Paper ID #41195Board 359: Reaching DEI targets in STEM: Lessons from a National ScienceFoundation Research Traineeship (NRT) with Outstanding DemographicsDr. Eduardo Santillan-Jimenez, University of Kentucky Dr. Eduardo Santillan-Jimenez is PI and project coordinator of a National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) program designed to enhance graduate education by fully integrating research and professional skill development within a diverse, inclusive and supportive academy. Originally from Mexico, Dr. Santillan-Jimenez joined the University of Kentucky (UK) first as an undergraduate research intern and then as
sometimes it's easier, like withcalculus, because if you see an integral or a derivative, you're like, ah, yes, that is calculus. I seewhy I needed to learn this.”In some cases, obvious signals like calculus notation encouraged the transfer of learning. In othercases, especially where this is not possible, pattern recognition proved to be an asset to thisprocess and provided students with another signal to transfer.“I think either, like, pattern recognition of like, I don't know, especially with kinematics or like,I'm trying to remember, like, exact things are especially like, with like polar coordinates and howyou do like that stuff. Like in dynamics. I feel like I was like, yes, this is math. Especially, likecentripetal acceleration. If I had
theparticipation of High School students, their STEM teachers, the NGO, and industry partners asspeakers, mentors and financial supporters to provide a broader context for the STEM experiencefor the students. All of the stakeholders are represented in the authorship of this paper.High School Students Local to PWICharlottesville High School (HS1), according to the 2022-2023 Virginia Department ofEducation’s School Quality Profiles (HS1SQP), accommodates approximately 1,200 students,offering a diverse range of educational opportunities29,30. The school provides access to 28 college-level courses, featuring programs like an engineering curriculum and the Sigma Lab, dedicated tofostering coding and engineering skills29. The school has a racially diverse
to coordinate/facilitate such an expansion, especially as the college’s enrollment andofferings continue to grow.Conclusion and future workUndertakings similar to the ones described in this paper have no doubt taken place at multipleinstitutions over the years. Yet, at least anecdotally, embedding a writing-focused faculty memberand communication-rich activities in an engineering curriculum is still uncommon enough thatmany of the comments from new colleagues at conferences about this work involve some versionof “This is such an important undertaking — I wish we had something similar!” It is a credit toany engineering institution that they would choose to devote funding and resources to enhancingtheir students’ discipline-focused
://strategy.asee.org/26823.[17] R. R. Ulseth and B. Johnson, “Iron range engineering pbl experience,” in Proceedings of the Seventh International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education (paee’2015), Integrated in the International Joint Conference on the Learner in Engineering Education (ijclee’2015) Event, 2015.[18] R. Bates, E. Pluskwik, and R. Ulseth, “Startup of an innovative program x3 – iron range engineering propagated,” in 2020 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2020, pp. 1–4.[19] B. Johnson and R. Ulseth, “Professional competency development in a pbl curriculum,” in Proceedings of the 5th International Research Symposium on PBL, part of International Joint Conference on the Learner in
Equity and Sustainability in Engineering which re-designs and re-centers engineeringeducation around a mission-driven focus on sustainability and the core equity practices thatstudents from underrepresented groups identify as drivers of their success. The Centerreimagines engineering education from the ground up at a new and separate location,implementing an integrated package of best practices in a way that existing infrastructure andinstitutions cannot. It provides a supportive, inclusive community where students learnengineering by working in teams on hands-on multidisciplinary engineering challenges andevery student can develop the competence, confidence, and connections they need to thrive inengineering.In the existing higher education
education [46], [47], [48],[49].To hone in on the importance of adopting autoethnography in an ECE educational context, wepostulate that this method can uncover and emphasize the lived curriculum by BLV students inECE education [50], [51], [52]. In reality, even with extensive prior planning, educators anddisability support officers (DSOs) cannot fully predict the impact of their accessibility measureson the realistic experience of an incoming BLV student to an introductory ECE course. Thisdifference between the educators’, DSOs’, and students’ expectations and experiences gives riseto the aforementioned lived curriculum. We believe that autoethnography can afford educatorsand DSOs a deeper understanding of the reality of being a BLV student in an
