received PD), or by co-planning or co-teaching with classroom teachers.18 Enrichment teachers were typically wellsuited to be resources for the engineering portions of the STE units based upon many of theircollective prior experiences with engineering design challenges in after school activities likeDestination Imagination, FIRST Lego League and the state’s Engineering Challengecompetition. Furthermore, enrichment teachers’ focus on engaging students in higher levelquestioning and critical thinking was consonant with the skills needed to move through theengineering design process.Research Questions and Null Hypotheses This study aimed to investigate pilot year teachers’ perspectives on their identities – aselementary teachers, broadly, and
National Research Council (NRC) Government-University-Industry Roundtable (1997-98); NRC Committee on ”Standards for Technology Education,” (1997-98); National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Academic Advisory Board (1998-2002); NAE ”Engineering of the Year 2020” Planning/Steering Committee (Co-Chair of Planning, 1999-2000; Member of Steering; 2002-2005) and Executive Committeee, Digital Media Innovation Initiative, University of California System (2000-2001), Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory of the National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST; 2004- 2005), JPL/Cal Tech Engineering Advisory Board (2003-2005), National Academies Board on Science Education (BOSE, 2005-2007) and the Women in Academic Science
had planned was now actively participating in solving the country's important engineering problems.15The work in this laboratory was based on theories developed by Russian scholars specialized in Page 22.1255.5bridges. Timoshenko has not seen anything like this in the U.S. or in Europe. As he mentions, hestarted his studies of engineering in Russia at a time when the presence of science in engineeringbecame increasingly important. Since that time, he truly believed that the future of engineeringdepended on a marriage with science. Timoshenko will hold this belief during his whole life.The nineteenth century was witness to remarkable
of ideation, prototyping, and experimentation. Ideally, designiettes provide a1 Designettes is a play off the activity known as a charrette. Charettes are typically associated with urban planning, Page 25.112.3land use planning, and architecture wherein an intensive collaborative effort of designers is devoted to quicklygenerate solutions to a design problem. 1meaningful experience that will remain indelibly in the long-term memory of the participants thus shapingthe ways they see design in our engineered world. Ideally, designiettes provide an educational
) onsiders pre-math-ready engineering students' outlook on their place in engineering C Transition Self related to their perceived identity and sense of belonging in engineering as they into transition into the major (ex: plans for their future career) Engineering efers to the help that pre-math-ready engineering students receive in engineering R (identity) Support related to identity formation as they transition into the major (ex: affinity groups) Describes the strategies pre-math-ready engineering students use to develop their
through design, we incorporated the ideas and toolsdesigned by the MIT Media Lab47,48.These research-based design principles formed the basis for the year long learning experiencethat was planned and delivered with attention to engaging all participants: students, parents orguardians, teachers, facilitators, and mentors. The specific project tools and multi-disciplinarycontent used to engage participants are described in the following section.Project ToolsThe use of robotics in K-12 education gives students the opportunity to design physical objectsand mechanisms, to include designing the behavior of these objects using computerprogramming. Many researchers48,49,50 have explored robotics to teach ideas in mathematics andengineering (e.g., control
analysis Product planning Cost model Business risk Interpersonal relationships Profit model Business uncertainty Vendor relations Moveable weights, meter sticks, Material samples, angle brackets, Bicycle, blue tape, paint stir stick, Page 24.996.6Lab jeweler’s scale tube scale tube scalesAs used in the pilot deployment, each case study was accompanied by a three-page worksheetthat
, leadership, and communication beforethey enter the workforce is key.15,16,17Communication of ideas in engineering takes theform of lab reports, technical papers, researchpapers, and oral presentations. Thecommunication of ideas in written and oral Figure 1. Engineering Design Processformat is a culmination and demonstration of thedepth of conceptual and process level understanding of STEM concepts and the engineeringdesign process.18,19III. Chosen ReformAs there are many options when designing an engineering learning experience, choosingappropriate reform measures must be done with careful thought and logistical planning. At RU-SOE, we assessed the traditional introductory course, examined logistical constrains, and chosereform measures for
, which oftenhad a tremendous impact on their idea of social responsibility. Jolene: “My dad and I are planning on going to Ethiopia and building a biogas digester in one of their hope centers, which is like a hope for society, which is this big community and they have a school and an orphanage and things like that and model housing for children.”In some cases these service activities were related to environmental activities such as buildingtrails, cleaning up a school, or leading an outdoor exploration camp. Trevor: "I took an ecology class and we went up and down the Merrimack River, which is one of the biggest rivers in New Hampshire and we did water quality testing."Some community service and travel abroad experiences that the
�tu�ons with these neurodivergentiden��es, a history of individual educa�on plans (IEP), and self-awareness of their own differences,strengths, and weaknesses (Na�onal Center for Educa�on Sta�s�cs., 2023). The trend is that au�sm,ADHD, and other cogni�ve differences are being recognized as not only prevalent among the humanpopula�on but also that this popula�on is highly varied and individualized (Woods et al., 2018). Inresponse, the medical and clinical community con�nue to adapt their criteria of evalua�on and diagnosisas more understanding is gained about the variety of ways humans manifest physiologically (Samadi etal., 2022). Higher educa�on and the workforce must con�nue to adapt as well.Background on Neurodiversity, Language, and
