Analysis of Disruptions on the Mississippi River: An Engineering Economy Educational Case StudyAbstractStudent ability and understanding of engineering economy is promoted through real worldapplication. As engineering and engineering technology educators, we are encouraged to educateour students in contemporary issues related to engineering education. This paper providesengineering economy instructors with a real world educational case study based on maritimelogistics. An instructor’s solutions manual is available from the authors.OverviewReal-world application of engineering concepts motivates and engages students in engineeringeconomy coursework. We present an educational case study that has real-world application in themaritime
sciencescore; however, for the electronics engineering technology program high school electronicsgrade point average, high school natural science grade point average, abstract conceptualizationvs concreter experience and ACT natural science scores. He also found that the best predictorvariables for electrical engineering were high school rank, ACT math scores, high schoolelectronics grade point average and high school natural science grade point average. Using theirresults, counselors could help guide students to a program that they may be more successfulpursuing.[36]Psychological and Other Sociological Factors Still other researchers have tried to use other predictors to improve student success andgather data on student success rates
Paper ID #18938Developing Multiple Strategies for an Inclusive Curriculum in Civil Engi-neeringDr. Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University Dr. Stephanie Farrell is Professor and Founding Chair of Experiential Engineering Education at Rowan University (USA) and was 2014-15 Fulbright Scholar in Engineering Education at Dublin Institute of Technology (Ireland). From 1998-2016, Stephanie was a faculty member in Chemical Engineering at Rowan. Dr. Farrell has contributed to engineering education through her work in experiential learning, focusing on areas of pharmaceutical, biomedical and food engineering. She has been honored by the
Paper ID #14616WIECE: Women Undergraduates in Electrical and Computer EngineeringSummer Research ProgramDr. Jinhui Wang, North Dakota State University Dr. Jinhui Wang has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineer- ing at North Dakota State University (NDSU), since Aug. 2014. His research interests include low-power, high-performance, and variation-tolerant integrated circuit design, 3D IC and EDA methodologies, and thermal issue solution in VLSI. He has more than 80 publications and 6 patents in the emerging semicon- ductor technologies. Dr. Wang has been with the editorial board of
Paper ID #22667Native Hawaiians in Engineering: A Path to the ProfessoriateDr. Thanh Truc Thi Nguyen, University of Hawai’i at Mnoa Nguyen is a learning technologies faculty member at the Curriculum Research & Development Group in the College of Education, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Her work in organizational change and tech- nology is grounded in inquiry science, communities of practice, TPACK, and most recently improvement science.Dr. Oceana Puananilei Francis, University of Hawai’i at MnoaDr. Scott F. Miller, University of Hawai’i at Mnoa Scott Miller is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the
existing within a ‘black box’ – seeminglyuntouched and unengaged with feminist theories and social science research on gender that hasbeen developed since the 1980s [6]. She put forth that the binary language and framing of“Women in Science, Technology, and Engineering” efforts to be working against its intendedgoal: “While purporting to liberate girls and women from gender stereotypes and promoting their equality in SET, initiatives which mobilize ‘Women in SET’ discourse may actually be engaged in processes of regulation which reinforce those stereotypes and construct girls/women and SET in such a way as to make it difficult for girls and women to understand themselves as being capable SET students and future
technology that did notpreviously exist in the curriculum. He reported that local industry has found the course valuable and hebelieves the new course is uniquely preparing his students for careers in that branch of engineering.Greg had a career in manufacturing and brings advanced manufacturing techniques into the department,allowing students to build systems that were not previously possible and collaborating with researchers inthe department.Capstone and introductory courses seem to be particularly well-suited for teaching faculty. Capstone is aparticularly good fit for participants like Alan and Greg who had engineering management experience andso could model the type of design processes and skills that are necessary in a product development
students formulate as they come toidentify with various social, academic, personal, and professional groups. Simply speaking,identity is not as singular as how an individual perceives themselves in isolation from otheraspects of their personality. Often individuals project different parts of their identity asdependent on the environment and context. In doing so individuals are continuously doing andundoing their identities to suit their needs in the moment.In Science and Math Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines have turned to identitytheories as a way to identify talented individuals in efforts to fuel recruitment and retention. Tothis end, many have sought to define what it means to have a science 24; 27; 44 or
, Reno.Dr. Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno Adam Kirn is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at University of Nevada, Reno. His re- search focuses on the interactions between engineering cultures, student motivation, and their learning experiences. His projects involve the study of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers, their problem solving processes, and cultural fit. His education includes a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, a M.S. in Bioengineering and Ph.D. in Engineer- ing and Science Education from Clemson University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016First Generation Students
Paper ID #14736”Turning away” from the Struggling Individual Student: An Account of theCultural Construction of Engineering Ability in an Undergraduate Program-ming ClassMr. Stephen Douglas Secules, University of Maryland, College Park Stephen is an Education PhD student at UMD, researching engineering education. He has a prior academic and professional background in engineering, having worked professionally as an acoustical engineer. He has taught introduction to engineering design in the Keystone Department at the UMD A. James Clark Engineering School. Stephen’s research interests include equity, culture, and the
