underrepresentedgroups have faced intentional obstacles limiting access to quality education and resources [1].These disparities span back only one or two generations for many underrepresented minority(URM) students and their parents [2]. The effects of these systemic injustices are still seen today,despite efforts to level the playing field and right the wrongs of decision-makers before us [3].Moreover, institutions of higher education were originally designed for wealthy White mentraining to be clergymen [4]. While vast amounts of work have been done to progress highereducation and STEM, several issues remain evident even in 2023 [5]–[7]. With this, we continueto push for diversification and increased representation among engineering professionals in
theirknowledge and interest in the field. This paper evaluates the effectiveness of this course overthree years in two areas: (1) fostering interest in civil engineering among high school students,motivating more students to pursue this path in college, and (2) training graduate students (futureengineering educators) on best practices for student engagement, knowledge transfer, and coursedesign. Many data sources are reviewed for this study, including student artifacts, instructorlessons, and pre-and post- course reflections. These longitudinal data include the period impactedby COVID-19. As such, this evaluation also considers the effects of transitioning to online-onlydelivery, in-person teaching with COVID-related restrictions, and traditional on
, implementation, instrumentation, future work, theeducational experience of an international capstone, and lessons learned are also presented. Keywords: Atmospheric Water Generators, Water Scarcity, psychrometrics, Water, HeatExchangers, Instrumentation, Drinking Water, Irrigation Water, Geothermal Heat Exchanger,Underground Temperature Distribution. International Capstone Projects.1. Introduction The issue of water scarcity is a persistent problem affecting people worldwide despiterevolutionary accomplishments in clean water generation. It is estimated that four billion peopleexperience water scarcity at least one month per year [1]. While a few technologies likedesalination, reverse osmosis, and refrigeration dehumidifiers are used effectively
number and has recently beenapproved for a college-wide course designation. An overriding goal of ESRE is to imbue thestudents with a sense of interest and agency in the arena of sustainability. The EDR course wasdesigned to be a direct conduit for that quality by engaging the students in projects with the goalof public domain integration.A previous study showed from student focus group statements that “real world” examplesoverlapped substantially with sociotechnical thinking [1]. Furthermore, researchers report that“real-world” projects increased the students by the fact that other people were affected by theproject decisions [2]. More explicitly, four key characteristics of sociotechnical integrationidentified in the paper included that it
related topics that address US Navy research priorities by:a) increasing the number of veterans obtaining graduate STEM degreesb) providing these students with hands-on research experience, working alongside experiencedfaculty and graduate students.Research conducted at UNC Charlotte, and funded by the Office of Naval Research, hasdemonstrated the viability of using vibrating grain beds as macroscopic analogs for studyingdense, liquid-state molecular hydrodynamic flows.[1] Unlike other molecular hydrodynamicmethods, vibrating grain beds allow direct observation of particle interactions in liquid flows.Previous experiments using this method have concentrated on observing the molecularinteractions of particles in an entire flow-field.[2] However
potential for the capstone projects by reducing machining waste. This paper’s purposes are to 1) provide the necessary background information to fullyunderstand the key elements of metal casting in an engineering Capstone course and 2) documenthow the availability of in-house sand casting impacts students’ design thought process andenjoyment of the course. These goals provide direction for future capstone project curriculumdevelopment to exploit the potential of sand casting for prototyping purposes while remainingunder safe working conditions in the lab. This process can also lead to a significant cost reductionin the capstone project development and raw material purchase, as metal waste from subtractivemanufacturing processes can be
Projects Agency (DARPA), and R&D grant from Northrop Grumman to develop Anomaly Mining algorithms and apply them to solve real-world problems. She also worked as a Research Intern in the Information Security team at IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center. She has been awarded two NSF: Computer and Information Science and Engineering - Minority Serving Institution (CISE-MSI) grants as a Co-PI, (1) to increase the research capacity at SUNY OW by creating the infrastructure for big data research, incorporating course embedded undergraduate research experience, and training undergraduate students in big data research through seminars, workshops, and summer bridge programs, (2) to design an AI-driven counseling system for
