repeating the activity is providedfor teachers and practitioners. This paper explores the development of the “Pack for Space”activity.IntroductionEngineering outreach activities seek to increase interest in engineering as a future career [1].Outreach activities outside of school have been shown to be effective in increasing engagementin Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) [2]. Outreach activities are important asnot all schools have access to STEM coursework and after school STEM programs have beenshown to be more expensive than non-STEM programs [3]. STEM outreach involves andimpacts many different groups including the students themselves, administrators, outreachproviders, parents and guardians, universities, K-12 schools
, compared to 37.5% of all K-12 girls [12]. Stereotypes deterfemales from pursuing STEM careers, influencing behaviors and creating barriers to entry andretention [11], [13]. Expanding CS education beyond high school can increase the computingpipeline and change the path for young girls [12]. In this context, Computational thinking (CT)refers to a set of cognitive skills derived from fundamental concepts in computer science and hasincreasingly been integrated into K-12 curricula across the globe [14, 15]. Still, there is a lack ofconsensus on CT terminology, especially for young learners. Some categorize CT intodimensions like concepts, practices, and perspectives [16], [17], while others do not [18]. Viewson CT vary; some see it as algorithmic
supported the development of teachers by facilitating workshops and creating science classroom kits. She taught in bilingual, Montessori and university classrooms in Texas and in Dominican Republic. She earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Santo Domingo Technological Institute (INTEC) and a M.Eng. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayag¨uez (UPRM) as well as a M.Ed. degree in School Leadership from Southern Methodist University (SMU). Her current research interests are located at the intersection of science and engineering education, multilingualism and emerging technologies. Prior to starting her career in education, Greses was a project manager for engineering projects and hydrologic
Engineering Education, vol. 113, no. 1, pp. 164-194, 2024, doi: 10.1002/jee.20586.[23] J. Thompson, M. Windschitl, and M. Braaten, "Developing a theory of ambitious early- career teacher practice," American Educational Research Journal, vol. 50, no. 3, pp. 574- 615, 2013.[24] M. D. Koretsky, A. C. Emberley, J. Galisky, and B. P. Self, "WIP: Instructors’ Framing of their Instructional Practice," in 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2024.[25] D. Hammer, A. Elby, R. E. Scherr, and E. F. Redish, "Resources, framing, and transfer," Transfer of learning from a modern multidisciplinary perspective, vol. 89, 2005.[26] A. Elby and D. Hammer, "Epistemological resources and framing: A cognitive framework for helping teachers
of Society in Technological Development, Engineering-Related Careers Dimension 3: Engineering Science: Statics, Mechanics of Materials, Dynamics, Engineering Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Mass Transfer & Separation, Knowledge Chemical Reactions & Catalysis, Circuit Theory Engineering Mathematics: Engineering Algebra, Geometry & Trigonometry, Statics & Probability, Engineering Calculus Engineering Technical Applications: Mechanical Design, Structural Analysis, Transportation Infrastructure, Hydraulic Systems, Geotechnics, Environmental Considerations, Chemical Applications, Process Design
facilities open to students across disciplines andequipped with digital fabrication tools like 3D printers, laser cutters, and coding platforms, inaddition to traditional hand tools. These spaces not only support the development of technicalproficiencies but also cultivate habits of inquiry and experimentation that are essential fornavigating complex and evolving design challenges.Educators and researchers have increasingly recognized makerspaces as valuable learningenvironments that scaffold intellectual growth, foster student agency, and build pathways intoSTEM careers [48]. In the context of engineering education, the act of making reinforcesadaptive and creative thinking, encourages iterative problem-solving, and supports the translationof
, projects, or career challenges. What is your plan (goal and steps) for improving or modifying your approach as described above or adding new learning strategies to address similar difficulties? Include an explanation of why you believe your plan will be effective.Each semester, expectations for writing reflections were set via a detailed rubric describing whateach metacognitive element should entail. The rubric was posted on Canvas as a document andwas pointed to in each reflection assigned. An example rubric is shown in the Appendix Table1A. Table 3 shows a short-hand version of this rubric for easy reference. For Cohort 1, thePlanning - Application element was used to assess students’ responses to the Planning alternativeresponse, which
