in Mathematics from International Christian University in Tokyo, Japan.Dr. Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington Emily Knaphus-Soran is a Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Evaluation and Research for STEM Equity (CERSE) at the University of Washington. She works on the evaluation of several projects aimed at improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM fields. She also conducts research on the social- psychological and institutional forces that contribute to the persistence of race and class inequalities in the United States. Emily earned a PhD and MA in Sociology from the University of Washington, and a BA in Sociology from Smith College.Dr. Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington
drawings for fire alarm and automatic sprinkler systems, as well as construction design documents including fire protection reports, code equivalencies, and general code consulting for many projects across the nation and abroad. Additionally, she has valuable technical knowledge in smoke control analysis including the commissioning of smoke control systems. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Engineering Student Perceptions of their Generic Skills Competency: An Analysis of Differences Amongst Demographics Oklahoma State UniversityAbstract Assessment and accreditation are an important aspect in
instructors have been shown to support greaterengagement, feeling of connected and belongingness to a part of the community, and enhancepersistence rates [12][13-14]. Finally, research also shows that student demographic characteristicssuch as age, gender, ethnicity, etc. have influenced students’ success in online courses [8][15-18].This study is a part of a larger NSF-funded project studying the persistence of students in onlineundergraduate engineering courses [19]. The Model for Online Course-Level Persistence inEngineering (MOCPE) framework, posited by this project, includes factors related to coursecharacteristics and individual characteristics [20]. Lee, et al. (2020) gives a complete treatment ofthe framework [20]. In this paper, we study the
, University of Virginia Sarah Lilly is a PhD student in the Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Special Education at the University of Virginia. She holds a B.S. in Mathematics and English and an M.A.Ed. in Secondary Educa- tion from The College of William and Mary. Her research centers on STEM education, particularly using qualitative methods to understand the integration of math and science concepts with computational mod- eling and engineering design practices in technology-enhanced learning environments. Prior to beginning doctoral work, she taught secondary mathematics for four years as well as created and implemented an interdisciplinary, project-based mathematics, science, and principles-of-technology
to discuss “which courses they were going to be taking” and“possibly share class notes and were planning to work together on group projects”. Students hadacquired a sense of belonging and were more motivated to continue to be enrolled in engineeringcourses. One key aspect was that students were highly interested in conducting research which inturn they had already contacted some of the faculty members by the beginning of week one ofthe fall quarter. One student stated, “he allowed me to join his research even though I wasn'tofficially settled into school yet”. It appeared that their motivation level had seen an increasefrom when they initially attended the one-week program in comparison to their first week ofbeing enrolled at a four-year
), Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. Prior to attending ASU, Dr. ElZomor received a master’s of science degree in Architecture from University of Arizona, a master’s degree in Engineering and a bachelor of science in Construction Engineering from American University in Cairo. Dr. ElZomor moved to FIU from State University of New York, where he was an Assistant Professor at the college of Environmental Science and Forestry. Mohamed’s work focuses on Sustainability of the Built Environment, Engineering Education, Construc- tion Engineering, Energy Efficiency Measures and Modeling, Project Management, and Infrastructure Resilience. Dr. ElZomor has extensive professional project management experience as well as a
students perceived significantly more career barriers thanmen [46]. Women serving as role models might provide a more balanced view of the field andhelp in forming a realistic perception for students about engineering and careers in the field.Impact of Role Models and Perception of Female Students Studies were conducted to determine the impact of female role models’ visits to highschools and integrated science classes where female students were enrolled. The visits by femalerole models raised awareness about career options and possibilities for female students. At thatage, projecting themselves into a long-term career path may be very difficult for students. It maybe that female students need long term mentoring by female role models [47
