, they are often not emphasized in classrooms. Nevertheless, they are stillconsidered critical skills by industries. They continue to popup on lists of what students shouldbe able to do to be successful in their careers including recent research by Project Lead the Way[5] and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) [6].The school district shared their experience with us. The class is within their Career andTechnology Education pathway. Ultimately, they want all 8th graders in the district to take thisclass. During their pilot program, the teachers followed a design curriculum based on anenvironmental engineering project. The students were supposed to learn about an environmentalissue. Then they were to break into teams
advance in STEM fields and being a part of institutional change to support women in overcoming barriers. Dr. Luthi is recognized for her efforts in securing federal grants through the National Science Foundation and Department of Labor that provide educators the tools they need to encourage women to enter and succeed in careers to include engineering and engineering technology where they are traditionally under-represented.Dr. Lisa Macon, Valencia College Dr. Lisa Macon holds a BS in Computer Science from Hofstra University, an MS in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a PhD in Mathematics from University of Central Florida. She has worked as a software developer and project manager in the
these items include:“I know the way my mind works when I work through a problem”, “I’m constantly thinkingabout my reasons of doing things”, and “I feel nervous when I speak in front of a group”.The second section, that measures Social-Awareness Indicators as means of public welfarebeliefs and social consciousness, is composed of three subsegments; The first subsegment is composed of three items, and asks the respondents to rate their personal importance of multiple public welfare beliefs. Students are asked to respond to the question: “What, in your opinion, makes a successful engineering career?” by rating “Professional and ethical responsibilities”, “Understanding the consequences of technology”, and
interested in user research as a career. These heuristics will be helpful for my future internship in which I might do more user research. • The user interface report was a great way to examine some real-world objects that could be improved on and then take that step. This unit helped me learn concrete ways to do that. Table 1 Cont. Students’ Reflection on the UI Module and Report Assignment 3. Improving critical thinking • This assignment stretched my critical thinking, creativity, and technical skills. I now feel like less of an imposter when creating user interface designs. • It makes you realize that just because something is trending, it doesn’t mean it will be the best solution for
higher levels of career advancement[4] andsurveys indicate that practicing engineers spend a large portion of their work time writing orspeaking; however, feedback from industry indicates a lack of communication skills in manyengineering graduates.[5] Therefore, so-called “soft” skills, recently redefined as “professional”skills, need to be learned within the engineering curricula and be transferable to the engineeringworkforce. As expected, communication is recognized as a core transferable professionalskill,[2] which is reflected in current ABET criteria[6] and publications such as The engineer of2020,[7] prompting pedagogical changes in engineering curricula.[8, 9] At the author’sinstitution, feedback from alumni surveys and the departmental
sessions.ConclusionsA current trend in engineering education is to incorporate a multidisciplinary educationalexperience into the curriculum. For example, the UF Environmental Engineering programimplemented curriculum changes in 2020 to include interdisciplinary courses where studentsbuild knowledge and relevant skills in topics that bridge disciplines. But students must still learnthe basics of engineering and be proficient in many areas. The FE exam is a tool that departmentscan use to evaluate their curriculum and adjust as necessary to ensure their students are ready forprofessional careers. Although the FE exam has its limitations in that it is not a comprehensiveassessment of an engineering education, it is currently the only universal assessment
semester.Background on Problem Being AddressedIn the first-year engineering program at Vanderbilt University, students take a three-credit coursein the fall of the first year called Introduction to Engineering. The Introduction to Engineeringcourse is broken into three modules, each consisting of 14 sections. Because the program aspiresto preview what students can expect to learn in each major and the possible career paths thatcould follow, students are encouraged to explore modules that align with their interests or thatfall outside of their previous experiences.While the design of each course section reflects the expertise and interests of the individualinstructor who leads it, most sections include problem-based learning opportunities and someform of
