exposure toCS, there were very few aspirations for future careers in CS, and short term experiences likecamps weren’t enough to shift career aspirations. However, the researchers did find that girls needto build confidence in and become aware of CS-related coursework to pursue more CS-relatedexperiences [3].In an effort to meet the growing demands of diverse individuals with cybersecurity experience,CSforALL and the Air Force Junior Reserves Officer Training Corps (AF JROTC) collaborated todevelop an intervention that brings cybersecurity as well as computer science (CS) to highschools with JROTC programs across the country. This collaboration resulted in the creation ofthe JROTC-CS Demonstration Project, which launched in February 2020, one month
, thestudents reported more negative experiences with their classes after the move to remote learningas compared to positive experiences with 32 of the 39 students reporting at least one negativeexperience. The students had many comments related to course content including project work inthe Spring 2020 semester (28 students), online tests and exams (27 students), lab issues (23students) and PowerPoint use and issues (13 students). Also, approximately one-third of thestudents responded that their instructors did not respond to emails from students. Most studentsshowed appreciation for the efforts that faculty made in the quick transition to remote learning.However, the students expressed concerns about the organization of the classes (13 students
of Transportation, Illinois Tollway Authority, and Federal Highway Administration where he developed a Highway Incident Man- agement Training guide for first responders that received the Illinois Center for Transportation’s ”High Impact Project Award” and the American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials Re- search Advisory Committee’s ”Top Sweet 16 High Value Research Projects Award”. Dr. Williamson has published eleven journal articles and has presented research over 40 research papers at conferences in the areas of transportation engineering, incident management, transportation safety and other related fields. Dr. Williamson’s transportation safety research has been included for use with
education and the professions.Researchers in engineering education call for innovative research methodologies to increase diversity in engineeringeducation. My unique new materialist and arts-based research project explores the intersections of race, gender,history, STEM education, and the arts, and is guided by the principles of culturally responsive methodologies. I usethis work-in-progress to better understand how the film Hidden Figures affected the public’s understanding ofscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics education and the professions. My purpose is to uncover andshare additional hidden stories about Black women’s experiences in engineering education and the professionstoday, but also to demonstrate a different methodological
Devices for Exposure to Biomedical ApplicationsWithin Chemical EngineeringKITANA M. KAIPHANLIAM1, OLIVIA M. REYNOLDS1, DAVID B. THIESSEN1, OLUSOLA O. ADESOPE2,and BERNARD J. VAN WIE11 Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University, Pullman WA2 Educational Psychology Program, Washington State University, Pullman WAABSTRACT (pre-COVID-19; [indicates edits])Chemical engineers have a breadth of opportunity to utilize their skills in projects involving thelife sciences and medical field, yet the misconception that this is not the case is noted to beprevalent at the undergraduate level. This perception can misguide [lower-division] students asthey choose between chemical engineering and bioengineering as a
, Black women’s experiencesin society are not accounted for by combining Black men and White women’s experiences. Byleveraging identity and oppression within an inclusive culture, we resist a common simplificationof intersectionality to “multiple identities” and emphasize the contextual and reflexive nature ofidentity formation concerning cultural definitions of and allocations of power to social groups[40]. This paper conceives of student individuality in terms of these multiply defined minoritizedidentities that contribute to nuanced interactions and experiences in engineering cultureexperiences.MethodsThis paper is part of a larger pilot research project exploring students' shared experiences andbuilding inclusive classroom environments in
, ABET inadvertently discounts the very nature of constraints: that, instead of being holistic entities, DESIGN PROJECTS IN THE FIRST YEAR constraints emanate from the various direct and indirect stakeholders associated with a product and its design. ItFirst-year engineering programs often include a design should be noted that ABET is considering a proposal thatproject within the curriculum. The introduction of the design would relocate and modify the above language as part of theproject meets goals often mentioned in these programs: definition for
