) (15) (2.0) Q6. Your future academic plans? 4.8 17.4 66.1 9.1 2.3 (11) (40) (152) (21) (6.0) Q7. Your future career? 2.6 12.7 71.6 9.6 3.5 (6.0) (29) (164) (22) (8.0) Q8. Your financial well-being? 5.7 18.8 60.3 10.9 4.4 (13) (43) (138) (25) (10) Q9. Your psychological well-being? 21.7 30.4 40 3.9 3.9 (50) (70) (92) (9.0
an ARISE scholar in the Grainger College of Engineering. Sara performs undergrad- uate research in soft robotics and engineering education funded by the IDEA Institute at UIUC. Sara is interested in pursuing a career in Engineering Education as well as furthering her education upon gradu- ating.Dr. Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Karin Jensen, Ph.D. is a Teaching Assistant Professor in bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her research interests include student mental health and wellness, engineering stu- dent career pathways, and engagement of engineering faculty in engineering education research. She was awarded a CAREER award from the National Science
Professor in Mechatronics Engineering at University of Adelaide, Australia, and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, respectively. In 2006, she resigned from her faculty job and came to Connecticut for family reunion. Throughout her academic career in Australia and Singapore, she had developed a very strong interest in learning psychology and educational measurement. She then opted for a second Ph.D. in Ed- ucational Psychology, specialized in Psychometrics at University of Connecticut. She earned her second Ph.D. in 2010.Dr. Nadiye O. Erdil, University of New Haven Nadiye O. Erdil, an associate professor of industrial and systems engineering and engineering and opera- tions management at the University of
will be encouraged to go into the interdisciplinary fields without feelingdisadvantaged compared to computer science majors. For instance, a student majoring in biologywill be more confident pursuing a degree/career in fields like biotechnology, bioengineeringwhich spans technology and biology after being introduced to computational thinking in abiology class [6]. Moreover, there has been a lot of effort by government and research agencies toencourage young people into STEM and technology careers. With this work of ours, we believeUniversity of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) will be doing its due diligence in supportingthese efforts. With this project, we want to take the initiative to start the CT pedagogicalmovement in our institution to
Mathematics andScience Education Network Pre-college Program (MSEN), a rural school district in NC, and thelocal advanced manufacturing industry began. The goal of this Innovative TechnologyExperiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) project was to create community-basedengineering design experiences for underserved middle school students (grades 6-8) from ruralNC aimed to improve their cognitive (STEM content knowledge and career awareness) and non-cognitive (interest, self-efficacy, and STEM identity) outcomes, and ultimately lead to theirincreased participation in STEM fields, particularly engineering. The project leverages strategicpartnerships to create a 3-part, grade-level specific Engineering Design and Exploration coursethat engages middle
in research practicesfor undergraduate students. Active participation in research is an important part of experientiallearning, which can help to prepare students for careers in a variety of settings includingindustrial R&D departments, academia, and government research labs. Undergraduate students’research experiences may be limited in their value, however, by the learning curve students faceas they begin to conduct research. The quality of their training may also be limited, with somereceiving excellent training and orientation from a strong research lab or faculty mentor, andothers receiving little guidance. In order to better prepare undergraduate students for research,faculty members in different departments at Kettering University
credential that both students and educators can use to advance their careers (16).The CNC lab at UTRGV has recently acquired a new-generation FANUC ROBODRILL α-DiBSeries Vertical Machining Center. The Five-Axis ROBODRILL has high-speed tool changer thatcan carry 21 tools and offers the best reliability in its class. With a tool change time of 0.7seconds and a turret capable of handling tools weighing 4 kg, the new advanced version is boththe fastest and strongest vertical machining center on the market. Using intelligent cuttingstrategies, ROBODRILL achieves the same results as more powerful machines in less time,regardless of whether the application involves high-speed machining, mold making or 5-axismachining. This machine serves as the best
. Undergraduatestudents volunteered their time to serve as Challenge team mentors who led the small groupsessions as high school student teams worked to solve the problem. Engineering Deans hosted acasual panel discussion full of good-natured banter and details about how they came to choose anengineering career.2. Building a virtual design competitionThe TriU Challenge Committee developed the theme for this challenge around a topic relevant tohigh school students - social distancing in schools during a pandemic. The first step was todetermine student outcomes. The Committee agreed the teams should deliver a final project thatrequired participants to demonstrate the engineering design thinking process [5, 6]. 1. Define the problem in their own words