Temple University, Mr. Caccese began his consulting career in 2019. Mr. Caccese utilizes his knowledge to assist in investigating and assessing the forces, accelerations, and motions experienced by the human body. Mr. Caccese is also developing the ability to review medical records for the purpose of assisting in the evaluation of the extent, distribution, and severity of injuries and the past medical history as it relates to the biomechanical analysis and claims, while assessing the biome- chanical forces that could lead to the causation of any claimed injuries. He also has experience reviewing a variety of different imaging modalities, including Fourier Transform Infrared Imaging Spectroscopy (FTIR-IS) for
. Philip started his academic career as an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He is a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, and holds numerous professional certifications, including Certified Information Systems Security Practi- tioner (CISSP), and a Certified Cyber Forensics Practitioner (CCFP) from (ISC)2, SANS GIAC Computer Forensics Analyst, and an EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker. His research and teaching interests in- clude sUAS cybersecurity, and general aviation cybersecurity. Dr. Craiger is a certified NAUI technical SCUBA instructor and instructor trainer (certifies NAUI instruc- tors). He has hundreds of technical dives
students[3]. over thepast years, there has been an increase in the number AP programs offered in high schools and thenumber of students enrolling in these programs. The numbers mentioned above were 4.9 millionexams and 2.7 students in 2017. Among the various STEM courses offered in high schools,mathematic courses such as calculus and statistics are the most popular courses students take. Withthe increase in these programs, it is worth revisiting the potential benefits they may have onstudents' career and academic future. However, with the wide spread of AP courses there arestudents who do not have access to AP courses due to their location.The potential benefits of AP courses rise the concern of the equity and access of these courses.Students
Technology and a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). Be- fore joining IUPUI, he was the R. Eugene Smith Professor and Chair of the department of electrical and computer engineering within the Herff College of Engineering at the University of Memphis. Prior to his academic career, Russomanno was employed by Intergraph Corp., Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, and Michelin Tire Corporation as an engineer. Russomanno has secured several million dollars in extramural funding for basic and applied research, as well as for initiatives to improve the recruitment and retention of STEM students. Sponsors of his research include the National Science Foundation, the
Paper ID #33152An Innovative Approach to Teaching Project Resource LevelingDr. David S. Greenburg, The Citadel Dr. Greenburg is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Leadership and Program Man- agement (ELPM) in the School of Engineering (SOE) at The Citadel. He served over 20 years of active military service in the United States Marine Corps. During his military career he served in a variety of pro- gressively responsible command and staff and leadership positions in Infantry, Logistics, Acquisition, and Human Resources; with peacetime and combat experience. Upon completion of active military service
, documentation of work conducted throughout the semester, and completion of a finalprototype.The research and design stages of an independent study can be similar to that of an EngineeringCapstone project however there are some key differences in the student experience. First, in anindependent study, the student usually initiates the creation of the project to explore a topic ofmutual interest with a faculty member. At smaller teaching-focused institutions, many advancedtechnical topics in a student’s major are not covered in-depth and some students would like moreexperience in a particular area out of pure interest or to prepare themselves for a future career inthat field. Secondly, the student is not part of a student design team and often works
days, and Constellation Energy Inventor Labs, helping to engage thousands of students each year.Dr. Tony Lee Kerzmann, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Tony Kerzmann’s higher education background began with a Bachelor of Arts in Physics from Duquesne University, as well as a Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. After graduation, Dr. Kerzmann began his career as an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at Robert Morris University which afforded him the opportunity to research, teach, and advise in numerous engineering roles. He served as the mechanical coordinator for the RMU Engineering Department for six years, and was the Director of Outreach for the
University in 2006. In 2010 she was promoted to Associate Professor. She completed her Doctorate in Higher Educa- tion from OSU in 2012 where she focused her research on women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. She accepted the position as Program Coordinator of Construction Engineering Technology at OSU in 2013. Dr. Yates began her teaching career at Pittsburg State University in 2002, and has taught numerous construction courses throughout her academic career including: Construction Drawings, Concrete Tech- nology, Estimating I, Strength of Materials in Construction, Structures I, Construction Contracts, and Capstone courses. She received the Halliburton Excellent Young Teacher Award in 2008, and the CEAT
