Paper ID #34459Lessons Learned: College Student Surveys as a Professional DevelopmentToolDr. Dick Apronti, Angelo State University Dick Apronti is an assistant professor at Angelo State University. He teaches transportation engineering courses, engineering graphics, and plane surveying. His research interests are in transportation safety and planning. Dick Apronti also has interests in projects that improve access to higher education and college retention for minorities and under-represented groups. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Lessons
from themes ofprofessional engineering issues and utilize these perspectives to build frames as ways of seeingand understanding a situation. The course was project and discussion based with biweeklyreflections and course readings. The primary pedagogical element utilized collaborative learningsessions based on a flipped-classroom model, where students would read unique articles to gainnew perspectives, come prepared to in-class sessions to share their perspectives, and engage inproblem framing of a complex situation. Therefore, the course centered around these interactive,discussion-based, collaborative learning sessions to promote engagement and active learning.Course Design Considerations and Lessons Learned The lessons learned are
of Informatics and Computing at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). Her scholarly goal is to broaden STEM participation for socially marginalized groups by designing constructionist learning envi- ronments and mobile technologies to empower youth, families, and informal educators. Previously, she worked as a project manager to develop smartphones. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Motives, Conflicts and Mediation in Home Engineering Design Challenges as Family Pedagogical Practices (Fundamental) AbstractMuch is known about the importance of the family as
an NSF RET Grant and a USDA NIFA grant, and is currently co-PI on three NSF-funded projects in engineering and computer science education, including a Revolutionizing Engineering Departments project. She was selected as a National Academy of Educa- tion / Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow and a 2018 NSF CAREER awardee in engineering education research. Dr. Svihla studies learning in authentic, real world conditions, specifically on design learning, in which she studies engineers designing devices, scientists designing investigations, teachers designing learning experiences and students designing to learn.Prof. Eva Chi, University of New Mexico Eva Chi is a Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological
supportsmultiple training and education needs related to data analytics across biopharmaceuticalmanufacturing hubs. As a first-step, our project identified a subset of achievable near-term tasksand objectives needed to develop and pilot an introductory series of active-learning boot campsdesigned to upskill incumbent employees serving in established biomanufacturing scientific andengineering roles (e.g. not trained data scientists) to utilize multivariate analysis tools and extractvalue from complex data sets. Our proposed solution is differentiated by its active collaborationwith industry, and commitment to mentored employee knowledge integration into corporateworkflows.Objectives and Value PropositionsWe propose the development of a workforce
applicationsIntroductionMachining and manufacturing are essential skills that engineering students learn during theirundergraduate education to prepare them for their future careers in academia or industry.Because of the unique circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic, biomedical engineering(BME) educators have been challenged with developing modified curricula to accommodaterestrictions or prohibitions on in-person courses. The UC Davis BME introductory machiningand manufacturing course has traditionally employed a hands-on approach to teach students thenecessary skills needed to apply to the prototyping of their senior design projects. However, dueto prohibitions on in-person instruction, the BME machining course underwent significantredesign to enable an entirely
Award. Dr. Ofori-Boadu received both the 2017 NC A & T - CoST Rookie Research Excellence Award and the 2017 North Carolina A & T State University (NCAT) Rookie Re- search Excellence Award. Under her mentorship, Dr. Ofori-Boadu’s students have presented research posters at various NCAT Undergraduate Research Symposia resulting in her receiving a 2017 Certificate of Recognition for Undergraduate Research Mentoring. In 2016, her publication was recognized by the Built Environment Project and Asset Management Journal as the 2016 Highly Commended Paper. Andrea has served as a reviewer for the National Science Foundation (NSF), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and several journals and conferences. Dr
informed judgments incomputing practice based on legal and ethical principles”, and 3) “function effectively as amember or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline”are soft skills that most undergraduate computing programs believe help students havelongevity in their software careers [1]. Tech companies hiring undergraduate softwareengineers state that soft skills like ability to listen effectively, empathize with others, and beagreeable and cooperative during team discussions [2] are skills that new graduates oftenlack. Undergraduate computing capstone courses and sometimes software engineeringcourses are usually a student’s first introduction to both working on a team-based project,creating a prototype
