Session 1630 Engineering Project Team Training System (EPTTS) For Effective Engineering Team Management Patricia F. Mead, Marjorieanne Natishan, Linda Schmidt, James Greenberg, David Bigio, Arpita Gupte BESTEAMS Mini-Teaching Center A. James Clark School of Engineering University of Maryland, College ParkAbstractThe BESTEAMS: Building Engineering Student Team Effectiveness and ManagementSystems Mini-Teaching Center has implemented a pilot, in-class, workshop highlightingthe influence of learning style preferences on project team management
studies focused on solving is at the core of adistinction that we wish to draw attention to between ‘problem-solving’ and the solving ofproblems.According to a joint executive report from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and theNational Endowment for the Arts (NEA), student skills in engineering problem-solving(specifically in electrical engineering and computer science) are in dire need of a boost. Thereport states that “undergraduate and graduate students who study electrical engineering andcomputer science lack the ability or self-efficacy to create new ideas and innovations that stretchbeyond rote classroom exercises”1.Other high-profile reports agree: The National Academy of Engineering lamented in 2004 that“engineering students are not
master’s degree than prior to doingresearch, and 50% reporting being “much more likely” to pursue a PhD. Many of the studentspresented their research at professional conferences. This project also led to a National ScienceFoundation Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) Research Experience andMentoring (REM) award in collaboration with Harvard University and Bunker Hill CommunityCollege to pilot a model to engage students from underrepresented backgrounds at these partnerinstitutions in undergraduate research [13], [14], [15].Grainger Engineering Graduate Student Diversity Ambassadors Program, 2022 – 2024, PI:StaffDescription: This project established the first cohort of the Engineering Graduate StudentDiversity Ambassadors
and ContextResearch design. This pilot study employed a convergent parallel mixed methods approach [31]to analyze counselors’ reactions and ongoing professional development needs with regard topreparing and informing students about science and engineering career pathways. Pilotqualitative and quantitative data were collected simultaneously to determine school counselorpractices and constraints related to STEM advisement.Conceptual framework. The theoretical basis for the professional development design isderived from two psychosocial theories that explain academic and career choices. The theory ofplanned behavior suggests that students make academic decisions based upon their self-efficacyand sense of controllability [32]. That is, career
iteratively improveand expand, year-to-year, we have been able to focus on retaining what worked, addressing whatdid not work, and adding a new variable each time that can then be iteratively improved uponthe next time followed by expansion, if desired and needed.Assessing Progress for the Pilot Programs. The CoE and WCOB are currently usingqualitative data analyses through entry, mid-way, and exit surveys. Our intention is to researchand apply appropriate quantitative data analyses to further evaluate and iteratively improve theprogram with the overall objective of attracting, retaining, and graduating students who arecapable of innovating in a realistic, commercializing environment and to better prepare them forentering the workforce and to
engineering settings.MethodsThis study analyzes student survey data using statistical methods in a quantitative researchdesign. Students in seven, large undergraduate engineering courses representing four differentengineering majors self-reported demographic information and emotional engagement as part ofa larger study that explored different factors which may inform student engagement inengineering classrooms.ParticipantsThe sample population in this study consisted of 781 undergraduate engineering studentsrecruited in the last two weeks of the term. Self-reported ethnicity included Asian (47%), Black(3.5%), Hispanic (3.5%), White (41%), Pacific-Islander (less than 1%), Native American (lessthan 1%), and Other (3%). 24% of the sample were female, 75
gathering and informed decision-makingduring the first year. Our hybrid model is targeted at students who meet all the standardadmission requirements for engineering, but do not know which degree program they want topursue. In the remainder of this paper, we describe two primary challenges for transitioning tothe hybrid model (Sections 3 and 4), the resultant introduction to engineering course that wasdeveloped and piloted in Fall 2014 (Section 5 and 6), our future trajectory for our hybrid model(Section 7).2. Institutional ContextMississippi State University is a rural, research-focused, public, land-grant institution with anenrollment of 16,500 undergraduate students and 3,700 graduate students. The college ofengineering (CoE) is the third
