dominantnarrative that success in engineering is impossible without being good at math. .The other prominent way we see Rachel counter the “suck at math” narrative is through culturaland circumstantial explanation. Instead of seeing math performance as a reflection of her Page 26.1582.7inherent ability, Rachel tells a story of how her high school preparation and experiencecontributed to her being inadequately prepared in math. This includes early instructionaldeficiencies (“going back to middle school I had really weak algebra training”), structuraldisadvantages (at her private all-girls’ school in Connecticut, even good students rarely tookcalculus), and
and had breakfastwith a faculty member from the Industrial and Systems Engineering department at theUniversity. The culminating event was a group trip to an art/science exhibit in New York City.ProcedureThis paper combines data from different sources in order to understand the different programcomponents that have impacted the 2012 and 2013 cohorts. Internal program evaluations fromthe office reflect student feedback about the effectiveness of the peer and industry-mentoringprogram. Data presented in this paper utilizing the AWE LAESE survey were part of a grantprovided by the Engineering Information Foundation to implement and evaluate the impact of asecond-year program for undergraduate women in engineering. Additionally, as part of a
representation of engineering solutions to better reflect thedemographics of the U.S. population42. However, there are few actions targeting explicitly first-generation college students in engineering, this population is not specifically targeted in typicalrecruitment or outreach efforts, although this group has been growing in numbers and offersignificant opportunities to the nation’s engineering workforce23. First-generation collegestudents are more likely to be of Hispanic origin and historically, this group has not had as higheducational attainment as majority groups. In the years to come, this group is projected to growsignificantly and will soon outweigh other populations in college enrollment23. This increasewill likely result in not only more
likely to experience more overt behaviors, while students andfaculty predominantly described comparatively subtle comments or behaviors that gave them asense that they did not belong as women in engineering. Below we provide examples of some ofthe different types of inappropriate behaviors that women encountered.All groups discussed receiving comments reflecting the belief that women are not engineers.For example, one female engineer stated, A lot of times, when women come to meetings, most of the time, the men think they're either the secretary, not an engineer, or they expect me to do the writing or something like that. Sometimes they don't talk to you or look at you. They talk at you, which is not good, or they assume
Page 26.302.2disciplinary skills. In particular, we highlight part of a report [2] which aims to develop theglobal dimension in shaping the future engineer and highlights the need and importance of theseskills in several areas.Generic Skills from [2]: 1. holistic thinking, critical enquiry, analysis and reflection 2. active learning and practical application 3. self-awareness and empathy 4. strong communication and listening skillsHence, the need to develop holistic thinking as an important skill for students and future citizensof the 21st century appears explicitly. Based on this request –to train students from basiceducation in this area- we decided to explore this part. Holistic thinking is also related toSystems Thinking
. • Part 2 focuses on the students’ experience, reflecting on how engineering is included in the Next Generation Science Standards. • Part 3 discusses forms of assessment required when students do open ended creative work, and the new relationship the teacher must have with the students. • Part 4 describes the next step, the many possibilities in the Engineering course, for students who successfully finish Intro to Engineering. • Part 5 describes the next frontier for this program, a preparation for younger students prior to Intro to Engineering.The story this program tells, like engineering itself, is very dynamic, so elements from all fivesections are subject to continuous improvement.Part 1 The design of a
could examine other ways to view studentvolunteerism and the potential effects that those experiences have on the attitudes of personaland professional social responsibility in engineering students.AcknowledgementsThis material is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant#1158863. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.Bibliography1 A. W. Astin, L. J. Vogelgesang, E. K. Ikeda and J. A. Yee, How Service Learning Affects Students, Los Angeles: Higher Education Research Institute, 2000.2 J. S. Eyler, D. E. Giles, C. M. Stenson and C. J. Gray, "At a Glace: What We
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studies among sections of a course.2 Page 26.795.3The final top level of the classification scheme is pictured in Figure 1 which shows the eightmain outcomes (or categories) where each of the more specific outcomes are cataloged. Thecomplete classification scheme in a table format can be found in Appendix A. Figure 1: Top Level of the Classification Scheme1Application 1: Application of the Scheme among Multiple Course SectionsTwo Midwest universities have extensively utilized the classification scheme to reflect uponcurrent practices and determine gaps in content.2 A self-study exercise was performed by oneMidwestern
