Paper ID #41565A Review of Career Development Theories and Their Applications in EngineeringMandana Ashouripashaki, The Ohio State University Mandana Ashouripashaki is a PhD student in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University and the Associate Director of Licensing and Business Development at The Ohio State University’s Innovation and Commercialization Office. Mandana holds a BSc in Chemical Engineering from The University of Tehran and dual MSc degrees in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering and Chemical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin.Dr. Krista M Kecskemety, The Ohio
Paper ID #43222Predicting Engineering Students’ Employment Aspirations: Roles of Students’Satisfaction and Career GuidanceFangyuan ChaiYi WangZhaoping FengJing JinJun Zhu ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Predicting Engineering Students’ Employment Aspirations: Roles of Students’ Satisfaction and Career Guidance Fangyuan Chai1, Yi Wang1, Zhaoping Feng1, Jing Jin1, Jun Zhu1*1 Graduate School of Education, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing 10080,China.*Correspondence: No 19 Xisanhuan North Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China;zhujun@bfsu.edu.cnAbstract: In an era where globalization disrupts job markets
Paper ID #44217Identifying the Skills and Student Activities that Influence Career Pathwaysfor Black vs. non- Black Engineering GraduatesD’andre Jermaine Wilson-Ihejirika P.Eng., University of Toronto D’Andre Wilson-Ihejirika is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Toronto within the Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education & Practice (ISTEP). Prior to that she worked for many years as an engineer and project manager in the Oil & Gas industry. She is originally from Nassau, Bahamas, and completed her B.Eng in Chemical Engineering at McGill University and her MASc. from the Centre
Paper ID #43224Optimizing Employment Quality of College Engineering Students: The CrucialRole of School-Based Career Guidance and ReadinessJun ZhuMr. SUN TIEMIN, Beijing Foreign Studies University Master candidate, specializing in the research field of college students’ employment.jiayao sunFangyuan Chai ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Optimizing Employment Quality of College Engineering Students: The Crucial Role of School-Based Career Guidance and Readiness Jun Zhu1, Tiemin Sun1, Jiayao Sun1, Fangyuan Chai1 1 Graduate School of Education, Beijing Foreign Studies University
How important is having a relationship with your advisor? 13 Do you feel like you have faced any challenges being a woman in your department and phd program? 14 What gender-related obstacles do you think you face? 15 Do you have any personal strategies or rules to keep work life balance in place? 16 What is your worklife balance like? 17 Have you experienced burnout in your time? 18 Do you have any specific goals related to promoting women in computing and graduate degree programs? 19 What are your career aspirations after completing your PhD? 20 How would you describe the inclusivity and diversity within your department? 21 What interdepartmental obstacles have you faced? 22 Have you been involved in any interdepartmental
Paper ID #44337Team Dynamics in Student Engineering Design Teams: Correlations to WomenRetention and Careers in Mechanical and Motorsport ProfessionsBrigid McCormack, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Brigid McCormack, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Brigid McCormack is an undergraduate student studying Mechanical Engineering at the University at Buffalo.Dr. Jessica E S Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Jessica Swenson is an Assistant Professor at the University at Buffalo. She was awarded her doctorate and masters from Tufts University in mechanical
Entrepreneurship (CMTE) at the University of Toronto. She also currently sits as the President of the Board for BrainSTEM Alliance and is the Executive Director of Work Integrated Learning at the Calgary Economic Development.Dr. Qin Liu, University of Toronto, Canada Dr. Qin Liu is a Senior Research Associate with the Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and Practice (known as ISTEP), Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada. Her research areas include engineering student experiences and outcomes, including competency development and educational / career pathways, and scholarship of teaching and learning.Joanna Meihui Li, University of Toronto, Canada Joanna Li is an
, enhancing teaching effectiveness5-7, using specific research methods ormethodologies8,9, writing National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER proposals10, andnavigating the tenure and promotion process11. This paper follows these prior examples bypresenting advice for future or new faculty, especially those considering a tenure-trackappointment at an institution where they will be evaluated based on their research.This paper shares the authors’ collective experiential wisdom for what we consider to be some ofthe hidden curriculum of establishing a research presence as a pre-tenure faculty member. In sodoing, we extend the concept that students are tacitly informed about what is valuable in a givencontext10,11 to future and early career faculty. Despite