itself to “topic-chaining” instruction which has been found to be particularly effective for URMs [21] -[25].Topic chaining pertains to the need to build towards complex topics by relating previous learningexperiences to future ones while also introducing relevant context. MethodsThe current case study is part of a larger National Science Foundation (NSF) grant funded(1734878) study concerning engineering identity development among middle school youth andpostsecondary engineering students in a summer intervention program. The study alsoinvestigates how early-career math and science teachers draw upon content learned in theprogram to adopt culturally responsive STEM pedagogy for application in their
California, Irvine and is working on a Masters in Science Education at California State University Long Beach. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Breaking Through the Obstacles: Strategies and Support Helping Students Succeed in Computer ScienceIntroduction and MotivationNot only that there is a continuously growing number of students who want to study computerscience (CS) but also there is a large need for CS graduates. The computing jobs are crucial forthe development and growth of the economy worldwide. For example, the data from theIntegrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) [1] by the U.S. Department ofEducation’s National Center for Education Statistics
classesAbstractIn this evidence-based practice paper, we report on peer oral exams, a cross between oral examsand peer assessment, as implemented in a high-enrollment undergraduate computerprogramming course for engineers. The idea was to leverage the educational andimplementational advantages of both evidence-based approaches simultaneously. Oral exams,for instance, have been argued to promote conceptual understanding, self-reflection,communication competency, and professional identity formation in students – but theirdeployment in large classes is resource-demanding and nontrivial, stifling their broader adoption.Peer assessment, on the other hand, is highly scalable and affords students many potentialeducational benefits of its own, including the
. Schneider graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in chemical engineering in 1999, attended Columbia University Film M.F.A. Program in 2001, and earned his master’s and Ph.D. from Cornell University in mechanical engineering with a concentration in controls & dynamics in 2007. David has taught at both Columbia University, where he was the highest student-rated instructor in the College of Engineering, and at Cornell University where he is now the Director of M.Eng. Studies for Systems Engineering, the largest M.Eng. program at Cornell. As a faculty member in systems engineering, David has focused largely on industry collaborations, ad- vising over 1200 professional M.Eng. students, and over 1000 students
makepersistence difficult (if not impossible). This paper introduces a novel, virtual, cohort-based,professional development (PD) program that helps computing administrators, faculty, staff,postdoctoral researchers, and graduate students to identify and address systemic barriersimpacting students and faculty with marginalized identities in computing classrooms anddepartments. The programmatic objectives are: (1) to increase participant knowledge of identity-related topics, (2) to increase participant self-efficacy to lead initiatives based on anunderstanding of these topics, and (3) to increase the number of departments implementing moreidentity-inclusive courses, modules, and other activities.The program was piloted in the 2020–2021 academic year with
Paper ID #30769Transforming an Engineering Design Course into an Engaging LearningExperience using ePortfoliosMiss Taylor Tucker, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Taylor Tucker graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor’s degree in engineering mechanics and is now pursuing a master’s in Curriculum and Instruction through the Digital Environments for Learning, Teaching, and Agency (DELTA) program. She is interested in engineering design and lends her technical background to her research with the Collaborative Learning Lab, exploring how to improve ill-structured tasks for
and engineering projects. She also co-directs the Welcome Project (welcomeproject.valpo.edu), a first-person story collection about identity and inclusion.Dr. Jeffrey Dale Will, Valparaiso University Will completed his B.S.E.E., M.S.E.E., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign and has been a full-time faculty member in the Electrical and Computer Engineering De- partment at Valparaiso University since August of 2001. He teaches courses in senior design, computer architecture, digital signal processing, freshman topics, and circuits laboratories and is heavily involved in working with students in undergraduate research. Will is also a 2013 recipient of the Illinois-Indiana ASEE
success. Future efforts should prioritize the creationof equity-focused modules that can be integrated into the engineering curriculum. These modulesmight include interdisciplinary case studies, sustainability-focused projects, and workshops ledby practitioners to provide students with practical, contextual learning experiences. Additionally,pilot programs could be established to evaluate the effectiveness of these modules, collectingfeedback from both students and educators to refine and expand their application. Collaboratingwith industry professionals can also help create frameworks that ensure equity education remainsrelevant to current practices and aligns with professional standards. These initiatives willcontribute to the development of a
