provide students with the opportunity to work in teams on a project in collaboration with a faculty advisor. Overall, senior projects are a valuable component of undergraduate education that helps students bridge the gap between theory and practice and prepare for their future careers. A senior project is an opportunity for students in the field of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) to apply the knowledge and skills they have gained throughout their academic career to solve real-world problems. The objectives of a senior project are to provide students with a platform to demonstrate their creativity, critical thinking, and problem- solving abilities while enhancing their technical knowledge and practical skills
componentof the Urban STEM Collaboratory, providing priority consideration to students within the cohortfor STEM Ambassador positions. The program engages undergraduate students in paid positionssupporting STEM teaching and learning with local school districts and community organizations.Ambassadors develop strong leadership and communication skills and deeper connections totheir disciplines all while getting paid and making a positive impact in the community. Theprogram has been successful in creating connections and a sense of community for theAmbassadors that has led to positive outcomes in both academic and career pursuits. Theleadership team is now exploring opportunities to extend these successes with other populationswhere a strong sense of
industry-recognized certificationsemployers highly value. NCCER's training and certification programs offer a valuable opportunity forstudents and professionals in the construction industry to enhance their skills and knowledge. Byintegrating these programs into academic curricula, institutions like Sam Houston State University canhelp prepare their students for successful careers in this field and provide employers with a skilled andcertified workforce.Agile - Industrial Engineering CertificationIn the past decade the Agile approach to technology development has spread rapidly, causingorganizations to invest in ongoing professional development for their workforce to be competitive andsurvive digital transformations. Though the start of Agile is
expertsBy engaging in one-on-one mentoring relationships with students, faculty helped them buildmeaningful connections to their academic experiences and to the university. This kind ofrelationship fostered a sense of belonging, which is key in helping students stay in school andpersist to graduation. Faculty mentors provided guidance and support with academic, career, andpersonal issues, helped students stay on track and proactively address any challenges or issuesthat arose. They also provided information about academic and career opportunities, helpedstudents develop networks, and provided resources to help them succeed. Mentoring proved tobe a key motivator of retention and graduation for our students. This aligns with the literature
ability of scholarship, writing their career goals, and aligning their actions with their goals [12].Similarly, another facilitated peer-mentoring program with women faculty members yielded positiveimpact on academic skills and manuscript writing [14]. Another research involving junior doctors foundthat peer mentoring promotes psychosocial well-being by helping build support structures, building asense of community, and allowing the new interns navigate their professional environment.Related to peer mentoring is the use of accountability partners as a way of generating motivation towardsgoal achievement [17, 18, 19]. Accountability partners are based on the idea that having a peer partnercan influence one’s commitment towards a personal goal
full time careers averaging $60,000 up to $200,000 annually. Exit Survey and 5 Year Program Review Rover Alumni Responses Questions Did the technical skills learned help prepare 100% you for work in the industry? Do you feel like the interpersonal/teamwork 97% skills learned prepared you for the workplace? Was the Rover a talking point in your 100% interview process to be hired? If so, do you feel like being a part of the Rover helped you in acquiring your job? Table 1: Rover Project Exit Survey [5]Table 1 displays the outstanding
their careers. Currently, the United States lacksadequate infrastructure or capacity to support the teaching of AI in the K-12 curriculum. Toaddress these challenges, we introduce the use of visual media as a key bridge technology toengage students in grades 6-8 with AI topics, through a recent NSF funded ITEST program,labeled ImageSTEAM. Specifically, we focus on the idea of a computational camera, whichrethinks the sensing interface between the physical world and intelligent machines and enablesstudents to ponder how sensors and perception fundamentally will augment science andtechnology in the future. Two workshops have been conducted, the first in summer 2021, and thesecond in summer 2022. The first workshop was delivered virtually due to
accurately.The program also enhanced Fellows’ ability to show the power of science by identifying thedimensions of public good on issues. By connecting their research across scientific disciplinesand communicating scientific research to lay audiences and by developing and teaching inquiry-based lessons Fellows gained valuable skills for future career. They presented their learningsfrom the mentoring activities at the annual Innovative Research Symposium for undergraduatestudents at the university. Figure 6 shows an image of their presentation. One of the Fellowsnoted, “This experience helped me discover creative ways to describe sustainability, alternativeenergy and electricity. It helped me evaluate topics in new ways and change how I talk about
