Pedagogy, Gravity Model, Learning Outcomes1. IntroductionMore and more educators agree that games can be used as effective tools for their educationpractice. Until now, most game-involved education practices are for K-12 group [1, 2]. At thesame time, it’s rare to find games being used for higher education. This phenomenon existsbecause the target knowledge for K-12 group can be more easily delivered through existinggames, when compared to the target knowledge in higher education.The nature of transportation education requires students to observe, design, and interact with thetransportation system. Unlike chemical engineering, transportation experiments require largescale field experimentation and have human factor impacts, so lab-work-based
Paper ID #33925Computational Thinking in the Formation of Engineers (Year 1)Dr. Noemi V. Mendoza Diaz, Texas A&M University Dr. Mendoza Diaz is Assistant Professor at the College of Education and Human Development with a courtesy appointment in the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. She obtained her Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in Educational Administration and Human Resource Development and worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher with the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning- INSPIRE at the School of Engineering Education-Purdue University. She was a recipient of the Ap
EER that will expand beyond the NSF PFE:RIEF program. The overall project is a mixed methods study with Cognitive Apprentice Model(CAM) [1] as the guiding framework. The research component of the project seeks to understandbest practices of mentorship of engineering faculty in the RIEF program. Findings from the studywill inform the research team’s development of a community where common obstacles can beopenly discussed and overcome, and successful outcomes and strategies shared. Towards thisgoal, a total of 18 RIEF mentors and mentees were interviewed about their experiences in theRIEF program and perceptions of EER as a field. Through this research and the development ofa community for the RIEF program we aim to support the continued growth
have initially selected for implementation of EBIPs are calculus-basedintroductory courses. Normalizing effort across these courses ensures that there are opportunitiesfor students to have multiple synergistic experiences (especially in years 1 and 2) early indemanding STEM majors.We use communities of practice (CoP) of educators as the primary mechanism forimplementation and scaling of EBIPs. CoPs permit faculty and instructors to explicitly addressand negotiate an essential tension: developing one’s skill in instruction requires an educator todeepen her/his understanding and metacognition concerning what she/he is teaching (disciplinarycontent) and how she/he is teaching it (instructional strategies) in light of evidence concerninghow people
students must be “calculus ready” when they arrive. Alas, a large fraction (60.0%) of admitted students who initially express interest in engineering do not place into calculus after taking the university’s math placement exam just prior to the start of freshman year, and many of them ultimately choose another major besides engineering. This situation impacts many engineering programs nationally [1–4], and it disproportionately impacts Pell-eligible engineering students at WWU. • Students who successfully complete the second year of the engineering programs are retained through graduation at a relatively high rate (95.4%). However, retention from the point of expressing initial interest in
Paper ID #36916Board 378: Responsive Support Structures for Marginalized Students inEngineering: Insights from Years 1–3Dr. Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech Dr. Walter Lee is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech and the Director for Research in the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (or CEED). He is broadly interested in inclusion, diversity, and educational equity—particularly as it relates to students from groups that are historically underrepresented or marginalized in engineering. Lee received his Ph.D. in engineering education from Virginia Tech; his M.S. in
engineering education, retention of underrepresented students, measurement, and assessment. She is currently a Research Associate on the Sustainable Bridges NSF IUSE project (Amy Freeman, PI). Previously, she was the project coordinator the the Toys’n MORE NSF STEP project (Renata Engel, PI). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017Sustainable bridges from campus to campus: Preliminary results from Cohort 1 (NSF IUSE #1525367) 04/04/2017 Sustainable bridges from campus to campus: Preliminary results from Cohort 1 AbstractThe impetus for the Sustainable Bridges from Campus to
Paper ID #15703Integrating Sustainability Grand Challenges and Experiential Learning intoEngineering Curricula: Years 1 through 3Dr. Claire L. A. Dancz, Clemson University Claire L. A. Dancz is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Civil Engineering and online active experiential learning and assessment with Clemson Online at Clemson University. Dr. Dancz received her B.S. in Environmental Microbiology and Biology from Michigan State University, her M.S. in Civil Engineering from University of Pittsburgh, and Ph.D. in Sustainable Engineering from Arizona State University. Her areas of research include modular, course, and