is inherently a nonlinearsystem. This setup could be used in a more complex modeling class, with students validating anonlinear model. It could also be used to investigate issues of linearization; if a linearized modelis used, students could evaluate for what range of motion they felt it was accurate enough to beuseful.Wind TurbineThe final attachment designed in this project is an adjustable wind turbine. This device, utilizinga single Qube, is comprised of a base plate to attach the turbine to the Qube, a vertical shaft thatmounts to the Qube’s output shaft, a horizontal shaft with slots for propeller poles, 6 propellerpoles, and two miter gears. The propeller poles are adjustable, and additional ones could be madeof different materials
, Clemson, both in Mechanical Engineering. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 NSF Grantees Poster Session Empowering Students to be Adaptive Decision-Makers: Finalizing a Multi-Dimensional Inventory of Decision-Making CompetencyProject OverviewThe main objective of this project is to help students learn to make decisions that lead toacademic success. Our first goal is to map curriculum pathways, which begins by studyingoverpersistence (when a student persists in a particular major but does not make timely progresstoward a degree). We seek to identify curriculum-specific indicators of overpersistence andcorresponding alternative
of K-12, program evaluation and teamwork practices in engineering education. His current duties include assessment, team development, outreach and education research for DC Col- orado’s hands-on initiatives.Dr. Chris Swan, Tufts University Chris Swan is Dean of Undergraduate Education for the School of Engineering and an associate pro- fessor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Tufts University. He has additional appointments in the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life and the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach at Tufts. His current engineering education research interests focus on community engage- ment, service-based projects and examining whether an entrepreneurial mindset can
society. Adopting queer theory as well as critical,anti-capitalist frameworks for this project help provide the tools to critique the STEM institutionas being the ideal environment for maintaining heteronormative, homophobic, and patriarchalideologies, as well as to propose revolutionary ways to dismantle this ideological aspect ofSTEM.Foucauldian Power DynamicsStemming distantly from Marxist economic theory and philosophy, Foucauldian analysis focuseson the immiscible dynamics of power through an anti-capitalist lens. Foucault, a Frenchphilosopher active during the AIDS crisis, discusses class and identity struggles as powerdynamics, which he calls “biopower.” Similarly, “biopolitics'' is the management of the peoplethrough the manufacture and
years’experience. Studies such as the ones briefly reviewed here bear further analysis in developing aframework and further qualitative inquiry.Faculty research and teaching offer excellent opportunities to infuse or hone entrepreneurialmindset (EM) (Mckenna, A et al., 2018). EM competencies result in effective research andteaching as well as career effectiveness. For example, proposal development benefits from anEM. New course development benefits from an EM. Therefore, entrepreneurial mindset is anantecedent to faculty productivity. This project identifies factors that impact EM and therefore,faculty productivity. Exploring how faculty mentoring influences faculty productivity includesidentifying which EM competencies are promoted through
better equipped to make informed decisions on project alternatives. This ability to understand the subtle nuances of complex technical problems makes EGRS majors the intermediary between traditionally trained engineers and society.” 2Engineering Studies graduates are more diverse in terms of gender than are the College’sgraduates with BS degrees in engineering, and they are more diverse in terms of ethnicity thanboth those with BS Engineering degrees and students with degrees in disciplines other thanengineering [3]. Clearly, the Engineering Studies Program is a place where women and studentsof color feel
versus the current availabilityof individuals who are prepared to work in the STEM workforce creates the possibility for “world-making” where new hybridized identities can emerge [24]. Over time, Roz enacted hybridity byshaping a world within mathematics that recognized how mathematics could be used to help othersby constructing networks that help make decisions related to the food crisis. Roz also created hermathematical world that involves participating in multidisciplinary projects where she is allowedto work with people from political, social, and life sciences; and the value of social skills inmathematics [24]. These new applications of mathematics were essential for Roz’ story instead ofconforming to the imposed identities of
