schoolstudents to motivate them towards an engineering career. This paper describes the programs andfeedback from the students and parents.IntroductionIt has been widely accepted that hands-on project oriented activity is more successful forunderstanding the concept and retaining knowledge in any of the Science TechnologyEngineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines for K-121,2 as well as university students3,4.As such private organizations and universities have collaborated in marketing new equipment /software and sponsored various contests and workshops routinely for K-12 as well asundergraduate students. Notable amongst these are the Lego-Mindstorms / Nxt robots that havewidely been used from elementary to college level students in basic
possible and provides thesupporting structure for students and faculty. By removing the obstacle of distance, the programenables a sufficient number of practice-oriented engine engineers to enroll in the programwithout moving or suspending their careers. The intentionally collaborative, project-basedlearning in the program enables students to learn with and from highly experienced industrypeers. The program also creates broader and deeper connections between campus faculty andindustry, enabling faculty to gain greater understanding of, and linkage with, the interests andneeds of mid-career engineers and their employers.For the author, the unique learning opportunities that online learning can create was illustratedparticularly well in a web
undergraduate assimilated knowledge throughsuccessfully greater career opportunities, recommendations from supervisors and third partiesand the potential students statement of purpose. In the final analysis, it is a judgment decision onmaturity, based on a collection of factors that support an informed decision on the potentialsuccess of an applicant. These many career oriented factors are typically not available whenassessing the Master’s applicant who has just completed their undergraduate degree.This paper shares the quantitative results of a longitudinal study of nearly 400 workingprofessional adult learners, from business and industry, who graduated from Purdue University’sCenter for Professional Studies in Technology and Applied Research (ProSTAR
werescreened for past and current criminal and sexual offenses.Sample ActivitiesWhile the specific activities have varied and some have evolved, both the residential anddaytime only programs have all included a sport aerodynamics activity, a designmethodology activity, a biomechanics motion capture and analysis activity, local sportfacility, science or other engineering facility tours and final presentations from thestudents to the sponsors, faculty, staff and their families. The activities can be found atthe SWE Internet Activity Center 3. In addition, the residential programs hosted by MITand the University of San Diego also included a CEO/Executive Breakfast and a CareerPanel.CEO/Executive Breakfast and Career Panel:In addition to the engineering
conservation, energy safety andawareness, human power, and global warming. The MREE project has establisheda partnership between the university and selected area schools to improvestudents' mathematical and scientific skill sets and to improve their technologicalliteracy by creating an environment where they must understand and figure outrelationships in basic mathematics, science, and engineering technology. Thestudents can then apply their new-found skills to study renewable energy fields, tomentor others and manage their studies effectively, and to gain a professionalskill-set for successfully applying mathematics and science to technical projectswith diverse teams throughout their careers. The use of a number of renewableenergy and energy
materials science courses.Dr. Elvin Beach, The Ohio State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Integrating Computational and Physical Lab Modules in MaterialsScience and EngineeringAbstractComputational tools play an ever-expanding role in the careers of practicing engineers. As such,in addition to physical labs, our program requires all undergraduate students to take a two-semester sequence in computational materials science called “modeling and simulation” (orModSim) focusing on practical programming skills and use of commercial CALPHAD and FEAsoftware. These courses are taught in the spring semesters of the sophomore and junior years andformatted as hands-on computational laboratory courses
development, technology and campus collaboration, as well as developing leadership skills. She participated in the CLIR/EDUCAUSE Leading Change Institute in 2014. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Professional Competency Development Through Reflection (Work-in-Progress)IntroductionStudents attend college for a variety of reasons - particularly for engineering undergraduates, it isto learn the technical skills that will form the knowledge base they will use throughout theirentire careers. However - whether they know it or not - they are also gaining non-technical,professional skills through their experiences both inside and outside of the classroom
