offered EngD. Many schools steer students who are not in astate-approved career and technology program and are unsuccessful taking a foreign languageinto the advanced technology education graduation option and choose to offer ATA which is notas rigorous as EngD to maximize their chances of success. On the other extreme, some schoolsoffer a more advanced Engineering Design and Research course and others offer Project LeadThe Way pre-engineering curriculum. With the new articulation option available, more schoolsare expected to offer EngD starting in 2015 as evidenced by the enrollment of as many as 13teachers in the summer 2015 EngD training.Professional Development for School CounselorsThe GET ET grant Co-Principal Investigator, who is CCBC’s
Paper ID #26427Work in Progress: A Path to Graduation: Helping First-Year Low Income,Rural STEM Students SucceedDr. Carol S. Gattis, University of Arkansas Dr. Carol Gattis is the Associate Dean Emeritus of the Honors College and an adjunct Associate Pro- fessor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas. Her academic research focuses on STEM education, developing programs for the recruitment, retention and graduation of a diverse population of students. Carol also serves as a consultant specializing in new program development and grants. She earned her bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical
understand how toseek assistance and navigate college campuses, are most likely persist to degree completion.Accordingly, this research seeks to examine a sample of non-traditional college students enrolledin science and engineering programs in four urban community colleges to determine (a) the typesand frequency of support practices they utilize, (b) how such practices influence theirachievement, persistence and transfer status to four year colleges and universities, and (c) how inturn their propensity for innovation and creative problem solving affects such choices andpersistence. The study analyzes the pedagogical practices—practices designed to fostersuccessful transfer from community college to four-year colleges and universities and
taking activities or explicit prompting about empathy would impact theirreflections and empathic development.The factors for triggering empathy were the same across all the teams we looked at. There wasnot a clear indication of what specifically made the most impact. However, it is clear that humaninteraction with their teammates, mentors, community partner(s), etc. and reflection writing helpthem to articulate some level of empathy. For future research, it would be interesting to see ifthis articulation of empathy indicates an increase in their empathic development.As stated previously, in previous research on the program’s design process, we found correlationbetween empathy and students’ relationship with their team’s community partner [5
. Unlike the prevailing curricular model inengineering education—in which introductory courses teach basic science and mathematics,prior to the intense disciplinary specialization and professionalism of upper-level courses—thescholarship on sustainability education25, 26, 27, 28 points to the need for “learning for sustainabledevelopment [to be] embedded in the whole curriculum, not as a separate subject.”29 Authentic,transformative impact is only possible when the concerns of sustainability transcend theperiphery of a curriculum to pervade student skill development.The HERE (Home for Environmentally Responsible Engineering) program, a first-yearliving-learning community at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, was designed to introducestudents
1. State name, occupation, course subject, level of students, and active learning methods utilized. How familiar are you with Peter Liljedahl’s research? 2. Describe what it was like using active learning methods in your classroom for the first time. a. What aspects of the methods were either effective or ineffective at achieving the learning outcomes for the lesson. b. How did the students respond to the methods? 3. What strategies have you used for developing classroom problems? a. [Ask this question only if the respondent notes they have used textbook problems] Do you have any recommendations or best practices in converting these types of
Paper ID #41094Understanding Students in Times of Transition: The Impact of the COVID-19Pandemic on Engineering Students’ Math Readiness and Transition into EngineeringOlivia Ryan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Olivia Ryan is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She holds a B.S. in engineering with a specialization in electrical engineering from Roger Williams University. Her research interests include developing professional skills for engineering students and understanding mathematics barriers that exist within engineering.Susan Sajadi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
microsensors for in situ investigation of physical and chemical dynamics in microenvironments (e.g., biofilm, corrosion, emulsions, or plant) by combining with nano and biotechnology. His other research interest is to develop renewable (bio)energy processes for environmental sustainability. He is currently a registered professional engineer. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Promoting Undergraduate Research and Education through Extracurricular EPA P3 ProjectsIntroduction and ObjectivesThe importance of multi-interdisciplinary design experiences is well-highlighted in the ASCEBody of Knowledge [1] and the ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission [2]. However
