practice related to this particular theme, using the notion of communitiesof practice34, 35, 36 as an interpretive framework, with further recommendations based on the fulldata set to be discussed elsewhere.Research Design and MethodologyThis study was guided by the following research questions: What can we identify as best practices in mentoring and supervising URM students as they conduct engineering research? How is the effectiveness of these practices perceived by URM populations? To what extent are these best practices in research mentoring congruent with commonly accepted guidelines for undergraduate and graduate students from majority groups?In order to address these questions, quantitative and qualitative data
, he is developing a representation of design ped- agogical content knowledge, and is currently teaching graduate courses for in-service K-8 teachers that emphasize doing literacy- and math-enhanced hands-on science and engineering activities with students.Mr. Chris MalangaTimothy James Johnson, S. F. Austin High School - Houston ISD Timothy Johnson has been employed as a teacher at SF Austin High School in Houston Independent School District in Houston, TX since 1985. His educational background includes a BS and MS in Chem- istry from Texas A&M University in 1973 and 1975 respectively. Current teaching responsibilities are AP Physics and a Project Based Learning class entitled Scientific Research and Design focused
AC 2011-1827: ASSESSING TEAMWORK AND BEST EDUCATIONALPRACTICES IN DIVERSE MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMSScott P. Schaffer, Purdue University Scott P. Schaffer is an associate professor in the Learning Design and Technology program at Purdue University where he teaches courses related to design, assessment & evaluation, and learning theory. His research focuses on team learning and the design of informal learning spaces.Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology Professor Emeritus; Principle Investigator on NSF project involving four universities engaged in develop- ing measures for teamwork and ethical awareness, and identifying best educational practices for develop- ing those competencies among undergraduate
processes. Dr. Davis is a licensed private pilot and performs research primarily in areas related to aviation. His current research at OU involves the design and development of a new GPS Ground Based Augmentation System utilizing feedback control and the design of instrumentation and data acquisition for navigational systems. Additionally, he serves as the ECE recruiting coordinator and one of the primary academic advisers for ECE students.Mark B. Yeary, University of Oklahoma Mark B. Yeary (S’95M’00SM’03) received the B.S. (honors), M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from the Depart- ment of Electrical Engineering, Texas A&M University (TAMU), College Station, in 1992, 1994, and 1999, respectively. Following his graduation
AC 2011-633: THE IMPACT OF STEM GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THEPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERSIMPLEMENTING A PROBLEM-BASED INQUIRY LEARNING CURRICU-LUMCher C. Hendricks, Georgia Institute of Technology Cher Hendricks is an educational researcher in the Center for Education Integrating Science, Math, and Computing (CEISMC) at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Prior to her appointment at CEISMC, she taught graduate courses in educational research at The Citadel and the University of West Georgia. The second edition of her book, Improving Schools through Action Research: A Comprehensive Guide for Educators, was published by Pearson in 2010.Barbara Burks Fasse, Georgia Institute of Technology Barbara
), andcommunicating research findings (Storytelling).Discussion & Implications for Design EducationThe most notable finding is the similarity between the students post-survey and the practicing Page 22.1563.11engineers, indicating that our engineering students are graduating with a professional view ofengineering design and the design process. However, there were some interesting differences in a few aspects of the students’ perspectives on design. Practicing engineers’ particular conceptionof design is not necessarily the “correct” conception of design to which engineering studentsneed to conform. The wide variety of problems
AC 2011-2275: CIRTL: IMPACTING STEM EDUCATION THROUGH GRAD-UATE STUDENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTJustin P. Micomonaco, Michigan State University Page 22.325.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning: Impacting STEM Education through Graduate Student Professional DevelopmentAbstract This paper summarizes findings of a national, multi-institutional effort to reform STEMundergraduate education through the implementation of graduate student professionaldevelopment programs focused on improving teaching practice
project management and leadership texts and training guidesavailable in the literature, including many valuable electronic resources.The research team took a similar approach in providing teacher training for the graduate studentmentors. The graduate students were provided with references on teaching best-practices. Thesereferences taught the graduate students how to develop learning objectives, employ differentquestioning techniques, understand different learning styles, and develop interpersonal rapport.3As with project management and leadership, there are many teaching references available in theliterature, which are not listed herein.Early in the project, the research team recognized that encouraging effective communicationbetween the
