importance of developing a community of like-minded peers forsharing resources, studying, motivating each other, and forming an academic network. Thesepeers encouraged each other to participate in research, to speak with professors, and to study.Students also found in this peer group of STEM students in the seminar course, an importantgroup of friends and social support. Although not examined in detail in this study, participationin undergraduate research, internships and professional competitions, can also be considered“socio-academic integrative moments rather than solely academic experiences, because of thesocial nature of STEM. During research students learn to engage in the social environments ofscience and engineering laboratories, including
Paper ID #15756Becoming Boundary Spanning Engineers: Research Methods and Prelimi-nary FindingsProf. Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Brent K. Jesiek is Associate Professor in the Schools of Engineering Education and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. He is also an Associate Director of Purdue’s Office of Global Engineering Programs, leads the Global Engineering Education Collaboratory (GEEC) research group, and is the recipient of an NSF CAREER award to study boundary-spanning roles and competencies among early career engineers. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from
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
Paper ID #11862First-year Student Assumptions on Diversity in Engineering EducationDr. Chirag Variawa, Northeastern University Dr. Chirag Variawa teaches first-year engineering design at Northeastern University. He received his Doctorate in Industrial Engineering, focusing on Language Inclusivity in Engineering Education from the University of Toronto. His undergraduate degree is from the same institution, from the Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering.Dr. Susan F Freeman, Northeastern University Susan Freeman, is a member of Northeastern University’s Gateway Team, a group of teaching faculty expressly devoted to
Paper ID #13572Increasing Success and Retention in Engineering and other STEM FieldsMs. Karen M. Groppi P.E., Cabrillo College Karen Groppi is an Engineering Instructor at Cabrillo College and California registered Civil Engineer whose work focuses on teaching and mentoring students through hands-on projects which benefit the campus community. She was co-PI on a five year NSF grant for recruiting and retaining students in STEM fields.Dr. Susan Tappero, Cabrillo College Susan Tappero obtained a Ph.D. in pure mathematics from University of California, Santa Cruz in 1992. She has been teaching mathematics and developing
Paper ID #12719Increasing the Number of Sponsored Mexican Graduate Students in Engi-neeringMs. Maria Claudia Alves , Texas A&M University Ms. Maria C. Alves is the Director for Engineering International Programs at Texas A&M University. She has been in this position since July 2012. In this position she is responsible for internationalizing the research and education activities of the Dwight Look College of Engineering. Alves started working at Texas A&M in 2005 as Assistant Director for Latin American Programs, and in 2009 she was promoted to Program Manager for South America in the same office. While at
Paper ID #12714Theorizing can contribute to marginalized students’ agency in engineeringpersistence.Mr. Stephen Douglas Secules, University of Maryland, College Park Stephen is an Education PhD student at UMCP, researching engineering education. He has a prior aca- demic and professional background in engineering, having worked as an engineer and project manager in building acoustics consulting firms for 5 years prior to becoming an educational researcher. His research interests include socio-cultural dimensions of engineering classrooms.Dr. Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park Ayush Gupta is Research
joke back, they really don’t mind that, they’re used to, or have gotten used to it whether they like it or not they, they’ve learned, adapted to that situation and are fine. And then the people that it really bothers, um, I think that’s, that’s difficult (Female faculty)The issue seemed beyond some of the faculty members’ comfort levels: Yes…I don’t think engineers are traditionally very good about addressing some of the touchier issues, and I would certainly not feel comfortable. If I had to do it, I’d give it a good shot, but I’d rather just have them know that I don’t want to hear that kind of language, but I don’t want to discuss precisely what it is I don’t want to hear. You should have your own
each person in a caring and respectful fashion, mindful of individual differences and cultural and ethnic diversity. Engineers promote clients’ socially responsible self-determination. Engineers seek to enhance clients’ capacity and opportunity to change and to address their own needs. Engineers are cognizant of their dual responsibility to clients and to the broader society. They seek to resolve conflicts between clients’ interests and the broader society’s interests in a socially responsible Page 26.322.11 manner consistent with the values, ethical principles, and ethical standards of the profession. ● Value
Paper ID #19972A Case-Study Approach to Interlink Humanities with Engineering EducationDr. Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic University Ravi Shankar has a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madi- son, WI, and an MBA from Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL. He is currently a senior professor with the Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department at Florida Atlantic Uni- versity. His current research interests are on K-12 education, engineering learning theories, and education data mining. He has been well funded by the high tech industry over the
Paper ID #21574Understanding Engineering and Technology Student Perceptions: Barriersto Study Abroad ParticipationDr. Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University Gregg M. Warnick is the Director of the Weidman Center for Global Leadership and Associate Teaching Professor of Engineering Leadership within the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology at Brigham Young University (BYU). His research and teaching interests include leadership, global agility, globalization, project management, ethics, and manufacturing processes. Gregg has lived in numerous locations within the USA and Europe and has worked in many
