understanding. Her work focuses on defining STEM inte- gration and investigating its power for student learning. Tamara Moore received an NSF Early CAREER award in 2010 and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in 2012.Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University Kristina M. Tank is an Assistant Professor of Science Education in the School of Education at Iowa State University. She currently teaches undergraduate courses in science education for elementary education majors. As a former elementary teacher, her research and teaching interests are centered around improv- ing elementary students’ science and engineering learning and increasing teachers’ use of effective STEM instruction in the
Paper ID #29307WIP: Motivation and Identity: The Impact of Identity on Recovering fromFailureCaroline Bolton, Bucknell UniversityDr. Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University Dr. Elif Miskio˘glu is an early-career engineering education scholar and educator. She holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering (with Genetics minor) from Iowa State University, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Ohio State University. Her early Ph.D. work focused on the development of bacterial biosensors capable of screening pesticides for specifically targeting the malaria vector mosquito, Anopheles gambiae. As a result, her diverse
offices on campus like the Academic Resource Center, Career Services, Advisingand Financial Aid. The RISE scholars also participate in the Guaranteed 4.0 program, consistingof four interactive seminars. According to the founder, Donna O. Johnson Mackey, “The focusof these seminars is not “how to study. Rather, we want students to learn how to learn andultimately achieve a mindset of academic excellence and success.” Using this comprehensiveframework, students learn simple strategies such as repetition for long-term informationretention, as well as more complex strategies focused on critical thinking and metacognition[11].The spring semester presents the scholars with opportunities to discover some of the connectionsbetween their interests and
compare with existing data and betterunderstand the Generation Z students’ conflict resolution style, which will help engineeringeducation become better prepared and orientated toward new generations of students on campus.IntroductionThis paper describes the course material design aiming to address the teamwork challenges in aproject-based engineering course in a first-year engineering program at a Carnegie R1 rateduniversity.The course objective of the “Engineering Problem Solving I” is to prepare students for anengineering career by providing opportunities to apply mathematics to solve engineeringproblems, acquire team working skills, practice written and verbal communication skills,enhance problem solving and design skills, and use a computer
Nevada, Reno. He graduated with his Masters in 2019 from the University of Nevada, Reno, and plans to pursue a career in academia in the future. His research interests are in graduate student attrition rates within academia, engineering identity development, and factors that influence decision making on persistence.Dr. Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno Adam Kirn is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at the University of Nevada, Reno. His research focuses on the interactions between engineering cultures, student motivation, and learning ex- periences. His projects involve the study of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers, their problem-solving processes, and cultural
Education and a member of the Physics Department.Dr. Daniel Almeida, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Daniel Almeida is an Associate Professor in Higher Education Counseling/Student Affairs at Califor- nia Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He is Lead Principal Investigator for the NSF-funded California State University Underrepresented Minority STEM Faculty Alliance for Graduate Education & the Professoriate (AGEP) Model: A Culturally-Informed Strengths-Based Approach to Advance Early- Career Faculty Success. Dr. Almeida is also Co-Principal Investigator for the NSF Scholarships in Sci- ence Technology Engineering & Mathematics (S-STEM) grant, Engineering Neighbors: Gaining
transfer mixer, a movie night for first-yearmentees, and a coming out day celebration. The EE Diversity Project has served an important,and often under prioritized purpose in the department of Electrical Engineering of pushing for amore inclusive, diverse, and equitable group of future engineers.+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=A third student spoke about speaking out when she felt disrespected in a happy and inclusiveway:+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=As a fourth-year electrical engineering student, I have interacted with most professors in thismajor. They are all very intelligent people and for the most part, great teachers. However, I wishthat I would have met more professors that support diversity earlier in my career here. Thoughit’s
