Paper ID #38606Preparing Engineering Students to Find the Best Job Fit: Starting Earlywith the Career Development ProcessDr. Cheryl Carrico, P.E., E4S, LLC Cheryl Carrico is owner of E4S, LLC. E4S, LLC conducts external evaluations, engineering education research, and industry consulting. Her current research focus relates to STEM career pathways and con- ceptual understanding of core engineering principles.Dr. Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech Dr. Holly Matusovich is the Associate Dean for Graduate and Professional Studies in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech and a Professor in the Department of Engineering
, global awareness, sustainability, and diversity, equity and inclusion. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Alumni Engagement and Mentoring Integrated in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum1.0 Introduction.Alumni engagement is intensively and widely fostered by colleges and universities to attractfunding and donations, prestige, and loyalty. Engaged alumni can also improve the rate of jobplacement and internship opportunities for current students. In addition, alumni can provide amost valuable source of mentoring for students in their curriculum and career. However, thereare limited approaches to engage alumni with curricular courses. Some experiences includeinvited talks and
between four universities and about 20 industry-leading membrane companies. Thecenter specializes in biopharmaceutical manufacturing, water treatment, membrane fundamentals,and chemical separations research. Part of the center’s mission is to provide unique membraneresearch opportunities for a variety of students. An opportunity exists to provide these researchopportunities in addition to mentoring and career preparation to students local to the NorthwestArkansas (NWA) communities. A major component of this effort consists of expanded ResearchOpportunities for Undergraduates (REU) programs for students not enrolled in traditional four-year degree programs. This expanded research program is referred to as the Local StudentResearch and Mentoring
]. However, critical thinking skills have benefited this instructor in theanalysis of problems and development of solutions over a 25-year career in the engineeringconsulting industry. Thus, critical thinking is a very important, though infrequently taught,aspect of engineering problem solving [1], and is important to the success of student’s futureengineering careers [2,3,4]. This paper describes the incorporation of a critical thinking moduleinto a freshman introductory course and a senior design capstone course at TAMUK. Theresearch question that was addressed in this effort was "Can integration of critical thinking in afreshman or senior engineering class improve student’s readiness and confidence in addressingcomplex engineering problems they
graduate levelengineering programs, the motivations behind student involvement and success in this field mustbe examined and adapted to accordingly. In this study, an educational comic has been created anddistributed to university students to investigate whether career prospects impact student motivationin pursuit of chemical engineering on an institutional level. This comic was then distributed tostudents beginning their first undergraduate year at Northeastern University and who had not yetdefinitively declared their major. This comic dismantles two key misconceptions that may discourage students from pursuingchemical engineering: limited scope of industrial opportunities and restrictive skill sets relatingexclusively to chemistry and math
Paper ID #44154Bioengineering 101: A Design Challenge to Teach High School Students aboutHow Engineers Design and Build Complex SystemsProf. Adam T Melvin, Clemson University Adam Melvin obtained a BS in Chemical Engineering and a BA in Chemistry from the University of Arizona, a MS in Chemical Engineering (with a minor in Biotechnology) and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University. He spent the first 10 years of his independent career as a faculty member in the Cain Department of Chemical Engineering at Louisiana State University. He recently joined the faculty in the Department of Chemical and
first-year students. Esohe has been recognized for their commitment to teaching by receiving the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award from the Department of Chemical Engineering and the Graduate Student Teaching Award from the College of Engineering at UC Davis. Outside of work and academics, Esohe enjoys volunteering with ESTEME, an after school STEM program for underrepresented middle school students, and crossword puzzles.Glaucia Prado, University of California, Davis Glaucia Prado is an Assistant Professor of Teaching in Chemical Engineering at University of Califor- nia Davis. She began her career in food engineering from the University of Campinas (Brazil) before earning a PhD in chemical engineering from the
