Undergraduate Course as one possibleeffective approach and present the results of a survey to quantitatively measure the effect of thecourse on preparing the students and graduates for this new work environment. We also describethe course design, the hypothesis of effect, the survey design, the data collection, and analysis.Based on the participants’ responses and the quantitative analysis presented in this paper, weconfirmed quantitatively that the course has achieved its goal of preparing our undergraduates forthe ever changing and challenging environment for developing technology applications andservices. Overall, they believe that the impact on their career is worth the “value of contribution”they have exercised and estimated.1. IntroductionDue to
who join major-related student groups, are both more likely to persist in STEM. This driveshome the importance of peer relationships for women in STEM fields.Marra and her collaborators10, 11 looked at retention best practices in a large representativesample of engineering schools, and also found that women and men need somewhat differenteducational environment characteristics in order to be successful, in part because of theirsocialization12. Women place more emphasis on group affiliation, community, and collaborationthan men do13, 14.Research also shows that women are more likely than men to report that teaching styles, subjectmatter relevance, and the culture of the discipline affect their retention and eventual completionof the degree15
) and focuses on the design and manufacture of a printed circuit board usingactual PCB manufacturing equipment in a new PCB laboratory housed at OSU. Curriculumdevelopment will include courses to develop "core competency" in each major discipline, and acapstone PCB Design and Manufacturing laboratory course which will focus on interdisciplinarygroup activities aimed towards a common goal -- the production of a printed circuit board.Educational programs will be offered at the engineering technology (local community colleges),advanced undergraduate and graduate levels (OSU). The laboratory development and operationis a cooperative activity between OSU and local industry to promote education and research inthe electronics industry.INTRODUCTIONThe
. Accordingly, the proposed senior projects shouldinclude elements of both credible analysis and experimental proofing as discussed in ABETscriteria5. The senior design project can serve as an excellent culminating experience in theprogram of study when it focuses on research and design projects that have practical value toconsumers or to industry. For the ET program at our university, the senior design course is ayear-long educational journey (three quarters) that takes an idea generated by a student or anindustrial sponsor and culminates in a product or project. This course is an excellent capstoneexperience, which requires both teamwork and individual skills in solving a modern industrialproblem6-10. Senior design projects seminars in fall and
. Notwithstanding,the current general education curriculum in Taiwan still lacks engineering and humanitiesintegrated courses specifically designed for the College of Engineering, such as coursesrelated to engineering practice and corresponding cross-cultural socio-political systems. As aresult, students’ learning experiences are like a hodgepodge, lacking effectiveinterdisciplinary learning. Only a few engineering ethics courses are offered by professorsfrom the School of Engineering and School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, but theyface human resource, professional, and teaching bottlenecks.Universities in Korea started offering engineering and humanities integrated courses as partof engineering curricula or liberal education around 2000. Like
Education, (2006)3. James Conrad, “Determining How to Teach Management Concepts to Engineers”, American Society for Engineering Education, (2006)4. Ana Valeria Quevedo, “Improving Generic Skills among Engineering Students through Project-Based Learning in a Project Management Course”, American Society for Engineering Education, (2013)5. Donna C.S. Summers, “Practical Methods for Keeping Project Courses on Track”, American Society for Engineering Education, (2001)6. S. Scott Moor and Bruce D. Drake, “Addressing Common Problems in Engineering Design Projects: A Project Management Approach”, Journal of Engineering Education July (2001)7. Charlie P. Edmonson Donna C.S. Summers, “Using Project Management Skills to Improve the Outcome of
Paper ID #38816Design and Evaluation of Modules to Teach PLC Interfacing ConceptsDr. Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (”Tony”) Hsieh is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution and a member of the Graduate Faculty at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. His research interests include automation, robotics, cyber-manufacturing and Industry 4.0; optical/infrared imaging and instrumentation; micro/nano manufacturing; and design of technology for engineering ed- ucation. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation Laboratory at Texas A&M