embark on engineering careers, do not explicitlysoft skills through conflict resolution. Currently as know about ABET soft skills such as proper communicationstand-alone course sessions embedded within and partnership conflict management. Often, whenengineering classes, exposure to ABET’s soft skills as engineering students engage in group projects, their focuswell as conflict resolution techniques, can dramatically and assessment are on the final product instead of both theimprove student understanding and collaborative product and the process of product creation. To gaininteractions. The researchers propose utilizing these understanding of the collegiate
operation problems. Doing wellwould be equivalent to less working memory loading and less memory chunking19. Theconverse of “what is in the long term memory” could be used for career discovery whencounseling students. Cognitive engaging exercises would produce an encouragement for 2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Spring Conference, April 6-7, 2018 – University of the District of Columbiaengineering sub-field selection and assessment data could be personalized to serve as aneffective career indicator. The initial enjoyable task of using a high school math tool familiar tothe students in their long term memory for physics learning is a practical starting point,consistent with recent neuroscience evidence for the Thorndike’s law of effect where a brainwould
improve their grades by addressing the primary reasons women leaveengineering.Works Cited 1. Daempfle PA. An Analysis of the High Attrition Rates among First Year College Science, Math, and Engineering Majors. Journal of College Student Retention. 2003 May;5(1):37-52. Page 5 of 82. Hartman H, Hartman M. Leaving engineering: Lessons from Rowan University's college of engineering. J Eng Educ. 2006 January;95(1):49-61.3. Zeldin AL, Britner SL, Pajares F. A Comparative Study of the Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Successful Men and Women in Mathematics, Science, and Technology Careers. Journal of Research in Science Teaching. 2008 NOV;45(9):1036-58.4. Nauta MM, Epperson DL, Kahn JH. A multiple
. Building and structures were by far the most common type of responses for both parents (83%) and staff (77%). Staff members weremore likely to associate engineering with planning and problem solving, math, and engineering-related values, while parents were more likely to associate the terms with careers and planningand problem solving.Table 1. Frequency of most common associations with the terms “engineer” and “engineering” Parents StaffCategories (n=79) (n=19) ExampleBuilding, structures 83% 77% Construction sites, buildings.Planning, problem
graduate programs. Her research awards include U.S. Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), a National Science Foundation CAREER award, and two outstanding publication awards from the American Educational Research Association for her journal articles. Dr. Borrego is Deputy Editor for Journal of Engineering Education and served on the board of the American Society for Engineering Education as Chair of Pro- fessional Interest Council IV. All of Dr. Borrego’s degrees are in Materials Science and Engineering. Her M.S. and Ph.D. are from Stanford University, and her B.S. is from University of Wisconsin-Madison.Dr. Arturo A Fuentes, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley Arturo Alejandro Fuentes
addressthe tremendous challenges facing our state and nation. It is increasingly clear that teachers haveprofound and lasting impact on students’ learning. However if K-12 teachers are to help preparethe engineers of tomorrow, they themselves need to be supported to have their own experiencesin engineering and to develop ways of bringing that knowledge back into the classroom.This awarded NSF Research Experience for Teachers Program at Oakland University aims tobring the excitement and knowledge developed in engineering research from the lab into theclassroom so that teachers can move their students to envision engineering as an attractive andimportant career opportunity.It is our belief that in order for such an RET program to be successful, it
United States Military Academy and his M.S.E. and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. His research and teaching interests are in mechatronics, regenerative power, and multidisciplinary engineering.Ally Kindel Martin, The Citadel Ally Kindel Martin is the Director of Student Engagement, Projects & Finance in the School of Engi- neering. In her position, she has worked with the Supplemental Instruction program, launched STEM Freshmen Outreach initiatives, created an Engineering Mentor Connection program, and revitalized the Engineering Career & Networking Expo. She holds a M.Ed. in Higher Education and Student Affairs from the University of South Carolina. Previously she worked
valued engagements, involving experiences abroad,volunteering to help new engineering students, writing papers and presenting posters. GrandChallenges Scholars also found that involvement has given them greater awareness of globalissues and non-engineering factors that are important. One student remarked that it has beeneye-opening to see different situations in the world outside of the US and how people are tryingto cope and find solutions.In sum, it appears that the Grand Challenges Scholars Program offers an opportunity to morefully expose engineering students to a global perspective that can shape their career choices inthe field. An area where students have noted that they have not attained as much benefit as theyhad hoped is in learning
