research focuses on empowering engineering education scholars to be more effective at impacting transformational change in engineering and developing educational experiences that consider epistemic thinking. She develops and uses innovative research methods that allow for deep investigations of constructs such as epistemic thinking, identity, and agency. Dr. Faber has a B.S. in Bioengineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education from Clemson University and a M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Cornell University. Among other awards for her research, she was awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award in 2022 to study epistemic negotiations on interdisciplinary engineering education research
and credibility. They should justify their part of their career path rankings, emphasizing the importance of credible information in decision-making195196 To nurture critical thinking skills throughout the course, we have designed class activities and197 assessments that not only assess comprehension but also encourage students to interrogate the198 rationale behind their learning. By prompting students to question, analyze, and evaluate concepts199 independently, these assignments serve as catalysts for the development of robust critical thinking200 skills. Our aim is to guide them in forming
PS5 1 Sense of Community, Self-Efficacy of Engineering Students, Grade Point Average 2 3 (Overall and Gateway 8), 4 Success Measures (Various), 5 Program SatisfactionThe Engineering Self-Efficacy survey (Frantz, Siller & Demiranda, 2011) measures students’judgments concerning their academic performance in engineering courses and an engineeringprogram, their expectations about an engineering career, and their persistence in pursuing anengineering education. In addition, at the end of each academic year, students participated in afocus group to discuss their personal experiences in the program and offer suggestions forchange
energy today provides about 9% of the world’s energy and8 to 10% of the U.S. needs [4]. However, in many parts of the world, these percentages are increasingsignificantly. Based on current data on global warming, as well as the current U.S. dependence onoverseas oil, there is an interest and urgency in utilizing alternative energy sources [5].In order to prepare students for their future careers, real-world training is imperative for their education.University campuses in the United States are taking important steps to establish alternative energyresearch and education [5]. For example, undergraduate engineering and engineering technologyprograms are now including laboratory-based curriculum in alternative energy [5]. Hands-on
summer and fall of 2023. Research participants were remindedabout confidentiality and the goal to leverage underrepresented students’ voices to reassure themand encourage candid responses. Two interviews were fully conducted in Spanish to supportstudents’ preferences. A 13-question protocol guided the interviews. Interview topics includedstudents’ background information; STEM knowledge and skills; STEM curricular experiences;knowledge and perceptions of career opportunities, campus support services, and campuspolicies; and perceived sense of belonging. Interviews were audio recorded, and notes/memoswere typed after each interview. Interviews lasted 31 to 112 minutes (average 57 minutes). The sample included 23 male students (56%) and 18
, IT Essential II) MCSA and MCSE certifications, making him officially Microsoft certified. Engaging Online Learners Grant Writing with Farmingdale Qualtrics CircleIn Application and Software Professor Eltaeib has been invited as a Judge for Poster Presentations and is part of the IESC 2021 Organizing Committee: International Energy & Sustainability Conference 2021 (IESC 2021). This honor is a feather in his cap, acknowledging his skill and mastery of the subject and provides exposure to the broader academic community, not only for himself but also his department and school. He enhanced his career whilst studying by working in the private sector as a software developer in several companies and the Enterprise
increased confidence inindustry readiness. From the various questions asked to the students, the responses will help to drive theapplication and angle of the framework. For instance, if it is found that a particular group ofstudents have a low confidence in a development area of interest, the framework can be moldedto better provide resources to that group for aiding in their development. In terms of workforcedevelopment, this could include high level information for first year students from a businesslevel perspective, and then narrowing down to a more detailed representation view for graduatingseniors looking for a job or a student with more detailed career plans. This framework is being developed from systems engineering principles
