Paper ID #11492On-Ramping to Academia: Women’s Experiences of Transitioning from Nonaca-demic to Academic CareersDr. Coleen Carrigan, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Professor Coleen Carrigan is a feminist anthropologist and an Assistant Professor of Gender, Race, Cul- ture, Science and Technology Studies at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. She investigates the historical and cultural dimensions of underrepresented groups’ participation in science, technology and engineering and the reasons why white males still dominate these fields.Prof. Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington Eve Riskin received her BS degree in Electrical
supported the ”wow” factor associated with in- quiry and discovery. In 2007, Brian left the world of engineering to pursue a career in education. For the past 5 years, Brian has taught various levels of high school physics, mathematics, applied technology, and robotics. Brian joined Sparkfun Electronics to help integrate ”tinkering,” electronics, and computational thinking into the classroom. One of his goals is to help teachers to de-mystify how household consumer electronics work. With a few simple tools, classrooms can excite and encourage students to explore the possibilities of microcontrollers, electronics, and physical computing. Brian Huang has a Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering from the
Paper ID #13951Reconsidering the Course Format for the First Course in ThermodynamicsDr. Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma Professor Lemley teaches thermo-fluid engineering and works with undergraduates to perform fluid dy- namics research mostly focused on small scale flow problems. He currently is an Assistant Dean of Math- ematics and Science and a Professor of Engineering and Physics at the University of Central Oklahoma; his home institution for over fifteen years. Previously, Professor Lemley worked as a mechanical engineer in the power industry. His Bachelor’s degree is in physics from Hendrix College
. Page 26.1431.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Students Seeking Different Paths to Entrepreneurial EducationIntroduction Science and technology innovation is the economic driver of the future. In response tothis and a call from the National Academies to actively provide the infrastructure and resourcesto support the education of the best and brightest science, math and engineering students1,several higher education engineering institutions are now turning towards entrepreneurshipeducation as a mechanism for educating innovators of tomorrow2,3. Consensus on the appropriatestructure, implementation and core skills of entrepreneurship education is still up for debate4,5
Paper ID #11418Gender and Department Heads: An Empirically-Inspired Literature ReviewDr. Kacey D Beddoes, Oregon State University Kacey Beddoes is a Research Associate in the School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Oregon State University. She received her PhD in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech, along with graduate certificates in Engineering Education and Women’s and Gender Studies. She serves as Managing Editor of Engineering Studies and Assistant Editor of the Global Engineering Series at Morgan & Claypool Publishers. Her current research interests include gender in engineering
informal study groups. In follow upinterviews and focus groups, students also chose to discuss their experiences in study groups(83%) or lab groups (82%) but also commented frequently on their participation in professionalsocieties. Of these students, most (87%) found benefit in participating in these groups, and amajority of the students (72%) felt that they benefitted in ways related to operating within thegroup as an integral part of the team. Most students stressed the social learning provided by thegroup as compared to a single individual working alone.IntroductionABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) requires that every undergraduateengineering student is active in teams (either formed by faculty or self-assembled) at
Greenberg Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award 2013. Dr. Larkin can be reached at tlarkin@american.edu. Page 26.1481.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Teaching Outside the Discipline: A STEM-Related Course in a Non-STEM Curricular AreaAbstractMost of us who teach within the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)curricular areas expect to have teaching assignments that directly align with these disciplines. Ateaching assignment in a curricular area outside of STEM is much less common. One focus ofthis paper is to describe a
visualization skills was developed by Sorby1 and has beenshown to increase GPA and graduation rates in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math(STEM) fields. Improving spatial visualization skills has been identified as a priority forincreasing the percentage of women in STEM fields2, as well as other under-representedminorities. These priorities have led to the desire to increase the ease of teaching and learningspatial visualization. One approach is electronic learning, eLearning, which encompasses a widerange of computer use in education.The spatial visualization courses that have been shown to be effective utilize a combination ofmultiple-choice questions and freehand sketching assignments1. Multiple-choice questions canbe easily integrated into
Paper ID #11847Using Humor to Create a Positive Learning EnvironmentProf. Ralph Ocon, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology) Page 26.1667.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Using Humor to Create a Positive Learning EnvironmentAbstractHow to enhance student learning is a critical issue in academia. Throughout the author’sacademic career, teaching effectiveness has always been an on-going challenge.Consequently, he has experimented with different teaching techniques and approaches.The author’s
materials and laboratories are continually being updated to keep them current.The laboratories developed as part of this project have been shared with faculty at otherinstitutions and are available by contacting the author.Bibliography[1] AAPT, Statement on Computational Physics http://www.aapt.org/Resources/policy/Statement-on-Computational-Physics.cfm[2] ABET, Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, 2012-2013http://www.abet.org/DisplayTemplates/DocsHandbook.aspx?id=3143[3] The Physics Education Technology project (PhET) interactive simulations, http://phet.colorado.edu[4] S. B. McKagan, K. K. Perkins and C. E. Wieman, “Reforming a large lecture modern physics course forengineering majors using a PER-based design,” PERC Proceedings 2006
