Paper ID #39317Creating Creative Educational Opportunities among Engineering and ArtsStudentsabdullah ibrahim, Texas A&M University at QatarRoudha Saif Al-Khaldi, Texas A&M University, QatarDoaa Elamin EmamDr. Yasser M. Al Hamidi, Texas A&M University, Qatar Dr. Al-Hamidi holds a Ph. D. degree in Mechatronics from the University of Bourgogne Franche-Comt´ e (UBFC), France, and currently working as the Mechanical Engineering Laboratories Manager at Texas A&M University at Qatar. He joined Texas A&M University at Qatar in 2007 coming from University of Sharjah. Dr. Al-Hamidi had been appointed as a visiting
Paper ID #39352Impact of Computation in Undergraduate Curriculum : Alumni PerspectiveB. Rus¸en Argun, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Rus¸en is a Ph.D. student in the department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illi- nois at Urbana-Champaign. He is the computational teaching assistant of the Materials Science and Engineering department for academic year 2022-2023, and participated in the teaching activities about computations in several undergraduate courses. His research is about coarse-grained simulations of soft materials. He enjoys sailing when the weather is nice.Prof. Andre Schleife
Paper ID #36921A Qualitative Methods Primer: A Resource to Assist Engineering EducationScholars in Mentoring Traditionally Trained Engineering Faculty toEducational ResearchDr. Matthew Bahnson, Pennsylvania State University Matthew Bahnson a postdoctoral research scholar in engineering education with the Engineering Cogni- tive Research Laboratory with Dr. Catherin Berdanier at Pennsylvania State University. He completed his Ph.D. in the Applied Social and Community Psychology program in at North Carolina State University. His previous training includes a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Northern Iowa and an M.A. in
methods research, and innovative approaches to teaching. She is the principal investigator for the Research on Identity and Motivation in Engineering (RIME) Collaborative.Dr. Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Holly Matusovich is the Associate Dean for Graduate and Professional Studies in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech and a Professor in the Department of Engineering Education where she has also served in key leadership positions. Dr. Matusovich is recognized for her research and leadership related to graduate student mentoring and faculty development. She won the Hokie Supervisor Spotlight Award in 2014, received the College of Engineering Graduate Student Mentor
Paper ID #37179Fostering Community at the Graduate Level: One University’s Student-ledApproachHaroula M. Tzamaras, Pennsylvania State University Haroula is a 3rd year PhD candidate studying human factors at Penn State and is the current president of GradWIE.Sierra HicksGabriella M. Sallai, Pennsylvania State University Gaby Sallai is currently a graduate student in the Mechanical Engineering department at Penn State. She is working under Dr. Catherine Berdanier in the Engineering Cognitive Research Laboratory (ECRL) studying the experiences of engineering graduate students. She received her Bachelor’s degree from
dilemma; the additional focus is to provide them useful professionaltools.18 The professional skills included teamwork with 360 peer evaluations and group contracts,design safety with fault tree analysis and calculations of risk priority numbers, and quality controlcalculating moving average and range charts process capabilities. 18Methodology of Course DeliveryFrom the pains of the pandemic, where classes were taught online for both programs for over oneyear, tools like Zoom, Blackboard Ultra Collaborator, Canvas, etc. were used and relied on likenever before. Delivering material online and still involving students interactively using breakoutvirtual rooms, has opened the doors to teaching courses between campuses in a manner notpreviously
processes and advanced materials (cokes, carbon fibers) from oil residues, and became a business leader for specialty products (lube oils, asphalts, waxes, cokes) at Petroleos de Venezuela, PDVSA (1983-1998). He is a founding member of Universidad Monteavila (Caracas, Venezuela) (1998—2018) and became the Chancellor of this university (2005-2015), and the President of the Center for Higher Studies (2015-2018), including teaching in the Humanities. After rejoining the University of Pittsburgh, he has been teaching Pillar courses on Reactive Process Engineering, Process Control, Process Control Lab, and Process Design. In addition to technical courses, his service extends over curriculum development, outreach programs
Award in DSIR 2021.Dr. Sumito Nagasawa, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan Dr. Sumito Nagasawa received Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Tokyo in 2001. He is a Pro- fessor in Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics at SIT. His research interests include minia- turized robots using Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems technologies and robot education for STEM.Hiroyuki Ishizaki, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan Hiroyuki Ishizaki is a Visiting Professor at Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT), a leading Japanese en- gineering school. His research interests include multidisciplinary teaching and learning, cross-cultural competence, collaborative online international (COIL), technopreneurship, and
