Group since 2010, working on a longitudinal study of over 200 graduate students in the life sciences.Her major research project, the National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded ”FIRSTS (Foundation for Increasing and Retaining STEM Students) Program: A Bridge Program to Study the Development of Science Identities,” examines mentoring relationships, identity development, and the role of outside-of-college commitments in persistence among students coming to STEM majors with limited financial support.Dr. Christopher Wagner, The College of New Jersey Dr. Wagner is currently Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), where he has taught students at all levels of the curriculum
at Purdue University. Her research focuses what factors influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. Her research earned her a National Science Foundation CAREER Award focused on characterizing latent diversity, which includes diverse attitudes, mindsets, and approaches to learning, to understand engineering students’ identity devel- opment. She is the recipient of a 2014 American Society for Engineering
interdisciplinary research with the goal of improving engineering programs at the undergraduate level. Her research interests include cognitive theories, memory, problem solving, theories of the mind, and the role of identity and motivation in education.Mariaf´e Taev´ı Panizo, James Madison University Mariaf´e Panizo is a first year graduate student in JMU’s Graduate Psychology Doctoral program. She has been working on engineering education research projects for two and a half years, focusing on non- cognitive factors that impact engineering student academic success.Dr. Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University Olga Pierrakos is a Founding Faculty and Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering at James Madison
computer architecture. His research interests include computer simulation, web-caching architecture, and curriculum design. He holds certifications in A+, Network+, Sun Certi-fied Java Programmer, ICDL, i-Net+ and CCNA Intro. Page 11.659.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Fuzzy Rules in Assessing Student Learning OutcomesAbstractIn this paper, it is shown how fuzzy rules can be used as a modeling and evaluation tool for theachievement of the learning outcomes in information systems (IS) courses. In an outcome-basededucational model (OBE), all courses in an IS college are required to clearly
mindfulness and its impact on gender participation in engineering education. He is a Lecturer in the School of Engineering at Stanford University and teaches the course ME310x Product Management and ME305 Statistics for Design Researchers. Mark has extensive background in consumer products management, having managed more than 50 con- sumer driven businesses over a 25-year career with The Procter & Gamble Company. In 2005, he joined Intuit, Inc. as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer and initiated a number of consumer package goods marketing best practices, introduced the use of competitive response modeling and ”on- the-fly” A|B testing program to qualify software improvements. Mark is the Co-Founder
’ skillsand knowledge will be directed. From the perspective of faculty, Fromm 3 defines a detailed listof characteristics which future engineering graduates should possess to become leaders of theprofession, including a strong foundation in basic sciences, math and engineering fundamentals,the capacity to apply these fundamentals to a variety of problems, among others.The Millennium Project 4 at the University of Michigan is a research laboratory designed for thestudy of the future of the American universities. The mission of this project is to “provide anenvironment in which creative students and faculty can join with colleagues from beyond thecampus to develop and test new paradigms of the university”. The Millennium Project proposessome key
product development for consumer product companies, many other things. In contrast I plan on attending medical school.” (4466) Problem solving “They would solve problems. I plan on solving problems for my employer.” (7111). Process “An engineer in this discipline could work as a software developer, go into Artificial Intelligence, Computer Graphics, etc. I plan to go into software engineering after graduation.” (1532) Research and “My plan is to go into the automotive research and development field. With a Design specific focus on controls” (1329) Build, Maintain, “We improve processes through data analytics and statistical studies. We also work and
25.635.36) What are the reasons faculty do not use LTS in curricular vs. extracurricular LTS efforts?METHODSTo answer the above research questions, we developed an LTS Faculty Survey for investigatingLTS with the purposes of gathering insight into not only the types of LTS experiences (e.g.curricular, extracurricular, etc.) and the characteristics of such experiences (e.g. group-based,type of community partner, duration, course characteristics, etc.), but also the benefits andbarriers faced during LTS design, management, and assessment all from a faculty perspective.Faculty attitudes on LTS efforts and the impacts on their students, themselves, their institutions,and their community partners were also measured.The survey includes Likert scale items
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.Mr. Gireesh Guruprasad, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Gireesh Guruprasad is a graduate student at Purdue University. As part of his research, he explores factors that affect the Professional Formation of Engineers, based on students beliefs and preferences and the beliefs of the faculty who teach them. Gireesh obtained his Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering and is currently pursuing his Masters degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics
professor. Dr. Kaipa’s research inter- ests include biologically inspired robotics, human-robot collaboration, embodied cognition, and swarm intelligence. Dr. Kaipa is a member of ASME and IEEE.Mr. Samuel J Sacks, Norfolk Public Schools After graduating from Virginia Tech with a BS in Sociology and Political Science in 2014, Mr. Sacks continued his education through Old Dominion University’s K-6 teacher education masters program. Mr. Sacks is currently teaching 4th grade social studies at the Academy for Discovery at Lakewood in Norfolk, Virginia. He lives with his girlfriend, Hillary, and their cat, Snuggles.Dr. Stacie I Ringleb, Old Dominion University Stacie Ringleb is an associate professor in the Department of