Paper ID #16115Systematic Review of the Funds of Knowledge Framework in STEM Educa-tionDina Verdin, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dina Verd´ın is an Engineering Education graduate student at Purdue University. She completed her under- graduate degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering at San Jos´e State University. Her research interest focuses on the first-generation college student population, which includes changing the perspective of this population from a deficit base approach to an asset base approach.Dr. Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of
theseinsights, we offer pragmatic suggestions for refinement of the instrument. In these suggestions,we aim to enlighten future efforts to engage students in the diversification and inclusivity of theengineering field, and prevent future researchers from making similar methodological mistakes. INTRODUCTIONSince the U.S. Congress passed the Science and Technology Equal Opportunities Act in 1980,diversifying the engineering workforce has remained a national priority [1]. This act underscoredthe desire to reach equal representation of genders, races, ethnicities, and economic statuses inthe engineering profession [2], and emphasized the support of groups that are traditionallyunderrepresented in engineering, such as
methodological, technological, and objective [74]. It is a field thathas been mostly established by White men who have decided what is engineering and who getsto participate [74]. There is also no recognition to different epistemologies and solutions toengineering problems, and designs are thought to be race and gender free [59]. In the UnitedStates, engineering has seldom been framed as a social justice profession and, as Cech hasargued [75], ideologies of depoliticization and meritocracy held by many engineers make itextremely difficult to frame the profession in such a way. Instead, engineering is framed aspurely objective, meritocratic, and composed of rigorously-constrained problem solving [75].While “improving society” is part of many definitions
women's abilities) aswell as institutional policies and practices. Studies have shown that a chilly climate can have anegative impact on cognitive development and can also influence women’s desire to stay andpersist within a science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) field. At The Ohio StateUniversity College of Engineering (COE), women are currently 20% of the overallundergraduate student population within the College.Improving women’s retention in engineering fields requires a multifaceted approach. Both directsupport for women, along with the development of allies, are crucial to promoting a long-lasting,positive climate for women studying in this field. Allies for Women Engineers (AWE) at TheOhio State University is a pilot cohort of 11
Paper ID #17160Gaining Insights into the Effects of Culturally Responsive Curriculum onHistorically Underrepresented Students’ Desire for Computer ScienceMs. Omoju Miller, UC Berkeley Omoju Miller is the lead researcher on the ”Hiphopathy” project at UC Berkeley. She has an undergrad- uate degree in Computer Science (2001) and a Master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (2004) from the University of Memphis. She has over a decade of experience in the technology indus- try. She is currently a doctoral candidate at UC Berkeley in Computer Science Education. Omoju also served in a volunteer capacity as an advisor to
well as psychology in engineering education. She plans to enter the workforce following graduation to pursue engineering planning.Dr. Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University Olga Pierrakos is a Founding Faculty and Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering at James Madison University. She is currently a Program Director at the National Science Foundation in the Divi- sion of Undergraduate Education. Her expertise and interests focus on diversity and inclusion, engineer identity, PBL, innovative learning-centered pedagogies, assessment of student learning, engineering de- sign, capstone design, etc. She also conducts research in cardiovascular fluid mechanics and sustainable energy technologies. She holds
&M University Dr. Malini Natarajarathinam is an Associate professor with Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution. She teaches classes on strategic relationships for industrial distribution, distribu- tion information systems and new directions in Industrial Distribution. She is also the founding faculty and advisor for the Society of Women in Industrial Distribution (SWID). She works on many service learning projects with her students where they work with many local community agencies. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016Women in Industrial Distribution: emerging opportunities and challenges for female college
conversations about equity anddiversity in the classroom. The engineering curriculum is not neutral, and knowledge is producedwithin a power-driven social and cultural system [3, 4]. ABET student outcomes are not entirelytechnical and include that students must have an understanding of professional and ethicalresponsibility, the broad education necessary to understand engineering impacts in a global andsocietal context, and knowledge of contemporary issues. Nevertheless, discussing the societaland ethical implications of engineering and technology is often a daunting task for bothengineering students and instructors [5].At our university, as part of a National Science Foundation (NSF) Revolutionizing Engineeringand Computer Science Departments (RED
Paper ID #18238Making the Invisible Visible: Exploring Cultural Differences of Faculty Work-ing on a Multicultural TeamMs. Sevinj Iskandarova, James Madison University Sevinj Iskandarova is a Ph.D. student at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, USA. She re- ceived her MS.Ed. in Adult Education/Human Resource Development from James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, USA in May 2016. Her main research interests include Human-Computer Interface, Information Technology, International Education, Leadership, Learner-centered Education and Multicul- tural Education. In 2016, she was awarded a prize for Outstanding Thesis
Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. She is also Managing Director of SKG Analysis, a research consulting firm. Her expertise and interests focus on education and workforce development in engineering and science fields. Previous and current clients include the American Chemical Society, the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology, California Institute of Technology, the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at California State University Fullerton, the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education at Stanford University, the School of Medicine at Stanford University, and the School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.Dr. Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University
women of color in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics,” Harvard Educational Review, vol. 81 no. 2, pp. 172–208, 2011.4. M. A. Beasley, and M. J. Fischer, “Why they leave: The impact of stereotype threat on the attrition of women and minorities from science, math and engineering majors,” Social Psychology of Education, vol. 15 no. 4, pp. 427–448, 2012.5. J. C. Blickenstaff, “Women and science careers: Leaky pipeline or gender filter?” Gender and Education, vol. 17 no. 4, pp. 369–386, 2005.6. M. Ong, J. M. Smith, and L. T. Ko, “Counterspaces for women of color in STEM higher education: Marginal and central spaces for persistence and success,” Journal of Research in Science Teaching, vol. 9999 no. 0, pp. 1–40, 2017.7. B
learning experiences to support teachers’ ability to promote mathematical reasoning in middle and high school classrooms. Dr. Lesseig served as principal investigator on an NSF MSP grant designed to support middle grades teachers in implementing STEM Design Challenges. WIP: Infusing Empathy into Engineering Design: Supporting Under- Represented Student Interest and Sense of BelongingnessIntroduction to the Work-in-Progress StudyHow can we utilize our research knowledge to impact our methodology as educators and changethe perceptions of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and who belongsin STEM careers? Some states have adopted the New Generation Science Standards (NGSS) fork-12 public schools
Leadership 3.5 3.7 3.4 3.8 3.6 Ethics 3.4 3.5 3.4 3.6 3.4 Mathematics 4.1 3.9 4.0 4.3 4.2 Engineering design and applications 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.2 3.9 Information technology, 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.8 programming & computer skills Courses have been easy Some courses have been easy while other courses have been more difficult The difficulty
nontraditional demographic groups, to pursue interests in the eld of engineering. Janet assists in recruitment and retention efforts locally, nationally, and internationally, hoping to broaden the image of engineering, science, and technology to include new forms of communication and problem solving for emerging grand challenges. A second vein of Janet’s research seeks to identify the social and cultural im- pacts of technological choices made by engineers in the process of designing and creating new devices and systems. Her work considers the intentional and unintentional consequences of durable structures, prod- ucts, architectures, and standards in engineering education, to pinpoint areas for transformative change.Mrs. Tanya D
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in his/her first challenging college class during their freshman year is importantas it may be a predictor for overall college success. There are a variety of features that such acourse should engage, including developing the ability to identify, formulate, and solvecontemporary global and societal problems, creativity, communication skills, high ethicalstandards, and the importance of lifelong learning. The incorporation of using technology andoutside resources in developing these skills also are important elements. [3] General Chemistryfor Engineers, a course taken by first-semester freshmen at Northeastern University,encompasses all of these requirements in addressing the needs of entering engineering studentswhile satisfying ABET
Paper ID #15120Gender in the Workplace: Peer Coaching to Empower Women in the Class-room and as ProfessionalsDr. Jennifer L. Groh, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Groh joined the Purdue Women in Engineering Program (WIEP) in 2009. She received a B.S. in microbiology from Purdue University, and a Ph.D. in microbiology from the University of Oklahoma. Prior to joining WIEP, she was the Graduate Programs Coordinator in the Purdue Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering. As Associate Director of WIEP, Dr. Groh administers the undergraduate Mentee & Mentor Program and the Graduate Mentoring Program, teaches two Women in
was an Associate Professor at the University of Georgia, where she was co-director of the interdisciplinary engineering education research Collaborative Lounge for Un- derstanding Society and Technology through Educational Research (CLUSTER). In her research, she is interested in understanding how engineering students develop their professional identity, the role of emo- tion in student learning, and synergistic learning. A recent research project uncovers the narratives of exemplary engineering faculty who have successfully transitioned to student-centered teaching strategies. She co-designed the environmental engineering synthesis and design studios and the design spine for the mechanical engineering program at
modeling of chemical and environmental systems. His research interests include technology and learning in various incarnations: electronic portfolios as a means for assessment and professional development, implementa- tion of computational tools across the chemical engineering curriculum, and game-based learning.Dr. Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney, University of Delaware Sarah I. Rooney is an Assistant Professor and Director of the Undergraduate Program in the Biomedical Engineering department at the University of Delaware, where she seeks to bring evidence-based teaching practices to the undergraduate curriculum. She received her B.S.E. (2009) and M.S.E. (2010) in Biomed- ical Engineering from the University of Michigan (Ann
Paper ID #24050Building STEM Pathways for Students with Special AbilitiesDr. Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso Professor and Undergraduate Program Director in the Department of Engineering and Leadership at UTEP: Director of the Center for Research in Engineering and Technology Education: Provost Faculty Fellow in Residences in the Center for Faculty Leadership and Development at UTEP.Celena Arreola, American Society for Engineering Education Celena Arreola graduated on May 13, 2017 with Bachelors of Science in Engineering Leadership at the University of Texas at El Paso with a concentration in Mathematics and