into two courses in the civil engineering technology program at the higher educationinstitution and explore the students’ understanding of sustainability-related content and measuretheir engagement with the material and confidence in carrying out the EOP learning outcomesthat aligned with respective courses. The goal is to increase students’ interest in sustainabilityprinciples and concepts and encourage other faculty to adopt the EOP framework for theircourses.BackgroundThe integration of sustainability principles, practices, and values is critical for engineeringeducation. Civil engineers, in particular, should demonstrate an understanding of sustainability toprepare them to address global challenges, promote ethical practices, meet industry
Engineering, English,Communication, Rhetoric, Theatre, Visual Art and Design, Science and Technology Studies, andEngineering Education. Our teaching responsibilities run the gamut of transdisciplinaryinstruction, including communication, science and society, professionalism, team skills,leadership and ethics, and responsibilities as an artist-in-residence, with instruction andsupervision at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Our research interests reflect theseactivities and our career stages span from graduate school to near retirement. We are united by acommon interest in how engineering students develop mindsets that enable effective humanisticpractice, and we share common values in supporting our students’ development of
project topics lead somestudents to explore optical properties in detail, while others focused on thermal properties, theinfluence of specific deteriorative environments, etc.Incorporating sociotechnical thinking further contextualized the real-world nature of the project,helping to emphasize to students that design decisions have broad consequences and reinforcethe need to consider both social and technical factors in engineering practice. The introduction ofa design project in the sophomore or junior year, and teaching of a selection tool like EduPack,additionally helped to prepare students for their capstone design experiences. These outcomeswere achieved while still covering the basic materials science content common to an introductorycourse
some cases, they were personally impacted by them. For example,one student hadn’t previously considered engineering as related to social justice. She wasn’tinterested in pursuing a career in the technical-focused engineering field, but after seeing theconnections between engineering and social justice, she had a change of heart and wasreconsidering that decision: I also learned that engineering can involve social justice issues as well. Before, I did not think I would end up pursuing any sort of career in engineering because I never enjoyed the technical aspects of what was previously required. Once introduced to our project, I was intrigued to not only address modern sustainable food systems through methods
-to-PeerRottman and Reeve reference the use of curricular integration strategies to introduce ethics andequity to students. Faculty members offer an invitation for instructors to incorporate case studiesor co-construct classes that allow for modules to present ways in which these ideas are exploredand demonstrated in real world contexts.Accessibility: Students with disabilitiesAt Carnegie Mellon, course materials are adjusted for file format and font to make it easier forstudents with visual disabilities to view. [19].Only a few articles outlined concrete steps for implementation. A few touch on professorsorienting students to understand equity in engineering through the Liberal social justice theory.“Liberal social justice theory frames
key words in both topics relate to the structure andrelationships built into “Engineering and. . .” programs. Topics 2 and 4 fall under the theme ofidentity and culture, as the key words focus on an engineer’s sense of self and career. Topic 3falls best under the teams and groups theme, as the key words relate to the features of individualsand groups that contribute to teamwork. 14 Topic 1: Program Topic 2: Topic 3: Team Topic 4: Topic 5: Design Learning Skills Identity MentorshipKeyword 1 student engineers kgi identity mentorsKeyword 2
Engineering and Technology at Old Dominion University (2016–2019), Department Head and Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech (2011–2016) and held faculty and administrative positions at Virginia Commonwealth University (2008–2011) and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (1998–2008). Her research interests include: Broadening Participation, Faculty and Graduate Student Development, International/Global Education, Teamwork and Team Effectiveness, and Quality Control and Manage- ment. In 2003, she received the CAREER award from the Engineering Education and Centers Division of the National Science Foundation. Dr. Adams is a leader in the advancement and inclusion of all in science, technology, engineering
