/reduced lunches arelikelier to choose a CTE construction concentration [10]. Once students have self-selected forconstruction careers, additional impediments can be identified. These include the lack ofdiversity in the workforce, which can be evident in a lack of seeing persons who are similar toself [11].As construction managers can vary in education level from high school degree CTE, touniversity and post-graduate degree [12], it is worthwhile to investigate the constructionworkforce from their entry point. A relationship with construction through family, friends, orwork experience can be a predictor for the decision to enter the construction careers [11, 12, 13].Additionally, construction managers come from various degrees, including
organizationattracts. Signaling theory emphasizes the importance of both the medium and content oforganizational-based information in influencing both applicant attraction and an applicant’sdecision to pursue employment. Studies by Allen and colleagues [7] and Rynes and colleagues[8] support the notion that the organizational culture portrayed on a website significantly shapesapplicant attitudes and decisions. In this study, we use signaling theory to provide insight intohow environmental organizations communicate to engineering faculty, staff, and students theirexplicit commitments to diversity and justice, as well as how they convey their organizationalculture through images, as well as the racial makeup of their staff and boards of directors.Service
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meritand justifications. At one end, highly acclaimed universities pride themselves of having toprenowned mathematicians and scientists as faculty members in their engineering programs. Atthe opposing end, many other institutes of higher education, particularly community colleges,firmly require engineering degrees from their engineering faculty members.The Practice of Mathematicians and Scientists Teaching Engineering Courses:The author has been and is still an engineering faculty member at numerous institutes in the USand Saudi Arabia. During his twenty-five years of teaching and through personal interactionsand communications with other faculty members in conferences and similar academic activities,he came to know that some mathematicians and
Program underthe umbrella of the Iowa Cyber Hub [3] to foster a network of informed and resilient digitalcitizens. Created in 2017, the Iowa Cyber Hub is an initiative developed by educators andindustry professionals in Iowa. It serves various constituents, including students, employees,managers, educators, and others, by providing cybersecurity resources and guidance. The hubaims to enhance knowledge and career development in cybersecurity within the state and offers avariety of resources and opportunities. The Iowa Cyber Hub is dedicated to securing the state andexpanding the cybersecurity workforce.Launched in October of 2023, the Cybersecurity Ambassador Program [4] empowers students topromote basic cybersecurity concepts and practices within
innovation concern included: • ABET doesn’t approve classes. They approve programs so there is room for faculty innovation. • Mechanical engineering criteria developed by ASME EAC and ETAC Commission members are broadly defined, leaving opportunity to supplement coursework as needed without the risk of negative impact on a certain criterion. • Ensuring students have flexibility in their program is key. Mechanical engineering electives are free electives that can be taken in business, public policy, education, and sciences, which allows additional room for innovation in the electives portion of the program. • Personalize the learning experience for students to meet their goals and fill the skills gap
in a set of core courses in the second and third years of the engineering curriculum,building incremental skills across this two-year period, and leading to their application incapstone design projects in the final year. The modules are drawn from a recently implementedDigital Engineering graduate certificate for training a civilian Air Force cohort. This twelve-credit certificate included four semester-long courses in: (i) Systems, Models and Simulation forDigital Engineering; (ii) Model-Based Systems Engineering; (iii) Cyber-Physical Systems andSimulation; and (iv) Data-Driven Decision-Making and Risk Management. The modules arehosted on an online learning and course management system. Each module includes anexperiential learning project
effectively on a team, as the majority will be expected to workas part of a team upon graduation. The projects they will face during both their academic andpost-academic careers will involve problem-solving and critical thinking, and the unique skillsand perspectives of each team member are necessary to arrive at effective solutions. This paperintroduces a pedagogical boardgame aimed at simulating debates and negotiations within anengineering exercise, as well as the study planned to track the changes.A diverse team has people with different backgrounds, experience, and ways of thinking. Thiscan lead to a wider range of perspectives and ideas that can improve problem-solving anddecision-making. The wider pool of knowledge and experience of a diverse
