engineeringjudgment. As instructors are asked by ABET to document more complicated student outcomes(e.g., engineering judgment and inclusive environment[s]) and by Gen Z students to create anengaging and applied learning environment, we will continue to unpack the lessons learnedthrough this project and share more broadly with the civil engineering educational community.References1. National Academy of Engineering. “Educating the Engineer of 2020: Adapting Engineering Education to the New Century” (2005):2. National Academy of Engineering Committee on Public Understanding of Engineering. “Changing the Conversation: Messages for Improving Public Understanding of Engineering” (2008):3. National Academy of Engineering, U. “The Engineer of 2020
domain. We captured how marginalizing narrativescan hinder one’s developing a strong practice-linked identity. We plan to make furthercontributions by suggesting how the design of learning environments can facilitate students’(re)negotiation with their practice-linked identities.References [1] National Academy of Engineering, Diversity in Engineering: Managing the Workforce of the Future. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2002. [2] S. Secules, “Making the familiar strange: An ethnographic scholarship of integration contextualizing engineering educational culture as masculine and competitive,” Engineering Studies, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 196–216, 2019. [3] J. Trevelyan, “Reconstructing engineering from practice,” Engineering
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ability.In the second year of the program (2018), the project team introduced a second measure, theRevised Minnesota Paper Form Board Test (RMPFBT) [12]. First published in the 1930’s, thetest measures an individual's ability to manipulate two-dimensional objects in their mind and isoften used to assess spatial visualization skills in engineering students. Unlike the PSVT:R, theRMPFBT has two equivalent forms, which should reduce practice effects. In 2018 and 2021,form AA was given as the pre-test, and BB was given as the post-test. In 2019 and 2022, theforms were reversed (BB as the pre-test). As a paper-and-pencil test, the RMPFBT could not beadministered in 2020.Reliability refers to the stability of test scores over time and the internal
preferences and behaviors of students. Prior to the 1990’s, academic libraries weredesigned to maximize space for physical collections, a trend that changed with the introductionof digital collections. As more materials became available on-line, librarians began rethinkingthe use of their physical spaces to focus more on optimizing student learning experiences. As aresult, the shift in design occurred from individual study, book-centered library spaces to agroup-study learning environment [1].Generation Z (Gen Z) college students, those born from the late 1990’s to the early 2000’s,expect to have choices. When it comes to space, they want to have control of their choices [2].Controlling choices in the moment of need by the student is the definition
academic major. Further research is necessary to determine ifreceiving social support while reporting a lower sense of belonging is enough to improvestudents’ persistence and graduation rates in engineering programs, particularly for HLX+students.References[1] National Science Board, “Science and Engineering Indicators 2012,” National Science Foundation (NSB 12-01), Arlington, VA, 2012.[2] S. Cheryan, V. C. Plaut, P. G. Davies, and C. M. Steele, “Ambient belonging: How stereotypical cues impact gender participation in computer science,” J. Pers. Soc. Psychol., vol. 97, no. 6, pp. 1045–1060, Dec. 2009, doi: 10.1037/a0016239.[3] C. Good, A. Rattan, and C. S. Dweck, “Why do women opt out? Sense of belonging and women’s representation in
partnerships are embraced worldwide [5, pp. 121–138] addressing a widerange of topics. Examples of engineering and water related projects include urban design [6, pp.48–56], geography and urban studies [7, pp. 43–57], water supply in rural communities [8, No.15], groundwater contamination on reservations [9], and sustainability and water conservation[10, No. 2]. Organizations like EPIC-N and Campus Compact serve to foster community-university partnerships and civic engagement [11] [12].Environmental justiceCommunity-university partnerships have played a role in advancing environmental justice sincethe inception of the movement in the 1980’s and continue to do so through community-engagedscholarship [13, p. 412] [14, p. 173]. Environmental justice is
encouragement from the Program Director, Dr. Henceand university colleagues.References1. Blackboard: https://www.blackboard.com/2. Canvas: https://canvas.instructure.com/login/canvas3. Moodle: https://moodle.org/4. LMS365:https://lms365.com5. De, S., & Arguello, G. (2021). Teaching and Assessing College STEM Courses Online During COVID-19: Evidence-based Strategies and Recommendations. FDLA Journal, 6(1), 7.6. S. Habib and T. Parthornratt, "Anticipated and Actual Challenges Pertaining to Online Delivery of University Courses During COVID-19 Pandemic: The Engineering Faculty’s Experience at Assumption University," 2020 5th International STEM Education Conference (iSTEM-Ed), 2020, pp. 5-8, doi: 10.1109/iSTEM
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member with the background in geology has been involvedin doing outreach for the project as well as configuring the technical specifications, while thesecond group member has been involved in building the software and contributing new softwarerelated ideas.III.C. Algorithms CNNs were used as early as the 1990’s to automatically detect handwriting on checks[12]. CNNs are an iteration of artificial neural networks also called “backpropagation neuralnetworks” [13]. CNNs use “convolutional layers” that apply matrices (filters) of different valuescalled “weights” onto an image using a convolution operation. It is speculated that earlier layersin the neural network can identify low-level features such as edge gradients. With every newlayer
