Paper ID #26440Work in Progress: ”I’m Not Your Standard Student”: Examining the Ratio-nales for Studying MDE or IDES Programs through Usability InterviewsMs. Brianna Shani Benedict, Purdue University, West Lafayette Brianna Benedict is a Graduate Research Assistant in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. Her research interest focuses on interdisci- plinary students’ identity development, belongingness in engineering, and recognition.Dr. Robin Adams
Madrid-Banco de Santander (Spain) (2012). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Professional Development for High School Guidance Counselors to Facilitate Precollege STEM Preparation (RTP)AbstractResearch has shown that successful post-secondary study in engineering often depends upon pre-college coursetaking in advanced mathematics and physics. Many high school students rely uponthe guidance of their school counselors to select appropriate coursework to prepare them for theirintended careers. School counselors are uniquely positioned to provide a realistic alignment ofaspirations and prerequisite courses needed to succeed in a particular field. However, schoolcounseling for science
welcomedand recognize that I value them as individual learners, even in a large class.Future WorkThese teaching practices presented have specifically highlighted two main practices: clearlyarticulating the expectations in engineering classrooms and building a sense of belonging andcommunity in courses. Expanding the sense of engineering identity and belonging are bedrock toinviting students into a learning community where they can thrive. The authors hope that theseexamples are just the beginning of the anti-racist pedagogy collection. We would like to include acall to action to the educators reading this paper. We ask that you reflect on your own teaching andidentify any pedagogical practices that are focused on inclusive, anti-racist environments
Engineering EducationIntr oductionAt the 2003 Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education Dr. ShirleyAnn Jackson, President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, delivered the main plenary speech.Dr. Jackson outlined the themes which must be addressed by the engineering educationcommunity to prepare our graduates for today’s challenges. Among her comments was theobservation that breakthroughs in technology today are driven by the convergence of multiplefields, thus requiring that engineers develop a multidisciplinary perspective. The engineeringeducation community is challenged to increase breadth without sacrificing disciplinary depth.Dr. Jackson asked whether the time has come to seriously consider designating the master’s
Transdisciplinary Design Studio EnvironmentAbstractMany scholars have cited the importance of integrating humanities and social science contentinto engineering and technology education, noting the value in building students’ deepcompetence in communication and interpersonal skills, including an understanding of howtechnology is intertwined with societal and human needs. However, there is relatively littleguidance as to how viewpoints and content from liberal education perspectives might beintegrated systematically into a single, transdisciplinary learning experience that allows studentsto view the world through different lenses from a variety of disciplinary perspectives whilelocating and synthesizing information crucial to solving interesting and
rates and the likelihood ofcontinued research participation and higher education. A new initiative at the University of Texasat Austin (UT Austin), the Freshman Introduction to Research in Engineering (FIRE) program,offers a select group of first-year students with an opportunity to participate in semester-long,faculty-sponsored mechanical engineering research and development projects. In addition to theirresearch, students attend bi-monthly lectures that introduce them to various topics in mechanicalengineering and current research in the field, the successes (and roadblocks) in engineeringresearch and how to overcome them, and career opportunities in engineering. An end of semesterposter session allows students to showcase their research
Paper ID #19000Getting Great Recommendation Letters: A Practical GuideDr. Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University Katy Luchini-Colbry is the Director for Graduate Initiatives at the College of Engineering at Michigan State University, where she completed degrees in political theory and computer science. A recipient of a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, she earned Ph.D. and M.S.E. in computer science and engi- neering from the University of Michigan. She has published more than two dozen peer-reviewed works related to her interests in educational technology and enhancing undergraduate education through hands- on
individualistic atmosphere of STEM classrooms uninviting,encountering obstacles such as a lack of same-race role models, low faculty expectations, andchallenges related to the social relevance of coursework (Palmer et al., 2011; Price, 2010;McCoy et al., 2017; Bonous-Hammarth, 2000). Hispanic STEM students often start their Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX Copyright 2024, American Society for Engineering Educationeducation at community colleges, face first-generation challenges, and care for dependents,presenting additional barriers to building relationships in STEM (Kruse et al., 2015; Mobley &Brawner
advanced science and mathematics courses and tochoose engineering and related careers8-9.TRIO ProgramsThe national TRIO programs and activities are authorized under Title IV of the HigherEducation Act of 1968 and funded through the U.S. Department of Education. NJITconducts three of these pre-college programs: Upward Bound, Talent Search, and UpwardBound Regional Math and Science Center.Bridge to STEMNJIT’s Pre-College Center offers programs that pique students’ scientific interest, fill in themath and science gaps in their education, create new learning opportunities, and provide newskills, academic support and career motivation.• Experimental Math, Science and Communication (EMSCP) Program, for post-seventh graders, uses an inquiry-based
as work as a research engineer for the National Association of Home Builders Research Foundation. He is active in research, education, and community outreach in the areas of building retrofit for energy conservation, sustainable construction practices, management of the demolition process, material reuse and recycling, as well as instructional design in technology education. Page 26.1254.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Problem solving in a multidisciplinary environment: observations from a newly developed program This paper
