been a member of the NSF-funded MIDFIELD research project on engineering education; she has served as a Co-PI on three research projects, including one on transfer students and another on student veterans in engineering.Dr. Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants Catherine E. Brawner is President of Research Triangle Educational Consultants. She received her Ph.D.in Educational Research and Policy Analysis from NC State University in 1996. She also has an MBA from Indiana University (Bloomington) and a bachelor’s degree from Duke University. She specializes in eval- uation and research in engineering education, computer science education, and technology education. Dr. Brawner is a founding
for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity.Mr. Hamidreza Taimoory, Virginia Tech Hamidreza is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education and has a master’s degree in industrial engineering at Virginia Tech (VT). He has worked in the industry as a research and development engineer. He is currently a data analyst in TLOS (Technology-Enhanced Learning And Online Strategies) at VT. His expertise is in quantitative research. His primary research interest is motivation, co-curricular activities, and professional development in engineering education.Rene Alberto Hernandez, Virginia Tech Ren´e Hernandez, is a Salvadorean-American first-generation graduate student at Virginia Tech’s School of Education. He is pursuing his
. Yoder, “Engineering by the Numbers,” Washington, DC, 2017. [Online]. Available: www.asee.org/colleges[4] J. Roy, A. Erdiaw-Kwasie, C. Stuppard, and T. King, “Engineering & Engineering Technology By the Numbers,” Washington, DC, 2021. [Online]. Available: www.asee.org[5] J. Roy, C. Wilson, A. Erdiaw-Kwasie, and C. Stuppard, “Engineering and Engineering Technology by the Numbers 2019,” Washington, DC, 2020.[6] E. O. McGee, Black, brown, bruised: How racialized STEM education stifles innovation. Harvard Education Press, 2021.[7] S. Secules, “Making the Familiar Strange: An Ethnographic Scholarship of Integration Contextualizing Engineering Educational Culture as Masculine and Competitive
challenge, applying specialized technical skills, and societal impact through technological innovation; and (4) students in majors with higher percentages of women were more likely to express interest in the managerial career path. Findings suggest that women have clear interests and preconceptions about engineering career paths early in their undergraduate education and may hold implications for women students’ eventual career decisions and the patterns of intra-occupational gender segregation in engineering industry. [9] (3) How do women engineering students view the relevance of professional skills for their educational and career success? How do these views change over the course of their
undergraduate engineering programs. He has advised on over forty (40) Senior Design Projects and his teams of students have received five (5) National Championships and three Best Design Awards. In the recent years, he has challenged himself with the creation of an effective methodology for successful Invention and Innovation. He was part of a 14 member multi-disciplinary team to design and create the ”Society, Ethics, and Technology (SET)” course at TCNJ in 1994 and has taught multiple regular and Honors sections of this course since then. He is currently leading a multi- disciplinary team of faculty from TCNJ’s School of Engineering and the Department of Sociology for assessment of the Professional Formation of Engineers
Paper ID #26571Board 62: Institutional Change Efforts to Improve the Environment for BothInstructors and Students in Foundational Engineering CoursesDr. Jacob R Grohs, Virginia Tech Jacob Grohs is an Assistant Professor in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech with Affiliate Faculty status in Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics and the Learning Sciences and Technologies at Virginia Tech. He holds degrees in Engineering Mechanics (BS, MS) and in Educational Psychology (MAEd, PhD).Dr. David B Knight, Virginia Tech David B. Knight is an Associate Professor and Assistant Department Head of Graduate Programs in the
whileimproving the transfer of core knowledgein science, technology, engineering andmath (STEM) courses. The EFFECTframework is presented in Figure 1.EFFECTs are based on a driving questionwhere students consider fundamentalconcepts in the context of a realisticproblem. In the first EFFECT session(class period), students complete adecision worksheet, individually and thenin groups, and provide an initial answer tothe driving question. This first session isfollowed with multiple active learningsessions that are designed to enhance thestudent’s core knowledge, stimulatecritical thinking, and hone their estimationabilities. Active learning modules integrate
