the early stages, our study leverageslongitudinal survey data to outline their initial experiences. This is the foundational step indeveloping a comprehensive understanding of the change in international students’ experiences.MethodsRecruitment This study is an extension of a prior project that primarily investigated attrition ofdomestic students at the Master’s level within engineering disciplines [33]. For data collection, weutilized longitudinal surveys distributed through SMS text messaging on cellphones from October31st, 2022, to November 3rd, 2023. Students were recruited from the top 50 institutions grantingengineering Master’s and Ph.D. degrees based on [34]. We recruited 25 first-year internationalgraduate students in engineering
% Tri, CF, 50% HC, CF, 50%Lin, CF, 70% Tri, CF, 70% HC, CF, 70% Testing surface roughness is nondestructive, so this was tested first. A spectrometer isused to measure the differences in the surface. A light is projected over the surface of thespecimen and the spectrometer measures how many photons are captured on the other side.Multiple data points are captured and compiled into an average Ra value in millimeters (mm).Each specimen was used and recorded in this manner. Testing hardness only uses a small portion of the specimen, and therefore the specimencan be used again for future testing. This recycling minimizes waste to be cost effective. Using adigital Shore D durometer, the larger, end section of the
Division and ASEE Projects Board. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Evaluating the Impact of a Summer Engineering Program Using the National StudentClearinghouseIntroductionSTEM education, encompassing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, is crucialfor elementary and secondary students. It plays a pivotal role in cultivating vital skills likecritical thinking, teamwork, and creativity, preparing students for the demands of a competitive21st-century society. This holistic educational approach equips students with the essentialknowledge and abilities needed to navigate future global challenges.The pursuit of a STEM degree offers students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds
cursive font, can reveal the student's identity. This will be more pronounced if multiple exams are taken by the student or if the student has the same instructor in multiple classes. 2) Sample size: The classes we considered had around 40 students. After splitting the class into control and test groups, the number of students in some demographics was low. 3) Nature of the course taught: We employed this technique for courses in the chemical engineering major. A wider outreach with more courses in other majors will provide a comprehensive look at the problem.Future ConsiderationsWe are pursuing several avenues of future research in this project. We outline some of our futurework below.Improvement of the Anonymous
?MethodStudy Participants and ContextThe participants for this study are second-year mechanical engineering students enrolled in an"Engineered Systems in the Society" course during the Fall 2023 semester at the college ofengineering of a southeastern university in the United States. The course employs contemporaryreadings, team projects, and experiential learning elements to enhance students' conceptual andpractical grasp of socio-technical systems. Additionally, the course introduces students to socio-technical complexity, guiding them in the conceptual understanding, systematic analysis, andholistic engagement with engineering settings influenced by social, cultural, economic, andecological factors.Data CollectionThree sections of the course were
. Additionally, a distinct interest in fostering individual mentor/menteerelationships for scholarly pursuits emerged, indicating a desire for personalized support withinthe CoP.“But personally, I prefer to work one-to-one, like an advisor-advisee relationship. I feel like Iwill make more progress than [at] the team level,” shared Interview Participant 3. Similarly,Participant 1 noted the need for personalized, individual collaboration with another co-author tosustain their efforts, sharing, “[The CoP meetings are] like a sprint. What I'm thinking of is amarathon. I cannot see myself sustaining my interest and investment if it is a long-term project.”Conversely, several benefits that participants found emerged. Access to valuable resources andframeworks
interpretations and acknowledges the dynamiccomplexities of disability, 2) using local knowledge of students who use accommodations, 3)analyzing power structures that contribute to ableist policies and impact student experience, and4) recognizing the relationship between impairment, disability, and environment (i.e., using anexpanded version of the traditional social model that acknowledges embodiment).MethodsThis research project uses a mixed methods approach consisting of two main components 1) asurvey of undergraduate engineering students, and 2) the analysis of lecture recordings andsyllabi from engineering courses. This paper will explore the initial findings from component 1.Component 1: Survey of Undergraduate Engineering Students Surveys
qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Her career goals are to work as an evaluator or consultant on educationally based research projects with an emphasis on statistical analyses and big data.Dr. Christy Jenkins Brown, Clemson University Dr. Christy Brown is a Clinical Associate Professor of Quantitative Methodology in the Department of Education and Human Development (EHD) at Clemson University. She teaches doctoral-level courses in statistics for educational contexts and provides statistical support to educational researchers through her role as the founding director of the EHD Quantitative Clinic. She holds a PhD in Quantitative Methods in Educational Psychology, an MS in Statistics, and a BSEd in Mathematics
’ experiences in engineering (e.g., Figard & Carberry, 2023; Figard etal., 2023b; Figard et al., 2023c), this paper expands on the nuanced complexities surroundingidentity within the disabled engineering community by addressing the following researchquestion: How do disabled women in engineering degree programs describe the intersections oftheir marginalized identities, as they relate to their educational experiences?Methods The findings presented in this paper are a subset of a larger project and data collectioneffort that focuses more broadly on the experiences of disabled engineering students. Morecomplete methodological details can be found in (Figard et al., 2023b; Figard et al., 2024).1 Identity-first language is used in this paper to
paths, assessingstudents in real-time, and providing instant feedback or suggestions using AI algorithms. As partof a three-year NSF-funded study, the project team implemented adaptive learning in a flippednumerical methods course for pre-class preparation, using multiple previous semesters of flippedclassroom data as the benchmark. Assessment data from 330 students was collected at threediverse engineering schools using a final exam (i.e., for direct knowledge assessment) and theCollege and University Classroom Environment Inventory (CUCEI) for student perspectives.Although some differences in the direct assessment measures with the use of the adaptive lessonswere seen based on the particular school, the overall effects of the adaptive lessons
-sponsored collaborative research projects focused on broadening participation in STEM academia. Dr. Mendez’s research centers on the creation of optimal higher education policies and practices that advance faculty careers and student success, as well as the schooling experiences of Mexican-descent youth in the mid-20th century.Dr. Comas Lamar Haynes, Georgia Tech Research Institute Comas Lamar Haynes is a Principal Research Engineer / faculty member of the Georgia Tech Research Institute and Joint Faculty Appointee at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. His research includes modeling steady state and transient behavior of advanced enDr. Billyde BrownRay Phillips, American Society for Engineering EducationJennifer TygretTaelor
function of input variables such as learning disabilities [81, 82], amount and quality of time ofinvolvement [80], perceived academic ability and drive to achieve [83], in UG and postsecondarylevel students. The IEO model has also been used to investigate the role of gender and race in theprediction of gender-role traditionalism [84], feminist identity and program characteristic roles insocial advocacy [85] and differences in transition of black and white students from high school(HS) to college [86]. For this project, the IEO examines inputs such as prior coursework, internship,and virtual laboratory experiences and sociocultural identities, e.g., race/ethnicity, gender, studentoutput grades; and environmental factors such as the virtual lab
combination of self-assessment and opinion questions. Q1(Did the A+E eventincrease your understanding of the science behind the training activity?) was to these students.All five of the students responded that their scientific understanding was “very much” enhancedby the A+E Summer Camp.The second program was the Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP) Apprenticeships andFellowships program. The AEOP program “brings real world STEM experiences to studentsseeking to enhance their knowledge in science, technology, engineering and math thatcomplements the things they’re most passionate about.” [8,9] The program supported two regionalstudents to be engaged in immersive (200 hour) individual research projects that were part of alarger effort. The first
students in the dataset with identities underrepresented in STEM. Questions of how to moveadditional types of engineering curricula online, how to support underrepresented students inSTEM, and how to provide an engaging learning experience in Ecampus curricula are popular butin-progress areas of engineering education research. The outcomes from our project can help tolay the groundwork for more broad and theoretical investigation into these important but complexpedagogical questions.References[1] Alhazbi, S., & Hasan, M. A. (2021). The role of self-regulation in remote emergency learning: Comparing synchronous and asynchronous online learning. Sustainability, 13(19), 11070.[2] Blayone, T. J., Barber, W., DiGiuseppe, M., & Childs, E
Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoJohn Galisky, University of California, Santa BarbaraDr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Brian Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech, and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Utah. He worked in the Air Force Research Laboratories before teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for sev ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 WIP: Instructors’ Framing of their Instructional PracticeIntroductionThis WIP study stems from a larger project focused on the propagation of educationaltechnology in diverse instructional settings
