outside Texas A&M University. He is a Fellow of ASEM, a professional member of INFORMS, ASEM, ASEE, and a senior member of IISE.Dr. Noemi V. Mendoza Diaz, Texas A&M University Dr. Mendoza is a faculty member of Technology Management in the College of Education-Engineering at Texas A&M University. She has worked as electrical engineering professor in Mexico. She recently obtained funds from NSF to investigate enculturation to engineering and computational thinking in engi- neering students. She is the co-advisor of the Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers and advisor of Latinos in Engineering and Science at TAMU and is interested in computing engineering education and Latinx engineering studies
Paper ID #43899Stories of Appalachian Engineers: A Phenomenographical Study of AppalachianStudents’ Quest for Success in Undergraduate Engineering ProgramsMr. Matthew Sheppard, Clemson University I earned my B.S. in Industrial Engineering and my M.S. in Mechanical Engineering; both at Clemson University. I have several years’ experience as a Manufacturing Engineer supporting process improvements, machine design, and capital project management. Now, I have entered into the Engineering and Science Education PhD program at Clemson University in tandem with teaching hands-on engineering principles in an undergraduate
Paper ID #36921A Qualitative Methods Primer: A Resource to Assist Engineering EducationScholars in Mentoring Traditionally Trained Engineering Faculty toEducational ResearchDr. Matthew Bahnson, Pennsylvania State University Matthew Bahnson a postdoctoral research scholar in engineering education with the Engineering Cogni- tive Research Laboratory with Dr. Catherin Berdanier at Pennsylvania State University. He completed his Ph.D. in the Applied Social and Community Psychology program in at North Carolina State University. His previous training includes a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Northern Iowa and an M.A. in
, Technology and Society in the University of Vir- ginia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science.Elizabeth Opila ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Student curiosity in engineering courses and researchexperiences: “I'm kind of torn between being a decent student and a decent engineer.”Abstract:This mixed-methods research paper investigates how classes and research experiences affectundergraduate engineering students’ curiosity. Students become curious when they recognize agap in their knowledge and seek to resolve this uncertainty [1]. When students are curious abouta topic, their learning better generalizes to new material and contexts [2]. Both the classroom andthe
ITiCSE conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education (pp. 9-12), June, 1999.[5] J. Mills & D. Treagust, “Engineering education—Is problem-based or project-based learning the answer,” Australasian Journal of Engineering Education, 3(2), 2-16, 2003.[6] V. Servant‐Miklos, G. Norman, & H. Schmidt, “A Short Intellectual History of Problem‐Based Learning,” In The Wiley handbook of problem‐based learning (pp. 3–24). John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2019.[7] W. Zwaal & H. Otting, “The impact of concept mapping on the process of problem-based learning,” Interdisciplinary journal of problem-based learning, 6(1), 2012.[8] W. Hung, M. Moallem, & N. Dabbagh, The Wiley Handbook of Problem-Based Learning
. Her research interests center on interdisciplinary learning and teaching, technology-integrated STEM teaching practices, and assessment development and validation in STEM education.Dr. Daniel S. Puperi, The University of Texas at Austin Daniel is an assistant professor of instruction in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Uni- versity of Texas at Austin. Dan received a BS in aerospace engineering from Purdue University and then worked at NASA Johnson Space Center for 15 years before pursuing a PhD in Bioengineering from Rice University. In 2016, Dan graduated from Rice and began teaching four design/laboratory courses required for all undergraduate BME students at UT Austin.Thomas E. Lindsay, The University
Engineering and a Masters in Education from Universidad Jave- riana in Colombia and a PhD in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. His research uses a systems perspective to understand the dynamics of the academic system and how it influences faculty motivation to change, undergraduate students’ motivation to learn, and retention and persistence of doctoral students (with special attention to underrepresented minority (URM) students).Jie Li, Rowan University Jie Li is an Associate Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering department at Rowan University. She received her Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology in 2012. Be- fore she joined Rowan, she worked as an Assistant
