over graduate school. Thepaper provides an in-depth discussion on the findings of the REU program evaluation and itsimpact on undergraduate students with respect to their future plans and career choice. The analysisis also done by gender, ethnicity, academic level (sophomore, junior, senior), and type of homeinstitution (e.g., large research universities, rural and small schools) to explore if there was anysignificant difference in mean research competency scores based on these attributes. 1. IntroductionToday’s manufacturing operations are more complex and globally scalable compared to those inthe last century (Lee et al., 2016). This complexity in manufacturing operations is due to a shift inmanufacturing from craftsmanship model in the
andcommunities; (2) peer cohorts, providing social support structure for students and enhancingtheir sense of belonging in engineering and computer science classrooms and beyond; and (3)professional development from faculty who have been trained in difference-education theory, sothat they can support students with varying levels of understanding of the antecedents of collegesuccess. To ensure success of these interventions, the CAPS program places great emphasis ondeveloping culturally responsive advisement methods and training faculty mentors to facilitatecreating a culture of culturally adaptive advising. More details of CAPS interventions can befound in [4].CAPS program is a 5-year project that started fall 2018. The program planned to support
mathematics learning community anchored by the UTA Student Chapter of the MAA (Mathematical Association of America), on which we have built strong support programs to ensure academic success and professional development for our SURGE scholars. • An institutional initiative to improve undergraduate retention and graduation rates, which overlaps well with the SURGE program in goals and plans. • A vibrant regional economy that provides ample opportunities to place our SURGE scholars in internships and permanent jobs. Many of our SURGE alumni work at major corporations in the region. They are great assets to our SURGE scholars for career mentoring and job placement.The MAA Student Chapter in the UTA
Paper ID #21334A Conceptual Model for Engineering Major ChoiceDr. Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Joyce B. Main is Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a Ph.D. in Learning, Teaching, and Social Policy from Cornell University, and an Ed.M. in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.Xinrui (Rose) Xu, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Xinrui (Rose) Xu is a doctoral student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She also serves as a career consultant
2001, Dr. desJardins c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Paper ID #19949 was a senior computer scientist at SRI International in Menlo Park, California. Her research is in arti- ficial intelligence, focusing on the areas of machine learning, multi-agent systems, planning, interactive AI techniques, information management, reasoning with uncertainty, and decision theory. She has men- tored 12 Ph.D. students, 27 M.S. students, and 90 undergraduate researchers. She is also active in the CS education community, chairs the Maryland Steering Committee for Computer Science Education, and
the perspectives of different stakeholders for an engineering design, product orprocess and to explore the privilege associated with different stakeholders. The assignment wasfirst implemented for civil engineering students in a civil engineering materials course studyingsustainability and the Envision sustainability rating system [3]. The assignment considered alarge regional highway reconfiguration that has been in planning and design phases for nearly 20years and recently broke ground. The project has severe impacts on a community of low socio-economic status whose residents are predominantly people of color. Students read a variety ofregional news sources and discussed the project in small groups and as a larger class. Initialresponses
plans (IEPs), assist these children with activities of daily living (ADLs), increase the effectiveness of educational activities, aid in the delivery and effectiveness of physical, social, and cognitive therapies, track children and paraeducators (paras) within their daily environments with a goal to optimize facility use, care-delivery processes, and the impact of human resources, and increase the well-being of parents, paras, clinicians, administrators, and others that work with these children.Because each child with ASD is very different and may exhibit multiple areas of disability,finding commercial solutions that meet their needs can be difficult or even impossible. On theother hand, the natural
implementation of class projects and how to betterintegrate project-based learning and inquiry-based learning into a tight teaching schedule. Basedon the assessment results and student recommendation, a plan has been devised to adjust thecurrent teaching strategy and improve the effectiveness of online CPBL.IntroductionIn Fall 2010, California State University Los Angeles received a CCLI grant from NSF toexplore a good solution to incorporate collaborative project-based and inquiry-based learning inundergraduate computer networking curriculum. The project goals include: 1) Establish a cyber-infrastructure to enable remote learning which significantly improves the learning efficiency ofstudents on a commuter campus; 2) Foster students’ hands-on design