equal balancefor Introversion and Extroversion, which is perhaps surprising from engineers who often arestereotyped as “shy” or “introverted”. The results for how students “gather information”indicates a near equal balance for Intuition and Sensing, and similarly the results for howstudents “make decisions” indicates a near equal balance for Thinking and Feeling. As reportedin Table 2, the most significant difference for Jung Personality Type was observed in a strongpreference for Judging over Perceiving (i.e., a total of 50 individuals versus 24). A similar trendhas been regularly reported in courses in this Department (i.e., [8, 9, 10]). Therefore, based uponthe trends in Jung Personality Type, the use of clear “lists of instructions” was an
conducted with pro-gram alumni and a member of CIRCUIT leadership; and the second-round interview is with twoadditional stakeholders (e.g., alumni, mentors). We standardize our questions but retain the abilityto explore topics and details relevant to individual applicants. Each interview lasts approximately30 minutes. At the end of the process, each interviewer fills out a rubric recording their detailedand overall impressions, in an effort to minimize bias and normalize acceptance criteria. Finaladmission decisions are made by program leadership, ensuring consistency. The values of the stu-dents chosen to participate match the core mission of the CIRCUIT program. Students are notmere beneficiaries of the program but rather are partners with
skills but rather that engineers shouldalso understand the broader context of their decisions and they should recognize the potentialimpacts.This approach of generating collaborative partnership projects between IAB members andacademic institutions using SD was first done with the University of Wisconsin-Platteville’sMEIE Department in Spring 2022. The participants participated in the SD process of 10 rulesover 3 hours, to generate Pathfinder projects that have a high impact and are easy to accomplishin a short time frame. Nineteen industry partners, five faculty members, and 4 staff frominstitutional advancement participated in the workshop to explore the Framing Question“Imagine that University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s MEIE graduates
component of engineering degree programs acrossaccredited engineering universities [1][2]. While the capstone experience may be different foreach university, all projects serve as an opportunity for students to gain practical experience byapplying the many topics learned throughout their undergraduate education, and thereby preparefor work after graduation. The research and design are completed from September to Februarywith several progress presentations and reports throughout. Oral presentations are delivered inMarch and the end-of-project report and presentations are given during the first week of April toother faculty members, students, and industry professionals. Through the end-of-yearpresentations, students are given the opportunity to
awarenessof soft skills in the educational community and effort by policymakers [3], the soft skills gapcontinues to occur for the engineering graduates [4]. Students and faculties devote more attentionto academic success due to the orientation of school curriculum and assessment [5], lackingopportunity for students to learn the necessary soft skills in a traditional class setting. Mentoring has been one of the most effective pedagogical approaches and has beenwidely adopted in education and related fields [6]. In addition, social interaction plays a criticalrole in how learners construct knowledge and skills through the social constructivism lens [7].Thus, we designed an interdisciplinary robotics mentorship model, where the
Universities. The consortium is a strategic priority of eachinstitution. In Year 1, 42 students participated in the scholarship program at the three institutions (16 FIU;14 UCF; 11 USF).Rationale:The NSF considers areas such as Data Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity,and Quantum Computing as among the highest impact and growth fields going forward. Student demandfor computing programs is at an all-time high, including large numbers of students who change majors aftertheir freshman year (and would thus not be considered for scholarships that target first-year CS majors).Meanwhile, there is a significant shortage of both computing professionals and qualified faculty to teach atuniversities and a lag in computing graduation
engineering design process. The value of amindful design process is a newly discovered curiosity.The second author is a faculty member in the Mines Mechanical Engineering department with abackground in user-centered design and an interest in better understanding the learning ofstudents as they navigate design courses and activities. He and the third author have a personaland professional stake in the propagation of design throughout the curriculum.Overview and Context: Learning By Product Development Project SpineA formal product development set of project-based learning courses have been developed andinfused throughout the four years of the curriculum. Throughout their studies, students areassigned team projects to conceptualize, design, prototype
engineering and product design.Dr. Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University - Bozeman Bryce E. Hughes is an Associate Professor in Adult and Higher Education at Montana State University. His research interests encompass diversity and equity in engineering education, with a focus on LGBTQ students. He was recently awarded an NSF CAREER grant to study the experiences of LGBTQ under- graduates in STEM fields. He holds a Ph.D. in education from the University of California, Los Angeles, an M.A. in student development administration from Seattle University, and a B.S. in general engineering from Gonzaga University.William J. Schell William J. Schell holds a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering aˆ C” Engineering
