Paper ID #38207Work In Progress: Implementation of a Skills Based Approach toDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Senior Undergraduate AerospaceCapstonesProf. Sara E. Lego, Pennsylvania State University Sara E. Lego joined the Aerospace Engineering Department in 2021 as an Associate Teaching Professor managing the department’s four senior undergraduate course offerings. Prior to joining the department, Mrs. Lego spent 20 years within the aerospace industry at Boeing, Iridium, and the Penn State Applied Research Lab as a systems engineer, orbital analyst, and engineering program manager. Mrs. Lego received a B.S. in Aerospace
former. Although we specifically sought interview participantswho teach engineering science courses, we found participants primarily discussed design courseswhen asked to describe a course in which they focused on DEIJ. In some cases, they particularlynoted the difficulty of teaching equity-centered content in their fields. For example, an assistantprofessor of aerospace engineering said, We have good guidelines on how to [use equitable pedagogy]… I want to think about, how can the content of these courses be connected to social justice or equity? That's a lot more challenging, especially in aerospace because we never talk about people in general, let alone ethics or equity. We are starting to have conversations around
, Srihari must take thepath of least resistance to protect her mental and physical health by requesting accommodationsfor her and her group. This is not a choice she would make on her own volition, which is also atheme she experiences when making decisions regarding her engineering career path as aninternational student. And another big part with the international status is I started off as an aerospace major. And when I was trying to make connections, talking about how I would, you know, go get a co-op or an internship, I was told I probably wouldn't because most aerospace engineering jobs are defense based. And since I don't have like, a green card or something like that in the country, it would be very difficult
student recruitment, retention, and success metrics. Dr. Slim’s scholarly contributions include numerous articles on the application of data science in enhancing educational practices.Prof. Mitchell L R Walker II, Georgia Institute of Technology Mitchell L. R. Walker is a Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at the Georgia Institute of Technology. His primary research interests include experimental and theoretical studies of advanced plasma propulsion concepts for spacecraft. Dr. Walker received his Ph.D. in Aerospace ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024
spaces before transitioning to higher education.Dr. Alex M. Phan, University of California, San Diego Dr. Alex Phan is the inaugural Executive Director for Student Success in the Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego. Prior to his appointment, he has served as a project scientist, engineer, and lecturer, teaching across multiple divisions, including the Jacobs School of Engineering (Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Eng., Dean’s Office Unit) and UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies. His teaching interests and expertise are in experiential learning, holistic education models, active learning environments, and metacognition. In his current role, he leads the IDEA
Paper ID #36923Decolonization of Academia: Is the Word Latinx a Form of Colonization?Ms. Karen Dinora Martinez Soto, Virginia Tech Karen Martinez Soto is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She received her B.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Oklahoma and is pursuing her M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering at Virginia Tech. Her research interests are focused on teaching and assessment for conceptual understanding, curriculum development for the middle years, and student cultural competencies.Dr. Homero Murzi, Virginia Tech Dr. Homero Murzi (he/´el/his) is an
qualitativedata analysis. Further, 105 study participants completed the survey in its entirety including thequalitative parts. Therefore, our qualitative analysis consisted of these 105 study participantresponses. Based on the total undergraduate enrollment at the College of Engineering in Spring2022, the response rate was 6.70%. Following is a general description of the survey respondents. A breakdown of the participant pool by demographics is provided in Table 1. Most of theparticipants were male (77.12%) and White (99.37%). Second-year participants (36.44%)dominated the participant list, while mechanical & aerospace engineering (62.71%) had the mostpresence discipline-wise. Most of the participants were continuing (i.e., not first
7.53% 11 Industrial and Operations Engineering 6.16% 9 I have not declared a major yet 5.48% 8 Electrical Engineering 4.79% 7 Computer Engineering 4.11% 6 Environmental Engineering 3.42% 5 Engineering Physics 2.74% 4 Aerospace Engineering, Robotics 2.05% 3 Materials Science and Engineering, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological
research focuses on characterizing and supporting sophisticated disciplinary discourse practices during engineering learning experiences in undergraduate courses, K-8 classrooms, and teacher education contexts. Wendell previously taught at the University of Massachusetts Boston, and she holds a PhD in science education from Tufts and BS and MS degrees in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Princeton and MIT. More information can be found on the Wendell lab website: https://sites.google.com/view/wendell-lab/homeDr. Chelsea Joy Andrews, Tufts University Chelsea Andrews is a Research Assistant Professor at Tufts University, at the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO
