University (PSU) in 2010 and 2012, respectively. Dr. Ashour was the inaugural re- cipient of William and Wendy Korb Early Career Professorship in Industrial Engineering in 2016. Dr. Ashour’s research areas include data-driven decision-making, modeling and simulation, data analytics, immersive technologies, and process improvement. He contributed to research directed to improve design and engineering education.Dr. Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder Daniel W. Knight is the Program Assessment and Research Associate at Design Center (DC) Colorado in CUˆa C™s Department of Mechanical Engineering at the College of Engineering and Applied Science. He holds a B.A. in psychology from Louisiana State Universit
practice. Leaders in industry and government began to recognize this in the 1980sand 1990s [1] [2], and major employers, spearheaded by Boeing, made concerted efforts duringthis time to pressure universities into better equipping engineering students with skills codifiedas most valuable for career-readiness [3].Tensions between industry needs and higher education came to a head in the mid-1990s when“American industry successfully lobbied the National Science Foundation to fund reform ofeducation” and influenced the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) tooverhaul the basis for accreditation in 1996 with Engineering Criteria 2000 (EC2000) [4].Although EC2000 has been mostly successful in improving engineering education, the
, persistence, and career trajectories; engineering writing and communication; and methodological development. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Capturing attrition decisions in engineering graduate students using longitudinal SMS dataKeywords: Attrition, longitudinal study, SMS (Short Message Service), time series dataAbstractThis research paper reports results from a longitudinal Short Message Service (SMS) text messagesurvey study that captured attrition decisions from engineering graduate students who decided toleave their Ph.D. program or change degree objectives from Ph.D. to M.S. (Master’s-leveldeparture). While past research has investigated doctoral attrition across disciplines to
of 2020 report [5, p. 125], noting “The questionsof… how much specialization there should be at the undergraduate level, how to preparestudents for careers that include both technical and managerial tracks, and how to meet the needsand expectations of society all seem timeless.” This tension is echoed in a more recent 2018NAE report [6]. Bear and Skorton [7] state, “the notion that disciplinary specialization andtechnical depth are the only important prerequisites for employment turns out to be false.” Kingand Pister [8] also advocate for broadening engineering Bachelor’s degrees, and present a varietyof ideas to achieve this aim.According to data from the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) [9] only asmall number of students
%) strongly agreed or somewhat agreed that pairprogramming helped to prepare them for their future career. Most students (69%) always workedremotely, compared to 30% who worked partially or completely in-person. Finally, 74% ofstudents strongly agreed or agreed that they would prefer to self-select their programmingpartner, although there were a few who wanted to be assigned a partner.Fig. 1. Pair Programming Survey ResultsPairs were similar with respect to whether they 1) found pair programming helpful, 2) enjoyedpair programming, 3) believed pair programming prepared them for exams, 4) believed pairprogramming prepared them for their future careers, and 5) would prefer to self-select their pairprogramming partner. However, there were significant
useful, compared to what they see and think when it's a male and a white male technology.”It should be noted that one of the participants did not report encountering exclusionary orharmful day to day practices in academia and entrepreneurial spaces. Dr. S explained how shebenefitted intellectually and career-wise from being situated in environments that recognized theimportance of diversity. She commented, “There are things that were different from when I came from my PhD, like I said, is that it was a much more diverse and highly interdisciplinary environment. So, I had to just develop new skills, especially in terms of how to work with people and people with different personalities, much larger groups.”This
advocates forthe interdisciplinary infusion of engineering within the context of collaboratively engaginglearners in real-world problems (NGSS Lead States, 2013; ISTE, 2017; ITEEA, 2020). As such,K-12 STEM teachers need adaptable conceptual and epistemic understandings of engineering asdiscrete disciplinary knowledge, skills, and career paths (Bryan & Guzey, 2020). Understandingengineering in this way means being able to recognize and articulate it as more than merely a sub-construct of science (Van den Bogaard et al., 2021), but rather a related yet distinct disciplinewith its own highly contextual and culturally bound practices, processes, and outcomes (Lewis,2006; Pleasants, 2020). Nevertheless, research has repeatedly revealed gaps