courseBFCIT has their largest attrition rate after the first semester and a first semester project-based course mayhelp to address that. Research [17] has shown that highly impactful educational practices include firstyear experiences that involve teams in research and service learning. Therefore, in their first semester,freshman Scholars, as well as BFCIT EE freshmen, meet for six hours per week in three two-hoursessions, each led by a full-time EE faculty member, to work in teams on projects that teach aboutelectrical engineering; projects include those involving wind and solar energy, electric motors, robotics,and general electrical engineering laboratory tools such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, andmultimeters. Software such as LabVIEW™ and
) lab. Sepehr’s research focuses on his areas of interest, which include occupational safety and health, workforce training, and engineering ed- ucation. He is also involved in developing training materials and programs aimed at enhancing safety in the construction and general industries.Dr. Siyuan Song, University of Alabama Dr. Siyuan Song is an assistant professor and the director of the Safety Automation and Visualization En- vironment (SAVE) Laboratory in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alabama (UA). Prior to joining UA, she was an assistant professor in the School of Construction and Design at the University of Southern Mississippi. Dr. Song obtained her
Paper ID #39069Using Virtual Reality Cleanroom Simulation in a Mixed NanoelectronicsClassroomSean Letavish Sean Letavish has a BSc degree (2022) and a MSc degree (2023), both in Electrical Engineering from George Washington University. His interests lie at the intersection of virtual / augmented reality and engi- neering education. He has worked on a virtual reality cleanroom simulator to teach difficult concepts and skills such as nanofabrication and semiconductor manufacturing to support access and hands-on learning for a broad diversity of students and interested audiences.Ani Meliksetyan Ani Meliksetyan is a
. Courses and programs in these four areas also share somechallenges. They often depend on contingent faculty and compete for resources with disciplinarycurricula and research programs. Because of the competitive environment in which they operate,the faculty who design and teach in them are often under pressure to provide evidence of thevalue they add and challenged with finding a place in perpetually overcrowded undergraduatecurricula. The history of engineering education demonstrates that curricular transformation inengineering is difficult at best. As the president of the Carnegie Foundation put it in his prefaceto A Study of Engineering Education (1918), “It is sometimes easier to start a new school than totry an educational experiment
practices, sociotechnical knowledge and skills, and queer student experiences in engineering. Their work is motivated by their passion for and experiences with inclusive teaching and holistic mentorship of students, seeking to reimagine what an en- gineer looks like, does, and who they are, especially for queer folks, women, and people of color, through empowerment, collaboration, and co-development for a more equitable world. Shannon is also a Senior Graduate Facilitator and Lab Manager with the Center for Socially Engaged Design.Berenice Alejandra Cabrera, University of Michigan Berenice Alex Cabrera (she/her) is a Ph.D. student in Higher Education at the Marsal School of Education at the University of Michigan. She
Paper ID #38881Making Spaces to Supporting Formal, Informal, and Nonformal LearningSpanning a University’s Design and Makerspace Learning EcologySever Thomas GilbertsonDr. Micah Lande, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Micah Lande, PhD is an Assistant Professor and E.R. Stensaas Chair for Engineering Education in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology. Dr. Lande directs the Holistic Engineering Lab & Observatory. He teaches human-centered engineering design, design thinking, and design innovation courses. Dr. Lande researches how technical and non-technical
roles within higher education; secured over $5.5M support for STEM education research; and led several program development efforts, including: a childcare facility at a federal research laboratory, an M.S. Molecular Biology/Biotechnology degree program at a small internationally-focused teaching insti- tution, and a first-year engineering program and a B.S. Engineering Technology degree program at an R1 research institution. She has been recognized for her teaching, advising, and service, and as an Exemplary Faculty Member for Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.Prof. Katerina Goseva-Popstojanova, West Virginia University Dr. Katerina Goseva-Popstojanova is a Professor at the Lane Department of Computer
