Paper ID #42306Board 376: REU Site: Lowering the Carbon Footprint through Research inPropulsion and Power GenerationDr. Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University Catherine G.P. Berdanier is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Pennsylvania 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
build their identitythat includes or supports both their engineering and LGBTQIA+ identity? 13What is your campus/program currently doing to help a student explore and buildtheir identity that includes or supports both their engineering and LGBTQIA+identity? We plan to take notes and include thoughts/comments for each question. 13Personal Identity development• For many their LGBTQIA+ identity and engineering identity seems incongruous• LGBTQIA+ youth (and professionals) need more information about how the various steps and stages of their engineering career will look to
studentsenrolled in a fundamental engineering course at an urban, access-oriented, R1 university. Solidmechanics is one of the fundamental engineering courses at this institution and is crucial for thesuccess of students pursuing careers in various STEM fields. However, minoritized studentsfrequently encounter difficulties and barriers that can hinder their academic progress and success.University and Course ContextThe University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is an R1, urban, access-oriented university.Admitted undergraduate students are often from the surrounding city and state region.Additionally, students who graduate from this university get jobs in the area and promote regionalprosperity. The solid mechanics course at UWM has undergone notable changes
countries anddisciplines, the institutional climate and culture significantly attract, retain, and promote womenand girls in STEM. This situation affects how women feel in male-dominated careers due to alow sense of identity within the community and challenges in establishing interpersonalrelationships with their peers [2], [3], [4].Furthermore, feeling a sense of belonging within the institution is essential to understanding andaddressing the socio-cognitive needs of students in STEM-related fields. It promotes success andretention [2], [5].The underrepresentation of women in STEM careers can also increase their vulnerability. Thissituation can be due to gender stereotypes, negative experiences with teachers or other students,or the hostility
– ExxonMobil Corporation; during this time have been assigned 17 different job positions of increasing responsibility from my initial assignment to Executive positions in ExxonMobil’s Oil/Gas Production, Refining, Business Planning, and Information Technology business segments. Three notable assignments during my career include: 1. Project and Operations Manager for world-wide call center Responsibilities include: strategy develop- ment, business justification, project oversight, staffing, and process development required to implement a follow the sun 24x7 global call center department with locations in Moncton Canada, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia and Curitiba Brazil. 2. Led Technology design team for ExxonMobil’s new
Awards. These awards are offered toprofessionals, artists, and people from academics at any career level. However, some awards maybe for certain types of scholars and are limited to specific career levels. In general, some awardsallow you to select the country and/or host institution while others do not permit that. Similarly,some awards require you to have a letter of support from the host institution at the time ofapplication. For the Fulbright Scholar award, there are three different categories: Teaching,Research, and Teaching-Research. The research award consists of activities related to research thatincludes scientific research, practice-based research, etc. The research work can be applied andcan take place in a laboratory, field, or an
additional campuses:Villanova University, Drexel University, and Gallaudet University. While all of these sites areprivate universities, they each offer distinct contexts and circumstances.The LTM Project builds on two past NSF ADVANCE funded efforts at RIT going back fifteenyears. In 2008, RIT received an NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Catalyst award,Establishing the Foundation for Future Organizational Reform at RIT (#0811076), orEFFORT@RIT which identified career advancement barriers for RIT women faculty andestablished how well the university addressed issues in the recruitment, retention, andadvancement of women faculty. Results of a faculty climate survey [1] conducted as part of theproject, in conjunction with objective data review
tailored support. Through C2WEST, Black students could also further realizeand conceptualize the access they have to their own aspirations regarding future career and lifegoals.IntroductionIn this theory paper, the aspirational capital of Black students will be examined through theC2WEST framework. A variety of research has examined the aspirations of Black students inSTEM in addition to other types of capital that Black students bring to the fields [1]–[4]. Yossodefines aspirational capital as the “ability to maintain hopes and dreams for the future, even inthe face of real and perceived barriers” [5, p. 77]. In a systematic review, Denton et al. [2]examined twenty-eight different studies that mentioned aspirational capital among