Paper ID #22139S-STEM Summer Scholarship for a Sophomore Bridge: Year 1 in ReviewDr. Katie Evans, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Katie Evans is the Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives, the Entergy Corp LP&L/NOPSI #3 & #4 Professor of Mathematics, the Academic Director of Mathematics and Statistics and Online Programs, and the Director of the Integrated STEM Education Research Center (ISERC). She earned her Ph.D. in Mathematics and M.S. in Mathematics at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. Her research interests in- clude distributed parameter control modeling and simulation, dynamic modeling of physical systems, and
Paper ID #25100Board 36: Evaluating the Long-Term Impact of Pre-College Computing Ed-ucation Phase 1 OverviewDr. Adrienne Decker, University at Buffalo Adrienne Decker is a faculty member in the newly formed Department of Engineering Education at the University at Buffalo. She has been studying computing education and teaching for over 15 years, and is interested in broadening participation, evaluating the effectiveness of pre-college computing activities, and issues of assessment, particularly in the introductory programming courses. She has been actively involved with the Advanced Placement Computer Science A course
Paper ID #25067Board 66: Reimagining Energy Year 1: Identifying Non-Canonical Examplesof Energy in EngineeringProf. Gordon D Hoople, University of San Diego Dr. Gordon D. Hoople is an assistant professor and one of the founding faculty members of Integrated Engineering at the University of San Diego. He is passionate about creating engaging experiences for his students. His work is primarily focused on two areas: engineering education and design. Professor Hoople’s engineering education research examines the ways in which novel approaches can lead to better student outcomes. He is the principal investigator on the
Paper ID #15342Positioning Students to Understand Urban Sustainability Strategies throughVertical Integration: Years 1 through 3Mr. Mohamed Elzomor, Arizona State University Mohamed grew up in Cairo, Egypt. Following college graduation in 2006 from American University in Cairo (AUC), he worked for several consultancy firms. He then joined a leading real estate corporation where he elevated to the post of a Deputy Project Manager for an office park project worth over hundred million USD. After completing his Masters of Engineering in Construction at the AUC, Mohamed could not bear the thought of leaving the School and so
Paper ID #11292Integrating Sustainability Grand Challenges and Experiential Learning intoEngineering Curricula: Years 1 and 2Claire Louise Antaya Dancz, Arizona State University Ph.D. Candidate in Sustainable Engineering at Arizona State UniversityKevin J. Ketchman, University of PittsburghRebekah Burke, Arizona State UniversityDr. Melissa M. Bilec, University of PittsburghDr. Elizabeth A Adams, Chandler-Gilbert Community College Residential Engineering Faculty at Chandler-Gilbert Community College.Prof. brad allenby, Arizona State UniversityProf. Mikhail Chester, Arizona State UniversityProf. Vikas Khanna
Paper ID #14439Revamping Robotics Education via University, Community College and In-dustry Partnership - Year 1 Project ProgressProf. Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University Aleksandr Sergeyev is currently an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program in the School of Technology at Michigan Technological University. Dr. Aleksandr Sergeyev earned his bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering at Moscow University of Electronics and Automation in 1995. He obtained the Master degree in Physics from Michigan Technological University in 2004 and the PhD degree in Electrical Engineering
conceptual instruction and assessment so that many morechemical engineering faculty will incorporate concept-based learning into their classes.The specific objectives of this project are to:1. Develop the AIChE Concept Warehouse, a flexible database-driven website for conceptual questions in the core chemical engineering sciences. Features of the AIChE Concept Warehouse include: a. Making concept questions available in different formats to facilitate widespread use. b. Allowing integration of questions within a course and from different courses so students can link concepts to one another and form a more cohesive cognitive structure. c. Populating the site with conceptual questions that are submitted and reviewed by faculty, and
curricula at many universities is any acknowledgementof macroethics, the ways in which engineering impacts society positively and negatively [1]. Forexample, aviation makes the world a smaller place, but aircraft emissions also contribute toclimate change [2], [3]. Satellite internet megaconstallations provide internet access to placesthat were previously unconnected, but also contribute to light pollution that negatively impactsastronomy [4]–[6]. And, many career pathways in the aerospace industry relate to military andweapons technology design, development, operations or maintenance, resulting in significantmacroethical dilemmas regarding the interconnections between engineering and violence [7], [8].Without putting aerospace engineering in its