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Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) in 2023 for her contributions to environmental engineering education. Throughout her career, Chrysochoou has secured funding for various projects, collaborating with federal and state agencies, industry partners, and multidisciplinary academic teams. Her work has focused on environmental geochemistry, surface chemistry, the treatment and reuse of industrial waste, remediation of contaminated soils and sediments, brownfield redevelopment, and environmental justice. She has also worked on engineering education reform, emphasizing neurodiversity and service learning. Chrysochoou has extensive experience working with government entities, program managers, and academic
., 2024, doi: 10.1016/b978-0-12-809372-6.00007-4.[2] D. Green, “Historically Underserved Students: What We Know, What We Still Need to Know,” New Dir. Community Coll., vol. 2006, no. 135, pp. 21–28, 2006, doi: 10.1002/cc.[3] C. Seron, S. Silbey, E. Cech, and B. Rubineau, “‘I am Not a Feminist, but..’: Hegemony of a Meritocratic Ideology and the Limits of Critique Among Women in Engineering,” Work Occup., vol. 45, no. 2, pp. 131–167, 2018, doi: 10.1177/0730888418759774.[4] M. C. Cadaret, P. J. Hartung, L. M. Subich, and I. K. Weigold, “Stereotype threat as a barrier to women entering engineering careers,” J. Vocat. Behav., vol. 99, pp. 40–51, 2017, doi: 10.1016/j.jvb.2016.12.002.[5] J. R. Shapiro and A. M
engineering. She also studies how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belonging, motivation, and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. Her research earned her a National Science Foundation CAREER Award focused on characterizing latent diversity, which includes diverse attitudes, mindsets, and approaches to learning to understand engineering students’ identity development. She has won several awards for her research including the 2021 Chemical Engineering Education William H. Corcoran Award, 2022 American Educational Research Association Education in the
. Megri5 describes a virtual summercamp focused on advanced manufacturing and 3D printing for high school and early-collegeSTEM students. The key takeaway was that including hands-on projects (like designing toolholders and playground equipment), interactive activities (like using a sputter coater), and guestlectures from industry experts resulted in positive student outcomes with significant gains inmanufacturing knowledge, communication skills, and an interest in pursuing furthermanufacturing related studies and careers. Hart6 describes some advancements in manufacturingprocesses, specifically focusing on the integration of new technologies and methodologies toenhance efficiency and productivity in manufacturing settings. They include case
paper analyzes data from the first two cohorts of students. It includes 23 students, of whomten completed the exit interview as scholarship students; demographics are provided in Figure 1.One limitation of our study is that non-scholarship students do not complete the exit interview,meaning that our qualitative analysis focuses on the experiences of scholarship students.Figure 1: Demographic profile of sociotechnical graduate students. Note: Non-binary optionswere given for gender, but they were not selected by students.Student group 2: MME students and welding studentsAs a part of Klemm-Toole’s CAREER grant, he brought together metallurgical and materialsengineering (MME) students from Mines and welding students at Front Range CommunityCollege
serviceability throughout the lifecycle of theproducts they are designing.This paper builds on our previous paper [5] where we described the development of an industrialsoftware infrastructure for the delivery of a large freshman level engineering graphics course. Inthis study, we report the pedagogical changes of the course, how the course has been architectedto enhance higher learning [6][7], the use of industry enterprise PLM system, and engagement ofindustry experts and partners to infuse skills that better prepare undergraduate engineeringstudents for their future internships and ultimately their career. Insights gained through ourresults and the lessons learned continue to drive the evolution of engineering technologyeducation in general, and our
California (USC). Theodora’s research interests lie in human-centered machine learning, affective computing, and biomedical health informatics. She is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award (2021). She is serving as an Associate Editor of the Elsevier Computer Speech & Language and the IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing. Her work is supported by federal and private funding sources, including the NSF, NIH, NASA, IARPA, AFOSR, General Motors, and the Engineering Information Foundation. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Expanding AI Ethics in Higher Education Technical Curricula: A Study on Perceptions and Learning Outcomes of College Students
