Conference Session

Perceptions of Women's Success in STEM

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

AC 2007-436: IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO CHANGE THE PERCEPTION OFENGINEERINGSusan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology is Senior Advisor of the Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education (CIESE) at Stevens Institute of Technology. Throughout her career, Susan has worked to increase the participation of women in engineering and science. As the founding executive director of the Lore-El Center for Women in Engineering and Science at Stevens she developed and implemented pre-college and college level programs to increase the representation of women in STEM fields at Stevens and nationally, serving more than 15,000 women. In recognition of this contribution, the Lore-El Center

Conference Session

Faculty Development: Creating successful NEEs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kam Jugdev, Athabasca University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

needs that academics have at stages of their careers. The paperemphasises the importance of mentoring in faculty development programs and concludes withsome tricks of the trade, that I learned through my experiences.Tensions between Scholarship PrioritiesBoyer discusses four kinds of scholarship priorities for a professoriate – the scholarship ofdiscovery (research), the scholarship of teaching (pedagogy), the scholarship of practice(application), and the scholarship of integration (critical analysis and interpretation) 3. Mostuniversities focus on the first three priorities - research, teaching, and service. It is an ongoingchallenge for academics to balance their efforts in these three areas, particularly with thepressures to “publish or

Conference Session

FPD 8: Teaching Design in the First Year

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Scott Bates, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

exposure to engineering design and createrealistic expectations for a major and a career in engineering.Introduction Within the College of Engineering at the University of Utah, there are eight majorsoffered. While the retention rate of students in the program has not been low, there are barriersin place that do not allow for an easy transition between departments. Furthermore, otherresearch universities across the US have implemented first-year engineering courses to helpstudents gain a better understanding of engineering and design at an earlier point in theiracademic programs.1-9 These universities have reported higher retention rates because not onlyhave students gained more realistic expectations of engineering, but they have also

Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Terrence Freeman; Jessica du Maine

students over the lastfive years.Introduction The twenty-first century will be dominated by technological change as the United Stateseconomy becomes increasingly dependent on a technically literate workforce. Engineering is oneof the careers that will help fuel the engine of economic growth1. If the United States is tomaintain its technological leadership in this interdependent global economy, it must takeadvantage of the entire pool of talent that the nation has to offer. Many major corporations nowsupport the thesis that diversity makes good business sense. Hispanics, African Americans andNative Americans, however, still remain significantly underrepresented in science andengineering with roughly half of the science and engineering

Conference Session

International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fanyu Zeng, Indiana Wesleyan University

Tagged Divisions

International

proposing solutions and even havenegative impacts on their professional achievements.This course development research is a new addition to a curriculum development research by theauthor. The research identifies Chinese student’s weaknesses and discovers that successfulexperience from American engineering education programs can be used as a remedy. Thesolution is to integrate successful teaching delivery methods from American engineeringcurricula into Chinese engineering curricula.The research first addresses importance of communication in modern work place andprofessional career and concludes communication training is crucial in any engineering program.A number of new student learning methods and team activities are selected for a

Conference Session

The New ABET CE Criteria - Program Development

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Swenty, University of Evansville; Mark Valenzuela, University of Evansville; James Allen, University of Evansville; Immanuel Selvaraj, University of Evansville

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Assessing Program Educational Objectives Using a Web-Based Alumni Survey SystemAbstractABET’s Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs for 2009-2010 defines ProgramEducational Objectives (PEOs) as “broad statements that describe the career and professionalaccomplishments that the program is preparing the graduates to achieve.” The criteria furtherstates that “each program for which an institution seeks accreditation or reaccreditation musthave in place an assessment and evaluation process that periodically documents anddemonstrates the degree to which these objectives are attained.”1 For EAC-ABET visits in 2007-2008, 36.7% of the engineering programs visited received a PEO related weakness at theconclusion of the visit.2In