assignments and approaches to disciplinary writing.Mx. Madalyn Wilson-Fetrow, University of New MexicoDr. Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico Dr. Vanessa Svihla is a Professor in Organization, Information & Learning Sciences and in Chemical & Biological Engineering at the University of New Mexico. Dr. Svihla received the National Academy of Education / Spencer Postdoctoral Scholarship and the NSF CAREER Award, which President Biden also recognized with a PECASE. Their scholarship has been recognized for its contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion by the American Society for Engineering Education and the Professional and Organizational Development Network. Dr. Svihla, a disabled and chronically-ill
campus, were important in the major selection process.To focus exclusively on which factors affect students’ aspirations to study chemical engineeringneglects the bulk of the process that produces chemical engineering graduates. For example, thereare many points in their academic careers that women may choose to enter or exit a chemicalengineering program. The problem of attrition in science, technology, engineering andmathematics (STEM) more broadly has been widely studied. The most famous study is theethnographic study conducted by Seymour and colleagues that investigated reasons why studentschoose to leave STEM. One of the most cited reasons for leaving STEM in the original study waspoor teaching in STEM courses; this remained true in the
Chem- ical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. Her research earned her a National Science Foundation CAREER Award focused on characterizing latent diversity, which includes diverse attitudes, mindsets, and approaches to learning to understand engineering students’ identity development. She has won several awards for her research including the 2021 Journal of Civil Engineering Education Best Technical Paper, the 2021 Chemical Engineering Education William H. Corcoran Award, and the 2022 American Educational Research Association Education in the Professions (Division I) 2021-2022 Outstanding Research Publication Award.Dr. Vanessa Svihla, University of Texas, Austin Dr. Vanessa Svihla is a
of their findings and describe how their conclusions may be applied to real-world engineering challenges with bioadhesives. Team-based discussions were included in theactivity as an equitable and inclusive way to promote student learning [37,38]. After thesesummaries, instructors prompted the entire group with questions relating directly to the results oftheir activity (e.g., Which adhesive was stronger? Why?) and more open-ended questions thatchallenged students to think about real-world applications of bioadhesives. After the guideddiscussion, students were encouraged to ask any questions they had about the activity,bioadhesives, and careers in STEM. To conclude the module, students were given a post-test andpost-survey to assess learning
engineering problems and relate to what ourengineering students will be seeing in the future. These types of problems and experiences arevital to helping prepare students for future careers, however especially in first- and second-yearengineering courses, more emphasis needs to be placed on relating engineering concepts andproblems to our students’ culture and community.Connecting to students' culture and community in the college classroomWhile engineering often feels devoid of culture and community, all engineering solutions existwithin and for specific communities and cultures. How we bring students’ backgrounds into theclassroom will vary depending on student demographics and the location of the college oruniversity. Simple methods to engage
. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. Her research earned her a National Science Foundation CAREER Award focused on characterizing latent diversity, which includes diverse attitudes, mindsets, and approaches to learning to understand engineering students’ identity development. She has won several awards for her research including the 2021 Chemical Engineering Education William H. Corcoran Award, 2022 American Educational Research Association Education in the Professions (Division I) 2021-2022 Outstanding Research Publication Award, and the 2023 AIChE Excellence in Engineering Education Research Award.Trevor Franklin, University of
/ ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Preliminary Reflections and Assessment of the 2022Chemical Engineering Summer SchoolAbstractThe ASEE/AIChE Chemical Engineering Summer School (ChESS) is a week-long, roughlyquinquennial over the past nearly 100 years, faculty development event bringing togetherearly-career and seasoned faculty for workshops and community building [1]. The most recentChESS took place July 25-29, 2022 at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, CO, witharound 160 participants and 80 presenters. The two core outcomes for the Summer School are1) to build the Chemical Engineering education community and 2) to provide useful knowledgeand tools for teaching, scholarship, and service for those early in their careers.A typical
