Paper ID #37453Work in Progress: Are Project Teams Actually Developing ProfessionalSkills?Emily Buten, University of Michigan Emily (she/her) is a Ph.D. student in the Engineering Education Research program at the University of Michigan and received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Dayton. She is inter- ested in researching individuals’ development from students to professional engineers. She is particularly interested in studying experiential learning settings such as co-op and internship programs and diverse student experiences in those settings.Jack Boomer Perry, University of Michigan .Dr
Paper ID #41526Capstone Projects for Self-Efficacy, Skills, and Successful CareersDr. Kimberly LeChasseur, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Dr. Kimberly LeChasseur is a researcher and evaluator with the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. She holds a dual appointment with the Center for Project-Based Learning and the Morgan Teaching and Learning Center. She holds a PhD in Educational LeadershipDr. Fiona Levey, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Dr. Fiona Levey is an Associate Professor of Teaching in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. She teaches materials science and thermal
Paper ID #39941Student-centered design: A capstone design project of a batch vacuumevaporator for food science students by a multidisciplinary team ofengineering seniorsDr. Philip Jackson, University of Florida Dr. Philip B. Jackson earned B.S. degrees in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering as well as an M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, all from the University of Florida. He is currently faculty in the Department of Engineering Education at the University of Florida where he leads the Game-Based Learning and Digital Experiences Laboratory (GLaDE)Emily Hope FordAllison Kathleen PorrasAndrew John MacIntosh
George Mason University George Mason UniversityAbstractIn a field where many entry-level jobs require one or two years of experience to qualify,students are finding it difficult to enter the technology field upon their graduation. This isespecially true when they did not work while going to school, or did not participate in aninternship prior to their graduation. Our Experiential Learning (EXL) program was created duringthe Spring 2021 semester, and focuses on two types of projects – Business ProcessImprovement (BPI) and Cyber Security (CySec). This effort has been popular with our studentsand industry participants resulting in 79 students completing the program across 25 projectsthrough 20 different industry
government organizations to provide value for them whilelearning about innovation and entrepreneurship. This paper presents the framework of theprogram and analyzes the feedback from the major stakeholders. The program started with agenerous donation from an alumnus to support programs that help to break the silos in academia.Consequently, the SSP, piloted in the fall of 2021 with business and engineering students, nowincludes students from the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Dayton. Thestudents have their regular course loads and, in addition, put in 10 hours of work each week byworking on projects for the entrepreneurs. The students are paid from the program’s fund.During the 2021/22 academic year, the students’ work helped to
professionalmasters’ workplace readiness in China, each of which exemplifies a major approach in organizingthe practical studies for professional master’s students in engineering: The first case examines a“practice base,” a broker institution that connects students to companies that are committed to theeducational objectives determined by the participating universities. In the second case, theuniversity provides a list of options for practical studies, each linked to a partner company, forstudents to choose. This paper adopts the double case study method, focuses on how universities and partneringinstitutions negotiate common interests and ensure the sustainability of the partnerships throughpractices of matching students to projects, articulating
chapter atUND.Kiley House, University of North Dakota Kiley House is a first-year student in the Biomedical Engineering B.S. program at UND.She is also pursuing a minor in chemical engineering.Mckenna Matt, University of North Dakota Mckenna Matt is a second-year student in the Chemical Engineering B.S. program atUND and is also pursuing a minor in biomedical engineering. She is a member of the Society ofWomen Engineers and the Chemical Engineering Chapter at UND.Abstract: Innovation-based learning (IBL) is a classroom structure that lets undergraduate studentschoose their own focus in projects while relating it to the core principles of the course. It takes ahands-on approach, allowing students to work on projects that have an
officialpolicy or position of William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Department of the Army,Defense Health Agency, or the US Government.Introduction This project will advance middle school student math and sciences progress through itsinnovative use of non-invasive personal and familial data collection and analysis. Usingaccessible technologies such as: non-contact infrared thermometers with memory function, pulseoximeters with Bluetooth that painlessly clip on to your finger, electronic digital calipers, andhousehold tools including tape measures, students will learn to collect and analyze their personaland familial health-data. Using laptops and tablets with MS Excel software, students will uploadtheir data and explore it with simulation and
