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journey through their education to someone preparing for a standard tripin the section below.Before someone starts on a journey they typically consult a map to make sure they know wherethey currently are and where they are planning to go, so that they can chart a course of traveland best prepare for what is to come. Travelling to their specified final destination is madeeasier by having this sort of awareness. The same could be said of college engineering students,as they seemingly begin their education with the goal of becoming a practicing engineer. Theinstructors whose intentions are to teach and guide the students to this destination, have alreadytraveled to the end point of graduation that students wish to travel to. As such, the
processing research include the design and modeling of intelligent controls, Kalman filters, and automation. Engi- neering education research includes curriculum and laboratory development for these concepts.Mrs. Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Purdue University, West Lafayette Anastasia Rynearson is a Purdue Doctoral Fellow pursuing a degree in Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received a B.S. and M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Her teaching experience includes outreach activities at various age levels as well as a position as Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Kanazawa Technical College. Her current research interests focus on early P-12
what thiscareer path would look like in practice, but I’m committed to finding out.About half way through my freshman environmental seminar, my professor, Dr. Walther, askedme if I would be interested in working on a research project in engineering education. Hedescribed a study of media representations of engineering that he was working on with hiscolleague and told me that they were looking for a student who would like to help with dataanalysis. I agreed, and attended his research group’s next meeting. I was initially intimidated byworking with professors on a research project, but I quickly became comfortable after help andencouragement from my supervisors.My participation in this research group formed the context for the present
, 2011.[3] E. M. Duffy and M. M. Cooper, “Assessing TA buy-in to expectations and alignment of actual teaching practices in a transformed general chemistry laboratory course,” Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 189–208, 2020.[4] R. Tormey, C. Hardebolle, and S. Isaac, “The Teaching Toolkit: design of a one-day pedagogical workshop for engineering graduate teaching assistants,” Eur. J. Eng. Educ., vol. 45, no. 3, pp. 378–392, 2020.[5] T. Bourelle, “Preparing Graduate Students to Teach Online: Theoretical and Pedagogical Practices,” Writ. Progr. Adm., vol. 40, no. 1, pp. 90–113, 2016.[6] F. Marbouti, K. J. Rodgers, H. Jung, A. Moon, and H. A. Diefes-Dux, “Factors that help and hinder teaching assistants
engineeringprograms, especially between the freshman and sophomore levels. A semester-long research anddevelopment experience can aid undergraduate mechanical engineering students in gaining andreinforcing skills critical to success in their programs. The research opportunity presented to twofirst-year mechanical engineering students at the University of Wyoming introduced them toengineering concepts such as coding, and project management as well as reinforcing conceptslike physical production. The student-researchers were given firm deadlines to design andproduce a wearable badge for a “GenCyber” summer camp sponsored by the NSA. The badgeneeded to harbor a programmable micro-controller in the form of a Microbit, an exchangeablenametag, and a functioning
best answer their research question, hypothesis, orpurpose of the study [1]. A mixed methods research methodology that a researcher may select isQ methodology. Q methodology is a social science research methodology focused onsystematically studying subjectivity utilizing both qualitative and quantitative researchtechniques [2]–[6]. While Q methodology has had limited use in engineering education research,it has been used in studies regarding the career paths of engineering education doctoral graduates[7], competencies for nanotechnology [8] and IT [9], curriculum design for information systems[10], construction engineering technology program assessment [11], and undergraduateengineering students’ out-of-class activities [12]. However, Q
achapter’s membership, interest, purpose, and structure are related.In order for chapters to have a broad and meaningful impact on engineering education at theuniversity level and in the local community, chapters will benefit from broader involvement fromadministrators, faculty, staff, and community members from multiple disciplines. When lookingacross the active and dormant chapters, the majority of members are engineering students. Inaddition to the narrow range in membership, the majority of chapters appear to focus first onsupporting and encouraging undergraduate and graduate students in their educational endeavors,and second, on supporting teaching practices and outreach at the college and pre-college level.Few chapters seem to focus on or
AssistantsAbstract Although motivation in the classroom is often neglected in graduate student training,most instructors and TAs intuitively understand that motivation is critical for effective learning.These intuitions are corroborated by the research on motivation and learning that consistentlyshows that students do not learn well unless they are motivated to learn. In this paper, we present the basics of motivation theories, their impact on studentlearning and their implications for teaching engineering. It is a primer of motivation theories andhow they can be used to inform and direct TAs work with engineering students. This primer wasdeveloped from the perspectives of a researcher of the preparation of future faculty and adeveloper of
academia, most will facebalancing substantial research, teaching and service requirements. Yet, a graduate educationtypically focuses predominately on preparing students to lead research projects, without an emphasison development of pedagogical skills. Especially in engineering fields, graduate students may notautomatically be required to teach, receive pedagogical instruction, or engage in other careerdevelopment aspects beyond research. The exact reason for this is unclear but may be linked tounderestimating the positive impact of teaching by graduate students. Yet, there appear to beconcrete benefits for both the graduate students and the students taught by them. In fact, manygraduate students are interested in teaching and would like to