the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. She received her B.S. in biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and her Ph.D. in Bacteriology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Mapping Writing Concepts Across an Undergraduate Physics Curriculum Abstract Technical communication is essential for a career in physics, but communication skills are often not explicitly taught in physics undergraduate curricula. As a starting point for curricular integration, we investigated where and how writing is currently occurring in the core undergraduate physics courses at
(Evaluation, Diversity)AbstractThis paper describes a summer enrichment program focused on improving student preparednessfor college, while promoting STEM education through active learning experiences and activities.The program is a partnership with industry and designed to introduce participants to variousengineering disciplines through two field trips and hands-on activities that include sessions inchemistry, biology, physics, mathematics, computer science, electrical engineering, civilengineering, and mechanical engineering. These activities provide participants with importantknowledge and skills to gain a better understanding of science and engineering careers. A majorbenefit of the program is ensuring a strong pipeline of STEM talent while
theirrecruiting process. It was important to distinguish both explicit and implicit activities. Forexample, at one institution the recruiting personnel stated that they were selling the totaluniversity and their process did not provide for selling separate majors. However, when Imentioned engineering they pull out a separate recruiting packet that was tailored to engineeringstudents and a department presentation focused on engineering careers. At a second institute,they again were selling the total institution. But in this case, all campus tours started in theengineering building. The building, contents and heritage were considered key to the wholeuniversity. Without seeing the natural setting, I would have missed these subtle distinctions. Human
the freshman level. The focus throughout the freshman, sophomore, and junior years is on theacademic ethics from the CEAE Department’s viewpoint, regardless of what the students’personal ethics may have been prior to entering the University of Kansas.During the senior year, professional and international ethics are discussed in all design classes.Because personal ethics are developed from a variety of sources, it seems obvious thatprofessional ethics also must be presented in a variety of design classes so that the students willsee that this is a very important aspect of all phases of an engineering career. In each designclass, at least one lecture will be devoted to a case study in which the importance of engineeringethics is emphasized
as trade studies should be taught. The framework for teaching complex topics, inherent tothe of domain of engineering education does not currently exist in a form that allows theexistence of multiple models that are integrated. Trade Studies is a concept that cannot be accurately described in a textbook, but it is abest described as an activity. The framework to teach global engineering needs to be not onlyrelevant to students that will not likely pursue careers in STEM but also to students that willfocus on a technical engineering discipline such as Electrical Engineering. The opportunity togive students a peek into this topic will need to be done thru experiential activities and servicelearning opportunities where students are able
the world in technological innovation because of itspoor performance in teaching math and science. This eliminates many of the best and brightestschoolchildren from the ranks of future scientists and engineers. Many students who doundertake science and engineering studies in college are unprepared and drop out in frustration,while other potentially capable students never consider these subjects in the first place. In bothcases, precious human and institutional resources are squandered. Enhanced engineeringeducation in our K-12 classrooms can provide students at an earlier age with a more specificunderstanding of what a technical career entails.The College of Engineering at Rowan University is always seeking innovative teaching methodsto
the world in technological innovation because of itspoor performance in teaching math and science. This eliminates many of the best and brightestschoolchildren from the ranks of future scientists and engineers. Many students who doundertake science and engineering studies in college are unprepared and drop out in frustration,while other potentially capable students never consider these subjects in the first place. In bothcases, precious human and institutional resources are squandered. Enhanced engineeringeducation in our K-12 classrooms can provide students at an earlier age with a more specificunderstanding of what a technical career entails.The College of Engineering at Rowan University is always seeking innovative teaching methodsto
project is the most comparative experienceto that of the industrial workplace. During this project, students are given the opportunity,usually as a team, to utilize all of their previous coursework to accomplish a common technicalgoal. However, this project only covers one year. Industrial partnering can be used to prepareengineering students throughout their scholastic career for an ever-growing industrial setting. Apartnership between a college or university and a company can give students exposure to avariety of industries, allowing them to make well-informed decisions when actively seekingemployment. Such a relationship also has the potential to blossom into a recruiting process forthe college involved. There are an infinite number of ways to
