Paper ID #38168What Do Engineering and Other STEM Faculty Need? Exploring the Nu-ancesof Psychological NeedsDr. Denise Wilson, University of Washington Denise Wilson is a professor of electrical engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle. Her research interests in engineering education focus on the role of self-efficacy, belonging, and other non- cognitive aspects of the student experience on eDr. Jennifer J. VanAntwerp, Calvin University Jennifer J. VanAntwerp is a Professor of Engineering at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She earned an M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University
added to thefifth and eighth-grade state assessments which will also be discussed in this paper. Additionally,examples of supplemental resources created to assist educators and school districts in aligningwith these standards will be presented. This paper may assist other states with updating ordeveloping P-12 T&E education standards. BackgroundTechnology and engineering (T&E) education has historically been rooted in hands-on, minds-onlearning. Over more than 100 years the field has evolved from manual arts, to industrial arts, toindustrial technology education, to technology education, to T&E education, and more recentlyfocused on the integrative aspect of the T&E within STEM education
Paper ID #36982Structure versus Curiosity: Developing a model for understandingundergraduate students’ childhood pathways into engineeringCollette Patricia HigginsDr. Melissa Wood Aleman, James Madison University Dr. Melissa Aleman (Ph.D. University of Iowa) is Professor of Communication Studies at James Madison University and has published research using qualitative interviewing, ethnographic and rhetorical methods to examine communication in diverse contexts. ShDr. Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University & Carthage College Dr. Robert L. Nagel is Director of Engineering at Carthage College and Professor of Engineering at
value to people’s bodies and minds based on societally constructed ideas ofnormalcy, productivity, desirability, intelligence, excellence, and fitness…. You do not have tobe disabled to experience ableism” [61]. Ableism manifests in narratives of smartness andintellectual superiority in engineering by identifying which minds and bodies are privileged anduplifted in engineering: minds and bodies that “maximize outcomes while minimizing effort”and demonstrate technical superiority are privileged due to meritocratic ideologies [31], [62, p.575]. Through the model minority stereotype, smartness is used to racialize Asian(Americans) asabnormally intelligent, ruthlessly efficient, antisocial, and incapable of working with others [5].When combined
Paper ID #39165Impact of critical narrative on students’ abilities to recognize ethicaldilemmas in engineering workDr. Jeff R. Brown, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Jeff Brown is a professor of civil engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL. His research interests include ethics and professional formation in engineering education, service learning, and structural health monitoring of reinforced concrete structures. Dr. Brown received his PhD in structural engineering from the University of Florida in 2005.Chad Rohrbacher, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona
' recent NSF awards related to EERNo. Area of Research Objective Current Progress Establish links between students' state Research Initiation in of mind with course rigor and Year 1 1 Engineering Formation psychological stressors; professional (RIEF) development of faculty Research Experience for Provide summer research opportunities Year 1 2 Undergraduates Site (REU) in coastal infrastructure resilience Investigate the effects of augmented Improving
mindset toward innovation, societal focus, sustainability andsystems-thinking; a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion; and the flexibility to pursuetheir passion [24]. Similarly, environmental engineering students need to: move towards systems-based solutions; become proactive in anticipating problems; and cultivate diversity and engagecollaboratively with stakeholders and other disciplines [25]. By developing EM, we supportengineering students’ “mindset toward innovation” and help them learn how to “proactivelyanticipate problems.” Many studies surrounding EM and Entrepreneurially Minded Learning(EML) have been conducted regarding classroom and curricular interventions [26]–[29], mindsetassessment [30]–[33], and alignment with ABET
Paper ID #37697Learning in Transition: Developing and Employing Pedagogical Supports toEnhance Student Learning in Engineering EducationDr. Eleazar Marquez, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley Dr. Marquez is a Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. His research efforts focus on dynamics and vibrations of mechanical systems under various loads. The mathematical models developed include deterministic and stochastic differential equations that incorporate finite element methods. Additionally, Dr. Marquez research efforts focus on developing and implementing
Paper ID #38203Undergraduate Research as a Tool for Building Entrepreneurial Mindset inEngineering StudentsDr. Heather Dillon, University of Washington Dr. Heather Dillon is Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington Tacoma. Her research team is working on energy efficiency, renewable energy, fundamental heat transfer, and engineering education. Before joining academia, she worked for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) as a senior research engineer working on both energy efficiency and renewable energy systems, where she received the US Department of Energy Office of Science
havingfewer resources offered by their parents to be successful in engineering [3]. However, this candrive the value they place on attaining an engineering career: “Students who pay their owncollege expenses may then be interested in having a future in engineering because they have ajob to pay their own way to attain their degree…” [3]. While these students may be moreopen-minded in the classroom, first-generation students require a higher sense of belonging tosucceed in college [3], potentially because they have no prior experience with or knowledge ofcollege. Stebleton et al. [18] also found a relationship between sense of belonging and levels ofdepression and stress for first-generation college students, reporting lower ratings ofbelongingness and