Technology, only 25% of engineering degrees, includingBachelor’s, Master’s, and Ph.D., were awarded to women in US institutions [1]. Theunderrepresentation of women in engineering may be due to a lack of diversity when recruitingstudents, as well as the fact that women have higher attrition rates than their men peers, so-called“the leaky pipeline” [2, 3, 4].Many studies have attempted to understand this high attrition rate of women students inengineering careers. Some suggest that women students have fewer opportunities to develop theirengineering interests or chances to be recognized as engineers compared with their mencounterparts [5, 6, 7, 8, 9]. Others note that women students face additional professionaldevaluation and chilly climates in
, and counseling a lessexperienced person (a mentee) to help them develop skills and realize their dreams (Eby et al. 2007; Kram1983). Professional development skills are the interpersonal skills acquired when continuing educationand career training within the workforce (Antley, 2020). Having these skills can help people develop newskills, stay up-to-date on current trends, and advance their careers. Mentorship is present in science,technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) contexts through operationalized careersupport (e.g., career guidance, skill development) and psychosocial support (e.g., role modeling) that iscatered toward mentee talent expansion (Byars-Winston, Dahlberg, 2019). Effective mentorship cancomplement other
Engineering from Carnegie Mellon in 2009, and her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Brown University in 2007. Her work has focused on studying the engineering design process through cognitive studies, and extending those findings to the development of methods and tools to facilitate more effective and inspired design and innovation. Dr. Fu is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award, the ASME Design Theory and Methodology Young Investigator Award, the ASME Atlanta Section 2015 Early Career Engineer of the Year Award, and was an Achievement Rewards For College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation Scholar. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Push and Pull: Exploring the URM Engineering
research-based application has been developed to predict thepercentage of compatibility between a mentor and mentee. The hypothesis is that for an idealmentoring relationship to occur, there should be a percentage of matching between fourdimensions: personality type, career aspiration, interests, and demographics.The Four Dimensions:A) Personality Type: The Myers-Brigg Type Indicator (MBTI) is a widely used personalityassessment tool that provides insights into an individual's cognitive, emotional, attitudinal, andbehavioral intricacies [17]. There is mixed consensus surrounding the MBTI’s construct validityand reliability [18]-[21]. However, the MBTI has also been used extensively in many settingsregardless of the mixed consensus [22]-[25
engineer, and the thought of pursuing anengineering career was very intimidating. As I continued into graduate school and intoengineering education research, I found myself fascinated by student career pathways andprofessional formation. I conduct this work to gain a better understanding of this process andhow to help facilitate it in others so they can enter the engineering workforce as confidentengineers.Theoretical FrameworkThis study is grounded in social identity theory (SIT), which implies that membership in a group– in this context, in engineering – is constructed through comparisons of values and behaviorsthat members make between themselves and members of other groups [6], [7], [8]. Groupmembers use these comparisons to partially define
that differentiate[d] successful from unsuccessful companies” [8]. This work-in-progressexpands on Schönborn’s findings in hypothesizing that there are specific cultural norms and valuesadopted by students in engineering colleges that differ from those of engineering industries, andthose differences may affect if and how early career engineers successfully transition toengineering careers.Literature ReviewDimensions of successThe organizational behavior model developed by Robbins & Judge lies on the premise that inputsat the individual, group, and organizational levels influence processes which therein influenceoutcomes. However, this model proposes a linear path within the levels: individual inputs influenceindividual processes which then
caretakingstudents, I included this in the Discussion section. The breakdown of these themes is presented inthe Results, below.ResultsThis paper seeks to answer the following research questions: 1) What types of programs are offered to support community college students in engineering-for-transfer programs? 2) What aspects of these programs contribute to the success of students who have responsibilities like employment or caretaking of another person? Each paper had between one and four sub-themes, which were categorized into fourmajor themes: Social Capital, Financial & Career Capital, Flexibility, and Information Access.Table 2 shows the sub-themes which fall under each theme. Table 3 provides a breakdown of