faculty remotely, Accessing course materials, Accessing internships or practicumplacements, Accessing health services, Accessing mental health services, Accessingemergency aid, Accessing housing/food services, Accessing career services, Accessingfinancial services, Accessing advising services.Table 1Descriptive Statistics of 125 Students Transition Difficulty ID Type Average Dependent Polynomial No Yes Total Variable (58) (67) 125 Do you think this online learning will affect your retention Independent Type Min. Max. Average Variables:Accessing Integer 1 4 3bandwidth/Wi-FiAccessingequipment/devices
student’s adultmentor support network [9]. During the execution of the program, it was hypothesiszed thatcertain types of mentors, Purdue faculty, staff, and students, might prove more useful intransitioning to a professional career than others. Metrics were developed to measure thisinfluence within the support networks, and this paper provides the results of a study on theeffectiveness of that index. The balance of this paper will provide a review of the literature onRising Scholar students and the larger study results, the methodology of determining the ‘Purdueindex’, the results of the analysis, and conclusions from this work.Review It is reasonably well accepted that the current regimen of high stakes collegiate entranceexaminations does not
beimplemented in high-school and introductory college level courses, few appear to focus on theconcept of process control at a high-school skill level or above, and many others are inhibitoryfor K-12 and first year engineering programs to utilize due to the cost of implementation. Tobetter introduce students to the nature of chemical engineering work within their final highschool years or during the first year of their collegiate career, I have developed an affordable PIDcontroller laboratory that introduces students to the process control nature of chemicalengineering. The PID controller laboratory utilizes an inexpensive microcontroller andsupporting components to introduce students to PID controllers and the use of microcontrollers.Students are
credentials related to international experiences, and selection ofresearch topic or career direction related to environmental sustainability. 1Fig. 1: Logical model for the Sustainability Across Sectors-Sweden short-term study abroadprogram. The program content and structure were updated three times, based on studentassessment.Program Development and Implementation The program entitled “Sustainability Across Sectors-Sweden” was developed to helpengineering students at Purdue University meet specific learning outcomes required by theirmajors, including an understanding of how engineering fits into a global, economic,environmental and societal context. The program provided an opportunity for
PhD, Arizona StateUniversity aims to engage the next generation of engineers and problem solvers in thinking aboutthe future, the types of problems they wish to solve, and enhance their awareness and interest inengineering as a career. The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering offers a variety of experiencesto K-12 students that range from campus visits to week-long summer programs. Programs arethematic and help students explore problems that can be addressed through engineering. Thus,when the National Summer Transportation Institute opportunity became available, we pursuedthe funding opportunity to design and offer experiences to high school youth who can explorehow engineering and its many disciplines offer career paths where they can make
into K-12.Nevertheless, many students complete high school never having the chance to learn CS.We have created a summer coding camp for high-school students (including 8th graders entering9th grade) and designed a multi-year study to assess its effectiveness as an informal learningenvironment, based on theories of human motivation such as Self-Determination Theory 1 .The camp is a 1-week immersion experience, 9am to 5pm with food and activities, that introducesbasic programming via MIT APP Inventor. Lecture material and in-class exercises draw uponmeaningful applications, many appealing to “social good.” One unique aspect is the inclusion ofprofessional and career development activities that engage students and broaden perspectives onCS and
infused throughout our four-year curriculum with a series of project-basedand problem-oriented learning modules. The pedagogy of vertical integration is implemented tocut across artificial course boundaries. The feedback from the initial implementation is verypositive and encouraging. The students enjoy what they learned and have more confidence andmotivation to pursue advanced studies and careers in CPS/IoT area.Background and motivationDue to our insatiable desires for more electronics functionalities and higher performancecommunications, computing, and automation, electrical engineers serve a vital function in ourmodern world. Currently, undergraduate electrical engineering (EE) students are in highdemands to be hired with the highest median
