technicalengineering content knowledge. The case study draws upon interviews with human resourcepersonnel and managers, and focus groups of early-career engineers at five companies ofregional and national status operating in Southwest Ohio. In addition, the study makes use ofobservational data and textual analysis of documents collected from faculty teaching inmechanical and civil engineering programs at the university. Interview and focus group datawere coded thematically to identify organizational values for effective professionalcommunication, engineers’ knowledge about effective communication, and genres and texttypes. Instructor-supplied documents, including syllabi and assignments descriptions, wereanalyzed to determine the presence of class activities
Paper ID #30949Developing Students’ Engineering Leadership Identity: Development andResults of a Pilot Effort with First Year StudentsMr. Brett Tallman P.E., Montana State University Brett Tallman is currently a Doctoral student in Engineering at Montana State University (MSU), with focus on engineering leadership. His previous degrees include a Masters degree in Education from MSU (active learning in advanced quantum mechanics) and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell. Prior to his academic career, he worked in the biotech (Lead Engineer), product design, and automotive (Toyota) sectors for 14 years, and is a
review was conducted, focusing on what it means to becomea professional, and why becoming a professional is difficult, especially for students. Severaltheories were considered until one, an ontological approach called ‘ways of being’ was selectedwhich explains why students find it difficult to become a professional. Application of thisframework, in the form of a review of the literature of the engineering Ph.D. researchexperiences, identified the five ontological aspects that are most important for career preparationand should be measured by the assessment; viz. (i) working as a team member, (ii) exposure tocollaborator’s form of practice, (iii) exposure to relevant professional practice, (iv) modeling andsimulation tasks, and (v) practical
can be metvia coursework, Gerhart advocates for offering summer experiences for university students as analternative to coursework [7]. Specifically, offering summer experiences alleviates the need forstudents to take additional coursework outside of degree requirements that may be challenging tofit into student schedules already filled with academic rigor. Many college students alreadyparticipate in Research Experience for Undergraduates (REUs) or other undergraduate researchopportunities, or obtain an internship with a company during their summer semesters. Thesesummer opportunities develop not only valuable skill sets for academic and career development,but may also help students achieve the various GCSP competencies.Examples of existing
goals that primarily drive engineering education [1, 2] are 1) improving student-learning experience and 2) preparing the students for a successful future career. Recent researchon effective engineering education [1, 2] suggests multiple approaches for student success in theclassroom and beyond. These learning approaches focus on the engagement of students in theclassroom and outside by creating a teachable moment using inductive learning [3, 4, 5], activelearning via in-class activities [6, 7], experiential learning [8, 9, 10], visual learning [2, 11], andproject-based learning [12, 13], to name a few. All the proposed learning approaches augmentthe traditional learning methods. A common factor among all these approaches is studentinvolvement
training offered by the Big Ten Academic Alliance to becomecertified as a facilitator for “Entering Mentoring,” a professional skills training program thatseeks to build capacity in academic and research mentors. This curriculum was originallydeveloped at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for use with doctoral students in scientificfields [3], and later adapted and expanded with funding from the National Science Foundation(NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other agencies. The 2017 Entering MentoringFacilitator Training was co-sponsored by the National Research Mentors Network (NRMN),which was developed to support individuals’ “advancement at every career stage of research inthe biomedical sciences,” and the Big Ten Academic
Communication. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Extending the Role of the Library and Librarian: Integrating Alternative Information Literacy into the Engineering CurriculumAbstractBoth in coursework and in their future careers, engineering students may work with manydifferent types of information sources beyond books and journal articles, including patents,standards, and technical reports [1]. Despite this shift, which broadens information literacy [2],many undergraduate communication courses continue to narrowly define information sources,prompting students to use bibliographic databases but completely omitting other importantdatabases that can provide students with meaningful and applicable