area and not general or introductory engineering. These, among otherfactors, make designing an effective introduction to engineering courses challenging. Landis [1]recommends five course objectives for introduction to engineering courses: community building,professional development, academic development, personal development and orientation.Design projects apply to many of these. In community building, the team aspects of numerousprojects help students develop professional skills and build a support network for their collegeexperience. Teaching the engineering design process and engineering’s role in a better society isexcellent professional development. Productive interactions with peers and faculty, as well aslearning to prioritize important
students who are underprepared”),then invited different topics, “Let’s move onto the second one (pause) then” into which anotherparticipant animatedly (eye contact around the room and to the Facilitator, gestures) jumped in: You have diverse faculty, this is the case where there are lady professors… the impact is going to be for the students to see an example, a person, a guide, and see that, not as a given, but if that situation exists it’s going to bring down a lot of the comments that people say. Um (pause)The Facilitator immediately filled the pause such that any other potential comments by thespeaker or other participants would be discouraged. The Facilitator’s action enabled him tointerject a reorienting remark to
Paper ID #38814Preparing the manufacturing workforce for Industry 4.0 technologyimplementationDr. Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (”Tony”) Hsieh is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Indus- trial Distribution and a member of the Graduate Faculty at Texas A&M University. His research interests include automation, robotics, cyber-manufacturing and Industry 4.0; optical/infrared imaging and instru- mentation; micro/nano manufacturing; and design of technology for engineering education. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation Laboratory at Texas A&M University
COVID-related issues as well. These workshops were followed in 2021 by another series focused onsocial justice: Anti-Racism Practice in Engineering: Exploring, Learning & Solutions (ARPELS)[3]. A key outcome of the ARPELS workshops was the concept of the equitable partnership.The mission of the Inclusive Engineering Consortium (IEC) is to enable MSI ECE programs toproduce more and better prepared graduates from groups that have been historicallyunderrepresented in ECE careers. We hypothesize that key to achieving this goal is more fullyengaging the students, staff and faculty at HBCUs, HSIs and TCUs in the broad ECE educationand research enterprise by building partnerships with PWIs, industry, government labs, etc.These partnerships must be
during Fall Semester, the last Monday of the month during SpringSemester). In the Fall Semester, attendees participated in a fun activity (origami, outdoorgames, 3D puzzles, and Christmas cookie decorating) and enjoyed a snack. Faculty and staffwere welcome to attend and a number of them stopped by. Activities were planned and staffedby two graduate assistants, under the supervision of the Director of Student Success. In theSpring Semester, in addition to an activity (crafts, meditation and reflection, scavenger hunt,outdoor games) and snack, students were provided with a wellness resource (emotionalwellness, spiritual wellness, intellectual wellness, and physical wellness), targeting a differentdimension of wellness each month. Use of posters
student happens not to benefit from the goodwill of a faculty or career counselor, then their career trajectories are significantly disrupted.It is proposed to formally document the student-to-workforce pipeline. A formal system like atranscript that tracks student-to-workforce development activities is recommended. Formal STEMpipelines are traditionally academic programs, formal industry internship programs, and on-campusresearch experiences. For example, participation can be tracked and used to identify if a studenthas ”leaked out” (i.e. no graduation, no work placement) of the pipeline. This one student is 100%of an entire demographic at the institution. Historically, the data sets have been limited to 1 or 2students of this demographic. In
. Due to the complex and multidisciplinary nature of their projects, engineeringstudents must learn how to work effectively on a team, as the majority will be expected to workas part of a team after graduation. The projects that they will face during both their academic andpost-academic careers will involve problem-solving and critical thinking, and the unique skillsand perspectives of each team member are necessary to arrive at effective solutions. This paperintroduces a pedagogical boardgame aimed at simulating arguments within an engineeringexercise, as well as the study planned to track the changes.A diverse team has people with different backgrounds, experience, and ways of thinking. Thiscan lead to a wider range of perspectives and ideas
