simpler more-intuitive syntax, dynamic typing of variables, and simplerinstallation and execution (interpreted vs compile+run). Additional reasons include theavailability of graphics and other libraries that quickly enable more powerful programs,increased motivation due to commercial popularity, and the usefulness of Python for dataanalysis in one's future career (especially for students only taking one CS course). [8]Evidence supporting the smoother learning curve is scarce, with many supporting argumentsbeing anecdotal. This scarcity is in part due to the many confounding factors that are typicallyintroduced when switching from one language to another, including different textbooks, courseorganization, programming environments, and programming
technology (CIP 15), engineering (CIP 14), orbusiness (CIP 52).ASSOCIATE-LEVEL COURSE OFFERINGSAs a part of the workforce development and college/career readiness efforts, Texas incorporatesthe curriculum, as presented in Table 5, for the construction management program of study underthe Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees [20]. COURSE TITLE COURSE NUMBER Residential and Light Commercial Blueprint Reading CNBT 1300/1400 Construction Methods and Materials I CNBT 1311/1411 Mechanical, Plumbing & Electrical Systems in Construction I CNBT 1302/1402 Project Scheduling CNBT 1359/1459 OSHA Regulations - Construction
, Texas Tech University. Dr. Marshall is an associate professor and the head of the Bob L. HerdDepartment of petroleum engineering at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA.AbstractThe world needs young engineers who are skillful and enthusiastic about science and who view engineering as theirfuture career field. Historically, engineering educators have adopted traditional verbal learning while interest in visuallearning has lagged behind. As a result, recently, more visualization models and high-performance computing labshave been used in teaching future young engineers. This paper presents five visualization models, incorporated intothe petroleum engineering department curriculum, used to advance students’ understanding of petroleum
themselves in order tostrengthen their learning habits and lead them to asuccessful career in STEM fields. Figure 1: Layout of the IMPRESS classroom [9]. Students (purpleThe IMPRESS classroom layout is shown in Figure 1. circles) sit at the five tables withStudent groups of 3 or 4 sit at each table, where a camera cameras (blue cameras), the table onis installed to record video data. The IMPRESS programhas generated about a thousand hours of video data thatwe can use for our analysis. We are interested in using this data to characterize and explorefeatures of student group self-regulation during this program.We would like to point out that
educationalsetting.Finding Affordable Reconfigurable and Scalable Robotic Systems for Educational SettingsAs technology advances, more and more students are becoming interested in robotics as a career.Robotics can also spark student interest in the science and mathematical fields, as well as givestudents the opportunity to practice problem solving and logical thinking2. However, there arelimitations to bringing industrial robots into an educational setting to prepare these students to besuccessful in a manufacturing career. It is costly to not only purchase, but also costly to maintaina working robotic arm. These cost issues can limit the number of robots that the students caninteract with and consequently, limit the amount of student independent hands-on
expansive understanding of engineering in sociocultural contexts, the impact of critical consciousness in engineering practice, and the development and implementation of culturally responsive pedagogies in engineering education. He received the NSF CAREER Award for his work on conocimiento in engineering spaces.Alberto Esquinca (Dr.) Alberto Esquinca is a professor of bilingual education at San Diego State University. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Coaching Teachers to Support STEAM in a Middle School Community of Practice (Work in Progress)AbstractThis work in progress
during the design process. How do we as educators emphasize the importanceof including materials selection during the simulation prototyping phase when both topics can bequite challenging for students?We in the Ansys Academic Development Team understand how critical it is to showcase the powerof this combination to students during their undergraduate engineering and design degrees, so thatthey are prepared for their careers. Both simulation and materials selection benefit from real worldexamples within the classroom, allowing students to connect their previous understanding to thenew topics being shown. With these two factors in mind, we are creating case studies showcasinghow materials selection, using the Ashby materials selection methodology
community. She is the editor- in-chief of Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, where her vision is to create a culture of constructive peer review in academic publishing. Julie is a former NSF program director for engineering education and frequently works with faculty to help them write proposals and navigate the proposal preparation and grant management processes. She was a 2009 NSF CAREER awardee for her work operationalizing social capital for engineering education. More recently, Julie has encouraged the engineering education research community to embrace methodological activism, a paradigm whereby researchers intentionally choose methods for the political purpose of empowering marginalized
