more educated and higher achieving population. Providing an education allows formore opportunities in better careers, and higher paying jobs. The economic success is deeplyintertwined with the quality of education in a society. [47] In the modern world education isespecially important. New information is being produced at a much faster rate than it used to be,shortening the lifespan of knowledge significantly, and rendering old learnings irrelevant to today.[41] New technology and information are constantly being released and updated. Students andcareer workers now not only need to recall what they learned in school and in trainings, but alsobe capable of learning new skills throughout their entire career. Learning and education hasbecome a
Pelumi Abiodun is a current doctoral student and research assistant at the department of Civil Engineering, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland. Pelumi got his BSc and MSc degree in Physics from Obafemi Awolowo University, where he also served as a research assistant at the Environmental Pollution Research unit, in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. As part of his contribution to science and engineering, Pelumi has taught as a teaching assistant both at Morgan State University and Obafemi Awolowo University. With passion to communicate research findings and gleaned from experts in the field as he advances his career, Olaitan has attended several in-persons and virtual conferences and workshop, and at some of them, made
make comparisons between groups. • Apply one-way ANOVA to determine differences in numerical outcomes between groups • Use standard software (MS Excel) to run one-way ANOVA • Create or revise a resume to get started on building your engineering career experiences 9,15 • Recognize common communication platforms that are used in the workplace, e.g., LinkedIn, F. Career Development and their associated purposes Create a professional resume • Set expectations and timeline for seeking engineering-related summer internship or and online presence. supplemental skills training
this research, students willbe able to maximize their learning and become better prepared for upper-year undergraduatestudies and their careers in industry as mechanical design engineers [8].Keywords: self-efficacy, computer-aided design (CAD), three-dimensional modeling,engineering design1.0 IntroductionIn our fast-paced world, the demand for innovation indicates the need for well-trained engineers,equipped with the technical skills and confidence to design products efficiently. Computer-aideddesign (CAD) software is a modern tool that enables engineers to design complex systems,through the creation of three-dimensional (3D) models. CAD is integrated broadly intoengineering curriculums across various institutions [9]. To be accepted into an
interest,engagement, and encouragement in highly technical and male-dominated disciplines [5], [13].WomenIn 2019-2020, women received 34% of all postsecondary STEM degrees, making womenunderrepresented in the field [12]. What does studying in a male-dominated space mean forwomen? There are different expectations that women must meet in engineering spaces. Oneaspect is to behave in certain ways to be accepted and valued. Such behaviors involve showing alack of self-assurance, ambition, and initiative, which avoids confrontations with their male peersbut also limits women’s career opportunities [4]. Women more than men often take fulladvantage of formal and informal mentoring opportunities in college and outside college,increasing their
attributes that are tied to theirfuture careers [3]. Thus, incorporating the student perspective into chemical engineeringlaboratory course design is critical.Thirty-one students responded to the survey. Survey responses included demographic andbackground information, which can be used to situate the survey responses in the context of therespondents’ experiences. Additionally, respondents were asked to rank the five most importantlearning outcomes for laboratory-intensive chemical engineering courses, identify whichoutcomes respondents are weakest in, and which outcomes the chemical engineering curriculumshould do a better job covering. Finally, open-ended questions were included to identifyadditional important learning outcomes and provide comments
engineer. This portion of the event is often the most surprising because there tends to be a lot ofengagement between the guest speaker and the attendees. Attendees may have a lot of questionsabout the rigor of the degree and the career culture afterwards. These questions are often trickyin this environment, but the best answer is the honest answer. Students may ask questions aboutfailing course work or about experiencing discrimination. These kinds of questions and storiescan be so impactful to all students that question whether they belong in the engineeringdiscipline when they experience failure in their degree [40]. While it might be tempting to paint the experience of women or any URM as free fromdiscrimination, this can function
with real-world problems.Project-based learning focuses on creating projects that allow students to practice their technicaland professional skills on problems that embody those that they will work on and solve aftercompleting their degrees [5]. These types of experiences have been shown to help students byimproving their learning of the technical content, giving them freedom to explore their owndesigns and solutions while remaining relevant to their future career [6]. Many project-basedlearning experiences exist either in Capstone courses for students during their finalundergraduate year, or occasionally in Cornerstone courses, sometimes seen in first-yearengineering courses [7]. The ‘middle years’ of engineering programs often focus on