mathematicsteachers from Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands with workshops, teaching/learningstrategies and research experiences; improve student support research infrastructure, providestrong student support to increase retention and graduation; successfully transfer 40% of BSgraduates into graduate school; provide pre-college research activities for 1,008 students; impact1,200 economically-disadvantaged community members with careers in computing-related areas;and disseminate the Alliance’s model and best practices to other institutions in the Caribbean andnationwide.This paper will present the outcomes of the grant after one year of implementation in the areas ofpre-college research, Saturday research academy, and summer research program
engineers.Faculties need to not only focus on helping students acquire technical skills, but also set theexample themselves and provide opportunities for their students to gain internationalexperience33. The incorporation of global elements will likely require a review and modificationof existing curricula to make sure that it is comprehensive, coherent and accessible to allstudents30.Study OverviewThe primary purpose of this study was to determine if multinational companies considered globalcompetence an important skill in mechanical engineering graduates when making hiringdecisions. The following research questions were utilized to address this purpose:1. Is global competence considered by hiring managers at multinational firms in their hiring practices
-world applications (e.g., pharmaceutical engineering) into their high schoolscience curricula 18. As part of the program teachers developed instructional modules they coulduse to integrate engineering principles into their classroom teaching. The current paper describesan expansion of the project which focuses on helping the teachers refine their instructionalplanning skills while providing them with an effective protocol for developing standards-basedlesson plans.A process was introduced that allowed the development of curriculum modules based on eachteacher’s research. They start with a statement of their research practice and identify areas in thehigh school curricula into which the research best fits, then select specific activities to
is seeing and being managed asbusiness, which it is and valued as a noble mission as well.These aspects lead to the fact that prepared engineering educators will certainly contribute to thesuccess of the program. So it is also very important to prepare the engineering professor05.4. The Engineering ProfessorThe initial training for teachers in higher education, in the manner as has been practiced involvesthe acquisition of skills as a researcher and production of knowledge in specific areas, because ofthe tendency for teachers to make the choice by admission to graduate programs in their areas. Itis perceived that specific knowledge of the contents are more valued in detriment of knowledgeof teaching and so research ends up getting more
receivescholarships to help support the rest of their college career. The students typically save over$2500 during the summer.The wetlab training during ALVA gives students the opportunity to learn some basic molecularbiology techniques before beginning their undergraduate research experience in the researchlaboratory. GenOM staff have incorporated best practices and current research about teachingand learning into the wetlab curriculum using inquiry based teaching as a model for instruction58,59 . Bybee60 states that scientific inquiry is different from simplified scientific method in mostschools because inquiry does not proceed in a tidy, linear way. An inquiry-based classroom iswhere students are “capable of posing their own research questions
- sity. She obtained a B.S. in mathematics from Spelman College, a M.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Pri- mary research projects explore the preparation of engineering doctoral students for careers in academia and industry and the development of engineering education assessment tools. She is a NSF Faculty Early Career (CAREER) award winner and is a recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and
., surveys of student opinions) and quantitative data(e.g., course performance). Baseline data (e.g., student surveys) were available from previousyears for comparison. Students reported that the projects positively contributed to theirunderstanding of course material. We also found that students’ awareness of the GrandChallenges and the role that signal processing can have in finding solutions increased. A numberof students indicated that they plan to pursue more in-depth projects inspired by what theylearned during the laboratory.1. IntroductionThe National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has identified a set of fourteen Grand Challengesfor current engineering research and practice. These include such diverse topics as reverse-engineering the brain
