Articles tagged with Engineering Education
A multidisciplinary team at KU is working with middle school teachers to develop education modules that expose students to science, psychology, and engineering design. The goal is to address barriers faced by women and minorities in the field, such as gender stereotyping and self-efficacy.
Carnegie Mellon's Computer Science Academy will continue to provide a free online computer science curriculum for middle and high school students with the support of Amazon's $2 million donation. The program aims to bridge the equity divide in computer science education, serving over 1,200 schools and 22,000 students worldwide.
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine proposes a system to monitor educational equity in the US. The proposed indicators cover two categories: student outcomes and access to opportunities, resources, and support systems.
Researchers found that engineering education lacks intercultural communication training, which can hinder global collaboration. A constructivist view of culture is proposed as a more effective approach.
The Journal for STEM Education Research is a subscription-based, open-access journal focusing on students' cognitive and non-cognitive development in STEM education. It explores learning environments and pedagogies to facilitate student learning and development.
Eindhoven University of Technology has implemented significant reforms in its engineering education, introducing a three-course series that teaches patents and standards to improve students' critical thinking skills. The changes resulted in a significant increase in student intake, with over 1,900 students enrolled by 2015.
Susan E. Walden, a University of Oklahoma research associate professor and director, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education. She is recognized for her contributions to diversity and inclusion in engineering education, particularly through the P-16 initiative.
Julio Ottino, Northwestern University dean, receives prestigious Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education. Whole-Brain Engineering has transformed education at McCormick, Northwestern, beyond, emphasizing creativity, design, and divergent thinking.
The University of California - Santa Barbara's ESTEEM program offers scholarship funding, outreach, and academic counseling to help low-income engineering transfer students complete their degrees. The initiative aims to address the lack of diversity in STEM fields and provide a critical push to these promising students.
A transdisciplinary team at Virginia Tech is developing a new curriculum model that prepares engineering undergraduates with disciplinary depth and flexible learning experiences. The project aims to broaden the diversity of students entering the program and provide them with adaptive skills to address real-world problems.
The study uses data from cameras and smartpens to track students' actions while watching instructional videos. Researchers identified four archetypes of problem-solving methods, which could help coaches identify successful approaches and provide targeted support.
Marc Gershow, NYU physicist, receives $2.4M NIH New Innovator Award for pioneering research on brain processing and sensory perception. His lab will study how fruit fly larvae use smell to navigate using light-controlled neurons.
A NUP/UPNA professor has developed software to connect basic instrumentation to computers, emulating costly communication equipment. This innovation enables economical experimental classes in telecommunications at universities worldwide, particularly in developing countries.
A University of Iowa study finds that adding professional and vocational majors to liberal arts colleges strengthens their mission, with students achieving similar educational gains across majors. Key findings include increased interest in literacy among liberal arts majors and higher leadership skills among professional majors.
The Henry M. Rowan Family Foundation is transforming engineering education at Rowan University with the establishment of a new doctoral program and the creation of the Henry Rowan Engineering Ph.D. Fellowship Program and the Henry Rowan Engineering Globalization Fellowship Program for Undergraduates.
A new study by Erin Cech at Rice University found that engineering students leave college less concerned about public welfare than when they entered. The research suggests that engineering education may foster a culture of disengagement regarding public welfare issues.
The DLMX enables educators to use modern pedagogical approaches, including cooperative and problem-based learning. It facilitates students' understanding of complex concepts like heat transfer and equation application through interactive experiments.
Dr. Frank Fisher, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology, has been added to the Fulbright Specialist Roster as a candidate for grants to cooperate internationally on academic development.
A WSU researcher is conducting a four-year project to better understand how practicing civil engineers learn and apply engineering concepts. The study aims to develop a model of engineering thinking and research-based curricular materials based on the engineers' actual use of concepts.
A recent national study highlights the need to improve engineering education in the US to produce innovative scientists and engineers. The report identifies key opportunities for improvement, including enhancing communication and professional skills, integrating context into design processes, and making undergraduate programs more acce...