codes of conduct ashistorically contextualized, negotiated settlements, rather than uncontested statements of moralgood.One of the ways that equity-minded engineering educators have addressed this problem is byrevealing the omission of social justice issues in engineering education. Riley and her colleagueshave written extensively on this topic [7, 9, 12, 20, 21]. Related to the accreditation process, forexample, Riley highlights the incompatibility of diversity initiatives with outcomes-basededucation [20]. Beyond accreditation, Riley, Slaton and Herkert trace the uphill battle faced byengineering educators trying to infuse specific equity issues into their professional code ofconduct [21], Riley and Lambrinidou note the omission of social
Paper ID #29428Reimagining Engineering Education: Does Industry 4.0 Need Education 4.0?Dr. Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy Shuvra Das is a Profesor of Mechanical Engineering at University of Detroit Mercy. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics from Iowa State University in 1991. His research interests include Mechatron- ics, Modeling and Simulation of Systems, FEA and other CAE applications in Multi-physics Problems and Engineering Education.Dr. Darrell K. Kleinke P.E., University of Detroit Mercy Dr. Kleinke has over 25 years of industry experience in the design and development of electro-mechanical
Paper ID #42268Alumni Engagement and Mentoring Integrated in the Chemical EngineeringCurriculumDr. Joaquin Rodriguez, University of Pittsburgh Joaquin Rodriguez is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh since 2018. He received his bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering from Universidad Simon Bolivar (Caracas, Venezuela), MSc. and PhD in the same discipline from the University of Pittsburgh (1990-92). He developed his expertise in thermal cracking processes and advanced materials (cokes, carbon fibers) from oil residues, and became a business leader for
Paper ID #14268Increasing the Number of Sponsored Mexican Graduate Students in Engi-neeringMrs. Maria Claudia Alves , Texas A&M University Maria Claudia Alves Baudier Director for Engineering International Programs at Texas A&M University Ms. Maria C. Alves is the Director for Engineering International Programs at Texas A&M University. She has been in this position since July 2012. In this position she is responsible for internationalizing the research and education activities of the Dwight Look College of Engineering. Under her leadership the college has increased the number of students studying abroad
Paper ID #38895Board 400: The impact of Oral Exams on Engineering Students’ LearningDr. Huihui Qi, University of California, San Diego Dr.Huihui Qi is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engi- neering at the University of California, San Diego.Dr. Minju Kim, University of California, San Diego Minju Kim is a postdoctoral scholar at the Engaged Teaching Hub at the UCSD Teaching+Learning Com- mons. Minju received her Ph.D in Experimental Psychology at UC San Diego. With Engaged Teaching Hub, Minju has designed TA training materials for oral exams and have conducted quantitative
Paper ID #36961Student Definitions of DEI in First-Year Engineering and Capstone DesignDr. Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University Dr. Smyser is a Teaching Professor in the department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. Her research interests include DEI in STEM, lab and design course pedagogy, and information literacy.Dr. Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University Susan Freeman, is a member of Northeastern University’s first-year engineering facutly, a group of teach- ing faculty expressly devoted to the first-year Engineering Program at Northeastern University. The focus of this team is on providing a
. Censusstatistics, demonstrating a strong need for increased efforts in both recruitment and retention inorder to achieve parity.22, 23, 24 The discussion in this paper will examine real world orbits in thecontext of academic orbits, and an Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate(AGEP) professional development program, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, thatis designed to broaden participation in engineering and other STEM fields.2.0 Real World OrbitsThe word “orbit” often brings to mind the celestial phenomenon where massive objects such asplanets, moons, and stars, seem to revolve around one another. Orbital mechanics is a complexmathematical discipline beyond the scope of our discussion in this work, however, we willhighlight
Paper ID #25425Affordances of Engineering for Elementary-aged English Learners (Funda-mental, Diversity)Dr. Christine M. Cunningham, Dr. Christine Cunningham is an educational researcher who works to make engineering and science more relevant, accessible, and understandable, especially for underserved and underrepresented populations. She focuses on developing research-based, field-tested curricula. For sixteen years, she worked as a vice president at the Museum of Science where she was the Founding Director of Engineering is Elementary, a groundbreaking program that integrates engineering concepts into preschool
Paper ID #24852Quantifying the Pool of Underrepresented Minority Students for EngineeringStudiesDr. Beth A Myers, University of Colorado Boulder Beth A. Myers is the Director of Analytics, Assessment and Accreditation at the University of Colorado Boulder. She holds a BA in biochemistry, ME in engineering management and PhD in civil engineering. Her interests are in quantitative and qualitative research and data analysis as related to equity in education.Dr. Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU) in the Department of Civil
identified their strengths as analytical thinking and timemanagement, but who anticipated challenges in “navigating discussions around sensitive topics”and “understanding complex interdisciplinary concepts.” Students linked their own identities tothese challenges: “white privilege” was cited by multiple students, and one student of colorobserved, “It is a challenge to sit in a class talking about race as an underrepresented person.There are days I will have to take time to process more than speak.”In the pre-class surveys for Gender & STEM, engineering students cited being open-minded andhard-working as strengths. They similarly expressed anxiety about being confronted withdifficult topics: “I think it will be a challenge to see other viewpoints
