academy where there are successful practices for helping students develop anidentity, more specifically a military identity, to settings where such intentional practices do not Page 22.69.2exist. While a military identity is not the same as an engineering identity, it is a professionalidentity and is related to future career work. The military academy in this study is located in thenortheastern United States. The primary comparative university setting is a private university inthe mid-western United States where students have a strong identification with their university’sreputation. A secondary comparative setting included a public university in
“Authentic Engineering: Representing & Emphasizing the E in STEM” Presented by Dassault Systems Saturday, June 13, 2015 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Sheraton Seattle | Seattle | WA 1. Provide project based educational opportunities using emerging engineering technologies for students in high schools. 2. Promote interest in STEM education and careers for females and minorities. 3. Increase awareness and knowledge of the problem of storm water, and find solutions by connecting and empowering diverse community entities. 4. Improve enrollment and retention, especially female and
program for an average of 2.8semesters. All participants were born at the end of Generation X (1961-1981)1 or at thebeginning of the Millennial Generation (1982-2002)1. Their average age was 27 years old.Because of this, they may share characteristics commonly associated with one or bothgenerations.In comparison to the population of graduate student instructors in the College of Engineering, theEGSMs in our study have taught for more semesters on average and are more likely to expressinterest in a tenure or tenure-track faculty career (Table 1). Moreover, EGSMs are as likely toexpress interest in pursuing a career in industry. Survey respondents were allowed to choosemore than one potential career path (Table 1). Table 1. Comparison of
faculty positions, asgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers face tremendous pressure to select research-focused careers (Tudor, 2018). We need to learn more about the experiences of teaching-focused Latine and Hispanicfaculty who have participated in the teaching-focused faculty job search process as it currentlyexists. Over the past 15 years, the number of Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) in the U.S. hasmore than doubled from 245 in 2005 to 569 in 2020. While the designation of an HSI is based onundergraduate enrollment criteria, higher education institutions must provide adequate service tothe students that they admit (Garcia, 2019). One way of providing service to the growing numberof Latine and Hispanic students is to
, etc. Some ofthese demographic characteristics actually can fit into either of the two characteristic categories defined above.For example, if a student is from a city where engineers have above average income, “location” becomes anexternal, environmental characteristic that attracts the student to engineering. For another example, if a studentis from an ethnic background where engineering is deemed to be a respectable career, “race” is thus acharacteristic that has helped the student to cultivate positive attitude towards engineering. However, since inmost survey designs, it is a convention that all these characteristics are measured under demographic category.This convention is retained in this study.2.2. What Research Questions Have Been
construction internship for the faculty members in the constructionmanagement program. In 2011, Associated General Contractors developed a faculty residencyprogram for junior faculty members to externship during the summer AGC research program[14]. Most universities develop strategies for faculty development through industry partnershipson research and hands-on learning [9], [10], [12], [16]–[20]. With research, [17] develops aframework to support early career award faculty funded by National Science Foundation (NSF).In addition, it is essential to identify the faculty mentoring practices that can increase theproductivity of the faculty [21].The construction management curriculum averages 130-135 credits at the undergraduate leveland 30-33 credits at
) naturally lends itself to realizing these importantapproaches to learning. This project is part of a larger effort to help undergraduate students developan entrepreneurial mindset (EM) in research.UGR experiences are a high-impact practice in undergraduate education, with studies indicatingthat UGR can help students clarify their career goals [9], identify as an engineer or scientist [10],and increase their resilience and ability to persist through failure [11]. Many universities offerUGR programs, but these can vary significantly in the levels of training and support that are offeredto students and mentors. A report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, andMedicine offered several recommendations for improving UGR opportunities in
