. Cheung has also participated in a number of industrial application projects of RFID and IoT technologies, including RFID-based systems for product anti-counterfeiting, food processing management, manufacturing and logistics management of a global printing enterprise, governmental project for inventory management, and baggage management of a major international airport. His research interests include CAD/CAM, Layered Manufacturing (3D Printing), Virtual Prototyping and Virtual Manufacturing, Smart Manufacturing, Product Development, Digital Twins, AI, IoT and Robotics applications.Dr. Match Ko, University of Hong Kong Dr. Match Wai Lun Ko is a Senior Lecturer and MSc(Eng) in Mechanical Engineering Programme
Collegesand Employers (NACE) Career Competencies framework into engineering courses. More thanthree quarters of engineering students are seeking career advancement or career changes withengineering degrees. The integration of NACE Career Competencies helps translate ABETstudent outcomes into practicable career readiness strategies. The courses used projects andguided reflection students to practice eight career competencies: Career and Self Development,Communication, Critical Thinking, Equity and Inclusion, Leadership, Professionalism,Teamwork, and Technology. Preliminary observations from student reflections and advisinginterviews suggest students are intrinsically motivated to connect course exercises to careercompetencies. This study provides a
Paper ID #36732Board 49: Project-based learning course co-designed with regionalenterprisesLufan Wang, Florida International University I am an Assistant Teaching Professor at Florida International University.Ruoying ChuDr. Fangzhou Xia, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Fangzhou Xia received the dual bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, and in electrical and computer engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, in 2015. He received the S.M. in 2017 and Ph.D. in 2020 both from the mechanical engineering department in Massachusetts Institute of
still be practicing engineeringtoday. Similar to Louise, Hewlett et al. [2] found that most women who left SET careers(science, engineering, and technology) sought re-entry paths. Findings such as these suggest ifmore employers would provide flexible work options and create pathways for returningengineers, more women would remain in or return to the engineering profession, therebyincreasing the representation of women in the engineering workplace.KeywordsWomen in engineering, underrepresentation, career pathways, unfolding model of turnover,narrative inquiry.IntroductionWomen remain underrepresented in the engineering profession, leaving engineering careers at arate double that of men. To address this inequity, we must increase our
Paper ID #42586Engagement in Practice: A Road Map for Academia and Non-Profit CollaborationKerrie Danielle Hooper, Florida International University Kerrie Hooper is currently an Engineering and Computing Education Ph.D. student at Florida International University. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Guyana in 2019 and then worked for two years in the industry as a Data Analyst & Systems Administrator, before pursuing her doctoral degree. Her research interests are in AI ethics, responsible technology in education, women’s careers in computing, and arts-based approach to STEM
improvement processes in engineering education and for the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology. In 2022, Isgard Hueck completed her Ph.D. in leadership in higher education with a focus on engineering education. Dr. Isgard Hueck founded the Office of Industrial Relations (IRO) in the Department of Bioengineering at UCSD to provide engineering students better opportunities to build close industry relationships within the academic education. In addition, Dr. Hueck engages in enrichment programs for ”learning beyond the classroom”. She is actively assessing and researching opportunities to improve eduction for the modern and holistic engineer of tomorrow. ©American Society for
Paper ID #39244Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse S-STEM ProgramDr. Tim Dallas, Texas Tech University Tim Dallas is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas Tech University. Dr. Dallas’ research includes MEMS, solar energy, and educational technologies for deployment to under-served regions of the world.Dr. Heather Greenhalgh-Spencer, Texas Tech University Heather Greenhalgh-Spencer, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and In- struction at Texas Tech University, as well as the Associate Chair of the department. Her research emerges at the intersection of Educational
tospend millions of dollars for on-job training and rotational development program on their newlyhires. At the university level, there is always a challenge to implement the engineeringknowledge into industry practice and the real-life product and process applications.Traditionally, higher education institution in engineering introduced the experiential learningcurriculum via Senior Design Capstone Project with the local corporate partnership and theindustrial alumni network [1,2,3,4]. Industries value higher education institutions as the idealpartners to outsource their research and development activities and increase theircompetitiveness via the exchange of knowledge and technology. Meanwhile, their industrypartnerships represent a value-added
relevant engineering curriculum and instruction. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 A Review of Promising Practices in STEM Bridge Programs Serving High School and College Native American Indigenous Communities Araceli Martinez Ortiz, PhD The University of Texas at San Antonio AbstractThis paper presents a two-part systematic review conducted to uncover research-based majorthemes of importance according to indigenous education experts in Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education. The second part of the study is a review ofselect
Paper ID #39964Board 51: Utilizing Technical Competitions to Enhance Diverse WorkforceRecruitment and RetentionMs. Jacalynn Sharp, JHU APL Jackie Sharp is a mechanical engineer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU APL) where she works in mechanical design and analysis as well as simple electronics development and integration. Jackie volunteers as a robotics instructor and mentors high school students interested in STEM from low SES and diverse backgrounds. She is the treasurer of the ASME DC Section (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) and is committee co-lead for the ASME FutureME platform
program to encompass projects from many Science, Technology,Engineering, and Math (STEM) research areas. Our ongoing research on student learning and en-gagement led to the development of eight pillars for the CIRCUIT program to best support the tech- 1Figure 1: The 8 pillars upon which the CIRCUIT program is built. Each pillar has been chosento address specific aspects contributing to the barriers facing trailblazing students in STEM and toencourage student retention and transition to the STEM workforce.nical and professional development of our student fellows (Figure 1). This program is supportedby our organization, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL), aswell as by
Paper ID #42143A Framework for Students’ Professional Development When Meeting withEmployers in a Microelectronics Workforce Development ProgramBenjamin L Burson, Michigan State UniversityProf. Eric Holloway, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Prof. Eric Holloway currently serves as a Professor of Engineering Practice in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University. He also holds a courtesy faculty appointment in the School of Engineering Education. His research focuses on assessment development and the professional formation of students. ©American Society for Engineering Education
of Types of Industry-Academia Collaboration," in American Society of Engineering Annual Conference, New Orleans, 2016.[3] R. Haynes, E. Keller, D. White and A. Pouraghabagher, "Industry/University Partnerships: Barriers, Success Factors, Key to Innovation," in American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, St. Louis, 2000.[4] M. Connelly, H. Rabin, E. Schurr and D. Barbe, "Maryland Industrial Partnerships: a Model for Academic Industrial Technology Commercialization," in American Society for Engineering Education , Salt Lake City, 2004.[5] K. Bender, "University-Corporate Relations: Best Practices," in Amrican Society for Engineering Education, Arlington, 2007.[6] E. Gregory, "University
understanding of the components, that is, each organization’s culture andpriorities, and how – or if – they align for the success of the collaborative [4]. When cultures andpriorities are taken for granted, ambiguous, or interpreted differently by individuals acrossorganizations, misunderstandings or differential experiences can lead to issues arising in MTS.This is further compounded by individual team member’s experiences within the sameorganization [5].Project BackgroundWe created a multisector MTS to develop and implement a project funded by the NationalScience Foundation’s (NSF’s) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering andMathematics (S-STEM) program titled “Improving Access to Career and EducationalDevelopment (I-ACED) for Talented, Low