can be difficult to internalizeand discuss in an open forum, the course builds towards these topics, starting out withrelatively easier topics (e.g. Mindset and Bloom’s Taxonomy) and moving towards issues ofbelonging and identity by the end of the 15-week semester.An important aspect of the course is that it is incorporated into the students’ general educationrequirements and is not an extra burden of credits taken in addition to required program andgeneral education coursework. RIT requires students to take a course that addressesidentification of ethical questions, and the Metacognition course addresses the outcomes andhas assessments that examine students’ ability to identify and address ethical scientificquestions through case study
Rensselaer and the Course Coordinator for the Introduction to Engineering Design class. Page 23.1028.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Redmine as a Web-Based Collaboration Tool in Engineering Design CoursesAbstractAn open source web-based collaboration system called Redmine was introduced for use in ourcapstone design program. Many project teams effectively used both the project's wiki, discussionforums, and a repository tool for recording and communicating their design work. The studentsalso learned to use the discussion forums and the
Page 23.392.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Developing an Instrument to Measure Motivation, Learning Strategies and Conceptual ChangeAbstract Recent studies have shown that some students are graduating from engineering programswhile still holding onto misconceptions in areas such as statics, electricity and magnetism, andthermodynamics. While considerable research has been devoted to promoting conceptualunderstanding, few studies have focused on the intentional ways that students can engage inlearning that can affect conceptual change. Intentional strategies include motivational factors andthe learning strategies students use. In an effort to understand
colonization is endemic to society by showing how assimilatedmost research and education are [5]; a ‘new’ approach is offered based upon relationship.SummaryTMCC and CCCC have both significantly increased their pass rates in remedial math courses inthe past five years, thus further opening the door for the pre-engineering program. Each TCU isimplementing their own unique approach demonstrating one size does not fit all. When lookingat increasing the number of successful students in remedial math, we must look at context, that isthe relationships between student, tribal college, community, family, and Nation. By doing such,TMCC and CCCC are seeing improvements. Through analogy to the COVID-19 pandemic,where different portions of our country are
to build ethics into a new area of engineering education from the beginning.Noah D Finkelstein (Professor)Bethany Wilcox Bethany Wilcox is a member of the Physics Education Research group. Her research interests include understanding and addressing students' difficulties utilizing sophisticated mathematical tools and techniques in the context of physics problem solving. In addition to investigating students' difficulties in the context of a single course, she is also interested in understanding how these difficulties change longitudinally as students advance through the curriculum and encounter these mathematical tools in multiple contexts. She is also interested in the development of research-based and validated
Gulf conflict, in support of the Global War on Terrorism in Iraq, and during peace enforcement operations in Bosnia-Herzegovina. He was awarded three Bronze Star Medals for leadership and service during wartime operations. He earned his commission through ROTC and was a Distinguished Military Graduate, He is a graduate of the U.S. Army Ranger School and the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. He earned a M.S. in leadership development and counseling from Long Island University and a B.A. in psychology from Boston University. He is a member of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE). Leo is an avid hiker, and when not at work can usually be found on a New Hampshire White Mountains high
component, termed the hiddencurriculum, pertains to perspectives and processes that are both outside of, and rooted in, theformal curriculum. The hidden curriculum inadvertently conveys to students what is important inthe educational community. This paper employs a hidden curriculum perspective to explore therole and value of ethics and societal impacts (termed ESI) in engineering education. As part of alarger study on the ESI education of undergraduate and graduate students, this paper exploresESI through a hidden curriculum lens using an ex post facto design and mixed-methodsapproach. Individuals who teach engineering and computing students participated in a surveywhere they reported their own ESI education practices and their perceptions of the
, W. G. (1970). Forms of intellectual and ethical development in the college years; a scheme. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.Prince, M. J., & Felder, R. M. (2006). Inductive Teaching and Learning Methods: Definitions, Comparisons, and Research Bases. Journal of Engineering Education, 95(2), 123–138.Prybutok, A., Patrick, A., Borrego, M., Seepersad, C. C., & Kiristis, M. J. (2016). Cross- sectional Survey Study of Undergraduate Engineering Identity. Presented at the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.Sandoval, W. A. (2005). Understanding students’ practical epistemologies and their influence on learning through inquiry. Science Education, 89(4), 634–656
Paper ID #37330Improving Engineering Transfer Student Onboarding andRetention through Scholarship and ProgrammaticInterventionsLesley Strawderman (Associate Professor)Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh Dr. M. Jean Mohammadi-Aragh is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Mississippi State University. Dr. Mohammadi-Aragh investigates the use of digital systems to measure and support engineering education. Current projects include leveraging writing to support programming skill development, using 3D weather visualizations to develop computational thinking skills for K-12 students
theirconnection to FGS persistence and graduation outcomes. One of Sedlacek’s (2004) noncognitivevariables – availability of a strong support system – proved to be particularly salient to studyparticipants. At the center of study participants’ support systems was a sense of belonging andcommunity. Though all study participants reported building some level of community orfriendships, they were challenged in doing so. Most study participants reported low levels ofsocial preparedness, or the ability to easily make social connections with peers, with manyparticipants making few friends in the first and second year.Commonly, study participants built friendships through what Kelly referred to as the “sharedstruggle” environment of being an engineering student