becoming increasingly popular and necessary alternatives to full-degreeprograms in order to maintain a robust and prepared workforce . Information from this studyshould provide an initial catalyst to frame the improvement and streamlining of curricularprograms, and thus more effectively balance academic offerings with required industrialskillsets.Introduction Mechatronics is a multi-disciplinary field combining mechanical and electrical/electronicengineering with information technology to design electromechanical systems that reduce humanphysical and mental strain [1,2]. Individuals who are trained in the field are employed aselectromechanical technicians, robotics engineers, and automation engineers, amongst otherpositions, all of which
Paper ID #42086Argumentation Framework as an Educational Approach for Supporting CriticalDesign Thinking in Engineering EducationMiguel Alfonso Feijoo-Garcia, Purdue University Miguel A. Feijoo-Garcia is a Ph.D. student in Technology of the Computer and Information Technology Department at the Polytechnic Institute of Purdue University at West Lafayette, IN. His research interests focus on Applied Analytics to support Computer Science Education. Miguel is currently working on the Research of Computing in Engineering and Technology Education Lab (RocketEd) under the supervision of Dr. Alejandra J. Magana. Miguel is from
associate professor at Texas A & M University in the College of Edu- cation and Human Development in the departments of Teaching, Learning, and Culture and Educational Psychology.Rachelle Pedersen, Texas A&M University Rachelle Pedersen is a Ph.D. student at Texas A&M studying Curriculum & Instruction (Emphasis in En- gineering & Science Education). She has a M.S. in Curriculum & Instruction from Texas A&M University and a B.S. in Engineering Science (Technology Education) from Colorado State University. Her research focuses on motivation and social influences (e.g. mentoring and identity development) that support un- derrepresented students in STEM fields. Prior to graduate school, Rachelle
interventions around macroethical issues in aerospace engineering and the productive beginnings of engineering judgment as students create and use mathematical models. Aaron holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from U-M, and a Ph.D. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Prior to re-joining U-M, he was an instructor in Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Work in Progress: Navigating Undergraduates’ Perspectives on Macroethical Dilemmas in Aerospace EngineeringAbstractThis work-in-progress study aims to qualitatively examine undergraduate
Paper ID #38288Biomedical and Agricultural Engineering Undergraduate StudentsProgramming Self-Beliefs and Changes Resulting from ComputationalPedagogyMs. Joreen Arigye, Purdue University Joreen Arigye is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a M.S. in Information Technology from Carnegie Mellon University and a B.S. in Software Engineering from Makerere University. Her research interests include computational modeling, data analytics, and computation in STEM Education.Dr. Alejandra J. Magana, Campbell University Alejandra J. Magana, Ph.D., is the W.C. Furnas Professor in
Paper ID #38594Exploring the Use of Social Media in Engineering Education—PreliminaryFindings from a Systematic Literature ReviewMr. Khondhaker Al Momin, University of Oklahoma Khondhaker Al Momin is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering at Daffodil Interna- tional University in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) and Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Civil Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET). He is pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Transportation Engineering at the University of Okla- homa (OU) in Norman, USA. Alongside his
University (FIU). He was a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and an Adjunct Professor in the Civil Engineering Dept. at the Valparaiso University. Dr. Sadri received his doctoral training from the Lyles School of Civil Engineering at Purdue University with a solid background in Civil Engineering (Transportation), Network Science, and Social Science. Dr. Sadri’s research focuses on how transportation systems depend on social and other physical systems in the context of natural and man-made hazards. Dr. Sadri develops data-driven and network-based solutions to enhance bottom-up resilience in complex, interdependent systems. Dr
Invention EducationAbstractTo develop a workforce that finds innovative solutions to society’s problems, researchers andpractitioners have combined pre-college STEM/STEAM curricula with strategies that explicitlyteach the invention process. In this study, we replicated and extended work on the developmentof an Inventive Mindset measure designed for use in evaluating children’s self-perceptions oftheir inventive capacities and the effectiveness of invention education programs. We alsoexamined the relations between children’s Inventive Mindset scores and identification withscience, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. The study included responses fromN=462 elementary and middle school aged students immediately prior to participation in