the School of Engineeringoffice of Student Resources and Services. The Career Launch utilized a matching algorithm that matchedstudent’s interest with the host preferences/job description. Students were matched and were very diversewith majors in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Communications/Journalism, Computer Science, Forensic Science,Computer Information Systems, Computer Science and Engineering and Digital Media. Students selectedfrom the FWS program had no such algorithm for matching (all majors were accepted) and consisted of aninterview followed by a selection by the host office. The assignments were guided by the student’s major andinterest. The paper will present the recruitment, selection, project operation, timeline, management
interests include transfer student information asymmetries, threshold concepts, curricular complexity, and advancing quantitative and fully integrated mixed methods. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Work In Progress: Influences of Team-Based Activities on Engineering Students' Identities and Careers in University and Co-op Settings AbstractThis work-in-progress (WIP) paper describes preliminary analyses for a qualitative study aboutthe impact of team-based project participation on two constructs: (1) engineering students'professional identities and (2) career goals. In this paper, we describe how we are leveragingexisting data from
during their internships. He also suggested that the participantsfound the most significant useful construction skills that applied to the students’ career includedsafety, project management and construction graphics as career skills necessary to enter theconstruction industry by the respondents.Internship ProgramsIn academia, there are many different approaches to providing an internship experience for thestudents. There are some construction management programs that have a formalized internshipprogram where students are required to intern at a company for a specified number of hours.Other universities may offer an un-structured internship program where the students intern with acompany as an elective class. At XX University, the internship
student lead for the Grand Challenge Water Science Communication fellowship at UNM.Dr. Alex Webster, University of New MexicoMr. Timothy L. Schroeder Tim Schroeder is the Project Director for the STEM Gateway Program at the University of New Mexico. In this capacity, he oversees student support programs designed to improve student achievement rates in STEM for Hispanic and low-income students. PriorDr. Anjali Mulchandani, University of New Mexico Dr. Anjali Mulchandani is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil, Construction and Environ- mental Engineering at the University of New Mexico. She leads the Environmental Resource Sustainabil- ity group, which studies themes related to environmental and water
Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA, in 2015. He joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Hong Kong (HKU), Hong Kong, as an Assistant Professor in 2018. His current research interests include robotics and controls, with a focus on UAV design, navigation, control, and LiDAR-based SLAM.Dr. Chun Kit Chui, University of Hong Kong Dr. Chun Kit Chui serves as the Director of the Tam Wing Fan Innovation Wing in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). Innovation Wing aims to unleash students’ creativity by entrusting them to spearhead ambitious innovation and technology projects that will shape the future. The iconic facility is located at the heart of the campus, offering 2400m2 of space with
fellow in the Industrial & Operations Engineering Department at the University of Michigan, where she also received her B.S.E. in 2015, M.S.E in 2017, and Ph.D. in 2019 from the Mechanical Engineering Department. As director of the Human Instrumentation and Robotics (HIR) lab, she leads multiple lines of research in engineering dynamics with applications to wearable technology for analysis of human motion in a variety of contexts ranging from warfighters to astronauts. In addition to her engineering work, she also has an interest in engineering education research. As a doctoral student, she led a project aimed at improving the under- graduate educational experience by systematically incorporating sensor technology
the academic year, allows sophomores to seniors the ability to participate in one offour different tracks: Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Industry, Research, or EngineeringProjects in Community Service (EPICS). Students spend one day a week in meetings learninggeneral topics: user-centered engineering design, engineering ethics, project management,teamwork, technical presentations, etc. Depending on the track students select, they wouldparticipate in additional technical skill sessions to assist with their specific projects. The sessionsare designed to provide instruction in various technical topics directly related to their project orinterest. Student groups meet outside of the normal meetings to work on their projects as a teamand/or with
