, Construction Engineering, Construction EngineeringTechnology, etc.) by various departments and colleges (Applied Science, Engineering, Business,Management, etc.). To recognize CM as a STEM field, more specifically an engineering field, thedefinition of “engineering” by Lucas and Dobrijevic as “the application of science andmathematics to solve problems” [9] is considered. While CM students do apply science andmathematics to develop cost estimates and schedules, it should be also noted that successfulconstruction relies on the application of several other engineering concepts including statics,dynamics, structures, hydraulics, and soils analysis. Graduates of CEPs must understand how theseconcepts apply to the construction projects which are undertaken
problems step by step. Each class is 50 minutes long, and it meetsthree times a week. Class time includes a brief lecture from the instructor about the day's topicand related real-world examples, followed by a session where students solve problems.In the summer of 2020, the Mechanics of Materials course was chosen to undergo a redesign aspart of the "INCLUDE, Beyond Accommodation: Leveraging Neurodiversity for EngineeringInnovation" research project. This project was supported by the Engineering Education Centersof the National Science Foundation. Its goal was to revolutionize engineering education andfoster an inclusive environment that supports learners with neurodiversity. While universaldesign principles can make courses accessible to everyone
complementary disciplines. At the beginning of eachacademic year, social events were hosted to help new HAIS students assimilate into the learningcommunity. At the end of each semester, research teams met to present progress and findings fortheir projects in a mini research conference-style session. HAIS scholars across all five years ofdata reported high levels of satisfaction with the HAIS program in general, with the researchteam and mentoring rated higher than study halls. SOC was consistently rated as high, andSTEM Affinity as measured by the STEM Affinity Scale, was also consistently high.I. Introduction There are well-known and widespread issues that come with recruiting and retaining adiverse group of students into STEM (science
. The ADALM 1000 is aUSB-powered educational device that is been used to teach Ohm’s Law and other basic electricalengineering topics. The ADALM 1000 was specifically used for several projects because of itsmultipurpose function. When combined with ALICE (A Learning Interface for CircuitExploration) software, students may create signals, measure voltages, and see real-time circuitbehaviors, which makes hands-on learning easier (Figure 5). The ADALM 1000 can be used tomeasure the currents that arise from applying various voltages across a resistor in an Ohm’s Lawexperiment. Plotting these measurements helps students better comprehend electrical resistance byallowing them to see the linear relationship between voltage and current, as stated in
social, ethical, and environmental dimensions of their future roles as engineers, fostering a sense of responsibility and promoting socially conscious practices within the field. ● Learning how to learn – the framework and the case studies analyzed will provide students with the proper foundational knowledge necessary to recognize and avoid inequities in future infrastructure projects. They will also encourage students to be intentional and continue to seek additional knowledge and connections to solve problems they can relate to and care about.ResultsAs the authors engaged in discussions about how to develop the framework presented in thispaper, they identified foundational building blocks to define equitable
%, respectively (ASEE,2019). The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2019) projected higher job growth for computationalroles (12%) compared to mechanical, electrical, and computer hardware engineering (4-6%).Reflecting this demand, computer science and computer engineering faculty emerged with thehighest salaries in academia, surpassing their engineering counterparts (ASEE, 2022).These disciplinary distinctions permeate beyond academic and professional spheres, influencingsocialization, enrollment, and persistence, and carrying significant implications forunderrepresented groups. Hocker and colleagues (2019) pinpoint challenges in academiacontributing to a noteworthy doctoral dropout rate in engineering, particularly impacting womenand URMs. The prevalence
psychosocial outcomes it becomes increasingly important to examinepotential links between students identifying as having a disability and their sense of belonging.Coupled with the understanding that enrollment of students with disabilities is increasing inpostsecondary STEM programs, this paper presents findings of the link between disabilityidentity and sense of belonging as part of a larger research project investigating student outcomesof engineering undergraduate students (NCSES, 2023). This preliminary work is guided by thefollowing research question: is there a link between students' disability status and undergraduateengineering students’ sense of belonging? MethodSample and Procedures Data for