, while SE, SS, and BR were insignificant.These findings contradict the findings of Jiang and Zhang’s (2012) paper, which found thatSS and BR were predictors of CG in Chinese engineering students.The results also showed significant associations among the psychological factors studied. SEhad a positive correlation with OE and SS and a negative correlation with BR. OE waspositively correlated with SS, interests, and CG while negatively correlated with BR. IN waspositively correlated with CG and negatively correlated with BR. These results align with theresults of Inda et al.’s (2013) paper, which found that SE, OE, and IN mediate the effect ofcontextual supports and BR on college students’ intentions to embark on a degree inengineering. Similarly
, approximately five million residents are of PuertoRican descent, accounting for 1.8 percent of the overall population in 2019, where 20.3 percentof that population have an education of Bachelor’s Degree or Higher. In the 2021’s ProfessionalEngineering Examination performed in Puerto Rico, only 24 percent of the professionals thatparticipated in the examination passed the test, while the national average for passing theProfessional Engineering examination was 58 percent. This study aims to address the problem ofthe current shortage of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Engineering and Constructionindustry, focusing on the Puerto Rican minority group and their challenges. This study will focuson determining the obstacles Puerto Rican engineering
incoming years, with special attention being paid to group dynamics as well as greater studentexposure to pedagogical intend and the desired project learning outcomes.References[1] Y. Li, A.H and A. A. DiSessa, "Design and design thinking in STEM education," Journal for STEM education, vol. 2, pp. 93 - 104, 2019.[2] C. Muirhead, R. Al-Hammoud, J. Craig and B. Macvicar, "Linking academic courses wuth practical hands-on experience for civil, environmental and geological engineering students," in Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association, CEEA, Vancouver, BC, 2018.[3] K. Balkos, B. Dow, S. Shams, R. Al-Hammoud, M. B. Emelko, S. Walbridge and C. Bachmann, "Pedagogical Skill Development Through the Horizontal
method is structural analysis, where a researcher observes anarrative by identifying the outline, or structure, of how it's told. Structural analysis involvespiecing together the plot of the story without making inferences that may shift the storyteller'swords. The third method, constructed narrative analysis, closely relates to Polkinghorne's [20]narrative analysis technique, where specific events are synthesized to form one main narrative.This form of analysis may involve direct quotes from the participant(s), inviting the reader tomake their own inferences.Kellam et. al [13] points out the trade-offs with using each type of analysis method, as each typemay be beneficial for answering different questions. However, they make it clear that the
gyroscopethat would consume less power than vibration-based gyroscopes. The gyroscope they designedwas created with the help of MEMS-Microfluidic solutions that enabled the implementation ofmicrofluidic channels in etched glass layers, which sandwiched a bulk-micromachined siliconsubstrate consisting of the sensing structures. Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS)gyroscopes are motion sensors that detect and measure the angular motion of an object [28]. Theycompared the angular rate sensitivity results of the designed gyroscope with a reference device,indicating an angular rate sensitivity of fewer than 1°/s, equivalent to that of the natural VS. Anultra-low power consumption of 300 μW was achieved without continually excited vibrating mass,which
Education, 2023The Teaching Needs of Engineering Faculty Compared to Business Faculty: How the Library and Librarian Fit InAbstractSubject or liaison librarians are frequently asked to provide information literacy instruction intheir assigned departments. However, not much in the literature explores how else librarians cansupport faculty teaching needs beyond information literacy. This paper compares the results oftwo separate studies conducted by the author that examined the teaching needs of faculty frombusiness and engineering. Business faculty were interviewed as part of a multi-site study in 2018led by Ithaka S+R, while the engineering faculty study was done separately by the author in2020. Interview transcripts from both
; for example, Chen et. al. states that “[s]tudents from all backgrounds may find theexperience [of an unexpectedly poor academic performance] threatening to their competence, butstudents from minority groups must also contend with anxiety that this performance ‘confirms’negative academic stereotypes attributed to their group memberships”[10].Often, these biases and stereotypes reflect an automatic judgment without an awareness ofindividuals’ specific abilities or experiences [11] [12]. Thus, the format of assessment, rather thanthe rigor, quality, or intended learning can have undue effect on educational outcomes. Forexample, IGEN performed a case study on a top-ranked physics program which noticed its“passage rate [for a qualifying exam] had