, self-efficacy, and a sense of belonging among STEM students. Impostor syndrome has been found toimpact self-efficacy, career aspirations, and persistence in STEM fields. Understanding andaddressing the relationship between impostor syndrome and self-efficacy is crucial forsupporting the success and well-being of students in STEM disciplines.Project SummaryFor this project, we look into EE students' perceived notions of self-efficacy and impostorsyndrome while undergoing the RED programmatic activities. Specifically, the project looks atthese constructs as they relate to industry, seeing how the PFE courses and the TRUE-Capstoneproject shape EE student's perceptions of confidence in school and the workplace. Due to theUniversity's multicultural
information; 4) sendingapplications; and 5) enrolling. Later, Kotler and Fox [25] developed a seven-stage college choicemodel: 1) discovery of a desire to attend college; 2) research about college options; 3)application to college; 4) acceptance into college; 5) enrollment; 6) persistence; and 7)graduation.However, the choice of which college to attend is only half the battle – the student must alsodecide their college major or discipline. What motivates a student to decide on a career path?This is where existing academic literature on “broadening participation” in engineering splitsinto two segments – into student outreach and student recruitment – which is a significantfinding of this study that is discussed later in this paper. Just like college
development support, and 6- additional support. Using the MCCS conceptual modelas its grounding, Lee et al. [29] developed an instrument, the STEM Student Perspectives ofSupport Instrument(STEM-SPSI), to measure how STEM students perceive the existing supportavailable to them within their colleges [29], [30]. Analyses of survey responses identified 12factors of kinds of support, including: 1-academic advising support, 2- academic peer support, 3-faculty support, 4- STEM faculty connections, 5- student affairs support, 6- out-of-classengagement, 7- STEM peer connections, 8- graduate student connections, 9- STEM careerdevelopment, 10- general career development, 11- cost-of-attendance support and planning, 12-diversity and inclusion. This paper
the participatingstudents. As students moved into their sophomore year and began to enroll in separate,major-specific courses, the lunches helped to preserve previously formed relationships and groupidentity.While the weekly lunches focused on social interaction and provided a relaxed environment forcatching up, each lunch included professional development “nuggets” strategically timed toincrease impact. Example activities included the initial introduction of faculty mentors, talksfrom Ph.D. students, ambassadors from student organizations, discussions about academicsuccess, interview skills in preparation for upcoming university career fairs, and researchopportunities for undergraduates.This paper quantifies the impact of the lunches on
researching small animal PET/MR scanning in collaboration with labs affiliated with the UC Davis Medical Center Department of Radiology. She is keen on advancing the field of multimodal medical imaging in the pursuit of exploring MR based therapeutic biomarkers in neuro-oncologic disease.Dr. Xianglong Wang, University of California, Davis Dr. Xianglong Wang is an Assistant Professor of Teaching in Biomedical Engineering at the University of California, Davis. He is the principal investigator of the cube3 lab. The cube3 lab actively performs research in community building and gender equity in engineering, as well as problem-based learning in core biomedical engineering courses. Before joining UC Davis, he was a career-track
crisis among college students in the US has been steadily growing. Inparticular, engineering students are found to be more susceptible to mental health issues such asanxiety and depression when compared to the general population. Graduating college studentsmay also experience job-seeking anxiety before they begin their career. In addition, engineeringstudents are often susceptible to psychological issues due to their lack of help-seeking attitudesin comparison to their peers. Given the challenging conditions and high prevalence of mentaldisorders and suicide rates in the construction industry, it is crucial to promote mental healthawareness among students studying Civil, Architecture, and Construction Engineering fields.Moreover, enhancing their
Biomedical Engineering from Wright State University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Work in Progress: A Collaborative Reflection Exploring the TeachingMotivation and Identity Development for International Graduate Students in EngineeringAbstractThis work in progress paper uses collaborative reflection to begin exploring the contextualfactors that influence the teaching motivation and identity of international engineering doctoralstudents. In this paper, the first two authors are international doctoral students who reflect ontheir first formal teaching experiences and their journey toward developing interests inengineering education careers. Sruthi (First Author