RELALATING TOY EVALUATION TO ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS IN A FRESHMAN ENGINEERING DESIGN COURSE Craig Stringer Department of Engineering The Pennsylvania State University, DuBois Campus cjs206@psu.eduAbstractToys can be used as a powerful yet less intimidating means for teaching engineering designelements and allows for students the opportunity to directly apply their knowledge to a hands-onproject early on in their academic careers. In a freshman engineering design course, smallgroups of students used toys as a vehicle to learn fundamental engineering principles in studyingcomplex toy design. The
. Post-Survey Open Ended Questions 1. How would you define social marketing? 2. Please explain how you see the principles of social marketing discussed in this class applying to your future studies/careers. 3. What did you enjoy the most about this course? 4. What would you remove from this course?Results & DiscussionThis study examined student learning outcomes in a research methods course based in socialmarketing during the Fall 2024 semester. During this semester a total of 12 students at a junior,senior, or graduate level participated in the course. A pre- and post-survey format allowed thestudents to self-assess their understanding of the eight course learning objectives using a five-point Likert scale. Pre
torefine the planned activities and the SMART goals and planned measurement of theoutcomes of those activities.The project supports students pursuing careers in STEM, helps develop facultyskills/knowledge and supports some pre-college education activities. The new granthas an increased focus on broadening participation and has a new requirement forexternal evaluation. Historically, 50% of student funding is awarded to marginalizedstudents in STEM. Starting in 2024 the program began to increase the percentage ofmarginalized student recipients and alongside funding will incorporate cohortprograms that honor students’ cultural, racial, and ethnic identities. The presentationwill discuss the motivations for the changes as well as some of the outcomes
Events (Paint n Sip, Therapy Dogs, BINGO night, and Table Talk Slime Night) - Career Fair Prep Workshop - Affinity Networking Reception for Career Fair Spring 2024, WIT events became more popular and better-attended with direct student-led programming. The E-Board coordinated and executed the following social events paired with General Meetings: Professional Development Workshop with Society of Professional Hispanic Engineers (SHPE) Unconventional Game Night Social Event with Queer in STEM (qSTEM) Trivia Night Social Event with Computing Organization for Multicultural Students (COMS) 4 Additional Social Events (Paint n Sip, Therapy Dogs, BINGO night, and Table Talk Slime Night) Career Fair Prep Workshop Affinity Networking Reception for
College of Education and the University of Michigan’s Marsal Family School of Education. His research focuses on college education issues associated with racially minoritized students. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Fostering Tomorrow's STEM Entrepreneurs: Insights from an Innovative STEM Program Promoting Equity-Centered EntrepreneurshipABSTRACT:The representation of Black students in STEM entrepreneurship remains disproportionately low,with only 2% of Black recipients of science and engineering PhDs in 2017 pursuingentrepreneurial careers. This disparity is compounded by systemic barriers faced by entrepreneursof color, including limited access to entrepreneurship
community created.1 Introduction“I'm mid-career, I'm seen as someone who knows things, who should be doing, officialmentoring, that type of thing. And I [think to myself], "Oh, please don't make me do this”… I'mpositioned as somebody who knows things or somebody who could be supportive or somebodywho can... I want to be those things. But if it's seen as more of a professional capacity, [I feel],‘My life is a lesson of what not to do’.”We see in this quote, someone who struggles with the complexities of navigating a mid-careerprofessional academic journey; a journey that can be fraught with dead ends, wrong turns, andhard-earned lessons. Irrespective of the challenges, formal mentoring for academics at this stageof their career can be sparse
appreciate the lens through whichURM students are viewing the world around them with a tendency to overestimate their culturalcompetence and less awareness of racial bias. Mentors are less aware that URM students mighthave faced a significant amount of racial bias leading up to their graduate career. Most majoritymentors are not aware of the differences pertaining to the influence of family on themselves andthe URM students, and that many URM students are not getting the same parental support forfurther education that the faculty received. Undervalue of URM educational experience. Implicit bias about the quality of HBCUeducation and majority faculty’s lack of appreciation for the social and academic adjustmentsthat URMs are making when
