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
especiallyimportant due to potential pitfalls surrounding computational modeling. As Lingefjärd [13]documented, masters students building models in a computational environment would lend anunreasonable level of trust to the results of those models. In a sense, computing would ‘takeover’ and students would not engage in critical thinking to critique their own models.Lingefjärd’s studies “confirmed the essential role played by the validation part of mathematicalmodeling when technology is present.” Explicit instruction and practice in validation maycontribute to training students who exercise engineering judgment to wield and consumecomputational models critically.While explicit teaching of modeling is rare in undergraduate education, there does exist
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 #37793An Approach to Understanding Problem Solving Using Multiple SolutionMethodsMr. Hao Li, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Hao Li is currently a PhD student studying Mechanical Engineering at MIT. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from Rice University.Dr. Anette Hosoi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Anette (Peko) Hosoi is Associate Dean of Engineering and the Neil and Jane Pappalardo Professor of Me- chanical Engineering, at MIT. She received her PhD in Physics from the University of Chicago and went on to become an NSF Postdoctoral Fellow in the MIT Department of Mathematics and at the Courant
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
, integratedesigns, and access special technologies/tools. These outcomes stem from engineering clubs, butcould also originate from many other extracurriculars. Engineering students are drawn toextracurriculars of all types [8]. Little research has focused on outcomes of engineering clubsand differences in student outcomes for specific categories of engineering clubs. This study seeksto build on current work on extracurricular participation by focusing on engineering design clubsand student perceptions of these activities. 2. METHODSThis study used a single online survey to collect data from current engineering undergraduates atDuke University, a large, four-year, largely residential and research-intensive
received his B.S. from National Tsing-Hua Univer- sity in Taiwan and M.S. and Eng.Sci.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Columbia University. Subsequently he joined IBM Microelectronics as an R&D scientist/engineer for a career in the microelec- tronics industry to develop advanced semiconductor technologies. He joined SUNY New Paltz in 2018 with expertise in materials science and solid mechanics, and with research interests in stress-induced phenomena in engineering materials, microelectronics reliability, additive manufacturing of metals, and interdisciplinary engineering education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Circuit-level Microelectronics Reliability
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
classrooms to help with student engagement andknowledge retention.IntroductionResearch shows that student success in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) fields can be correlated not only to their innate ability and intelligence but also to theirself-efficacy and implicit beliefs (growth mindset) [1, 2]. Many students enter their courses at theuniversity level with the belief that their peers are only doing well because they are more intelligentor more naturally gifted. While there may always a few students with greater natural ability, thereason for most engineering students’ success appears to be their ability to learn, grow, and adjustbased on feedback and criticism instead of crumbling under pressure.Providing students with
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
- 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
Paper ID #37044A Framework for the Classroom Use of Science-Fiction to Enhance EthicalDesign Skills among Engineering SudentsElyas Masrour ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023A framework for the classroom use of science-fiction to enhance ethical design skills among engineering students I. Introduction to Current Engineering Ethics Education Modern society is often at the whim of technology, and therefore at the whim of thepeople who create technology: engineers. Unfortunately, for decades, engineers have beeneducated from an almost entirely technical standpoint. Our education system
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
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
twice per semester to learn from and give feedback to each other [12].Student-led activities to address mental health:This work in progress differs from the prior work in the literature in its level of studentleadership for developing and implementing solutions. As faculty and administrators in the OhioUniversity Russ College of Engineering and Technology were learning and monitoring thestudies on mental health challenges, students took the lead on proposing some practicalsolutions. In Fall of the 2021-2022 academic year, a small group of students worked with a fewfaculty and staff to create a community to promote wellness and create a space for students tofeel that it was ‘okay not to be okay’. These initial efforts to initiate conversations
Paper ID #36809Looking into the Design of Accessible Musical Instruments for Musicianswith Physical DisabilitiesSydney Rose Fitzgerald, Spackenkill High SchoolDr. Hoda Ehsan, The Hill School Dr. Hoda Ehsan is Director of Quadrivium Engineering and Design, and the Chair for Engineering and Computer Science department at The Hill School. She holds a PhD in Engineering Education from Purdue University. As an educator at heart, she has over 12 years of experience working with pre-college students to learn and engage in engineering. She has designed and developed several engineering learning oppor- tunities/resources for in
lower elementary [3]. Research suggests emerging technologies have great potential toimprove learning and help students develop an interest in science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) [1]. In essence, academia, non-profits, and for-profits have begun todevelop AI curricula and resources for pre-college education [2]. The Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology (MIT) recently released ‘The Middle School AI + Ethics Curriculum,’ whichintegrates ethics in technical lessons to develop students’ ethical design skills [2].BackgroundArtificial Intelligence in Pre-College EducationArtificial Intelligence (AI) in literature is defined as “the science and engineering of creatingintelligent machines” [4, p. 2]. AI is a branch of CS that merges
further valued and supported by university administrators.IntroductionThere is a persistent concern surrounding representing diverse groups in science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in the United States [1]. Additionally, ABET’saccreditation is aimed at producing graduates who are prepared to enter the global workforcewith the ability to succeed and thrive in diverse and inclusive environments [2]. STEMprofessions require imagination and innovation which is easier to achieve when persons withdiverse backgrounds and experiences collaborate and work toward a common goal. Theseunderrepresented minority students face special challenges in these fields [3]. These challengesrequire an asset-based, cultural capital approach to analyze
made me the most confident as an engineering educator is rendering my steps visible. I have to go 7 through every step and I just kind of do them in the back of my head. I forgot that they were not things people just know.We addressed students’ conceptual difficulties by making the learning process visible to students(1DM). In addition, we created an inclusive learning environment by learning students’ names,providing active learning opportunities, incorporating technology, and creating environmentswhere students feel comfortable voicing questions and concerns.Communicating with students: There are multiple dimensions to this sub-theme
training is often anobstacle for makerspaces as most need to create “workshops, online tutorials, handouts, andoverall information” to account for the common “user inexperience” on such technologies(Moorefield-Lang, 2014). Training often takes time, planning, resources, dedication, andconsistency to ensure that it successfully educates students to safely use the equipment. In astudy looking at similar challenges present in K-12 and college engineering classrooms, it wasfound that teacher preparation, technology and resource management, and diversity are commonconcerns to be aware of in the future (Hira et al., 2014). Preparation can include making sure theinstructors who are teaching such hands-on curriculum and workshops are knowledgeable on
student in the Learning Design + Technology program at NC State University. Her research interests include communities of practice, professional development for students, and makerspace instructional design. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 WIP: Staff Communities of Practice for Makerspace Professional DevelopmentIntroduction The “Be A Maker” (BeAM) Makerspace at the University of North Carolina at ChapelHill exemplifies an inclusive makerspace, where users are welcome to design, prototype, andcollaborate with others regardless of skill level, personal interests, academic major(s), and/orphysical abilities. The space employs 50-60