noted thevalue of student-student and student-faculty interactions. They have commented on the richnessof discussions with their classmates and the instructor. Most participants are Ph.D. students inengineering who expect to pursue a career in academia. They have a variety of backgrounds.Some have many years of teaching experience (at the college or pre-college level, in the UnitedStates or abroad) and are returning to campus to earn a Ph.D. Some have been in industry andwant to move to a faculty position. And many have come to graduate school directly from anundergraduate engineering program. They come from almost every engineering discipline anddozens of different countries. Students also appreciate that most of the certificate coursesinvolve
transportation organizations, workforce advocates, and educational institutions; the Research Experience for Teachers program at MSU on Innovative Transportation Systems; and the National Transportation Safety Career Pathways Initiative.Prof. Irina Karapetyants, Russian University of Transport Dr. Irina Karapetyants serves as the Director of the Institute of International Transport Communications at the Russian University of Transport (RUT). She additionally leads a special Training Resource Center for Accessible Transportation that was established by the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation at RUT. Dr. Karapetyants’ research interests include international transport systems, innovations in edu- cation
been recognized as resources for mathematics learning. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in a Summer Intervention Program (Research) IntroductionStructured informal (out-of-school) programming has been growing rapidly over the past twodecades, especially in the form of after-school science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) programs [1] and STEM intervention summer programs [2]. These structured out-of-school STEM learning experiences have been shown to play an important role in supportingSTEM engagement and learning [3], including developing children’s exposure to STEM basedexperiences and career
Asia and South Pacific DAC). He served as the program chair of the FPGA’18 and the general chair of the FPGA’19 conference. He has received a US National Science Foundation (NSF) Career Award.Prof. Susan Mantell, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Susan Mantell is the James J. Ryan Professor and Head of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota. Prof. Mantell received her BS and PhD degrees from Stanford University, and her MS degree from Northeastern. Her research investigates the interrelationship between polymer morphology and mechanical performance. Prof. Mantell is the recipient of several research and teaching awards including the National Science Foundation Young Investigator Award and the
Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research focuses what factors influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering fos- ter or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. Her research earned her a National Science Foundation CAREER Award focused on characterizing latent diversity, which includes diverse attitudes, mindsets, and approaches to learning, to understand engineering stu- dents’ identity development. She has won several awards for her research
Paper ID #27338 Terre Haute, IN in 1986 and her Ph.D in mechanical engineering from the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH in 1992. From 1979 to 1982 she was a student and then development engineer at General Motors, then interspersed employment, family and degrees between then and 1992 working for TRW, Northern Kentucky University and leading an NSF grant to help young people get started in STEM careers. In 1992 she joined Texas Instruments in gas sensor design and in 1997 she joined Lexmark, Inc. After retiring from Lexmark in 2016 she joined the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY where she is now a lecturer.Mr. Doug Klein, University of KentuckyDr. Whitney C. Blackburn-Lynch, University of Kentucky
learning as keystones of the program. She began her educational career as a high school teacher, teaching courses in English, math, and science. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Scaling and Assessment of an Evidence-Based Faculty Development Program for Promoting Active Learning Pedagogical StrategiesAbstractThis complete research-based paper explores a successful faculty development program aimed atincreasing awareness and use of evidence-based pedagogical strategies among engineeringfaculty across multiple disciplines. Research demonstrates that student-centered, or activelearning, strategies promote greater student learning and achievement. Despite this evidence,however
