their division. The list above is the list ofconfirmed divisions that sent out the announcement. Participants completed a screening surveythat asked about their experiences submitting and publishing with JEE. Seventy-three potentialparticipants responded to the initial survey; 62 volunteered to be interviewed. Two additionaltargeted surveys were distributed to recruit a representative sample of experiences. The firsttargeted survey was distributed to authors who had published in JEE in the past five years. Thesecond targeted survey was distributed to early-career faculty holding positions in engineeringeducation departments across the United States. Survey respondents were a mix of Assistant,Associate, and Full professors as well as non-tenure
’ experience in teaching transfer student populations has led to the development of fourmain objectives for engineering transfer programs. These four main objectives are the following:1) provide students with an entry point into an engineering pathway, 2) help students achievetheir goal of being accepted into an engineering bachelor’s program at a degree-grantinginstitution, 3) establish foundational knowledge and skills for students to achieve their goal ofobtaining a bachelor’s degree in engineering, and 4) help students develop career expectations toachieve their goal of being employed in an engineering-related career.Background on community college characteristicsAlthough engineering transfer programs may vary across community colleges, there are
subsequent semester of study on the “stretch” problems,as well as describe our future study design. We measure engineering intuition by student successon these “stretch” questions and identify common factors (major, career aspirations, engineeringinternship experience, military service, learning preferences, overall GPA, engineering GPA, andoverall homework score) among students who display high engineering intuition, in an effort tobetter understand how we may promote this skill in all students.MethodsIn this research, we aim to assess how students evaluate assumptions or results in simulations on“stretch” problems. Here simulations refer to using software to solve problems (such asspacecraft orbits) which would otherwise be difficult to model. The
faculty of the College of Engineering at the University of Texas as an assistant professor and has progressively been promoted to his present position. He has served on the editorial boards Cryobiology, Intl. J. Transport Phenom., Cell Preservation Technology, Cryo-Letters and editor of the ASME J. Biomechanical Engineering, and currently is associate editor of Ann. Rev. Biomedical Engineering. He is a Fellow of ASME, AAAS, AIMBE, and BMES, has been president of The Society for Cryobiology, vice-president of the International Institute of Refrigeration and Chair of the Bioengineering Division of the ASME. He is also recipient of the ASME Heat Transfer Memorial Award for career
the complexity of issues and theinterrelatedness between their service experiences and larger social issues such as classism orracism. At this phase the individual is engaged and often becomes a strong advocate for theparticular population that they are working with. In the final phase, Internalization, theindividual has fully integrated their community service experience into their lives, to the point atwhich they adjust their lifestyle and possibly their career, to match the values system they havedeveloped through their service.Together, these three models of development and service are used to form the ProfessionalSocial Responsibility DevelopmentModel as a way of explaining thepersonal and professionalprogression through
self-efficacy – Page 23.889.2listed in decreasing influence and importance: 1) Performance accomplishments or mastery experiences, 2) Vicarious experiences, 3) Verbal or social persuasions, 4) Physiological states.The combined effect of these four sources determines someone’s self-efficacy toward agiven task.2 A number of studies of self-efficacy in engineering have been conducted.3-12Of particular importance is Quade’s study, which developed an instrument to measureproblem-solving, computer troubleshooting, career encouragement, satisfaction withcollege major, career exploration, and course anxiety.6 The analysis revealed gains
University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research is focused on the STEM career pipeline, especially related to engi- neering, engineering education and the molecular biosciences. In addition to her work in education re- search, she is also the Director of scientific courses at the BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute in Madison, WI, where she coordinates curricula in the area of molecular biology.Christine G. Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison Christine G. Nicometo is an associate faculty associate in the Engineering Professional Development (EPD) Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Within EPD, she teaches technical commu- nication courses in three programs: Technical Communication Certificate