models) should be used to guide development of the ASSESS database interface? 8. What instrument user feedback should be supported in the system?The consultants provided input to the project team in the form of recommendations resultingfrom their on-campus meeting and multiple follow-up communications that provided feedbackon work of the project team. They reviewed plans for ASSESS database development, reviewedprototype website configurations, and provided reviews of evaluation instruments suitable for theASSESS database.The project team allocates project work to three work groups, as shown in Table 1, addressingthe principal components of the ASSESS system. The engineering work group plans, designs,prototypes, and tests the database and
, 2024 Novel Approach Designing Interview Protocols with Generative Large Language Models to Study Mental Models and Engineering DesignAbstractThis paper describes the use of AI to support the initial development of an interview protocoldesigned to elicit engineering students’ mental models of socio-ecological-technological systems(SETs) and how these models influence their design decisions. The protocol was created for astudy that addresses the need to prepare engineering students to design sustainable solutionssuitable for a world afflicted by climate change. Three frameworks informed the creation of theprotocol: (1) mental models theory, (2) theory of planned behavior, and (3) social-ecological
: They must decide which goals to prioritize because they simply do nothave the working memory to accomplish everything at once. In an assessment context, writingnatural language and codes are potentially even more similar: both are done in response to aprompt that sets out expectations for the text to be produced, are evaluated according to specificcriteria and, if the required text is sufficiently complex, students are likely to create plans forproduction that they then execute. Drawing from research on keystroke log analysis of naturallanguage writing, we ask the research question: how do task complexity and characteristics relateto student programming process and performance? Fairness is a central concern of this researchas well. To what
wassubmitted and awarded to enable the ESP to support additional students at FCC and enable themto take longer than the planned completion time of two years to finish their pre-transfer courses.The supplemental funding impact also extended to support scholars at the local four-yearuniversity, California State University-Fresno (CSU-F), where the majority of scholars transferred.DemographicsFCC is two-year, Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native AmericanPacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) located in Fresno, California. The city of Fresnois one of the most racially and ethnically diverse areas in California. Of the more than 500,000residents of Fresno, many face challenges of concentrated poverty [1], with 30.0
financial burden for transfer students, as they must pay additionaltuition and expenses.Because transfer students comprise approximately half of the CPP student population, thisproject, BRIDGE (Bridging Institutions to Decrease Gaps in Engineering Education, 2023-2026)funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), focuses on success for engineering transferstudents from three partnering institutions: Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC), Citrus College,and Victor Valley College, by establishing mutually beneficial collaborations and applying threeelements: recruitment activities, retention activities, and faculty development activities.Planned Major Activities for the BRIDGE ProjectThe BRIDGE project plans three primary categories of activities.1
focus on their academic and professionalgrowth. Since its inception, the program has successfully enrolled two cohorts comprising 12scholars, achieving a retention rate exceeding 80%. Notably, the scholarships reduce the need forstudents to take on external employment, which can detract from academic engagement.Personalizing academic journeys with appreciative advising: At the core of ACCESS is theinnovative Appreciative Advising model, which fosters meaningful, strength-based relationshipsbetween advisors and students. This approach is structured into six phases—Disarm, Discover,Dream, Design, Deliver, and Don’t Settle—allowing advisors to build trust, understand students’aspirations, and co-create actionable plans for success. [3] Faculty
zoom since ¾ students from Cohort 1 thatare in PhD programs are no longer in Massachusetts.In the forthcoming phases of our research, we are poised to conduct analyses on survey resultspertaining to self-efficacy as well as evaluate interviews to discern the long-term impact of theprogram on student self-efficacy. Responding to the feedback received, we are preparing toimplement a more structured approach to ensure the Scholars' completion of an "IndependentDevelopment Plan." This plan is a strategic initiative designed to aid students in evaluating theirstrengths and interests, thereby facilitating informed decisions regarding their professionaltrajectories post-MS degree. Additionally, we are intensifying our efforts to attract S
