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View article: From Engineering Student to Engineering Professional: Analyzing Discursive Engineering Identity Enacted in Mock Job Interviews
From Engineering Student to Engineering Professional: Analyzing Discursive Engineering Identity Enacted in Mock Job Interviews Open
Background: Engineering programs increasingly embrace pedagogies intended to engender professional competencies valued and recognized in practice. However, without appropriate support students may not recognize the professionally relevant …
View article: An Emerging Methodological Toolkit to Support Design of Problem-Based Learning Environments: Connecting Problem Characteristics and Knowledge Types
An Emerging Methodological Toolkit to Support Design of Problem-Based Learning Environments: Connecting Problem Characteristics and Knowledge Types Open
The design of problem-based learning (PBL) environments is difficult and there is a seeming lack of methodological tools to support faculty in design, facilitation, and assessment in PBL. In this theory/methods paper we put forth a "method…
View article: Engineering Problem Typology-based Reflection and Communication of Undergraduate Engineering Experiences: Professional Engineers’ Evaluation of Students’ Mock Interview Responses
Engineering Problem Typology-based Reflection and Communication of Undergraduate Engineering Experiences: Professional Engineers’ Evaluation of Students’ Mock Interview Responses Open
His research includes undergraduate engineering education with focus on engineering design process and methods, ill-structured problem solving, problem typology, and experiential and informal
View article: The Educative Design Problem Framework: Relevance, Sociotechnical Complexity, Accessibility, and Nondeterministic High Ceilings
The Educative Design Problem Framework: Relevance, Sociotechnical Complexity, Accessibility, and Nondeterministic High Ceilings Open
Research suggests expert designers frame problems more broadly than novices, but authentic context may make a design problem too difficult. Yet decontextualized problems provide little opportunity for students to learn how to direct their …
View article: Framing Engineering Problems in an Intramural Context
Framing Engineering Problems in an Intramural Context Open
Supporting students to frame design problems is one of the most challenging aspects of engineering education, and as faculty, sharing agency with students, such that they have framing agency to make decisions that are consequential to the …
View article: A Study of Available Time for Engineering Undergraduates’ Involvement in Co-curricular Activities
A Study of Available Time for Engineering Undergraduates’ Involvement in Co-curricular Activities Open
Introduction: Universities serve a great purpose in preparing the next generation of professionals. As such they must equip their students not only with their desired hard skills but also with the right set of soft skills needed to make th…
View article: Confirmatory factor analysis of the framing agency survey
Confirmatory factor analysis of the framing agency survey Open
In this research paper, we investigate the structure and validity of survey data related to students' framing agency. In order to promote increased opportunities for students to engage in and learn to frame design problems that are innovat…
View article: Using Directional Graphs to Explore the Engineering Co-curricular Navigation Profiles of Student Groups
Using Directional Graphs to Explore the Engineering Co-curricular Navigation Profiles of Student Groups Open
The goal of this work-in-progress (WIP) paper is to explore the use of a visual method to synthesize the co-curricular navigation profiles of student groups over time. Specifically, we compare the navigation profiles of three groups each c…
View article: Understanding Expert Perceptions of PBL Integration in Introductory Aerospace Engineering Courses: Thematic Analysis of Focus Groups with PBL and Aerospace Engineering Instructors
Understanding Expert Perceptions of PBL Integration in Introductory Aerospace Engineering Courses: Thematic Analysis of Focus Groups with PBL and Aerospace Engineering Instructors Open
Problem-based learning (PBL) is gaining momentum in engineering education as a student-centered teaching approach that engages students in problems that mirror realities of practicing. While the goal of this pedagogical approach is to more…
View article: Using Backwards Design to Redesign a First-Year Engineering Seminar to Serve a Diverse Student Population
Using Backwards Design to Redesign a First-Year Engineering Seminar to Serve a Diverse Student Population Open
A first-year seminar required for students at the University at Buffalo aims to provide students with the necessary tools for academic success and a suitable introduction to their field of interest. Therefore, the first-year engineering se…
View article: From Engineering Students to Student Engineers: Reflections, Identity, and Positioning in Co-curricular Activities
From Engineering Students to Student Engineers: Reflections, Identity, and Positioning in Co-curricular Activities Open
In this research paper, we aim to examine whether an existing Professional Development Survey (PDS) captures evidence of student engineering identity. To do this, we consider students' descriptions of their co-curricular experiences throug…
View article: Origins of Requirement Development Skills in Engineering Undergraduates: Students’ Initial Thinking and Use in Engineering Decisions
Origins of Requirement Development Skills in Engineering Undergraduates: Students’ Initial Thinking and Use in Engineering Decisions Open