leveland beyond. STEM lacks the gender and racial diversity that mirrors the American populationand there is an increasing need to fill engineering positions in the industry [1]. There have beenmany efforts to encourage K-12 students to pursue careers in STEM, creating a nationalmovement that includes summer camps, classes, and after school programs [2]. Higher educationis starting to look at the institutional level change needed to support D&I efforts in order toattend to the diversity of their student population [3]. While there is a focus in engineeringeducation research on best practices and a focus on change, there is limited scholarship focusedon understanding the “on-the-ground” work of engineering educators working to address D
continuous development and buildingcommunity [1, 2]. Within this rise of sophistication, organizations’ membership appeal andeducational demographic reach increased from the college and workforce transitions to incorporateK12 education up to senior manager or executive level preparation. These efforts focus towardsand catered to a demographic of members based on their current career position and trajectory aspart of its nationalized programming (typically occurring at their broadband nationalconference(s)). While these conferences can form a significant percentage of the organization’stotal membership, it seldom hosts the full membership and typically takes place over the span of afew days. As a result, this semi-annual to annual episodic
in professional skills training or experience (ACS Presidential Commission2012, National Institutes of Health 2012, Allum 2014, National Science Board 2015, Wendler2010, Alan Leshner 2018). A report by the Council of Graduate Schools pointed out thatcurrently most graduate programs do not provide enough training for professional skills(Denecke 2017). A recent survey conducted with STEM graduate students (56 responses from 4different departments) at Iowa State University (ISU) asked the students to rank the mostimportant skills for future career and thesis research. The top three ranked for future careerpreparation are Project & Time Management, R&D in Industry, and Presentation Skills; whilethe top three for thesis research are
, Virginia Tech As the Assistant Director of Online Learning in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech Natasha provides college-level leadership for the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of distance learning initiatives. Watts is the main point of contact for distance related issues within the college. Before coming to Virginia Tech, Natasha worked as an Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator for Visual Communication at Hazard Community and Technical College. Watts began her career at Appal- shop, a non-profit media arts center located in the coal fields of Eastern, Kentucky, serving as a director, educator, filmmaker and youth media trainer. For the last ten years, her work has focused on
needs. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Work in Progress: Integrating Writing throughout the Engineering CurriculumIntroductionCommunication skills continue to be a top ‘soft skill’ many employers consider weak, whileeducators believe engineering students possess strong communication skills upon graduation [1],[2]. In fact, in an ASME survey where 647 industry supervisors, 42 department heads, and 590early-career engineers responded to a question on mechanical engineering graduates strengthsand weaknesses, there was a discrepancy in how industry rated communication skills compare tothe other two groups [1]. Only 9% of the
Experience-based Summer Bridge Program to Improve the Success of Incoming Engineering Freshmen Students. (Work in Progress)AbstractCollege of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology (CEAT) at the Oklahoma State University(OSU) annually offers a 3-week high school-to-college transitional program called SummerBridge for incoming engineering freshmen. The summer bridge program is a hands-on,experience-based learning program that gives engineering freshmen a good head-start to theircollege careers and greatly increases their likelihood of success. Various engineeringdepartments actively participate in this program by offering a discipline-specific hands-onexperimental or simulation-based design modules to
is a Member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and a Fellow of the American Society of Mechan- ical Engineers (ASME), where he serves on the Design Engineering Division’s Technical Committees on Micro/Nanosystems and Vibration and Sound, as well as the Design, Materials, and Manufacturing (DMM) Segment Leadership Team. Dr. Rhoads is a recipient of numerous research and teaching awards, including the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award; the Purdue University School of Mechanical Engineering’s Harry L. Solberg Best Teacher Award (twice), Robert W. Fox Outstanding Instructor Award, and B.F.S. Schaefer Outstanding Young Faculty Scholar Award; the ASEE
research and teaching awards, including the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award; the Purdue University School of Mechanical Engineering’s Harry L. Solberg Best Teacher Award (twice), Robert W. Fox Outstanding Instructor Award, and B.F.S. Schaefer Outstanding Young Faculty Scholar Award; the ASEE Mechanics Division’s Ferdinand P. Beer and E. Russell Johnston, Jr. Outstanding New Mechanics Educator Award; and the ASME C. D. Mote Jr., Early Career Award. In 2014 Dr. Rhoads was included in ASEE Prism Magazine’s 20 Under 40.Dr. Edward J. Berger, Purdue University at West Lafayette Edward Berger is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education and Mechanical Engineering at Purdue
