communication (listening, verbal, written and electronic) skills in engineering. 5. Be able to develop teamwork and leadership skills by means of active and positive participation as a team member. 6. Recognize the importance of educational and career planning. 7. Obtain a clear understanding of the importance of ethics in engineering. 8. Be able to define engineering design and explain the basic design process. 9. Be able to effectively apply problem solving and design processes in a project.Discussions & RecommendationsIn this section, we present a short discussion regarding the role and usefulness of a first-yearseminar course in a small program including some recommendations and future direction. Our primary motivation
, first-year engineering students are introducedto engineering and the engineering design process through EDSGN 100 (Introduction toEngineering Design). This paper discusses the EDSGN 100 course given at Penn State’s Behrendcollege located in Erie, PA. In EDSGN 100 students learn about the engineering design process,explore engineering as a career option, and are introduced to methods to succeed as a studentduring their time at Behrend. For the last decade and more, students achieve these learning goalsthrough two projects that aim at providing both theoretical and hands-on experience with theengineering design process. However, the hands-on aspect of these projects has been limited totaking things apart, testing, simulating, while the design
globalperspectives of students. The data also shows that students interested in pursuing an internationalexperience of some manner while in college showed higher levels of global perspectives. It is clearthat for students to develop their global perspectives during their academic career, schools need todo more to promote and offer globally focused coursework and out-of-class activities. To do so, itis important to see what engineering students are experiencing during their college career ratherthan just seeking to experience. That is why the next steps of this work is to look at senior studentlevel data regarding international experiences and courses they have been through as students atROWAN University to see how educational opportunities actually affect
interdisciplinary underwater robotics research and development. They completedtheir Capstone project successfully in the Fall of 2018, and the underwater robot system ispresented in this paper. For learning evaluation, a customized capstone exit survey was created togauge the students’ progress and learning. It revealed that the capstone experience was positiveand valuable in helping them prepare for a career in this industry, and also in technical learningof engineering skills.III. Underwater Robot Control SystemThe underwater robot control system, PUPS, can be divided into three subsystems: anunderwater robot, buoy, and remote command center. The conceptual block diagram is shown inFigure 1. Typically, a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) is controlled by
; sort of assumes we have no communicating are such essential parts of idea how to be an actual person & interact w/ any career and I like reading books about other people.” effective communication & how it is an asset. However, some of what we go over in “Don't make this interpersonal skills material class regarding this topic feels a bit basic or part of the course.” redundant. Considering we are all 18 & 19 y/o, I think we know how to act like we're
program includes up to 40 participants, rising juniors or seniors at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), who have interest in pursu- ing STEM disciplines at the graduate-level. Annually, Dean Vaughan supervises direction of the 4-week FAME/UD Summer Residential Program for 30-35 high school students, the RISE Summer Enrichment Program for incoming engineering freshmen and, in the past, the HEARD (Higher Education Awareness Response in Delaware) Project, a college awareness program, funded by the Department of Education through Philadelphia GEAR UP for College Network. Globally in the College, he manages academic programs and policies that impact the careers of all engineering students at both the
Paper ID #26272The Role of Empathy in Choosing MajorsDr. Eddie Jacobs P.E., University of Memphis Eddie L. Jacobs holds a B.S.E.E. (1986) and M.S.E.E. (1988) degree from the University of Arkansas, and a D.Sc. degree in Electro-physics from the George Washington University (2001). Dr. Jacobs is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Tennessee. Dr. Jacobs began teaching in 2006 after a 17 year career as a US Department of Defense researcher. He currently serves as the Undergraduate Coordinator for the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of the University of Memphis. He is actively involved in
knowledge and skills, autonomy of judgment, andresponsibility and commitment of the profession” [11, p. 11] as cited by [12]. Ibarra [13] hassummed up the definition of Schein [14] as professional identity to be the “relatively stable andenduring constellation of attributes, values, motives, and experiences in terms of which peopledefine themselves in a professional role”. Ibarra also stated that professional identity is “moreadaptable and mutable early in one’s career”. It is not only what one wants to be, but also thatpeers, supervisors and subordinates must validate this identity [15, p.68]. Competence,performance and recognition as dimensions of identity have been reported by Carlone and Johnson[16].One important dimension of STEM identity is