Paper ID #44167A Comprehensive Approach to Modeling Dynamic Biological Systems: EnhancingCritical Thinking and Mathematical Problem-Solving in Biomedical EngineeringEducationCaleb Wilson Hendrick, University of Maine Caleb Hendrick, an undergraduate at the University of Maine, majors in biomedical engineering with minors in electrical engineering and mathematics. He serves as a teaching assistant, committed to creating an inclusive learning environment, particularly in the ”Modeling Dynamic Biomedical Systems” (BEN 401) class, and is actively involved in developing course materials. His research focuses on mathematical
College, where her primary role is to coordinate data collection, interpretation and dissemination to support teaching and learning, planning and decision-makinLeah Mendelson, Harvey Mudd College Leah Mendelson is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Harvey Mudd College.Steven Santana, Harvey Mudd College ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 The Impact of Diaries and Reflection on Self-Assessments of Learning in a First-Year Undergraduate Engineering Design CourseAbstractThis work-in-progress (WIP) paper communicates the impact of diary and reflection activities onstudents’ self-assessments of their learning in a first-year, studio-format undergraduateengineering design course
SVSM educational supports that are not currently(or effectively) being offered at the PI’s institution, and potentially are other regional partnerinstitutions:1) an anti-deficit, assets-based military student awareness training for faculty, staff,administration, and non-military students that can be tailored for use within the college ofengineering as well as the university as a whole, and2) a stakeholder-responsive, semester-long engineering orientation-style seminar for militaryand nontraditional students soon after they enroll in the college of engineering.Both the assets-based awareness training and the engineering orientation-style seminar are beingdeveloped in ways (i.e., online resources, remotely accessible, modular curriculum design
Society for Engineering Education ETD 515support technical learning outcomes in undergraduate programs [3]. This synthesis was primarilyinformed by ABET, EML, and the National Society of Professional Engineers’ statement onethics [4]. While there is an emphasis on technical skills, it is recognized that supporting skillsenable undergraduates to utilize a combination of skills to create value in their respective fieldsof practice. Hence assessment strategies have been expanded to assess the development of thesesupporting skills at multiple levels, including student perspectives within courses. Preparing Qualified
with the scholarship of teaching and learning, focusing on experiential pedagogies and inclusive assessment. She is the author of the textbook, COVID-19 and Society (2022, Oxford University Press). Katherine holds a Certificate on Curriculum and Pedagogy in Higher Education from the International Program for the Scholarship of Educational Leadership and is a recipient of the 2023 Outstanding Contribution to Teaching Award from the Canadian Sociological Association.Dr. Robyn Newell, University of British Columbia Dr. Robyn Newell is an Assistant Professor of Teaching in the School of Biomedical Engineering at the University of British Columbia. Her teaching initiatives focus on developing experiential, problem
not only broadened my outlook on integrated education but has also instilled inme new research methods and ideas that may not have emerged otherwise. I think rather thanbeing exposed to only research methods in my field; I was exposed to methods and frameworksused in various disciplinary research work. I have been motivated during this experience topursue further research. While having a cross-disciplinary team is beneficial for undergraduatestudent learning and research, it also served as a learning opportunity for me and a motivation."Rebecca“My journey as a graduate researcher on this project has been incredibly enriching, offeringlearning experiences that I deeply value. I have grown more confident in sharing my perspectiveas an
limitations. The scope of ourstudy is confined to a single academic institution (UTRGV) and a specific cohort of studentsenrolled in introductory engineering courses. Additionally, the implementation of design thinkingprinciples in the curriculum may require additional resources and faculty training. Despite theselimitations, we believe that our project has the potential to yield valuable insights and serve as amodel for other institutions seeking to support the success of freshman engineering students.Project ApproachThe project approach employed in this study aimed to integrate engineering design principlesinto freshman engineering education to facilitate self-transformation and enhance academic andcareer readiness. The study involved freshman
Relating Sociocultural Identities to What Students Perceive asValuable to their Professional and Learning Efficacy When Engaging in Virtual Engineering LabsAbstractVirtual, online, and digital learning tools can be used to provide equity in access to STEMknowledge. These tools also serve as the building blocks for personalized learning platforms. Theassessment instrument, Student Perceived Value of an Engineering Laboratory (SPVEL) wasdeveloped to ascertain the impact and efficacy of virtual and in-person engineering laboratories in21st-century undergraduate curriculum. SPVEL addresses an emerging need for assessingengineering labs that take place in a myriad of environments in higher education, i.e., in-person,virtual, and