sponsored research program in Virtual Machining. After 3 years at UBC, he moved to the Department of Engineering Technology at Western Washington University to focus on teaching. His teaching and scholarship interests lie in the areas of design, CAD/CAM and CNC machining. Since his arrival at WWU he has acted as coordinator of the CAD/CAM option in the Manufacturing Engineering Technology program and is currently director of the new Manufacturing Engineering Program.Jerimiah Gabriel Welch, Western Washington University Jerimiah took his first CAD class at University of Washington in 2003. After that, he promptly joined the workforce. After working as an industrial designer at various firms, notably General Electric, he
Paper ID #13438Creating a student organization to engage female students betterDr. Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University Dr. Malini Natarajarathinam is an Associate professor with Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution. She teaches classes on strategic relationships for industrial distribution, distribu- tion information systems and new directions in Industrial Distribution. She is also the founding faculty and advisor for the Society of Women in Industrial Distribution (SWID). She works on many service learning projects with her students where they work with many local community
, Ireland. Page 26.1776.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Writing and Implementing Successful S-STEM ProposalsAbstractFor over 10 years, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has been funding S-STEM proposals.The S-STEM program “makes grants to institutions of higher education to support scholarshipsfor academically talented students demonstrating financial need, enabling them to enter theSTEM workforce or STEM graduate school following completion of an associate, baccalaureate,or graduate-level degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics disciplines1.”Currently
Paper ID #13578Microfluidic Medical Diagnostics Devices: Instructive Student Projects forProduct Development in the Coming DecadeDr. Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel UniversityDr. Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.) Page 26.1152.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Work in Progress: Microfluidic Medical Diagnostics Devices- Instructive Student Projects for Product Development in the Coming Decade1
Materials Technology at the Instituto Federal de Educac¸a˜ o, Ciˆencia e Tecnologia da Bahia. He is a mechanical engineer and holds a Bachelor’s degree in law and a Master’s degree in mechanical engineering. He has been teaching at different levels, from the first year of technical high school to the final year of mechatronic engineering course, since 1995. He also has considerable experience in the design and implementation of mechatronic and production engineering courses. His non-academic career is centered on product development and manufacturing processes.Prof. M. D. Wilson, Purdue University, West Lafayette M.D. WILSON is a lecturer for the Krannert School of Management, the entrepreneur-in-residence for the
Paper ID #11532Qualitative Study of First-Generation Latinas: Understanding Motivationfor Choosing and Persisting in EngineeringDina Verdin, Purdue University Graduated with my B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from San Jose State University. Currently, I am a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Purdue University.Dr. Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her re- search focuses on increasing female enrollment in engineering, how students’ attitudes and beliefs affect their choices and their learning
engineering, relations between universi- ties, industry and government. Page 26.1738.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015Why girls with an interest in IT in high-school do not choose an IT career – an extended study Page 26.1738.2AbstractThe study attempts to investigate the reason of why girls with an interest in IT in high-school do not choose career in IT. Here we present qualitative results from the focusgroup interview. The focus group consisted of eight young women, who were activelyinvolved in
Paper ID #11605A Visual and Intuitive Approach to Teaching and Learning Concepts in WaveTheoryDr. Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic UniversityAdam Ginton, NA Adam Ginton recieved his B.S. in Physics at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Prior to that he attended Dreyfoos School of the Arts as a communications major. He anticipates becoming involved in education and eventually going to graduate school. Page 26.134.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015
retaining underrepresented minorities and women in STEM. Prior to Purdue, she spent time in industry holding technical and operations-based roles and has experience with informal STEM community and outreach projects. She holds a BS degree in Industrial Technology and a MS degree in Engineering Management.Dr. Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West LafayetteDr. Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette Joyce B. Main is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a Ph.D. in Learning, Teaching, and Social Policy from Cornell University, and an Ed.M. in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education
cross-disciplinary network in which these criticalSTEM faculty can thrive. This paper describes the cohort mentoring initiatives that WISE@OUhas undertaken, as well as results of subsequent satisfaction surveys administered to the facultyinvolved. Efforts to make the program sustainable after the NSF funding expires will also bediscussed.Introduction:The issue of the underrepresentation of women faculty in Science, Technology, Engineering andMath (STEM) fields has been documented in numerous reports and studies1-7. Several reasonshave been given for this underrepresentation, including a pipeline issue that limits the number offemale candidates available for tenure track positions. Despite the fact that women now make upa majority of college
