five participants can identify up to 85%of issues, but they recommend starting with a small sample, analyzing data as it is collected, andadding more participants and data until saturation is reached. In the near future, plans for thiswork-in-progress study include the addition of another seven to ten participants. Additionally,results from other data collection methods, such as surveys [21], focus groups, and interviews,will be synthesized and reported. As with most UX research, the sample size limits the datageneralizability; therefore, the researchers plan to ultimately extend their research to otherengineering doctoral programs to determine if user responses are replicable across programs.Acknowledgment and disclaimer This material is
Paper ID #39179WIP: Using Human-Centered Design and Data analytics to improve studentaccess and success in an undergraduate pre-engineering programMr. Aishwary Pawar, University of Michigan - Dearborn Aishwary Pawar is a doctoral candidate in industrial & systems engineering at the University of Michi- gan–Dearborn. His research is focused on investigating the factors that influence undergraduate enroll- ment, retention, graduation, and dropout. For his Ph.D., he plans to incorporate human-centered design and data analytics to promote student success in undergraduate engineering programs and to support higher education
disciplines (engineering, biology, sociology,geography, planning, etc.) that study water resources, quality, treatment, and management.Anecdotally, we have seen that of a pool of approximately 100 water-focused students, only thesame small subset participates in every event while over 70% of those invited never volunteer.Therefore, there is a need to assess why we see this occurrence. This study aims to surveyundergraduate and graduate student water scholars’ motivations and barriers for participating involunteer broader impact outreach events outside of their degree requirements. This studycollected quantitative and qualitative data. Quantitative data were collected through Likert-scaletype responses to motivating and hindering factors. Qualitative
towards students not in the specialization. It seems manystudents were keen for hands-on engineering design experience and often concurrently enrolledin other clinic subjects.Assessment for the subject is in line with the PBL pedagogy employed with most majorassessment closely tied to the design project. The first major project milestone is submission of aproject plan that breaks down anticipated tasks, determines a provisional timeline for workcompletion, and outlines team protocols and procedures. A mid-project design review isconducted as an oral presentation and enables instructors to give important formative feedbackon a team’s technical approach and engineering analysis. The main assessment instrument for theproject is a written report
strategies to overcome them. The study is overall encouraging forengineering instructors to integrate the concepts of intercultural learning into their curriculum, butthe study does have some limitations: 1) the results of the study are based on the student reflections,and no student interviews were conducted to gain a deeper understanding of the studentintercultural competence. 2) the data was collected through written reflections; validated surveyswere not used to assess the intercultural competence development of the students. As a part offuture work, we plan to conduct in-depth interviews to understand the intercultural competencedevelopment of the students and use validated instruments such as Intercultural DevelopmentInventory (IDI) to assess
improvements in economic institutions, which contradicts the belief that unrestrictedmigration produces institutional deterioration [24].MethodologyFollowing the methodology of [25], a systematic literature review was conducted in 3 phases:planning, development, and reporting (see Table 1). Phases Activities Planning Identify the needs of the review Formulate the research question. Define the review protocol. Development Identify relevant research. Extract and synthesize relevant data. Report
implementation and real impact. Topics include design thinking, product and service design, rapidprototype engineering and testing, business modelling, social entrepreneurship, team dynamics, impactmeasurement, operations planning and ethics. Possibility to travel overseas during spring break. Previous projectsinclude [example companies and products]. Periodic design reviews; Final course presentation and expo; industryand adviser interaction. Limited enrollment via application. Must sign up for [Course 402 A] and [Course 402 B].[Course 3 B].: Design for Extreme AffordabilitySame course descriptionEngineering [10]: Intro to Solid MechanicsIntroduction to engineering analysis using the principles of engineering solid mechanics. Builds on the math