ESL courses at Mada Walabu University for over seven years, where he also served the university assum- ing various positions such as being Quality Assurance Director, Teachers Development Leader, Pedagogy Trainer as well as English Language Center Coordinator. Atota was also a principal investigator of the project entitled ”Engendering Higher Education Curricula”, where he, along with four project members, investigated gender issues in higher education and devised comprehensive interventions in the form of training for students, academic, support and administrative staff as well as by writing guidelines for the university. Atota is interested in working to ensure equity and quality in higher education, particularly for
students to face the future, but practicing these topicswill give students a confidence to face the challenges that will occur on the road to graduationand after. For instance, Business Understanding is essential for a student to function in theindustry environment. How do companies operate? What is the role of engineering in acompany? What career paths are available? How would an advanced degree help or hurt mycareer? Is an advanced technical degree or a Masters of Business Administration appropriate?The answers depend on the career aspirations as often engineers become project managers in acompany. Understanding how a company operates will also help when new technologies areintroduced. Recognizing the impact of the technology on the work of the
, international accreditation will provide global mobility for many technical graduates from all over the world. ABET accreditation will increase the professional opportunities of graduates from ABET-accredited programs as they pursue employment, education, licensure and certification, and other opportunities at home and abroad (2).19We might note that this rhetoric, found in ABET’s 2008 annual report, has the tenor of acolonialist project, in promoting U.S. educational standards within a global arena.Indeed, from the standpoint of governance, ABET’s international expansion raises questionsabout representation and fairness. While foreign universities have begun to adopt ABET’s EC2000, ABET’s volunteer workforce has not yet
Paper ID #17782Scientists for Tomorrow - A Self-Sustained Initiative to Promote STEM inOut-of-School Time Frameworks in Under-served Community-Based Orga-nizations: Evaluation and Lessons LearnedMr. Marcelo Caplan, Columbia College Chicago Marcelo Caplan - Associate Professor, Department of Science and Mathematics, Columbia College Chicago. In addition to my teaching responsibilities, I am involved in the outreach programs and activities of the department. I am the coordinator of three outreach programs 1) the NSF-ISE project ”Scientists for To- morrow” which goal is to promote Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM
Paper ID #17900Specific, Generic Performance Indicators and Their Rubrics for the Compre-hensive Measurement of ABET Student OutcomesMr. Wajid Hussain, Wajid Hussain is an enthusiastic, productive Electrical/Computer Engineer with a Master of Science De- gree coupled with more than 15 years Engineering experience and Mass Production expertise of Billion Dollar Microprocessor Manufacture Life Cycle. Over the years Wajid has managed several projects related to streamlining operations with utilization of state of the art technology and digital systems. This has given him significant experience working with ISO standard
earned distinction as Dr. Bruce D. Nesbitt Campus-Community Collaborator Awardee in 2016. Rick is also a co-founder of St. Elmo Brady STEM Academy (SEBA). SEBA is an educational intervention aimed at exposing underrepresented 4th and 5th-grade boys to hands-on, inquiry-based STEM activities. SEBA accomplishes its goals through an innovative educational curriculum and by engaging students’ fathers and/or male mentors who learn STEM alongside them. This project has been recognized and funded by local organizations, the University of Illinois and most recently, the National Science Foundation. Currently, Rick is the Program Manager for St. Elmo Brady STEM Academy in the Cullen College of Engineering at the University of
Paper ID #25497Transforming the Associate-to-Full Promotion System: Wrestling with Strate-gic Ambiguity and Gender EquityDr. Chrysanthe Demetry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Dr. Chrysanthe Demetry is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and director of the Morgan Teaching & Learning Center at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Her scholarship focuses on materials sci- ence education, K-12 engineering outreach for girls, women academics in STEM, project-based learning, and faculty development and mentoring. As director of the Morgan Center at WPI since 2006, Demetry coordinates programs and services fostering
University Reginald DesRoches is the Karen and John Huff School Chair and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. As School Chair, he provides leadership to a top- ranked program with 100 faculty and staff and 1,100 stProf. Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas at Arlington STEPHEN MATTINGLY is a Professor in Civil Engineering and the Director of the Center for Trans- portation Studies at the University of Texas at Arlington. Previously, he worked at the Institute of Trans- portation Studies, University of California, Irvine and University of Alaska, Fairbanks. His most recent research projects address a variety of interdisciplinary topics including developing an app
