exclusionary learning environments and curricula, lack of facultymentorship and role models, and lack of a supportive peer group (see [4]-[6] research findings onthese topics). For these reasons, there is a steep decline in the number of Black and Hispanicstudents graduating with a STEM degree from Baccalaureate institutions [7]. Classroom culture is shown to have a significant impact on the success of Black andHispanic students in higher education and in STEM in particular. Specifically, when Black andHispanic students feel like they have learning and supportive spaces to develop their STEMidentities, they are more likely than their peers who do not have access to such spaces toacademic persist in the STEM field [8]. However, Black and
team building skills. Whereas, the former project emphasescollaboration in a team effort.In both projects the best design solutions will be determined following student, faculty, andindustrial input. It is anticipated that the major motivating factor will be the award of travelcertificates for the students on the teams with the best design solution to visit their colleagues inFrance and the USA. Page 3.366.5 DRIVING FACTORS1. A Strong Innovator Leads the Process - The principal driver of this internationalcollaboration has been Professor Lessene, the Director of IUT Bethune. His commitment to
introduce diversity, equity, and inclusivity to engineering students. Her work has been published in The Sociological Quarterly, Journal of Family Issues, Armed Forces and Society, and Sociological Forum. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Driving the conversation of social and educational influences in human- centered design biases among first-year engineering studentsAbstractThis complete evidence-based practice paper focuses on how to introduce the concept of social,cultural, and educational biases in a first-year engineering course through the lens of human-centered design. Consideration of the user can be a
degrees that werebenchmarked in more detail, 19 ‘engineering’ and ‘general engineering’ degrees required a lowerpercentage of technical coursework and offered a lower percentage of curricular choicecompared to 7 degrees that included the word interdisciplinary, integrated, or multidisciplinary intheir name. A few programs require students to take the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering(FE) exam prior to graduation. The AI-based program ChatGPT definitions of general,interdisciplinary, and integrated all emphasized breadth, multiple disciplines, and design, whilealso including the distinguishing factors of practical (for general) versus complex and innovative/novel (interdisciplinary and integrated), and the importance of social impacts (integrated
using case studies, graduate-level readings, and team assignments toeducate future engineering leaders forms the basis of our classes. 3In both programs, students are required to take a total of 10 classes. Table 2 lists the courses thatform the core curriculum for both programs. Technical Management students select 10 of the 22listed classes. This curriculum is focused on developing leadership skills that graduates can putinto practice managing projects or technical staff.The Engineering Management program, which prepares graduates for positions as technicalleaders with titles such as chief technologist, chief information officer, or chief engineer,provides a much more in-depth technical focus. Students in this program select 5 classes fromthe
design and analysis of practical buffered crossbar packet switches, network security and forensics and wireless sensor networks. She was associated with Networking Research Laboratory at New Jersey Institute of Technology and MySYNC Laboratory at Stevens Institute of Technology for her postdoctoral research. She has served as a technical committee member in IEEE HPSR 2011, 2012, IEEE Sarnoff 2010 and 2011, and IEEE Greencom 2011 and ChinaCom 2008. She is a member of IEEE Com- munications Society, IEEE Women in Engineering, and American Society for Engineering Education. For further information: http://iris.nyit.edu/˜zdong02
contemporary literature on teaching of entrepreneurship and describes aninnovative, holistic inter-disciplinary Engineering Entrepreneurship and TechnologyCommercialization approach backed by the resources and activities of a technology incubator, toprovide engineering students and researchers with tools and opportunities for entrepreneurialsuccess, establish deeper and more meaningful community ties, and facilitate the incubation ofinvestable technology-based start-ups.Packaging the “incubator concept” into a series of graduate, undergraduate and continuingeducation short courses is a unique feature of this program, which offers practical insights, tools,objectives, case studies, strategies, mock negotiations and actions that one can apply to any
establishing a variety of programs that provideteaching training for PhD students, which is much more effective in developing their teachingskills than relying on them to mimic their former instructors [2]. While many of these programsaim at improving the teaching ability of current graduate teaching assistants in lab courses [3] aswell as a more holistic approach involving student-led discussions about the TA experience [4],other programs focus on a more general method for preparing PhD students for careers inacademia with an emphasis on teaching training. Some universities provide teaching experienceby thrusting graduate students into the instructor of record role for small courses [5], but agentler and more common approach is a formal program