patterns of results over time.References[1] G. Zhang, T. J. Anderson, M. W. Ohland, and B. R. Thorndyke, “Identifying factors influencing engineering student graduation: A longitudinal and cross-institutional study,” J. Eng. Educ., 2004, doi: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2004.tb00820.x.[2] M. W. Ohland, S. D. Sheppard, G. Lichtenstein, O. Eris, D. Chachra, and R. A. Layton, “Persistence, engagement, and migration in engineering programs,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 97, no. 3, pp. 259–278, 2008.[3] W. Pearson Jr and J. D. Miller, “Pathways to an engineering career,” Peabody J. Educ., vol. 87, no. 1, pp. 46–61, 2012, doi: 10.1080/0161956X.2012.642270.[4] M. Crawford and M. MacLeod, “Gender in the college classroom: An
better than one? Filipino students' achievement goals, deep learning strategies and affect. Learning and Individual Differences, 27, 97–101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2013.07.005*Deemer, E. D., Lin, C., & Soto, C. (2016). Stereotype Threat and Women's Science Motivation: Examining the Disidentification Effect. Journal of Career Assessment, 24(4), 637–650. https://doi.org/10.1177/1069072715616064*Deemer, E. D., & Smith, J. L. (2018). Motivational climates: assessing and testing how science classroom environments contribute to undergraduates' self-determined and achievement- based science goals. Learning Environments Research, 21(2), 245–266. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10984-017-9252-yDuda, J. L., & Ntoumanis
Master lab or field techniques related to my major Take responsibility for my own learning Cultivate beneficial connections with my industry Clarify my career path Social Engagement Feel connected with the [college] community Feel a sense of pride for my college Feel connected with the non-[college] community Feel a sense of pride for my major Drive to maintain connection with [college] community Feel a sense of pride for my project contributions Drive to maintain connection with non-[college] community Feel that I can make a differenceDiscussion and Future GrowthChallenges to ImplementationImplementation of this interdisciplinary
of how students' social andemotional experiences shaped their college experience, and help inform policies to supportstudents who have gone through the pandemic better in the future. 5 References[1] J. C. Weidman, “Conceptualizing Student Socialization in Higher Education: An Intellectual Journey,” in Socialization in Higher Education and the Early Career. Theory, Research and Application, J. C. Weidman and L. DeAngelo, Eds. Springer, 2020.[2] J. . Creswell and V. L. Plano Clark, Designing and conducting mixed methods research, 3rd ed. Sage Publications, 2018.[3] J. M. Millunchick, E. Brennan-Wydra, T. Henderson, A
interview. Each student was provided a $20 Amazongift card as a research incentive. Two of the transfer students were bridge transfer students.Bridge transfer students are students that begin their college career at a 2-year institution that hasa bridge commitment with a larger 4 year or R1 institution. These programs are designed to helpstudents get started with their core curriculum courses at smaller institutions and bridge over tothe larger institution once they meet a certain criterion developed by the bridge program. Inaddition to the two bridge students, the other two students were dual enrollment students duringtheir Calculus 1 enrollment. Dual enrollment students usually are high school students that canenroll in college courses at 2 year
around 50% of respondentsbelieved these items are very important, while around 80% found each of the other statements veryimportant. This is somewhat striking for two reasons. First, none of the other ethical statements inthe survey reflected the same degree of ambivalence as “Making a positive social impact,”implying that this statement reflects perhaps a higher standard of expectation for STEMprofessionals related to their longer-term career goals, as opposed to items like “Acceptingresponsibility” or “Making ethical decisions.” The differences among these three items will needfurther assessment. Second, the comparison group finding on technical knowledge is particularlyintriguing, as 80% of the intervention group for both the pre and post
Paper ID #37494The Use of Lean Principles to Improve Teaching Efficiencyfor Engineering CoursesJohn A. Mirth (Associate Professor) John Mirth is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, MN. Dr. Mirth received his Ph.D. and MSME degrees from the University of Minnesota, and his BSME degree from Ohio University. During his career he has taught at five different universities: University of Denver, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, University of Iowa, and St. Cloud State University. Dr. Mirth's technical expertise lies in areas