graduation from high school, college oruniversity and early-career engineering professionals (with up to 5-years of workexperience) [12]. They found that early-career professionals were expected to possesshigher proficiency levels for the attribute possesses the ability to think both critically andcreatively than students upon university graduation. For MSc. graduates, besides reachingexpert level in communication and teamwork, industry requires higher levels of mastery ininnovation competencies (Table 1).Comparing the ten highest means of required mastery at BSc and MSc levels (grey cells inTable 1), it can be observed that they share seven competencies. These seven competencies:time management, risk tolerance, listening skills, writing skills
Engineering Technology Education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Introducing Middle School Girls to Engineering Design and Manufacturing Activities at STEM Girls’ Summer CampIntroductionDuring the past decade, STEM-oriented education and activities have proved to enhance middleschool students’ interest in subjects usually perceived as difficult, such as mathematics andscience. Also, STEM fields tend to engage students in the learning process, giving them the skillsand competencies needed for future careers. Despite the overall efforts to include STEMsubjects, the engineering component is almost missing in most middle school curricula across thenation. Moreover, students from
Homework for a Large Gateway Engineering ClassAbstract“Tell me and I will forget, teach me and I will remember, involve me and I will learn”. Thispowerful quote attributed to Benjamin Franklin is the cornerstone for the study presented in thispaper. Teaching and Learning engineering is not an easy task, especially for large size gatewaycourses. Engineering education researchers agree that a purely traditional lecture-based learningenvironment does not adequately prepare students to succeed in the collaborative andchallenging environment existing in engineering careers. Same researchers emphasize the needof incorporating high impact learning practices to help students to succeed. This study presentssome very promising results of incorporating
, University of Texas, Austin Maura Borrego is Director of the Center for Engineering Education and Professor of Mechanical Engi- neering and STEM Education at the University of Texas at Austin. She previously served as a Program Director at the National Science Foundation, on the board of the American Society for Engineering Edu- cation, and as an associate dean and director of interdisciplinary graduate programs. Her research awards include U.S. Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), a National Science Foundation CAREER award, and two outstanding publication awards from the American Educational Research Association for her journal articles. Dr. Borrego is Deputy Editor for Journal of
, broadimpressions, and intuition. Thinking types are logical and fact-based, while feeling types aresubjective and value-based. Judging types prefer structure, order, and a task-orientation, whileperceiving types prefer an open and flexible approach. No personality type is considered to bebetter than another; it is just a tool to help individuals know more about their strengths, weaknesses,likes, dislikes, compatibility with other people and even possible career preferences. A study doneby the ASEE-MBTI Consortium in 1980 showed that the majority of engineering students tend tohave thinking and judging personality types and often they are introverted [2-3]. While this studyis quite old, it is the most comprehensive study on the personality types of
in Chemical Engineering - Can We Bolt-It On? James Campbell, Deesha Chadha* Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College, London SW7 2AZ, UK. E-mail:d.chadha@imperial.ac.uk; Tel: +44 20 7594 8958IntroductionIn a Chemical Engineering degree programme, teaching the core technical concepts takecentre stage, but in order to produce graduates that are prepared for a career in ChemicalEngineering, degree courses need to develop so-called transferable skills [1]. Transferableskills, including effective teamwork, communication (both written and verbal), problemsolving and leadership are typically gained via assessments such as group project work andpresentations. Hereby
of Immunology, Cell, and Developmental Biology. Her current research interest is exploring histone proteins in the mitochondria. She has also developed a hypothesis for a cure for HIV infection. Dr. Zanin is active in promoting stronger pre-college education in the STEM fields and is a regular participant in activities sponsored by the Center for Excellence and Innovation in Teaching. She was the 2009 recipient of The Citadel’s Clinton A. Medbery Award for Dedication in Teaching, the 2018 recipient of the School of Science and Math’s Early Career Faculty Award, and the 2018 recipient of the Citadel Faculty Excellence in Service Award. She is also the Pre-Health Advisor, the administrator of the Pre-Health