project management in engineering is typically of interest to engineers who want todevelop broader skills to advance their careers by learning the holistic aspects of bringing aproduct or program to market successfully [1], research has shown that engineering students whoare exposed to project management skills exhibit heightened sense of understanding andapplication of their coursework as well as develop self-regulation. [4]. As the world transitionsfrom a project management mindset to a more product-oriented approach, understanding thesenuances is essential for future engineers [5]. A broader perspective, business skills, anddemonstrated use of soft skills like communication and collaboration can set engineers up forfuture leadership positions
support lifelong career success for our graduates. • Sponsoring, supporting, and advocating for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.DiscoveryThe appreciative inquiry process uses a strengths-based approach to identify the current state ofthe group. Since the strategic plan was being developed during 2020 with the constraints of thepandemic, a survey method was used to efficiently collect the information from the members onthe strengths of the committee. Ten of the fourteen committee members responded to thequestion and prompts including “What are the strengths of the committee? What is thecommittee doing really well? What are the best things about the way the committee has workedtogether? What are the personal strengths and
position at acompany in the region that recruits every year at the university's career fair. The event II keynotespeakers were from a company in the region that recruits at the university's career fair but were notalumni of the institution and were not in a technical position. The event III keynote speaker was analumnus who held a vice president of diversity affairs position at a major company thatoccasionally recruited students from the university. The event IV keynote was an alumnus whoheld a chief diversity officer position at a major company that had high brand recognition withengineering students.Many students attending event I and II mentioned their interest in learning more about the keynotespeaker’s company. Event IV included more than 10
women full ChE professors in the country, her research interests are in interfacial phenomena and recently biomedical systems. She is the first Associate Dean of Faculty Ad- vancement in NC State’s College of Engineering. Awards/service include 2015 AAAS Mentor Award, Fellow in American Institute of Chemical Engineers Board of Directors, NSF Presidential Award for Ex- cellence in Science, Math and Engineering Mentoring, Council for Chemical Research Diversity Award. She is the founding director of the Promoting Underrepresented Presence on Science and Engineering Faculties (PURPOSE) Institute”. A certified coach, Grant consults and empowers STEM individuals at all levels in the academy towards excellence in career
built from the constructsof recognition, interest, and performance/competence is strongly predictive of the choice of acomputing career [20]. These findings are still under review and therefore mentioned asrecognition of work in progress in this space. However, all references to the role of identity inpersistence will largely be from the body work established in STEM identity. Figure 1. Computing Identity Framework4 DATA AND METHODSThe data was collected as part of a large National Science Foundation (NSF) funded project,[title and grant number blinded for anonymity], geared towards enhancing the educationalexperiences of high-achieving underserved students in Florida. The project focuses onsupporting first year
Professor in Industrial and Manufac- turing Engineering at Cal Poly, SLO. In her current role she overseas Engineering Students Services and diversity effort in the college. Coming from a 24 year career of practicing innovative pedagogies from Project based learning to flipped classrooms, she now works to transform the institution of high education through structures and practices.Dr. Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Jane Lehr is Chair of the Women’s & Gender Studies Department and a Professor in Ethnic Studies at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. She is also the Faculty Director of the Cal Poly Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority and Underrepresented
and underrepresented group in STEM fields. Recently, she has been investigating the intersec- tion of education and career path with cultural identity and is developing strategies to inform programming and policies that facilitate recruitment and retention of underrepresented populations in academia. In 2012 Dr. Zurn-Birkhimer was presented with an Outstanding Alumni Award from the Department of Earth, At- mospheric, and Planetary Sciences at Purdue University. She also serves on their Alumni Advisory Board. Dr. Zurn-Birkhimer earned her B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Minnesota, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science from Purdue University.Rachel Ann Baker c American
. ˜Priscila Joy Silva Chaix, Canada College Priscila Silva is currently a student at Ca˜nada College majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Her interest include AI technology and mechatronics and hopes to pursue a career in Mechanical Engineering.Jesus Caballero, Canada College Jesus A. Caballero is a third year student at Canada College in Redwood City, CA. He is currently studying Mechanical Engineering. Jesus is interested in further researching 3 Dimensional printing and mechatron- ics, and hopes to work in an Electronics Industry.Mr. Juvenal Marin Sanchez, San Jose State University Juvenal Marin Sanchez is currently a junior at San Jose State University that is majoring in civil engineer- ing with an emphasis on
