Paper ID #42915Enhancing Pathways to Degree Completion and Career Success for EngineeringStudentsDr. Ali Zilouchian, Florida Atlantic University Dr. Ali Zilouchian is currently the Director of Applied Engineering Research Center and Program Director at Keiser University. He is also the founding Director of a $4.5 Million Dollars grant from DOE at Florida Atlantic University (2016-2022). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Enhancing Pathways to Degree Completion and Career Success for Engineering StudentsABSTRACTIn this session, a pilot program addressing
Paper ID #43329Women’s Engineering Career Stories: Looking for a Pathway BackDr. Christina A. Pantoja, Campbell University Christina Pantoja is a postdoctoral researcher in the School of Engineering at Campbell University. Her research interests include career choices, pathways, and retention of women and underrepresented minorities in engineering. Her other interests include the topics of mentoring, job-crafting, and self-care. She earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University, a M.S. in Education from Indiana University, and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University. She has four years of
Paper ID #44709Welcome to the Evan & Eddie Show!: Conversations about career journeysProf. Huiliang Wang, University of Texas at Austin Huiliang (Evan) Wang is an Assistant professor at the Biomedical Engineering department at the Univer- sity of Texas at Austin (UT Austin). His research is on neuro-engineering technologies. Prior to joining UT Austin, he was a postdoc at Stanford Bioengineering and his PhD degree from Stanford Materials Science and Engineering. He did his undergraduate in Materials Science from University of Oxford.Prof. Mia K. Markey, The University of Texas at Austin Dr. Mia K. Markey is a Professor
skills tolong-term career preparedness. Embedding PBL into capstone experiences may prove to be ameans of improving the experience and outcomes to realize their full potential.2 BackgroundCapstone programs serve as the culminating experience in the undergraduate academic tenure.Building upon cumulative academic courses, they expose students to unstructured problems tofacilitate a smooth transition to professional practice and better prepare them for their futurecareers [13-14]. Capstone programs were initially pioneered in response to perceiveddeficiencies in exposure to professional practice [15]. Consequently, their primary objective is tohelp prepare students for the real world by providing them with opportunities to solve complexopen-ended
Spatial Skills and Visualization Training for Future STEM CareersAbstractThe program, formerly known as The Mind Fitness Program, had to be renamed toavoid a registered trademark infringement. The new name is more explicit in describingthe goal of the program, which is to prepare the participants for STEM careers bystimulating their spatial skills, 3D visualization, analytical abilities, pattern recognitionskills, memory, attention to detail, and general mental performance of participants.The various stages of the program have been presented in three previous ASEEpapers. After a successful testing in 2022, the program has been included as part ofsummer camps at the DoSeum in San Antonio and in the Lunar Caves Analog TestSites Program (LCATS
quickly.The MSPS program prepares students with science, technology, engineering, and mathbackgrounds to take on management roles when they enter the job market by providing themwith the skills needed for a successful career. A compelling aspect of this program is the capstoneinternship. Students have the opportunity to gain exposure to their field of study. Students andtheir internship employers report that the MSPS program coursework prepares students for asuccessful internship. The internship program is mutually beneficial for the student and theemployer. The students are continuously rated with above-average skills, including interpersonalskills, knowledge of concentration, oral and written communication, quality of work, and overallperformance
Paper ID #38710Linking Undergraduate Engineering Students’ Outcome Expectations,Interests, Career Goals, Self-Efficacy, Social Support, and Barriers inSingapore: A Social Cognitive Career Theory StudyMr. Tejas Gupta, Nanyang Technological University Tejas Gupta is an undergraduate student in his second year at Nanyang Technological University, majoring in mathematics. As a member of Dr. Yeter’s Research Team, Tejas is currently engaged in a study on social cognitive career theory. With a strong background in STEM education and data analysis, Tejas has gained a distinct insight into the influence of social and cognitive factors
Paper ID #34659Work In Progress: Middle School Architectural Engineering EducationPilot Program : Exploring Building Industry Careers as a Catalyst forPursuing Engineering CareersMs. Laura Jun Chee Yong, Pennsylvania State University Laura Jun Chee Yong is an MS student and a Graduate Research Assistant in the Department of Archi- tectural Engineering at Pennsylvania State University. Her interest includes promoting interest in STEM and STEM careers through outreach; structural design of buildings, sustainability in buildings.Dr. Linda M Hanagan P.E., Pennsylvania State University Linda M. Hanagan, PhD, PE, is an Associate
