unknown 44.4% 30% (n=4) 20% 10% 7.8% (n=6) 11.1% (n =1) 6.5% (n=5) 0% Course-based Service No Course-based Service Learning Experience (2014) Learning (1998-2013)Figure 1. Initial career selection of students who participated in the course-based service learning experience (2014 graduationdata) as compared to previous graduates (1998
curricularmaterials and pedagogies, which will in turn improve engineering education practice.OverviewThis paper will first briefly outline the context of this collaboration by describing: (1) the generalapproach to adoption that informed the development of the collaboration, and (2) the theoreticalframework of the research that inspired the curricular materials. Note that this project isongoing. For a summary of our previous findings on student understanding (as well as ourrecommendations for instructors), see1–3,7,8, and for our research exploring adoption moregenerally see 7,9,10.Our collaboration was built on a two-day, in-person workshop involving six researchers and 15engineering instructors. Participants formed small groups with at least one
LEAP report, recognizing similar challenges ofglobalization and responding with a similar vision: We are committed to the liberal arts and sciences as a basis for intellectual and personal growth. The University endeavors to prepare women and men for lives of personal and professional service and leadership. The University is aware of the challenges of living in an international community and therefore adopts a global view in its programs and its vision.The University of Evansville seeks to fulfill this mission through its general education program,Enduring Foundations, which is composed of 11 student outcomes: 1. Critical reading and thinking 2. Engagement with imaginative expressions of the human
these elements arewell defined, it is interesting to understand how the principles of stewardship are manifested inPh.D.-holding engineers. Before our work, the Stewardship framework was only applied to sixfields; engineering was not investigated. Past work by our group discusses this framework forengineering Ph.D.s in industry and academic careers14-16. Table 1: Overview of Three Stewardship Tenets as Identified by Golde and Walker12 Stewardship Tenet Definition Conservation Working to conserve the nature of the academic field for the future Generation Creation of new academic knowledge Transformation Translation of expertise to diverse audiences and purposesMethodsData
areinvestigating formulations of concepts and possible learning and assessment activities andcollecting data on their effectiveness. We identify three objectives of Hands-On instruction, 1) toapply instrumentation to make measurements of physical quantities, 2) to identify limitations ofmodels to predict of real-world behavior, and 3) to develop an experimental approach to Page 26.1375.3characterize and explain the world. We have consulted with experts to develop a list of commonmisconceptions students display in laboratory instruction. A unique feature in testing Hands-Onconcepts is that laboratory skills are inextricably tied to analytical concepts and
so, they must alter properties and observe how the simulated systemchanges. For example, we model a spectrophotometer in one simulation, depicted in Figure 1,where students are able to alter the chemical species, concentration, light intensity, wavelength,and so on. Students are tasked with determining unknown reaction rate constants; in order to doso, they must calibrate the spectrophotometer, set reasonable starting concentrations, run thesimulation for sufficient time, and then use the resulting data to determine the reaction rateconstant. However, the steps required to successfully solve for an unknown property can often beaccomplished in a variety of ways, similar to laboratory experimentation; the simulations areopen-ended, allowing
Aeronautical University (ERAU),in Daytona Beach, FL has linked three fundamental engineering courses to provide students witha STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) small-learning-community (SLC).The same set of students is registered concurrently for the matching Physics I, Calculus I andProgramming for Engineers courses.Table 1 presents the topics taught in each of the STEM SLC courses. The STEM-SLC facultyfocused on creating mini-projects for their courses that would leverage the common topics, theseare the bold faced topics. For detailed results and an in depth-review of examples of thedeveloped mini-projects please refer to the previously published ASEE conference paper4. Table 1: Description of Calculus I, Physics I
receptions for high achievingstudents. Changing the Conversation1 has been a guide for reworking both. At receptions foradmitted students, aimed at increasing yield, very simple-seeming changes have been made.Engineering staff who present are selected to include half women. Students who present are alsocarefully selected for the image they portray. More pictures of people are used in the presentations,and they portray a diverse student body. Overt references to women being underrepresented havebeen removed. Instead, the ways in which the College addresses real-world problems and the diverseCollege faculty who do so, are highlighted. Some sample PowerPoint slides are shown in Figure 1.Figure 1: Sample PowerPoint slides used at recruiting eventsThese
