Paper ID #31419Reauthoring Engineering Identities as Belonging to a Community EngagedProfessionDr. James L. Huff, Harding University James Huff is an assistant professor of engineering at Harding University, where he primarily teaches multidisciplinary engineering design. His research interests are aligned with how engineering students develop in their career identity while also developing as whole persons. James received his Ph.D. in engineering education and his M.S. in electrical and computer engineering, both from Purdue University. He received his bachelor’s in computer engineering at Harding University.Degnan William
program are (1) to increase the number of academically talented, but financiallydisadvantaged students in the stated majors, (2) to assist students to be successful in theirundergraduate education, and (3) to foster professional development for careers or graduateeducation. These goals are realized through the students‟ shared interactions within the SEECSseminar.Students awarded SEECS scholarships are required to attend a seminar where specificdevelopment and learning outcomes are realized in a team-based, project-based approach. TheSEECS zero-credit seminar is structured around three components: engineering design,professional development, and personal development – with the design component absorbing50% of the seminar‟s focus.The design
enhances the positive effects 17. Page 25.1473.2Astin et al. found with longitudinal data of 22,000 students that service-learning had significantpositive effects on 11 outcome measures: academic performance (GPA, writing skills, criticalthinking skills), values (commitment to activism and to promoting racial understanding), self-efficacy, leadership (leadership activities, self-rated leadership ability, interpersonal skills), choiceof a service career, and plans to participate in service after college. In all measures except self-efficacy, leadership, and interpersonal skills service-learning was found to be significantly moreeffective than
Paper ID #26879STEM Engagement through Mentoring: Motivations of STEM MentorsDr. Jerrod A. Henderson, University of Houston (CoE & CoT) Dr. Jerrod A. Henderson (”Dr. J”) is an Instructional Assistant Professor in the Cullen College of Engi- neering at the University of Houston. He joined the University of Houston after six years as a chemical engineering faculty member at the University of Illinois. He has dedicated his career to increasing the number of students who are in the pipeline to pursue STEM careers. He believes that exposing students to STEM early will have a lasting impact upon their lives and academic
26.548.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Digital-Storytelling for Apprenticeships in Sustainability Science and Engineering DesignOverview Our research team is investigating whether and how involving at-risk youth in “digitalstorytelling” production projects can motivate, support and transform their interests in STEMeducation and/or in pursuing STEM- related careers. These fledgling digital media artists arerecruited from vocational training centers to apprentice with undergraduate and professionalvideographers who are themselves collaborating with interdisciplinary teams of undergraduatesthat use STEM to design, implement and evaluate innovative green
of creating a learning relationship in whichindividuals share their professional experiences with learners.1,2 Mentors are individuals withexperience and knowledge who are committed to support the advancement of the mentee. Thenature of the relationship can differ from one group to another due to possible differences in thecomposition of the mentoring group. However, a mentoring relationship is widely accepted toenhance career and personal development of the mentee. The relationship is typically informalsince the mentor does not act as a supervisor and since the mentor does not expect a financialreward in return. In an academic institution, the mentoring relationship is often misunderstood asa relationship involving academic advising
technologies. This involves development of hardware and software systems with sensors, embedded control and mechanical actuators. Applications include respiration monitoring, sleep apnea, rehabilitation of impaired muscle for recovery of motor func- tion, health monitoring for elderly to extend independent living, and diabetes management. These systems utilize internet of things (IoT) for remote communication between patient, medical staff, care-givers and instrumentation. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 STEM Programs for Female StudentsAbstractDespite engineering careers helping to solve problems in society and the
to electricity 2. Energy generation, transmission, and distribution 3. Energy and electric circuits 4. Energy efficiency 5. Introduction to renewable energy 6. Fundamentals of Solar Electric Circuits 7. Economics of Renewable Energy & Career Path in Renewable Energy 8. Social, Environmental, and Political considerations for Renewable Energy SystemsSeveral materials have been sent to the students including: an electric circuits kit, solar cells, adigital multimeter, energy-efficient bulbs, and an energy monitoring device. The contentpresented during the workshops followed the best practices for energy education includingcontent from the US Energy Information Administration[13], US Department of Energy[14], andthe National