investigateunderstanding the impact of the LED program on students' attitudes towards engineering toimprove the effectiveness of this program and similar initiatives.PurposeThis research aims to examine self-beliefs of students who are displaced to determine their self-determination, motivation, and self-efficacy, and growth over the course of our LED programusing a pre- and post-class assessment design. By analyzing students' responses before and afterparticipation in the program, we hope to gain insight on the potential relationship betweenstudents' attitudes and their likelihood of success in the field of engineering.Self-efficacy is a critical factor to consider when exploring an individual's performance. TheSocial Cognitive Career Theory asserts that an
-understanding and promoting “understandingof the appeal of academic and career options indicated as congruent by interest measures” [2, 3].For these reasons, it is common for employers to use these types of tests for pre-employmentassessment, team-building, personal development, and coaching [4]. The Jung Typology Test™(JTT) is a free version of the test that is “based on Carl Jung’s and Isabel Briggs Myers’personality type theory” [5].Given the applicability and reliability of strength and personality assessments for personalunderstanding and development, this study aims to investigate two research questions: 1) Is therea significant relationship between the students’ strengths or personality types and the engineeringdiscipline they choose to pursue
data (i.e., pre-, and post-surveys). This test is implemented if the differences betweenpairs of data are non-normally distributed [12]. The authors utilized SPSS to conduct theWilcoxon analysis with the confidence interval set to 95% and the maximum desired P-value of0.05. Furthermore, the scope of the combination learning module was graphically representedwith box plots to investigate the efficacy of the pedagogical approach to support students in fourdifferent areas: (1) solve problems in other courses; (2) brainstorm ideas for real-world problemsin their professional career; (3) educate peers about circular economy concepts such asdeconstruction and design for disassembly; and (4) implement the circular economy principle intheir
TACMAV systems in 2005. Around that time he volunteered as a science advisor and worked at the Rapid Equipping Force during the summer of 2005 where he was exposed to a number of unmanned systems technologies. His initial group composed of about 6 S&T grew to nearly 30 between 2003 and 2010 as he transitioned from a Branch head to an acting Division Chief. In 2010-2012 he again was selected to teach Mathematics at the United States Military Academy West Point. Upon returning to ARL’s Vehicle Technology Directorate from West Point he has continued his research on unmanned systems under ARL’s Campaign for Maneuver as the Associate Director of Special Programs. Throughout his career he has continued to teach at a
©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) in ET programs in the USAbstractInstitutions in the US that provide Engineering Technology (ET) degrees prepare both 2-year and 4-year graduates for careers in government, industry, and/or business. Graduatesfrom ET institutions are one of the most diverse of the science, technology, engineering,and mathematics (STEM) fields. The 2-year ET graduates employed in technician rolesalign well with the 15.XX Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) codedesignations, the corresponding US Bureau of Labor Statistics occupationalclassification, and employers have a good understanding of their role.Diversity is a strength
processes to their work. He is interested in the intersection of designerly epistemic identities and vocational pathways. Dr. Lande received his B.S. in Engineering (Product Design), M.A. in Education (Learning, Design and Technology) and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Design Education) from Stanford University. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com What is Cool Stuff? Exploring Engineering Students’ Motivation to Be Excited About Their School ActivitiesIntroductionMany prospective college students see engineering as a great career choice due to the highsalaries and satisfying results of their
atomically thin materials. From 2016 to 2019, Dr. Sanchez served in many roles through Out for Undergrad and the UT Austin chapter of oSTEM – both of which promote the professional development of LGBTQ+ STEM students.Rocio Chavela Guerra Dr. Rocío Chavela Guerra is a Visiting Research Professor in the department of Experiential Engineering Education at Rowan University. She is passionate about bringing together professional communities and promoting student and faculty development. In her prior role, she served as Director of Education and Career Development at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), and as headquarters liaison to ASEE’s Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Rocío holds a Ph.D. in
could foster positive perceptions ofengineering and encourage students to consider the pursuit of potential careers in engineering. Singapore: International Outlook Engineering plays a significant role in the Singaporean economy. According to agovernmental report, as of 2020, manufacturing is the largest industry in Singapore, contributingto 21.5% of Singapore’s GDP. In January 2021, the Ministry for Trade and Industry (MTI)announced a 10-year plan to grow Singapore’s manufacturing sector by 50%. The majority of theinvestment aims to be allocated to engineering fields. In 2020 alone, the Economic DevelopmentBoard (EDB) attracted 13.1 billion SGD of investments into the manufacturing sector, includingcommitments of 6.5 billion SGD