Artificial Intelligence (AI). Her career in higher education began at Howard University as the first Black female faculty member in the Department of Computer Science. Her professional experience also includes Winthrop University, The Aerospace Corporation, and IBM. She is a graduate of Johnson C. Smith University (B.S., ’00) and North Carolina State University (M.S., ’02; Ph.D., ’05), becoming the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in computer science at the university and 2019 Computer Science Hall of Fame Inductee.Shaundra Bryant Daily, Duke University Shaundra B. Daily is a Cue Family professor of practice in Electrical and Computer Engineering & Computer Science at Duke University and Levitan Faculty Fellow
assessment instruments and engineering accreditation processes.Prof. eugene leo draine mahmoud, Mt. San Antonio Community College and Purdue University eugene is a Professor of Physics and Engineering and an educational researcher at Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC). He studied Aerospace Engineering with a minor in Ethnic Studies from the University of California, San Diego; and Mechanical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology. Currently, he serves as the chair for the California Engineering Liaison Council and a graduate research assitant in Purdue University’s School of Engineering Education ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Social and environmental justice in
currently the director of the Cultural Competence in Computing (3C) Fellows program and the NSF-funded Alliance for Identity-Inclusive Computing Education (AiiCE). She also serves as senior personnel for the NSF-funded Athena Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI). Her career in higher education began at Howard University as the first Black female faculty member in the Department of Computer Science. Her professional experience also includes Winthrop University, The Aerospace Corporation, and IBM. She is a graduate of Johnson C. Smith University (B.S., ’00) and North Carolina State University (M.S., ’02; Ph.D., ’05), becoming the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in computer science at the university and 2019
Engineering at Tufts University, where she also holds a secondary appointment in the department of Education. She leads a research group at the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) and is a member of the Tufts Institute for Research on Learning and Instruction (IRLI). Her research focuses on characterizing and supporting sophisticated disciplinary discourse practices during engineering learning experiences in undergraduate courses, K-8 classrooms, and teacher education contexts. Wendell previously taught at the University of Massachusetts Boston, and she holds a PhD in science education from Tufts and BS and MS degrees in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Princeton and MIT. More information can be
Assistant Professor in the Human-Centered Engineering Program at Boston Col- lege. She received her PhD in Engineering Education and MS in Aerospace Engineering from Purdue University, and BE in Aeronautical Engineering from Punjab Engineering College. Her scholarship is motivated by the fundamental question of how engineering and technology can support people in living well in an increasingly engineered world. Her research focuses on affordances of technology, humanis- tic design, and engineering epistemology to promote purpose and connection in engineering education. In her work, she partners with students and educators (middle school to undergraduate), youth and their families, community organizations, artisans
make in people’s lives-Michelle Obama” she aspires to get the most out of what life has to offer.Corion Jeremiah Holloman, Alabama A&M UniversityLuke Childrey V, Alabama A&M University Luke Childrey is an undergraduate student at Alabama A&M University. He is currently working on a B.S degree in Mechanical Engineering. He has obtained knowledge in computational fluid dynamics through coursework and interning with the UTEP aerospace center. As a result of his work experiences, he seeks to gain more experience and a career in the aerospace industry.Mr. Mohamed Jamil Barrie, Alabama A&M University Mohamed J. Barrie is a Senior Electrical Engineering major at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical
offices of GE-Aerospace, and the remaining 53 8came from 41 different sources. The survey results show that respondents recalled thatthe second highest rated math skills required by their degree to be ordinary and partialdifferential equations. Conversely, when compared to skills required on the job, theseskills were judged to be essentially the least used of the 13 listed math skills.Furthermore, the areas of statistics and numerical analysis were shown as the 6th and 9thmost common items to be part of a degree program but were rated 3rd and 4th on theusage scale.Future ActionsThe ASEE ETC sponsors and administers a visit to Capitol Hill each year during
Paper ID #32802Implementation of a Module to Increase Engineering Students’ Awarenessof Unconscious BiasEmily Lauber, Microsoft Emily Lauber graduated in May 2017 with a B.S. in Civil Engineering and a minor in Science, Technology and Society from Arizona State University. Since then, she has worked in various product management roles in software consulting. Most recently, Emily joined Microsoft as a Technical Program Manager.Dr. Benjamin Emery Mertz, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Benjamin Mertz received his Ph. D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 2010 and B.S. in Mechanical
quantitative analysis of post-activity reflection on the role of context and emotionon student’s engagement and intrinsic motivations is presented.About the freshman design courseThis is a core course for mechanical, civil and aerospace engineering students offered in all threesemesters with multiple instructors. Project-based and learning-centered instructional approacheswith creative ideation and sketching ( [15] and [16] ), introduction to CAD tools, basics ofdesign-for-manufacturing and 3D Printing are part of the course content. Each week, two 50minutes lectures are followed by a 3 hours lab session. Basic concepts of the course content isintroduced in the lectures with relevant tutorials followed by extended hands-on lab activities inLab. The