createdthat reinforced our unified intention to establish an academically successful system forunderrepresented students (Louie, Parker, & Myers, 2015).We also highlight the outcomes and lessons learned in creating and administering a novel accessprogram, called the Engineering GoldShirt Program (GS), for next-tier students (T. Ennis et al.,2010). We acknowledge our initial and fallacious thinking that these students required additional“boosting” to be able to achieve success in their engineering education. This paper presentsresults from our research that raised awareness of the ways assuming GS students would needadditional remedial coursework hindered their identity development as capable engineers. Wealso demonstrate how deficit ideologies
-buildproject: 1) Design-Build-Test pedagogy; 2) the engineering design process; 3) comprehensivetechnical coverage of rocket systems; 4) the seven axes of engineering practice; and 5) enablingcomputer simulations and micro-sensor technology for engineering design and analysis. Thisnovel curriculum is evaluated using an indirect post-activity survey that probes students’attitudes about STEM fields and self-perceived skills and abilities.For the project, all students were given identical Estes LoadStar II model kits, commerciallyavailable in Educator Bulk Packs. The students’ challenge, framed as a class competition, was tomodify the rocket’s design to maximize flight altitude with an Estes C6-5 motor. The instructorfirst guided students through
California, Irvine and is working on a Masters in Science Education at California State University Long Beach. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Breaking Through the Obstacles: Strategies and Support Helping Students Succeed in Computer ScienceIntroduction and MotivationNot only that there is a continuously growing number of students who want to study computerscience (CS) but also there is a large need for CS graduates. The computing jobs are crucial forthe development and growth of the economy worldwide. For example, the data from theIntegrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) [1] by the U.S. Department ofEducation’s National Center for Education Statistics
Paper ID #22582Using Design Challenges to Develop Empathy in First-year CoursesJordan Orion James, University of New Mexico Jordan O. James is a Native American Ph.D. learning sciences student and lecturer at the University of New Mexico’s School of Architecture and Planning in the Community & Regional Planning program. He has served as a graduate research assistant on an NSF-funded project, Revolutionizing Engineering De- partments, and has been recognized as a Graduate Studies student spotlight recipient and teaching scholar. Jordan studies learning in authentic, real-world conditions utilizing Design Based Research
Paper ID #36629An Autoethnographic Account of a Female UndergraduateEngineering StudentKayla Julianna Kummerlen (Student) Kayla Kummerlen is a recent civil engineering graduate from the University of Florida.Gretchen Dietz (Graduate Assistant) Gretchen Dietz is currently a Postdoc at the University of Florida that is transitioning to an Assistant Professor of Teaching at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in Fall 2022. Her research interests include diversity, equity, justice, cultures of inclusion in engineering and engineering identity development for underrepresented engineers
members of our community Our vision is to be an influential catalyst in the development of future solutions that advance society, drive economic progress and improve the quality of life around the world. [UT Austin] 7 6. Produce 8/11 To inspire, educate, and mentor students through learn-by- leaders, lead doing and integrated study, preparing graduates for society success as future technology innovators and industry leaders; and to advance
Illinois Foundry for Innovation in Engineering Education and in the Department of Bioengineering with the Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED) grant at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Cross’ scholarship investigated stu- dent teams in engineering, faculty communities of practice, and the intersectionality of 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.Ms
, and geosciences mobilized bonding and bridgingsocial capital to access academic and professional pathways. Specifically, this case studyinvestigated women in master’s programs participating in a National Science Foundation (NSF)S-STEM program and interdisciplinary community of practice, focused on a wicked problem ofunderstanding and balancing biogeochemical cycles in natural and engineered systems,incorporating a variety of strategies (e.g., mentoring, research opportunities, communityengagement, coursework) to ease transitions into and through master’s programs.Literature ReviewLimited research exists on graduate women in the STEM disciplines. Within the extant literature,we found that women were less likely to apply to graduate school than
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 variations in engineering education and practice.Ms. Natascha M. Trellinger, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Natascha Trellinger is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Syracuse University. At Purdue, Natascha is a member of the Global Engineering Education Collaboratory (GEEC) and is particularly interested in teaching conceptions and methods and graduate level
support business and community development, and alleviate public and environmental health hazards. Education: Educational infrastructure for K-12 educational programs, technology centers, community colleges, and research and comprehensive universities. Also included are the administrators, teachers, and curricula for each source of graduates. Leadership Development and Capacity Building: The organizational platform to administer Deming’s SPK is reflected in: Partnerships and collaboration among government, business, and nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. Analytical tools and technical support available to the organization. Tourism: Cultural assets of the arts, traditions, and musical heritage and the ecological assets such