26.814.10imposed on the child gender data. On the other hand, reviews gathered from Amazon.com didnot seem to vary by date, as the site has kept its reviewing system largely the same over time.Future ResearchThis research can be considered a good jumping-off point for more intensive statistical analysison the raw data collected. As a largely exploratory study, its aims were merely to provideevidence of surface-level trends and how these reflect the conclusions of other researchers onthis topic, instead of performing rigorous statistical analyses. However, the data gathered is ripefor analysis, provided the researchers are able to mine independent variable data from thereviews collected; while two dependent variables are available in the child’s gender and
inMassachusetts, Maryland, and North Carolina. Members of the EiE project team conductedprofessional development with the assistance of E4 staff and state coordinators. After beingintroduced to the subject of engineering (with which many had not had significant contact),teachers engaged in hands-on training for their assigned engineering unit as well as a second unitin order to increase exposure to the curriculum. Throughout the workshop, professional Page 26.848.9development staff modeled curriculum-specific pedagogy for teachers by placing them in therole of students while engaging in the activities. Staff also helped participants to reflect asteachers
45.2% 24.3% 17.8%Professional/PostdoctoralOther job function 54.8% 75.7% 86.6%N 31 37 415Notes: Χ2 = 13.87; df = 2; p = .001The second research question addressed whether there were differences in terms of preparationin a variety of knowledge, skills, and abilities. The survey asked alumni to reflect on theirgraduate education as well as to describe their current career situation. Retrospectively, alumniwere asked the extent to which they agreed that {institution withheld} adequately prepared themin a variety of skills, abilities, and attributes. A priori, 15
. Table 1. Grading Scheme Individual Individual Readiness Assurance Test (iRAT) 10% Quizzes and Exam 20% Journal Reflection 20% Team Team Readiness Assurance Test (tRAT) 5% Design Project 45% Total 100%Two peer evaluations were conducted using CATME. One was around week 9 into the semesterand the other was at the end. The peer evaluation let the students evaluate both themselves andother members on
drawn are of particular interest, sincethese affect persistence studies in all disciplines.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) underGrant 1129383 in the Research on Engineering Education (REE) program. The opinionsexpressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of NSF.References1 Lord, S. M., R. A. Layton, and M. W. Ohland, “Trajectories of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering Students by Race and Gender,” IEEE Transactions on Education, 54(4), 610-618 (2011).2 Orr, M. K., S. M. Lord, R. A. Layton, and M. W. Ohland, “Student Demographics and Outcomes in Mechanical Engineering in the U.S.,” International Journal of
, this imperfection inmeasuring can convincingly reflect the real overhead in a real system.5.1 Hash FunctionsIn the first set of experiments, we measured the H(VM) with several major CryptographicHashing Functions [12]. We chose different hash function to be able to compare them and chosethe best match for our proposed Architecture. Results of H(VM)’s Execution time are shown inthe Table 2. As seen from the results, the CPU processing time of hashing is basically linear tothe size of the VM templates. SHA-384 and SHA-512 has similar processing time due to the factthe construction of the hashing are very similar. An interesting to note was SHA-256 processtime is actually longer time than SHA-384 and SHA-512. This is because SHA-384 and SHA-512
4institutions. To assess whether the program content matched the interests of the participants,participants were asked to indicate the type of institution(s) to which they plan to apply.Institutions were categorized into four groups: research intensive, research and teachingintensive, teaching intensive, and community college. Participants were also asked to indicate ifthey were interested in tenure or non-tenure track positions. As shown in Figure 2, participants’interests shifted throughout the program. Although no conclusive tends were observed with theparticipants’ change in the type of institution to which they were interested in applying, this datadoes reflect the sentiment of indecision that was observed in the post program interviews
environmentthey were working in. The majority of negative feedback received is related to this theme. Evenwhen students were asked to reflect specifically on the teacher, or the lesson, they often providedcritiques regarding the physical environment. This shows that more care should be taken increating a pleasing environment. Students can be very easily distracted when using computersand the survey shows reducing the environmental distractions should be a higher priority to helpstudents focus on their tasks.There were a wide variety of ethnicities represented in the camp: 17.6% Asian/Pacific Islander;5.9% Hispanic/Latina; 17.6% White/Caucasian; and 41.2% mixed.The percentage of male and female students attending the camp was perfectly split, 41.2
poorlyin subsequent courses.Traditionally, Statics has been taught in face-to-face lectures. The traditional lecture formatprevents the students from pausing to reflect and understand what is being explained and theymay often miss important points. A goal of Statics is to have students learn to solve problemsindependently, which is a practice-intensive and time-consuming effort for which the lecture canprovide guidance yet relatively little direct assistance. The traditional lecture is an instructor- Page 26.189.2centered, relatively passive method of learning. While lecturing still remains an effective andimportant way of conveying knowledge, it