statement, and “5” indicates strong disagreement. Although many studentsdid not feel the SolidWorks quizzes were fair, nearly all the students reported that they found thestudy of the engineering process to be important and effective. They also reported that theteamwork and communication instruction was important and effective even though theassignments were not always clear. 1 I am learning the CAD skills I will need in my future career. 1.37 2 The study of the design process (i.e., Problem Statement, 1.21 1. Strongly Agree Requirements, etc.) is important for my future career. 3 I am learning to fully consider the
students recognizethe importance of the topic or course to their overall career preparation.When proposing a curricular change to incorporate more non-technical subjects into engineeringprograms, one issue that is often raised involves how this will impact ABET accreditation of theprogram. This has occurred in many settings, including discussions in TELPhE division sessionsat ASEE conferences. This paper describes how one mechanical engineering program revised itscurriculum and in the process both reduced the number of credits needed for graduation andopened up flexibility in the program that enables the addition of courses on non-technicalsubjects or on technological literacy. The approach taken demonstrates that a program can reviseits
, etc. During his career Dr. Robles had the opportunity to work for the Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) as a Manager and a Principal Investigator of research projects with budgets of approximately 1 MUSD/year. In August 2008 he started his tenured track career at the University of Houston at the College of Technology as an Assistant Professor, in 2014 he became Associated Professor with Tenure, he was the graduate program coordinator from 2009 to 2014 and he became professor in 2020. He is an adjunct faculty at Rice University since 2018Medhat El NahasBurak Basaran (Associate Professor)Kamran Alba Dr. Kamran Alba received his Ph.D. from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of British
step towards becoming a researcher and isan important part of the pipeline to careers in academia. A semester-long seminar course wasoffered to undergraduate students in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University ofCalifornia, Berkeley to expose students to ongoing research, while providing an opportunity tonetwork with researchers in the department. The course consisted of weekly research talks anddiscussions. Invited speakers presented a diverse array of research areas and their pathway toresearch. To assess the course’s impact, we surveyed students at the beginning and end of thesemester. Approximately half of the students in the course were 1st year students. Survey resultsshowed improved confidence when engaging in research
had a clear goals and direction in my mentoring experience was Q20: The amount of time I spent doing research was meaningful Q21: I had a lot of independence in my research Q22: I had a lot of influence in my research Q23: My overall research experience was positive Q24: I received quality career and professional guidance from my mentor Q25: Do you want to go to graduate school? [yes/maybe/no] Q26: Did this research experience make you more likely or less likely to go to graduate school? [more likely, no change, more likely] Q27: Has being involved with research helped keep you in STEM? [yes/no]Q28-31: How often do you communicate with to your mentor? ---- times per
set of findings emerging frommotivation research that sought to better understand K-12 students’ choice and pursuit of STEMcareers [7], [8]. This body of work has indicated consistently that underrepresented children andyouth are less likely to develop STEM identities or pursue career pathways than non-minoritystudents, especially in the field of engineering [9], and the choices made by children, especiallyunderrepresented children, to pursue various STEM disciplines are strongly associated with theirperceptions of self-efficacy, competence, interest, social support, and the discipline’s costs andbenefits [10], [11], [12]. Yet, despite the recognition of this issue, limited research has beenconducted on young children’s motivation in
. 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 students’ identity development.kevin r binning (associate professor)Natascha Trellinger Buswell (Assistant Professor of Teaching) Natascha Trellinger Buswell is an assistant professor of teaching in the department of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of California, Irvine. She earned her B.S. in aerospace engineering at Syracuse University and her Ph.D. in engineering
).Vibhavari Vempala Vibhavari (Vibha) Vempala is a PhD student in Engineering Education Research at the University of Michigan. Her research interests include access to opportunities, social networks, career development, and career decision-making of engineering students. Vibha received her B.S. in Engineering from the joint department of Biomedical Engineering at The North Carolina State University and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan.Joi-lynn Mondisa (Assistant Professor) Joi Mondisa, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Industrial & Operations Engineering Department and an Engineering Education Faculty Member at the University of