private sector to raise funds, increase publicawareness and link study abroad to careers”. Tenaris, the leading supplier of pipes and relatedservices for the energy industry, that was the partner for this program, has an aggressive growthplan in the Central Texas area where the Dwight Look College of Engineering (Look College) ofTexas A&M University is located. As is right now, Tenaris already hires several students of theLook College. However, due to the lack of presence or awareness of this company in the mind ofstudents, some of the best students choose to go to other companies when selecting theirinternship and employment place. This was the first incentive for Tenaris to approach the LookCollege for a partnership – to increase their
Paper ID #18098The RED Teams as Institutional Mentors: Advice from the First Year of the”Revolution”Dr. Jeremi S. London, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Dr. Jeremi London is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Arizona State University. She holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education, all from Purdue Uni- versity. Prior to her PhD, she worked in quality assurance and logistics roles at Anheuser-Busch and GE Healthcare, where she was responsible for ensuring consistency across processes and compliance with federal regulations. For four consecutive summers
within Pattern 3(“I feel”) were Comfort and Enjoyment. These themes did not focus on responses aboutinternships, beliefs about engineering, or social networking in which students engaged. Instead,the themes focused on the ways students talked about themselves and their belonging inengineering contexts. Table 2—Summary of super-themes, themes, and example codes. Super- Themes Example Codes Themes Creative/ • “I have the creativity from when I used to dance” (Allison Scott) Innovative • “I’m very creative and open-minded […] I do like a challenge” (Bradley) • “The hard work and dedication I have” (John Smith) Pattern
. Another strand of research has explored community organizing efforts that aim to construct new trajectories into valued futures for youth, especially those of nondominant com- munities. He is co-editor of a 2010 National Society for the Study of Education Yearbook, Learning Research as a Human Science. Other work has appeared in Linguistics and Education; Mind, Culture, and Activity; Anthropology & Education Quarterly, the Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science; the Journal of Engineering Education; and the Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research. His teach- ing interests include developmental psychology; sociocultural theories of communication, learning, and identity; qualitative methods; and discourse
solution to this problem in the form of a new approach tolab courses that emphasizes relevancy to the student and student participation in devising the lab.We maintain that labs designed with these two elements in mind, along with a set of guidingprinciples we discuss, increase the likelihood of deep and lasting learning in the student. Weclose with a proposal to implement labs of this nature not only in engineering and physicalscience courses, but in certain mathematics courses as well, with the intention of deepeningstudent learning and retention of mathematical concepts.The Problem: Shallow Learning“Education’s what’s left over after you’ve forgotten everything you’ve learned.” James Conant As an undergraduate physics major, the first
incorporatesexposure to ill-structured, unusual situations that accustom engineers to get disequilibrated andwork towards equilibration by creating and recreating schema for knowledge absorption and itsapplication. Our assignments are designed keeping in mind this need. Social constructivism [7] suggests that learners first construct knowledge in a socialcontext. The process of discussing/ (arguing for) one’s understanding of an experience with peersand/or more knowledgeable others (teachers, parents) is in effect, the process of knowledgeconstruction (“first between people”) which is followed by the individual process of internalizingthe knowledge (“and then inside the child”). Social interaction may thus act as a trigger and/or acatalyst to the
Paper ID #21233But How Do You Feel?Mr. Werner Zorman, Harvey Mudd College Werner Zorman is the Associate Professor and Annenberg Chair of Leadership at Harvey Mudd Col- lege. Before he joined Harvey Mudd, he was the Associate Director of Leadership Programs at Cornell’s College of Engineering from 2012 to 2016. Mr. Zorman received his M.S. degree in computer science from the University of Technology in Vienna. He worked for 23+ years in the telecom industry in Europe and North America as engineer, leader, mentor, coach and leadership development professional. After a long and fulfilling customer-facing career, Mr
Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. She received her Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Auburn University. Dr. Kulturel’s research focuses on modeling and optimizing complex systems using hybrid approaches combining heuristic methods and exact techniques from probability and operations research. The primary application areas of her research include designing and redesigning facilities to provide significant economic benefits for the US industries. Dr. Kulturel is also interested in pedagogi- cal research regarding entrepreneurship/STEM fields, such as professional skill development, innovative thinking skills, and gender differences in learning styles. She served as the President INFORMS
Paper ID #37892Examining Engineering Students’ Shift in Mindsets Over the Course of aSemester: A Longitudinal StudyDr. Dina Verdin, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus Dina Verd´ın, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. She graduated from San Jos´e State University with a BS in Industrial Systems Engineering and from Purdue University with an MS in Industrial Engineering and PhD in Engineering Education. Her research interest focuses on changing the deficit base perspective of first-generation col- lege students by providing asset