Paper ID #38378Better together: Co-design and co-teaching as professional developmentLynn Mandeltort, University of VirginiaDr. Priya Date, University of VirginiaDr. Amy M. Clobes, University of Virginia Dr. Amy M. Clobes is committed to supporting current and future graduate students as Assistant Dean for Graduate Affairs for the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science. In her current role, Dr. Clobes collaborates to support existing programs and develops new initiatives in graduate student recruitment, training, education, and career and professional development. Dr. Clobes holds a B.S. in
topresent the initial findings of the course’s impact quantitatively and qualitatively on students’development of engineering and entrepreneurial skills through a pre- and post-coursecompetencies evaluation survey and prototype evaluations. The paper also details our deliberateapproach to fostering diverse, equitable and inclusive teams.Entrepreneurial Mindset:The term entrepreneurial mindset and what it means in engineering education is oftenmisunderstood. Engineering students continue to associate the term with “starting a business” [9-10], which deters them to see the importance of building career-distinguishing entrepreneurialmindset and value creation skills that create well-rounded engineers. Entrepreneurship refers tothe process of starting
or algorithm, and the student's confidenceto debug a program. Self-efficacy can be a key factor in students' academic success and futurecareer choices in engineering. Self-efficacy defined as "one's self-judgment concerningcapability", is an important mediating factor in cognitive motivation [18]. In engineering,students with high levels of self-efficacy tend to have better problem-solving skills, greaterresilience in the face of challenges, and more positive attitudes toward their coursework andfuture careers [19].Another important aspect of self-efficacy is its relationship to the retention of women inengineering. Self-efficacy can play an important role in the success and persistence of women inengineering. Research shows a mixed view of
results of this workshopwere two-fold. First, the participants were able to vent their current frustrations and they alsowere able to practice some creative thinking techniques that might be useful in their careers andpersonal life. Second, the workshop yielded quite a few implementable ideas ranging from short-term to long-term that are being used to improve the campus experience for female engineeringstudents. To date, the researcher has been able to implement three ideas generated by theworkshop participants including a new mid-term course survey, women-led makerspaceprogramming, and registration support for parents. Additional ideas such as priority registrationfor women and gender pairing of academic advisors are in longer-term discussions
engineering careers [3]. Respectfulteamwork can motivate, empower, and encourage students from all backgrounds to persistthrough challenges, and to continue pursuing engineering [4]. However, when teamwork andcollaboration is less respectful or inequitable, individuals (often women, racial minorities,members of the LGBTQ community, people with disabilities, etc.) may be discouraged tocontinue studying engineering due to the working environment [4]. Therefore, it is imperativethat early engineering classes foster inclusive and equitable standards of teamwork to ensurestudents of all backgrounds feel respected in academic collaboration. An environment of respectand inclusion is beneficial not only to the individuals in the team but also to the team as
payincreases. In some cases, employees have accumulated large pensions that may be payable inlump sums. Employees can simultaneously retire from one employer, take a large lump sumpayout, and then go to work for another employer, often at an increased pay rate.Another suggested cause is a desire for a better work-life balance. This includes burnout andsafety concerns regarding the pandemic for some professions like the medical [12] and educationfields [13]. Unsurprisingly, Ahmed et al. (2022) empirically found that job satisfaction wasstatistically significantly inversely related to job burnout [14]. Employees feeling burned outwere less satisfied with their jobs. A related possible cause is a desire for a change of life such aschanging careers [15
leveraging the power of PBL inteaching practices and projects with a focus on DEIJ, engineering educators can create moreinclusive and empowering learning experiences through projects that help all students thrive intheir engineering education and future engineering careers by fostering innovation, creativity,and excellence. Creating an inclusive learning environment, ensuring equitable access andsuccess, and promoting diverse representation and perspectives in project-based classes withinfirst year engineering courses are essential for retaining and preparing engineers who areequipped to address the complex and grand challenges of the 21st century.ConclusionComing from civil and environmental engineering backgrounds, the authors initially taught
Tech and a Professor in the Department of Engineering Education where she has also served in key leadership positions. Dr. Matusovich is recognized for her research and leadership related to graduate student mentoring and faculty development. She won the Hokie Supervisor Spotlight Award in 2014, received the College of Engineering Graduate Student Mentor Award in 2018, and was inducted into the Virginia Tech Academy of Faculty Leadership in 2020. Dr. Matusovich has been a PI/Co-PI on 19 funded research projects including the NSF CAREER Award, with her share of funding being nearly $3 million. She has co-authored 2 book chapters, 34 journal publications, and more than 80 conference papers. She is recognized for her
