Reflection in Engineering Education (CPREE). He is also a regular contributor to the Improve with Metacognition blog. In May of 2018, Dr. Cunningham received the Rose-Hulman Board of Trustee’s Outstanding Scholar Award for his research work. Dr. Cunningham teaches a range of courses across undergraduate levels with specialization in dynamic systems, measurement, and control. In his teaching he seeks to apply what he has learned from his research, spurring student reflection and metacognitive growth, so that they may become more skillful learners. Skillful learners are capable, independent, and adaptable thinkers who are able to succeed wherever their career paths lead. Dr. Cunningham has industry experience through 7 co
cognizantof the ethical aspects of scientific publishing in their field.The focus of this study is to find common reasons for retraction in engineeringscholarship in order to identify points of need in education about the publishing cycle.This will help educators to teach engineering students seeking to publish how to avoidcommon publishing pitfalls. Graduate programs play a critical role in preparing studentsfor an academic career. Together with faculty, librarians can work to give students agrounding in the fundamentals of publishing ethics due to their combination of scholarlycommunications expertise and hands-on experience with the information behavior ofstudents at their institutions
Engineering Education in the College of Engineering at Purdue University in 2019-2020 and 2017-2019, respectively. He is an affiliated faculty member of the Centre for Research and Development in Learning (CRADLE) at NTU and is the director of the World MOON (More Ob- servation Of Nature) Project, which has enabled several thousand students and their teachers worldwide to collaborate on aerospace engineering and STEM education-focused activities. He received national and international recognitions including an Early Career Researcher award from European Science Ed- ucation Research Association (ESERA) and a Jhumki Basu Scholar award from National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST). Also, he is one of two
opinions on the value andquality of the lab/simulation components and overall effect. We were especially interested in (a)the students' impressions on the accuracy of their experimental data and (b) the students'confidence in their ability to carry out the experiments. Some of the survey questions includedwere: “How easy it was to understand and perform the experiment?”, “Was the outcome of theexperiment same as predicted?” Last question on the survey inquired about the long-termusefulness and impacts of the lab experience. “Do you think the experience gained inexperiments will help in your future career?”All students in this study have answered the surveys. According to Table I, students in bothstudent groups reported about the same level of
understandhow students who enter the university with different levels of preparation navigate through theircollege careers through a social capital lens, focusing on their networks, and sense of identityand belonging within engineering. As part of the program, students are expected to meet withfaculty and peer mentors, broadening the pool of potential contacts they might turn to whenfaced with an engineering decision. After the first two years of the program, this paper exploresthe experiences of nine students to understand how their social networks have changed via theName and Resource Generator instrument, an instrument that is designed to understand studentnetworks and access to engineering-related social capital via self-reported networks. This
through 2017 as the Thomas F. Hash ’69 endowed chair in sustainable development. There, she served as Director for Clemson’s Institute for Sustainability, which brings together interdisciplinary research, education, and business for sustainability. Dr. Landis spent her Associate Professor years at Arizona State University’s School of Sustainable Engineering in the Built Environment from 2012 to 2015. Dr. Landis began her career as an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh after having obtained her PhD in 2007 from the University of Illinois at Chicago under the supervision of Dr. Thomas L. Theis. Dr. Landis has developed a research program in sustainable engineering of bioproducts. Her research ranges
. candidate in the School of Computing and Information Sciences at Florida International University (FIU). Her research interests span the fields of computing education, human computer interaction, data science, and machine learning. Previously, Stephanie received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Neuroscience from the University of Miami, in addition to a B.S. degree in Computer Science from FIU. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Multi-Institution Study of Student Demographics and Stickiness of Computing Majors in the USAAbstractRetention and graduation rates in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)careers are
