their students’ professional arcs and curricular supports for those arcs? With a smalldataset, we aim to start to delve into these questions.2.0 Background of the StudyTo situate our work, we begin with an overview of environmental engineering degree attainmentin the United States by gender, race, and ethnicity, and consider broadly relevant dimensions ofstudents’ environmental engineering educational experience. We then explore the cultural andinstitutional spaces that environmental engineering graduates move into as they enter theworkforce. Specifically, we consider the gendered and racialized social context within whichenvironmental engineering majors make decisions about their careers—how gender and racefactor into the impact of
. The objective of the informationalinterview was for students to virtually meet with someone from industry, government, academia(graduate student or faculty member), or an alternative STEM career path that was of interest tothe student. Interviews conducted engaged Penn State graduate students, faculty, panelists, andconnections from their home institutions’ alumni networks. In the final week of the program,students shared their experience with the larger group. Participants reported positive interactionswith their interviewee, with many of the interviewees offering to review a resumé, connect themwith someone in their company or network or alert them to the potential of a career or internshipopportunity.Scientific and Research Skills
University of Notre Dame.Simran Moolchandaney, University of Notre Dame Simran Moolchandaney is a class of 2023 undergraduate student at the University of Notre Dame major- ing in Computer Science and minoring in Bioengineering. Outside the classroom, Simran is an NCAA Division 1 Fencer, and an active SWE member who zealously engages in community service work.Gabrielle Tanjuatco, University of Notre Dame Gabrielle Tanjuatco is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame in Mechanical Engineering in the Class of 2021.Caroline Lubbe, University of Notre Dame Caroline Lubbe is a Chemical Engineering student in the University of Notre Dame Class of 2023. American c
onschedule, encourages consistent communication amongst students and professors. For mostprojects, the amount of work is so large that one person alone cannot handle it [9]. That is why ateam is required. A team’s success is also strongly dependent on team culture. A strong teamculture relies on effective communication, vision, and trust [10]. While educators recognize theimportance of project management and team culture, simply relying on the capstone experiencefor students to naturally develop, practice, and master this skill set may not be prudent. Studentteams regularly fail to meet faculty members’ expectations in terms of project management andstruggle to develop a productive team culture. This deficit can be addressed in many ways butfirst
as nonevidence.In terms of direct evidence, Trent provided one example. Specifically, he used his own personalexperience as being a person of color as an analogy to what women might experience inengineering (see 3 in Table 2): “You know, leveraging lived experience, if I sit here long enough, I can identify points of discrimination inequity. Looking for another word...bias...ironically, effectively along each point of my professional journey.”Because Trent used his personal experience to draw an analogy between the experiences ofwomen and people of color, we categorized this piece of evidence as direct evidence.6.1.2. FlynnOur second participant, Flynn, is a white male engineering faculty member. In the interview
centers on effective faculty mentoring practices, broadening participation in higher education, and the educational attainment and schooling experiences of Mexican descent youth in the mid-20th century.Dr. Sarah Elizabeth Cooksey, University of Colorado Colorado Springs Sarah Cooksey is a Ph.D. graduate from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. She currently works at UCCS as a Research Assistant and Lecturer in the department of Leadership, Research, and Foundations and on a grant with the National Science Foundation trying to understand the career decision making process of underrepresented minorities in STEM fields. Sarah is a special education teacher in the state of Colorado, whose specific research
graduates to fill these new jobs.There is currently a large gap in the number of K-12 level teachers available in the area of careerand technical education. One possible solution to this problem may come from a specificsegment of the workforce, veterans. This paper will provide an overview of different challengesthat many veterans are facing after joining career switcher programs for future teachers.IntroductionDigital transformation is leading to a shift in many current jobs. Cybersecurity has become partof any virtual job [1], which became quite clear during the Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemicalso led to more openings for cybersecurity professionals, as well as a huge growth of thatspecific industry sector since there was a large rise in the