-Energize professional development to learn about and include green energy educational modules into our STEM curriculum; 2) "start-up green lab" on our campus through funding from the collaborating four-year institution so that faculty can conduct classroom demonstrations and students can perform undergraduate research. This initiative diversified and continued our undergraduate research program by including our Eco Centro, a community outreach center for environmental sustainability, into this program; 3) promote additional outreach and educational efforts to support our students and encourage them to seek careers in STEM and green energy-related fields; and 4) participate in on-going evaluation and research
Paper ID #23686The Development of a Context-based Summer Research Program for Com-munity College Faculty in Science and EngineeringMs. Lea K. Marlor, University of California, Berkeley Lea Marlor is the Associate Director of Education for the Center for Energy Efficient Electronics Science, a NSF-funded Science and Technology Center at the University of California, Berkeley. She manages undergraduate research programs to recruit and retain underrepresented students in science and engi- neering and also outreach to pre-college students to introduce them to science and engineering career opportunities. Ms. Marlor joined
base regarding effectivestrategies for enhancing STEM educational opportunities for minority males, and webinars. Theproject partners have also created a roadmap for a NIC to address the challenges describedabove. This paper describes a work in progress and will provides an update on the NIC to thebroader engineering community.BackgroundMinority males are underrepresented in STEM careers in comparison to their numbers in thegeneral population. As shown in Figure 1, Black males are 5.6% of the US population but only2.9% of the engineering workforce. In comparison, white males are 31.8% of the US population,but are overrepresented in the engineering workforce at 63.5%. Disparities betweenrepresentation in the S & E workforce versus the
Number of Jobs, 2014 22,100 Job Outlook, 2014-24 23% (Much faster than average) Employment Change, 2014-24 5,100Johns Hopkins University has been offering part-time master’s degree programs for workingprofessionals for over 50 years, and in biomedical engineering for almost 25 years. Our goal is toprepare professional engineers for careers in biomedical engineering by supplementing theirundergraduate education with the necessary molecular, cellular, and systems physiology, as wellas analytical problem solving to tackle today’s health care challenges. Since many of ourstudents are interested in changing their occupation, it is critical to provide them with the hands-on skills needed to
points of note relating toeach table is given 3.1 Drivers & Barriers to Studying EngineeringIn seeking to identify what students expect from university, the survey began with a focus onwhy students select to study engineering. Based upon the literature and taking account of thefindings of studies previously conducted by the paper authors, three sub-themes were used toframe the questions: social drivers: individual and personal drivers: career & employmentdrivers. Figure 3 provides an overview of the percentage of students who either agreed orstrongly agreed with the statements outlined.Figure 3: Factors influencing students’ decisions to study engineering (Drivers) My reasons for choosing to study engineering at ALL
. Green. All of the students were either Juniors (n=8) or Seniors(n=2) and all had completed pre-requisite engineering coursework with Ms. Green the previousyear. Student responses to a career interest item on the survey taken at the beginning of theschool year indicate that the students began the course with a strong interest in engineering. Allthe students who completed the survey listed an engineering field among their career interests,with students expressing specific interests in civil, mechanical, geospatial, aerospace, andchemical engineering. Several students listed multiple engineering fields among their interestsand five students listing engineering as their top career choice. Six students reported that theyplan to major in engineering
paper will discuss results from the semester-long course including student feedback, abilityof the students to apply their fundamental knowledge to areas outside of the traditional aerospacedomain, and the ability of students to use this knowledge in their career choice selection.1 IntroductionThe aerospace engineering department at Texas A&M University focuses primarily on traditionalapplications of aerospace engineering: airplanes and spacecraft. While research in aerospaceengineering has become more diverse in recent years, applications beyond spacecraft andairplanes have not filtered into the curriculum. As a result, students see available careers limitedto these traditional areas, including military technology and space exploration