Paper ID #32502Assessing Emphasized Engineering Practices and Their Alignment withEngineers’ Personal ValuesDr. Erika A. Mosyjowski, University of Michigan Erika Mosyjowski is a research fellow and lecturer focusing on engineering education at the University of Michigan. She earned a B.A. in sociology and psychology from Case Western Reserve University and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Higher Education from the University of Michigan. Her research interests include cultural beliefs about what engineers do and who they are, students’ career thinking and trajectories, and ways to effectively facilitate more diverse, inclusive, and
potentially provide an edge in their professional careers. Thefindings of the paper contribute to the engineering and construction education bodies ofknowledge by paving the way for the future workforce to realize the criticality of constructingsustainable infrastructure projects and the importance of the FEP process in such complexprojects.Keywords: Front-End Planning, Sustainability, Sustainable Infrastructure, InfrastructureEducation, Infrastructure Management.Introduction and BackgroundInfrastructure projects play a critical role in the built environment; such projects provide thebasis for personal security and public health, influence the economic growth and competitivenessof communities, provide drinking water and waste removal, and, most
project completion” (p. 9). A similar description by Yu et al.[21] was labeled as spectator; a caregiver that provides encouragement and help when needed.Another difference in role identification was based on the approach and perspective of theresearch study. For example, [4] defined roles by the ways that caregivers promote awarenessand understanding of engineering (e.g., engineering career motivator) while [22] consideredcaregiver roles through their interactions with children and facilitators during traditional anddigital fabrication activities.Regardless of the differences in role names, descriptions, and approaches, looking across thescholarship on caregiver roles, it is clear that there are multiple roles that caregivers enact anddescribe
Paper ID #34187Class Exercises Involving Ethical Issues Reinforce the Importance andReach of Biomedical Engineering (and the Impact of the Coronavirus onTeaching Strategy and Measures of Assessment)Dr. Charles J. Robinson, Clarkson University IEEE Life Fellow, AIMBE Founding Fellow, U.N.E.S.C.O. Academician. Director, Center for Rehabilita- tion Engineering, Science, and Technology (CREST), and Shulman Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY. (Retired) Senior Rehab Research Career Scientist, VA Medical Center, Syracuse, NY. Adjunct Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and
Institute of Engineering & Technology (IET) in 2015 and inducted as a charter member of the University of Arkansas Academy of Computer Sci- ence and Computer Engineering in 2017. He established an endowed faculty award in Computer Science, an endowed undergraduate scholarship in Chemical Engineering and an endowed undergraduate scholar- ship to attract under-represented students to Engineering to help establish the College of Engineering’s Early Career Awareness Program (ECAP). Dr. Schubert lives in Tontitown, AR, USA with his wife Kathryn, and son Tucker.Dr. Manuel D. Rossetti P.E., University of Arkansas MANUEL D. ROSSETTI is a Professor in the Industrial Engineering Department at the University of Arkansas. He
theother four. Studies like this show the academic significance of examining diversity in the use ofCCW among students from systemically marginalized racial/ethnic groups. In particular, weargue that it is useful to focus on STEM students in this study because, while students who areracially and ethnically marginalized in STEM fields are as likely to enter STEM majors as theirwhite counterparts [6], the proportions of Hispanic, Pacific Islander, American Indian/AlaskaNative, and Black students awarded STEM bachelor’s degrees are lower than that of Asian andwhite students [7]. Moreover, racial and ethnic inequality in persistence to STEM degrees ismore pronounced than in non-STEM fields [8]. Research shows that careers in STEM fields havethe
-solving, whereasEuropean educators focus on preparing students for career mobility by restructuring degrees,expanding nontechnical contents and creating student-exchange programs. Zhou and hercolleagues (2015) found a push-pull difference of teacher-student relationship between China andthe U.S., in that teachers are regarded as the owner of learning and need to push their students tolearn in China, whereas U.S. students perceive themselves to be the owner of learning. Lessresearch is focused on the culturally-shaped values and orientations of engineering learnersthemselves. Drawing on a learning pathway perspective, Nasir, et al., (2020) analyzed howidiosyncratic upbringings and educational cultures would channel engineering students