Paper ID #47916Development and Implementation of a Project-Based Framework for Introductionto EngineeringDr. Ben Campbell, Robert Morris University Ben Campbell is a Professor of Engineering at Robert Morris University, where he serves as a coordinator of the University Honors Program and a Coordinator of Outreach. For the past 14 years, he has taught courses in electronics, mechatronics, and engineering management, in addition to Introduction to Engineering. Dr. Campbell spent the first eight years of his career as a Laser Engineer at the Penn State Electro-Optics Center, specializing in laser micromachining research. He
difficultcourses impact student success and engineering careers. Author 2, a white engineering facultyfrom the United States, struggled with statics during his own undergraduate career. Both authorsacknowledge that their biases and experiences could influence their interpretation of theparticipants' responses. To address this, they employed the method of bracketing by writingdown their experiences and consciously focusing their interpretations on those of theparticipants. They also discussed their interpretations of the findings on multiple occasions toensure the integrity of their coding [23].FindingsBased on the experiences of undergraduate engineering students enrolled in the statics course at amidwestern R1 University, four themes (which are further
expertise lies in characterizing graduate-level attrition, persistence, and career trajectories; engineering writing and communication; and methodological development.Dr. Jessica Deters, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Dr. Jessica Deters is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering and Discipline Based Education Researcher at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. She holds her Ph.D. in Engineering Education and M.S. in Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech and a B.S. in Applied Mathematics and Statistics from Colorado School of Mines. Her research focuses on engineering culture, workplace preparedness and career trajectories of undergraduate and graduate students, and student well-being. She is the
. Thus, it is important that fundingagencies and academic institutions have genuine ways to evaluate the quality of CER. Guidelinesand rubrics to assess CER have been proposed [12],[13].[14],[15].Previous research has found that community engaged research compared to more traditionalresearch activity is not awarded funding at the same rate [16] or valued equally in academicreappointment, promotion, and tenure [17],[18],[19],[20],[21]. In particular, CER conducted byURM faculty has been found to be undervalued during promotion and tenure [22],[23]. However,these studies were largely conducted outside of engineering and STEM fields. More insights intohow CER is valued in academic careers in STEM fields, and particularly for
traditional land of the Lenape, in so-called New Jersey. Myparents each immigrated to the US, from Germany and China, to pursue the ‘American dream.’As my parents attained graduate degrees in the US and found successful careers in computerscience, I grew up with a lot of socio-economic privilege, as well as in my education andcitizenship. I did not really start thinking critically about my positionalities and theirintersections with colonialism until very recently; I certainly feel some amount of ‘white guilt’when approaching this topic while also trying to contend with my unique family history and myplace in the American racial system as a mixed (white) woman. My hope in this paper is toreflect on my locations within the university and engineering
, BAE, Raytheon etc.) and private Foundations. Dr. Rawat is the recipient of the US NSF CAREER Award, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Scientific Leadership Award, Presidents’ Medal of Achievement Award (2023) at Howard University, Provost’s Distinguished Service Award 2021, Researcher Exemplar Award 2019 and Graduate Faculty Exemplar Award 2019 from Howard University, the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Summer Faculty Visiting Fellowship 2017, Outstanding Research Faculty Award (Award for Excellence in Scholarly Activity) at GSU in 2015, the Best Paper Awards (IEEE CCNC, IEEE ICII, IEEE DroneCom and BWCA) and Outstanding PhD Researcher Award in 2009. He has delivered over 100 Keynotes and