performing routine research tasks. Unfortunately, thisapproach, whether in research training programs or traditional academic programs, has not led toa workforce capable of innovating at the level required for rapid research progress. For instance,when employers across industries were asked the level of preparedness for creative andinnovative thinking in recent hires, 25% of employers believed students lacked preparation inthese areas [10]. Indeed, employers continue to demand more creative thinking in recentgraduates, particularly engineering graduates, than they are currently demonstrating [11-13].This is particularly startling given that the continuous growth rate of engineering careers, asdetermined by a study from the U.S. Bureau of Labor
that will lead to a moreattainable valued outcome rather than wasting their time in a self-perceived futile endeavor [37].The expectancy value theory of motivation holds that people engage in activities to accomplishgoals because of the perceived value associated with their likely outcomes. For example, if theinstructional topic is perceived by the student as relevant and valuable in attaining a sought aftergoal, the student will be motivated to perform [13, 31]. It’s common in career and technicalprograms that too many students fail to see the relevancy in their fundamental math courses [18,40]. In expectancy value theory, the motivation to engage in a behavior increases proportional toan individual’s expectation that the behavior will lead
consultant. He has taught and developed undergraduate and graduate courses in power electronics, power systems, renewable energy, smart grids, control, electric machines, instrumentation, radar and remote sensing, numerical methods, space and atmosphere physics, and ap- plied physics. His research interests included power system stability, control and protection, renewable energy system analysis, assessment and design, smart microgrids, power electronics and electric machines for non-conventional energy conversion, remote sensing, wave and turbulence, numerical modeling, elec- tromagnetic compatibility and engineering education. During his career Dr. Belu published ten book chapters, several papers in referred journals
the information they need is his interest and specialty. In addition, he was in charge of User services for many years and has been heavily involved in outreach, collaboration and web services throughout his career at Dibner. He received his undergraduate degree from Manhattan College, his MA from Fordham University, and his MLS from Queens College.Ms. Yona Jean-Pierre, New York University Yona Jean-Pierre is the Director of Faculty Innovations for Teaching and Learning (FITL) at NYU Tan- don School of Engineering. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Philosophy from the University of Rochester and her Master of Science in Mathematics from NYU Tandon School of Engi- neering (Formerly known as
Michelle M. Camacho is Professor of Sociology at the University of San Diego. She began her career at UC San Diego in 1999 as a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for US Mexican Studies, and later as a UC Faculty Fellow in Ethnic Studies. In 2015-16, she returned to UC San Diego as a fellow of the American Council on Education. As a bilingual/bicultural Latina, Camacho has 30 years of experience in higher ed- ucation advocating for underrepresented groups and first generation college students. For over a decade, her work on institutional transformation has received funding from the National Science Foundation to examine and address inequities in higher education, specifically as they relate to Science, Technology
career engineers to experienced engineering leaders. Someglobal technical organizations go to extraordinary lengths to develop working environments thathone the creative skills of their employees, while an increasing number of academic institutionsstrive to deliver curricula focused on creativity from a variety of perspectives. Despite these efforts,engineering professionals and academics continue to debate the best ways to embed and facilitatecreativity in engineering programs. In this exploratory study, we investigated how engineeringstudents perceive creativity and whether we could positively influence their acceptance ofcreativity as part of their leadership development. We analyzed a sample of graduate-levelengineering students’ perceptions
offerings. For example,Architectural Engineering was taught first by a local architect and then by our campus architect.A course on Building the High-Tech Start-up has been taught by the manager of a localtechnology incubator. And for a number of years, an Internship course was facilitated by a localengineer with a lengthy career in a prominent firm. These adjunct faculty members havebroadened and enriched the courses available not only to Engineering Studies majors but to allstudents on campus.The program is thriving, yet challenges remain. Our campus culture professes to value“integration of engineering and the liberal arts,” but as a campus, we continue to struggle with
; increased leisure time; non-sequential learning formats; movement across educational systems; increased life expectancy;increased rates of mid-career changes; new trends in occupational licensing requirements; andeconomic restraints [12]. In articulating the growth of distance education, Ferguson [12] highlightsthe distinction between what Toffler [13] called “second wave” and “third wave” civilization.Second wave “industrial” citizens, having experienced the clashes and technological developmentsthat came with the First and Second World Wars, were more inclined to accept factory jobs andseek less education beyond what was needed for the majority jobs of in the U.S. On the other hand,influenced by the list of societal changes noted above, “third
