at Syracuse University from 2006 to 2007. He is currently working as an assistant professor in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department at Texas A&M University at Kingsville. His current research interests include adaptive array processing, signal processing, and smart antennas.Prof. Reza Nekovei, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Dr. Reza Nekovei is a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Texas A&M University- Kingsville. He has many years of experience in developing graduate and undergraduate programs. Prof. Nekovei is currently co-PI for two NSF projects related in teaching by design research and development, one in Nanotechnology (NSF-NUE) and another in Robotics
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Ph.D. levels and enter the world of research. However, some of themdo not have an appreciation for the nature of research. To remedy this situation, faculty couldrecommend to these students to visit research labs of different faculty members and volunteer toconduct a short research project. This short research project could be defined by faculty membersas a senior design project for a student team that would be conducted over two academic termsand require 10 hours work per week. The method of involvement of undergraduate students inresearch by faculty members may be one of the key determining factors to motivate them tocontinue their education. Although there are many general studies evaluating the impact ofacademic advising on the students
Paper ID #9494Assessment of a New University-Wide Entrepreneurship and Innovation Mi-norMr. Philip M Reeves, The Pennsylvania State University Philip Reeves is a graduate student in the Educational Psychology Department at Penn State. He is work- ing with faculty to evaluate a new university-wide entrepreneurship and innovation minor as a graduate assistant for the Leonhard Center for Enhancement of Engineering Education.Dr. Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Dr. Sarah Zappe is Research Associate and Director of Assessment and Instructional Support in the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of
-doctoral researcher, and (6) an African Americanpost-baccalaureate psychology student. MethodsResearch DesignThis research was drawn from a larger multiple embedded case study that sought to understandthe nature and quality of STEM doctoral mentorships. However, this work focuses on anextracted case: women STEM doctoral students. Data was drawn from a National ScienceFoundation Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (NSF AGEP) grant-fundedresearch study, which included three institutional types: (a) Historically White Insitution (HWI)-Flagship/R1, (b) Historically Black College and University (HBCU)/R2, and (c) HWI-Regional/R2. These institutions were located in the Southeastern part of
(PPP) engineering study, the results of which are in the report Educating Engineers: Designing for the Future of the Field. In addition, she is professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. Besides teaching both undergraduate and graduate design-related classes at Stanford University, she conducts research on weld and solder-connect fatigue and impact failures, fracture mechanics, and applied finite element analysis. In 2003 Dr. Sheppard was named co-principal investigator on a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to form the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE), along with faculty at the University of Washington, Colorado School of Mines, and Howard University.Ozgur Eris
; has produced award winning curriculum design and reform for secondary and post-secondary Career and Technical Education programs; and provides a variety of professional development for SETM and technology secondary and post-secondary educators focused on advanced technologies. She earned a B.A. in Chemistry at Agnes Scott College and both a B.S. in Engineering Science and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Environmental) from the University of South Florida, where her research focused on mem- brane separation science and technologies for water purification. She has over 20 years of experience in developing curricula for engineering and engineering technology for elementary, middle, high school, and post secondary
AC 2007-2256: ATTRACTING AND RETAINING FEMALES IN ENGINEERINGPROGRAMS: USING AN STSE APPROACHLisa Romkey, University of Toronto Lisa Romkey is the Lecturer, Curriculum, Teaching and Learning with the Division of Engineering Science at the University of Toronto. In this position, Lisa plays a central role in the continuous improvement of the design and delivery of a dynamic and complex curriculum, while facilitating the development and implementation of teaching and learning initiatives and innovations. Lisa is cross-appointed with the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning at OISE/UT (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto). Lisa holds a Masters in
]. Predictions for the near future are that this demand for data-skilled talentwill continue to grow, whereas the supply (from colleges and universities training the nextgeneration of data scientists and analysts) will not be able to keep up with that pace (for one suchstudy see, e.g., [3]).To fill in that gap, graduate programs at several leading research universities have created newtracks within the existing graduate programs, or in a few cases new degree programs entirely,focusing on data science and analytics [4]. These programs are led and taught by the existingfaculty ranging from Mathematics & Statistics to Computer Science to Business Schools.However, while training MS and PhD level Data Scientists is important, by itself it is unlikely
(CoE), Engineering Education Innovation Center (EEIC)at The Ohio State University has conducted an engineering service-learning program inHonduras. The program consists of three components: preparation, implementation, andevaluation. These components are aimed to introduce and teach students the concepts ofhumanitarian engineering through a practical, real-world, hands-on experience. During the firststage, the students assess needs in collaboration with in-country partners, and then research,design, develop, prototype, test and document their chosen projects. In the second stage, thestudents implement and execute these projects. Finally, the students evaluate their designs anddocument their results as well as make recommendations for future
