Choosing between prediction and explanation in geological engineering: Lessons from psychology

A Mitelman, B Yang, D Elmo… - Interdisciplinary Science …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
In their highly influential paper, Yarkoni, Tal, and Jacob Westfall. 2017.“Choosing Prediction
over Explanation in Psychology: Lessons from Machine Learning.” Perspectives on …

The honeycomb of engineering framework: Philosophy of engineering guiding precollege engineering education

Ş Purzer, J Quintana‐Cifuentes… - Journal of Engineering …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Understanding the nature of engineering is important for shaping engineering
education, especially precollege education. While much research has established the …

Coupling geotechnical numerical analysis with machine learning for observational method projects

A Mitelman, B Yang, A Urlainis, D Elmo - Geosciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
In observational method projects in geotechnical engineering, the final geotechnical design
is decided upon during actual construction, depending on the observed behavior of the …

[PDF][PDF] New epistemological perspectives on quantitative methods: An example using topological data analysis

A Godwin, B Benedict, J Rohde… - Studies in …, 2021 - researchgate.net
Background: Education researchers use quantitative methodologies to examine
generalizable correlational trends or causal mechanisms in phenomena or behaviors …

Examining rock engineering knowledge through a philosophical lens

D Elmo, A Mitelman, B Yang - Geosciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper presents a philosophical examination of classical rock engineering problems as
the basis to move from traditional knowledge to radical (innovative) knowledge. While this …

Enhancing risk management in road infrastructure facing flash floods through epistemological approaches

VA Ariza Flores, FO de Sousa, S Oda - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study examines the integration of epistemological principles into road infrastructure risk
management, emphasizing the need for adaptive strategies in the face of inherent climate …

Practical epistemic cognition in a design project—engineering students developing epistemic fluency

J Bernhard, AK Carstensen… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Contribution: This paper reports engineering students' practical epistemic cognition by
studying their interactional work in situ. Studying “epistemologies in action” the study breaks …

A Model for incorporating information literacy and collaboration in a project-based learning pedagogical exercise with application to a fluid mechanics course

C Cioc, N Haughton, S Cioc… - International Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper describes the implementation and the results of an online project-based learning
(PBL) pedagogy in an advanced fluid mechanics course in a mechanical engineering …

[PDF][PDF] Early career faculty transitions: Negotiating legitimacy and seeking support in engineering education

A Coso Strong, C Smith-Orr, C Bodnar, W Lee… - Studies in Engineering …, 2021 - par.nsf.gov
Background: There is limited research exploring the experiences of engineering education
scholars transitioning into faculty positions. It is an opportune time to explore these …

The economics–engineering nexus: response to the commentaries

S Mariotti - Journal of Industrial and Business Economics, 2022 - Springer
This paper contributes to the debate on the relationship between economics and
engineering that was opened in a previous article by the author and the comments made on …