processes to their work. He is interested in the intersection of designerly epistemic identities and vocational pathways. Dr. Lande received his B.S. in Engineering (Product Design), M.A. in Education (Learning, Design and Technology) and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Design Education) from Stanford University. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com What is Cool Stuff? Exploring Engineering Students’ Motivation to Be Excited About Their School ActivitiesIntroductionMany prospective college students see engineering as a great career choice due to the highsalaries and satisfying results of their
atomically thin materials. From 2016 to 2019, Dr. Sanchez served in many roles through Out for Undergrad and the UT Austin chapter of oSTEM – both of which promote the professional development of LGBTQ+ STEM students.Rocio Chavela Guerra Dr. Rocío Chavela Guerra is a Visiting Research Professor in the department of Experiential Engineering Education at Rowan University. She is passionate about bringing together professional communities and promoting student and faculty development. In her prior role, she served as Director of Education and Career Development at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), and as headquarters liaison to ASEE’s Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Rocío holds a Ph.D. in
could foster positive perceptions ofengineering and encourage students to consider the pursuit of potential careers in engineering. Singapore: International Outlook Engineering plays a significant role in the Singaporean economy. According to agovernmental report, as of 2020, manufacturing is the largest industry in Singapore, contributingto 21.5% of Singapore’s GDP. In January 2021, the Ministry for Trade and Industry (MTI)announced a 10-year plan to grow Singapore’s manufacturing sector by 50%. The majority of theinvestment aims to be allocated to engineering fields. In 2020 alone, the Economic DevelopmentBoard (EDB) attracted 13.1 billion SGD of investments into the manufacturing sector, includingcommitments of 6.5 billion SGD
students recognizethe importance of the topic or course to their overall career preparation.When proposing a curricular change to incorporate more non-technical subjects into engineeringprograms, one issue that is often raised involves how this will impact ABET accreditation of theprogram. This has occurred in many settings, including discussions in TELPhE division sessionsat ASEE conferences. This paper describes how one mechanical engineering program revised itscurriculum and in the process both reduced the number of credits needed for graduation andopened up flexibility in the program that enables the addition of courses on non-technicalsubjects or on technological literacy. The approach taken demonstrates that a program can reviseits
, etc. During his career Dr. Robles had the opportunity to work for the Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) as a Manager and a Principal Investigator of research projects with budgets of approximately 1 MUSD/year. In August 2008 he started his tenured track career at the University of Houston at the College of Technology as an Assistant Professor, in 2014 he became Associated Professor with Tenure, he was the graduate program coordinator from 2009 to 2014 and he became professor in 2020. He is an adjunct faculty at Rice University since 2018Medhat El NahasBurak Basaran (Associate Professor)Kamran Alba Dr. Kamran Alba received his Ph.D. from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of British
step towards becoming a researcher and isan important part of the pipeline to careers in academia. A semester-long seminar course wasoffered to undergraduate students in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University ofCalifornia, Berkeley to expose students to ongoing research, while providing an opportunity tonetwork with researchers in the department. The course consisted of weekly research talks anddiscussions. Invited speakers presented a diverse array of research areas and their pathway toresearch. To assess the course’s impact, we surveyed students at the beginning and end of thesemester. Approximately half of the students in the course were 1st year students. Survey resultsshowed improved confidence when engaging in research
had a clear goals and direction in my mentoring experience was Q20: The amount of time I spent doing research was meaningful Q21: I had a lot of independence in my research Q22: I had a lot of influence in my research Q23: My overall research experience was positive Q24: I received quality career and professional guidance from my mentor Q25: Do you want to go to graduate school? [yes/maybe/no] Q26: Did this research experience make you more likely or less likely to go to graduate school? [more likely, no change, more likely] Q27: Has being involved with research helped keep you in STEM? [yes/no]Q28-31: How often do you communicate with to your mentor? ---- times per
