campus’ postsecondaryprogram. The course has many goals, chief among them to promote awareness of students withID on campus, dispel misconceptions about the abilities of these students, and to promote aninterest in STEM fields for all students involved. Persons with disabilities are vastlyunderrepresented in engineering disciplines and people with ID experience unemploymentgreater than 60% [8]. With this in mind, we designed this course to both promote an interest inSTEM for all students involved, and we also introduced the idea of self-employment by way ofentrepreneurship as another avenue toward employment and self-determination.Undergraduate students in this course came from several different STEM fields includinginformation systems, business
Paper ID #18081Successful Teaming Characteristics Revealed in an Intensive Design Experi-enceMr. Rodney Boehm, Texas A&M University Rodney Boehm is the Director of Engineering Entrpreneurship and an Associate Professor of Practice in the Texas A&M University College of Engineering. He has broad industry experiences, including over 30 years in all aspects of the telecommunications industry (sales, marketing, manufacturing, business de- velopment, and technical design), the creation of a telecommunications standard (SONET - Synchronous Optical Network) for the fiber optics industry that is still in use
Paper ID #18475Measuring the Impact of NSF ADVANCE Programming at the University ofDelawareDr. Robin Andreasen, University of Delaware Robin O. Andreasen (Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison) is Associate Professor of Linguistics and Cognitive Science. She earned her PhD in philosophy and specializes in philosophy of science, philosophy of social science, and in science and policy. A race and gender scholar, Dr. Andreasen is research director and co-PI for UD’s ADVANCE-IT grant.Dr. Heather Walling Doty, University of Delaware Heather Doty is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Delaware
this professional development program have helped increase the number offemale faculty in engineering.References:1. Yoder BL. Engineering by the N umbers. Am Soc Eng Educ. 2015.2. Gibbons MT. Engineering by the Numbers. Am Soc Eng Educ http//www asee org/publications/profiles/upload/2008ProfileEng pdf Washingt DC. 2009.3. Shen H. Mind the gender gap. Nature. 2013;495(7439):22.4. Rethink your gender attitudes. Nat Mater. 2014;13(5):427. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nmat3975.5. Moss-Racusin CA, Dovidio JF, Brescoll VL, Graham MJ, Handelsman J. Science faculty’s subtle gender biases favor male students. Proc Natl Acad Sci. 2012;109(41):16474-16479.6. Van Anders SM. Why the academic pipeline leaks: Fewer men than
Paper ID #18457PIPELINES: Fostering University-Community College Partnerships and STEMProfessional Success for Underrepresented PopulationsDr. Maria Teresa Napoli, University of California, Santa Barbara Dr. Maria Teresa Napoli received a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California at Santa Barbara, in 2004. In 1999, she also earned a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Padova in Italy. Currently, she holds positions as VP of MEMS Development at Laxmi Therapeutic Devices, and as Community College Programs Manager at the University of California at Santa Barbara. Prior
Student Success Priority funding. Many thanks go to Dr. Lauren Aguilar and Dr.Chris Gonzalez Clarke at Stanford University for their consultation and expertise.6 REFERENCES1 Tinto, V., 1975, “Dropouts from higher education: A theoretical synthesis of recent literature,” A Review ofEducational Research, v45, pp. 89-125.2 Veenstra, C.P., Dey, E.L., Herrin, G.D., 2009, “A model for freshman engineering retention,” Advances inEngineering Education, Winter 2009, pp 1-333 Spitzer, B., and Aronson, J., 2015, “Minding and mending the gap: Social psychological interventions to reduceeducational disparities,” British Journal of Educational Psychology, v 85 i1, March 2015, pp 1-184 Yeager, D., Walton, G., and Cohen, G., 2013, “Addressing achievement
. https://www.asee.org/papers-and- publications/publications/college-profiles/15EngineeringbytheNumbersPart1.pdf.[2] M.T. Gibbons. Engineering by the numbers, 2009. https://www.asee.org/papers-and- publications/publications/college-profiles/15EngineeringbytheNumbersPart1.pdf.[3] Helen Shen. Mind the gender gap. Nature, 495(7439):22, 2013.[4] Rethink your gender attitudes. Nature Materials, 13(5):427, 2014.[5] Corinne A Moss-Racusin, John F Dovidio, Victoria L Brescoll, Mark J Graham, and Jo Handelsman. Science facultys subtle gender biases favor male students. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 109(41):16474–16479, 2012.[6] Sari M Van Anders. Why the academic pipeline leaks: Fewer men than women
Paper ID #18782A Case Study on Moving the STEM Fence: Exposing STEM to MinorityYouth Who are Oftentimes Not Aware of Such OpportunitiesDr. Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. Villiers is an Associate Professor in the U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering (WCOE) at Florida Gulf Coast University. He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Materials and Construction from the University of Florida in 2004. Dr. Villiers’ areas of principal research interest are Civil Engineering Materials and Asphalt Technology, Highway and Pavement Design, Transportation, Specifications and Construction