myresearch design that explores the intersection of educational diversity efforts, the arts, and engineering history. Myunique framework requires some explanation to communicate across disciplinary understandings about howknowledge is generated [3], [4]. For example, in my methods section below, I describe my literature and imagesearch methods because my framework does not differentiate distinct phases of the research; rather, I acknowledgethe messiness of my approach by showing the process of producing new knowledge as an iterative act, from whichpreviously undetected perspectives can emerge. In arts-based research [52] and culturally responsive methodologies[5], transparency builds trustworthiness. Trustworthiness is a criterion for evaluating
thesuccess of each respective student “type” that will prove useful to faculty, staff, and practitionerswho work with Black male students in STEM.IntroductionThe nation strives to maintain a competitive edge internationally by contributing significant andinnovative advances in science/engineering. However, our postsecondary institutions are notproducing the number of graduates with degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math(STEM) fields, necessary to keep pace with demand. To curb projected shortages, it isimperative that the country invests in developing and educating a talented pool of qualifiedSTEM graduates. It must do so with an increasingly racially/ethnically diverse society andcollege-aged population. Despite the high demand and
computer engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His goal is to connect his core engineering skills with fields in which he can make cross-disciplinary connections and accelerate progress, like physics education. He joined the POINT team (Physics Outreach and Instruction through New Technologies) to focus on the outreach and research efforts.Katherine Zine, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Paper ID #38032 I am a first year physics graduate student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I did my un- dergraduate at
University Elliott Clement is a doctoral student at Oregon State University. His current research is using grounded theory to understand identity and motivation within the context of capstone design courses. He is also part of a research team investigating context-specific affordances and barriers faculty face when adopting evidence-based instructional practices in their engineering courses.Dr. Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology Prateek Shekhar is an Assistant Professor - Engineering Education division at New Jersey Institute of Technology. His research is focused on examining translation of engineering education research in prac- tice, assessment and evaluation of dissemination initiatives and
problems andreflecting on their approaches to learning engineering through these outside-of-classassignments. We have been collecting video of students completing homework assignments in avariety of courses1 and developing and iterating on an approach to characterize productivedisciplinary engagement during homework sessions. This specific paper focuses on studentsdoing homework for a fluid mechanics class taught by a mechanical engineering professor.Analyzing video of three groups of students working on their weekly homework assignment, weask: (a) when do we see episodes of productive disciplinary engagement? (b) what is the natureof student engagement? (c) what are the factors that lead to these episodes occurring?BackgroundOur analysis builds
equitable learning environments through the development and implementation of strategies geared towards increasing student sense of belonging. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Centering Social Justice in Engineering: A new course model for first year engineering educationIntroductionThis complete evidence-based practice paper shares a new model for a first-year engineeringcourse that centers social justice within first year engineering education. The course combinestechnical and social justice content with a goal of developing student understanding of therelevance of social justice to their future as engineers. Included in the course are social topicsrelated to
effective communication during the design phase is crucial foreffective product development to avoid pitfalls and expensive time-consuming fixes later duringthe manufacturing, inspection, and end use phases. Students engaged in design activities learnabout the capabilities and limitations of the different AM processes, while students focusing onmanufacturing tasks learn how to capture the designer’s intention based on their understanding ofthe relationship between the part quality and performance, and the AM processing parameters suchas the build orientation or the infill parameters.Several examples of integration of AM and drones in engineering education can be found inliterature. For example, Hur et al. demonstrated the use of metal and plastic
and her research explores the ways that students and practitioners seek to achieve equity in their design practices and outcomes. Through her research, she aims to develop tools and pedagogy to support design students, educators, and practitioners in conceptualizing and addressing equity.Robert P. Loweth Robert P. Loweth is an (incoming) Visiting Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research explores how engineering students and practitioners engage stakeholders in their engineering projects, reflect on their social identities, and consider the broader societal contexts of their engineering work. The goals of his research are 1) to develop tools and pedagogies that
identities across the Africandiaspora. Through this lens, we hope to highlight the impact that cultural background may haveon the transfer experience. The theoretical framework guiding this study is drawn from the STEM Transfer model andposits that the persistence of Black transfer students in engineering is a longitudinal processinfluenced by the intersection of both individual and institutional factors. We draw from theSTEM transfer model, noting that the transfer process commences during a student’s communitycollege education and continues through his/her transfer and enrollment in an engineeringprogram at a four-year institution. The following factors contribute to our conceptualization ofthis process: pre-college background, community
Salt Lake City. In her role as STEM Director Kate developed the schools programs in Computer Science, Robotics and Design Thinking.Cindy Ann Lenhart, Oregon State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Paper ID #26249 Cindy Lenhart is a graduate research assistant working on her Ph.D in Education at Oregon State Univer- sity. During her first year, she was selected as a Provost’s Distinguished Graduate Fellow by the Graduate School of Education. Cindy previously served as the Vice President for Community College Relations for Achieving the Dream, Inc., managing the Working
