between 2019 to 2021 for both African American • Provide methods of scaffolding for students who are and Hispanic students. With this data, we identified an area struggling by providing resources like tutoring, success where our instruction can improve to better support students studio, and peer mentoring. of color.C. Data TABLE III The data collected show students by major in Computer CS I AND CS II PASS RATES BY TRANSFER STATUSScience, Computer Networking, Applied Mathematics, Cyber-security, and Engineering. The sample size N
very helpful, especially when you're going to another country that you're not reallyaware of what it will look like, they covered, race, different, cultural aspects that you wouldn'tthink about.”Data collected on an embedded program traveling to New Zealand were collected throughstudent reflections published on self-created websites. A selection of student responses to theprompts is shared below.What impact did this experience have on you personally (e.g., growth and cultural humility) andprofessionally (skills and strengths improved)? “I grew more confident in writing and speaking in a more professional manner as a result of the various presentations and writing assignments. I am not embarrassed to ask questions or to
toinvestigate if the students in the experimental group benefited from completing the project.In Soil Mechanics, the term group project was used to assess the students' ability to apply theknowledge gained from the first seven of the eight course modules to solve a real-life problem.The CATME tool - developed and licensed by Purdue University, was used to form teams basedon different criteria such as GPA, preferred schedule, software skills, writing skills, leadershippreferences, commitment level, and big-picture/detail-oriented thought process. The project hadthree phases. In the last phase, the groups had the option to submit the final deliverable in theform of a written report or an oral video presentation.In Principles of Construction I, students
compared to men. Conversely, while Pell-eligible students also respondedfavorably to the module, they expressed significantly less agreement that the experiencesolidified their choice of studying engineering as compared to their non-Pell-eligible peers. Allgroups indicated that “interesting work” was most important to them in career selection and that“doing something impactful that helps others” was their favorite part of toy adaptation.Interestingly, we observed statistically significant connections between career interests andlaboratory interests, wherein students who selected the technical, hands-on aspects of toyadaptation as most enjoyable were more likely to select “interesting work” as their mostimportant career consideration. Ultimately
relevant to the coursetopic but focus discussion on societal impact.Nevertheless, implementing social justice into courses and curriculum cannot be done in avacuum. The classroom climate can dictate whether these changes will be successful or not.There are some strategies that can help in cultivating the environment necessary for productiveengagement with social justice concepts. Inclusive teaching practices can set the tone forconversations about ARDEI in the classroom. Incorporating strategies such as Universal Designfor Learning (UDL), diverse perspectives and course materials, and peer learning activities helpmake the classroom climate accessible to all learners [24]. In addition, having instructorsreflecting on their own identities and biases
rigorous and aligned with developmentalgoals. They also added a scientific writing course to support students as they prepare for thisassessment, which transformed “a one-time, individual performance of expertise into a collectivecapacity building process” [6].This ‘collective capacity building process’ presented in the second IGEN case study highlightsthe role of constructive alignment in meaningful and equitable assessment. Though in principleconstructive alignment of teaching and learning activities† supports the use of ‘performanceassessments’ such as oral qualifying exams or the preparation of a realistic grant proposal tomeasure student knowledge [13], this relies on transparency in the alignment between thelearning process students
also published 13 peer-reviewed articles, a book chapter, and given over 20 conference presentations including an invited talk. Ishita served as the finance chair of the Graduate Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and was the co-founder and president of the Biomedical Engineering Department Graduate Students’ Organization. Her career objective is to pursue translational biomedical research in academia. Her leadership goal is to inspire and uplift women who lack opportunities for education, self-development, growth, and leadership.Dr. Timothy J. Muldoon, University of Arkansas Dr. Timothy Muldoon is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Arkansas. Dr
Articulation Programs; established the. Urban University Conference Series; established. NASA-Institute on Climate and Planets; and NASA Teacher Prep Program. Phase III 2002-2007 Bridge To the Doctorate began; Bridge to Teaching Program; DOE-MOU/Brookhaven National Lab Partnerships. Phase IV 2007-2012 Integrating Research Strategies (Course restructuring); CUNY Collaborations – College- Science and Technology Entry Programs, and the CUNY Black Male Initiatives; Bridge to the Doctorate Program ended. Phase V 2012-2018 Undergraduate and a limited number of Graduate Research Assistantships, International Research Programs, Peer Mentoring, Professional Development Institute, Weekly Research Presentations, Global CUNY Conference. Ongoing Program Components