education and identity development. Page 26.298.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Building a Community of Practice: Discipline-Based Educational Research GroupsEngineering Education is a growing field. Twenty-three universities have doctoral programs inengineering education while numerous others offer certificates, courses, or the option to pursueengineering education research in traditional engineering disciplines.1 Sixteen institutions haveASEE Student Chapters, offering another way for students who are interested in engineeringeducation research to
publications in the United States, e.g.,“Engage to Excel: Producing One Million Additional College Graduates with Degrees inScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics” [1], “Rising Above the Gathering Storm”[2], “Before It’s Too Late” [3], and “A Nation at Risk” [4]. By 2018, 35% of all STEM jobs willrequire training beyond high school [5]. Yet, only 14% of current college degrees are awarded inSTEM fields [6]. In 2012, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology(PCAST) submitted a report [1] which emphasizes the need to prepare high school students topursue degrees in STEM. An NSF report [7], argued, “To succeed in this new information-basedand highly technological society, all students need to develop their capabilities in
development teams. Individual student-internsdefined their anticipated roles and determined tentative scopes of work; these roles andresponsibilities encouraged ownership over tasks as teams later reformed around current projectneeds. These early roles are presented in Table 1, corresponding to the student’s major andcategorized by initial development team. Table 1: Initial development teams by team name and their group-level responsibilities as of the first week of theinternship. Group research areas are subdivided into different scopes of work and labeled by academic major. Also shown are the home institutions, where CC: Community College, RU: Research University, and HS: High School Team Name and Academic Major Responsible For
wasprovided by Arduino specialty companies Adafruit18 and Sparkfun19. During the last week of thecourse, each team presented their project and results to the rest of the class, explaining theirapproach and demonstrating the resulting product.Examples of some team projects are:1. High Speed Photo Flash Controller(Photography Major) - Use of a microcontrollerto control timing of a high-speed flash. Theobject shown is a tomato dropped into a glass ofmilk, and the timing is triggered by theinterruption of a laser beam.The microcontroller intercepted the fallingtomato, then accordingly set the time delay forthe high-speed flash to capture the image as theobject landed in the milk.2. Soil Moisture Saturation Instrument (Agriculture Majors) – combined a low
MakerSpace on campus.A level zero block diagram of the current system iteration is shown below.Figure 1: Level 0 block diagram showing major inputs and outputs of the overall system. Amore detailed description is provided subsequently.Development Process: the Capstone Design CourseThe MakerSpace Badging System was developed a team project in a senior capstone designcourse in electrical and computer engineering. This section describes the course in which thesystem was developed. The highly structured capstone design course stretches over an entireyear with a half credit fall course focusing on student team creating multiple representations oftheir design followed by a full credit spring course where the design is realized. At Bucknell onecredit
has seen promising results in boththe pilot courses as well as the follow on initial Calculus course. The goal in conductingthese pilots was to improve student retention and performance in Trigonometry and Pre-calculus. Since the integration of Intellipath into the campus-based classes in January of2015, average pass rates in Trigonometry have increased from 76% to 94%, and averagewithdraw rates have decreased from 36% to 17%, as indicated in Figure 1. Figure 1. Trigonometry Pass and Withdraw Rates 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% January, April, July, 2014 October, January, April, July, 2015 October, 2014 2014 2014
and perceptions regarding engineering.Additionally, changes in teachers’ self-efficacy of teaching engineering and students’ attitudesabout science and engineering were measured. This article discusses the value of elementaryengineering education in rural communities.Keywords: Engineering education; professional development; elementary; rural schoolsIntroduction Science education in elementary (K-6) curriculum is often lacking and leads towidespread lack of preparation and misconceptions about fundamental science ideas in middleand high school students.1 Researchers have documented that elementary classroom scienceinstruction is typically limited and of low quality.2,3,4,5 Further, results from a 2013 nationalsurvey indicated that
