]. Eachparticipant brings their image(s) and a description to an individual or small group setting, wherethey discuss each image and its meaning. At the end of the process, participants develop an actionplan to address their concerns about the study’s topic and disseminate the photographs tocommunity stakeholders [12]. Photovoice has been widely used in public health [13], but it isbecoming a popular research strategy in engineering [14]–[17].The objective of this pilot study was to explore the experiences of Black undergraduateengineering students using photovoice. The research questions guiding this work were: 1) What does it mean to be a Black student at the University of Florida? 2) What does it mean to be a Black engineering student
. It is imperative that the opportunities andbarriers be addressed throughout education pathways (K-12, higher education institutions, adulteducation and training, etc.). Government (local and national), industry, community, andeducators at all levels must unite, collaborate and commit to the preparation of learners and theworkforce of the future in this digital age.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work while Dr. Terpenny and Dr. Zayas-Castro are serving at theNational Science Foundation. Any opinion, findings, and conclusions or recommendationsexpressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views ofthe National Science Foundation.References[1] A. Akundi, D. Euresti, S. Luna, W. Ankobiah, A
someone memorable. After looking over my resume, the first question they asked was if I could explain what “a focus in sustainability” meant. They had never heard of a sustainability designation and were intrigued by the unique skillset I could bring. … They were impressed by the curriculum, and … [o]ne interviewer said, ‘I wish I had that when I was in school.’ I became memorable.”L. S. (2020 graduate) said, “As I look towards my life after graduation, I'm confident that the education I received inside and outside the classroom as part of the sustainability designation helped guide my career trajectory. … [M]y ultimate career aspirations are towards sustainability leadership in all of its facets—renewable energy
these grants…” [R3]Another subject whose research is interdisciplinary reflects on his difficult experience withtenure review: “The complication for me was that my research spans two fundamental fields of study... [S]o I had to seek feedback on both sides…in terms of the [first field of study] world, how am I doing? in terms of [second field of study], how am I doing?.. [T]he issues I had [with P&T] were related to that. How you’re reviewed when you’re …. interdisciplinary is a headache.” [R7]As R7 illustrates, faculty with interdisciplinary research are often evaluated by faculty across twodepartments and must uncover the hidden curriculum in both. In other cases, faculty are expectedto meet tenure expectations that may be
," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 93, no. 3, pp. 205-210, 2004.[2] R. Taraban, "Information Fluency Growth Through Engineering Curricula: Analysis of Students' Text‐Processing Skills and Beliefs," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 100, no. 2, pp. 397-416, 2011.[3] C. M. Campbell and A. F. Cabrera, "Making the mark: Are grades and deep learning related?," Research in Higher Education, vol. 55, pp. 494-507, 2014.[4] C. Habibi, A. S. R. Roti, and M. Alaei, "Are Solution Manuals Detrimental to Student Learning?," in 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2015, pp. 26.231. 1-26.231. 14.[5] I. Olwi, "An active learning fluid mechanics course based on outcomes assessment," in 2006 Annual
reading you selected or video you watched b) Summarize what you learned – Yes/no aware of these? Think it will work? Why/why not? c) Dig a little deeper into 1 area of interest discussed in the article (will need to cite 1 or more references you consulted). What did you learn? d) Cite reference(s).Figure 4. Creativity and Innovation homework assignmentThe instructor had some concern about requiring use of the desktop app in case studentsencountered technical problems. However, given the success among the students who tried it,next year the assignment can require all students to explore the Mega City via the app. Studentscan use personal computers and the department can also load the app into the computer lab. Ingeneral, the majority of the
discussionswith the instructor and peers. Each lecture was titled after a song and began with the following: • Song Title- theme of the lecture discussion (e.g., “Four Women: Intersectionality” and “Is it Because I’m Black: Healthcare Software”). • News You Can Use-news article(s) on related current events. • Quote-related to the topic (and spotlighting activists/scholars from minoritized groups). • Definitions-terminology discussed throughout the lecture.The lecture then incorporated activities (e.g., polls and word cloud generation), as well asbreakout and larger group discussions that help students understand concepts and apply them inthe context of their university and societal experiences.Weekly reflectionsStudents submit
