ten years, EWB-UD and VIP have developed vital aspects of a successful NGO-universitypartnership, including (1) shared objectives, (2) clearly delegated roles, (3) honest and frequentcommunication, and (4) material benefits for both parties [17].Through VIP, EWB-UD students receive input from community stakeholders, replicating thecustomer relationship of a professional engineering project [18]. As students iterate throughtechnical plans, design decisions are shaped by VIP’s input so that EWB-UD projects may fitwithin the community’s needs, cognizant of the framework of existing practices and technology[15]. Furthermore, VIP works year-round in EWB-UD’s partner communities and supports arange of educational, economic, medical, and social
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North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2025, American Society for Engineering EducationThe first of these being finding the correct vortex tube to fit the needs of the project. Though vortextubes are not a recent technology, there is not a lot of information regarding different applicationslike the one the team needed it for. Because of this, the team spent a lot of time researching andrejecting varied sizes that would not output the proper velocity needed. After extensive researchand calculations, the team was able to select the correct vortex tube that would be ideal for theapplication.Once the team found the vortex tube that was needed, the next challenge was the size of the tubeitself. To get the velocity needed for the
Assistant Systems Engineer from 2011–2012 in India. He has worked as an Assistant Professor (2014–2018) in the department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, KLE Technological University, India. He is a certified IUCEE International Engineering Educator. He was awarded the ’Ing.Paed.IGIP’ title at ICTIEE, 2018. He is serving as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Engineering Education Transformations (JEET). He is interested in conducting engineering education research, and his interests include student retention in online and in-person engineering courses/programs, data mining and learning analytics in engineering education, broadening student participation in engineering, faculty preparedness in cognitive
also possesses several years of industry experience as a device engineer in a leading semiconductor company in Shanghai, China.Prof. Fang Lei, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications Fang Lei (1972-), female, from Jingtai,Gansu province, China, associate professor, School of Commu- nication and Information Engineering, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, deputy director of Communication Technology and Network Lab Center, mainly teaching EDA and electronic system design.Dr. Delbert D Willie, Northern Arizona University Delbert is an Assistant Professor at Northern Arizona University in the School of Informatics, Computing and Cyber Systems. A part of his time is spent teaching in China
Paper ID #37075Influences on Displaced Engineering Student Professional IdentityDevelopment: A Scoping Literature Review Across Forced Migration Con-textsMargaret E.B. Webb, Virginia Tech Margaret (Maggie) Webb is a master’s and Ph.D. student in sustainable land development (civil engi- neering) and engineering education, respectively, at Virginia Tech. She graduated with her mechanical engineering degree from Rice University and worked for ExxonMobil as a subsea engineer and as a high school STEM teacher in a Houston charter school before starting grad school. Her research interests in- clude supporting the needs of
, and technology to include new forms of communication and problem solving for emerging grand challenges. A second vein of Janet’s research seeks to identify the social and cultural impacts of technological choices made by engineers in the process of designing and creating new devices and systems. Her work considers the intentional and unintentional consequences of durable struc- tures, products, architectures, and standards in engineering education, to pinpoint areas for transformative change.Kevin O’Connor, University of Colorado, Boulder Kevin O’Connor is assistant professor of Educational Psychology and Learning Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder. His scholarship focuses on human action, communication
molecular biotechnology. Current research foci include developing micro- biome engineering approaches for the built environment and bioremediation, investigating the ecological impacts of emerging contaminants on environmental microbiomes, studying microbial evolution follow- ing exposure to anthropogenic contaminants and developing innovative water treatment technologies. Dr. Gunsch was named ASCE Environmental & Water Resources Institute Fellow in 2022. She currently serves as Editor in Chief for Biodegradation and is a member of the Editorial Board for npj Clean Water and Industrial Biotechnology.Dr. Joseph L. Graves Jr., North Carolina A&T State University Joseph L Graves, Jr. received his Ph.D. in
laboratory, she has mentored more than a dozen undergraduate students who are under-represented minorities in STEM. Additionally, she has been involved with her school’s Rainbow Center as well as anti-racist activism in both her department and outside of academia. Her goal is to bring social justice principles into STEM education and model what a queer, feminist, anti-racist engineer would be.Dr. Jennifer Pascal, University of Connecticut Jennifer Pascal is an Assistant Professor in Residence at the University of Connecticut. She earned her PhD from Tennessee Technological University in 2011 and was then an NIH Academic Science Education and Research Training (ASERT) Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of New Mexico
materials recycling for pavement construction and numerical analysis in engineering appli- cations. He teaches Statics, Soil Mechanics and Foundation (Lectures and Labs), and Transportation Engineering Laboratories at CSU Chico.Dr. Kathleen Meehan, California State University, Chico Kathleen Meehan earned her B.S. in electrical engineering from Manhattan College and her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. After graduation, she worked at Lytel, Inc., Polaroid Corporation, and Biocontrol Technology. She moved into academia full-time in 1997 and worked at the University of Denver, West Virginia University, and Virginia Tech. From 2013 to 2017, she was the director of the Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Paper ID #32809Critical Analyses of Representation and Success Rates of MarginalizedUndergraduate Students in Aerospace EngineeringDr. Corin L. Bowen, University of Michigan Corin (Corey) Bowen is a postdoctoral researcher in the College of Engineering, Computer Science and Technology at California State University - Los Angeles, where she is working on the NSF-funded Eco- STEM project. Her engineering education research focuses on structural oppression in engineering sys- tems, organizing for equitable change, and developing an agenda of Engineering for the Common Good. She conferred her Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from