Calculusupon college entrance were significantly more likely to graduate with a degree in engineeringthan students who were not Calculus-eligible [15]. They also noted, however, that there could beother factors acting upon this relationship that could explain more of the variability in persistence[15]. These findings were further evaluated through a follow-up investigation in which Bowenand colleagues [9] explored the impact of Calculus-readiness upon engineering persistence todegree completion along with the potential mediating effect of students’ “at-risk” status. Theresearchers discovered that indeed Calculus-readiness upon college entrance was a significantpredictor of engineering degree completion and accounted for 11% of the overall variance
on what may be missing from these bins. Thesediscussions provided further insight into the goals of the curriculum. Overall, this process gaveus a good starting point for developing the goals of the curriculum. It allowed us to get a varietyof perspectives from the department without burdening any one person with a lot of time input.However, the large number of inputs from many different people also made it hard to manage.Iterative process to develop curriculum Our next stage of the process involved an iterative process of surveying our department,developing drafts, and editing those drafts. During the summer of 2022, two faculty members (the authors of this paper) volunteeredto be the Q2S leads for the department. We set out
professional background includes twenty-five years of progressively responsible positions in software and systems development, information technology management, and technical leadership. I am a proven technical leader with verifiable results. I have built and led several distributed and off shore technical organizations. My academic experience includes over ten years teaching both in-class and on-line univer- sity level computer science courses, curriculum development and course mentorship. I am currently the C# faculty course mentor. As an educator, a priority for me is to provide a supportive learning environment that promotes student persistence and success. I am safe zoned trained, and I have deep mentoring experience
, individual interviews, focus groups with faculty and capstone clients, and follow-upinterviews with graduated students. An examination of skills and perceived benefits post-graduation would be helpful to understand which topics/content area may need differentemphasis. Additionally, these findings can help inform the development of similar andcomplementary courses. For example, as a model for other universities to help undergraduatestudents acquire and develop interpersonal, professional, and non-technical skills required forearly workplace success. Finally, future research should explore leadership and managementcurriculum and coursework across all U.S. engineering schools for continuous improvement andlearning.AcknowledgmentsThe authors thank
artist residency depending on the type of research. Theresearch outcome may include publications, presentations at conferences or workshops, musicalcomposition, exhibitions, etc. The teaching award includes activities like giving guest lectures andteaching a class) at the undergraduate and graduate levels), conducting workshops, seminars, andsimilar activities. The courses may be designed by the scholar or provided by the host institution.It is also possible that the courses are co-taught with the faculty from the host institution. Thenumber of courses that a scholar is supposed to teach is decided between the scholar and the hostinstitution. This award may also include advising graduate students and thesis/dissertation. Finally,the Teaching
historically underserved and underrepresented students interested innuclear science and technology, engineering and DOE specific STEM careers.2. Engage students in hands-on experiential learning and research, using advanced nuclearscience technology, exposure to professionals working in the nuclear energy industry, and3. Provide skills to parents and adult family members to work with and encourage their childrenin STEM activities and nuclear science programs.Our HBCU team will also provide an additional node for the Office of Technology Transfer soas to promote the concept of business application of nuclear reactor technology and research tofaculty, staff and students, encourage and support the development of new and innovativenuclear technology
traditionally marginalized engineering students from an asset-based perspective. 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
another woman or an acquaintance. It is obvious that the role model fromchildhood in the face of relatives offers obvious advantages, but this is not the only way.People are inspired by the career paths and achievements of various persons. And this instillsin women, especially at the beginning of the career path, a deep conviction that they canachieve similar heights in STEM (Q54).Table 3. Comparison of answers of interviewees with intrinsic ability versus when they had a role model Intrinsic ability Role model “The predisposition to subjects of STEM fields “My role model is a former student of the leading influenced my decision to study at