Paper ID #37063U.S. Military Students in Civilian UndergraduateEngineering Programs: A Narrative Review of the StudentVeteran and Servicemember LiteratureHannah Wilkinson Hannah Wilkinson is a graduate student in Engineering Education at Utah State University. She received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering in 2019 from the University of Utah.Angela Minichiello (Assistant Professor) Angela (Angie) Minichiello, Ph.D., P. E., is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education and Adjunct Faculty in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Utah State University. Her research employs asset-based frameworks to improve
that even though students at both institutions struggled, students atASU performed slightly better on the numerical questions as compared to students at NAU. Thistrend is likely due to the level of the students. The students at NAU were first semester juniorlevel environmental engineering students in a required class, whereas the students at ASU were amix of first semester senior level undergraduate students and first year/first semester graduatestudents in chemical, environmental, and aerospace engineering in an elective class. Typically,undergraduate students have their most computationally intense classes in their junior year. Thus,the most likely reason for the differences between the average scores at ASU and NAU was thatthe more senior
methods to enhance the learning processes of undergraduate engineering students.Angela Minichiello (Assistant Professor) Angela (Angie) Minichiello, Ph.D., P. E., is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education and Adjunct Faculty in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Utah State University. Her research employs asset-based frameworks to improve access, participation, and inclusivity across all levels of engineering education. Angie engages with qualitative, mixed-method, and multi-method approaches to better understand student experience for the ultimate purpose of strengthening and diversifying the engineering workforce. Her most recent work explores the effects of mobile educational technology, online learning
Fundamentals. Thecourses required for this degree constitute the first two years of a four-year engineering degree.Students who complete these courses transfer as junior-level students to mechanical, civil,aerospace, or other engineering majors at a four-year engineering institution. The highest numberof students transfer to the large, highly-selective R1 university, “the U,” in the nearby majormetropolitan area. Some students also transfer to state universities or private universities in thisstate or around the country.B. Participants and Criteria for SelectionThe next step was to determine the participants in this study. A random sample is only necessaryor useful in a quantitative study. “Instead, since qualitative inquiry seeks to understand
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
Paper ID #38076Interest-Driven Major Pathways for Mid-Program Undergraduate Engineer-ingStudentsMs. Kelsey Louise Scalaro, University of Nevada, Reno Kelsey Scalaro is a doctoral candidate at the University of Nevada, Reno. Her emphasis is on undergrad- uate engineering student identity development with a dissertation focusing on how students access and interpret the recognition of their engineering identities. She seeks to leverage her B.S. and M.S. in me- chanical engineering along with her five years of aerospace industry experience to design project oriented classes that equitably support engineering identity
systems that operate autonomously or under the guidance ofa human operator, and enables engineers to design control systems that regulate the behavior of amachine or robot to achieve a desired output. Such control systems are ubiquitous in modern timesand can be found in a variety of domains, including robotics, aerospace, automotive, chemical,electrical, and biomedical engineering.When it comes to teaching engineering subjects, project-based learning (PBL) has shown significantbenefits [1, 2, 3], as it allows students to gain hands-on experience in applying the concepts theyhave learned in class, reinforces their understanding of the concepts, and prepares them forreal-world engineering applications. PBL is particularly effective in
not to say 3 6.7 School/Dept. Aerospace 4 8.9 Biomedical 5 11.1 Chemical and Biomolecular 4 8.9 Civil and Environmental 2 4.4 Electrical and Computer 10 22.2 Industrial Systems 6 13.3 Materials Science 5 11.1 Mechanical 9
LeBlanc is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at The George Washington University. Her research goals are to create next-generation energy conversion technologies with advanced materials and manufacturing techniques. Previously, she was a research sci- entist at a startup company where she created research, development, and manufacturing characterization solutions for thermoelectric technologies and evaluated the potential of new power generation materials. Dr. LeBlanc also served in Teach for America and taught high school math and physics in Washington, DC. Dr. LeBlanc obtained a PhD in mechanical engineering with a minor in materials science at Stanford University
everyone.Dr. Nelson A. Granda Marulanda, Western Carolina University Nelson A. Granda Marulanda is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering + Technology at Western Carolina University. Nelson has a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, a Masters in Manufacturing Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, and a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from The University of Tennessee Knoxville. Before becoming a professor, he worked in the Eolic and Aerospace industry for several years. Nelson’s research interest revolved around Sustainable Development through the triple bottom line and System Thinking approach. Nelson believes that education is the key
