“cheating” admitted to engaging in that behavior at least once. On the otherhand, 67% of those who defined it as “unethical but not cheating” and 78% of those who definedthe behavior as “neither” admitted to doing it at least once. This trend is similar for otherbehaviors, and it suggests that students who have a more permissive attitude towards a behaviorare, not surprisingly, more willing to engage in that behavior. This is consistent with work ofAjzen1, 2 who proposes a model of the decision-making process in which “attitude towardbehavior” plays an integral role in explaining the relationship between intention and action. Page
process influence decisions and projects. Ultimately, these proposed threads failed to adequately capture the breadth of outcomes we desired for our program and the relationships we discovered between them. Faculty determined that the EOP framework provided a more appropriate model and adopted systems thinking, professionalism, and sustainability as the three knowledge threads that link all the outcomes in the program (Figure 2). The professionalism thread encompasses the skills and behaviors desired of a graduate that will allow them to progress in their careers and advance as technical experts and leaders. In addition to serving to connect content across knowledge areas, the professionalism
flaws in our own balancing act, often defaulting to morecontextualization in an effort to render content more acceptable to students and engineeringcolleagues, or to avoid charges of bias. Ultimately, we argue for a balance of contextualizationand normativity. We support alternative approaches to contextualizing engineering thatemphasize engineers’ civic responsibilities and, crucially, the integration of their intersectionalroles as citizens and professionals. These modes of contextualization embrace the idea ofsociotechnical thinking, but also encourage engineers to work towards public welfare as engagedcitizens.Introduction“Engineers are just cogs in a machine.” As the instructor of a required course for undergraduateengineering students on
previously been viewed bystudents as merely another requirement for graduation. Linking with the technical writing coursealso allowed us to place sophomores in a class that is normally available only to seniors, past thetime when technical writing skills would be useful in most undergraduate classes, labs,internships and co-ops.We specifically choose to work with a communication course because of the vital andfoundational role that it plays in important student outcomes. A linked technical communicationcourse, with two sections exclusive to students from the Agricultural and BiosystemsEngineering department, allowed us to wrap up many different competencies in various lessons,and it also allowed us to simulate the type of work environment that our
to be a useful tool for thinking through both teacher-studentrelationships [23] and student-“client” relationships [24]. These scientizing efforts both draw insocial scientists interested in human centered design and make for leery post-positivists.While short site visits and stakeholder interactions are often included in these scientizedapproaches to empathy development, the act of “having been there” does not directly correlate tocaring. This finding has been demonstrated in social psychology research that shows how peoplethat observe others going through similar traumatic events do not often care more, but think thatthe person should be more able to navigate the hardship than someone who has not experiencedthis trauma [25]. Similarly
beach.Ms. Connie Syharat, University of Connecticut Constance M. Syharat is a Ph.D. student and Research Assistant at the University of Connecticut as a part of two neurodiversity-centered NSF-funded projects, Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (NSF:RED) ”Beyond Accommodation: Leveraging Neurodiversity for Engineering Innovation” and In- novations in Graduate Education (NSF:IGE) Encouraging the Participation of Neurodiverse Students in STEM Graduate Programs to Radically Enhance the Creativity of the Professional Workforce”. In her time at the University of Connecticut she has also has served as Program Assistant for an summer pro- gram in engineering for middle school students with ADHD. Previously, she spent
animportant aspect of the engineering profession. Accreditation boards across North America havecalled for engineering educators to equip engineering graduates with leadership capabilities toallow engineers to take on a more prominent role in technological, societal and businessadvancement [1], [2]. As a result, there has been increased focus and research aroundengineering leadership, both in terms of defining what it is (for example, [3], [4]), as well asidentifying the associated skills and effective pedagogical practices for teaching it [5]–[7].Engineering educators are working on closing the gap between the leadership needs of industryand the capability of engineering graduates. However, for particular sectors such as engineeringconsulting, given