their high schools. Theyconcluded that most of the women were motivated by the purpose behind computing rather thanthe sheer act of interacting with a computer. Comparatively, they observed that internationalwomen were motivated to enter the computing field because they perceived it to be a pragmaticand highly employable career field.Along these lines, it is critical to note that women are not minoritized in computing globally.Countries such as Malaysia, Mauritius, and Taiwan have more equitable (or even higher)representation [13]. Studies have described how nuanced cultural factors may also play a role insuch choices and that they can influence perceptions about the field [16, 17]. For example, womenin certain countries with a high Muslim
culture of engineering foster or hinder be- longing and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chem- ical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. Her research earned her a National Science Foundation CAREER Award focused on characterizing latent diversity, which includes diverse attitudes, mindsets, and approaches to learning to understand engineering students’ identity development. She has won several awards for her research including the 2021 Journal of Civil Engineering Education Best Technical Paper, the 2021 Chemical Engineering Education William H. Corcoran Award, and the 2022 American Educational Research Association Education in the Professions
earned, career histories, professional memberships, and publications. Much of thisinformation is not available from other sources.Although an increasing number of articles and books on academic engineering librarianship werepublished from the 1930s onward, few discussed the roles, qualifications, or work experiences ofengineering librarians. Few librarians from the period published biographies or articles abouttheir careers and work experiences. Modern librarians know much about historical engineeringinformation resources and how engineering libraries in the post-war period were organized,thanks to research published by librarians [4], student library handbooks [5, 6], and libraryannual reports [7]. However, we know very little about the
engineering programs to develop anentrepreneurial mindset among their engineering students with the belief that this will lead tothem being more productive and innovative whether their career path leads them into establishedindustry (becoming “intrapreneurs”) or later as entrepreneurs.While this trend toward developing more entrepreneurially minded engineering students issupported by global economic trends and a rapidly changing work environment, one factor hasbeen largely overlooked in this process. Statistically, most entrepreneurial ventures fail, withdisproportionately large value being created from a minority of entrepreneurial endeavors [8].Given this fact, until we find ways to drastically increase the success rate of entrepreneurialventures
Paper ID #38711An Overview of State Developed P-12 Standards for Technological andEngineering Literacy (Other)Dr. Tyler S. Love, University of Maryland Eastern Shore Dr. Love is a Professor of Technology and Engineering Education, and Director of Graduate Studies in Career and Technology Education for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore at the Baltimore Mu- seum of Industry. He earned his master’s and Ph.D. in Integrative STEM Education from Virginia Tech. His bachelors degree is in Technology Education from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. He previously taught technology and engineering (T&E) courses in
Paper ID #38707Safety Factors and Accidents in P-12 Pre-Engineering and EngineeringDesign Courses: Results from a National Study (Fundamental)Dr. Tyler S. Love, University of Maryland Eastern Shore Dr. Love is a Professor of Technology and Engineering Education, and Director of Graduate Studies in Career and Technology Education for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore at the Baltimore Mu- seum of Industry. He earned his master’s and Ph.D. in Integrative STEM Education from Virginia Tech. His bachelors degree is in Technology Education from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. He previously taught technology and
. With the perspective of a career centered in private sector technology and cybersecurity, she greatly values the contributions made by EdTech organizations, like Codio, to help faculty deliver better learning outcomes in CS and STEM for students of every level. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Proposing a Response Hierarchy Model to Explain How CS Faculty Adopt Teaching Interventions in Higher EducationAbstractDespite the high volume of existing Computer Science Education research, the literatureindicates that these evidence-based practices are not making their way into classrooms. WhileK12 faces pressures from policy and increasing opportunities through
Mass Communica- tions from the University of South Florida and her B.S. in Global Strategic Communications from FIU. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Virtual Interview Training: Perceptions and Performance using Digital Hiring ManagersAbstractInterviewing for a job can be an intimidating experience for students and recent graduates. Manyindividuals may feel unprepared for their first interview and uncertain about what they could beasked. Having confidence and strong interview skills is very important for professionaldevelopment and career attainment. In this work, we describe a web-based platform designed toprovide experiential learning and interview practice for