procedures and skills. Moreover, engineering students inBangladesh need a conducive learning atmosphere. They should have access to a library,laboratory, and other resources. This can contribute to an environment that is favorable tolearning. The expanding economy of Bangladesh has afforded students the chance to obtainexpertise in engineering [18], which has also served as a significant motivation for the students.Engineering students recognize that their education and experience may give them a competitiveedge in the job market. As a result, they are encouraged to work diligently and achieve success.In Bangladesh, the combination of enhanced educational resources, a competitive job market,family and peer support, and a booming economy might all
research methods such as (ethnographic observations, interviews, analysis ofartifacts and sometimes protocol analysis), these methods are always used to iteratively constructthe emerging design, which itself simultaneously constitutes and elicits the research results...” (p.164).In our research project, we sought to understand how best to design initiatives with a particularfocus on understanding what sites should be focused on (classrooms? Laboratories? Officehours? Gathering spaces?) and what populations to engage (TAs? Faculty? Staff? Otherstudents?). These narrow design parameters were used to elicit narratives and stories about bothpositive and negative experiences, or as the researchers put it to the participants, places whereand people who
computer science and engineering by diversifying stereotypes,” Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 6, 2015.19. J. G. Strout, N. Dasgupta, M. Hunsinger, and M. A. McManus, “STEMing the tide: Using ingroup experts to inoculate women’s self-concept in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM),” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, vol. 100, no. 2, pp. 255-270, 2011. doi: 10.1037/a002138520. R. R. Essig, B. Elahi, J. L. Hunter, A. Mohammadpour, and K. W. O'Connor, “Future girls of STEM summer camp pilot: Teaching girls about engineering and leadership through hands-on activities and mentorship,” Journal of STEM Outreach, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 1-9, 2020. https://doi.org/10.15695/jstem/v3i1.0921. Y. K. Hoh, “Using
STEM can participate in a collaborative research environment abroadthrough the IRES Track I program (IRES Sites). In most cases, the overseas host institution isanother research university or a laboratory that can supply expert guidance in the student'schosen IRES fields. The IRES Track II (Advanced Studies Institute) program is a brief (15-21days) yet intensive course designed specifically for graduate students. This is more narrowlyaimed at cutting-edge research, and the engagement of eminent scholars in the relevant field isrequired to justify the choice of a foreign location.This paper discusses how international research benefits engineering students. The projectevaluation results showing how this experience has improved students
persistence and retention of low-income engineering transfer students.Dr. David A. Copp, University of California, Irvine David A. Copp received the B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Arizona and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Teaching at the University of California, Irvine in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Prior to joining UCI, he was a Senior Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories and an adjunct faculty member in Electrical and Computer Engi- neering at the University of New Mexico. His broad research interests include engineering
University. His research interests include arts and engineering integration for epistemic justice and multicultural engineering edu- cation. He has experience in teaching and designing curricula for various educational programs, including o˜ first-year engineering and underrepresented pre-college students. Vargas-Ord´ nez also has engineering experience in fields such as environmental control and operations management. He has published several papers on topics such as academic identity construction and transdisciplinary STEAM education.Dr. Jacqueline E McDermott Dr. Jackie McDermott joined Purdue University in August 2018. Jackie completed her
].STEM academic positions often require substantial needs for laboratory space andinstrumentation, along with startup funding that often comes with timeline constraints, all ofwhich can pose particular challenges when disabilities are not considered in the design andimplementation of the workplaces. Furthermore, despite decades of research that has addressedincreasing diversity among STEM faculty, very little work has addressed accessibility and equityfor disabled faculty. Conference participation poses challenges for some faculty with disabilitiesranging from access to spaces, accessible technology, sign language interpreters, extra travelexpenses, and appropriate food [27]. Further, communication and networking with otherparticipants can be
roles andsecurity clearances. Demographics included 2 women and 4 men. Individuals were from avariety of job sectors, including government agencies, government contractors, governmentresearch laboratories, and private industry (e.g., aerospace and engineering technologysolutions). These individuals all had extensive experience hiring and managing microelectronicsengineers. Participants were asked questions related to the needs for developing amicroelectronics workforce. For example, participants were asked what technical andprofessional skills they look for in an intern or new professional. They were asked to considerbroad technical skills, microelectronics specific skills, specialty microelectronics skills, andprofessional skills needed
