Paper ID #43307Career Readiness: Integrating NACE Career Competencies in engineeringcoursesProf. Ryan C Cooper, University of Connecticut Professor Ryan C. Cooper is an Assistant Professor-in-Residence at the University of Connecticut in the Mechanical Engineering Department. Professor Cooper teaches a number of core mechanical and manufacturing courses. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Career Readiness in the classroom: Integrating NACE Career CompetenciesAbstractThis study investigates the early outcomes of incorporating the National Association of
Paper ID #49168Equipping Undergraduate Engineering Students for Professional Success:An Exploration of Multiple Approaches to Career DevelopmentDr. Keilin Jahnke, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Dr. Keilin Jahnke is a Teaching Assistant Professor in Innovation, Leadership and Engineering Entrepreneurship in The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.Yaning Cao, University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignJoe Bradley, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Joe Bradley is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Bioengineering, Teaching Assistant Professor at the Carle Illinois College
) skills like being able to lead a team and proficiencyin change management are central to career advancement. This difference in perspective existsbecause entry level engineers are novices while senior engineers are experts. The goal of thisstudy is to identify how the transition from the novice stage to the expert stage can be expedited.To do so, the researchers will be interviewing engineers at six different aerospace companieswith four to twelve years of work experience who fall somewhere between the expert and novicestages. Interview questions will cover what challenges they faced entering the workplace, howthey tackled them, and what made them feel like engineers during this process. Theseinterviewees were chosen because they have graduated
Paper ID #43329Women’s Engineering Career Stories: Looking for a Pathway BackDr. Christina A. Pantoja, Campbell University Christina Pantoja is a postdoctoral researcher in the School of Engineering at Campbell University. Her research interests include career choices, pathways, and retention of women and underrepresented minorities in engineering. Her other interests include the topics of mentoring, job-crafting, and self-care. She earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University, a M.S. in Education from Indiana University, and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University. She has four years of
Paper ID #46514The Influence on Engineering Industry Career Paths of Specific UndergraduateStudent Experiences and ActivitiesD’andre Jermaine Wilson-Ihejirika P.Eng., University of Toronto D’Andre Wilson-Ihejirika is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Toronto within the Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education & Practice (ISTEP). Prior to that she worked for many years as an engineer and project manager in the Oil & Gas industry. She is originally from Nassau, Bahamas, and completed her B.Eng in Chemical Engineering at McGill University and her MASc. from the Centre for
student engagement and success. His professional expertise includes process simulation and optimization within the oil and gas sector. Recently Craig has started pursuing a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Engineering, Engineering Education at Texas A&M University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 The Staying Power of Socializing Engineers: A Systematized ReviewIntroductionMany engineering graduates pursue an engineering profession, and remain involved for theirentire career; however, there are also multiple career paths many choose to take that include anexit from engineering practice [1]. This phenomenon of deciding to stay or leave the
when preparing to meet withemployers. The framework of essential topic areas was then used to find professionaldevelopment resources from institutional career services, literature, and professionaldevelopment articles. Based on the located resources, a grounded theory approach was used todevelop criteria applied to the gathered resources to determine the “best” to share as exemplarswith students as they prepare to meet with employers. For each topic area, a content analysis wasperformed on over 20 institutional resources and over 20 professional development articles andliterature resources. The four criteria that emerged from the data using the grounded theoryapproach were used to split the resources into categories and allow for comparison
Paper ID #39983Empowering Trailblazers toward Scalable, Systematized, Research-BasedWorkforce DevelopmentMartha Cervantes, Johns Hopkins University Martha Cervantes is a Mechanical Engineer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Labora- tory where she works in mechanical design and integration of robotic systems. Additionally, Martha is the project manger of the CIRCUIT Program at JHU/APL, which connects and mentors students from trailblazing backgrounds to STEM careers through science and engineering projects. Martha received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University, and she is currently
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
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
research question, “What are the industry perspectiveson assessed strengths and challenges related to professional and engineering design skills ofbioengineering seniors?”Building on prior coursework, the senior design capstone experience provides students with theopportunity to apply concepts and develop important skills necessary for transition to theirprofessional careers. In the bioengineering undergraduate programs at the University ofCalifornia San Diego, the senior design experience culminates with an event calledBioengineering Day (BE-Day), in which senior students present posters on their design project.Students have the unique opportunity to interact one-on-one with industrial professionals todiscuss their projects. After visiting with
imparts disciplinary knowledge to students, PBL is targeted to prepare students with theabilities to acquire knowledge and skills in an active, collaborative, and inquiry-based fashionthat crosses subject boundaries [1]. It not only improves knowledge attainment and learnerenthusiasm [2], but also trains students in skills and competencies that are required for theirfuture careers, such as teamworking, interpersonal communication, problem-solving,interdisciplinary learning, and critical thinking [3], [4]. For instance, over two thirds of 2,500graduates of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), which has been practicing a PBL curriculumsince the 1970s, reported that PBL has “much” or “very much” impacted their ability to solveproblems, function