Paper ID #32306Cracks in the Foundation: Issues with Diversity and the Hiring Processin Computing FieldsStephanie J. Lunn, Florida International University Stephanie Lunn is presently a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Computing and Information Sciences at Florida International University (FIU). Her research interests span the fields of Computing and Engineer- ing Education, Human Computer Interaction, Data Science, and Machine Learning. Previously, Stephanie received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Neuroscience from the University of Miami, in addition to B.S. and M.S. degrees in Computer Science from FIU.Dr. Monique S
theprogram level, i.e., outcomes expected at graduation time, and others at the course level, i.e.,outcomes expected at the time of clearing a course. Unfortunately, still, the terminology can beconflicting here with some acronyms having more than one usage and different terms being usedfor the same idea. We introduce the main terms next. • Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)—Program learning outcomes are statements that de- scribe what the knowledge, skills and attitudes students should have at the time of graduation from an engineering program. PLOs are discipline agnostic. These are also referred to as Graduate Attributes (GA) (see Table VI for the Washington Accord’s recommended GAs). The term PLO also has synonyms
characterize STEM careers as unworthy of literate andcreative individuals [2]. Does she have a good point? During the last two decades substantial efforthas been expended towards reconciling developing students with what can be broadly defined asSTEM identities. Considerable recent research broadly on STEM identities [e.g. 3-21], includingseparate considerations of science, engineering and math identities, has focused on the identitiesof groups and intersectionalities underrepresented in STEM disciplines and careers. But, someresearch also suggests that merely inserting a STEM label, e.g. science or scientist, into adiscussion unleashes implicit biases of gender, race and ethnicity in middle school children [14].Surveys to assess self-efficacy and
applications, material corrosion mechanisms, and electrochemical degradation. She is a strong advocate for integrating high-impact practices, such as problem-based learning, into lectures, laboratories, and outreach initiatives to enhance student and community engagement in STEM education.Elizabeth Generas, Wright State University Elizabeth Generas is an external evaluator for education and social justice projects. She completed a graduate certificate in Program Evaluation from Wright State University, where she is also a doctoral candidate in the Doctor of Organization Studies program.Dr. Amy Anderson Amy Anderson is the Associate Provost for Global and Intercultural Affairs and Executive Director of the Center for
, University of Maryland, College Park Stephen is an Education PhD student at UMD, researching engineering education. He has a prior academic and professional background in engineering, having worked professionally as an acoustical engineer. He has taught introduction to engineering design in the Keystone Department at the UMD A. James Clark Engineering School. Stephen’s research interests include equity, culture, and the sociocultural dimensions of engineering education.Prof. Shuvra Bhattacharyya, University of Maryland, College Park, and Tampere University of Technology Shuvra S. Bhattacharyya is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park. He holds a
undergraduate mechanical engineering major anticipating graduation in May of 2019. I am a member of the Beyond Professional Identity research group based in Harding University located in Searcy, Arkansas. I plan to further my studies in engineering education in graduate school particularly in regards to equipping students to work in development and sustainability. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Paper ID #22967Dr. Jeremiah SullinsDr. Shari E. Miller, University of Georgia Shari E. Miller is an Associate Professor and the Associate Dean of the School of Social Work at the Uni- versity
; Maturity – Helping 9th-grade students develop the socio-cognitive skills to bridge the transition into high school. Page 23.1337.4 Subject Matter Tutoring – Providing a consistent, reliable source of encouragement and advice, including scheduled or as-needed online tutoring for academic subjects and help with homework.Pilot Study Model: During a 2008-2010 field testing, the EMERGE professional-levelsupervisor trained 18 women engineering and science students at Rose-Hulman in the skills ofmentoring. (Participation was by competitive application / interview for these paid positions.)Together, the supervisor and mentors set up
StudentsIntroductionThe College of Engineering at Rowan University, a four-year, mid-sized, suburban, publicuniversity in the North East, is in the fourth year of a six year NSF S-STEM grant (Scholarshipsfor Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). In addition to providing two cohorts ofstudents with four year $3,000 dollar annual scholarships, students are provided targetedmentoring, participate in an Engineering Learning Community (ELC) in the first year, and areprovided with tutoring-on-demand for core engineering courses throughout the four-year degreeprogram.Only students with financial need were accepted into the S-STEM scholarship program and ELC.Students from under-represented groups in Engineering were aggressively recruited, i.e., women,African