Paper ID #41234Evaluating Students’ Belonging in Two Engineering DepartmentsProf. Susan P. Gentry, University of California, Davis Prof. Susan P. Gentry is an Associate Professor of Teaching Materials Science and Engineering at the University of California, Davis. In her current position at UC Davis, she is interested in student well-being and alternative grading schemes.Glaucia Prado P.E., University of California, Davis Glaucia Prado is an Assistant Professor of Teaching in Chemical Engineering at University of California Davis. She began her career in food engineering from the University of Campinas (Brazil) before
Engineering Education, 2025 WE’VE GOT THE SOLUTIONS! A CHEMICAL ENGINEERING HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER CAMPKeywords: Outreach, high school, demonstrations, recruitmentIntroductionIn an effort to encourage students to consider engineering as a career path, universities haveinstituted a wide range of programs, including research experiences, internship opportunities,transition programs from high school to college, and summer programs. The type of programvaries based on the target audience, i.e. elementary, middle, or high school students;underrepresented students; rural students; or first-generation students, to name a few. Theprogram type also depends on the resources available, both financial and human, with someprograms involving a
Missouri University of Science and Technology (BS) and University of Wisconsin-Madison (PhD) she pursued an engineering education and outreach post-doc and taught at Madison College for several years.Dr. Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Pittsburgh Taryn Melkus Bayles is a Professor, Teaching Track, in the Chemical & Petroleum Engineering Department at the University of Pittsburgh, and serves as the Undergraduate Program Director. She has spent part of her career working in industry with Exxon, Westinghouse, Phillips Petroleum and Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center (now NETL). Her industrial experience has included process engineering, computer modeling and control, process design and testing, and engineering
,retaining, and pursuing a career in engineering, with underrepresented groups like womenexperiencing identity conflicts and gender roles that affect their retention in the field [27-29].The Current StudyThe study aims to update classroom content by introducing contemporary industry-relevantproblems designed by industry professionals. The research uses design-based research withmultiple implementation cycles to answer the question of how effective this approach is inpromoting professional identity formation and industry-relevant competencies. The study alsoaddresses questions about students' understanding and interest in these applications, therelationship between students' identity and course performance, and the impact of the approachon
project-based approaches, which means that morestudent teamwork is required. However, many international students lack the essential teamworkskills as the development of these skills is often under-emphasised during their previous studies. Inaddition, most of these students have limited or no relevant work experience. Consequently,developing strong teamwork competencies not only enhances the effectiveness of their presentacademic endeavours but also augments their prospects for future career progression. By recognisingthis need, this study presents an inclusive workshop framework, aiming to provide master’s studentswith the opportunity to develop general teamwork proficiencies whilst exploring new team roles anddynamics that are more appropriate
motivated by the need to enhance student engagement with sustainability principles andsocial responsibility, preparing them for careers that increasingly demand consideration of thesefactors. The redesign also aimed to foster an entrepreneurial mindset by encouraging students toidentify market-driven solutions to societal challenges.3.1 Core Design PrinciplesThe course followed a structured engineering design process that required teams toconceptualize, design, and test innovative processes addressing societal needs. Students engagedin iterative design thinking, which allowed them to refine their ideas based on feedback and newinsights.3.2 Project SelectionProjects were sourced from alumni, faculty, and industry partners, ensuring that they
attributes that are tied to theirfuture careers [3]. Thus, incorporating the student perspective into chemical engineeringlaboratory course design is critical.Thirty-one students responded to the survey. Survey responses included demographic andbackground information, which can be used to situate the survey responses in the context of therespondents’ experiences. Additionally, respondents were asked to rank the five most importantlearning outcomes for laboratory-intensive chemical engineering courses, identify whichoutcomes respondents are weakest in, and which outcomes the chemical engineering curriculumshould do a better job covering. Finally, open-ended questions were included to identifyadditional important learning outcomes and provide comments