Oklahoma Dr. Kittur is an Assistant Professor in the Gallogly College of Engineering at The University of Oklahoma. He completed his Ph.D. in Engineering Education Systems and Design program from Arizona State University, 2022. He received a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and a Master’s in Power Systems from India in 2011 and 2014, respectively. He has worked with Tata Consultancy Services as an Assistant Systems Engineer from 2011–2012 in India. He has worked as an Assistant Professor (2014–2018) in the department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, KLE Technological University, India. He is a certified IUCEE International Engineering Educator. He was awarded the ’Ing.Paed.IGIP
ability, and complex problem-solving ability. Her works have been published with journals like Higher Education Research & Development, Educational Research in China, and been released by Springer and Sense. Recently she is working closely with engineering teachers to enhance the connection between research and engineering education practice.Wangqi Shen, Tsinghua University Wangqi Shen is a PhD student in the Institute of Education, Tsinghua University, majoring in Engineer- ing Education. He got his master’s and bachelor’s degree in Educational Technology and has published some academic outcomes in Interactive Learning Environments and at international conferences such as AECT and SITE. Recently his works include
Education Research Program at the University of Michigan. He believes in a strong connection between engineering education research and practice, and his research leverages his experience teaching engineering science courses to bridge the gap between theoretical, well- defined coursework and ill-defined, sociotechnical engineering practice. He received a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Michigan, and a Ph.D. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Prior to re-joining Michigan, he was an instructor in Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder.Dr. Corin L. Bowen, California State University, Los Angeles Corin (Corey) Bowen is an Assistant Professor of
Paper ID #43381Comparative Analysis of Traditional Instruction and POGIL: A Student-CenteredLearning Approach in Civil EngineeringDr. Malliga P, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chennai Prof. P. Malliga has around 30 years of teaching, training, and research experiences. She is a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering and heading the Dept. of Educational Media and Technology, NITTTR, Chennai. Coordinated around 350 Professional Deelopment Programs in Computer Science and Engineering Education for the benefit of faculty members in the field of Technical Education. Coordinated Twelve
numerous teacher awards including Early Excellence in Teaching, Innovation in Teaching, and Honored Instructor. His kind nature and consideration brings connection, community, and ongoing mentorship for his students.Michael I. Swart, University of Wisconsin - Madison Michael is an artist and musician masquerading as an academic, honored with the opportunity to research and design educational technologies that engage the body and the mind to make learning fun and produc- tive.Arushi Renschler Pandey, University of Wisconsin-Madison Arushi is a 4th year undergraduate student in the Department of Electrical Engineering. Her research interests include how engineering students use metaphor and imagery when mechanically
. degrees in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech. Dr. Jesiek draws on expertise from engineering, computing, and the social sciences to advance understanding of geographic, disciplinary, and historical variations in engineering education and practice.Mr. Brooks Michael Leftwich, Purdue University, West Lafayette Brooks M. Leftwich of Lewisburg, TN is currently a Graduate Assistant in the College of Engineering at Purdue University pursuing a Ph.D. in Engineering Education. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engi- neering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2020). Before joining Purdue, Leftwich spent six months as an English Teaching Assistant in Yunlin County, Taiwan with the Fulbright Program
Paper ID #41174The Relationship between Mental Health, Professional Identity, and Perceptionsof Inclusion in Project-Based Engineering ProgramsDr. Lin Chase, Minnesota State University, Mankato Lin Chase is an experienced executive with an extensive track record in the successful application of artificial intelligence technologies in complex business environments. She has spent thirty years developing emerging software and telecommunications technologies in the commercial world. Lin earned a B.S. in Physics and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Robotics at Carnegie Mellon University. She was then awarded the NATO/NSF postdoctoral
Assistant Systems Engineer from 2011–2012 in India. He has worked as an Assistant Professor (2014–2018) in the department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, KLE Technological University, India. He is a certified IUCEE International Engineering Educator. He was awarded the ’Ing.Paed.IGIP’ title at ICTIEE, 2018. He is serving as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Engineering Education Transformations (JEET). He is interested in conducting engineering education research, and his interests include student retention in online and in-person engineering courses/programs, data mining and learning analytics in engineering education, broadening student participation in engineering, faculty preparedness in cognitive