with a peer or community member using a list ofsuggested questions about the module’s contents. Afterwards, we required students tocommunicate what they learned through completing and submitting a graded final deliverable.This deliverable could be a video, slide presentation, a written op-ed piece, or a piece of art aboutthe work they completed in the module. We evaluated the content of the modules through asurvey that assessed the students’ interest in the modules and determined the utility of themodules in the context of the study of computing. Based on the feedback of these surveys alongwith feedback from the instructors of the courses, we will further develop and improve thestructure and content of these modules and expand their reach to
teamwork each year and Developmentapply these skills to different team projects. Each lecturemodule would have active-learning components, engaging Figure 2. Implementing teamworkstudents to converse with their peers and apply what they skill development modules in thelearned. We discussed plans for each module below and undergraduate curriculumsummarized the class activities in Table 1. In this work-in-progress, we implemented the firsttwo lecture modules. We have been developing the third module and will implement in futuresemesters. The First Module. The first lecture module would start with understanding the necessityof forming teams to solve complex engineering problems. The instructor would provide
built around a frameworkdrawn from a recent book [1] that explores the current status of sexual harassment inengineering. Our five panelists are a diverse group of women engineers representing multiplesexual orientations, races, and family backgrounds. Our panelists will present their experienceswith gender harassment, lessons learned, their responses to the harassment, and paths forward.The panel will emphasize approaches and responses to gender harassment that can beimplemented from the bottom up – by individuals or localized peer or work groups – withoutrelying on top leadership in an organization to take the initiative to transform culture or takedefinitive and proportionate action in response to individual harassment cases.Gender
: Starting Successful Study System - In this drill, students develop a plan for approaching exams by creating an individual study system. Students assess their inputs (time, content, resources, person: mental, physical, emotional) and make adjustments to achieve desired outputs in their first set of exams. 3. Fall Semester Drill Week 8: Post-Test Analysis: System Check - Students reflect on their first set of exams and evaluate their study systems to make strategic adjustments. Students also learn how to develop habits, foster self-awareness, and conclude by writing a detailed goal commitment with tangible steps and outcomes. 4. Fall Semester Drill Week 14: Finals Prep - In this drill, students assess their courses
founded in 1911 and headquartered in Armonk, NY. • We have over 280,000 employees globally. • Throughout IBM’s history they have been at the forefront of diversity. Starting in 1911, when founded, the company included Black and Female employees. Hired the first person with disability in 1914. In 1935 was the first to write an equal opportunity policy, and many more historic moments. • Our business strategy is focused on helping clients leverage the power of hybrid cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI). See the IBM 2021 Annual Report. • Our purpose is “to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.”In the highly competitive technical market, IBM
boundaries, and for their development as engineers? • How important is it, from an educational perspective, for educators and students to interact with and collaborate with peers in other countries?The Ethical Engineer WebsiteThe Petroleum Engineer website is being modeled on a highly successful global platform,https://ethicalengineer.ttu.edu, that was developed to teach engineering ethics [2, 3]. The EthicalEngineer website is a virtual context for ethical reflection and shared discourse. It provides aninteractive platform for college students to present their comments and reactions to ethicaldilemmas. That website, like Petroleum Engineer, arose from an undergraduate course inengineering at our institution that is required of engineering
, the inclusion of these skill refinementprograms is especially important. Other programs have also reported on the effectiveness ofprofessional development activities on the enhancement of the REU experience for students fromdiverse backgrounds.(3,4) The Center for Inclusive Education oversees the REU summerprogramming activities by using a multidisciplinary approach while collaborating with otherareas of campus. REU students participate in both a 9-week Research Methods Seminar and aGraduate Prep Class that focuses on writing a personal statement for graduate schoolapplications. These workshops were taught by Stony Brook Graduate students. This led to thedevelopment of near-peer relationships over the course of the summer.Each week students