students bolsteredhers. Kayla, in contrast, developed self-efficacy over time through a productive partnership witha supportive engineering student. These cases highlight the complex relationship between partnerdynamics, teaching roles, perceived success, and self-efficacy development. Implications forsupporting PSTs in engineering-integrated experiences are discussed. Introduction Nationwide engineering and coding standards in K-6 curriculum [1], [2] make instructionin these subjects essential for elementary teacher preparation. Along with content andpedagogical knowledge, preservice teachers (PSTs) need a belief in their ability to teach, alsoknown as teaching self-efficacy [3], [4]. Accordingly
). Each measure used a seven-point Likert scale 6from (1) strongly agree to (7) strongly disagree. Questions throughout the scales wereappropriately reversed. Demographic information was collected.PositionalityKatharine Getz is a white lesbian who believes in the expansiveness of self, gender, andsexuality. Her motivation to research the experiences of belonging and identity for LGBTQ+undergraduate engineering students comes from her own experiences and observations of herpeers. Her academic background is in chemical engineering, sexuality and gender studies, andengineering education, and her mentor for this project comes from an experienced
significant disadvantage. Many face challenges catching up or may never evenbegin. Research highlights that institutional barriers like these contribute to lower completion ratesamong students from underrepresented gender, racial, and ethnic groups [1]. Similarly, the subjectsof this study i.e., first-generation college students (FGCS) [2] and non-traditional students (NTS)[3] also experience lower rates of degree completion compared to their peers due to the similarreasons. First-generation college students (FGCS) are the first in their immediate families to pursuecollege education (neither of their parents has a bachelor’s degree) [2]. The National Center forEducation Statistics (NCES) identifies seven key traits that distinguish NTS from
current system [1]. Traditionalapproaches to departmental change often emphasize immediate interventions, such asintroducing new courses, adjusting syllabi, or launching short-term faculty developmentworkshops. However, in the absence of deeper shifts, such initiatives can fail to take hold,especially when unanticipated leadership transitions leave newly implemented practices withoutchampions or embedded policies. In this example, the University of Connecticut (UConn) Schoolof Civil and Environmental Engineering (SoCEE), former department of CEE, embraced atransformative vision for engineering education by cultivating a strength-based culture in whichneurodiversity is embraced as an asset [2]. Instead of seeing cognitive variations like
successful collaborativeprogram that positively impacts both the community and partner organizations.IntroductionThe SEECS program has been in operation since the fall of 2009, with NSF S-STEM funding forall but one of those years. The grant activity has always had as a foundational element theuniversity mission which prominently features service to others. This service component hasbeen affected through community-based, engineering-forward projects completed by students inservice of some unmet community need [1],[2],[3]. SEECS has collaborated with variousexternal stakeholders on community-focused projects, engaging with organizations that supportindividuals with disabilities, at-risk youth, veterans, and environmental initiatives
. Leveraging data from a National Science Foundation(NSF) Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) project, we analyzepatterns in graduate student success, retention, and postdoctoral career trajectories in STEMdisciplines at TSU. Our findings reveal differences in faculty development participation,financial support, and degree completion rates, highlighting systemic challenges andopportunities for improvement. This study provides data-driven recommendations for TSUspecifically and for similar institutions, aiming to strengthen research capacity and enhancegraduate student outcomes1. IntroductionThe goal of the NSF’s AGEP program is to “increase the number of historically underrepresentedminority faculty in STEM” [1]. TSU partnered
Department,George Mason UniversityArvin Farid, Ph.D., P.E., Professor, Civil Engineering, Boise State UniversityMojtaba Sadegh, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Civil Engineering, Boise State UniversityRafael da Silva, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Organizational Performance and Workplace LearningDepartment, Boise State UniversityScott Lowe, Ph.D., Dean, Graduate College, Boise State UniversityKeywords: Graduate degrees, Engineering, Stakeholders, Support system, Higher Education 1 S-STEM: Challenges Stakeholders Face in Supporting Low-Income, First-Generation, and/or Rural Graduate Students There is a growing need to train
Study)Introduction Colleges and universities need to educate engineering students who are technicallycompetent and ready to contribute to the needs of our increasingly diverse society. In addition toemphasizing graduates’ ability to analyze issues in professional ethics, ABET’s EngineeringAccreditation Commission (EAC) recently added applications of diversity, equity, and inclusionprinciples to the program criteria for civil and similarly named engineering programs [1]. Aftertwo years of optional pilot, EAC adopted the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion intogeneral Criteria 5 Curriculum and Criteria 6 Faculty in their 2025-2026 accreditation cycle [2].However, the ABET Board of Directors approved the removal of all references