Professor in the Engineering Education Department at Virginia Poly- technic Institute and State University. London is a mixed methods researcher with interests in research impact, cyberlearning, and instructional change in STEM Education. Prior to being a faculty member, London worked at the National Science Foundation, GE Healthcare, and Anheuser-Busch. She earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Black Faces, White Spaces: Understanding the Role of Counterspaces in the Black Engineering Graduate Student Experience So
associate with UT’s Center for Transportation Research assisting with local, regional, and national transportation issues. Before moving to Texas, John was a program officer with the Board on Infrastruc- ture and the Constructed Environment at the National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, in Washington, DC. He has over fifteen years of experience in industry and research associated with the planning, design, transportation, and construction professions. Dr. Walewski obtained a graduate degree in urban planning from the University of Michigan, and a BS in construction management as well as a BLA in landscape architecture from Michigan State University.Zenon Medina CetinaKim WithersKeisha D. Bahr, Texas A&M
techniques and theories derived from systematic research in the form of scientificknowledge20. From the standpoint of technical rationality, professional practice should be aprocess of selection of the best means and methods available to solve a given problem. Realworld problems however, do not present themselves in a well-structured manner, rather ascomplex and ill-defined situations where mostly a process of tedious problem construction needsto be performed well before starting to solve them19.Technical rationality, unfortunately, does not prepare professionals to act in situations ofuncertainty, and these are the situations which offer the greatest potential for results in areasinvolving the creation of new methods and processes which are the
learned about and practice sustainability. Bielefeldt is also a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in en- gineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity.Prof. JoAnn Silverstein P.E., University of Colorado Boulder JoAnn Silverstein is a Professor in Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering and Associate Dean for Faculty Advancement at the University of Colorado, Boulder. She has a BA in Psychology (Stanford University), BS, MS, and PhD in Civil Engineering (University of California, Davis) and is a registered Professional Engineer (Colorado). Her research interests are Water and wastewater treatment process analysis
to organize thisvaluable work by characterizing the nature and effects of the landscape of stressors experiencedby doctoral engineering students. In Year 1 of this project [21], we employed a longitudinalmixed methods study design to identify the most common and severe stressors experienced by acohort of students at one institution. Drawing from the results of this study and a review of theliterature on graduate student stressors, we developed the Stressors for Doctoral StudentsQuestionnaire for Engineering (SDSQ-E) and administered it twice, in fall 2022 and in spring2023. The SDSQ-E measures the severity and frequency of stressors including advisor-relatedstressors, class-taking stressors, research or laboratory stressors, campus life and
consists of a series of learner-centered,experiential learning modules that are not only aligned with K12 learning standards, but are alsoin the spirit of ASEE’s mission - promoting excellence in instruction, research, public serviceand practice. Our team of student leaders, along with guidance from faculty mentors and localeducation experts, designed the modules and trained facilitators to present them. The moduleswere presented primarily during an annual three-day summer STEM camp for local elementaryschool students, as well as during one-day campus events. Each of these educational programswas centered on the theme of sustainability.Presented through a case study, our approach to assessment is iterative, in that we havedeveloped new instruments
educating and developing engineers, teachers (future faculty), and the community at all levels (k12, undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate and internationally). A few of these key areas include engineering identity and mindsets, global competencies, failure culture, first year experiences in engineering, capstone design thinking, integrating service and authentic learning into the engineering classroom, implementing new instructional methodologies, and design optimization using traditional and non-traditional manufacturing. She seeks to identify best practices and develop assessments methods that assist in optimizing computing and engineering learning. Dr. Gurganus was one the inaugural award winners of the Diane M. Lee