accelerated students interested in engineering school and asubsequent successful engineering career. Homeschooling may not be a good fit for everyone,but it can help those interested in deep diving into mathematics and science ahead of engineeringschool.Keywords: homeschooling, aerospace engineering education, elementary school, middle school,project-based learning, accelerated learning, dual enrollment, concurrent creditTo become an aerospace engineer, one needs to study advanced math and science; however, onedoes not need to wait until they are eighteen years old to begin the journey. This paper discussesmy educational plan as I hope to study aerospace engineering and law.Aerospace engineers can contribute more than just the design and execution of
instructional tool.Using Capstone projects to develop laboratory tools is not new, but it was observed that capstoneprojects in thermal science areas are limited in number [3], [4]. This might contribute topreventing interested students from following a future career in this area [5]. Furthermore, it isthe author’s belief that the development of students’ projects applicable to thermodynamicscourses are also a perfect fit for incorporating an entrepreneurial mindset learning (EML)component in a technical thermodynamics course [6].- Team: The team consisted of four MET students, one CET student and one CSET student. The MET students oversaw developing the behind the curtains power cycle simulators using Excel, the CSET student oversaw the
for jobs that don’t yet exist, using technologies that haven’t beeninvented, in order to solve problems that we don’t even know are problems yet.”pg. 4Like most in the professoriate here in the U.S., Krishna also received doctoral education. Inaddition to being a doctoral student and learning and researching on mechanical engineering,Krishna was an international graduate student learning to navigate a different country,language, holidays and customs, and a bevvy on visa related issues.Even as a child, Krishna knew that he would grow up to teach students. In his reflections, henotes: "my career path to education always felt inevitable. I was born on “Teacher’s Day” - acelebration in India dedicated to educators. I was often reminded of this
Center of Tampa. In 2007 she founded Charis Consulting Group, LLC as the President and CEO. Dr. Johnson Austin has held positions as: executive director of Curated PathwaysTM to Innovation in San Jose, CA; senior vice president for operations at the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc. (NACME); president and CEO of St. Michael’s High School; executive vice president of the Community Partnership for Lifelong Learning; executive director of the National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minori- ties in Engineering and Science; and Minority Engineering Program director at The Pennsylvania State University. She began her career as a cost engineering at Bechtel Power Corporation. In 1998, she
that we have a plausiblesolution to the problem and can make evidence-based changes to our curriculum for futureofferings of this course sequence.BackgroundThe Engineering Technologies, Safety, and Construction (ETSC) department at CentralWashington University offers three bachelor’s degree paths for undergraduate students:Electronics Engineering Technology (EET), Industrial Engineering Technology (IET), andMechanical Engineering Technology (MET). These specialized programs provide students witha combination of engineering theory and application-based instruction to prepare graduates forcareers in industry [1]. The department also offers a variety of minors from which students maychoose to enhance their academic careers. After years of
sections with 30 to 35 students. Usually, in thiscourse the labs this large are not a big problem as the class is taught using project based learningwhere the students worked on teams to produce a underwater autonomous vehicle. However,three times during the semester the labs met in the computer lab. Below is a mostly true story Iwrote about an event that occurred during one of the computer lab activities. Moises is respectful of authority. He listens and tries to disappear into the crowd. This has worked for him his entire academic career. He is smart and resourceful. He does his work quickly which helps so much. Of course, the speed causes errors, but in general he has achieved high marks. The lab today is in the computer
the pandemic on their educationand career. While SWE continues to study the impact on gender equity in engineering andtechnology, this paper focuses on the responses received from women engineering students andacademic professionals from the summer survey.MethodologyData for this study was collected using an online Qualtrics survey. The survey link was emailed toengineers over the age of 18 who were members of the professional association conducting thestudy. Data collection took place between June 3, 2020 and June 15, 2020. Responses werereceived from students in engineering programs and those working in a variety of industries,including academia. The majority of respondents were from the United States, with 5% basedoutside of the U.S. Over
