for Engineering Education, 2012Best Practices in Creating and Running Research Experience ProgramsAbstractResearch experience projects for undergraduates, teachers, community colleges, and K-12students have increased in recent years. The properly designed and executed projects have thepotential to not only expose the participants to the advanced research environment and provideengagement opportunities in exciting scientific activities, but also their positive impacts enhancethe project faculty and graduate assistant career developments.This paper describes various planning and management aspects of different research experienceprograms that target a wide spectrum of audiences from K-12 to undergraduate students. Theexperiences are described
the professional-track Gannon/GE Transportation System Embedded Software Graduate program. Page 25.755.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Improving upon Best Practices: FCAR 2.0AbstractThe Faculty Course Assessment Report (FCAR) presents a streamlined methodology that allowsinstructors to write assessment reports in a concise, standardized format conducive for use inboth course and student (program) outcomes assessment. The FCAR is a short one to two pageform completed by the instructor that taught the class. The FCAR is structured as a sequence ofstandardized
AC 2012-3226: BEST PRACTICES IN K-12/UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPSDr. Christine Schnittka, University of Kentucky Christine Schnittka is an Assistant Professor of STEM education at the University of Kentucky. She is the Chair of the 2012 Best Practices in K-12 and University Partnerships panel for the ASEE K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Division.Elizabeth A. Parry, North Carolina State University Elizabeth Parry is an engineer and consultant in K-12 STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math- ematics) curriculum and professional development and the Coordinator of K-20 STEM Partnership De- velopment at the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University. For the past 15 years, she has worked
,” which is building an online history of the development of the NSDL. She is also PI on ”Learning from the Best: How Award Winning Courseware has Impacted Engineering Education.” This research focuses on determining how high quality courseware is being disseminated and how it is impacting the culture of engineering education as measured by changes in student learning, teaching practices, and the careers of the authors of these materials.Prof. Joseph G. Tront, Virginia TechSarah Giersch, Broad-based Knowledge, LLC Sarah Giersch is a Consultant for Broad-based Knowledge, LLC (BbK), where she conducts quantita- tive and qualitative evaluations for BbK’s higher education clients. Giersch also consults in the areas of
’ understanding ofresearch, increasing both their general knowledge of research careers and their ability to designand perform research. While even in the most poorly designed research experience this mayoccur to some extent, the optimal method for delivery and preparation of students for soundresearch in engineering and science is not clear. Many research experiences are 8 to 10 weeksummer programs. Within these relatively short time frames the programs should carefullyconsider organization and structure in order to maximize impact. However, our knowledge onhow to best deliver research training is incomplete. The impact of experience in a research lab is likely to depend on a number of programfactors: organization, nature of interactions with the
as an organization that works for the future of education has established some guidelines to be applied on the design of engineering programs.The guide lines are the result of researches as well experience designing and implementingengineering programs: • The programs should be flexible; • Have more practical activities; • Internships as a way to provide real experience in engineering; • International Experience. Page 25.542.7The formation of the engineer must consider above all: • the strong basis in basic sciences and basic sciences of engineering • the programs should also instigate the students the willing to develop
AC 2012-4351: ENGINEERING FACULTY ENGAGEMENT IN LEARN-ING THROUGH SERVICE SUMMIT: BEST PRACTICES AND AFFINITYMAPPINGDr. Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt has been a professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engi- neering at the University of Colorado, Boulder, since 1996. She has taught first-year introductory courses, senior capstone design, and specialty senior-level/graduate courses in environmental engineering. Her research interests in engineering education have focused on service learning, sustainability, and ethics.Prof. Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University Kurt Paterson, Associate Professor of civil and environmental