, together with others, inengineering challenges2, 5, 8, 10. In this way, novel, needed, and well-selling technologies arecreated and old ones developed. Engineers’ problem solving capabilities and systems thinkingremain at the core of the engineering profession2, 3, 7, 11 with emphasis moving little by little toadding skills and understanding through design thinking practices as a user centered approach,and with creative confidence3, 11, 23, 26, 34. The remaining and persisting question however, is howto make it happen. How do we coach and lead students to recognize their full potential asindividuals and as team members to not only learn new knowledge and skills but also to help
Color Engineering Students? Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2005. 14(5/6): p. 483-493. Page 26.1625.1432. Jones, B.D., Motivating students to engage in learning: The MUSIC Model of Academic Motivation. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2009. 21(2): p. 272-285.33. Collins, A., Cognitive Apprenticeship, in The Cambridge Handbook of the Learning Sciences, R.K. Sawyer, Editor. 2006, Cambridge Univ. Press: Cambridge, UK. p. 47-60.34. Pembridge, J.J. and M.C. Paretti. An Examination of Mentoring Functions in the Capstone Course. in American Society in Engineering Education
,”Educational Technology Research and Development, 29(1):26–36, 1981.3. M. Prince. Does active learning work? A review of the research. Journal of Engineering Education Washington, Page 26.861.893:223–232, 2004.4. J. Michael. Where’s the evidence that active learning works? Advances in Physiology Education, 30(4): 159–167,2006.5. Woods, D.R. 1994. Problem-based learning: How to gain the most from PBL. Waterdown, Ontario: Donald R.Woods.6. GM Mason, TR Shuman, and KE Cook. 2013, “Inverted (Flipping) Classrooms – Advantages and Challenges,” inProceedings of the 2013 ASEE Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 2013
Paper ID #12425A Module to Introduce the Entrepreneurial Mindset into Thermodynamics -a Core Mechanical Engineering CourseDr. Jennifer A. Mallory, Western New England University Dr. Mallory joined Western New England University after earning her Ph.D. from Purdue University in August 2012. Dr. Mallory’s current teaching interests include integrating problem- and project-based learning into core mechanical engineering courses to enhance student learning and motivation. She is currently the primary instructor for the Thermodynamics I and II courses in Mechanical Engineering. Her research interests are in engineering education
Paper ID #14124A Scaffolding Case Study for Teaching Engineering Problem Solving to Un-derrepresented MinoritiesDr. Morris M. Girgis, Central State University Morris Girgis is a professor at Central State University. He teaches undergraduate courses in manufactur- ing engineering. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Hannover University, Germany. His current research in engineering education focuses on developing and implementing new educational tools and approaches to enhance teaching, learning and assessment at the course and curriculum levels
Communication: How Engineering Students Perceive Gender Typical Speech Acts in Teamwork. Journal of Engineering Education, 2009. 98(1): p. 5-16.5. ABET, CRITERIA FOR ACCREDITING ENGINEERING PROGRAMS 2011-2012, A.A.B.f.E.a. Technology). Editor. 2010, ABET, Inc.: Baltimore, MD.6. Borrego, M., et al., Team Effectiveness Theory from Industrial and Organizational Psychology Applied to Engineering Student Project Teams: A Research Review. Journal of Engineering Education, 2013. 102(4): p. 472-512.7. Chang, M.J., et al., The Educational Benefits of Sustaining Cross-Racial Interaction among Undergraduates. The Journal of Higher Education, 2006. 77(3): p. 430-455.8. Shelton, J.N., J.A. Richeson, and J. Salvatore
relatively small portion of the overall possible points in the semester that thedimensioning exercises and exam questions comprised.Course DescriptionEGT 120 – Introduction to Graphics and Solid Modeling, is a required course for freshman-levelstudents in several engineering technology associate and baccalaureate degree programs in theSchool of Engineering at Penn State Erie. It is also required for some business students who areenrolled in an interdisciplinary business with engineering studies program. The course focuseson the development of visualization skills, and creating and dimensioning orthographic and Page 26.1674.2isometric representations of
science.” While we are notABET evaluators, in our experience, all of the engineering students at our institution (we do nothave an engineering technology program) are required to take a year of calculus-based physicswith the associated laboratories. We will show how we can use the principle of operationaldefinition of fundamental concepts from calculus–derivatives and integrals, and incorporate theminto introductory physics courses. Page 26.1207.2Operational DefinitionWe use the term operational definition in a somewhat loose fashion. We are not trying todemonstrate the existence of the Higgs boson to six standard deviations, rather we are trying
Paper ID #11965Reinforcing Communication Skills through Participation in a Team-basedWeekly Innovation ChallengeMr. Federico Garcia Lorca, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng. Federico Garcia Lorca is pursuing a PhD. in Aerospace Engineering with his research focusing on en- trepreneurial engineering in higher education. Currently Federico is involved in the design of innovation challenges outside the classroom.Dr. Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette Daniel M. Ferguson is the recipient of four NSF awards for research in engineering education and a research associate at Purdue University. Prior
instruments for infrared astronomy. His educational activities include mastery learning, tutorial learning, and the application of online resources and assessment in physics and astronomy courses, both for STEM students and non-majors.Prof. Arie Bodek, Departmente of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester Prof. Bodek received his B.S. in Physics (1968) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his Ph.D. in Physics (1972) also from MIT. He was a postdoctoral associate at MIT (1972-74) and a Robert E. Millikan Fellow at Caltech (1974-77). Prof. Bodek joined the University as an Assistant Professor of Physics in 1977. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 1980 and to Professor in 1987. Prof. Bodek was