mentorship program.For this 2020-2021 cohort, we changed mentorship models for the program, leaving behind atraditional one-on-one mentorship model (pairing each student with a mentor to work together fora year) and testing out what we call a “flash mentorship model.” The flash mentorship model isdesigned to facilitate short (i.e. 20-45 minute), one-time (or more, if they choose) meetings or“career conversations” between each mentee and a range of mentors, enabling students to engagein diverse mentorship experiences during the program. The students select their mentors from apool of industry professionals that we curated from the SMSE industry advisory board, theircolleagues, and select SMSE alumni. In this paper, we share our flash mentorship
future career? Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree N/A 5 4 3 2 1 0 This survey was created and conducted using Qualtrics. This was a voluntary survey asking acouple of questions related to the educational impact and their feedback about their capstoneexperience. “Anonymize responses” option in Qualtrics was used. This option was described as“Don’t record respondents’ IP Address, location data, and contact info.” from Qualtrics. Thesummary of this post Capstone survey results is shown in Table 1. All the students haveparticipated in the survey. From their feedback, students have shown
science discipline uses a different definition for energy; this can createconfusion about energy for students as they continue through their studies [7, 8]. The lack ofcontext in engineering curricula and confusion around a definition of energy can prevent studentsfrom seeing the importance of energy, the role it plays in sociotechnical problem solving, and theimpact energy has on their own lives [7, 8].It is well-known that women are underrepresented in engineering [e.g. 9]. Research suggests onefactor that influences women to stay in engineering is finding a sense of belonging [10, 11].Research also suggests that presenting engineering within a societal context can help attract andretain women in engineering because women tend to choose career
measured spatial skills in undergraduate engineering studentsand performance in rigorous engineering courses. It has been found that students demonstratinghigh spatial skills are typically more successful in coursework and degree completion [8], [9].Furthermore, spatial ability is critical in many career paths, especially those involving STEMoccupations. Significant evidence of this can be found in a longitudinal study that revealed thathigh school students identified as high spatial performers went on to attain higher educationalachievements and career proficiency [10], [11]. Also, of distinct importance, we know thatspatial skills are malleable, meaning that they can be taught, learned, and maintained over time[12]. This finding is particularly
student populations (especially first-generation students) whohave not historically entered careers in nuclear-related industries. Therefore, the project-basedlearning program presents an opportunity for education and training for students as part of thenuclear workforce development efforts.Several years ago, WCU joined with Consortium of Universities for Sustainable Power (CUSP)as part of a country-wide partnership lead by University of Minnesota to attract and trainstudents into careers in sustainable power. An engineering major with electrical powerconcentration was developed under the engineering program through which students could takevarious courses at WCU and to address the regional needs. To encourage interest in careers innuclear power
student retention. They found that academicsupport and career counseling can have a big impact on self-efficacy and retention. Xu [10]found that academic integration (participation in organized academic activities with peers,working with students outside class, interacting with faculty outside class concerningcoursework) was one of the strongest indicators of student retention in STEM majors.Zimmerman [11] found that students with high levels of self-efficacy work harder, participate inclass, persist longer, and have fewer negative reactions when they encounter difficulties in theirmajor. Lent and Hackett [12] found that self-efficacy has a positive impact on the educational aswell as career choices among these students.Disciplinary IdentityGee
and Education from American University in 2016 and his BA in International Affairs from the University of Colorado, Boulder in 2006.Ms. Rebecca Z. Kenemuth, University of Maryland, College Park Rebecca Kenemuth is the Assistant Director of Recruitment and Outreach for the Women in Engineering Program at the University of Maryland. She holds an M.A. in Counseling and Personnel Services from the University of Maryland and is passionate about empowering girls and women to pursue careers in STEM-related fields.Dr. Elizabeth Kurban, University of Maryland, College Park Elizabeth Kurban serves as the Assistant Director of Retention for the Women in Engineering Program at the University of Maryland Clark School of