highly influenced by the kind of work that we envision for them [1].Economies of the future will favor individuals who possess flexibility across multiplecompetencies and can grow and learn with the evolving workplace [2]. To prepare students forsuch a future workspace of flexible high-mix short-run production, the learning experience needsto be designed to integrate knowledge/skills across multiple technology areas within an authenticpractice. Career and Technical Education (CTE) program in high schools provides a platform todo this. The development of such a CTE course, which intends for students to develop a holisticunderstanding of a range of technologies, is grounded in the theory of expansive learning. Asproposed by Engestrom [3
, and through communities of practice.Two outcomes of the systems thinking model from this work include (i) a faculty fellowship program torecognize and reward faculty development of transformational projects and (ii) self-paced learning structuresto encourage emergent ideas. This paper addresses the first steps for the following research questions:• Does a design systems thinking approach create a responsive model for a community-driven faculty development program? Does this model adapt to community needs and individual faculty career needs?• Will a design systems thinking approach support the community development of a sustainable model for faculty development that thrives outside of the funding organization?This project is ongoing
conscious of how to design tools and technologies with DEI principles in mindas they go on to their careers. These principles include designing with a wide range of users,especially those who have been historically marginalized, and ensuring that these designs are notexacerbating inequities and continuing to privilege the same populations [7].Though increasing diversity in the engineering workforce could contribute to mitigating bias indesign [8] and there are many efforts to improve recruitment and retention of diverse students[9], progress can also be made to how students are educated about systems engineering practice.This includes not only incorporating more diverse perspectives and voices in course content butalso questioning the historical
level of knowledge about this topic is higher now than 4.5 4.4 0.667 before the learning module.5. Knowledge about this topic will help me in my future 4.3 4.1 0.135 career.6. Knowledge about this topic will help me to create new 4.3 4.1 0.095 products.7. I want to learn more about this topic. 4.3 4.1 0.380The results for the modules are compared using a paired two tailed t-test. A p value of less than0.05 would indicate statistical significance. By this criterion, only two items showed adifference: before the module, student interest in and knowledge about machining was higherthan for polymer processes. Because the
Engineering at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. He received the B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from West Virginia University in 1986. Mr. Jones also earned the M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University in 1990. In addition, Mr. Jones graduated from the General Electric Advanced Course (A, B, and C courses) in Engineering as part of the Edison Engineering Program in 1989. Mr. Jones is a Licensed Professional Engineer, PE 054155E, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Mr. Jones began his engineering career in 1986 with General Electric Company in Erie, Pennsylvania. Subsequent to that time he worked for Morrison Knudsen Co. in Boise, ID, and Atchison Steel Castings Co. in Atchison, KS. He
learning tools have been used for centuries. Organic chemists use molecular modelingkits for analyzing and reproducing virtual molecular fragments. Mathematicians engagemathematical modeling tools to better represent the kinds of problems students may encounter intheir professional careers [7]. Balsa wood trusses are used in Statics classes for understanding theforces in bridges.It has only been very recently that interactive book learning tools have become available throughthe internet. The teaching must still focus on content of material and pedagogy to assure thehighest degree of student mastery of the subject, and active learning is a part of the environmentthat insures this happening. Since the pandemic of 2020-2021, on-line learning
dynamics, and civil engineering aspects of antiterrorism.Dr. Rebekah Burke P.E., The Citadel Dr. Rebekah Burke is an Assistant Professor of Construction Engineering at The Citadel. She received her Doctoral degree from Arizona State University. She was previously the Director of Sustainable Design for Clark Nexsen, Architecture and Engineering, where she also began her career as a structural engineer. She was a founding board member, and the first chair elect of the Hampton Roads Green Building Council.Dr. Kweku Tekyi Brown P.E., The Citadel Dr. Kweku Brown is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel. He received his Civil Engineering Master’s degree from the University of Connecticut and
professional careers for Northeastern University students.In the next section, we have listed various experiences the students were exposed to during theprogram including some event photos from institutional, interactive, and innovation, teamwork,and some social activities.Institutional ExperienceMultiple company and institutional visits, few samples are listed below. Figure 1a: Intel visit Figure 1b: Tesla visit Figure 1c: Google visit Figure 1d: NU Silicon Valley campus Figure 1e: VMware visitInteractive ExperienceInteractions with Leaders, Innovators and Entrepreneurs Figure 2a: Interaction with a CEO Figure 2b: VMware Discussion