investigation into program governance models will focus on therole of industry advisory boards and their impact on experiential learning, student curricula andcompetencies, financial support for equipment and programming and overall programadministration. Specific case studies are analyzed from established, ABET-accredited institutionsto determine best practices in integrating and aligning student outcomes with industry needs.The purpose of this paper is to communicate to the engineering technology community regardingdegree program governance models and industry advisory boards’ (IAB) level of contribution togovernance as related to the overall implementation and success of these programs.IntroductionIndustrial Advisory Boards serve as an essential
Embodied Capital: Literacy Practices, defined as “locating, interpreting, and/orproducing texts relevant to the design.” In these cases, we did not attempt to evaluate andquantify the quality of the high school students’ capital, but rather to describe and theorize it.Thus, we argue that coding, rather than rating, is a more appropriate term in this instance.Because the two terms (intercoder and interrater) are used interchangeably in much ofengineering educational research literature, we include research literature that uses either termthroughout this paper. However, we prefer the term intercoder reliability in the context of muchof qualitative research because this term more fully encapsulates the possibility for inductively-generated
, Virginia Tech Maura Borrego is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Dr. Borrego holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University. Her current research interests center around interdisciplinary graduate education in engineering. She has an NSF CAREER and Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) award for this work.Kacey Beddoes, Virginia Tech Kacey Beddoes is a Ph.D. student in Science and Technology Studies at Virginia Tech. Her current research interests are interdisciplinary studies of gender and engineering education. She serves as Assistant Editor of the journal Engineering Studies and co
Paper ID #32402Engage in Practice: Hosting Math Competitions in College of EngineeringDr. Ziliang Zhou, California Baptist University Ziliang Zhou is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at California Baptist University American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Engage in Practice: Hosting Math Competitions in the College of EngineeringAbstractThis paper shares the experience of community engagement through hosting math competitionsfor the local middle and high school students. This engagement had positive impact not only onrecruiting prospect students for our
Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the director of the Dynamic and Smart Systems Laboratory at Tennessee Technological University. Dr. Anton received the B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University (2006), and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (2008 and 2011, respectively). Following his graduate work, Dr. Anton held a two year postdoctoral position at Los Alamos National Laboratory. The central theme of his research involves characterizing the dynamic response of smart material systems for energy harvesting, structural health monitoring, sensing, and actuation. By combining expertise
)2. Performance Criteria, http://ece.uprm.edu/programs/performanceCri.html (last accessed January 2013)3. Mosborg, S., Adams, R., Kim, R., Atman, C.J., Turns, J., & Cardella, M. (2005). Conceptions of the engineering design process: An expert study of advanced practicing professionals. Paper presented at the American Society for Engineering Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, OR.4. Oehlberg, L. and Agogino, A. (2011) Undergraduate Conceptions of the Engineering Design Process: Assessing the Impact of a Human-Centered Design Course, ASEE 2011, June 26 - 29, 2011, Vancouver, BC, Canada5. SurveyMonkey, http://www.surveymonkey.com (last accessed January 2013)6. S. J. Kirstukas and N. Al-Masoud (2012) Assessment and
Infrastructure Engineering Research (CATIER) at Morgan State University and the director of the Civil Engineering Undergraduate Laboratory. He has over eighteen years of experience in practicing, teaching and research in civil engi- neering. His academic background and professional skills allows him to teach a range of courses across three different departments in the school of engineering. This is a rare and uncommon achievement. Within his short time at Morgan, he has made contributions in teaching both undergraduate and graduate American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021
challenges and needs. The main set of design considerations include productdevelopment, usage, sustainability, business, geometric, material property, process, andcommunication considerations. The main objective of design for additive manufacturing (DfAM)is to maximize product performance that are subject to the capabilities of AM technologiesthrough the synthesis of shapes, sizes, hierarchal structures, and material compositions [4].DfAM consolidates existing and new design principles to develop a framework that optimallyutilizes the design freedom of AM. The widespread use of AM technologies has resulted in alack of DfAM principles, process guidelines, and standardization of the best practices [6].DfAM can be classified in three different