instructional resources) for theintroduction to circuits course.In year 1, we developed and refined modules on (1) conflict minerals and (2) the circulareconomy and electric vehicle (EV) batteries. We piloted both modules in one of the principalinvestigator’s (PI’s) classes at the University of San Diego (USD) a small private institution withabout 20 students and one module at the other PI’s large public institution (University ofMichigan) with over 150 students. We developed a survey which we administer at the beginningand end of the semester to assess students’ attitudes toward social responsibility and engineering.We will use student feedback to refine the modules and explore the experiences of theengineering instructors and students who engage with
Paper ID #37329Board 394: Sustaining and Scaling the Impact of the MIDFIELD project atthe American Society for Engineering Education (Year 1)Dr. Susan M Lord, University of San Diego Susan Lord is Professor and Chair of Integrated Engineering at the University of San Diego. She received a BS from Cornell University in Materials Science and Electrical Engineering (EE) and MS and PhD in EE from Stanford University. Her research focuses on the study and promotion of equity in engineering including student pathways and inclusive teaching. She has won best paper awards from the Journal of Engineering Education, IEEE Transactions
-based activities and virtual laboratories, all of which have been shown to improvestudent learning. This wealth of educational materials stored on the CW has resulted in broadadoption by the chemical engineering community, with over 1200 faculty and 30,000 studentusers to date. We now seek to expand this tool for use by mechanics instructors and to study itsadoption by this community.Project ObjectivesThe objectives of our IUSE project are to:1. Extend the use of the Concept Warehouse (CW) to Mechanical Engineering (ME) and grow by 50,000 student users from diverse populations. To achieve this objective, we will: a. Develop content [at least 300 new ConcepTests] for Statics and Dynamics. b. Continue development of ME research-based
concepts. Specifically, this research addresses thequestions, (1) “can student-developed games demonstrate mastery of student learning?” and (2)“does student performance improve when engaged in game design as compared to a morepassive assignment?” This paper describes the development of three game design approaches andtheir effectiveness as assessment methods. Each game design approach utilizes active andexperiential learning; students apply the concepts learned throughout the semester in the designof a board game that their peers will play at the end of the class. Student-developed games enablethe instructor to assess student mastery of course content through games designed entirely bystudents. The balance of this paper presents game design
. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Towards a National Agenda for Broadening the Participation of African Americans in Engineering and Computer Science: Insights from Year One OVERVIEWWhile more students are pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM), representation of African Americans remain low and is not on par with nationalrepresentation [1], [2]. As a result, broadening the participation of African Americans inengineering and computer science continues to be an effort that is of interest to variousstakeholders in the STEM community. As part of the effort to improve diversity in STEM, theresearchers
2017 it had an enrollment of47,535 students with a sharp increase from the enrollment of 39,819 in the fall of 2016. 62.3% women 88.4% domestic 72.1% undergraduate 37.7% men 11.6% international 27.9% graduate Table 1. The enrollment data of 47,535 students at UTA in the fall of 2017Of the 47,535 students enrolled in the fall of 2017, 62.3% were women and 37.7% were men.These percentages are not uniform in all the disciplines, as the percentage of women in someengineering programs at UTA is very low. Among the 47,435 students enrolled in the fall of2017, 42,032 (88.4%) were domestic students and 5,503 (11.6%) were international students.There were 34,261 undergraduate students
universitywebsites with follow-up survey data to identify outreach programs that may be transformativefor STEM undergraduates. This review yielded a matrix of about 100 college-based outreachprograms. We then invited these programs to attend one of the following workshops: a Marchworkshop held at Tufts University in Boston or an April workshop held at the University ofNebraska in Lincoln. Nine institutions sent representatives to the Boston workshop, and fiveinstitutions sent representatives to the Lincoln workshop. In addition, we held conference calls togather information from an additional six institutions. The purpose of the workshops andconference calls was two-fold: (1) determine best practices for outreach that used STEMundergraduates, and (2