participate annually and performresearch in all six engineering departments at the AFIT Graduate School of Engineering andManagement. These are the departments of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Electrical andComputer Engineering, Engineering Physics, Mathematics and Statistics, Operational Sciences,and Systems Engineering and Management.First, starting in summer 2012, a formal assessment tool is now distributed to students tomeasure the impact of the research experience. Second, starting in summer 2013, students arenow provided with four career broadening programs that are informed by student survey resultsin 2012. These programs are made possible through a partnership among AFIT, the LEADER(Launching Equity in the Academy across the Dayton
best practices and beliefs about extrinsic motivation have been failing for decades --and that it is time for a new approach?2. High Employee Turnover (Employees move on for different reasons): With the absence of Deming's SoPK lens, high levels of turnover should be expected because employees are not engaged, nor really a part of the team. Research shows that high pressure tactics, used by some managers to demand or control certain behaviors of employees, increases the voluntary turnover [10]. Absence of Deming's Leadership approach means managers cannot really tap into the talents of people by setting up learning PDSAs. Lacking an understanding of the variation between people means that managers are taught to believe they can
Partnership Program and an Instructor in the Department of Mechanical Engi- neering at the University of Colorado Boulder. She received BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineer- ing from The Ohio State University and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder. Dr. Kotys-Schwartz has focused her research in engineering epistemology, engineering student learning, retention and diversity. She is currently investigating the use of Oral Discourse Method for con- ceptual development in engineering, the impact of a four-year hands-on design curriculum in engineering, the effects of service learning in engineering education, and informal learning in engineering.Derek T Reamon, University of Colorado
. Mahmoud, S. M. Kamel, and T. S. Hamza. “The relationship between tolerance ofambiguity and creativity in architectural design studio,” Creativity studies, [Online]. ISSN 2345-0479 / eISSN 2345-0487 2020 Volume 13 Issue 1: 179–198https://doi.org/10.3846/cs.2020.9628 [Accessed February 6, 2022].[9] V.E. Vynohradov, I.M. Bila, O.V. Kostyuchenko, S.V. Oborska, and L.P. Dykhnych.“Creativity, Readiness for Changes and Tolerance for Ambiguity,” BRAIN. Broad Research inArtificial Intelligence and Neuroscience, 12(3), 44-63, 2021.https://doi.org/10.18662/brain/12.3/219[10] M. Tatzel. “Tolerance for Ambiguity in Adult College Students,” Psychological Reports.47(2), 377-378, 1980. doi:10.2466/pr0.1980.47.2.377[11] M. Buela, M. N. Joaquin, N. Tandang, and A
these videos experienced greater learninggains and completed their experiments in less time compared to the control group. An additionalgroup of researchers examined the effectiveness of adding pre-laboratory instructional materialsthrough online videos to the general chemistry laboratory [6]. They found that students were moreefficient and demonstrated greater understanding of the rationale for procedures for two laboratoryactivities that used online pre-laboratory videos than those that used pre-laboratory lectures. In thedomain of circuit analysis, researchers investigated the impact of various teaching practices in bothlecture and laboratory sessions [7]. For laboratory sessions, a key teaching practice was a series ofinstructional videos
, although the forces themselves are labeled and simply ask them to add the directions. Such problems will provide important practice opportunities that focus students on various aspects of proper free body diagram generation that our recent findings have shown students have difficulty with.3. We will, of course, keep adding to our library of problems in order to cover all topics of the course. This will help us expose our students more and more to the InTEL tools, and hopefully positively impact both their grades in the class and overall satisfaction with engineering.We propose that software allows for the possibility of a risk-free environment forexperimentation and practice. We should do our best to capitalize on this and engage
a feature of every recentASEE Conference as well as CIEC workshops1. The main features to address theindustry requirements are: 1. Design courses to meet industry needs and schedule for convenient times, locations, and course length. 2. Reduce overall engineering and manufacturing education training costs through pooled resources and best practice experience. 3. Enhance and extend the ongoing relationships with the State’s universities. 4. Build a network between high tech industries and state officials to have alignment on policies for education and economic development. 5. Develop a database of contextual industry cases that can be used by the
