. Because of the way we conductedthe new lab, the impact goes beyond teaching a thermodynamics concept well. For this newlyadded lab activity, we saw the following impacts: 1. It provided additional evidence of meeting ABET Criterion 3 on Student Outcome #6: an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze, and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions. 2. It provided a new approach of letting students design their own labs and projects to improve student learning. 3. It created an active learning environment which greatly enhanced the learning outcome and the learning experience. 4. It bridged the discrepancies between the instructor’s teaching and the students
earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University, a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame, and Doctor of Education in Organizational Change and Leadership from the University of Southern California. At the University of South Florida (USF) she leads the project coordination for the National Science Foundation Florida Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (FL-AGEP), a $2.4M award to Florida A&M University (with a subaward to USF and Virginia Tech), Bethune-Cookman University, Florida International, and Florida Memorial University. Also, Dr. Johnson Austin is the project coordinator and Co-Principal Investigator for the USF
workshops to prepare for a career in the natural hazardsengineering and research community.Students also attend their respective labs and research spaces in person and work with facultyand staff at their assigned site to conduct authentic research work. They are assigned anexperienced faculty mentor and other mentors who can help them whenever they need additionalguidance during their research projects. The structure of the mentoring is inclusive and providesmentorship as student needs help. Before beginning research, students and mentorscollaboratively complete a mentoring form outlining the goals of the project, the milestones forthe summer, resources available, communication preferences, and other elements aimed toprovide inclusive mentoring of
Paper ID #41130Exploring Sleep Health in Construction Students: A Pilot StudyDr. Saeed Rokooei, Mississippi State University Saeed Rokooei is an associate professor in the Department of Building Construction Science at Mississippi State University. His professional responsibilities include project planning and management as well as architectural design practice in private and public construction and engineering firms. He has taught in architecture and construction programs since 2006. Dr. Rokooei’s primary research interests include simulation and serious games, project management methodologies, construction education, data
student, she focuses on the intersection of Responsible AI, public narratives, policy, and ethics. Her research interests revolve around public trust in AI systems, technology co-design practices with end-users and interdisciplinary approaches to AI literacy. Critical and feminist approaches to science and technology studies inspire her investigative stance. Leslie holds certifications in AI Ethics (LSE), Responsible AI and Human Rights (University of Montreal-MILA), and AI Policy (CADIP). As a consultant for a Global Partnership in AI project, Leslie contributed to research on equality and inclusion within the AI ecosystem. As an educator, she is interested in encouraging critical conversations on technology and
effectiveness of COIL, as previous studies have shown it to promoteintercultural competency but noted its dependence upon adequate pre-training to contextualizethe cross-cultural experience [2], [9], [10].Herein, we describe the initiation and initial stages of our cross-institutional project to answer: 1)How do international experiences influence undergraduate science and engineering students’EM, and 2) How does the international experience modality (i.e., study abroad or COIL) impactdevelopment of EM?Team formation:Team members initially met during the Networking, Ideation, and Collaboration (NIC) workshop[11] offered by APA-ENG (March 29-31, 2023). The NIC workshop is an intensive, nine hourworkshop that provides participants with foundational
hands-on, self-paced,and free online training courses, including ONRAMP, MATLAB Fundamentals, App Building,Linear Algebra, and a module specific to each student's major. • ONRAMP Course: This introductory course, taking approximately two hours, covers eleven main topics, beginning with fundamental MATLAB commands and progressing to data importation and visualization. It culminates in a final project where students apply their skills to analyze astronomical data, learning the practical application of concepts from theory to implementation. • MATLAB Fundamentals: This course offers a comprehensive dive into MATLAB programming, covering a wide array of topics from data analysis to visualization. It's
