dedication to student suc- cess, her innovative approach to program design, and her collaborative spirit, Sahar Mari is a true asset to the field of student support services.Ms. Sara AlBanna, SLB Sara AlBanna is a recent graduate from Texas A&M University at Qatar with a degree in petroleum engi- neering. She currently works as an field engineer at SLB. As a dedicated engineer, she is passionate about creating positive change in the industry. Her diverse undergraduate research projects, ranging from the impacts of migration on education to the development of multilateral wells, reflect her interests in multi- disciplinary pursuits. AlBanna is a multifaceted individual, identifying as an author, artist, and petroleum
of Teaching and Learning (SOTL)2021 Project #11 Research study on engineering faculty beliefs about abilities to further faculty development and mentor initiatives2021 Project #12 Entrepreneurially Minded Learning (EML) can be used as a central focus for creating cohort-spanning mentoring circles2021 Project #13 Entrepreneurial Mindset and mentoring for graduate students, with focus on underrepresented communities2021 Project #14 Strategic Instructional Innovations Program (SIIP) framework to support new faculty-led CoPs focused on the
supports that students whose identities have been traditionally excluded in engineering (suchas LGBTQ+, women, and Native American and Black), it is important to develop an assessmentwith this use in mind. Therefore, the purpose of this work-in-progress is to describe theMentoring Social Capital assessment and initial validation studies, with particular emphasis onconcerns of fairness. We ask the following questions: 1. To what extent are student interpretations of items for the Mentoring Social Capital instrument consistent with how the assessment questions are intended to be interpreted? 2. To what extent do experts agree that the items for the Mentoring Social Capital instrument are aligned with the theory?Theoretical
Paper ID #33545Optimizing Design Experiences for Future Engineers in a ChemistryLaboratoryLorelie Imperial, University of Florida School of Teaching and Learning, College of Education, University of FloridaMr. Corey PayneDr. Kent J. Crippen, University of Florida Kent Crippen is a Professor of STEM education in the School of Teaching and Learning at the University of Florida and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. His research in- volves the design, development, and evaluation of STEM cyberlearning environments as well as scientist- teacher forms of professional development
focus on how to engage students better to prepare their minds for the future. Her other research interests include empirical studies to assess impact of good supply chain practices such as coordinated decision making in stochastic supply chains, handling supply chains during times of crisis and optimizing global supply chains on the financial health of a company. She has published her research in Journal of Business Logistics, International Jour- nal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management and peer-reviewed proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education.Dr. Sarah N. Gatson, Texas A&M University American c Society for
commitment to community-centered design and social justice [5]. Priority 1 is “Practice a community-first model ofdevelopment”, and its subgoals include critically evaluating project success as measured by thecommunity, identifying power imbalances and inequities in student development projects [6],and encouraging transparency in the chapter failures and impacts. Priority 2 is “Develop acommunity of globally-minded students and professionals” which involves ongoing self-reflection and collaborating with both professionals and students of different backgrounds anddisciplines. Priority 3 is “Challenge norms in higher education and STEM” and largely involvesvaluing non-engineering expertise in engineering projects and working towards
yourself.ExplanationWe are doing a study to determine how to get more engineering professors involved in inclusivepractices. We are exploring the idea of professors using inclusive teaching methods to helpstudents succeed in ECE classes. We are defining inclusive teaching methods as initiatinginteractions with students in class or office hours intended to improve their capacity, interest, orbelongingness in engineering (as defined on the tip sheet). In other words, inclusive teachinginvolves bringing typical mentoring strategies into the classroom on a smaller scale. The tipsheet gives many examples of these strategies. • So that we can get your understanding of the definition, what are some examples that come to mind when you think of inclusive
Paper ID #29757Work-in-Progress: Novel Ethnographic Approaches for InvestigatingEngineering PracticeProf. Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dr. Brent K. Jesiek is an Associate Professor in the Schools of Engineering Education and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. He also leads the Global Engineering Education Collabo- ratory (GEEC) research group, and received an NSF CAREER award to study boundary-spanning roles and competencies among early career engineers. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Michi- gan Tech and M.S. and Ph.D
foundations of society”And, becoming more “clear-eyed” requires greater focus and mindfulness to notions of exclusionand oppression that often cloud (i.e. influence) technological design and development decisionmaking (see Figure 2). Exclusionary practices, patterns, behaviors, and norms are beingingrained within the culture of engineering that, while unintentional, may lead to futuretechnological solutions that do more harm than good. By no means is it being suggested thatwhat is being witnessed is deliberate. Nonetheless, these factors, individually or collectively,cannot be given a “pass”; with their consequences – the disenfranchisement of segments ofhumanity- simply dismissed as collateral damage. Figure 2: The 10 Ideas