categories: particular knowledge, intellectual engagement,and emotional engagement. “Particular knowledge” would indicate an emphasis on ethical codes,common ethical issues, and case studies of ethical precedent. This details guidelines to studentsof what ethical practice may look like in the engineering careers, and it is accounts for many ofthe engineering ethics curricula. “Intellectual engagement” deals with student understanding ofthe principles of moral reasoning and how to engage with ambiguous scenarios. Here, studentsare asked to practice how to make ethical decisions and what may be guiding these decisionframeworks from a provided ethical framework. Finally, “emotional engagement” may be themost important but least explicitly covered
(EED) at The Ohio State University. His research interests include teaching faculty development and early-career faculty experiences. Before joining the EED program, Marcus studied two years in the Engineering Education Systems and Design program at Arizona State University, he also earned his BS in Civil Engineering at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte and his MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Federal University of Campina Grande in Brazil. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Opportunities and Challenges in Teaching Equitable Design in EngineeringEducation: A Scoping Literature ReviewAbstract This paper presents the results from a scoping
through challenges to success. Jordan described this process as “practicingengineering,” effectively internalizing iteration as the work of a successful engineer: “I think I'm a lot more confident than I was going into it. Especially with the projects we've been working on every morning– it gives me an idea on what engineering is actually like and what I would be doing on a daily basis if this was my career. I’d still like to make it my career, I like what I've been doing…. And because I was actually practicing engineering, instead of just learning the skills, and that definitely helps with confidence.” Student agency was also evident in how students talked about applying their confidencewith iteration and
contribution to science and engineering, Pelumi has taught as a teaching assistant both at Morgan State University and Obafemi Awolowo University. With passion to communicate research findings and gleaned from experts in the field as he advances his career, Olaitan has attended several in-persons and virtual conferences and workshop, and at some of them, made presentation on findings on air pollution, waste water reuse, and heavy metal contamination.Dr. Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University Dr. Oludare Owolabi, a professional engineer in Maryland, joined the Morgan State University faculty in 2010. He is the assistant director of the Center for Advanced Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering Research
courses, such as Analysis ofAlgorithms, will not only enrich the curriculum but also pave the way for students to explore softwareengineering career paths. Simultaneously, Math courses, including Multivariable Calculus, are strategicallyincorporated to enhance quantitative reasoning skills and provide a solid foundation for advanced DataScience concepts. Furthermore, students delve into domain-specific courses, such as Machine Learning,and See it and Say it with Data Viz, to acquire specialized knowledge that aligns with the evolvinglandscape of Data Science applications. This multifaceted approach reflects our commitment to equippingBSDS students with a diverse skill set, ensuring they are well-prepared for the intricacies of the field
hindrance to Ella’s engineering identity development.Referring back to our pathway from Figure 1, The first step is that these three students come tothis school with an already well-established engineering interest in making. Looking at thesestudents’ beliefs of what an engineer does, we can make the claim that these students chooseengineering because they already like to do what they think engineers do for a career. Anne,Bob, and Projector Man all believe that in essence, engineers are problem solvers. When askedinterest prompts in the interviews such as, “Tell me about why you pursued engineeringcoursework this semester,” and, “What do you like about your engineering class this semester,”all three of their answers tie back to the problem solving
: Identifying information literacy skills for a successful transition from student to professional,” Science & Technology Libraries, vol. 31, no. 1, pp. 124–132, Jan. 2012, doi: 10.1080/0194262X.2012.648104.[6] A. Head, “Learning curve: How college graduates solve information problems once they join the workplace.” Oct. 16, 2012. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.2165031.[7] C. Tenopir and D. W. King, Communication patterns of engineers, 1st ed. Wiley, 2003. doi: 10.1002/0471683132.[8] AAC&U, “The career-ready graduate: What employers say about the….” Accessed: Dec. 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.aacu.org/research/the-career-ready-graduate- what-employers-say-about-the-difference-college-makes[9] B. Otis and L. Whang