. This paper describes thecontent, implementation, and assessment strategies of the first two course offerings, anddescribes the key initial findings.IntroductionScientific and technological advances during the 20th century have shifted the emphasis of theUS economy from manufacturing to information, communication, and high technology.Continuing US economic and technological leadership will rely in part on engineers who canrecognize, understand, and integrate new developments in information technology,nanotechnology, and the life sciences. Engineering education programs must be responsive tothese trends and adapt existing curricula to train new generations of engineers who are able tofulfill the changing needs of our society.A significant growth
design. She received ICA’s Mentorship Award and the Provost Outstanding Mentor Award at Purdue, where she was University Distinguished Professor and Endowed Chair and Director of the Susan Bulke- ley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence. She has worked with Purdue-ADVANCE initiatives for institutional change, four EPICS teams including Transforming Lives Building Global Communities (TL- BGC) in Ghana, and individual engineering ethical development and team ethical climate scales as well as everyday negotiations of ethics in design and professional formation of engineers through NSF funding. [Email: pmbuzzanell@usf.edu; buzzanel@purdue.edu]Dr. Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Carla B
Professional Identity Development”, where she explored Secondary Science Teacher beliefs and practices through reflective practice. Her research interests have focused broadly on issues of understanding (i) how teachers’ beliefs impact their classroom practice, (ii) teachers’ conception of STEM and (iii) teachers’ attitudes toward culturally diverse students. Additionally, she is passionate about working to help prepare culturally responsive science and math educators.Dr. Feng Li, Florida International University Feng Li has a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in STEM Education. His research interests include integrated STEM education in K-12 settings.Dr. Jeanna R. Wieselmann, Southern Methodist
Paper ID #29471The New Engineering Education in Chinabased on 207 new engineeringresearch and practice projectsDr. Jinlu Shen, Zhejiang University College of Public Affairs, Zhejiang UniversityDr. Tuoyu Li, Zhejiang University Li Tuo-yu, Research Assistant Institute of China’s Science, Technology and Education Policy, Zhejiang University College of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University Research Center on Science and Education Development Strategy, Zhejiang University AddressRoom 1205-3, Administration Building, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province; 310058 P.R. China American
courses, and is co-PI on numerous NSF grants exploring communication, design, and identity in engineering. Drawing on theories of situated learning and identity development, her work includes studies on the teaching and learning of communication, effective teaching practices in design education, the effects of differing design pedagogies on retention and motivation, the dynamics of cross-disciplinary collaboration in both academic and industry design environments, and gender and identity in engineering.Dr. Liesl M Baum, Virginia Tech Dr. Liesl Baum is the Associate Director for Strategic Initiatives at the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. She is a former middle school teacher and spent seven years
sizing, financing,and the organization of labor to build the project. The problems tackled on the technical side ofthe GEC proposal directly address NAE’s Grand Challenges related to solar energy,infrastructure, and personal learning as students seek solutions to the problems at hand.Meanwhile, as the technical side of the GEC proposal takes shape, students are encouraged tonetwork with industry professionals in meetings promoted by NECA, participate in trainingsessions, and reach out to their campus and local community to develop the outreach portion oftheir projects. The outreach side of the proposal opens new doors to the students as they meetindustry professionals and see how engineering activities take place in their community, and helpthe
McCullough [7].Transitions for transfer students in, through, and out of community college and in, through, andout of the university system are more rapid than their 4-year university peers [1]. Transferstudents are often the first generation in their families to attend college and can come fromlow-income backgrounds [8, 9, 10]. Many transfer students have faced adversity that their 4-yearpeers have not experienced. Transfer students also have a shortened time to repositionthemselves, identify resources, and build confidence to continue their studies [11].Transfer students pursuing engineering careers, more specifically, are presented with additionalchallenges [12, 13]. Ogilvie [13] reviews the literature detailing many transfer
M.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering and her PhD in Engineering Education from Purdue University. Her research expertise lies in characterizing graduate-level attrition, persistence, and career trajectories; engineering writing and communication; and methodological development.Dr. Kim-Doang Nguyen, Florida Institute of Technology Dr. Kim-Doang Nguyen is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the Florida Institute of Technology. His research interests include engineering education research, data science, machine learning, robotics, and dynamical systems. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024How Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate
Paper ID #42394Initial Validity Evidence for a Survey of Skill and Attitude Development onEngineering TeamsDr. Justin Charles Major, Rowan University Dr. Justin C. Major (he/him) is an Assistant Professor of Experiential Engineering Education at Rowan University where he leads ASPIRE Lab (Advancing Student Pathways through Inequality Research in Engineering). Justin’s research focuses on engineering belonging and marginalization mechanisms, adverse childhood experiences, and feminist approaches to EER, and connects these topics to broader understandings of student success in engineering. Justin completed his Ph.D. in
College of Engineering at the University of Michigan engaged in an multi-yearexperiential learning initiative to develop a framework to support students to intentionally explorelearning opportunities, engage meaningfully in experiences, reflect on what they have learned,and communicate the value of the core competencies they have developed [9]. Experientiallearning has been identified as a high-impact educational practice [12], and provides theopportunity for the student to develop and practice competencies in authentic settings [13]. Tosupport experiential learning, the College of Engineering developed a set of key professionalcompetencies (Table 1) through a strategic vision process involving faculty, staff, students,alumni, and industry