highlight the necessity of broadening participation. Althoughcompanies may claim they want to do better, and some have begun to develop and implementinitiatives to promote and improve diversity, ongoing reports of discrimination and metricsdemonstrate there is still a long way to go to achieve inclusivity and parity in representation,particularly for women, Hispanic/Latinx, and Black/African American workers. To learn moreabout students’ pathways to a career, especially those which are underrepresented in thediscipline, and to examine what they believe may ameliorate interview preparation and the hiringprocess, we employed phenomenography. Phenomenography has been used in computing andengineering education as a qualitative methodology to assess how
. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dr. Brent K. Jesiek is an Associate Professor in the Schools of Engineering Education and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. He also leads the Global Engineering Education Collabora- tory (GEEC) research group, and is the recipient of an NSF CAREER award to study boundary-spanning roles and competencies among early career engineers. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Tech and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech. Dr. Jesiek draws on expertise from engineering, computing, and the social sciences to advance under- standing of geographic, disciplinary, and historical
learning environment to help freshmen make informed decisions about theirfuture educational and career goals in engineering. Students research various fields ofengineering and learn about companies, jobs and “hot topics” in their area of interest. In theprocess of creating a mock conference paper on sustainability, students learn library skills andresources, how to conduct research, and how to write technical papers and make oralpresentations.Problem StatementThe Freshman Program at the University of Pittsburgh has an academic and an advisingcomponent. The mission of both components is to create a first year experience that promotesthe student’s continued pursuit of an engineering degree. In addition, the academic componenthas the mission of
graduate education, faculty hiring, and the pathway to an academic career. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Lessons Learned: Faculty Search Committees’ Attitudes Towards and Against Rubrics Gabriella Coloyan Fleming, Maura BorregoIntroduction Faculty search committees are the gatekeepers to the next generation of tenure-trackfaculty [1]. The tenure-track faculty search process typically follows similar steps: 1)development and marketing of the position, 2) narrowing the candidate pool from all applicantsto a “long list” for first-round interview (often, on the phone or a video call), 3) conducting first-round interviews, 4
Paper ID #38713A Physical Computing Professional Development Study: ExaminingDifferences in Male and Female Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Computing(Evaluation, Diversity)Dr. Tyler S. Love, University of Maryland Eastern Shore Dr. Love is a Professor of Technology and Engineering Education, and Director of Graduate Studies in Career and Technology Education for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore at the Baltimore Mu- seum of Industry. He earned his master’s and Ph.D. in Integrative STEM Education from Virginia Tech. His bachelors degree is in Technology Education from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. He
Biomedical Engineering at Ohio State allows studentsto take up to 4 courses called career electives intended to give a student a choice to buildspecific skills for their desired career path. This industry-classroom course was approved tobe one of the professional elective courses giving the students an incentive to take it. Theonly requirement for this course was being admitted to the BME major and wanting to takethe course. As part of the course, the company also reimbursed students for any requiredtraining and paid them at a rate of $10/hr. The course learning objectives (LOs) are: • Students will be able to: o LO1: Develop a solution to industry challenges by understanding patient needs, business priorities, and design
a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Connecticut in 2011. I’m currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture (Joint appointment in Ed- ucational Psychology) at Texas A&M University. I teach graduate courses in measurement, research design, and statistics. My research focuses on the contextual factors, developmental relationships, and motivational processes that support and broaden participation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers – particularly for students from groups historically underrepresented in STEM. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022My
flipped model I had been using forthese lessons.So, what was I to do with the class time? Another idea that I had gleaned from conversationswith students was that they didn’t remember much from their computer science Introduction toComputing courses because it seemed impractical. “Hello, world” and other programs they hadbeen asked to write were not related to what they saw as their future career. My goal, therefore,was to demonstrate relevance to my students. Thus, each problem they were asked to solveneeded to relate to chemical engineering. This was made more challenging by the fact that thestudents had very limited knowledge of what chemical engineering was at the time they weretaking this course. My plan was to demonstrate a variety of