Paper ID #49203Research on the Cultivation of Intercultural Communicative Competence ofChinese Engineering Science and Technology Talents under the ”Belt andRoad” InitiativeDr. Hang Zhang, Jining Normal University Hang Zhang is working as a lecturer in Jining Normal University,China. She received her Bachelor’s degree in English from Tianjin Foreign Studies University in 2002, and Master’s degree in Higher Education from Guangxi Normal University in 2009, and PH.D in Educational Economics and Management in Beihang University in 2021. She studied as a visiting scholar in School of Education, Indiana University Bloomington
Paper ID #41294Enhancing Student Participation in Online Global Project-Based Learnings(gPBLs) Through a Slack-Based Evaluation: A Student PerspectiveMr. Yujiro Iwata, Shibaura Institute of Technology Yujiro Iwata received his Bachelor of Engineering in Science and Mechanics from the Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan, in March 2024. He is currently a master’s program student at the Shibaura Institute of Technology, majoring in Mechanical Engineering. His main research area is the fields of micro-fabrication and micro sensors.Mr. Leo Kimura, Shibaura Institute of Technology Leo Kimura received his Bachelor of
Paper ID #38834Push and Pull: Exploring the Engineering Retention Problem forUnderrepresented Groups and Gauging Interest in InterdisciplinaryIntegration into Undergraduate CurriculumAnastasia M. K. Schauer, Georgia Institute of Technology Anastasia Schauer is an NSF GRFP Fellow pursuing her PhD in Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Insti- tute of Technology. She earned her MS in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology in 2021 and her BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati in 2019. Her disserta- tion work focuses on cognitive bias in the engineering design process. Her other research
public administration theory to immigration policy. He also researches nonprofits in the policy process. He has recently published articles in Journal of Public Administration Research and The- ory, Administration and Society, Social Science Quarterly, American Review of Public Administration, Public Performance and Management Review, and Voluntas. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 WIP: Exploring the relationship between female engineering faculty and degree attainment of women in engineeringIntroductionA diverse workforce in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields isnecessary to address global problems, create new knowledge, and produce
Paper ID #42097Breaking Barriers in Engineering Teams: Exploring the Experiences of AfricanAmerican Female StudentsMs. Isabel A Boyd, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Isabel recently graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville earning her Bachelor’s of Science in Biomedical Engineering with Honors. She has assisted with several qualitative and mixed-methods research projects centered around diversity and inclusion in engineering. She will begin a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering with a focus on Engineering Education at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Fall 2024.Kaitlyn Anne Thomas, University of Nevada, Reno
culturally sustaining STEM outreach assessment and evaluation. Micaha received her Master of Science in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Education degree from the University of Kentucky College of Education, and her Bachelor of Science in Integrated Strategic Communication (Public Relations) from the University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information Studies.John Roberts, UK College of Engineering John is pursuing a Doctorate of Philosophy in Educational Policy and Evaluation at the University of Ken- tucky. One of his main research interests are college choice and student enrollment in higher education. Over in the past ten years, he has been fortunate to progress in the field of
environment to be less supportiveoverall [1]. In terms of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors,studies have also found that first-generation students are 6% less likely to complete a degree inthese fields compared to their continuing-generation peers [2]. Research focusing on theengagement of first-generation college students in engineering is a topic that has not been widelyexplored up to this point. Because of the present battles that first-generation students face, moreresearch on their engagement is essential to aid them in achieving their educational goals.This work-in-progress (WIP) research utilizes the National Survey of Student Engagement(NSSE) as the main data collection instrument [3]. This survey is 40 questions
culture are “artifacts” or feelable manifestations of culture that canprovide insight into deeper cultural characteristics that are more difficult to perceive, such asunderlying values and beliefs.This study is situated at a large, research-intensive institution, interviewing students involved inan engineering research center (ERC) focused on transformative energy technologies. ERCsoften have a direct or strong tie to industry and innovation [13]. ERCs are funded to researchcutting-edge or zeitgeist-related scientific and technological areas, patent and develop innovativediscoveries, promote, and sustain interdisciplinary work, and prepare a diverse engineeringworkforce [13]. Alongside providing space for communication and collaboration of
technology and how specific affordances can change the ways we collaborate, learn, read, and write. Teaching engineering communication allows her to apply this work as she coaches students through collaboration, design thinking, and design communication. She is part of a team of faculty innovators who originated Tandem (tandem.ai.umich.edu), a tool designed to help facilitate equitable and inclusive teamwork environments. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Context of All in Which You Live: How Women Engineering Students Perceive Gender BasedPatterns in Teams 1