for Teaching and Learning in Engineering at the University of Louisville. Her research includes studying changes in science and engineering teacher practice, best practices in teacher professional learning experiences, teacher and student learning in mathematical and computational think- ing, and the use of undergraduate learning assistants in introductory STEM coursework. Address: Depart- ment of Middle and Secondary Education, Porter Building, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40292 Phone: 502.852.3948 Email: sbphil02@louisville.eduDr. Jason Immekus, University of Louisville c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 What can we learn from a
Paper ID #33704Research-practitioner Partnerships Supported by the Computer Science forAll Program: A Systematic EvaluationRahman AdekunleMr. John Kofi Eshirow Jr., University of Virginia John Eshirow is a first-generation fourth-year student at the University of Virginia majoring in Systems Engineering with a concentration in Economic Systems and a minor in Engineering Business. Originally from the Bronx, he grew to have a passion for understanding and developing the intersection of business, engineering, and technology. In the future, John hopes to be an investor and strategic advisor to companies whose mission is
, theresa@creus.com jjhu@bridgeport.edu, abhilash@bridgeport.edu, aelsayed@bridgeport.edu Abstract—The University of Bridgeport (UB) received Achieve) is an NSF IUSE: HSI project funded under thefunding from the National Science Foundation's Division of Planning or Pilot Projects (PPP) track for the purposes ofUndergraduate Education through its IUSE: HSI Initiative in thesummer of 2022 to increase retention, persistence, preparedness, planning a process for building capacity and enhancingand graduation rates of students majoring in Computer, undergraduate STEM education at less-resourced institutionsElectrical, Mechanical Engineering, and Computer Science (CS) as a means of increasing
is or is not preparing them to address macroethical issues?We also pose a question to assess our curriculum: RQ3) How does the macroethical curriculum impact students’ perceptions and awareness of macroethical issues and their desire to engage with the macroethical implications of their future work?In the first year of our project, we are developing a survey to conduct quantitative and qualitativeanalyses of students’ awareness and perception of macroethical issues in aerospace engineering,as well as their educational experiences on the topic. A pilot study of a proposed two-factorstructure based on RQ1 and RQ2 did not offer evidence of validity via confirmatory factoranalysis (see the poor fit shown in Figure 3
with whichtraditional engineering courses can integrate the principles of HCD while meeting ABETrequirements [18]. Lawrence et al. created an HCD taxonomy for trans-disciplinary learning [20]while Shehab and Guo have validated metrics for assessing the impact of HCD on learning inhigher education courses [21].Case studies on HCD have shown that the HCD process can improve students’ perception thatuser-research and input is a critical component of the design process [22]. HCD has also beenshown to greatly benefit the creative problem-solving ability of students over the duration of aclass [23], and engage students more thoroughly to retain them in STEM when introduced to HCDearly in their engineering careers [24].2.2. Project-Based
"correct."MethodsThe research team invited conversations with professors and graduate students from Women,Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) who are scholars in the area of oppression and privilege.Through these brainstorming sessions, possible subjects for the vignette were generated, most ofwhich had to do with the treatment of individuals with identities outside of the dominantparadigm (e.g., women’s experiences in engineering, racial or cultural insensitivity in a socialsetting, and gender as a social construct). A vignette format was chosen because it could beeasily constructed to elicit responses around several different underlying concepts believed to beimportant indicators of an understanding of oppression and privilege. The input from
in place to alternate the flow sourcesand receivers depending on the results desired. Flow control is achieved by manipulating valveV6. This ½-turn valve has graduations from 0 to 180o in 15o markings that allow students to setthe valve at repeated positions.Two variations of sight glasses exist on the experiment. One sight glass, SG1, is empty andrepresents flow through a smooth tube. Its length is 36 inches and its internal diameter is 0.75inches. The other sight glass, SG2, is identical to SG1 except that it contains 8 elements of aStata-tube static mixer. The static mixer achieves mixing by repeatedly dividing thestreamlines via elements. Figure 6 is a photograph of the static mixer used in this work.Differential pressure measurements