women’s participation inSTEM disciplines and professions and tells of their success and contributions [21]. Portrayals of Black women infilm and media related to STEM are rare [7]. Research shows that women, regardless of race, are still stereotyped inmedia including in science advertisements [46]. In STEM related films, most female characters are White and oftenplay marginal roles [47]. Increased and diverse portrayals of women, and especially women of color, affect girls’identification with careers in STEM fields. Alicia Morgan, a Black female aerospace engineer [48], describeswishing she had experienced the film Hidden Figures to prepare her for the culture shock of her first job at Boeingafter getting her engineering degree from Tuskegee
impact of facial paralysis, innovative research methods, social media and identity and STEM Education. In her spare time, Dr. Wachs enjoys hiking, running, biking, sailing, knitting/crocheting/sewing and spending time with her family and dogs.Dr. Paul Morrow Nissenson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Paul Nissenson (Ph.D. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, 2009) is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Califor- nia State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He teaches courses in the thermal-fluid sciences, computer programming, and numerical methods. Paul’s main research interests involve studying the impact of
experiences, Kairys’ research interests lie in working to understand the systemic barriers, biases and insensitivities that underlie many racially and ethnically diverse people’s inability or general aversion to seeking mental health support.Ms. Shivani Sakri, Arizona State University Shivani Sakri (she/her/hers) is a first-year doctoral student in the Engineering Education Systems and Design Ph.D. program at Arizona State University. Prior to joining this program, Shivani pursued Me- chanical Engineering from the University of Pune in India and completed her Master’s in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Shivani’s research interests lie in engineering control systems, experiences of women in
Mechanical Male White Student 2 Undergraduate Mechanical Male N/A Student 3 Undergraduate Aerospace Male N/A Student 4 Undergraduate Mechanical Male Asian Student 5 Undergraduate Civil Female White Student Staff 1 Undergrad Student Staff Business Male N/A Student Staff 2 Undergrad Student Staff N/A Male N/A Student Staff 3 Undergrad Student Technology Arts &
% 1.4 %Computer science and engineering 2.4 % 8.5 % Biological systems engineering 3.8 % 7.7 % Aerospace engineering 7.7 % 9.2 % Computer engineering 11.5 % 21.8 % Electrical engineering 19.2
architectural engineering students that pursue the ELDM.Table 4: Participant undergraduate major by group (ELDM versus CoE Comparison group). Participant Undergraduate Major ELD Minor CoE Comparison Group Major N % of ELDM N % of CoE Comp. Aerospace Engineering 9 6.2% 4 3.1% Agricultural and Biological Engineering 1 0.7% 1 0.8% Architectural Engineering 2 1.4% 14 10.8% Biomedical Engineering 3 2.1% 2 1.5% Chemical Engineering 12
Speaker Series. Others responded that they would like seminars ondifferent engineering fields such as environmental fields or aerospace engineering, moreinformation on real world topics. Others would like more personal experiences and examples ofrole models. Some commented that they would like more information on careers, what it is liketo be an engineer, or advice about skills needed to become an engineer. Several students statedthey would like more interactive presentations.Mentorship Program:During the time period evaluated, the program had two cohorts of mentees. Table 4 shows thenumber of mentors and mentees for each cohort. Within the first cohort of mentees (spring2020), out of eleven mentees, five were female, five were male, and one was
of the residential program also increased to $1,720. During these years,the lab offerings were of a sampler mode where participants attended a variety of labs coveringdifferent disciplines in engineering with some focused programming covering Cyber Security,Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.In 2020 EPIC was set for another residential program when COVID restrictions canceled allresidential programs. Therefore, EPIC was forced to pivot the delivery method and choose to govirtual rather than cancel all togheter. The engineering labs became more focused, less of asampler mode, and offered programming instruction. The cost of the virtual program was $400per participant.Residential Program StructureAs a
, 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
graduating seniors. As a result, the capstone projectwas integrated into the CEN4072 Software Testing starting in 2017. The capstone projects variedin terms of programming language, tools, scope, and complexity. The projects spanned differentdomains, including but not limited to mobile, web, Cloud-services, data mining, aerospace, gam-ing/virtual reality, e-commerce, and medical applications. The capstone projects were also done incollaboration with industry partners. Testing the capstone projects in the software testing coursepresented several challenges as described below.Student registration. Each spring, two sections of CEN4072 are offered; each section is cappedbetween 35 to 42 students. Because students register online, it wasn’t easy to