Foundation’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)initiative aims to recruit students to careers in research and has funded over 1,700 sites totalingover $435 million (of which over 600 sites receiving $171 million in funding are presentlyactive)1. Research by the STEM education community concurs that these research experienceshave a positive influence on undergraduates in a variety of ways. Yet, many of the specificaspects of the nature benefits to participants and how they accrue to participants are not knownor well understood.Prior work by the first author used Lent’s Social Cognitive Career Theory to study the impact ofREU programs on undergraduate students’ self efficacy for graduate school and researchcareers2. In this prior work, we
things work as proposed, andsometimes they never figure it out.Most researchers are familiar with the need to evaluate the end results of a completed project,which in the professional evaluation community is termed outcomes evaluation (or impactevaluation). While necessary for funded projects, outcomes evaluation is summative—at best itmight reveal what the researchers should have done, but it comes too late to change what theyactually did. A formative approach called utilization-focused evaluation helps project leadersmonitor and improve their project throughout its term.1 A particularly powerful utilization-focused technique is implementation evaluation (or process evaluation), in which a trainedevaluator is brought into a project from its
c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Integrating The Charrette Process into Engineering Education: A Case Study on a Civil Engineering Capstone CourseABSTRACTAs engineering educators rethink the structure and value of capstone courses, many have turnedto practical applications. In order to reflect the recent approaches within engineering, capstonecourses can be enhanced through the integration of charrettes. Charrettes are hands-on,collaborative sessions where stakeholders come to a design consensus. These sessions provideopportunities for students to improve communication, technical evaluation, teamwork, peerevaluation and professionalism skills. This research provides a framework for adapting thecharrette
.”One recent graduate wrote to praise for the program, particularly the writing process. Pellerin8, aMay 2011 graduate, writes about his current job experience and the importance of writing skillsin an open letter to current seniors: The design-build process requires the submission of a technical proposal much like the capstone projects you are working on. It has become evident that coming up with a concise and clear proposal is crucial to winning these design build jobs since a lot of the designs and cost estimates can be similar between competing teams. Expressing your research, design and proposed methods of construction in a clear and concise way are equally as important as the design itself. I have found
guideresearch groups through graduate school. The participants suggested that discussions begin inboth faculty meetings and lab group meetings. Faculty meetings and department-leveldiscussions can focus on sharing best practices and some materials such as evaluation forms.Participants in the workshop suggested that departments could set up a wiki or a discussionboard where faculty can post common issues and good practices. The wiki (or a similar forum)would provide an arena for faculty to discuss and set goals, give feedback, share forms andreflect on their experiences. Research group discussions should focus more on clarifying valuesand expectations, providing feedback and reflecting on how to improve. These discussions neednot be formal in nature
of the participants struggled to provide approaches to assessing the Page 25.614.12impact. This speaks to the need for more research in this area. However, among the few who tried, the use of a control group and experiment groups was the suggested approach. Others, however, reverted tometrics they think are most important when assessing the impact of a cyberlearning award. Many participants said that the metrics used to assess the impact of a cyberlearning award shouldbe based on the subject and the context (i.e
Public and Private Schools. Sociology of education, 1982. 55(2/3): p. 65‐76. 27. Rogosa, D., D. Brandt, and M. Zimowski, A growth curve approach to the measurement of change. Psychological Bulletin, 1982. 92(3): p. 726‐748. 28. Statistics, N.C.f.E., High School and Beyond: Sample Design Report, 1980: Washington D.C. 29. Morrell, C.H., L.J. Brant, and L. Ferrucci, Model Choice Can Obscure Results in Longitudinal Studies. The Journals of Gerontology, 2009. 64A(2): p. 215‐22. 30. Astin, A.W. and N. Denson, Multi‐Campus Studies of College Impact: Which Statistical Method is Appropriate? Research in Higher Education, 2009. 50(4): p. 354‐367. 31. Sanders, W.L. and J.C. Rivers, Research‐in‐Progress Report
AC 2012-5293: EXAMINING THE EXPLANATORY VARIABLES THATIMPACT GRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENT ENROLLMENTDr. Manoj K. Jha, Morgan State University Manoj K. Jha is professor and Founding Director of the Center for Advanced Transportation and Infras- tructure Engineering Research (CATIER) in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Morgan State University, Baltimore, Md., USA. He obtained a Ph.D. in civil engineering with transportation special- ization from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2000; a M.S. degree in mechanical engineering from the Old Dominion University in 1993; and a B.E. degree in mechanical engineering from the Na- tional Institute of Technology, Durgapur, India, in 1991. He also attended the