approaches to understanding why some engineering concepts are harder to learn than others, and how the concepts are embedded in contexts.Mr. Mohammad Rabiul Islam, Oregon State Univeristy Mohammad Islam is a Ph.D. student of Civil Engineering at Oregon State University. He earned his M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Idaho in 2011. He earned his B.S. in Civil Engineering from the Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology in 2005. Islam’s current research at the School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Oregon State University includes developing a concept inventory for traffic signal timing, a tool for undergraduate transportation engineering education. He is also studying driver behavior
technical innovation. Worcester, Mass.: Technical Innovation Center, Inc., 1997.[20] C. Nicometo, T. Nathans-Kelly, and B. Skarzynski, “Mind the gap: Using lessons learned from practicing engineers to teach engineering ethics to undergraduates,” in IEEE International Symposium on Ethics in Science, Technology, and Engineering, 2014, pp. 1– 7. doi: 10.1109/ETHICS.2014.6893430.[21] J. W. Blake, “Using stories of technology to teach technological and engineering literacy in courses for majors,” in ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Tampa, FL, 2019. doi: 10.18260/1-2--33518.[22] G. U. Davis, “The role of case studies for the integration of sustianable development into the education of engineers,” World Transactions on
, Building an Academic Community of Engineering Scholars.Ana Karen Pizano, College of Lake CountyBradford C. Petersen, College of Lake County ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Exploring the Broader Impact of the NSF S-STEM Program on the Culture of a Community College Engineering DepartmentAbstractThis paper and corresponding poster describe the impact of implementing a National ScienceFoundation (NSF) Scholarship in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM)program at the College of Lake County (CLC). The focus is on the overall engineering programculture at this Hispanic-Serving (HSI) community college. Lessons learned in earlier grants,including the importance
teaching ofethics in engineering education.There is strong evidence that active learning can be beneficial to learning in science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields in general. A meta-analysis by Freeman et al. of225 studies compares student learning outcomes in lectures versus active learning inundergraduate STEM courses [3]. The researchers found that when instructors used activelearning strategies, student exam scores increased significantly and student failure ratesdecreased significantly when compared to students whose instructors used lecture methods alone.Such instruction is useful in engineering specifically. Prince conducted an extensive narrativesynthesis examining the effect of active learning in engineering
Paper ID #17911First Year Experience of Running the Research Experience for Teachers inAlternative Energy and Automotive Engineering ProgramProf. Xia Wang, Oakland University Dr. Xia Wang is an associate professor in the department of Mechanical Engineering at Oakland Uni- versity. Her research and teaching interests lie in the areas of fluid mechanics and heat transfer, with an emphasis on fuel cell and battery technology. She was the program director for the NSF-funded project entitled ”Research Experience for Teachers in Alternative Energy and Automotive Engineering: Energize K-12 Teaching and Learning” at Oakland
as “thetendency to sustain interest in and effort toward very long-term goals,” Duckworth developed atheoretical model with grit as a key characteristic and predictor of success (Duckworth et al.,2007).3 The initial SPARK cohort was certainly interested in engineering or computer sciencewhile they were in high school. Their application essays in response to a “grit” related promptattested to their willingness to take their interest to the next level and make the effort to get acollege degree in those fields. “I feel adequately prepared to undertake my chosen STEM major, computer science, due to the fact that I have an absolute passion for programming and technology in general, and a mind that loves to think in code and
University, Los Angeles Emily L. Allen, Ph.D., is Dean of the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology at California State University, Los Angeles. She believes in a collaborative, student-centered approach to research, education, academic administration and leadership. She currently chairs the ASEE Engineer- ing Deans Council Diversity Committee, and serves on the ABET Academic Affairs Council, the TMS Accreditation Committee, and the National Board of Directors for the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. Dr. Allen earned her BS in metallurgy and materials science from Columbia University, and her MS and PhD in materials science and engineering from Stanford University. She previously served as
