are envisioned in either setting. This paper will discuss the design and impendingimplementation of a two-year “biomedical engineering technology” program tailored to meet thee-healthcare workforce needs of the end of this decade and those required as we move into the2020s for both clinical sites and home environments.IntroductionDuring the early 1970’s, Springfield Technical Community College (STCC), a commuter collegelocated in the center of Springfield, Massachusetts established a distinct two-year BiomedicalInstrumentation Technology (BMIT) associates in science (AS) degree program. The programwas typical of biomedical technology programs of the time and had the goal of graduatingtechnicians that could deal with biomedical equipment in a
Paper ID #14859What Does It Mean to Be an Engineer? A Comparison of Adult Students atThree InstitutionsMs. Tressa Kay Mikel, University of California, BerkeleyMr. Frank Hoang, University of California, BerkeleyMr. Pedro S. H. Kim, UC Berkeley Bachelor of Arts in Resource Management (Interdisciplinary Research Studies) with a minor in Chemical Engineering and Certification in Entrepreneurship Technology from the University of California, Berke- ley, May 2015.Dr. Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven Maria-Isabel Carnasciali is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Tagliatela College of
education space. He has authored numerous technical publications/presentations in semiconductor engineering and plasma processing. His current interests fo- cus on the recruitment, retention and success of STEM pipeline students from high school through the university and into the workplace.Mrs. Gena S Martin, Collin College Gena Martin (MBA, BBA) serves in the Engineering and Technology Department at Collin College. Re- cently, based on her work and that of the Collin College faculty in STEM education, specifically in the area of Technical Dual Credit, the Collin College Engineering and Technology Department won the coveted 2014 Tech Titans of the Future University Level Award from the DFW Metroplex Technology Business
, academically talented students. An innovative scholarship program developedand implemented at Florence-Darlington Technical College, Florence, SC has achieved an 81.8%on-time graduation rate for students in engineering technology programs and other advancedtechnologies by addressing a barrier referred to as the “digital divide” (NSF DUE #0422405,#0806514, #1259402). A technology support element was added to a National ScienceFoundation-funded S-STEM scholarship program in 2004 to address a well-documented needamong prospective scholars. Many scholarship recipients did not have access to a personalcomputer with the software and capability to do assigned work when off campus. To besuccessful, students were making extra trips to the campus to work in an
-Based and Hands-On Intensive CurriculaAbstractIt is desirable to educators, and important for students, that a sound outcomes assessmentmethodology be employed in technology-based and hands-on intensive courses to measure andensure that requisite competencies are obtained by students. It is expected that a workingknowledge of these important competencies can help a two-year college graduate moreeffectively demonstrate mastery of the necessary skills and knowledge, and therefore add morevalue to a potential employer‟s operations. While assessment of student learning can bestraightforward for general education courses, meaningful measurement of student learningwithin the context of technology-based and hands-on curricula
students 34. Theresearchers found that social support and having a better sense-of-belonging yielded higher ratesof persistence in STEM students.Commuter students. Living off-campus can have implications in student success 35. Off-campushousing requires students to keep track of additional expenses, such as rent, groceries, and utilitybills. This living situation can also make access to student services more challenging becausestudents must travel to campus to access the services. The commuter student demographic beganto expand in the 1960’s, and has yet to see a decline 36. Access to course materials for commuterstudents have improved since the inception of learning management systems (e.g., BlackBoard)that provide electronic access to course
role of self-efficacy and itscorrelation to academic achievement in science and engineering. Self-efficacy is a person’sbelief that s/he has the ability to achieve their goals, such as a career in science or engineering.Self-efficacy is more than self-confidence, as it is situational dependent. Studies have shown thatincreased self-efficacy reporting leads to students being more successful in science andengineering. High self-efficacy can positively influence academic persistence and perseverancein attaining career related goals.6, 7There are four predominant factors that lead to the development of self-efficacy in an individual.Mastery experiences are the most significant factor in developing self-efficacy and occur when aperson masters a
. Additionalresearch of this novel finding should be performed, particularly with regard to the relationshipsbetween SES, first generation students, and self-efficacy. One recommendation for futureresearch is to modify the demographic portion of the survey instrument to include additionalquestions pertaining to respondent SES. More information will only help to clarify and possiblysupport this unique finding.Future studies should be conducted to confirm these findings as well as to identify additionallinks between personal characteristics and self-efficacy of community college engineeringstudents. One avenue for future research includes extending the study into a longitudinal studyto collect data over time. This study and Whannell et al.’s study had similar