2004 and Spring of 2023, respectively.Dr. Krystal Corbett Cruse, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Krystal Corbett is the First-Year Engineering Programs Coordinator and Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Louisiana Tech University. She is also the Co-Director of the Office for Women in Science and Engineering at Louisiana Tech.Dr. Kelly B Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University Dr Kelly Crittenden is a member of Louisiana Tech University’s Integrated STEM Education Center (ISERC), and is the Harrelson Family Professor of engineering. He is also the Program Chair of Mechanical engineering and the coordinator for Tech’s PhD in Eng ©American Society for Engineering
Andrew G. Morsa Memorial Award for demonstration of ingenuity and initiative in the application of computers to the field of Aeronautics, and the 2019 MIT AeroAstro Henry Webb Salisbury Award for academic performance. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 A Comparative Study of the Impact of Virtual Reality on Student Learning and Satisfaction in Aerospace Education Student PaperIntroductionIn the ever-evolving field of aerospace engineering education, integrating cutting-edge technolo-gies is instrumental to fostering effective and engaging learning experiences for students. Virtualreality (VR) is an example of such technology that can
competence on theseparticipants. This paper reports on the camp activities, describes the survey results as well asanecdotal observations, and analyzes outcomes from the survey and the overall program. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Southeast Section ConferenceBackgroundSTEMTank was inspired by the Shark Tank television show. The camp, curriculum, genesis, andgoals are described in detail elsewhere [8]. In summary, STEMTank challenges participants todesign, build, and test an engineered prototype that addresses or solves an open-ended, real-world(often community-based) technical problem. College student mentors from SF and UF supporthigh school participants, evoking
´enez is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Engineering Education (EED) and an affiliate faculty to the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Florida. Her research focuses on understanding the role of engineering communities while enacting their agency in participatory and transformational change. She is particularly interested in broadening the participation of minoritized communities by studying the role of professional development in shaping organizational cultures. As an education practitioner, she also looks at evidence-based practices to incorporate social responsibility skills and collaborative and inclusive teams into the curriculum. Dr. Rivera-Jim´enez graduated from the University
among students toward the subject matter [9].Undergraduate education faces substantial challenges, notably observed in expansive universitylecture classes [10, 11]. These challenges stem from increasing class sizes that make itprogressively arduous for college instructors to motivate students for class preparation andparticipation in discussions. To address this issue, integrating student-led group lecture deliveriesinto the curriculum has been proposed as a potential solution in this study. The importance ofstudent engagement, especially within group interactions, is instrumental in cultivating essentialskills crucial for academic success and holistic development [10]. This emphasis on activestudent involvement spurred further investigation
an undergraduate student at Utah State University. She is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with a minor in geology. Her research interests include determining spatial ability patterns in engineering students and testing spatial ability in underrepresented populations.Dr. Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University Wade Goodridge is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University. His research lies in spatial thinking and ability, curriculum development, and professional development in K-16 engineering teaching. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Work in Progress: Assessing the Reliability of the Tactile Mental
Conference, Session 1315, 2001.[19] Jaksic, N., “Pair-to-Pair Peer Learning,” Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE AnnualConference, Paper #31373, 2020.[20] Martinazzi, R., “IMPLEMENTING “STUDENT LEARNING TEAMS” IN ENGINEERINGECONOMICS,” Proceedings of the 1998 ASEE Annual Conference, Session 1639, 1998.[21] Feland, J., Fisher, C., “Cramming Twenty Pounds into a Five-Pound Bag: IncreasingCurricular Loads On Design Students And Enjoying It!” Proceedings of the 2002 ASEE AnnualConference, Session 2125, 2002.[22] Renshaw, S., Dockter, A., Helps, C., Ekstrom, J., “Experiences Using UndergraduateStudents to Develop Information Technology Course Curriculum, “Proceedings of the 2003ASEE Annual Conference, Session 2558, 2003.[23] Bailey, J., “Exploring an Inquiry
promising findings of this research and the encouraging feedback of the student community motivated him to pursue this line of research in his NSF CAREER award in 2017. Since then, he has built a coalition within the university to expand this work through multiple NSF-funded research grants including IUSE/PFE: RED titled ”Innovation Beyond Accommodation: Leveraging Neurodiversity for Engineering Innovation”. Because of the importance of neurodiversity at all levels of education, he expanded his work to graduate STEM education through an NSF IGE grant. In addition, he recently received his Mid-CAREER award through which, in a radically novel approach, he will take on ambitious, transdisciplinary research integrating