elective for allengineering students. The course successfully implements reflection practices to measureattainment of civic learning outcomes, which are essential to true service-learning courses. Arubric measures student achievement of course technical outcomes. Improved team performancedemonstrates effectiveness of the university mentors. The mentoring has a demonstrable effecton youth attitudes toward STEM education and careers. The course and mentoring resulted in85% retention of existing youth team members, plus addition of new youth from 3 additionalhigh schools, expanding the reach of the robotics team in the community. The course has alsoresulted in the university hosting a district competition, increasing STEM visibility to the
. It is here that studentssometimes lose focus and cannot see that they are still headed to the career or specialization thatsparked their interest. They forget why they chose engineering in the first place, and so retentioncan be a challenge. This paper will present a course that not only addresses this issue, but alsoincorporates project-based learning and community involvement to enrich the educationexperience.BackgroundInarguably, engineering is a challenging curriculum. STEM fields have a completion rateranging from 21-54% as opposed to business at 63-71% [1]. In addition to academic challenges,notably in math [2], students need motivation and perseverance. Motivation in particular can behighly effective, and it was shown that getting
experience is one of the last opportunities that instructors have to share their ideaswith students in an academic setting. One “parting charge” for students leaving campus is givingback to the community. Since 2010, Northeastern University’s Transportation capstone programhas successfully integrated the academic and real-world experience resulting in a culminatingexperience. When done properly, both the community and students will benefit from thecommunity-based capstone project.A student’s academic career is typically spent on a college campus with very little interactionwith the surrounding community. Throughout their academic careers, students are surroundedwith “text book” problems. The “given” that is provided in homework assignments
Paper ID #25087Engagement in Practice: CAD Education via Service LearningDr. David Che, Mount Vernon Nazarene University Dr. Che had worked in the industry for eleven years before beginning his teaching career. He first taught at Geneva College in Pennsylvania and then at Anderson University in Indiana before joining Mount Ver- non Nazarene University (MVNU) in Mount Vernon, Ohio, in 2016. He is now Chair and Professor of Engineering at MVNU. His research interests include CAD/CAM/CAE, automotive engineering, man- ufacturing engineering, mechanical design, engineering mechanics, engineering education, engineering ethics
F 10 4/4/2/0 0/5/5The distribution of interview methods and demographic breakdown of the sample population are Page 23.724.3in Table 1. Three different interview methods were used to encourage conversation with thestudents. The first method was semi-structured interviews, with questions about why thestudents chose engineering as a major, what they hoped their career would look like, how theydefined social responsibility, what experiences in their life had influenced that view, if anyclasses or projects had been particularly formative with respect to their view of socialresponsibility, what it meant to them
projects.There are a variety of approaches to outreach, but those that involve undergraduate engineeringstudents accomplish two goals: 1) encouraging more K12 students to consider engineering bybreaking stereotypes, and 2) involving the undergraduate engineering students in meaningfulcommunity engagement, which they will hopefully continue throughout their careers. There are several reasons that involving undergraduates in outreach is particularlyeffective, primarily because they can break the stereotypes of engineers that most K12 studentshave in their minds. Obama administration officials have met with business executives andschool deans in order to better understand the barriers to creating more engineers, which wereidentified as scientists
starting her doctoral studies.Prof. Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Brent K. Jesiek is Assistant Professor in the Schools of Engineering Education and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. He is also an Associate Director of Purdue’s Global En- gineering Program, leads the Global Engineering Education Collaboratory (GEEC) research group, and is the recent recipient of an NSF CAREER award to study boundary-spanning roles and competencies among early career engineers. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Tech and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech. Dr. Jesiek draws on expertise from engineering, computing, and the
