various aspects of their academic and personal life to before and during the pandemic.Questions ranging from current schoolwork, to future plans and well-being are addressed. Thisinformation may inform both long-term and immediate changes that universities and instructorsmay be able to take to improve student learning outcomes and experiences within engineeringprograms.Methods An initial online survey was sent to 383 students among eight different sections of a first-year engineering course that was being conducted in a 100% remote learning environment duringthe Fall 2020 semester. The online questionnaire included a total of 10 COVID-related questions,each on a 5-point Likert scale. The questionnaire asks questions related to student
. There are three cycles per semester and each cycle isof six weeks.4.2.1.1. Semester 1:Manufacturing Planning and Control:Students were introduced fundamental concepts related to manufacturing processes and control.In context of this course, the term manufacturing, and related terms of production, refers to‘making of many’. The topics covered were: introduction to manufacturing systems, MasterProduction Schedule, Material Requirement Planning, Inventory Management and Control, andIntroduction to Lean Production. The scaffolded aspects of electronics and digital fabricationwere covered through the examples (e.g., mass manufacturing of LED lights for decorationpurpose) given when discussing the manufacturing concepts. Instructors taught students
valued,supporting students’ sense of belonging, etc.) [30] work to diffuse stereotype threat and promoteidentity amongst young women is little understood. Understanding the role, impact, and designof these strategies to reduce stereotype threat is one of the primary goals of this project.MethodologyContext. This study focuses on a STEM Academy run by a local chapter of an international not-for-profit organization. The not-for-profit is committed to enriching, sustaining, and ensuring thecultural and economic survival of African Americans and other people of African Ancestry. Ledby a planning team of 12, the local chapter of approximately 60 members in the south-centralU.S. has delivered STEM Academy programming for 8 years, with the goals of
, & Access, whose mission is to establish a strategic plan for access, attainment, inclusion, and diversity at Mines. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Increasing Retention and Graduation Rates for Women in STEM Dr. Amy Landis, Faculty Fellow for Diversity, Inclusion and Access, ProfessorAnnette Pilkington, Director Women in Science, Engineering and Mathematics Program WISEM.MINES.EDU #womenatminesSLIDE 1 Notes: This presentation will review the efforts of Mines Women in Science and
school Physics and Chemistry courses for admission into college levelengineering degrees. One of the reasons for a low number of local students entering STEM majorsat the university was found to be the lack of access to these courses among students in high schools.This study presents a partnership between a college of engineering and the local school districtfaced with low numbers of students enrolling in STEM majors, who sought to change the trend.Our partnership began planning in 2019 and started our first cohort the summer of 2020. The Officeof Inclusive Excellence and Community Engagement offered a physics course online during thesummer of 2020. Results from the feedback survey were collected to evaluate the effectiveness oflessons offered
coordinators to centralize informational resources including support activities (e.g.tutoring, workshops, etc.) and opportunities (e.g. research opportunities, internships,scholarships, presentations, etc.). It also houses resources for the technical writing module andinformation on student enhancement plans and professional development funding. Thedevelopment and implementation of personalized student enhancement plans (SEPs) which allowprogram participants to identify long-range plans and set associated short to long range goals insupport of these plans is one of the primary aspects of the program (Kunberger & Geiger, 2016).Originally implemented for upper level students, the activity has been expanded to all programparticipants for this
, datainterchange formats such as JSON, basic API development, system concepts such as I2C andUART serial interfaces, PWM motor control, and sensor fusion to improve robotic navigationand localization. This course was offered to students for the first time in the summer of 2016,and though formal feedback collection was limited, informal feedback indicated that studentsfound the course to be challenging, engaging, and beneficial to their overall understanding ofengineering.The paper walks the reader through the background of this course. It then discusses the weeklylesson plans, supplemental material provided to the students, and our general strategy forteaching the course's programming and system design concepts in such an accelerated timeframe. Finally
