Research

Since Fall 2023, I have been working under the guidance of Dr. Katie Basinger at the University of Florida, in the Industrial and Systems Engineering department. My research focused on improving CNC machining education by exploring how different teaching styles impact students' comprehension and practical application of CNC machining and CAM technology. Our project aims to equip students with transferable design skills by comparing learning progression in college and high school cohorts.

My responsibilities included creating Qualtrics surveys to gather data on student perceptions and learning outcomes. I analyze this data using Excel to determine statistically significant trends. This allows us to evaluate and refine our teaching methods effectively based on students' feedback and learning progression.

Recently, the focus of my research changed. Keeping the continuous improvement mindset. We are now focused on determining if active learning is beneficial in an online learning environment. Dr. Basinger has been collected sample data from student grades since 2021. The grades have come from her online engineering economy course. I am analyzing the effects of online active and passive learning mainly through course evaluations and exam grades to determine if an active learning environment is beneficial for college students.