skills they are learning • teaching assistant support... what would you like • more practice for students on common mistakesto change in your • more interaction between students and the task with their peerscourse to improve • more resources for project-based learning and more prolongedstudent learning, if engagement with design projectsyou had the necessary • recitation sections for core coursestime/funds/support? • flip the entire course • smaller class sizes (e.g., provide more individualized support) • like to learn about other EBIPs and their possible applications • co-teaching with faculty recognized for their teaching
that a substantial financial incentive will have to be provided.Balancing the need for a financial incentive with the necessity of avoiding coercion ofparticipants will have to be negotiated with our Institutional Review Board.In year three, we accomplished a major goal of this NSF funded project by validating adiagnostic instrument that can be used to assess entry level computational thinking skills. Overthe next year, we will begin disseminating this diagnostic through a publicly visible website( https://ectd.engr.tamu.edu/ ) and invite institutions to utilize it. We plan to maintain and updateour diagnostic items according to national and international dissemination results, so thisinstrument becomes a long-lasting resource to engineering
attrition in the biomedical sciences," Journal of College StudentRetention: Research, Theory & Practice, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 205-226, 2020.[31] B. J. Barnes and J. Randall, "Doctoral student satisfaction: Anexamination of disciplinary, enrollment, and institutional differences," Researchin Higher Education, vol. 53, pp. 47-75, 2012.[32] E. Zerbe, G. M. Sallai, and C. G. Berdanier, "Projections as preparationfor persistence: Exploring expectations for engineering graduate school," in2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, 2020.[33] M. Artiles and H. Matusovich, "Doctoral Advisor Selection in ChemicalEngineering: Evaluating Two Programs through Principal-Agent Theory,"2022.[34] M. Bahnson, M. Wyer, C. Cass, and A. Kirn, "Graduate
cyberattacks on K-12 schools. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) 2023report revealed a massive increase in cyber-attacks on K-12, from 400 to 1,300 incidents over thethree-year period (2018-2021), and the U.S. government projects that the threat level willincrease. Cybersecurity workers are in high demand in the private and public K-12 sectors,government, and industry because of the increased cyber threats. In the U.S., there are over600,000 job openings, according to Cyberseek and the National Institute of Standards andTechnology (NIST). The shortage of workers provides job opportunities for individuals withAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Autism comes with serious challenges but several strengths,and given tasks that serve
, this grant plans to provide academic support likementoring, undergraduate research opportunity, and career/professional development activities toenhance student success, degree completion, proper employment and/or continuation to graduateschool. The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of scholarships and variousproject activities on retention, success, and graduation of minority African-American students inengineering & technology [8]-[12]. The institutional data required for this analysis are obtainedfrom AAMU Office of Institutional Planning & Research (AAMU Fact Book) [13].2. Support Systems and InterventionsThe overall goal of this project is to increase the success of low income academically talentedminority
, they express a preference for group projects and hands-onexperimental work to better understand science topics. This same group believes that acombination of group presentations and individual assignments would enhance theircommunication skills, public speaking, and scientific writing during their first year of college.Discussion & InsightsThe underprepared and undecided first-year engineering student demographic represents avulnerable group, prompting universities to implement creative initiatives aimed at retaining andengaging these students while enhancing the essential skills required for more advancedcoursework. This study, conducted during the middle of the first academic semester for 24students enrolled in two introductory
key readings, provide more time for completion, incorporate structured opportunities to discuss and apply concepts.2. Offer practical guidance - Share models and provide opportunities to practice applying concepts to deliverables and initiatives beyond the classroom.3. Give project feedback - Provide mechanisms like office hours, mentors, or peer groups to give deliverable feedback.4. Build in accountability - Use tools like checklists, 18 partnerships, or program completion certificates tied to deliverable implementation.5. Facilitate community building - Incorporate networking opportunities within and across Cohorts. Clarify expectations around Fellows