both the pre- and post- survey. The last two questionsof the survey asked gender identity and age. Gender identity options included (a) man, (b) woman, (c)non-binary, (d) prefer not to answer, and a write in option. Students participating identified as 50% menand 50% women. Average age of the student respondents was 16.8 ± 1.5 years.Definitions of a soft robot In the free response section of the survey, participants were asked “What is asoft robot?”. Overall, students had reasonable ideas about what soft robots were and their uniquefeatures compared to traditional robots. Table 1 shows a summary of pre- and post- survey responses forthis question. While in the post survey, no one answered “I don’t know”, it is important to note that 4
STEMresearch experiences in defense relevant research areas and to teach the participants about careeropportunities in the Naval civilian research enterprise, as well as other research career pathswithin the defense industry. In addition to gaining hands-on research experience and mentoring,the students received training from each university's Office of Undergraduate Research in topicsrelated to the nature of research, the ethics of researchers, and the mechanics of writing andpublishing research.Initially the program also included travel for both the student veterans and their faculty mentorsto the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington D.C., to meet their NRL mentors in person, andto present on their summer research. COVID-19 prevented these trips
school had programming experiences.Finally, this study presents the impact of project type and the use of an iterative design project onthe changes in student comfort with additive manufacturing and three-dimensional modeling.IntroductionThe Maker Movement arose from individuals who expressed interest in the creation, design, andmanufacturing of new objects, and the further sharing these experiences with their peers [2].These individuals go by makers. As a result, physical locations that serve as meeting spaces forthese maker communities have been commonly referred to as makerspaces. Makerspaces provideaccess to technology, different trainings, inspiration for ideas, and collaboration among memberswhen developing projects [2]. In 2016, the
, Engineering Education, Sustainable Infrastructure, Resilient and Sustainable Post-Disaster Reconstruction, and Circular Economy. He also holds professional credentials in LEED Green Associate for sustainable buildings and ENV SP for sustainable infrastructures as well as several micro-credentials in the commercialization of research. As a Ph.D. Candidate, Piyush has published a dozen peer-reviewed journals and several conference papers.Mr. Mohamed Elzomor, P.E., Florida International University Dr. Mohamed ElZomor is an Assistant Professor at Florida International University (FIU), College of Engineering and Computing and teaches at the Moss School of Construction, Infrastructure and Sustain- ability. Dr. ElZomor completed
. You may also be asked to write details about your research project. It will be agood idea to have a collaborator for your research at the host institution and to have a detaileddiscussion before finalizing your project proposal details. It is better to be very specific about theresearch project with the understanding that some of the minor details may change due to thelimitations and interests of the colleagues at the host institution during your stay. If you arerequired to share course material such as syllabi or course outline, in this case, it is a good idea tolook at the courses that the host institution offer so that the material you present is relevant andshows how your teaching experience of these courses will be beneficial for them
. Recently, researchers at CalPoly Pomona used surveys and focus groups to assess theutility of an online video tutorial library [6]. Specifically, they were curious about the impact ofan educational video library on populations that were underrepresented, under supported, andhad lower persistence rates than their peers. Change & Eskridge (2015) reported on a number ofsurveys, focus groups, interviews and observations to determine the space needs of engineeringstudents at North Carolina State University [1]. Instructors at Pennsylvania State University usedsurveys and focus groups to assess the quality and effectiveness of first year seminar classes inthe School of Engineering. Though not library-specific, the study did examine how the
collaboration with industrial and governmental agencies, and academic partners. She has published her work in peer-reviewed international conferences and journals. Her current research interests include data management, data valuation and AI and engineering educa- tion. Her teaching/mentoring activities focus on developing and offering classes in project-based learning environments as well as, advising and mentoring students working in industry-driven problems. Before joining Virginia Tech, she was tenured Associate Professor at the Computer Science Department, Aalborg University, Denmark, a Senior R&D Engineer in industry and academic research centers in USA and Europe, and the founder and Director of DataLab, George
