effectiveness of culturallycentered approaches in bridging the gap in STEM participation and contribute to the ongoing dialogue oncreating inclusive and empowering educational environments. Future Work We aim to offer the UACI Summer STEM Camp consistently and continue to evaluate the impactof African-Centered STEM Education (ACSE) on African American learners. We plan to develop andadminister summative assessments for future UACI camp iterations. Examples of summative assessmentsmay include cumulative pre- and post-tests and/or a group project assigned that requires students to applymultiple concepts they learned throughout the camp. The latter would be a real-world problem concerningthe African
turnover,much of the older data was not considered relevant to the current research project. Analysis of the2018 data in the context of this holistic study is ongoing.1.1.3 Gallup Faculty and Staff ExperienceThe Faculty and Staff Experience Survey was developed by Gallup, Inc. in collaboration withMason. It was administered to all employees in 2022 and had a response rate of about 43% (665people) among the faculty population of interest. The survey was intended to measure employeeengagement and well-being, employee experiences and opinions regarding diversity, equity, andinclusion (DEI) at Mason, and flexible/remote work. Each of these variables was assessed viamultiple Likert-scale questions. The set of questions assessing employee engagement is
can follow Dr. Fletcher on Twitter @trinalfletcher and LinkedIn.Dr. Lisa Benson, Clemson University Lisa Benson is a Professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University, and the past editor of the Journal of Engineering Education. Her research focuses on the interactions between student motivation and their learning experiences. Her projects include studies of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers and scientists, and their development of problem-solving skills, self-regulated learning practices, and epistemic beliefs. Other projects in the Benson group involve students’ navigational capital, and researchers’ schema development through the peer review process. Dr
demands (assignment, projects, internships, etc.), and the social pressures of engaging withpeers, and faculty. The microcosm of the college campus can be challenging for students, where some areleaving the familiarity of home and family to join spaces where they can be isolated. Prior researchsuggests that being socially connected can help to alleviate stress (Achat et al., 1998). Research alsoshows that minoritized student populations experience more barriers to persistence in STEM highereducation compared to white students and certain Asian populations due to the added stress of racismfaced by these populations (Harper, 2010; Pawley, 2019). Racial stress can manifest due to phenomenalike isolation, stereotype threat and microaggressions at
in academic environments. Moreover, Roma currently holds managerial roles and leads Extreme Building, Road, and Bridge Construction PLC, contributing to construction projects in the Shashemene district of Ethiopia.Demitu Geda, Bule Hora University Demitu Geda is a graduate of Waliata Sodo University with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering and holds a Master’s degree in the same field from Bule Hora University. Currently, Demitu is a faculty member, instructing electrical and computer engineering courses at Bule Hora University in Ethiopia. Her research enhances accessibility, quality, and equity in engineering education, ensuring inclusivity for all students irrespective of gender, religion
officers (CEOs) inthe top 100 airlines globally [4]. This phenomenon has its own inherent implications but is of particular concern duringtimes of rapid growth in the aviation industry. In their 2023 report, Boeing projected that overthe next 20 years, 649,000 new pilots, 690,000 new maintenance technicians, and 938,000 newcabin crew members will be needed to meet global demand [13]. Recent industry developmentsinclude new airlines being announced in emerging economies and a proliferation of companiespursuing urban air mobility, among other initiatives. Talent acquisition and management isessential to support these enterprises. In their 2018 reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Congressmandated an advisory
• Writing seminar and support for AENG/MCHE 4911 Capstone Design • Seminar talk: “Why Engineers Must Be Excellent Communicators” for BIOE 8970 Bioengineering SeminarCreation of a UGA-writing-resource websitePartially as a result of the aforementioned writing initiative, UGA has indeed developed ahealthy culture of writing across campus, including a recent Faculty Learning Community (FLC)titled “Creating a Culture of Writing at UGA.” This FLC’s major project was the creation of awebsite called The Write@UGA Guide to Writing Resources (https://write.uga.edu/guide-to-writing-resources/) where writing-focused colleagues from the English, Marine Science,Biological Sciences, Religion, Economics, History, and Philosophy Departments (as well
findings SDT as part of SDT as a factor culture/climate in associated with engineering certain constructs Figure 1: Categorical breakdown of articles for first categorical analysisLimitationsThe scope of this literature review was limited by time, accessibility, and availability of theresearch team. This literature review is part of a larger study, and the literature review is one ofthe first steps in the project. As this had to be completed before next steps could be taken, thetime for the literature search and analyses was limited. The team was also limited by access tojournal databases. We gathered
Paper ID #42068Global Engineering Modules that Teach Currency Exchange and InternationalTradeDr. Hans M Tritico, University of Mount Union Hans is the Global Engineering Coordinator at the University of Mount Union where he also teaches environmental/water resources engineering classes. He is passionate about broadening students’ perspectives through project-based hands on learning techniques.Dr. Chad S. Korach, University of Mount Union Chad Korach is the Director of the School of Engineering and an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio
their relationship to the community orclient, as well as on-going research and engineering products.In one of our upper-level engineering classes focusing on societal influences for technical designat a large Midwestern university, students are asked at the start of the semester to describe atwhat point their ability to make design decisions ends. Eighty to 90 percent of engineeringstudents each semester indicate that at the end of project scope, once design has begun, externalconsiderations are no longer incorporated into the technical development process. In other words,students are taught to believe that once they begin the design process, they must follow aprescribed engineering route that leads to a deterministic outcome. This lack of
technical project,” focus on critical-thinking skills, which were also – mentionedin the open-ended responses.Self-reported gaps in student understanding and curriculum coverageIn the final set of questions, students were asked to self-report gaps in their understanding andwhat topics the chemical engineering curriculum overall should do a better job of covering. Inboth questions, students were asked to select their top three from the list of thirteen lab learningoutcomes, and the percentage of respondents that chose each learning outcome was quantified.In terms of self-reported weaknesses (Figure 4), over 40% of students selected “Designprototype” and “Compare to theory” as their greatest weaknesses. “Design experiment” and“Troubleshoot” were also
students having to financially support themselves. Table 7 provides excerpts from students whoexhibited autonomy and their reported family incomes.Table 7. Occurrence of Autonomy and examples from student stories Sub-Code Number of Instances Example Micro-Narrative “But since the move to online I spend weeks without Moved/stayed living my property here. It's quiet but it has given me 3 alone the chance to reflect and work on side projects I've been interested in starting.” [< $25K
engineer?Once the detailed analytic memos were complete, I iteratively condensed them through furtheranalysis to determine the main ideas for each category of analysis as presented in the followingsections. I also compared the memos for each series and each depiction of an engineer to identifyany common themes or counternarratives presented.Researcher PositionalityResearcher positionality impacts all research projects and is a fundamental aspect of the researchtopic, epistemology, ontology, methodology and communication (Secules et al., 2021). As such,I want to make clear my positionality and reflect upon how my positionality motivates thisproject and how I situate myself within the project (Jones et al., 2013). I identify as a whitecisgender
not sustained overtime [11], [12], [13]. Finally, when changes are made, they are often low fidelity - meaning they partiallyimplement the instructional strategies they claim [7]. While these results are important, they merelyreinforce what we know - current change process do not deliver the intended outcomes. However, currentresearch does little to answer why. Is low fidelity an issue of applicability or practicality? Do facultymembers not understand or not have the time to fully implement techniques? What causes changes to besustained, improved, or dropped? Understanding these requires understanding how not if change is made.This paper looks at the experience of one faculty in one course engaged in a common first courseimprovement project
teaching of SEPTs in scientificcomputing. Greg Wilson, who created the initial Software Carpentry project [7], has madenumerous recommendations to adopt of key SEPTs in the scientific computingcommunity [20, 27–29]. Interventions in engineering fields (outside of computing) are rare.The SWEBOK GuideFrom the earliest uses of the term “software engineering”, there have been calls to establish thefield as an engineering profession [30], particularly by the two leading professional societies incomputing, the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the Computer Society of theInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Efforts to establish software engineeringas a profession have included a call to compile a standard set of knowledge
is a subset of a project focused on investigating minoritized engineeringundergraduate students at a large, public, land-grant university in the Midwest. Through detailed,hour-long, semi-structured interviews, participants shared their experiences as minoritizedengineering students, especially as their experiences relate to their own mental health. This paperspecifically explores the narratives of two participants, illustrating the contrast in perspectives ofa first-year and fourth-year first-generation student. This paper underscores the importance ofcontinual dialogue with first-generation students, emphasizing that true inclusivity in engineeringeducation extends beyond mere integration; it demands sustained understanding and
lectures, onlinehomework / projects / exams, and students were provided support through weekly virtual officehours. Participation with lectures was a mandatory course element with weekly deadlines foreach set of lectures. For the flipped-style iteration, the course content was again delivered usingthe same pre-recorded virtual lectures (also as a mandatory course element with weeklydeadlines), online homework / projects / exams, but students were able to attend optional face-to-face work periods with the course instructor during the regularly scheduled lecture times.This work will provide a quantitative analysis and comparison of student course performance(e.g. final grade and final cumulative examination grade) across modalities. The aim is
2 SpeakersEach speaker will introduce themselves [Name, position, academic training] 3This project is funded by the Archival Publication Authors Workshop.“The aim of the APA1 is to facilitate growth in manuscript writing skills and an understanding ofthe review process, leading to the development and refinement of new manuscripts that areintended to be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. The APA willinclude instructor-led sessions and panels and interactive breakout sessions with writing teamsand mentors. Specifically, the workshop was designed to:1.Use ASEE journal solicitations to contextualize content;2.Challenge teams to draft different