workplace adjustment for engineers and the corresponding influence on job satisfaction and intentions to persist. Rohini’s other interests include faculty development and engineering pathways of graduating engineers.Dr. Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Samantha Brunhaver is an Assistant Professor of Engineering in the Fulton Schools of Engineering Poly- technic School. Dr. Brunhaver recently joined Arizona State after completing her M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. She also has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University. Dr. Brunhaver’s research examines the career decision-making and professional identity formation of engineering
handbook and guidelines were intended to be resources for developing a healthy mentor-mentee relationship.Epic FailThe third initiative of the program is an event called Epic Fail. Epic Fail is an open microphoneevent where faculty members and students share their personal stories of failure, to dispelimposter syndrome. Having an open microphone structure with no main speaker, Epic Fail isconsidered a unique event, separate from the speaker series. This event has a goal tocommunicate that “Fail” stands for First Attempt in Learning and that failure is part ofengineering. In fact, everyone fails, even the best in any field. It is important to emphasize that itis not only okay to fail but also a valuable way to improve by identifying ways to perform
week for 110 minutes each time for a total of 30 meetings over the 15-week semester.For AE 401 and AE 404, no class periods were spent on exams, which were offered in the evenings,whereas AE 430 took two periods to allow students to complete the exam anytime during that day,since the course had additional in-person hours. These meeting times played a function in how ourpandemic delivery strategies were organized. Table 1: Course Goals. Course Goals AE 401 1) Take on the role of a designer and create structural solutions in steel. 2) Apply knowledge to evaluate limit states to see if members that were designed have sufficient capacity. 3) Prepare you for advanced
bilingual students. She has also contributed to the training and development of faculty in developing and evaluating various engineering curriculum and courses at UPRM, applying the outcome-based educational framework. She has also incorporated theories on social cognitive career choices and student attrition mitigation to investigate the effectiveness of institutional interventions in increasing the retention and academic success of talented engineering students from economically disadvantaged families. She’s also involved in a project that explores the relationship between the institutional policies at UPRM and faculty and graduate students’ motivation to create good relationships between advisors and advisees.Edward
could be a positive aspect, sometimes these experiencesparalleled the negative department environment. Such work environments can have lastingrepercussions for women personally and professionally and negatively impact their experienceswith the promotion and tenure process. Recommendations for institutions, EE departments,department chairs, faculty members and future research are offered to help promote a supportiveculture for women EE faculty members applicable to other STEM environments.IntroductionWomen faculty members have an important place in universities in the United States as an elitegroup of highly educated professionals. However, women faculty members are underrepresentedin all professorial ranks of the Science, Technology
them, especially URMs, arebeing negatively impacted, personal and professionally [4], [5]. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the research that is being conducted on URMs’experiences during COVID-19, particularly as it pertains to engineering. Using the online data andanalysis platform SenseMaker, participants were asked to share a story in response to the followingprompt: Imagine you are chatting with a friend or family member about the evolving COVID-19crisis. Tell them about something you have experienced recently as an engineering student. In asimilar study, at the University of Georgia, students expressed there was a lack of empathy frominstructors during the shift to virtual instruction [6], [7]. Our overarching
, and a graduate degree in Educational Leadership from the University of San Francisco. She is committed to creating equitable and accessible public institutions of higher education, including inclusive environments for underrepresented students in STEM.Dr. Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Amelink is Associate Vice Provost for Learning Systems Innovation at Virginia Tech. She is also an affiliate faculty member in the Departments of Engineering Education and Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Virginia Tech. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Pandemic Pivots: The Successful
that has been done. An engineer-leader identify the engineer-leader as the is usually fairly easy to spot because they are able to guide people person who is communicating the most in the right direction without having to force them to do what they with others. (score = 1) want. (score = 3) As a team, completing a craft we’re ... I would define success for my team as seeing student members Teamwork proud of in time for the competition from multiple disciplines working together on the various sub- would be a success, even if we don’t teams to design, build, and test a working & competitive
