math score of 25. Twentystudents each summer were selected to begin the program in the following fall based on theprogram criteria as well as on answers to essay questions submitted through a programapplication. Although it was not a requirement for acceptance, almost all participants were alsofirst-generation students (neither parent had earned a college degree).The Endeavour S-STEM Program was designed specifically to increase the engagement levelsand thereby retention and graduation rates of low-income STEM students by creating a classcohort of entering freshmen and providing them with financial support, technical projectopportunities, career guidance, outreach activities, and research opportunities. The program isfunded through a grant
approximately 2:1,illustrating an ongoing challenge of gender diversity on the campus. Currently over 1,100 deafand hard-of-hearing (DHH) students enrich the community in unique ways, the majority enrolledwithin NTID.The 2008 NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation (IT) Catalyst award, “Establishing theFoundation for Future Organizational Reform at RIT” (EFFORT@RIT, #0811076), aimed toidentify career advancement barriers for RIT women faculty. A faculty climate survey [15]conducted as part of the project, in conjunction with objective data review and benchmarking,identified barriers in career navigation, climate, and flexibility in work/life management balance[16, 17]. The NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation project awarded in 2012
COVID-19 affect your capstone project? Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree N/A 5 4 3 2 1 02. Briefly state the impact on your capstone experience due to COVID-19.3. Do you think this capstone has been beneficial to your current or future career? Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree N/A 5 4 3 2 1 04. Briefly state the impact and/or influence of this capstone project related to your current orfuture career.5. Did this capstone project enhance your
beneficial towards nurturing academicdevelopment and clarifying career options post-graduation [7], [8]. In a survey conducted by theNational Science Foundation (NSF), 88% of its respondents, which held undergraduate researchpositions, reported significant growth in structuring and conducting a research project, 83%expressed greater confidence in research and professional abilities, and 73% attested awareness ofa graduate school environment [3], [4], [9]. These undergraduate research opportunities, accordingto Hurtado et al. [2], have further facilitated the decision of its participants to pursue STEM careersand Ph.D. studies post-graduation [14]. It is further reported that partaking in undergraduateresearch opportunities is considered an effective
and awareness of the impact of climate change on their careerpath.Section 1: BackgroundThe University of Wisconsin-Stout holds the values of polytechnic education, based on the“Wisconsin Idea” – a long tradition that embraces the principle that education should influencepeople’s lives beyond the classroom. We strive to provide students with a learning environmentthat addresses current issues affecting their career path, and raises awareness of how theirknowledge, creative ideas, and communication skills will impact the world we live in. In thisspirit, cross-disciplinary faculty at the university of Wisconsin-Stout engaged studentsin developing a renewable energy system for a local building site. Students learned about thedesign process
tailored support. Through C2WEST, Black students could also further realizeand conceptualize the access they have to their own aspirations regarding future career and lifegoals.IntroductionIn this theory paper, the aspirational capital of Black students will be examined through theC2WEST framework. A variety of research has examined the aspirations of Black students inSTEM in addition to other types of capital that Black students bring to the fields [1]–[4]. Yossodefines aspirational capital as the “ability to maintain hopes and dreams for the future, even inthe face of real and perceived barriers” [5, p. 77]. In a systematic review, Denton et al. [2]examined twenty-eight different studies that mentioned aspirational capital among
students by using anenvironmental bioengineering technology in the classroom to increase student knowledge andengagement with sustainability, engineering and related core science concepts. This study aimedto enhance students’ knowledge of engineering technologies related to sustainability, and interestin engineering overall, through curricula that integrated bioengineering principles. The researchteam sought to answer the following questions: ● To what extent does engagement in biodigester-related science lessons influence students’ knowledge of bioengineering and sustainability issues related to food waste? ● How do students report their experiences with the lessons and their interest in engineering and STEM-related careers
part of the Business, Engineering, and Entrepreneurship team, Hyunjung also provides library services to the Cornell Tech campus in New York City. She currently serves on the Scholarly Communication Committee in the Engineering Library Division of ASEE.Sarah Lane, Cornell University Sarah Lane is a Business Librarian at Cornell University’s Management Library, housed within the John- son Graduate School of Management. Through her work at the library, Sarah supports the research and instruction needs of the College’s business students. She also provides career- and entrepreneurship- related research support to the wider Cornell community. Sarah has an M.S.I.S from the iSchool at the University of Texas at Austin
program has grown over its 28-year history to more than 1300 students peryear, the need for design reviewers has grown with it. This paper describes the system employedto facilitate industry engagement as advisors, mentors, and design reviewers. Results are sharedfrom industry volunteers and student reactions.IntroductionPreparing undergraduates for a successful transition into professional practice is one of the maingoals of engineering education. Prior studies have found employers asserting that undergraduateengineering programs do not adequately prepare early-career engineers for work in engineeringpractice [1] and that engineering curricula can be misaligned with engineering practice in fieldssuch as software engineering [2]. Studies have
faculty remotely, Accessing course materials, Accessing internships or practicumplacements, Accessing health services, Accessing mental health services, Accessingemergency aid, Accessing housing/food services, Accessing career services, Accessingfinancial services, Accessing advising services.Table 1Descriptive Statistics of 125 Students Transition Difficulty ID Type Average Dependent Polynomial No Yes Total Variable (58) (67) 125 Do you think this online learning will affect your retention Independent Type Min. Max. Average Variables:Accessing Integer 1 4 3bandwidth/Wi-FiAccessingequipment/devices