into curricular education are expected to provide asignificant number of underrepresented minority students with training and mentoringfocused on the economic and intellectual powerhouse area of nanotechnology. Besidesthe obvious benefit of attracting the best undergraduates into graduate research, ourstudents will also be engaged in passing on the learning downstream through helpingwith summer camps for K-12 educators and school visitations to help attract theenrollment of high-quality students from across the nation. The teaching and outreachactivities will continue as in the past to impact graduate and undergraduates from all theengineering departments in the College of Engineering at NCAT. The undergraduate
AC 2011-1392: TEMPERATURE ALARM LABORATORY DESIGN PROJECTFOR A CIRCUIT ANALYSIS COURSE IN A GENERAL ENGINEERINGCURRICULUMLoren Limberis, East Carolina University Dr. Limberis joined the Engineering faculty at ECU in August 2006. He earned his B.S. in electrical engineering and Ph.D. in bioengineering from the University of Utah. Dr. Limberis taught for several years as an Assistant Professor at The College of New Jersey and was a research analyst with Southwest Research Institute prior to his academic career. His research interests focus on designing techniques to utilize nature’s highly complex and sophisticated biological systems to develop biohybrid devices for use in biotechnology applications.Jason Yao, East
colleges at GVSU to support student success as they move through the general education courses and into the professional programs. She is the PI of a NSF-STEM award to provide scholarships and high impact practices, like faculty mentoring and undergraduate experiences, that have increased student retention, graduation rates, and admission to graduate schools. Page 22.618.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Enhancing Graduation Rates Through High Impact Activities: Experiential Learning, Engagement, Mentoring, and Scholarships Paul D
builds on the knowledgegained from the earlier MID courses. It involves practical applications of research methodologiesand best practices in distribution environment. Students develop a solution for the participatingfirm by conducting a research project with a scientific analysis approach. The project is designedto focus on managerial and/or technical decisions where the students will first analyze a researchpaper created on the distribution company that is sponsoring the project, and then perform a fullanalysis to develop a practical yet scientifically validated solution for the company.Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: • Apply the scientific research approach to practitioner problems in industry • Select
AC 2011-2484: EMPLOYING ENGINEERING DESIGN TOOLS FOR DE-SIGNING/REDESIGNING OF COURSESZeshan Hyder, Virginia Tech & UET Lahore Zeshan Hyder is a PhD student in Mining & Minerals Engineering Department, Virginia Polytechnic In- stitute & State University, Virginia. He has completed his Masters Degree from University of Engineering & Technology Lahore, Pakistan and is currently working in Virginia Center for Coal & Energy Research (VCCER) under supervision of Prof Dr. Michael Karmis for research in Underground Coal Gasification.zulfiqar Ali, Department of Mining & Mineral Engineering,Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State universityVA, USA.Janis P. Terpenny, Virginia Tech Janis Terpenny is a
thedeliverables. Another major finding from these preliminary data is that the interaction betweenthe two dimensions of this study (the learners’ information behaviour and the learning task) wasclear in many responses but the levels of interaction will be further investigated by conductinginterviews. It is important to mention that the presented data in this paper constitute a smallportion of the collected data for this study as the research is still in progress.Investigating information behaviour of engineering students is an area of research thatengineering librarians are best suited to do and it will definitely guide the practice they dothrough direct instruction to the class, meeting with students, or by providing web-basedsolutions such as subject
base and insightfulquestions.”6Liberal ArtsThe Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology’s [ABET] 2000 Criteria have a veryclear set of expectations for engineering degree programs related to the integration of technicaland non-technical disciplines. For employers, a drawback of the engineering graduate is a lack ofbreadth in terms of their ability to communicate, both verbally and in writing. In addition,graduates are lacking in background knowledge relating to public policy and political sciencesissues. Goldberg’s research states that current engineering curricula are not designed to providethe kind of breadth that is necessary to apply engineering concepts of design and analysis in non-traditional settings, and that breadth is