c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Paper ID #33313retention and career readiness, as well as (c) students’ ethical reasoning and technology use, with a par-ticular focus on STEM students. Most of Dr. Long’s research has focused on the academic and socialexperiences of Black and Latinx groups as well as student-athletes in STEM fields. He helped to leadresearch, funded by the NCAA Innovations in Research and Practice Grant, to improve the well-being ofthe student-athlete through support of their career readiness. He also helped to secure funding from NSF(award # 2024973) to examine the potential benefit of using critical narratives
rather than using them toward an associate’s degree. [16]Additionally, the NSB reported that “In 2013, recent female S&E bachelor’s and master’s degreerecipients were more likely than their male counterparts to have attended a community college.”[16]The focus of PVWIS on local community college women in STEM directly supports broadeningparticipation efforts. According to Costello, “Scientists and policymakers point to thecommunity college as a critical link in the educational pathway to STEM careers for women andstudents who are low-income, minority, or the first in their families to enter college. This linkmust be bolstered if community colleges are to provide opportunities in STEM fields for largenumbers of these students.” [5] Snyder and
education research, teacher professional development, and secondary STEM education. In 2021, Erica received the ASEE Pacific Southwest Early Career Teaching Award and two awards at UNLV for mentoring undergraduate and graduate students. She also received the Peter J. Bosscher Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award in 2019 from Engineers Without Borders and was recognized as a Nevada Woman in STEM by Senator Jackie Rosen.Prof. Eakalak Khan, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Eakalak Khan is a Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction Department and the Director of Water Resources Research Program, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. From 2002 to 2017, he was a Professor in Civil and Environmental
. - Completing ODSA-funded project on Ohio Advanced Manufacturing Technical Resource Network roadmaps organized by manufacturing processes to determine manufactur- ing needs and technical solutions for machining, molding, joining/forming, additive manufacturing. - Collaborating with state and national partners on advanced manufacturing education pathways and engi- neering technologist manufacturing career programs - Served as lead coordinator of a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology degree program at The Ohio State University focused on curriculum devel- opment and approval, securing industry support and promoting program to internal/external audiences. - Published a US Economic Development Agency-funded engineering
, engineering stu- dent career pathways, and engagement of engineering faculty in engineering education research. She was awarded a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation for her research on undergraduate mental health in engineering programs. Before joining UIUC she completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Sanofi Oncology in Cambridge, MA. She earned a bachelor’s degree in biological engineering from Cornell University and a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from the University of Virginia.Dr. Gary Lichtenstein, Arizona State University Gary Lichtenstein, Ed.D., Director of Program Effectiveness for the Entrepreneurial Mindset initiative at the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. He is
survey, were developed using variouslearning models, such as Bloom’s Taxonomy cognitive and affect domain, and Dee Fink’sTaxonomy of Creating Significant Learning Experiences, to ensure we captured multiplelearning opportunities. Students give answers by choosing their level of agreement on a likertscale for each of the items. Our items ask about expected learning outcomes such as “I betterunderstood what had been confusing about a topic” and “I understood how the topics in thiscourse can be applied to the real world,” which relate to course content knowledge andknowledge relevant to their careers. Additionally, our items ask about novel potential learningoutcomes such as “I realized the skills I gained [in this context] will help me in my
Paper ID #32451Entering Research Online: Developing a Virtual Course to SupportExperiential Education for Undergraduate Research AssistantsMs. Candyce Hill, Michigan State University Candyce is an academic advisor in the College of Engineering at Michigan State University (MSU). She holds a Master of Arts in Student Affairs Administration from MSU and a Bachelor’s degree in History and Judaic Studies from the University of Michigan (U of M). Before coming to MSU, Candyce worked as a teacher in Tulsa, Oklahoma and then as a career adviser at U of M.Dr. Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University Katy Luchini-Colbry is the
