Director of Aspirations Evaluation at NCWIT for the past 9 years. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025TeachEngineering.orgLevel up on pre-collegeengineering educationand outreachTeachEngineering.org is a free digital library of over T H E T E AC H E N G I N E E R I N G C U R R I C U L U M I S :1900 classroom-tested, standards-aligned K-12 AC C E S S I B L E S TA N DA R D S - A L I G N E Dengineering resources created in collaboration with Free hands-on K-12 engineering resources that use low-cost, Most of our
Paper ID #29030WIP: Mitigating Transfer Shock for Undergraduates in Engineering toIncrease DiversityMrs. Claire Duggan, Northeastern University Claire Duggan is the Director of The Center for STEM Education at Northeastern University. While serving in this role she has supported the design and implementation of multiple National Science Foun- dation initiatives including but not limited to ATE, GK12, ITEST, REU, RET, S-STEM, and STEP grant initiatives.Ms. Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University Rachelle Reisberg is the Assistant Dean for for Undergraduate Curriculum and Students in the College of Science at
, proposing a conceptualmodel of the factors that influence global competency levels, and also identifies the baselinelevels of global competency for benchmarking. The resulting conceptual model and globalcompetency measures will be useful toward larger scale inquiries to evaluate how participationin study abroad programs, international experiences, culturally-relevant curricula, and otherrelated activities can contribute to changes in students’ ability to work in diverse environments.The Miville-Guzman Universality-Diversity Scale short form (MGUDS-S) measures the“universe-diverse orientation” construct, which “reflects an attitude of awareness of both thesimilarities and differences that exist among people”2. Higher MGUDS-S scores have
Beach Heidi M. Steinhauer is the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, Professor of Engineering, former Department Chair of the Engineering Fundamentals Department, co-advisor for the only all-womenˆa C™s Baja SAE Team, and Founding Member of FIRST (Female Initiative Reaching Success Together).Lorraine M Acevedo, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona BeachDr. Magesh Chandramouli, Purdue University Northwest Dr. Chandramouli is an Associate Professor of Computer Graphics Technology in Purdue University Northwest. Dr. Chandramouli has been invited to deliver keynote speeches and guest lectures in various countries around the world. Formerly a Frederick AndrewsDr. Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
against MGUDS-S global competence scores, also using MATLAB.⚫ To propose methods for identifying key factors for enhancing levels of student engagement and satisfaction in group activities, in the context of international, collaborative workshop involving students from diverse backgrounds.During the online robotics workshops in AY2022 and 2023, the study's authors, Iwata andKimura, were undergraduate students in the Department of Engineering Science andMechanics at the College of Engineering at SIT, and had been serving as Student TeachingAssistants (TAs) on the Online Robotics workshop; they were then chosen to also be part ofthe team carrying out Slack-based evaluation. They worked under the supervision of thestudy authors, Prof. Nagasawa and
FACE Lab research group at Purdue. In his research, Hynes explores the use of engineering to integrate academic subjects in K-12 classrooms. Specific research interests include design metacognition among learners of all ages; the knowledge base for teaching K-12 STEM through engi- neering; the relationships among the attitudes, beliefs, motivation, cognitive skills, and engineering skills of K-16 engineering learners; and teaching engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 “J UST L IKE ME” : IMPR O VING THE IMAGE O F ENGINE ERING FOR E LE ME NTAR Y SCHOO L STUDE NTS (RE S O UR CE EX CHANGE) | UNIT GR ADE LE VEL: 3 -5 J E S S I C A RU S H L E E K
reconsider the role that spatial skills actuallyplay in training engineers. This paper argues that spatial skills testing and training interventionsare a misuse of the time and energy of people who want to help women and other historicallyexcluded students succeed in engineering. We must reframe our interventions withoutperpetuating deficit models about cognitive abilities like “spatial skills,” a construct which, inspite of its wide popularity in the STEM education community, has been very poorly formulated.References[1] S. G. Vandenberg and A. R. Kuse, “Mental rotations, a group test of three-dimensionalspatial visualization,” Percept Mot Skills, vol. 47, no. 2, pp. 599–604, Dec. 1978, doi:10.2466/pms.1978.47.2.599.[2] M. Peters, B. Laeng
