-age women often lack interest in STEM disciplines because of prejudices andstereotypes that have discouraged them. Chile is one of the countries that has made significantprogress in reducing the gender gap. However, progress in training women in STEM disciplineshas been low compared to other Latin American countries.The Engineering Faculty of the Universidad Andres Bello has carried out the "Biobio Women inScience and Technology Meeting" for two consecutive years. The first was an in-person event,and the second in online mode. The sessions aimed to encourage young women in the last twoyears of high school (ages 16 to 17) to have greater interest and access to university STEMdisciplines.This study reflects on young Chilean women's needs and
experience; 2. Reflective observation, or thinking about this experience; 3. Abstractconceptualization, or learning from this experience; and 4. Active experimentation, or trying outwhat you have learned from this experience [52].3.1 Target populationThe target population for this intervention is newly formed teams of 4 to 5 undergraduateengineering students. Since the unit of interest is the team, students will be randomly assigned toteams, and teams will then be randomly assigned to a treatment condition. The key componentsof this sample are 1. that the team is newly formed; 2. that they are engaged in a project thatfollows the engineering or design process; and 3. that the team is working on a problem withsome level of complexity rather than a
play games such as Jenga. During spring 2020, a ‘DepartmentMeet and Greet’ was held over two days in which the participants met with the CEEC facultiesand learned about ‘Engineering for People Design Challenge’. Another activity was ‘Geowall’ inwhich students created a retaining wall using as little amount of paper as possible. Students andmentors also discussed study tips and reflected on their experience working on the group projectin the last meeting of the semester.In fall 2020, four cohort activities were held virtually since the in-person interactions werelimited because of the COVID-19 pandemic. During one activity, the cohort participated in the‘Fun with Professors’ event and played a virtual game ‘Skribbl’ [7] with faculties, GAs
moreHispanic undergraduates (59,703) than any other U.S. college or university and has the thirdlargest Black non-Hispanic undergraduate enrollment reflecting the racial and ethnic diversity ofthe 2.4 million residents of its service area. With MDC being the largest and most diverse publiccollege in the nation, underrepresented students are the targeted population for this initiative. Inresponse to cloud talent shortage, MDC launched a cloud literacy initiative to invest in cloudprofessional training with the industry leader in cloud computing solutions, Amazon WebServices (AWS). The cloud initiative included three components described in Figure 1 as follows: • Provide faculty professional development in cloud computing to teach cloud-related
professionals and 33 AI/ANstudents who identified as being in the engineering field participated in the survey. The studentstudy participants who identified themselves as being in the engineering field represent 17different AI/AN tribes; the professional participants represent 20 different AI/AN tribes. Thestudent participants were mainly in the age group from 18 to 29 years old (94%). As expected,most participants in the professional group were 30 years or older (69%). There were also moremale participants than female participants, which is reflective of the engineering field in general.A recent U.S. Bureau of Statistics report shows that 13% of engineers are female [25]. In oursurvey sample, 64% of the students identified as male, and 69% of the
andstyles, but there was no attempt to unify any of the classes. The primary point of similarity wasthat all the surveys and exam questions administered in this study were the same and were madetogether. All the exam questions were presented in a multiple-choice format to reflect the mostcommon method of questioning on the FE exam.University A required students to take the FE exam and students were reimbursed for the examcost if they passed. At University A, most senior students (approximately 75% or more per year)in civil engineering take the FE review course and depend on it as their sole source ofpreparation for the exam. Universities B and C strongly encouraged students to attempt the FEexam prior to graduation. At University B, review sessions
inhibited their ability to learn.In a few instances where a code embraced both helpful and non-helpful student responses, thecode was duplicated to preserve the link to the coded segments and then each code was renamedto reflect the opposing sentiments. The renamed codes were then assigned to the appropriatecategory. The students’ responses that each code referenced were then reviewed to ensure thatthe response was assigned to the appropriate category. In those instances, where the studentresponse included both helpful and non-helpful sentiments, the response was coded to bothcategories.In instances where a student’s response was unclear, we considered the totality of the student’sresponses on the survey. Proximity to the nature of the survey
theirown ability to teach engineering content. Or a teacher may provide different kinds of verbalsupport for students to engage with certain engineering practices based on their perceptions ofstudents’ abilities to engage in engineering practices in different classroom contexts (Lilly et al.,2020). Teachers’ beliefs can then affect the effectiveness of teachers’ implementation ofinterdisciplinary curricula and the opportunities that students have to engage in certaininterdisciplinary practices (Askew et al., 1997). In classroom practice, teachers draw upon their own privately-held PCK&S to make bothplanned and in-the-moment instructional moves. PCK&S is a kind of reflection in action (Schön,1983) where teachers monitor student
advantageous opportunity toprepare future engineers analytically, practically, and morally. Integrated ethics content canencourage students to practice “what is right to do and how will my decisions impact thesociotechnical and societal norms within society?” The process of seeking answers for thesequestions can help students to recognize the ethical and moral conflicts as a part of designproblems. In a complex design process, there are often conflicts, and these potential conflictsshould be considered simultaneously by design engineers [7].Researchers conceptualize the design process and propose moral reflections with distinctapproaches that are informed by empirical research in socio-technical contexts [6]. While someempirical studies look into
