Contributors Michael Alley, The Pennsylvania State University; Cindy Atman, University of
Washington; David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Cindy Finelli, University of …

Mathematical modeling is both an important tool to professional engineers and instructional
method in engineering education. This paper reviews the literature around mathematical …

This exploratory study focused on characterizing problem-solving situations associated with
spontaneous metacognitive activity. The results came from connected case studies of a …

Background Computation and computational thinking are of great interest to both
engineering research and teaching communities. Effective learning environments are …

Functions provide powerful tools for describing change, but research has shown that
students find difficulty in using functions to create and interpret models of changing …

Over the past few years, digital fabrication has been utilized in technology laboratories to
emphasize hands-on learning processes in technology and engineering education. Recent …

Reflective practice is becoming a more necessary skill across all disciplines and industry
sectors. This study describes the reflective processes capstone engineering students …

Engineering design process has been recognized as one of the crucial parts of science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. However, when focusing on …

Background Since students' success in their first‐semester college mathematics course is a
key factor in their success in engineering, many summer bridge programs for …

The primary work of engineers is to design objects and systems to meet the needs of society.
Further, new technologies and newly emerging fields increasingly use mathematical …