will be pivotal inenhancing students' and teachers’ awareness. In addition, the data collected from the project canbe used as important information for subsequent research projects about the regional school’sindoor air quality. All the air quality unit activities were developed by undergraduate studentsunder the guidance of faculty advisors. High school teachers mentoring the student learners inthe after-school STEM program iteratively reviewed all activities while these activities weredeveloped.Activity Organization The air quality assessment activities are outlined as follows. Activity 1: Students areintroduced to the significance of indoor and outdoor air quality. They subsequently learn aboutair quality components, including
multiple research projects that involve transdisciplinary collaborations in the field of engineering, medicine, and technology, as well as research on teacher preparation and the conducting of evidence-based practices in multiple contexts. Jennifer’s publications appear in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, and Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities. Before joining the CTE, Jennifer was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Special Education at Towson University. Prior to joining higher education, she was a special education teacher at the Kennedy Krieger School
from the University of Ottawa. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 The Organizational Climate Challenge: Promoting the Retention of Studentsfrom Underrepresented Groups in Doctoral Engineering Programs - Year OneBackground and Theoretical Framework The goal of this four-year project, supported by NSF Awards 2201100, 2201101,2201102 and 2201103, is to examine doctoral students’ perceptions of the factors that impacttheir retention to degree completion and the differences and similarities in experiencing thosefactors based on intersecting social categories. This project adopts an explicitly intersectionalapproach to the meaning and relevance of students’ belonging to multiple social categories
technology issues they face may be inextri-cably situated in their homes, offices, or other locations. The Illuminated Devices project seeksto complement in-person tutoring with online assistance that meets learners where they live andwork. Each Illuminated Device is an iPad with a custom portal application that facilitates commu-nication with a human tutor, providing a broad view of user activity across hardware and softwareapplications, and conveying tutor input to learners in a way that minimizes distraction and maxi-mizes flow. The Illuminated system allows tutors to record learner progress and to confer with oneanother on technical issues. The poster provides an overview of our design and implementationand includes a system walkthrough.In this
. Additionally, thecurriculum integrates pedagogical principles related to systems thinking and TransformativeLearning Theory for adults. The coursework is designed to impart practical techniques that serveas scaffolds for students' innovation processes and enhances their metacognition. The journeythrough this educational framework leads to an ascent through the tiers of Bloom's Taxonomy,guiding students to cultivate enduring habits that are essential for the sustenance of the innovationprocess. These practical skills are honed through active participation in a team project, revolvingaround the innovation process, with guidance and feedback from innovation practitioners. Thelearning experience is further enriched through a deliberate emphasis on
grant, this Research in the Formation of Engineers proposal applies a mixed-methodsapproach to improve and refine an Engineering Mental Health Help-seeking Instrument (EMHHI)based on the Integrated Behavioral Model (IBM) to characterize key mental health help-seekingbeliefs in diverse undergraduate students. Through this project, we will identify key help-seekingbeliefs that can illuminate intrapersonal, interpersonal, and structural targets for mental healthhelp-seeking interventions in varied institutional contexts nationally.The EMHHI was designed to measure beliefs relevant to engineering students with diverseidentities at a research-focused, predominantly White institution. Therefore, over the first year ofthe project, we aimed to ensure
environmental stimuli. In this project, he will lead multimodal behavioral data collection, processing, and analyses to assess children’s learning and affective behaviors.Mohammad Faizan Sohail, Northern Illinois University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Integrating Playful Learning: An Augmented Reality Approach to EnhanceComputational Thinking in Young Learners Jaejin Hwang1*, Yanghee Kim2, Sungchul Lee3, Joshua Mosher4, Nikitha Koradala5, and Mohammad Faizan Sohail1 1 Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 2
Paper ID #41195Board 359: Reaching DEI targets in STEM: Lessons from a National ScienceFoundation Research Traineeship (NRT) with Outstanding DemographicsDr. Eduardo Santillan-Jimenez, University of Kentucky Dr. Eduardo Santillan-Jimenez is PI and project coordinator of a National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) program designed to enhance graduate education by fully integrating research and professional skill development within a diverse, inclusive and supportive academy. Originally from Mexico, Dr. Santillan-Jimenez joined the University of Kentucky (UK) first as an undergraduate research intern and then as