needed to be successful in the upcoming year[4]. The National Association of Campus Activities defines effective leadership transition as:“the process by which past and future student leaders in an organization work together to reviewand learn from previous events and programs and prepare for the upcoming year.” [4]. Thispaper investigates leadership transitions in six different Student Sections of the Society ofWomen Engineers (SWE) to determine best practices for different size sections.The SWE student sections aim to "stimulate women to achieve full potential in careers asengineers and leaders, expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force inimproving the quality of life, demonstrate the value of diversity." Student
M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from Ohio State and earned her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. Her research interests focus on the intersection between motivation and identity of undergraduate and graduate students, first-year engineering programs, mixed methods research, and innovative approaches to teaching. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Using Qualitative Techniques to Understand the Types of Undergraduate Research MentorshipIntroductionMentoring is a form of teaching and learning that can be optimized to further enhance the qualityof education. A greater understanding of the benefits of mentoring could help create morementorship
in Engineering Education (FREE, formerly RIFE, group), whose diverse projects and group members are described at feministengineering.org. She received a CAREER award in 2010 and a PECASE award in 2012 for her project researching the stories of undergraduate engineering women and men of color and white women. She received ASEE-ERM’s best paper award for her CAREER research, and the Denice Denton Emerging Leader award from the Anita Borg Institute, both in 2013. She helped found, fund, and grow the PEER Collaborative, a peer mentoring group of early career and re- cently tenured faculty and research staff primarily evaluated based on their engineering education research productivity. She can be contacted by email at
quickly gather data on the feedback practices being [9] J. W. Creswell and V. L. Plano Clark, Designing and conducting mixed methods research. Sage Publications, 2017. their motivation and course engagement? employed in specific courses. This data can then be logged for reference, output for comparisons, or [10] J. Fredricks, P. Blumenfeld, and A. Paris, “School Engagement: Potential of the Concept, State of further evaluated
Department Head for Graduate Programs in Vir- ginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education. She has her doctorate in Engineering Education and her strengths include qualitative and mixed methods research study design and implementation. She is/was PI/Co-PI on 8 funded research projects including a CAREER grant. She has won several Virginia Tech awards including a Dean’s Award for Outstanding New Faculty. Her research expertise includes using motivation and related frameworks to study student engagement in learning, recruitment and retention in engineering programs and careers, faculty teaching practices and intersections of motivation and learning strategies. Matusovich has authored a book chapter, 10 journal
Paper ID #20677Writing in the Disciplines for Engineers: Implementation and Assessment ofStudent LearningDr. Jordan E. Trachtenberg, Rice University Jordan Trachtenberg received her PhD in bioengineering from Rice University. She has been passion- ate about STEM education and outreach throughout her undergraduate and graduate studies. Her broad teaching interests include teaching K-12 outreach programs in 3D printing and computer-aided design, mentoring undergraduate laboratory and design teams, and organizing graduate professional development opportunities in science communication. She works on collaborative pedagogical
Paper ID #18727Confidence of Undecided First-Year Engineering Students in Choosing TheirMajor and Implications for RetentionAshley Evanoski-Cole, Colorado State University Ashley Evanoski-Cole is a Graduate Research Assistant in the Department of Atmospheric Science within the College of Engineering at Colorado State University. With a B.S. in Chemistry and a M.S. in Atmo- spheric Science, she is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science. She studies anthropogenic impacts on air quality, focusing on emissions from oil and gas extraction. Her educational research has focused on understanding first-year student
Foundation Grant ”Reimagin- ing Energy: Exploring Inclusive Practices for Teaching Energy Concepts to Undergraduate Engineering Majors.” He has also co-developed a unique interdisciplinary course, Drones for Good, where engineer- ing students partner with peace studies students to design a quadcopter that will have a positive impact on society. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Mind the Gap: Exploring the perceived gap between social and technical aspects of engineering for undergraduate studentsAbstractWithin engineering education, there is a perceived distinct binary separating social and technicalthoughts. Students often
Luchini-Colbry is the Director for Graduate Initiatives at the College of Engineering at Michigan State University, where she completed degrees in political theory and computer science. A recipient of a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, she earned Ph.D. and M.S.E. in computer science and engineering from the University of Michigan. She has published more than two dozen peer-reviewed works related to her interests in educational technology and enhancing undergraduate education through hands-on learn- ing. As a volunteer for Tau Beta Pi, the Engineering Honor Society, Luchini-Colbry facilitates interactive seminars on interpersonal communications and problem solving skills for engineering students across the U.S.Dr
adjacent to them more. With groups of only three students, this simple and powerful option is taken away from you. The two more dominant students will always be able to read each other's work easily. TIP: Don’t isolate female students. “Anne is in a group of four with John, Sarah and Kevin. However, today Sarah is absent. While working on the problem, John and Kevin talk mostly to each other, and Anne doesn’t feel like she is being heard, even when her teammates are pursuing an incorrect solution. Her frustration builds until she excuses herself from class.” The acceptable integers for the number of females in a group are 0, 2 and 3. The 1research indicates this is the best practice. My experiences leading a