Education: A Review of Best Practices” 122nd ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 14-17, 2015, Seattle, Washington, USA.[6] Bayless, David J. and T. Richard Robe, “Leadership Education for Engineering Students”, ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Washington DC, Oct 27-30, 2010.[7] Farr, J. V., & Brazil, D. M. (2009). Leadership skills development for engineers. Engineering Management Journal, 21(1), 3–8.[8] Farr, J. V., Walesh, S. G., & Forsythe, G. B. (1997). Leadership development for engineering managers. Journal of Management in Engineering, 13(4), 38–41.[9] Goodale, M. J. (2005). The right stuff: Traits and skills of effective leaders. Leadership and Management in
% of STEM majors graduate in four years. Spurred by these issues, STEMfaculty designed the “Creating Opportunities for Students in Science (COMPASS) ScholarshipProgram” to improve STEM retention and align with the STEM Strategic Plan. A grant from theNational Science Foundation (NSF) provided funds to recruit 27 talented but financially needyundergraduates in Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, and Environmental Science. COMPASSsupports these students through a combination of mentoring, financial support, tutoring, research,internships, and professional development in order to improve their educational experiences.This should in turn produce better retention and graduation rates. At the time of the COMPASSprogram’s conception, the UNCP student
satisfaction and therefore, retention andpromotion. Program OverviewAs suggested by the initial faculty survey, the project has worked to adapt and implement best Page 23.257.4practices from NSF ADVANCE Programs designed to build a more supportive climate forwomen faculty in STEM departments. Specific programs have included engaging faculty andadministrators in reviews of social science research; an external lecture series; lunchtimeseminars for women faculty focused on professional development, leadership and genderissues; a faculty mentoring program; a new allies program for male faculty; and a worklifepolicies effort.While senior (male
contributing to this failure is the tremendous inertia of the educationalsystems of the Region. (2, 3)The paper sheds light on the seemingly complex issues that have curtailed proper “connectivity”between academia and industry in the Arab Gulf States, and argues for the urgent need to worktogether towards developing mutually beneficial and long-lasting relations, at the grass rootlevel, so that the interests of people on both sides (students, graduates, faculty members,industrial staff, industry managers, research proponents, etc) will be properly served. Perhaps thegreatest achievement in such an endeavor is to improve the “relevancy” of engineeringeducation, by bringing the college closer to the “realities” on the ground. There is a tremendousneed
learners by integratingneuroinclusive teaching best practices. Research indicates that those with ADHD, dyslexia,autism, etc., often possess strengths like visualization, spatial thinking, and hands-on activities[15] - [17]. Guided by Universal Design Learning (UDL) [11], additional teaching strategieswere added to enhance the distinct talents of neurodivergent students. The revised course focuseson three key areas: accessibility, flexibility, and a strength-based approach.In Spring 2023, the Mechanics of Materials course enrolled 130 students and took place in anactive learning classroom. The course was co-taught by two instructors. This section discussesthe course components, policy and class features which supported neuroinclusive
departments.Unfortunately, however, the reality of such group experiences often proved demoralizing forwomen. Woodfield (2000), for instance, found that female professionals entering a computingcompany looked forward to working in teams, but found the practical experience of teamworklacking, largely due to conflicts in collaborative styles that led to an under-recognition ofwomen's contributions to the project. Many researchers have reported cases where racism andsexism emerged in team contexts (Hewlett et al., 2008; Ingram and Parker, 2002; Neilsen et al,1998; Tonso, 2007). Perhaps as a consequence, Neilsen and colleagues (1998) found manywomen shunning groups, stating that they preferred to work alone. Female engineering studentsin Natishan, Schmidt and Mead
offers theplatform for ethically upright professional action.At every level of engineering education, ethics is vital to provide students with the knowledgeand abilities to make moral judgments that benefit society. Many engineering schools realize theimportance of laying a strong foundation of ethics with engineering students to complement theirtechnical knowledge [6]. In fact, all ABET-accredited engineering programs must demonstratethat their graduates are able to “recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineeringsituations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineeringsolutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.”There are many models of ethics education across four-year
notbe required to taste anything prepared in or for class. Counsel also required that the classavoid working with raw meats. Students signing up for the course provided a signedrelease recognizing that they would be expected to handle and prepare food in this courseand to disclose any allergies or religious / cultural food prohibitions. In practice, this wasseldom a problem.Course Design and StructureThe complex nature of the subject matter combined with the relative ease of connectingthe material to ‘real world’ experiences and the instructor’s desire to makeexperimentation a significant portion of the course suggested a problem-based learningformat could be a successful pedagogical approach (26). The course is therefore brokeninto six