network, offering a more versatile and efficient solution. [Source XXIII]LPDA (Log Periodic Dipole Arrays) as a reflector antenna feed offers a wide range ofapplications. However, phase center of the LPDA changes depending on the operationfrequency, which, in turn, leads to defocusing loss as frequency changes. In this study, thedesign of 1-18 GHz printed LPDA antenna is used as a linearly polarized feed for theparabolic reflector which has a 1.2 m diameter. Optimal feed position and f/D ratio are chosenthrough extensive simulations. Performance parameters such as VSWR, gain and half powerbeamwidth are presented. Minimum aperture efficiency was recorded as 0.27 at the targetband. [Source XXIV]This resource discusses various operating principles
develop theuniversity’s first list of benchmark institutions for salary comparison [1, Appendix C]. RIT’sNSF ADVANCE IT-Catalyst project (081107, 2008-2011) was a key motivator to furtherprogress. After a 2008 internal climate survey [2] revealed significant differences in perceptionregarding salary equity by gender, RIT Human Resources (HR) and Institutional Research (IR)launched annual salary equity studies for faculty. After controlling variables such as department,degree earned, years in rank, and terminal degree, gender-based gaps in average salary werefound at each faculty rank [3], [4]. Similarly, the American Association of University Professorsreports lower salaries for women at every faculty rank, a finding that is persistent over time
based on a participant’s experiences in HEPs. Other papers publishedfrom this research study provide reasoning and background for this analysis. The research design is amixed methods approach including quantitative methods via a survey which informed the qualitativemethod via interviews [1]. To study the interactions among professional responsibility, HEPs, and DEI,two existing instruments were combined into a survey provided to engineering students and professionals.The Engineering Professional Responsibility Assessment (EPRA) was used to understand the perspectivesof students toward professional and social responsibility with special emphasis on recording participationin engineering service or humanitarian engineering projects (HEPs) [2
diverse students. However, the study also offers insightinto potential approaches for power-building amongst marginalized students, who are the bestexperts in their own experiences.IntroductionThis study takes place at a research-intensive, highly-selective public university in theMidwestern United States. This institution, and its engineering college, serves primarily whitestudents from highly affluent financial backgrounds [1], a similar educational context to eliteinstitutions throughout the United States and the Global North. Despite its legal status as a“public” institution, a previous study of engineering undergraduate student outcomes at thisinstitution found that two-thirds of the undergraduate engineering students came fromhouseholds
knowledgeinto new frameworks.Flexibility in topic, discussion, structure and partners is key to providing a meaningful classroomexperience for students, while also teaching engineers to remain nimble, contextual and criticalin thought as they evaluate solutions to a design problem.Incorporation of multiple professional and peer viewpoints, in the form of professional advisorsand alumni mentors, gives students diverse perspectives as well as comfortable resources toconsult outside of the classroom, and demonstrates that many approaches can exist in tackling adesign challenge.Bibliography 1. Atman, C. J.; Adams, R. S.; Cardella, M. E.; Turns, J.; Mosborg, S.; Saleem, J. Engineering Design Processes: A Comparison of Students and Expert
survey, which we distributed to the students nearthe end of the semester. We also compared the results to those of other flipped classrooms in ourschool of engineering, which have been implemented as part of our school-wide initiative to flipengineering courses.1. Introduction and Literature ReviewOngoing research in engineering education suggests that teachers who aim to achieve increasedstudent learning should adopt active learning approaches. Students who are taught in the “activelearning” environment are likely to demonstrate higher academic achievement, better high-levelreasoning and critical thinking skills, deeper understanding of learned material, greatermotivation to learn and achieve, more positive and supportive relationships with
forentrepreneurial courses and to study its effect in depth.Relation to previous workIn today’s competitive world, engineering firms have become leaner than ever. Besides technicalroles, engineers now have to fulfill project management and team leadership roles to complywith the now complex and multidisciplinary culture in the workplace. Engineering education hasevolved in the last decades with the intent of fulfilling this demand of teamwork skills ingraduates. Among the five major breakthroughs in engineering education discussed by Froyd et [1]al. are the outcomes-based accreditation guidelines introduced by ABET (Accreditation Boardof Engineering and Technology)in the late 1990s, a major emphasis on design, a greaterapplication of education, learning