very numerical approach, rather than sharing the storiesof individuals who were harmed and naming the engineers responsible. An alternative teachingapproach is to bring in the personal stories of both individual engineers and the people who havebeen impacted by engineering in positive and negative ways. This personal approach may bemore effective in activating emotions and aligns with Bratton’s (2004) Model of AffectiveMorality and Scholl et al.’s (2016) core affect model. Further, emotional responses may beheightened by seeing the individuals tell their own stories rather than reading text-basednarratives. The collective and individual perspectives embedded within the teaching methods forengineering ethics that the author has integrated in
much as we are teachers’ disposition. Disposition is the waywe habitually approach life and here it is assumed that with regards to teaching or promotinglearning an individual’s disposition in the classroom is based both on what they value ineducation [8] as well as the mental models they hold about how others learn. Values affect whatis taught and the mental model(s) a professor holds affects how they teach.As mentioned above there are a very large numbers of models of learning which are based ontheories of how people learn. These models may be explicitly developed by reading researchstudies and learning from the experiences of others, or they may be more implicit, developedthrough individual practice and one’s own experiences of being taught
bridge’s failure. However, weighing the bucket is not very excitingand you risk losing some of the contents when the bridge fails and the bucket lands on the floor.Automating the applied load is another way to “spice up” your balsawood bridge competition,which allows spectators to watch the load increase as material is added. The simplest way to dothat is to use a load cell. Load cells are very accurate sensors for measuring applied force andcan be easily calibrated using an applied known load. Fig. 6 (a) shows a standard 1,000 lbs S-shaped load cell used for this competition [15]. The top of the load cell is attached to a spreaderbar connected to two threaded rods used to apply the load at the locations previously shown inFig. 1, while the bottom
the source Alternative - The inclusion of ground level collection versus some varied height Scenarios (z) for collection Findings -Include more about the weather conditions during sampling to Presentation examine the stability classes and rural vs urban - Add a section for all the results to show instead of writing a reflection so students learn how to present the data in a relevant way -The activity can be improved if the student[s] can create [their] own
Paper ID #36612Challenges with Online Teaching and Learnings for the Post-Pandemic ClassroomTyler Gamvrelis Tyler Gamvrelis is graduate student in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at the University of Toronto. His primary research activities lie within the domain of wireless communications, and range from resource allocation and market design to signal processing algorithms for multi-antenna systems.Hamid S Timorabadi (Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream) Hamid Timorabadi received his BSc, MASc, and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toronto. He has worked as a
, Capstone students have more industryexperience and have multiple opportunities to apply engineering principles.Cooperative EducationAt the center of Northeastern University’s experiential learning is its renowned cooperativeeducation program (Co-op). This program positions undergraduate students to work in the industryfor one, two, or three six-month cooperative education experiences. The number of Co-op cyclesdepends on whether a student prefers to graduate in 4 years (2 cycles), 5 years (3 cycles), or choosesto enter a combined BS/MS program (1 cycle). Co-op provides students with real-world employmentopportunities to develop expertise in their area(s) of interest. Students apply what they have learnedin the classroom and try out aspects of a
., vol. 325, p. 129318, Nov. 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.129318.[13] M. Co, M. K. Ho, A. A. Bharwani, V. H. Yan Chan, E. H. Yi Chan, and K. S. Poon, “Cross-sectional case-control study on medical students’ psychosocial stress during COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong,” Heliyon, vol. 7, no. 11, p. e08486, Nov. 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08486.[14] C. Ubidia, M. Guerra, and H. Murzi, “Understanding Student’s Perceptions of Cultural Dimensions in construction majors: Deconstructing barriers between architecture and civil engineering students,” in 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2022.[15] H. Murzi et al., “Cultural dimensions in academic disciplines, a comparison between Ecuador and the United