concluded the two-yearexperiment in Spring of 2016, some faculty who participated in the dialogs reported changingboth personally and professionally. In order to document and understand the nature of thechanges we embarked on this research project. We interviewed 10 faculty from Engineering andLiberal Arts. The interviews were coded and analyzed through inductive narrative techniques.The results point to some profound themes. Most striking is that the practice of reflectingtogether on our own teaching led to more in-class active learning and an enhanced learningenvironment. This in turn led to faculty reporting deeper learning for students. Some faculty alsoreported changes in their own personal realm that resulted in a sense of greater well
). The 21st-Century Engineer: A Proposal for Engineering Education Reform. ASCE Publications.4. Sheppard, S. D., Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Macatangay, K., & Colby, A. (2008). Educating Engineers: Designing for the Future of the Field. Jossey-Bass.5. Richter, D. M., & Paretti, M. C. (2009). Identifying barriers to and outcomes of interdisciplinarity in the engineering classroom. European Journal of Engineering Education, 34(1), 29-45.6. Borrego, M., & Newswander, L. K. (2010). Definitions of Interdisciplinary Research: Toward Graduate-Level Interdisciplinary Learning Outcomes. The Review of Higher Education, 34(1), 61–84.7. Lattuca, L., & Knight, D. (2010). In the eye of
that discipline,[3] and that suchparticipation results in the development of a variety of skills related to communication,[4]leadership and ethical development,[5] and design and teamwork.[6] Such increases also havevarious professional benefits. For example, students who participate in these activities get jobsafter graduation at higher rates than those who do not.[7]But the engineering curriculum is very dense, making participation in out-of-classroom and co-curricular activities challenging. Brint and co-workers [8] found that there are two separateacademic cultures of engagement, where the arts, humanities, and social sciences focus on the“interaction, participation, and interest in ideas,” and science and engineering disciplines focuson
. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 How PBL Graduates Experience Self-Directed Learning: A Phenomenographic StudyAbstractThis research paper describes the study of the impact of a project-based learning (PBL)curriculum on the learners’ development of self-directed learning abilities. Themotivation for this study is that self-directed learning (SDL) ability is positioned as oneof the essential outcomes of engineering education. This can be seen in the followingquote from the International Engineering Alliance1 “The fundamental purpose ofengineering education is to build a knowledge base and attributes to enable the graduateto continue learning and to proceed to formative development
studyaddresses is to what extent student survey responses and focus group comments provide supportfor the presence of the best-practice factors in education. These factors include higher levels ofstudent interaction other students and with faculty, cooperative and active learning, usefulfeedback and guidance, and accommodation of diverse learning needs. This paper will presentthe views of students engaged in engineering education at this institution. In addition, we willpresent some implications for engineering education. We proceed with a brief overview of thestudy design.Study Design, Methods, and ImplementationThis study was an extension of the Academic Pathways Study (APS) developed by the Center forthe Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE
the lifecycle of an engineering education grant, the phase where best practices are sustainedand disseminated is perhaps the most crucial stage for maximizing impact. Yet this transitionphase often receives the least attention as project team enthusiasm can wane, while fundingtapers off, and faculty priorities are pulled in other directions. There are numerous obstaclesassociated with sustaining program changes, even those perceived as very valuable. Typicalchallenges are: What happens when the funding runs out? What grant-developed programsshould be sustained by the university? Does the institution need to internally allocate resources inan annual budget large enough to replace the grant?Ultimately, sustaining successful programmatic
. She also has interests in the diffusion of effective educational interventions and practices.Prof. Audrey Briggs Champagne, University at Albany, SUNY Please note I am Professor EmeritaDr. Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He currently has research activity in areas related to thin film materials processing and engineering education. He is in- terested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. Koretsky is a six-time Intel Faculty Fellow and has won awards for his work in engineering education at the university and
for the globalworkforce is a national priority in the U.S.1 In order to address this need, educational institutionshave made great efforts to increase the recruitment and retention of students in engineering andimprove students’ professional skills through engagement in educational purposeful activities.Involvement in out of class activity has been believed as an effective way of promoting students’cognitive, affective, and career development in higher education.2, 3 The Final Report for theCenter for the Advancement of Engineering Education posits that research on student experienceis fundamental to informing the evolution of engineering education.4 College impact researchsuggests that focusing on what students do during college, both inside
, software engineering and innovation management. Recently his paper won the Best Teaching Strategies Paper award at the most respected international conference in the area of engineering education - Annual conference of American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE).Gautam Akiwate, University of California, San Diego Gautam Akiwate is currently a graduate student at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of California, San Diego with broad areas of interest. He got his bachelor’s degree from the College of Engineering, Pune. While in COEP, Gautam was involved in a lot of activities including a CUBESAT mission. Gautam’s current research interests are systems and networking in addition to
practicing K-12 teachers. Stephen’s research interests include equity, culture, and the sociocultural dimensions of engineering education.Amy Kramer P.E., Ohio State University Amy Kramer is a graduate student and research associate at The Ohio State University in the Engineering Education Department. She earned a B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from The Ohio State University in 2010 and 2013, respectively. Most recently she worked as a structural engineering consultant in Colum- bus, OH where she specialized in the design of reinforced concrete and steel structures for industrial bulk material handling and storage facilities. Her current research interests in Engineering Education include engineering identity, beliefs