not see the relevance of such coursework in advancing their studiesand careers. Students generate coursework motivation when they see the relevance to their careers.Coursework overload could have a negative effect on academic success, especially among first-year students, because they might develop overwhelming feelings. Also, faculty must be aware ofthe diverse background of E/CS students, which means that some students are less equipped tohandle overloaded coursework than others.Academic achievement is also a marker for persistence, admission, and further studies in agraduate school in an engineering major. Academic achievement is powered by a students'deliberate practice, willpower, interest, love of learning [11]. Over the recent years
Paper ID #32668Quality Improvement Using a Stage Gate Approach in EngineeringProgrammes and CoursesDr. Calvin Sophistus King, MCET Heads Outcome Based Education division of the college. Is responsible for implementation and review of outcome based approach in programmes offered. Teaches engineering at the first degree level.Dr. Venugopalan Kovaichelvan, TVS Institute for Quality and Leadership Dr. V. KOVAICHELVAN is the Director of TVS Institute for Quality and Leadership, the Corporate University of TVS Motor Company Limited, India. The Institute focus on holistic development of talent through career lifecycle with focus
have been described as the “net generation”4 and “digital natives”.5 However,several studies examining the technological proficiency of college students demonstrated thatalthough some technologies are very popular, the more complex a tool or task is, the less likely itwill be used.6 In a time of the greatest-ever access to powerful communications technologies,7college students, like most people, are still much more likely to be consumers of digital mediathan they are to be creators of digital media.8, 9Communication and other interpersonal skills can often make or break the career of an engineer.J. Ben O’Neal10 notes that “most engineers are limited in their career not by a lack of technicalknowledge, but by an inability to reason verbally
, 2007 A Preliminary Analysis of Correlates of Engineering Persistence: Results from a Longitudinal StudyAbstractThis paper outlines the preliminary findings of a longitudinal survey-based study, the Persistencein Engineering (PIE) survey. This survey was designed to identify and characterize thefundamental factors that influence students’ intentions to pursue an engineering degree over thecourse of their undergraduate career, and upon graduation, to pursue a career in an engineering-related field, including practicing engineering as a profession, teaching, or conducting research.In addition, it is also designed to broaden our understanding of how students navigate theireducation and begin to form identities as
Engineering Science and Mechanics, an M.S. in Engineering Mechanics, and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Her interests in engineering education research center around recruitment and retention, understanding engineering students through the lens of identity theory, advancing problem based learning methodologies, assessing student learning, as well as understanding and integrating complex problem solving in undergraduate engineering education. This latter project is funded through her recent NSF CAREER award. Her other research interests lie in cardiovascular fluid mechanics and K-12 engineering education.Jamie Constantz, James Madison University JAMIE CONSTANTZ is a
did not understand the material they are supposed to be presenting. (2, Teaching (Curriculum))3=Neutral: e. One has to have a balance of school, work, and a social life (3, Lifestyle) f. I made my decision to study engineering because of my involvement in FIRST robotics. (3, Calling)4=Slightly Positive g. Having a co-op really opens up your eyes to the world of engineering; you get a sense of the vast amount of career paths that are available with an engineering degree, as well as the chance to “ test-drive ” your future. (4, Future) h. I have generally had good experiences with engineering. A lot of
. (2011). Engineering Education Discourses on Underrepresentation: Why Problematization Matters. International Journal of Engineering Education, 27(5), 1117. 4. Lewis, B. F. (2003). A critique of literature on the underrepresentation of African Americans in science: Directions for future research. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 9(3&4). 5. Moore, J. L. (2006). A qualitative investigation of African American males' career trajectory in engineering: Implications for teachers, school counselors, and parents. Teachers College Record, 108(2), 246. 6. May, G. S., & Chubin, D. E. (2003). A retrospective on undergraduate engineering success for underrepresented minority
National Science Foun- dation and an associate dean and director of interdisciplinary graduate programs. Her research awards include U.S. Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), a National Science Foundation CAREER award, and two outstanding publication awards from the American Educational Research Association for her journal articles. Dr. Borrego is Deputy Editor for Journal of Engineering Education and served on the board of the American Society for Engineering Education as Chair of Pro- fessional Interest Council IV. All of Dr. Borrego’s degrees are in Materials Science and Engineering. Her M.S. and Ph.D. are from Stanford University, and her B.S. is from University of Wisconsin