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Kline, Western Michigan University; Betsy M. Aller, Western Michigan University; Ikhlas Abdel-Qader, Western Michigan University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Outcomes for Undergraduate Students in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Western Michigan UniversityAbstractStarting with the award of its first scholarships for the Fall 2010 semester, the goal of the S-STEM Scholars program at Western Michigan University has been to increase opportunities andimprove outcomes for financially needy but academically talented students and to involveundergraduate students enrolled in engineering, technology, or applied sciences majors. Theprogram has worked with first-time, first-year students and supports them as they progress intheir academic careers. Each scholarship awarded is roughly equal to one semester of tuition peracademic year for a full-time undergraduate student, and can be

Conference Session

ChE Outreach and Recruitment

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Tracy Carter; Paula Leventman; Katherine Ziemer

a separate article (“Schools for Women in Engineering:Innovative Approaches to Increase Middle School Students Interest in STEM” by Reisberg, etal.) as part of these proceedings.The Great Orange Squeeze is the module developed by the Northeastern University STEMTeam, a joint effort between Northeastern University, Raytheon Corporation, the Josiah QuincyMiddle School and the Grover Cleveland Middle School. While the module is designed to meetMassachusetts state requirements, the incorporation of engineering principles into 8th gradecurricula and the discussion of engineering careers with middle school students can benefitschool systems nationally by helping the students understand the value of math and science andencouraging more students to

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Rebecca Blust

Session 3249 Increasing Diversity Within the Field of Engineering: Closing the Minority Gap Rebecca P. Blust University of DaytonAbstractAlthough minorities have broadened their career choices in the past few years, they have notincreased their numbers in science and technology. The current US workforce is comprised of77% White, 4% Asian and 19% Minority, but these numbers do not hold for engineeringprofessionals. The Bureau of Labor Statistics in conjunction with the National ScienceFoundation states that among engineering

Conference Session

Two-Year College Special Topics Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jianping Yue, Essex County College

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

. Page 22.835.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Improving Math Skills through Intensive Mentoring and TutoringAbstractMathematic skills are essential for the career success of students in Science, Technology,Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs. As prerequisite for major course requirements,passing rate in math courses is an important factor for the retention and graduations rates forSTEM majors. This paper presents a successful practice to improve students’ math skills throughintensive mentoring and tutoring. A group of students participate as a cohort in a summer bridgeprogram supported by an NSF grant. They take an introductory math class under the sameschedule and requirements as

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer H. Gross, Lehigh University; Donna M. Mohr, Lehigh University; Stephen Pessiki, Lehigh University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

as the minimum level of education for new hires. In addition, the AmericanSociety of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recommends a master’s degree or the equivalent of 30 creditsbeyond a bachelor’s degree as part of the minimum body of knowledge for licensed professionalengineers. Finally, students whose end goal is a career in professional practice have indicated apreference for graduate programs focused on design knowledge essential for the advancement ofstructural engineering practice. These needs provided the opportunity for the creation of a newprofessional master’s program in structural engineering at Lehigh University.Launched in summer 2008, the program is led by a full-time professor of practice with industrydesign experience and guided by an

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward F. Glynn P.E., Villanova University; Frank E. Falcone, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

projectmanagement skills early in an undergraduate engineering curriculum can reap substantialrewards for graduating engineering students early in their careers and, by extension, alsofor the organizations that choose to employ them.As stated earlier, the first four course modules are built around technical projects. Thefifth module, however, addresses professional development skills directly. For the fifthmodule, the groups of students, working together as groups throughout the semester,must present one of the technical projects associated with the first four modules in astructured oral presentation which is recorded, viewed by the students, critiqued andgraded. A PM is assigned and, once again, that PM receives a double grade for his/herefforts.Prior to

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Stanford; Michael Aherne; Duane D. Dunlap; Mel Mendelson; Donald Keating

” collaboration for solutions (for example, strategic alliances with vendors).• Workforce composition (for example, the emergence of dual career families and the aging workforce) and responding to some of the opportunities that diversity in the workplace presents (for example, along gender, cultural, generational boundaries).These powerful change forces prompt a reexamination for how ETL professionals develop andhow higher education supports that development in response to challenging, contemporary workenvironments.Traditionally, promotion to ETL roles has occurred through demonstrating outstanding technicalperformance in engineering and technology roles.6 One inherent challenge with promotingengineering and technology professionals into ETL