tandem to achieve thechapter’s established goals. Figure 1 – ASEE-UPRM OrganizationOur main objective is to work with educational institutions and industries to improve engineeringeducation and promote student academic development and leadership skills. A secondary goal isto provide unique outreach experiences to high school students from around the island to increasetheir interest in pursuing a degree in STEM fields.1 To complete these goals, a series of activitieshave been designed, planned, and executed through the academic year.Members of the student chapter (all undergraduate engineering students) under the guidance ofour academic counselor have established an ambitious plan for this academic year. Because
administrative offices working in the areas of diversity,inclusion, social justice, equal opportunity, and access so that each office can better focus on itsmission and goals. As part of this effort, OSU has established three new positions—SpecialAssistant to the President for Community Diversity Relations, Vice President and ChiefDiversity Officer, and Executive Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access, as wellas formed a new Leadership Council for Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice. All of these entitiesare working collaboratively to bring focused energy to university-wide planning andimplementation of equity and diversity efforts.Professional Development Opportunities. While there are many professional developmentopportunities at OSU
(Architecture Students TeachingElementary Kids):The longest-running outreach program at the schoolwas developed by the local chapter of the AmericanInstitute of Architecture Students (AIAS) in 1999.ASTEK began with donated materials and limitedtime outside of the classroom and studio. Thisprogram partners with the local public school districtto engage fifth grade students in architecture,planning, and structures. The ten-week program hasarchitecture students from the university visit the sixlocal elementary schools to advocate for theprofession and community. Weekly assignmentsand activities are: A Story and VisualizationExercise, Textures and Materials, Urban Planning,Scale Sketching, Geometry in Architecture, TheArchitect’s Floor Plan, Structures in
, providingcommunity assistance, funding, training, development of metrics to assess performance of greeninfrastructure, and promotion of best practices.5The City of Norfolk, the Green Infrastructure Center, Inc., and Old Dominion University havecollaborated on a National Fish and Wildlife Federation Grant titled “Developing a GreenInfrastructure Plan and Network for the Lafayette River Network”. As part of the project OldDominion University provided a training program to prepare veterans for the jobs in greeninfrastructure. Green infrastructure projects can provide business and employment opportunitiesfor veterans. This project includes a 20 hour educational course for veterans to educate them aboutthe green infrastructure industry, business and employment
. Students complete an integrative design project in each courseand apply presented theory into real-world engineering problems. Course deliverables includewritten reports with detailed design data and analysis, group and individual presentations, andone or more working, physical product prototypes. Projects are also used to introduce enterprisesoft skills, including various levels of communication, teamwork, professionalism, andrecognizing ethical values. The sequence is finalized by a senior level capstone “Senior Design”course that requires student participation in interdisciplinary teams to bring a product fromconceptual design through manufacture. Activities include detail design, material selection, costestimation, process planning, schedule
. 1,2017- Oct. 1. 2020) in September 2017. This paper describes the project goals,objectives, and expected outcomes as well as the steps taken to implement some of theproject activities. It should be noted that the project is a work in progress and thus itsimpact on the students and our CS program could not be currently evaluated due toinsufficient data. The effectiveness of the project will be measured annually by Octoberof each project year. We are planning to present the assessment results of this project in afuture article by 2020.Goal StatementThe primary goal of this project is to enhance the retention and graduation rates ofcomputer science students at FVSU through revising curriculum, implementing a peer-to-peer tutoring/mentoring, and
fourth site, ApolloHigh School, recruits students from the San Jose High School District who are low on credits andhelps them create unique education plans to get “back on track.” Each site leads an orientationduring the first week. From there, teams visit their site 6-8 times for 2-2.5 hours per visit. A typicaldaily schedule is provided in Table 1. Travel to site 20 minutes Set up 20 minutes Rapport building (recess, HW help, etc.) 30-45 minutes Lesson/Activity 60-90 minutes Clean up 10 minutes Return to campus 20 minutesTable 1: A typical schedule when visiting a partner site.Course StructureAs