) and technical papers (formerly whitepapers). • Verbal – Verbal updates include 1:1’s, brainstorm sessions, daily stand-up meetings, SCRUM meetings, staff meeting opens, ad-hoc phone discussions, etc. These updates do not have prepared materials such as slides or documents and are NOT significant decision meetings. They are typically direction-checking and/or educational in nature. • Presentations – There is an audience of more than one person (typically >4-5). These are typically longer in duration than an update, such as a topic in a staff meeting, and are accompanied by slides and/or documents. The objective can be for decision-making or education.They were then asked to rate the importance of
workforce and researchers who will generate scientificand technological knowledge for addressing society’s grand challenges. The current model ofSTEM PhD was designed at the end of World War II (WWII), when a report by Vannevar Bush[1] set the direction of federally funded scientific research in the USA. It considered curiosity-driven basic research as the starting point from which technological applications emerged throughbasic research → applied research → development → production → marketplace. This model ofresearch as well as doctoral training appeared to work well when there was steady growth of basicresearch at private companies until the early 1990’s, the golden era of (corporate) research [2,3 ].Then the US industrial research enterprise
SelvesThe psychological concept of possible selves, developed by Hazel Markus and Paula Nurius,examines how people use both positive and negative imaginations of the self to guidemotivation, behavior, and identity construction, including ethical formation [4]. According to theauthors, possible selves facilitate self-knowledge informed by “the ideal selves we would verymuch like to become” as well as “the selves we are afraid of becoming” [4]. As such, possibleselves function as “cognitive manifestation[s]” of persistent “goals, aspirations, motives, fears,and threats” and operate as “the essential link between self-concept and motivation” [4].Importantly, the authors argue that the possible selves people construct, though numerous andvaried, are
working with that data on their computer or within a shared drive.External data repositories are being used, but not widely. However, they may be preferred oncethe project is no longer active and deposit data at the time of publication as the literature noted. TABLE VINDICATE WHERE YOU STORE RESEARCH DATA DURING AN ACTIVE PROJECT(S). Data Storage Location Count Percentage Computer or laptop hard drive (i.e. local hard drive) 24 92% Shared drive/ UBC network storage or departmental server (e.g. Home drive, TeamShare, SharePoint, OneDrive) 19 73% External drive 16
development. Future work could utilize more scenario-based assessmenttechniques, which have been proven to accurately assess potential behaviors of participants inrealistic situations [13, 28-30]. These assessments typically include a description of an open-ended realistic situation, questions related to that situation, and a scoring guide.References1. F.O. Karatas, G.M. Bodner, S. Unal, “First-year engineering students’ views of the nature of engineering: implications for engineering programmes,” European Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 41, no. 1, p. 1, 2016.2. National Academy of Engineering, “Major Findings & Recommendations. Understanding the Educational and Career Pathways of Engineers,” 2018.3. ABET, “Criteria for
students to invest in their learning [5]. Bringing course materials to bear on real-worldscenarios and projects “allow[s] students to vividly and concretely see the relevance and value ofotherwise abstract concepts and theories” [5]. Their findings have relevance for improvingstudent learning in STS and engineering ethics, which are often taught in more abstract settingsnot directly related to students’ work on engineering design projects.Building on these insights, I designed the LEGO course to offer both a seminar and studioexperience in the context of the University’s two-week intensive January term. I hoped thiswould encourage students to apply the social and ethical insights into the LEGO Group’spractices discussed in the morning seminar to
build off of other responses and highlight unique aspects of their experience.AcknowledgementsThe authors of this work would like to thank the focus group participants as well as thedepartment in which this study was conducted.References [1] V. Revilla-Cuesta, M. Skaf, J. M. Varona, and V. Ortega-López, “The Outbreak of the COVID-19 Pandemic and its Social Impact on Education: Were Engineering Teachers Ready to Teach Online?,” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 18, no. 4, p. 2127, Feb. 2021, doi: 10.3390/ijerph18042127. [Online]. Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18042127 [2] L. A. Gelles, S. M. Lord, G. D. Hoople, D. A. Chen, and J. A. Mejia, “Compassionate Flexibility and