/08/08).4. McAlpine, L, Amundsen, C. and Turner, G. 2014. Identity-trajectory – Reframing early career academic experience. British Education Research Journal, 40(6): 952-969. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/berj.3123/abstract (2015/08/04).5. Gardner, A. and Willey, K. 2015. Engineering academics’ identity transitions in becoming established engineering education researchers. In Proceedings of the 6th Research in Engineering Education Symposium: Translating Research into Practice (REES), 9 pp. Dublin, Ireland. July 13-15.6. Walther, J., Sochacka, N. W. and Kellam, N. N. 2013. Quality in interpretive engineering education research: Reflections on an example study, Journal of Engineering Education, 102(4
-group discussions of each anxiety type that were facilitated by the program directors. Graduate students were also present to assist with the discussion and to offer the perspective of older students. 2. Small peer-group discussions. Each group was limited to students in a specific year of their degree progress (freshman, sophomores, or juniors). 3. Journaling assignments that were aimed to stimulate discussion of the common themes in more detail. 4. A presentation by a representative from the Career Services department of the university in which the job market for engineering majors as well as job search strategies were covered.For discussions, students were divided into the appropriate peer groups of around
conduct research on the ”Towards zero-energy buildings based on energy- harvesting electrochromic window (EH-ECW) and thermoelectrics (TE) systems” project, (2012-present). Associate Director, Mathematics Academy. Program creates access to engineering for educationally and economically disadvantaged students, (2011-2014). Associate Director, Engineering Discovery Days. The largest UW College of Engineering annual event brings over 8,000 students and families to campus to explore engineering through interactive activities, (2012-2014). Board President, NW Career Educators and Employers Association. Organization brings together career educators and employers to improve the economic vitality of the Pacific Northwest
American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Undergraduate Students’ Recognition and Development as ResearchersAbstractThe purpose of this work is to investigate how undergraduate engineering students perceivebeing recognized as researchers and what they identify to influence their development asresearchers. Student responses (n=21) to open-ended survey items were analyzed usingqualitative content analysis. The students who participated in this study were frombioengineering and material science and engineering departments with varying amounts ofresearch experience (one to five years) and at varying stages in their undergraduate careers(sophomore to senior). All of the students in the study self
Paper ID #16477Implementing a Challenge-Inspired Undergraduate ExperienceDr. Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dr. Marcia Pool is a Lecturer in bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In her career, Marcia has been active in improving undergraduate education through developing problem-based laboratories to enhance experimental design skills; developing a preliminary design course focused on problem identification and market space (based on an industry partner’s protocol); and mentoring and guiding student teams through the senior design capstone course and a translational
research stories and II.becoming an engineering education researcher. This paper will report on section one whereparticipants were asked to submit three photos or images that they felt were good representationsof: (1) themselves before participating in the workshops, (2) where they see themselves presentlyand (3) where they hope to be in the future.Of the 21 participants that were interviewed for the follow-up to the RREE project, 18 providedthe solicited photos/images and discussed their rationale for their choice when prompted in theinterviews. The photos/images spanned the range of personal life events or interests to career andresearch endeavors.In this paper we will describe the common themes associated with the photos/images in terms ofhow
Engineering Entrepreneurship and an Associate Professor of Practice in the Texas A&M University College of Engineering. He has broad industry experiences, including over 35 years in all aspects of the telecommunications industry (sales, marketing, manufacturing, business de- velopment, and technical design), the creation of a telecommunications standard (SONET - Synchronous Optical Network) for the fiber optics industry that is still in use internationally over 30 years later, a wide variety of business experiences in international companies, and startup experiences. This has helped him lead a very successful industry career. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018