with the WFU Program for Leadership and Character and many colleagues across the university. With inclusion being a core value, she is proud that the WFU Engineering team represents 60% female engineering faculty and 40% female students, plus 20% of students from ethnic minority groups. Her areas of expertise include engineering identity, complex problem solving across cognitive and non-cognitive domains, recruitment and retention, PBL, engineering design, learning through ser- vice, character education in engineering contexts, etc. She also conducts research in cardiovascular fluid mechanics and sustainable energy technologies. Prior to joining Wake Forest University, Olga served as a Program Director at the
friends [4]. One factorwhich has been shown to help students through this transition is a sense of belonging, and linkshave been shown between summer bridge programs and increasing this sense of belonging [6].Summer bridge programs have been shown to be an effective practice for decreasing attrition inSTEM students, especially URM students [7].Mentoring and Peer NetworksA student’s level of involvement in both the academic and social realms of college can mean thedifference between staying in college and leaving [8]. Research clearly outlines that a student’sinteraction with their peers, faculty and staff is one of the strongest predictors of persistence [8],[9]. Moreover, peer and faculty mentoring can positively impact academic success
ABET accredited engineering program within theirinstitution and are on NSF’s list of top 50 baccalaureate origin institutions who graduate the mostundergraduates who go on to receive a PhD in science or engineering.Research responses from our Phase I survey as well as from the interviews developed for PhaseII will be used to produce evidence-based insights and recommendations towards (1) increasingunderrepresented minority students’ interest in graduate STEM degrees, (2) retaining andgraduating Black students in those programs, and (3) documenting best practices for others touse in supporting student success. Furthermore, our study along with dissemination workshopswill advance current scholarship in two main ways. First, our research will add
engineers face when trying to earn their professional engineering license. Her MASc research focuses on understanding how Canadian engineers reflect on the impact that their social location has had on their career.Sasha-Ann Eleanor Nixon, University of Toronto ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Are Hardhats Required for Engineering Identity Construction? Gendered and Racialized Patterns in Canadian Engineering Graduates’ Professional IdentitiesAbstractDespite ongoing efforts to increase diversity in engineering, women continue to beunderrepresented in the field, making up only 15% of licensed professional engineers in Canada[1]. This persistent
experiences on diverse studentsˆa C™ atti- tudes, beliefs, and perceptions of engineering, aDr. Monica McGill, CSEdResearch.org Monica McGill is Founder and CEO of CSEdResearch.org. Her area of scholarship is computer science education research with a current focus on diversity and improving the quality of research to examine effective practices on a large scale. She oversaw the recent development of the robust K-12 CS Education Research Resource Center with manually curated data from over 1,000 article summaries and a list of over 180 instruments for evaluating STEM education.Jordan Williamson ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 A Critical Examination of ASEE’s
of Prof. Nick Holonyak, Jr. She worked as a member of technical staff at Lytel, Inc., following graduation. At Polaroid, she was appointed a Senior Research Group Leader, responsible for the design of laser diodes and arrays. After leaving Polaroid, she was employed at Biocontrol Technology. She moved into academia full-time in 1997 and worked at the University of Denver, West Virginia University, and Virginia Tech. She is currently the director of the University of Glasgow-University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Electronics and Electrical Engineering programme. While at Virginia Tech, she collaborated with Dr. Robert W. Hen- dricks, with assistance of a number of undergraduate students, to
granting institution (180undergraduate and graduate degree programs) located in south Florida and is designated as a“High Research Activity” university by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement forTeaching. FAU serves over 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students and ranks as the mostracially, ethnically diverse institution in Florida. The College of Engineering and ComputerScience and the Department of Computer & Electrical Engineering and Computer Science(CEECS) are located on the main campus. All the undergraduate degree programs in theCollege are accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET).The College offers a flexible schedule of courses delivered through a variety of formats (e.g.,e-learning
-traditional students, adeeper examination of this group within graduate education research becomes critical, especiallyconsidering that only a few studies concentrate on their motivations and experiences. The resultsof these examinations can support graduate programs to make further changes to the design anddelivery of their doctoral curriculums by accounting for the unheard voices of these non-traditional students and raising awareness of their lived experiences throughout their program. In this paper, we describe the preliminary results of a collaborative autoethnographicexploration of the professional and educational experiences of two professional non-traditionaldoctoral students in engineering and computing education. We define