that following asolution can help their understanding, research has shown that engineering students performbetter on homework and exams when they did not have solution manuals available whencompleting the homework25. An additional conclusion from this study was that students who didnot have access to a solution manual asked more questions of the instructor during office hoursthan students who could reference a solution manual. An additional study with engineeringstudents showed inconclusive results regarding whether graded vs. un-graded homeworkcorrelates with exam scores26. Further benefits of well-designed homework have been reportedto include improvements in student preparation for class, out of class interactions betweenstudents and the
institutions should supportbased on the existing problem [5].The existing gap between academia and industry has enormous impacts on reducing the chanceof employment for engineering graduates [6]. Many scholars discuss the importance of thedesign skills industry and state that universities should pay more attention to capstone designprojects in their curriculum [7]. Capstone design projects give students the chance to work onreal-world projects, strengthening and linking the information gained during their studies topractical concepts [8].This paper aims to determine the most demanded skills of a graduate in electrical and computerengineering by identifying the curriculum needs based on the skills required by professionalengineers with at least ten
constraint are key components ofart-making, but also that strong (although general) quantitative, causal connections have beendrawn by industry, government, and academic sources between arts engagement and success inengineering and the sciences. We then take the natural next step by proposing to test thehypothesis that problem-solving in design under constraint is a transferrable skill with thepotential to augment engineering students’ problem-solving ability if practiced in multipledomains rather than only (and seldom) in the engineering domain.The literature review presented here is intended to form the basis for a long-term pedagogicalstudy on the impact of substantive and progressive engagement in an art practice on students’problem-solving
behalf of the professor. She did not cite scientific evidence or pedagogical best practices to support her belief that it is a problem if universities think of their students as customers who should be satisfied, and it is not a problem if students aren’t coming to class. It is important to distinguish opinion from fact. The same is true for her belief that the university may not support the professor if he gives grades that accurately reflect his students’ achievement.A Customer Relationship Management system can support multiple approved channels forcommunication that can be used any time and at designated touchpoints. The communication canbe anonymous if people do not want to give their name. The CRM can support objectivestatistical
. Cersonsky earned her PhD at the University of Michigan, and is currently working as a Postdoc- toral researcher at EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Bringing Science Education and Research together to REACTAbstractThis “Innovation in Engineering Teaching Practices” paper will describe the student led co-curricular REACT (Research Education and Activities for Classroom Teachers) program at theUniversity of Michigan. REACT was formed in 2017 to bring K-12 math and science teachersfrom Michigan together for a one-day, interactive learning experience to help incorporate researchinto their classrooms. Teachers listen to graduate student talks, go on research lab tours and
aspects of the flipped and blended learning environments.Ms. Jacquelyn E. Borinski, Georgia Institute of Technology Jacquelyn E. Borinski will receive a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 2014. She is the External Vice President for the Georgia Tech Chamber Choir and volunteer with the Georgia Aquar- ium. Her research interests include pediatric device design and human-robot interaction. She is an Under- graduate collaborator with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta designing interactive teaching modules for math and science using the patient’s condition as motivation. She was awarded a Women in Engineering Scholarship from Axion BioSystems.Kimberly Danielle Haight, Georgia Institute of TechnologyMs
was arranged to take place in South Africa for the firsttime in the summer of 2004, and was offered again in 2006 and 2008. Approximately the sameformat for the three visits was employed. The procedure followed in the program was first of allto set up a collaboration with the School of Bioresources Engineering and EnvironmentalHydrology (BEEH) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) in South Africa to facilitatestudent interaction via teamwork on mutually selected capstone design projects. Bothundergraduate and graduate students were recruited from the Department of Agricultural andBiological Engineering at a large, public mid-western research-extensive university during thefall semester prior to the summer visit.Early in the spring
Paper ID #40034Renewable Energy Projects Enhance Pedagogy in Foundational ECE CourseMr. Devin Connor Whalen, Bucknell University Devin Whalen is a graduate student at Bucknell University, pursuing a master’s degree in electrical en- gineering. His research focuses on microgrids and energy harvesting, and aligns with his passion for renewable energy and sustainable solutions. In 2022, Devin graduated summa cum laude with a B.S.E.E. from Bucknell, where he developed a strong foundation in electrical engineering. He demonstrates his dedication to his field through his involvement in curriculum development, academic and research
that collectively theywould reflect the understandings and skills required by the NBPTS as well as reflectnecessary STEM and ELA curriculum content standards. Additional design criteriaincluded that while each LO would have a strong theoretical research base, each wouldbe practical and capable of being immediately applied in the classroom. Each of theseventeen LOs followed a specific format. The LOs start with an overview that containsa short description of the LO and the specific CTE NBPT Standards addressed within theLO. Next each LO has a description. In the description there are a specific “learningobjectives” for the LO. For example, upon completion of this learning object you will beable to: “Respond to the results of formative
-MilwaukeeDian Mitrayani , University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Successful Undergraduate Research Experiences in Engineering: Student, Faculty, and Industrial PerspectivesAbstractWhen ideas for improving the education and graduation rates of engineering students arepresented, one practice often promoted is increasing the number of students performingundergraduate research. Often, the benefits achieved by high-achieving undergraduate studentsengaged in research activities are cited as evidence of the potential that undergraduate researchoffers all students. However, relatively little study has been devoted to the impact and benefitsof research experiences