. Rationals form the lowest percentage in the general population (about 5 to 8%) which is reflected across all courses. Rationals are pragmatic, creative, problem solvers who are abstract in communicating and utilitarian in achieving goals. d. Artisans are the second largest segment of the general population (about 30 to 35%) after guardians. This ratio is much better reflected in the theater classes than the engineering/business classes where the lower percentage of artisans than the national average goes to somewhat make up the higher percentage of guardians than the national average. Artisans are concrete in communicating, utilitarian in achieving goals, and can bring creative ideas for teams.In
lower-division students to engineering as a sociotechnical discipline—that engineering is inherently political, and that we must understand our own stances asindividuals in conjunction with considering social impacts of our engineering [1]. In keeping withthe university mission, all graduates must complete two courses with the diversity, inclusion,and social justice (DISJ) university core flag, which seeks to help students develop critical self-reflection and the ability to analyze the complexities of social constructions in everyday life. As aresult of our campus environment, our version of User-Centered Design has evolved to beunique in its objective to cover topics including justice, power, intersectionality, and privilege andoppression
through the processes of social categorization, social identification, and social comparison. These processesFigure 1. System of analysis and theoretical framing considered result in a division of in-groups and out-groups which helpsenhance self-image. Social identities can be positive or negative; the latter reflect elements thatdo not comply with societal expectations. Because of the multiple spaces where we
new hands-on multidisciplinary introduction to engineering course, a unique introduction to engineering MOOC, and another MOOC focused on exploring global challenges from an interdisciplinary perspective. She is interested in curricular and co-curricular experiences that broaden students’ perspectives and enhance student learning, and values students’ use of Digital Portfo- lios to reflect on and showcase their accomplishments. Amy earned her Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from Arizona State University (ASU), and is currently pursuing her PhD in Engineering Education Systems and Design. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Work
course content. 66.7 25.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 3.3 | College 4.072 0.807 5789 | University 4.094 0.870 42537------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In addition to the six (6) standard questions, instructors are permitted to ask additional ratingquestions on the SROI. For CM&E 111 an additional ten (10) rating questions were generated.These questions were provided to the students a week before the administering the SROI so thatthe students had an opportunity to reflect on their learning. These ten (10) supplementalquestions directly relate to
Rule–utilitarianism: Utilitarianism produce the most good for the most people. Brandt They fall under principles of duty which respect the autonomy and rationality of persons, and which can be Kant willed universally to apply to all people. Duty Theories They fall under principles of the prima facie duties which every rational, reflective person would have Ross accepted. They are the best way to respect the human rights of Locke and Melden Rights Theories everyone affected. Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Gulf
Rule–utilitarianism: Utilitarianism produce the most good for the most people. Brandt They fall under principles of duty which respect the autonomy and rationality of persons, and which can be Kant willed universally to apply to all people. Duty Theories They fall under principles of the prima facie duties which every rational, reflective person would have Ross accepted. They are the best way to respect the human rights of Locke and Melden Rights Theories everyone affected. Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Gulf
involves elements of Project Management, which arereviewed during the quarter. The culmination of the quarter involves the completion of a ProjectProposal by each student, which is reviewed by their academic advisors. Winter quarter (SP II) iswhen the students focus on manufacturing the parts which were analyzed and documented fromthe previous quarter. Along with additional purchased parts, students are required to produce aworking device by the end of the quarter. During this period their project proposals, renamed asproject reports, are continuously updated to reflect new observations, analyses, and revisionswhich come about during the manufacturing process. Finally, during Spring quarter (SP III) thestudents perform various tests on their
member expanding on the pre-workshop materials, then attendees shared theirperspectives in discussion groups while SDEI members served as moderators and note-takers.This paper provides a model for other student groups of the planning, structure, content, andoutcomes of an Unlearning Series. Responses from participant surveys conducted at the close ofthe summer and group reflections amongst SDEI committee leaders are also presented. Thisfeedback has been translated into lessons learned presented at the conclusion of this paper.IntroductionIntegrating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) topics in university coursework intended toprepare future planners, designers, and builders has proven to be a challenge. Faculty membersin these fields base
investment in this area is essential. Without this investmentthe academy’s stated commitment to broadening participation in engineering rings hollow.Funding AcknowledgementThis research is sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Alliances for GraduateEducation and the Professoriate (AGEP; award numbers: 1821298, 1821019, 1821052, and1821008). Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations are those of only theauthors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.ReferencesChakraverty, D. (2020). The imposter phenomenon among black doctoral and postdoctoral scholars in STEM. International Journal of Doctoral Studies, 15, 433-460. https://doi.org/10.28945/4613Griffin, K. A. (2019). Redoubling our efforts: How