- statistics and machine learning at Corteva Agriscience. He received a B.S. in chemical engineering from Caltech and a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Purdue Univer- sity and was an associate professor in chemical engineering at Louisiana Tech University before joining Corteva Agriscience.Dr. Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University Marisa K. Orr is an Assistant Professor in Engineering and Science Education with a joint appointment in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University. Her research interests include student persistence and pathways in engineering, gender equity, diversity, and academic policy. Dr. Orr is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award for her research entitled, ”Empowering Students to be
papertalks about the effects and lessons learned each practice based on the instructor’s observationsand feedback from students. This paper also discusses how the lessons learned from using thenew practices in an online course could inspire the improvement of the traditional face-to-facecourse in the future.Airport Administration CourseAirport administration is an undergraduate course in the Aviation Administration program in thecollege serving Technology majors at a state university in south California. The course aims toexplore the major topics related to airport administration, such as airport planning, marketing,governmental, legal, and public relations, financial management, and airport financing, andprepare students for future career as
people like them could be engineers and if they were likely toconsider engineering in their future education and career choices. Teachers were also askedabout if their formal teaching would be improved related to planning, participation and/orteaching the camp students during RET. Responses from teachers include: “I need to establish amission involving the drones rather than free flight”, “I feel more comfortable…because I knowwhat to expect and the students gave really smart responses I didn’t even think about”, and “Itwas extremely helpful to work with the kids to see what worked, what could be improved.” Ofthe 18 students who were selected from applications to attend the camp, there wererepresentatives from public, private and home school
undergraduate students to fullyexplore career paths and topics related to, but not necessarily within the scope of their generalstudies.As an inherently uncertain and exploratory time for students, the undergraduate experience inAmerica is generally not well-built to allow for experimentation in career paths. Students areexpected to select their major out of high school when they apply to college, with the knowledgethat choosing undeclared when applying to a college will have its own deep-seated repercussions. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2021 2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Fig. 9 Solution browser windowThis difficult yet incredibly important
testingenvironment for the PS outputs. The block diagrams use two DAQ Assistant blocks to collect thedata from the power supply, calculate the load regulation, and display the results. A two-memberfaculty team assesses the quality of student design output through laboratory testing of the PS,team presentation of the project including deficiencies, and a written narrative of the projectactivities and outcomes.ConclusionThe students appreciate the opportunity to go over PS design project during the course. They learnvaluable skills that help them find suitable career opportunities during the final semester. Samplestudent comments include: “The design of the power supply was very helpful. We hope to usethis information at our future jobs”, and “The project
registered professional engineer with APEGA (Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta). Prior to her career at MacEwan, Shelley worked in industry as a research engineer and a consulting engineer for several years.Dr. Jeffrey A Davis P.Eng., Grant MacEwan University Dr. Davis’ research focuses on pedagogical topics such as student engagement, active learning, and cognitive development. Projects he is currently working on include ”Development of a risk assessment model for the retention of students”, ”Development of Student Assessment Software”, and ”Improving Student Engagement through Active Learning”. American c
Future Engineers: Leading the Charge in the Service Sector Leonard Bohmann, ljbohman@mtu.edu Dana Johnson, dana@mtu.edu Kris Mattila, mattila@mtu.edu Nilufer Onder, nilufer@mtu.edu John Sutherland, jwsuther@mtu.edu Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI 49931AbstractThe demand for engineers to support the service sector is growing, and academic programs areneeded to prepare students for these careers. This need was recognized at Michigan Tech and ledto a dynamic effort by faculty members from different
orconsidering changing out, we see three recurring issues:First, students begin their undergraduate careers with a distinct lack of understanding, or intuitive“feel” for electrical engineering. For many other disciplines it is relatively easy to relate subjectmatter to previous personal experiences of the students. For example, when discussingconservation of momentum, the basic ideas that heavy and/or fast objects are harder to stop thanlight or slow objects is something that students have personally experienced and themathematical models serve to reinforce what they already “know”. In electrical engineering, wedo not have this advantage when describing the physics internal to our electrical devices so themath is not verifying a concept that they