engineering students feel underprepared when going into the workforce, due to a lack ofreal-world application of the college curriculum and the lack of necessary skills to confidentlymake engineering and business decisions [1-3]. Consequently, the transition between college andone’s first job can be difficult for many graduates [4]. This causes many to seek jobs outside ofthe engineering profession altogether; according to one study, only one-third of engineeringgraduates seek jobs in an engineering field [5]. Furthermore, a study by the Carnegie Foundationfound that engineering schools primarily focus on the acquisition of technical knowledge, leavinglittle attention to real-world application or preparing for employment [6].To combat this issue, the
project provides extensive faculty development through summer training workshops,in addition to the previously mentioned curricular materials. NorthArk has already added twoadjunct instructors through industry and college connections and is widening its network ofemployer partners.NorthArk chose to develop a new associate of science in data science, rather than creating anoption in an existing degree, for two reasons: (1) to aid in the recruitment and promotion of boththe degree and the partnership and (2) to provide students with a degree title that correctlydescribes their training; this will benefit graduates who take the associate degree directly into theworkforce. Designing the degree was a challenge primarily due to Arkansas requirements
approaches include exploring the connection between personal values,personal story, and principles (or personal ethics) and students’ behaviors that can affectpsychological safety on teams.IntroductionWithin this work we examine ethics as the collection of principles that we use to motivate us andhelp us make decisions and guide our interactions with those around us and work that we do.Therefore, our ethic is made up of the principles that motivate, inform, and guide our daily lives.From this standpoint, the discussion on ethics development should extend beyond why theChallenger exploded or the causes behind the Hyatt Regency Bridge failure.If we apply the four domains of Leadership Model [1], the development of a leadership ethic notonly includes
. IECsupports both types of partnerships to the extent requested by its members. There is oneadditional type of partnership – organization to organization. All partnerships can benefit fromADEP concepts. The following are examples of presently active partnerships.Intel Funded Program Connected Students and Faculty from Two IEC MSI Schools withTheir Counterparts at an IEC Affiliate PWI School – Faculty from UCSD and IEC leadershipdeveloped a proposal to Intel to fund an Asset Driven Equitable Partnership to pilot a pathway tograduate studies for groups of 3 students from two different IEC Core members. Students wereengaged in research at their home institution during the academic year and at UCSD in thesummer. This program provided funding to support
, led, and managed a number of multimillion dollar federal grants for STEM teacher professional development for Baltimore County Public Schools and NAPE, with resulting publications and professional learning. She began her career as a faculty member at the Community College of Baltimore County working with smart, capable, hardworking, and appreciative minority students who had somehow fallen through the educational cracks. That was her first glimpse into the failure of the education system from teacher training to student learning. Morrell’s quest has always been to answer the question, how do we as a country improve student outcomes in STEM for all students? How do we finally recognize and close gaps in performance
Distinguished Member status (2019); the CRA A. Nico Habermann award (2018); and the Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award (2017). He is originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico.Dr. Debarati Basu, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Dr. Debarati Basu is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Fundamentals Department in the College of Engineering at the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at the Daytona Beach campus. She earned her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech (VT). She received her bachelor’s and masters in Computer Science and Engineering. Her research is at the intersection of Engineering Education (EE) and Computing Education Research (CER) to advance personalized learning, specifically within the
society. Leslie is a founding member of the Aula Fellowship for AI Science, Technology, and Policy.Dr. Sreyoshi Bhaduri, ThatStatsGirl Dr. Sreyoshi Bhaduri is an Engineering Educator and People Research Scientist. She employs innovative and ethical mixed-methods research approaches to uncover insights about the 21st century workforce. Sreyoshi has a doctorate in Engineering Education, and Masters degrees in Applied Statistics (M.A.) and Mechanical Engineering (M.S.), from Virginia Tech. She earned her Bachelors degree in Mechatronics Engineering from Manipal University in India. Sreyoshi has been recognized as a Graduate Academy for Teaching Excellence (VTGrATE) Fellow, a Global Perspectives Program (GPP) Fellow, a