CountFemale 5Male 9Participants came from a wide variety of majors: computer science, computer engineering,industrial distribution, engineering technology, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering,aerospace engineering, civil engineering, chemical engineering, and biomedical engineering.Some students changed majors between the position of stress survey and the interview. Otherstudents indicated that there were several majors they were still considering.While our research questions focus on computational thinking, this term is likely to be unfamiliarand hence confusing to participants. As a result, the interviewer used the term “programming” asone
, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Dr. Sandekian earned degrees in Aerospace Engineering Sciences at CU Boulder (B.S. 1992/M.S. 1994), a Specialist in Education (Ed.S.) degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (2011), and a Ph.D. in Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership (2017), both from the University of Northern Colorado. She is a Founding Leader of the American Society of Engineering Education Virtual Community of Prac- tice for LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Engineering and a facilitator of Safe Zone training and participates in various activities of the ASEE Commission of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CDEI).Ms. Dana Francesca Stamo, University of Colorado Boulder Dana earned her bachelor’s degree in
(e.g., [23]). The majority of the instances where sequencing of courses andtiming of courses emerge are with courses within the second year of students’ plan of study atthe 2-year institution. For example, these include introductory courses for engineering sub-disciplines (e.g., Introduction to Aerospace Engineering, Introduction to Computer Engineering)and gateway math courses (e.g., Linear Algebra, Differential Equations). These courses are notconsistently offered across 2-year institutions or may be offered but are not consideredequivalent courses by the 4-year institution. By contrast, most of the courses within students’first year in engineering are offered by the 2-year institution. We do not take a position in thispaper as to which
, Cornell University Soheil Fatehiboroujeni received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Merced in 2018. As a postdoctoral researcher at Cornell University, Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Soheil is working in the Active Learning Initiative to promote student learning and the use of computational tools such as Matlab and ANSYS in the context of fluid mechanics and heat transfer. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Student Experience with COVID-19 and Online Learning: Impact of Faculty’s Ability to Successfully Navigate Technological Platforms for Remote
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
Computational & Applied Mathematics Male Latinx Private-R1 Materials Science & Nano Female African American Public-R1 Biomedical Female African American Public-R1 Chemical & Biomolecular Female African American Public-R1 Chemical & Biomolecular Female African American Public-R1 Mechanical Male African American Public-R1 Aerospace Male Latinx Public-R1 Chemical & BiomolecularData Collection. Upon completion of the Institutional Review Board approval process, eachpostdoctoral scholar was contacted via email and provided with an informed consent formdetailing the study and interview
to participate in afollow-up interview. Seventy-nine faculty members expressed interest in completing aninterview. Additionally, the site coordinator at each institution helped facilitate participantrecruitment. This study draws on interviews with 12 participants who were selected because theywere full-time faculty members, taught engineering courses at the institution, and demonstratedwillingness to participate in the study. The interviews lasted approximately an hour and werecompleted via Zoom. As shown in Table 1, the participants were given a pseudonym andrepresented a range of engineering disciplines.Table 1. Participants’ information Pseudonym Department Dr. Natalie Aerospace engineering Dr. Sally Architectural
. GCE Summer Camp 6Raise the Bar (RTB)The RTB Saturday Academy is a 10-week program that consists of weekly themes around STEMdomains, including mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, biomedical research, andother engaging topics. The learning opportunities include hands-on activities, guest speakersfrom local universities, and museum visits such as to the local aviation museum. The programparticipants consist of low-income students from underrepresented groups in STEM disciplineswho live in Bessemer or Birmingham, AL. There was no significant effort in this program tohighlight how STEM careers met altruistic goals or helped the local community, but activitieswere typically engaging and well-designed.Tomorrow’s Community Innovators (TCI
officer and leader of the Reactor Electrical division on the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis. Matt is an honors graduate of the U.S. Naval Nuclear Power School and holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University, a Master of Engineering Management from Old Dominion University, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology.Dr. Theodore J. Branoff, Illinois State University Dr. Branoff is a professor and chair of the Department of Technology at Illinois State University. He taught engineering graphics, computer-aided design, descriptive geometry, and instructional design courses in the College of Education at North Carolina State University