Athena Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI). Her career in higher education began at Howard University as the first Black female faculty member in the Department of Computer Science. Her professional experience also includes Winthrop University, The Aerospace Corporation, and IBM. She is a graduate of Johnson C. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Paper ID #43790 Smith University (B.S., ’00) and North Carolina State University (M.S., ’02; Ph.D., ’05), becoming the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in computer science at the university and 2019 Computer Science Hall of Fame
Artificial Intelligence (AI). Her career in higher education began at Howard University as the first Black female fac- ulty member in the Department of Computer Science. Her professional experience also includes Winthrop University, The Aerospace Corporation, and IBM. She is a graduate of Johnson C. Smith University (B.S., ’00) and North Carolina State University (M.S., ’02; Ph.D., ’05), becoming the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in computer science at the university and 2019 Computer Science Hall of Fame Inductee.Shaundra Bryant Daily, Duke University Shaundra B. Daily is a professor of practice in Electrical and Computer Engineering & Computer Sci- ence at Duke University and Levitan Faculty Fellow, Special
- 12.5% - Junior 66% 75% 33% Senior 17% 12.5% 67% Major Electrical and Computer Eng 17% 33% Mechanical & Aerospace Eng 66% 75% 56% Mechanical Technology 17% - 11% Others - 25% - Bilingual (English/Spanish) Yes 17% 50% 100% No 83% 50% - First
a civil engineer can do, or an aerospace engineer can do, or a uh naval architecture engineer can do, they're all, they're all almost specializations in mechanical, right? We look at things that actually exist, how do they, how are they built? How do they fail? How do I model all those processes and then everything else is pretty much a specialization, except for those crazy computer and electrical people. That's magic. ((laughs))Except for Chris’ project, the other six projects have a specific context or multiple contextswhere ME technology could apply to. In Chris’ project, he used non-living cell skeletons as amodel to better understand the mechanical properties of living cell skeletons. Therefore
electro- chemical energy storage systems.Dr. Corin L. Bowen, California State University, Los Angeles Corin (Corey) Bowen is a postdoctoral researcher in the College of Engineering, Computer Science and Technology at California State University - Los Angeles, where she is working on the NSF-funded Eco- STEM project. Her engineering education research focuses on structural oppression in engineering sys- tems, organizing for equitable change, and developing an agenda of Engineering for the Common Good. She conferred her Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor in April 2021. Her doctoral research included both technical and educational research. She also holds an M.S.E. in aerospace
performance. Zero, a sophomore student inmechanical engineering technology, and Xiomara, a junior student with a minor in mechanicalengineering respectively mentioned, “I like the people in my major a lot, not just as like, "OH,they're nice professors," but like as actual people. They're very kind, and they really do try tohelp you out as best as they can” and “The actual college of engineering classes that I havetaken, I've had nothing but great things. Like they've actually made me believe that I could do it.”Also, Gillian, a junior student in mechanical and aerospace engineering, agreed with her peers inemphasizing the key role that having supportive faculty has on students, she added, “I feelcomfortable with my professors, even if I don't know
member in the Department of Computer Science. Her professional experience also includes Winthrop University, The Aerospace Corporation, and IBM. She is a graduate of Johnson C. Smith University (B.S., ’00) and North Carolina State University (M.S., ’02; Ph.D., ’05), becoming the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in computer science at the university and 2019 Computer Science Hall of Fame Inductee.Shaundra Bryant Daily, Duke University Shaundra B. Daily is a professor of practice in Electrical and Computer Engineering & Computer Sci- ence at Duke University and Levitan Faculty Fellow, Special Assistant to the Vice Provosts. Prior to joining Duke, she was an associate professor with tenure at the University of Florida
execute stress relief through a weighted, scented blanket. He also served as a METAS (Mentoring, Educating, and Transforming to Achieve Success) mentor for incoming and transfer LatinX students, is a flute player in the UConn Concert Band, the Treasurer of the University’s Engineering World Health Chapter, and a KUBE (Kids and UConn Bridg- ing Education) Leader in which he designs and executes lesson plans for middle schoolers interested in STEM. Justyn hopes to get involved with the groundbreaking research in genetics, pharmaceuticals, or the aerospace industry as he prepares to graduate from UConn and begin to work on his Master’s degree.Mr. Thomas James Pauly, University of Connecticut Thomas Pauly is a senior
, feats that have been done and changed and um, yeah. It was just, it was really cool. Because originally, she’d gotten an aerospace engineering degree. And then it was like, oh, at the time women couldn’t fly, you know, like, planes and stuff – like especially Black women and like, and um, and so she was like, “Screw this,” and went back for her – I think she ended up going for justice studies or something. I don't know what it would be called at the time. But um, but yeah. Anything incorporating a lot more of that into things.Imagining a revolutionary curriculum for STEM was a thematically common trend among manyof the participants. My participants and I suggest that the reconceptualization (or queering
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