-funded projects. She has served as the Principal Investigator for National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Projects continuously since 1994.Pamela J. Silvers, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Pamela Silvers teaches in the Computer Technologies Department at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. Currently she is Principal Investigator (PI) for an NSF ATE Grant entitled Skilled Workers Get Jobs 2.0: Appalachian Impact which includes ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 A Proven Strategy to Improve Funding Success Rates for Two-Year Colleges Seeking Grants from the National Science Foundation Advanced Technological
studentpopulations, which includes both traditional and non-traditional students. Students who havebeen out of school for several years after high school may find programming particularlychallenging, while students who have just graduated from high school may find it less so. Toovercome this challenge, it is suggested to teach programming using familiar tools from thevery beginner level to the intermediate level. This paper proposes a new course to teach thefoundational concepts of programming using LEGO EV3, a robotics toolkit, and MATLABto control the LEGO robots. The course consists of three parts: Basics, Assigned Projects,and Student-Led Projects. In the Basics part, students learn fundamental programmingconcepts such as algorithms, flowcharts
meetings with mentors; extensiveprofessional development seminars; formal research training including daily reflection journals,poster presentations and technical writing with a faculty member. REU students completed twodeliverables: a research project and an open-ended Arduino engineering design project. Initially,students chose their research projects from a list of available opportunities. Once a match wassecured, students worked in their research labs daily with their graduate student and facultymentors.A list of students’ engineering research projects included:1. Accelerating Operations on Graph Neural Network2. Computational Design of Single Atom Catalysts for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction3. Information Theory to Pinpoint Causal Links
University as a faculty member. As a licensed professional engineer in the states of Connecticut and California, Dr. Jiang has been involved in the design of a variety of low-rise and high-rise projects, including office towers, retails, hotels, courthouses, and theatres according to the U.S. and international building codes. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), Structural Engineers Association of Northern California (SEAONC), Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), and American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE).Dr. Zhuwei Qin, San Francisco State UniversityDr. Jenna Wong, San Francisco State University Dr. Wong is an Assistant
prediction based on selected drilling. The reservoir maintenance included: water/gas injection and gas lift for selected wells to optimize reservoir production plateau and prolonging well’s economic life. Terra Tek, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT, 1985-1987; Director of Reservoir Engineering; Responsible of con- ducting research for reservoir engineering projects, multiphase flow, well testing, in situ stress measure- ments, SCA, hydraulic fracturing and other assigned research programs. In addition, as a group director have been responsible for all management and administrative duties, budgeting, and marketing of the ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023
-Qatar Joint Collaborative Project between Temple University, USA, University of Idaho, USA and Qatar University. Also, she was a visiting scholar for Wichita State University. She received her Ph.D. (with distinction) in Com- puter Science and Engineering Department while she was a Tata Consultancy Services Research Scholar at Indian Institute of Technology, India. She received her bachelor’s in Computer Science Engineering from College of Technology and Engineering in 2010 with Honors. She has also worked professionally as Design Executive with Phosphate India Private Limited and academically as Guest/Assistant Professor with the University of Texas, Austin and SS College of Engineering, India respectively. She has
dedicated individual, called a Student Support Specialist, sits in on classes with students and meets with them individually to set goals, monitors students’ progress, and facilitates study skill workshops. • Industry Internships: Upon satisfactorily competing calculus readiness, students are qualified for paid internships with partner employers. These internships are project-based and focused on computer science or engineering. To date, STEM Core students have interned at Lawrence Livermore Lab, Tesla, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, SLAC National Accelerator Lab, NASA Jet Propulsion Lab, San Jose State University, and the University of Colorado, among many others.The STEM Core has proven
developed in technology-enhanced learning environments. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Examining Student Experiences Related to Transfer from Two-Year Technical Colleges to Engineering and Computer Science Degree Programs at a Four-Year InstitutionAbstractIn this paper, we explore issues related to student transfer from two-year technical colleges tofour-year institutions in the context of SPECTRA, an NSF Scholarships in STEM (S-STEM)project (Award#1834081) led by Clemson University in Upstate South Carolina. The program'spurpose is to provide financial support to low-income transfer students who intend to transferfrom South Carolina's two-year technical
STEMAbstractThe Hispanic Serving Institution Advanced Technological Education Hub 2 (HSI ATE Hub 2) isa three-year collaborative research project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) thatbuilds upon the successful outcomes of two mentoring and professional development (PD)programs in a pilot that translates foundational theory related to culturally responsive pedagogyinto practice using a 3-tier scaffolded faculty PD model. The goal of HSI ATE Hub 2 is toimprove outcomes for Latinx students in technician education programs through design,development, pilot, optimization, and dissemination of this model at 2-year Hispanic ServingInstitutions (HSIs).The tiered PD model has been tested by two faculty cohorts at Westchester Community College(WCC
