current professionalgraduate students of a university industrial distribution program, through industrial distributiontrade organizations and online networking or recruitment sites.All potential participants were emailed a link to an online study hosted by Qualtrics. The surveybegan with an introduction explaining that the purpose of the study is to identify genderperceptions related to the trends, challenges, and opportunities for women interested in orcurrently engaged in a career in industrial distribution. All survey questions were anonymouswith an opt-out feature if a respondent did not choose to answer. We received IRB approval priorto running the study, and all respondents were treated ethically. Of the original 293 participants,282
% 12% Study Abroad 2% 2% Enterprise w/o 2005 1st yr students* 20% 10% ExSEL Student 26% 11% *The Michigan Tech Enterprise program is a group of student run companies that emphasizes sustainability, ethics, safety, innovation, creativity, teamwork, and communication.Like all scholarship programs, students have left the GUIDE program for various reasons. Of the10 students who left, most are still in a math/science/engineering field either at Michigan Tech oranother university. The two students that left the program due to academic performance
Camp Reach at WPI from 2002-2005. She earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology in 2000 from Arizona State University.Paula Quinn, Independent Consultant PAULA QUINN is a Research Manager for Education Programs for the Research and Evaluation Unit of the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute. Prior to this, she was an independent Assessment Consultant. Projects she has worked on have focused on K-12 engineering outreach, ethics in engineering education, professional development for K-12 math and science teachers, and literacy development in pre-K children. She received an M.A. in Developmental Psychology from Clark University and a B.A. in Psychology from Case Western Reserve
addressed.The Engineer of 2020 emphasizes the versatility of an engineering education and enthusiasticallydemonstrates the intrinsic reward of improving the quality of life for people.12 Furthermore, itpoints out that young people, their parents, and counselors remain unaware of the numerous anddiverse opportunities offered by an engineering education. Key attributes of an engineer depictedin The Engineer of 2020 include strong analytical skills, practical ingenuity, creativity,communication, business and management, leadership, high ethical standards, professionalism,dynamism, agility, resilience, flexibility and lifelong learners. These characteristics would attracta broad spectrum of students. The combination of these attributes and multiple
these differences are irreconcilable,thoughts of leaving may occur [27]. Individuals make decisions based on a screening processthat utilizes specific threshold criteria held in their images for work, family, friends, recreation,ethics/spirituality (for additional details on image theory refer to Beach [45] and Lee & Mitchell[39]. Because this screening process centers around the violation of fit [46], subsuming relevantconcepts from person-environment fit theories into the unfolding model of turnover is warranted.However, I elaborate on aspects of this theory here to further explicate the direct contributions ofthe person-environment fit later.Person-Environment Fit TheoryPerson-environment fit theories assume people seek out and create
support system for her successes: “For me, what has allowed me to be successful I think is hard work ethic, perseverance, I’ve had plenty of good mentors that have walked this journey before me so having them only a phone call away to ask advice; I think a good community has also helped me be successful-- being able to rely on friends and family to help I guess go through any hard times along the path.”Similarly, Daniella shared her experiences with friends and how creating a support systemthrough SHPE really encouraged and helped her persist in her career path: “It became ‘hey I like this. I love this. I have friends…I’ve become really good friends with people within the clubs that I am in’ and that I think really kept me there and
engineering, meaningful work is particularlyimportant and has been likened for women, more than men, to an invested interest inunderstanding not just the technology, but how it can be used [24]. Practices of employeeengagement that promote meaningful work lead to improved performance as well as a highercommitment to the company [25]. Organizations can further supplement engagement andmeaning by fostering a culture of ethics and social responsibility that allows people to connecttheir personal values and work life.Impact of COVID on Women and Work. The survey questions were sent and the answers werecollected in Fall 2019. Therefore, the results presented in this paper do not address the specificchallenges due to the COVID pandemic. However, the
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of inclusion in engineering, engineering ethics, and environmental justice. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 WIP: An Autoethnographic Account of a Female Engineering InternAbstractThis paper is a work in progress (WIP) that explores the experiences of a female undergraduateengineer, Kayla1, in both professional and academic settings. Studies have found that womenwho persist in engineering describe themselves as having an engineering identity [1]. Accordingto Faulkner, however, the normative engineering culture tends to make working relationshipseasier for men than women, and women are “visible as women, yet invisible as engineers” [2, p.169]. This