suspect that liberal arts institutions inparticular focus on teaching non-technical knowledge and skills, which are also valued byindustry [1]. A more balanced educational experience might be particularly relevant given thelarge number of folks with engineering degrees who work outside of engineering occupations;the NAE estimated that as of 2013 there were 65% of all degreed engineers who worked inoccupations not considered engineering [41]. The ABET EAC program criteria add additionalcurricular constraints on specialty degrees, with the majority of the identified aspects relating totechnical issues; programs accredited under the general criteria do not face these additionalrestrictions [42]. Previous research quantified the amount of required
, "Characterising collaboration: Reflflecting on a partnership between academic support staff and lecturers to help university students learn how to write for the discipline of chemistry," Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice, vol. 18, no. 7, pp. 41-53, 2021.Using Tutor-led Support to Enhance Engineering Student Writing for All[11] K. Riegel, "A Scaffolded Approach to Laboratory Report Writing for Non-Major and Introductory Physics Classes," Physics Teacher, vol. 59, no. 6, pp. 488-490, 2021.[12] H. Zhang and Y. Li, "Integrating active learning activities and metacognition into STEM writing courses," Advances in Physiology Education, vol. 45, no. 4, p. 902–907, 2021.[13] S. Dinitz and S. Harrington, "The Role of
-level study. PUIs may have limitations on faculty expertise to teach acrossthe breadth of EnvE related topics due to the limited research capacity of the institution. Thispaper aims to document the distribution of EnvE programs at PUIs and adjacent programs (i.e.Civil Engineering) that may pose an alternative path into EnvE practice for undergraduates.Further, preliminary curricular comparison among EnvE PUI programs is presented to provide arecord of current potential gaps in EnvE as taught at PUIs which lack graduate programs tosupplement specialization and provide additional technical research opportunities on campus forstudents and faculty.2. Background2.1 Primarily Undergraduate InstitutionsPrimarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs) are a
. The ROLE program at the HSI supports engineeringsophomore, junior, and senior-level students in developing research skills needed in technicalfields; interpersonal skills needed to be successful employees; and academic and professionalskills that are transferable in their decisions to enter graduate studies or the professional world.ROLE students learn technical skills through hands-on activities in a laboratory setting; receivenear-peer and faculty mentorship from individuals with similar cultural and linguisticbackgrounds; attend culturally relevant workshops that support academic, interpersonal, andprofessional growth; and participate in outreach events within the local community and K-12school environments. This study will work
Tech- nical State University (2018). She is an Assistant Professor and Program Director of Information Sci- ence/Systems in the School of Library and Information Sciences at North Carolina Central University, Lab Director for the Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence and Equity Research (LAIER), Co-Director for the Center fOr Data Equity (CODE), an AAAS IF/THEN ambassador, and an Office e-Learning faculty fellow at North Carolina Central University. Her research focuses on utilizing machine learning to identify sources of misinformation on social media and on improving fault detection in autonomous vehicles. Dr. Grady advocates increasing the number of women and minorities in computer science. She believes that
customizing bandages for newborns to making easier-to-openpill bottles. The making process exists as improvisation, readily addressing problems in apractical manner in the best interest of the patient.Global Open Science Hardware (GOSH) movement also reveals the ingenuity of people outsidetraditional halls of power, that being academia and big industry firms. One of these events, “Theuse of the speculum in a practical way – Transfeminist Hard Lab” sought to teach participantshow to run a test for HPV using only vinegar [52]. During COVID-19, GOSH organizers workedto reverse-engineer personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical/laboratory equipment aspatented models of production left hospital workers short of vital tools. This was something
.” Q24One of the women also studying at the CS who changed her schools mentioned that the moreintellectual the school environment, the more equality it possesses. Other participants of theinterview, who do not have STEM specialists in their family, mentioned an example of howthe schools’ extra-curricular activities, such as laboratory visits and career orientation testswere carried out. One of them even had a chance to talk to a professional in her field on acareer orientation course (Q25). “My school provided professional orientation sessions to help us decide with the field of study.” Q26It is also necessary to highlight university activities as well as representatives of the facultywho help and encourage their students both in academic and