Engineering at York University, Canada. Before beginning his academic career, Dr. Czekanski worked for over 10 years in the automotive sector. Dr. Czekanski attention is dedicated to newly established Lassonde School of Engineering (York). He devotes his efforts towards the enrichment of Renaissance Engineering program by including interdisciplinary learning, industry collaboration and designing for positive social impact which contributes to the uniqueness of York’s engineering program. As an active participant in the establishment of the undergraduate and graduate Mechanical Engineering programs, his attention is devoted to providing students with both experiential learning and soft skills
. Almost all IEP assessments are summative. The net assessment work has Assessment and increased with IEP but a number of novel tools have been developed for the feedback evaluation of individual contribution to IEP project work. Teaching and learning support and training is provided both through the Teaching and central IEP and through the College. Also the University has several programs learning support such as UCL Arena and UCL: Changemaker that supports teaching and learning and collaborations in these areas. Career tracks are divided into an academic track, an education-focused track Reward and and a research track. University
features of the dropout population and to extractsignificant predictors of eventual dropout using student information systems (SIS) data collectedearly on in a student’s academic career. This framework is built on a three-phase approachinvolving (i) statistical testing for comparisons, (ii) cluster analysis, and (iii) logistic regressionpredictions, where the earlier analyses inform the later ones. Specifically, we first identifysignificant differences between graduate and dropout populations with hypothesis testing. Then,we use clustering to identify subgroups within the cohort and categorize each group according toa set of defining characteristics. Lastly, significant predictors are extracted from a set of logisticregression models predicting
concern, arguingthat graduate student1 ability to “communicate well both in written and oral forms is essential fora successful career” (p. 1) and the ability to write “will profoundly shape both initial and longterm post-PhD career opportunities” (Maher et al., 2013, p. 707). Moreover, in the United States,research suggests that engineers spend more than 30% of their time writing (Covington et al.,2007; Kreth, 2000). In a survey of U.K. engineers, more than 50% of the respondents spent morethan 40% of their time writing (Sales, 2006).This important shift of emphasis towards improving the written proficiency of engineeringstudents has led to an increasing amount of research that has investigated how to supportstudents in successfully engaging in
socioeconomically just engineering education.Dr. Allison Godwin, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education and Chemical Engineering (by courtesy) at Purdue University. Her research focuses what factors influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the prac- tice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. Her research earned her a National Science Foundation CAREER Award focused on characterizing latent
transition- ing to an education-focused career track, Melissa taught at Stanford University, Santa Clara University, and Foothill College. These engagements have included courses within and outside the major, aimed at undergraduates at all years, high school students, and working adults. Melissa is now the Science and Engineering Education Fellow (SEEF) for the Bioengineering department, where she works on broader educational research projects and curricular change. Her work includes trying to better understand and support student development as ethical and quantitative thinkers. Through work with Stanford’s Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), Melissa has also developed diversity and inclusion content for instruc
learn how to make their projects more visible. While moststudents utilize social media already, few have developed project portfolios, andacademic makerspaces can naturally demonstrate the value for career preparation androle model the development of better project documentation.Moving forward, the authors hope to conduct follow up interviews for all four spaces asthe university and makerspace functions continue to develop. To begin to assess the long-term impact on engineering student design skills, longitudinal studies from the first-yearthrough capstone should be used. Many first-year engineering programs now utilizemakerspaces, either embedded in the design course itself or by encouraging training anduse of the larger school makerspace
, “Interactive Learning Using A Spiral Approach In A Large Required First Year Mechanical Engineering Class,” Jun. 2010, p. 15.789.1- 15.789.25, Accessed: Nov. 12, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/interactive- learning-using-a-spiral-approach-in-a-large-required-first-year-mechanical-engineering- class.[30] J. Everett, J. Chen, S. Farrell, and J. Kadlowec, “Clickers And Freshman Engineering Clinic,” Jun. 2008, p. 13.297.1-13.297.10, Accessed: Nov. 12, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/clickers-and-freshman-engineering-clinic.[31] T. Eschenbach, N. Lewis, G. M. Nicholls, and J. M. Pallis, “The Impact of Clickers on Your Classroom and Your Career,” Jun. 2013, p. 23.1205.1-23.1205.13