participated inan academic and/or professional development activity: Site Visits: To aid students in identifying and developing their interests within the civil engineering sub-disciplines, students participated in site visits to a variety of local civil engineering companies and project sites. Examples of site visits included trips to a wastewater treatment plant, a humanitarian engineering non-profit organization, a power company, and several construction sites. Service Learning Projects: Each Fall semester, freshmen and sophomores planned and participated in an interactive outreach event to teach elementary school students about civil engineering. Each Spring semester, students coordinated with The Citadel’s Society of
Paper ID #18248WIP: Examining Micro-interventions to Improve Classroom Community inIntroductory Engineering ClassroomsMs. Christine Allison Gray, Northern Arizona University Christine Allison Gray is a doctoral student in the College of Education at Northern Arizona University. She also serves as a graduate assistant on the Reshaping Norms project in the College of Engineering, Forestry and Natural Sciences. Her research focuses on the influence of classroom climate on the devel- opment of undergraduate students’ professional engineering identity.Dr. Robin G. Tuchscherer, Northern Arizona University Dr. Tuchscherer
Paper ID #15198Intersectionality of Non-normative Identities in the Cultures of EngineeringDr. Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno Adam Kirn is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at University of Nevada, Reno. His re- search focuses on the interactions between engineering cultures, student motivation, and their learning experiences. His projects involve the study of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers, their problem solving processes, and cultural fit. His education includes a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, a M.S. in Bioengineering
people. The prototype generatoris based on the minuscule hydropower generator and will take advantage of water flow from faucets.This study explores the practicality of converting water flow energy into electrical energy with a minigenerator design using simple physics concepts. Effectively harnessing water flow could recover asignificant amount of usable electrical energy from simple, everyday actions with minimal impact to dailyoperation. This design shows promise for the future of off-grid energy generation. The skills learned fromthis fluid physics based project were invaluable, as research, design, trial and error, as well as technicalwriting are all important experiences within engineering education. This generator not only
and homework. Nontraditional methods (1) The assessment plan alluded to the use of nontraditional assessment methods, such as oral exams and course projects. Direct methods (0) The assessment plans alluded to the use of merely direct assessment methods (i.e. graded assignments). Direct and indirect methods (1) The assessment plan alluded to the use of both direct and indirect assessment method to compare learning results with perceived learning. One method (0) The assessment plan alluded to one type of assessment method (e.g. exam questions). Varied methods (1) The assessment plan
Tech. She received her PhD from VT in Integrative STEM Education. In her role as an educational consultant, her recent projects have included building professional development protocol for NASA’s Out of School Learn- ing Network, developing a master’s degree program in Community Based Education and Leadership for Stevenson University, and helping Radford City Schools transition to more innovative teaching and learn- ing practices. Lisa taught in public schools (gifted education, elementary and middle) for 17 years. An avid trail runner, she also co-owns a small outdoor adventure business. ´ Virginia TechIndhira Mar´ıa Hasbun, Indhira Mar´ıa Hasb´un is a PhD student and Graduate Teaching Assistant
simulation, software engineering, and integrated modeling environments. Dr. Jafer has been previously involved in projects dealing with mod- eling and simulation of natural disasters as well as emergency response to natural fire. She is currently conducting research in disaster engineering, modeling and simulation in aviation, and large-scale NAS (National Airspace System) data analysis. Dr. Jafer has served as committee member and organizer of the Annual Spring Simulation conference, and she is now the co-chair of the Annual Simulation Symposium (ANSS). She will be serving as the Proceedings Chair of the Spring Simulation 2015 conference. Dr. Jafer values and promotes women in Science and Technology and is an active
University, all freshmen engineering students have to take part in a uniquecourse known as Freshmen Course. This course belongs to a series of courses that is unique tothe University’s engineering program. In this course, faculty are given freedom to initiate theirown projects within the sections they are teaching. In this case, the author instructors a givensection of Freshmen Course. Within that course, three assignments are given that help studentsexplore engineering and its intersections with society. These intersections can includeinterdisciplinary work, race, gender, class, ethics, and anything that can have potential impactwithin a society. This paper goes over the initial attempt to have these assignments integratedwithin the students