competencies and valuesIntroductionBiomedical engineering (BME) is a highly interdisciplinary field, combining traditionalengineering disciplines with biology and medicine. Because of this interdisciplinary nature, ateam teaching model, where expertise of multiple instructors is brought together, can be used todeepen student learning in BME courses. Team teaching in other disciplines has been shown toenhance student learning and can also benefit the instructors of a teaching team [1], [2]. Toachieve these benefits, the instructors must work effectively as a team and consciouslyincorporate the strength of team teaching into the course design [3], [4]. However, evidence-based strategies that support the effective collaboration of teaching teams are
.* Corresponding author: mselsaad@uark.eduIntroductionThe tenets of entrepreneurial-minded learning (EML) facilitate the connection between theunderstanding of fundamentals and applying such knowledge to develop solutions generatingeconomic or social value. As a result, EML is a promising candidate for integrating entrepreneurand industry-oriented thinking into engineering education [1–3]. Current biomedical engineering(BMEG) pedagogies consist of problem-based learning content. However, current industry trendsare beginning to necessitate increasingly quick and innovative thinking from engineers [4].Furthermore, the BMEG field has a particular need for incorporating more application-basedconcepts due to an intrinsically multidisciplinary nature causing a
completed a two-year degree but not a four-year degree [1]. This parentallimitation in higher education poses a major disadvantage to these students compared withstudents whose parents completed a higher education degree. This study adopted the definition offirst-generation college students as college students whose parents did not graduate from a four-year institution [1].Across colleges and universities in the United States, first generation students comprise 30-50%of the undergraduate students. First generation students are more predominant in two-yearcolleges and in general, they tend to have a high dropout rate [2].Research indicates that first generation students are less likely to be engaged in academic andsocial experiences such as studying
. Students’ attrition occurs most frequently in the first and secondyear of their academic programs; in fact, more than 60 percent of dropouts occur in these years.These rates are especially troubling for undergraduate STEM students from historicallymarginalized communities. Several factors play a significant role in STEM undergraduatestudents’ attrition, such as poor-quality teaching and advising, curriculum difficulty, lack ofbelonging, lack of interaction between students and faculty, financial difficulties, and lack ofhands-on project activities. The goals of this paper are to (1) identify the main factors that hinderundergraduate STEM students’ interest, success, and perseverance, particularly those frommarginalized communities, which
questions: 1) Do engineering students who self-characterize as neurodiverse have different: innovation self-efficacy, innovation interests, or innovative work? 2) Do these innovation attitudes differ at the end of the semester among students who participated in an open-ended activity that may impact innovation attitudes?MethodsThe study was conducted under a protocol approved by the local Institutional Review Board(IRB) for Human Subjects Research (Protocol #21-0473). This pilot study was conducted withina single engineering Water Chemistry course taught at the University of Colorado Boulder in theFall of 2022. The course is required for students majoring in environmental engineering and istypically taken in the junior year
work in progress paper describes a new program that integrates business and engineeringcurriculum. Investments in science, mathematics, and engineering education have increased as amatter of national economic competitiveness [1]. Engineering and business are increasinglyconnected in today’s technological and global workplace and there is a need for graduates whosecompetencies span these fields [2]. Educators have been developing approaches that linkbusiness and engineering curriculum within traditional classes [ 3,4] as well as programs thatprovide minors and degrees for students crossing traditional disciplinary boundaries of businessand engineering [6-8]. Blended engineering and business baccalaureate programs have beendeveloped by at least
withmultiple mentors, selected according to students’ needs at different program stages, (iv) amodular, customizable approach to paths and schedules for individualized research experiences,(v) pervasive use of a social media many-to-many communication model to ensure coherencewithin each student cohort and its scientific and social communities, and (vi) constantengagement of students and mentors to accomplish professional development goals. By doing so,the program will further international collaboration, intercultural understanding, and exchange inbioinspired research.IntroductionThe growth of modern industry and startups, particularly in high-tech sectors, has led to asignificant increase in cross-disciplinary [1], cross-cultural, and cross-boundary
by what is referred to as the SATA legislation, theScientific and Advanced Technology Act [1]: Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) (the Director) to carry out a national advanced technician training program of awarding competitive grants to accredited associate- degree-granting colleges which can provide competency-based technical training in advanced-technology occupational fields.The first awards for this new funding program were made in 1993. Nearly 20 years later,employer demand for highly-skilled technicians continued to exceed the supply, while too fewtwo-year colleges were benefiting from NSF ATE program funding to enhance technicianeducation