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research interests are focused on improving construction management educa- tion.Dr. Sondra M. Miller, Boise State University Sondra M. Miller is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering within the College of Engineering at Boise State University. Miller earned a B.S. in civil engineering and a M.S. in environmen- tal engineering from the State University of New York, Buffalo, and a Ph.D. in environmental engineering from the University of Iowa. Her educational research interests are focused on methods to attract and retain women and underrepresented minorities in STEM fields.Dr. Ross A. Perkins, Boise State University Ross Perkins is an Assistant Professor of educational technology at Boise State
-servicemiddle school math and science teachers that is co-taught by faculty from engineering andeducation and teachers in a local school district [14], while at Iowa State University, educationand engineering faculty jointly teach a class for education majors called Toying with Technology[15], and Hofstra University offers a unique K-5 STEM Education major that includes 4 requiredengineering education courses that are taught by faculty from the college of engineering [16].Although all of these programs are promising, the effectiveness of this model of engineeringteacher training has not yet been systematically investigated.In this study, we developed a new service-learning course model in which pre-service STEMteachers and engineering undergraduate
/nanofabrication. His current research focus is on miniaturized environmental sensors and sample handling devices. He earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati in 2002. He worked as Research Engineer at Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI) from 1993 to 1997. He received the NSF CAREER award in 2004 and was given the WCU (World Class University) Visiting Professorship under the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Korea in 2009. He is currently leading the NSF-supported HSI IUSE (Improving Undergraduate STEM Education) Project: Enhancing Student Success in Engineering Curriculum through Active e-Learning and High Impact Teaching Practices (ESSEnCe). In this project, a team of
are expected to address a gap in the literature regarding the role of industry and academiain shaping early-career engineers’ adaptability and provide guidance to organizations anduniversities about how to best facilitate engineers’ adaptability development. Future work willevaluate specific strategies and interventions to address this issue.IntroductionSignificant social, economic, and technological shifts have profoundly transformed the work andcollaborative practices of contemporary engineers [1, 2]. Present-day engineers must adjust tocontinuously evolving job requirements and tackle progressively intricate and ambiguousproblems that demand innovative and interdisciplinary solutions [3]. Adaptability, defined as theability to respond
Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology. She earned her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 2004. She is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering at the University of Texas San Antonio. Her research is focused on fundamental understanding of physiochemical cellular properties and interactions in environmental and biomedical systems, especially under stress. She is also interested in empowering students, especially minorities and first generation, through training programs and scholarships. She has published over 70 technical articles and presented her research in over 200 national meetings. She is currently teaching
Paper ID #26471Undergraduate Engineering Retention and Enrichment through Implemen-tation of an NSF IUSE Project in an Underrepresented Hispanic Serving In-stitutionDr. Ashis Nandy, Northern New Mexico College Dr. Ashis Nandy is an Associate Professor of Electromechanical Engineering Technology at the Northern New Mexico College, Espanola, New Mexico. He received his Ph. D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University in 2012. Prior to that, he earned a Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineer- ing from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India (2006), and a Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering
. New York, NY: Teachers College.[13] Cole, D. (2008). Constructive criticism: The role of student-faculty interactions on African American and Hispanic students' educational gains. Journal of College Student Development, 49(6), 587-605. doi:10.1353/csd.0.0040[14] Cole, D., & Espinoza, A. (2008). Examining the academic success of Latino students in science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) majors. Journal of College Student Development, 49(4), 285-300. doi: 10.1353/csd.0.0018[15] Carini, R., Kuh, G., & Klein, S. (2006). Student engagement and student learning: Testing the linkages. Research in Higher Education, 47(1), 1-32.[16] Barlow, A. E. L., & Villarejo, M. (2004). Making a
methods, and instructional and multimedia research.Dr. Olusola Adesope, Washington State University Dr. Olusola O. Adesope is an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at Washington State Uni- versity, Pullman. His research is at the intersection of educational psychology, learning sciences, and instructional design and technology. His recent research focuses on the cognitive and pedagogical un- derpinnings of learning with computer-based multimedia resources; knowledge representation through interactive concept maps; meta-analysis of empirical research, and investigation of instructional princi- ples and assessments in STEM. c American Society for Engineering Education
