Abraham, S., & Connor, K. A. (2020, June), Work in Progress: Leveraging Technology Trends to Develop a Skills-based Approach to Engineering Design  Paper presented at 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual On line . 10.18260/1-2--35669

\bibitem{asee_peer_35669}
  Abraham, S., \& Connor, K. A. (2020, June), \emph{Work in Progress: Leveraging Technology Trends to Develop a Skills-based Approach to Engineering Design}
  Paper presented at 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual On line .
  10.18260/1-2--35669

Shiny Abraham and Kenneth A. Connor.  "Work in Progress: Leveraging Technology Trends to Develop a Skills-based Approach to Engineering Design".  2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual On line , 2020, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2020.  https://peer.asee.org/35669 Internet.  16 Dec, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_35669}
  Shiny Abraham and Kenneth A. Connor.
  "Work in Progress: Leveraging Technology Trends to Develop a Skills-based Approach to Engineering Design".
  \emph{2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual On line , 2020, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2020.
  https://peer.asee.org/35669 Internet.  16 Dec, 2024

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TY  - CPAPER
AB  - The past decade has seen pedagogical transformations that are changing the landscape of engineering education. The emphasis on active learning, critical thinking, and problem-solving   has permeated engineering programs world-wide. However, with the rapid adoption of new technologies and applications, there is an alarming skills gap in the engineering workforce. Traditional engineering education tends to be more knowledge-based, and often task-oriented. In order to bridge the gap between theory and practice, it is crucial that students are provided the opportunity to develop, practice, and test technical skills and competencies that are transferable to the workforce. 

In this work, the authors will explore the feasibility of integrating design-oriented modular experiences related to trending technologies, within the undergraduate ECE curriculum. In particular, a framework based on Simpson’s Psychomotor Domain will be used to design learning experiences for skills related to Connectivity, Data Analytics, and Visualization (CAV). While the choice of CAV is geared towards preparing students for a data-driven world, the framework could be adapted to include other technology trends that are pervasive and ubiquitous. Assessment strategies will be identified to gauge the impact of these interventions on students’ perception of competence. The underlying goal of this work is to combine the traditional knowledge-based curriculum with skills-based experiences to broaden students’ horizons, while helping them develop transferable knowledge and skills. Skills-based learning also opens up opportunities for hands-on learning in which experimentation plays a key role – also known as Experiment Centric Pedagogy. This is based on the idea that engineering education should have plenty of activities that enable students to act like engineers.

AU  - Shiny Abraham
AU  - Kenneth A. Connor
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