by a shared program or curriculum. Thischaracteristic of the model was motivated in part by the fact that STEM instructors often find itchallenging to translate general teaching advice and strategies to discipline-specific contexts. Wehypothesized that grouping instructors by discipline would facilitate “translation.” The model isalso consistent with recommendations for professional learning communities to includeparticipants with common concerns or needs [1], [4].Groups and ParticipantsAs part of the project studied in this paper, SIMPLE teaching development groups were formedin six STEM departments at a single large, research-focused institution. Group members wereinterviewed yearly to learn about the structure and functioning of their
federal agencies, and has numerous publications in refereed journals and edited books. Her research interests include communities of practice, gender, transformative learning, and identity.Dr. Ann C. Gates, University of Texas at El Paso Dr. Ann Quiroz Gates is an AT&T Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Computer Science Depart- ment and past Associate VP of Research and Sponsored Projects at the University of Texas at El Paso. Gates directs the NSF-funded CyberShARE Center of Excellence that has a mission to advance interdis- ciplinary education and research. She served on the Naval Research Advisory Committee (2016-2018) and currently serves on the NSF CISE Advisory Committee on Education and
engineering.This paper describes the progress of an ongoing research project currently carried out at theSchool of Enginering at Pontificia Universidad Cat´olica de Chile (UC Engineering), a large andselective engineering school in Chile, with more than 160 faculty members. This research projectis being conducted by the Engineering Education Unit (EEU) of UC Engineering and it has twomain objectives. The first objective is to identify and describe caring teaching practices andattitudes. Our objective is to clearly describe the practice, so that it is easy implementable by anyengineering teacher.As a second objective, we want to understand what is the influence that caring teaching has on thestudents’ learning experience. Since no progress has been made
Northridge (CSUN). In 2009, he moved to Texas to work at the Science and Engineering Education Center, and Caruth Institute of Engineering Education. He specializes in Engineering, STEM, and Project Based Learning instruction. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Student Dispositions Toward STEM: Exploring an Engineering Summer Camp for Underrepresented Students (Work in Progress)IntroductionEngineering fields continue to evolve and grow rapidly [1], resulting in an increasing demand forskilled workers [2]. However, representation within engineering fields is often inequitable, withwomen, Latinos, and African
syntheses of low dimensions materials and the characterization and modeling of their material properties. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020Intersection of Race and Gender on Experiences of UndergraduateEngineering Students of Color in Positional Leadership RolesAbstract This work in progress discusses an NSF sponsored project that explores the leadershipbeliefs, experiences, and knowledge/skills of undergraduate engineering students who have self-identified as having leadership experience at a Research I minority serving institution (MSI) forAsian Americans and Native Americans, as well as a Hispanic Serving Institution. Thirty-twoundergraduate engineering
Mexico State University. He completed his bachelor’s degree in 2018 and is set to graduate this summer after completing a thesis project on microaggressions amongst undergraduates in STEM using a focus group methodology. He has worked as a research assistant for the past two years on a grant sponsored by the NSF that explores URM success. He plans to apply to a PhD program for the Fall of 2021.Miquela K Gorham, Miquela Gorham is a graduate student at New Mexico State University in the Sociology Department. She also completed her Bachelor’s of Arts in Sociology at New Mexico State University. Her research interest focuses on sociology of education, social inequality, and race and ethnicity.Miss Lorissa Humble, New
and analysis. Javiera developed a project about STEM education focused on primary school. Her research theme is about gender gap and motivation of students in undergraduate computer science programs. Currently she is researching about student motivation in online lessons due to the influence of COVID-19.Mr. Gonzalo Cort´es, Pontificia Universidad Cat´olica de Chile Gonzalo Cort´es is an undergraduate student at the engineering school in Pontificia Universidad Cat´olica de Chile. His Major is Electrical Engineering and his Minor is Energy. Currently, he is a research assistant of the Engineering Education Division, responsible for supporting research tasks and collaborating in data collection and analysis. Gonzalo