Grumman, will evaluate the impact ofnetworking interventions on community college women’s motivation, self-efficacy, confidence,and retention in engineering and computer science majors. SWE will use PVWIS as a model forsimilar networks and research in L.A. and Houston.Keywords: community college women in STEM, women’s STEM network, STEM pipeline,belonging, networking, network, women in engineering, women in STEM, community colleges,community college women, underrepresented women, diversity, equity, inclusionIntroductionOur future depends on a STEM literate population that can ethically apply science andengineering to society’s most pressing challenges. The National Academy of Engineering(NAE) and the National Research Council (NRC) report that
Paper ID #32255Ada Lovelace: First Computer Programmer and Hacker?Dr. Erica Haugtvedt, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Dr. Erica Haugtvedt is an assistant professor of English and Humanities at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. She received her Ph.D. in British nineteenth-century literature from Ohio State Univer- sity in 2015. Erica Haugtvedt works on Victorian popular fiction, transfictionality, seriality, and media history. Her publications include ”The Victorian Serial Novel and Transfictional Character” (Victorian Studies (59.3: 2017)), ”The Ethics of True Crime: Fictionality in Serial Season
, and social outings.Prof. Dmitry Goldgof, University of South Florida Dmitry B. Goldgof is an educator and scientist working in the area of Medical Imaging, Image and Video Processing, Computer Vision and AI, Ethics and Bioengineering. He received Ph.D. from University of Illinois and M.S. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Goldgof is Distinguished University Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of South Florida. Dr. Goldgof has graduated 29 Ph.D., 45 MS students, published over 100 journal and 200 conference papers (over 11,000 citations, h-index 53). Professor Goldgof is Fellow of IEEE, Fellow of IAPR, Fellow of AAAS and Fellow of AIMBE.Dr. Ken
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participants were informed of the conditions,risks, and safeguards of the project.Additional steps were taken to ensure the study was conducted ethically and avoided any ethicaldilemmas such as protecting the anonymity and confidentiality of the participants. Steps toensure anonymity included assigning codes to mask any personal identifiable information thatcould be traced back to each participant. Steps to safeguard confidentiality in addition toassigning codes to each participant included the storage of any personal identifiable informationin a separate file (e.g., demographic information, student identification number, etc.) andsecurely discarded once the data collection had been completed. NVivo – a qualitative dataanalysis computer software
for4-6 hours per week facilitated a sense of connection and community by creating a social supportnetwork that benefitted each participant academically. This was particularly notable since manystudents had to adjust to a rigorous academic workload in addition to college life itself. Onechemical engineering major commented on the helpful programmatic guidance and inspirationfrom students with strong work ethics and commitment: Being in WISE was very helpful, especially having another academic advisor to help you and participating in events that help you make your schedule for the following semester. Not only did I meet a lot of hard working students who encouraged me to improve my skills, but I made a lot of friends as
overwhelmed by theworkload, learning engineering theory, and social adjustment to campus life. Many of thesestudents encounter additional challenges such as differences in ethic/cultural values andsocialization, chilly classroom environments, perceived lack of faculty/advisor support,internalization of negative racial and gender stereotypes, and socio-economically disadvantagedbackground [2], [3], [4].Typically, postsecondary educational research focuses on one element of engineering studentssuch as gender or ethnicity; and fails to recognize the intersectionality of women of color. Thisis compounded by the fact that due to low participation, women of color in engineering areunderrepresented in research [2]. Qualitative research can provide a means
ethics, accountability andequity; the impact of engineering work on society and the environment, as well as teamwork andcommunication skills.6In 2013, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) of the United States published a reportcalled “Messaging for Engineering: From Research to Action.”7 This research-based effort, todevelop and test more effective messages about engineering, identified four new messages: • Engineers make a world of difference. From new farming equipment and safer drinking water to electric cars and faster microchips, engineers use their knowledge to improve people’s lives in meaningful ways. • Engineers are creative problem solvers. They have a vision for how something should work and are dedicated
(where 1 = Not Really, 3 = Neutral and 5 = Absolutely). Dimensions Developed to Measure Participant’s CS Interest Code Dimension atcs Attitudes about CS competency. atcsgender Attitudes about the role of gender in CS atct Understanding of computational thinking blg Sense of belonging in the CS classroom. clet Attitudes about social implications and ethics. cltrcmp Understanding around cultural competency. mtr Access to CS Mentors. prcs Pre-Collegiate CS awareness. Table 1: Survey Instrument Dimensions to Measure CS
firms,” Journal of Career Assessment, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 95–110, 2018.[19] W. Faulkner, “Becoming and belonging: Gendered processes in engineering,” in The Gender Politics of ICT, J. Archibald, J. Emms, F. Grundy, J. Payne, and E. Turner, Eds. London: Middlesex University Press, 2005, pp. 15–26.[20] N. Pless and T. Maak, “Building an inclusive diversity culture: Principles, processes and practice,” Journal of Business Ethics, vol. 54, no. 2, pp. 129-147, 2004.[21] J. W. Smith and S. Joseph, “Workplace challenges in corporate America: Differences in black and white,” Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal, vol. 29, no. 8, pp. 743-765, 2010.[22] D. Riley, A. E. Slaton, and A. L