faculty in the development of this positive cultureprovides students with healthy role models who underpin academic and personal success.This project takes place at Western Washington University (WWU), a public institution withapproximately 16,000 full-time undergraduate students and 160 academic programs. TheEngineering & Design Department (ENGD) offers four undergraduate-only programs: Electrical& Computer Engineering (EECE), Manufacturing Engineering (MFGE), Polymer MaterialsEngineering (PME), and Industrial Design (ID). Students first enroll as pre-majors in thedepartment and then apply for the major, typically in their second year. There are approximately230 major-level students and 250 pre-major students.Over the past 5 years, the
academic disciplines. This understanding is critical to ensuring that students from allbackgrounds are appropriately supported in pursuing their degrees and faculty are equipped todiscuss these topics with their students. In this pilot project, researchers from RowanUniversity’s College of Engineering and College of Education who were interested in exploringDEIJ implementation in the classroom in a cross-collaborative manner explored the followingresearch questions: (1) What level of relevance do faculty members place on DEIJ as part oftheir degree program curriculum? and (2) How do faculty members’ conceptions of DEIJcompare across disciplines?There is scant literature on faculty members' conceptions of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, andJustice
eventually led her to a position in IT for a semiconductor IP start-up. Fast forward through coast-to-coast moves to Boston, San Diego and finally Rochester, Kathy spent many years in the fitness industry while raising her daughter, wearing every hat from personal trainer and cycling instructor to owner and director of Cycledelic Indoor Cycling Studio. Kathy draws upon these many diverse career and life experiences while directing WE@RIT. In the spring of 2020, Kathy earned her Master of Science degree in Program Design, Analysis & Manage- ment through RIT’s School of Individualized Study, combining concentrations in Project Management, Analytics and Research, & Group Leadership and Development. An unabashed
agenda toconfront social oppression at whatever levels it occurs [22, p.9]. The lead author is an outsider toengineering and comes from the discipline of education– more specifically a critical and focusedon racial literacy. It was his task to examine engineering culture through the literature inengineering/education and Whiteness. The themes that emerged might often be seen simply asproblems the discipline faces rather than their own findings. In this paper, we follow Jerry Rosiek and Kathy Kinslow (2016) in choosing to capitalizeBlack but not white, because “Capitalized, it signifies a conscious project of resistinginstitutionalized racism. We chose not to capitalize “white” because at this point in our historythere is no collective
attendees responded Post-Conference Focus Groups 18 attendees participatedSurvey InstrumentThe main contribution of this paper is a summary of participant satisfaction and effectiveness in reachingthe conference goal, conducted based on the post-conference survey. The post-conference survey wasadministered to all 444 attendees at the end of the conference. 161 attendees provided feedback on thepost-conference survey. To develop the survey, the evaluation team first referenced priorities and goalsof the surveys discussed during the project launch, reviewed the evaluation questions in the projectnarrative, and mapped the evaluation questions with the overall research questions of the project. Ageneral inductive approach
systemcommunications [18]. SDR technology has the advantage of building multiple wirelesscommunication prototypes by only modifying a few lines of software which is optimal forengaging students who can probe communications theory in the real transmitter and receiverhardware[19]. The RELIA project is open source and educators will be able to replicate thesoftware, and the setup and use it in their institution with the open-source WebLab-Deusto9software.From “Analyzing Internet quality Theme 2 - Off-line and alternative options,” students discuss thechallenges of setting up a RL using devices other than laptops, particularly in areas with unstableinternet connections. These issues are a guide to developing an additional version of thelaboratory called RELIA
partnerinstitutions. In an effort to look at engineering undergraduate’s experiences over time, this paperincludes evaluation findings from both awards who attended the 4-year undergraduateengineering degree program at UCSB. It is important to note that in ESTEEM 2, some of theseScholars first joined ESTEEM as community college students and continued as Scholars aftertransferring if they transferred into an engineering major at UCSB.MethodsThis paper focuses on a secondary analysis of evaluation reports and data from UCSB Scholarswho participated in ESTEEM from 2011 to 2023, spanning two project funding cycles.Evaluation reports included both quantitative data from tracking surveys and qualitative datafrom open-ended survey questions and focus groups