education.For most of civil engineering degree programs in the U.S. universities, design classes are oftenrequired for students pursuing a career in structural engineering (i.e. students with a structuralfocus). Currently, most of the colleges/universities offer a variety of design classes for studentsentering junior and senior years, including steel design, reinforced concrete design, and timberand masonry design. Sometimes, elective options for more design related topics are offered, suchas bridge design, seismic design, and structural loads. While there are many class offeringsrelated to structural design, it is also possible for a civil engineering student to complete B.S.program with only two entry level design classes. This situation makes the
, and Staff Perceptions Amir Hedayati-Mehdiabadi1, PhD Elizabeth A. Moschella-Smith2, PhD MA Mala Htun1, PhD1 University of New Mexico2 Prevention Innovations Research Center, University of New Hampshire Abstract In recent years, the adverse impacts of harassment on career outcomes of women andracial minorities in academic engineering has been increasingly recognized. The way individualsdefine harassment has important implications for designing prevention programs and the abilityof the engineering community to recognize and address this issue
. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Engaging Engineering Students with Mobile Learning TechnologiesAbstractNew theories of education matched with new technologies have been rapidly transforming theway instructors teach and students learn. This paper documents one model an engineeringlibrarian has created to incorporate the ideas expressed in "connected learning pedagogy" and thetheory of constructivism (active, collaborative learning with the instructor as a guide andfacilitator) into instructional "one-shot" sessions designed to teach information literacy skills tocollege students at various stages of their careers. The sessions utilize electronic devices
, engineering and construction (AEC) women. In February 2019, Andrea received the prestigious National Science Foundation NSF - CAREER award to research professional identity development processes in undergraduate AEC women. She also received an NSF - RAPID award in 2020 to investigate decision making processes in STEM students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Ofori-Boadu has also received grants from East Coast Construction Services, Engineering Information Foundation, National Association of Home Builders, National Housing Endow- ment, University of North Carolina, and the Department of Education. In 2021, Dr. Ofori-Boadu was selected as one of six female faculty to be highlighted in the Center of Product Design and
complex sociotechnical and global contexts, as well as designing one’s ownengineering pathway and designing for real-world clients as required in our Capstone Designsequence. For assessing and growing this programmatic spine, we have carefully integrated theassessable performance indicators into our course delivery to expand what it means to be adesign engineer in a socially, and technologically, complex world.Problem Solving Five Years OutAs we develop our students for their post-graduate careers, we consider not only the mission andvalues of our department, but projections for student development and growth five years aftertheir learning experience in our courses. Program educational objectives (PEOs) help us to framestudent success as related
. As school districts grapplewith the need to overhaul their curriculum to provide high-quality computer science education, many arenot prepared to provide pedagogy beyond introductory computational thinking skills. This NSF ITESTproject is centered around integrating science, computer science, and engineering skills and content tofacilitate the discovery of AI-related career pathways for students in middle school Title I classroom settingsacross the state of Florida. Since 2019, hundreds of Florida teachers have participated in PD opportunitiesand designed, implemented, and disseminated innovative science education and activities through aninnovative program called, Scientist in Every Florida School (SEFS). Building off prior SEFS work [1, 2
been described in a previous contribution[1]. A follow-up manuscript has described the first three interventions within the NRT, namely,an onboarding and orientation event, a career exploration symposium, and a multidisciplinaryintroductory course, along with the assessment and outcomes of each of these interventions [2].A third manuscript has presented three additional NRT components, i.e., a transferable skillscourse, an interdisciplinary research proposal and project, and a multidisciplinary researchsymposium, as well as their assessment and outcomes [3]. In a similar vein, this contributiondescribes several additional interventions within this NRT – a graduate certificate, field trips, aswell as internships and international experiences