bolster students on their pathway to degree completion. Additionally, co-curricularlearning opportunities are particularly important for students from underrepresented groups asthey provide opportunities for students to build their sense of scientific identity and grow theirnetwork [6].PSU is partnering with Portland General Electric (PGE), the Bonneville Power Administration,several electrical equipment manufacturers, and the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs(CTWS) on two IRA-funded DoE projects to create our Power Engineering Internship (PEI)program. The PEI will provide engineering career development pathways within the regionalelectric utility industry and help ensure that federal investments in the electric utility industryadvance the
negativelyshift students’ subjective judgement of their own ability. The research question was: To whatextent does participation in undergraduate research affect students’ self-efficacy and confidenceto succeed in undergraduate level academia/research? The Grand Challenges UndergraduateWater Science Communication Fellowship was created at an R1 Hispanic-Serving University inthe American Southwest in 2022 and is offered annually in the Spring semester. Students werepaired with a mentor who is conducting a water-resource related study at the University of NewMexico and were tasked with creating a communication project based on the mentor’s work.Example communication projects include infographics, songs, paintings, posters, time-lapsegraphs, 3-D models
, social institution. 1978 B.Engg, Five years. On-campus residentials and intensive LO’R-Exeter Career experiential learning on real-world Model, UK: progression projects. Four, two-week University through Charted University of residentials, remaining at website Engineer Exeter, 2017 workplace. Exact make-up of the certification course developed in partnership
years of engineering and project management experience with a large variety of local, state, and federal projects and facilities. In addition to teaching civil engineering courses, Paul has assisted with engineering service projects in the United States, Uganda, Bolivia, and Guatemala. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Co-ops are Great! but What are the Final Numbers Telling Us?AbstractThis paper discusses the results of an engineering cooperative program for over a three yearperiod. At York College of Pennsylvania (YSP), students are required to pursue three co-opopportunities over the course of their four year academic schedule. Many faculty and industrypersonnel are familiar
education system.This paper looks across three qualitative studies during the work-based experiences (WBEs) ofeleven undergraduate computer engineering and information technology systems students fromgroups traditionally underrepresented in STEM. In this paper, WBEs are defined as paidengagements for students as they work on solving real-world problems, while performing tasksand projects in partnership with an employer or community partner. Three types of WBEs arerepresented: internships (Study 1), apprenticeships (Study 2), and company employees (Study 3).All three studies used the Socio-Technical Integration Research (STIR) methodology which hasbeen established in 80 studies worldwide and over a dozen peer-reviewed publications. As amethodology
internship programs, and provide a roadmap for highereducation institutions and industry partners to collaboratively design internship programs that arerelevant, effective, and aligned with the evolving needs of both the industry and its futureprofessionals.KEYWORDSInternship program, Construction industry, Comparative analysisINTRODUCTIONInternships have been widely recognized as an important learning method in higher engineeringeducation. It can expose students in real-life work environment, and help them to integrate thetheoretical knowledge learned in the classroom with best practices in the industry [1]. This isparticularly necessary in practical fields like construction [2]. The complexity of projects and thedynamic nature of the work
programs that involved students in the on-going activities of the institution andacquainted them with older professionals, who could potentially serve as mentors, wereincorporated into the sequense of recommended activities [11], [17]. Since today’s collegestudents are deeply motivated by large scale problems and environmental issues [18], significanteffort was expended in helping them to select broad, diverse faculty-directed projects orientedtoward the Grand Challenges for their initial research team experiences, where possible [19]. Asrising sophomores, the RS students participated in the Louis Stokes Alliance of MinorityParticipation (LSAMP) program [20], becoming team members within an experimental laboratory,directly participating in the
workshops to prepare for a career in the natural hazardsengineering and research community.Students also attend their respective labs and research spaces in person and work with facultyand staff at their assigned site to conduct authentic research work. They are assigned anexperienced faculty mentor and other mentors who can help them whenever they need additionalguidance during their research projects. The structure of the mentoring is inclusive and providesmentorship as student needs help. Before beginning research, students and mentorscollaboratively complete a mentoring form outlining the goals of the project, the milestones forthe summer, resources available, communication preferences, and other elements aimed toprovide inclusive mentoring of
