Engineering participantsFigure 1: Student attendance for overall study population (N = 100) and engineering students (N = 45) at weekly “Speak Up!” Sessions.5. ResultsFor this pilot program, assessment relative to the communication modules was embedded withina larger study approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) that focused specifically onself-reported learning outcomes derived from participation in undergraduate researchexperiences for students who worked on a project in a science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) discipline during summer 2016. Two primary sets of measures wereutilized: the SURE-III survey administered externally and an instrument developed inpartnership with the faculty who were teaching the
of the Center for Educational Networks and Impacts at the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT). Her research interests include interdisciplinary collaboration, design education, communication studies, identity theory and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include exploring disciplines as cultures, liberatory maker spaces, and a RED grant to increase pathways in ECE for the professional formation of engineers.Dr. David Gray, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Gray receieved his B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Virginia Tech in 2000. He then earned a M.S. and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Virginia Tech in
students explore engineering majors, and co-teaches ”Technical Communi- cation”, a class that focuses on presentation techniques . Her interests are in Academic Integrity, Online Classes, Digital Technology, Public Speaking, and Engineering Education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Pre-post assessment in a speaking communications course and the importance of reflection in student development of speaking skillsMotivationIn a 2015 survey by Chapman on fears, 28% of Americans reported being afraid or very afraid ofpublic speaking, falling just below “Robots Replacing Workforce” and just above “PropertyDamage due to Natural Disasters” [1]. So, why is it that we are so afraid of
is persistent through the duration of the course, resulting inperformance parity for cumulative course scores.References[1] A. Y. Kolb and D. A. Kolb, “Learning Styles and Learning Spaces: Enhancing Experiential Learning in Higher Education,” Acad. Manag. Learn. Educ., vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 193–212, 2005.[2] S. Han, S., R. Capraro, and M. M. Capraro, “How Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (Stem) Project-Based Learning (Pbl) Affects High, Middle, and Low Achievers Differently: The Impact of Student Factors on Achievement,” Int. J. Sci. Math. Educ., 13(5), pp. 1089–1113, 2015.[3] R. M. Felder, L. Silverman, “Learning and Teaching Styles in Engineering Education,” Eng. Educ., 78(7), pp. 674–681, 1988.[4] R. M
College of Engineering. The Engineering Education Transformations Institute at UGA is an innovative approach that fuses high quality engineering education research with systematic educational innovation to transform the educational practices and cultures of engineering. Dr. Walther’s research group, the Collaborative Lounge for Understanding Society and Technology through Educational Research (CLUSTER), is a dynamic in- terdisciplinary team that brings together professors, graduate, and undergraduate students from engineer- ing, art, educational psychology, and social work in the context of fundamental educational research. Dr. Walther’s research program spans interpretive research methodologies in engineering
, science, and technology to include new forms of communication and problem solving for emerging grand challenges. A second vein of Janet’s research seeks to identify the social and cultural impacts of technological choices made by engineers in the process of designing and creating new devices and systems. Her work considers the intentional and unintentional consequences of durable struc- tures, products, architectures, and standards in engineering education, to pinpoint areas for transformative change.Dr. Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado Boulder Beth A. Myers is the Director of Analytics, Assessment and Accreditation at the University of Colorado Boulder. She holds a BA in biochemistry, ME in engineering management
Rocky Mountain North America Region Award for distinguished achievement by Petroleum Engineering Faculty award recipient, and the 2014 Rocky Mountain North America Region Award for distinguished contribution to Petroleum Engi- neering in Health, Safety, Security, Environment and Social Responsibility award recipient. She is also a SPE Distinguished Lecturer (2019-2020).Dr. Stephanie Claussen, Colorado School of Mines Stephanie Claussen is a Teaching Professor with a joint appointment in the Engineering, Design, and Society Division and the Electrical Engineering Department at the Colorado School of Mines. She ob- tained her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2005 and her
