), indicated that substantial barriers to equity still remained. The barriersincluded, but were not limited to, gender and race/ethnicity differences in salary, promotionrates, job satisfaction, and turnover.Our Program: Rationale and ComponentsPlans to address these issues earned an ADVANCE grant that included three initiatives designedto change culture and systems at Michigan Tech by strategically adapting programs from otherinstitutions aimed to increase professional development infrastructure through formalmentoring communities, support for department chair education, and broad engagement andeducation of faculty, including an initiative to establish an allyship program. The Advocates andAllies program developed by North Dakota State University was
human rights Enhance opportunities equally Social Justice Increase resources equally Reduce risks/ help equallyLocal economic diversity encourages the formation of new markets while encouraging diversityin these novel markets. By exhibiting a wide range of markets, the communities in questionavoid relying too heavily on one product alone that results in additional avenues for income andproduct resiliency. This criterion also includes the training of the populace and subsequent jobcreation from the use of the product and technology.Self-reliance is dependent on the local economic diversity, but is stanchly
, Pelumi has taught as a teaching assistant both at Morgan State University and Obafemi Awolowo University. With passion to communicate research findings and gleaned from experts in the field as he advances his career, Olaitan has attended several in-persons and virtual conferences and workshop, and at some of them, made presentation on findings on air pollution, waste water reuse, and heavy metal contamination.Dr. Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University Dr. Oludare Owolabi, a professional engineer in Maryland, joined the Morgan State University faculty in 2010. He is the director of the sustainable infrastructure development,smart innovation and resilient engineering lab and the director of undergraduate
Paper ID #44385Impact of STEM Professional Development on Graduate Trainees’ ScholarshipOyinkansola Aladeokin, Morgan State UniversityDr. Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University Dr. Oludare Owolabi, a professional engineer in Maryland, joined the Morgan State University faculty in 2010. He is the director of the sustainable infrastructure development, smart innovation and relient engineering and the director of undergraduate programs in the department of civil engineering at Morgan State University.Adekemisola Olufunmilayo Asahiah, Morgan State UniversityMr. Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University
, which directlyaffected us at times when professional personnel was required to be substituted or incorporatedinto the project.Another problem that has affected us in a great manner, is the shortage of semiconductors that theworld is currently experiencing after the COVID-19 pandemic. Now there is no stable availabilityof parts and much less variety compared to previews years.In conclusion, these challenges have tested the resilience of the research team but have notdefeated them. Many of these have been overcome and others are still being worked on andlooking forward to the next challenges that will surely come.Conclusion and future actionsCurrently, other curricula and resources are being created to incorporate 4 more courses into theLAB-VEE
Pacific, where he teaches courses in structural mechanics and structural design and conducts research in infrastructure renewal, structural health monitoring, and durability of composites.Dr. Jeffrey Shafer, University of the Pacific Jeffrey Shafer is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of the Pacific. He received a B.S. in Computer Engineering and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Dayton, and a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Rice University. He joined Pacific in 2010.Dr. Navdeep Singh, University of the Pacific Navdeep Singh is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of the Pacific. He joined Pacific in 2022
contribution to science and engineering, Pelumi has taught as a teaching assistant both at Morgan State University and Obafemi Awolowo University. With passion to communicate research findings and gleaned from experts in the field as he advances his career, Olaitan has attended several in-persons and virtual conferences and workshop, and at some of them, made presentation on findings on air pollution, waste water reuse, and heavy metal contamination.Dr. Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University Dr. Oludare Owolabi, a professional engineer in Maryland, joined the Morgan State University faculty in 2010. He is the assistant director of the Center for Advanced Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering Research