, names wereremoved, and then the comments were analyzed en masse. This study of student artifacts isapproved by Texas A&M IRB #IRB2023-047.Following is a week-by-week flow of the lesson activities, and the related deliverables. Morelesson detail and associated artifacts may be explored at Engineering Unleashed (registrationrequired). https://engineeringunleashed.com/card/3168 Week 4 1. The photovoice assessment tool is new to the students, so this activity is introduced early in the semester in order to address challenges with the activity before being used in the bio-inspired design plan reflection in week 13. Week 8 2. Students are grouped in teams of four per
which wecan examine the ways in which design shapes our built environment, the systems thatgovern it, and how those systems in turn shape our communities and individuals. Thisapproach to design focuses on creating equitable outcomes for marginalized communitiesand centers the voices and perspectives of those who have been traditionallyunderrepresented in design decision-making. Design Justice practitioners work to ensurethat design is accessible, inclusive, and equitable for all.“Design mediates so much of our realities and has tremendous impact on our lives, yet very fewof us participate in design processes. In particular, the people who are most adversely affected bydesign decisions — about visual culture, new technologies, the planning of
of separation. In theseinstances, she cannot make space for her identities as an international aerospace engineer, norcan she authentically make space for her disability identities as an engineering college student.While Srihari often describes instances that contribute to a narrative of separation among herdisability and international identities, she also experiences instances that contribute to a narrativeof coherence based on her involvement with extra-curricular activities. I'm one of the directors for the [event planning team at my school]. So we do the concerts and like the large scale events. And my professors always ask me, “How does that relate? How is that related to programming? It just doesn't add up.” But
out of the 75 surveyed students, which is around 33percent, do not expect to graduate on time, as depicted in Figure 6. Only considering local FTICstudents, the results indicate that 18 out of 48 students do not expect to graduate on time. Theseresults are presented in Figure 7. However, according to Accountability [8], less than 50 percentof students graduate within 4 years. This illustrates that many students are planning to graduateon time but are not achieving their graduation goals due to several factors which may includeacademic, financial, and social factors. 25 students Anticipate to 33.33% complete their
time, including (1) how basic academic and careerinterests develop; (2) how educational and career choices are made; and (3) how academic andcareer success is achieved. This involves self-efficacy beliefs (Bandura 1986) - people’s beliefsabout their own capabilities and plans to attain personal goals; outcome expectations - the degreeto which they perceive positive or negative outcomes of certain behaviors; and goals - how muchand how well a person wants to do something. SCCT examines links between individuals andtheir career-related contexts to account for the entire environment in which they make career-related decisions. It posits that individuals are products of their surroundings, and thesesurroundings are the result of individuals
Committee (NAC), that advises the Administrator of the EPA on environmental policy issues related to the implementation of the former North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation and was a member of the Good Neighbor Environmental Board (GNEB) that advises the President and Congress of the United States on good neighbor practices along the U.S. border with Mexico. Dr. Santiago’s history of service started in Puerto Rico as Director of the Water Quality Area of the PR Environmental Quality Board, in charge of Compliance, Permit, and Planning Bureau, that included Industrial and Non-Industrial permits, Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUSTs), and watershed restoration activities. As Director, she implemented
the studentsinterested in the internship program. The mentors, who are typically faculty, from participatingmember institutions have to submit project proposals in the STEM areas that are relevant to theNational Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA’s) mission and are aligned with theneeds of the future workforce. The student recruitment plan targeting women and members ofunderrepresented minorities was included. Each project included the learning outcomes, timeline,mentoring plan, and expected deliverables. For each project, financial support for one to twostudents was requested. The students need to be US citizens and either rising sophomores or juniorsor seniors majoring in STEM disciplines pertaining to the project. The interns
, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectivesThese outcomes are achieved through a sequence of deliverables displayed in Table 1 with theircorresponding weights toward the final grade. The order of the deliverables in the table reflectsthe order of submission throughout the semester. Most deliverables are completed by the group asa whole; however, the six digital logbooks and the final exam are completed individually. Thedigital logbooks do not carry a weight toward the final grade, instead they are to encourage theprofessional practice of engineers documenting their work.The instructor also reads the logbooks to assess where students may be struggling or to determineif the distribution
