Yeow Siow, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Contact
Building & Room:
3033 ERF
Address:
842 West Taylor Street, MC 251, Chicago, IL 60607
Office Phone:
Email:
Schedule
| Sunday | ||
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 12:00pm – 12:50pm | ME 308 Vibrations |
| 01:00pm – 01:50pm | Office Drop-in (Hybrid: In person, Zoom, Discord) | |
| 02:00pm – 03:50pm | ME 250 Engineering Design | |
| 04:00pm – 05:50pm | ME 250 Engineering Design | |
| Tuesday | ||
| Wednesday | 12:00pm – 12:50pm | ME 308 Vibrations |
| 02:00pm – 03:50pm | ME 250 Engineering Design | |
| 04:00pm – 05:50pm | ME 250 Engineering Design | |
| Thursday | 02:00pm – 02:50pm | Office Drop-in (Online: Zoom, Discord) |
| Friday | 12:00pm – 12:50pm | ME 308 Vibrations |
| Saturday |
About
Research Interests
Engineering education
Equitable student assessment
Student-centered pedagogy
Faculty development
Selected Grants
NSF, An Integrated Program for Recruitment, Retention and Graduation of Academically Talented Low-Income Engineering Students ($1M), Senior Personnel
Selected Publications
Siow, Y. et al., “A Critical Look at Mechanical Engineering Curriculum: Assessing the Need,” ASEE IL-IN Section Conference, Evansville, 2019.
Siow. Y. et al., “A Faculty Retreat Model Featuring Collaborative and Active Learning,” ASEE IL-IN Section Conference, Evansville, 2019.
Siow, Y., “Finding COP: A Project to Unify Topics in Fundamentals of Thermodynamics Course,” ASEE Annual Conference, Columbus, 2017.
Siow, Y., “Incorporating Active Learning of Complex Shapes in STEM Courses,” ASEE Annual Conference, Seattle, 2015.
Service to Community
Currently serving:
- Community of Practice for Faculty
- Mentor, CATE's Action Research Scholars Program
- MIE ABET Committee
- Advisor to Pi Tau Sigma
Past commitments:
- Chair of 2024 ASEE IL-IN Section Conference
- MIE Curriculum Committee
- COE Instructional Delivery Planning Committee
- COE "Tiger Team"
- Provost's search committee for the Executive Director of CATE
- MIE Undergraduate Committee
- MIE Recruitment Committee
- MIE Curriculum Exploratory Committee
- Advisor to Engineering Design Team
Notable Honors
2024, Award for Excellence in Teaching (AET), UIC Office of the Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs
2017, 2021, 2024, COE Teaching Award, College of Engineering
2016, 2019, 2022, 2024, COE Advising Award, College of Engineering
2022-23, Action Research Scholar, Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence (CATE)
2019, Faculty Fellow, Honors College
2017, Honor Our Professor's Excellence Award, Campus Housing
2017, Master Teaching Scholar, Center for the Advancement of Teaching-Learning Communities
2016, Silver Circle Award for Teaching Excellence, UIC
Education
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
Michigan Technological University, 2003
M.S., Mechanical Engineering
Michigan Technological University, 1999
B.S., Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
Michigan Technological University, 1997