, “Why do so many women who study engineering leave the field,” Harvard Business Review, pp. 1–2, 2016. [4] D. Brown, “The role of work and cultural values in occupational choice, satisfaction, and success: A theoretical statement,” Journal of counseling & development, vol. 80, no. 1, pp. 48–56, 2002. [5] A.-L. Dicke, N. Safavian, and J. S. Eccles, “Traditional gender role beliefs and career attainment in stem: A gendered story?” Frontiers in psychology, vol. 10, p. 1053, 2019. [6] J. S. Eccles and M.-T. Wang, “What motivates females and males to pursue careers in mathematics and science?” International Journal of Behavioral Development, vol. 40, no. 2, pp. 100–106, 2016. [7] E. S. Weisgram, R. S. Bigler, and L. S. Liben
students, and 100 senior students hadcompleted the perceptions survey. The response rate observed in this survey showed that First-year students are still developing their interests when entering college life and have someengagement in official university activities. Sophomore students had a relatively low responserate, which showed a diminished passion and increased tiredness towards college life activities.The renewed increase in participation by junior and senior year students indicates theirmatureness to get ready for graduation and start their career, which encourages them to getinvolved in college activities such as this survey to make sure their voices are heard. 120 100
Paper ID #33597Exploring the Team Dynamics of Undergraduate Engineering Virtual TeamsDuring the Rapid Transition Online Due to COVID-19Miss Alexis Rae Walsh, University of Tennessee at Knoxville In May 2021, Alexis completed her fourth year at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, earning a B.S. in Honors Industrial Engineering with a minor in Reliability & Maintainability Engineering. Beginning in July, Alexis will be starting her career as a Technical Solutions Engineer for Epic Systems.Ms. Sarah E. Norris, University of Tennessee, Knoxville I am majoring in Aerospace Engineering with course work in computer science
their effort. More recently, Dillon et al. described the intercollegiate coaching modelemployed by the KEEN Faculty Development workshops [7].Motivation and BackgroundIn seeking an institutional grant from the Kern Family Foundation in 2014, the TagliatelaCollege of Engineering at the University of New Haven embraced the value of its studentshaving an EM. Most of our graduates pursue careers in industry and the core faculty team thatled the institutional grant firmly believed that an EM would give students a competitive edge inthe job market in the near term, and make them creative go-to leaders within their companies as they progressed in their careers. Broadly embracing EML in all of our
career pathways, and (3) design as central to educa- tional and global change. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Faculty perceptions of and approaches for fostering engineering student motivation at Hispanic Serving InstitutionsAbstractThis research paper examines faculty perceptions of and approaches towards fostering students’motivation to learn engineering at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). By aligning learningexperiences with what motivates Hispanic or Latinx students, the resulting higher studentmotivation could increase the sense of belonging for underrepresented populations inengineering, ultimately improving student retention
entertaining any prejudice against me” (cited in Ahmed et al. 2006, p. 77). They are not expecting you. Discomfort involved this failure to fit. (p. 41) ASEE 2021A sense of belonging, therefore, can implicate how well a student feels that they fit into aparticular discipline, field, or career based on a level of comfort and acceptance offered by thatspace. It, in turn, influences students’ confidence in their own ability to succeed and themotivation needed to persist in the field [7], [15]-[17]. As Brammer [9] indicates, In other words, when women and girls believe that others – society, teachers, mentors, or parents – hold stereotypical beliefs that females are somehow less able to
the students had already worked in aninternship position using the topics taught in the course and 87.5% had not. However, 41.67% ofthe students plan on using the topics taught in the course during their career or a futureinternship.Course Content. As mentioned previously, we applied different pedagogical methods to aquality control course. This course introduces students to statistical techniques used in thedesign, control, and improvement of quality. In particular, our research focused on two moduleswithin the course: Modeling Process Quality and Interpreting Process Quality. These modulesare a review of students’ prior statistics courses with focus on how these concepts are applicableto quality control.The topics discussed in Modeling