and research interests include solid mechanics, engineering design, and inquiry-guided learning. He has supervised undergraduate and master’s student research projects and capstone design teams.Dr. Aleya Dhanji, Highline Community College Physics faculty at Highline College with research interests in culturally responsive STEM education, inclusive advising and mentoring practices, and antiracist faculty development.Kira Glynn KingDr. Jie Sheng, University of Washington Jie Sheng received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 2002 from the University of Alberta, Canada. Since then, she has been an NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (2003-2004); a lecturer at the University of
responsibilities included production planning, forecastingand reservoir maintenance. This production planning and forecasting consisted of history matching andprediction based on selected drilling. The reservoir maintenance included: water/gas injection and gas liftfor selected wells to optimize reservoir production plateau and prolonging well’s economic life.Terra Tek, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT, 1985-1987; Director of Reservoir Engineering; Responsible of con-ducting research for reservoir engineering projects, multiphase flow, well testing, in situ stress measure-ments, SCA, hydraulic fracturing and other assigned research programs. In addition, as a group directorhave been responsible for all management and administrative duties, budgeting, and
Africa.Mr. Joseph Ronald Sturgess, Virginia Tech Joseph Sturgess is a PhD student in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, where he also serves as a graduate research assistant contributing to various projects supporting low-income STEM students and minority-serving institutions. His research interests include community college-minority serving institution partnerships, transfer students, post-traditional students and broadening participation in engineering education. He received his B.S. in electrical engi- neering from Tuskegee University, a M.S in journalism from the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, a M.S. in physics from Fisk University, a M.S. in
Cao, University of California, IrvineAnna-Lena Dicke, University of California, Irvine Dr. Dicke is an Associate Project Scientist within the School of Education at the University of California, Irvine. In her research, she aims to understand how students’ motivation and interest in the STEM fields can be fostered to secure their educational persistence and long-term career success. Trying to bridge the gap between theory and practice, she is currently involved in an NSF-funded project aimed at fostering the persistence and retention of low-income engineering transfer students.Kameryn Denaro ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Work-In Progress: Guidelines on Developing Writing
and has since moved into the Computer Engineering Department. His areas of interest have branched out to include web applications for teaching and learning, as well as new approaches to digital- to-analog converters with first and second order holds.Prof. Dominic J. Dal Bello, Allan Hancock College Dom Dal Bello is Professor of Engineering at Allan Hancock College (AHC), a California community col- lege between UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. At AHC, he is Department Chair of Math- ematical Sciences, Faculty Advisor of MESA (the Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement Pro- gram), and Principal/Co-Principal Investigator of several National Science Foundation projects (S-STEM, LSAMP, IUSE). In
how itimpacts the curriculum.IntroductionIt’s no secret that there is a great demand for workers in the building (aka construction) andtechnical skilled trades today – more than ever before. So before getting started, it may behelpful to understand why there is such a demand for these workers and why these trades arebecoming more attractive to more people. The sections below will answer these questions. Alsoprovided are brief discussions on what these disciplines encompass and what the jobopportunities are.Building And Technical Skilled Trades Workers Are In Large DemandAccording to the Associated General Contractors of America, 89% of construction contractorswere having difficulty finding trained workers; and 61% reported project delays
scientists and engineers by blending social, political and technological spheres. She prioritizes working on projects that seek to share power with students and orient to stu- dents as partners in educational transformation. She pursues projects that aim to advance social justice in undergraduate STEM programs and she makes these struggles for change a direct focus of her research.Agniprava Banerjee, University of Texas, El Paso Research Associate for NSF EBJ INCLUDES Aspire West Texas Regional Collaborative and doctoral candidate in Materials Science and Engineering.Jana Foxe, University of WashingtonJames P. GroverGigi N. Delk ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023
, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation. The PI especially acknowledges the late Melissa Mercer-Tachick, President, and LeadConsultant of MUSE Educational Consulting. Melissa designed, meticulously administered, andanalyzed the survey and case study interview. Her contribution, collaboration and feedbackcontributed positively to the development and implementation of the project. Melissa alsointroduced the PI to the new consultant, Megan Ruxton of Ruxton Research, the current ProjectEvaluator. Approved by the City Colleges of Chicago IRB protocol IRB2018007.REFERENCES1. D. Shapiro, A. Dundar, F. Huie, P.K. Wakhungu, X
. Finelli studies the academic success of students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), social justice attitudes in engineering, and faculty adoption of evidence-based teaching practices. She also led a project to develop a taxonomy for the field of engineering education research, and she was part of a team that studied ethical decision-making in engineering students.Dr. Maura Borrego, University of Texas at Austin Maura Borrego is Director of the Center for Engineering Education and Professor of Mechanical Engi- neering and STEM Education at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Borrego is Senior Associaate Editor for Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and EDr. Jenefer Husman, University of Oregon