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 7: Teaching and Learning Practices

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caroline Cresap, Louisiana Tech University; Ashtyne Klair Monceaux; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal Corbett Cruse, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Student Division (STDT)

the participatingstudents. As students moved into their sophomore year and began to enroll in separate,major-specific courses, the lunches helped to preserve previously formed relationships and groupidentity.While the weekly lunches focused on social interaction and provided a relaxed environment forcatching up, each lunch included professional development “nuggets” strategically timed toincrease impact. Example activities included the initial introduction of faculty mentors, talksfrom Ph.D. students, ambassadors from student organizations, discussions about academicsuccess, interview skills in preparation for upcoming university career fairs, and researchopportunities for undergraduates.This paper quantifies the impact of the lunches on

Conference Session

Improving Visualization Skills

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norma L. Veurink, Michigan Technological University; AJ Hamlin, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

introductory spatial visualization course. Page 22.1314.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Spatial Visualization Skills: Impact on Confidence in an Engineering CurriculumAbstractSpatial visualization skills have been found to be important in STEM careers, and research hasbeen conducted at a few universities to investigate the impacts of spatial training with STEMstudents. At Michigan Technological University, all engineering freshmen are given the PurdueSpatial Visualization Test: Rotations (PSVT:R) during orientation. In Fall 2007 and Fall 2008,these

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Daniel P. Bumblauskas, University of Missouri, Columbia; Alexandra Emelina Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies, Student

studentchapters has increased overall; yet, almost half of the sample attended an institution with nostudent chapter. Even though 20 percent of the participants have never attend an ASEE event, ofthose who had, opportunities to network and learn about academic careers were well-received bythe participants. These findings illustrate the high likelihood that student representation withinASEE will continue to increase for years to come and student-centered events and activities,such as the SCC and student chapters have and could continue to have a positive impact onstudents.IntroductionAs a new and growing field, the future success of engineering education hinges on the interest oftoday’s undergraduate and graduate students. Whether through positions in

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shamsnaz Virani, University of Texas, El Paso; Iris B. Burnham, Burnham Wood Charter School District; Virgilio Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Miroslava Barua, University of Texas, El Paso; Elaine Fredericksen, Ph.D., University of Texas, El Paso; Sally J. Andrade, Andrade & Associates, Inc., El Paso, TX

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of the degrees awarded in the U.S. are in Science and Engineering, however half ofthem are in the social and behavioral sciences, which suggests its technical workforce is fallingbehind other nations, in that 26 percent of graduates of foreign universities earn STEM degrees.Pre-college engineering is especially problematic in STEM education reform since there is nowell-established tradition of engineering in the K-12 curriculum, or as part of teacher preparationand certification processes. The result: most K-12 teachers and administrators are ill-prepared toadvise students about engineering careers, much less to introduce engineering knowledge andskills into the classroom. While there is a growing appreciation that engineering may be

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

V. Coppola; K. Powell; D. Hyland; B. Cosgrove; A. Waas; A. Messiter; Joe G. Eisley

years to address specific career goals. The implementation of implicit curricular “threads” (i.e. coverage of topics via coordinated portions of courses throughout the four-year program, as opposed to coverage in a separate course). - written, oral and visual technical communications; - engineering problem solving through computing; - engineering ethics; - teamwork and team leadership; - randomness and uncertainty; - environmental impacts and issues. Increased use of teamwork in courses: five of the ten required courses inside the Aerospace department are to be based on team projects and team grades. A

Conference Session

College-Industry Partnerships: Bringing Industry into the Curriculum Development and Design Cycle

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Sly, Iowa State University; Daniel Bumblauskas, Iowa State University; Frank Peters, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