AC 2011-2241: REVISITING COMMUNICATION EXPERIENCES TO PRE-PARE FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICEKathryn Mobrand, University of Washington Kathryn Mobrand is a doctoral candidate and research assistant in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering at the University of Washington. She is working with Dr. Jennifer Turns on preparedness portfolios for engineering undergraduates; her focus is on the communication of practicing engineers.Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington Jennifer Turns is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Centered Design and Engineering at the University of Washington. She is interested in all aspects of engineering education, including how to support engineering
or some other form of experience; 5. Can effectively deal with ethical issues arising from cultural or national differences.In addition, the industry respondents of the survey indicated the importance of globalcompetence for engineering graduates to be between “highly desirable” and “essential.”In 2004 and 2005, the U.S. National Academy of Engineering published two reports, TheEngineer of 2020 3, and Educating the Engineer of 2020 4. Both reports stress the impact ofglobalization on the practice of engineering and the need for U.S. engineers to focus oninnovation and creative aspects of the profession to be globally competitive. The challenges andopportunities in forming global engineers for the Americas were also discussed in a
person in charge of her/his life-long plan. The series intended to answer thequestion, “How do I get the best possible results for my life goals from this graduate program?”With faculty and industry engagement, we identified specific learning outcomes for theleadership series, critical features for the process and expected outcomes for each of the courses.We used a set of critical design assumptions as our guide for development. These assumptionswere based on adult learning theory as well as motivational theory. Furthermore, we felt thestudent should take personal responsibility to be actively involved in their learning agenda, shapea vision for his/her leadership and learning that would guide their planning process while theydeliberately
seniors wereconsidering both work and graduate school inside and outside of engineering, indicating that onein four seniors were unsure whether an engineering or non-engineering path would be the best fitfor them6. Actual engineering graduate school enrollment is the most valid measure of graduateschool attendance because graduate school plans might be different from the actual post-graduateoutcomes. Still, understanding the factors that influence college students’ career or graduateschool plans upon graduation is an important focus for research because such plans are typicallyamong the best predictors of actual choice of professions or graduate school enrollment 7 8 9 10.Given one finding from a qualitative study that engineering students
students designed a balsa wood bridge, assessed a real-world problem anddeveloped at least one feasible solution. Also, the teams conducted research on practical designconsiderations and integration of the trusses by utilizing project management and teamwork.Air Quality: A regional research case study helped students to understand the impact of airquality on human health effects. The students conducted experimental research on air emissioncontrol technologies and identified the fundamentals of oxidation, absorption and biofiltrationcontrol technologies. The case study demonstrated the effects of air pollutants such as ozone,carbon monoxide and particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) on human respiratory andcardiovascular system. The students also
completingthese graduate programs are not adequately equipped to perform in an interdisciplinaryenvironment where the needs of the system overshadows the desire to optimize or even improvethe component technologies or subsystems. Bearing in mind that contractors produce designs forthe DoD, the government engineer’s role is often associated with facilitating trade-offs andevaluating system level impacts, not the detailed electrical, mechanical or aeronautical design.This paper presents an argument and cites examples for using selected curriculum elements fromSE within the other STEM graduate programs, and reinforcing these elements withinterdisciplinary capstone projects. While this may not be the traditional approach to graduateengineering research, it
recently, using simulations and games to help facilitate learning. Among other things, she is interested in how students make use of multimedia representations of scientific concepts in games. She is currently the research director for the Epistemic Games Group at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.Golnaz Arastoopour, University of Wisconsin-Madison Golnaz is a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Before becoming interested in education, she studied Mechanical Engineering and Spanish. Golnaz has also worked as a computer sci- ence instructor, high school mathematics teacher, and STEM curriculum designer. Her research interests are how technology can be used as an effective and engaging teaching
. 0.743 9. Understand the impact of your engineering design/solution in a societal and global context. 0.769 10. Design an experiment. 0.797 11. Analyze and interpret data. 0.797 12. Identify potential ethical issues and dilemmas of a project. 0.737 13. Apply techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools in practice. 0.747 14. Conduct (or simulate) an experiment. 0.806 15. Recognize the need for life-long learning