self-concept and challenges of learners in an online learning environment during COVID-19 pandemic,” Smart Learning Environments, vol. 8, no. 1, Oct. 2021, doi: 10.1186/s40561-021-00168- 5.[19] L. Carroll, C. Finelli, and S. DesJardins, “Academic Success of College Students with ADHD: The First Year of College,” Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity, Feb. 2022[20] S. Qiu et al., “‘All Together Now’ - Integrating Horizontal Skills in Career Technical Education Classes with Making and Micromanufacturing,” in American Society for Engineering Education, Jun. 2022. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/all-together- now-integrating-horizontal-skills-in
-graduate employment or graduate schoolplacement was a direct result of their pursuit of the sustainability designation, a trend that hascontinued to the present time. Below are some quotes, older and more recent, from the studentsurveys. (Note that all student quotes in this paper are shared with students’ permission.)J. H. (2017 graduate) said, “I will be beginning my post-graduation career as an entry-level engineer [at a company that designs high-performing buildings with a focus on energy efficiency] in Seattle, WA, a job that came as a direct result of the sustainability designation. When I interviewed for this position, I was told that there were over 100 applicants for one position, and they were looking for
Initiative. She has more than 20 years of STEM program evaluation experience. She received her Ph.D. in Continuing Teacher Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and holds an M.A in Applied Mathematics from the University of Southern California and an M.S. in Real and Complex Analysis from the University of Bucharest, Romania. She received a CORE Early Career Fulbright U.S. scholar award for the proposal Investigations of Quality Criteria in STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) Teacher Education and a YWCA leadership award for STEM education.Dr. Joshua Rovey, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Dr. Rovey is a Professor of Aerospace Engineering with background and expertise in
Paper ID #39634Mediation and Maintenance in Engineering Professional Work Practices:Findings from a Utility CompanyRussell Korte, The George Washington University Russell Korte, PhD. studies the social, cultural, and professional systems in organizations and higher education, along with their effects on learning and performance. This work focuses on the professional education and socialization of engineering students, the work of practicing engineers, as well as the prepa- ration of professionals for their future careers. Dr. Korte is an Associate Professor of Human and Organizational Learning at The George Washington
-in-college students become acclimated with the university setting and community priorto the start of their academic career. Students take non-credit courses in subjects that arehistorically challenging and required for first-year students, such as calculus, chemistry, andengineering fundamentals. Throughout the program, students also participate in informationalseminars presented by various offices on campus to understand the range of opportunities andresources available to them. In light of participation occurring prior to the official start of thesemester, the purpose of this paper is to explore the role of this program in shaping theexpectations that participating students have of the undergraduate engineering program. Toaddress this
alongside faculty mentors. Claudine has also co-facilitated multiple Conversations about Race and Ethnicity (C.A.R.E.) Circles and C.A.R.E. Speaks through the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) to undergraduate students across the SU colleges and departments including RAs in an effort to impact demonstrative change in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility on campus. Claudine is a licensed Social Worker (LMSW). She graduated from Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY) with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a minor in Communications, and later went on to pursue a Master’s degree in Social Work from Fordham University. Claudine began her social work career in the field of child
rated application materials for a laboratory manager position. Thematerials had been randomly assigned either a male name or a female name and were otherwiseidentical. The faculty (both male and female) rated the male candidates significantly morecompetent and hirable than the identical female candidates. The faculty assigned higher salariesto the male applicants than to the female applicants. Males were given a 14% increase in meansalary over the females. The faculty also offered less career mentoring to the female candidatethan the male candidate. Interestingly, the gender, scientific field, age, and tenure status of thefaculty were not significant in these results. The observed gender bias seems to be pervasiveamong all faculty.It was found