debatesmotivated by movies [44].Science, Technology, and Society (STS) disciplines entered most Brazilian engineering curriculaafter the homologation of the 2002 National Guidelines on Engineering Education [22]. It maychange after the latest version of these Guidelines (2019), which, as stated earlier, do notmention such content, let alone make it mandatory. For most Brazilian engineering courses,critical thinking and social responsibility tend to be mostly addressed in these disciplines. Insome institutions, teachers managed to conceive very interesting implementations of suchclasses. It is the case, for instance, of the Aeronautics Technological Institute, whichincorporated a community engagement project to its STS discipline [45]. “Computer andSociety
or using modeling projects, particularly in the first years of theengineering curriculum [1-3]. There are some well-developed pedagogies that demonstrate thesuccesses of doing this. Model-eliciting activities (MEAs) are an impactful example of apedagogical approach used in first-year engineering to teach mathematical modeling skills [3].Even though there are some established approaches, there is still a need for more meaningfulways to teach modeling throughout the engineering curricula and especially in first-yearengineering courses [1].Developing computational thinking skills is something that has been emphasized in engineeringeducation more recently and aligns with this call for curriculum that explicitly teachesmathematical and
University, and the School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.Dr. Angela Harris, North Carolina State University Dr. Angela Harris joined the faculty at NCSU in August 2018 as an Assistant Professor. Harris is a member of the Global Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (Global WaSH) cluster in the Chancellor’s Fac- ulty Excellence Program. Her research seeks to better characterize human exposure pathways of fecal contamination and develop methods to interrupt pathogen transmission to protect human health. Harris is engaged in computational and laboratory investigations in addition to conducting field work in inter- national locations (prior work includes projects in Tanzania, Kenya, and
Paper ID #31581Determinants of initial training for engineering educatorsDr. Elizabeth Pluskwik, Minnesota State University, Mankato Elizabeth leads the Engineering Management and Statistics competencies at Iron Range Engineering, an ABET-accredited project-based engineering education program of Minnesota State University, Mankato. She enjoys helping student engineers develop entrepreneurial mindsets through project-based and expe- riential learning. Her research interests include improving engineering education through faculty devel- opment, game-based learning, and reflection. Elizabeth was a Certified Public
roboticsprograms on a broader set of educational attitudes that are also related to long-term achievementand success in school.The youth development literature also points to positive impacts from these types of hands-onlearning experiences on a variety of life and workplace-related skills, including teamwork,communications, project management and problem-solving skills [38], [39]. These types of skillsare increasingly considered essential workplace skills and the teaching of these skills is nowconsidered an integral part of engineering education [40], [41],[42], [4].While math and science-related attitudes and those related to educational competence andengagement provide an interim set of outcomes or predictors of interest, this study also focuseson more
student when they’re spending all day every day working on their coursework, I was only spending all night every night working on my coursework. I was doing my job during the day. Same thing’s true writing up the thesis, same thing’s true studying for the qualifying exam. So it was pretty stressful.Another returning student, John, worked for a government agency that typically encouraged itsemployees to pursue advanced degrees. However, John found the agency was less supportive ofhis pursuit of education than he felt it was of many less senior employees. Thus, he was not ableto coordinate his efforts in his career and PhD. He explained: So some people get to do their homework or their projects or such on government time
Systems Engineering Research and the Fulbright International Science and Technology Award. Dr. Salado holds a BSc/MSc in electrical engineering from Polytechnic University of Valencia, an MSc in project management and a MSc in electronics engineering from Polytechnic University of Catalonia, the SpaceTech MEng in space systems engineering from Delft University of Technology, and a PhD in systems engineering from the Stevens Institute of Technology. He is a member of INCOSE and a senior member of IEEE and IIE.Mr. John Ray Morelock, Virginia Tech John Morelock is a doctoral candidate at Virginia Tech. His research interests include student motivation, game-based learning, and gamified classrooms. He received the NSF