bachelor’s degrees may be eager to enter the engineering workforce. However,in many engineering disciplines, individuals have more earning potential and career trajectoryoptions with a master’s degree. In this paper, we identify several categories of barriers and lessonslearned to launching an S-STEM focused on graduate students at a large R1 public institution thatmay be useful to other such programs. These include discussions on recruitment of this specializedpopulation of students into graduate school, especially those from other institutions, can bedifficult because i) there are structural and legal barriers to accessing financial information aboutstudents to identify low-income students and ii) smaller institutions may not have the
Fellowship at the University of Cambridge, UK. He joined the UIC Chemical Engineering faculty in 1991, and has research interests in fluid mechanics, transport phenomena, applied mathematics and computer simulations - with applications in drug delivery technology.Prof. Jeremiah Abiade c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 An Integrated Program for Recruitment, Retention, and Graduation of Academically Talented Low-Income Engineering StudentsIn this paper, we summarize the poster presented at the NSF Grantees Poster Session that providesan overview of the S-STEM program. The S-STEM program at the University of Illinois atChicago (UIC) began in 2017 and was developed to provide
of competence ● Validated and reliable student performanceTo answer the Research Question, teaching can be redesigned to support students in transfertheir knowledge and skills by integrating the transfer of learning and authentic assessmentconcepts displayed in Table 1.MethodologyBased on an undergraduate engineering program at the Singapore Institute of Technology,students are exposed to simulations using finite element analysis (FEA) and computationalfluid dynamics (CFD) as part of their Year 1 engineering foundation [15], [16]. In Year 2, thestudents are taught the Mechanical Simulation (M&S) module to learn how to solve ill-structured
at a private, research I universitycompleted surveys asking about their perceptions of norm-referenced exams with means in the 20’svs. those with means in the 60’s.The results overwhelmingly show that students found exams with means in the 20’s—but not thosewith means in the 60’s—discouraging and as evidence of bad and uncaring teaching. Studentsreceiving an “A” for exam scores in the 30’s were unlikely to feel proud of their accomplishment andwere highly unlikely to feel that they had learned what the instructor expected. These same students,however, did feel proud when an “A” was based upon an exam score in the 80’s. Students were alsomore likely to consider cheating and were less motivated to study when the median score was in the20
records to confirm relevance; 22 records were excluded at this stage. Throughthis process, 47 records were identified as relevant to the present topic. See Figure 1 for thecomplete PRISMA flow diagram [23].The following data items were extracted from all relevant articles: country in which study wasconducted; country (or countries) of author(s); aim of paper (or study); funding source(s);relevance to STEM educational setting; whether the technology was tested with the population ofinterest; study method; start & end date of data collection; inclusion & exclusion criteria forsample population; total number of participants; technology type; how was the technology wasused; outcome(s) measured; result of the intervention(s).ResultsThis
, Boulder Dr. Wendy Chi is director of ABC Research & Evaluation, as well as a research analyst at Jefferson County Public Schools in Colorado. Dr. Chi holds a Ph.D. in Educational Foundations, Policy, and Practice from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Her research interests include educational equity and access for underrepresented students, with a specific focus on underrepresentation in STEM. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Developing Meaningful Studies of Student Success with Equity in Mind –Considering Context (Experience Report)AbstractThe National Science Foundation Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math(S-STEM) grants are designed to support
, academically talented students. An innovative scholarship program developedand implemented at Florence-Darlington Technical College, Florence, SC has achieved an 81.8%on-time graduation rate for students in engineering technology programs and other advancedtechnologies by addressing a barrier referred to as the “digital divide” (NSF DUE #0422405,#0806514, #1259402). A technology support element was added to a National ScienceFoundation-funded S-STEM scholarship program in 2004 to address a well-documented needamong prospective scholars. Many scholarship recipients did not have access to a personalcomputer with the software and capability to do assigned work when off campus. To besuccessful, students were making extra trips to the campus to work in an