-2018) and ISQED (2016-2017). Dr. Ghosh is a recipient of Intel Technology and Manufacturing Group Excellence Award in 2009, Intel Divisional Award in 2011, Intel Departmental Awards in 2011 and 2012, USF Outstanding Re- search Achievement Award in 2015, College of Engineering Outstanding Research Achievement Award in 2015, DARPA Young Faculty Award (YFA) in 2015, ACM SIGDA Outstanding New Faculty Award in 2016, YFA Director’s Fellowship in 2017, Monkowsky Career Development Award in 2018, Lutron Spira Teaching Excellence Award in 2018 and Dean’s Certificate of Excellence in 2019. He is a Senior member of the IEEE and the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), and, Associate member of Sigma Xi. He serves as a
message.We generate global momentum as we inspire others to enrich themselves and the world throughmeaningful international experiences.” Several components are fundamental to the group: • Enrollment in a course designed to build on international experiences, enhance cultural intelligence and further global professional development. • Development and application of presentation skills. • Leadership opportunities, including a leadership retreat. • Unique insight into global careers. • Engagement with international students. • Establish a meaningful connection with a diverse, global cohort. • Opportunity to earn a scholarship.Selection and Academic CourseTo be selected as a Global Engineering Fellow (Fellow) a student
ExperienceAbstract In 2019 the World Health Organization reported that clean drinking water is unavailable to2.2 billion people worldwide. Water contamination can include multiple issues, includingsuspended solids, turbidity, dissolved organics, and heavy metals, as well as bacteria or otherpathogens. Problems such as water quality may attract students to engineering as a means topursue a career dedicated to improving the human condition. Opportunities for students to furthertheir knowledge and awareness of humanitarian issues within the undergraduate curriculum canenhance their knowledge of these career paths and build on research or extra-curricularopportunities related to humanitarian engineering. The authors have sponsored water treatment projects
, developing curriculum and methods to instruct engineering classes. She has a concentration in mechanical engineering and is pursuing a minor in Political Science - Public Administration. She hopes to apply her education to pursue a career in renewable energy engineering and research. Outside of classes and work, Anneliese is the vice president of the university’s Green Team, an organization focusing on sustainable development at the university, and the external relations chair of the university’s Society of Women Engineers chapter. She enjoys writing and spending time with her family and pets. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021ABSTRACTThis paper
to apply her education to pursue a career in renewable energy engineering and research. Outside of classes and work, Anneliese is the vice president of the university’s Green Team, an organization focusing on sustainable development at the university, and the external relations chair of the university’s Society of Women Engineers chapter. She enjoys writing and spending time with her family and pets. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021ABSTRACTSelf-development, with the goal of students becoming more effective leaders and team players, is aprimary goal of 21st Century universities providing value. Innovation and leadership skills learned in
course to their own objectives. Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of Texas at Arlington Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationAnother advantage of a departmental specific course approach is the ownership in thedepartment the course allows to students. Retention of students within the COE is always aconcern for faculty and staff. Engineering students must endure many credit hours in generalmath and science in their first two years on campus, before they are prepared to take manyengineering courses. Those students often become impatient or misinformed about engineeringas a degree and a career before their
representationof women in science (62%) while Argentina has 52%, Chile trails with 30% [2].STEM disciplines mirrors this underrepresentation, with areas such as computer science, physics andmathematics the least represented by women [1]. Factors that influence career selection in STEMdisciplines are deep-rooted gender stereotypes in Latin America, reflected both at family and societallevel [4], [5], [6]. Many countries and / or universities have yet to incorporategender equality as policy.Various initiatives are being developed that focus on promoting equality and empowerment of women(UN and UNESCO) [1] [2] The European W-STEM project coordinated by a research group operatingout of a university in Barranquilla, Colombia, has focused on three relevant
Paper ID #33231Scaling and Sustaining of a Liberal Arts Speaking Course That TargetsEngineering StudentsDr. Marcy Bloom Milhomme, Pennsylvania State University I am an Assistant Teaching Professor for subjects like rhetorical analysis, civic engagement, individual public speaking, small group communication and I’m the Lead Instructor for public speaking for engi- neers, where I teach engineers how to develop a technical message but for a non-technical audience. I’ve also worked in industry, where I developed training programs and other organizational development solu- tions for common workplace problems. My career has been