human topics please see ourprevious work [3]. Figure 4. Q1 GAI-generated topics mapped to human-generated topics (themes) The GAI and the manual qualitative coding approach identified several main topicsrelated to the online learning experience during the pandemic, suggesting alignment in capturingcore student concerns. Both highlighted topics around interactivity/engagement, communication,instructor support, feedback, instructions/resources, flexibility, and teaching methods. Forexample, the "Interactivity and Engagement" topic from the GAI aligned with human codesaround class participation, teamwork, and project assignments - all factors impacting howengaged students felt. The "Feedback" topic also directly matched between GAI
Paper ID #42821From Mind Full to Mindful: Proposing Mindfulness as a Proactive Strategyfor Safeguarding Mental Health in Engineering Education.Vanessa Tran, Utah State University Vanessa Tran is a Ph.D. candidate in Engineering Education at Utah State University (USU). She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Architecture (UAH) and a Master’s in Global Production Engineering and Management from the Vietnamese-German University (VGU) in Vietnam. Her research interest lies in enhancing the well-being of engineering students and educators. She is currently working on an NSF-funded project
: • RQ1: What are the curriculum complexity and study abroad participation rates for the largest majors at Purdue University? • RQ2: What is the correlation between curriculum complexity and study abroad participation at Purdue University? • RQ3: Is there a significant difference in curricular complexity or study abroad participation across colleges at Purdue University?Our project can provide insights to engineering programs seeking to improve study abroadparticipation about the challenges that may arise from curricular complexity and what strategiesmay help address this issue. Background In this section we will first describe perceptions of how challenging it is to study
collaborative research projects focused on broadening participation in STEM academia. Dr. Mendez’s research centers on the creation of optimal higher education policies and practices that advance faculty careers and student success, as well as the schooling experiences of Mexican-descent youth in the mid-20th century.Jennifer Tygret ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Improving University Postdoctoral Affairs Offices: Viewpoints from Engineering Postdoctoral Scholars of ColorAbstractAn instrumental case study (Stake, 1995) explores the perceptions and opinions of engineeringpostdoctoral scholars of color about ways to improve university postdoctoral affairs offices tobetter
measuredfrom ‘1’= strongly disagree to ‘5’ = strongly agree. In question 8, students were given multiplechoice selections on the average time they spend using AI tools per week. In question 9, studentschoose the main reasons they use them, whether for help with complex topics, research, orwriting. The survey results are outlined in Table 1, providing insights into the current use of AItools by CEE students with implications for educational approaches in engineering.The Institutional Review Board (IRB) has determined that this project, 'Integrating ArtificialIntelligence into Electrical Engineering Education: A Paradigm Shift in Teaching and Learning,'is exempt from review by the IRB for the Protection of Human Subjects.The survey was conducted in a
Paper ID #38681Utilization of Real-Life Hands-On Pedagogy to Motivate UndergraduateStudents in Grasping Transportation Related ConceptsAdebayo Iyanuoluwa Olude, Morgan State UniversityDr. Oludare Adegbola Owolabi, P.E., Morgan State University Adebayo Olude is a doctoral student and research assistant at Morgan State University’s Department of Civil Engineering in Baltimore, Maryland. Adebayo formerly worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at Eastern Mediterranean University in North Cyprus, where he earned his master’s degree in civil engineer- ing. He also worked as a project Analyst with AgileP3 after graduating with a
the needsof the user. Additionally, including comprehensive tutorials, guides, and instructional resourcesempowers educators, researchers, and enthusiasts to build, program, and use the robot in the mostappropriate way for their needs. Since the entire project follows the principles of open-sourcehardware, it fosters collaboration and knowledge sharing, thereby enabling a global community oflearners and innovators. Finally, there will be a discussion on how open-source robotics, combined with modularityand accessible educational materials, revolutionizes robotics education by providing acustomizable, hands-on learning experience to serve as a valuable resource for diversecommunities, fostering a passion for technology, and
specific goalsrelated to increasing diversity and inclusion in enrollment and degree attainment. The pledgecommits the signatory programs to engage in four activities to promote diversity in enrollment,retention, and graduation rates which will lead to increased diversity in the workforce andengineering faculty. Applicants must be members of the ASEE Engineering Deans Council(EDC) or the Engineering Technology Council (ETC). The program is projected to have threelevels of recognition: Bronze, Silver and Gold. Currently applicants can apply for bronze status,reaffirmation of bronze status, direct to silver status or silver status (for current bronzeinstitutions).Literature ReviewSelection and persistence of STEM majors has been attributed to four