you choose to do?My interest in interdisciplinarity stems from my experiences as an undergraduate engineeringstudent. My senior capstone project involved working on an interdisc iplinary design projectfocused on designing and developing a vertical takeoff and lift system (VTOL). The problem wasdefined in the context of a 2040 urban rescue. There were four different disciplines involved—industrial and systems engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical and computer engineering,and aerospace engineering. Tensions arose throughout the project among the mechanical andaerospace engineers, including instances where I was left unsure of how I fit besides sharing myknowledge about anthropometric dimensions when designing with ergonomics in mind
what I've seen, at least in the aerospace department, the professors are kind of that classic, we just want papers out of you, we wanna run you dry, we wanna run you in the ground, this is... We're basically hazing you the way that we were hazed by our advisor and the way that their advisor was hazed by their advisor. It just feels like it's a pretty toxic environment as a whole, and they don't necessarily respect the graduate students and that the way that advisors have a tendency to treat their students just ends up perpetuating the issues through the next generation. And that when you try to raise those issues and have a candid conversation about it, you usually just kinda shut down immediately
. He earned his B.Sc. (1982) in Civil Engineering and M.Sc. (1985) in Structural Engineering from Alexandria University, Egypt. He also holds a M.Sc. (1989) and a Ph.D. (1992) in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technol- ogy. He is a civil engineering program evaluator for ABET, a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE).Dr. Robert O’Neill P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. ROBERT (BOB) J. O’NEILL is a Professor in the Department of Environmental and Civil Engineer- ing, U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering, Florida Gulf Coast University. He received a B.S. from the United States Military Academy in 1975, an M.S. in
. She is a postdoctoral associate at Tandon School of Engineering at New York University, where she studies teachers’ experiences as they learn about robotics, how they envision incorporating robotics in their curriculum and challenges that they face.Dr. Shramana Ghosh, New York University Tandon School of Engineering Shramana Ghosh received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Irvine in 2017, her Masters in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University in 2013, and her Bachelors in Manufacturing Processes and Automation Engineering from University of Delhi in 2011. She is currently working as a postdoctoral associate at the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, NYU
they identified. This study reportsfindings related to the 22 engineering postdoctoral scholar interviews. The sample wascomprised of 10 White participants, six Asian Americans, and six URMs who identified asAfrican American or Latinx; seven females, 14 males, and one individual who identified as non-binary. The participants ranged in age from 29 to 43. Almost three quarters indicated they werecurrently employed in a postdoctoral position, while the other quarter were either in tenure-trackfaculty positions or in the private sector. Engineering fields of the sample included aerospace,biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, environmental/health, and nuclear. A summaryof participant demographics is presented in Table 1.Table
changing Program Criteria Criteria review process review Basis for changes to Program Criteria Program CriteriaAAEES, Environmental Yes Approx. 10 yrs AAEES BOK AAEES Education CommitteeACerS, Materials, Metallurgical, No Approx. 10 yrs Acers/ TMS coordinationCeramics Comments from PEVs, Program Chairs, Society Committee responsible for ABETAIAA, Aerospace
academic major? (Please select all that apply.) Aerospace Engineering (1) Biomedical Engineering (2) Chemical Engineering (3) Civil Engineering (11) Computer Engineering (4) Computer Science (10) Electrical Engineering (5) Engineering Science (6) Mechanical Engineering (7) Systems Engineering (8) Other (please provide): (9) ________________________________________________Q4 Do you also have any majors outside of [School]? Yes (1) No (2)Display This Question: If Do you also have any majors outside of [School]? = YesQ5 What is your other academic major? (Please select all that apply.) African American & African Studies (1) American Studies (2) Anthropology (3) Art History (4) Art, Studio
to be lowest in engineering,where women constituted 14.5% of the workforce in 2015 [77]. Among engineering occupationswith large numbers of workers, women accounted for only 9% of the workforce of mechanicalengineers and about 10% to 13% of the workforce that included electrical and computer hardwareengineers, aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineers. During the past two decades, theproportion of women increased among workers in engineering (from 9% to 15%). This increasewas led by an expansion of women’s numbers in the workforce (by 108% in engineering), whilemen’s numbers barely changed between 1993 and 2015 [78]. This background motivated the authors to investigate the participation of women inengineering and try to
