authors,but its presentation and analysis is left for subsequent papers.ConclusionsEmpathy as well as innovation-related self-efficacy and interests are believed to help engineerscreate solutions that better match the needs of their end-users, whether they were designing in thecontext of a larger firm or a startup. However, research on the effect of engineering education onthe development of empathy is virtually nonexistent, and even studies linking empathy toinnovation outcomes are rare. This study takes a first step towards evidence-based practice bydemonstrating that graduate students’ self-reported empathy (as measured by perspective takingtendencies) as well as their innovation self-efficacy (as measured by confidence in design
relationship is different [7]. A healthy ecosystem, in our framework, is one inwhich everyone is valued and supported according to their own individual needs. These needsare greatly impacted by systems of social oppression, which disproportionately affect ourstudents. We also recognize that these systems of oppression are active within the universityitself, and even within our own classrooms. To build STEM educational systems that prioritizeequity and justice, we require the development of the critical consciousness [see 8] necessary forfaculty to begin to understand how systems of oppression are reproduced, albeit oftenunintentionally, within their own classrooms. To this end, the Eco-STEM project has developedCommunities of Practice for faculty and
assistant professor at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). Diane serves as the director for the UTEP YES! She Can program that support minorities and minorities within minorities in personal and STEM self-efficacy. She earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from UTEP and holds a doctorate from the Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California.Carla Ann Judith Navar, University of Texas at El Paso CREaTE Research Assistant Freshman Undergraduate, Mechanical Engineering American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 A Quarter Century of Minorities in Engineering: Design, Development and Team
, graduate students, post-docs, and young researchers [13]. The focus of these schools is typically on education on thelatest technology rather than projects.The project described in this paper is a university-industry-government collaboration in China.The partners worked together to offer a summer school as an alternative to an internship forundergraduate and graduate engineering students throughout China. The summer schoolincludes education as well as practical experience with current FPGA technology. Thisinnovative partnership can serve as a model for other programs with similar aims.Context of ChinaTo better prepare students for the fourth industrial revolution including big data, cloudcomputing, and intelligent manufacturing, the Chinese
predictors of STEM achievement and persistence. Thecurrent S-STEM Scholarship Program in our department actively promotes interaction betweenstudents and faculty, undergraduate participation in research projects, and service to thecommunity. In this study, we report the demographic data, academic performance, andsatisfaction with program activities of our current S-STEM Scholarship Program supported byNSF, and discuss the best practices and lessons learned.Methods Data related to the students’ demographics, including race, gender, age, economic status,and whether they transferred from a local community college to our institution, were collectedfrom the original application forms when students applied for our S-STEM scholarship. Dataonly from
studentsoverpassed those of students from New York State and the country. We believe that this is apractical course model can be easily replicated by programs with the same interest.I. IntroductionUndergraduate research is a high-impact practice leading to student success, engagement,interest in higher education, and skills development [1] [2]. There are two well-known modelsfor incorporating research experiences in a program: Undergraduate Research Experiences(UREs) and Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) [3]. UREs representthe apprentice model. They feature individual students in faculty research laboratories andprovide the opportunity for one-on-one mentoring. On the other hand, CUREs are embedded intothe curriculum and are available
with a design thinking approach, we involved key stakeholders from eachdepartment including students, faculty, staff, and administrators, in the research and design processto co-create solutions that addressed our three interrelated objectives in their specific department.The research study was guided by the following questions: RQ1. How might we make engineering more inclusive? RQ2. How might we better prepare engineering graduates for practice? RQ3. How might we use design thinking to address complex issues in engineering education?In this paper, we provide an overview of the multi-year project and discuss emerging findingsand key outcomes from across all phases of the project. Specifically, we will showcase how theresearch has
Sciences Education as a postdoctoral scholar.Dr. Claire Fletcher Honeycutt, Arizona State UniversityKe Liu, Arizona State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Analyzing Student Achievement to Measure the Effectiveness of Professional Development for Active Learning Strategies in the Engineering ClassroomAbstractThis Evidence-Based Practice Paper examines how integration of active learning affects studentachievement. There is a significant body of research that has illustrated the positive impact ofactive learning on student achievement and engagement, and this paper delves into the process ofhow student achievement can indicate the success of active learning as a best practice
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calculated rapidly, sometimes even providing livedesign feedback depending on the scale of the problem. Design solutions can then be explored byboth architects and engineers for qualitative and quantitative properties. These tools have beenused in previous research as a viable environment for design decision making [6], [7], [21], [22].Professionals have also used parametric modelling in practice when iterating design performanceanalysis, such as ARUP [23] and Foster + Partners [24]. In addition, computational thinking hasbeen incorporated in student education [25], and parametric models have been used as teachingtools to improve learning [26] and support STEM education [27], [28]. Thus, even though exploration in a parametric design tool