interventions and etc[6].Still engineers will always have to have a strong analytical skill in order to perform in any fieldand they will use it to solve problems. That is what makes them problem solvers [7].5. Engineering EducationEngineering is a social unit, with significant decision-making power in the process ofdevelopment of society. The engineer is, above all, an opinion leader who builds his/her ideasfrom the benchmark set by their professional community.The academic knowledge must provide the basic foundation to get, keep, and progress on a jobto achieve the best results.Sustainability is another aspect when it is about the impact of engineering projects; so new andmore complex demands are arising due to the economic and social needs for the
Page 25.786.3on projects involving real-world customers, students viewed the instructor and teachingassistants as the most important customers. The primary project goal from the students’ perspective was on getting a good grade. Dannels4 argues that students are therefore learning tobe students and not professionals. Donald15 notes that in engineering education there is “acontinual tug-of-war between the theoretical and the professional.” (p. 63) Students often feelthat theory is emphasized over practice and wish for more practical hands-on learningexperiences. Because of a perceived lack of practical experience, some graduates find thetransition to professional practice to be a shocking experience.Missing from previous literature are studies
in teaching programming to undergraduate and post-graduate students. She was awarded the Monash Vice Chancellor’s Award for Team-based Educational Development (2002) and School of Com- puter Science and Software Engineering Excellence Awards (2002 and 2003). Page 25.855.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Investigating Teacher’s Approaches to their Teaching Practice Abstract This report develops and analyses the reliability and validity of a Swedish transla- tion of the Trigwell and Prosser Approaches to Teaching
the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. He received his B.S. from the U.St. Military Academy, M.Phil. in engineering from the University of Cambridge, and M.S. in civil engineering from Stanford University. His research interests include sustainable design, construction, infrastructure systems, and engineering education.Lt. Col. Steven D. Hart, U.S. Military Academy Steve Hart is a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with more than 23 years of service in both command and staff positions in Iraq, Kuwait, Panama, Germany, Korea, and the United States. He is currently assigned as the ERDC Engineering Fellow and Director of Infrastructure Studies in the Center for Innovation and Engineering
AC 2012-5600: BEST PAPER PIC V: M-OUTREACH FOR ENGINEERINGCONTINUING EDUCATION: A MODEL FOR UNIVERSITY-COMPANYCOLLABORATIONDr. Gale Tenen Spak, New Jersey Institute of Technology Page 25.257.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012AC 2011-448: M-OUTREACH FOR ENGINEERING CONTINUING EDU-CATION: A MODEL FOR UNIVERSITY-COMPANY COLLABORATIONGale Tenen Spak, Ph.D., New Jersey Institute of Technology Gale Tenen Spak is Associate Vice President of Continuing and Distance Education at New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey. She has extensive experience in the area of professional workforce development
courses. He has published several peer reviewed journal and conference papers in these areas. His research areas are space systems, robust fault tolerant control, nonlinear control, adaptive control, small spacecraft design, high performance spacecraft components, mechatronics, real-time health monitoring, and diagnostic methodology. Page 25.1170.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Spacecraft Integration & Test: An undergraduate course in systems engineering practiceAbstract- The teaching of good systems engineering practice to
Virginia Tech Engineering Communication Center. Her research includes interdisciplinary collaboration, commu- nication studies, identity theory, and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foun- dation include interdisciplinary pedagogy for pervasive computing design, writing across the curriculum in statics courses, and a CAREER award to explore the use of e-portfolios to promote professional identity and reflective practice. Her teaching emphasizes the roles of engineers as communicators and educators, the foundations and evolution of the engineering education discipline, assessment methods, and evaluating communication in engineering.Dr. Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is