several course-related, co-op, and extracurricular projects withundergraduates, including security [2, 3] and digital/computer hardware projects. In each project,the pedagogical outcomes are similar: 1. The student should learn a new technical concept or skill outside of their typical courses. 2. The student should practice independent research techniques, including task management, reading/writing academic papers, and self-guiding exploratory tasks. 3. The student should gain insight into graduate-level research and/or industry laboratories. 4. The student should advance their own (self-defined) career and educational goals.The past experiences of undergraduate research gave the faculty member a default structure toguide the student
[18]), whether stu-dents view the concepts as important [19], and the instruction style of SS [9]–[11].We can easily imagine many additional possible factors like student career goals, participation in extracurricular activ-ities, repeated exposure to topics over several semesters, and whether labs require critical thinking. The methodologysection discusses how we will use an exploratory qualitative approach to including additional potential factors.3 MethodologyFig. 1 overviews our mixed methods approach. First, we will use an exploratory qualitative approach (focus groups andinterviews) to supplement our literature review about what factors might influence conceptual understanding. Second,in the quantitative piece (SSCIs and surveys
multiple identity dimensions. Her research interests include diversity and inclusion in STEM, intersectionality, teamwork and communication skills, assessment, and identity construction. Her teaching philosophy focuses on student centered approaches such as culturally relevant pedagogy. Dr. Cross’ complimentary professional activities promote inclusive excellence through collaboration.Prof. Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Karin Jensen, Ph.D. is a Teaching Assistant Professor in bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research interests include student mental health and wellness, engineering stu- dent career pathways, and engagement of engineering faculty in
managerassignment is given to a particular doctoral student because of their expertise in the project topicor potential analysis. For example, for the project addressing lead hazards, one project managerwas doing dissertation work on water distribution systems involving lead policy and brought awealth of information on lead regulations, while the other project manager was skilled with GISand data management skills (but knew nothing about lead). However, it is often the case that theassignment is “random” – a student needs to complete the requirement in a particular semesterdue to upcoming ABD status or extensive field work and travel in a future semester. Regardless,the assignment serves for them to learn skills needed for their future careers which will
Community: Launch Lab Case StudyAbstractSTEM students’ mastery of the knowledge, skills, and abilities within the silo of their academicdiscipline does not necessarily correlate to their early career success. Students who have becomeaccustomed to providing the “one right answer,” solving a problem using the “one correctapproach,” and collaborating only with peers in their major, may struggle to apply themselvesafter graduation. Unlike in school, in the workforce, performance will require context for howone’s work fits within the complex multi-faceted project-based goals of their organization.Furthermore, technical employees must be able to effectively communicate and collaborate withdiverse experts from other disciplines, such as business and the
during the summer. Despite the challenge of fully understanding the process of Engineering research andimplementing the knowledge into their own curriculum, overall, teacher participants expressedtheir increased understanding of research in the field of engineering accomplishments with theirCAD program design and 3D printing skill sets. In the follow-up survey, one RET teacher statedthat he recommended engineering career to his students by introducing industry partners andtraining programs. Additionally, teacher participants found the program helpful by networkingwith fellow teachers and university faculty who actively conduct research. A male high schoolmath/physics teacher said, I have established important contacts with the
and job opportunities, educational sponsorship supports, and fellowships.WIT club programming is specifically designed to enable students to further understand theimportance of hard work, creativity, teamwork, and career planning. Programming includes: • Mentoring. Students work with professional technical mentors who provide guidance inclusive of resume workshops which are designed to help club members highlight their strengths and demonstrate a potential for making contributions to projects with various employers. • Having sessions specifically on local work opportunities and research experiences for undergraduates (REU). Mentors as well as other technical professionals and faculty provide students with