Paper ID #12213BRCC to LSU Engineering Pathway to SuccessMrs. Sarah Cooley Jones, Louisiana State UniversityDr. Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University Page 26.288.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 BRCC to LSU Engineering Pathways to SuccessABSTRACTThe National Science Foundation (NSF) S-STEM funded scholarship program, EngineeringPathway to Success, is a joint effort of the College of Engineering at Louisiana State University(LSU) and Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC), and it
subjects that might presenta struggle. Peer and professional tutors are available through the academic achievement centerto assist with technical subjects as well as writing and math. The college caters to workingadults by offering courses after typical working hours, on weekends and online. Facultymembers teaching online curriculum have undergone training and use universal course designtechniques (S. Burgstahler, 2006 16) to cater to all learning styles.Student advising starts prior to entering the program. Students meet with a designated Collegeand Career Navigator who is the first point of contact for each student participating in thiscertificate program. The College and Career Navigator assists with the application process andremains a point
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Paper ID #13255BRCC to LSU Engineering Pathway to Success - Assessment MeasuresDr. Tanya Karam-Zanders, Louisiana State UniversityMrs. Sarah Cooley Jones, Louisiana State UniversityDr. Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State UniversityDina Acklin, Louisiana State University Page 26.289.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 BRCC to LSU Engineering Pathway to Success – Assessment MeasuresThe National Science Foundation (NSF) S-STEM funded scholarship program, EngineeringPathway to Success, is a joint effort of the
Mechanical Engineering. He has been actively engaged in teaching, research and curricula development since joining the LSU faculty in 1988. As Associate Dean in the College of Engineering (2004-2014), he acquired sig- nificant funding from NSF to support the development of several initiatives aimed at improving student retention and graduation rates as well as supporting faculty with development of effective learning and teaching pedagogies. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 BRCC to LSU Engineering Pathways to SuccessABSTRACTThe National Science Foundation (NSF) S-STEM scholarship program, Engineering Pathway toSuccess, is a joint effort of the College of
23% 82% 59% Join a STEM club 68% 100% 32% Apply for internships (in addition to the ASPIRES Scholars 50% 95% 45% Program) Join LinkedIn or other online professional network 50% 86% 36% Ask a professor if s/he had a project I can work on 27% 68% 41%In evaluating student perception of the program, students were asked to rate how useful they foundeach of the program activities to be in terms of helping them develop skills, confidence, andinterest in conducting research. Table 6 gives the results of the student evaluation of the 2017program. Note that the highest item rated as most useful
Program was originally founded through the Center for EnergyEfficient Electronics Science, and has since branched to multiple disciplines includedbiotechnology and robotics. TTE REU was designed as an intervention for students so thatthey would have an opportunity to build their confidence and knowledge in science andengineering with the goal that this intervention would lead to more students transferring to abachelor program. As discussed by S. Artis4, TTE REU brings students from communitycolleges around the state of California to the University of California, Berkeley to complete a9 week summer research internship. The first week of the internship has the students goingthrough a “laboratory bootcamp” where the students learn lab safety, ethics
participated in this program have seen asignificant improvement in transfer rates into a 4 year school to 94% when compared to a 39%statewide average1, and of this, 97% of those who transferred are now working towards anundergraduate degree in a STEM major. Participants also leave at the end of the summer statinga higher career aspiration while also feeling like they are less likely to attend graduate school.[1] Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office- Management Information Systems Data Marthttp://datamart.cccco.edu/Default.aspx[2] Artis, S., et al, Transfer-to-Excellence: Research Experiences for Undergraduates at California CommunityColleges, Presented at ASEE 2014
, and multivariable control. Dr. Rodriguez has given over 70 invited presentations - 13 plenary - at international and national forums, conferences and corporations. Since 1994, he has directed an extensive engineering mentoring-research academic success and professional development (ASAP) program that has served over 500 students. These efforts have been supported by NSF STEP, S-STEM, and CSEM grants as well as industry. Dr. Rodriguez’ research inter- ests include: control of nonlinear distributed parameter, and sampled-data systems; modeling, simulation, animation, and real-time control (MoSART) of Flexible Autonomous Machines operating in an uncertain Environment (FAME); design and control of micro-air vehicles
programs; investigate if there are differences in performance of students transferring from different institutions; and investigate the applicability of the findings to transfer students in other disciplines within the institution.AcknowledgementsThe authors would like to thank Joan Lame, Office of Institutional Research and Studies, forpreparation of the data set underlying this analysis.Bibliography1. Eydgahi, H. Y., & Blanco, J. R. (2012, June), Baccalaureate Degree Completion: Student Recruitment,Outreach, and Retention Paper presented at 2012 ASEE Annual Conference, San Antonio, Texas.2. Darrow, M., & Jackson, D., & Laanan, F. S. (2010, June), Experiences Of Engineering Transfer Students: FromCommunity