set of findings emerging frommotivation research that sought to better understand K-12 students’ choice and pursuit of STEMcareers [7], [8]. This body of work has indicated consistently that underrepresented children andyouth are less likely to develop STEM identities or pursue career pathways than non-minoritystudents, especially in the field of engineering [9], and the choices made by children, especiallyunderrepresented children, to pursue various STEM disciplines are strongly associated with theirperceptions of self-efficacy, competence, interest, social support, and the discipline’s costs andbenefits [10], [11], [12]. Yet, despite the recognition of this issue, limited research has beenconducted on young children’s motivation in
. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. Her research earned her a National Science Foundation CAREER Award focused on characterizing latent diversity, which includes diverse attitudes, mindsets, and approaches to learning to understand engineering students’ identity development.kevin r binning (associate professor)Natascha Trellinger Buswell (Assistant Professor of Teaching) Natascha Trellinger Buswell is an assistant professor of teaching in the department of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of California, Irvine. She earned her B.S. in aerospace engineering at Syracuse University and her Ph.D. in engineering
).Vibhavari Vempala Vibhavari (Vibha) Vempala is a PhD student in Engineering Education Research at the University of Michigan. Her research interests include access to opportunities, social networks, career development, and career decision-making of engineering students. Vibha received her B.S. in Engineering from the joint department of Biomedical Engineering at The North Carolina State University and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan.Joi-lynn Mondisa (Assistant Professor) Joi Mondisa, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Industrial & Operations Engineering Department and an Engineering Education Faculty Member at the University of
, and Staff Perceptions Amir Hedayati-Mehdiabadi1, PhD Elizabeth A. Moschella-Smith2, PhD MA Mala Htun1, PhD1 University of New Mexico2 Prevention Innovations Research Center, University of New Hampshire Abstract In recent years, the adverse impacts of harassment on career outcomes of women andracial minorities in academic engineering has been increasingly recognized. The way individualsdefine harassment has important implications for designing prevention programs and the abilityof the engineering community to recognize and address this issue
. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Engaging Engineering Students with Mobile Learning TechnologiesAbstractNew theories of education matched with new technologies have been rapidly transforming theway instructors teach and students learn. This paper documents one model an engineeringlibrarian has created to incorporate the ideas expressed in "connected learning pedagogy" and thetheory of constructivism (active, collaborative learning with the instructor as a guide andfacilitator) into instructional "one-shot" sessions designed to teach information literacy skills tocollege students at various stages of their careers. The sessions utilize electronic devices
increases, ensuring future diversity in the discipline [9].Relevant LiteratureMiddle School Kids’ Interest in STEMMiddle school kids in grades 7 and 8 were the target audience of these presentations because it isat this crucial juncture that most kids conclude that STEM subjects are too challenging, boring,or uninteresting, which inhibits them from pursuing STEM subjects and activities in the future[10]. Since high school courses serve as prerequisites for any university or equivalent post-secondary education, this stage of their educational career becomes an essential opportunity forintervention, where interest can be spurred and nurtured [10], [11]. Studies have found that kidsthat report an interest in STEM related subjects in eighth grade are
to communicate effectively, avoiding technical jargon as they interact with others outsidetheir immediate area of expertise. Finally, students described the one-on-one consultation timewith a faculty expert as valuable and requested this as often as possible for all students. Theprimary themes and illustrative quotations are summarized in the following table. Theme and Examples Understanding of additive manufacturing and the role it plays in product development -This experience helped show students how important manufacturing as a whole is important in product development, describing this experience as an opportunity to apply the theory learned in classes and preparing them for internships and careers. One student stated “When you design a
and hostile conditions. d. Lack of gender-oriented professional development programs, specifically for women e. Low appreciation of women's skills relative to men's by recruitment offices. 3. Women in mining a. The perception of a higher attrition rate for women than men. b. Fewer women entering technical and professional careers related to the mining industry.Women's participation and income level in the mining labor market is lower than men's. There aredifferences in average income between women and men, favoring the latter, who earn higherincomes, have similar or equal schooling and experience, and occupy the same positions [12].In Chile, the gender gap is understood