Brass, St. Paul Academy and Summit School Director of Instructional Technology, St Paul Academy and Summit School K12 Collaboration Liaison, Center for Engineering Education, St. Thomas University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Cross Cutting Concepts in an Informal Engineering Setting (Fundamental)AbstractThe participation gap between men and women in the E - Engineering component of STEMsectors is persistent. This gap may be traced back to several complex issues including perceivedcultural concerns in engineering and young women self-selecting out of engineering career pathsearly in the middle school years [1]. Informal education settings may allow for a countermeasureto the
model of Cybersecurity education; and this reformwill be based on our prior experience with the introduction of innovative teaching modules in a numberof science, mathematics, and engineering Technology courses, faculty student seminar series, working inteams, use of simulation and K-17 student competitions. EducationAlmost every career path open to a bachelor’s degree student encompasses some aspect of security.System administrators must be able to properly configure and maintain a system; programmers mustknow how to build secure software from the bottom up; web development personnel must understandthe risks involved and how to best reduce the potential impact of these risks; and project
their careers requires a firm grasp of the fundamentals of the production pipelineand the processes therein. To overcome this challenge, it is important to balance courses with activitiesto allow latitude for their creativity whilst boosting critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. Thelab assignments typically include a part where they should summarize their understanding of the theorymaterials but also includes a creative part where they choose a theme of their own choice todemonstrate their graphics skillsets. A strong understanding of the fundamental mathematical,geometric, trigonometric, and physics fundamentals plays a crucial role in determining the career-success of computer graphics (CG) students. Students, especially those at the
immersion, experience and other factors from studentsentering college directly from high school completion [1]. Active duty military members shareall of these characteristics; however, they may also be connecting from a different time zone oreven a battlefield or base in hostile territory. With 840,000 military enrolments and $445 millionin expenditures (in 2006), there is significant interest, by universities, in targeting a militarystudent base [2]. To support these students Minnis says that military cultural training, outreachand services related to careers, counseling, health, disabilities, financial aid and businessconcerns are needed [3]. Many veteran friendly lists and accreditations consider these services,but fail to consider whether a
department of Information Sciences & Technology. Dr. Johri studies the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for learning and knowledge shar- ing, with a focus on cognition in informal environments. He also examine the role of ICT in supporting distributed work among globally dispersed workers and in furthering social development in emerging economies. He received the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Early Career Award in 2009. He is co-editor of the Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research (CHEER) published by Cam- bridge University Press, New York, NY. Dr. Johri earned his Ph.D. in Learning Sciences and Technology Design at Stanford University and a B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering at
decisions when dealing with robots in their careers. The industry islooking for robotics graduates with the skills for programming and integrating a robotic system.Engineering technology students study various engineering disciplines such as mechanical,electrical, and computer engineering. Robots combine several of these engineering disciplines andhaving a concentration about them ensures that students apply and combine concepts that weretaught in other courses. Providing hands-on courses allows students to gain valuable experience.The certificates that the students will obtain through the completion of the concentration areindispensable. Students will be proud of their achievement and can use the certificates to findemployment in industries that
chemical engineering undergraduates.An important motivator for student’s participation in the workshops is the possibility to becomepart of the Chemical Engineering Design Team that will compete for the first time at AIChEnational conference.Quantitative assessment of student’s attitudesTo explore students’ attitudes toward chemical engineering, students were asked to complete amodified version of the PFEAS (Pittsburgh Freshman Engineering Attitude Survey) developedby Besterfield- Sacre et al. [12]. It was necessary to reword the original questions as appropriatedfor the context of chemical engineering students. For example, “I expect that engineering will bea rewarding career” was reworded as “I expect that chemical engineering will be a
torequirements while applying their aero intuition to an unconventional aerospace problem.Feedback from students showed promise of changing the perception that careers for aerospaceengineers are limited to traditional areas.Camp BackgroundFor seven years, the aerospace engineering department at Texas A&M University has held aweek-long summer camp for students entering their junior and senior year of high school. Withan intent for students to explore the major and learn more about aerospace engineering, the camphas trained almost 400 participants. The use of a selection protocol as well as an impartial reviewprocess has provided a straightforward means of attaining the objective of impartial selection forcamp participants. Even with blind review of
