quickly to all aspects of the program.During the first offering of our REU program in 2019 we aimed to increase the level of socialand cultural activities of the cohort in comparison to a previous REU site (NSF Award 1559867,Innovative Engineering Using Renewable Resources) that Freeborn helped coordinate at theUniversity of Alabama (UA) from 2016-2018 [6-8]. Previous sites, while noting high levels ofsatisfaction with the research elements, had very different reports of social experiences betweenyearly cohorts. For example, the 2018 assessment of the Innovative Engineering UsingRenewable Resources REU by the external evaluators reported: "Unlike previous years, several students were disappointed by the social aspect of the REU this
results using paired Student’s t-tests. Any suchchanges will be compared to the average changes observed from the non-camp attending cohortfrom Pre-Soph to Post-Soph to account for activities common to both cohorts during thesophomore year. For consistent analysis of the same cohorts over time, only campers thatcompleted the Pre-Camp, Pre-Soph, and Post-Soph surveys will be included in the pair-wisecomparisons. P-values <0.05 are considered statistically significant.Preliminary resultsStarting in Fall 2019, we incorporated the subscales assessing chemical engineering self-efficacy, coping self-efficacy, and social and academic integration into our surveys. The fullsurvey instrument used can be found in a previous publication [20], with
annual earnings. According to U.S. Bureau ofLabor Statistics, the overall employment of electrical and electronics engineers is projected togrow 3 percent from 2019 to 2029, about as fast as the average for all occupations 1. However,minorities continue to be underrepresented in science and engineering fields as reported by theNational Science Board, Science & Engineering Indicators 2. Hence, it is essential to enhanceundergraduate EE education in historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) and minorityserving institutes (MSI) to achieve the goal of diversifying and improving minority students’interests and academic achievements.Over the last two decades, the modern EE systems have changed significantly due to theincreased complexity
Institute in Berlin, Germany in the summer of 2019. Immediately following graduation, she started pursuing a Master’s in BAE under the mentorship of Drs. Czarena Crofcheck and Eduardo Santillan-Jimenez, performing her research in the laboratories of UK CAER. Julia’s research focuses on the development of methods for the depolymerization of lignin, this being a main constituent of biomass. In so doing, Julia’s work aims to convert this largely waste material into a sustainable source of chemicals and fuels, thereby significantly improving the economics of biorefineries. Her graduate studies and research are currently supported by the NSF LSAMP Bridge to Doctorate Fellowship.Keren Mabisi, University of Cincinnati Keren
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University of Colorado, Denver. She is the PI of a recent NSF award that focuses on STEM identity at Urban Universities. Darbeheshti’s primary research is in the area of Multi-phase viscous flows in Fluid Mechanics. She also studies the factors that improve First-Year Engineering Program. Darbeheshti created the Engineering Learning Community for First-year students at CU-Denver. She is a member of ASME, the Society of Mechanical Engineers, SWE, the Society of Women Engineers, and ASEE. She serves as the faculty advisor for SWE in the College of Engineering, Design and Computing at CU-Denver.Dr. Stephanie S. Ivey, University of Memphis Dr. Stephanie Ivey is the Associate Dean for Research with the Herff College of
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and use of the design sciencesearch terms in the text.ResultsThe analysis of the final sample of 32 peer-reviewed journal articles resulted in the followingfindings. These primary studies are listed in Appendix 1. The timeline of the articles startsfrom 2005, with only a very moderate growth for more than ten years and a more substantialincrease in past three years. As the literature search was conducted in autumn 2020, when allthe papers published in 2020 were not yet available, it is likely that the number for 2020 doesnot represent the full number for that year. Using the Scopus “Analyze search result” tool, thenumber of yearly published research articles (2010–2019) using the query “design science”AND “engineering education” and the
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students would only know ifthey had gotten a hands-on experience operating the machines. Becausethe exams are nearly identical, we can compare to the virtual setting examresults (2020) to the non-virtual results (2019). This is one method toquantitatively assess student learning. Moreover, students were alsoinvited to complete an anonymous survey regarding the efficacy of thevirtual course. The survey included seventeen questions (Table 2,appendix) using a Likert scale to quantitatively assess the effectiveness ofthe virtual offering. The questions inquired about the course objectives,course materials, and machine operational confidence. They were asked to Figure 2: Virtual course module structure. Therate how strongly they agree or disagree with