-efficacy (B = 0.38), self-efficacy in training regulation (B = -0.31),self-efficacy in proactive actions (B = -0.23), and age (B = -0.09). It is suggested to promoteactivities that can nurture students' self-efficacy beliefs, so that they can better take fulladvantage of the course, with a focus on academic success.Keywords: Self-efficacy, school performance, higher education.Introduction The concept of self-efficacy was first defined by Bandura [1] and was conceived as thebeliefs that an individual has about his or her own ability to organize and perform a certainaction [2]. These beliefs influence how people feel, think, are motivated, and behave. Morespecifically, there is a proposal to use the term self-efficacy in higher education
increasein student apprehension of course learning outcomes. Adoption rates for these innovativemethods have remained stagnant despite their known effectiveness [1], [2], [3]. Understandingthe contextual barriers and affordances provides a framework for developing detailed instancesof EBIP implementation. Instructors often cite factors such as time, lack of motivation, studentresistance, and insufficient resources as reasons for their hesitation and or abandonment ofalternative teaching methods. However, these barriers are often discussed at a surface level,making it a challenge to ascertain which departmental, institutional, and cultural changes must bemade to form an effective catalyst towards EBIP adoption rates.Due to the inherently complex
end of the course. The level of preparedness is on ascale of 1-5 with 1: Not Prepared at All, 2: Minimally Prepared, 3: Somewhat Prepared, 4:Adequately Prepared, and 5: Very Prepared. Feedback from this survey has helped inform theinstructors on areas to improve course materials and/or assignments. The engineering tasks inthe survey align with the Student Outcomes identified by ABET (in gray) and EntrepreneurialMindset Student Learning Outcomes (EMLO) (in green), which align with the MDC courselearning outcomes (in orange) as illustrated below in Figure 1: Figure 1: Connection of ABET Student LOs and Engineering Mindset LOs to MDC LOsIn the 2022-23 academic year, MDC began administering surveys to all project sponsors andadvisors for each
: The Effect of Summarizing a Research Article on Students’ Area of Robotics Interest1 BackgroundThe need for capable, ethical robotics engineers is growing with the industry valued at 32.32billion in 2021 with anticipated growth of 12.1% from 2022 to 2030 [1], and projected 17,900mechanical engineering job openings each year [2]. It is imperative that undergraduate andgraduate programs prepare engineers for industry positions in robotics, and that they includeand encourage diverse groups of students to enter the field.Additionally, diversity among engineers in general is limited, starting with bachelor’s andbeing further exacerbated when entering engineering professions. For example, 22% of engi-neering bachelor degrees in
, Indonesia, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, and Thailand. In addition, he has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in engineering education for the department.Dr. Jonathan D. Phillips, Utah State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Qualitative Study of Factors Influencing K-12 Students’ Interest in STEM Careers (Fundamental)INTRODUCTIONBackgroundFor the U.S. to remain globally competitive, maintain its world power, and sustain its robusteconomy, there is a need for K-12 schools to prepare students to continue their post-secondaryeducation and persist until completion [1]. Bybee warned that the STEM workforce wouldcontinue to decline unless a more
derived from the life history interview where participants describe theirearly lives and pre-college education. Our inductive thematic analysis of the data indicatesthat: (1) The women’s early familial influences allowed non-gender defined ways of being,doing, and aspiring for trying new things. (2) This re/definition of gender in relation to self isreinforced by their success in school and through their accomplishments in other extracurricularactivities. Those activities were not confined or even heavily weighted toward STEM. (3) Not allof the women assumed leadership roles throughout their K-12 schooling. Nevertheless, what iscommon is that through academic and extracurricular engagements they developed confidence, a“can-do” attitude, and a
SequenceIntroductionBiomedical engineering as a discipline is a diverse field; yet a central tenant is problem solvingskills leveraging a strong foundation in mathematics, engineering, and biology to create newsolutions to existing challenges in human health [1]. Problem solving skills are developedthrough a series of courses that teach the foundational knowledge while developing engineering“Habits of Mind” [2], which are defined as modes of thinking in which STEM students developstrategies to transfer their existing knowledge to new contexts. The breadth of biomedicalengineering demands nimble, systematic problem-solving strategies, a core component ofEngineering “Habits of Mind.”Here, we present a plan using a fading scaffold between five core interconnected
Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander.The summary statistics of the survey items were shown in Table A.1 (a) and (b) in the Appendix.Analysis and ResultsOur data, mostly consisted of Likert scores, or qualitative ranking, did not meet the normalityassumption that underpinned Pearson correlation analysis. Instead, we used the Spearman’scorrelation coefficients (Knapp 2018) to describe the associations within EI, teamworkdisagreement/conflict, and behaviors each, but also the cross correlation when they were paired. 3Spearman’s rho explained the monotonic correlation between two variables, producing a positivevalue when one variable always increased as the other rose, a negative value when one variablealways