, members of a culture are asked to list as many items or beliefs that they can recall aboutone or more dimensions of a cultural model identified by the researcher, usually from previousstudies and the literature. For example, a researcher can ask participants to list their beliefs about“how the teacher-student relationship should function,” a dimension within the cultural model ofeducation success. Free listing assumes that individuals 1) with extensive knowledge providemore responses than those with less knowledge, 2) list most familiar and meaningful responsesfirst, and 3) provide responses that reflect their local cultural knowledge. 3 Ultimately, free listingmeasures the strongest beliefs shared by participants about this dimension.Currently
PhD DegreesDiscussionThe results shown here demonstrate separation of demographic data for engineeringdegrees by both gender and race and by discipline and degree level is essential tounderstand changes that may be occurring within the disciplines of engineering.12Overall, the disturbing decreases in engineering BS degrees and much slower rate ofincrease in MS degrees for African American women both need attention to understandwhy this change might be occurring.13 We also might reflect on how well we areassessing demographic outcomes such that these changes have gone relatively unnoticed Page 26.618.15until now.3,14,15The relative positive increases
of technology, safety, distributive justice, and practical efforts to improve lifefor all.In his book The Living Planet, David Attenborough10 shares an environmental philosophy thatpoints out critical issues that can be helpful to students. In his "World Conservation Strategy,"he states three imperatives: 1. We shouldn't so exploit natural resources that we destroy them. 2. We shouldn't interfere with the basic processes of the earth upon which all life depends, in the sky, on the green surfaces of the earth, and in the sea. 3. We should preserve the diversity of life.The rights and duties we have mentioned above were reflected to some extent in the 111distinguishable topics garnered in the study of class opinions
project is supported in part by National Science Foundation award # 1229744. The HPC Page 26.652.10cluster is funded by NSF MRI project with award # 1332566. Opinions, findings, andconclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography1. Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) http://www.tacc.utexas.edu2. B. B. Brey, “Intel Microprocessors Architecture, Programming, and Interfacing”, 8 th edition, Prentice Hall, 2008 (ISBN: 0-13-502645-8).3. M. Feldman, “HPC Going Embedded”, HPC Wire, Dec. 01, 2011; http
makers, constraints andcontext, and implementation of the system. This simplified framework is employed to allowstudents to more easily explore complex catastrophes from multiple points of view and drawparallels with current technological issues, with these skills significantly improving over thecourse of the semester.Introduction One of the biggest hurdles in infusing courses with ethics and professional issues asrequired by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) is when to begin.Often single courses can be introduced into the curriculum, but a sustained effort in ethicalinstruction, infusing several courses, offers students more chances to consider the material, moreopportunity for growth and reflection, and
negatively with team performance at ρ = -.21. Additionally, teams perceivedsignificantly higher levels of innovation efficacy, meaning they believed they could create moreinnovative solutions to the problems they were presented in lab. Furthermore, the significantincrease in team cohesion reveals the improvement in team relationships that were formed duringthe team experience. While team cohesion reflects the enjoyment of a teamwork experience,meta-analyses have also demonstrated that it is positively related to team performance24, 25.Collectively, the results shown above highlight the effect of the SUIT training frameworkwhereby all team dynamic variables were influenced in the desired direction.Despite the positive trends highlighted above, the
interaction opportunities thatexist in the game, which are reflected in the score. The players must regulate frequency to avoidhaving the machines on the grid from “tripping” to protect themselves from over or underfrequency conditions. In the game, grid operation is stopped and restarted if the grid frequencystrays outside a two-Hertz tolerance. The player is penalized by losing a portion of theirresidential customers and the last industrial load customer that was recruited. The storage sourcethat represents a simplified view of a battery or other mechanical storage mechanism (e.g.pumped storage) is the low level control provide to the player for regulating frequency. Theenergy limited storage source is used to absorb power when excess is being
improving teaching, developing research plans, and selecting appropriate service activities. Become efficient in teaching, as well as professional development and service. Continuously evaluate your teaching by self-reflection and by analyzing students’ course evaluations. Seek advice from your mentor and other senior faculty. Visit classrooms of other faculty and ask your mentor and other senior faculty members to attend your classes. Attend teaching workshops to learn from other teaching experiences. Achieve balance between work and personal life by setting goals and establishing priorities. Develop good rapport with students. Try implementing the exercise "who is this professor
and cooperative. Marginal Sometimes failed to show up or complete task, rarely prepared. Deficient Often failed to show up or complete task, rarely prepared. Unsatisfactory Consistently failed to show up or complete task, unprepared. Superficial Very little participation. No show No participation at all. Note that the ratings should reflect each individual's level of participation and effort and sense of responsibility, not his or her academic ability. EVALUATE YOURSELF AND ALL YOUR TEAM MEMBERS Rating