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Conference Session
Student Division (STDT) Poster Session
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Emily Fitzpatrick, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Jessica Deters, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Student Division (STDT)
ChangesIn addition to difficulty with unit conversions and general problem solving, Professor A noticedmany student-behavior changes post-pandemic. Students in Professor A’s Fall 2020 class hadexperienced less than one semester of online classes while students in their Fall 2022 class couldhave had several semesters of experience with virtual instruction. Professor A attributed thisincreased experience with virtual instruction with student habits, such as choosing not to turn inassignments, skipping class, and deliberately not showing up to exams. Professor A noted thattheir class syllabus is well-defined, yet they have noticed an increase in students’ failure to fulfillclass requirements. Beyond trends of decreasing attendance and student
Conference Session
Student Division Technical Session 2: Career Development and Employability
Collection
2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Fangyuan Chai; Yi Wang; Zhaoping Feng; Jing Jin; Jun Zhu
Tagged Divisions
Student Division (STDT)
and technologicaladvancements rapidly change professional landscapes, engineering students facemounting uncertainties regarding their future employment. This study examines thedrivers of employment aspirations in engineering undergraduates, focusing on theimpact of satisfaction with university courses. Leveraging data from 3,160 engineeringstudents, it investigates how contentment with major coursework influences theireagerness to join the workforce and identifies the conditions that modulate thisrelationship. The study reveals a clear link that satisfaction with major courses notablypropels students’ aspirations to seek employment. A gratifying curriculum directlystrengthens their employment aspirations. The study further unveils that this