University in Baltimore, Maryland, is the lead institution for this program. TheSCR2 program is designed to engage underperforming REU students in research opportunitiesdemonstrated to improve students’ retention and graduation rates. In addition, teachers fromlocal community colleges and high schools are recruited in this program as RET participants.The experience of RET participants in hands-on engineering research projects helps themencourage their students to pursue engineering as a career. The SCR2 program offers summerresearch experience (eight weeks for students and six weeks for teachers) focusing on smart andconnected cities. In this paper, we present our learnings from the last three years of the SCR2program, which will inform the progress
to or live off-campus [24],[25]; two-thirds of the students in a typical engineering course we surveyed are employed;among these working students, one in five (21%) works 20-39 hours per week, and 16% havefull-time jobs of forty or more hours per week. While students’ ample real-world employmentexperience might seem beneficial to career preparation and communication skills development,employers’ expectations and students’ competencies continue to be at odds [15] [16]. Only 22%of the engineering students in a class we surveyed report having had an internship or co-opexperience related to their field of study. In light of these varied constraints, communicationskills development must be effectively integrated into learners’ tightly packed
within theirpedagogical practice but that we become more aware and in tune with the needs of our diverselearners.Module 1.3, Enlisting Industry Role Models and Partners, was delivered April 21, 2022. Twoemployees from a local utility industry shared career opportunities for technicians, theimportance of building and maintaining long-term relationships at work, and their corporateculture that emphasizes employee growth and equity through career opportunities and benefits.Several follow-on activities were offered to Cohort A faculty participants to try with theirstudents. One faculty has contacted the employees to come to their cybersecurity club andanother faculty member is interested in a classroom or zoom talk for her students. When thefaculty
integration support to transfer students fromcommunity colleges who are pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a computing or engineering field.It addresses the following research question: Do the academic and social supports of aPost-Transfer Pathways (PTP) program improve transfer outcomes in computing and engineeringeducation? We specifically report on the process and outcomes of two interventions designed tosupport transfer student success, a Pre- and Post-Transfer Success Advising (TSA) model and aTransfer Seminar (TRS) for first year transfer students in computing and engineering majors at amid-sized public research university (UNIV).Nationally, 52% of recent science and engineering bachelor’s degree holders began theiracademic careers at community
ethics enforcement, it was reported that nearly80% of engineering students were not required to take any type of ethics-related course [4]. Toovercome this issue in the academic and work environments, the Engineering AccreditationCommission/Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET) sought toprepare students in the classroom prior to the start of their engineering careers and has requiredaccredited engineering programs to demonstrate student learning in ethics since 2000. It has beendemonstrated that engineering ethics education plays a significant role in the formation andreshaping of the engineer’s ethics, and early training can allow students to develop ethicaldecision-making skills to identify ethical issues and conflicts
. She has particular interest in water resources and hydrology and hopes to pursue a career in that field, as well as participate in nonprofit work pertaining to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). She has worked with a humanitarian aid organization previously and hopes to continue her involvement with them as a WASH technician for disaster response. Additionally, Samantha is specializing in Water and International Development (WAID) during her graduate studies at CSU, and she had the unique opportunity to travel to a small coastal town in Peru as a trip leader for a new education abroad program related to service-learning in sustainable engineering for developing communities. She has loved traveling and gaining new
the field, and focuson what can help create positive change and inspire more women to pursue engineering.Increasing diversity in engineering will help all engineers and improve the field by inviting newperspectives and ideas to flourish and, in turn, enriching research and innovation [4, 5, 6].BackgroundThe literature on women in STEM suggests that while progress has been made [7], genderequality and equity in engineering are still troubled with issues. Ongoing issues include attrition,particularly during the first year of undergraduate studies [8], and sociocultural climate andnegative stereotypes, including implicit bias [7, 9]. This can ultimately lead to a “leakypipeline,” or some women leaving the field to an alternate career pathway [10