:“Participants set forth their ideas and negotiate a fit between personal ideas and ideas of others,using contrasts to spark and sustain knowledge advancement rather than depending on others tochart that course for them. They deal with problems of goals, motivation, evaluation, and long-range planning that are normally left to teachers or managers.” We found that although such adescription clearly indicates a reduced and different type of role for the instructor, there were stillnumerous opportunities for the instructor to scaffold, share, redirect, and otherwise influencestudent collaborative discourse.KB TalkWith the problem of understanding formulated and initial theories developed, students began aten-week period of knowledge building that took
Paper ID #38130Mapping Engineering Leadership Research through an AI-enabled Systematic Literature ReviewMeagan R. Kendall (Associate Professor) Dr. Meagan R. Kendall is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education and Leadership at the University of Texas at El Paso. As an NSF Graduate Research Fellow, she received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, with a concentration in Biomechanics, from The University of Texas at Austin. An engineering education researcher, her work focuses on enhancing engineering students' motivation, exploring engineering identity formation, engineering
extent to which students freely chose their academic path and the extent to which thechoice was influenced by other people or external forces. In the quotation above (27:8), recallingher decision to pursue an engineering education, this student‟s account took the tone of a fable inwhich, according to her parents, a prescient neighbor foresaw her predestined professional future.McLean and Fournier refer to these connections between past events and present identity inpersonal narratives as „self-defining memories.‟ 13 Nevertheless, this student ultimately attributedthe decision to her own strengths and preferences as well as a sense of economic practicality.Coffey and Atkinson19 observe that qualitative analysis has the potential to “complicate
support the teaching-learning process and students as culturally competent future engineers, (2) build mentorshipcapacity by connecting faculty with experts in various DEI spaces, (3) embed inclusive andequity in teaching using the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework, (4) increaseaccess to DEI-related resources and provide course redesign supports, (5) create organizationalchange across the College of Engineering to prioritize uncommon voices and create a learningenvironment where all students feel respected, and (6) foster a cross-disciplinary community offaculty across the College of Engineering acting as change agents for DEI in engineeringeducation.Conducted in a cohort-based, community of practice [25] model, each cohort of faculty
students’ tests determined that this methodwas sufficient for their proof of concept prototype. This design decision proved an interestingexample of a compromise between the technique taught to the students and the practicalconstraints of a real design project.The miner location tracking team also had to build a VLC transmitter circuit that could drive aminer’s headlamp using similar techniques. The system communicated with a software programthat displayed the miner’s identity and location on a user interface shown in Figure 2a. The doorsecurity team had to build additional circuitry to control a door-locking mechanism shown inFigure 2b. They also wrote their own Android app that used the phone camera’s LED flash totransmit the VLC signal. The
post-secondary institutions do not recognizeveteran-specific competencies and abilities within higher education [4]. The military experienceincludes mentoring and consistent, specific feedback; many veterans report the absence ofmentoring or guidance regarding next steps to be one persistent challenge as they transition [11].Student veterans report a variety of transitional difficulties, including adapting or re-adapting acivilian/veteran identity; the role of higher education; and a lack of services for student veterans[12]. The Veterans Administration reports student veterans have mixed perceptions of theirpreparation and readiness for traditional schoolwork and meeting academic standards. Militarytraining and courses can be very duty
Department Head of Graduate Education and co-Director of the VT Engineering Communication Center (VTECC). She received her PhD in Linguistics from the University of Chicago and an M.A. and B.A. in English from the University of Georgia. Her research interests include interdis- ciplinary collaboration, design education, communication studies, identity theory and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include interdisciplinary pedagogy for pervasive computing design; writing across the curriculum in Statics courses; as well as a National Science Foun- dation CAREER award to explore the use of e-portfolios for graduate students to promote professional identity and reflective practice. Her
within the Division of Science, and its clients range between undergraduates and faculty(Table 1 and Figures 2 and 3). This structure encourages interdisciplinary collaboration andnetworking, since peer tutors regularly run coaching sessions or workshops with students outsidetheir specific disciplines. Brandeis also has a strong commitment to social justice. In Comm Labsessions with students, graduate student and postdoctoral tutors intentionally normalizeexpectations around how much effort goes into communicating science to cultivate a sense ofbelonging for all clients—a strategy that has been shown to help broaden the participation ofunderrepresented groups in science and engineering [8]. Additionally, the Comm Lab hasdeveloped strategic