visualization options for the students to develop their spatial skills, and create anenjoyable gamified learning environment. As this project is recently funded by the NationalScience Foundation (NSF), this poster, a follow-up from [blinded for review], will present theprogress of the AR/VR integration of computer-aided design (CAD) models to create theaforementioned tools and share the lessons the team has learned thus far that can help with thetool development.Literature Review The need to enhance spatial skills learning environment aligns with scholarship that hasdemonstrated that spatial skills correlate success in STEM, and there is a gap that mirrors thephenomenon of low engineering participation among historically minoritized communities
Computer Science from University of Maryland, College Park in 1986. He is currently Professor of Computer Science at Virginia Tech, where he has been since 1987. He directs the AlgoViz and OpenDSA projects, whose goals resp ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 WIP: Exploring Office Hour Interactions in a Data Structures and Algorithms CourseAbstractLarge universities often have introductory computing courses with hundreds of students, dozensof TAs, and multiple TAs on duty at the same time. We investigate what occurs during office hourinteractions between students and TAs, focusing on a large intermediate data structures coursewith major programming assignments
JavaScript.Dr. Hamid S Timorabadi P.Eng., University of Toronto Hamid Timorabadi received his B.Sc, M.A.Sc, and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toronto. He has worked as a project, design, and test engineer as well as a consultant to industry. His research interests include the applicati ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 WIP: Immersive Learning: Maximizing Computer Networks Education Based on 3D Interactive AnimationsAbstractThe potential of 3D animation models can enhance the learning process, making it morevivid and clear by capturing students' attentions. As concepts related to computer networksare often abstract and intricate, educators commonly
-onexperience and on-the-job training, enabling individuals to acquire knowledge through practicalapplication rather than traditional lectures or readings; and (b) problem-based learning, involvingthe resolution of open-ended problems either individually or in groups. Other instructional toolsand teaching methods that could be beneficial are individual and/or group projects, in-personlectures, and co-curricular activities. These results are shown in Figure 9. In addition, expertsmentioned that group education sessions for communities, seminars organized by non-profitorganizations, and brainstorming sessions where low-income individuals can learn abouteducational opportunities would be beneficial in reaching more individuals and enhancinglearning. 5
Professor in Human-Centered Engineering at Boston College. Before receiving his Ph.D. in Engineering Education, he earned his master’s degree in electrical and computer engineering. H´ector’s research primarily investigates how students negotiate their visible and less visible identities as they form their professional identity, specifically at the intersection of their racial/ethnic, sexual orientation, gender, and engineering identities. H´ector’s research projects range from autoethnographic inquiries that investigate culturally informed collaborative qualitative research spaces, neurodivergence and disability in engineering, and examining the structural factors that impact student experiences in computer engineering
forms and levels of research, deliver educational programmingand create workforce development projects to meet the growing national and regionalrequirements for an advanced computing capable workforce. One of the outcomes foreducational programming was to “Develop modules for one of your courses that demonstrateshow AI/ML can be meaningfully applied to your discipline (e.g. approximately a week’s worthof material for a semester course.)” With this outcome in mind, the Mechanical Engineeringcurriculum was examined for a course where applications in AI could be implemented. Aftersurveying the literature and finding the expansive use of AI in Nuclear Power Plants as outlinedby Lu et al [1], the best fit seemed to be in Thermodynamics II, where
Paper ID #43454The Use of Animated Visual Aids in the Education of Undergraduate EngineeringStudentsMr. Mohaned Samer Ahmed, Texas A&M Univeristy at QatarOsama Desouky, Texas A&M University at Qatar Osama Desouky is a Technical Laboratory coordinator at Texas A&M University in Qatar. Osama is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in interdisciplinary engineering from Texas A&M University at College Station. He is responsible for assisting with experimental method courses, 3D printing, mechanics of materials, material science, senior design projects, and advanced materials classes. Osama’s professional interests