community members, and university-based partners together to celebrate student projects, with the objective of increasing family awareness of STEM topics and career options for their children and providing family members with ways to engage with their children around STEM. Method Grade 3-5 students impacted by the project were surveyed before the projectbegan and after one academic year of implementation. Students responded to close-endedquestions that examined their attitudes around their understanding and interests inmathematics, science, and engineering, whether they have career aspirations in theSTEM field, their perceptions of their peers, teachers and family in support of
based on these lessons. Finally, we present several lingering issues and problemsthat still must be addressed.2 The PartnershipThe courses described here were created in a partnership between the University, a local for-profitsoftware development school, and a state funded job training and placement program. This groupwill hereafter be referred to as ”the partnership”. The University provided an experiencedgraduate student to teach the course. The development school provided project management.They also leveraged connections with the local chamber of commerce and technical companies inthe area to secure speakers and guest lecturers for the course. Finally, the career training centerrecruited students, provided connections to scholarships
engagement continuum is to sparknew initiatives across the educational ecosystem.Generally speaking, the steady production of diverse STEM graduates is accomplished through adependable pipeline of diverse student cohorts who are competent and prepared for STEMeducation at 2- and 4-year institutions. When done effectively, STEM pipeline developmentconnects higher education, families, K-12 educators, community organizations, and industrypartners as well as provides a spectrum of meaningful experiences towards skill developmentand career preparation. In addition to strengthening the connectivity among partners, a successfulSTEM pipeline brings with it a multiplier effect that overflows into other aspects of communitybuilding, so it has essentially a
attitudes, volunteering, and extracurricular activities. Thepre-trip questionnaire included questions on reasons for enrolling in the study abroad, enrichingeducational activities, attitudes toward engineering, reasons for volunteering, and expectationsregarding ABET a-k learning outcomes, as stated by the department. The post-trip questionnairerepeated the items on attitudes toward engineering and engineering learning outcomes, includingthe opportunity to comment on each of the learning outcomes. Students were also asked abouttheir perceptions of the project’s value to their learning and to the community, along with theirfuture educational and career plans. The pre-trip focus group included a discussion of questions related to expectations
education research community in the U.S. has specified the nature of instructionalstrategies in retaining students in STEM-related courses, with a focus on an integrated STEMcurriculum designed to improve non-cognitive factors, such as interest, while developingpositive attitudes towards STEM [5][6][7]. Interests and attitudes in science develop early in astudent’s life, and it is important to develop these attitudes as they are motivators towardspursuing STEM fields and careers [8] [9]. More recently, the National Academies of Sciences,Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) 2017 report on supporting student’s college success hashighlighted the importance of intrapersonal and interpersonal competencies and the evolvingneed for labor market recruits to
Deepa is responsible for developing Boeing’s strategies to support early learning, primary and secondary education, and ensure alignment with post-secondary workforce initiatives across the company. Through- out her career, she has worked on a range of issues including U.S. public health, global health and eco- nomic development, the arts, and nonprofit capacity development. Prior to Boeing, she was a senior pro- gram officer for the MacArthur Foundation and a consultant with McKinsey. In 2012, President Obama appointed her to the National Council on the Arts. Deepa has an MBA from Northwestern University, an MPA from Harvard University, and an AB from the University of Chicago.Dr. Timothy Kieran O’Mahony, University of
activity that may encourage students to study civilengineering. Engineering Ambassadors a unique perspective when discussing the career outlook withprospective students. Talking to high school students helps them process what they are learningin their degree program, and helps them identify potential careers that would be of interest tothem. While they do not have experience working as engineers, their enthusiasm aboutengineering and projects they have worked on may help others see this as a possible collegemajor and future career choice.Enrollment at the University As stated in the introduction, our engineering ambassador programs have been an integral