population that ought to be explored (Gardner & Gopaul, 2012). Of the research on part-time doctoral students, these students have been shown to be lessengaged in their studies, less satisfied with their Ph.D. experiences and viewed as less motivatedthan their full-time student peers (Gardner & Gopaul, 2012). Studies have found factors that limitthe participation of these part-time students include socialization barriers, structural constraints,negative encounters, feelings of otherness, feelings of being treated less favorably thantraditional students, longer completion time, and beliefs of not having the same opportunities astheir peers (Graham & Massyn, 2019, p.192). Furthermore, part-time students are less likely tobe
and satisfaction. The formative evaluation helps determinewhether project goals were met and what hampered their implementation. A summative reviewassessed this program's impact on student's professional abilities for global employment. TheGlobal Perspective Inventory [20] and Engineering Global Preparedness Index were used tocreate a survey (e.g., the belief that one can make a difference through engineering problem-solving). The evaluator used a Likert scale to poll students before and after IRES. The surveytool examined research skills and global perspective inventory professional skills. Research Skill Development - Pre v/s Post Survey Peer review and publication process Report writing and poster presentation Result
provided service to professional organizations such as ASME, since 2008 he has been a member of the Committee of Spanish Translation of ASME Codes. Dr. Ayala has published over one hundred journal and peer-reviewed conference papers. His work has been presented in several international forums in Austria, the USA, Venezuela, Japan, France, Mexico, and Argentina. Dr. Ayala has a 42.80 average of citations per year of all his published work. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Beyond the Classroom: Experiential Learning with Engineers Without Borders in GuatemalaAbstractEngineers Without Borders (EWB) is a non-profit organization that designs and
Senior Undergraduate Aerospace Engineering StudentParker D. Landon, Boston University I completed two Bachelor’s degrees in Computer Engineering and Space Physics at Embry-Riddle Aero- nautical University in May 2022 and co-authored 4 peer-reviewed publications during my undergraduate career. I plan to complete a Ph.D. at Boston University in Physics, focusing on Accelerator Physics. I am a recipient of the Clare Boothe Luce and Fermilab ASPIRE Fellowships. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 (Work in Progress) Implementing the QFT to Incite Curiosity and Connections in an Introductory Electrical Circuits Course for non-EE MajorsAbstractIt
for the educational context for this study. Failure forthis study was defined as not implementing NE, which would ultimately mean students not beingable to learn hands-on engineering integrated with reading and writing. Terms Chances of Failure(CoF) and Impact of Failure (IoF) were used to measure the probability and impact of potentialfailure. Additionally, since the goal was to recognize which factors out of the 10 acted as barriersfor NE, the term Barrier Index (BI) was used to signify multiplication result from CoF and IoFvalues.First section of the questionnaire included questions around the 10 factors to gauge CoF based onthe situations and perceptions of teachers. For each of the 10 factors, a corresponding questionwas included in the
solving and the level of potential development as determined through problem-solving under adult guidance, or in collaboration with more capable peers" [17, p. 86].Scaffolding describes the support or guidance provided as the learner engages in a task thatcannot currently be completed independently.Three types of scaffolding strategies were considered: cognitive, metacognitive, and affective.Cognitive scaffolding is employed to assist students as they systematically seek to answer andsolve the “wicked problem” with which they are presented (e.g., providing specific, expert helpregarding how to dissect the large problem into smaller sub-problems such as identifying suitablemetrics, classifying the types of relevant variables available in the data
engineeringgraduates.Research GoalsThis research project aligns with the university wide Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) initiative.The course makes it clear that the undergraduate research experience provides appropriatescaffolding. In other words, students learn some foundational information and gain researchexperiences. Junior students are paired with more experienced students to learn the technicalaspects of design. Short lectures / hands-on instruction is done throughout the semester. The courseis structured according to the best practices for collaborative projects. There are frequentopportunities for students to receive feedback from peers and the instructor at different phases ofthe research. Students get the opportunity to work individually and in teams. The
foundational information and gain researchexperiences. Junior students are paired with more experienced students to learn the technicalaspects of design. Short lectures / hands-on instruction is done throughout the semester. Thecourse is structured according to the best practices for collaborative projects. There are frequentopportunities for students to receive feedback by peers and the instructor at different phases ofthe research. Students get the opportunity to work individually and in teams. The team meets in © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conferencesub-groups multiple times during the week. There is also a weekly meeting for the entire team