aiding studentsin making informed decisions [1]. Activities like peer discussions and reflective essays can helpstudents articulate and explore their professional aspirations, fostering self-awareness andaligning their studies with their career objectives.Finally, instructors are key in modeling the significance of motivation and passion by sharingtheir professional journeys and demonstrating their enthusiasm for teaching and engineering.Such leading by example, enhanced by engaging passionate teaching assistants, underscores thevalue of dedication in both educational and professional contexts. This comprehensive approachaims to instill in FYE students an appreciation of the critical roles that motivation, drive, andpassion play in their
Paper ID #43708Board 87: Work in Progress: The 2TO4 Project - Facilitated Transition from2-Year to 4-Year Electrical and Computer Engineering StudiesDr. Kenneth A Connor, Inclusive Engineering Consortium & Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Kenneth Connor is Program Officer at the Inclusive Engineering Consortium (IEC), whose mission is to enable MSI ECE programs to produce more and better prepared graduates from groups that have been historically underrepresented in ECE careers. He is also an emeritus professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering (ECSE) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI
while maintaining a balance with summer activities.With a 20-hour weekly commitment, the program ensures meaningful involvement in researchwhile respecting personal time, achieving a balance between academic development andindividual interests.Faculty members are encouraged to volunteer as mentors, proposing one or two projects withdetailed summaries. These are then presented to students, highlighting the diversity of researchopportunities available.Recruitment channels include email lists and faculty presentations, with communications clearlydetailing program expectations, application procedures, and participant stipends. Applicantsprovide contact and academic information, a statement of interest, and their preferred facultymentor choices
Paper ID #42108Board 295: HSI Planning Project: Integrative Undergraduate STEM Educationat Angelo State University (I-USE ASU Grant #2122828)Dr. Brittany Paige Trubenstein, Angelo State University Dr. Paige Trubenstein (or Dr. T) is an Angelo State alumna who graduated from ASU in 2015 with her Bachelor of Science in psychology. She attended the University of California, Riverside, where she obtained her master’s degree in developmental psychology in 2017 and her Ph.D. in developmental psychology in 2020. She eagerly returned to ASU as a faculty member in the fall of 2019, and she teaches multiple undergraduate and
education institutions have the practicalrequirement to include ethics education to maintain ABET accreditation for engineeringprograms [7]. Ideally, students are equipped to consider ethical dilemmas from the microethics ofindividual ethics decisions to the macroethics of policy implications on an organization andsociety as a whole, and students should understand how microethics and macroethics areconnected [4], [8], [9]. Graduates should not only be equipped to behave ethically as professionalengineers in their individual practice as an engineer but also be equipped to understand broaderethical complexities that could arise as a corporate manager or executive, a research director, orany other local, national, or global position of leadership.An
times during the term: Goal Setting, Student Involvement Fair, Mid-terms, End of Semester 2. Faculty Interview: each student selects a faculty member in area of interest to interview and present to the class 3. Advising Portfolio: review core curriculum and create a list of potential courses for the next term 4. Career Exploration and Alumni Field of Interest Interview: complete a career/interests inventory and conduct a group interview with an alumni who works in a field of potential interest 5. My Improvement/Implementation Plan: review and reflect on the first semester, explore two possible majors and two possible career area of interests and lay out future plan for improvement and explorationWith
faculty members and encouraged them to leavefeedback in the form of specific comments tied to one of the program goals, student learningobjectives, or student proficiencies.This information was shared with the larger faculty of the department in November 2023 andtheir feedback was collected. The faculty members who participated with feedback providedinsightful comments and ideas that helped the committee integrate That feedback was reviewedand incorporated into the central document containing the program goals, student learningobjectives and student proficiencies, which is included as an appendix.Much work is still to be done on this project. The committee plans to complete the followingwork by April 2024: • Solicit feedback the department
professionals avoid difficult yet necessary conversations, but this is a hugedisservice to their career growth. In this module we build on the effective and proven strategiesto having difficult, awkward, but crucial conversations within the ecosystem, whether that is toadvocate for an idea, to ask for resources or support, to clear up a misunderstanding, to buildtrust with peers or management or other similar scenarios. A sample scenario used in thistraining session is below. This scenario enables students to personalize their conversations, tobuild rapport and connect deeper with others rather than just mechanically go through themotions of conversation.Sample Scenario: We explored a sticky/awkward scenario where the engineer is the technicallead and
