics. He prepared and attended lectures, concurrently, which developed his acute sensitivity to differences
engineers who willultimately design the microprocessors, the compilation software, or the underlying physicalhardware for the computer system. For students who will pursue careers that require an intimateknowledge of the detailed operation of a microprocessor to be successful, their undergraduateeducation contains a large void due to the trend toward abstraction.A logic analyzer is an instrument that gives visibility to many real-time digital signals. This typeof measurement information gives students visibility into the detailed operation of amicroprocessor. This level of visibility is something most undergraduate electrical and computerengineering students are not exposed to in their education. Laboratory experiments based on thistype of test
entrance that could not be accommodated.Most students responded that they were intrigued by the course topic and felt an understandingof, and ability to contribute to, policy writing was a valuable tool for their respective careers. As per University calendar, the class met on Monday and Thursday evenings for twohours. With a ten-week quarter system and one observed holiday, this provided 19 classsessions. Slight modifications to the course content and outcomes were made based onevaluation of the student’s level of response and degree of questioning during the first severalclass meetings. It was decided that covering fewer outcomes at a pace that offered greaterprobability of mastery was preferred to rushing through material for the sake of
," whichcounted as a free elective or an engineering elective, depending on department, and fulfills the“global and societal perspectives” course requirement within the Engineering College. 3 Theprogram dates (e.g., mid-May to early-June) are selected so that the program begins shortly afterfinal examinations and ends in time for students to return home for summer internships. Allengineering students who have completed their sophomore year by the time of departure areeligible to apply.A study abroad experience helps prepare engineering students to meet the changing demands ofthe profession and better prepare them for a career in the global economy. 4 To that end, theactivities of the program are designed to stimulate the students’ awareness and thinking
results willbe presented and analyzed, the focus of the paper will be the lessons learned through the firstyear experience from both the student and faculty perspectives. Overall, the students’ feedbackon CPBL has been very positive. Most students considered the in-class projects the mostvaluable and helpful parts in their learning. Through the in-class projects, they not only gainedbetter understanding of the course material and the design process, but also developed strongerinterest in engineering careers. Nevertheless, the assessment findings also indicated a fewchallenges to be addressed. In this paper, we will describe how to continuously improve theimplementation of CPBL, how to adjust the teaching strategy and plans to revise in-class
the world.Level 3: Selects from different scenarios for the future and appropriately adapts them to match current technical, social, economic and political concernsLevel 4: Has formed their own model for the probable future of our society and makes life and career decisions informed by this model.In our initial assessment, students were asked to submit a portfolio of evidence thatdemonstrated that they had achieved an appropriate level of development in theperspective outcome. Most were judged by the faculty to be demonstrating either level 2or level 3. Of immediate interest here is a comparison of where the student went to findevidence with our hypothesis about where and how they would develop perspective in thecourse
classes.These linkages may also promote a better understanding of the value of the content to their futurecourses, graduate school, or career jobs. Concept-in-context worksheets apply the principle ofcontextualizing concepts into team-based activities by prompting students to pick a correctresponse from a selection of contextualized choices of a particular example or phenomenon. Forexample, four different items may have four different possibilities for: 1)most importantproperty, 2) type of atomic bonding; 3) processing and fabrication method; and 4) lifetime failuremechanism. Students work in teams to reason through the selection process. This allows forthem to activate, discuss, and construct pieces of their prior knowledge to form a complete
2008 and spring 2009) and one semester after (fall 2009) the course format change.One of the first questions asked students to rate the statement “This course has increased myinterest in Civil Engineering.” Figure 1 shows the responses, where the grey bars are the“before” case and the black bars are the “after” case. These findings indicate a strong shifttowards self-reported student interest in their major and future career. Page 15.159.9 8Page 15.159.10Page 15.159.11Page 15.159.12Page
education research center around recruitment and retention, engineer identity, engineering design instruction and methodology, learning through service, problem based learning methodologies, assessment of student learning, as well as com- plex problem solving. Her other research interests lie in cardiovascular fluid mechanics, sustainability, and K-12 engineering outreach. Dr. Pierrakos is a 2009 NSF CAREER Awardee. Dr. Pierrakos holds a B.S. in Engineering Science and Mechanics, an M.S. in Engineering Mechanics, and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Virginia Tech.Dr. Annie Soisson, Tufts University Annie Soisson is the Associate Director of the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) at Tufts
project are to: 1) Provide an innovative network of support and communications among University-based outreach project directors and educational evaluation experts, creating a learning community to promote sharing of best practices and innovation that will deepen the impact of NCSU’s pre-college STEM programs on students’ future academic and career choices. 2) Develop and demonstrate a system of data-driven planning and analysis guided by best practices to facilitate longitudinal assessment of participant outcomes through development of a common STEM Outreach Evaluation Protocol as well as a database integrating records of NCSU K-12 outreach participants with NC Department of Public Instruction
context design of supply chains and logistic processes grows inimportance. There are also other trends worth mentioning, in particular in the context of the most recentglobal industrial recession, such as: • Growing anti-globalization and protectionist sentiments • De-industrialization of the highly-developed economies • Accelerated progress of technologies. The extended world-wide effects of recession and what is referred to as a “jobless”recovery from it, bring into focus the skills that future engineers should acquire in the course oftheir studies in order to be successful over the lifespan of their professional careers. A goodmodel to pursue in the curriculum updates or development is a T-shaped profile1 of a futureengineer
information literacy, medialiteracy, and information, communications and technology literacy), and Life and Career Skills(such as flexibility and adaptability, initiative and self-direction, social and cross-cultural skills,productivity and accountability, leadership and responsibility) as proposed by the Partnership for21st Century Skills.15-17This paper describes in detail how a second semester cornerstone (and pillar) course(Introduction to Chemical, Food, and Environmental Engineering Design) for CE, FE, and EE ishelping students to develop their creativity, as well as its alignment with the Investment Theoryof Creativity developed by Sternberg and Lubart.5-8 As stated previously, ITC comprises sixresources for creativity: intellectual processes
possibly different exams to be generated.6. Combining face-to-face and distance-education coursesAnother opportunity to teach two sections as if they were one is to combine the work fora face-to-face and distance-ed (“online”) section of the same course. Of our respondents,26 of them thought this would save time, and 13 didn’t (Figure 5). The reasons in favorof it saving time mirror those for teaching multiple face-to-face sections. For example,“I've done this dozens of times over a 40+ year career. Definitely easier because there isonly one set of exams and assignments to prepare and you are focused on the topic. Seecomment above about two sections of the same course in the same semester. [11]”Just as with multiple on-campus sections, questions