since the Show is centered on conversation.Another benefit of the talk show format is the informality. Both the guest and the hosts are seatedduring the Show which projects an aura of intimate conversation among friends, although they areseated on counter-height chairs at the front of the room for visibility to the audience (Figure 1). Thetalk show format encourages the faculty (Show hosts), seminar speaker (Show guest), and audiencemembers to speak more frankly than they would typically do in a “lecture” setting. In order tofurther set the guest at ease, they are offered an opportunity before the Show to suggest questions tothe hosts that they would like to be asked and/or to provide background about themselves to informthe conversation. The
Paper ID #40884University Student Enrollments during the next DecadeDr. George D Ford, Mississippi State University Dr. George Ford P.E. is a Professor at Mississippi State’s Building Construction Science (BCS) pro- gram. Dr. Ford has 15 years of industrial experience including corporate work, and 20 years of teaching experience at the post-secondary level.Dr. Saeed Rokooei, Mississippi State University Saeed Rokooei is an assistant professor of Building Construction Science at Mississippi State Univer- sity. Saeed obtained his bachelor’s degree in Architecture and then continued his studies in Project and Construction
potential in underrepresented minority students,” American Journal of Physics, vol. 79, no. 4, pp. 374–379, 2011.[19] L. J. Conner, “Summer graduate bridge project at the university of new mexico,” in 2008 GSW, 2021.[20] C. Lira, M. Worden, and D. Briedis, “Graduate bridging and continuing education in che via the web,” in 2001 Annual Conference, 2001, pp. 6–526.[21] D. Blackwood, D. Peters, and E. Gross, “Disciplinary migration of engineering master’s students: Why do some students change their majors and others do not?” in Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education, 2019.[22] D. L. Peters and S. R. Daly, “Returning to graduate school: Expectations of success, values of the degree, and managing the costs
laboratory experiences in equivalent introductory courses at NCC and HU. Reason for SignificantExample NCC HU being Notes difference? different?How are students assessed (i.e.,exams, essays, projects, etc.) andwith what frequency?Grading policies (e.g., is there acurve or another system used?)Classroom experiencesLab experiences Revised Prompt for Part 2 Goal: Use this work as the
types ofice breakers during initial training, identifying the objectives of different types of ice breakers,and small group discussion after watching videos of facilitators implementing differenticebreakers.Training in Fall 2022 also included a session led by the Intergroup Dialogue Project at CornellUniversity, which focused on communicating across difference and generative listening. Allfacilitators were required to participate, and the training gave them an opportunity to betterunderstand their own identity as well as the identities of their fellow facilitators. Finally,additional training in Fall 2022 included a collaboration with the Cornell Engineering LeadershipProgram which focused on the role facilitators play in sharing expertise and
students, of which 56% are LGBQ (lesbian, gay,bisexual, or queer) and 16% are TGNC (transgender, gender nonconforming, or nonbinary).About 65% of the sample indicated a college major in a STEM field. LGBTQ students wereoversampled for this study given the focus of the overall research project on LGBTQ studentparticipation in STEM majors.3.1 Survey instrument The survey itself was developed through a multi-phase process encompassing two majorsections. The first section focuses on capturing information about students’ social networks, andthe second section collects data on students’ college experiences and individual characteristics.The second part of the survey, data from which was used in this study, captured threepsychological constructs
recruit younger females as well as spread the word about the club. The club activities are scheduled for 10 weeks where the facilitators meet with the school-age students for an hour and a half to teach them computing principles using GWC curriculum. They also guide students through the completion of a personal project. The club served an average of 37 students every year and had about six to seven female computer science/software engineering facilitator each offering. In Spring 2023, the club was run by nine female facilitators and served 36 female students. The student facilitators ranged from freshmen students to senior computing female students. This Spring, the club is facilitated by 11 female facilitators and attended by
. She explores how the integration of school safety strategies with disciplinary practices, often under zero-tolerance policies, blurs the lines between them, suggesting that both are byproducts of the school-to-prison pipeline.Dr. Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers Roberta Rincon, Ph.D., is the Director of Research and Impact for the Society of Women Engineers. She is responsible for overseeing the research activities for the organization, including collaborative research projects with external researchers and dissemination of SWE research through academic conferences, the SWE Research website, and the annual SWE State of Women in Engineering magazine issue. She is the Principal Investigator for the NSF