about any actions they may have already taken. I did notencounter direct resistance to the initiative, which allowed for productive dialogue. As wecontinue to move forward with this work, the neutral faculty have the potential to shift into whatis known in change theory as the early or late majority,[16] depending on their comfort level andthe continued momentum of the initiative. With further support, they could become moreactively involved, helping to broaden the collective impact of our efforts.Positionality StatementWriting this paper has been one of the most challenging yet rewarding tasks of my career. Fornearly three years, I struggled to craft a narrative, frequently questioning my expertise andwhether my voice belonged in the
, and even attitudesabout engineering as a career. Without question, the most widely recognized factor in predictingsuccess in engineering is math preparedness, placement and performance [3-9]. Bego et al. [3]showed that engineering students who complete the required sequence of four mathematicscourses had a 93% graduation rate and Galbraith et al. [4] showed that the likelihood ofgraduation increased with the higher the math class in which the student was initially enrolled.Bressoud [5] cautioned that success with calculus in high school does not necessarily guaranteesuccess in college. Successful college students must also be able to think critically, learn on theirown and use techniques for critical analysis of problems. Pembridge and
third of the number of students thatanswered that survey question, did not have a clear understanding of EDI and either stronglydisagreed, disagreed or nether agreed nor disagreed with the statement that they understoodand applied EDI provisions (18 from 57 which accounts for 31.6%). This in itself isproblematic, especially as earlier research suggests that students in higher education settingdo not believe that EDI matters to their future career prospects [14]. Furthermore, A sizeablenumber of students were unaware of how to report incidents of inappropriate behaviour witha total of 26 from 42 respondents (62%) uncertain as to how to do this. An initial assessmentof this data suggests that the awareness of what EDI is and the protection
groups with faculty, and one focus group withgraduate teaching assistants. Faculty were divided into two focus groups: those teaching junior-level and those teaching senior-level core courses. Topics covered during the focus groupsincluded the awareness of Evidence-Based Instructional Practices (EBIPs) and their use in theclassroom [3], [4], how participants felt that the curriculum could be enhanced to better supportstudents, career discovery, and their perception of the current diversity and inclusion in thedepartment. As the focus of this WIP is on faculty perspective, we will present student focusgroup perspectives in future work.Results from the focus groups indicated that faculty felt that the department as a “whole is lessthan the sum of
topics built off of one another. Also, the projects enabled me to connect the concepts to real-life scenarios as well as become more comfortable working with and analyzing large data which will be very beneficial for my future engineering career.”This question also received a single negative comment in Spring 2022, which corresponded withthe singular outlying strong disagreement to the question asking about tests and assignments. • “In this class, we had lecture and projects. I learned a great amount from both of these opportunities. However, lecture and projects were completely unrelated and I found that very frustrating.”When asked about the course as a whole, however, every student in both the Fall 2020 andSpring
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global challenges requires collaborationbetween diverse individuals. However, STEM careers remain inaccessible to individuals withdisabilities, who make up 29% of the U.S. population but account for only 3% of employedscientists and engineers [2], [3]. Unequal access to and satisfaction in STEM jobs for disabledpeople are worse for those also holding intersecting minoritized identities such as gender, race,ethnicity, and LGBTQ+ status when compared to white, non-disabled, heterosexual men [4].Inequalities in access to STEM jobs can be caused by systemic barriers–such as the absenceof accessible facilities and curriculum adaptations, and the presence of societal biases–thatexclude people with disabilities from training needed for STEM fields [5
parallel, Industry 4.0 (I.D. 4.0) is correspondingly transforming to I.D. 5.0, and HEIs need to be mindful andaccordingly produce university graduates who are perceived as valuable and can secure lucrative career prospects, inan ever-evolving global landscape. This pivotal work lays out a comprehensive, elaborate procedural foundation tomap E.D. 4.0 to E.D. 5.0 (thereby also catalyzing the E.D. 5.0 to I.D. 5.0 transformation) devoid of any a prioriassumptions, demonstrating the universal, reproducible nature of our work.KeywordsEducation 4.0 (E.D. 4.0), Education 5.0 (E.D. 5.0), Industry 4.0 (I.D. 4.0), Industry 5.0 (I.D. 5.0), Society 5.0,Pedagogy, Bibliometric Analysis, Curriculum Design, Higher Education Institutes (HEIs).IntroductionThe world