different problems and different solutions. For example, a Software Engineer may work on computers and chips where a Mechanical Engineer may be in charge of buildings, cars, and other objects. UES: n = 0; n/a Conceptions of Engineers & Engineering PST: n = 35; I understand now that engineering is more hands-on than I thought, and it is a group effort. I used to think engineering was a single person activity that was behind a desk as their career. I now understand that those are all of the things that engineering
]. Furthermore, teachers report that the K-12 IP needs to be a good “fit” for theschool context [4].By design, summer camps mitigate some of the challenges faced by teachers during the schoolyear, offering a flexible format unburdened by standards or testing schedules. Furthermore, thereis evidence to suggest that STEM summer camps may be especially useful for promoting STEMinterest in K-12 populations. For example, participants in STEM summer camps report increasedpositive attitudes towards STEM, confidence in their understanding of STEM content, and anintent to continue taking classes in STEM fields or to pursue a STEM career after finishing theprogram [10]-[16].Summer camps specifically related to invention have also shown positive student outcomes
innovative technology in the course she designs to offer students an active learning environment. Because of her previous career as a journalist and internship at the United Nations, she is highly aware of her social responsibility as a global citizen. She would like to work with educators in the STEM fields to develop the next generation of engineers who can be catalysts in solving strategic challenges of the global society. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Creating a Diverse and Inclusive STEM-eLearning Environment through an Online Graduate Teaching Assistant Training Module Hui-Ching Kayla Hsu Tandon Online, NYU Tandon School of
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major selected by the institution. Hence these smalladvantages are accumulating to something that is really important: their choice of major and theireventual career path.Bibliography 1. N. V. Mendoza Diaz, S. Y. Yoon, D. A. Trytten and R. Meier, "Development and Validation of the Engineering Computational Thinking Diagnostic for Undergraduate Students," in IEEE Access, vol. 11, pp. 133099-133114, 2023, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3335931. 2. Noemi V. Mendoza Diaz, Trinidad Sotomayor, Effective teaching in computational thinking: A bias-free alternative to the exclusive use of students’ evaluations of teaching (SETs), Heliyon. Volume 9, Issue 8, 2023, e18997, ISSN 2405-8440, doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18997
to better preparestudents for their future engineering careers, partly because of conflicting beliefs about thepurposes and methods of education [9]. For those who believe that current methods are mostlysuccessful, technical preparation takes precedence over contextualizing engineering knowledgein societal contexts. Learning to work within larger social issues occurs on the job and later inone’s career. Such prioritization of disciplinary knowledge in the curriculum is, however, oftenbased on a zero-sum calculus that assumes the time spent on societal context is time taken awayfrom core engineering knowledge. There is evidence this perspective is not fully correct [10].Other perspectives emphasize the need for more professional or
2011, respectively, with Doctoral Minors in Bioengineering and Public Health. Prof. Sochol’s postdoctoral training spanned the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Tokyo. Prof. Sochol received the U.S. National Science Foundation “CAREER” Award in 2020 and the “Early Career Award” from the Institute of Physics Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering in 2021, and was honored as an inaugural “Rising Star” by the journal, Advanced Materials Technologies, in 2023.Dr. Mohammad Fazelpour, University of Maryland Dr. Mohammad Fazelpour is a lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at the
at bestand too often absent. As a result, teachers may not be ready to make connections between earlyeducation in numeracy, computation thinking, and data analytics as they relate to data fluency andto the knowledge, skills, and dispositions they must develop later. This paper documents a grant-funded, extended professional learning community in which teachers developed these skills,conducted research projects around their interests, and used their findings to develop relatedlessons and prepare a paper for submission to a conference or publication and presentation at aconference or workshop.Developing data fluency continues to be scaffolded throughout a student’s career where, once theytransition into science, applied math, or other relevant