currently a PhD candidate in Management Sciences and Engineering at the University of Waterloo investigating student acquisition of design skills and knowledge.Dr. Nadine Ibrahim, University of Waterloo Nadine Ibrahim is a civil engineer who is passionate about the sustainability of global cities. She is currently the Turkstra Chair in Urban Engineering at the University of Waterloo. She is a triple graduate of the University of Toronto, and holds a BAScProf. Gordon Krauss, Harvey Mudd College ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 A Multi-institution Design Project on Sustainable Cities: The Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship FellowshipAbstractThis paper
Learning from the student experience: Impact of the shelter-in- place on the learning experiences of engineering students at San José State UniversityAbstractThis is a research paper based on an in-depth study of the impact of COVID-19 on students andfaculty in the San José State University (SJSU) College of Engineering completed in Spring andSummer 2020. In this paper, we report on the interviews we did with 40 students from theCollege. In March 2020, SJSU moved all of its classes to remote learning for the remainder ofthe Spring term. The students included freshmen (3 students), sophomores (2 students), juniors(7 students), seniors (11 students) and graduate students (17 students). During the interviews
, creating training that helps students learn how to best support each other when they make mistakes, creating training on respecting and appreciating differences among team members, and encouraging them to ask for help when needed. RHIT – At RHIT, opportunities include creating a learning experience to improve how teams handle mistakes, talk about tough issues, and take small risks. There are certainly opportunities for students to develop these skills because the students surveyed here were freshman design students—they will receive additional training and practice opportunities as they progress through their college careers. CPP – At CPP, opportunities include creating learning experiences
research and educational activities – reflecting the values, beliefs, and ways ofthinking that lead toward sustainable development in the context of engineering and engineeringeducation. The Minor will be highly informed by best practices for user-centered design,introducing opportunities for self-reflection, trial and error, and action-taking through a student-centered project-based learning approach that recognizes that students are in transition toadulthood. A robust stakeholder engagement process will be undertaken to align activities withgoals, involving three undergraduate mentors per year as co-designers and co-facilitators.Although the Minor will be open to all students with basic qualifications, unlike traditional minorsthat require
Paper ID #21542Tracking Skills Development and Self-efficacy in a New First-year Engineer-ing Design CourseJessica DanielsDr. Sophia T. Santillan, Duke University Sophia Santillan joined Duke as an assistant professor of the practice in summer 2017 and will work with the First Year Design experience for first-year engineering majors. As a STEM teacher and professor, she is interested in the effect of emerging technology and research on student learning and classroom practice. After earning her bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees from Duke, Santillan taught at the United States Naval Academy as an assistant professor
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, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Sergey Dubikovsky is an Associate Professor at Purdue University in the School of Aviation and Trans- portation Technology. He teaches advanced aircraft materials and processes and advanced manufacturing and design process courses. His research focus is in immersive learning, problem- and project-based learning, international engineering education, globalization, lean Six Sigma. He worked previously in industry as a Design, Product, and Project Engineer. He has undergraduate and graduate degrees in Me- chanical Engineering from South Ural State University (formerly Chelyabinsk Polytechnic Institute) in Russia and a PhD in Engineering Education from
graduate students, and how the students gained valuable knowledge and problem-solving skills in certain STEM fields. 5. The mentorship provided by the CS faculty to the instructors and the students through scheduled visits and an agile approach for the software projects assigned. 6. The development of soft skills to complement technical onesBy presenting our study, we hope that other institutions who are considering summer camps canbenefit from our experience by adopting best practices while avoiding pitfall.KeywordsSTEM Fields, Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, and Mobile Computing, High School SummerCamps,Introduction & Motivation:There is a national consensus that STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math
percent of the students that graduate each year in civil and mechanical engineering were transfer students. Close to half of the students that graduate at UMKC are transfer students, and yet as an institution, it behaves like it caters to first-time full- time students. [UMKC stakeholder]DiscussionAs Black and Gregersen (2002) noted, seeing a need for change is not enough, stakeholders mustbe ready to move toward implementing change. Our S-STEM project has recently joined anNSF-funded S-STEM Hub initiative, Practices and Research on Student Pathways in Educationfrom Community College and Transfer Students in STEM (PROSPECT S-STEM). As part ofPROSECT, MCC and UMKC will develop a professional learning community (PLC). PLCs
beenpreviously documented in ASEE Prism [1], which is quoted below. “ASEE President Sheryl Sorby’s speech at the 2020 Annual Conference outlined a vision for both the organization and engineering education that reflects more diversity and equity. In light of this vision, as well as the societal momentum toward dismantling White supremacy and racism, ASEE has launched a Year of Impact on Racial Equity. Many aspects of engineering culture have origins and practices that center Whiteness and exclusivity. However, we are all caretakers of this culture and can either protect exclusionary traditions or strategically design models that better meet the diverse challenges and needs of our society. In order to