◙ ◙ ◙ ◙ ◙Q16 What is your current class standing at Iowa State University? (a) Freshman (b) Sophomore (c)Junior (d) SeniorQ17 Are you a transfer student? If yes, please specify from where did you transfer to Iowa StateUniversity? (a) No (b) Yes ________________________________________________Q18 How long have you been at Iowa State University? Select from the list.▼> 8 Semesters 15Q19 Are you a first-generation college student? (a) Yes (b) No (c) Prefer not to respondQ20 What is/are your engineering major(s)? Please select all that apply (Ctrl/⌘ + Select to selectmultiple). ☒ Undecided ☒ Aerospace Engineering…Q21
Paper ID #34924It’s About Time: An Analysis of Student Activities Under Remote LearningBradley J. Sottile, Pennsylvania State University Brad Sottile is Lecturer in Computer Science and Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering in The Penn- sylvania State University’s College of Engineering, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sci- ence.Laura E. Cruz, Pennsylvania State University Laura Cruz (Ph.D, UC Berkeley 2001) is an Associate Research Professor for Teaching & Learning Schol- arship with the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence at Penn State. She previously served as the director of two Centers
(1), (4), and (6)”, StudentOutcomes, Performance Indicators, and Rubrics. Retrieved from:http://www.ece.iit.edu/~abet/sopi.html [Last Accessed March 7, 2020].[7] Michigan State University, Chemical Engineering and Materials Department, “Outcome 1: Anability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems; Performance Indicator ScoringRubrics”. Retrieved from: https://www.chems.msu.edu/sites/default/files/content/docs/che1.pdf[Last Accessed March 7, 2020].[8] Academy of Aerospace and Engineering, “Engineering Design Process Rubric”. Retrievedfrom https://aerospaceandengineeringacademy.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/engineering-design-process-rubric1.pdf [Last Accessed March 7, 2020].[9] Association of
can go unrecognized, while the rhetorical analysisreveals the ways in which discourses must change in order to support or enhance the polaritymanagement strategies.The in-depth interview participants included in this paper were involved in design projects inwhich mechanical engineering has a significant presence. Their organizations’ core businessesprovided design solutions to educational and consumer space clients, with relatively lowregulatory intensity compared to some of the participants’ former experiences in the military,aerospace, medical, or nuclear energy sectors. Interview quotes are provided by participantpseudonyms.Table 1. Interview Participants Participant Pseudonym Demographic Information Design Experience in
survey responses and 8 follow-up interviews werecollected. Participants included undergraduate engineering students taking courses with at leastone group project that was moved online or executed virtually as a result of the COVID-19 in thespring of 2020. Participants represented a range of engineering majors including Aerospace,Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, Electrical, Material Science, Mechanical, andNuclear. Participants ranged in class standing from first-year students to fourth-year students.The size of the virtual teams and length of the projects that participants were part of also rangedfrom teams of two to 14 members and one week to two semester long projects. Virtual teamproject commitments ranged from 1 hour per week
programssuch as mechanical engineering and aerospace engineering. Implementing the entry and exitexams will help better understand the diverse backgrounds of the enrolled students and potentiallyidentify critical deficiencies that could be addressed earlier in the semester. With Covid-19vaccines rolling out across the country, we plan to teach the course in person this coming fallsemester. If this happens, we should be able to perform our in-lab design final and administer thefinal exam in person, which will provide a better method for evaluating studentperformance.A key goal of the course is to illustrate how to deconstruct complex systems into individualcomponents that are easier to analyze, design, construct, and debug. The final project within
Education, Postsecondary Educational Leadership: Specialization in Student Affairs from San Diego State University.Prof. Olivia A. Graeve, University of California, San Diego Prof. Graeve joined the University of California, San Diego, in 2012, and is currently Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Director of the CaliBaja Center for Resilient Ma- terials and Systems, and Faculty Director of the IDEA Engineering Student Center. Prof. Graeve holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of California, Davis, and a Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering from the University of California, San Diego. Her area of research fo- cuses on the design and processing of
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at The George Washington University. Her research goals are to create next-generation energy conversion technologies with advanced materials and manufacturing techniques. Previously, she was a research sci- entist at a startup company where she created research, development, and manufacturing characterization solutions for thermoelectric technologies and evaluated the potential of new power generation materials. Dr. LeBlanc also served in Teach for America and taught high school math and physics in Washington, D.C. Dr. LeBlanc obtained a PhD in mechanical engineering with a minor in materials science at Stanford University where she was a Diversifying Academia Recruiting Excellence