students. Particular expertise in creating mutually beneficial partnerships and pro ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Insights and Updates on Identity Constructs Among Hispanic Engineering Students and Professionals: A Longitudinal StudyBackground and MotivationThe significance of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields indriving innovation and economic growth in the United States cannot be overstated. STEMoccupations have seen a remarkable growth of 79% since 1990, with projections indicating anadditional 10.8% increase by 2031 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2022). This expansionunderscores the critical role that STEM plays in sustaining the nation's global
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in Architectural Engineering within the Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering at TAMU. With experience in academia and industry, and a passion for increasing success of women and minorities in STEMs fields, Walters developed the first ABET accredited baccalaureate-master’s architectural engineering degree program in Michigan and served as founding director. Currently she is webmaster for ASEE’s Architectural Engineering Division and serves in various roles and committee leadership in ASHRAE, ASCE, and AEI. With a focus on sustain- able, net zero buildings, Walters has collaborated on studies, grants and industry sponsored projects for the US DOE, EPA, and Ford Motor Company.Ms. Amanda Kate Lacy
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- tute of Technology. MAJ Brandon Lawrence holds a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University. MAJ Kyle Ditonto holds a Master of Science in Management Science and Engineering from Columbia University.Brandon LawrenceMajor Sam Yoo, United States Military Academy MAJ Sam Yoo is an Aviation Officer (UH-60) and Instructor in the Department of Systems Engineering. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Engineering Management from the United States Military Academy, a Master’s of Science in Engineering Management from Missouri S&T, and a Master’s of Science in Engineering and Management from MIT. MAJ Yoo is a Project Management Professional and Certified Six Sigma Black Belt
statistics, but also due to their design.Specifically, the two courses have a similar assessment setup: they have frequent low-stakesassessments such as regular homework and/or weekly quizzes, with midterm exams and a finalexam that have higher weight in grade calculation. The instructors of the courses have employed aseries of UDL practices in their course design. These include the availability of multiple modes ofcontent delivery (in the form of lecture slides, textbook, videos with transcripts, as well as digitalnotes from this project). Table 2 shows the details of the UDL design of the two courses. ISE course CS course Accessibility LMS based course site, LMS based
; identifying differences in transfer students’ experiences incomparison to first-time-in-college students can offer specific areas in which colleges couldfocus their limited resources [5], [7], [23].Student Perspectives of Support Instrument (STEM-SPSI)Universities and academic institutions are becoming increasingly concerned about students’retention and students’ feelings related to success on their campuses [24]. Support resources notonly provide support for students inside their classes but also offer support outside of classes[25]. Such resources include, for example, student organizations and clubs, academic advising,tutoring, service projects, orientation activities, internships, co-ops, and other inside and outsidethe class activities [26], [27
developed and offered an in-person drug delivery experiment based on the alginate chemistry in Fall 2022 semester. Theauthor is also undertaking a project on using the at-home experiment platform to teach othercritically important ABET Student Outcomes such as critical thinking skills.References[1] L. D. Feisel, and A. J. Rosa, “The Role of the Laboratory in Undergraduate Engineering Education,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 94, no. 1, pp. 121-130, 2005.[2] M. A. Vigeant, D. L. Silverstein, K. D. Dahm, L. P. Ford, J. Cole, L. J. Landherr, “How We teach: Unit Operations Laboratory”, ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Conference Proceedings, Salt Lake City, UT, June 24-27, 2018.[3] B. M. Smyser, “Comparing labs before, during
and retaining URM students.We continue to develop the main components of the SEISS framework including the technicalsystem analysis of key operations and attributes and the social system analysis with focal rolenetworks, GAIL and VECON to contribute to our understanding of how to make systems leveltransformations to better align resources, needs and constraints on capacity to successfullyrecruit and retain URM students.4. AcknowledgmentsThis project was supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Award Number DUE-2042363 to all the authors of this work.5. References[1] J. C. Taylor and D. F. Felten, Performance by design: Sociotechnical systems in north america. Prentice Hall, 1993.[2] A. Majchrzak and K. J. Klein, “Things are
- driven, community-wide shared experience. Storytelling served as the connecting theme across the celebrations. 2. Catalyst Meetings for Curiosity, Discovery, and Exploration – Three-per-semester, one-hour-long gatherings of the cohort to explore topics related to personal and professional growth. During the year-long project, catalyst meetings were led by external facilitators, members of the organizing team, and members of the cohort. 3. EML Community Circle Meetings for Value Creation – Every-other-week, 90-minute- long Circle Meetings happened across a range of professional development, personal growth, and work-life interaction issues. The cohort was divided into two circles, and through the first
training the learner in more effectiveways to interpret that information. This has a direct parallel to the collegiate classroom, as instruc-tors aim to inspire mastery over a topic to their students through a variety of methods (homeworkproblems, examinations, projects, etc.) and teach them the corresponding skillsets from feedbackon these assignments. Machine Teaching (MT) research, on the other hand, aims at making theteacher more productive by using their own cognitive models to improve the quality of the dataholistically. Again, this has a corresponding counterpart to current teaching pedagogies; the in-structor decides on the details of an assignment from their own knowledge and experience withthe end goal of having students retain the