STEM related academies.Enrichment OpportunitiesDuring the CU Engineering and Applied Mathematics Summer Academy, selected high schoolstudents work in teams and apply mathematics through the engineering design process toresearch, design, test, and redesign a project. Since its inception in 2016, projects includedesigning (i) a rocket that safely transports an egg, (ii) a windmill that can charge a cellphone,and (iii) a portable water purification system. In addition to the design competition, teams createPowerPoint presentations focused on reflection and participate in an Academy JeopardyCompetition. The academy collaborates with industry in the form of industry tours related to thecontent of the academy and professional talks with networking
associated data can be transferred to the broader educational community and aid inrecruiting, engaging, and retaining underrepresented minorities in STEM disciplines.Through our mixed-method study, we have identified the key learning community factors thatmost influence student learning, retention, and academic success negating the psychosocial andsocio-economic impediments generally observed in the student population to increaseparticipation, retention, and graduation of minority students in the STEM disciplines (Mertens,1998, Matthews, 2014). The project contributes to the prospect of developing strategic means ofSTEM education enhancement for under-represented minority students through hands-on researchand participation in learning-community
Paper ID #18605Improving Student Success and Retention through a Summer Research Pro-gram for First and Second Year Students at a Minority-Serving InstitutionDr. Melissa Danforth, California State University, Bakersfield Melissa Danforth is an Associate Professor and the Chair of the Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at CSUB. Dr. Danforth is the PI for a NSF Federal Cyber Service grant (NSF-DUE1241636) to create models for information assurance education and outreach. Dr. Danforth is the Project Director for a U.S. Department of Education grant (P031S100081) to create engineering pathways
as acareer path, it is imperative that we engage participants early in life [6]. By engagingparticipants in computer science at an early age, we can promote the development of self-efficacy in computing before adolescent opinions are formed that may discourage girls fromseeking curricular or co-curricular experiences in computing [7]. A study by the National GirlsCollaborative Project states that although women earn 57.3% of bachelor degrees in all fields in2013 and 50.3% of science and engineering bachelor degrees, only about 17.9% of womenreceive these degrees in computer science [8].To engage diverse populations in computing, we need to better understand how to supportparticipants in navigating conflicts between identities with computing
and molecular biology approaches to the study of the skeletal response to mechanical loading. As a Mechanical Engineer, she worked on facility design projects involving mechanical systems that included heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and energy conservation systems, as well as R&D of air conditioning equipment for Navy ships. Additional research interests have included the investigation of relationships among components of the indoor environment, occupants, and energy usage. Specifically, the effects of the indoor environment on occupant health and well-being and in parallel, how socially-mediated energy-saving strategies can increase awareness of energy use and/or in- crease energy saving behaviors. Dr
experience at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. She is currently pursuing Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. She is serving as a research assistant under an NSF-funded DR K-12 re- search project to promote integration of robotics in middle school science and math education. For her doctoral research, she conducts mechatronics and robotics research in the Mechatronics, Controls, and Robotics Laboratory at NYU.Dr. Vikram Kapila, New York University Vikram Kapila is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering (NYU Tandon), where he directs a Mechatronics, Controls, and Robotics Laboratory, a Research Experience for Teachers Site in
context. Prior to starting her career in education, Greses was a project manager for engineering projects and hydrologic and hydraulic studies. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Talking Engineering: Students’ translanguaging in engineering educationAbstractWith the integration of engineering education in the K–12th classroom, students areexpected to be competent in the practices of engineering design. From the body ofstudents in the elementary and secondary education system, bilinguals and speakers oflanguages other than English are one of the fastest growing populations among schoolchildren. For them, language represents not only a powerful tool to