College-Industry Partnerships

improvements. Page 15.406.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Development of an Engineering Sales Program with Industry Dr. Dave Sly, Dan Bumblauskas, Dr. Frank PetersAbstractIowa State University recently established a program in technical sales for engineers. To develop the program, faculty andadministrators reached out to an industrial advisory committee comprised of organizations with a vested interest in theprogram; the organizations that hire students from the College of Engineering for career tracks in technical sales andmarketing.The instructor used a combination of various

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Graphics

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Alice Scales; Aaron Clark

jobsatisfaction.Review of LiteratureFor years, professionals in fields of educational research have studied why people chooseeducation as a career. In 1981, the National Education Association conducted a study looking atthis issue. This study found that people choose educational fields because they have a desire towork with other people, a direct interest in a given subject matter, and want to continue toresearch and increase their knowledge base in a given discipline. It also found that educationrelated fields attract people that want to influence society by offering a better education tostudents and the people they come in contact with. Vacation, job security, and a flexible schedulewere also factors that attracted people to education. 5 Given these and

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Migri Prucz

accreditationrequirements reflect the dynamics of the job market, with the purpose of satisfyingemerging personnel needs of the industry, as well as the career goals and interests ofengineering students. Although the ABET evaluation process is centered on the educationof students who are enrolled already in an undergraduate program, many of its elementscan benefit also the process of recruiting new engineering freshmen. The College ofEngineering and Mineral Resources (CEMR) at West Virginia University (WVU) hasinitiated a formal, sustained and comprehensive effort to integrate within its recruitmentefforts selected ABET principles, guidelines, and practices. A framework of "TotalQuality Management" (TQM) is thus established for engineering recruitment

Conference Session

Engineering Across the K-12 Curriculum: Integration with the Arts, Social Studies, Sciences, and the Common Core

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica M. Harlan, University of South Alabama ; Susan A. Pruet, STEMWorks, LLC; James Van Haneghan, University of South Alabama; Melissa Divonne Dean, Mobile Area Education Foundation

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

related to STEM workforce needs forthe region. Following a year of collaboration and planning, a pilot initiative emerged calledEngaging Youth through Engineering (EYE). The goal of EYE is to engage area youth in grades4-9 in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) academics and careers byproviding students with a coordinated continuum of curricular and extra-curricular experiencesthat use real life engineering design challenges as a “hook.” Once “hooked,” and with carefulguidance and support of “adult influencers” (teachers, counselors, parents, and businessvolunteers), the theory of action is that youth will become motivated to choose to take the highschool mathematics and science coursework that are needed in preparation for

Conference Session

Broadening Perspectives in Construction Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Mosier, Oklahoma State University; Sanjeev Adhikari, Kennesaw State University; Sandeep Langar, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Tulio Sulbaran, The University of Texas at San Antonio

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

graduating from MSIs may receive lowerthan average salaries, except for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AANAPISI) andAlaskan Native or Native Hawaiians (AANH) [8].Therefore, given the need for graduates in fields supporting STEM fields [7], it is imperative forSTEM and the construction industry to determine which demographics are missing and why theyare not seeking employment in these fields. Women only comprise around 35% of the STEMworkforce, which drops to 7.6% in construction project managers [9]. Figure 1. Public K-12 Spending Per Student [3]Ecton and Dougherty [10] illustrate how these differences are apparent when students self-selectfor Career and Technical Education (CTE) paths. Students receiving free

Collection

2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Seema C. Shah-Fairbank; William Kitch; Kenneth Lamb P.E.

existing department advising program andretention data indicated the greatest short coming was in early advising of first year students.Training of all existing advisors on the specific needs of first year students proved unsuccessfulin improving first year advising. An informal survey of faculty indicated a disinterest among themajority of faculty in learning the special issues freshmen and first year transfer students face.Both budgetary and work role constraints inhibited the program from adopting techniques suchas hiring dedicated lower division advising staff. Cognizant of the existing structural constraints,a three phased approach was designed to address the advising needs of students throughout theiracademic careers. The first phase