program. Other questions not discussed: Please fill in the circle that best describes yourresponse:B I know what a 3D printer is. I know how a 3D printer operates. I understand how to usesoftware to create a 3D design. I understand how to use software to create an app. I know how to worksuccessfully in a team or group. Technology is useful for solving practical problems in life.3) Interest in STEM subjects: Please rate your interest in taking classes in the following subjects inthe future: C Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Design. Responses were collapsed to High(very), Medium (moderate/some) and Low (little/not). Interest increased in STEM subjects,particularly in science and engineering (Figure 2), but not mathematics. The increased
design reviews prepares students for professional practice, enhances achievement ofboth professional development and solution development, and provides valuable exhibits for students’professional portfolios. The authors of this work-in-progress paper seek collaborators for implementingand testing the proposed assessment structure in capstone design courses.IntroductionConsider this scenario: An engineering graduate walks into a job interview and hands the interviewerachievement scores for his or her teamwork, communication, problem solving, project management,ethics and professional responsibility, willingness to take risks, motivation to continue learning, and otherknowledge, skills and abilities important to the employer. The interviewer
. students to the basics of programming before branching into This paper presents task force results from a collaboration major-specific computing courses. CS I covers the fundamentalbetween faculty and academic support specialists. The paper concepts and skills of programming in Java. Students learn andfocuses on two high-impact areas of improvement: standardizing develop skills in problem-solving, algorithm development, pro-curricula and building support scaffolding outside the classroom. gram design and structure, code documentation and style, andThe results, a comprehensive course blueprint, include coreresources for a first-semester computing course and recommen- testing and debugging. Topics include data types and
leveraged in a multi-semester undergraduate research course at ClemsonUniversity with focus on creating holistic and sustainable community impacts in developingcountries. Through a cycle of three stages (moving between basic research, field testing, andpractice ready implementation and cycling back), students from more than 30 disciplines acrossthe university and from all levels (freshman through graduate students) work in teams toinnovate solutions to the most critical problems facing humanity in the 21st century using newknowledge from basic research. Translational research is especially appropriate formultidisciplinary work, as it takes numerous expertise areas to move a solution from conceptualresearch to practical application. Minimal
Geddis, Hampton University Demetris L. Geddis is an associate professor and Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Hamp- ton University. He has extensive research experience in the areas of Integrated optoelectronics, Optics, Microelectronics, and Electromagnetics. He has worked as a Research and Design Engineer at Motorola and Bell laboratories. Also, he worked at NASA Langley Research Center as a NASA faculty fellow for the Nondestructive Evaluation Sciences Branch where he performed research in the area of optical fiber sensing for real time health monitoring of aerospace vehicles. Current research interests and publications are in the areas of Photonics, Optoelectronics, Microelectronics, Heterogeneous
. James A. Coller, University of Michigan James Coller is an engineering PhD Candidate at the University of Michigan focusing on the development of a novel multi-layer network approach to understanding design complexity in unmanned maritime vehi- cles. James also completed his BSE and MSE in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering in 2017 and 2018 respectively and a MS in Robotics in 2019 at Michigan. He spent three years during his undergrad- uate education as an Instructional Assistant for a first year design-build-test-communicate engineering course. His research interests include autonomous robotics for both land and marine environments, ship design for the U.S. Navy, and improving equity and inclusion in
engineeringstudent engagement in out-of-class activities can help guide actions of program administratorsand educators to restructure and promote activities to improve engagement and enhance studentlearning both inside and outside of the classroom. In this section, we introduce the BuildingUndergraduate Interventions for Learning and Development (BUILD) Model, a framework. TheBUILD model is based on existing frameworks, models, and effective practices for the design oflearning environments and interventions in out-of-class activities. Prior research has provided thenecessary insight into specific elements of learning environment[45], institutional elements [46],and best practices [47,48] that can be combined to create a comprehensive framework useful
research focuses on student engagement and equity considerations in Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software education. She previously worked as Project Coordinator for the Engineering Collaboration for Online and Remote Education (E-CORE/CIEL Project), a national Canadian initiative to support instructors in shifting to remote instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic.Dr. Alison Olechowski, University of Toronto Alison Olechowski is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering and the Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and Practice. She completed her PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). ©American Society for
. (1979). Learning-through-teaching: Knowledge changes inundergraduate teaching assistants. Teaching of Psychology, 6(1), 30-32.[14] Odom, S. F., Ho, S. P., & Moore, L. L. (2014). The Undergraduate Leadership Teaching Assistant (ULTA): AHigh-Impact Practice for Undergraduates Studying Leadership. Journal of Leadership Education, 13(2).[15] Schalk, K. A., McGinnis, J. R., Harring, J. R., Hendrickson, A., & Smith, A. C. (2009). The undergraduateteaching assistant experience offers opportunities similar to the undergraduate research experience. Journal ofMicrobiology & Biology Education: JMBE, 10(1), 32.[16] Fingerson, L., & Culley, A. B. (2001). Collaborators in teaching and learning: Undergraduate teachingassistants in the