. Demonstration of buckling is an essential tool to teach this concept andmake the subject more understandable. It would be very useful to establish the concept, anddemonstrate the effect of Modulus of elasticity, moment of inertia, length and fixity of themember to first year students without detailing Euler’s Critical Load formula. In addition,construction and design of this load frame is a very good project for mechanical and electricalengineering students. Two undergraduate students worked under supervision of a laboratorytechnician and a professor to design and construct a load frame for buckling tests. This paperdescribes the design and construction of a load frame for educational purposes.Design and Built The first step to designing the
the SMU Maker Education Project, a project based out of the Caruth Institute of Engineering Education at SMU’s Lyle School of Engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Developing an Engineering Identity through Immersive Design Challenges in Academic Makerspaces: A Qualitative Case Study IntroductionAcademic makerspaces are becoming commonplace in engineering schools across thecountry [1-3]. These spaces, often blending aspects of community makerspaces withaspects of traditional engineering school spaces (e.g., machine shop, wood shop), areplaces where creative individuals have access to a variety of digital and physical tools andcan work
Community MembersProject OverviewA robust and diverse engineering workforce is essential to national security and economiccompetitiveness, and current rates of higher education enrollment in engineering are notsufficient to support the need. Thus, broadening participation in engineering fromunderrepresented groups is a critical priority. To address this need, this project focuses oneconomically disadvantaged rural students. Given the unique geographic and cultural factors thatimpact rural students’ career choices, it is critical to study choice in context [1, 2]. In ruralcommunities, students career choices are heavily influenced by the people and values of the localcommunity; family, teachers, and friends, in particular, often played a key role
highlyregarded the input of the EWFs and students who met with the EWFs at least once were likely tomeet with the EWFs additional times. Students thought that the curricular framework in the labworksheets were the most useful classroom strategy used to improve their technical writing. (Thiswork was sponsored by the Engineering Information Foundation.) II. Project DescriptionThe central goal of this project was to improve technical writing instruction in laboratory coursesat Loyola University Maryland. To achieve this goal, Writing faculty worked with faculty teachingEG031: Linear Circuits Laboratory to enhance practices for teaching technical writing. EG031was selected because it is the first engineering laboratory course students take and all
corporate instructors.Dr. Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University Dr. Nottis is an Educational Psychologist and Professor of Education at Bucknell University. Her research has focused on meaningful learning in science and engineering education, approached from the perspec- tive of Human Constructivism. She has authored several publications and given numerous presentations on the generation of analogies, misconceptions, and facilitating learning in science and engineering educa- tion. She has been involved in collaborative research projects focused on conceptual learning in chemistry, chemical engineering, seismology, and astronomy.Dr. Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is a Professor of Chemical
published in Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, International Journal of Public Administration, and Energy Policy.Dr. Rachel R. Stoiko, West Virginia University Dr. Rachel Stoiko is a postdoctoral fellow at West Virginia University. She is interested in the intersections of gender, work, and family. Specifically, she works on projects related to career decision-making and development, institutional diversity and inclusivity, and student success in STEM. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 1 Dialogues toward Gender Equity: Engaging Engineering
Paper ID #15252RFID Tag Detection in 3-D SpaceDr. Lash B. Mapa, Purdue University - Calumet Lash Mapa is a Professor in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University Calumet (PUC). His undergraduate and graduate degrees are in Chemical Engineering. He has several years’ experience as a Chemical Engineer, Process and Project manager with European and U.S. manufacturing organizations. Currently, he is involved in the MS Technology program at PUC and has managed over thirty lean six sigma projects with manufacturing, service industry and educational institutions. He is a certified six sigma black belt
accuracy”16,17 or “theory of mind.”18 Batson described the second as “adopting theposture or matching the neural response of an observed other”; other scholars have called this“motor mimicry.”19 Batson described the third as “coming to feel as another person feels”; thismay be described as emotional “catching” or “contagion.”20,21 Batson described the fourth as“intuiting or projecting oneself into another’s situation”; this has simply been called projection.22Batson described the fifth as “imaging how another is thinking or feeling”; this has been called“imagine other” perspective-taking (as opposed to imagining one’s self as the other).23 Batsondescribed the sixth, a corollary to the fifth, as “imagining how one would think and feel in theother’s