a registered professional engineer. He is one of the founding faculty in the School of Engineering Education having courtesy appointments in Mechanical, Environmental and Ecological Engineering and Curriculum and Instruction. He was the first engineer to receive the U.S. Campus Compact Thomas Ehrlich Faculty Award for Service-Learning and a co-recipient of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering’s Bernard Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education. He is a fellow of NSPE and ASEE and elected to the ASEE Hall of Fame. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Reflections from Graduates on the Impact of Engineers Without Borders USA
, effectiveness of active learning strategies, and engineering in PK-12 education.Alin Wakefield, University of California, Davis Alin Wakefield serves as the Research and Graduate Studies Development Coordinator in the College of Engineering at UC Davis. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Professional Development Activities to Improve the Persistence of Low- Income, Academically Talented Underrepresented Graduate Students in EngineeringAbstractRecent federal budgets for STEM education are based on the belief that “the United States mustequip students to excel in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to meet the needs ofthe 21st century.” While the
objects.Dr. Scott T. Huxtable, Virginia TechMr. Sathyanarayanan Subramanian, Virginia Tech I am a Graduate Mechanical Engineer at Virginia Tech, specializing in Thermal-Fluid Sciences.Prof. Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma Zahed Siddique is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering of University of Oklahoma. His research interest include product family design, advanced material and engineering education. He is interested in motivation of engineering students, peer-to-peer learning, flat learning environments, technology assisted engineering education and experiential learning. He is the coordinator of the industry sponsored capstone from at his school and is the advisor
Paper ID #15034Promoting Research and Entrepreneurship Skills in Freshman EngineeringStudents: A Strategy to Enhance Participation in Graduate and EnrichmentProgramsMr. Greg L. Saylor, University of Cincinnati GREG L. SAYLOR, is a Ph.D. candidate in the Environmental Engineering Program at the University of Cincinnati (UC), Cincinnati Ohio, USA. His research interests include the use of advanced oxidation technologies to degrade toxic pollutants that threaten water supplies, as well as the toxicity implications of these treatment technologies. He is the recipient of numerous scholarships, most notably 2 from the American
assessment is not simply on whether or not students “get theright answer,” but on how they acquire science and engineering knowledge and skills in the questfor optimal design solutions. Engineering design assessment thus requires innovative solutionsthat can track and analyze student learning trajectories over a significant period of time.Sophisticated data mining technologies originally developed for scientific and businessapplications provide such solutions.Year 1 Project Goals and ActivitiesOBJECTIVE #1: Advance the data collection capability of a CAD platform to create a “goldmine” of educational data. The Concord Consortium team has expanded the logging capacity ofEnergy3D to generate varieties of learner data. These efforts helped transform
complexity leadership at the India Institute of Technology at Kan- pur, the Institute for Management Development in Switzerland, and in workshops on destructing complex movements for a US Department of Defense contractor. Marion has guest taught for Kenya’s Maasai Mara University, and at JUFE University and Nanchang Normal University in China. He is currently co-PI on NSF-NRT and NSF-RED grants in Engineering and is using Complexity Leadership Theory to provide guidance for, and to evaluate those programs. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Complexity Leadership Theory Driving Positive ChangeIntroductionThe formative evaluation of NSF-funded research in the Glenn Department
required for the continued quantity and quality of engineeringresearch and development (that supports all facets of engineering, impacting defense, biomedicalapplications, and energy technologies) and will comprise future thought-leaders in engineeringindustry and academic research.Even though engineering is usually represented solely as a mathematical and scientific discipline,being able to successfully write for an academic engineering audience can be the differencebetween completing a PhD or leaving without a degree. However, to date, no research has studiedthe linkage between engineering writing and attrition/persistence and career goals for engineeringgraduate students. This study employs both qualitative interview techniques and