Paper ID #43375Board 426: Work in Progress: Real-Time Ecological Momentary Assessmentof Students’ Emotional State in StaticsDr. Diana Arboleda, University of Miami Diana Arboleda, PhD, is a civil engineering Lecturer at the University of Miami, Florida. She received her B.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Miami in 1988 and after a full career as a software engineer in corporate America she returned to earn a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering. Her research interests are in engineering education.Dr. James Giancaspro P.E., University of Miami James Giancaspro, Ph.D., P.E. is an associate professor of civil
project-oriented course orprogram. The map was developed specifically for our design program, and it is our expectationthat other programs may wish to adapt the map for their own processes.References[1] National Academy of Engineering, Educating the Engineering of 2020: Adapting Engineering Education to the New Century. Washington, DC; The National Academies Press, 2005. https://doi.org/10.17226/11338[2] J. Rohde et al., "Design Experiences, Engineering Identity, and Belongingness in Early Career Electrical and Computer Engineering Students," in IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. 62, No. 3, pp. 165-172, Aug. 2019, doi: 10.1109/TE.2019.2913356.[3] T. Ju & J. Zhu, “Exploring senior engineering students’ engineering
current ethics curriculum is effectively fostering moral reasoning development or if the EERImight be insufficient in capturing the subtleties of students' situated understanding and ability toreason and act ethically in authentic scenarios. In response to these findings, we broadened thescope of our study to encompass the full duration of students’ undergraduate careers. Thisexpansion was driven by the hypothesis that a single semester of ethics education within thecurriculum might not be sufficient to effect significant changes in students’ ethical reasoning.However, we speculated that over the entirety of their undergraduate experience, a more notablechange in their ethical reasoning might become evident. The details of the study can be found
overwhelmed with information at the beginning of the RET to seeing connections totheir classrooms. A greater mastery of the material led to enough understanding to create lessonstailored to their students. For example, early in the RET experience, teachers in rural schoolcommunities where agriculture is centrally important culturally and economically brainstormedways to engage students in understanding how the semiconductor industry has impactedagricultural technology. Other teachers took it upon themselves to find career statistics so theycould talk with their students about exactly what semiconductor jobs would be available to themin our state with various levels and types of post high school education. The teachers’ effortsduring the first five
college enrollment. Educational Researcher, vol. 50, no. 9, pp. 595–606, DOI: 10.3102/0013189X2110275286. Matusovich, H. M., Carrico, C. A., Paretti, M. C., & Boynton, M. A. (2017). Engineering as a career choice in rural Appalachia: Sparking and sustaining interest, International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 33, no. 1B, pp. 463-475.7. Shamah, D., & MacTavish, K.A. (2009). Rural research brief: Making room for place-based knowledge in rural classrooms. The Rural Educator, 30 (2), 1-4.8. Bartholomaeus, P. (2006). Some rural examples of place-based education. International Education Journal, 7 (4), 480-489.9. Bielefeldt, A.R., & Rulifson, G. (2018). Environmental considerations in engineering: students’ goals
brief social-belonging intervention improves academic and health outcomes of minority students," Science, vol. 331, no. 6023, pp. 1447-1451, 2011.[12] M. M. Chemers, E. L. Zurbriggen, M. Syed, B. K. Goza, and S. Bearman, "The role of efficacy and identity in science career commitment among underrepresented minority students," Journal of Social Issues, vol. 67, no. 3, pp. 469-491, 2011.[13] S. M. Aguilar et al., "Research productivity of East Asian scientists: Does cosmopolitanism in professional networking, research collaboration, and scientific conference attendance matter," Asia-Pacific Social Science Review, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 41-62, 2013
Fluid Dynamicscourse, and even those who have taken a fluid power course may not have any hands-onexperience designing, testing, or controlling pneumatic circuits. However, there is a wealth ofinteresting and challenging design projects involving pneumatic circuits that can lead torewarding careers in automation and controls. If left unfilled, this gap between student skill setsand project requirements will significantly limit what students can achieve on a design projectand may prevent students from working on these types of projects altogether. This paperdescribes the development of a pneumatic breadboard and associated “sandbox” for students in amechanical engineering capstone design course. The pneumatic breadboard, similar to anelectronic
sent in Fall 2023 to students in their current second year andbeyond as an initial assessment of academic experience and factors included course content,workload, stress, engineering identity, graduate attributes, and more. This survey will berepeated in the summer of 2024 to determine continual improvement measures and to assess anyadditional modifications that may be needed within the curriculum redesign. An initial review ofthe survey feedback (n=74) showed that students who went through the new curriculum are morelikely to agree or strongly agree that the course content has been valuable and relevant to theirfuture careers. Table 1 shows a comparison between students who began their softwareengineering studies prior to Fall 2022, and those