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-intensive state university in the US. The course, Introduction toEngineering, is a 2-credit hour, 14-week course taken in the first (fall) semester by all incomingengineering students across all majors. The course is taught in two identical, large-enrollmentsections of ca. 350 students per section. For the face-to-face (F2F) version of the course, whichhas been offered in a consistent format from 2016-2019, each section met twice weekly for 60minutes of lecture and active learning exercises in a large auditorium. In Fall 2020, due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, the course was offered in an entirely online format that will be describedin more detail in a later section. For both F2F and online versions, the course was co-taught bytwo faculty instructors
. Table 2. Senior design enrollment from 2015 to 2020 by section registration. Year Online In Person Percent Total Online Students 2015 3 11 21% 14 2016 3 17 15% 20 2017 4 14 22% 18 2018 12 14 46% 26 2019 22 10 69% 32 2020 19 8 70% 27The department has become more diverse in terms of several measures (Table 3
)are more likely to depart from the doctorate in engineering than their majority counterparts(Council of Graduate Schools, 2007). More recent data has shown that for every seven White orAsian students that obtain a Ph.D., only one underrepresented minority student will obtain adoctorate in engineering (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2018;Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering: 2019, 2019). Transitioning into the doctorate without having a proper understanding of what it entailscan make the journey unnecessarily difficult (Lovitts, 2001; Weidman, Twale, & Stein, 2001).Students often enter the doctorate, assuming that what made them successful as an undergraduatewill
curriculum more relevant for students, and build connections betweenclassroom and professional learning competencies. This study offers a comparative analysis evaluating the efficacy of using mini-projectsand ePortfolios in a face-to-face learning environment (Fall 2019) and in an online-only learningenvironment (Fall 2020). Participants in the face-to-face Fall 2019 (n = 104) course completed aquestionnaire that evaluated specific engagement constructs. The completed questionnaires wereevaluated using descriptive statistics and factor analysis. Data from the Fall 2020 (n = 64) coursewere evaluated using the same assessment methodology. It is hoped that findings from this workmay contribute to the development of self-directed learning
Backyards and BeyondAbstractThis paper presents three models for integrating environmental justice topics into environmental/ civil engineering courses. The first model utilizes a qualitative perspective, based on a videorecording of the community panel at the 2019 American Society for Engineering Education(ASEE) Annual Conference. This panel provides numerous examples of environmental justiceissues from the lived perspective of residents, including issues associated with industrial airpollutants from Tonawanda Coke in New York and drinking water in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,and Flint, Michigan. Segments of this video were integrated into a fall 2020 course for first-yearcivil engineering students, in relation to the assignments on ethics and
Activities (DFA) to address this need. 3 3. The changing nature of design problems3.1 Defining engineering design and complex engineering problemsThe general criteria for Student Outcomes (1) through (7) in accrediting engineering programs, 2020-2021, describe students’ ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex problems with considerations of“public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economicfactors” (“ABET”, 2019, p. 5). In addition, the Accreditation Board puts the responsibility on faculty inengineering programs to develop and implement experiences for students which integrate
Guidelines, http://ethics.iit.edu/ecodes/node3065. 3. ABET, Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Technology Programs, T001-20-21 Criterion 5, Baltimore, MD. 4. American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). www.asee.org/member- resources/resources/code_of_ethics.pdf. 5. National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), Code of Ethics. www.onlineethics.org/codes/NSPEcode.html. 6. Leggett, Christopher (1999). “The Ford Pinto Case: The Validation of Life as it Applies to the Negligence- Efficiency Argument.” 7. Floyd, R. (2019). “Is It Ethical To Lie?”, 2019 CIEC Conference, New Orleans, LA, https://www.jee.org/31519/ About the Author
the National ScienceFoundation (NSF) Revolutionizing Engineering and Computer Science Departments (RED)grant in July 2017 to support the development of a program that fosters students’ engineeringidentities in a culture of doing engineering with industry engineers. The project capitalizes on theDepartment’s strong connections with industry to cultivate a culture of “Engineering withEngineers” through changes in four essential areas: a shared department vision, faculty,curriculum, and supportive policies.This paper reports the status of the five-year project and is an updated version from our previousNSF Grantees Poster papers presented at the 2018, 2019, and 2020 ASEE Annual Conferences.The project background and objective are unchanged