Mary Shaw, a renowned computer scientist at Carnegie Mellon University, has been selected as the first recipient of the IEEE Distinguished Educator Award. She is recognized for her innovative curricula in computer science, which challenge educators to teach new forms of software development.
Maura Borrego, a Virginia Tech assistant professor of engineering education, has received the Rising Star Award from SCHEV and Dominion. Her research focuses on interdisciplinary approaches to solving complex technological challenges, while her teaching methods emphasize active learning techniques and student-centered discussion.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has awarded Penn State's nuclear engineering program nearly $1 million to boost nuclear education and expand the workforce. The funding will support a radiochemistry education program with a new laboratory course providing hands-on experience for students.
Engineering programs retain students equally to other majors, and women are just as likely to stick around as their male counterparts. However, a narrow path exists for students to migrate into engineering from other majors, highlighting the need for institutions to adopt universal prerequisites.
Frank Fisher, an Assistant Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology, received the 2009 Ferdinand P. Beer and E. Russell Johnston Jr. Outstanding New Educator Award for his commitment to mechanics education. The award recognizes his efforts in developing graduate programs and providing exceptional teaching experiences.
A three-year study by Tufts University aims to determine whether service-learning enhances engineering programs' appeal to students, particularly women. The research will investigate service-learning's impact on student motivation, self-efficacy, and confidence in their skills.
A University of Missouri study found that strong self-efficacy can help women succeed in engineering, but feeling included is a significant barrier. The research suggests changes to education practices can improve the pipeline for women engineers.
Maura Borrego, a Virginia Tech assistant professor, received the Presidential Early Career Award for her development of methods to prepare faculty and students for interdisciplinary research. Her award marks the first one given to an engineer in this area.
The University of Texas at Austin has received a $12.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a model for preparing high school engineering educators in Texas. The UTeachEngineering program will target future and current teachers, providing multiple avenues to prepare them to teach high school engineering.
A group of faculty from Stevens Institute of Technology won the ASEE Best Paper Award for their work on promoting systems thinking in engineering and pre-engineering students. The paper describes integrated curriculum innovation that embeds systems concepts into undergraduate engineering design sequences, starting from Freshman year.
Dr. Kathryn Abel was honored with the American Society for Engineering Education's Best Paper Award for her paper on finding appropriate data for ABET self-study sections B2 and B3. The award recognizes her contributions to engineering education, including program leadership and outstanding student mentoring.
Larry J. Shuman, a professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Engineering, has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). He was awarded this distinction after making outstanding contributions to engineering education and technology. Shuman's research focuses on improving the engineer...
The project 'Engineers and the Metrics of Progress' maps engineering education in reverse chronology, tracing how engineers have responded to various ideas of progress. By analyzing these responses, researchers aim to demonstrate engineers' key role in promoting national identity worldwide.
The Center for Engineering Sustainability aims to galvanize engineering programs into action, improving faculty teaching and providing peer-reviewed educational materials. The initiative also plans a nationwide survey to benchmark the status of sustainable engineering education.
The College of Engineering at Virginia Tech is launching three new programs to improve retention and graduation rates for under-represented engineering students. The programs, funded by a $2 million NSF grant, will offer mentoring, academic development, and residential learning environments to support freshman and transfer students.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has funded the first nanoscale center for learning and teaching, which aims to integrate nanotechnology into existing curricula in grades 7-12. The center will produce modular education materials, expand professional development programs for teachers, and research educational strategies.
The Academy of Electronic Media has received a two-year, $350,000 NSF grant to produce new Web-based materials that support electrical engineering education. The grant will also enable the development of new online tools to stimulate interest in STEM fields among students from kindergarten through high school.
The Honeywell center at Virginia Tech fosters collaboration between faculty and students on creative research projects. These partnerships have led to significant revenue increases for companies like Honeywell Specialty Materials.
The American Association of Cereal Chemists' (AACC) 82nd Annual Meeting will take place in San Diego from October 12-16, featuring a technical program with topics such as blood glucose control, cereal carbohydrates, and sensory evaluation. Over 230 exhibitors will showcase the latest equipment and services.