mentors interactand develop their working relationship. For instance, at the University of Texas at Austin theGraduates Linked with Undergraduates in Engineering or GLUE program links 24undergraduates in their 2nd and 3rd years with graduate student research mentors each springsemester. GLUE is well known locally and is cited as the reason many GLUE alumni have foundsuccessful careers in engineering industry as well as academia, and is renowned for providingwomen and underrepresented minorities with valuable community-enriching experience [9].Despite the existence of GLUE and other undergraduate mentoring programs discussed here,there still remains a lack of peer-reviewed studies that describe the best practices and necessaryattributes for
effective community engagement and mentoring partnership with all stakeholders for the production of increased number of URM STEM PhDs. Evaluate Diversity and Equity outcomes and reward departments that make highest impact in closing student equity, diversity or educational outcomes gaps.A mathematical diversity model that presents diversity impact as a linear function of theintentional actions or performances in Access (A), Retention Rate (Rr), Graduation Rate (G),Quality (Q), Climate (C), and Receptivity (Re) is presented with the corresponding diversitycontribution coefficients. The Engineering Research Center (ERC) is shown as a case exampleof a purposeful development and utilization of organizational resources to
AC 2012-3761: CAPSTONE DESIGN FACULTY MOTIVATION: MOTIVA-TIONAL FACTORS FOR TEACHING THE CAPSTONE DESIGN COURSEAND MOTIVATIONAL INFLUENCES ON TEACHING APPROACHESCory A. Hixson, Virginia Tech Cory A. Hixson is a graduate student in engineering education at Virginia Tech. Previous experience is in audio/visual engineering and K-12 math/science education. His research interests are in faculty motiva- tion, entrepreneurship, design education, K-12 engineering/STEM education, and research to practice in engineering educationDr. Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is an Associate Professor of engineering education at Virginia Tech, where she co-directs the Virginia Tech Engineering Communications Center
solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context (j) a knowledge of contemporary issues.In this research, we define contextual competence as an engineer's ability to anticipate andunderstand the constraints and impacts of social, cultural, environmental, political, and othercontexts on engineering solutions.How can engineering programs best develop their students' ability to integrate context anddesign? This paper reports results from two national studies, funded by the National ScienceFoundation, which are exploring educational practices and outcomes at diverse institutions.Prototype to Production: Processes and Conditions for Preparing the Engineer of 2020 (P2P)surveyed faculty members, students, alumni
the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) in Nagpur, India where she worked on biodegradation of azo dye intermediates. Jablonski served as Co-chair of UWM’s student chapter of Engineers Without Borders for two years since its inception in 2007 and continues to help design and implement water distribution projects in Guatemala. Jablonski was a 2008 recipient of the NSF Graduate Fellowship Honorable Mention, the 2008 Wisconsin Water Association Scholarship, and the 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 UWM Chancellor’s Graduate Student Awards. Marissa is a member of ASEE and EWB. She received her B.S. degree in natural resources and Spanish from the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, in 2003
Wickenden Award for the best paper in the Journal of Engineering Education. In Spring 2012, Dr. Lord spent a sabbatical at Southeast University in Nanjing, China teaching and doing research. Page 17.9.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Comparison of Practical Training Experiences for Electronics Engineers in China and the U.S.A.: Case Study of Southeast University and the University of San DiegoAbstractEngineering education involves academic coursework as well as practical training. This trainingmay take several forms including laboratories, design
added questions to explore issues of creativity,innovation, aesthetics, teaming and organizational approaches. The survey tool is shown infigure 8. Each survey issue was rated according to the ease and/or difficulty that the individual Page 25.162.6 Issue A little Somewhat A lot 1 2 3 4 5 Impact of R and D in generating successful design Opportunity for innovative concepts Role that aesthetics played in the design Utility of design documentation to construct
AC 2012-3224: ON THE QUALITY OF TEACHING: THE ROLE OF A”CARING” FACULTYDr. Waddah Akili, Iowa State University Waddah Akili has been in the academic arena for more than 37 years. He has held academic positions at Drexel University, Philadelphia, Penn. (1966-1969), at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (1969-1987), and at the University of Qatar, Doha, Qatar (87-00). Akili’s major field is geotechnical engineering and materials. His research work and experience include characterization of arid and semi arid soils, piled foundations, pavement design and materials, and concrete durability. His interests also include contemporary issues of engineering education in general, and those