Paper ID #22216Challenges and Opportunities in International Service LearningDr. Tina Lee, University of Wisconsin-Stout Dr. Tina Lee is an Associate Professor of Anthropology and the Program Director for the Applied Social Science Program at the University of Wisconsin-Stout.Dr. Devin R. Berg, University of Wisconsin-Stout Devin Berg is an Associate Professor and Program Director of the B.S. Mechanical Engineering program in the Engineering and Technology Department at the University of Wisconsin - Stout.Dr. Elizabeth A. Buchanan, University of Wisconsin-Stout Elizabeth Buchanan is Endowed Chair in Ethics and Acting Director
, and graphical communication of ideas offuture engineers has been pointed out as early as 1955 in the Report of the Committee onEvaluation of Engineering Education2. However, while a range of approaches to teachingcommunication skills and writing to engineering undergraduates is available, the inadequacy ofacademic writing programs in preparing new engineering hires to communicate effectively in theworkplace has been widely acknowledged3,10,15,24,26,37.A concern about this lack of professional preparation of engineering graduates’ in terms ofcommunication skills has also been voiced by both U.S. companies and ABET (the AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology), who argue that in addition to having superior technicalskills, today’s
Phase IV: Views of Faculty and Professional Societies. Workshop Report, 2018.Washington, DC.2. Froyd, J. E., M. Borrego, S. Cutler, C. Henderson, and M.J. Prince, Estimates of use ofresearch-based instructional strategies in core electrical or computer engineering courses. IEEETransactions on Education, 2013. 56(4): p. 393-399.3. Dennen, V.P. and K.J. Burner, The cognitive apprenticeship model in educationalpractice. Handbook of research on educational communications and technology, 2008. 3: p. 425-439.4. Settles, I.H., L.M. Cortina, J. Malley, and A.J. Stewart, The climate for women inacademic science: The good, the bad, and the changeable. Psychology of Women Quarterly,2006. 30(1): p. 47-58.5. Collins, A., J.S. Brown, and
minor from Ohio Northern University. He was a Choose Ohio First scholar inducted during the 2012-2013 school year as a promising teacher candidate in STEM. David was the recipient of the Remsburg Creativity Award for 2013 and the DeBow Freed Award for outstanding leadership as an undergraduate student (sophomore) in 2014. He is also a member of the mathematics, education, and engineering honor societies: Kappa Mu Epsilon, Kappa Delta Pi, and Tau Beta Pi respectively. He has extensive experience in curriculum development in K-12 and creates material for the Technology Student Association’s annual TEAMS competition. David has co-authored two texts related to engineering, Principles of Applied Engineering for Pearson
Paper ID #25887Building Your Change Agent Tool-Kit: Channeling the Power of StoryDr. Jennifer Karlin, Minnesota State University, Mankato Jennifer Karlin spent the first half of her career at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, where she was a professor of industrial engineering and held the Pietz professorship for entrepreneur- ship and economic development. She is now a professor of integrated engineering at Minnesota State University, Mankato, in the Bell Engineering program and the managing partner of Kaizen Consulting.Prof. Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato Rebecca A. Bates received the
Partnership for Technical Communication, in Writing Across the Curriculum2006: Clemson, SC.9. Kampe, S.L., et al., Leveraging the “Traditional” MSE Degree with an Intensive Communications-across-the-Curriculum Program, in What Makes an Good Materials Engineer and How Best to Educate Them – Best Practices, Materials Science and Technology 2005 Conference and Exhibition2005: Pittsburgh, PA.10. Pembridge, J.J. and M.C. Paretti. The Current State of Capstone Design Pedagogy. in American Society in Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exhibition. 2010. Page 25.1394.11 Louisville, KY.11. Howe, S., Where are
of how ethics integrated into technical coursescan help engineers understand the social context of engineering and factor it into their work after graduation,helping bridge the gap between social and technical. A similar concept was also suggested in Holsapple etal. [6] where the authors indicate that even in non-ethics courses faculty can incorporate their ownexperiences of ethical dilemmas into their classes. This pedagogical technique could also addressmacroethical issues by helping facilitate integration of ethics and science, technology, and society aspresented by Herkert [15] and Finelli et al. [11] into the general curriculum of engineering, as well as helpovercome the resistance by students to CSR topics being taught in technical