World Council on System Engineering and Information Technology (WCSEIT), Vice President of Safety Health and Environment Research Organization (SHERO) and Vice President of World Council on Communi- cation and Arts (WCCA). He is Chairman of Working Group ”Ingenieurp¨adagogik im Internationalen Kontext” since 2002, Member of International Monitoring Committee in IGIP since 2004, Member of Strategic Planning Committee of Education Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engi- neers, Inc (IEEE-EdSoc) since 2009, Board Member of ”Global Council on Manufacturing and Manage- ment” (GCMM) since 2004 and Director of Brazilian Network of Engineering (RBE) since 1998. He is also Member of Board of Governors
EducationAbstractLogistics and transportation has become one of the last frontiers that still remain to be conqueredby most businesses in the twenty first century. Yet this cannot be done unless all logistics andtransportation professionals, irrespective of their functional orientation and current jobresponsibilities, fundamentally understand the dynamics of how products move from one placeto another. This is one of the disciplines that is growing at a faster pace. The issue is that thenumber of graduates in this field is not meeting the current industry demand. Many U.S.institutions have recently developed and planning to develop educational degree programs in thisarea. This research analyzed the need for best practices and identified best practices in
and the US. He can be reached at Karim.Muci@sdsmt.edu. Page 26.1040.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Investigating the Impact of an Outreach Activity on High School Students’ Attitudes toward STEM DisciplinesIntroductionScience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education is a growing interest inthe United States. A recent five-year strategic plan published by the National ScienceTechnology Council’s Committee on STEM Education clearly outlines STEM education as anational priority, defining STEM jobs as “the jobs of the future” 1. The
down. A serial interface was also implemented for the arm controller so the arm could becontrolled from a PC. The students had a mentor from industry to guide them in the design of theirrobot arm and controller. The mentor also evaluated the robot arm and similar designs for use with theRobotic Operating System (ROS) and Moveit software, for possible use of Moveit on future studentprojects.ROS and Moveit bring interesting functions for control of robot arms. The Open Motion PlanningLibrary (OMPL) is used by the Moveit, providing a variety of motion planning algorithms to controlthe students arm. A 3D Camera can be directly used by Moveit to provide obstacle avoidance functionsfor the robot arm. The results of the evaluation of Moveit were
. Complete the prototype Complete product design and design and construction plans to build and test Critique design and plans; input from high- End of fall semester prototype. Advisor evaluates building plans school students team member’s performance incorporated to benefit and issues semester grade
skillset by expanding the Aerospace Club has given me a new perspective on team productivity and planning. Forging hard skills with classes and projects has encouraged a respect for the right-way to do things, in the process greatly increasing my efficiency and capabilities.Dr. Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks Michael C. Hatfield is an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and Associate Director for Science & Education, Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration. He earned a B.S. in electrical engineering from Ohio Northern University; an M.S. in electrical engineering from California State University
(CELT) at Stony Brook University. In her role as the Asst Director, Catherine provides assistance and support in programmatic assessment and development, as well as course-level assessment in strengthening student learning outcomes. With seven years of experience in planning, programming, and supporting faculty and staff in assessment related activities, Catherine provides expertise in survey, test and rubric development, as well as conducts focus groups and prepares statistical reports supporting assessment activities. Catherine holds an M.A. in Public Policy, as well as an M.A. in Higher Education Administration. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024
inclusive excellence that enables the entire community to thrive. She is also a Distinguished Service Professor in CMU Engineering and Public Policy Department. Dr. Allen has a BS degree in physics education from Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, as well as a MEd degree in policy, planning, and evaluation and an EdD degree in higher education management, both from the University of Pittsburgh.Darlene Saporu, The Johns Hopkins UniversityElisa Riedo, New York UniversityShelley L Anna, Carnegie Mellon UniversityDr. Linda DeAngelo, University of Pittsburgh Linda DeAngelo is Associate Professor of Higher Education, Center for Urban Education Faculty Fellow, and affiliated faculty in the Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies
need to research and implement innovative interventions for retention andcareer readiness of underrepresented students in science, technology, engineering andmathematics (STEM) [1,2]. In 2017, a four-year curriculum was developed to elevate an existingsupport program for undergraduate women in STEM into an academic honors program. Thisrenewed Women In Science and Engineering (WISE) Honors program at Stony BrookUniversity (SBU), a public research institution, recruited its first new cohort in 2018. Thepurpose of this paper is to present formative findings of the research and evaluation plans thatexamined the effectiveness of one of the new courses, WSE 381: Service Learning in STEM.Theoretical FoundationHigh-impact practices, the educational
Special Assistant to the Dean for Strategic Plan Implementation in the College of Engineering. His research tends to be at the macro-scale, focused on a systems-level perspective of how engineering educa- tion can become more effective, efficient, and inclusive, and considers the intersection between policy and organizational contexts. Knight currently serves as the co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Engineering Education.Dr. Tremayne O’Brian Waller, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Tremayne O. Waller is the Director of Graduate Student Programs at Virginia Tech. Dr. Waller facilitates the recruitment, retention, and success of graduate scholars with a focus on those from backgrounds his- torically
American, 15% Latinx/Hispanic, 59% female, 43% did not identify a person in their immediate family who attended college 2 undergraduate courses + 1 student service group involved in the design and programming 15 local teacher partners directly involved in the design (many more involved with implementation) 5 culminating events 600 student in-person event in summer 2022 750 student on-campus event planned for 2023
torefine the planned activities and the SMART goals and planned measurement of theoutcomes of those activities.The project supports students pursuing careers in STEM, helps develop facultyskills/knowledge and supports some pre-college education activities. The new granthas an increased focus on broadening participation and has a new requirement forexternal evaluation. Historically, 50% of student funding is awarded to marginalizedstudents in STEM. Starting in 2024 the program began to increase the percentage ofmarginalized student recipients and alongside funding will incorporate cohortprograms that honor students’ cultural, racial, and ethnic identities. The presentationwill discuss the motivations for the changes as well as some of the outcomes
Retention How are you building community? Recruitment begins with your You retain through effective Prioritize mentor curriculum What’s your strategic plan? outreach. A strategic plan builds in cultivation of... according to your needs. that outreach for structured Mentorship Consider... intentional recruitment. Academic support
collection of EngineeringElectives, in line with ABET’s recommendation of covering topics such as basic science,college-level mathematics, and engineering design.The first-year curriculum is common across most majors in the School of Engineering. Studentsare encouraged to use the first-year engineering coursework (ENGR 1000; CSE 1000) to expandtheir knowledge of the engineering paths available to them at the University and the broaderpaths of engineering as a field. Students interested in Multidisciplinary Engineering will begin toengage in an area specialization coursework in their second semester and will continue to honetheir focus throughout a plan of study. In tandem with the general engineering curriculum,students work closely with their
-performing field leaders outclassed the other field leaders in Performance criteria related totechnical, leadership and communication, and overall job performance skills. The findings of thisstudy can be used to devise strategic talent development initiatives and training targeted towardsthe development of traits associated with top performers in potential high-performing workers forbetter results.Skill Sets, Workforce Development, Talent Retention, Specialty TradesINTRODUCTIONOne of the most vital resources in construction is people. The entire construction process from theproject inception to planning and execution is hinged on the responsibilities and inputs of theproject stakeholders. The expertise of the project team members is also a factor
) professional development, and 4) personal well-being. Thefirst seminar area, social engagement, is important for first-year students, as belonging to acommunity is critical for developing a sense of belonging and institutional fit [15]. Intentionallybuilding community is particularly important for the persistence of first-generation andunderrepresented racial minorities in the PWI context where they have limited opportunities toengage with diverse peers [6], [16]. The second seminar theme, academic success, supportsstudents’ transition to college and the navigation of the engineering curriculum. These seminarsexpose students to time management skills, course enrollment and degree planning resources,and opportunities to engage with engineering faculty