Transferable skill 7 Career skill 11 Life Easier life 5 Life Transferable skill 3 (18) Applications 3 (15) Enjoyment 1 Career skill
student’s adultmentor support network [9]. During the execution of the program, it was hypothesiszed thatcertain types of mentors, Purdue faculty, staff, and students, might prove more useful intransitioning to a professional career than others. Metrics were developed to measure thisinfluence within the support networks, and this paper provides the results of a study on theeffectiveness of that index. The balance of this paper will provide a review of the literature onRising Scholar students and the larger study results, the methodology of determining the ‘Purdueindex’, the results of the analysis, and conclusions from this work.Review It is reasonably well accepted that the current regimen of high stakes collegiate entranceexaminations does not
2022, not only did the REU Site host 7 undergraduate students from around the country, aparallel National Science Foundation Research Experiences and Mentoring (REM) programhosted 7 students. This REM program focused on transforming our efforts to help undergraduatestudents from Northwest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) succeed in careers in scienceand engineering. From our previous REU programs and conversations with NWACC students andfaculty, we were able to identify a need to increase the awareness of STEM research opportunitiesavailable to community college students, as well as their confidence to pursue them. Further, itwas also common among the community college students interested in STEM to have the goal oftransferring to the
beimplemented in high-school and introductory college level courses, few appear to focus on theconcept of process control at a high-school skill level or above, and many others are inhibitoryfor K-12 and first year engineering programs to utilize due to the cost of implementation. Tobetter introduce students to the nature of chemical engineering work within their final highschool years or during the first year of their collegiate career, I have developed an affordable PIDcontroller laboratory that introduces students to the process control nature of chemicalengineering. The PID controller laboratory utilizes an inexpensive microcontroller andsupporting components to introduce students to PID controllers and the use of microcontrollers.Students are
credentials related to international experiences, and selection ofresearch topic or career direction related to environmental sustainability. 1Fig. 1: Logical model for the Sustainability Across Sectors-Sweden short-term study abroadprogram. The program content and structure were updated three times, based on studentassessment.Program Development and Implementation The program entitled “Sustainability Across Sectors-Sweden” was developed to helpengineering students at Purdue University meet specific learning outcomes required by theirmajors, including an understanding of how engineering fits into a global, economic,environmental and societal context. The program provided an opportunity for
PhD, Arizona StateUniversity aims to engage the next generation of engineers and problem solvers in thinking aboutthe future, the types of problems they wish to solve, and enhance their awareness and interest inengineering as a career. The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering offers a variety of experiencesto K-12 students that range from campus visits to week-long summer programs. Programs arethematic and help students explore problems that can be addressed through engineering. Thus,when the National Summer Transportation Institute opportunity became available, we pursuedthe funding opportunity to design and offer experiences to high school youth who can explorehow engineering and its many disciplines offer career paths where they can make
into K-12.Nevertheless, many students complete high school never having the chance to learn CS.We have created a summer coding camp for high-school students (including 8th graders entering9th grade) and designed a multi-year study to assess its effectiveness as an informal learningenvironment, based on theories of human motivation such as Self-Determination Theory 1 .The camp is a 1-week immersion experience, 9am to 5pm with food and activities, that introducesbasic programming via MIT APP Inventor. Lecture material and in-class exercises draw uponmeaningful applications, many appealing to “social good.” One unique aspect is the inclusion ofprofessional and career development activities that engage students and broaden perspectives onCS and
infused throughout our four-year curriculum with a series of project-basedand problem-oriented learning modules. The pedagogy of vertical integration is implemented tocut across artificial course boundaries. The feedback from the initial implementation is verypositive and encouraging. The students enjoy what they learned and have more confidence andmotivation to pursue advanced studies and careers in CPS/IoT area.Background and motivationDue to our insatiable desires for more electronics functionalities and higher performancecommunications, computing, and automation, electrical engineers serve a vital function in ourmodern world. Currently, undergraduate electrical engineering (EE) students are in highdemands to be hired with the highest median
project management in engineering is typically of interest to engineers who want todevelop broader skills to advance their careers by learning the holistic aspects of bringing aproduct or program to market successfully [1], research has shown that engineering students whoare exposed to project management skills exhibit heightened sense of understanding andapplication of their coursework as well as develop self-regulation. [4]. As the world transitionsfrom a project management mindset to a more product-oriented approach, understanding thesenuances is essential for future engineers [5]. A broader perspective, business skills, anddemonstrated use of soft skills like communication and collaboration can set engineers up forfuture leadership positions
Health Research. She is a Fellow of both the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), and is a Senior Member of both the IEEE and the SPIE.Ms. Julia N Savoy, University of Wisconsin - Madison Julia N. Savoy, M.S., is an Associate Researcher in the Wisconsin Center for Education Research, Univer- sity of Wisconsin-Madison. One aspect of her research examines the effects of professional development participation on the career pathways of doctoral students, postdoctoral scholars, and early-career faculty. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021
