corresponding insights thatdescribed successful implementation of experiential learning that might serve as considerationfor future implementation for engineering educators and researchers. These four key insightsinclude: 1.) Relevance and collaboration with stakeholders, students, academe, industry, andsociety, 2.) Students engagement and ownership, 3.) Scaffolding and integration across levels,and 4.) Importance of assessment.IntroductionWhile experiential learning has long been considered part of engineering education since themid-1950s [1] systematic review articles have been limited in their scope and coverage years.One of the most comprehensive studies documenting experiential learning in engineeringeducation was published in 1976 by Harrisberger
they face academic challenges?RQ2 What is the relationship between their mindset/grit and reason for leaving the program?And what reasons do students provide for leaving the program?RQ3 What are the internal and external challenges that students face throughout the program?Intervention & ParticipantsParticipantsThe PWS program selected 10 students in fall 2021 as the first cohort and another 9 students infall 2022 as the second cohort among the academically talented high school candidates withfinancial needs pursuing engineering or computing-related degrees. The first cohort (N=10) ofparticipants included 8 females, 3 first generation, 2 Pell-eligible, 2 underrepresented minorities,and 1 neurodiverse. The second cohort (N=9) of
beach.Ms. Connie Syharat, University of Connecticut Constance M. Syharat is a Ph.D. student and Research Assistant at the University of Connecticut as a part of two neurodiversity-centered NSF-funded projects, Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (NSF:RED) ”Beyond Accommodation: Leveraging Neurodiversity for Engineering Innovation” and In- novations in Graduate Education (NSF:IGE) Encouraging the Participation of Neurodiverse Students in STEM Graduate Programs to Radically Enhance the Creativity of the Professional Workforce”. In her time at the University of Connecticut she has also has served as Program Assistant for an summer pro- gram in engineering for middle school students with ADHD. Previously, she spent
] “This pandemic forced the use of this type of pedagogy andnow that its effectiveness has been proven, many will not go back to traditional methods” [8],[17]. and has led to calls for more diverse and comprehensive evaluation techniques that betterreflect the diverse ways that students learn. Our research begins to fill this gap by exploring anew pedagogic strategy based on frequent unannounced evaluations with the objective ofcontributing to student learning and to build academic integrity in students. The study wasconducted by introducing frequent unannounced evaluations in Civil Engineering andArchitectural courses. Along with the frequent unannounced evaluations, the pedagogic strategyincluded various types of activities and studying habits
identification of burnout as an occupational risk for educators [13] is not a newdiscovery, however. Recognizing the negative impact exhaustion, cynicism, and inefficacy couldhave on teachers as well as their students, Maslach and Leiter [14],[15] have researched itextensively for more than 20 years. Unlike college professors who are motivated and energizedby students [16], Maslach and Leiter [15] described individuals suffering from exhaustion asbeing characterized as depleted, fatigued, and lacking energy. Not surprisingly, studies havereported negative correlations between emotional exhaustion and job satisfaction [11], [17], [18].While the impact that burnout and low levels of job satisfaction have on faculty includes avariety of subpar performance
affirming stories,but also institutionally realized leadership catalysts. By making four types of EL developmentcatalysts explicit, we provide engineering educators with authentic, industry-embeddednarratives to support their programing. This project is significant to the ASEE LEAD divisionbecause it provides us with a way of scaffolding leadership development opportunities for all ourstudents, even those who may resist the notion of engineering as a leadership profession.Keywords: career paths, engineering leadership, situated workplace learning, leadership narrativesIntroductionThe majority of engineers working in industry encounter supervisory or managerialresponsibilities within four years of graduation [1-4], yet research suggests that many of
, which impact the members’ ability to create authentic collaboration that will impact the social change needed to broaden participation in engineering. However, all members report cautious optimism regarding the work ahead for the Alliance.1 IntroductionIn the field of engineering education in the U.S., Black/African Americans, Hispanic Americans,American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Native Pacific Islanders represent adisproportionately small number of those graduating with engineering degrees. In 2020, only20% of students seeking bachelor’s degrees, 10% of master’s degrees, and 6% of doctorates self-identified as Black/African Americans, Hispanic Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives,Native Hawaiians, or