programs to encourage girls to pursue their interests in computing and engineering and some of the pre-professional programs to help students prepare for their careers. Her previous experience includes work in student leadership development, campus programming, student organization manage- ment, and alumni relations. Greenwood holds a master’s degree in Higher Education Administration from Washington State University, a B.A. in Advertising/Public Relations from Grand Valley State University, and is currently pursuing a graduate certificate in Community Leadership at UMBC.Ms. Erica L D’Eramo, University of Maryland, Baltimore County: CWIT Erica D’Eramo is the Assistant Director of the Center for Women in Technology (CWIT) at
require a paradigm shift in re-conceptualizing their role as a teacher. Due to this difficulty, tapping both individual andcollective capacity are best within the context of professional learning communities (PLCs),which are characterized by shared norms and values, reflective dialogue, de-privatization ofpractice, collective focus on student learning, and collaboration. These PLCs set the foundation,so teachers can begin inquiry into their practice in a new way for increased student learning.The integration of Professional Learning Communities and Project-Based Learning serve toaddress the issues discussed above. Currently, the North Texas STEM (Science, Technology,Engineering and Math) Center is collaborating with the Waco Independent School
the other hand, NASA explicitly stated that it reviewed compensation packages to verifycompliance.In response to a specific issue raised during interviews at one institution, Energy did look atqualifying exam pass rate differences between male and female graduate students. But althoughthe data showed that, for a five-year period, 10 of 74 men and 10 of 39 women failed the exam,Energy’s report simply says that “[t]he data reviewed does [sic] not indicate a disparity in the pass Page 14.629.7rate between male and female students.” It is difficult to understand this conclusion on the basisof the data presented, and implies that Energy perhaps
by other people and institutional practices. This is importantfor our work in understanding how mentorship relations between new and more seniorengineers—as well as larger workplace culture—molds engineers’ identities throughout theirearly careers.The final process involved in the becoming an engineer model is navigating through engineeringeducation. This is defined most simply as how students traverse the various pathways androadblocks that make up a particular learning environment, in order to become recognized as anengineer. Of course, we adapt this notion to argue that new engineers are presented withprofessional environments—that can still be thought of as places of learning—in which theymust develop not only skills and knowledge about
, test, and optimize a vehiclemade using only a piece of paper and tape that can carry a metal washer and, when dropped, fallas slowly as possible. In the post-field trip classroom activity, students reconstruct a classmate’sfield trip vehicle from a drawing and compare how the vehicle behaves in the classroom drop testto how it acted in the MOXI rising air column exhibit. Through this comparison they begin todevelop an understanding of balanced and unbalanced forces.Engineering Exploration 2: Greenhouse on the Moon. In the first classroom activity, studentsexplore how light travels through different colored filters and create a chart that comparesdifferent colors as seen through blue and red filters. In the second classroom activity, they
that building construction projects include active and continuouscollaboration of all of these parties, learning multi-disciplinary strategies is a necessary acumenwith which students must graduate in preparation for professional practice. New technologiesand project development approaches such as building information modeling are necessitatingearly and extensive collaboration among the professions. Integrated project delivery methods aremaximizing this need for interdisciplinary team production. Feedback from industryrepresentatives and practicing professionals unanimously supports the concept of integration.This paper describes an effort to establish a multi-disciplinary first-year curriculum for designand construction freshman that includes
: 1) What are the coreattributes that illustrate the unique entrepreneurial leader? 2) How does the entrepreneurialleader balance the effective role of entrepreneur and leader?2. Theory and AssertionsSubtle but dramatic forms of distinction exist between the definitions of leadership,entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurial leadership. What form does entrepreneurial leadershiptake? On the basis of a review of the literature indicating both the importance and lack of clarityon defining entrepreneurial leadership and extending the revival of a personality andcharacteristic approach, the author reviewed both “lab study” and “field study” researchapproaches 35, 36, 37 and selected traits and concepts for study that emerged from intuitions