placements are significant for shaping students' pre-professional identity. Research hasalso shown that participation in WIL provides opportunities for students to engage intransformative learning that shape professional identity formation (Trede, 2012). Bothfacilitating and impeding factors in implementing WIL have been studied (Choy & Delahaye,2011; Jackson, 2015; Patrick et al., 2008).Despite the amount of work carried out on the effect of WIL internships, there has beenscarce research on WIL internships implemented in a TNE situation. One such rare study wascarried out by Bilsland et al. (2019) on a group of business undergraduate alumni on thevalue of internship electives in a TNE project in Vietnam. WIL of French engineeringeducation has
Paper ID #38661Supporting the Development of Professional Competencies and EngineeringIdentity at ScaleDr. John H. Callewaert, University of Michigan John Callewaert is Director of Strategic Projects in the Office of the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, College of Engineering, University of Michigan. He previously served as a program director with the University of Michigan’s Graham SustainCassandra Sue Ellen Jamison, University of Michigan Cassandra (Cassie) Jamison is an Assistant Professor in the Experiential Engineering Education Depart- ment at Rowan University (Glassboro, NJ). Her research interests
Tech and a Professor in the Department of Engineering Education where she has also served in key leadership positions. Dr. Matusovich is recognized for her research and leadership related to graduate student mentoring and faculty development. She won the Hokie Supervisor Spotlight Award in 2014, received the College of Engineering Graduate Student Mentor Award in 2018, and was inducted into the Virginia Tech Academy of Faculty Leadership in 2020. Dr. Matusovich has been a PI/Co-PI on 19 funded research projects including the NSF CAREER Award, with her share of funding being nearly $3 million. She has co-authored 2 book chapters, 34 journal publications, and more than 80 conference papers. She is recognized for her
their professionalnetworks, and improve soft skills such as time management and teamwork [7]. It is clear thatemployers recognize those benefits: a recent survey by the National Association of Colleges andEmployers shows a projected 22.6% increase in interns hired in 2022, by far the highest increasein at least a decade [8].Our work focuses on experiential learning in cybersecurity, a field that is experiencing rapidexpansion in the labor market and shortages of qualified professionals. Between 2013 and 2021,the number of open cybersecurity positions worldwide increased from 1 million to 3.5 million[9]. This demand for professionals is not being met: in the U.S. it is estimated that there are onlyenough qualified applicants to fill 68% of the
Science in International Management from the University of Liverpool and a Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business and Management Studies from STENDEN University of Applied Sciences. Lana is the recipient of the 2021 Best Impact Project award in TAMUQ’s Dean Leadership Academy and the Best Dissertation award for her undergraduate studies.Dr. Saira Anwar, Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering, Texas A&M University Saira Anwar is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering at Texas A&M University. Dr. Anwar has over 13 years of teaching experience, primarily in the disciplines of engineer- ing education, computer science, and software engineering. Her
that engages students in team-based, socially relevant projects. While at Texas A&M University Imbrie co-led the design of a 525,000 square foot state-of-the-art engineering education focused facility; the largest educational building in the state. His expertise in educational pedagogy, student learning, and teaching has impacted thousands of students at the universities for which he has been associated. Imbrie is nationally recognized for his work in ac- tive/collaborative learning pedagogies, teaming and student success modeling. His engineering education leadership has produced fundamental changes in the way students are educated around the world. Imbrie has been a member of ASEE since 2000 and has been
, students can concentrate on those areas andnot feel overwhelmed by all 12 competencies. Those chosen focused competencies are used onthe student Dashboard to show them their development progress and in the Opportunities tohighlight specific experiences that correspond to their chosen areas.Opportunities and ReflectionIn Spire, “Opportunities” are meaningful experiences during which students can practice andgrow their competencies. While there are some course-related opportunities, most areexperiential learning opportunities such as participation on design or competition teams, studyabroad or research abroad experiences, research projects, presenting on campus or at aconference, and so on. There are over 70 created by staff, and students are also