-generation students were also withina cohort experience (i.e. Goldshirt) that included a summer bridge program before the semester,as well as cohort activities during the semester. In 2017, 2018, and 2019 the percentages of thestudents enrolled in EMath who were also part of the Goldshirt program were 61%, 34%, and33%, respectively. Students may also have also experienced supportive cohorts via their livingenvironment or other activities.Results and DiscussionRQ1. DemographicsThe students enrolled in EMath represented all majors in the College of Engineering, with themajority undeclared “open” engineering students, followed by chemical/biological, aerospace,environmental, civil/architectural, mechanical, computer, and electrical. As shown in Table 4
group, they're in these classes, they're within thedepartment, professors themselves.”Noelle was a senior Mechanical Engineering major at HBCU-State who grew up in a diversecommunity in the Northeast. Raised by a strong and resilient single mother, but in regularcontact with her father, Noelle attended a diverse high school and was valedictorian of her highschool class. She scored highly on the MIBI with a 51 out of 56.Due to early exposure to engineering through FIRST Robotics, summer camps, and Girls, Inc.,Noelle decided to become an engineer with a dream of working in the aerospace industry. Whendeciding where to attend college, her top two choices were a respected nearby predominantlyWhite university where she had attended summer programs
of study (such as mathematics or business), a concentration within the major field of study (atour institution, these could include biomedical, petroleum, or humanitarian engineering) or even acareer interest (such as automotive or aerospace engineering) for the major field of study. Likewise,students frequently reported a GPA within the major field of study in lieu of an overall GPA(typically when the former was higher).The CATME Team-Maker survey includes many additional questions that we have intentionallyomitted from the BES Tool data collection instruments. Our primary motivation is limiting the teamformation problem to a tractable scope; as will be discussed later in the paper, we have found it quitechallenging to consistently generate
methods. He teaches courses in water and wastewater treatment, solid and hazardous waste, surveying, and programming fundamentals.Dr. Vinu Unnikrishnan, West Texas A&M University Dr. Unnikrishnan is an Assistant Professor in the College of Engineering at the West Texas A&M Uni- versity. He was previously a faculty in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics at the University of Alabama. He received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in 2007. Dr. Unnikrishnan’s research interests are in the development of multiscale methods for the mechanical and thermal charac- teristics of carbon-nanotube and polymeric based composite systems for use in advanced bio-medical and industrial applications. He has
, typically the spring semester of the sophomore year, students apply to beadmitted into a specific major. To become an Engineering major, students must typicallycomplete 6 required core courses with a grade a “C” or better during the first four semesters,including Calculus I, Calculus II, Differential Equations, Chemistry I, Physics I, and Physics II.In the spring semester of the sophomore year, undergraduates complete the Entrance to Majorprocess whereby they formally apply to a specific Engineering major in the College ofEngineering (e.g., aerospace, chemical, mechanical). Their overall grade point average afterthree semesters determines their eligibility for an Engineering major. Students may use thespring semester of their sophomore year to
interaction, and engineering educationMajor William Clarence Pyant III, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, United States MilitaryAcadamy Major William Pyant III is an Instructor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY. He received his B.S. from the United States Military Academy and his M.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Purdue University. His research interests include orbital mechanics, optimization in aerospace systems, and engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Help me help you: Educational value, perceived usefulness, and creativity of student
, structural dynamics, and civil engineering aspects of antiterrorism.Dr. Monika Bubacz, The Citadel Dr. Monika Bubacz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Leadership and Program Management at The Citadel. She received both her B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Poznan University of Technology in Poland, and the Ph.D. in Engineering and Applied Science from the Univer- sity of New Orleans. Before her current appointment she has worked for Mercer University, Center for NanoComposites and Multifunctional Materials in Pittsburg, Kansas and Metal Forming Institute in Poz- nan, Poland. Her teaching and research interest areas include materials science, polymers and composites for aerospace