ofdiverse human beings. The faculty who designed and co-taught the course represent thedisciplines of engineering, humanities, social sciences, and business, includinginnovation and entrepreneurship. Our aim was to develop a course that simulates a real-world engineering challenge, replete with strong societal variables, in order to enablestudents to learn and practice not only the technical knowledge they need to be effectiveengineers, but also the habits of mind (curiosity, flexibility, integrative thinking, andcreativity) that are necessary for developing what KEEN calls the “entrepreneurialmindset.”This paper describes a negotiations module within a role-playing engineering course setin nineteenth-century Worcester, Massachusetts. In this
Paper ID #19409Extracurricular College Activities Fostering Students’ Innovation Self-efficacyMrs. Carolin Christin Dungs, Stanford University Carolin Dungs studied Sports Science and Human Factors Engineering at the Technical University of Munich. As Visiting Student Researcher at the Designing Education Lab at Stanford University she researched on the fostering students’ Career Interests in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.Dr. Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University Sheri D. Sheppard, Ph.D., P.E., is professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. Besides teaching both undergraduate and graduate design and
Paper ID #18680Learning Physics in the Millennial AgeDr. Teresa L. Larkin, American University Teresa L. Larkin is an Associate Professor of Physics Education and Director and Faculty Liaison to the Dual-degree engineering Program at American University. She received her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis in Physics and Science Education from Kansas State University. Dr. Larkin is involved with Physics Education Research (PER) and has published widely on topics related to the assess- ment of student learning in introductory physics and engineering courses. Noteworthy is her work with student writing as
Paper ID #18872Comparison of Two Survey Instruments for the Assessment of EntrepreneurialMindsetDr. Thomas P. James P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Tom James is presently a Professor of Entrepreneurship at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. His major interests are new product development and global business ventures. He currently teaches courses in accounting, finance, and entrepreneurial studies. In addition to teaching, Dr. James directs the ES- CALATE program, a living-learning community focused on integrating entrepreneurship and technical disciplines. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering and
Engineering Undergraduates Concurrently Seeking K-12 STEM Teacher Licensure: Fuels the Soul or Too Many Barriers?IntroductionThe benefits of infusing K-12 education with engineering—specifically engineering design anddesign habits of mind—is well established; engineering design is a powerful vehicle for scienceand math education [1]. Engineering education research suggests that students who are exposedto engineering topics during their elementary and secondary years are more motivated to enrolland succeed in advanced science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) courses inmiddle and high school, as well as eventually pursue engineering and other STEM careers [1, 2].Moreover, students who enter undergraduate engineering programs
Paper ID #18491TAMUS LSAMP Project: 25 Years of Success - Finding and ImplementingBest Practices for URM STEM StudentsDr. Samuel Paul Merriweather, Texas A&M University Dr. Samuel Merriweather currently serves as the Texas A&M University System Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (TAMUS LSAMP) Associate Director through the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES), a TAMUS member. He obtained bachelor and master of science degrees in industrial engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology and a PhD in industrial engineering at Texas A&M University.Dr. Harriet A. Lamm, Texas
the forefront of themind is a dominant strand in the narratives that the students shared with us through surveys andin focus group conversations. These recommendations share the theme that we saw throughoutour data, these former e-Girls recommend exploring “real career examples that are appealingand…are STEM related.”As we apply these recommendations to our developmental evaluation, we are mindful that theemphasis on active learning during e-Girls, following up with our alumni to encourage theirparticipation in other STEM outreach programs including a NASA sponsored program androbotics, are supportive of girls’ subsequent pursuit of an engineering or STEM pathway.Connections: “You’ve got to have people”When we thanked our focus group