Paper ID #30369How Do Student Perceptions of Engineers and Engineering as a CareerRelate to Their Self-Efficacy, Career Expectations, and Grittiness?Dr. Melissa Lynn Morris, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Melissa Morris is currently an Assistant Professor in Residence in the Mechanical Engineering Depart- ment at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She previously served as a Teaching Associate Professor for the Freshman Engineering Program, in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Min- eral Resources at West Virginia University (WVU). She graduated Summa cum Laude with a BSME in 2006, earned a MSME in 2008
Paper ID #43729Encouraging STEM Careers among Minoritized High School Students: TheInterplay between Socio-Environmental Factors and Other Social CognitiveCareer ConstructsDr. Rachel E. Durham, Notre Dame of Maryland University Rachel E. Durham (PhD, Sociology & Demography, Pennsylvania State University) is an Associate Professor in the School of Education at Notre Dame of Maryland University, and a Senior Fellow with the Baltimore Education Research Consortium (BERC). With a background in sociology of education, education policy, and demography, her research focuses on graduates’ transition to adulthood, career and
c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 A Narrative Inquiry Exploring the Role of Ambiguity Tolerance in an Engineering Professionals Identity as a LeaderAbstract Engineering leaders acquire knowledge, skills, behaviors, and experiences throughouttheir career that are continually renegotiated in their ongoing sense-making of their personalnarrative. This research endeavor (part of a larger study) explored identity through theperceptions of graduate students aiming to earn an Engineering Technical Management degreeand their beliefs about leading in the engineering field. The survey results showed thatprofessionals in the program see a correlation between their belief in self as a leader and
Paper ID #33840Predicting Interest in Engineering Majors: The Role of Critical Agencyand Career GoalsHeather Perkins, Purdue University, West Lafayette Heather entered the Applied Social and Community Psychology program in the fall of 2014, after com- pleting her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Cincinnati. In Spring 2021, she defended her dissertation and began a post-doctoral research position at Purdue University. She has par- ticipated in various research projects examining the interaction between stereotypes and science interest and confidence, their influence upon womens’ performance in
arerecruited to participate. All participants, whether male or female, are being taught the importanceof encouraging women to pursue engineering careers. The program emphasizes recruiting,retaining, graduating, and transitioning to work utilizing existing student support structures, aswell as new opportunities, proven to increase retention of engineering students.The project has four major objectives: 1) provide students with scholarships to minimizefinancial-related challenges that slow successful academic progress; 2) engage students withEngineering Faculty and Industry Partner Mentors; 3) create a community of students whoparticipate in activities with a service or outreach emphasis; and 4) facilitate student participationin undergraduate research
] without considering theimpact that other identities may have on the engineering experience, although some findings doindicate that gender and race are factors in attrition and persistence [23]–[31]. Outside of engineering, researchers have investigated the impacts of gender identity [32]–[36], racial identity [37]–[40], and even religious identity [41] on students' experiences inuniversity and future career goals. These studies recognize the multiple identities that studentsmust navigate the world with. Their experiences are complicated even further when they havemultiple marginalized identities (e.g., female, people of color, and LGBTQ in a predominatelyWhite, hetero, male setting) [5], [42]–[45]. The school environment, in this case
Paper ID #32717Exploring Student Responses to Utility-value Interventions inEngineering StaticsMr. Lorenzo Laxamana Ruiz, California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo Lorenzo L. Ruiz is a 4th year Industrial Engineering student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Throughout his undergraduate career, he has completed internships in various fields being exposed to manufacturing operations, business systems, and continuous improvement environments. He is currently working to- wards a career in technical project management. He has served three years on the board of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers which