focus of thispaper is teaching methodologies employed in Digital World 20/20, an interdisciplinary Gen-Edtechnology course offered at Temple University’s ECE (Electrical and Computer Engineering)department. The course covers the fundamental principles of digital information capture,compression, storage, transmission, and management. The course intends to provide an overallview of the information infrastructure both at the implementation hardware and applicationsoftware level suitable for non-engineering majors.It is obvious that when selecting appropriate course material and designing a well-structuredsyllabus, students’ background should be considered. Subsequently, courses such as this areusually not intensive in mathematics. As shown by
engineering from the Univer- sity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He previously earned his Bachelor’s in 2008 from the University of California, Berkeley. His course development includes civil engineering materials, dynamics, engineering design, engineering economics, first-year engineering experience, matrix analysis, mechanics, probability and risk in engineering, statics, and structural analysis. His research aims to better society by exploring how infrastructure materials can be made to be more environmentally sustainable and resilient; and by exploring how engineering can be structured to be more welcoming of diverse perspectives, which can fuel solutions in challenging societal inequities
. 3. All infrastructure is safe, resilient, and sustainable. 4. ASCE advances the educational and professional standards for civil engineers. 5. The public values civil engineers’ essential role in society. 6. ASCE excels in strategic and operational effectiveness.” IEEE [31] Mission: “IEEE's core purpose is to foster technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity.” Vision: “IEEE will be essential to the global technical community and to technical professionals everywhere, and be universally recognized for the contributions of technology and of technical professionals in improving global conditions.”AIChE [6] “Our Aspiration
background in infrastructure design and management, and project management. Her con- sulting experience spanned eight years and included extensive work with the US military in Japan, Korea, and Hawaii. In 2008 Elizabeth shifted the focus of her career to education and academia, later receiving her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a focus in Water Resources. Her work highlights a commitment to undergraduate engineering education and its improvement through best teaching practices. Her research efforts target ways to support and encourage diversity among students and how to create an inclusive learning environment. Professional interests include undergraduate research opportunities, service learn- ing, STEM outreach, team
Paper ID #38145Scaffolding Social Justice in the Engineering Classroom:Constructing a More Restorative, Inclusive, EngineeringPracticeSydney Turner Sydney Turner is a Doctoral Fellow at the University of Virginia in the Department of Engineering Systems and Environment. With her research focused on the intersection of access to safe drinking water and the reduction of mosquito-borne diseases, she finds herself drawn to multi-faceted public health solutions that build empowerment and resilience in underserved and historically marginalized communities utilizing inclusive and universal design principles
the area of Public Health and Psychosocial Behavior have performedstudies on the mental health level of immigrants. Filion et al. (2018) carried out a quantitativeanalysis using the National Health Interview Survey on “the Strength and DifficultiesQuestionnaire.” Comparing the responses from foreign-born non-citizens and U.S.-born citizens,they found that immigrant adolescents experience relatively more long-term emotional difficultieswhen compared to U.S.-born citizens (Shekunov 2016). Eskenazi et al. (2019) found a strongrelationship between the perceived immigration policy vulnerability on the mental and physicalhealth of U.S.-born Latino adolescents. Alegría et al. (2018) devoted a review study to examinethe role of social resilience in
Paper ID #33254”Racing the Sun”: A Narrative Analysis of Engineering Graduate Students’Journeys Navigating Public-Inspired Science WorkMs. Taylor Lightner, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education Taylor Lightner is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she serves as a graduate research assistant. In addition, she is a student in the Disaster Resilience and Risk Management Program. Taylor received her B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Clemson Univer- sity. Her research interests include broadening participation, interdisciplinary interactions, community
materials in construction, and engineering education.Lt. Col. Jakob C Bruhl P.E., U.S. Military Academy Lieutenant Colonel Jakob Bruhl is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY. He received his B.S. from Rose- Hulman Institute of Technology, M.S. Degrees from the University of Missouri at Rolla and the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign, and Ph.D. from Purdue University. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Missouri. His research interests include resilient infrastructure, protective structures, and engineering education.Major John J. Case, Department of Systems Engineering, United States Military Academy JOHN CASE