Paper ID #45761A Gender-based Comparative Analysis of Motivations and Challenges in ConstructionEducationDr. Saeed Rokooei, Mississippi State University Saeed Rokooei is an associate professor in the Department of Building Construction Science at Mississippi State University. Dr. Rokooei’s primary research interests include community resilience, engineering education, simulation and serious games, project management methodologies, data analytics, creativity and innovation, and emerging technologies.Mr. George D Ford P.E., Mississippi State University Dr. George Ford P.E. is the Director of Mississippi Stateˆa C™s Building
visible and less visible identities as they form their professional identity, specifically at the intersection of their racial/ethnic, sexual orientation, gender, and engineering identities. H´ector’s research projects range from autoethnographic inquiries that investigate culturally informed collaborative qualitative research spaces, neurodivergence and disability in engineering, and examining the structural factors that impact student experiences in computer engineering courses. H´ector has taught various engineering courses and is invested in showing learners he cares about them and their future success. He creates a space where learners can feel safe to experiment, iterate, and try different problem-solving
equity-oriented teaching.Author ContributionsDuring the project, Mann and Golecki conceived of, developed and delivered the workshop andco-facilitated the CoP. Hajj, Cvetkovic, Chang, and Ansari were CoP members and contributedto all CoP activities. Wright and Althaus are project co-PIs and conceived of and organized theoverarching DEEP Center workshop and CoP structure. All authors contributed equally to thewriting.AcknowledgmentThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.2308531. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References[1] A. F. Cabrera, A
engineers’ engagement with public-welfare related, human-centred designing frameworks.Dr. Frederic Boy, Swansea University Frederic Boy is an Associate Professor in Digital Analytics and Cognitive Neuroscience at Swansea Uni- versity’s School of Management and an honorary Senior Lecturer in Engineering at University College, London. Previously, he did his PhD in Grenoble University and trained in Cardiff University, where he held a Wellcome Trust VIP fellowship. His research interests include brain science, cognitive psychology, artificial intelligence and biomedical engineering. He is working on a range of multidisciplinary projects at the intersection of neuroscience and engineering, digital humanities and, more
components of the engineering curriculum—in engineering sciences, engineering design, and humanities and social science courses; that work resulted in Engineering Justice: Transforming Engineering Education and Practice (Wiley-IEEE Press, 2018). His current research grant project explores how to foster and assess sociotechnical thinking in engineering science and design courses.Dr. Ann D. Christy P.E., The Ohio State University Ann D. Christy, PE, is a professor of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering and a professor of Engineering Education at the Ohio State University (OSU). She earned both her B.S. in agricultural engineering and M.S. in biomedical engineering at OSU, and her Ph.D. in environmental
and interest include NationalGirls Collaborative Project, Girls in Tech, Association for women in science and Society ofWomen Engineering (SWE). There are so many examples of the populist attitude in the modernworld that extensive justification is not needed. It shows that society not only wants its youngpeople to learn this knowledge, but it needs them to, in order to sustain and progress the humancondition.The Open Source CommunityThe Open Source Community (OSC) may at first seem like a Marxist organization demandingthe distribution of knowledge and intellectual property. However, the opposite is true. It putsforth a radical free-market ethos, in that it asserts the protections afforded to large multi-million-dollar companies should be
pre-service teachers. In addition to her professional role, Ms. Hayes is also a doctoral candidate in the Higher Education Program at the University of Maryland. Her research focuses on community college students and transfer student success.Ms. Danielle Melvin Koonce, University of Maryland Danielle is a 3rd year PhD Student in the Department of Sociology at the University of Maryland studying race and social movements. Danielle is primarily a qualitative researcher and has worked extensively on survey data and conducting interviews for several projects including a campus climate survey, the Women’s Resistance marches as well as Black Lives Matter.Ms. Christin Jacquelyne Salley, University of Maryland, College
Postsecondary Education at Western Michigan University. Recently, Dan has been involved with the Broncos FIRST FITW project and has developed ongoing research with stakeholders from Kalamazoo Promise and the Upjohn Institute. One of Dan’s most recent articles employed ma- chine learning techniques to model sentiments surrounding the previously announced tuition-free college program Americans College Promise - the article can be found in the Journal of Further and Higher Edu- cation. Dan is adept at quantitative and qualitatively methods and is currently finishing up a data scientist certificated fixated on Big Data, Geospatial Data, and Data Visualization. c American Society for Engineering