citationpractices belie a more complex system of relationships. Historically, they have established powerrelationships among authors, ideas, and larger sociotechnical systems within the university[26].Our citations reflect our reading practices while establishing field boundaries and contours andultimately funneling into the larger economy of the university. They undergird this universityeconomy in a number of ways: (a) we form communities of practice/discourse communities inhow we cite, excluding and including particular ways of knowing; (b) we give particular ideaspower and visibility in how we cite; (c) we decide whose work matters, who should be tenuredand promoted, who belongs; and (d) we teach ethics and intellectual property through citations.These
the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect theviews of the National Science Foundation.References[1] I. A. Toldson, I, “Why historically black colleges and universities are successful with graduating black baccalaureate students who subsequently earn doctorates in STEM (editor’s commentary),” J. Negro Educ., vol. 87, no. 2, pp. 95–98, 2018.[2] R. Winkle-Wagner and D. L. McCoy, “Feeling like an “Alien” or “Family”? Comparing students and faculty experiences of diversity in STEM disciplines at a PWI and an HBCU,” Race Ethn. Educ., vol. 21, no. 5, pp. 593-606, 2018.[3] R. T. Palmer, R. J. Davis, and T. Thompson, “Theory meets practice: HBCU initiatives that promote academic success among African Americans
the problem in this manner, they tend to quickly formulate solutions to this well-defined problem [12] and ultimately commit Type III Errors.Wholistic mastery of engineering problem framing skills is vital to engineering students such thatthey can apply them to scenarios with poorly defined problems as practicing engineers. Soleexposure to well-defined problems in engineering courses leads students to develop untenablehabits such as little reflection on what could be done or the scenario as a whole and subsequentlack of proactive behavior to find the information needed [13]. While these students may be ableto solve well-defined problems upon graduation, they may be unable to do such when the problemis in a realistic context as design problems
researchers.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.2016753. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation. The authors would also like to thank the participants for their insights and theadvisory board members Cynthia Finelli and James Pembridge for mentorship in guiding thisstudy.References[1] E.A. Walker, J.M. Pettit, and G.A. Hawkins, Goals of Engineering Educaiton: Final Report of the Goals Committee, in Engineering Education 1968. p. 367-446.[2] E. de Graaff, “Ten years in engineering education research: looking back ahead,” Taylor & Francis
. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Identifying Signature Pedagogies in a Multi-Disciplinary Engineering ProgramAbstractThis work-in-progress is part of a larger research and evaluation project designed to realignprogram goals with teaching and learning practices in a large, multi-disciplinary engineeringscience program at a research-oriented Canadian university. The ultimate goal of this work is todefine and develop a set of key teaching and learning practices that reflect program goals andfuture directions. Drawing from Shulman’s work on signature pedagogies, which are defined asthe modes of teaching and learning that are unique to a particular discipline or
manner, andencouraging faculty to use the document. The intent of the workshop was not to dictate to facultywhat exactly to do in their respective classrooms but rather to spur discussion and encourageself-reflection on class structure, logistics, and teaching philosophy.After introducing the concept of inclusive teaching through an interactive dialogue, the benefitsof an inclusive classroom were discussed. Following this, demographic information comparingthe percentage of women and URMs in the department to the COE as a whole was included.Whether or not the specific department had higher or lower than average female/URM studentenrollment, the importance of creating a welcoming climate in the department, and the role itplays in attracting and
counterparts are controlled for socioeconomic status, education, and access [2],[3]. In the U.S., the federal Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Initiative documented HD in the following areas: infant mortality, cancer screening and management, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, and adult and child vaccinations [4]. Using vision health as an example, this is reflected in U.S. Latinx populations (Mexican-Americans) who have a prevalence of diabetic retinopathy that is 2to 2.5 times greater than other U.S. population groups (Caucasian population), despitediabetic retinopathy arising as a complication of diabetes that can be managed anddelayed with timely intervention [5], [6]. Furthermore, age is a known risk factor forprimary open angle glaucoma
discipline. These scores were generated from theclose-ended questions requiring students to choose from a scale of 1 to 5. A snapshot of somesummaries of the quantitative assessments using the 5-point rating is presented in Table 1.Table 1: SET assessment on a 5-point scale Parameter Average Standard Score Deviation Found ways to help students answer their questions 2.38 0.99 Helped students to interpret subject matter from diverse perspectives 2.00 0.94 (e.g., different cultures, religions, genders, political views) Encouraged students to reflect on and evaluate what they
the concluding session rank the students andthe student groups are presented with cash awards reflective of their ranking.Graduation, Awards, and Final Remarks Session The NSTI program ends with a graduation ceremony and closing remarks meeting. In this meeting,Dr. Yusuf Mehta, CREATES’ Director, concludes the program by providing the students and ceremonyattendees with final remarks on the program’s success and lessons learned. It is also an opportunity forstudents to discuss their experience with the program administrators and their parents.LONG-TERM IMPACT ON CAREER CHOICES OF COHORTSOutreach Findings To evaluate the extent to which the goals of the program were achieved, parents of NSTI programgraduates were contacted by
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