, discussing the nature of concepts beinglearned, and connecting the present with past learning. The verbal and nonverbal responses ofgroup members provide valuable feedback to a student’s performance. Promotive interaction alsofacilitates the formation of personal connections between group members. In the originalframework [20], the authors emphasized face-to-face interactions as being the catalyst drivingpromotive interaction. Therefore, this is one aspect of cooperative learning that should beseverely affected by the pandemic.Interpersonal and social skills refer to various skills that a student needs to successfullycooperate in a group. Some of these skills include leadership, decision-making, trust-building,communication, and conflict management
PoliciesKindness in teaching can begin when a faculty member considers the rules for the class,articulated on the syllabus. Being clear about the expectations in the course by providing adetailed syllabus can be viewed as an act of kindness [59]. For example, there was no penalty instudents’ perceptions of instructor support even when fairly restrictive policies were articulated[60]. Inviting students to attend office hours, explaining policies for office hours, and extendingthe potential to meet with students beyond pre-established meeting times are all practices thatembody kindness. Inviting students to meet at self-arranged times may be particularly importantfor non-traditional students who may be juggling a complex array of work, personal health,and
approaches in problem-solving and communication of ideas.IntroductionThis paper discusses an ongoing, successful effort to create a culture of art at a STEM-centereduniversity, not only within the engineering curriculum but also throughout campus life and itsphysical spaces.In what follows, we will offer an overview of the educational model of our university and thequestions and concerns we seek to address. We then offer detailed information of three differentlines of inquiry we have pursued to gather data on the current culture and mindset guidingpedagogical and career decisions: a 2013-14 longitudinal study which examined four cohorts ofhonors students, a 2019 focus group study, and a 2021 student/faculty survey. The results presenta fairly
Paper ID #32486Evaluation on a New Virtual Program Format: How Does an EngineeringSummer Program Evolve and Adapt to Meet the Needs of an IncreasinglyDiverse Student Population During a Pandemic? (Evaluation, Diversity)Mrs. Maria Manzano, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Maria Manzano is the Director of Engineering Special Programs and EPIC program where she works to develop programs to reach out to pre-college students to encourage them to pursue engineering in college. She is involved with a variety of diversity and inclusion efforts in the college of Engineering ranging from student support programs
Leadership Program, Fish Aides, Horizons Consulting Guild, and Engineering Honors. Upon graduation, Kiersten hopes to use her internship, study abroad, and organization experience to pursue a career in the energy sector. Having grown up abroad, she hopes to live internationally again sometime in the future.Jiacheng LuLori L. Moore, Texas A&M University Dr. Lori Moore is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications at Texas A&M University. Dr. Moore teaches introductory leadership, leadership the- ory, adult education, and methods of teaching courses and supervises students completing their supervised American
the discussion, the facilitator asked if thefacial jewelry led to certain assumptions by the students. It is important to keep a sense of humorin this discussion and the facilitator to be comfortable with hearing untrue or unfair stereotypesbased on their appearance. By keeping it light and laughing or agreeing with the assumptions,students feel able to be more honest in their biases about the facilitator. This kind of discussionmay be more difficult for students to have with an authority figure and so faculty may need to bemindful of this as they are preparing for such a discussion. Similarly, this discussion may bedifficult for faculty members whose career is subject to students’ evaluations. Future study couldexplore the effect of having a
described in [11] is a single semester course with two main phases. The firstphase consists of defining the project and selecting a few possible design concepts, while thesecond phase is for students to build and test prototypes to meet the project requirements. Thereis only one design review, which takes place in between these design phases. The review is heldbetween the team, an advisory committee (consisting of two faculty members, a non-facultymember, and possibly a graduate student), and the client. Details of this review were notelaborated upon, but it was noted that there were weekly meetings with the advisory committeeto discuss progress and deliver feedback. Similarly, a two-semester, industry-sponsoredmechanical engineering capstone