2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic SectionSpring Conference: Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland Apr 7 Paper ID #20832Laser Music - Authentic Engineering Product Development for a Real Cus-tomerDr. Peter Raymond Stupak, Raritan Valley Community College Peter Stupak enjoyed a 22 year career in the optical-fiber manufacturing industry living and working in 7 countries where he held a variety of hands-on technical and business-management positions. Starting as a R&D Engineer, Peter became fascinated by how a manufacturing business operates and made successive steps into engineering and manufacturing management culminating in
low spatial skills.Keywords: spatial reasoning, apps, augmented reality, engineering educationI Background Spatial visualization is the ability to mentally represent and manipulate two-dimensional(2D) and three-dimensional (3D) figures. Spatial skills are often used in STEM careers, such asthose in engineering and medicine, and have been positively correlated with increased grade pointaverages and retention in STEM-related fields, including math, engineering, computerprogramming, and science [1, 2]. Spatial visualization skills are learnable [1, 3, 4], but moststudents do not receive formal instruction in K-12 or at the university level. In addition, a particularlack of exposure to spatial visualization skills may explain why women
past 22 years has focused on innovative pedagogy research as well as technical research in biotechnology. His 2007-2008 Fulbright exchange to Nigeria set the stage for him to receive the Marian Smith Award given annually to the most innovative teacher at WSU. He was also the recent recipient of the inaugural 2016 Innovation in Teaching Award given to one WSU faculty member per year. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Work-in-Progress: Improving Undergraduate Engineering Education Through Writing:Implementation in the Classroom Alongside a Hands-on Learning PedagogyAbstractAs undergraduate engineering students graduate and advance in their careers, they are facedwith multiple tasks
gender in the scientific careers in Chile, it is observed that thepercentage of women enrolled to study careers related to the sciences and technology is only23.7% [11], so it is important to analyze the experience of this subgroup.Concerning the admission process, the indicators that lead to admission in Chilean Universitiesare high-school grades and a Standardized University Admission test known as PSU (UniversitySelection Test). Because of disparities in test preparation between students from high- and low-income background the system has historically privileged the entry of upper-class students to theuniversity system [12], [13]. Consequently, the school of engineering has implemented analternative admission program to ensure the inclusion
Psychology, vol. 29, pp. 66-75, 1982.[7] H. Tsai, “Development of an inventory of problem-solving abilities of tertiary students majoring in engineering technology,” World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 268 – 272, 2010.[8] P.P Heppner, T. E. Witty, and W. A. Dixon, “Problem-solving appraisal and human adjustment: A review of 20 years of research using the problem solving inventory,” Counseling Psychologist, vol. 32, pp. 344-428, 2004.[9] Y.P. Huang, and L. Y. Flores, “Exploring the validity of the Problem-Solving Inventory with Mexican American high-school students,” Journal of Career Assessment, vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 431-441, 2011.[10] N. Kourmousi, V. Xythali, M. Theologitou, and V. Koutras
-year students on academic probation.Mr. Cedric Shelby, University of Texas at Arlington Cedric Shelby is the Supplemental Instruction Coordinator in the University Tutorial and Supplemental Instruction office at the University of Texas at Arlington, a department within the Division of Student Success. Cedric began his educational career as a teacher and coach for thirteen years in the local public school system before moving into higher education. Cedric received his Masters of Education from the University of Texas at Arlington in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. He has been an instructor for the MAVS First Year Experience (FYE) Program, designed to help first-year students adapt to their collegiate
increase. One solution is to reduce thevariation by “ability grouping” or “career tracking” students, a method that was used in highschools. to "Ability grouping” is proven effective by multiple researchers" [1-4]. There are alternateviews, too, such as Han [5] showing clear evidence that early tracking increases educationalinequality; supplemented with weaker evidence that it reduces performance. Van Elk et al. [6]found that early tracking has a detrimental effect on completion of higher education for studentsat the margin of the Dutch high and low tracks, and the negative effects of early tracking arelarger for students with relatively high ability or students with a higher socioeconomicbackground. Tieso [1] defines grouping types such as