you’re just out of your groove. But it was also a really validating experience, because I got to have moments of joy where I’m answering students’ questions, and I’m engaging with them intellectually, and I’m like the joy and delight I feel right now, I am on the right career path.6AA: The first week of school when I was teaching, I would be up for like four or five (hours before class) on those days. (Right after class), I’d feel like (I just completed) the last leg of the marathon and after class my body would just shut down.7AA: I’m not always snarky, but I think it’s just the endless work of the semester. I think I’m in 10
Autoethnographic StudyIntroductionAn academic career may involve a semester or even years away from the classroom as onepursues research or enters administration. Unlike a sabbatical, where you may engage studentswhile expanding relationships in industry or another university, returning to the classroom after awhile in an administrator role has challenges and opportunities. This paper describes some of myexperience as a veteran administrator who recently returned to the classroom after nearly adecade away and shares lessons learned that I hope new educators find valuable.My early academic career was focused almost entirely on teaching and advising. For more than adecade, each year, I taught over a thousand students. In addition, I supervised nearly a
owing to the nature of theevent, also biased toward people who held a higher than average interest toward engineeringcareers to start with.In the application form, the applicants were asked to answer an open question “Do you thinkthat more women are needed in the field of technology? Justify your answer.” Answerswere submitted as open-ended text and varied from a couple of words to paragraphs withseveral hundred words. Written answers were analyzed by qualitative content analysisfollowing the ideas of theory-directed coding in the Atlas.ti software.The event website introduced the aim of the event as follows:At the Shaking up Tech event, universities want to offer a diverse understanding oftechnology as a discipline and career choice. The aim
example of a systemiccultural aspect can be seen in the evaluation of undergraduate students, with a prevalenceof high stakes academic assessments where students in (typically) larger classes mustdemonstrate their knowledge by passing high stakes midterm and final exams. Thisresults in competitive grade rankings that can impact their career success out ofproportion to the accuracy of the assessment that was used to create the grade. Lowerstakes assessments strategies such as competency-based assessment, where students havemultiple opportunities to develop and demonstrate competence akin to the way engineersdevelop expertise after graduation as an engineer in training and/or as a graduate student,is not as prevalent.2. FRAMING CULTURE IN
and UP students.Benefits include, 1) allowing students to target jobs with a sustainability focus, which is acurrently in-demand career path, 2) offering students both regional and international perspectiveson civil engineering, sustainability, and culture among others, and 3) providing access tointernational experts in the field of built environment sustainability.1.2.2 University and Departmental/Faculty perspectiveA graduate program also allows for some of the following benefits to the universities and thedepartment/faculty such as, 1) increased student enrollment, which has been steadily decliningsince the onset of the COVID pandemic, 2) heightened program relevancy [12], 3) strengtheningof the international partnership, 4) advancement of
setting financial goals for the future. • Access to insurance Engaging in work • Understanding career paths that is meaningful, Occupa- • Awareness of personal skills and interests tional enjoyable and aligns • Engaging in professional development with personal values. • Networking with alumni and other working professionals Establishing a sense • Joining organizations, clubs, or community groups of connection and • Connection to
span K-20, researched improvements to STEM classroom education, and is working to develop a career-ready quantum workforce.Dr. Daigo Shishika, George Mason University Daigo Shishika is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He obtained his bachelor’s degree from the University of Tokyo, Japan, and his master’s and PhD from the University of Maryland, College Park, all in Aerospace Engineering. Before joining George Mason University, Shishika was a postdoctoral researcher in the GRASP Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania. His research interest is in the general area of autonomy, dynamics and controls, and robotics. More specifically, his past work has focused on multi-agent
scholarship program. The project builds on prior research suggesting thataffective factors including sense of belonging, identity, and self-efficacy play important yet notfully understood roles in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students’academic persistence and successful progression toward careers, and that these factors can proveparticularly influential for individuals from groups that have been historically marginalized inSTEM [1]-[6]. Prior studies conducted as part of this research project have demonstrated impactsof Scholars’ math-related experiences on their developing identities [7] and found that structuresassociated with the scholarship program helped support Scholars’ developing sense of belongingdespite the shift