partnership or faculty externship with a constructionmanagement industry member and a faculty member's home academic institution, a course wascreated in which current industry project work was leveraged as curricular content and deployed,in real-time, within a combined lecture and lab classroom environment. The focus of the coursewas virtual design and construction tools, workflows, processes, and information technology forconstruction. In this model, a full-time faculty member was embedded in the industry to leveragea live knowledge transfer learning environment that draws from real-time industry experiencesand training to bring direct career readiness and preparation into the classroom. Engaging thispedagogical model allowed the faculty member to
valued or acted upon.The importance of department chairs in perceptions of climate is evident from both the facultyclimate survey data, as well as our qualitative research on the experiences of women of colorfaculty. A path analysis of predictors of faculty job satisfaction based on climate survey datafinds that for both women and men, effective chair leadership leads to greater career satisfactionvia access to internal academic resources and collegial relationships [13]. The role of the chair isparticularly important for women faculty, however, as perceptions of effective chair leadershipdirectly shape job satisfaction for women faculty. Turning to our interview data, women of colorin diverse departments reported that their relationship with
bibliographical review on the entry and retention of women in STEMcareers [8]. The study identifies several factors contributing to the low representation of womenin STEM fields, including a lack of female role models, which conveys the message that womenare not inclined or capable of pursuing careers in science or engineering. Moreover, the studyhighlights that simply increasing the number of women in these disciplines is insufficient. This isbecause many women in STEM have had to conform to a more masculine model to fit in andsucceed.Camps [9], also addresses this issue in her research, which involved interviewing women insenior management. She found that some interviewees sought to distance themselves fromfeminine traits, as they to work with men and
Division Early Career Award.Dr. C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University C. Stewart Slater is a professor of chemical engineering and founding chair of the Chemical Engineering Department at Rowan University. He has an extensive research and teaching background in separation process technology with a particular focus on membraSean CurtisMichael FracchiollaDavid Anthony Theuma ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Hands-On Experience in Solving Real-World Problems via a Unique Student-Faculty-Industry Collaboration Program1. IntroductionModern engineering education should have an inclusive teaching curriculum that combinestraditional lecture-based learning with new methods that can
. 7, no. 1, p. n1, 2018.[6] R. G. McGrath and I. C. MacMillan, The entrepreneurial mindset: Strategies for continuously creating opportunity in an age of uncertainty. Harvard Business Press, 2000.[7] T. K. F. Foundation. "Transforming Engineering with Entrepreneurial Mindset." https://engineeringunleashed.com/ (accessed.[8] A. M. Jackson, S. Resnick, R. Hansson, and C. Bodnar, "Student perceptions of an entrepreneurial mindset and its relevance to engineering careers," 2021.[9] A. Jackson, S. Resnick, R. Hansson, K. Burgess, and C. A. Bodnar, "Exploration of the experiences that shape engineering students’ entrepreneurial mindset development," Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy
fashion. Knowledge and expertise are passed on from one intern to the next.This is a very visible form of self-directed social constructivism as described by Vygotsky [10].The interns will find themselves outside of their current development zone in an attempt tosupport a customer and will turn to a “more knowledgeable other” for support. At times the otherintern will have the answer and on other occasions the two students will work together toconstruct a solution. As a community college, we have a fairly rapid turnover of our interns andare always training about half of our staff.At the end of each semester the students undergo a review. Many of the criteria are provided bythe campus career services program and focus on communication, work
imparts disciplinary knowledge to students, PBL is targeted to prepare students with theabilities to acquire knowledge and skills in an active, collaborative, and inquiry-based fashionthat crosses subject boundaries [1]. It not only improves knowledge attainment and learnerenthusiasm [2], but also trains students in skills and competencies that are required for theirfuture careers, such as teamworking, interpersonal communication, problem-solving,interdisciplinary learning, and critical thinking [3], [4]. For instance, over two thirds of 2,500graduates of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), which has been practicing a PBL curriculumsince the 1970s, reported that PBL has “much” or “very much” impacted their ability to solveproblems, function