University of Louisville in Educational Administration with a cognate in urban education. Dr. Feldhaus spent 20 years as a classroom teacher, principal and district administrator in public education. His research interests include P-12 STEM education, STEM workforce education, post- secondary STEM education discipline based research, engineering technology recruitment and retention, and engineering ethics. Page 24.734.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 1Increasing Female Participation in Engineering: Evaluating POWER
. 2019.[5] L. A. Gelles, K. L. Youmans, and I. Villanueva, “Sparking action: How emotions fuel or inhibit advocacy around hidden curriculum in engineering,” in SEFI 47th Annual Conference: Varietas Delectat... Complexity is the New Normality, Proceedings, 2020, pp. 1566–1575.[6] I. Villanueva, T. Carothers, M. Di Stefano, and M. Khan, “‘There is never a break’: The hidden curriculum of professionalization for engineering faculty,” Educ. Sci., vol. 8, no. 4, p. 157, Sep. 2018.[7] L. Gelles, I. Villanueva, and M. Di Stefano, “‘Mentoring is ethical, right?’: Women graduate students and faculty in science and engineering speak out,” Int. J. Gender, Sci. Technol., vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 108–133, 2019.[8] American
of the Predictors of Intentional PersistenceData and MethodsData The stated hypotheses were analyzed through original panel data. We sampled 279students at the University of Toronto - a major Canadian university that facilitates extensiveeducational programming in ML/AI. This includes undergraduate and graduate engineeringstudents. Students in ML/AI courses that were offered as part of an official ML/AI academicspecialization were invited to participate in the survey. The study was reviewed and approved bythe University Ethics Review Office. Data was collected through paper surveys distributed inclasses. The survey was open to students in any year of study but mostly students in Year 3 – 4and in their graduate studies as they
efforts areconcentrated on providing support, career preparation and augmenting the professional skills,competencies and capacities of graduate women in STEM. This last area of emphasis reflects theABET engineering accreditation criteria which includes not just technical skills but sixprofessional skills essential to educating future engineers.xvi These skills includedcommunication, teamwork, ethics and professionalism, engineering in a societal/global context,life-long learning and knowledge of contemporary issues (awareness skills). Higher educationstudies have shown that the way that graduate students are socialized into their graduate programand supported does make a difference. This process of socialization is influenced by departmentclimate
productive manner. The teamagreed on one approach and all left the room feeling it was a win-win.Earlier in her career, Ellie was a project manager who had constant personality problems with thequality manager. Nothing she did seemed to be right. She learned to understand the social styleof this manager and through persistence and active listening broke down the communicationsbarriers in three months. They are now enjoying a great working relationship as the result ofEllie‟s perseverance.Doing the right thing is a trait that pervades those interviewed. Marsha Salter was an engineer ata company that produces fluid handling equipment. She believes that to be a good leader one hasto be ethical, do what is good for business and be able to sleep at night
manuscripts:research investigations and research reviews. Research investigations should state the questionsaddressed and their context relative to the body of knowledge on the subject. The relevanttheories should be presented, research design described, limitations acknowledged, and researchmethods and instruments discussed so as to permit evaluation of the validity and reliability of theevidence offered. Ethical considerations in data collection, analysis, and reporting involvinghuman subjects should be addressed. A description of any statistical analyses, discussion of theuncertainties, and the significance of the results to advancing engineering education research orpractice should be provided. Research reviews should state the propositions addressed in
intentions to persist in male-dominated fields, such as engineering. 5 However, women who have had internships or otherforms of engineering-related employment tend to be less likely to perceive conflicts betweencareer and family, which can influence their decisions to persist in engineering.16Professional Development and SocializationStudents’ socialization or learning about the professional culture within engineeringorganizations can contribute to their professional development.17 Just as important is learninghow to function within an organization.15 Researchers argue that internships and co-ops providestudents with organizational and cultural experiences that facilitate mastery of communicationskills, professional ethics, and collaboration.17-19
awareness ofengineering ethics 57. However, Hunkeler and Sharp58 did not find a significant effect of genderdistribution on group performance in their four-year study of a senior laboratory course. Lackey et al.21 found that journal score of a course predicted the first year GPA. Thecorrelation was stronger for men than women students, whose better predictor was high schoolGPA. The journal score represents student engagement, attitude, initiative, time managementskills, study habits, and willingness to persevere. Since women students, in general, do better onthose attributes, the authors believed that the journal score did not influence their GPA as muchas men students.Insight 3: There may not be any gender difference in creativity skills