western public university and has been used to track students’development as they progress through their academic careers. The 14 different constructs that areexplored are big-five personality [1, 2], grit [3], identity [4-6], mindset [7], motivation [8,9],gratitude [10], mindfulness [11], belongingness [12], test anxiety [13], time and studyenvironment [13], perceptions of faculty caring [12], self-control [14], student life stress [15],and meaning and purpose [16]. A short description of each of these, as well as how we chose andvalidated these constructs, can be found in our earlier work [17,18].MethodsData CollectionThe study was approved by our institutional review board and informed consent was obtainedfrom each student. For the current
Science, University of California Transportation Center Student of the Year Award, New Faculty Award by the Council of University Transportation Centers, the Cunard, Fred Burggraf and D. Grant Mickle outstanding paper awards by the Transportation Research Board, Harry West Teaching Award by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Penn State, Out- standing Teaching Award by the Penn State Engineering Alumni Society, and Faculty Early Career De- velopment (CAREER) Award by the National Science Foundation.Dr. Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Sarah Zappe is Research Professor and Director of Assessment and Instructional Support in the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering
University’s College of Engineering and Technology. He is also Director of Business Development and Advanced Manufacturing Education at the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM). At VSU, Lorin works on behalf of the College of Engineering and Technology to better engage with industrial partners, finding opportunities to place students both in internships and full-time roles. At CCAM, he is responsible for connecting this manufacturing technology research center with new industrial partners and championing their work to build career opportunities and education in advanced manufacturing. He joined both organizations in February 2019. Previously, Lorin served for nine years as Manufacturing Executive and
and GPA requirements, the total number of eligiblestudents was 42; so fewer students than were eligible applied in year 2. The percentages ofaccepted applicants were 24% from Tiers I/II and 76% from Tier III. Twenty-four percent of theaccepted applicants transferred multiple math and science courses and were grouped with TierIII. Our external evaluator noted (after reading all the applications) that the fall 2019 applicationsdid not capture the at-risk students we aimed to get in the program; so, we revamped efforts forfall 2020. Table 3: Application questions that continuing applicants complete We are interested in how the S-STEM program helped to further your academic and career 1. goals. Please give an example of how the
advance in STEM fields and being a part of institutional change to support women in overcoming barriers. Dr. Luthi is recognized for her efforts in securing federal grants through the National Science Foundation and Department of Labor that provide educators the tools they need to encourage women to enter and succeed in careers to include engineering and engineering technology where they are traditionally under-represented.Dr. Lisa Macon, Valencia College Dr. Lisa Macon holds a BS in Computer Science from Hofstra University, an MS in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a PhD in Mathematics from University of Central Florida. She has worked as a software developer and project manager in the
these items include:“I know the way my mind works when I work through a problem”, “I’m constantly thinkingabout my reasons of doing things”, and “I feel nervous when I speak in front of a group”.The second section, that measures Social-Awareness Indicators as means of public welfarebeliefs and social consciousness, is composed of three subsegments; The first subsegment is composed of three items, and asks the respondents to rate their personal importance of multiple public welfare beliefs. Students are asked to respond to the question: “What, in your opinion, makes a successful engineering career?” by rating “Professional and ethical responsibilities”, “Understanding the consequences of technology”, and
. Philip started his academic career as an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He is a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, and holds numerous professional certifications, including Certified Information Systems Security Practi- tioner (CISSP), and a Certified Cyber Forensics Practitioner (CCFP) from (ISC)2, SANS GIAC Computer Forensics Analyst, and an EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker. His research and teaching interests in- clude sUAS cybersecurity, and general aviation cybersecurity. Dr. Craiger is a certified NAUI technical SCUBA instructor and instructor trainer (certifies NAUI instruc- tors). He has hundreds of technical dives
, documentation of work conducted throughout the semester, and completion of a finalprototype.The research and design stages of an independent study can be similar to that of an EngineeringCapstone project however there are some key differences in the student experience. First, in anindependent study, the student usually initiates the creation of the project to explore a topic ofmutual interest with a faculty member. At smaller teaching-focused institutions, many advancedtechnical topics in a student’s major are not covered in-depth and some students would like moreexperience in a particular area out of pure interest or to prepare themselves for a future career inthat field. Secondly, the student is not part of a student design team and often works