approached from the vantage point of conqueringa series of digital enemies. Additionally, by examining the techniques utilized by their favoritevideo games, students infuse the enjoyment excitement of their play-time activities into theircoursework.Industry Demands Algorithm KnowledgeStudents with a background in computer science and software design are in high demand andsignificant job growth is projected. Jobs for high paid applications and systems programmerscurrently employ the largest number of people in the technology field and have a projectedgrowth of 21% by 2028 [1]. To meet this demand, university faculty need to find innovativeways to keep students engaged and increase graduation rates.Technology companies commonly ask software developer
alsoinvestigated in the class by coupling different types of analysis to tackle challenging engineeringproblems. Students learn how to work on a multiphysics design project in a team through offlinemeetings, synchronous, and asynchronous communication tools (i.e., Slack and Blackboard).Two third of classes are held in a computer lab of the Department of Mechanical Engineering atHoward University. Some basic concepts/physics and CAE examples are covered during theclasses and students follow the examples on their workstations to practice. And one third of theclasses are performed based on distance learning class. All the learning materials for each classare provided online (e.g., online articles, online tutorials, lecture notes, etc.) for students’ self
classroom and laboratory hours of math-intensivecurriculum aligned with practicing and strengthening engineering problem-solving skills. Thecoursework was taught by a university faculty member and doctoral student, and assisted bystudent teaching assistants. FYSE participants were given homework assignments, lab work,quizzes, exams, and an engineering-related group project with a final presentation. Upper-levelengineering undergraduate students were hired as residential tutors to assist students each weeknight, providing guidance and support on homework assignments and projects, in addition togeneral support in the students’ residence facility.In addition to the academic components, the FYSE program was designed to cultivatecommunity and a network
1 “An Introduction to Modern Mechanical Engineering” A New Course to Introduce Students to the Dynamic and Evolving Engineering Disciplines. Ahmed Hasan, Tariq Khraishi Mechanical Engineering Department University of New Mexico Abstract The Mechanical Engineering Department at the School of Engineering, University of NewMexico offered a new class in the spring of 2019 titled “An Introduction of Modern MechanicalEngineering”. The class aims to offer hands-on activities and interactive research projects onmodern and varied
culture change.Dr. Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Carla B. Zoltowski is an assistant professor of engineering practice in the Schools of Electrical and Com- puter Engineering and (by courtesy) Engineering Education, and Director of the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program within the College of Engineering at Purdue. Prior to her appointment in ECE, Dr. Zoltowski was Co-Director of the EPICS Program. She holds a B.S.E.E., M.S.E.E., and Ph.D. in Engineering Education, all from Purdue. Her research interests include the professional formation of en- gineers, diversity, inclusion, and equity in engineering, human-centered design, engineering ethics, and leadership.Dr. Andrew O
on the NSF-funded Engineering For Us All (E4USA) project. Dr. Klein-Gardner serves as the chair of the American Society for Engineering Education Board of Director’s Committee on P12 Engineering Education and is a Fellow of the Society.Dr. Adam R Carberry, Arizona State University Dr. Adam Carberry is an associate professor at Arizona State University in the Fulton Schools of Engi- neering Polytechnic School. He earned a B.S. in Materials Science Engineering from Alfred University, and received his M.S. and Ph.D., both from Tufts University, in Chemistry and Engineering Education respectively. His research investigates the development of new classroom innovations, assessment tech- niques, and identifying new ways
observations in asimilar environment, was consulted before sessions to guide the observer’s focus. Allobservations were written freeform and the protocol was not present during sessions.Observations were recorded with corresponding timestamps. A change in notable participantbehavior and/or the passing of roughly one minute constituted a new timestamp andcorresponding entry.Design ProjectThe semester-long design project [15] tasked students with the following: to dissect acommercially-available product, model the individual pieces using Autodesk Inventor™, anddevise possible improvements to the design of the product. The dissection process, in whichstudents reverse-engineer a product through physical deconstruction, provides experientialopportunity for
. To do this work, she integrates methods from de- sign, human-computer interaction, and education to understand how collaborative discourse and learning occur.Dr. Emma Mercier Emma Mercier is an associate professor in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign. Her work focuses on collaborative learning in classrooms, and in particular, the use of technology for teachers and students during collaborative learning. Most recently Mercier’s projects have focused on collaborative learning in required undergraduate engineering courses. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 WIP: Investigating the