resource factors [3]. The medical information community believes it is ethically responsibleto share clinical trial data [4]. A survey of patients participating in a clinical trial revealed 85 %of the majority perceived the benefits of sharing de-identified data outweigh any negatives [5].There remains an ongoing debate regarding best practices, merits, challenges and approaches onseeking consent to data sharing [6] – [9].Despite research indicating benefits of sharing data, some researchers are unwilling to reportscientific findings. An investigation of 1329 researchers’ data practices indicates scientists do notmake their research data electronically available to other researchers [10]. An analysis of 160reviewed articles published in the
feedback on the quality of its processes and products. The list wassurprisingly long, and had a variety of mechanisms other than surveys (although they weredefinitely present). Some of the mechanisms were neither quantifiable nor formalized and weredropped from the list of assessment tools used for accreditation purposes (although such informaltools can be, and are, still used). The amended list was subsequently adopted as the “official”department list of assessment tools.Assessment Tools for the NJIT Chemical Engineering DepartmentThe following is the list of assessment tools that the department arrived at:1. BEST (Basic Engineering Skills Test)2. FE (Fundamentals of Engineering) test3. Alumni survey4. Graduating students survey5
Session 2559 Development of a Senior-Level Course on Maintenance and Reliability Engineering Belle R. Upadhyaya Nuclear Engineering Department, The University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleAbstractThe development and delivery of a new course on Maintenance and ReliabilityEngineering (MRE), for seniors and first-year graduate students in engineering, is thefocus of this paper. The objective of this course is to present the fundamentals of MREand maintenance management. Students learn the principles of various maintenancetechnologies as they are currently practiced by U.S. industry. The course
different modalities (online, remote aneface-to-face) and deliberately designed online undergraduate Engineering courses and theircounterpart sections in face-to-face and other delivery modes, at a Tier I research university inthe Southwestern United States. Chaney [11] and Lee [12] recognize that most engineeringcourses' highly technical subject matter can be challenging and amplify the need for intentionalcourse design. The curriculum structure is imperative to satisfaction and academic achievement[13], [14], [15]. With the widespread applicability of this mixed-method, exploratory case studyto other courses within the engineering domain, new insight into a framework of course designcan be identified and explored. The study can be shared with
. 3open ambiance; however, each building retained its originalarchitectural form and ghost signage was saved when possible. The proposals for both of the two new engineering programsand the new building were approved during the 2019Washington State Legislative Session and the project quicklygot underway. By the time the architect and builder wereselected for the new CLT building, the world was deep into thepandemic and travel was difficult. Once travel was possible inJune 2020, the new architect, Architectural Research Office(ARO) from New York, NY and the Builder, AndersonConstruction from Seattle, WA were invited to campus to betterunderstand the historical setting and to gain a “hands on” feelfor how best to begin the project and align it
conclusions drawn. First, there is a need for increased efforts to advanceand expand quantitative research related to the role of HBCUs in graduating Black engineersincluding dual engineering programs with PWIs. Secondly, an analysis of research and practice-based funding allocations for engineering at HBCUs should be conducted.ConclusionBy highlighting model programs and processes, thoroughly examining challenges faced by MSIson their path to producing the diverse students needed in the STEM workforce, this reportprovided a thorough and in-depth synthesis of the current state of STEM at MSIs, anexamination that was not previously available. Given the need to invest more in understandingand researching STEM education across the pipeline to increase
Bui, NPR, using datafrom National Science Foundation, American Bar Association, and AmericanAssociation of Medical Colleges] Compiling data on how well colleges do in recruiting and graduating women inSTEM majors can raise awareness and help spread best practices. For CS&E, Chronicleof Higher Education has used US Department of Education data to produce such aranking [21], which places Salisbury University, with 36% women, at the top of the listof public institutions, followed closely by University of Washington (35%) and fiveothers at 30% or higher. For private co-educational institutions, New School achievesan impressive 75%, with two other institutions scoring above one-half. Because womentend to consider factors such as safety