Paper ID #18926Survey Development to Measure the Gap Between Student Awareness, Liter-acy, and Action to Address Human-caused Climate ChangeDr. Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech Tripp Shealy is an assistant professor in the Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and principal faculty member in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech. He received his doctorate from Clemson University. His research is broadly focuses on judgment and decision making for sustainable infrastructure. This includes education for sustainability, specifically, how student understanding and attitude towards
constraints – Advanced technologies in computers, multi-media and learningmanagement systems (LMS), are capable of supporting audio and video functionalities, but thesemay be out of reach for many students due to prohibitive cost or absence of the technology.Videoconferencing that requires more bandwidth is usually not adequately available in manyparts of the world. Even with emerging mobile technologies that offer connectivity to remoteareas, the requirements of many online platforms may still be unattainable. In places where thereis adequate availability and connectivity, the reliability and resilience of the critical infrastructuremay be inadequate. These infrastructures, depending on where they are located, can be especiallyvulnerable to natural
-communitypartnership.1 COEUR presents best practices that “support and sustain highly effectiveundergraduate research environments.” As described in COEUR, these practices focus on (1)Campus mission and culture; (2) Administrative support; (3) Research infrastructure; (4)Professional Development opportunities; (5) Recognition; (6) External funding; (7)Dissemination; (8) Student-centered issues; (9) Curriculum; (10) Summer Research Program;(11) Assessment Activities; and (12) Strategic Planning. This paper focuses on the summerresearch program and student benefits and student outcomes with the use of the seven benefitcategories2 described by Seymour et al. in 2003 are: (i) Personal/professional; (2) Thinking andworking like a scientist; (3) Skills; (4
Paper ID #9326Application of Sustainable Solutions in International Service-Learning Engi-neering ProjectsMr. Carlos German Montoya Rodriguez, Ohio State University Carlos G. Montoya is a PhD. candidate in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineer- ing at The Ohio State University and his expected date of graduation is August 2014. He also received his M.S. in Civil Engineering from The Ohio State University in 2010. His research is on the topics of pave- ment design, soil mechanics, resilient modulus testing, evaluation of field and laboratory test data, as well as finite element modeling of
campuses of this institution are co-located with the area technical schoolswhich provides an interesting infrastructure to offer an undergraduate engineering technologyprogram.With this paper, the authors aim to a) continue communicating the implementation of an effectiveassessment program for ABET ETAC accreditation; b) share the results of the assessment fromthe first three years of the program b) share the best practices with peers planning to offer a newdegree program and preparing for initial accreditation.This paper is organized in the following order: I. Engineering Technology Program, II. Curriculumand Coursework, III. Defining Program Objectives and Student Outcomes, IV. ProgramConstituents and Governance, V. Assessment and Evaluation
• University center focused on interdisciplinary research & training • Community-engaged design projects • University center infrastructure, core • Seminar series on interdisciplinary faculty, and collaborators convergence • Diverse stakeholder community and partners • infrastructure for recruiting diverse students (LSAMP, FOCUS) Outputs Outcomes • Design project reports and presentations • Trainees apply convergent
Page 22.397.10who worked to revive an old cranberry bog. The U.S. Department of Agriculture NaturalResources Conservation Service (NRCS) 16 was established by Congress in 1935 to protect thenation’s farm land. Since that time, NRCS has expanded to become a conservation leader for allnatural resources, ensuring private lands are conserved, restored, and made more resilient toenvironmental challenges. Experts from many science and technology disciplines work togetherwith landowners to benefit the soil, water, air, plants, and animals.The Plymouth County Conservation District17 in Plymouth, MA was established by statelegislation over 50 years ago. Today, as then, it is a local environmental agency dedicated towise land use and conservation of
; the areas in the watershed toprioritize; the best management practices (BMPs) and structural best management practices, such asinstalling green infrastructure or diverting swales or catch basin inserts, which then assist in mitigatingpollution. Higher education faculty and water district engineers will offer presentations detailing the trade-offs between infrastructure/design options, and engineering decisions based on a systematicconsideration of multiple, often competing, criteria. Through guidance from faculty and waterprofessionals, high school students will become aware of hazard mitigation strategies and will developand present their ideas and designs to their classmates, middle school students, and at science fairs.III. Materials