Management program as well as the Graduate Coordinator for the Master of Science in Technology Management - Professional Science Master’s (PSM) concentration in Construction Science and Management. With over 30 years of teaching and industry experience, Prof. Shofoluwe’s areas of teaching and research expertise include sustainable construction practices, construction project management, construction contracts administra- tion, construction safety and risk management. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Technology (Building Construction) from NCA&T State University, a Master’s degree in Technology (Construction Management) from Pittsburg State University, and a Doctorate of Industrial Technology (Construction
problems, understanding of the design process, multidisciplinary thinking, teamcollaboration, communication and appreciation of the impact of engineering on our society.Students met once a week for fifty minutes and from the start students were assigned in teams offour. The class was designed around three modules (Design Process, Team Collaborations,Communications) and two major team projects. The design process module covered traditionalmaterial such as need statement, project scope, design requirements, design concept generationand evaluation, baseline design, milestones and schedule but also introduced students to theconcepts of human centered design. Students had the opportunity to practice these skills on twomajor projects. For team
for oneblock or neighborhood is not directly replicable at another. Sustainable housing is tied with manyother wicked problems such as issues of poverty, equitable education, resource conservation, andclimate change. As a result, any response to this wicked problem will impact the others. Withinthe participating WPSI courses, student teams were tasked to develop viable responses to thiswicked problem through staged design reviews, while being exposed to its overall complexityand interconnectedness of sustainable housing with other wicked problems.Our MotivationWPSI is organized through Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW). As an organization, ourvision is for a world of environmental, social, and economic prosperity created and sustained
professoriate, the disciplineremains primarily White (64.7%), with only 2.5% of engineering faculty identifying as Black(American Society for Engineering Education [ASEE], 2022). An intrinsic case study design(Stake, 1995) explores the keys to successful cross-race mentoring of mentees and mentorsinvolved in the Increasing Minority Presence within Academia through Continuous Training(IMPACT) mentoring program. The research question guiding this study is: What do IMPACTmentoring program mentors and mentees believe are the keys to successful cross-race mentoringin engineering academia? This study is sponsored by a National Science Foundation BroadeningParticipation in Engineering Track 3 award.The IMPACT Mentoring ProgramThe IMPACT mentoring program was
, STEM education, and ABET accreditation.Dr. Steve U. Efe, Morgan State University Dr. Steve Efe is an Assistant Professor and the Assistant Director of the Center for Advanced Transporta- tion and Infrastructure Engineering Research. He obtained his Doctor of Engineering in Civil Engineering with a major in Structural Engineering and minor in Construction from Morgan State University. He has more than 15 years of outstanding experience in practicing, teaching, and research in civil and transporta- tion engineering. He is experienced in project management, inspection and construction supervision, adaptive materials and construction techniques, high performance material testing and simulations, mate- rial modeling and
Communities ofPractice (CoPs) to provide mutual support and training, and to encourage and facilitate theorganic dissemination of best practices across courses among the members of the community ofpractice. In particular, mentorship relationships within the community have provided readyavenues for the translation of best practices. In this paper, we describe and analyze the redesignof one such course in the WIDER community, highlighting how the redesign of this course wasinformed by its involvement within this larger community of practice.1. Introduction Since the 1980s the Computer Science (CS) department at The University of Illinois(UIUC) has offered a service course, “Introduction to Computing”, that was designed to servenon-CS and non
, andproject development of the participants. This paper will also focus on the continued use of remote internshipsand experiential opportunities as a High Impact Practice to engage students at an urban commuter universityacross all majors.BackgroundHigh Impact Practices (HIPs) have been shown to be effective in retention, persistence, and overall studentsuccess [1-5]. These practices include activities such as undergraduate research, service learning, experientiallearning opportunities, internships, study abroad, collaborative projects and writing intensive courses. Theseactivities have been found to be very beneficial for underrepresented students. Institutional resources,curriculums and student body demographics limit the effectiveness of the