days, and Constellation Energy Inventor Labs, helping to engage thousands of students each year.Dr. Tony Lee Kerzmann, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Tony Kerzmann’s higher education background began with a Bachelor of Arts in Physics from Duquesne University, as well as a Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. After graduation, Dr. Kerzmann began his career as an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at Robert Morris University which afforded him the opportunity to research, teach, and advise in numerous engineering roles. He served as the mechanical coordinator for the RMU Engineering Department for six years, and was the Director of Outreach for the
University in 2006. In 2010 she was promoted to Associate Professor. She completed her Doctorate in Higher Educa- tion from OSU in 2012 where she focused her research on women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. She accepted the position as Program Coordinator of Construction Engineering Technology at OSU in 2013. Dr. Yates began her teaching career at Pittsburg State University in 2002, and has taught numerous construction courses throughout her academic career including: Construction Drawings, Concrete Tech- nology, Estimating I, Strength of Materials in Construction, Structures I, Construction Contracts, and Capstone courses. She received the Halliburton Excellent Young Teacher Award in 2008, and the CEAT
highly influenced by the kind of work that we envision for them [1].Economies of the future will favor individuals who possess flexibility across multiplecompetencies and can grow and learn with the evolving workplace [2]. To prepare students forsuch a future workspace of flexible high-mix short-run production, the learning experience needsto be designed to integrate knowledge/skills across multiple technology areas within an authenticpractice. Career and Technical Education (CTE) program in high schools provides a platform todo this. The development of such a CTE course, which intends for students to develop a holisticunderstanding of a range of technologies, is grounded in the theory of expansive learning. Asproposed by Engestrom [3
, and through communities of practice.Two outcomes of the systems thinking model from this work include (i) a faculty fellowship program torecognize and reward faculty development of transformational projects and (ii) self-paced learning structuresto encourage emergent ideas. This paper addresses the first steps for the following research questions:• Does a design systems thinking approach create a responsive model for a community-driven faculty development program? Does this model adapt to community needs and individual faculty career needs?• Will a design systems thinking approach support the community development of a sustainable model for faculty development that thrives outside of the funding organization?This project is ongoing
conscious of how to design tools and technologies with DEI principles in mindas they go on to their careers. These principles include designing with a wide range of users,especially those who have been historically marginalized, and ensuring that these designs are notexacerbating inequities and continuing to privilege the same populations [7].Though increasing diversity in the engineering workforce could contribute to mitigating bias indesign [8] and there are many efforts to improve recruitment and retention of diverse students[9], progress can also be made to how students are educated about systems engineering practice.This includes not only incorporating more diverse perspectives and voices in course content butalso questioning the historical
innovations; and diversity in the STEM fields, particularly for women.Dr. Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University Dr. Craig J. Scott received his Ph.D. and B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Howard University and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University. He is currently serving as professor and chairper- son of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at one of the nation’s preeminent public urban research institutions, Morgan State University. His career spans over twenty-eight years of progres- sive scholarly experience in such areas as research administration/ implementation, pedagogical inno- vation, international collaboration, strategic planning, promoting community engagement and
Professor at Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria, in Nov. 2014 and Jan. 2016. His areas of interest include power system applications of power electronics and integration of renewable energy resources. Dr. Mehrizi-Sani is an editor of IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, and IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion. He is the Chair of IEEE Task Force on Dynamic System Equivalents and the Secretary of the CIGRE Working Group C4.34 on Application of PMUs for Monitoring Power System Dynamic Performance. He was the recipient of the 2018 IEEE PES Outstanding Young Engineer Award, 2018 ASEE PNW Outstanding Teaching Award, 2017 IEEE Mac E. Van Valkenburg Early Career Teaching Award