(4) plan how to test theirmodel or theory through experience [24].2.2. Cybersecurity Competitions and Problem Based LearningCybersecurity competitions use a type of experiential education commonly called problem-basedlearning or challenge-based learning. Many competitions (e.g., [29]) are highly aligned withworkforce roles, as validated by those currently working in these roles. Competitions have beenshown to increase student interest in cybersecurity [30]. They have been shown to beparticularly effective for increasing the interest of female students in cybersecurity [30]. Theyare seen to be an excellent way to broaden participation in cybersecurity education (andeventually cybersecurity careers) by underserved populations [31], [32
Comunity Development Department at Fuss & O’Neill. Equipped with a Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and Master’s degree in land and real estate management, she plans to focus her professional career on sustainable and human-scaled urban design. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Beyond the Capstone: National Competition and Community Engagement in A Timber Bridge Senior ProjectIntroduction A capstone course is an integral part of Civil Engineering (CE) undergraduate education.It requires graduating students to apply knowledge and skills gained from courses in a CEcurriculum in a design that mimics 'real world' projects. The scope and level of detail in
feedback control. Prof. West is the recipient of the NSF CAREER award and is a University of Illinois Distinguished Teacher-Scholar and College of Engineering Education Innovation Fellow.Prof. Craig Zilles, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Craig Zilles is an Associate Professor in the Computer Science department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research focuses on computer science education and computer architecture. His research has been recognized by two best paper awards from ASPLOS (2010 and 2013) and by se- lection for inclusion in the IEEE Micro Top Picks from the 2007 Computer Architecture Conferences. He received the IEEE Education Society’s Mac Van Valkenburg Early Career Teaching
construction management companiesworking in the area, companies (engineering or contracting) that come to career fairs, and alumniworking in relevant companies. The author has found the first of these to be the most consistentcollaborators due to a series of construction on campus over the past 20 years. However, all ofthe others are informally approached throughout the year by stopping by the campus career fairsand seeing alumni or others in the design and construction industry throughout the year.Clearly stated objectives increase the likelihood that a primary contact will recommend anappropriate project for the field trip. It is important to remember that the field contact does notknow what you are looking for, and in many cases does not have a
acquisition of knowledge and habits of mind; opportunitiesto put these into practice; a developing sense of competence and progress; motivation to be in, asense of belonging to, or self-identification with the field; and information about stages,requirements, and opportunities. This study aims to improve the active learning and engagementof the students in their STEM gateway course by integrating the evidence-based teachingpedagogies, thereby pave the pathway for students to move toward their success in their futurestudies and careers. The rest of the paper is structured as follows: Section 2 provides a briefintroduction to the evidence-based teaching pedagogical methodologies that have been adoptedin this study. Section 3 describes the
a comprehensive set of measuresdesigned to quantify student participants’ individual differences in innovative capacity andbehavior. Drawing from seminal works on creativity and contemporary innovation inventories, theintent of the survey is to capture pre- and post-intervention levels of student innovation. In concertwith quantitative measures that have demonstrated good validity and reliability, the surveyincludes qualitative measures aimed at understanding students’ idiosyncratic conceptualization ofinnovation, and its relationship to their career aspirations.The survey was administered to undergraduate students. Three potential innovation styles (as anoutcome, a process, and a mindset) are tested before and after program intervention
students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering fos- ter or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. Her research c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Paper ID #29196earned her a National Science Foundation CAREER Award focused on characterizing latent diversity,which includes diverse attitudes, mindsets, and approaches to learning, to understand engineering stu-dents
earlierdecision. He stated that I always knew I wanted to get a graduate degree… I knew I was going to get a graduate degree eventually… I knew I wanted to continue education. If anything it probably hastened my decision to realize I didn’t want a career in the Army.In contrast, Maryanne felt that her work as a civilian Navy employee did have an impact on herdecision to go to graduate school. As she described it, Through my work, it’s one of those things where the more you learn the more you realize you don’t know anything. The more I learned at work I was like, “I need to learn more, because I don’t know a lot of this stuff.” I considered going back to grad school for a few years… I think as those years