from academia to the work place, a sense of belonging can result in increasedfeelings of security, stronger self-concept, self-respect and coping abilities11 and is cited inorganizational behavior texts as part of the definition of an organization (e.g., Liebler &McConnell12). Thus, from the perspective of the 21st century workforce, improvedunderstanding of and ability to build community in the undergraduate STEM experience links toessential needs in the technological workforce.Not only do we want to retain students throughout their STEM academic careers, we want theircareers to be fulfilling and sustainable. Previous research in STEM education shows that studentsuccess can depend on integration of academic and social experiences (e.g
many are enrolled in the school’s Humanitarian Engineering undergraduateminors. In contrast, Petroleum Engineering Seminar is a required course for petroleumengineering students that teaches CSR themes as part of its broader focus on professionaldevelopment. Both courses are almost exclusively taken by graduating seniors. For the purposesof this paper, we analyze one semester of data. In Fall 2017 the Seminar course was taught by aprofessor who held both a PhD in petroleum engineering and a JD and was appointed to thePetroleum Engineering Department. The course was grounded in project-based learning instudent groups, with a focus on practical application to student careers. The second author helpeddevelop the course activities and assignments
safety and education (events will be designed according to MS weather season) 13 b. Visit with area schools to inform about careers in Emergency Management, Meteorology, and Psychology (focusing on Disaster Mental Preparedness) c. Host additional community-based workshops and events 2) Educational training for First Responders, Emergency Management Specialists (public and private sector), and other specialists related disciplines a. Conduct virtual reality simulation training and table-top interactive activities b. Provide Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and Certificate
student cohort meetings, not having adedicated program coordinator, not offering group meetings to discuss resumes, careers,graduate school, or offer a poster conference. While it is typical at other NSF-funded REUprograms to have a program coordinator, each student in the AFIT Summer Research Programis directed through his or her own AFIT Faculty Advisor and has a unique experience. Anotherunique aspect of the AFIT summer program is that all students are required to work the samecore hours between 0900 and 1500 each day.The new paradigm that we present in this paper is novel and unique because we were able tofigure out a way forward to assess students’ experiences in 2012 and use this information to gainsupport and resources to upgrade future
situations you mayencounter in your career” and “define sustainability, describe its importance to engineering, andidentify aspects of sustainability in civil engineering projects.” Because sustainability includesthe social pillar, this learning unit includes discussion of the impacts of engineering in a societalcontext. There are homework assignments associated with both the ethics and sustainabilitylearning goals. Both of these assignments included case studies. For their semester term papers,students are required to discuss non-technical and societal issues associated with a civilengineering project (i.e. the Minneapolis bridge collapse, the Three Gorges Dam). In-class thepredominant teaching style is lecture-based. Students taking this course in
components within nuclear power plants in the midwest. In her current role, she teaches, mentors, and advises first and second year Ohio State engineering students in their pursuit of a degree and career in engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Engagement in Practice: One Program’s Approach to Creating a Strong NetworkAbstractThe Toy Adaptation Program (TAP) currently has partners in engineering and health, interestedin profit and non-profit work, and who are individuals and organizations. This intricate networkwas developed over the last four years and brings together a variety of stakeholders interested intoy adaptation. Toy adaptation is the
to bealigned with the volunteer functions inventory 18:1. Values that refers to contributions to the society and helping people who are in need. This function was also associated to altruism 192. Understanding in which volunteerism gives an opportunity to learn, understand, practice, and apply skills. This function is related to the knowledge function.3. Career that serves to increase one’s job opportunities and consequently improve his/her career.4. Social in which an individual volunteers due to social pressure or to satisfy people in one’s social environment. Page 24.1364.55. Protective where volunteering is to reduce
career as a structural engineer. She was a founding board member, and the first chair elect of the Hampton Roads Green Building Council. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Engagement in Practice: Adopting Service Learning and Community Engagement as a High Impact Teaching Strategy in Geotechnical EngineeringIntroductionTo meet the high calling of professional engineering ethical cannons and civil engineeringprofession vision to establish safe, healthy, equitable, and vibrant communities; undergraduateeducation programs need to prepare graduates to be well-rounded leaders in planning, design,and construction of public infrastructure and built environment