politics.Dr. Cassandra Rutherford Dr. Cassandra Rutherford is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil, Constructions and Envi- ronmental Engineering. Her research focuses on geotechnical engineering and engineering education. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021WORK-IN-PROGRESS: INVESTIGATING ON-CAMPUS ENGINEERING STUDENTORGANIZATIONS AS MEANS OF PROMOTING ETHICAL DEVELOPMENT 1. ABSTRACT Ethics is and should be intrinsic to engineering. However, many engineering students donot recognize that every engineering decision contains ethical dimensions and that underlyingvalues and current sociopolitical and cultural contexts can influence those
Paper ID #33371Work in Progress: A Framework for an Improv Intervention to IncreasePsychological Safety and Sense of Belonging on Student EngineeringDesign TeamsJenn Campbell, University of Virginia Jenn Campbell is a Ph.D. Fellow in the Behavioral Science for Sustainable Systems program at the Con- vergent Behavioral Science Initiative at the University of Virginia. Jenn spent 9 years working in a variety of roles in engineering and marketing before beginning her doctoral program, and her time in industry spurred her interest in behavioral science and how we can help people make better decisions. Her re- search
“rigid classroom dynamics.” This resonates with another respondent’s descriptionof AB Engineering Studies classes as “more collaborative” than BS engineering. (Although thiswas a common observation, a single respondent felt that BS classes had “more camaraderie” thanAB classes.) Another response described the effect of different classroom styles on the student:“In BS classes, my thinking was myopic, and I was focused on simply absorbing the curriculum.In AB classes, I felt much more curious and open-minded.”Each of these responses related to an aspect of the “Faculty/Classes in Engineering Studies,”suggesting that a strength of the program is its faculty members and the classroom environmentsand experiences they facilitate. One aspect of this
course, focusing on how the incorporation of choice supports the courselearning goals. This analysis will provide insight into how choice may be leveraged withinfirst-year engineering courses to foster self-authorship, decision-making, and the development ofa Personal Action Plan.ENGR 110: Design your Engineering Experience is an introductory, two-credit elective coursethat serves the first-year engineering class at the University of Michigan. The design of thisintroductory course helps foster student autonomy as students explore the breadth ofopportunities available to engineers in both their education and careers. Students learn anengineering design process as a mechanism for making personal and academic decisions, andthrough a scaffolded
interest is in civil engineering curriculum development that enhances student engagement and inclusion. One of the first to develop and teach an introductory course on Geomatics in 1993 at Georgia Tech. A similar course is now required in numerous CE curriculums including Clemson’s.Mr. Matthew Ryan Stanley, Clemson University Hello! My name is Matthew Stanley and I am a graduate student in the Clemson University Glenn Department of Civil Engineering. I am pursuing a master’s degree in transportation systems, and plan to pursue a career in surveying engineering or roadway design. I am a graduate teacher’s assistant for the Geomatics course offered at Clemson University. American
Paper ID #34091Studying the Impact of Humanitarian Engineering Projects on StudentProfessional Formation and Views of Diversity, Equity, and InclusionDr. Kirsten Heikkinen Dodson, Lipscomb University Dr. Kirsten Heikkinen Dodson is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering in the Raymond B. Jones College of Engineering at Lipscomb University. She graduated from Lipscomb University with her Bachelors degree before completing her Doctoral Degree at Vanderbilt. Upon completing her research at Vanderbilt, she joined the faculty at her alma mater where she has focused on thermal-fluids topics in teaching and
career fairs can facilitate connections toprofessional opportunities, communication of professional competency (e.g. during interviews) isvital to successfully landing those opportunities. In the long-term, internalizing andcommunicating professional experiences is critical to being an effective lifelong learner, which isrecognized as an important competency for engineers [7]–[9]. Developing an ability to reflect onday-to-day professional situations and recognize opportunities for self-improvement andadaptation is a first step in pursuing additional professional training (e.g. professionalcertifications, graduate course work, professional seminars).Unfortunately, student engagement with technical and professional competencies often occur
two years. Since her appointment in 2014 she has been exploring active learning, peer instruction, team-based, hands-on, application-based techniques in her classes to fully engage her students. She was selected as a UIC Teaching Scholar for Spring 2017, named as an American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) ”35 under 35” winner in the education category for 2017 and named as American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) ”20 under 40” awardee for 2018. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Reporting the Progress and Latest Status of an Ongoing S-STEM Project: An Integrated Program for Recruitment, Retention, and Graduation of