Paper ID #37763Measuring the Authenticity of Engineering Learning in Community ofPractice: An Instrument Development and ValidationProf. Wei Zhang, Zhejiang University 2015-Present Professor, Institute of China’s Science,Technology and Education Strategy, Zhejiang Uni- versity Associate director of Research Center on Science and Education Development Strategy, Zhejiang University 2012-2014 Professor, School of management, Hangzhou Dianzi University Dean of Organiza- tion Management, School of management, Hangzhou Dianzi University 2008-2012 Director of Teaching & Research Division, School of management, Hangzhou Dianzi
Power Systems from India in 2011 and 2014, respectively. He has worked with Tata Consultancy Services as an Assistant Systems Engineer from 2011–2012 in India. He has worked as an Assistant Professor (2014–2018) in the department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, KLE Technological University, India. He is a certified IUCEE International Engineering Educator. He was awarded the ’Ing.Paed.IGIP’ title at ICTIEE, 2018. He is serving as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Engineering Education Transformations (JEET). He is interested in conducting engineering education research, and his interests include student retention in online and in-person engineering courses/programs, data mining and learning analytics
as an Assistant Systems Engineer from 2011–2012 in India. He has worked as an Assistant Professor (2014–2018) in the department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, KLE Technological University, India. He is a certified IUCEE International Engineering Educator. He was awarded the ’Ing.Paed.IGIP’ title at ICTIEE, 2018. He is serving as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Engineering Education Transformations (JEET). He is interested in conducting engineering education research, and his interests include student retention in online and in-person engineering courses/programs, data mining and learning analytics in engineering education, broadening student participation in engineering, faculty preparedness in
a concrete experience, reflectively observing the experience, undertakingabstract conceptualization to integrate their learning into their existing body of knowledge, andactive experimentation to test the validity of their new learning. Implementation of all four modesinto a hands-on experience has been found to deepen learning [18].The use of Kolb’s cycle is particularly applicable in an engineering context. Every professionalengineer in Canada is required to follow the Engineers Canada code of ethics, one tenet of whichis professional engineers will “keep themselves informed in order to maintain their competence”([23], pp. 3). Engineering disciplines constantly change as new technologies and scientificknowledge become available and by
still, if I want to hang out with my friends, I can do that because I have the time to do so.”He talks about several microsystems where he remains active, such as his “life outside of work”and “to hang out with his friends. Because both of these microsystems involve Darius, this placesBar B as aspirational capital in his mesosystem.Bar C displays aspirational capital in the exosystem, at the middle green layer. When Darius wasasked about his future career goals, he began to describe how and when he initially switchedmajors from an applied engineering technology degree to a “straight” electrical engineeringdegree: That’s when I switched to just straight Electrical Engineering because I want to be the top guy in-charge, not like
on fostering self-regulated learning, technological innovation for student-centered learning environments, and strategic approaches to develop equitable educational opportunities.Michelle Taub, University of Central Florida Michelle Taub, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences and Educational Research and Core Faculty of the Faculty Cluster Initiative’s Learning Sciences Cluster at the University of Central Florida. Her research focuses on measuring self-regulated learning across research and learning contexts, such as STEM classrooms.Dr. Marino Nader, University of Central Florida Marino Nader Dr. Marino Nader is an Associate lecturer in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at
numerous engineering reports and scholarlyworks [1], [10], [29]. The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)includes many comprehensive skills to their program accreditation criteria, such as socialresponsibility and consideration of global, economic, and cultural factors [23], [30]. There havealso been some pushes from industry professionals who want to see engineering graduates betterprepared for the workforce by demonstrating an ability to contextualize engineering work incoordination with technical skills and knowledge [23], [31].While comprehensive skills are important to engineering work, their inclusion in curricula islacking [1], [29], [32], [33]. Even when a non-technical skill is noted as important, such as oncourse