/ Caucasian 566 438 1004 Hispanic / Latino 84 62 146 Multiracial 44 73 117 Other 40 34 74 Total 1043 936 1979InstrumentParticipants completed the Student Attitudes toward STEM (S-STEM) survey, developed by theFriday Institute for Educational Innovation (2012), assessing attitudes toward science,technology, engineering and mathematics as well as postsecondary pathways and careerinterests. The S-STEM survey was validated and found to be reliable with this sample ofparticipants (Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, 2012, Unfried, Faber
low-income families, we have implementeddiverse support programs, including co-curricular and outreach activities. These initiatives weremade possible through the NSF’s S-STEM grant, awarded to us in August 2022. The project aimsto prepare talented minority and underrepresented students to successfully enter computing-relatedworkforce or graduate program to meet local and national needs, which would be also helpful forincreasing the diversity of computing field. The purpose of this paper is to spotlight our ongoingefforts, provide an overview of the outcomes achieved through these initiatives, and outline ourforthcoming plans for continued support and enhancement.Program Description and Supporting ActivitiesOur S-STEM program aims to empower
-efficacy and engineeringidentity, thereby facilitating the transition of LIAT undergraduates to graduate-level programs;and (3) it aspires to cultivate leaders proficient in technology, entrepreneurship, and innovation,who will contribute to and fortify the economy of the South Coast of New England—a regionnoted for its diversity and post-industrial economic challenges marked by significant poverty.ResultsIn its inaugural year, the AccEL program generated a large applicant pool, with 46% of eligiblestudents applying, the cohort included 8 eligible female students and a substantial number fromunderrepresented racial/ethnic backgrounds. Eight M.S. students were successfully recruited intothe first cohort of AccEL S-STEM scholars, reflecting
who are also part of the Scholarships in Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) program. The S-STEM program is a federal effortfunded by the National Science Foundation to support low-SES, high-achieving students in theirpursuits of STEM degrees. S-STEM program provides comprehensive support throughmentorship, financial assistance, academic guidance, and structured activities. In addition toscholarships that alleviate financial burdens, the program offers mentorship from faculty andindustry professionals, academic guidance tailored to individual needs, and structured activitiesdesigned to foster a sense of belonging, community, and professional identity.To address these objectives, we aim to answer this research question
Blocks(i) We will utilize the code blocks editor for listening to an Arduino input pin. Next, the analogvalue or digital state will be print out in the SerialM onitor window. To open the code panel, astudent needs to click the “Code” button.(ii) Next, s/he is asked to click on the SerialM onitor which is located at the bottom of the codepanel.(iii) To run the Arduino code, s/he should click “Start Simulation”, and observe the numbers inthe Serial Monitor during the interaction with the potentiometer. As the potentiometer input valuechanges by moving the pointer on the dial, the serial output value will change accordingly. Sincethe circuit includes two independent Arduinos, students can click back and forth between the twoArduinos while the
efforts, but a large enough sample size is needed to identify significant trends.Nationwide-scale case study:S&E degrees awarded based on gender, race, and gender + raceThe National Science Foundation report, Diversity and STEM: Women, Minorities, and Personswith Disabilities 2023 [6], is a common source of information on representation in STEM fields.The report analyzes data from the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics(NCSES). The data tables created for the report are available for download by gender,race/ethnicity, and citizenship status by each of the STEM categories. The STEM categoriesincluded in this data include science and engineering (S&E) and non-S&E fields.The data are very complete, but are provided as
one sability to contribute to the level of their talent is an ethical and professional responsibility to thefield.This paper shares some early results from our broader NSF-funded project, titled Identif ingMarginalization and Allying Tendencies to Transform Engineering Relationships, or I-MATTER. The project s research questions are: 1. What does marginalization look like within engineering classrooms where teamwork is a primary feature? 2. How is marginalization legible (or not) to instructors at the classroom level? 3. What are the different ways that instructors respond to incidents of peer-to-peer marginalization? 4. How might the lessons of this work be implemented to systematically alert instructors when