questioned about use of computers, graduating studentsfrom civil engineering departments often express a strongsense of alienation from computers. This sense of alienationalso occurs in the earlier years of the civil engineeringstudent's academic career but since the university environmentis probably the last place where these students can achievesome confidence in the use of the computers it is more troublingwhen expressed by the_graduating students. The question that should be addressed is why do thesestudents develop such a strong sense of alienation from whatis basically a very logical and straight forward subject.The question is made more puzzling when it is observed thatmany students own their own programmable calculators andexperience.no
and a typical German child and adolescent. 11 Volksschule 11 isthe German grade school which the student leaves if he or she (or ra-ther his or her parents) decides on a future career that requires a uni-versity education. The student switches to a 11 hohere Schule 11 (higherschool), called 11 Gymnasium 11 , which provides a nine year long generalacademic education in preparation for studies at a university. Success-ful completion of the final examination, the 11 Abitur 11 , at the Gymnasiumis the prerequisite for admission to~ university for~ course ofstuay":'° This exam is prescribed by the state educational authorities andthus is uniform throughout a state. During times of limited enrollment,a universitv 1s admissions office uses the
education since 2013 including tutoring, eTutoring, and Supplemental Instruction. Christina studied For- eign Languages at New Mexico State University and Student Affairs in Higher Education at Colorado State University. She has been an instructor of the Freshman Potential for Academic Success Seminar, a required class for first-year students on academic probation.Mr. Cedric Shelby, University of Texas at Arlington Cedric Shelby is the Supplemental Instruction Coordinator in the University Tutorial and Supplemental Instruction office at the University of Texas at Arlington, a department within the Division of Student Success. Cedric began his educational career as a teacher and coach for thirteen years in the local public
. The main motivations for this requirement are to boost students’confidence in applying analytical tools and for them to fully appreciate the level of detailneeded to complete a project. Additionally, since this is a classic and well-recognized problemin ME and ECE, the students would have the opportunity to showcase their completed projectsin portfolios or on resumes.4. Technical content goals. To achieve the above goals, we recognized that course contentwould have to be reduced in comparison to traditional treatments of the material. Noting thatcontent knowledge relevant to an engineer’s career is constantly and rapidly evolving, e.g., see[7], we believe that a reduction in specific technical content is an appropriate tradeoff tofacilitate
Engineering, Ergonomics, and DesignThinking. The objective was to build the needed knowledge drawn from these fields so thatstudents can apply these concepts to usability and be able to identify how usability isinterconnected to these fields. The third step in the structure discusses how students will use the information in a career setting. This step covers the overarching goal of the course, which is to prepare students for their future job, therefore this step was incrementally covered throughout the semester. In week-1, the instructor discussed the common qualifications required in a usability engineer based on recent job posts. Requirements were explained to students and highlighted to show how they are in
innovations; and diversity in the STEM fields, particularly for women.Dr. Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University Dr. Craig J. Scott received his Ph.D. and B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Howard University and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University. He is currently serving as professor and chairper- son of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at one of the nation’s preeminent public urban research institutions, Morgan State University. His career spans over twenty-eight years of progres- sive scholarly experience in such areas as research administration/ implementation, pedagogical inno- vation, international collaboration, strategic planning, promoting community engagement and
Nevada, Reno. He graduated with his Masters in 2019 from the University of Nevada, Reno, and plans to pursue a career in academia in the future. His research interests are in graduate student attrition rates within academia, engineering identity development, and factors that influence decision making on persistence.Dr. Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno Adam Kirn is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at the University of Nevada, Reno. His research focuses on the interactions between engineering cultures, student motivation, and learning ex- periences. His projects involve the study of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers, their problem-solving processes, and cultural