’ learning in a mechanism design class. As such, students wereasked to submit reflections at the end of each project. Following are some example promptsgiven to the students for reflection:1) Draw a concept map that shows the connections you have made between engineering andstorytelling.2) What does "Storytelling with Machines" mean for you personally beyond the class?3) What were your top 3 learnings from this class? Why?4) What was the most challenging aspect of the class?5) How will you apply what you learned in this class in your career?These reflections prompted the students to think about the connections they were able to makebetween storytelling and engineering, reflect on the challenges and successes, and lessons learntthrough the process of
Paper ID #33129Students’ Perceptions of Engineering Educators: Building Relationshipsand Fostering Agency in Outreach (Fundamental)Dr. Kelli Paul, Indiana University-Bloomington Dr. Kelli Paul is a postdoctoral researcher in science education at Indiana University. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology specializing in Inquiry Methodology from Indiana University in 2006. Her research interests include attracting and retaining students in STEM, development of a STEM identity and STEM career aspirations, and the development of instruments and evaluation tools to assess these constructs.Ms. Karen Miel, Tufts
personal judgements about their abilities to achieve specific goals[11]. Indeed, some work has shown that students’ beliefs about their past achievement well-predicts their future performance [12]. Math self-efficacy refers to one’s specific beliefs aboutunderstanding math concepts and applying related skills [13]. For engineering students, mathself-efficacy is important because it may impact general engineering self-efficacy and in turnretention and performance [14-16]. The Mathematics Self-Efficacy and Anxiety Questionnaire(MSEAQ) is one instrument available for quantifying math self-efficacy. The MSEAQconsiders five dimensions of math self-efficacy, including: General Mathematics Self-Efficacy,Grade Anxiety, Future Courses/Careers, Asking In
remixes an old toy. The prototype should change the look and feel of the toy, or the toy’s role in our life, using new materials.The kits also included all required materials and tools, open-ended questions, images ofexamples, and career awareness information. Families were guided through an engineeringdesign process – research, plan, create, test, improve, and communicate.ParticipantsThe first year of the project included three families and the second year of the project included18 families. These families lived in the Midwest and Northeast regions of the United States.Across the two years, there were 16 female and 14 male child participants between 6-12 years ofage and 14 female and 10 male caregiver participants. The self-identified
: Word cloud visualization of the college-level challenges faced by the participantsIn addition to a word frequency query, a coding analysis was performed on the responses toquestion M1 from the matching survey to distill this qualitative information. In doing so, fourinductive codes were generated by the researcher while reading and sorting the data: academics,path uncertainty, personal and social struggles, and time balance. The “academics” code wasused to label any struggles related to coursework, such as low grades, dropping courses, or poorstudy habits. The “path uncertainty” code broadly labels any lack of clarity in students’ academicor career trajectory in engineering, such as being unsure about their major or having troublefinding an
introduction to work done by professional chemicalengineers, the resources available to help them be successful at KU, the curricular requirementsand expectations of chemical engineering students, and possible career opportunities; 2) anintroduction to engineering ethics, basic safety considerations, teamwork, and technical writing;and 3) an introduction to basic material and energy balances and fluid flow. This course was theonly chemical engineering course the students took during the freshman year. While teaching the first semester sophomore Material and Energy Balance course between2009 and 2012, students often remarked that the freshman class was boring and that they still didnot understand what chemical engineers did. Based on this feedback
burden are both crucial underlying elements to this program’ssuccess, but the importance of hands-on, experiential activities that help the student visualizetheir professional career cannot be under-estimated.I. IntroductionThe purpose of land grant institutions of higher education, as defined under the Morrill Act, is toprovide opportunities for the residents of their home states to achieve a collegiate education at areasonable price and enhance the educated work force living within the state. Unfortunately, thedecline in state support for these schools and the rising costs of operation have forced land grantschools to admit more out-of-state and international students that pay tuition upcharges for theirincoming classes, at the expense of in