considerations ofEhlert, et al [9] with the following research questions for this paper: 1. What cluster analysistechnique is the best fit to determine the motivational (FTP) characterizations of undergraduateengineering majors within the context of a major-required course? 2. What are the motivational(FTP) characterizations of undergraduate engineering majors within the context of a major-required course?BackgroundFTP is often defined as the “present anticipation of future goals” [10] (p. 122), and FTP can becontextualized for undergraduates as students’ goals, views of the future, and the impact thesegoals and views have on actions in the present. FTP as a theory is important because a well-developed FTP has been quantitatively and qualitatively
of career preparation.SignificanceURM students will increase their self of belonging to STEM professions and begin to see acareer/workforce pathway. Empowerments such as these have shown to increase studentretention within a major and have positive self-efficacy impacts [31], [32]. Based on the shiftingtrends in STEM student demographics (Error! Reference source not found.), changes in STEMeducation and specifically, engineering education, will be required to ensure the retention ofunderrepresented minorities and women in these fields. Based on the results of this three-yearstudy, best-practices will be identified and presented to allow for implementation at otheruniversities.References[1] S. Garcia-Otero and E. O. Sheybani, "Retaining
system.Ms. Abigail T Stephan, Clemson University Abby is a doctoral student in the Learning Sciences program at Clemson University. Broadly, her research interests include intergenerational learning in informal settings, self-directed learning, and cultural influ- ences on the learning process. Abby currently works as a graduate assistant for the General Engineering Learning Community (GELC), a program that supports first-year engineering students in their develop- ment of self-regulation and time management skills, effective learning strategies, and positive habits of mind.Laurel Whisler, Clemson University Laurel Whisler is Assistant Director and Coordinator of Course Support Programs in Clemson Univer- sity’s
Paper ID #37804Engagement in Practice: Reflections on Remote Community-Engaged Learning in the Context of a MultilateralInternational PartnershipPatrick Sours (Graduate Student)Howard L. Greene (Senior Project Manager) Howard Greene directs K-12 Education Outreach for the College of Engineering at The Ohio State University, bringing a rich array of university research and teaching intersections to the K-12 community. Specifically, Howard’s work seeks to improve awareness of engineering careers and academic preparation in K-12 and to build the skills of career ambassadorship in OSU undergraduate students. Howard
purpose for the module. The Content section presents best practices andcritical information that must be applied to activities in the Mentee's Digital Portfolio. TheAnecdotes section is where faculty post entries about real life experiences with the topicspresented.3.1. Module One: Syllabus and StandardsA syllabus is a contract between the instructor and students. It specifies the topics that the coursewill be addressing. It states the instructor’s expectation and shows anticipation of each student’sinvolvement and learning outcomes. Creating a good syllabus is not an easy job for either newfaculty members or experienced instructors. Therefore, this module is designed to help facultycreate a syllabus that addresses “ECU Standards for Excellence
standpoint and written in such a manner as to be of general interest. C. Books treating of details of practical application of science and engineering; suitable for city officials or others interested in municipal affairs, manufacturers, mechanics, artisans, students in manual training, and as a preparatory for more advanced work. D. Advanced books for engineers, designers, surveyors, etc.” 24Each entry included the author’s name (often only the surname), title, publisher and price. Manywere also accompanied by a one sentence description of the contents. The reaction to the reportwas mixed. Some members praised it while others questioned the inclusion of certainpublications, including those of the International Correspondence
systematically identify,evaluate, and synthesize the available instruments for measuring doctoral students' mentoringrelationships with advisors or mentors. Future research and instrument development in this fieldwould be guided by a thorough grasp of the current instruments, their psychometric qualities, andthe gaps in the literature that such a review would provide. 2.0 METHODS2.1 ProtocolThe best practice guidelines and reporting items for the establishment of scoping reviewprotocols by Peters et al. [19] will be followed in the construction of the scoping reviewprocedure. The methodical and reporting quality of scoping reviews depend on a systematicapproach to searching, screening, and reporting, which is
Towing Tank Conference) guidelines that definespecific tests related to naval hydrodynamics, and best practices for computations andexperiments.The capstone design course shares a limited curriculum (the design process, project management,and basic tools for design development, analysis, and decision-making) with students working onprojects unrelated to naval hydrodynamics. Despite that the students completing navalhydrodynamics projects are in a distinct section from other project teams, the instructor,deliverables (proposal, progress reports, design review meetings, and final presentation) andgrading scheme are shared. Figure 4 contains simulation results from an ongoing project inwhich students are designing a ducted propeller for use on an
