10, with an average number of 3 codes per excerpt.Across all student responses (among both cohorts) the most frequently occurring code wascommunication, followed by technical analysis/claims, and self-actualization.Table 1: Description of codes Code Description communication writing, delivering, formatting an oral and/or written report connection connection of topics from other courses with the laboratory, connection of laboratory course to the CHE discipline, one’s future career, or professional competencies equipment elements having to do with exposure to laboratory equipment (specific or general), including
Education, 2023Intersectionality Between Race and Gender in LSAMP-NSF STEM Program MentorshipAbstractRace and gender disparities exist in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)fields, where their intersectionality promotes the greatest achievement gap. Minority students andfaculty are less represented in these fields. In engineering, especially, a hostile climate develops ifyou are a person with disabilities and/or non-cisgender and/or non-White man; and it is highlylikely that you will be part of a minority in the field. This can lead to stress, anxiety, and feelingsof isolation and hopelessness in a person’s academic and career pursuits. We researched if raceand gender affect the relationship
students to chooseengineering as a career. With an emphasis on smart and connected cities, the SCR2 programprovides summer research experiences (eight weeks for students and six weeks for teachers).This paper presents our learnings and insights of the program for the past four years withevaluation findings. There have been 116 students and 44 teachers who have successfullyparticipated. The research program was conducted on campus in 2019, but due to COVID-19, theprogram was conducted online in 2020. In 2021 and 2022, the program was redesigned to behybrid, and six host sites participated. Despite the changes in the program, students' prowess wasenhanced by their teamwork and engagement in the projects. The post-program survey raisedconcerns about
freshman, so I still went to career showcase even though no one’s going to hire a freshman, but I still show up. But I got to see a lot of people who kind of looked like me, who had similar experiences, and I got to talk to them which was kind of cool. So, it made me feel like, okay, this is great. This is totally feasible. I’m here, people have similar struggles, so I can definitely just ask them for help and move forward to the next step. Then post COVID, or while in COVID I was like, okay, so what happens now. So, you just kind of take it day by day while in COVID. But then post COVID, I think it was hard, trying to integrate back into society, even though I’m an extrovert, I was already comfortable
Impacts Phil Weilerstein is the President and CEO of VentureWell (formerly NCIIA). Phil began his career as an entrepreneur as a student at the University of Massachusetts. He and a team including his advisor launched a startup biotech company which ultimately weHope Liu ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Building a Framework to Understand the Impact of Entrepreneurship Support Programs on the Formation of EngineersIntroductionEntrepreneurship Support Programs (ESP) in engineering provide education,mentoring, and advising for emerging entrepreneurs and their ventures. The impact ofESPs on engineering students’ professional formation and the acquisition of
experience.Hsien-Yuan Hsu, University of Massachusetts Lowell Dr. Hsien-Yuan Hsu is an Assistant Professor in Research and Evaluation in the College of Education at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Dr. Hsu received his PhD in Educational Psychology from Texas A&M University and has a background of statistics ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023A Systematic Review of Instruments Used to Evaluate the Effectiveness of the Entering Mentoring CurriculumAbstractMentorship has been shown to significantly impact students’ academic careers, research skills,productivity, mental health, and persistence in STEM fields. Recognizing this, many universitiesand research institutions
” of the course. a) Have new team member identify their “Big Rocks” b) Meet as a team to share and revise “Big Rocks”2) Share team values, organization, and processes3) Have new team member shadow classes4) Share material repository a) Course development documentation b) Syllabi, lectures, assignments, exams, activities c) Material from related courses5) Share logistical information a) Learning management site (e.g. Canvas, Blackboard) b) Consistency in grading between instructors, previous rubrics6) Help make connections with industry, guest speakers, university services (e.g., Student Advocacy and Disability Services, Technology Transfer Office, Career Services)7) Facilitate social events with new faculty
that utilize interdisciplinary approaches toward a better understanding of stem cell fate in the context of regenerative biomedical therapies. He is committed to the integration of research and education and has developed courses and programs that relate to entrepreneurship, service learning, and community engagement. He is an elected Fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), an elected Fellow of BMES, and Past-President of the Institute of Biological Engineering (IBE). Awards and Honors include NSF-CAREER, Qimonda Professorship, Billingsley Professorship, IBE Presidential Citation for Distinguished Service, and University of Arkansas Honors College Distinguished