Paper ID #17903The K-12 InVenture Challenge: Inspiring Future STEM InnovatorsDr. Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology Roxanne Moore is currently a Research Engineer at Georgia Tech with appointments in the school of Mechanical Engineering and the Center for Education Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Computing (CEISMC). She is involved with engineering education innovations from K-12 up to the collegiate level. She received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 2012.Dr. Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Meltem Alemdar is Associate Director and Senior Research Scientist at
Entrepreneurship program at the University of Virginia in 2015 where he helped co-founded the Works in Progress program to develop the community and culture necessary to support early student innovators and student entrepreneurs past the initial stages of their projects.Ms. Elizabeth P. Pyle MBA, University of Virginia Elizabeth P. Pyle serves as Associate Director for Technology Entrepreneurship at the University of Vir- ginia’s School of Engineering & Applied Sciences (SEAS). Her focus is on developing and expanding the SEAS Technology Entrepreneurship Program beyond the classroom and across the university. Her respon- sibilities include, but not limited to developing student facing entrepreneurship programming, mentoring
Paper ID #18388Understanding Reflection Activities BroadlyDr. Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington Jennifer Turns is a Professor in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering at the Univer- sity of Washington. She is interested in all aspects of engineering education, including how to support engineering students in reflecting on experience, how to help engineering educators make effective teach- ing decisions, and the application of ideas from complexity science to the challenges of engineering education.Kathryn Elizabeth Shroyer, University of WashingtonMs. Terri L. Lovins, University of WashingtonDr
Paper ID #18346Mapping Engineering Outcomes to the Lean Launch Curriculum in the Con-text of DesignDr. Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan Laura Hirshfield is a lecturer and research fellow at the University of Michigan. She received her B.S. from the University of Michigan and her Ph.D. from Purdue University, both in chemical engineering. She then transitioned into the engineering education field, focusing on the areas of design and entrepreneurship.Dr. Aileen Huang-Saad, University of Michigan Aileen is faculty in Engineering Education and Biomedical Engineering. Previously, Aileen was the Associate Director for
integrity in particular water bodies. 3. Historic exclusion of Māori from academics, as Māori were historically considered more suited to labors of the land than the mind. 4. Present-day school scheduling of subjects in ways that are culturally marginalizing, often resulting in students who are either weak in calculus or their cultural identity. 5. Institutional devaluing of identity and background, through curriculum rules regarding elective subjects.Specific examples help to describe the nature of these five barriers.Historic cultural conflict. An extract from The New Zealand Book of Events (1986) commentsthat on May 1, 1979, engineering students at the University of Auckland planning to perform amock Māori haka during the
like-minded peers, female college students, faculty, and practicing engineers in order to provide acritical mass of role models and begin developing a professional support network - both of whichhave been shown to improve retention and self-efficacy of women in STEM fields.The university assesses learning outcomes via a pre-test and post-test covering topics withinvarious engineering disciplines. Participants are asked to provide both qualitative andquantitative feedback regarding the camp experience in an exit survey on the final day of camp.All assessment is completed anonymously; however, archival data are not available for eachyear. This paper highlights qualitative and quantitative findings from the past decade.Introduction and
of our population. The stakes can be high: when engineers do notdesign with both genders in mind, preventable fatalities result. The first airbags, designed by anall-male team, killed women when the designers did not take into account women’s smaller sizesand different body structures (Massey). For decades, doctors who did not realize that women andmen exhibit different heart attack symptoms would misdiagnose women and send them home(Del Giudice).What does it take to achieve the elusive fifty-fifty gender balance in engineering? Like the set ofstudies that come before this one, this study aims to bridge the gap between women’s and men’sexperiences in engineering. This conference paper draws upon the findings in a 2016Massachusetts Institute