elements of engineeringeducation. The development of an easy-to-use rubric built on the da Vinci Cube frame-work will facilitate the systematic analysis of GenAI innovations, enabling researchers andpractitioners to better understand and navigate the complex interplay between drivers ofinnovation in engineering education, including knowledge, use, and sentiment.References [1] L. Chen, P. Chen, and Z. Lin, “Artificial intelligence in education: A review,” Ieee Access, vol. 8, pp. 75 264–75 278, 2020. [2] T. K. Chiu, Q. Xia, X. Zhou, C. S. Chai, and M. Cheng, “Systematic literature re- view on opportunities, challenges, and future research recommendations of artificial intelligence in education,” Computers and Education: Artificial
Scholarship ProgramIntroductionThere is a lack of low-income community college students who successfully transfer to four-year-institutions, graduate with an engineering baccalaureate degree, and enter the STEMworkforce/graduate school [1,2,3]. To remedy this situation, the current project, funded throughan NSF S-STEM grant, developed the “UC Irvine Pathways to Engineering Collaborative” tohelp low-income students from diverse backgrounds to successfully transfer to and persist in theengineering program of a four-year university. The designed program targets the population ofstudents who have the ambition to pursue engineering degrees, but often lack the resources orexposure to engineering opportunities. The aim of the project is to a) increase the
students in pursuing their undergraduate studies.AcknowledgementsPartial support for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation Scholarships inScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S STEM) program under Award No.2130428. 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.ReferencesApriceno, M., Levy, S. R., & London, B. (2020). Mentorship during college transition predicts academic self-efficacy and sense of belonging among STEM students. Journal of College Student Development, 61(5), 643-648. https://doi.org/10.1353/csd.2020.0061Bagès, C., & Martinot, D. (2011
ignored the significantdifferences-in-kind between researchers’ and instructors’ knowledge. Upon reflection it is asmall leap from the constructivism we hope to apply in our classrooms to a more collaborativemodel of curricular innovation and adoption.References1. Brown, S. A. & Montfort, D. B. Curricular Materials and Methods for Student Conceptual Understanding in Mechanics of Materials. in Annu. Conf. Am. Soc. Eng. Educ. (2013). Page 26.1085.62. Brown, S. A., Findley, K. & Montfort, D. B. Student Understanding of States of Stress in Mechanics of Materials. in Proc. Am. Soc. Eng. Educ. Annu. Conf. (2007). at 3
child plays with, what books their child reads, and where their childgoes to school. As a result, a student’s exposure and perception of different career disciplinesand professional roles is highly influenced by the introductory actions of parents.Parents themselves can serve as role models for engineering if they themselves are engineers [4].Studies have found that children are often more literate in the professions of their parents and asa result occupational inheritance may occur. This phenomenon has been found to occur infamilies in which a parent, sibling, or other relative(s) are engineers as well as in families withmedical professionals and lawyers. [15]Parents also provide support for their children when selecting majors [4]. In fact
evaluation work includes evaluating teamwork models, broadening participation initiatives, and S-STEM and LSAMP programs.Dr. Joyce B. Main, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Joyce B. Main is Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a Ph.D. in Learning, Teaching, and Social Policy from Cornell University, and an Ed.M. in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Military Veteran Students’ Pathways in Engineering Education (Year 6)AbstractThis National Science Foundation (NSF) Research in Engineering Education (REE)-fundedproject
good physics student’ andinterest is defined as ‘desire/curiosity to think about and understand physics’. Performance andcompetence are distinguished by the difference between belief in ability ‘to perform [a] requiredphysics task’ and ‘to understand physics content’ respectively. Figure 1: Adapted visualization of Hazari et al.’s framework for ‘identification with physics’ per critical science agency [11]. In 2013, Godwin et al. used critical science agency and Hazari et al.’s physics identity framework toexplore engineering identity as a predictor of engineering major in college [13]. According to Godwin et al.,engineering identity relies heavily on strong mathematics and science identities yet should be studied as itsown entity, since
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paper test in 2014 withthose taking the paper test in 2013 were found.Table 1: Comparison of average PSVT:R scores for first-time students (maximum scorepossible = 30) Type of test and year Average PSVT:R Average PSVT:R Average PSVT:R taken score score of females score of males LMS in 2014 22.5* 20.3 23.4** (s=4.88, n=430) (s=4.74, n=116) (s=4.66, n=314) Paper in 2014 23.8 20.8 24.5 (s=4.32, n=454) (s=4.39, n=90) (s=3.96, n=364) Paper in 2013 23.7 21.2 24.3