Paper ID #15309Attraction and Retention of Inner-city Under-represented Minority Studentsfor Careers in STEM: Parent PerspectivesDr. Cameron W. Coates, Armstrong State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016Attraction and Retention of Inner City Under-represented Minority Students for Careers in STEM:Parent PerspectivesThe objective of this work is to identify the likely barriers to STEM success for students and parents withina specific inner city culture, provide a deeper understanding of these barriers and to suggest a solutionthat strategically removes or neutralizes these barriers. Surveys were issued to
Paper ID #14743Engineering Identity Implications on the Retention of Black Women in theEngineering IndustryMrs. Monique S Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monique Ross is a doctoral candidate in the Engineering Education department at Purdue University. Her research focuses are race, gender, and identity in the engineering workplace, specifically the experiences of Black women in engineering industry. She also has interest in preparing women and minorities for career advancement through engagement in strategies for navigating the workplace. She has a Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering from Elizabethtown
Paper ID #14862Ethnic Student Organizations in Engineering: Implications for Practice fromTwo StudiesDr. Julie P Martin, Clemson University Julie P. Martin is an assistant professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University. Her research interests focus on social factors affecting the recruitment, retention, and career development of underrepresented students in engineering. Dr. Martin is a 2009 NSF CAREER awardee for her research entitled, ”Influence of Social Capital on Under-Represented Engineering Students Academic and Career Decisions.” She held an American Association for the Advancement of Science
- tion for the Fulbright Specialist Roster (2015), the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Nanoscale Science and Engineering Forum’s Young Investigator Award (2012), the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (2010), and a National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2009). Her Auburn University awards include the Excellence in Faculty Outreach (2015), an Auburn University Alumni Professorship (2014), the Auburn Engineering Alumni Council Awards for Senior (2013) and Ju- nior (2009) Faculty Research, the Faculty Women of Distinction Award (2012), and the Mark A. Spencer Creative Mentorship Award (2011). Dr. Davis is the past chair of Auburn’s Women in Science and Engi- neering Steering
labeled engineering or not, canserve a unique role for African American boys. These experiences may inspire them to pursueengineering degrees, can contribute to the students’ development of engineering skills,knowledge, behaviors. Furthermore, the experiences may positively impact their engineeringself-efficacy through their college years. Although all students may not continue into engineeringcareers these skills are transferable to many career and challenges. [1, 2] For those AfricanAmerican males, who complete STEM degrees, they will be our problems solvers who willaddress the technological challenges to come. While society is bombarded with propagandaaround the challenges and failures that African American male students experience
. Some literature fitsMEOs in with professional engineering organizations[31] whereas others classify them asextracurricular or cocurricular activities[39]. Regardless of classification, there is clear evidencethat MEOs support the achievement of minority students pursuing technical majors.How MEOs contribute to the success of URMs in engineering and other technical majorsSuccess for undergraduates in engineering culminates in the completion of the bachelor’s degree.To arrive at that point, minority students must overcome the many structural, institutional, andpecuniary challenges that so often deter their peers. Although there are many critical points in anacademic career at which minority students are discouraged from becoming engineers, most
Science Olympid as well and for the NE Ohio regionals. She is a former board member at Magnificat High School where she chaired the Education Committee. She is past board member of the Center for Arts Inspired Learning and past chair of the United Way of Lake County. She is a founding member of the Women’s Leadership Council now known as Women United. She and her husband have three children and live in Lake County, Ohio.Debra Musch, Rising Careers, LLC Debbi Musch is a Career Coach and owner of Rising Careers, LLC. She holds a B.S. in Chemical En- gineering from Carnegie Melon University and an M.B.A. from Case Western Reserve University. She possesses over thirty-five years of professional experience in polymer