of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), and a BS in Biotechnology from Jiangsu University of Science and Technology (Zhenjiang, China). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Is There a Relation Between Research Topics and High-Impact Journals in Biomedical Engineering?AbstractSome early-career biomedical engineering researchers believe in a theory that some researcharticles are more likely to get published in high-impact journals simply because their researchtopics are favored. This theory is tested by regressing the journal impact metric against thebiomedical engineering research topics across thousands of recent academic journal articles inbiomedical engineering. The
and evaluation and special knowledge about STEM education in community colleges and four-year institutions. She presently serves as the external evaluator for seven NSF-funded projects. These include evaluation of two projects aimed at increasing participation in undergraduate research for students from minoritized populations and an ini- tiative to increase diversity in a predominantly white elite engineering college through collaboration with local community colleges. Eva is also evaluating an ATE project to recruit and prepare community college students for careers in bioscience and a project to train and support faculty to use Mastery-Based Grading in STEM courses. Past projects include evaluation of an NSF
-300 PLC, we make theprevious course more comprehensive and closer to industrial manufacturing applications. Thesimulation and student manual provide students with an effective and interactive way to learnabout industrial automation and control, giving them the knowledge and skills, they need tosucceed in their careers. Figure 4: Networks 9 to 13 In the Testing Station ProgramFigure 4 represents steps 9 to 13 of the testing station code. The testing station program detectsthe colors of the top and bottom pieces of a product. Based on the colors of the two pieces, thetesting station provides information about the colors to the storage station, which then places theproduct on the appropriate storage rack. Figure
TEAMWORK AS A CORE COMPETENCE IN CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION Saeed Rokooei, Raheleh Miralami, George FordAbstract The specialization of careers in various industries has created a multitude of professional networks that demand close collaboration between parties when working toward a common goal. Additionally, the exponential growth of information technology has evolved with the workflows among various entities involved in a project. Therefore, professionals in various construction or engineering positions must work with their peers closely to form teams. As an interpersonal skill set, the ability to work in teams is gaining
industry contexts. Learning to implementboth technical skills and soft skills in the workplace is of paramount importance for students inadvancing their careers in the future. Details of the implement have been discussed by theauthors in the previous paper [3].The authors plan to continue collaborating closely with the partner companies at the New YorkJobs CEO Council, to gather ongoing feedback about how to better align educational andindustry needs, for the ultimate purpose of improving employment outcomes for CUNY studentswho participate in the apprenticeship program. Two cohorts of students have already completedthe apprenticeship program, and it is worth noting that many participants within these cohortshave already been extended with job
Sloan Indigenous Graduate Engineering Scholars and is passionate about increasing the diversity and representation of fu- ture engineering faculty.Stephen Mark McBride, Purdue University Stephen McBride is the Assistant Director of Graduate Student Success for the College of Engineering. With a strong background in leadership development and career preparation, he received many of the highest honors in the National 4-H and National FFA Organizations. During his year of service as the Na- tional FFA Southern Region Vice President, Stephen was trained as a professional facilitator and keynote speaker while representing the National FFA Organization on his visits to more than 30 states and Japan. He is passionate
perceive a lack of readiness as a barrier toparticipation. [3] Creating pathways for diverse and underrepresented undergraduate students to enterundergraduate research and continue to pursue graduate research is imperative to diversity theworkforce. Underrepresented minority students often value collaboration and helping people asimportant factors in their educational objectives and careers. [4] They may have a misperceptionthat science is an isolated field that does not engage in broader community interests. Involvingstudents in community-engaged learning projects allows them to see the social and economicaspects of science problems, exposes them to the interdisciplinary and collaborative nature ofscience, and can result in improved
ends meet. He details having “mov[ed] from oneplace to another” and “never really [having their] own house…even now”. He says that seeinghow other people in his part of town live compared to the upper class is astounding. James statesthat being financially sound and stable is difficult and feels as if the “odds are stacked” againsthim which he feels can hinder the start of his academic career. Additionally, he says that he feelsthe need to work harder to be successful. He attributes this struggle to a lack of resources.While applying to college James considered a few different career paths but ultimately landed onengineering. He discussed how culturally important it is to his family that he considers becominga medical doctor as Nigerians have