2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic SectionSpring Conference: Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland Apr 7 Paper ID #20832Laser Music - Authentic Engineering Product Development for a Real Cus-tomerDr. Peter Raymond Stupak, Raritan Valley Community College Peter Stupak enjoyed a 22 year career in the optical-fiber manufacturing industry living and working in 7 countries where he held a variety of hands-on technical and business-management positions. Starting as a R&D Engineer, Peter became fascinated by how a manufacturing business operates and made successive steps into engineering and manufacturing management culminating in
, Interpretative phenomenological analysis: Theory, method and research. London: Sage, 2009.[14] A. Kirn, A. Godwin, C. Cass, M. S. Ross, and J. L. Huff, “Mindful Methodology: A transparent dialogue on Adapting Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis for Engineering Education Research,” in American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Proceedings, Columbus, OH, 2017.[15] B. Miller, M. Tsugawa-Nieves, J. N. Chestnut, H. Perkins, C. Cass, and A. Kirn, “The Influence of Perceived Identity Fit on Engineering Doctoral Student Motivation and Performance,” in American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Proceedings, Columbus, OH, 2017.[16] M. A. Tsugawa-Nieves, H. Perkins, B
that provide awindow into what working life as an engineer is like. These broader initiatives should work intandem with efforts within our courses. Many of these initiatives must take place at theadministrative level to be effective 34,35. Without administrative support and relevant incentivesfor individual professors, reform efforts often fade, although a review of multiple studies alsoshows that change cannot be mandated in a top-down approach 36. Individual professors shouldreshape their courses with these issues in mind. However, it can be difficult to bring thesedifferent facets of student experience into focus, and understand what is possible within aspecific course. What guiding principles can we use in designing courses, if our goal
college. The University tries tokeep a finger on the pulse of its entering classes. In addition, the University would like toconnect students to their new community. As it recognizes the newest trends, it must adjust itsstructure and curricula to accommodate. This research aims to help with this continuousimprovement.The Cornerstone course has, since its origin, been trying to provide what the students are lookingfor in their first engineering course. A cornerstone course at McMaster University was developedwith this quote in mind, “The objective of the Cornerstone is to instill in first-year engineersenjoyment from learning, motivation to continue learning, and genuine intellectual curiosityabout the engineering in the world around them [16
Paper ID #21825A Conceptual Design Activity for a First-year Mechanical Engineering CourseDr. Oziel Rios, University of Texas, Dallas Dr. Oziel Rios earned his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 2008 where his research focused on design of robotic systems with an emphasis on kinematic and dynamic modeling for analysis and control. Dr. Rios teaches the first-year and CAD courses in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Texas at Dallas. Dr. Rios has also taught kinematics and dynamics of machines and graduate-level CAD courses. Dr. Rios’ research and teaching
nationwide.Additionally, the course choice opportunity data gathered from the institution catalogscharacterize the degree programs at a single point in time; however, curricula can change overtime. Some students matriculating through the degree programs (such as transfer students orthose with Advanced Placement course credit) may experience curricular choice opportunity thatis incongruent with what is reported in the catalog.Keeping these limitations in mind and looking at the program correlations next to the medianpercentages of their bachelor’s degrees earned by women, it is interesting to cautiously note thatthe correlations were the lowest (and not significant) for chemical and civil engineering, which—of the four disciplines—were more popular with women in
who came to speak to us…’ - ‘Yes, because I know things about engineering that I did not know before’ConclusionThe main focus of this paper was to share the experiences of the ongoing year-long activities ofthe project funded by EiF and jointly organized by Savannah State University and SCCPSS forthe local middle school girls with an aim to inspire them to pursue careers in engineering andtechnology areas. One-on-one conversations with the participants and some of the encouragingstatements, collected through a post-camp survey, revealed that activities like these might havehad a positive impact on the young minds that can help to make career decision in future.Although the overall impact of the program will be understood only after
Paper ID #15921Creating a University-Industry Advisory Board for a Joint Engineering SchoolDr. Duncan J Bremner, University of Glasgow Dr Duncan Bremner has over 30 years in the semiconductor industry and has held operational and strategic executive roles in product development and technology planning within leading organisations such as National Semiconductor and The Intel Corporation. Duncan is presently employed by the University of Glasgow’s School of Engineering working with both academic staff and industry partners to develop collaborative projects. He is also responsible for the development and delivery of the
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Paper ID #14573Professional Science Graduate Program Revolutionizes the Educational Ex-perience of EngineersDr. Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University Dr. Saeed Foroudastan is the Associate Dean for the College of Basic and Applied Sciences (CBAS). The CBAS oversees 10 departments at Middle Tennessee State University. He is also the current Director for the Masters of Science in Professional Science program and a professor of engineering technology at MTSU. Foroudastan received his B.S. in civil engineering, his M.S. in civil engineering, and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Tennessee