languages due to its widespread use globally. In theUSA, the engineering disciplines use language as a major means of communication [1] . Becauseof engineers' heavy usage of English, engineering students studying in the United States whowish to pursue their careers in the USA must have a strong grasp of the language in both oral andwritten form [1] .However, engineering students from countries that do not have English as their primary languageoften struggle to comprehend or use English effectively in their work [1][2][3]. One of theproblems with students not being able to use English fluently is that when writing in English,engineering students fail to effectively and accurately utilize sentence structures [4]. The use ofthe English language is a
or in any one ofseveral elective courses the student would enroll in. Programs themselves were also responsiblefor designating a location within the curriculum whereby each item would be assessed as well.Program assessments tend to fall toward the end of a student’s academic career, and many cases,this assessment was handled in one of the capstone courses.Computer ScienceGraduates of the MSOE Computer Science program will have an ability to: 1. Analyze a complex computing problem and apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions. 2. Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline. 3
meet-and-greet eventbetween students and BAE200 faculty member was a key activity that contributed to helpingstudents select a degree concentration and think about career opportunities.References[1] A. Baker et al., “Preparing the Acquisition Workforce: A Digital Engineering Competency Framework,” in 2020 IEEE International Systems Conference (SysCon), Montreal, QC, Canada: IEEE, Aug. 2020, pp. 1–6. doi: 10.1109/SysCon47679.2020.9275661.[2] R. Mansbach et al., “Reforming an undergraduate materials science curriculum with computational modules,” Journal of Materials Education, vol. 38, no. 3–4, pp. 161–174, 2016.[3] D. Ahmed, M. Nayeemuddin, T. Ayadat, and A. Asiz, “Computing Competency for Civil Engineering Graduates: Recent
address a sizable demand forcomputer programmers in the workforce [3], [4]. Particularly, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics[5] anticipates a 15% increase in computer science related careers, but a 10% decrease in thecomputing workforce. One potential factor in this predicted decrease could be that high schoolstudents lack exposure to computer science as upward of 89% of high school science teachersnever include computer science in their teaching [6]. To expose high school students tocomputing, future iterations of the NGSS should integrate computer science standards that alignwith computing skills needed to enter college computer science programs. Furthermore, STEMhigh school teachers need supportive programs and partnerships to bring computer
with askill set that allows them to succeed in computing careers. The Computer Science degree at UVUis accredited by Computing Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology (ABET). Currently, the Computer Science Department has morethan 1300 students. The Engineering programs at UVU are accredited by EngineeringAccreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.Computer Engineering Program’s Capstone CourseOur CE capstone course is structured as a collection of independent student projects. This courseis offered every semester. Usually, the students in the Computer Engineering program take thiscourse during their last semester. Students either can come up with an embedded
results and insights from the proposed educational game developed byintegrating a spreadsheet-based app and virtual reality (VR). This game is a great tool to getcollege and high school students excited about learning how to design a chemical product whilethinking about economic evaluation, environmental impact and sustainability. The game isdesigned to fit into courses about sustainability or chemical engineering, for both studentsspecializing in these areas and those who aren’t but have a keen interest in sustainability,especially the role hydrogen plays in promoting it. It's also suitable for high school programs,mini study groups and career day presentations. The game is free to use and helps studentspractice making important decisions in
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 authored several technical publications of the Mexican Institute of Transportation, extensive publications in congresses, international and national symposiums
, and what you would have liked to change to improve it).APPENDIX F: Warm-Up QuestionsQuestions to help you reflect on your experiences as you begin to develop your stories: 1. What is your name, and what are some key things about yourself (think about: where did you grow up; what are some of your hobbies/interests/key characteristics) 2. What are you studying at FIU (what is your major)? What inspired you to pursue this field of study as a career? 3. Can you share some challenges you have faced at FIU so far? 4. What type of resources do you find most helpful in being successful at FIU?Thinking Specifically About Your Course Experiences: 1. How do you manage your time to stay motivated to excel in your course work? 2