evolves beyond graduation. They mayfeel frustrated when going through a course but appreciate the benefits when they use the skillsdeveloped at a later date [29]. Therefore, some quotes from alumni are worth sharing. “I often think of you when I am writing a technical document at work and I remember youradvice to always write with my reader’s (now client’s!) expectations and preferences in mind.”(class of ’17)“I wanted to thank you for the way you prepare students for working in the field. Specifically,the real-world oriented lab reports and technical writing portions of the senior design project. Istarted working as a forensic engineer
Paper ID #40273Course Design Thinking: Navigating Tensions at the Intersection ofDesign Thinking and Engineering Course DesignDr. Nicholas D. Fila, Iowa State University of Science and Technology Nicholas D. Fila is a research assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engi- neering at Iowa State University. He earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University. His research interests include empathy, innovation, design thinking, course design, and
creative mind of industrial designers and engineers," Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 313-318, 2015.[7] F. J. Varela, "Neurophenomenology: a methodological remedy for the hard problem," Journal of consciousness studies, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 330-349, 1996.[8] A. Vásquez-Rosati, R. Montefusco-Siegmund, V. López, and D. Cosmelli, "Emotional influences on cognitive flexibility depend on individual differences: A combined micro- phenomenological and psychophysiological study," Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 10, no. MAY, pp. 1138-1138, 2019, doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01138.[9] A. Seiryte and E. Rusconi, "The Empathy Quotient (EQ) predicts perceived strength of bodily
Paper ID #38088Thinking Systemically to Better Serve Engineering Students’ MentalHealth Needs: Policy and Process RecommendationsDr. Kacey Beddoes, San Jose State University Kacey Beddoes is a Project Director in the College of Engineering Dean’s Office at San Jose State Univer- sity. She holds a Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech. Further information about her work can be found at www.sociologyofengineering.org.Dr. Andrew Danowitz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Andrew Danowitz received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 2014, and is
Social Entrepreneurship, 9(2), 1-28. [5] Leydens, J., Johnson, K., Claussen, S., Blacklock, J., Moskal, B., & Cordova, O. (2018, June). Measuring changes over time in sociotechnical thinking: A survey validation model for sociotechnical habits of mind. In Proceedings of the 2018 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT. [6] Shermadou, A., & Delaine, D. (2022). A systemized literature synthesis of encounters with cultural differences in engineering international service-learning literature. International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering, Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship, 17(1), 1-19. [7] McGowan, V. C., &
Paper ID #40323Board 109: BYOE: Laboratory Exercise using Augmented Reality and Vir-tualReality for Environmental Engineering CurriculumDr. Azadeh Bolhari P.E., University of Colorado Boulder Dr. Bolhari is a professor of environmental engineering in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Ar- chitectural Engineering (CEAE) at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her teaching focuses on fate and transport of contaminants, capstone design and aqueous chemistry. Dr. Bolhari is passionate about broad- ening participation in engineering through community-based participatory action research. Her research interests explore the
module, and an art piece drawn by a student who chose The CulturalDiversity within Engineering module.Looking Through the Eyes of DiversityInspired by Katherine JohnsonDegrading, shameful, undeserving.The words burn through me.Overlooked, excluded, forgotten.To them, I am unworthy.But in my mind, rockets soar through the sky andinto space.Computing for Nasa, but to little avail.Separated by a wall of ignorance.Only my equations slip through the cracks, my namestill unknown.Stories untold, ideas lost.They are blind.Only the generations to come would know my worth.Guided by my hand, trajectories are tracedthrough the stars and imprinted on the moon.A living computer, molding the future to come.Struggling to break down the wall of inequity, in
Paper ID #39450Board 261: Effectiveness of Vertically-Integrated Project Teams inTackling an Engineering Grand ChallengeAvinash DandaProf. Bruce L Tai Dr. Tai is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He received his Ph.D. at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor in 2011 and spent 4 years as research faculty on multidisciplinary manufacturing topics from healthcare to automotDr. Vinayak KrishnamurthyProf. Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University Dr. Mathew Kuttolamadom is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M
reflexivein my work and transparent about my background throughout this study.MethodologyThis case study leveraged a qualitative study design. The case being looked at is bounded by theparticipants (engineers and engineering interns), industry (Ag Tech start-ups), and location(Midwest US). It was a qualitative study since semi-structured interviews, held over zoom, wereused to collect the data. The interview questions were based on the resources listed in theWRICM model. Multiple questions were formed with each resource and the skills connected to itin mind. Participants were also asked about their background, degree programs, and how theywould describe their job. Two examples of questions that were asked in the interviews were“What personality
and promotes the integration of engineering and computational thinking [24],[25]. However, the field lacks specific tools to translate these aspirations to educational practices.A decade since the publication of the NGSS, exemplary engineering activities have yet to beidentified and published [26].Here, we propose a framework for explicitly connecting computational thinking practices withengineering design. We consider the three main phases of CT - problem decomposition,abstraction, and algorithmic thinking - and how these map to problem definition, needs finding,and solution generation in engineering design. With these analogs in mind we have developed acrosscutting framework that links NGSS goals with scientific inquiry, CT, and