letter instead of in their paper, and papers and editorials offeredadditional guidance [6, 13]. As detailed in an editorial, this change was prompted by LisaBenson’s comments at an ASEE presentation about how journals can play a role in DEI [14].Using the values, attitudes, beliefs approach to analysis, we can characterize a developmentaltrajectory suggested by this requirement. Specifically, while many authors might holdsituationally ascribed values that DEI is important, many may not take this value up as anenduring attitude or a belief that guides their actions as they plan studies, develop learningexperiences, conduct analysis or evaluation, and communicate their results. By adding the DEIrequirement, CEE inserted a “rule for acting” that
importance of planning, executing and evaluating subjects that are linked to the interestsand objectives of the courses in which these ones are being offered, reflecting on what skillswe want students to acquire and how these are used in their careers.Prado [4] also suggest that it is necessary to develop a more contextualized, consolidated andattractive course, applying multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary activities, using activemethodologies, articulating practice and theory with the support of software, a fact that is alsohighlighted in the document that in Brazil guides the organization of engineering programs,the National Curriculum Regulations for Engineering Education (DCN1) [13].Stewart, Larson, and Zandieh [7] emphasize the need of
• HYB RID TALK I NG C IRC LE & F OCUS G ROUP M ET HOD OLOG Y • BUILD RELAT IONS HI P W IT H C OM M UNI TY • G AIN BLE SS ING F OR RE SEAR CH • D EV ELOP PLAN F OR RE CI PROCIT YA common and important role in Indigenous communities is
graduate students is expected. Grades and comments will be given to each group so that suggestions can be acted upon for the final written report. 7. All participating students, High-school teachers, and faculty will complete a survey on their perceptions on the organization, structure, logistics, strengths, weaknesses, and suggestions for improvement of the exchange experience. These will be used to help document the impact of the course.It is anticipated that students will learn from each other through the multiple case studies, theresearch and presenting as peers. The plan is to consult with professionals from the Center forTeaching Excellence at HU and UVA to design case studies that are sufficiently broad to
at XYZ University to be exposed to the concepts of electricalengineering and computer science by integrating MPAD into their own custom RC cars. ThisMPAD implementation was also proof of its modularity aspect, where different RC cars were allable to utilize MPAD to add autonomous driving features to their design. This process exposedproject participants to various challenges in developing a system and scaling that to be used in acourse. In terms of future work for MPAD, there are several additions planned such as utilizingadditional sensors such as LiDARs for obstacle detection and switching to local hotspot and a localserver-based system for enhanced connectivity and restricted-free access.This course does provide a good concept where the
participatein an online survey by the external evaluation team from the Institute for Social ScienceResearch (ISSR) at the University of Alabama. This survey was a comprehensive assessment ofthe students’ experiences that included both quantitative and open-ended questions. The surveyincluded items measuring students’ satisfaction with various aspects of the program, attitudestoward the research and training they received, their perceived impact of the program on theirskills and future plans to be an engineer or computer scientist. Additionally, on the final day ofthe program each summer the evaluation team conducted a focus group during whichfeedback/discussion from the students was solicited. This focus group feedback was thensummarized for the
. She primarily teaches thermal-fluid sciences as well as introductory and advanced design courses.Amelia Elizabeth Cook, Lipscomb University Amelia Cook is an undergraduate student in the Raymond B. Jones College of Engineering at Lipscomb University. Amelia is studying mechanical engineering and, following her graduation, will be starting her career in engineering consulting as an EIT. She is currently researching the connections of humanitarian engineering projects affecting views of diversity, inclusion, equity, and professional development.Lewis Ngwenya, Lipscomb University Lewis Ngwenya is an undergraduate student at Lipscomb University. He is studying electrical and com- puter engineering and plans to get some