effective communication and teamwork or the need formore time and practice to implement changes. The survey questions will be revisited, andalternative methods to evaluate the students will be explored.Our final goal is to produce teamwork training modules that can be shared with and taught byother instructors. As the modules evolve based on instructor and student feedback, the slides,videos, surveys, notes, and additional resources will be shared through our UNITES projectwebsite (https://unites.engr.tamu.edu/).AcknowledgmentThis work is supported by the National Science Foundation Grant EEC-2022275 to createopportunities for revolutionizing the preparation of students.References[1] T. W. Hissey, "Education and careers 2000. Enhanced skills for
beliefs in malleabilityof intelligence than men. Although empirical evidence on gender differences is competing [53],[54], [55], [56], our results are not surprising. Indeed, research has found that it is harder for girlsand women to pursue and persist in a STEM career if they endorse a fixed mindset [57], [58],[59]. These findings suggest that women with lower levels of growth mindset are more likely toselect themselves out of engineering studies before sophomore year.We did not find significant differences among racial/ethnic groups using the Kruskal-Wallis test,χ2(9) = 11.42, p = 0.248. The literature on racial/ethnic differences in growth mindset isrelatively scarce. Some results showed higher levels of growth mindset of Hispanic/Latino,Black
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.Justin Ortagus, University of Florida Justin C. Ortagus is an Associate Professor of Higher Education Administration & Policy and Director of the Institute of Higher Education. His research typically examines the impact of online education, community colleges, and state policies on the opportunities and outcomes of underserved college students. His recent
) Statics (Control) PLTL High Effort 2 81.12 PLTL Medium Effort 2 84.16 PLTL Low Effort 2 70.23Pre- and Post-SurveysOffering an incentive to complete the pre- and post-Surveys had the desired effect of increasingstudent completion of those instruments. 94 students completed the pre-survey and 68 studentscompleted the post-survey. In both surveys, students were asked demographic questions thatincluded military status. Students also answered questions regarding self-efficacy in generalengineering, engineering skills, tinkering, and design [8].In the post-survey, students were asked the following open-ended questions: • Has the interaction with peers helped support your academic and career
emphasis in Energy and Climate from Cal PolyHumboldt in 2023. As a graduate student in the Engineering and Community Practice Program I ampreparing for a career in service to our local tribal communities, in particular supporting their autonomyin the face of numerous climate change impacts.Natalie Mendez My name is Natalie, and I am a first-generation American whose family immigrated tothe United States from Sahuayo Michoacán. My hometown, Sahuayo (Nahuatl: Tzacuātlayotl), resides onP'urhépecha land, and its name translates to “turtle-shaped pot” in the Nahuatl language. I do not claimtribal affiliations, nor can I trace back my Indigenous roots, if any, to any particular people, but for aslong as my family has known, we have lived in this region
the success of any technology depends on theend users [16], we must investigate learning technologies that characterize foundationalengineering courses to ensure effective implementation in preparing engineering learners forfuture careers. Furthermore, there is a need to develop and make available validatedinstruments for measuring technology acceptance-related factors towards a standardizedunderstanding of the literature.Presently, we observed adoption and acceptance to be used interchangeably in most of thereviewed studies and propose that a clear distinction be made by researchers in theirpublications. This distinction enables instructors to identify literature relevant to theirclassroom or institutional phase, yielding positive impacts
self-awareness).Typical Characteristics of Mentoring in STEMM When assessing the current landscape of literature in the context of STEMM andmentorship, there is limited coverage of self-awareness [24], [25], [26]. Characteristics ofmentorship include career development, research development, cultural diversity, andpsychosocial support [25], [26]. Psychosocial support involves the social and psychologicalaspects of a mentoring relationship. Self-awareness is therefore related to providing psychosocialsupport; however, researchers have not yet fully examined the importance of a mentor’s self-awareness in their STEMM research mentoring relationships. Psychosocial functions inmentoring include demonstrating positive behavior, friendliness