Conference Session

STEM Issues in ET

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lei Xie, Texas State University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

engineering technology for elementary students Abstract Mentoring is being prevalently used in higher education. Traditionally, these programsare unidirectional that includes forward knowledge transfer. The internal mechanism of howto form an effective mentoring relationship between mentors and mentees is unclear. This pilotstudy focused on Person-Environment (P-E) fit perspective and zeroed in on how the mentor-mentee relationship affect mentees’ self-efficacy. We conducted semi-structured interviews withthree mentees to explore how P-E fit affected their self-efficacy. This qualitative study is a pilotstudy, future data collection and analysis will continue

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy II

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Carmen Cioc, University of Toledo; John B. Napp, University of Toledo; Sorin Cioc, University of Toledo; Noela A. Haughton

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

accessing therequired technical information either through the library or online platforms; and, Questionnaire#2 (Fig. 2) which focused on the students’ communication and collaboration self-efficacy(adapted from one author’s previous work). Cronbach’s Alphas for Questionnaire #1 was 0.832,N=30, and for Questionnaire #2 was 0.794, N=29, respectively.Questionnaire #1 aligns with ABET Criterion 3, Outcome (1) “an ability to apply knowledge,techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology tosolve broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline”. Questionnaire #2aligns with Criterion 3 Outcome (5) “an ability to function effectively as a member as well as aleader on technical teams”. The

Conference Session

ET Curriculum and Programs I

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Christine Michelle Delahanty, Bucks County Community College ; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Susan Herring, Bucks County Community College; Tracy A. Timby, Bucks County Community College

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #29358Enhancing Workforce Readiness of Engineering TechniciansProf. Christine Michelle Delahanty, Bucks County Community College I am the Area Coordinator of Science and Engineering, the Program Coordinator for Engineering and Engineering Technology, and Associate Professor of Engineering and Physics at Bucks County Commu- nity College (Bucks). I hold an Ed. D degree from Drexel University in Educational Leadership and Management, with a concentration in creativity and innovation. My dissertation is entitled: Creative Self- Efficacy of Undergraduate Women Engineering Majors: A Mixed Methods Study. I hold B.S

Conference Session

Focus on ETAC Accreditation

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston, College of Technology (MERGED MEMBERSHIP WITH COE); WEIHUA FAN

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

thescholarship. In addition, many of the activities develop to enhance the learning experience of thescholars has been opened up to all ET students to participate. Such exposure and experienceimproved the self-efficacy of the selected scholars and their friends enrolled in the program. Theretention and timely graduation rate of these selected scholars are phenomenal. Their leadershipquality also influenced the mindsets of their friends, many of them are from non-traditional students’population, just like them. In summary, we feel our SETS project achieved its goal and positivelyenhanced scholars’ learning experience on campus and transformed our targeted programs. In thispaper, the project team shares the hurdles they have to handle when external

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy II

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Vigyan Jackson Chandra, Eastern Kentucky University

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Engineering Technology

construct through the semester and serves tomotivate their activities.The mid-term and final assessments in the Network Switches & Routers class include a scenario-based section wherein a portfolio of notes and text resources is permitted. It encourages studentsto organize their course portfolios ahead of time, including the feedback received from theinstructor on in-class and written lab activities. As observed in [2], permitting students to useself-developed notes on quizzes motivates them to complete the readings.By observing student work both in class and the laboratory, along with their written labsubmissions, provide clear indications about the self-efficacy of students in the computernetwork area. Students are developing annotated