learning, inquiry-based laboratory instruction, and any ini- tiative that empowers students to do hands-on learning. Additional service interests include teaching and leadership training for graduate students, enhancing communication education for undergraduate en- gineering students, developing evidence-based design project team formation strategies, and improving engineering design curricula.Dr. Molly H Goldstein, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Molly H. Goldstein is an engineering design educator and researcher at University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign. She previously worked as an environmental engineer specializing in air quality influencing her focus in engineering design with environmental
students towards Additive Manufacturing technologies for improving their interest inScience, Technology, and Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. The instructional set upinvolved using of Solid Works® software by high school students to develop computer aideddesign models which were then visualized and printed using 3D Printers. Design of Experiments(DOE) based statistical techniques were then used to identify the best-built conditions for theparts developed by the students. The approach for creating an effective learning environment forhigh school students in a university setting along with the course structure used and projectfindings are presented in this paper. It is found that the students involved showed a basic level ofunderstanding
computing) from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications China in 2015. He worked as a software engineer at Sina for one year after he graduated as a master from China Agriculture University in 2009. He received the Best Paper Award from IEEE Edge in 2019. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 WIP: A Study Report in a Web Technologies Course: What Makes Feedback Effective for Project-based Learning? Alaa Jaber1 , Kimberly Lechasseur2 , Khairul Mottakin1 , Zheng Song1 akjaber@umich.edu, kalechasseur@wpi.edu, khairulm@umich.edu, zhesong@umich.edu 1 Computer and Information Science Department, University of Michigan at
and synergy. The construction of teams with members fromdifferent disciplines and backgrounds is necessary for pervasive computing design. We postulatethat individuals are more engaged in groups that form randomly in a loosely coordinatedenvironment that is both self-organizing and self-managing.The research questions guiding our inquiry are: 1. What instructor strategies help to create an interdisciplinary environment that facilitates quick formation of cohesive teams? 2. How do self-organized and self-managed teaming impact individuals’ engagement in teaming and design?The results of this research describe pedagogical approaches that can be used to help expediteand facilitate team formation and improve collaborative practices
≠ Lowering ecosystem impact caused by construction activities.To achieve the above benefits, it is very important that every stake holder on a constructionproject including designers, engineers, project managers, superintendents, project engineers, andskilled and unskilled laborers have knowledge and skills of sustainable design strategies andtechnologies. Therefore, it is necessary to educate and change construction stakeholders’attitudes toward sustainability.Higher education for construction and architecture students is an ideal mechanism for changingthe paradigm and practices because the students become the leaders in the construction industry[4, 9, 10 & 11]. Thus, it is necessary to emphasize sustainable education in higher
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Topology Optimized Design of Heat Exchanger Fins for Additive Manufacturing Effects of Metal Additive Manufacturing Print Directions on Component’s Thermal Conductivity Sensing and Instrumentation Impact of 5-Hole-Probe Head Design on Flow Measurement QualityEducational Research:While most engineering education research seeks to understand undergraduate preparation for industrycareers, few engineering education researchers (notable exceptions being the work of Crede and Borrego[6-8] and Berdanier [9]) rigorously seek to understand the pathways by which undergraduate studentschoose to pursue a graduate degree. To date, none have
’ willingness to work with other cultures, or does the more drawnout process of the GV teams produce a longer-term impact on students’ willingness to work withother cultures? Third, it may be useful to examine how GV practices be integrated into SAprograms to produce a stronger, more effective learning and interaction experience forparticipants. Finally, it would be important to identify methods whereby students can strengthentheir common language and virtual interactions during the GV experience. For example, wouldparticipation in common language instruction facilitate the students’ cultural interactions? If so,what methods would work best for students participating on GV teams?AcknowledgementsThis research is supported by U.S. National Science
graduation and are designed to meet the Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (ABET) requirement of a culminating major engineering design experience (ABET,2019). Capstone design courses are also considered an “high impact” instructional practice(AACU, 2008).There are many characteristics of a capstone design class that can vary substantially frominstitution to institution including team characteristics (i.e. size, organization, multidisciplinary),length of the course (one semester or multiple semesters), type of projects, and integration withindustry partners. While there are many student level surveys of senior capstone experiences (G.Padmanabhan, 2018; Saleh, 2011; Brouwer, et. al, 2011; Aidoo et. al, 2013; Nelson et. al, 2014;Shah et
the analysis of this project’s data, to be described below, we have drawnheavily on the “epistemic frame elements” introduced by the Epistemic Games research group(epistemicgames.org). This group develops then researches games designed to help school-agedchildren learn to “think like a professional,” developing games for engineering, urban planning,and journalism. The epistemic frame helps researchers think through what “thinking like aprofessional” actually means in the context of people’s speech and actions. Shaffer andcolleagues19 argue (p. 4): The epistemic frame hypothesis suggests that any community of practice has a culture [...] and that culture has a grammar, a structure composed of: • Skills: the things that people within the