scholarly journals Summer Technology And Engineering Program: An Outreach Program Benefiting Women Engineering Students From Middle School Through Graduate School

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon Ciston ◽  
Ellen Worsdall ◽  
Jessica Swenson
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Graduate School ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Outreach Program ◽  
Engineering Program

The Design Focused Engineering Outreach to a Middle School Using Arduino Projects

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun J. Kwon
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Outreach Program ◽  
Group Setting ◽  
School Students ◽  
Engineering Outreach ◽  
Arduino Uno ◽  
8Th Graders ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Gender Groups

Most engineering outreach programs are a part of STEM outreach efforts and they often fail to bring engineering-specific interests. We present a unique engineering outreach effort with the focus on “engineering design” with the use of Arduino UNO board. Arduino UNO board was used to achieve the design oriented learning and bring creativity through various projects targeting 7–8th graders. In order to achieve the design oriented outreach goal, several strategies were employed. The program was called “Science Art’ to provide familiar concept of design and challenge them with technology. College engineering students directly mentored 7–8th graders in a small group setting to teach technical details. In addition, the efforts were sustained for an entire quarter. It successfully drew the participants in all diverse ethnic and gender groups. The use of Arduino board project allowed development of design concepts and promoted creativity to the middle school students. Student mentees’ feedback was very positive, showing almost perfect approval. At the same time, college mentors equally benefited from the experiences by increasing interpersonal skills and gaining technical confidence. In conclusion, the close mentorship and sustained effort provided a great way to implement the Arduino based program to a middle school and thus achieve the design oriented outreach goal. This approach can be widely used for other design oriented outreach program.

scholarly journals Improving Student’s Coding Skill with Gamification Website-based Program

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 191-195
Author(s):  
Rahmat Rizal ◽  
Edi Susilo ◽  
Salhazan Nasution
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Basic Skills ◽  
Digital Products ◽  
Engineering Program ◽  
Time And Energy

People's dependence on digital technology has increased rapidly since the global Covid-19 pandemic. This causes the world's need for digital products and human resources to make digital products higher. Informatics Engineering Program is one of the providers of human resources who are proficient in the field of information technology. One of the basic skills that must be possessed to create digital products is programming or coding skills. The more skilled a person is at typing and understanding coding, the more complex the digital products he can create. This is why the coding ability of students in the Informatics Engineering Program must be improved. This website-based coding training program aims to improve the coding skills of Informatics Engineering students with interesting and fun gamification methods. Gamification methodology will greatly benefit student of Informatics Engineering Program in Riau University to improve his or her coding skill without consuming too much time and energy.

The Influence of Physical Examples on Originality and Fixation in Engineering Design

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher C. Simmons ◽  
Trina C. Kershaw ◽  
Alexander LeGendre ◽  
Sankha Bhowmick
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Design ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Garbage Collection ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Design Approach ◽  
Engineering Program ◽  
The Relationship

Improving creativity in engineering design continues to be a challenge. The relationship between fixation and creativity within engineering is mixed, as engineers desire to be innovative, yet are usually working from their existing knowledge to redesign existing products. In the current study, we wanted to examine the influence of physical examples on originality and fixation at the freshmen and senior level in a Mechanical Engineering program. We compared concepts for garbage collection systems generated by two groups — one provided with an example product (Example group), and another who did not receive an example product (No Example group). Using metrics established in prior publications, we found that seniors had higher levels of originality than freshmen whether an example product was received or not, reinforcing our previous findings. Fixation scores were higher for the group that did have an example. Receiving an example product was not a predictor of originality on its own, but did interact with curriculum and fixation level. Within the group that received an example product, there was a negative relationship between fixation and originality, particularly for the seniors. Within the group that did not receive an example product, there was no significant relationship between fixation and originality. Further analysis of our results are required to delineate how not receiving an example product influences design approach in freshmen and senior engineering students.