support lifelong career success for our graduates. • Sponsoring, supporting, and advocating for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.DiscoveryThe appreciative inquiry process uses a strengths-based approach to identify the current state ofthe group. Since the strategic plan was being developed during 2020 with the constraints of thepandemic, a survey method was used to efficiently collect the information from the members onthe strengths of the committee. Ten of the fourteen committee members responded to thequestion and prompts including “What are the strengths of the committee? What is thecommittee doing really well? What are the best things about the way the committee has workedtogether? What are the personal strengths and
Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research focuses what factors influence diverse 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 earned 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’ identity development. She has won several awards for her
position at acompany in the region that recruits every year at the university's career fair. The event II keynotespeakers were from a company in the region that recruits at the university's career fair but were notalumni of the institution and were not in a technical position. The event III keynote speaker was analumnus who held a vice president of diversity affairs position at a major company thatoccasionally recruited students from the university. The event IV keynote was an alumnus whoheld a chief diversity officer position at a major company that had high brand recognition withengineering students.Many students attending event I and II mentioned their interest in learning more about the keynotespeaker’s company. Event IV included more than 10
women full ChE professors in the country, her research interests are in interfacial phenomena and recently biomedical systems. She is the first Associate Dean of Faculty Ad- vancement in NC State’s College of Engineering. Awards/service include 2015 AAAS Mentor Award, Fellow in American Institute of Chemical Engineers Board of Directors, NSF Presidential Award for Ex- cellence in Science, Math and Engineering Mentoring, Council for Chemical Research Diversity Award. She is the founding director of the Promoting Underrepresented Presence on Science and Engineering Faculties (PURPOSE) Institute”. A certified coach, Grant consults and empowers STEM individuals at all levels in the academy towards excellence in career
establishing a variety of programs that provideteaching training for PhD students, which is much more effective in developing their teachingskills than relying on them to mimic their former instructors [2]. While many of these programsaim at improving the teaching ability of current graduate teaching assistants in lab courses [3] aswell as a more holistic approach involving student-led discussions about the TA experience [4],other programs focus on a more general method for preparing PhD students for careers inacademia with an emphasis on teaching training. Some universities provide teaching experienceby thrusting graduate students into the instructor of record role for small courses [5], but agentler and more common approach is a formal program
- ture, embedded systems, system on a chip, and renewable energy.Dr. Nian Zhang, University of the District of Columbia (UDC) Research Interests: Dr. Zhang’s research expertise and interests are neural networks, fuzzy logic, compu- tational intelligence methods, and their applications on pattern recognition, signal and image processing, time series prediction, renewable energy, and autonomous robot navigation. Career in Brief: Dr. Zhang received her B.S. in Electrical Engineering at the Wuhan University of Tech- nology, M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology. Her research was funded by
built from the constructsof recognition, interest, and performance/competence is strongly predictive of the choice of acomputing career [20]. These findings are still under review and therefore mentioned asrecognition of work in progress in this space. However, all references to the role of identity inpersistence will largely be from the body work established in STEM identity. Figure 1. Computing Identity Framework4 DATA AND METHODSThe data was collected as part of a large National Science Foundation (NSF) funded project,[title and grant number blinded for anonymity], geared towards enhancing the educationalexperiences of high-achieving underserved students in Florida. The project focuses onsupporting first year
Professor in Industrial and Manufac- turing Engineering at Cal Poly, SLO. In her current role she overseas Engineering Students Services and diversity effort in the college. Coming from a 24 year career of practicing innovative pedagogies from Project based learning to flipped classrooms, she now works to transform the institution of high education through structures and practices.Dr. Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Jane Lehr is Chair of the Women’s & Gender Studies Department and a Professor in Ethnic Studies at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. She is also the Faculty Director of the Cal Poly Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority and Underrepresented
and underrepresented group in STEM fields. Recently, she has been investigating the intersec- tion of education and career path with cultural identity and is developing strategies to inform programming and policies that facilitate recruitment and retention of underrepresented populations in academia. In 2012 Dr. Zurn-Birkhimer was presented with an Outstanding Alumni Award from the Department of Earth, At- mospheric, and Planetary Sciences at Purdue University. She also serves on their Alumni Advisory Board. Dr. Zurn-Birkhimer earned her B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Minnesota, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science from Purdue University.Rachel Ann Baker c American
. ˜Priscila Joy Silva Chaix, Canada College Priscila Silva is currently a student at Ca˜nada College majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Her interest include AI technology and mechatronics and hopes to pursue a career in Mechanical Engineering.Jesus Caballero, Canada College Jesus A. Caballero is a third year student at Canada College in Redwood City, CA. He is currently studying Mechanical Engineering. Jesus is interested in further researching 3 Dimensional printing and mechatron- ics, and hopes to work in an Electronics Industry.Mr. Juvenal Marin Sanchez, San Jose State University Juvenal Marin Sanchez is currently a junior at San Jose State University that is majoring in civil engineer- ing with an emphasis on