teacher professional development to enhance student learning of STEM contentwhile generating interest in STEM careers (Kelley & Knowles, 2016). TRAILS seeks to increaseSTEM self-efficacy within science and technology teachers and advance students’ learning ofSTEM content at schools in rural settings. TRAILS uses engineering design as a STEM subjectintegrator, providing an authentic learning context to promote 21st century skills, and motivatestudents to pursue STEM careers. The TRAILS model blends scientific inquiry and engineeringdesign to teach common STEM practices and STEM habits of mind. TRAILS leverages the useof innovative tools such as additive manufacturing technology, 3D scanning technology, andparametric modeling software, allowing
: Implications for intervention. Couns Psychol 2010;38(7):1001-1043.6. Kirn A, Godwin A, Cass C, Ross M, Huff J. Mindful Methodology: A transparent dialogue on adapting Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis for engineering education research. In: Mindful Methodology: A Transparent Dialogue on Adapting Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis for Engineering Education Research.; 2017.7. Deci EL, Ryan RM. Self-determination theory: A macrotheory of human motivation, development, and health. Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne 2008;49(3):182- 185.8. Nelson KG, Shell DF, Husman J, Fishman EJ, Soh L-K. Motivational and Self-Regulated Learning Profiles of Students Taking a Foundational Engineering Course. J. Eng
Paper ID #18338Work in Progress: Examining the Value of Reflection in Engineering Practiceand EducationDr. Kristine R. Csavina, Colorado School of Mines Dr. Kristy Csavina is a Teaching Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines. She has her bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Dayton and her doctorate in Bioengineering from Arizona State University.Dr. Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University Dr. Adam Carberry is an assistant professor at Arizona State University in the Fulton Schools of Engineer- ing, The Polytechnic School. He earned a B.S. in
–194.7 Strobel, Johannes, Morris, Carrie Wachter, Klingler, Lisa, Pan, Rui Celia, et al. (2011) “Engineering as a Caring and Empathetic Discipline: Conceptualizations and Comparisons,” in Research in Engineering Education Symposium, Madrid, Spain.8 Immordino-Yang, Mary Helen and Damasio, Antonio (2007) “We feel, therefore we learn: the relevance of affective and social neuroscience to education.” Mind, Brain, and Education, 1(1), pp. 4–10.9 Schutz, Paul A and Pekrun, Reinhard (2007) Emotion in Education, New York, Elsevier.10 Immordino-Yang, Mary Helen (2008) “The Smoke Around Mirror Neurons: Goals as Sociocultural and Emotional Organizers of Perception and Action in Learning.” Mind, Brain, and
Paper ID #19060Institutionalizing Campus Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programmingby Optimizing a Faculty Grantmaking Process: A Case StudyVictoria Matthew, VentureWell Victoria Matthew is Senior Program Officer for Faculty Development at VentureWell, where she plays a lead role in the Pathways to Innovation Program, Epicenter’s faculty development and engagement strategy. She designs in-person and online convenings, engages experts, and curates content that fosters the Pathways faculty goals of integrating entrepreneurship and innovation into undergraduate engineering. Prior to joining VentureWell, Victoria worked for
Paper ID #18115Summary of Flipped Classroom Results for Introduction to Engineering Us-ing Google Docs and Interactive VideoProf. John M. Santiago Jr, Colorado Technical University Professor John Santiago has been a technical engineer, manager, and executive with more than 26 years of leadership positions in technical program management, acquisition development and operation research support while in the United States Air Force. He currently has over 16 years of teaching experience at the university level and taught over 40 different graduate and undergraduate courses in electrical engineer- ing, systems engineering
the integration of the relevant parts of the curriculum, students’ placement, and industrial problem solving. Privatize portions of the College- if at all feasible- to eliminate red tape, reduce waste, and allow industrial partners to make more effective use of college resources. Contracting or transaction costs are often a major barrier to cooperation between different parties, and many university-industrial activities run aground on the shoals of intellectual property rights. In efforts that are educational in nature it would do the universities well to remember that industries are the sine qua non of real engineering activities (34) .Be broad minded and think long range.In this vein, the major engineering problems
Paper ID #20067A Preliminary Evaluation of the Tulane Science Scholars Summer Programthrough Quantitative and Qualitative Self-assessment (Work in Progress)Katherine Nicole Elfer, Tulane University Kate Elfer is a Ph.D. Candidate in Biomedical Engineering at Tulane University. She received an internal fellowship for community engagement and works year-round to promote STEM education. She is also on the board of two New Orleans STEM Education non-profits. After graduation, she will seek positions that allow her to continue mentoring and teaching STEM at all education levels. c American Society for