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control. Dr. Rodriguez has given over 70 invited presentations - 13 plenary - at international and national forums, conferences and corporations. Since 1994, he has directed an extensive engineering mentoring-research academic success and professional development (ASAP) program that has served over 500 students. These efforts have been supported by NSF STEP, S-STEM, and CSEM grants as well as industry. Dr. Rodriguez’ research inter- ests include: control of nonlinear distributed parameter, and sampled-data systems; modeling, simulation, animation, and real-time control (MoSART) of Flexible Autonomous Machines operating in an uncertain Environment (FAME); design and control of micro-air vehicles (MAVs), control of bio
Proposal Submission and Funding Outcomes Data for Cohort 1, 2, 3, and 4.Table 2Proposal Submission and Funding Outcomes Data Cohort Colleges #1 #2 #3 #4 # Project Succes (2013) (2014) (2015) (2016) Colleges s Rate Colleges Selected for 20 20 21 20 81 Project Cohort Cohort Colleges that 18 18 18 16 70 70/81, Submitted NSF-ATE 86.4% Proposals Cohort Colleges that 14 16 17 16 63 63/70, Submitted to Small
engineering texts on classical controls, linear systems, and multivariable control. Dr. Rodriguez has given over 70 invited presentations - 13 plenary - at international and national forums, conferences and corporations. Since 1994, he has directed an extensive engineering mentoring-research academic success and professional development (ASAP) program that has served over 500 students. These efforts have been supported by NSF STEP, S-STEM, and CSEM grants as well as industry. Dr. Rodriguez’ research inter- ests include: control of nonlinear distributed parameter, and sampled-data systems; modeling, simulation, animation, and real-time control (MoSART) of Flexible Autonomous Machines operating in an uncertain Environment
partnertwo-year institutions are confident in the opportunities the Engineering Academies present to thestudents and the potential to enrich the diversity of the engineering workforce in the State ofTexas and the nation.Bibliography[1] President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness Announces Industry Leaders’ Commitment to Double Engineering Internships in 2012 (PCJC) (2011). Retrieved from https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press- office/2011/08/31/president-s-council-jobs-and-competitiveness-announces-industry-leaders.[2] President’s Council of Advisors on Science Technology (PCAST). (2012). Report to the president, engage to excel: producing one million additional college graduates with degrees in science, technology
thepeer mentor program in Mechanical Engineering will be used to inspire and improve peer mentorprograms throughout the College.Bibliography1. Marra, R. M., Shen, D., Rodgers, K., & Bogue, B., “Leaving Engineering: A Multi-Year Single Institution Study,” Journal of Engineering Education, 101(1), p. 6-27 (2012). Retrieved January 30, 2016 from http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/j.2168-9830.2012.tb00039.x/pdf.2. Laier, J., & Steadman, S. J., “Improving Transfer Student Success,” Indianapolis, Indiana: ASEE Conferences (2014). Retrieved from https://peer.asee.org/20616.3. Chen, X., “STEM Attrition: College Students’ Paths Into and Out of STEM Fields,” Washington, DC, United States: National Center for
differencesbetween transfer student experiences within the same institution, particularly between verticaland lateral transfer students. These results indicate that institutions cannot view all transferstudents as having the same experience or requiring the same support. Fostering a welcomingculture, helping students build networks, providing access to institutional agents, and ensuringeasily accessible information are all ways that institutions can begin to improve the transferexperience.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.1428502. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of
EDUCATION Rafael S. Gutierrez, Sergio Flores, Fernando Tovia, Olga Valerio, Mariano Olmos. ”Simulation Based Modeling of Warehousing Operations in Engi- neering Education Based on an Axiomatic Design.” MAS 2011: The 10th International Conference on Modeling and Applied Simulation, September 12-15, 2011. Rome, Italy. (Collaborators representing the University of Texas at El Paso; Universidad Autonoma de Cd. Juarez; Philadelphia University; El Paso Community College) RECENT COLLABORATORS Professor Rafael Gutierrez, UTEP; Professor Sergio Flores, UTEP; Ar- turo Bronson, UTEP; and Peter Golding, UTEP.Ms. Tonie Badillo, El Paso Community College Ms. Tonie Badillo is a Division Dean at the Valle Verde campus of El Paso
underrepresented populations, particularly women.Looking forward, WSU is increasing its presence and visibility in Everett. WSU recently brokeground on a new building that is located adjacent to the EvCC campus with completionanticipated by fall 2017. The BSME program will occupy most of the first floor of the buildingwith new state-of-the-art facilities and will be increasing capacity from 30 to 40 students for Fall2016.1 Olson, S., Labov, J.B., & National Research Council. (2012) Community Colleges in the Evolving STEMEducation Landscape: Summary of a Summit. Washington D.C.: National Academies Press.2 National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Snapshot Report 17. “Contribution of Two-year Institutions toFour-year Completions” (2014).3
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CL. Theories of Group Processes. London : London ; 1975.13. Turns JA, Sattler B, Yasuhara K, Borgford-Parnell JL, Atman CJ. Integrating reflection into engineering education. 2014.14. Peuker S, Landis RB. Workshop A - Implementing the “ Design Your Process of Becoming a World Class Engineering Student ” Project. 2013:8-9.AppendixTable A.1: Typical Introduction to Engineering Careers Course ScheduleWeek Day One Day Two Reading Quiz Reflection Topic Assignment Topic Syllabus Overview Getting to Know 1 Introductions Newspaper Towers Newspaper Towers Highline