as an increasedawareness of the complexity of racialized sociotechnical problems, stronger emotional responses,more refined ideas about potential solutions, and realizing the systemic nature of racism.Findings suggest that the students met learning goals regarding an awareness of sociotechnicalproblems and catalyzed (early) critical thinking on how to address them through engineering.Implications from this work demonstrate that first-year students are capable of wrestling withdifficult topics such as racism in technology, while still meeting ABET requirements within thecourse for data science and coding.IntroductionAt a small private engineering institution in the northeast region of the United States, year one ofa research-based reimagining
persistence and fulfillment.Neha Kardam, University of Washington Neha Kardam is a third-year Ph.D. student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle. She is an interdisciplinary researcher with experience in statistics, predictive analytics, mixed methods research, and machine learning techniques in data-driven research. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 How should Teaching Assistants Teach? Differences in Student Perspectives by Gender, Race/Ethnicity, and Country of OriginAbstractTeaching Assistants (TAs) are a critical part of many engineering programs, particularly at largerinstitutions
effectively ona team, integrate information from multiple sources, communicate with written and visualmaterial, and make connections across disciplines 18 .PBL is not inherently transdisciplinary or convergent, but PBL can be used to teach and addressconvergent problems. While PBL is not the only way to learn convergence methodologies, it canbe an efficient “means” to the “end” which is understanding and implementing convergencemethodologies. It emphasizes the process of question identification and framing as much asproblem solving, encouraging students to iterate and seek feedback, and to reflect on theirapproach and proposed solution. Additionally, outcomes of PBL are similar to the skills neededfor the future of convergence research in industry
2021 and spring 2023. In the NRTCapstone course, trainees built upon the systems thinking framework taught in the IntegratedFEW Systems course. The NRT Capstone integrated theory and practice. Students worked ininterdisciplinary teams and learned how to integrate research across disciplines. For a finalproduct, students completed an original interdisciplinary research paper in one of the NRT threeresearch themes: innovations for soil, water and microbial systems in the face of drought;hydrologic science and water conservation systems for efficient food production; and anaerobicbioreactors to transform animal waste into usable energy, water, and/or fertilizer.NRT students could also work towards a graduate certificate on Innovations at the
education.At the beginning of the 2023-2024 academic year, two professors, Professor A and B, decided topilot a new STEM Ed version of the course. Three engineering education students, Students A,B, and C, enrolled in the seminar course. A description of each is provided in Table 1. Table 1. Description of each participant in the STEM Ed seminar course. Participant Description Professor A Professor A is a tenured faculty member who is the engineering education Ph.D. program coordinator and director of the Integrated STEM Education Research Center (ISERC). Professor B Professor B is an early-career, tenure-track faculty member who completed the STEM education Ph.D. program at Louisiana Tech University in
approach to design teaching wasimplemented in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Imperial College London. DesignWeek was created to provide an experiential and immersive learning experience for students.It is an assessed, group-based exercise which is the sole focus of students for an entire weekand embedded into the curriculum. This project occurs in the second year of a four-yearundergraduate integrated Master’s program in Mechanical Engineering (typical ofengineering degree programs in the UK). The structure of this integrated Master’s course isprescriptive in the first two years, with more flexible options for students to choose in theirthird and fourth years.The Design and Manufacturing (DMF) pathway in the Department of
program and their current use of PM skills?Literature ReviewProject management is valued by employers [7], specifically in STEM [3]. Research focused onthe development and implementation of PM training suggests that integrating PM training intothe undergraduate curriculum can be beneficial for prepping their future career [8], [9], [10],[11], [12]. Specifically, some studies highlighted their curriculum designs in helpingundergraduate students to gain PM experiences [8], [9], [10], and assess and understand students’learning experiences with PM knowledge [9], [11]. However, there’s a lack of studies that werefocused on STEM (e.g., software engineering [9], chemical and biological engineering [10]).Castañón–Puga et al. [9] assessed students' user