author was astonished to learn directly from one of the top IE school’spresentations (faculty) at the IISE Annual Conference [21]. To be fair, some faculty might havenever worked in industry or did any consulting work in his/her career, they may not have theproper training or experience to collaborate and work directly with the industry leaders.For the industry sponsors [13,14,15], they usually determine the project charter and the expecteddeliverables at the beginning of the semester. Unfortunately, without much interaction with thefaculty mentor, some sponsors might even treat the student team as an unpaid, remote internor co-op. Often, the sponsors could change the objective and deliverable in the middle of thesemester [19,20]. Hence, it
first three questionscollected basic demographic information, c.f. Participants section. Following thesedemographics, students were asked what was the future career they thought they would bepursuing before and after attending the summer school. The next section of the survey askedstudents about their motivations for attending, before and after attending the summer school.Each question targeted one category of motivation on the motivation continuum discussedearlier. Thus, there are five questions concerning motivation before the summer school and fivequestions concerning motivation after the summer school. The questions were created byreferencing the descriptions of motivation categories by [8] and [10] and by modeling off ofsurvey questions
case studies that highlight a set of promising exemplary practices effective in designingand implementing STEM bridge programs to serve middle, high school, and college indigenousstudents. A historical review of related STEM program partnerships between the NationalAeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and some Tribal Colleges and Universities ispresented to highlight past approaches and to support some of the presented recommendations.This review may be particularly relevant to government agencies and business groups who wishto collaborate with universities to support the development of career pathway preparationprograms for underrepresented students in STEM.IntroductionA systematic review is similar to a literature review, but can, in
for early career staff, by applying traditional, proven hackathonprocedures, with the added element of inclusion.Students: The purpose of this event was to expose the next generation of the best and brightest tosolve sponsor relevant problems and evoke innovation, all while ensuring the growth of our hiringpipeline. This event was advertised using an internal tool tracking attendance, so students/staffwere credited as participants in the event on their JHU/APL resume. As an example of impact,pilot student participants noted that the experience allowed them to interface with staff and internsfrom different sectors, providing them an enhanced perspective of the work conducted atJHU/APL.Staff: Participating staff received the opportunity to
expertsBy engaging in one-on-one mentoring relationships with students, faculty helped them buildmeaningful connections to their academic experiences and to the university. This kind ofrelationship fostered a sense of belonging, which is key in helping students stay in school andpersist to graduation. Faculty mentors provided guidance and support with academic, career, andpersonal issues, helped students stay on track and proactively address any challenges or issuesthat arose. They also provided information about academic and career opportunities, helpedstudents develop networks, and provided resources to help them succeed. Mentoring proved tobe a key motivator of retention and graduation for our students. This aligns with the literature
with the Teaching Excellence Award in the Department of Computer Science for the academic years 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, and 2015-16. Furthermore, he was a shortlisted candidate for the UGC Teaching Award (Early Career Faculty Member).Dr. LEI YANG, The University of Hong Kong Lei Yang is a lecturer of Innovation Academy of the Tam Wing Fan Innovation Wing under the Faculty of Engineering, The University of Hong Kong. Before that, he worked as a Research Officer at Centre of Transformative Garment Production from 2021 to 2023 and as a postdoctoral fellow at Department of Computer Science, The University of Hong Kong from 2018 to 2021. Dr. Yang received his Bachelor’s degree and Ph.D. degree from Dalian
-lecture formative assessments and designing AI-proof assignments. Her educational background includes a B.S. in Medical Technology, a Master’s degree in Chemical and Biological Engineering from KAUST, and a Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of California, Los Angeles. Reem has also engaged in post-doctoral research at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and the University of California, Irvine.Dr. Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of California San Diego Alyssa C. Taylor is a Teaching Professor in bioengineering with thirteen years of teaching experience across introductory, laboratory, and capstone design courses. Her teaching career began in 2010 when she joined the University of Washington as an
. His career experiences include industrial consulting and managing an outreach center. His research interests include Distance education qual ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Work in Progress: An Analysis of the Existence of Metrics for University/Industry CollaborationIntroduction:Partnerships between universities and commercial enterprises have become relatively commonand take a variety of forms. From traditional research projects at universities that yield data andknowledge businesses and industries can then use to improve processes and practice, to morespecific training and development programs that focus on building particular skills for
educate theirworkforce in a way that is consistent with global expectations for their career field. Just ascertification provides consistency of assessment, academic equivalency offers an endorsementthat a course will cover a standard set of topics. Academic Equivalency is given to a course or setof courses, not to a degree, a university, or a professor.INCOSE’s Certification Program is affected in both positive and negative ways by being asystem of systems (SoS). It benefits from constituent systems that are appropriate for subsets ofstakeholders. Emergent behaviors of the SoS such as training programs and internal corporateactivities offer the benefits of making certification more easily achieved and more valuable [6].Drawbacks of decentralized