moreinformed global citizen. Fig. 4 compiles a summary of responses the students had both pre-travel and how those same responseschanged post-travel after their 10 weeks abroad. A summary of the student’s perspectives of their global awareness regarding research within their fields for both pre-traveland post-travel is shown in Fig. 5. After their travel abroad, the IRES students felt that they had a better overall understanding of the global aspects of scientificresearch and how their topics are issues being worked out across the world. The students also felt more confident to conduct,work with, and present their research in an international setting.C. Professional Competency - Development and Career Impact The IRES students were asked both in
. This program is funded by the ONR(Office of Naval Research) through a grant to provide research mentorship and guidance asstudents gain experience exploring topics that are of interest to national security. This programalso operates as a research exchange program for veterans interested in STEM careers betweenThe University of Tennessee and The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, allowing studentveterans to gain research experience at both institutions. This program proved the funding andmentorship necessary to bring this project to its current status and continues to provide financialand technical support.Research Background and ObjectivesThe dynamics of dense fluids, when considered on length-scales exceeding several
American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity (CoNECD), Frontiers in Education (FIE), as well as major psychological con- ferences.Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University Catherine G.P. Berdanier is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Penn- sylvania State University. She earned her B.S. in Chemistry from The University of South Dakota, her M.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering and her PhD in Engineering Education from Purdue University. Her research expertise lies in characterizing graduate-level attrition, persistence, and career trajectories; engineering writing and communication; and
case studies that highlight a set of promising exemplary practices effective in designingand implementing STEM bridge programs to serve middle, high school, and college indigenousstudents. A historical review of related STEM program partnerships between the NationalAeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and some Tribal Colleges and Universities ispresented to highlight past approaches and to support some of the presented recommendations.This review may be particularly relevant to government agencies and business groups who wishto collaborate with universities to support the development of career pathway preparationprograms for underrepresented students in STEM.IntroductionA systematic review is similar to a literature review, but can, in
motivations and hindrances questions as well as qualitativeanalysis on students’ experiences and attitudes exhibit four main trends.Outreach Trend 1: Students enjoy attending outreach and find it helpful to themselves andto societyAll 19 (100%) respondents reported that improving teaching or communication skills had animpact on their volunteerism (Figure 1). An engineering student said, “It is important tounderstand how to present your [research] field to many diverse groups.” 17/19 (89%) ofparticipants reported “Fun or Enjoyment” having an impact on why they volunteer for thesebroader impact outreach events. 16/19 (84%) students believe that participating in outreach willhelp them in their future careers. For example, one student said, “By
Christi’s Ridges to Reefs program (R2R). The firstoffered an introduction to research in collaboration with universities in the Yucatan while thesecond considered ecology of river and coral reef systems in Belize with programming offeredon land and at the Mesoamerican Coral Reef. Pre- and post-participation surveys regarding priorexperience, research skills, a variety of potential impacts, graduate school, and learning wereconducted with participants. Comparison of the pre- and post-participation submissions indicatedparticipants found the offerings valuable for learning about concepts related to their major andspecific topics in the sciences, learning about research, themselves, history and culture, refiningeducation and career plans, developing
-college)-level with a goal of pursuing an engineering major never make it to that200-level. In contrast to the 200-level experience, students earlier in their academic path aremore diffuse in 100-level math, physics, and chemistry courses that also serve other STEMmajors and include no direct instruction on how course content is relevant to their career goals.Opportunities to build community around engineering are up to individual students to seek out inextra-curricular opportunities such as student clubs. This challenge is amplified for most WCCengineering students who must complete 10-20 credits of prerequisite math and physicscoursework before credits apply toward their eventual Bachelor of Science degree.Table 1 illustrates the differential