research projects focused on institutional environments and STEM identity development are sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Kapor Center. In recent years, she was selected as an Early Career Awardee and Faculty Fellow with the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) and a NASPA Emerging Faculty Leader. She also received the Barbara Townsend Early Career Scholar Award by the Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC) and gave the distinguished ASHE-CAHEP Barbara Townsend Lecture. To learn more about her current projects, visit http://sarahlrodriguez.com/Paul Charles Bigby, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Paul C. Bigby is a graduate student at
if they did change their major.IntroductionAs part of ongoing research, data was gathered on the visualization abilities of students enrolledin introductory engineering graphics courses at Virginia State University, an HBCU. The pretestscores of these students on the Purdue Spatial Visualization Test (PSVT) (Guay, 1976) weresignificantly lower than the average expected for incoming engineering and technology students.The visualization abilities of these subjects were improved through a variety of methodsincluding sketching, haptic activities and multimedia exercises. The content of the courses variedslightly throughout the years referenced in this study but consistently covered the topics oforthographic projection, section views, auxiliary
-chair and chair and as the Instructional Unit’s secretary, vice-chair, and chair. Page 22.1055.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Measuring the Performance of the Engineering Design Graphics JournalIntroductionThe Engineering Design Graphics Journal (EDGJ) recently transitioned from being a print-onlyjournal to being an online-only journal aided by Open Journal Systems (OJS). Developed andadministered by the Public Knowledge Project, OJS is an integrated open source journalmanagement and publishing system that facilitates the
. This engineering project is designed to match the National Research Council'sNational Science Standards for 5-8 Abilities of Technological Design: i identify appropriate problemsfor technological design, design a solution or product, implement a proposed design, evaluate completedtechnological designs or products, and communicate the process of technological design.The lab described earlier in this paper and developed for undergraduates can be adapted for success for students ingrades four to eight. The age-appropriate adaptations for younger students include: (1) presenting the context forthe problem, (2) choosing appropriate materials, (3) devising a materials distribution and cleanup system, and (4)helping students understand trade-offs by
use of chat rooms and forums for posting questions so that students could conduct discussionswith each other. A significant number of students did convey to the researchers that their instructorswere not using the chat or forum tools and that some of the instructors actually turn that feature off intheir LMS. Students expressed the need for such tools due to collaboration efforts on projects or simplyto be able to hold discussions on course topics outside of class. Other students mentioned that theirinstructors had actually required forum postings and incorporated both tools (chat and forum) withintheir courses which students liked.Students also wanted the ability to be able to have their message tool in the LMS linked to their email sothat
resistance and measure the offset voltage, then students will see how the offsetvoltage varies over the input resistance as a dependent variable3,4. Only very few add physicalquantity measurements such as adding a thermister. However, they did not point out the use ofthis circuit in a signal conditioning function and a process control loop. Also the author postedmessage in technology listserve to ask for the inputs about how other colleagues using the sametextbook do. Dr. Julio Garcia’s in San Jose State University uses a project similar to Capstone asin Figure 4.It would be the best way to train students if they can design and complete a small but including-everything project after finishing the class. The difficulty here is that they still have to
UC Berkeley and has been a faculty in the mechanical Engineer- ing Department at Texas A&M University. He is one of the curriculum coordinators for the freshman engineering program of the Dwight Look COllege of Engineering at Texas A&M University,Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University Jeffrey E. Froyd is the Director of Faculty Climate and Development at Texas A&M University. He served as Project Director for the Foundation Coalition, an NSF Engineering Education Coalition in which six institutions systematically renewed, assessed, and institutionalized their undergraduate engineering curricula, and extensively shared their results with the engineering education community. He co-created the
worked in education at high school and university levels. Mustafa Biviji holds a BS in Electronics from Bombay University and a MS in Engineering & Technology Innovation Management from Carnegie Mellon. Mr. Biviji’s current position involves innovations in alternative energy.Dr. Eden FisherMr. Mustafa A. Biviji Mustafa A. Biviji holds a BE in Electronics Engineering from Mumbai University and a MS in Engineer- ing & Technology Innovation Management from Carnegie Mellon. Mr. Biviji’s current position involves working on projects in field of future electric grids and alternative energy. Page 22.1100.1