. in Engineering Mechanics from Iowa State University in 1992. His main interest areas include Computational Mechanics, Solid Mechanics, and Product Design and Development. He has taught several different courses at the undergraduate and graduate level, has over 50 publications, is co-author of one book, and has done consulting for industry in Mexico and the US. He can be reached at Karim.Muci@sdsmt.edu.Dr. Mark David Bedillion, Carnegie Mellon University Dr. Bedillion received the BS degree in 1998, the MS degree in 2001, and the PhD degree in 2005, all from the mechanical engineering department of Carnegie Mellon University. After a seven year career in the hard disk drive industry, Dr. Bedillion was on the
career goals. These assignments were typicallycompleted at the end of the semester, and perhaps as a result of that, the quality of theassignments was often quite varied; it was clear that many students did not put much thought oreffort into these activities, or did not even bother to attempt them.A few years later, Clemson’s Center for Workforce Development produced a series of onlinemodules with a similar goal of helping students learn about the various engineering disciplines.The General Engineering department required the first-year engineering students to complete themodules as a part of the first-semester course requirement. The modules allowed the work to bespread across several weeks and provided students with flexibility due to its self
analyzeswhich career readiness competencies employers value most in their new college hires [3].Employers rank each competency as more than essential, essential, or somewhat essential in thesurvey. In the Job Outlook 2019 Survey, employers ranked critical thinking, oral and writtencommunication, teamwork and collaboration skills, and professionalism/work ethic as more thanessential competencies in new hires [3]. While the training in this project did not address thecritical thinking competency, it addressed the other top three skills cited in the NACE survey:oral and written communication, teamwork and collaboration skills, and professionalism/workethic.Recognizing that we had two groups from distinctly different disciplines that shared a
Society for Engineering Education, 2021ABSTRACTThe session will report on the success of the last four years of implementing a collaborative DOEproject between two state colleges and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) university with acombined 140,000+ undergraduate students. The session will also report the revision of aSystemic, Evidenced-Based, and Student-Centered (SE-SC) framework as initially designed in theDOE project. The original SE-SC framework aims to maximize the number of academically-talented, Hispanic students who complete their AS degrees at State Colleges and transfer to a 4-year institution to complete their B.S. degree and are career-ready to enter engineering andcomputer science (ECS). The revised SE-SC framework addresses
Paper ID #34872Your Views Can Be My Views: Understanding Differences in Paradigms Heldby Traditionally Marginalized Students in EngineeringQualla Jo Ketchum, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityDr. Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Marie C. Paretti is a Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she directs the Vir- ginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on communication in engineering design, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, design education, and gender in engineering. She was awarded a CAREER grant from the
Paper ID #32606The Merits of a Civil Engineering Certification to Validate Fulfillmentof the CE-BOKMr. Bradley F. Aldrich, American Society of Civil Engineers Bradley F. Aldrich, P.E., F.NSPE, F.ASCE is President of Aldrich + Elliott, PC an environmental engineer- ing firm and also serves as vice-chair of the Board of Professional Regulation for Engineers in Vermont. He earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Vermont. Over his thirty-five year career, Mr. Aldrich has held project management and leadership positions with a national general contractor and several engineering firms before
, Michigan State University Michele J. Grimm is the Wielenga Creative Engineering Endowed Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Her research has focused on injury biomechanics – from characterizing important tissue properties to developing appropriate models for the assessment of injury mechanisms. Most recently, this has included working with obstetricians to identify the pathomechanics of neonatal brachial plexus injury. Based on this work, she served on the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Task Force on Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy. In addition to her scientific research, Dr. Grimm has spent a large part of her career focused on curriculum development and enhancement of student learning in
Paper ID #33085A Two-step Model for the Interpretation of Meaningful RecognitionMiss Kelsey Scalaro, University of Nevada, Reno Kelsey completed her Bachelor’s in mechanical engineering at the University of Nevada and then worked in the aerospace industry for a few years. She has since returned to school and is working on her Master’s in mechanical engineering alongside her Ph.D. in engineering education at the University of Nevada, Reno. Her research interests are engineering identity and construction for undergraduate, graduate, and career engineers with an emphasis on the construct of recongition.Ms. Indira Chatterjee