Paper ID #38322The use of 3D printed media to improve the accessibility of engineeringeducational materialsDr. Gergely Sirokman, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand Gergely (Greg) Sirokman is an engineering content developer at zyBooks, a Wiley brand. He earned a BS in chemistry from Brandeis University, and a Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from MIT. He was a Professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology for 14 years, with particular interests in renewable energy and gamification of education. He now works on creating and improving statistics and engineering content for zyBooks’ online interactive textbooks, and has developed a keen
experiences outside of classrooms have an increasedinterest in STEM and a desire to pursue STEM careers [2]. Middle school years are prime years of career awareness, especially when students seeadults in STEM careers; it resonates with them and piques their interest [3,4]. Moreover, whenstudents engage in authentic hands-on activities and can see applications of STEM in their lives,it further motivates them to pursue STEM careers [3]. Therefore, keeping the research in mind,Introduction to Research and Innovative Design in Engineering (iRIDE) was initiated in thespring of 2019 for middle school students as an after-school extracurricular club followed by asummer academy to stimulate their interest in engineering. Using an asset-based
Paper ID #37961Board 169: Making Families Aware of Engineering through the PublicLibrary (Work in Progress)Dr. Kelli Paul, Indiana University-Bloomington Dr. Kelli Paul is an Assistant Research Scientist at the Center for Research on Learning and Technology at Indiana University where her research focuses on the development of STEM interests, identity, and career aspirations in children and adolescents.Dr. Jungsun Kim, Indiana University-Bloomington Jungsun Kim, Ph.D. is a research scientist at Indiana University at Bloomington. Her research focuses on how students can consistently develop their talent throughout their
participated inweekly engineering design challenges aligned to science and math standards that covered topicssuch as rocketry, robotics, and chemistry with connections to STEM careers and current events inspace exploration. Space Club also involved team activities, mentoring, and goal setting to builda foundation of engineering habits of mind that improve student confidence, increase persistence,and improve academic performance. The program culminated in a district-wide competitionwhere students worked in teams to design a colony on Mars that featured engineering design,science research, architecture, and mental health solutions. Teams presented to local STEMprofessionals and were joined by families at an award ceremony. The program ended with a
, if atall. Yet, not wanting to embody the problematic stereotype of the engineer as a top-downplanner and solver of people’s problems, she set on the quest to understand how to“decolonize my mind as Shrestha proposes in her paper [30]. That is the ability to humblemyself and come from a mindset of collaboration rather than omnipotence like many of ourpredecessors.” Also, drawing on STS histories of engineers doing community development inthe 1960s [31], she “liked the idea of Volunteers in Technical Assistance (VITA) having no ColdWar political agenda when they distributed tools and applications of engineering techniques toaid communities who reached out to them. This made their work more accessible to anyonewho needed it although they fed
. With the perspective of a career centered in private sector technology and cybersecurity, she greatly values the contributions made by EdTech organizations, like Codio, to help faculty deliver better learning outcomes in CS and STEM for students of every level. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Proposing a Response Hierarchy Model to Explain How CS Faculty Adopt Teaching Interventions in Higher EducationAbstractDespite the high volume of existing Computer Science Education research, the literatureindicates that these evidence-based practices are not making their way into classrooms. WhileK12 faces pressures from policy and increasing opportunities through
Paper ID #37885Enhancing Undergraduate Materials Science Labs for Experiential LearningMr. Mackinley Love, University of Calgary Mackinley Love is a Master of Science candidate at the University of Calgary in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. He completed his Bachelor of Applied Science in the same department in 2021. His thesis topic and interests lie in the investigation of educational scholarship and its links with undergraduate engineering laboratories. He is also the president of the Engineering Education Scholarship Society (E2S2) for 2022-2023, the graduate student club that promotes
Paper ID #38069Story-Driven Learning in Higher Education: A Systematic Literature ReviewDr. Ariana Turner, Georgia Institute of TechnologyHye Yeon Lee, Georgia Institute of TechnologyProf. Joseph M LeDoux, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems Joe Le Doux is the Executive Director for Learning and Training in the Department of Biomedical En- gineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University. Dr. Le Doux’s research interests include narrative and inclusive pedagogies and practices. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023
engineering students were the oneswho had this competence more developed since they presented many works during thecourse, and this allowed them to create this competence more. Third, leadership developmentis when students need to lead their final project. That is, students are required to keep theobjective in mind and manage the team and resources. To do so, they need to develop projectmanagement and leadership skills. All the competences cited are essential for industrialengineering students and leaders. Therefore, the way that was approached in this universitycould be replicated in industrial engineering courses. Finally, all these actions are to buildconfidence in engineering students so that they can solve engineering problems in theexternal
Paper ID #37188Using Active Learning and Gamification to Teach Software Engineering inGame Design CoursesDr. Bruce R. Maxim, University of Michigan, Dearborn Bruce R. Maxim is Professor of CIS and the Nattu Natarajan Professor of Engineering. He has worked as a software engineer, project manager, professor, author, and consultant for more than forty years. His research interests include software engineering, human computer interaction, game design, and artificial intelligenceDr. Jeffrey Jonathan Yackley, University of Michigan, Flint Jeffrey J. Yackley is an assistant professor of software engineering in the College of