“how reforms in engineering are taken up in identityproductions” [24, p. 278]. The work described in this current paper focuses on this intersectionbetween a change in pedagogy and students’ engineering identities.Recent research proposes both quantitative and qualitative ways to measure engineering identity.For example, Godwin developed a survey to measure engineering identity, with a focus on threeconstructs: recognition as an engineer, interest in engineering, and performance/competence inengineering [25]. Meyers et al. also used a survey to model engineering identity developmentemploying stage theory [26]. They found that male students, students further in their studies, andstudents with future career plans in engineering are more likely
needs) to social needs(typically considered higher-order, and therefore not as urgent to meet). This is standing withthe notion that metaphysical human needs are just as important as basic physical needs whenconsidering human-centred design in engineering settings.Maps and plans of either district (along with residential listings and form of occupation –domestic or business) were also given to the students, this was to give them an insight on the‘urbanisation’ of either district and of the road networks, to facilitate the designers’understanding of the environmental and cultural scenario/status they are to ‘deal with’.This Human-Centred Designing Task composed of two sections: The first was for thestudents to compare the structural development
stakeholderengagement plan. During that activity, the term CSR was used and discussed, making it an explicit teachingmethod. Students also completed a role play activity where they are asked to take on the role of stakeholdersin a project, such as community member, regulator, consultant, and engineer. Students then debated amining problem and discussed what their needs are. This activity takes a much more implicit approach toCSR. It emphasizes the importance of listening to stakeholders and recognizing their needs, however theterm CSR isn’t explicitly used. Similar role play exercises were used by Professors Edwards and Garcia asa way to teach ethics in their technical courses. Professor Edwards used a more implicit method ofstakeholder mapping, integrating it
in both physical practice(e.g., developing or testing a physical prototype) and/or virtual practice (e.g., developing a CADmodel or drawing). Students in the PRL MCoP often engage in physical and virtual practice;experience ‘it worked’ and ‘it didn’t work’ moments; and revise their knowledge, technique,designs, and manufacturing processes accordingly. For example, consider how Brittany managesthe end of her casting project. With her project due in about two weeks, she has successfully casther major part but realizes a concern. Although she has conferred with CAs and has a plan forfixturing and machining her casting, this will be her first time post-machining, and she is unsurehow it will go. She explains that she normally prefers to ask CAs
, this paperseeks to provide a basic pedagogical framework for the projects presented that can be tailored atthe discretion of the professor to provide students of varying experience levels an equitableapproach to the project while still challenging them to generate knowledge through information-seeking ventures.Project summaryThe chosen approach for content delivery consists of three phases: a theory-based exploration ofthe material, hands-on experimentation, and an evaluation and self-reflection period. The bulk ofthe planning work went into bridging the gap between the theory and the design, so most of thetime in developing this paper was spent in creating this guide. The guide in Appendix I containsfour main modules and several sub-modules
- ducted research for Naval Reactors. He currently serves as the Walter L. Robb director of Engineering Leadership and as a Professor of Practice in SEDTAPP and Engineering Science at Penn State. Erdman has chaired the local Jaycees, Department of Social Services Advisory Council, GE Share Board, and Curling Club; and served on the Human Services Planning Council, United Way, Chamber of Commerce, and Capital Fund Drive Boards of Directors. Erdman has lectured on leadership topics at Penn State and RPI. He served as a recruiter (25 years) for GE and Lockheed Martin, on the Penn State College of Engi- neering Advisory Council, an Alumni Advisory Board, and as the President of the College of Engineering Alumni Society
implementation of a strategic plan for Texas A&M in South America. While at the Office for Latin America Programs, Maria was also responsible for the opening of the Soltis Center in Costa Rica. Maria speaks three languages fluently (Spanish, Portuguese and English) as well as intermediate French. Maria is originally from Brazil and completed her undergrad- uate studies at Lynn University in Florida, where she graduated with honors in Business Administration in 2002. She was part of the tennis team and was the team captain for two years, including the year the team was NCAA National Champion in 2001. She is a December 2003 graduate of the MS-Marketing program at Texas A&M University. And in the Fall of 2009, Maria
-2018.Role Model InterventionsSince research indicated that an important aspect of mentoring was providing inspiration [61],[23], program modifications aimed at providing more opportunities for female engineers to sharepersonal narratives were implemented. In 2016, role models demonstrating engineering-relatedactivities were added for approximately one hour during a STEM-focused public exposition priorto the main IIBI event, and in 2017, additional time (30 minutes total) was carved out of theevent schedule for networking with the role models during the planned activities. In 2017, arelated item was also added to the girls’ survey for cross-validation: “The role models inspiredme to consider a career in engineering or technology”.This need to
Paper ID #15803Robotics in K-12 Formal and Informal Learning Environments: A Review ofLiteratureMr. Nicholas Alexander Bascou, University of Pittsburgh Graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2016 with a B.A. in Anthropology and a B.S. in Biology and Chemistry. Research experience includes the use of robotics in K-12 education at the University of Pittsburgh’s Learning Research and Development Center and research into neural pathways involved in the onset and treatment of Schizophrenia at the Anthony Grace Lab at the University of Pittsburgh. Future plans include the pursuit of an M.D. and PhD in biological