place-based education strategies. He also has extensive experience in environmental stewardship and education outreach opportunities with the National Park Service, such as creating STEM curriculum and education workshops for Grand Teton and Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Parks. Prior to his teaching career, Gabe worked in the field of wildlife ecology with the United States Geological Survey-Biological Resources Division at the Las Vegas Field Station in southern Nevada. His primary role was a field technician responsible for supervising field crews conducting research on several studies of the desert tortoise in the Mojave Desert. This position had Gabe working remotely across rugged desert terrain in
strategies workshops (27% versus 9%), and to seek assistance from disability services (33% versus 16%). LGBTQ+ students were more likely than straight students to reach out to family members or close friends about difficulties with school (64% versus 43%), to get advice from a mentor outside of the university (64% versus 32%), to receive tutoring (43% versus 21%), to seek help from the career center (43% versus 29%), and to seek assistance from disability services (29% versus 12%).Students with disabilities were also more likely to reach out to family members or close friends about difficulties with school (69%). While students with disabilities were also more likely than other students to seek assistance from disability services (44%), the majority
faculty perceived their experience, and how they performed comparedto other common course sections/topics. The last two sections include discussions of thechallenges we faced as well as the conclusion and future directions.Literature ReviewWhile highly technical courses in cybersecurity are essential for students training for a career inthe field, there exists a broader need for non-majors to understand the basics of cyber dangers andprotections from them. Although all of our students regularly use the internet and may besomewhat aware of dangers and security risks, most do not know how to protect themselves andact responsibly in many online situations [13].There are arguments that courses in computer science should be considered a core science
learn about robotics needs to transition beyond purely technical education sothat they can be afforded broader career opportunities [8]. For example, 48% of engineeringgraduates who took elective courses in entrepreneurship as undergraduates started their ownbusinesses [13]. In fact, a majority of engineering students believe that it is beneficial to haveentrepreneurship courses in the curriculum [14]. Thus, there is an urgent need to impartentrepreneurial knowledge and skills to students to help them understand the market and makevaluable contribution to society [8]. This is especially important for students of engineering whoplan to start their own ventures. Moreover, having received entrepreneurial education, engineerswho serve in
qualitative data to additionalstudents within the degree program and hopefully to students at other institutions. Measures ofinterest for future study include how individual student definitions change over time (includingover the course of a single semester) and how the results from programs with a dedicated“Introduction to Biomedical Engineering” course compare to those which do not (such as ours).Additionally, the insights gained from this qualitative analysis will be used to develop aquantitative methodology for testing the conclusions in previous paragraph and exploring therelationships between a student’s definition of BME, their motivation to study BME, their degreeexpectations, and their career attitudes and goals. For example, the authors are
director of the Division of Undergraduate Education. At the NSF, Karen managed a budget of over $380 million and a staff of more than 35 charged with supporting innovative programs to strengthen undergraduate and graduate education and helped revitalize American entrepreneurship and competitive- ness. As the inaugural Dean of Arts and Sciences, Karen brings a variety of perspectives on faculty c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Paper ID #26597 development, career and executive counseling, leading change and setting a collaborative culture as well as service learning and business
Likert scale responses were converted to the followingquantitative values: I don’t understand (0), strongly disagree (1), disagree (2), neutral (3), agree(4), and strongly agree (5). Average scores for each theme identified in Table 1 and changes inself-reported scores from the pre-internship to post-internship survey were determined. A pairedt-test was performed to determine statistical significance from pre to post internship (p<0.05). Theme Question 1. Attitude towards Q. My career goal is to become a professional with an entrepreneurial entrepreneurship mindset. Q. I’d like to take some entrepreneurship courses in college. 2. Level
