challenges allows organizers toproduce a best-practice approach and enhance educational and personal performance amongparticipants. Opportunities for growth, learning and improvement lie within the obstacles andchallenges of innovation and pitch competitions. Further research will explore the best practicesorganizers utilize when dealing with these challenges while planning and running ICPs.AcknowledgmentThis research is sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant (DUE (2120936).Any opinions and findings expressed in this material are of the authors and do not necessarilyreflect the views of the NSF.References[1] D. P. Price, "Introducing University Pitch Competitions: An Analysis of the First Five Years," Journal of Higher
connected inmy classroom was a big takeaway. Fostering connections for students- among each other, withfaculty, and with professionals in the field should be designed into our courses. The good news isthat this doesn’t demand a course re-design or any intense transformation- we can do it withminimal time but with intention and purpose- and it can make a big impact on our student’ssuccess.AcknowledgementsI would like to thank the TLDG (Teaching and Learning Development Grant) Program at SimonFraser University for providing funding for this work.References[1] S. L. Dika and M. M. D’Amico, “Early experiences and integration in the persistence of first‐generation college students in STEM and non‐STEM majors,” Journal of Research in Science
thatinterven�ons designed in harmony with organiza�onal norms are more likely to garner support fromleadership, increase employee engagement, and foster a culture that values diversity and inclusion. Byincorpora�ng these organiza�onally integrated interven�on tac�cs, organiza�ons can ac�vely contributeto the well-being of Black engineers, mi�ga�ng the impact of challenges such as Racial Batle Fa�gue andpromo�ng a more suppor�ve and inclusive professional environment.Our claims advocate for a deeper explora�on of Racial Batle Fa�gue in the professional context,recognizing that a more comprehensive understanding of the experiences of Black professionals isessen�al for addressing the mental health challenges associated with RBF throughout various stages
issues. Furthermore, the datasuggests a need for more accessible and comfortable channels for students to report and discussinstances of bias and discrimination.Senior Exit Surveys and Group Interviews:The senior exit surveys and group interviews at Chemical Engineering Department provide acomprehensive feedback mechanism for understanding the graduating students' experiences. Inhour-long group discussions, seniors reflect on the curriculum, departmental culture,extracurricular activities, and their experiences with the senior design project and mentors.From these surveys and interviews, several actionable suggestions have emerged: • Students find transport phenomena classes too theoretical and recommend integrating more practical
also designed to evaluate the students’ learning outcome and willbe one of the ten quizzes of the course. The quiz was created on Canvas and could be includedin both face to face and online modalities. The final examination will also include at least onequestion from this module to ensure students attained the learning objectives.Conclusion and Future WorksThe current transformation in the project management field in the presence of ArtificialIntelligence and Machine Learning is inevitable. Educators should prepare the nextgeneration to face these changes and provide them with the required knowledge and skills.This paper designed a course module for graduate level students enrolled in EngineeringProject Management course to introduce the
rate than their peers due to unwelcoming environments, and engineeringeducators should tackle issues like heteronormativity and cissexism in the learning environmentto promote diversity among future practicing engineers. The past year of the project has beenfocused on finishing data collection for the first research aim, investigating the influence ofLGBTQ students' social networks on non-cognitive STEM outcomes, and securing data accessagreements for the second research aim, comparing STEM degree completion rates betweenLGBTQ students and cisgender, heterosexual peers. For this poster, we focus on the process of developing a qualitative, narrative studyexploring how LGBTQ STEM students experience discipline-based identities. Our
(education; engineering; public affairs; arts andsciences; food, agriculture, and environmental sciences; business; law). The OhioState EmPOWERment Program in convergent graduate training for a sustainableenergy future enrolls Ph.D. students studying any aspect of energy from degreeprograms any college in Ohio State and engages them in several curricular andco-curricular elements that are designed to dovetail with their Ph.D. degreeprogram requirements in ways that do not extend their time to graduate. TheOhio State EmPOWERment Program established at Ohio State an energy StudentCommunity of Practice and Engagement (SCOPE), a Graduate InterdisciplinarySpecialization (GIS), and an undergraduate Research in Sustainable Energy(RISE) summer research
