Conference Session

Why Can't We Get Faculty and Students to Go Abroad?

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Mayra S. Artiles , Virginia Tech; Kirsten A. Davis, Virginia Tech; Timothy Kinoshita, Virginia Tech; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech; Kacie Hodges P.E., Virginia Tech; Tamara Knott, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Marlena McGlothlin Lester, Virginia Tech ; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Kenneth Reid, Virginia Tech; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

International

, interdisciplinarymix of undergraduate and graduate students and a post-doctoral researcher from various colleges and de-partments at Virginia Tech who work together to explore engineering and construction human centeredissues with an emphasis on understanding difference and disparity. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Key words: Study abroad; Faculty motivation; Faculty engagementSustaining a Study Abroad Program at Scale: What Motivates Faculty Members to Engage in Such Programs?As engineering work continues to become more globalized with multinational teams working onproblems in an array of contexts, engineers will need to understand how to work across politicaland

Conference Session

Study and Research Abroad

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Homero Murzi, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

International

hope to perform in their classes. • E.g., “Compared to other students, how well do you think you will do in engineering this year?” • E.g., “Compared to other students, how well do you hope you will do in engineering this year?” 5. Relevance and intention, assessing intentions to complete an engineering degree and perceived utility of engineering degree content for future career prospects. • E.g., “I intend to finish my engineering degree” • E.g., “How useful is learning engineering for what you want to do after you graduate?” • E.g., “How useful is learning engineering for your daily life?” Since the main goal of this study was to present the Icarus program and

Conference Session

Study and Research Abroad

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten A. Davis, Virginia Tech; Yousef Jalali, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech; Rolf Müller, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

experiences can meaningfully influence students’ globalcompetence [5], but few studies have explored how components of the experience may influencelearning. This study compares two NSF-sponsored international research experiences forstudents (IRES) programs that send students to two different countries to identify differences inlearning outcomes between the program participants. This work represents a collaborative effortamong faculty members and graduate students from three engineering departments with the goalof creating research opportunities for students at various international sites using research-basededucational practices. By understanding how context influences students’ learning opportunities,faculty developing such programs may select

Conference Session

Humanitarian and Sustainability in a Global Engineering Context

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina Kay White, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Rovani Sigamoney, UNESCO

Tagged Divisions

International

AGEP’s mission to increase the numbers of diverse faculty in STEM led to the intersected goal/challenge to Include Diverse Science and Engineering Faculty: The Multipliers. This provided an opportunity to intersect SDG 4: Quality Education, SDG 5: Gender Equity, GC1: Advance Personalized Learning, and GC 14: Engineers the Tools of Scientific Discovery. ● The LSAMP undergraduate and LSAMP Bridge to the Doctorate programs goal/challenge to Engage Students in SPEED’s International Team Projects led to immersion experiences in different countries and interaction with the international Student Platform for Engineering Education Development (SPEED). The students worked on projects that tackled clean water in

Conference Session

Building and Engaging Communities for Scholarship, Advocacy, and Action for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Adrienne Robyn Minerick, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Topics

ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International, Minorities in Engineering

et al., [5] performed an exploratory on a non-traditional first year college student’sexperiences with messaging about engineering by an administrator, engineering faculty, and anacademic advisor. Their ethnographic research revealed tensions between the career goals of thestudent and the prioritization of national economic strength, an emphasis on quantitative andtechnical aspects of engineering practice over social or qualitative aspects, and a focus on theimportance of producing a large number of engineers to bolster the workforce over theeducational goals of the students. The messaging is created and reinforced by individuals atdifferent levels of the university system. This work underscores the need for criticalintrospection by