. In addition, wehope to be able to explore longitudinal changes in latent variables and perceptions of supportwithin students—we have been collecting data that allows us to link responses at an individuallevel across survey administrations when possible. This analysis will enable us to understand, forexample, whether program participants exhibit shifts in their confidence or plans following theirundergraduate degrees over time. In addition, we plan to conduct focus groups with students tohelp us interpret the results of the quantitative data analysis. During these focus groups, we willdiscuss the collective student experience with STEM undergraduate education at the institutionand within the STEM Academy. This next step will target the
Renewable Energy undergraduate programs.Jeritt Williams, Illinois State University Jeritt Williams is an assistant professor of Engineering Technology at Illinois State University, where he teaches applied industrial automation and robotics.Dr. Jin Ho Jo Dr. Jin Ho Jo is a Professor of Technology at Illinois State University, teaching in the Sustainable and Renewable Energy program. Dr. Jo also leads the Sustainable Energy Consortium at the university. Dr. Jo is an honors graduate of Purdue University, where he earned a B.S. in Building Construction Management. He earned his M.S. in Urban Planning from Columbia University, where he investigated critical environmental justice issues in New York City. His 2010
- neering design. Dr. Barrella completed her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at Georgia Tech where she con- ducted research in transportation and sustainability as part of the Infrastructure Research Group (IRG). Dr. Barrella has investigated best practices in engineering education since 2003 (at Bucknell University) and began collaborating on sustainable engineering design research while at Georgia Tech. She is currently engaged in course development and instruction for the junior design sequence and the freshman design experience, along with coordinating junior capstone at JMU. In addition to the Ph.D. in Civil Engineer- ing, Dr. Barrella holds a Master of City and Regional Planning (Transportation) from Georgia Institute of
understanding key elements that !are the essential elements of a K-12 engineering education. These elements need not be presentin every engineering lesson or unit, but should be addressed throughout the K-12 engineeringcurriculum. The key indicators and their descriptions are shown in Table 1.Table 1: A Framework for Quality K-12 Engineering Education (FQEE-K12)2, 26Key Indicator DescriptionProcess of Design (POD) Design processes are at the center of engineering practice. Solving engineering problems in an iterative process involving preparing, planning, and evaluating the
Paper ID #36703Board 423: Using Agile Principles for Cohort Building in a GraduateSoftware Engineering ProgramDr. Stan Kurkovsky, Central Connecticut State University Stan Kurkovsky is a professor at the Department of Computer Science at Central Connecticut State University. Stan earned his PhD from the Center for Advanced Computer Studies of the University of Louisiana in 1999. Results of his doctoral research have been applied to network planning and industrial simulation. Stan’s current research interests are in software engineering, mobile, and pervasive com- puting. He published over 90 papers in refereed proceedings of
of data, it wasquickly realized that a method to select relevant documents systematically and equitably wasnecessary, so GCM was called upon as a plausible method. As a pilot to the approach, wefocused on the team at a single institution, and we plan to expand this approach to the Hub soon.The GCM approach is made up of six primary steps: (1) Preparation, (2) Generation, (3)Structuring, (4) Analysis, (5) Interpretation, and (6) Usage (Group Concept Mapping). Morespecifically: • Step 1, Preparation, the group project focus is defined. In our case, our defined focus was identification of documents deemed relevant. We defined ‘relevant’ as documents indicating presence/absence of a co-equitable partnership between institutions
site is guided by two of the grand challenges of the National Academy of Engineering:personalized learning and scientific discovery. Specifically, this project trains students toconduct cutting-edge research as well as how to communicate their research findings to thebroader community. The project focuses on recruiting students who are currentlyunderrepresented in the STEM workforce.The focus of our REU-PATHWAYS Site is to provide not only appropriate and exciting researchexperiences for community college students planning to continue their academic studies inengineering, but additional learning opportunities for students to expand their career thinking andskills. These supporting activities enhance the research experience of participants