Paper ID #43480Board 247: ECE-WisCom: Enhancing Student Performance and Persistencethrough a Wisdom CommunityDr. Hilda Cecilia Contreras Aguirre, New Mexico State University Hilda Cecilia Contreras Aguirre, EdD is a STEM education researcher at New Mexico State University. She focuses her research on qualitative/mixed methods studies addressing minority and underrepresented student college performance and persistence through high-impact practices, particularly in STEM disciplines. Her main lines of inquiry examine best practices in mentoring and promotion of undergraduate research in STEM. She also collaborates with the
areintended to inform faculty practice and understandings of systemic marginalization. Our primaryimplications will be for engineering education researchers of marginalization, to potentiallyincorporate our methodology to help create a more impactful and engaged research agenda. ProposalThis proposal is for an arts-based research and interactive poster session. Following therequested format of the interactive poster session particularly, we outline the following keyaspects of the proposal:Topic and Alignment with ECSJ Mission:The proposed interactive poster focuses on researcher and faculty roles regarding themarginalization of engineering students. First, we note that due to the efforts of many
example,[11] conducted a comprehensive survey of 65 collaboration researchers around the world. Itelicited diverse perspectives on the evolving role of AI in team collaboration, emphasizing theneed for a systematic understanding of team, task, and work practice design in the context ofhuman-AI collaboration. Furthermore, it calls for AI systems that can proactively capture, adjust,and coordinate their responses according to complex contextual nuances, similarly raised by otherrecent works [12, 13, 14, 15, 16].While the present state of AI, including genAI, may not fully embody the ideal envisioned bythese works, it is crucial to recognize that genAI’s generation capability, empowered by largetraining data and pre-trained models, stands as a
Paper ID #40675Understanding Decision Processes Related to Pathways of CommunityCollege Engineering StudentsMr. Rene Alberto Hernandez, Virginia Tech Ren´e Hernandez, is a Salvadorean-American first-generation graduate student at Virginia Tech’s School of Education. He is pursuing his PhD in Higher Education with a cognate in Engineering Education. He has more than 10 years of K-12 and higher education experience which he leverages towards his pursuits of helping others find success in education. He has an evolving research agenda focused on pathways, policy, and how it shapes education and undergraduate engineering
-located in the Sonoran Desert region of the US. Agrivoltaics is an innovativeapproach to coupling solar energy production with food production by placingphotovoltaic (PV) panels over fields or garden beds. By coordinating agrivoltaicsprojects across two university campuses, SPV Lab involves ten STEM teachers in a six-week summer research experience for three consecutive summers (total of 30teachers). Participants across sites and across years generate and share insights intohow the collection of regional projects contribute to PV performance improvement anduse-inspired engineering. Specifically, teachers learn about, learn to practice, and helpdevelop curriculum and protocols related to agrivoltaics citizen science.SPV Lab faculty and graduate
oftechnical skills immediately transferrable to the workplace [9], [10], [11], [12].Current engineering education research on identity and sense of belonging has identified severalengineering mindsets such as technical narrowness, meritocracy, the perceived “value neutrality”of engineering practice, and the profession’s pervasive identification with corporate-militaryvalues which can directly and indirectly perpetuate inequities for engineering undergraduates [1],[2]. The razor-sharp emphasis on technical education at the cost of developing human-centeredengineers and the insistence that engineering is a value-neutral practice leads to what is known asthe socio-technical divide. The danger of this divide is that it reinforces deeply embeddedcultural
companies such as Ecopetrol, Texas Instruments, and Ericsson. His research interests focus on inclusive STEM learning and teaching methodologies for students with physical disabilities.Dr. Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University As an assistant professor of engineering education at Florida International University, Dr. Alexandra Coso Strong works and teaches at the intersection of engineering education, faculty development, and complex systems design. Alexandra completed her graduate degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech (PhD) and Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia (UVa). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Experiences of Students
Paper ID #41843A Comparison of Civil Engineering Curriculum and EAC-ABET Civil EngineeringProgram CriteriaDr. Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute Matthew (Matt) Swenty obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Civil Engineering from Missouri S&T and worked as a bridge designer at the Missouri Department of Transportation. He then went to obtain his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech followed by research work at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center on concrete bridges. He is currently a professor of civil engineering and the Jackson-Hope Chair in Engineering at VMI. He teaches