foster an environment where diverse and creative people are successful in the pursuit of engineering and computing degrees. Jean’s efforts have been recognized with numerous awards including the National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development award, the American Society for Engineering Education John A. Curtis Lecturer award, and the Bagley College of Engineering Service award. Jean earned her B.S. and M.S. in computer engineering from Mississippi State University, and her Ph.D. in engineering education from Virginia Tech.Ms. Lorena Andrea Benavides Riano, Mississippi State University Lorena Benavides-Riano, originally from Colombia, is a first-year Engineering Ph.D. student at Missis- sippi State
project team might spend less than 10 weeks of actual engineering activities. b) Limited support of the university faculty – relied too much on the industry sponsor mentor. It is not common to see the objective and the deliverables are altered throughout the semester. Students are not capable to negotiate with the project sponsor or stakeholder. c) The Size of the project team, a large project teams (5-8 students) tend to have underperforming team members that result in an overall negative team culture [19,20,21]. Unfortunately, for some of the top public engineering schools, it may be a real challenge to identify 50+ industry sponsored Capstone Project to accommodate 300-400 graduating seniors. d) Team
executivepositions. They are also looking for their education experience to respond to the changingdemographics of their peer students and to provide an opportunity to share perspectives on howtechnology is changing organizations’ environments that must be dealt with by thoseorganizations’ technical executives. While in 2015, the simple answer was “NO”, we recognizedthe need to give working professional students a glimpse into those leadership roles. And wehave continued to evolve our Executive Technical Leadership course by unifying technicalleadership fundamentals into an applied experience, internalizing engineering managementcoursework with a real-life technical leadership scenario that is applicable across industries.A typical graduate level course
). Impact of COVID-19 on Sense of Belonging: Experiences of engineering students, faculty and staff at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Journal of Engineering Education, 112 (2), pp. 488-520. http://doi.org/10.1002/jee.20512Fletcher, T. L., & Strong, A. C., & Jefferson, J. P., & Moten, J., & Park, S. E., & Adams, D. J. (2021, July), Exploring the Excellence of HBCU Scientists and Engineers: The Development of an Alumni Success Instrument Linking Undergraduate Experiences to Graduate Pathways Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference. https://peer.asee.org/37152Freeman Jr, S., & Palmer, R. (2020). Exploring
Engineering Research in Transition: Assessing Research Behavior while Adapting to Access Changes to Library ResourcesAbstractEngineering faculty and graduate students are accustomed to accessing the online full-text ofsources through search tools that rely on subscription-based access through their universitylibraries, open access platforms, as well as through less official access routes. After our libraryimplemented a change in access to content through Elsevier, a publisher that provides access tomany engineering scholarly journals, we used this natural experiment to explore thiscommunity’s information seeking behaviors. We recruited a group of engineering faculty andgraduate students to participate in an observational study to see what
the years that engineering graduates do notrefer to the ethics codes [9, 10]. Further, the faculty/administration and student perceptions ofengineering ethics education delivery are not aligned. In a study conducted over 18 campuses,110 faculty members and 123 students were interviewed in 90-minute focus groups; twoadministrators from each campus were also individually interviewed. While the faculty andadministrators believed that the engineering ethics curriculum provided a “nuanced treatment ofcomplex issues, their students reported “hearing simplistic, black-and-white messages aboutethics” [11]. Due to observations of faculty approving or participating in unethical behavior,students also did not perceive the faculty as ethical role models
personal career goals. iii. Students develop an engineering mindset that demonstrates constant curiosity, makes connections between disparate bodies of information, and seeks opportunities to create value.Approach to Developing Content & AssessmentsGiven that this was a redesign project, the instructors had a body of existing course material touse as a starting point for our new version of the course. Many existing lectures, lessons,activities, and assignments were used as a skeleton for the new course material. Keeping with thespirit of the backward design process outlined above, the instructors worked to revise, revamp,and rewrite course materials to connect back to