Paper ID #41495Decoding Determinants: An Intersectional Exploration of Students’ Decision-Makingfor Graduate Engineering EducationDr. Najme Kishani, University of Toronto Najme Kishani (najme.kishanifarahani@utoronto.ca) is a research associate at the University of Toronto to advance gender analysis and equity in engineering. Najme did her PhD at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto. Her research interests involve the role of education in enhancing young people’sagency to transform social conflicts and build peace and democracy. In her careers in international development at
resource for realtime student evaluation.Future WorkThe authors plan on implementing the In Class Datastorm challenges across all sections of ourprogram’s sophomore Data Structures class initially, and then all our freshmen classeseventually.We also plan on hosting our first day long Datastorm event in the near future. Our institution hassuccessfully held a similar event called Cyberstorm [7] at least annually over the last 14 years.Cyberstorm has shown great success in increasing the visibility of both our institution’s CyberEngineering program as well as the Cybersecurity field of our Computer Science program. It hasalso served to increase student and community engagement in the field, and encourage students topursue careers in these areas. We
their academic journey [6], [37], [38]. The roots of students' challenges incollege-level mathematics may be traced back to their high school experiences [39], [40]. Giventhat mathematical skills are often used to assess job applicants across various careers [41], mathreadiness becomes a critical determinant for college admissions [42] and subsequent degreeattainment [43], [44]. While some studies have delved into disparities in math readiness, othershave explored variations based on racial and ethnic minorities [45].The perception of integration and emotional connection during the first year, often referred to asthe sense of community [46], has been shown to have a substantial influence on students'academic achievement [47]. This emphasizes
-career faculty or professional staff in engineering education roles.We are now in year 3 of the 5 year grant. 5Specifically, the Academy’s mission is train, empower, resource and support anational network of educational change agents through 5 objectives, based on a 2-year professional development & research experience that guides participants todesign and implement an engineering-focused high-impact ImplementationProject at their home institution.stEm PEER Fellows as change agents will: Understand the engineering education pathway landscape with emphasis on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – nationally, regionally and locally at their own institution
, concentration areas, how to findstudy groups, etc. (note: a mentor is NOT a tutor) 2. Personal: finding your fit at Purdue, study abroad, exploring your interests outside ofthe classroom, getting involved in clubs, etc. 3. Professional: how to find internships/jobs, networking, career discovery, gettinginvolved in research, etc.Department - # of participants in Fall 2023ME - 215BME - 168AAE - 146ECE - 145CE/CEM - 102CHE - 94IE - 76EEE - 48ABE - 46MSE/NE/MDE/IDE - 15/16/9/3 8Dayton: There are no requirements to participate in UD’s mentoring program. Studentsare incentivized to participate regularly in several ways: ● Students who participate in monthly
. 3 Vision The Racial Equity Center envisions an equitable and just future for all who dream of a career in engineering and even those who don’t.We will discuss the vision of the center and why this vision is paramount in the spaceof engineering. 4 Mission The Racial Equity Center cultivates and models a radically just engineering future
courses in data security, cryptography, computer forensics, and senior project writing. Her research interests include machine learning, artificial intelligence, cryptography, steganography, and security. Arzu focuses on providing hands-on learning experiences and integrating real-world applications into her curriculum, ensuring her students gain the skills needed for successful careers in technology and security fields. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Integrate the iPad, Apple Pencil, and Goodnotes, to enhance teaching effectiveness.AbstractUsing multimedia such as slides, diagrams, charts, and videos as visual aids during lectures hasproved
University of Washington. Engineering education is her primary area of scholarship, and has been throughout her career. In her work, she currently focuses on the role of reflection in engineering student learning and the relationship of research and practice in engineering education. In recent years, she has been the co-director of the Consortium to Promote Reflection in Engineering Education (CPREE, funded by the Helmsley Charitable Trust), a member of the governing board for the International Research in Engineering Education Network, and an Associate Editor for the Journal of Engineering Education. Dr. Turns has published over 175 journal and conference papers on topics related to engineering education