Paper ID #47337Bridging the Gap: Autoethnographic Insights into Project-Based Learning inElectrical EngineeringWylam Patrick DeSimone, University of Georgia Wylam Desimone is an Electrical Engineering student at the Georgia Institute of Technology, having transferred from the University of Georgia. He focuses on hardware development, product ideation, and rapid prototyping, creating innovative solutions for technical challenges. At the University of Georgia’s Cultivate Lab, Wylam worked on a robotic guitar project as well as other studies focused on engineering education. He plans to continue research at the Georgia
for ten years. She also served as an adjunct faculty in the Engineering Technology Program at Triton College in River Grove, IL for seven years.Mr. Nagash Clarke, University of Michigan Nagash Clarke is a doctoral student at the University of Michigan working with Dr. Joi-Lynn Mondisa. In his research, he examines mentoring and its particular implications for minoritized populations, as well as white male allyship in STEM higher education. He received a Bachelor’s in Chemistry from Pace University and Masters degrees in both Chemical Engineering and Engineering Education Research from the University of Michigan. He teaches chemistry at Washtenaw Community College. ©American Society for
progress toward desired educationaloutcomes of high-achieving engineering students. Therefore, this study uses predictive modelingof students’ achievement regarding their progress toward desired educational outcomes. Theoverall desired educational outcomes addressed in this study include gains in intellectual andscholarly development, gains in scientific and technological knowledge, gains in personaldevelopment, and gains in vocational development [1]. Improving students’ progress towarddesired educational outcomes will result in graduating competent engineers who can effectivelyadvance the nation's scientific and technological landscape.In this study, the cumulative grade point average (CGPA) indicates students’ academicachievement. Researchers
Paper ID #39558Engineering Pathways from High School to Workplace: A Review of theLiteratureD’Andre Jermaine Wilson-Ihejirika, University of Toronto, Canada 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 for Management of Technology and
, engineering, andmathematics (STEM). For instance, women in STEM have been found to face microaggressions,have lower social capital, and receive lower wages than men (Committee on Increasing theNumber of Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (STEMM)et al., 2020). Likewise, LGBTQ professionals in STEM were more likely to face interpersonalmarginalization and devaluation in project teams than in traditional work structures withoutproject-based teams (Cech & Waidzunas, 2022). Compared to their heterosexual and cis-gendercolleagues, LGBTQ people also experienced more career limitations and harassment (Cech &Waidzunas, 2021). These findings are consistent with prior conclusions that gender and sexualorientation-based
Florida Dr. Idalis Villanueva Alarc´on is Chair and tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. A PECASE awardee, she has led multiple pioneering efforts in engineering education including multimodal methods in engineering education using sensor technologies and biophysiological tools, hidden curriculum, mentoring, active learning, professional identity, among others. She is a renowned national and international leader in engineering education earning her multiple accolades and honors through professional organizations such as the National Academy of Engineering, IEEE, and ASEE. She integrates her multiple experiences as a Chemical
such as climatechange, healthcare, and food insecurity [2]. To solve these complex problems, engineers must understandthe societal impacts of their engineering designs on multiple stakeholders. The importance of socialimpact in engineering is reflected in the required student outcomes set by the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology (ABET). Student outcome two in the second criterion states that graduatesshould have “an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs withconsideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, andeconomic factors” [3]. Engineering students can learn to incorporate these factors in their designs andconsider
Paper ID #38397Supporting Graduate Women in Engineering: The Approach and Findingsof aYear-Long Program at UIUCMs. Aadhy Parthasarathy, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Aadhy Parthasarathy is a Ph.D. candidate in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign (UIUC). Her Ph.D. research is focused on understanding the effects of spatially- and temporally- varying pressure gradients on turbulent boundary layers. She is committed to Diversity, Equity, and In- clusion, and is involved with various related efforts around the UIUC campus.Rupal Nigam, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Journal of Engineering Education. She holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech as well as M.S. and B.S. degrees in civil engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Exploring the Critical Incidents and Sociocultural Dynamics that Initiate and Anchor Engineering Identity FormationAbstractEngineering education scholars have identified a wide range of factors that influence the growthof an undergraduate student’s professional identity as an engineer, including internshipexperience, club participation, grades or other academic achievements, social interactions withpeers, and family tradition. These experiences
currently leveraging AI to tackle simple and longstanding problems in engineering education. With over a decade of industry experience as a Technology Strategist and Technical Lead, he has established himself as a forward-thinking innovator in AI and EdTech. His expertise spans Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA), Machine Learning (ML), Natural Language Processing (NLP), and Prompt Engineering Techniques (PETs) with Large Language Models (LLMs). Taiwo is known for his ability to collaborate effectively within and across organizations to meet project goals and drive transformative results. He excels in leading technical teams, offering strategic IT consultations, and implementing solutions that enhance productivity.Dr