participated. It is recommendedthat, at a minimum, PDF versions of completion certificates be provided whenever possible.References [1] Norman, N., Robinson-Bryant, F., & Lin, Y. Examining adjunct faculty needs via adistance pedagogical framework in higher education. Journal of Higher Education Theory andPractice, 20(10), 113-122. 2020. [2] Wynants, Shelli and Dennis Jessica, "Professional Development in an Online Context:Opportunities and Challenges from the Voices of College Faculty," Journal of Educators Online,v15 n1 Jan 2018. [Online]. Available: https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1168955.pdf [AccessedApril 10, 2023] [3] McCarthy, A.M. and Garavan, T.N. "360° feedback process: performance,improvement and employee career
of online teaching strategies to ensurestudents receive an education that keeps pace with industry standards.ConclusionThe study emphasizes the need to find a balance between online learning and practical training toensure that students receive a well-rounded education. It highlights the importance ofimplementing innovative teaching strategies and tools to help students acquire the necessaryknowledge and skills for success in their careers. The recommendations provided in this study caninform the development of effective strategies for delivering high-quality engineering educationonline while considering the challenges that students face in online learning environments.Although this study has provided valuable insights into students
Paper ID #39250Unexpected Accomplices: Effective Mentoring between a Black and WhiteWoman Despite Historical Issues of Privilege, Power, and PositionalityDr. Meagan Eleanor Ita, Arvinas Dr. Meagan Ita is a Research Scientist at Arvinas working to develop disease modifying therapies for neu- rodegenerative diseases. Her career passion is to develop novel biotechnologies and therapeutics to better understand human physiology with the goal of equitably extending healthspan, ideally at the intersection of healthcare and STEM education. Meagan has experience as a Postdoctoral Scholar in Engineering Education from The Ohio State
students. Itwill then be taught in Spring 2024 to the remaining ~400 engineering juniors. Feedback will begathered after the pilot and again after the full-scale instruction in order to tweak any issues thatmay remain. In addition to the two goals set out by the faculty at large of having the seniors passthe Engineering Economics portion of their FE and having more cohesive project managementwithin their Capstone teams, it is also the goal of the instructors of the course to have studentsappreciate the lessons of both and see the value in understanding that finances and teamcohesivity are critical factors in the success of engineering projects in their future careers.
. Homero’s goal is to develop engineering education practices that value the capital that tra- ditionally marginalized students bring into the field and to train graduate students and faculty members with the tool to promote effective and inclusive learning environments and mentorship practices. Homero has been recognized as a Diggs Teaching Scholar, a Graduate Academy for Teaching Excellence Fellow, a Global Perspectives Fellow, a Diversity Scholar, a Fulbright Scholar, a recipient of the NSF CAREER award, and was inducted into the Bouchet Honor Society. Homero serves as the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Chair for the Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CDEI), the Program Chair for the
and co-moderated a Birds of a Feather session at SIGSCE 2022 virtually entitled: Mentoring a Women in Computing Club: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Dr. Villani presented a paper at ASEE 2022 in Minneapolis, MN entitled: Designed A (Re)Orientation Program for Women Computing Students at a Commuter College and Measuring its Effectiveness. Fall 2023 a paper entitled: An Early Measure of Women-Focused Initiatives in Gender-Imbalanced Computing programs were presented at CCSC Eastern Conference. Dr. Villani has been a Grace Hopper Scholarship reviewer, Dr. Villani was awarded the Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence in 2013. Prior to joining FSC, Dr. Villani had a fifteen-year Computer Consulting Career in the
the data" (p.56). However, engineers are often more familiar with quantitative methods and summarizingtheir findings using numbers [2], which substantially limits the use of qualitative methods.According to Jackson, Drummond, & Camara [3], the goal of qualitative research involves"understanding human beings' richly textured experiences and reflections about thoseexperiences" (p. 22). As engineers have become familiar with qualitative methodologies [1-2],researchers have begun to explore different types of approaches to illuminate the humanexperience. It is clear that different engineers, engineering students, and engineering facultyexperience their education and careers differently, which modern studies have only begun todescribe [4-6