life saving provisions available to one member ofthe household, was overlooked, especially given that many refugees have fled oppressivegovernments and might be fearful of how such identifying information could be used againstthem. (This example, and many others like it, also reinforce the need for the kind of training thiscourse provides, which equips students to think proactively about the potential consequences andethical implication of a technology, rather than controlling the damage it creates after it is toolate and has impacted lives, an important skill for any engineer, regardless of the particular paththeir career takes.) This technology also raised significant human rights concerns related toconsent and privacy [15]. These, and
-efficacy and/or confidence, poor highschool preparation, shifting career aspirations, instructional quality, and instances of racism andsexism—both implicit and explicit [2].Transferring from community college poses another vulnerability. The potential for the transferpathway has not been fulfilled, despite programming, articulation agreements, and funding overthe past 30 years [3]-[20]. Transfers comprise a diverse population that frequently starts in a two-year institution to reduce high tuition costs and maintain proximity to family. Transfer studentsoffer strong potential to increase engineering degree attainment, particularly among students whoare first-generation to college, experiencing low income, of racially/ethnically
teaching, learning, and retention of first year students. J. Fac. Dev. 21(1), pp. 5-21.[37] J. MacGregor, J. L. Cooper, K. A. Smith, and P. Robinson, Editors. (2000). Strategies for energizing large classes: From small groups to learning communities. New Dir. Teach. Learn. 81.[38] M. M. Jameson and B. R. Fusco. (2014). Math anxiety, math self-concept, and math self-efficacy in adult learners compared to traditional undergraduate students. Adult Educ. Quart. 64(4), pp. 306-322.[39] M. Dang and K. Nylund-Gibson. (2017). Connecting math attitudes with STEM career attainment: A latent class analysis approach. Teach. Coll. Rec. 119(6), pp. 1-38.[40] H. M. Watt, J. S. Hyde, J. Petersen, Z. A. Morris, C. S. Rozek
structural systems. He has developed research projects in the area of structural deterioration of reinforced concrete bridges and in the development of damage detection techniques in structural systems based on Non Destructive Evaluation. He actively collaborated in the creation and development of the Monitoring Center for Intelligent Bridges and Structures, leading the analysis and structural evaluation of the systems. In the academic field, he has worked as a professor in the Civil Engineering career, in the area of structural engineering at the Instituto Tecnol´ogico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) Campus Quer´etaro. He has directed research projects for undergraduate and master’s degree students. He has
effectiveness ofengineering education, recent engineering graduates were interviewed, and the results showedthat the majority of them felt that their education failed to impart the practical skills required fortheir jobs [8]. Additionally, other researchers ([9], [10], [11], [12], [13]) have also highlighted theinadequacy of engineering education in preparing students for engineering practice. Some studieshave even documented the distressing impact of this gap on recent graduates, leading them toseek alternative career paths ([14], [15]). In response to this issue, several researchers in the fieldof engineering education have emphasized the importance of experiential learning ([16], [17],[18], [19], [20]). In fact, ([19], [20]) has suggested that
-level attrition, persistence, and career trajectories; engineering writing and communication; and methodological development. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024A longitudinal investigation of international graduate students’ first-year experiences inU.S. engineering programsKeywords: Attrition, longitudinal study, SMS, time series data, International doctoral students,EngineeringAbstractThe purpose of this full research paper is to explore international engineering graduate students’experiences in U.S. graduate programs through one year of short message service (SMS) (i.e., textmessage) survey data. Although international graduate students constitute a high proportion ofengineering students in
AI. The aims ofthe investigation were to stimulate a campus discussion about large language models in highereducation and career preparation, to expose students and faculty to content and questionssurrounding the ethical use of LLMs, and to generate questions and directions for futureresearch. We formulated questions for a survey to gauge undergraduate students’ knowledge andperceptions about the ethics and use of LLMs in academic coursework. One section includeddemographic questions about students’ majors, ages, academic years, and grade point averages,another asked student’s questions about their familiarity with the use of LLMs such as ChatGPTin academic settings and their views on ethical uses of LLMs in education. A mixed
interest in the position. • Students experience interpersonal dynamics with classmates through fast-paced, high- stakes activities before identifying preferred teammates. • Students reflect on the interpersonal skills that support effective teams. • Instructors gain perspective on interpersonal dynamics before assigning teams. • Students reflect on their interests and skills, and how to present themselves in a compelling manner. This prepares them for the university’s Career Expo.Lane’s and Pearlstein’s research suggests that student-instructor collaboration in the teamformation process yields significant improvements in team cohesiveness and performance. Toassess whether those benefits extend to the larger teams and more