as not alwaysattentive to queries. Such a disparity in experience and support may dissuade female studentsfrom pursuing an engineering profession after graduation, given the crucial opportunityinternships provide for students to learn and practice key skills for their future employment [57]. The findings of this study also suggest that the role of female supervisors in the civilengineering workplace is critical for Asian women to share their concerns about difficulties andaspire to be like them. This study found that female supervisors were particularly helpful fordeveloping career interests. Previous research suggests that in order to be inspired by a rolemodel, one must be able to identify one's future self with that role model [33
,resulting in better understanding, cooperation, and happiness among the crew. This type oftransfer of knowledge from the classroom to other aspects of their lives is common amongstudents in the class.Example of Curiosity in Holistic Engineering MethodologyTransdisciplinary knowledge content gives students the opportunity to explore and practice thecycle of observation, curiosity, imagination, and creativity through multivariate data. After anintroductory lecture on visual thinking and practice with seeing, imagining, and drawing and areading on multivariate data students engaged in a biomimicry project. In their sketchbooks theydissect and draw all the parts of a burr to see how it allows for plant dispersal and make theobservational connection to
Professoriate. MiguelAndr´es’s research includes sustainable infrastructure design and planning, smart and resilient cities, and the development of engineers who not only have strong technical and practical knowledge but the social awareness and agency to address global humanitarian, environmental, and social justice challenges. For him, social justice is a concept that should always be involved in discussions on infrastructure. Related to STEM education, Miguel Andr´es is in developing and applying contemporary pedagogies for STEM courses, teaching empathy studies in engineering as a tool for innovation, and assessing engineering students’ agency to address climate change. Currently, MiguelAndr´es is validating his
experiences, andmove toward anti-racist pedagogy, assessments, and inclusive teaching practices.Within our department, there was a strong desire to make lasting changes to the culture andcurriculum. These efforts were driven by our graduate students with support from our faculty,and included the establishment of an Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ARDEI)Committee, collection of data through a climate survey to gauge the needs of the department’smembers, and creation of efforts to include anti-racism and social justice in the department’scurriculum and research [19]. The latter of these initiatives was both the first initiative taken inthe department and is the focus of this paper.There were few established examples for how to increase
Co-Leader of the Educational, Outreach and Training them for the George E. Brown Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES). His research in engineering education and learning sciences explores how children learn throughTimothy M. Whalen ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 WIP: Designing multidisciplinary projects in an honors first- year course to broaden students’ conception of engineeringIntroductionEngineering is a diverse discipline that incorporates knowledge from across academia. Yet thereare certain images of engineering that have widely captured the imagination of popular culture ofwhat an engineer is; images that most closely resonate with disciplines
. Computing identity is considered a form ofdisciplinary identity [24]. The four sub-constructs that researchers use to describe computingidentity include: 1) Interest; 2) Sense of Belonging; 3) Recognition; and 4)Competence/Performance [25, 26]. Figure 1: Computing identity framework, adapted from [26]We define interest as the extent to which a student desires to actively engage with a computingsubject area, including their willingness to explore and learn about topics related to the field[25, 26]. Sense of Belonging encompasses all aspects of community spirit and support thatstudents perceive to exist for themselves as they navigate their learning experiences in computing.Recognition refers to the sense of validation and
think and work [6].Design thinking is a problem-solving approach that emphasizes transdisciplinary and holisticskills to develop an innovative and comprehensive skill set among students [7]. In today's rapidlyevolving and technologically advanced world, integrating design thinking into engineeringeducation has become a valuable strategy to prepare students for success [8][9]. However,despite the growing interest in design thinking, there is a need for a systematic review of theliterature to explore its current state and identify future research trends. A review of the literaturecan provide a comprehensive overview of the research on design thinking in higher engineeringeducation, identify the strengths and limitations of the current literature
del Mar and Concepci´on, Chile). She authored several manuscripts in the science education area, joined several research projects, participated in international conferences with oral presentations and key note lectures and serves as referee for journals, funding institutions and associations. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Investigating Gender-Based Differences in Leadership Styles among Final- Year Students in an Engineering Faculty: A Characterization StudyAbstractIn Chile, women make up the majority of higher education students, yet only 20% of engineeringgraduates are women, according to OECD data. This general masculinization affects not onlygender distribution in