physical lab does notaccompany a theoretical course, as is the case for Machine Design course at University ofHartford. This is a valuable opportunity for students to build career preparation skills,specifically, since FEA is commonly used in industry for machine element design to understandthe interplay between machine elements and how to implement them in complex systems. Thesimulation project of this study is assigned to students after the theoretical concept and practiceproblems have been covered on the deflection topic. Students will then perform model setup andanalysis of deflection simulations. Later in the semester, when failure criteria for static loadingfor ductile and brittle materials are covered, students are asked to discuss their
engineering solutions. Chilton currently serves as the ABET Coordinator for USF’s Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (BSIE) program, the Faculty Advisor for USF Engineering Student Council (E-Council), and the Career Advisor for USF Society of Women Engineers (SWE).© American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com A Cultural Approach to Teaching Engineering Undergraduates TeamworkCommunication in engineering continues to be an important and widely discussed element ofengineering education. Meanwhile, the communication competencies of recent engineeringgraduates continues to be a point of contention for employers, who continue to call onengineering programs
Engineering Department at Rowan University from January 2017 to June 2019. During doctoral and post-doctoral research with Howard University where he earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in 2015, he was involved with projects sponsored by The Boeing Company and National Science Foundation. Prior to 2011, he worked in industry as a consultant and designer at MAPNA Turbine Engineering and Manufacturing Company (TUGA), one of the main global players in the turbine industry in Asia. Mr. Shirvani is a member-at-large of the Early Career Engineering Programming Committee of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and was a 2018-19 ECLIPSE Member of the Board of Governors.Conor Xavier Ricchetti (Mechanical
://www.pmi.org/about/learn-about-pmi/what-is-project-management[2] Accessed Feb. 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.pmi.org/about/learn-about-pmi/who-are-project-managers[3] Accessed Feb. 5, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.usability.gov/what-and-why/project-management.html[4] Accessed Feb. 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/project-manager-qualities[5] S. M. Shariff et al., "Assessment of Project Management Skills and Learning Outcomes inStudents’ Projects," in 6th International Conference on University Learning and Teaching(InCULT 2012), Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 90 (2013) pp. 745 – 754.[6] P. N. Mustaro and R. Rossi, “Project Management Principles Applied in Academic
and expressed similarly across departments and discipline, however, contextsfocus on describing specific departments or disciplines. (1) Research on the retention of women in the engineering professoriate is backed by grants and funding opportunities to study the topicA key similarity across the studies was that most of them mentioned being backed by a grant oraward funding from an institution that promotes advancement of women in STEM. For example,the ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions(ADVANCE) grant has allowed institutions to explore such topics as building a more supportiveclimate for women faculty in engineering [11] and barriers to career advancement and successamong women faculty in
his research, spurring student reflection and metacognitive growth, so that they may become more skillful learners. Skillful learners are capable, independent, and adaptable thinkers who are able to succeed wherever their career paths lead.Holly M Matusovich (Associate Professor) Dr. Holly Matusovich is the Associate Dean for Graduate and Professional Studies in the College of Engineering at Virginia 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
andmeasurement, schematic entry, custom cabling, basic Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design andmanufacturing, and soldering aligned to the IPC J-STD-001 (see section 2.2 – Faculty Trainingand IPC certification below). Mathematics is taught in context to electronics applicationscompletely within the program by SkyBayTech faculty, a strategy shown to be effective asalternative math pathways [3]. The program is also designed to align with the eleven elements ofhigh-quality Career Technical Education (CTE) programs as outlined by the CaliforniaDepartment of Education [4], and includes strategies to place students in job shadowing,internship, and gainful employment opportunities within local industry. Table 1 – SkyBayTech First Year
Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA in 2004. He held a postdoctoral position at the Georgia Institute of Technology from 2004 to 2006. He was an Assistant Professor of the Department of Electrical Engineering at the State University of New York at Buffalo between 2006 and 2010. Currently, he is a Professor and the Graduate Coordinator of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA. He spent his sabbatical in ECE at the Seoul National University from July and Dec. 2017. He received the NSF Early Career Development Award (CAREER) and SUNY Young Investigator Award. He has more than 250 peer reviewed publications. He is a