, which is very important for the students, the redesign teamincludes instructors with experience in academia (instructional, tenure line, instructional 2-yearcollege), industry, and government.Purpose of the StudyIn their recent report titled 'Advancing Antiracism, Diversity, and Equity Inclusion (DEI) inSTEMM Organizations: Beyond Broadening Participation,' the National Academies advocate forincreasing minority representation in science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine(STEMM) fields. They also highlight the need for systemic changes aimed at providing bettersupport for minority groups. The focus is on not only facilitating entry into STEMM educationbut also fostering environments that enable career advancement within universities
specifically, this paper answers the question: Which computer programminglanguage should be introduced first to novice programmers? The paper’s results are novel as theyprovide comparative insights into the viewpoints of faculty and peer mentors.Keywords: programming language, novice programmers, language choice, faculty perspective,students’ perspectiveIntroductionComputer programming is a fundamental skill for Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (STEM) students for their future careers [1]. Particularly in engineering, noviceundergraduate students are often introduced to computer programming courses [2] in their firstor second years to develop computational thinking [3], problem-solving [4], [5] andmathematical modeling abilities [6
of conferences and journals focused on engineering education research. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Assessing Leadership Development through a Leadership Practice Project: A Work in ProgressThis work-in-progress practice paper describes the assessment of learning via a leadershippractice project for an upper-level engineering leadership course [1] offered at a large publicuniversity in the central U.S. The course features a mix of theory and practical application and isdesigned to teach skills students can use immediately, as well as concepts they may need later intheir careers. Learning is assessed through written reflections, a “managing oneself” essay, and
(2009)15:2(38)Goodarzi, M. (2023). Implementing NACE Competencies in LEED Lab to Prepare a Career- Ready Workforce. In ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings. American Society for Engineering Education. https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2--43554Goodarzi, M., & Berghorn, G. (2024). INVESTIGATING LEED-ND KEY CRITERIA FOR EFFECTIVE SUSTAINABILITY EVALUATION. Journal of Green Building, 19(1), 283– 305. https://doi.org/10.3992/jgb.19.1.283Goodarzi, M., & Garshasby, M. (2024). Identifying the Leading Credit Categories in Determining the Overall LEED NC Score of Multifamily Residential Projects. EPiC Series in Built Environment, 5.Goodarzi, M., & Shayesteh, A. (2024). Does LEED BD+C for New Construction
, creating training that helps students learn how to best support each other when they make mistakes, creating training on respecting and appreciating differences among team members, and encouraging them to ask for help when needed. RHIT – At RHIT, opportunities include creating a learning experience to improve how teams handle mistakes, talk about tough issues, and take small risks. There are certainly opportunities for students to develop these skills because the students surveyed here were freshman design students—they will receive additional training and practice opportunities as they progress through their college careers. CPP – At CPP, opportunities include creating learning experiences
objective, demonstrating the potential forthe use of EMG in the design and operation of future orthotic devices. This will no doubt be auseful device for people who suffer from physical disabilities or injuries, therefore for improvingtheir quality of life.The second objective is fulfilled, the team of four mechanical engineering students improvedtheir undergraduate learning experience by gaining knowledge and hands-on experience inArduino programming, sensors, and robotics, as pedagogical materials which will help them intheir future career as engineers.The third objective of the project, which will impact the engineering education field, was topresent the prototype at the student university’s capstone projects show. Many students andfaculty
communities by studying the role of professional development in shaping organizational cultures. As an education practitioner, she also looks at evidence-based practices to incorporate social responsibility skills and collaborative and inclusive teams into the curriculum. Dr. Rivera-Jim´enez graduated from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayag¨uez with a B.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. She earned an NSF RIEF award recognizing her effort in transitioning from a meaningful ten-year teaching faculty career into engineering education research. Before her current role, she taught STEM courses at diverse institutions such as HSI, community college, and R1 public university.Dr. Katie Cadwell, Syracuse University