alternatives to traditional exams such as multiple-choice exams, open bookexams, longer time for exam development. etc. [14], [15], students feelings towardtraditional exams remain similar. It has been shown that high levels of anxiety and stresscan have a negative impact on student performance during exams [2]Although there is research criticizing the efficiency of traditional exams, most courses stilluse traditional exams as their main assessment method[15]. For this reason, this researchproject aims to contribute to improve the efficiency of traditional exams by introducing acoffee break during traditional exams. The following section presents an analysis of theimplications of a traditional exam on the levels of stress and anxiety in students and
students the “whys” and “hows” of the communities they want to serve. Theseexplorations lead graduate students in our Humanitarian Engineering and Science (HES)Program to crave for understanding complex relationships among knowledge, power,technology, and society, domains that, thus far, they have learned to see as separate in largepart due to effects of mindsets and ideologies in engineering education and how these shapethe organization of curricula. For example, many students beginning to work on engineering forcommunity development (ECD) crave understanding of how knowledges and technologies canbe transferred across different places to be used by communities addressing a similar problemto gain power in front of more powerful actors (e.g., how
studies, forearthquake preparedness [16]–[18], disaster impact mitigation [19], [20], flooding policies [21],territorial risk management [22], and construction projects [23].Learning Goal and TopicsThe goal of the proposed game is to familiarize players with the community resilience-basedmulti-criteria decision-making process and its fundamental concepts including equity. The gameis designed as a cooperative board game to emphasize the feature of multi-criteria decision-making by facilitating discussion among players who would have different weights on theconsidered criteria. The multi-criteria nature can demonstrate all the different facets a structuralengineer will need to consider as they design infrastructure for communities and work to
increasing self-learning ability as digital natives, and the increasing callings for pedagogicalinnovationsinengineeringeducationcanbeidentified.Thus,weintroducementorgroupsasacommunitycombinguniversityacademics,industrystaff,andstudentsfortwopurposes:innovateuniversity-industrycooperationchannelsoastocontributetohigh-qualityresearchandteaching,andengagestudentsinup-to-dateresearchsoastofacilitatethedevelopmentofremixingcompetencyandholisticdevelopment. The mentor groups for students include a distinguished industry supervisor who is usually a chiefengineer in industry, an industry supervisor among the distinguished supervisor’s team, and oneuniversitysupervisorwhoseresearchfieldissimilarorcomplementarywiththeindustrysupervisors.Toconsideruniversity
. TheEmerging Scholars Program involved students solving challenging calculus 1 problems inworkshops in which trained graduate students facilitated the problem-solving process usingSocratic questioning and offering help when necessary. Subsequent research by Treismanindicated that offering freshmen a non-threatening, small-group but challenging environment toexplore math concepts impacts participants' success in these subjects and motivates them topersist [10], [11], [12].Funded by the National Science Foundation, the PLTL model was first developed for GeneralChemistry at the City College of New York in the early 1990’s and later extended to math,biology and engineering courses. The PLTL model has become a nationally recognized andreplicated model of
creating inclusive learning environments that support all students success. Dr. Subi˜no Sullivan earned her Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from Indiana University in 2012 and had taught courses in anthropology, near peer mentoring and teaching and learning in higher education at multiple institutions in the US.Lance Matthew Crawford ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Rapid Change to Refined Teaching: lessons learned and lasting impacts the COVID-19 pandemic had on how we teach engineering.Authors: Boni F. Yraguen, Lance M. Crawford, Carol Subiño Sullivan, Adam M. SteinbergAbstract This research paper will assess the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on learningstrategies
university-industry collaboration happens among researchers, there is a growing trendof universities inviting industry panels to participate in curriculum design to make thecollaboration more impactful for students. [8] explored the program advisory boards (PAB) forengineering degrees through interviews with heads of programs at one technical university inSweden. Although the main expectations of this type of university-industry collaboration areon planning, content, implementation, and assessment, programs expressed varying opinionsabout the contribution PAB brought. The needs, wishes, and suggestions of the industry areconsidered, however, the extent of collaboration was confined by university regulations andquality assurance systems. [9] took a