interventions in mechanics classes. He was one of the co-leaders in 2013-2014 of the ASEE Virtual Community of Practice (VCP) for mechanics educators across the country. His current research focuses on student problem-solving pro- cesses and use of worked examples, change models and evidence-based teaching practices in engineering curricula, and the role of non-cognitive and affective factors in student academic outcomes and overall success.Dr. Allison Godwin, Purdue University at West Lafayette Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research focuses what factors influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and
UniversityDr. Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University Paul J. Kauffmann is a professor in the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University. His industrial career included positions as Plant Manager and Engineering Director. Dr. Kauffmann received a BS degree in Electrical Engineering and MENG in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Penn State and is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia and North Carolina.Prof. Karl Louis Wuensch, East Carolina University Karl L. Wuensch is a full professor in the Department of Psychology at East Carolina University. In addition to teaching the three graduate courses in statistics and research design
. Page 25.1190.4Course content. Clear explanations that connect to students’ prior knowledge foster students’ability to integrate new knowledge and skills into their mental frameworks of a discipline27, 28.As students come to courses with various levels of proficiency, professors are tasked withmeeting students at their level of understanding; one approach to this is to provide extra materialor exercises for students who lack essential background knowledge or skills10. Students’perceptions of the usefulness of content affect their motivation to engage with course material,and therefore their desire to persist in STEM majors29, 30, 31. Establishing the relevance of coursematerial to students’ potential future careers, applications of the material
books thatfocused on biological sciences were found to contain significant biases especially related togender. These biases may influence how students feel about careers in science, technology,engineering and mathematics (STEM) areas and therefore may impact future workforces inSTEM fields.IntroductionEngineers and scientist utilize the principles and theories of science and mathematics to design,test, and manufacture products that are important to the future of our nation and the world.1 Thepercentage of college students seeking degrees in math, science and engineering disciplines hasbeen declining for the past two decades. This is in part because fewer potential science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors are completing
be able to find a job once I got out of school because I had found most of the jobs that I found online they wanted years of experience so I figured why not graduate and have work experience so I can get those jobs.”The Bridge program itself provided students with unique assets through the experiential learningaspect. One student described that “engineers have very little design experience” and employerslook for experience. Therefore, the co-op experience that Bridge requires gives the cohort fundsof knowledge and advantages to navigate career options when they complete the program.ConclusionThrough this work in progress, we have found that although the Bridge program aligns withnational demographic averages of traditional engineers
Paper ID #28888WIP: Experts’ Perceptions of Engineering IntuitionDr. Elif Miskio˘glu , Bucknell University Dr. Elif Miskio˘glu is an early-career engineering education scholar and educator. She holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering (with Genetics minor) from Iowa State University, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Ohio State University. Her early Ph.D. work focused on the development of bacterial biosensors capable of screening pesticides for specifically targeting the malaria vector mosquito, Anopheles gambiae. As a result, her diverse background also includes experience in infectious disease
based on the degree of similarity and difference between organizations.For new graduates from school, the experience also requires learning, although the boundary isgreater between different institutional cultures having different ways of thinking and doing.One of the goals of engineering programs in higher education is preparing students to transitioninto professional careers. Yet, the outcomes of these efforts have been regularly criticized byemployers for shortcomings in the competencies commonly referred to as the professional or‘soft’ skills [3] needed to perform effectively in professional practice [4], [5].The idea of what one needs to have to perform effectively on a job is often called competenceand is made up of a loosely defined
Paper ID #29757Work-in-Progress: Novel Ethnographic Approaches for InvestigatingEngineering PracticeProf. Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dr. Brent K. Jesiek is an Associate Professor in the Schools of Engineering Education and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. He also leads the Global Engineering Education Collabo- ratory (GEEC) research group, and received an NSF CAREER award to study boundary-spanning roles and competencies among early career engineers. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Michi- gan Tech and M.S. and Ph.D