“Heat Transfer” Traveling Engineering Activity Kit: Designed by Engineering Students for Middle School Students

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret B. Bailey ◽  
Elizabeth DeBartolo
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Design Team ◽  
School Students ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Outreach Programs ◽  
Engineering Activity

A 2005–06 Multidisciplinary Senior Design team created a series of classroom activities designed to teach middle school students about engineering topics related to energy and the environment. This Traveling Engineering Activity Kit (TEAK) consists of five smaller kits, each based on a different energy-related theme: Heat Transfer, Electrical Energy, Wind and Water, Solar Power, and Chemical Energy. Each kit contains an Academic Activity to teach a background concept, a Hands-On Activity to allow students to apply the concepts learned, and a Take-Home Activity that can be done independently at home. The design team also developed instruction manuals suitable for non-engineers, lesson plans, handouts, and post-activity quizzes to assess participants’ learning. To date, the kits have been used by several hundred middle school students either in their classroom setting or while participating in on-campus outreach programs. This paper highlights the Heat Transfer TEAK including an overview of the intended learning outcomes; physical materials and set-ups included within the interactive kit; as well as details related to the development of the kit by a multi-disciplinary team of senior engineering students. Program and kit assessment progress is discussed based on feedback from design team members; middle school students and teachers. Future plans for refining current kits and expanding kit offerings are also discussed.

scholarly journals Engagement in Practice: Outreach Program to Introduce Computer Science to Middle School Students

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sifat Islam ◽  
Ravi Shankar ◽  
Iris Minor ◽  
Susanne Lapp ◽  
Dilys Schoorman
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Outreach Program ◽  
School Students

scholarly journals ANALISIS PENGARUH JADWAL KULIAH MALAM, STATUS BEKERJA DAN LINGKUNGAN KELAS TERHADAP TINGKAT KONSENTRASI KEGIATAN BELAJAR MENGAJAR MAHASISWA TEKNIK INDUSTRI UNIVERSITAS RIAU KEPULAUAN

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vera Methalina Afma
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Students ◽  
Industrial Engineering ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Work Status ◽  
Teaching Materials ◽  
Engineering Program ◽  
Class Environment ◽  
Stanford Sleepiness Scale ◽  
Working Status ◽  
Expected Outcomes

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan menganalisa pengaruh jadwal perkuliahan malam, status bekerja dan lingkungan kelas terhadap tingkat konsentrasi mahasiswa Teknik Industri di Universitas Riau Kepulauan.Pada penelitian ini, variabel yang akan diteliti adalah faktor kelelahan mahasiswa, status bekerja dan lingkungan kelas terhadap tingkat konsentrasi mahasiswa. Data pada penelitian ini diperoleh melalui kuesioner persepsi dan kuesioner Standford Sleepiness Scale. Kuesioner akan disebarkan kepada 80 orang mahasiswa Teknik Industri Universitas Riau Kepulauan. Dari hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa jadwal kuliah malam tidak berpengaruh padatingkat konsentrasi mahasiswa dalam belajar, status bekerja tidak berpengaruh pada tingkat konsentrasi mahasiswa, lingkungan kerja berpengaruh pada tingkat konsentrasi mahasiswa, dan jadwal kuliah malam, status bekerja dan lingkungan kerjasama-samaberpengaruhterhadaptingkatkonsentrasimahasiswa.Adapun luaran yang diharapkan dari penelitian ini adalah jurnal penelitian ilmiah Dimensi Universitas Riau Kepulauan atau Jurnal Profisiensi Program Studi Teknik Industri Universitas Riau Kepulauan dan pengayaan bahan ajar pada mata kuliah ErgonomiKata Kunci;jadwalkuliah, status bekerja, lingkungan, Standford Sleepiness Scale The aim of this study is to identify and analyze the effect of learning night schedule , working status and class environment to the concentration of Industrial Engineering students at the Riau KepulauanUniversity. The variables are fatigue factor of student, working status and class environment. The method in this study areperception questionnaires and Stanford Sleepiness Scale that will be distributed to 80 person of Industrial Engineering students of Riau KepulauanUniversity.The  results of this study are schedule is not effect to the  concentration of students, work status is not effect to the  concentration of students, working environment iseffect to the concentration of students, and schedules, working  status and the class environment is together effected to the concentration of students. The expected outcomes of this study is journal Dimensi of Riau KepulauanUniversitasor JournalProficiency of Industrial Engineering Program, Riau KepulauanUniversity and Ergonomic teaching materials. Keywords :schedule, working status, class environment, Standford Sleepiness Scale Questionnaires

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