A key challenge in engineering design problem framing is defining requirements and metrics. This is difficult, in part, because engineers must make decisions about how to treat qualitative and subjective issues, like stakeholder preference…
View article: Comparison of Unique Co-curricular Engagement of Engineering Students and Self-reported Outcomes
Comparison of Unique Co-curricular Engagement of Engineering Students and Self-reported Outcomes Open
This research paper explores the outcomes from the one-time engagement of engineering students in different co-curricular activities during an identical period in time. There is a reported participation gap and uneven engagement of enginee…
View article: Critical Review and Refinement of a Professional Development Survey for Engineering Undergraduates, Toward an Integrated Tool for Reflection Across the Curriculum
Critical Review and Refinement of a Professional Development Survey for Engineering Undergraduates, Toward an Integrated Tool for Reflection Across the Curriculum Open
In this evidence-based practice paper, we aim to explore considerations for supporting the professional skill development of students in engineering education particularly when surveys are utilized as the reflection and data collection int…
View article: Surfacing Students Design Problem Understanding through System Mapping: A Novice-Expert Comparison
Surfacing Students Design Problem Understanding through System Mapping: A Novice-Expert Comparison Open
An engineer or engineering team's conception of the nature of a design problem for a given project will have a marked effect on what criteria and constraints are identified, what ideas are explored, what models or prototypes are tested and…
View article: Longitudinal Analysis of Co-Curricular Involvement Among Engineering Undergraduates: Exploring Timing, Type, and Self-Reported Skills Development
Longitudinal Analysis of Co-Curricular Involvement Among Engineering Undergraduates: Exploring Timing, Type, and Self-Reported Skills Development Open
The purpose of this study is to explore the self-reported professional competencies gained by engineering students involved at different rates and types of co/extra-curricular activities (CECAs) between their grade 12 and junior years of u…
View article: Co-curricular engagement among engineering undergrads: do they have the time and motivation?
Co-curricular engagement among engineering undergrads: do they have the time and motivation? Open
View article: Assessing the Impact of Engineering Problem Typology on Students’ Initial Problem-solving Trajectory
Assessing the Impact of Engineering Problem Typology on Students’ Initial Problem-solving Trajectory Open
Introduction: Students often struggle in the initial phases of engineering problem solving as marked by difficulties in problem setting and developing a plan for problem solving. These difficulties can lead to students pursuing unproductiv…
View article: Engineering Undergrads Effectively Communicate Their Experience
Engineering Undergrads Effectively Communicate Their Experience Open
Programs across the country encourage and facilitate experiential learning through a variety of mechanisms that help students transition from theory to practice. For such experiences to be truly meaningful to professional formation, studen…
View article: Defining Open-Ended Problem Solving Through Problem Typology Framework
Defining Open-Ended Problem Solving Through Problem Typology Framework Open
Problem solving is central to engineering education. Yet, there little agreement regarding what constitutes an exemplary design problem or case analysis problem for modeling undergraduate instruction after. There is even less agreement in …
View article: Application of autoencoders in cyber-empathic design
Application of autoencoders in cyber-empathic design Open
A critical task in product design is mapping information from the consumer space to the design space. This process is largely dependent on the designer to identify and relate psychological and consumer level factors to engineered product a…
View article: Application of Feature-Learning Methods Toward Product Usage Context Identification and Comfort Prediction
Application of Feature-Learning Methods Toward Product Usage Context Identification and Comfort Prediction Open
Usage context is considered a critical driving factor for customers' product choices. In addition, physical use of a product (i.e., user-product interaction) dictates a number of customer perceptions (e.g., level of comfort). In the emergi…
View article: NOVEL ACCURATE APPROACH TOWARD PREDCTING FRAIL OLDER ADULTS’ FALLS WITHIN THREE MONTHS
NOVEL ACCURATE APPROACH TOWARD PREDCTING FRAIL OLDER ADULTS’ FALLS WITHIN THREE MONTHS Open
The purpose of the study was to find a method towards predicting future falls so that healthcare providers can provide interventions. We compared a new Footbed Sensors (FS) platform, which measures foot pressure 5 force sensors and communi…
View article: Cyber-Empathic Design: A Data-Driven Framework for Product Design
Cyber-Empathic Design: A Data-Driven Framework for Product Design Open
A critical task in product design is mapping information from consumer to design space. Currently, this process largely depends on designers identifying and mapping psychological and consumer level factors to engineered attributes. In this…
View article: SUNY Professional Skills: Career Launch
SUNY Professional Skills: Career Launch Open
Explores personal interests, values and abilities
\nDecision making models and preferences for decision making
\nMethods of development and self-marketing: Resume, cover letter, interview, follow-up
\nSuccessfully use technology
\nSkills a…