Lawrence National Laboratory focusing on com- putational analysis for nonlinear seismic analysis of Department of Energy nuclear facilities and systems. After joining SFSU in 2016, she established an active research lab at SFSU with a diverse group of under- graduate and Master’s level students. For her engineering education research, she is interested in exploring how to use technology such as virtual reality and 3D printing to enhance student engagement. She is an active member of ASCE, ASEE, and SEAONC.Dr. Zhaoshuo Jiang, San Francisco State University Zhaoshuo Jiang graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineer- ing. Before joining San Francisco State University as an assistant
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and non-technical dimensions of engineering and transformingengineering education so that it more effectively prepares graduates for workplace success.Previous research suggested that interest in “Engineering and …” permeates ASEE and isconcentrated in but not limited to the division most closely associated with the topic. This paperdescribes a transferable method that combines quantitative and qualitative methods to identifyareas of convergence using papers published in the Leadership Development (LEAD) and theEngineering Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ENT) as evidence. These areas of convergenceare: (1) program design and effectiveness, (2) individual capabilities (including traits andthinking tools), (3) teams and groups, and (4
theMissouri University of Science and Technology. Details of these course have beenpublished previously, including: 1. science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) diplomacy [5], 2. public health engineering [6], or 3. biological principles of environmental engineering [7].The original impetus for the selection of raising awareness of antibiotic resistance wasthe involvement of the author in the Diplomacy Lab program offered by the United StatesDepartment of State [8]. “DipLab” provides a platform to “course source” the “wickedproblems” identified by America’s diplomatic corps. Students, working under thesupervision of a faculty mentor and in collaboration with representatives from theDepartment of State, explore the full
identified asfundamental courses for officer development [4]. Among the core courses are five engineeringcourses. Mechanical Engineering 220 – Fundamentals of Mechanics (ME 220) is most often thesecond core engineering course, the first being an introductory computer science course, that everystudent will take before graduating, usually during their sophomore year [4]. It is also thefoundational course for students who are pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering or Civiland Environmental Engineering. As one of the core engineering courses, ME 220 is expected tohelp satisfy certain institutional learning outcomes, primarily teaching students how to applyengineering problem-solving methods with an emphasis on design methodology [4]. Aninstitution
deficiency in education, where the knowledge necessary for an engineer iscompromised. Allied with this fact, the evaluations of these students are also traditional,based on tests and descriptive evaluations. In Brazil, this scenario is prevalent because theresources designated to public universities for investments and improvements in teaching andlearning are limited.From traditional teaching methodologies, the development of professional skills can also becompromised [11]. The student needs to work in a team and work with structured problems inthe literature [12]. Other consequences observed in the literature are the unpreparedness ofthe future professional, school dropout [13], and lack of student commitment and cooperation[14].There are different
tasked with creating a training program for instructors, helping implement a new Calculus sequence, implementing an observation program for foundational mathematics courses, and establishing partners across campus for collaboration. Prior to joining Wentworth, Dr. Donovan was program chair for mathe- matics, data analytics, and cybersecurity at Lasell University. Chairing three unique data-rich disciplines under one umbrella enabled an interdisciplinary approach to meeting student needs and curricular devel- opment. She was also responsible for the development and implementation of university wide quantitative reasoning initiatives. Scholarship has focused on first year programs, student success, and diversity & eq
- terials science instructor for the Engineering 1 program at McMaster University. He was also one of the lead project developers for the first-year multidisciplinary project-based learning course (ENG 1P13). Dr. Yu’s pedagogical approach focuses on experiential learning, collaborative learning, gamified learning, student-centred education, and design-led materials science education. Dr. Yu joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the U. of Victoria in September 2022 as an Assistant Professor. He leads a research group (”Hybrid 3D”) that leverages additive manufacturing to develop new generations of hy- brid materials that are lightweight, recyclable and highly tunable to solve global sustainable development