programs. Interviews were conducted with students rangingfrom freshman through senior undergraduate, and Master’s and Ph.D. graduate programs as well.The interviews highlight a series of commonalities and differences across the students, includingmany of them prioritizing school and athletics above their other life commitments, and each ofthem possessing a variety of different time scheduling and study habits. From these personalaccounts and interviews, a series of best practices for success as either a student-athlete or aregular student involved in other high time commitment co-curricular activities are developed. Italso becomes clear that there are many paths leading to success as a student. This work can beused by educators to gain insight
well as influencing students to pursue engineeringcareers after graduation.12,13 Some of the hesitation for pursuing out-of-class activities forengineering students include lack of time and motivation to participate in these activities.14By understanding students' perceived benefits and motivations for pursuing out-of-classactivities, we can begin to understand how these activities bolster student engagement in andoutside of the classroom. In turn, this can inform policies and practices that may lead toincreased retention rates of underrepresented groups in engineering. This case study wasdeveloped as a follow-up to a focus group that was part of a larger study designed to understandengineering undergraduate students’ motivations for pursuing
American (7.7%), Hispanic (15.2%), Asian (17.6%), Female (20.7%), LSES (14.6%). Supplemental Instruction can now be counted as one of the many programs that successfullydecreases the academic performance gap between ethnic minority students and Caucasians. Thisgap was decreased to within 3% of course averages for all groups excluding African Americans.One of the most surprising things about these findings is that the SI program was not designed togive additional benefit to minority, female, or low-socioeconomic students. Through activelearning and inclusion, the SI program at LSU has shown to have a substantial impact on allpopulations of students7 References[1] E. Brothers, B. Knox, “Best Practices in Retention of Underrepresented
faculty: “I think maybe like a Best Practices Guide for students taking online classes would bebeneficial, how to effectively manage one’s time since I think time management is really key. It'skey in any situation, especially for incoming students, not quite knowing how is college differentthan high school. Managing their time would be giving student a lot more freedom. So, I thinkimplementing Best Practices Guide, strategies for time management, as well as setting outschedules would give them ample opportunity for breaks as it hard for students to sit in front of acomputer all day long” (Research Participant 5)Conclusion & future work In this study, multiple common themes reflected faculty perceptions of studentexperiences and
Paper ID #34324Student-Led Summer Diversity Workshops for Built-Environment MajorsDolores Herrera, Dolores Herrera is a graduate student in architectural engineering at California Polytechnic State Univer- sity, San Luis Obispo. She serves as the co-chair of the Student Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design; she works closely with faculty, staff, and administrators to voice student concerns regarding curriculum, departmental operations, and student success. After graduation, she seeks to practice structural engineering in the United States.Claire Marie
waterresources engineering curriculum. Both laboratory and lecture courses were assessed withstudents of varying grade levels. Better understanding of student and teaching assistantexpectations can provide valuable insight towards the design of graduate teaching assistanttraining and support programs to help foster a more beneficial and positive experience for boththe teaching assistants and their students.IntroductionIn addition to their coursework and research responsibilities many graduate students are giventhe role of teaching assistant (TA). Although the exact responsibilities of the TA role can varywidely across departments and courses, instruction of students via large lectures, small groups, orlaboratory settings is an included facet of the role
practices by learning from evidence-based techniques and approaches within the field. We work to help our community stay current on well-founded best practices by critically engaging with recent literature and hearing from experts within the engineering education sphere. · We grow through effort and persistence: We cultivate a growth mindset culture, seeking development and improvement in our understanding and practice of engineering pedagogy. The canon of engineering education research is always growing, so we continue to grow along with it and stay up to date via journal club and cutting-edge discussions. · Our community makes us strong: We strive to build a supportive space for students and educators alike to learn from one
Paper ID #32612First Year Engineering Student Advice for Succeeding in Online CoursesMiss Amanda Marie Singer, Michigan Technological University Amanda Singer is an Environmental Engineering master’s candidate at Michigan Technological Univer- sity. She graduated in 2019 from Michigan Tech with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineer- ing. Her current research focuses on perceptions of first year engineering students on the engineering disciplines, service learning outcomes and online education. She will be attending Ohio State University in Fall 2021 to pursue a PhD in Engineering Education.Dr. Michelle E. Jarvie
take on a leadership role in an organization, develop studygroups with other members, connect with industry professionals, and participate on adesign team. Most student organizations are typically led by the top students within anengineering program. Typically, there is a president, vice president, secretary, andtreasurer for each of these student groups. The responsibilities for each of these positionsprovide students with leadership skills that will later be used in engineering practice upongraduation. Other valuable aspects of these organizations are the projects that areperformed within each. For example, many organizations participate in regional andnational design competitions, such as the ASCE Concrete Canoe and Steel
Paper ID #27377Work in Progress: Discovering Pathways of Engineering Undergraduate Stu-dents Related to Engineering IdentityMiss Pearl Elizabeth Ortega, Texas A&M University Pearl Ortega is a PhD student at Texas A&M University, College Station studying Interdisciplinary En- gineering with a focus on Engineering Education. Ms. Ortega received her undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering from St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, TX and a M. Eng. degree in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University with a research focus in remote healthcare. She currently works as a graduate assistant for the Aerospace