involved on campus with a couple of student organizations and student government,which I really like. It makes me happy; I feel like I have a purpose in college, and it helps mymental health. I feel like the bonding that you have between other students has been rewarding,especially in calculus. Calculus is so hard, so when you’re struggling with somebody, you gettrauma-bonded. I met some of my best friends through calculus, so I really enjoythat. Sometimes, I feel a lot more in touch with the community because I’m so passionate aboutroads and transit. [...] And so, in those little things, it’s like, oh my gosh, that’s my career, it’s inmy community. I get so excited, and I dig really deep into it.What Comes NextFuture Plans: I want to travel
grades due to the pandemic is impacting their transition to college-level engineeringcourses.In order to fill this research gap, the purpose of this study is to investigate the impacts of thepandemic on first- and second-year engineering students’ readiness for engineering courseworkfrom the perspective of instructors who teach first- and second-year engineering courses. Byidentifying weaknesses in students’ development, this research will enable us to recommendadaptations that can provide more localized support in undergraduate engineering programs tobetter prepare students for their future engineering careers. Accordingly, this paper addresses thefollowing research question: What impacts has the COVID-19 pandemic had on first- and second
students to choose engineering and persist in engineering. She also studies how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belonging 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 2016 National Science Foundation CAREER Award focused on characterizing latent diversity, which includes diverse attitudes, mindsets, and approaches to learning to understand engineering students’ identity development. She has won several awards for her research including the 2021 Journal of Civil Engineering Education Best Technical Paper, the 2021 Chemical
the work by Duiset al. [2], our study underscores connections between program participation and enhancedacademic performance arising from exposure to professional development, career fairs, andtailored major-based programs. Scholars have expressed their desire for many such programs andactivities, with simple social events being among the most sought-after. As SPECTRA continuesto improve its program using design-based research by adding more events for the Scholars toattend, Scholars have shown that their readiness and sense of belonging as transfer students haveenormously improved. This evidence emphasizes such programs' crucial role in bolsteringscholars' professional readiness, subsequently driving academic success. Our overarching
’ development of mental and emotional view toward computer programming.Questions in the first survey are as follows: 1. Please indicate your previous exposure to programming (select one or more items you have experience with from the list): • Python • R • Java • MATLAB • C • JupyterHub • GitHub • Other (Text input) 2. How would you rate your interest towards programming? 1 – Not At All Interested 2 – Not Interested 3 – Neutral 4 – Interested 5 – Extremely Interested 3. Do you think programming is useful for your future studies/career? 1 – Not At All Useful 2 – Not Useful 3 – Neutral 4 – Useful 5
Paper ID #39687Board 188: Student-centered and led approaches for improving Mental HealthCody Petitt, Ohio UniversityDr. Greg Kremer, Ohio University Robe Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering, founding director of the ”Designing to Make A Difference” ME senior capstone design experience, and PI for the Stacking the Deck for Career Success Initiative.Dr. Timothy CydersEmily McCartyRobert F. LindseyRyan Pytosh ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Student-centered and led approaches for improving Mental Health (Work in Progress)Introduction:Engineering
you’re just out of your groove. But it was also a really validating experience, because I got to have moments of joy where I’m answering students’ questions, and I’m engaging with them intellectually, and I’m like the joy and delight I feel right now, I am on the right career path.6AA: The first week of school when I was teaching, I would be up for like four or five (hours before class) on those days. (Right after class), I’d feel like (I just completed) the last leg of the marathon and after class my body would just shut down.7AA: I’m not always snarky, but I think it’s just the endless work of the semester. I think I’m in 10
ends meet. He details having “mov[ed] from oneplace to another” and “never really [having their] own house…even now”. He says that seeinghow other people in his part of town live compared to the upper class is astounding. James statesthat being financially sound and stable is difficult and feels as if the “odds are stacked” againsthim which he feels can hinder the start of his academic career. Additionally, he says that he feelsthe need to work harder to be successful. He attributes this struggle to a lack of resources.While applying to college James considered a few different career paths but ultimately landed onengineering. He discussed how culturally important it is to his family that he considers becominga medical doctor as Nigerians have