Paper ID #21733Translating Theory on Color-blind Racism to an Engineering Education Con-text: Illustrations from the Field of Engineering EducationDr. Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette Alice Pawley is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education and an affiliate faculty member in the Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies Program and the Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering at Purdue University. Prof. Pawley’s goal through her work at Purdue is to help people, including the engineering education profession, develop a vision of engineering education as more inclusive, engaged
Paper ID #45777Pilot Strategy to Enhance Mechanical Engineering Student Retention ThroughActive Academic Advising and Early EngagementJuEun Lee, Humboldt State UniversityDr. Joshua Paul Steimel, Humboldt State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Pilot Strategy to Enhance Mechanical Engineering Student Retention Through Active Academic Advising and Early EngagementAbstract:Student retention and recruitment represent persistent challenges in mechanical engineeringeducation. Retention is closely linked to the appropriate placement of students in foundationalfirst-year courses such as mathematics
9what that means in practice, and what role the Engineering Studies Program should play increating and sustaining that culture. Too often, the program has been understood in terms of whatit is not, and the ways it diverges from our ABET-accredited BS majors, rather than for theunique combination of disciplinary methods it combines. This was damaging to the identity ofour AB students. Worryingly, the program’s existence can sometimes permit other Collegeprograms to abdicate their own potential contributions to interdisciplinary integration. Weunderstand from both the history of engineering education, and history itself, that a single“bridge” is insufficient. The program continues to work hard to communicate effectively withprospective and
professional faculty in 2016. In this role, she provides engineering communications instruction to students as they progress through the senior capstone project and develop relationships with project stakeholders in industry. She also supports transformative engineering program develop- ment, research, and implementation. In addition to her Ph. D. research interests in adult learning theory, post-colonialist critical consciousness, program design, and qualitative research, she is also collaborat- ing on research in the areas of communications-related success factors of recent engineering graduates in industry and effective tools for instructors of integrated engineering and communications courses. Donald Heer: Donald Heer
longstanding10-week undergraduate and graduate course in which each student learns manufacturingprocesses (milling, turning, welding, forming, and sand casting) through hands-on experienceand then designs and builds a product of their own imagination. The course is designed toencourage students to concurrently engage their mind, hands, and heart. They do so throughseveral streams of parallel work, including iterative design (mind), prototyping andmanufacturing process labs (hands), and the pursuit of individually identified, personallymeaningful projects (heart)1. We hypothesize that greater integration of students’ mind, hands,and heart is associated with increased engineering task self-efficacy, innovation self-efficacy,engineering identity, and
of students,who, through involvement in the formal college curriculum and extracurricular activities, cannurture and apply these innovation capacities. This perspective underscores the importance ofdemographic and educational factors that may influence the development of these capacities.Several studies have investigated collegiate mechanisms or individual characteristics that maydevelop innovation capacities in undergraduate students. Key factors include engagement ininnovation-related coursework [10] and positive interactions with faculty [11]. Yet there is anotable emphasis on the importance of educational practices that are inclusive and considerstudent identities and academic majors [12], [13]. These studies highlight the crucial role
Student Development, 57(6), 742– 747.[2] Kallison, J. M., & Stader, D. L. (2012). Effectiveness of summer bridge programs in enhancing college readiness. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 36(5), 340–357.[3] Tate, E. D., & Linn, M. C. (2005). How does identity shape the experiences of women of color engineering students? Journal of Science Education and Technology, 14(5/6), 483–493.[4] Chen, X., & Soldner, M. (2013). STEM attrition: College students’ paths into and out of STEM fields statistical analysis report. US Department of Education.[5] Ashley, M., Cooper, K. M., Cala, J. M., & Brownell, S. E. (2017). Building better bridges into STEM: A synthesis of 25 years of literature on STEM summer
focuses on career, work-life policy, resilience, gender, and engineering design. She received ICA’s Mentorship Award and the Provost Outstanding Mentor Award at Purdue, where she was University Distinguished Professor and Endowed Chair and Director of the Susan Bulke- ley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence. She has worked with Purdue-ADVANCE initiatives for institutional change, four EPICS teams including Transforming Lives Building Global Communities (TL- BGC) in Ghana, and individual engineering ethical development and team ethical climate scales as well as everyday negotiations of ethics in design and professional formation of engineers through NSF funding. [Email: pmbuzzanell@usf.edu; buzzanel@purdue.edu
Paper ID #7464An Innovative Two-Year Engineering Design Capstone Experience at JamesMadison UniversityDr. Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University OLGA PIERRAKOS is an associate professor and founding faculty member of the James Madison Uni- versity Department of Engineering, which graduated its inaugural class in May 2012. At JMU, Dr. Pier- rakos is the Director of the Center for Innovation in Engineering Education (CIEE) and Director of the Advanced Thermal Fluids Laboratory. Her interests in engineering education research center around recruitment and retention, engineer identity, engineering design instruction and
relevance, and advising effectiveness. While engineering education has long beenurged to reform, transformation is possible. In this paper, we share the story of launching WakeForest Engineering and the student-centered practices and strategies that enabled us to rethinkacademic and career advising. Wake Forest Engineering presents a comprehensive model andapproach to integrating academic and career advising towards student success. The model isinformed by three theoretical frameworks - self-determination theory, identity theory, and socialcognitive career theory - to support holistic student development. Starting with entrance surveysto understand student aspirations, continuing with annual assessments, and embedding advisingwithin the curriculum