college level project. Apprentices were challenged to work in two teams of six toseven to design and code an autonomous robot that mapped a given area (Team 1) and retrieve apayload in said area (Team 2). The program lasted a total of six weeks where the teams learnedand implemented skills needed to complete the above challenges. Within each week, a pathwaysmentor would coordinate a presentation on how to manage in a professional environment. Thepathways mentor also organized guest speakers to present on topics related to their field. Theapprentices filled out pre and post surveys for AFRL to keep track of the performance of theprogram. Apprentices showed growth in skill, self efficacy, and a sense of belonging in STEM.About AFRLThe Air Force
opportunities to explorethese cutting-edge technologies and learn critical design and problem-solving skills that areessential for the future workforce of the “Fourth Industrial Revolution” [1]. Other benefits of theprogram will include professional development (including Continuing Education Credits) forCPS teachers, training and outreach experiences for undergraduate students currently studying inSTEM fields at Illinois State University, the creation of 32 innovative STEM activities perprogram year, and educational materials and equipment for the partnering high schools.The four project goals are: 1. SUPERCHARGE Scholars (high school student participants) will increase their knowledge of STEM domains and careers; specifically, those related
understood. This research investigates theschool and district characteristics that are predictive of PLTW adoption to better understand thecontextual factors may help identify factors and barriers to adopting innovative engineeringcurricula such as PLTW.As part of this study, the researchers examined longitudinal student data maintained by statedesignated Educational Research Centers (ERC) that serve as repositories for P-16 andworkforce data to address the following research questions: 1. How many schools across Texas have adopted the PLTW model? 2. What are the general characteristics of the adopting school districts? Are there statistical differences between adopting school districts and non-adopting school districts in terms of
and of itself, be considered aproper educational research methodology [1]. The systematic review is considered a form ofsecondary research that examines existing research using specific research methods. In thispaper, the intent is to investigate the impact of various interventions (STEM educational bridgeprograms) using a conceptual framework that is connected to “indigenous ways of knowing”, aterm that will be defined in the next section. The focus will be on a particular group of people(American Indian/ Alaskan Native (AI/AN)) and the examination is on the broad possibleoutcomes of the intervention. This follows a broadly aggregative synthesis logic.This study is a systematic review of promising research-based themes and
, positivelyinfluencing graduation rates, and increasing the likelihood of underrepresented studentsgraduating with a STEM degree from college [1], [2]. Despite continued growth, there still existsa hesitancy among certain populations of students to pursue areas of STEM such asBlacks/African Americans, Hispanics, and those who are female [2], [3], [4]. This hesitation canbe attributed to many reasons from lacking aspirational goals to low self-efficacy or even theexistence of negative stereotypes can shape this [5], [6]. Additionally, there are challenges inaccessibility for underrepresented populations such as access to application materials,transportation, or even cost [7], [8]. Establishing environments where underrepresented studentsfeel supported and feel
that are expected in professional publications. This study aims to identify remaininggaps and opportunities for the instructor and librarian to provide additional scaffolding andsupport for IL skills.Literature ReviewAssessment of engineering students’ information literacy (IL) skills has to date focused more onthe undergraduate than graduate level [1]–[3]. Much of the research focused on theundergraduate level has focused on first-year courses and design-oriented courses such asCapstone [4]. Generally, in these types of courses, students are acting more as consumers ofinformation (in order to learn new concepts, inform decisions, etc.), rather than as producers ofinformation, as would be expected at the graduate level or in upper-level
examined. After careful consideration, the Robolink Co-drone [1] was chosenas the experimental platform for students to study drone flight, control and stabilize a drone.However, developing a set of comprehensible lectures proved to be a difficult task. Based onthe requirements of the certificate program, the lectures were designed to cover the followingtopics: (a) an overview of fundamentals of drone flight principles, including the forces actingon a drone such as lift, weight, drag, and thrust, as well as the selection of on-boardcomponents and trade-offs for proper payload and force balance; (b) an introduction to theproportional-integral-directive (PID) controller and its role in stabilizing a drone and reducingsteady-state errors; (c) an