engineering methodologies (e.g., iterativevs. plan-based) and specific techniques for software design, implementation, validation,deployment, and maintenance. Pertinent to this study, one learning outcome relates tocybersecurity analysis.The course uses a project-based learning approach to teach these outcomes. Students work inteams (groups of 3 to 4 individuals) on a semester-long software engineering project. Teamsmust provide weekly updates, but these are intended to help course staff assist struggling teamsrather than as assessment instruments. The primary assessable assignments are the majormilestones of the project – deliveries in week 4, week ~8, and week 16. The project requirementshave been similar in all offerings of the course (Fall 2021
ethical followershipmerits exploration and to distinguish it from ethical voice. The literature shows that voice is oneof several followership behaviors that may be used to promote ethical behavior or inhibitunethical behavior at work. Uhl-Bien et al. (2014) frame voice as one of many proactivebehaviors that “assess the creative and deliberate ways that employees plan and act on theirenvironment to influence, change, and alter it in ways they see fit” (p. 93). Uhl-Bien et al. (2014)also refer to other followership behaviors like obedience, resistance, dissent, and feedbackseeking.Research Questions and Methods In response to the leader-centric view represented in ethical leadership literature, andgiven limited research available on ethical
learning compared with less academically successful students [37], [38].119 One important component of metacognition is the ability to plan, monitor, and evaluate learning. This is120 called self-regulated learning[39], [40]. As Zimmerman stated, self-regulated learning is about121 transforming “mental abilities into academic skills”[41]. Considering concepts such as Bloom’s122 taxonomy [42], students’ success can be fostered through direct instruction that challenges them to move123 from using lower-order to higher-order thinking on Bloom’s scale.124125 Promoting student metacognition includes instruction that explicitly helps students learn how to retain126 information, apply information to new situations, and skillfully and
, China, Vietnam,Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, and Pakistan), two are in North America (Mexico andCanada), with the remaining country being Russia (identifies as both Asian and European)marking a substantial proportion of foreign-born workers within STEM hailing from Asian orWhite backgrounds [13-14]. Immigrant STEM workers with a bachelor’s degree or higher aremore prevalent than those without [13]. Moreover, the expected stay rates of noncitizen STEMdoctorate recipients planning to remain in the U.S. after graduation remained consistently high,especially among students from China and India [13].In 2021, approximately 3% of the total workforce identified as having at least one disability,encompassing both physical and cognitive disabilities
designing compatible geometricinterfaces on mating components after receiving instruction in both solid modeling approaches andcapabilities of manufacturing equipment and processes. Additionally, the authors have identifiedspecific benefits of delivering instruction on these subjects in a peer-to-peer, active learning format.Action plans for incorporating lessons learned from this study in engineering design courses areincluded in the paper. IntroductionIn today’s engineering design courses, there are multiple methods to manufacture design; two well-known processes are additive manufacturing and laser cutting. The utilization of either method firstrequires students to design a part using a type of computer
with the development of methods to exploredata originating in an educational context and is also referred to as educational data mining [14].In the field of education, data science can be used to improve teaching and learning outcomes.For example, it can be used to (1) analyze student performance data to identify areas wherestudents may need additional support or to develop personalized learning plans [15], (2) evaluatethe effectiveness of educational programs and interventions [16] and (3) improve the fairness andvalidity of educational assessments like the ACT and SAT by detect and correcting for bias intest questions or to ensure that test scores are comparable across different test administrations[17].2.3 Predictive TechnologiesPredictive
achieve but did not? ________________________________________________________________Q7 What did you plan to achieve but did not? ________________________________________________________________Q8 How did the scholarship money help you? ________________________________________________________________Q9 How did the scholarship money not help you? ________________________________________________________________Q10 Please share any additional information and questions. ________________________________________________________________Question added in fall 2020Q11 How has COVID-19 affected your studies? ________________________________________________________________ © American Society for Engineering
members together provideleadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meetobjectives” (ABET, 2021, p. 9), to “demonstrate knowledge and understanding of engineeringmanagement principles and economic decision making and apply these [...] as a member andleader in a team [...] in multidisciplinary environments” (FEIAP, 2019, p. 27), and to “gather andinterpret relevant data and handle complexity within their field of study, to inform judgementsthat include reflection on relevant social and ethical issues” in teamwork contexts (ENAEE,2021, p. 12). The communication-based competencies outlined by ABET, ENAEE, and FEIAPabove are so important to engineering practice that 63% of employers are willing to