surveys Figure 1. Types of data collectionDescription of Grant ActivitiesFunding from this grant was primarily used to support twenty-six (26) junior- and senior-levelstudents. Students were recruited in three cohorts consisting of eight, eight, and ten students from2017-2019.S-STEM Scholars ProgramTwenty-six (26) rising junior-level students were selected to participate in the S-STEM ScholarProgram (SSP). Demographic data is given in Table 2. The application process consisted of anapplication form, personal essay, and letter of support from a faculty member. Applicants also hadto satisfy residency requirements in accordance with NSF guidelines and demonstrate financialneed as determined by the office of financial
increases in hard disk drives and was elected a National Academy of Inventors Fellow in 2018. Dr. Hipwell is currently the Oscar S. Wyatt, Jr. ’45 Chair II at Texas A&M University, where she has developed new classes on innovation and technology development as part of her leadership of the INVENT (INnoVation tools and Entrepreneurial New Technology) Lab. She is Co-PI on a National Science Foundation engineering education grant to develop a culture of and tools for iterative experimentation and continuous improvement in curriculum development.Dr. Mindy Bergman, Texas A&M University Dr. Bergman is a Professor in the Department of Psychology and Executive Director of Interdisciplinary Critical Studies at Texas A
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only to benefit engineering retention as a whole, but alsoto begin to close the retention gap for underrepresented minorities in engineering. Our resultssupport our hypothesis, suggesting that interdisciplinary studies are appealing to URMs and mayhelp alleviate the push-pull pressure by bridging engineering with careers they better identifywith. These interdisciplinary interventions have not yet been implemented or assessed for actualimpact on URM recruitment and retention.References[1] M. M. Camacho and S. M. Lord, “‘Microaggressions’ in engineering education: Climate for Asian, Latina and White women,” in 2011 Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), Oct. 2011, pp. S3H-1- S3H-6. doi: 10.1109/FIE.2011.6142970.[2] A. J. Koch, P. R
specifically aligned to Herzberg’s [24] motivational andhygiene factors. Additionally, future investigation should include increased stratification ofdemographics, including gender and race, to help identify the impacts that factors have onvarying groups.References[1] McTaggart, R. (1991). Principles for participatory action research. Adult Education Quarterly, 41(3), 168-187.[2] Tugden, A. “On the Verge of Burnout: COVID -19’s Impact on Faculty Well-Being and Career Plans 2020,” The Chronicle for Higher Education, Washington, DC, USA, 2020. Accessed February 2023. [Online] Available: https://connect.chronicle.com/rs/931-EKA- 218/images/COVID%26FacultyCareerPaths_Fidelity_ResearchBrief_v3%20%281%29.p df[3] Coiro M.J
to effectively argue their design solution is independent of thedisciplinary diversity of the team.Discussion and ConclusionsThe goal of this research was to investigate the relationship between disciplinary diversity andeffectiveness of design argumentation to determine if disciplinary diversity can be disregarded asa significant factor when analyzing engineering design teams’ argumentation skills. AsKrishnakumar et al.’s research on this data set determined that interdisciplinarity of a design teamdid not relate to the outcomes of the engineering projects or the quality of the design pitch asdetermined by sponsor satisfaction [41], our results also showed no statistically significantcorrelation between disciplinary distance and design
) levels to ensure that every student seeking anengineering degree is afforded the necessary support systems to complete degree requirements.Future WorkFuture work of this study includes associating the impact of grades with the socioeconomic factorsidentified by Bandura which include racial gaps, school sector, school environment, and familyconditions. A survey was created and administered in the Fall of 2022 with a cohort of studentsenrolled in a Rigid Dynamics course. Specifically, students were asked about the non-academicfactors that affect their academic performance such as family responsibilities, employment, andfinancial issues. The data is under review, and more will be collected in the Spring 2023.REFERENCES[1] Abdi, H. M., Bageri, S
-directed, intrinsically motivated learning characteristic of graduatestudents and practicing engineers.References[1] A. C. Estes, R. W. Welch, and S. J. Ressler, “The ExCEEd Teaching Model,” Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, vol. 131, no. 4, pp. 218–222, Oct. 2005, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)1052-3928(2005)131:4(218).[2] K. M. DeGoede, “A Chegg® Era Model for HW,” presented at the 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Jun. 2020. Accessed: Feb. 07, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/a-chegg-era-model-for-hw[3] T. A. Wood, D. D. Nale, and R. K. Giles, “Closing the Homework Feedback Loop Using Dual-Submission-with-Reflection Homework Methodology,” in 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual
. By incorporating these elements, an enjoyable andinformative experience for underrepresented minority students can be attained and encourage themto pursue careers in STEMReferences[1] E. O. McGee, Black, brown, bruised: How racialized STEM education stifles innovation. Harvard Education Press, 2021.[2] M. Elam, B. Donham, and S. R. Soloman, "An engineering summer camp for underrepresented students from rural school districts," Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, vol. 13, no. 2, 2012.[3] K. Kricorian, M. Seu, D. Lopez, E. Ureta, and O. Equils, "Factors influencing participation of underrepresented students in STEM fields: matched mentors and mindsets," International Journal of STEM