Paper ID #25687Board 1: In the Business of Innovation: Development of a Canvas Tool toPromote and Sustain Pedagogical Risk Taking by FacultyRohini N. Abhyankar, Arizona State University Rohini Abhyankar is a third year graduate student at Arizona State University’s Engineering Education Systems and Design doctoral program. Rohini has a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Syra- cuse University and Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Physics from University of Delhi, India. Rohini has over ten years each of industry and teaching experience. Her dissertation focus is on understanding the strategies adopted by early
a whole and EE, CpE, and ME inparticular, our transformative mixed-methods project responds to calls for more cross-institutional qualitative and longitudinal studies of minorities in engineering education. Thestudy will investigate the following overarching research questions: 1. Why do Black men and women choose and persist in, or leave, EE, CpE, and ME? 2. What are the academic trajectories of Black men and women in EE, CpE, and ME? 3. In what ways do these pathways vary by gender or institution? 4. What institutional policies and practices promote greater retention of Black engineering students?Our mixed-methods approach combines the quantitative power of large sample sizes availablefrom the Multi-Institution
researchquestions for this stage of the study are: 1. What are the different types of feedback coaches provide and what characteristics distinguish the different types of feedback? 2. What is the relationship between coach feedback and the development of the experimental models and strategies students apply as they work to complete the assigned task?FeedbackFeedback is an essential tool used by instructors to close the gap between current performanceand desired performance. In education, it takes many forms, including interactions both insideand outside the classroom. Feedback inside the classroom has been found to have a strongconnection to student performance and learning.4 Additionally, the importance of office hourshas been identified and
. Rather we would like to examine a subsetof threshold concepts and illustrate, first, that they can form a design basis for development ofInteractive Virtual Laboratories where students can actively experience multiple representations,and, second, that experience with these virtual laboratories helps students learn.The following specific project objectives have been constructed to achieve this goal: 1. Validate a set of at least six proposed threshold concepts in thermodynamics. 2. Develop Interactive Virtual Laboratories to provide students multiple representations and help them experientially explore these threshold concepts. Develop the virtual laboratories based on engineering education best practices and multimedia
,including gender, race/ethnicity, and sexual orientation [1], considered within the context ofengineering doctoral education. Drawing on organizational climate research and intersectionalitytheory, the project aims to use a student-centered approach to shed light on the specificorganizational climate present in doctoral engineering department by engaging with studentsfrom diverse groups. We aim to answer three research questions: 1. What focused climates arepresent in doctoral engineering departments? 2. How do climate perceptions differ byintersecting social categories? 3. How do climate perceptions relate to organizationalcommitment to degree completion? For this project, we intend to reintroduce organizational climate science into
(40% vs. 39%) and especially like peers in the other group (72%). These findings show thatwriting-to-learn with GIKS with immediate network feedback improves conceptual knowledgeas expected but at the cost of detail.Keywords: Writing to learn, conceptual knowledge, group networks, architectural engineering,quantify written work.Introduction Conceptual understanding of core engineering fundamentals enables engineers to predicthow a system will behave, to determine appropriate solutions for problems, to choose relevantprocesses for design, and to explain how the world around them works [1]. While conceptualunderstanding is key, newly entering college students and even recent graduates commonlymisperceive significant engineering concepts
Technology. (c-1) Five Closely Related Publications (out of >100 refereed publications) None. (c-2) Five Other Significant Publications 1. Caldwell, T.D., Foster, K., Lane, T., Caldwell, R.A., Vergara, C.E., and Sticklen, Jon. What Happens After a Summer Bridge Program: The DPO Scholars Program. Accepted for publication in ASEE 2011. Paper 1790. Five Synergistic Activities 1. Serving as Co-Principal Investigator for MSU on National Science Founda- tion NSF 1619681; Michigan Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (MI-LSAMP); under the direction of Martin Philbert, Herbert Winful, Edmund Tsang, Richard Ellis and Peter Bahr. Phase 3 of this grant is effective October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2022