Collection

2016 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Dixon Y. Nielson

worthy of its’ “required” status.While most believed that being ethical and professional were valuable, they felt: The case studies were too generic, detached from reality, and of little value, The economics discussions were more detailed than they would ever need during their careers, These soft skill capabilities were of little value to them because they will never be in the position of being part of or having to resolve the type of ethical or professional dilemmas presented in class, and They will have a successful career by just being technically competent.Perhaps the most discouraging feedback was that a few students believed teaching anythingrelated to business in an engineering

Collection

2024 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference

Authors

Chris Rennick; Sophie Nasato; Samantha White; Mary Robinson

provide students with opportunityto network and work on projects that can impact social change [5].Prior studies have shown that participating in extra-curriculars can increase student interest inSTEM careers and improve technical self-efficacy, particularly in women [8]. Despite this,representation of women in hackathons is still very low [5], resulting in this group missing outon professional development and employment opportunities [6]. Previous studies have found thathackathon environments can be unwelcoming and even hostile towards women [6] [7]. A surveyof women students who did not enjoy their past hackathon experience found that physicaldiscomfort, lack of technical skills (and limited opportunity to learn these skills during theevent

Collection

2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Adam Carberry; Daniel Bumblauskas; Alexandra Coso; Ana Torres-Ayala

. Results indicate the importance of professors andclassmates in the recruitment of student members to ASEE. Involvement in ASEE studentchapters has increased overall; yet, almost half of the sample attended an institution with nostudent chapter. Even though 20 percent of the participants have never attend an ASEE event, ofthose who had, opportunities to network and learn about academic careers were well-received bythe participants. These findings illustrate the high likelihood that student representation withinASEE will continue to increase for years to come and student-centered events and activities,such as the SCC and student chapters have and could continue to have a positive impact onstudents.IntroductionAs a new and growing field, the future

Collection

2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

Authors

Nathan Galinsky, West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

studentschoosing alternate paths by encouraging students to pursue STEM-focused careers andcoursework [5]. Most literature has shown that summer STEM camps have positive impacts onbolstering interest levels in STEM whether a student has had any predisposition towards STEMcareers or not [1], [5], [6], [7]. STEM summer camps also provide students with the opportunityto interact with their peers both socially and intellectually. The interactions on a universitycampus can give students an opportunity to experience what a college experience will be if theychoose to attend college post-high school. This makes the interactions with staff, faculty, collegestudent counselors, and others on campus important. All these interactions can build self-confidence and

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Emily Anna Dare, Florida International University; Benny Mart Reblando Hiwatig, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Khomson Keratithamkul, University of Minnesota; Joshua Alexander Ellis, Florida International University; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Elizabeth A. Ring-Whalen, St. Catherine University; Mark Rouleau, Michigan Technological University ; Farah Faruqi, University of Minnesota Twin cities; Corbin Rice; Preethi Titu, Kennesaw State University; Feng Li, Florida International University; Jeanna R. Wieselmann, Southern Methodist University; Elizabeth A Crotty, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

. Additionally, Dr. Dare has a passion for working with K-12 students to understand how changes in classroom instruction towards these integrated STEM approaches impact their attitudes towards and beliefs about STEM fields. In particular, she examines methods that positively impact girls, which may increase the number of women pursuing careers in STEM-related fields where they are currently underrepresented.Mr. Benny Mart Reblando Hiwatig, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Benny is a PhD candidate in the STEM Education program at the University of Minnesota. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education and took master’s coursework in Chemistry Education in the Philippines, where he also taught high school

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Technical Session 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Francesca Bartram; Natalie Wint; David Maxwell Rea

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division

attainment ofengineering students has been shown to vary significantly between ethnic groups [1]. Whilstit is recognized that the participation rates of minoritized students varies across individualdisciplines within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) [2], thereexists a general underrepresentation of those referred to as ‘BME’ [* see Notes] [3].Participation rates also vary between level of study, with 32.3 % of those accepted onto UKbased engineering undergraduate courses in 2017 classed as ‘BME’, compared to only 22.2%at graduate research level [3]. Such issues with persistence (which here refers to the transitionfrom one career stage to another, for example, progressing from an undergraduate program toa graduate program