Paper ID #38639Evaluation of a Postdoctoral Early Career Fellowship Program DevelopingFuture Faculty MembersSydni Alexa Cobb, University of Texas, Austin Sydni Cobb is a Mechanical Engineering doctoral student and graduate research assistant for the Center for Engineering Education at the University of Texas at Austin. She received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the illustrious North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in 2015, entered the engineering workforce, and has since enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin to complete her M.S. and PhD in Mechanical Engineering.Audrey Boklage
Education systems of the future.Dr. Maranda McBride, North Carolina A&T State University (CoE)Dr. Hyoshin Park ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Enhancing Student Engagement and Skillsets Towards Transportation Careers using Digital Badge Program: A Case Study Venktesh Pandey, Maranda McBride, and Hyoshin (John) Park North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityAbstractChanging technologies and job market dynamics have led many jobs in the transportationindustry to require a higher degree of technical skills, a more diverse base of disciplinaryperspectives, and adaptability. Targeted training
Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering both from Virginia Tech. Leadership development, workforce development, career development, professional work values, social ties, worker safety, and intersectionality studies are among his research interests.Dr. Denise Rutledge Simmons, P.E., University of Florida Denise R. Simmons, Ph.D., PE, PMP, LEED-AP is the Associate Dean for Workforce Development in the Wertheim College of Engineering and a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering at the University of Florida. Her research answers national calls for construction and civil engineering professionals to develop new competencies to navigate the changes of evolving work
Paper ID #37969Toy Adaptation in a Laboratory Course: An Examination of LaboratoryInterests and Career MotivationsDr. Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of California, San Diego Dr. Alyssa Taylor is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengi- neering at the University of California San Diego. Dr. Taylor has twelve years of experience teaching across bioengineering laboratory, introductory, and capstone design classes. Through work such as toy adaptation described in this paper, Dr. Taylor seeks to prepare students to engage in Universal Design and consider accessibility in their
Policy at the University of Southern Cali- fornia (USC). Her research domains are organization behavior and diversity management with particular interests in diversity investment outcomes and the impact of executive level leadership diversity. Her re- search is multidisciplinary and applies methods and fields in public policy, management, political science, and sociology. Upon completion of her Bachelors of Arts degree in International Development Studies at UCLA, she began a successful career in banking and finance at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch. She has completed various post baccalaureate certifications through UCLA Anderson and the Harvard Business School; most recently, she completed her MPA at California
Paper ID #36813Interplay of Gender and Nationality in the Early Careers of FinnishEngineering Doctoral GraduatesDr. Johanna Naukkarinen, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT, Finland Johanna Naukkarinen received her M.Sc. degree in chemical engineering from Helsinki University of Technology in 2001, her D.Sc. (Tech) degree in knowledge management from Tampere University of Technology in 2015, and her professional teacher qualification from Tampere University of Applied sci- ences in 2013. She is currently working as a post-doctoral researcher and project manager with the School of Energy Systems at Lappeenranta
Paper ID #36458From website to work environment: Exploring minority undergraduateengineering students’ conceptualizations of engineering careersMs. Acaydia CampbellVenicia Castro VillatoroAngel Alexis Lopez, Florida International UniversityDr. Janice L. Hall, Florida International University Janice L. Hall is a postdoctoral associate in the School of Universal Computing, Construction, and En- gineering Education (SUCCEED) at Florida International University (FIU). Her research focuses on en- gineering careers and workforce development as it relates to broadening the participation of historically underrepresented groups in
Paper ID #37987Board 289: Fab Friday and Its Impact on Computer Science Majors’Motivation and Career ReadinessMarisol Clark-Ibanez, California State University, San Marcos ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Fab Friday and Its Impact on Computer Science Majors’ Motivation and Career Readiness1. IntroductionThis paper is about a program created to improve the academic success and workforce readinessfor low income, high academic potential Computer Science (CS) majors. It was funded by theScholarships for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (SSTEM) program of theNational