project for the first time.”“The transportation route project allowed me to put my knowledge to the test in completing reallife problems. As stated earlier, I have also learned a lot about wildlife and habitat protectionwhich will help me in my career. I think that the project will be a good resource to refer back toif any specific questions arise in the future.”“In 10 years, I will still remember the Riverwalk project and the coordination my design teamhad with City officials. I will be interested in 10 years to see if this project, or a similar one, wasever professionally designed and constructed. Being able to work on a real project with realdesign constraints is something that will stick with me into the future.”“In 10 years, I think that I
course and bring hands-on experienceto their students.IntroductionLaboratory work has a strong impact on students’ learning and play important role in engineeringeducation. Labs help students to learn the concepts in depth and to gain practical skills, so theycould succeed both academically and in their careers. In the labs students learn how to integratetheory and practice. The labs also teach students hypothesis forming, experimental design andevaluation of results. In most cases, students work as a team in labs which help them with ethics,communications, report writing and team working skills. A survey of student perceptions of thelab work has been published [1]. They found that engineering students see themselves asessentially practical, and
underrepresented and underserved youth. Jennifer develops engineering education curricula that focus on integrating the engineering design process and design thinking into STEM education and works with K-12 educators to increase teacher capacity in classroom engineering education. She also teaches a first-year Engineering Projects course at CU. Prior to pursuing a career in higher education, Jennifer taught middle school science for 15 years and she received a Teacher of the Year community award and guided her students to numerous state and national sustainable project awards, including the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge. After transitioning from the classroom, she joined the CU Cooperative Institute for Environmental
mealand re-imagine the meal using different textures, delivery methods, and presentations. This paperwill detail connections between the curriculum used for the “Food as a Building Material”project and the Next Generation Science Standards. We will also provide teacher reflectionsfrom our implementation to inform future implementations by other teachers.IntroductionEngaging K12 students in engineering education can broaden their perspectives of career options[1],[2]. There are some challenges to bringing engineering to the K12 classroom includingteacher confidence [3] and availability of resources [4]. Food provides an accessible platform topractice engineering. Courses across the spectrum of education have been developed around thetopic of
in Engineering; facilitating career advancement, fostering connections, and providing leadership development opportunities. Heidi served as the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Diversity in the College of Engineering at Montana State University from 2001-2012 and was the Director of EMPower, the engineering minority program. Heidi earned her PhD in Educational Leadership from University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She studies developmental relationships in higher education and investigated the processes through which higher education leadership is fostered including mentoring, coaching, role-modeling, sponsoring, and networking.Pauline Khan (Director)Tershia A. Pinder-grover (Director of CRLT in Engineering
together. • I would also decrease the budget as our team didn’t come close to spending it all. • I would make the budget a little bit bigger. • I would show current students designs from the past classes to spark some ideas or set a standard. • Maybe a little more distribution in making the seems [teams], like if possible someone from each career in a team. • Change the presenting of the PRs to the small groups instead of huge groups. I liked how in the small group presentations it seemed like people asked more in-depth questions about the project instead of trying to get it over with. • Spend more time on what makes a good schedule and how to divide task up. • I would change how often we got to work in class
Paper ID #37725Construction and Use of a Concept Map in an UndergraduateDynamics ClassMohammed Noor-A-Alam Dr. Noor-A-Alam accomplished his Ph.D. with Energy Science & Engineering major from The University of Texas at El Paso. He has been serving as an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Indiana University Purdue University Columbus since August 2018. He also served as a faculty member of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso and Washington State University. He started his academic career as a faculty member in the department of Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science at
Program Launch and EvolutionIn the summer of 2020, UMD’s Women in Engineering (WIE) program and the Department ofMechanical Engineering initiated the GOAL program in response to the sudden shift in the K-12educational environment created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The cancellation of outreachprograms, summer camps, and the complete pivot to online/remote instructions greatly reducedaccess to hands-on STEM curriculum and closed outreach avenues for the university. In particular,faculty and staff were concerned with the impacts of school closures on STEM opportunities fortraditionally under-represented groups. This shift had the potential to greatly disrupt the pathwayfor these groups to be exposed to and engage with STEM education and career