Paper ID #22903Shame Amid Academic Success: An Interpretative Phenomenological Anal-ysis Case Study of a Student’s Experience with Emotions in EngineeringDr. James L. Huff, Harding University James Huff is an assistant professor of engineering at Harding University. He is the lead investigator of the Beyond Professional Identity (BPI) lab, which conducts research that is aligned with unpacking psy- chological experiences of identity in professional domains. Additionally, James directs multiple student projects that use human-centered design in the context of community engagement. James received his Ph.D. in engineering
experiences of Mexican descent youth in the mid-20th century, higher education student success, and faculty mentoring programs.Dr. Valerie Martin Conley, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Valerie Martin Conley is dean of the College of Education and professor of Leadership, Research, and Foundations at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. She previously served as director of the Center for Higher Education, professor, and department chair at Ohio University. She was the PI for the NSF funded research project: Academic Career Success in Science and Engineering-Related Fields for Female Faculty at Public Two-Year Institutions. She is co-author of The Faculty Factor: Reassessing the American Academy in a
nature of Black STEM and engineering students’encounters with faculty in this institutional context.MethodsSite of StudyThe broader project from which this current study draws was conducted at the A. James ClarkSchool of Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park. The University of Maryland,College Park is a large, more selective Mid-Atlantic public university with a CarnegieClassification of “Doctoral University/Highest Research Activity” and a current enrollment of37,430 students as of the spring of 2017 (University of Maryland, Institutional Research,Planning, and Assessment, 2017). In the fall of 2018, 4,370 students were enrolled in its ClarkSchool, of whom 54% were White, 22% Asian, 8% Black, 7% Hispanic, 8% undisclosed
Paper ID #25342Institutional Agents’ Roles in Serving Student Veterans and Implications forStudent Veterans in EngineeringDr. Catherine Mobley, Clemson University Catherine Mobley, Ph.D., is a Professor of Sociology at Clemson University. She has over 30 years experience in project and program evaluation and has worked for a variety of consulting firms, non-profit agencies, and government organizations, including the Rand Corporation, the American Association of Retired Persons, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. Since 2004, she been a member of the NSF-funded MIDFIELD
study is certainly generalizable to studies of identity in engineering andmathematics and science education. The authors propose social entrepreneurship identity can befacilitated by educators through defining the social category group in which the individual willidentify, exposure to prototypical members and member characteristics, and active engagementin the social category particularly through group projects. Similarly, Mead formulated that“society shapes self shapes social behavior.”13 These social behaviors were later taken up byStryker and redefined as role choice behavior.16; 17 While Stryker explores external structures,Burke explored internal mechanisms aligned with more modern cognitive theories of identitydevelopment, namely the
over twenty years experience designing and supporting learning environments in academic settings. Her research has been funded by the National Science Foundation (an Ethics in Science and Engineering project to develop frameworks for developing ethical reasoning in engineers, and a Cyberlearning project to develop collaborative design environments for engineers), and by corporate foundations, the Department of Homeland Security, the College of En- gineering, and the Purdue Research Foundation. She has been recognized as the inaugural Butler Faculty Scholar, a Faculty Fellow in the CERIAS institute, a Service Learning Faculty Fellow, Diversity Faculty Fellow, and recipient of the Violet Haas Award (for efforts on
expressly devoted to the first-year Engineering Program at Northeastern University. Recently, she has joined the expanding Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at NU to continue teaching Simulation, Facilities Planning, and Human-Machine Systems. She also serves as a Technical Advisor for Senior Capstone Design and graduate-level Challenge Projects in Northeastern’s Gordon Engineering Leadership Program. Dr. Jaeger has been the recipient of numerous awards in engineering education for both teaching and mentoring and has been involved in several engineering educational research initiatives through ASEE and beyond.Dr. Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University Dr. Courtney Pfluger received her Doctoral degree