Paper ID #32920Alumni Reflect on Their Education About Ethical and Societal IssuesDr. Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Envi- ronmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE) and Director for the Engineering Plus program. She has served as the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education in the CEAE Department, as well as the ABET assessment coordinator. Professor Bielefeldt was also the faculty director of the Sustainable By Design Residential Academic Program, a living-learning community where students
dualism, “the distinction between being technology-focussed, on the onehand, and people-focussed, on the other” which is “manifest in the distinction often drawnbetween narrowly specialist and more holistically heterogeneous types of work and knowledge inengineering” (Faulkner 2000, p. 761-2). We note that the emphasis on meritocracy and the socio-technical dualism is common across Riley’s, Cech’s, and Slaton’s characterization ofengineering culture.These aspects of engineering culture strongly influence the ways in which resources and rewardsare distributed within teams, organizations, and institutions, and how status is built withinengineering communities. Because of this, we link these cultural norms to the notion of ideologyas described in
Paper ID #29231Disciplinary Socialization in First Year STEM StudentsBenjamin Goldschneider, Virginia Polytechnic Institute Benjamin Goldschneider is a PhD student in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He holds a BS in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University. His research interests include engineering identity development, socialization, student motivation, and student competencies.Dr. Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Nicole is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Prior to joining VT, Dr. Pitterson was a postdoctoral
Paper ID #26292Graduate/Undergraduate Partnerships (GradUP): How Graduate and Un-dergraduate Students Learn Research Skills TogetherDr. Caitlin Donahue Wylie, University of Virginia Caitlin D. Wylie is an assistant professor of Science, Technology and Society in the University of Vir- ginia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science.Suk Jun Kim, University of Virginia Suk Jun Kim is a third-year undergraduate student at the University of Virginia.Mr. Ian Linville, University of Virginia Ian is a graduating Biomedical Engineer at the University of Virginia. He wants to gain industry experi- ence before returning to
projects include the blog STEMequity.com, and a study, with sociologist Mary Ebeling, of economic equity in nanotechnology training and employment. She is also writing on distributions of blame between workers and materials for failures in contemporary building technologies, as economies of scale and automation continue their long incursion on the labor of commercial construction. Page 22.1061.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Metrics of Marginality: How Studies of Minority Self-Efficacy Hide Structural InequitiesAbstractIn ongoing
Paper ID #15937The Revealing Effect of Disasters: A Case Study from Tulane UniversityMr. Andrew Katz, Virginia Tech Andrew Katz is a graduate student in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He holds a B.S. in chemical engineering from Tulane University and M.Eng. in environmental engineering from Texas A&M University. Most recently, prior to beginning his doctoral studies at Virginia Tech, he taught physics in Dallas, TX. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 The Revealing Effect of Disasters:A Case Study from Tulane UniversityIntroductionIn the wake of Hurricane
professional engineer, first as an R&D engineer in a Fortune 500 company, and then leading innovation and technology development efforts in a major engineering firm. She is now an Associate Professor conducting research and teaching on engineering leadership.Dr. Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto Dr. Reeve was the founding Director of the Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (ILead) (2010-2018) at the University of Toronto. After a lengthy career as a consulting engineer he made development of personal capability central to his work with engineering students, undergraduate and graduate. In 2002 he established Leaders of Tomorrow, a student leadership development program that led to the
electrical and computer engineering (ECE) contexts.Considering this paper’s focus on ECE, Jesiek and Jamieson traced the history of ECE through aseries of historical moments that coincided with many of the social, cultural, and technologicalevolutions since the late 1800s [13]. Citing the recurring fragmentation trend within ECE (e.g.,as technology evolved in society, electrical and computer engineers’ expertise becameincreasingly specialized into siloed sub-fields with little overlap), Jesiek and Jamieson shed lighton recurring issues pertaining to both (1) professional formation and (2) diversity and inclusionin ECE. That is, as a field, ECE promotes “negative stereotypes and masculine cultural dynamicsin…both school and workplace settings” [13, p