cultivating top-notch innovative talents.However, the extracurricular learning system needs further pilot verification to better balancethe improvement of scientific research literacy and the pressure on students’ curriculum.References[1] H. Heo, K.Y. Lim, and Y. Kim, “Exploratory study on the patterns of online interaction and knowledge co-construction in project-based learning.” Computers & Education, vol. 55, no. 3, pp. 1383-1392, 2010.[2] D.Drinka, and M. Y. M. Yen, “A Project-Centric Curriculum Design.” College Teaching Methods & Styles Journal, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 25-34, 2006.[3] R. W. Lent, S. D. Brown, and G. Hackett, “Toward a unifying social cognitive theory of career and academic interest, choice, and performance
engagement. As expressed by one of the students: “I doubt my abilities a great deal and sometimes feel I don't belong in this field or am not capable of doing the work. Throughout the semester any small comment from you helped me feel more confident about my studies and pursuing a career in engineering. Specifically, when I was working on strength-based projects”.It was the instructor’s impression that projects submitted in fall 2021 had better quality comparedto fall 2020 as students were required to submit drafts of their project and receive feedback frominstructor.Majority of students preferred completing the project individually but there were a few projectscompleted by team of two students with topics of comedy or music
PU was EPU1 (post-test: I have set some long-range goals formyself), EPU6 (post-test: I have a plan for my career development), while the most ‘difficultto achieve’ item was SPU7 (pre-test: I have a life plan that makes use of my specific talents).Meanwhile, in sub-construct OR, the most ‘easiest to achieve’ items agreed by the studentswas EOR5 (pre-test: I organize the materials I will need for a job before I begin it), while themost ‘difficult to achieve’ item was SOR6 (pre-test: I am well organized). In sub-constructRP, the most ‘easiest to achieve’ items agreed by the students was ERP2 (post-test: I can tellthe moment that things start to go wrong), and the most ‘difficult to achieve’ item was SRP1(pre-test: I can recognize problems at
has also emerged explicitly in the learning standards ofscience teachers. Differences in the assumptions about engineering in these two groups werefound by Nathan et al. (2010). Tech Ed and science teachers’ views about engineering and thepurpose of K-12 engineering education influenced their support for students pursual ofengineering education in both secondary and post-secondary settings. Where Tech Ed teachersperceived engineering skills as key and science and mathematics concepts as integrated withinengineering in classrooms, science teachers perceived engineering students as necessarily highachieving in mathematics and science school subjects. Learner access to engineering education as a means of entry to career pathways is key
the NSF-funded Athena Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI). Her career in higher education began at Howard University as the first Black female faculty member in the Department of Computer Science. Her professional experience also includes Winthrop University, The Aerospace Corporation, and IBM. She is a graduate of Johnson C. Smith University (B.S., ‘00) and North Carolina State University (M.S., ’02; Ph.D., ’05), becoming the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in computer science at the university and 2019 Computer Science Hall of Fame Inductee. She is a native of Durham, NC. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by
’ awareness of and enrollment in CS courses, extracurricular activi- ties, and AP computer science exams–essentially, the extent to which all students are equally aware of the courses, extracurricular activities, and AP exams offered by their school, and the extent to which they enroll in them in equal proportions.McGill, Thompson, et al ASEE 2022Figure 2: The CAPE framework reframed to highlight the importance of the component within thefoundational capacity component. • Experience: Equitable student outcomes in CS courses and engagement in CS-focused col- lege and career options (e.g., the extent to which the course is equally and positively im- pacting
it was adult basiceducation (ABE), general equivalency diploma (GED) preparation, college education, orvocational training or career technical education (CTE)—had a 13-percentage point reduction intheir risk of recidivating after being released from prison. The same research revealed thatinmates who participated in college programs while in prison were about half as likely torecidivate as those who did not participate in any type of correctional education program [12].These outcomes hold when the population studied consists of women who enrolled in college-level courses prior to their release from incarceration [13].When examined independently, the anecdotal nature, lack of control, and limited transferabilityof individual studies raise