theGradTrack program. This indicates that mentees-turned-mentors are interested in contributing toand building a community at Purdue Engineering. As the program continues to grow andestablish itself, increased feelings of belonging and community may naturally emerge.An important topic to discuss, and a future refinement that we plan to make to our study, is theincentivization of participants to respond to surveys. For this study all responses were madevoluntarily, with no incentivization. Only 16% of undergraduate student mentees and 46% ofgraduate student mentors replied to both pre- and post-event surveys. Due to the low surveynumbers, there is the possibility that there is volunteer bias in the data presented here. It ispossible that only students
through management and evaluation. Dr. Leggett-Robinson has more than 15 years of higher education experience which includes STEM academic and student success/support programming, strategic plan- ning, data analytics, and program evaluation. As a PI, she has garnered funds in excess of $3 million dollars from both NIH and NSF for broadening participation in STEM Undergraduate Education and as an Evaluator has worked on large projects with NSF (Big Data, BioGraph), Google CS-ER, and DOD STEM Student Success. Her distinguished record of STEM programmatic success (at HBCUs and PWIs) is well documented in publications and presentations. Dr. Leggett-Robinson’s latest publications, ”De- mystifying Promotion & Tenure: A
/content/article/sense-belonging-matters-s-why-academic-culture-needs-change (accessed Jan. 30, 2022).[7] J. R. Stark, “Black and African American Women Postdocs in STEM: Their Experiencesand Career Plans,” Ed.D., University of Pennsylvania, United States -- Pennsylvania, 2021.Accessed: Jan. 30, 2022. [Online]. Available:https://www.proquest.com/docview/2572582316/abstract/1D6772B35B5F423CPQ/1[8] I. H. Settles, M. K. Jones, N. T. Buchanan, and K. Dotson, “Epistemic exclusion:Scholar(ly) devaluation that marginalizes faculty of color,” Journal of Diversity in HigherEducation, vol. 14, pp. 493–507, 2021, doi: 10.1037/dhe0000174.[9] D. D. Bernal and O. Villalpando, “An apartheid of knowledge in academia: The struggleover the" legitimate
elucidate priorities and to develop action planning [30].While frequently overlooked, needs assessment is the procedures of evaluating the educationalrequirements of individuals or groups and matching their needs with the curricula or training[31].This study aims to employ a comprehensive questionnaire survey that includes both open-ended and close-ended questions to identify various types of stressors experienced by students inCivil, Architecture, and Construction Engineering. The questionnaire can be found in theAppendix. The initial section of the survey is devoted to collecting demographic information,including age, gender, ethnicity, current job/student status, field of study, and whetherrespondents are first-generation college students. This
uncommonin research. Within academic research, there is a long history and a tendency to perpetuate thedominance of one group by building a collection of theories, methods and tools which disparageor ignore the knowledge and skills of marginalized groups. She offers the example of the PorteusMaze, which was used as a measure of intelligence in Africa at the height of colonial rule.Students were given a printed plan of a maze and had to trace a path they would follow to get tothe center of the maze. However, as more Africans than Europeans were successful in getting tothe center of the maze, this test was abandoned as a measure of intelligence [16].The PSVT:R was developed by Roland Guay in 1977 at Purdue University, cites Sorby andBaartmans [9
need for furthersampling of participants from engineering colleges. We plan to increase the number ofparticipants who are institutional agents in engineering colleges prior to developing final resultsfrom this study.Preliminary FindingsPreliminary findings from second-cycle coding of data generated with six participants employedat five of the seven institutions included in the ongoing study are presented in this paper.Participants’ most common responses when probed about their perceptions of theassets/attributes military students bring with them to higher education, as well as current gapsand promising practices for military student support, are synthesized for each research questionand presented below.RQ1: Institutional agent awareness of
Preuss, EdD, is the Co-founder and Lead Consultant for Exquiri Consulting, LLC. His primary focus is providing assistance to grant project teams in planning and development, through external eval- uation, and as publication support. Most of his work is on STEM education and advancement projects and completed for Minority-Serving Institutions. He also conducts research regarding higher education focused on the needs and interests of underserved populations and advancing understanding of Minority- Serving Institutions.Dr. Matthew Lucian Alexander P.E., Texas A&M University - Kingsville Dr. Alexander graduated with a BS in Engineering Science from Trinity University, a MS in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Tech