, scholars have studied andanalyzed social groups and societies and their stratification, and that we can follow their exampleby conceiving of engineers as a social group. [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]A critical element for me of Bucciarelli and Drew’s above-mentioned proposal for a B.A. degreeprogram in Liberal Studies in Engineering is that they intend it to attract “students undecidedabout the choice of a major” who are “open to the possibility that they might pursue a career inengineering.” [6] This describes in some ways also pre-med students, a relevant studentpopulation for many departments at Faculties of Arts and Sciences at large research universities,regarding both their numbers and their needs. There is a parallel that I
engineering students, Introduction to Chemical Engineering(Intro) provides an ideal opportunity to introduce sustainability concepts and terminology. Thisfoundational course covers topics such as careers in chemical engineering, mass and energybalances, unit operations, and chemical processes, all of which lend themselves to sustainabilityapplications. For example, career opportunities in sustainability can be highlighted, as studieshave shown that a basic understanding of sustainability applications in engineering can increasestudent motivation [23]. When teaching mass and energy balances, concepts like resourceoptimization and waste minimization can be incorporated. Discussions of energy efficiency canbe introduced in unit operations, while
in Dominican Republic. She earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Santo Domingo Technological Institute (INTEC) and a M.Eng. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayag¨uez (UPRM) as well as a M.Ed. degree in School Leadership from Southern Methodist University (SMU). Her current research interests are located at the intersection of science and engineering education, multilingualism and emerging technologies. Prior to starting her career in education, Greses was a project manager for engineering projects and hydrologic and hydraulic studies. ˜ JaveirKoral Melissa NunezL. Clara Mabour, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and OutreachTaisha Pierre, Tufts Center for
students could use if they chose to pursue a career in VR design. Outside of the classroom, Deniz enjoys going on hikes, playing video games, and spending time on the beach.Yuhui Wang, University of California, Santa Cruz Samantha (Yuhui) Wang is a third-year Physics undergraduate at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her personal academic interest in optics drew her to UCSC’s Social and Emotional Technologies VR lab for research in her first year on campus and she has worked to expand students’ access to Virtual Reality at the university ever since. She believes technology is a tool to support a community and VR, being a new and emerging field, has a lot of potential applications that students can build upon
].Research shows that early experiences shape students’ STEM career perspectives andinterests [44], making early exposure a critical factor in their future pursuit of STEMpathways [43]. When students engage with design practices, they develop the ability tosystematically tackle complex, socially relevant problems [45] while promoting habits of mindlike creativity, persistence, and ethical reasoning [39]. These experiences help K-12 studentsbuild perspective-taking abilities and learn to consider more diverse stakeholder viewpoints intheir design solutions [2].While engineering design projects provide rich learning opportunities, implementing suchpractices is often challenging. Elementary educators often cite the lack of preparation, materials,and
constant strugglesto access physical and socioeconomic resources and an unawareness of hidden curricula thatimpact my journey. For both my undergraduate and graduate academic career, I attended elitepredominantly white institutions where I was trained and educated to be an engineer inenvironments that at times felt hostile and unsafe. Dating back to my early teenage years, I havebeen involved in numerous community efforts focused on bolstering early engagement withhigher education for underrepresented students at high schools that do not typically get thisattention. I am passionate about doing work to equip students that are underserved within ourglobal community with tools to find success in what they want to do with their lives.Author 2: I am a
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universities and engineering programs torespond with new and adapted curricula to fill gaps of knowledge [7] before they enter careers inengineering.As university programs attempt to address these gaps, studies have examined the effects ofintroducing the FDM process on students’ design methodologies. For example, Prabhu et al.looked at the direct influence from the introduction of Design for Additive Manufacturing(DfAM) in lectures, demonstrating that students placed no greater emphasis on DfAM best-practices when designing [8]. Further work by Prabhu et al. demonstrated that exposure to DfAM(and particularly restrictive DfAM techniques where concerns such as support structureaccommodations and warping due to thermal stress are introduced) resulted in