reviews each of the demos/videos,discuss how they are incorporated into the class, and describe how to fabricate/procure the demoequipment.1. Introduction In the last few years, there has been an increasing trend in the debate about the pros andcons of active learning in the classroom, and many have moved away from the traditional lectureformat.1 While active learning comes in several forms, most agree that activities that aredesigned to engage the students, pique their interest, and are carefully selected to coordinate andsupplement the lesson plans tend to improve students’ understanding and retention of keyconcepts.1 Although active or experiential learning has been highly promoted as of late, it hasbeen researched for several decades
?id=qmSySHvIy5IC[28] N. C. M. Hartsock, “The Feminist Standpoint: Developing the Ground for a Specifically Feminist Historical Materialism,” in Discovering Reality: Feminist Perspectives on Epistemology, Metaphysics, Methodology, and Philosophy of Science, S. Harding and M. B. Hintikka, Eds., Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 1983, pp. 283–310. doi: 10.1007/0-306-48017-4_15.Appendix A - Macroethics lesson plan Learning Objectives: Students will be able to gain confidence and tools to discuss macroethics in aerospace engineering a. Understand that there are a variety of answers b. Understand that positionality and power influence how
hearing all voices prior to decision-making takes time. Dr. Cox was leading this project with several of the “antidotes” to urgency described by Okun, including a commitment to equity and a work plan based on the experience of the people involved [33]. This Dialogue with Dr. Cox completely reshaped my idea of what true collaboration means and forced me to reflect on how often “urgency” got in the way of inclusive collaboration in my past work. I have grown to recognize my impatience when decision-making is taking a “long time” and to challenge the root of that impatience.Embracing differences through Dialogue can help develop accomplice behavior [11]. Workingwith Dr. Cox has challenged Dr. Ita to move
followed the same detailed grading rubric, grading styles (e.g., being more liberal withpartial credit) could potentially have affected the results. Further, while comparing metrics fromthe TRAD with the AL and AL+BT groups, it is not clear if the actual Bloom’s Taxonomyquestions or the method of delivery of the questions (i.e., active learning) influenced studentperformance. In the following semester, the authors plan to deliver the targeted Bloom’sTaxonomy questions without active learning by eliminating the collaborative in-class activities,describing answers to the higher-order questions as part of the lecture, and having the‘understand’, ‘analyze’, and ‘evaluate’ questions as part of the homework and quizzes. Bycomparing student performance
engineering in undergraduate engineering through asocial justice lens. Future work needs to continue to investigate the challenges and benefits tosuch integration from the perspectives of the students and the instructors, which we plan topursue through future empirical work. The papers that we focused on in this review containthorough descriptions of the development and implementation of curriculum that integrate socialand technical aspects of engineering through a social justice lens, which is an essential first stepin working towards this goal. For example, Mejia et al. [23] describe in detail the developmentand implementation of two courses, and Hendricks and Flores’ [34] described in detail thecurricular materials that they used. While Mejia et
the near future to obtain a “seat at the table,” it gives me hope that thereare also several dialogues happening to ensure a right step forward in terms of gender equity. Ininstitutions and workspaces in recent times, there have been multiple dialogues and in some casesratification of contracts to ensure an expansion in the paid parental leave, and this step woulddefinitely reduce barriers for early career womxn who are planning on starting a family. Also,there are a lot of free resources available for those who want to educate themselves and practiceinclusivity in their workspace. Additionally, I think it is important to create initiatives (industrybased fellowship/internship opportunities to pursue higher studies) that encourage more womxn
Paper ID #37635Examining the Impact of Introductory Mathematics Courses onUndergraduate Students’ Desire to Pursue a STEM MajorSydney Hunt, Duke University Sydney Hunt is a Reginaldo Howard Memorial Scholar at Duke University (Class of 2023). She is ma- joring in Electrical/Computer Engineering and Computer Science with a concentration in Artificial Intel- ligence and Machine Learning. She is also minoring in Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies. Syd- ney plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Electrical/Biomedical Engineering post-graduation while continuing to be heavily involved in organizations dedicated to mentoring and
asengineering learners and educators as well as their understanding of the importance of communication indiverse engineering teams.Table 2 below shows the overall structure of the interview protocol for both student and facultyparticipants. The table also shows the relationship between the questions asked for each group in order tosubstantiate evidence of similarities and differences between the two groups, as well as links between theinterview questions and the research questions. 5. Plans for data analysisWe have concluded the data collection for this research and are currently in the process of analyzing theinterview data. This qualitative study will use coding practices derived from grounded theory (Saldaña,2016). After segmenting the data, we
examine the resistance toadvocacy efforts, which hinders increased representation, participation, and belonging inengineering. We did not initially plan to explain why individuals resist advocacy efforts, yet ourongoing research into self-efficacy and self-advocacy around HC messages in engineeringpositioned us to examine individuals’ resistance to advocacy. Our previous HC research hasfocused on women [9], undergraduate and graduate students [7], and faculty members [17] inengineering who utilize their self-efficacy to understand and cope with negative HC messages.Since this past research focused on individuals’ strategies, we have not considered theexperiences of individuals who are resistant to self-advocacy, or advocacy for others
Halston’suse of “praise” equalizes the voice and input of a lower-status student relative to a higher-statusstudent. Deliberate use of praise to boost self-esteem requires much thought on an LA's partbecause they need to be attentive to the motivations they bring into their instructional moves andmake sure that they recognize specific competencies in assigning praise (as opposed to generic,effusive praise).Understanding how LAs construct and understand what status-based inequalities look like withinthe classroom and how they plan to navigate them has important implications for interpretingtheir role as potential status interventionists. LAs are mediators in various aspects of a student’slearning, and their roles as agents within the classroom activity