Paper ID #22147Building Your Change-agent Toolkit: The Power of StoryDr. Jennifer Karlin, Minnesota State University, Mankato Jennifer Karlin spent the first half of her career at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, where she was a professor of industrial engineering and held the Pietz professorship for entrepreneurship and economic development. She is now a research professor of integrated engineering at Minnesota State University, Mankato, and the managing partner of Kaizen Academic.Prof. Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato Rebecca A. Bates received the Ph.D. degree in electrical
. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Staying in or Getting Out: The Relationship Between Undergraduate Work Exposure and Job Satisfaction after GraduationIntroductionPast research has focused on the ways engineering students talk about the work they hope to doas professional engineers after graduation, which the authors refer to as their ‘images of work.’1These authors found that students’ initial images of work were marked by hopefulness andaspiration; students wanted to design new technologies and engage in innovation. As the studentsmoved through their undergraduate education, however, their images of work became moremundane. Often this mundaneness emerged as a
Paper ID #15156Insights from Focus Groups: A Qualitative Assessment of Students’ Percep-tions of Their Communications SkillsProf. Sarah Liggett, Louisiana State University Sarah Liggett directs the Communication across the Curriculum program at Louisiana State University. where she is also a professor in the Department of English.Mr. David Bowles, Louisiana State University David ”Boz” Bowles is a technical communication instructor and Engineering Communication Studio coordinator in the Chevron Center for Engineering Education at Louisiana State University. He earned a baccalaureate degree in English and a Master of Fine
Environment Programme’s (UNEP) supporting activities. Journal of Cleaner Production, 15(6), 492–498. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2006.05.017 ! !Davidson, C. I., Matthews, H. S., Hendrickson, C. T., Bridges, M. W., Allenby, B. R., Crittenden, J. C., … Austin, S. (2007). Adding sustainability to the engineer’s toolbox: a challenge for engineering educators. Environmental Science & Technology, 41(14), 4847–4850.DeWaters, J., Powers, S., Dhaniyala, S., & Small, M. (2012). Evaluating Changes in Climate Literacy among Middle and High School Students who
% female engineering faculty and 40% female students, plus 20% of students from ethnic minority groups. Her areas of expertise include engineering identity, complex problem solving across cognitive and non-cognitive domains, recruitment and retention, PBL, engineering design, learning through ser- vice, character education in engineering contexts, etc. She also conducts research in cardiovascular fluid mechanics and sustainable energy technologies. Prior to joining Wake Forest University, Olga served as a Program Director at the National Science Foundation in the Division of Undergraduate Education and founding faculty of the Department of Engineering at James Madison University. She holds a BS and MS in Engineering
, technology, engineering, andmath (STEM) professionals is vital to strengthening the growing demand for engineers. Previousstudies about raising interest in STEM majors focused on (a) the number of undergraduatestudents who decide on a major prior to attending college, (b) common misconceptions regardingthe STEM field, and (c) the effectiveness of pedagogical techniques to increase curiosity.However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, pedagogical techniques to introduce K-12 students tothe STEM fields must be adjusted. This paper investigates the effectiveness of variousmethods to engage and interact with K-12 students interested in STEM during the COVID-19 learning environment and discusses key conclusions from a pilot 90-minute virtual modulefor K-12
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
educationprofessionals to improve delivery and assessment is ongoing, and processes to promotetransferability of research findings are under development.References: 1. American Society for Mechanical Engineering web site, accessed May 6, 2014: “Washington Policy Report May 2013.” 2. FEDERAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) EDUCATION 5-YEAR STR ATEGIC PLAN, A Report from the Committee on STEM Education National Science and Technology Council, May 2013 3. National Academy of Engineering (2014), Making a World of Difference, National Academies Press. 4. National Academy of Engineering, Grand Challenges for Engineering, www.engineeringchallenges.org, updated 9/2013. 5. Johnson, Steven (2012). Future Perfect