helped us kind of foster a new community” as they worked with the teacher tonavigate remote learning and support dual credit classes at the high school. UL3 did not plan onhaving a relationship with their partner school after their kids had graduated; however, e4usa“provided an opportunity to keep involved with the school and with the teacher who is trying todo the engineering aspect of this.” Furthering relationships with the high schools also expandedbeyond just teachers. For example, UL1 mentioned that “we don’t just know [School’s] faculty.In one case, we know the principal of the school now who’s been involved.”Campus Visits were the next most-mentioned excitement. UL3 expressed the importance ofmeeting with students personally, sharing
to campus and onlinelearning during the COVID-19 pandemic among US undergraduate STEM majors,” Journal ofAmerican College Health, pp. 1-8, 2021.[29] E. Blom, B. C. Cadena, and B. J. Keys, “Investment over the business cycle: Insights fromcollege major choice,” Journal of Labor Economics, vol. 39(4), pp. 1043-1082, 2021.Appendix A – Interview questions 1. Do you recall what year (freshman, sophomore, etc) and quarter you took ECH 1? If so when? 2. What was your major while taking ECH 1? 3. (If answer to question 2 is not an engineering major). Why did you not consider majoring in engineering before this point in your plan of study? 4. Were you exposed to science/engineering principles in high
chosen discipline and the ethical issues revealedin a given critical narrative. The first narrative, Rhino Hunter [ 28], discusses current practicesthat are intended to preserve endangered species by selling permits to hunters to kill them. Thesecond narrative, Hungry, Hungry People [ 29], describes a plan in the early 20th century toaddress a food shortage in the US by importing hippopotamuses to the bayous of Louisiana. Thefinal narrative, How do you solve a problem like Fritz Haber? [ 30], discusses the German, Nobel-Prize-winning chemist and his discovery of a process to convert atmospheric nitrogen intoliquid-ammonia fertilizer. Additional details regarding the narratives can be found in Brown etal. [15].For each of the critical narrative
institutional 30. Planning my career with the academic secretaries support 31. Receiving academic tutoring (α=0, 772) 32. Find health and wellness support services 33. Get involved in sports and complementary areas (leadership, diversity and gender, participatory meetings, etc.).The process whereby the instrument presented in table 2 was designed, built and validatedwill be reported on in separate investigation. The survey response scale is of the Likert typethat starts at 1. Strongly disagree, up to 5. Strongly agree. The statement for items 1 to 28was: From your experience this last academic year at the School of Engineering at the AndrésBello University, to what extent do
assessment items include Incorporating team awareness, the (1) product development teamwork training into ability to use teamwork quality; (2) group report; capstone courses can collaboration tools, (3) group presentation; (4) help students communication skills, the use of teamwork tools practically develop, planning ability, such as icebreaking and exercise, and improve interpersonal brainstorming; and (5) teamwork abilities and relationships, and writing team-building
incorporating the findings into academic plans urges a significant contributionto the field of engineering education. Fourth, methods used in the study (focus groups andinterviews) are connected with research questions and literature identified earlier, providingdetailed insights from participants. This fulfills the goals of the study about contemplating theimportance of engineering standards, and thus reflects ‘meaningful coherence’ in the study.Positionality Statement There is a possibility of the impact of researcher bias on the interview questions, as theresearcher believes that there is a lack of emphasis on engineering standards in the mechanicalengineering curriculum. This belief is based on the researcher’s experiences during
I think if we are getting the results first time, then either we are way too genius, which is that’s absolutely not true, or we are doing something wrong.” So I think I kept that belief that “Okay, I will have to repeat some experiments, but I will still plan it and I’ll try to finish my work well within time.”Be HonestBe Honest refers to having a mindset of being honest while performing any research tasks.Honesty is a crucial aspect of research activities. One needs to continuously have a mental filterof being honest while doing any research task. This is clearly visible in the following statementsby Ramachandra in the context of experimentation: “…plus, I think integrity is very important, because whenever you talk
appropriate to thediscipline” using the project assignment. Rubrics were created to define the expectations for theproject report and shared with the students. The project report was evaluated on a 100% scale. Tosatisfy the expectations, students must score 70% or higher for the project report. The percentageof students receiving 70% or higher grades was calculated. The percentages of >90%, >80%,>70%, and <60% were considered exceeding, meeting, minimally meeting, and not meetingexpectations, respectively. Minimally meeting and not meeting expectations required changesmade or plans to do something different in the future, closing the loop for continuousimprovement. The assessment for the selected outcome showed that 83% of the students
demonstrate using simple problems withhand calculations. These problems are followed by examples that was solved using ANSYS. It isobvious students will expect that they will receive at least same or equivalent knowledge throughonline compare to face to face interaction. For this reason, clear and specific learning objectivesneeds to be set. Also, short-term plan and long-term goal of the course need to set very beginning.Then need to develop a methodology how effective it is possible to deliver in online system. Afterestablishing specific learning objectives of the course, need to determine evidence students reallyachieve the goal or objective of the course. Student should have clear vision of understanding whatexactly they need to do to show as