. From what I learned from the book it seemed to represent, as much as it could, what a realproject would be like in real life. It involved working with other people, working aroundproblems that had to be outsourced in the real world.” (Fall 2019) “It was great to get my handson the project and see how engineers think and work out problems. Overall, I learned a widebreadth of knowledge from this class, and I feel better prepared going forward into moreengineering classes and, hopefully, a career.” (Winter 2020) “He also used a great method ofgrading group projects. We worked as a group, but everyone received a grade for the portion thatthey were responsible for.” (Fall 2021) “I really liked the team aspect of this class. I think it'sreally
. A. Hill, C. Corbett and A. St. Rose, "Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics," AAUW, Washington, 2010.[2] M. J. Mohr-Schroeder, C. Jackson, M. Miller, B. Walcott, D. L. Little, L. Speler, W. Schooler and D. C. Schroeder, "Developing Middle School Students' Interests in STEM via Summer Learning Experiences: See Blue STEM Camp," School Science and Mathematics, vol. 114, no. 6, pp. 291-301, 2014.[3] R. Wu-Rorrer, "Filling the Gap: Integrating STEM into Career and Technical Education Middle School Programs," Technology and Engineering Teacher, vol. 77, no. 2, pp. 8-15, 2017.[4] "At a Glance," National Summer learning Association, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.summerlearning.org/at-a
engineers are to govern theirprofessional careers on [four] fundamental principles, the first of which is to “create safe,resilient, and sustainable infrastructure” [10]. “ASCE defines sustainability as a set ofenvironmental, social, and economic conditions (aka “The Triple Bottom Line”) in which all ofsociety has the capacity and opportunity to maintain and improve its quality of life indefinitelywithout degrading the quantity, quality, or the availability of environmental, social, andeconomic resources” [11]. ASCE’s Policy Statement 418 - The Role of the Civil Engineer inSustainable Development states that “civil engineers shall be committed to following the ASCEPrinciples of Sustainable Development: Principle 1 – Do the right project… [and
increased dropout rates in engineering—all of whichare affected by institutional and systemic pressures and not solely individual failures. The sixmain factors they found were: (1) race and gender, (2) high school preparation, (3) self-efficacyand self-confidence, (4) academic and classroom climate, (5) grades and conceptualunderstanding, and (6) interest and career goals. As they state so directly: It is also true that a significant proportion of engineering students leave because the engineering educational system has failed to show them that the engineering endeavor is profoundly human, has failed to make relevant the key scientific, mathematical, and engineering principles needed for mastery of engineering, has
engineering workforce. Angie received an NSF CAREER award in 2021 for her work with student veterans and service members in engineering.Dr. Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University Matthew W. Ohland is the Dale and Suzi Gallagher Professor and Associate Head of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He has degrees from Swarthmore College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the University of Florida. His research on the longitudinal study of engineering students and forming and managing teams has been supported by the National Science Foundation and the Sloan Foundation and his team received for the best paper published in the Journal of Engineering Education in 2008, 2011, and 2019 and from the IEEE Transactions on
-Institution Study of Women Engineering Student Self-Efficacy. Journal of Engineering Education, 98(1), 27-38. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2168-9830.2009.tb01003.x 6. Chemers, M. M., Zurbriggen, E. L., Syed, M., Goza, B. K., and Bearman, S. (2011). The Role of Efficacy and Identity in Science Career Commitment Among Underrepresented Minority Students. Journal of Social Issues, 67(3), 469-491. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-4560.2011.01710.x 7. Jordan, K. L. (2014). Intervention to Improve Engineering Self-Efficacy and Sense of Belonging of First-Year Engineering Students. PhD Thesis, The Ohio State University. https://www.proquest.com/docview/1647431297
design and innovation. Dr. Fu is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award, the ASME Design Theory and Methodology Young Investigator Award, the ASME Atlanta Section 2015 Early Career Engineer of the Year Award, and was an Achievement Rewards For College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation Scholar. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Promoting Equity and Cognitive Growth: The Influence of an Authentic Learning Assignment on Engineering Problem-Solving SkillsABSTRACT This evidence-based practice paper will assess the impact of an authentic learning assignment onstudent learning levels as compared to typical assessments of understanding (quizzes) in a fluid mechanicscourse