for Engineering Education, 2023 Building Interest in Technology Careers through a Five-Week Saturday ProgramThe goal of the “Building Career Interest in Computer Science through Advanced Real-WorldTechnology Projects” (CICSTART) program, funded by the National Science FoundationAdvanced Technological Education (NSF ATE) program (DUE#2113261), is to provideadditional professional and technical skills to cohorts of high school students through a five-week Saturday Program. The curriculum is continuously reviewed and modified to addresscurrent skills needed by the technician workforce. While this program was originally proposedand planned as in-person, the leadership team decided to shift to a virtual
, including Institutions with LSAMP and McNair programs. In addition to local campus visits, the CIE plans recruitment “circuits” in other parts of the country, including Maryland (University of Maryland, Baltimore County, College Park, and Eastern Shore campuses; Morgan State University) and Puerto Rico (University of Puerto Rico university system). These visits include a CIE staff member, a University faculty member, and a graduate scholar. The teams are assembled based on the majors/research interests of the students to whom we will present, which not only increases attendance but also enthusiasm for applying to the REU program. ● Dissemination of Electronic Recruitment Materials: The CIE REU Program Manager
actual mini-projectsconducting secondary data analysis over the summer. This work kicked off in a virtualworkshop in February 2022. Following the workshop, two mini-projects were scoped out andthese researchers (Zastavker and Kajfez on one project and Delaine, Jordan, and Young onanother), together with the project team (Case, Paretti and Matusovich) and other expertresearchers (Benson and Lord) came together in-person for two days in May 2022 to plan out themini-project work, as well as emerging collaborative outputs. The project work and article write-up took place over the Summer 2022, and was reported out at a check-in meeting in September2022. During January 2023, the researchers met in-person to focus on writing up findings andinsights
engineering researchers in February of 2001. TheManifesto staked out distinction with the prevailing software development approach at the time,called planned development and otherwise known as waterfall. The Agile Manifesto states, We are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it. Through this work we have come to value: Individuals and interactions over processes and tools Working software over comprehensive documentation Customer collaboration over contract negotiation Responding to change over following a plan That is, while there is value in the items on the right, we value the items on the left more.Agile has been called
benefits of engaging with engineering technologies.ContextIn Fall 2020, we worked with two western US rural mountain middle schools. Due to schooldistrict pandemic regulations, teachers Eva and Sean (Pseudonyms) taught four days in-person(one-hour long sessions) with one day for asynchronous learning and lesson planning. Membersof the research team provided remote/virtual curriculum resources, research instruments, andongoing support in the form of weekly video calls and other communication. We designed a 3Dprinting curriculum using an instructional design approach called storylining [6], to promotecoherence, relevance, and meaning from the students’ perspectives by using students’ questionsto drive the lessons. Students solved the question: “How
Publications & Workshops Future Plans Key Future RQs: Local & National Impact 1. How is engineering intuition 1. Home Institution and Engineering developed among different Program disciplines? 2. Local Communities (e.g., Introduce a 2. What game-changing classroom Girl to Engineering and Girls RockIt interventions can we create that days) improve students’ ability to develop, 3. Affiliated societies (e.g., AIChE, recognize, and improve upon their ASEE
obtain original construction documents, including architectural andstructural plans. At least five school construction documents were available. The selectedbuilding had a typical structural system observed in many local schools and it was known thatthis school was affected by the seismic activity in the south area of Puerto Rico on January 7,2020. Table 4: Conference case study outline.Case Study OutlineTitle: Seismic Vulnerability in Puerto RicoDescription: Seismic hazard in PR including Tsunami and Liquefaction risksParticipants: All the teamsLocation: Puerto RicoEnvironmental condition studied: earthquake risks, building fragility, code compliance,tsunami risks, liquefaction maps, power plants risks, methods for
engineering majors now have access to virtual desktops with relevant software.Scholarship SelectionTo date, we have supported 54 students in the Fast-Forward Program. Our to-date target is 60.The original proposal sought to support 22 students per summer at a level that would cover full-time tuition and fees, housing, and a meal plan, subject to financial aid eligibility. Due to risingcosts of room, board, tuition, and fees at our institution, we have revised the target to 20 studentsper summer. In the first three years of the program, we have supported 54 students with themedian award size of $6,000 in Year 1 (average $5,762) and $6,500 in Years 2 and 3 (averaging$5,945 and $6,043 in Years 2 and 3, respectively). Across the three years the