Paper ID #32727Engineering Student Perceptions of Their Generic Skills Competency: AnAnalysis of Differences Amongst DemographicsDr. Virginia Charter, Oklahoma State University Virginia Charter has her BS in Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology from Oklahoma State University, MS in Fire Protection Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and PhD in Educa- tional Leadership and Policy Studies from Oklahoma State University. Dr. Charter is an Associate Professor and Program Coordinator at OSU’s Fire Protection and Safety En- gineering Technology program where she teaches Fire Protection Hydraulics and
Paper ID #28227Cultural Scripts, Space, and Identity: Perspectives of Two LGBTQ+Engineering Students on Inclusive SpacesJerry Austin Yang, University of Texas, Austin Jerry Austin Yang is an electrical engineering student at the University of Texas at Austin. His interests include the experiences of marginalized groups in engineering and diversity and inclusion in engineering education.Dr. Audrey Boklage, University of Texas at Austin Audrey Boklage is research assistant in the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. She is particularly interested in improving the culture and environment of
Paper ID #19151Practitioner Experience Meets Graduate Academic Research: How Intersec-tions Guide the Work of Returning Engineering Ph.D. StudentsDr. Jaclyn K. Murray, University of Michigan Jaclyn K. Murray is a Research Fellow at the University of Michigan in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Her interests include creativity in design, student learning, and the integration of engineering design into secondary science courses.Dr. Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan Shanna Daly is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan. She has a B.E. in Chemical Engineering from the
the intersection of learning science, computer science, and user science can inform effective and innovative uses of educational technologies. He is also interested in how engineering education can better prepare future engineers to consider the human elements and impacts of their work, particularly with respect to more equitable and inclusive outcomes.Dr. Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University Nadia Kellam is Associate Professor in the Polytechnic School of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University (ASU). She is a qualitative researcher who primarily uses narrative research methods and is interested more broadly in interpretive research methods. In her research, Dr. Kellam is broadly
(US) have outpaced men inhigher education enrollment and degree obtainment 1. However, their representation in STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields, and especially in the engineeringfield, has significant scope for improvement 2 3. Figure 1 provides the percentage engineeringbachelor's degrees awarded to female students of all engineering bachelor's degrees in the USfrom 2006 to 2014. While the earlier downward trend is reversed, the significantunderrepresentation of women in engineering remains. Percentage engineering bachelor's degrees awarded to female students from the US engineering institutions 20.5 20 19.5 19 18.5
Paper ID #21650Teaching in a Foreign Land: Experiences of International Teaching Assis-tants in U.S. Engineering ClassroomsMr. Ashish Agrawal, Virginia Tech Ashish Agrawal is a PhD candidate in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He did his B-Tech from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee and his MS from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, both in Electric Engineering. His research inter- ests include experiences of international faculty and students in US classrooms, sociology of education, and critical and inclusive pedagogies.Dr. Lisa D
finite inertia power systems particularly naval vessels. Currently he works at CAPS-FSU as a research associate and as the instructor for Engineering Design Methods at the FSU-FAMU College of engineering.Dr. Nikhil Gupta, Florida State University Nikhil Gupta received his Bachelor of Technology degree from Y.M.C.A. Institute of Technology, Haryana, India in 2008, Master of Science degree from North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, in 2010, and Ph.D from Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, in 2014, all in Mechanical Engineering. He is cur- rently an Adjunct Professor teaching Senior Design in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He is also serving as Postdoctoral Research Associate at Center of
are they and why do they return?I. IntroductionFuture economic development and security in our knowledge-driven global community relies onengineers in industry, academia, and government who have the technical skill, knowledge,vision, and expertise to identify and solve real-world problems and connect scientific knowledgeand theory to technological advances1. These qualities are learned and developed througheducation and real-world professional experiences and consist of a strong theoretical backgroundas well as rigorous research and problem solving skills. Engineering students who have spenttime working as engineering practitioners prior to pursuing a PhD, a group we refer to asreturners, can bring this combination of experiences and
participated in this study and to their teachers, whosupported both instruction and data collection related to the project. We would like to thank theFaculty Development and Research Committee at Towson University for funding to support dataanalysis.References[1] NGSS Lead States, The Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States. Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press, 2013.[2] D. Evangelou and A. Bagiati, "Engineering in early learning environments," in STEM in Early Childhood Education: How Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics strengthen learning, L. E. Cohen and S. Waite-Stupiansky Eds. New York, NY: Routledge, 2019, ch. 3, pp. 46-62.[3] P. S. Lottero-Perdue, "Engaging young children