agriculturally valueless land [citation ommitted foranonymity]. These communities lack access to basic infrastructure, such as paved roadways,clean water, and electricity service.Figure 1 illustrates the demographic breakdown of student members of the ECE department atthis HSI. While there is significant diversity in terms of student ethnicity, there are significantgender inequalities. The institution and the department serves a significant number of studentsand families who must overcome socio-economic barriers and educational inequalities. Many ofthese students commute, work full-time jobs, and/or attend remotely due to these conditions.Such marginalization calls for improving the on campus climate and practices to instill in studentsa stronger sense
program and a master's degree in civil engineering or a civil engineering specialtyarea.” [7]There were a number of drivers for the push to require master’s equivalent post-baccalaureateeducation for the professional practice of civil engineering, as part of the ‘raise the bar’ initiative.This includes a decreasing number of credits within bachelor’s degree programs, the increasingcomplexity and demands of civil infrastructure (considering topics such as resilience and rapidchanges in technology), and civil engineering practice increasingly requiring deep skills in sub-specialty areas [8-11]. The earlier push to require a master’s degree for professional engineeringlicensure was opposed by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and other
design thinking. Grover and Pea also highlight robotics kits as one of theideal environments and tools that can help assess and foster computational thinking.3. Development of Research SettingIn order to determine the prerequisites for middle school students who participated in robotics-based STEM lessons and to address the adopted research questions, as described below, we firstdeveloped the required infrastructure (human, technology, curricula, and processes), whichconstitutes as our research setting.3.1. Overview of Teacher PD Program: To facilitate the proposed study, we designed andimplemented a summer PD program for middle school teachers at the NYU Tandon School ofEngineering. We recruited 23 science and math teachers, from New York City
entrepreneurship program, theHinman CEOs Program and Thornton, the founding program director, joined the team to providedomain knowledge and six years experience starting a ground-breaking program. The HinmanCEOs Program is housed in MTECH Ventures where a significant number of entrepreneurshipprograms and initiatives serve the entire campus community, such as: a technology incubator; aVenture Accelerator for faculty and graduate students; educational opportunities both in and outof the classroom through courses and programs open to the campus; and annual business plancompetitions and start-up boot camps. Given this infrastructure, the working team decided tohouse the UM component of this exciting program within MTECH Ventures.The ProgramWhat evolved was
understanding Earth's systems, including chemical processes and ecological dynamics, and the need to mitigate damaging behaviors to foster resilience and adaptation. (K)(2) Interdisciplinary Relevance: Many students emphasized the interdisciplinary nature of sustainability, highlighting its applicability across various academic disciplines and facets of human life. They recognized sustainability as a flexible framework that can be integrated into diverse fields, including science, technology, economics, and sociology. Students perceived sustainability as essential for environmental conservation and a tool for addressing global crises and promoting human development and well-being. (K)(3) Long-Term Vision and Action: Sustainability is
Educationwho have forged nontraditional career paths as they respond to our first question. Theirnarratives collectively paint a vivid tapestry of challenges, innovations, and resilience. FromMeagan Pollock's shift from the semiconductor industry to establishing a consultancy focused oninclusive engineering environments to Hoda Ehsan grappling with an identity crisis and societalexpectations when diverging from academia. Sreyoshi Bhaduri's career as a Research Scientist inthe tech industry underscores the versatile application of their academic skills, while KatieNelson navigates a fulfilling role in corporate learning at Capital One. Lauren Quigley'stransition to system-level STEM education, despite institutional barriers, highlights theirdedication
contamination, and use of experiment-centric pedagogy in STEM fields.Hannah Abedoh, Morgan State UniversityDr. Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University Dr. Oludare Owolabi, a professional engineer in Maryland, joined the Morgan State University faculty in 2010. He is the director of the Sustainable Infrastructure Development, Smart Innovation and Resilient Engineering Research Lab at Morgan State UniversityArnesto Bowman, Morgan State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Enhancing student engagement and enthusiasm in undergraduate physics laboratory experiments at a historically black university by using hands-on devices via experiment-centric pedagogyAbstractPolicy