junior/early career faculty members.Quotes emhazise the areas of 1) a way to connect to senior faculty members in theirfields/colleges, 2) Searching and keeping mentors from outside their institutions, and 3)Searching for opportunities to learn obtain information for requirements of Tenure andPromotion. Andres, a Hispanic faculty member, mentions how important mentorship is fordeveloping as a scholar. “I think mentorship is very important. Being able to connect with a network of mentors, they have walked that path and can help them navigate some of the difficulties of the process is extremely important to me that will be absolutely number one.”Andres mentions how giving mentorship and the ability to help mentors is crucial
barriers to conducting engineeringeducation research. We also hope to shed light on specific barriers that academic collaborationsshould be aware of, and ways academia can support industry in conducting engineeringeducation research.Key words: industry involvement, research-to-practice, educational technologyIntroductionSome engineering companies develop products that are used by academia in two ways. In thefirst case, the company’s core product might be an industry tool that is taught to students in orderto build their skills for future engineering careers. In these instances, the company may havetheir own educational division dedicated to providing students and instructors with resources forlearning with or teaching how to use the products. For
Circuit Analysis in an Introduction to Engineering and Technology CourseAbstractThis work describes the introduction of circuit analysis in an introductory engineering coursetaken by first-year community college students. The students are following diverse career pathsmajoring in engineering, engineering technology, as well as students deciding on a major courseof study or pre-college students earning college credit. This one semester course gives a broadintroduction to the field of engineering as well as the engineering design process. Becausestudents come to the course with disparate prior academic experience, this can present achallenge when balancing the accessibility of the topic while at the same time introducing
University. His career experiences include industrial consulting and managing an outreach center. His research interests include Distance education qual ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Introduction In the Fall of 2021, many universities attempted to return to a semblance of normalcyafter a year and a half of COVID restrictions. This seemed an appropriate time to survey distanceeducation students about their experience, and how COVID impacted their decisions about theireducation. An online survey was sent to all currently enrolled distance education students (591students in all) in the Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology program at East CarolinaUniversity (ECU). In addition to several
the positive results of this implementation, we are planning to redefine some of the otherlaboratory activities to include in their development some gamification concepts that elevate thelevel of engagement of the students with the laboratory activities.The proposed laboratory activity is presented during the fall open house event of the universityto prospective students, they play the capture crosses video game and are motivated to pursue acareer in Engineering.References[1]Tiva™ TM4C123G Development Board (Online)https://www.ti.com/lit/ug/spmu357b/spmu357b.pdf [last access: Feb 27, 2023][2] I. Chiang, R Shinh, E. zhi-feng liu, and A. jun-yen lee, Using game-based learning andinteractive peer assessment to improve career goals and objectives
willing to listen to student’s feedback, and beingresponsive to incorporate the feedback in teaching. Scholars found students can show positivedevelopment when they develop a positive relationship with their instructors [8], and the faculty-studentrelationship is a key relationship related to emotions in teaching and learning in higher education [6].Second, by teaching with empathy, engineering faculty can create an inclusive and supportive learningenvironment, rather than a competitive and stressful one, to encourage students to see engineering as theirfuture career. For so long, engineering has been filtering students through the pipeline by offeringchallenging courses and high stakes grading policies without reflecting on students’ actual
AIChE.Madeline JoAnna Szoo, Northeastern University Madeline Szoo is a 3rd year undergraduate Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry major at Northeastern University. She has been involved in the Connections Chemistry Review program as a supplemental instructor for two years, she is the current President of the Northeastern University Chapter of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Honor Society, and she is involved in undergraduate research in drug-delivery systems for the treatment of various cancers, stem cell differentiation protocols, and disease modeling with microphysiological systems.Dr. Paul A. DiMilla, Northeastern University During his academic career as a faculty member in engineering and the sciences at institutions
Programs Officer at the National Society of Black Engineers. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Examining the impact of a summer engineering program on academic self- efficacyIntroductionThe economic future of the U.S. will depend on engineers, as they are critical in providingsolutions to the world’s environmental, medical, and technological challenges. However,fulfilling these roles will be challenging due to the lack of early access, STEM inspired educationfor underrepresented students, and the growing lack of interest in STEM careers [1], [2]. Thus, itbecomes immensely important to introduce students to these fields during their elementary andsecondary education, to