Paper ID #43330Illuminating the Pathways of Latine and Hispanic PhDs into EngineeringTeaching-Focused Faculty PositionsMr. Joseph Leon Henry, University of California, Irvine Sociology PhD candidate at the University of California Irvine studying inclusion and equity interventions in STEM higher education classrooms.Prof. Natascha Trellinger Buswell, University of California, Irvine Natascha Trellinger Buswell is an associate professor of teaching in the department of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of California, Irvine. She earned her B.S. in aerospace engineering at Syracuse University and her
Paper ID #44003Latino/a/x Engineering Students and Nepantla: A Multi-Case Study withinthe US SouthwestDr. Joel Alejandro Mejia, The University of Texas at San Antonio Dr. Joel Alejandro (Alex) Mejia is an Associate Professor with joint appointment in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering and the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies at The University of Texas at San Antonio. His research has contributed to the integration of critical theoretical frameworks in engineering education to investigate deficit ideologies and their impact on minoritized communities, particularly Mexican Americans
Paper ID #37698Bend and Not Break: Examining Hispanic Engineering Students’ AcademicChallenges During Covid-19Dr. Eleazar Marquez, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley Dr. Marquez is a Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. His research efforts focus on dynamics and vibrations of mechanical systems under various loads. The mathematical models developed include deterministic and stochastic differential equations that incorporate finite element methods. Additionally, Dr. Marquez research efforts focus on developing and implementing pedagogical methods in
Ejike Ewim, The Ohio State UniversityLeonardo Rodrigues da Costa MoraesBeenish SabaShawanee’ Patrick, Texas A&M University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Doing Academia Differently: The Creation of a Cohort-Based Postdoctoral Scholars Program for Emerging Engineering Faculty (EBR)Abstract The postdoctoral to professoriate pathway is a conventional path to develop significantengineering faculty talent and diversify the engineering academia workforce. Relatively fewstudies have examined the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) postdocexperience, even though these scholars have faced structural and interpersonal challenges as theynavigate the
and Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). Kali’s research interests center on exploring the ex- periences of marginalized engineering students, with a particular focus on their hidden identity, mental health, and wellbeing. Her work aims to enhance inclusivity and diversity in engineering education, con- tributing to the larger body of research in the field.Gabriel Van Dyke, Utah State University Gabriel Van Dyke is a Graduate Student and Research Assistant in the Engineering Education Department at Utah State University. His current research interests are engineering culture and applying cognitive load theory in the engineering classroom. He is currently working on an NSF
Paper ID #38269Indigenous Innovators: Creating Collaborative Student-EngineerInnovation Teams between Tribal Colleges and Research InstitutionsMr. Nicholas M. Bittner, University of North Dakota Nick is currently a Biomedical engineering student at the University of North Dakota since graduating with a associates in engineering from Cankdeska Cikana Community College located on the Spirit Lake nation. Utilizing the innovation based learning model found in his new department, he is spear heading an effort connect the Tribal colleges and Universities to forge long lasting and productive relationships.Ms. Rebecca Kennedy
Paper ID #38397Supporting Graduate Women in Engineering: The Approach and Findingsof aYear-Long Program at UIUCMs. Aadhy Parthasarathy, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Aadhy Parthasarathy is a Ph.D. candidate in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign (UIUC). Her Ph.D. research is focused on understanding the effects of spatially- and temporally- varying pressure gradients on turbulent boundary layers. She is committed to Diversity, Equity, and In- clusion, and is involved with various related efforts around the UIUC campus.Rupal Nigam, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Paper ID #38088Thinking Systemically to Better Serve Engineering Students’ MentalHealth Needs: Policy and Process RecommendationsDr. Kacey Beddoes, San Jose State University Kacey Beddoes is a Project Director in the College of Engineering Dean’s Office at San Jose State Univer- sity. She holds a Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech. Further information about her work can be found at www.sociologyofengineering.org.Dr. Andrew Danowitz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Andrew Danowitz received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 2014, and is
practice, it is important tomake explicit not just the content to be learned, but the array of skills students will need in thesecareers. A key component of successful career work in engineering is the ability to work as a partof a collaborative group or team. In the 2018-2019 criteria from the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology (ABET)—the governing body for undergraduate accreditation—student outcomes related to collaboration and teamwork are directly referenced as part of“prepares graduates to enter the professional practice of engineering” (p. 39). As the field ofengineering moves forwards and adapts to the changing needs of the world, the importance ofhelping engineering students learn not just how to solve engineering problems
focuses on Operations Research and Systems Engineering, including the development and deployment of Study Abroad Programs, for which he received the 2019 D&J Birdwell Award for Teaching Excellence. His research interests are related to the design and optimization of on-demand services, such as paratransit, car-sharing and ride-hailing services. He authored more than 70 peer reviewed manuscripts and conference papers. Dr. Quadrifoglio won the 2006 Pritsker Doctoral Dissertation Award (3rd place), the 2004 Council of University Trans- portation Center (CUTC) National Student Award for best publication in Science and Technology, the 2015 Fulbright Award for Teaching & Research. He was also awarded with the 2014