, Samuel L Gaertner, and Kerry Kawakami. Intergroup contact: The past, present, and the future. Group processes & intergroup relations, 6(1):5–21, 2003.[24] Irving Seidman. Interviewing as qualitative research: A guide for researchers in education and the social sciences. Teachers college press, 2006.[25] Stephen Secules, Cassandra McCall, Joel Alejandro Mejia, Chanel Beebe, Adam S Masters, Matilde L. S´anchez-Pe˜na, and Martina Svyantek. Positionality practices and dimensions of impact on equity research: A collaborative inquiry and call to the community. Journal of Engineering Education, 110(1):19–43, 2021.[26] Kelly J Cross. The Experiences of African-American Males on Multiracial Student Teams in Engineering. PhD thesis
, NIDRR, VA, DOD, DOE, and industries including Ford and GM. Currently, Dr. Kim is the site director for the NSF Industry and University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) for e-Design. Dr. Kim is an editorial board member of Journal of Integrated Design and Process Science. Dr. Kim received top cited article award (2005-2010) from Journal CAD and 2003 IIE Transactions Best Paper Award. Dr. Kim was a visiting professor at Kyung Hee University, South Korea from September 2013 to June 2014. Dr. Kim’s education includes a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from University of Pittsburgh.Carolyn E Psenka PhD, Wayne State University Carolyn Psenka, PhD is a cultural anthropologist with research interests focused on the study
) funded Engineering Research Centers (ERC) arerequired to develop and implement education and outreach opportunities related to their coretechnical research topics to broaden participation in engineering and create partnerships betweenindustry and academia. Additionally, ERCs must include an independent evaluation of theireducation and outreach programming to assess their performance and impacts. To date, eachERC’s evaluation team designs its instruments/tools and protocols for evaluation, resulting inidiosyncratic and redundant efforts. Nonetheless, there is much overlap among the evaluationtopics, concepts, and practices, suggesting that the ERC evaluation and assessment communitymight benefit from having a common set of instruments and
howthey can increase the number of participants, and eventually the number of graduates. Theybelieve that several factors are responsible for the decline, including • CS has a negative public image (geeky, isolated, mathematical, difficult) 9 • CS is represented as mainly programming, which has a negative image in students’ minds. 4Educators seek ways to pull women into the field because “factors driving women away willeventually drive men away as well.” 4 Modifying the CS curriculum so that it will encouragewomen to engage in more coursework may entice other underrepresented populations—andmaybe even more men. Thus, experimenting with women has broader impacts than just gettingmore women into the field.As a women’s
successfully migrates to full commercialization.This course sequence has four objectives. First, the course sequence is designed to demonstrate toboth groups of students the necessity of having both types of educational expertise in anytechnology product development venture. Second, the course sequence is designed to increase theconfidence level of all the students that they can successfully create a new technology venture.Third, the course sequence is designed to bring a potential educated venture creation student teaminto partnership with a faculty member with research on the cusp of commercialization. Fourth,the course sequence provides hands-on skills for technology commercialization and relatedmanagement responsibilities. These objectives
, and Master’s and Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics from Iowa State University. He was a post-doctoral researcher at University of Notre Dame and worked in industry for several years prior to joining Detroit Mercy. Dr. Das has taught a variety of courses ranging from freshmen to advanced graduate level such as Mechanics of Materials, Introductory and Advanced Finite Element Method, Engineering Design, Introduction to Mechatronics, Mechatronic Modeling and Simulation, Mathematics for Engineers, Electric Drives and Electromechanical Energy Conversion. He led the effort in the college to start several successful programs: an undergraduate major in Robotics and Mechatronic Systems Engineering, a graduate certificate in
Paper ID #34049Global Impact of Experiment-centric Pedagogy and Home-based, Hands-onLearning Workshop at a Historically Black UniversityDr. Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University Dr. Oludare Owolabi, a professional engineer in Maryland, joined the Morgan State University fac- ulty in 2010. He is the assistant director of the Center for Advanced Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering Research (CATIER) at Morgan State University and the director of the Civil Engineering Undergraduate Laboratory. He has over eighteen years of experience in practicing, teaching and research in civil engineering. His