spaghettitowers that could withstand hurricane wind speeds, which were simulated by a table fan. In theILT course, elementary PSTs worked collaboratively to find the most efficient path usingprogramming block-based languages and robotics. When they encountered issues, elementaryPSTs engaged in debugging as part of testing and improving their path solutions with the help ofthe instructors and their peers.Methods This work in progress is from a larger study that utilizes a design-based researchapproach [19]. Design-based research is still a relevant approach in educational research (see[20]) as it allows for iterative cycles of (re)design, implementation, and analysis to better employresearch-based pedagogy into practice, which in turn can inform
are positive outcomes of critical reflection, they do not on their own predict interventionand transformative critical action. Themes of resilience and perseverance are highlyindividualized and not necessarily correlated with liberatory action—they could even reflectstudent acceptance of and assimilation into the status quo.A stronger reflection of critical consciousness may be the way students describe the professionalwork they will do as being focused on making “impactful change,” “designing for everyone”(noting that this is distinct from historical practice), and increasing the inclusivity andaccessibility of engineering processes and products. These comments indicate that students feelinclined toward action as a result of the
., 2022). It is important to note that each neurodivergent person iscompletely unique despite sharing some characteris�cs with other neurodivergent people, like extremememory or mathema�cal abili�es for example (Grandin, 2022). Social issues, however, are a commonstruggle for au�s�c people and o�en for those with undiagnosed differences like ADHD. Thisdis�nc�veness presents problems for neurodivergent people, including college students, in moderneduca�on and employment systems that are designed to efficiently process people in a one-size-fits-allmodel (Dwyer et al., 2023; Kouo et al., 2021; Ward & Webster, 2018). While there is considerableresearch on neurodivergence among children and in primary and secondary educa�on, research on theexperiences
of measuring student knowledge gained,professional skills are not as easily assessed. Additionally, previous scholarship found thatprofessional skills are best acquired through experiential learning activities such as internships,research projects, leadership roles, and other co- and extra-curricular activities [3] - [8]. Thesefactors demonstrate the need to develop professional skills in students and create a mechanismthat assesses the skills. Thus, this certification framework aims to facilitate and track theacquisition of professional skills through an academic structure that encourages experientiallearning activities that will provide students with the skills required upon graduation.Therefore, to address the demand for well-rounded
and its impact on Hispanic-Americans is supported by consolidating resources from diverse collections within the Library of Congress, university libraries, and other trusted sources, into a centralized web module. The designated module will offer an extensive range of educational resources, organized to encourage investigation of the Rio Grande Basin from an engineering perspective: Using these resources highlights the history and impacts of the Rio Grande Basin upon the lives of Hispanic-Americans, and is bolstered by our university’s educational technology resources designed for serving Spanish-English bilingual audiences. Additionally, a bilingual user-friendly interface will provide convenient access to the
part of a course with these materials enables students to identify theproblems that create value in their environment and organization. For faculty, these tools helpthem specify important design problems and projects for their students to tackle.Thoughtful classroom modules have been developed to support students and faculty to developthe skills to source impactful design projects (Table 2). These materials walk students throughtwo main methods - interviewing and ethnography (i.e., observing) - to identify unsolved,impactful needs. The procedures and best practices of both methods are discussed, together withmany videos of user environments for practice. Materials on root cause analysis, marketresearch, needs statements, and decomposition
changes must be tackled. This has occurred in one course,capstone design, because three of the core team are involved in teaching it. Forexample, quantification of environmental impacts (e.g. using life cycle assessment) andpositive social impacts is now required, but it is late in the curriculum to introduce theseconcepts, which would be better shifted to the first year. The requirement for faculty todevelop appropriate material for each course is a significant barrier, which we hope thatSCOP can help overcome.In general, a community of practice is needed in order to keep the conversation movingforward, to normalize and support the thinking about how to teach these topics, and toprovide a forum for exchanging ideas and information. This is