careers asscientists and engineers. III. LAB PROCEDURES Index Terms — Body Tracking, Computer Vision, Depth A. Depth SensingSensing, Facial Recognition, Gesture Recognition, Module Based The students were first given a pre-lab reading assignmentLearning to familiarize themselves with depth sensing by the Kinect (see Appendix A), as well as simple C++ code. Then, students are I. INTRODUCTION given a C++ skeleton code that
degreesengineering discipline. Completing the program also led to and careers in STEM.improvements in self-efficacy and increased interest in thefield of engineering. This paper will discuss the process for 2. Methodsdeveloping design challenges for assessment of self- 2.1 The Outreach Program [1]efficacy, assessment tools, and outcomes from the program NM PREP is a two-week program that takes place at Newdelivery. Mexico State University (NMSU). Throughout the program, students are introduced to the various engineering disciplines offered at the collegiate
analyzers, vector signal generators,arbitrary waveform generators, and signal analyzers, which However, there are two practical challenges that professorswill help their engineering and/or research careers. face to keep the experiential learning relevant in their courses. One is to keep their wireless course – lecture and laboratory - up-to-date with current wireless technologies.1. Introduction The other is the cost of laboratory equipment, because higher frequency ranges mean higher costs. For example
multiple STEM disciplines, measures to be used (including pre- and post-surveys andbut those who develop these skills perform better within assessment of student performance).their STEM courses. The authors hypothesize that introduc-tion of these skills within a first-year computer sciencecourse will benefit a student’s successful completion of a 1. IntroductionSTEM degree and their future STEM career [1]. The goal Problem solving skills have been shown to be extremelyof this research is to integrate fundamental problem-solving important for successfully completing a degree in a STEMskills into the
collaborative learning environment focusing on solvingyear engineering class using the Student-Centered Active problems in contrast to traditional lecture styles. Also,Learning Environment with Upside-down Pedagogies student group interaction and student to instructor(SCALE-Up) method to specifically address engineering interaction increase in order to foster more individualizedstudent retention by encouraging student persistence and attention. This method, along with other active learningsuccess throughout their academic career. Since UTA strategies, has also been shown to increase success rates forenjoys a very diverse student population with varying all students
historic funding increases for defense and non-defense agencies in FY 2018 and 2019• Trump Administration has quietly staffed up positively on science issues – focus on STEM education and workforce, cross-agency engagement for key technologies (quantum, AI), and regulatory changes to enable innovation• Finally have an OSTP Director – Kelvin Droegemeier confirmed January 2, 2019BUT, Challenges and Vulnerabilities Remain:• Lingering shutdown impacts and potential for future brinkmanship in divided Congress• Loss of Congressional science and engineering champions in 2018 elections• Trump cabinet continues shake-up – Mattis, Zinke, and Sessions out, unclear path ahead• Loss of career staff could hollow out agency abilities and responsiveness over
Engineering Education. He is Founding General Chair of the IEEE International Electro Information Technology Conferences. Hossein served as 2002/2003 ASEE ECE Division Chair. He was IEEE Education Society Membership Development Chair and now serves as MGA Vice President (2013/2014) and Van Valken- burg Early Career Teaching Award Chair. Dr. Mousavinezhad received Michigan State University ECE Department’s Distinguished Alumni Award, May 2009. He is recipient of ASEE ECE Division’s 2007 Meritorious Service Award, ASEE/NCS Distinguished Service Award, April 6, 2002, for significant and sustained leadership. In 1994 he received ASEE Zone II Outstanding Campus Representative Award. He is also a Senior Member of IEEE, has
Engineering and Computer Engineering. He is Founding General Chair of the IEEE International Electro Information Technology Conferences. Hossein served as 2002/2003 ASEE ECE Division Chair. He was IEEE Education Society Membership Development Chair and now serves as MGA Vice President (2013/2014) and Van Valkenburg Early Career Teaching Award Chair. Dr. Mousavinezhad received Michigan State University ECE Department’s Distinguished Alumni Award, May 2009. He is recipient of ASEE ECE Division’s 2007 Meritorious Service Award, ASEE/NCS Distinguished Service Award, April 6, 2002, for significant and sustained leadership. In 1994 he received ASEE Zone II Outstanding Campus Representative Award. He is also a Senior Member of