Paper ID #15473Undergraduate Research in Science as an Elective Course for EngineersDr. James O’Brien, Wentworth Institute of Technology James G. O’Brien is an associate professor of Physics at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, MA. James is currently pursuing educational pedagogies in engineering education through game-ification of education and the design of competitive table top games which engage students in an exciting atmo- sphere to help facilitate learning of essential physics concepts. Aside from a love of gaming and its role in education, James is also the Vice President of the International
alsoimportant to keep in mind the resources and mechanisms that the veterans themselves bring tothe academic environment. Brawner, et. al.[4], provides a discussion of the assets of studentveterans to the academic environment, as well as some of the challenges of student veterans inthe classroom. Student veteran assets include determination, motivation, flexibility, and workethic. Their challenges include balancing family and academic requirements, working in a less-structured environment, dealing with service-related disabilities, and seeking assistance whenneeded.A recent report provided university data of four engineering institutions. Out of approximately18,000 engineering students across these universities, only 180 or 1% are veterans receiving
comparison for project-minded professionals. Both groupsshould have very similar attitudes as expected. However significant and interestingdifferences have been found and are discussed in the paper.A strikingly higher emotional discomfort level was found in Indian male participants for crosscultural diversity. In addition this study studied the differences between male and femaleresponses across cultures. Finally the results of these two studies were compared to the resultsof surveys with engineering students from U.S.A., Germany, Poland and Russia fromprevious cross cultural diversity studies conducted by the authors.BackgroundIn the age of global grand challenges, engineers are likely to work in international teams so asto find good opportunities
Paper ID #17553What Underrepresented Minority Engineering Majors Learn from Co-Ops& InternshipsDr. Terrell Lamont Strayhorn, The Ohio State University Dr. Terrell Strayhorn is a professor of higher education and director of the Center for Higher Education Enterprise (CHEE) at The Ohio State University. Author of 10 books, more than 50 book chapters, and over 100 journal articles and scientific abstracts, Strayhorn is a former NSF CAREER grant recipient, reviewer for the Journal of Engineering Education, and one of the nation’s leading diversity scholars.Dr. Royel Montel Johnson, Center for Higher Education Enterprise Dr
toacknowledge that there are likely other factors that influence female student retention in engineering. Forexample, the unwelcoming climate that women face in the engineering through micro-aggression andimplicit bias is a factor. A more thorough investigation student perception of different majors is neededto show correlation between perceptions of majors at the current setting.Note1. It’s also important to note that the numbers listed above assume binary gender options. The numbersand results can vary slightly, keeping in mind that some of the numbers might change when gender nonbinary students are included.2. There might be some overlap with these numbers. So for example, a small number of students might bea part of the HES, have taken the ENGR
Paper ID #30296Repurposing of a Nuclear Integrated System Test Facility forEngineering EducationDr. Hector E. Medina, Liberty University Dr. Medina is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Liberty University (Lynchburg, Va.). He obtained a B.Sc. in Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, and both an M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Mechani- cal and Nuclear Engineering from the Virginia Commonwealth University. Prior to graduate school, he worked in the oil industry and 7-12 education, in his native Venezuela and Aruba. Since 2012, he has published and presented about forty articles in peer-review journals and conference
Paper ID #42589Evaluating Project Management Skill Development in Engineering and AgriculturalCurriculaPaul Davidson, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Dr. Davidson is an Associate Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He has been a faculty member since 2014, and is in a 50/50 teaching/research position. His teaching and research interests are related to project management and also soil and water resources engineering.Travis Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Travis Johnson is an instructor and academic advisor in the department of
Engineering Ambassador Programs on Student Development,” J. STEM Educ. Innov. Res., vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 14–20, 2014.[15] “Tinkercad | From mind to design in minutes,” Tinkercad. Accessed: Nov. 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.tinkercad.com/
Experiences of engineering women faculty in the era of affirmative actionThe purpose of this work in progress research paper is to explore the pervasiveness of thenarrative that women succeed easier in STEM/ Engineering careers because they are women.While extensive literature has documented that women still face significant discrimination inacademic spaces, the narratives of growing commitments to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion(DEI) efforts, and especially those related to affirmative action, by institutions often misleadpeople to believe that such efforts reflect in direct benefits that give an advantageous edge towomen and other minorities. This paper explores these dynamics by asking if women faculty andgraduate students, who
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studies were based on engineering subjects and that many ofthe studies lacked “mean scores, standard deviations, and number of observations required for ameta-analysis” [19]. This – along with other information missing from a number of the 55 reports– means that these findings may not be representative of the outcome of implementing a flippedclassroom [19]. Additionally, their 55 studies were focused on articles from 2013-2016 [19]. Thus,with online learning being more commonly used and the problems with conducting a meta-analysisof this type, newer research should be conducted on this topic, keeping in mind these literaturereviews recommendations for future tests [19], [23].The other systematic review analyzed 32 articles and found that few