, gender rolesare separated, and potential career choices have been identified for individuals based on thesecultural influences [8],[9],[10]. One example, is the concern in Muslim majority countries aboutthe work environment that women will take part in and the restrictive codes for women’s behavior[9], [13]. And although there are no strict rules prohibiting women from working outside, Muslimwomen and their families typically prefer an indoor job environment versus outdoor [11], [15]. A study from Siann & Clark [11] found that parents and daughters in Muslim countriesbelieved women must be educated because they cannot work in hard labor. For Muslim women,majoring in CS gives them the opportunity to work from home without the need to
bridging the gap between theory and practice.Dr. Humberto Reinoso, Mercer University The majority of my professional careers has been in clinical practice. My passion for nursing educa- tion has evolved as healthcare demands on the practitioner, patient, and community have become more complex. As a dual certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Emergency Nurse Practitioner I care for in- dividuals throughout the lifespan. My PhD and current research interest focused on the silent epidemic of viral hepatitis. As a Clinical Assistant Professor and the Graduate Clinical Coordinator at Georgia Baptist College of Nursing of Mercer University, I am able to combine my passion for clinical practice and education of future Advance
two years at Georgetown University her interest in exposing and helping minority students navigate their STEM careers flourished as she accepted her first adjunct position, affording her the opportunity to teach and advise undergraduate and graduate level students. Serving as an instructor and researcher, exposed her to a number of wellestablished and emerging educational practices that related to fostering students’ academic achievements, interest, and professional development. It was during this time that she decided to turn her sights completely to diver- sity and inclusion issues within STEM education and embark on a career that would allow her to make a meaningful contribution on diversifying the scientific
dialogue. The adaptive learning environments he and his colleagues develop have been used by thousands of students in K-12 and college classrooms throughout the US and internationally.Kristy Elizabeth Boyer, University of FloridaDr. Eric N. Wiebe, North Carolina State University Dr. Wiebe is a Professor in the Department of STEM Education at NC State University and Senior Re- search Fellow at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation. Dr. Wiebe works on many different facets of STEM Education, including the design and evaluation of innovative uses of computing technolo- gies in STEM instructional settings, the use of multimedia tools for teaching and learning, and student engagement and persistence in STEM career
classroom so that teachers can inspire their students to envisionengineering as an attractive and important academic and career opportunity, and to fill thedesperately needed talent gap in the high tech economy of today and tomorrow.This paper will briefly discuss the organization of this program including Application andRecruiting, Program Structure and Activities and Teacher Research Project. This paper willfocus on the Program Assessment. Some lessons we learn while running the program will be alsoprovided.Recruitment and ApplicationIn order to advertise the program, flyers with information about the program and a link to thewebsite were e-mailed to the superintendents of schools districts in metro-Detroit area in earlyJanuary. A link to the
engineering students tosucceed in a wide variety of careers. This necessity is recognized by ABET in student outcome 3“an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences” [1]. Despite this, students maynot view written communication skills as an important skill for engineers. Technical writinginstruction and practice is often implemented in undergraduate laboratory courses where studentswrite standard lab reports (abstract, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion) thatmost closely resemble a scientific journal article. In an effort to demonstrate to students how theymight communicate about experimental data in different ways and to prompt them to considercommunicating data to a range of audiences and for varying purposes
biomedical engineer turned chemical engineer, Diane has developed a unique perspective when it comes to utilizing a broad set of tools in both her research and classroom. She aspires to share her enthusiasm for biology and engineering through teaching and mentoring in the next stage of her career as faculty.Dr. Conrad M Zapanta, Carnegie Mellon University Conrad M. Zapanta is the Associate Department Head of Undergraduate Education and a Teaching Pro- fessor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Zapanta received his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the Pennsylvania State University in University Park, PA, and his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (with an option in