the home are only beginning to emerge(e.g., [11], [12]). Very few studies have investigated parent perceptions of children’s emotionalresponses (e.g., feelings of failure, frustration), and reactions to these expressions, in homeenvironments. Far less have investigated frustration or failure and parent responses within out-of-school STEM programs and learning opportunities that may shape their perception or interestin pursuing STEM learning or careers. Because the majority of parent-child time is spent inenvironments like the home, and many parents may act as supports or barriers to teaching andlearning during out-of-school time (OST), parent engagement in learning and reactions toinevitable emotional responses in their children may impact
barriers to foster an environment where diverse and creative people are successful in the pursuit of engineering and computing degrees. Jean’s efforts have been recognized with numerous awards including the National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development award, the American Society for Engineering Education John A. Curtis Lecturer award, and the Bagley College of Engineering Service award. Jean earned her B.S. and M.S. in computer engineering from Mississippi State University, and her Ph.D. in engineering education from Virginia Tech. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Using a Timeline of Programming Events as a Method for Understanding the
, C. Jancuk, and A. A. Shoukas, “Sharing Best Practices in TeachingBiomedical Engineering Design,” Annals of Biomedical Engineering, vol. 41, no. 9, Apr. 2013. [Online].Available: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10439-013-0781-y. [Accessed Jan. 1, 2023].[13] Schmedlen, R., & Lee, J. W., & Shekhar, P., & Stegemann, J. (2019, June), The Clinical PeerMentors Program: Student Motivations, Skills and Knowledge Acquisition, and Influence on Career PathPaper presented at 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Tampa, Florida. 10.18260/1-2--33376[14] Felder, A. E., & Kotche, M., & Stirling, S., & Wilkens, K. M. (2018, June), InterdisciplinaryClinical Immersion: from Needs Identification to Concept Generation Paper presented at
experience conducting evaluation and design-based research studies in complex settings including and community- based settings. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Material Agency with Summer STEM Youth Designing with Micro:bitsIntroduction and Research PurposeIn this poster, we report results related to an NSF EEC CAREER project that characterizesframing agency, defined as making decisions and learning in the process of framing designproblems. Our past studies of framing agency have relied on discourse analysis to characterizeagency in talk [1-3]. However, this analytical approach, with its focus on talk, misses muchabout the materials in the design process, and given that design is commonly cast as
Turner, Virginia Tech ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Responsive Support Structures for Marginalized Students in Engineering: Insights from Years 1-3IntroductionThe purpose of this NSF CAREER project is to advance understanding of the navigationalstrategies used by undergraduate engineering students from marginalized groups. Our goal is toidentify insights that can be used to develop responsive support structures, prevent further harm,and address actors who perpetuate unjust systems. Our project will benefit the engineeringeducation ecosystem by illuminating ways to transform engineering education to include morelearning environments that value and uplift all of its
NSF-CAREER, Qimonda Professorship, Billingsley Professorship, IBE Presidential Citation for Distinguished Service and University of Arkansas Honors College Distinguished Leadership Award. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Work in Progress: Investigating the impact of international education oncultural understanding, health disparities and collaboration through project- based learningIntroductionInternationalization and promotion of global understanding are important areas of focus foreducators with interdisciplinary approaches emphasizing international health issues, causes, andtechnology-based solutions of global health issues. To effectively solve global
students as they try out computing courses in theirhigh school pathways. Our aim is to increase the interest and career awareness of CS for highschool girls so they may have an equitable footing to choose CS as a potential major or career.IntroductionAfter previously piloting three innovative computer science modules developed specifically forhigh school audiences, we drew from our prior findings to develop and implement the fourthmodule, Software Engineering (SE) [1] [2]. For our module design framework, we usedproject-based learning and expansive framing in order to situate software engineering in ameaningful context for the desired audience [3] [4] [5] .Module DescriptionThe SE module challenges students to address a local or community problem