cognitive work in the classroom underthe tutelage of the instructor and peers. The flipped classroom model was recently instituted at StateUniversity of New York (SUNY) Maritime College in a junior-level engineering course with a studentpopulation of largely varying abilities and career goals, including students who seek U.S. Coast Guardlicensure. The motivation for adopting the flipped classroom model was threefold: (1) The traditionalclassroom may be a disconnect for license students who often work in teams and spend many hours inactive-learning environments like ship simulators and on a training ship. Thus, it is reasonable tosuspect that the flipped classroom model may resonate well with license students who seem to thrive inthese hands-on
7 Iterative design improvement 8 Metacognition, academic career planning, introduction to sustainability 9 Life cycle thinking, phases of LCA, project scope Project 2 10 Functional unit, system diagrams and boundaries 11 Quantitative skills, estimations, and data acquisition for LCA Projects 1 & 2 12 Inventory analysis, interpretations, prototype testing THANKSGIVING BREAK 13 Professional communication, featured industry product development Conclusion 14 Project showcase, wrap upFigure 2. Fall 2020 course schedule for the introduction to engineering course at University
gained? What course topic knowledge was acquired? How was your peer’s approach to the assignment different from your approach? Based on the findings, how might you approach an assignment like this in the future? When did you start working on the assignment? How much time did you dedicate to the assignment? Do you think this is adequate? Why or why not? In the future, how might you approach an assignment like this again? 2. Summary of Why this Matters (1/2 page minimum): • Identify what type of job or career you might like to have in the future. Why is this competency important for this type of job? Why are assignments like these important in preparing you for entering the workforce? Why are the concepts
received its NSF funding.The collaborative nature was embedded from before the beginning and the lessonslearned in the past decade of culturally responsive engineering education could bringguidance to any engineering program serving a mostly minority population.Rationale for this was based upon an efficacy of approach to recruitment, initialeducational support and final career preparation. A diverse cohort of instructors that areIndigenous and non-Indigenous having diverse experiences ranging from decades tograduate students coordinated efforts to provide students with accessible instructionand support them in their quest. The collaborative nature of this program was cultivatedby more than a decade of relationship building between the TCUs and the
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enhance analytical abilities and promote problem-solving skills usingmultiple levels of abstraction [15]. Institutes define the CT according to unique goals and standards, meaning no unifiedCT definitions exist among researchers. For example, the International Society for Technologyin Education (ISTE) defines CT as a systematic approach for solving problems in computersciences and other subject areas and careers [16]. According to the K–12 Computer ScienceFramework, CT is closely related to computer sciences, specifically the capabilities ofcomputers for solving various problems using algorithms. The framework includes corepractices for promoting the computing culture, collaborating using computing, definingcomputational problems
with ex- perimental validation efforts focused at characterization of the stress/strain evolution at the microstructural scale during in situ loading. He is a recipient of the TMS Young Leaders Award, the ASME Orr Award, TMS Early Career Faculty Fellow, the NSF CAREER Award, and the AFOSR, ONR, and DARPA Young Investigator/Faculty Awards. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Pedagogy Improvement in Aerospace Structures Education Using Virtual Labs: Before, During, and After the COVID-19 School Closures and Remote LearningAbstractWe implemented Virtual Labs as a tool to assist students in familiarizing
New Hampshire in 2018.Dr. Sudarshan T. Kurwadkar, California State University, Fullerton Dr. Sudarshan Kurwadkar is a Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at California State University, Fullerton. He is a licensed Professional Engineer and a Board-Certified En- vironmental Engineer. During his academic career, he has received numerous awards, scholarships, and fellowships. He won the Teaching Excellence Award, 2018 Excellence in Scholarly and Creative Activ- ities Award, Faculty Advisor of Distinction 2020, 2019 ASCE Outstanding Faculty Advisor in the State of California, and 2020 L. Donald Shield Award for Excellence in Scholarly and Creative Activities. He was awarded numerous summer