://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1076158.pdf.[5] K. Mattern, J. Radunzel, and P. Westrick. “ Development of STEM Readiness Benchmarks to Assist Educational and Career Decision Making.” ACT Research Report Series, 2015 (3). ACT, Inc., 2014[6] A. Sithole, E. T. Chiyaka, P. McCarthy, D.M. Mupinga, B.K. . Bucklein, and J. Kibirige. “ Student Attraction, Persistence and Retention in STEM Programs: Successes and Continuing Challenges”. Higher Education Studies, 7(1), pp.46-59, 2017[7] E. R. Kurban, and A. F. Cabrera. “Building readiness and intention towards STEM fields of study: using HSLS: 09 and SEM to examine this complex process among high school students”. The Journal of Higher Education, 91(4), pp.620, 2020.[8] W. Lake
Paper ID #41946Bridging the Equity Gap: Environmental Justice Education in K–16 for EngineeringTeaching and LearningDr. Monica Lynn Miles, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Monica L. Miles, Ph.D. is an early career Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at the University at Buffalo in the School of Engineering and applied sciences. Dr. Miles considers herself a scholar-mother-activist-entrepreneur where all her identities work in harmony as she reshapes her community. She is a critical scholar who seeks transformative solutions to cultivate liberated and environmentally just environments for Black
development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. Her research earned her a National Science Foundation CAREER Award focused on characterizing latent diversity, which includes diverse attitudes, mindsets, and approaches to learning to understand engineering students’ identity development. She has won several awards for her research including the 2021 Chemical Engineering Education William H. Corcoran Award, 2022 American Educational Research Association Education in the Professions (Division I) 2021-2022 Outstanding Research Publication Award, and the 2023 AIChE Excellence in Engineering Education Research Award
with first year and at-risk students.Dr. Susan L. Thackeray, Utah Valley University Dr. Susan L. Thackeray is an Associate Professor and Department Chair at the Scott M Smith College of Engineering and Technology at Utah Valley University. She has over twenty-five years of demonstrated administrative leadership in industry and education that includes international and domestic higher edu- cation instructional design, distance learning development, usability testing, workforce development, and team organization/training. Dr. Thackeray is noted for her expertise in career pathways to align with the workforce and has received multiple awards for STEM education innovation. Susan holds a Bachelor of Science in
management self-efficacy (perceived confidence in the ability to engage, plan, andmeet deadlines regarding academic activities; Beta= 0. 38), self-efficacy in training regulation(perceived confidence in the ability to set goals, make choices, plan, and self-regulate theiractions in the training and career development process; Beta = -0.31), self-efficacy in proactiveactions (perceived confidence in the ability to take advantage of training opportunities, updateknowledge, and promote institutional improvements; Beta = -0.23), and finally, age (Beta = -0.09). The negative value of this last coefficient in the model indicates that the oldest enteringstudent had a lower average academic performance. There is no multicollinearity and no
theanalysis, and comparisons will be made to determine which yields stronger predictive power.Engineering identity is a type of role identity that students develop as they study and practicetheir engineering disciplines (Godwin 2016). Several studies have examined how EI isdeveloped. Kajfez et al. (2019) investigated how the structural components of a first-yearexperience influenced EI for students from various engineering pathways, such as transferstudents and regional campus students. Their initial survey, which included 300 completedresponses, showed that “students enrolled in direct matriculation first-year-engineering coursesmay initially exhibit higher levels of confidence in EI,” with EI proxied by their career choice.Choe et al. (2019
society. She is particularly interested in developing and implementing interventions to improve mental health related help seeking in undergraduate engineering students. Sarah graduated with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Rowan University and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts. She began her academic career as teaching faculty in Chemical Engineering at the University of Kentucky. As an educator, Sarah works to integrate non-cognitive skills such as creativity, social and emotional intelligence, and communication into her courses. Her experience as a teaching faculty member led her to the development of her research in student mental health, resulting in her transition from