/accreditation-criteria/criteria-for- accrediting-engineering-programs-2022-2023/ , Accessed October 22, 2023. 2. Karwat, D. M. A., Eagle, W. E., Wooldridge, M. S., & Princen, T. E. (2014). Activist engineering: changing engineering practice by deploying praxis. Science and Engineering Ethics, 21(1), 227–239. 3. Herkert, J.R. (2000) Engineering ethics education in the USA: Content, pedagogy and curriculum, European Journal of Engineering Education, 25:4, 303-313. 4. Mitcham, C., Englehardt, E.E. (2019). Ethics Across the Curriculum: Prospects for Broader (and Deeper) Teaching and Learning in Research and Engineering Ethics, Science and Engineering Ethics, 25, 1735–1762. 5. Das, M., Roeder, G., Ostrowski, A
Education at Purdue University. She is currently a Professor in Biological Systems Engineering at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Her role in the College of Engineering at UNL is to lead the disciplinary-based education research initiative, establishing a cadre of engineering education research faculty in the engineering departments and creating a graduate program. Her research focuses on the development, implementation, and assessment of modeling and design activities with authentic engineering contexts; the design and implementation of learning objective-based grading for transparent and fair assessment; and the integration of reflection to develop self-directed learners.Dr. Grace Panther, University of Nebraska
8.5 Industry or business 72.9 68.7 64.3 72.0 77.0 Nonprofits 1.8 2.3 3.1 3.2 3.2 Other or unknown 1.5 1.2 2.8 0.6 1.1With this trend toward industrial employment, are universities doing a good job in preparingtheir PhD students for future jobs in industry? The answer is no and, according to the NationalAcademies [3], has been no for several years. Why? Choe and Borrego [4] note thatengineering faculty have a greater familiarity with academia over industry and even tend to pushtheir students toward coveted positions at research universities. Holloway et al. [5] recognizethat PhD graduates are technical
knowledgesharing and collaboration among computer science researchers in virtual communities to identifyand address potential undesirable consequences of their work. By sharing best practices anddeveloping new solutions, researchers can help computer scientists use their research for societal 4good. Finally, IT #7 leverages faculty social networks to expand the impact of the research ethicstraining program, promoting a culture of responsible research across disciplines and institutions.Theoretical FrameworksSimilar to the findings in the motivation section above, there are two groups of theories ortheoretical frameworks used by these institutional
. He has over 10 years of experience teaching Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Differential Equations. In more recent years, Dr. Fury has shifted focus to service in administration. He is especially interested in developing impactful practices and programs that support the success of underrepresented groups in STEM education.Dr. Michael Kagan, Pennsylvania State University Michael (Mike) Kagan is an associate professor of physics at Penn State Abington. He received a Ph.D. in Physics from the Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Kagan’s research interests are diverse and include Quantum Gravity and Cosmology, Electric Circuits and Algebraic Graph Theory; Physics EducationDr. John Majewicz, Pennsylvania State University
Paper ID #43273Board 258: Engineering Design Thinking in the Age of Generative ArtificialIntelligenceJohn Clay, University of Texas at Austin Research AssistantXingang Li, University of Texas at Austin Xingang Li is a Ph.D. candidate working as a Research Assistant in the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. His research interests include generative design, deep learning for engineering design, and human-AI design collaboration. He received the Philip C. and Linda L. Lewis Foundation Graduate Fellowship in Mechanical Engineering from the Cockrell School of Engineering for
coveringsustainability issues within a particular sector of the chemical engineering industry of theirchoice, considering the social, economic and environmental impacts. Some examples of the finalproject topics include the pharmaceutical industry, the textile industry, metal manufacturing andrail transportation. Graduate students in the course were to prepare a report and presentationcovering sustainability issues related to their field of research. The graduate reports addressedthe material and energy requirements, human factors, sustainability challenges andrecommendations for improvement. The assignments and weight contribution of eachassignment are presented in Table 3. Table 3. Assignments and Weight Percentages for the Course Grade
in Lafayette, IN. She enjoys partnering with Purdue University to provide unique educational experiences for her students as they consider potential college and career opportunities.Kaitlyn B. Myers, Purdue University Kaitlyn B. Myers is a mathematics teacher at Jefferson High School in Lafayette, IN. Kaitlyn teaches the honors and college-prep levels of pre-calculus/trigonometry. She utilizes her past experiences in undergraduate research, graduate-level mathematics, and teaching at a collegiate level. Kaitlyn enjoyed partnering with Purdue University’s COE to provide her students a firsthand experience with the Engineering Design Process.Prof. Tamara J Moore, Purdue University Tamara J. Moore, Ph.D., is a