engineering education focus on the role of self-efficacy, belonging, and other non- cognitive aspects of the student experience on engagement, success, and persistence and on effective methods for teaching global issues such as those pertaining to sustainability.Ziyan Bai, University of Washington Ziyan Bai has a Ph.D. in educational leadership and policy studies with a focus on higher education. She has over six years of research and professional experience in the field of higher education. With a dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion, she is committed to using qualitative and quantitive research to inform impact-driven decisions.Neha Kardam, University of Washington Neha Kardam is a Ph.D. student in Electrical
. in educational leadership and policy studies with a focus on higher education. She has over six years of research and professional experience in the field of higher education. With a dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion, she is committed to using qualitative and quantitive research to inform impact-driven decisions.Dr. Denise Wilson, University of Washington Denise Wilson is a professor of electrical engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle. Her research interests in engineering education focus on the role of self-efficacy, belonging, and other non- cognitive aspects of the student experience on engagement, success, and persistence and on effective methods for teaching global issues such as
processes and strategies involved in engineering design using solid modeling, spatial thinking, and conceptual and procedural knowledge interplay in novice engineering students.Christopher Green, Utah State University Christopher Green is a senior in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering program, with an Aerospace Emphasis and a minor in Computer Science. He plans to finish his undergrad in Dec. 2015, and continue to earn his MS in Aerospace Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering Education. In addition to school, he researches common misconceptions students struggle with in engineering and develops ways to overcome them. After graduation, his career goals include working in the industry of unmanned aerial vehicles and
by President Obama as a Champion of Change for Women in STEM, and participates in a number of diversity-enhancement programs at the university including serving as the Deputy Chair of the Women’s Commission and as a member of the ADA Task Force.Miss Catherine McGough, Clemson University Catherine McGough is currently a graduate research assistant in Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University. She obtained her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Clemson University in 2014. Her research interests are in undergraduate engineering student motivations and undergraduate engineer- ing problem solving skill development and strategies.Joseph Murphy, Clemson University Joseph Murphy is a Fall 2018 graduate of
environmentonline that leads to meaningful learning when faculty have little experience in this mode [19].There has been extensive research done on effective teaching practices in online classrooms.According to Sun and Chen [20], “effective online instruction is dependent upon 1) well-designed course content, motivated interaction between the instructor and learners, well-preparedand fully-supported instructors; 2) creation of a sense of online learning community; and 3) rapidadvancement of technology.” Since faculty had little time to design their online courses for theswitch in Spring 2020, one can hope that institutions will offer training and support for faculty toimprove their online presence for the Fall 2020 semester and beyond.The research also
Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research focuses what factors influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. She is the recipient of a 2014 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Educational Research and Methods Division Apprentice Faculty Grant. She also was an NSF Graduate Research Fellow for her work on female empowerment in engineering which won the National Association for Research in
meta-objectives and concerned about determining how welltheir learning objectives are being achieved. The significance of this work lies in the ability toestablish a benchmark position for entering students and to quantitatively assess the declarativeknowledge being gained by students through the IPRO experience. Having such assessment toolswill also allow us, and other educators and researchers, to assess which specific training tools orexperiences have a positive impact on the declarative knowledge gained regarding the LearningObjectives.References1. ABET (1999). Criteria for Accrediting Engineering programs. The Engineering Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.2. Aragaki, Koren. (2005). Effectiveness of Assessment
) agreed orstrongly agreed that they’d like to have more open-ended problems like these in their other non-lab/non-design engineering courses. For a more detailed analysis of students’ opinions of theOEMPs, please see our companion paper [20].Furthermore, our study and results begin to suggest some evidence-based best practices forimplementing open-ended modeling problems in engineering science courses. For example,while the five students who were interviewed were asked to evaluate their models of the bridge,the other 41 students in the course did not necessarily have this opportunity beyond the secondauthor’s debriefing discussion with the whole class. Therefore, we recommend that students begiven time to discuss their model with other students
for STEM Equity (CERSE). Cara serves as project manager for program evaluation on several NSF- and NIH-funded projects. Her research interests include community cultural wealth, counterspaces, peer mentoring, and institutional change.Dr. Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington Elizabeth Litzler, Ph.D., is the director of the University of Washington Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity and an affiliate assistant professor of sociology. She directs research and evaluation projects from conceptualization, methodological design, and collection of data and analysis to dissem- ination of findings. Dr. Litzler is a member of ASEE and a former board member of the Women in Engineering ProActive
only increasing and defendingpolicies designed to create diversity, but also advertising the diversity that already exists withinthe field and practicing other forms of inclusiveness [24], [35]. However, as with the 4S and theCIS, the critical vision scale is also science oriented, and thus administering a modified versionof the scale would likely find much stronger results.LimitationsThese results confirm that the 4S does not function poorly for Engineering/Technology, but thedeflated effect sizes indicate that a more refined measure of engineering identity and engineeringcareer intentions are still needed. The age of the data (collected in 2010) and the focus on sciencestudents are also drawbacks of using the current data in this analysis