- gineering Education from Virginia Tech as well as M.S. and B.S. degrees in civil engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Mediating Expectations: Understanding the Influence of Grades on Professional Identity Formation in Undergraduate Engineering StudentsIntroductionCourse grades play a significant role in undergraduate students’ professional development asengineers. First, they are the primary indicator of workforce readiness (i.e., students mustachieve a certain grade point average to pass their courses and be awarded an engineeringdegree). The rationale is the higher the grade earned in a
Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Since graduating in 2015, Anne has worked as a clean technology researcher and engineer in the environmental remediation sector. She has taught engineering at the University of Colorado and Front Range Community College. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Twenty-Four Hours in a Day: A Systematized Review of Community College Engineering Students with Outside ResponsibilitiesAbstract This systematized literature review examines students who are in engineering-for-transferprograms at community colleges and have responsibilities outside of class (such as caring forfamily or working
Paper ID #38258A Comparative Analysis of Support Perceptions between Transfer andFirst-Time-in-College Students in Engineering, Science, and MathematicsProgramsMr. Hamidreza Taimoory, Virginia Tech Hamidreza is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education and has a master’s degree in industrial engineering at Virginia Tech (VT). He has worked in the industry as a research and development engineer. He is currently a data analyst in TLOS (Technology-Enhanced Learning And Online Strategies) at VT. His expertise is in quantitative research. His primary research interest is motivation, support, transfer students, co-curricular
Paper ID #39833Work in Progress: An Investigation of the Influence of Academic Cultureon Engineering Graduates’ Workforce Expectations and Subsequent WorkBehaviorsPhilippa EshunDr. Kacey Beddoes, San Jose State University Kacey Beddoes is a Project Director in the College of Engineering Dean’s Office at San Jose State Univer- sity. She holds a Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech. Further information about her work can be found at www.sociologyofengineering.org. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Work in Progress: An Investigation of the Influence
) [17].Therefore women who seek entry into male-dominated cultureseither have to act like men in order to be successful and accepted, or leave if they are notadaptable to the established culture [18].A study of cohorts at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Franklin W. Olin College ofEngineering (Olin), Picker Engineering Program at Smith College (Smith), and the University ofMassachusetts Amherst (UMass) was conducted observing the professional socializationprocesses across engineering education and the resulting impact on women's and men’sperspectives on the engineering curriculum. Further, the study looked at student's futureaspirations based on experiences in co-curricular activities and internships. The studyaccumulated data
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
for Management of Technology and 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. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Identifying the skills and student activities that influence career pathways for Black vs. non- Black Engineering GraduatesIntroductionBackgroundCareer pathways for engineering graduates have continued to shift over the past several decadesand continue to evolve and engineering education evolves. With the increase of career pathwaysfor engineering graduates there has been increasing
ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, Atlanta, Georgia: ASEE Conferences, Jun. 2013, p. 23.674.1- 23.674.20. doi: 10.18260/1-2--19688.[19] M. A. Gregor, I. K. Weigold, C. A. Martin-Wagar, and D. Campbell-Halfaker, “Tenure Expectations and Career Aspirations Among Female Assistant Professors in STEM,” J. Career Dev., vol. 49, no. 4, pp. 890–905, Aug. 2022, doi: 10.1177/08948453211005032.[20] M. S. Alam, S. Sajid, J. K. Kok, M. Rahman, and A. Amin, “Factors that Influence High School Female Students’ Intentions to Pursue Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education in Malaysia,” Pertanika J. Soc. Sci. Humanit., vol. 29, no. 2, Jun. 2021, doi: 10.47836/pjssh.29.2.06.[21] M. J. Naser, N. E
Paper ID #43703Work in Progress: A Collaborative Reflection Exploring the Teaching Motivationand Identity Development for International Graduate Students in EngineeringSruthi Dasika, Purdue University Sruthi is a Ph.D. candidate in Environmental and Ecological Engineering at Purdue University, focusing her research on developing cost-effective drinking water test methods for underserved communities in the developing world. She earned an M.S. in Environmental and Ecological Engineering at Purdue and a B.E. in Civil Engineering from Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore. Sruthi has accrued extensive graduate teaching
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).Dr. David Hall, Louisiana Tech University David Hall develops and promotes project-based engineering courses. He believes that projects build intuition and confidence which are important for the effective application of engineering fundamentals and for the development of robust technology solutions.Dr. Krystal Corbett Cruse, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Krystal Corbett is the First-Year Engineering Programs Coordinator and Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Louisiana Tech University. She is also the Co-Director of the Office for Women in Science and Engineering at Louisiana Tech. ©American Society for Engineering Education
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