, Austin Maura Borrego is Professor of Mechanical Engineering and STEM Education at the University of Texas at Austin. She previously served as a Program Director at the National Science Foundation, on the board of the American Society for Engineering Education, and as an associate dean and director of interdisciplinary graduate programs. Her research awards include U.S. Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), a National Science Foundation CAREER award, and two outstanding publication awards from the American Educational Research Association for her journal articles. Dr. Borrego is Deputy Editor for Journal of Engineering Education. All of Dr. Borrego’s degrees are in Materials Science
students. • Departments planned to work with other departments on campus that have higher proportions of female students such as Women’s Studies or the College of Education to recruit women majors or minors who may be interested in computing or engineering. • A computing and engineering department collaboratively developed a comprehensive articulation agreement with the largest community college network in their state, which resulted in an increase of female transfer applicants.Retain with Teaching/Pedagogy • In introductory computing and engineering classes, departments increased awareness of career opportunities with guest lectures exploring career pathways in academia and industry. Students were
communities of practice [1]–[6] but have not been applied toengineering graduate communities. Through a mixed methods approach, this study willinvestigate graduate student motivational goal setting and identity formation to answer thefollowing research questions:RQ1: What are the identity and motivation profiles of engineering doctoral students, whichare based on previous academic and research experiences in STEM?RQ2: How does the STEM community influence identity formation and motivational goalsetting processes of engineering doctoral students?RQ3: How do goal setting processes related to identity formation and motivation influenceengineering graduate student retention, productivity, and pursuit of doctoral levelengineering careers?Results of this
mentor has given me advice and eased my worries with his words. He’s been a huge help to me in my personal life and academic career.” “I feel the mentor program helps me because I have someone who has experience in the engineering field who can guide me in the right direction, not just academically but in my personal life as well.”A summary of the 2016–17 scholars mentoring experience is given in Tables 3 and 4 Table 3. Which of the following items/topics did you discuss with your mentor (n = 25). Topic Number Study/work skills 22 Your performance in your classes
developed that facilitates integration of these products inexisting civil engineering curriculum. The SHRP 2 Education Connection program serves as anexcellent pedagogical tool to each civil engineering student by providing knowledge of SHRP2products and their impacts on community before they start their careers as transportation engineer.In the first round of SHRP2 Education Connection, faculty members from Rowan University hadsuccessfully integrated (SHRP2) solutions and products in the CEE curriculum (i.e., in fall 2015and spring 2016 semesters). Mehta et al [1] reported that the vertical integration of SHRP2 products from freshman year todoctoral level resulted, not only in an increased understanding of the role of each SHRP2 productin
theireducation, complete their degrees, and prepare for a career and/or graduate studies; 3) toincrease the retention rate and monitor each supported student’s progress to ensure theircompletion of degree requirements within a reasonable time frame; 4) to encouragestudents to graduate and continue their education in graduate school, or obtainemployment in local industry, such as a nearby national laboratory; and 5) to engagescholarship recipients in college activities and encourage college service career options,such as teaching and research.The indicators measuring the effectiveness of the project are: 1) increasing the degreeprogress rate; this means that scholarship recipients will successfully complete aminimum of 12 credit hours towards the degree
children with autism, and each student follows a distinct post-graduation path. Student 1 pursues a faculty career in academia, Student 2 takes a job in industry,and Student 3 becomes a social entrepreneur. Although each student engages with a uniqueexperiential learning activity, each sees the cross-disciplinary nature of EE at an early point intheir curriculum, and the three collaborate on a diverse senior design team to solve a problemwith societal relevance.Figure 2: Three sample student trajectories through an envisioned revised EE curriculum.Integrative Lab and DesignWe are currently developing integrative laboratory and design courses to be taken in conjunctionwith existing foundation courses. These new laboratory and design courses will
professional expectations of engineering as a career and discipline [9], [10]. Someprograms also use these courses to foster engineering ethics, writing and communication skills,teamwork competencies, and to develop community and engineering identity within students toaid in retention of engineering students [11], [12]. In other words, first-year engineering designstudents are typically gaining other competencies beside academic objectives (the what part ofengineering) in addition to learning how competencies are enacted within the engineeringdiscipline.While all engineering programs may structure their first year and design experiences differently[11], engineering education and design literature concurs that the emphasis on authentic andexperiential