University Statewide Kokomo campus. She is also a Ph.D candidate in engineering technology depart- ment, Purdue University, West Lafayette. She got her bachelor and master degree from Eastern Michigan University. Her recent research interests include grain refinement of aluminum alloys, metal casting de- sign, and innovation in engineering technology education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Educational Innovations in an Introductory Materials CourseAbstractAs students’ pre-college experiences and approaches to learning change, finding effective newways to deliver their instruction plays an increasingly important role in engineering technologyeducation. The core question of how
Dean of the Tagliatela College of Engineering at the University of New Haven. She previously specialized in service learning while teaching at the Arizona State University in the Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) program. Her current teaching and research interests are in developing study skills and identity in first-year engineering students and improving retention rates. She acts as a faculty liaison for the University of New Haven Makerspace and facilitates student and faculty training. She received her Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Miami. © American
also been utilized in explaining how faculty knowledge and innovation transferand flow throughout departments. Social, informal connections instill trust between colleagues,which can create buy-in to an otherwise unwanted institutional change. Interactions amongfaculty are a valuable but often overlooked commodity of higher education [28].In examining interdisciplinary student learning, Rienties and Heliot found that the social tiesformed among graduate students in the first four weeks of a course were indicative of social tieslater on in the course [29]. Over the course of the 11-week module, students primarily discussedwith and learned from students of the same discipline, even when instructors balanced the teamswith interdisciplinary
Paper ID #33454Organizational Citizenship Behavior and Care in Chemical EngineeringMrs. Kristen Ferris, University of New Mexico Kristen Ferris is a student in the Organization, Information, and Learning Sciences program at the Uni- versity of New Mexico. Her research interests include faculty mindset change, change management, and organizational citizenship behavior. Much of her research is part of a National Science Foundation grant at UNM where the chemical and biological engineering department is redesigning curriculum to support diverse student retention and graduation. She intends to further her knowledge in the
’ reasons for starting at another institution and variation across subpopulations,” J. Hisp. High. Educ., vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 69–83, 2020.[10] A. Godwin and A. Kirn, “Identity-based motivation: Connections between first-year students’ engineering role identities and future-time perspectives,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 109, no. 3, pp. 362–383, 2020.[11] S. Liu, J.-L. Gaudiot, and H. Kasahara, “Engineering education in the age of autonomous machines,” ArXiv Prepr. ArXiv210207900, 2021.[12] J. R. Blair, L. Jones, P. Leidig, S. Murray, R. K. Raj, and C. J. Romanowski, “Establishing ABET accreditation criteria for data science,” in Proceedings of the 52nd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 2021, pp. 535–540.[13] S. Ivey
include installation and configuration of network softwareand hardware and a full range of network administration duties. Lecture material is supplementedwith a variety of lab and research assignments. A+ certification test topics relevant to this courseare covered. Page 5.4.3The PC Systems Troubleshooting course introduces the student to the important role oftroubleshooting PC hardware, software and networks. Topics include assessment of problemsymptoms, use of popular troubleshooting tools, location of vendor product information,elements of customer interfacing and satisfaction, and warranty issues. Again, A+ certificationtest topics relevant
. Thus, I have found a new name and entity to the problems we might face in the futurewith [our project]” (Student 4, Free Write 7). By the end of the semester, they acted on their newunderstanding gained through monitoring their own progress in relation to their peers’ andpotential users’ perspectives by changing their presentation approach: “The Lerman techniquehelped to even get to this functional stage, and now that we understand how the audience seesour solution, we could adapt our presenting style accordingly for the final presentation” (Student4, End Semester).Summary of Team 1. These reflections reveal a metacognition cycle between Knowledge andRegulation of cognition. Team members became aware of design processes through their ownwork
was given a rank from -3 to 3 basedupon how frequently they expressed the leadership roles. The 0 mark acted as an averageexpression mark.Results: Profiled MakersFor this study the 40 Makers were profiled on a leadership spectrum using the CVF. TheseMakers came from four flagship Maker Faires. From the collected data the frequency ofresponses was mapped across the CVF spectrum. The CVF utilizes scores between -3 and 3. Anaverage of representation of the trait among Makers was taken in order to determine the 0—oraverage representation—mark. A minimum value (-3) shows that the Maker did not represent theleadership trait. A maximum value (3) shows that the Maker represented the highest frequency oftrait representation. These minimum and maximum