experience reminded me why I wanted to be an engineer in the first place, to help people and solve the world’s problems.”4. Over the past four years, how has your participation as an Engineering Pathways fellow changed your perception of how you can impact your profession or community in the future (local, national or global).All mentioned that this program brought them some aspect of enlightened understanding thatengineering is more than just a technological profession, but also a humanitarian contribution tothe world. Several mentioned learning that it was possible to contribute now without waiting forcompletion of the the degree or years in the profession to contribute to the global community.Some of these were not the answers expected
, and with current trends inengineering technology and manufacturing (e.g., the “maker movement,” the proliferation ofdata-gathering sensors on consumer products, etc.), this trend is likely to accelerate even more inthe coming future. In addition, computer programing has become an essential part of dataanalysis2-4 and simulation5,6 in biomedical research. As interacting with computing-enabledevices becomes easier and more prevalent, it is possible that engineers will graduate with theability to quickly navigate user interfaces but without a detailed, theoretical knowledge ofcomputing fundamentals. Especially in the rapidly-evolving, multidisciplinary field ofbiomedical engineering (BME), there is constant pressure to add new subjects to the
,but at larger scale. Possible causes and recommendations are provided as part of this work.IntroductionThere is an increasing need to prepare future engineers with technical and professional skills tobe competitive in the global market. Technical knowledge has been traditionally taught in aneffective way but the professional skills had been placed in a second tier. This has been the trenduntil the new global economy and information technology developments started calling forengineers with traits and abilities beyond the technical knowledge. Teamwork, communication,and global awareness skills are now essential topics in the engineering curriculum. As a result,students are exposed to educational experiences where such competencies can be
confidence in STEM and impacts on retention.Dr. Kimberly Catton P.E., Colorado State University Professor of Practice Mechanical EngineeringMr. Bert Vermeulen, Colorado State University Bert Vermeulen earned bachelors and masters degrees in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a masters degree in business from Stanford University. He has been teaching engineering design classes and introductory engineering classes at Colorado State University since 2009. Prior to teaching, Bert had over 20 years of practical industry experience in engineering, management, and entrepreneurship. His courses are focused on providing practical hands-on engineering experience. In addition to teaching
Interpersonal Cooperation in Organizations.” Academy of Management Journal 38(1): 24–59.59. Pinjani, Praveen, and Prashant Palvia. 2013. “Trust and Knowledge Sharing in Diverse Global Virtual Teams.” Information & Management 50(4): 144–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.im.2012.10.002.60. Santoro, Michael D., and Patrick A. Saparito. 2003. “The Firm’s Trust in Its University Partner as a Key Mediator in Advancing Knowledge and New Technologies.” IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management 50(3): 362–73.61. Spector, Michele D., and Gwen E. Jones. 2004. “Trust in the Workplace: Factors Affecting Trust Formation between Team Members.” The Journal of Social Psychology 144(3): 311–21.62. Tsai, Wei-Chi, Nai-Wen Chi, Alicia A. Grandey, and Sy
functions in an academic setting (specifically in the STEM fields).Coleen Carrigan, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Professor Coleen Carrigan is a feminist anthropologist and an Assistant Professor of Science, Technology and Society (STS) 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. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Engaging engineers in inclusive cultural change through a new method, Articulating a Succinct DescriptionAbstractIn this paper, we
Paper ID #18224On Student Collaboration and Competition in an Inquiry-based Multi-userCommunications and Jamming ExerciseKirsten R. Basinet, Western Washington University Kirsten R. Basinet is pursuing a master’s degree in computer science at Western Washington University, where she graduated in 2016 with a B.S. in electrical engineering. She is passionate about communications systems, broadcast technologies, STEM education, accessibility, and sustainable engineering.Prof. Andrew G. Klein, Western Washington University Andrew G. Klein joined Western Washington University (WWU) in 2014 and is currently an associate professor
division and it is consistent with the divisionobjectives. Consistent with the objective above, the subject matter of global warming ismultidisciplinary and directly related to engineering education. Engineering educators andengineering students must be aware of the impacts of global warming and the causes such astransportation, electricity generation, industrial waste, nuclear waste, and many other relevantexisting technologies that contribute to global warming. It is essential for future generations to beeducated in this field. Awareness that our research paper related to the mentioned topic willdefinitely direct it towards this aim. Specifically, creating a carbon free environment that issustainable and cost effective should reduce global
to get student feedback on your performance as a GTA independent from the instructor(s) for future job applications • Pay attention to how courses are structured, material is presented, and students are assessed in order to assess pros and cons of different strategiesCo-instructionAn initiative of one of the Deans of Engineeringat our university was to create a teaching Professor Perspectivefellowship funded by the Engineering School.The development of this internship was inspired “I implemented the teaching internship programby the Woodruff School Doctoral Teaching at UVA because in my own experience, myIntern Program in place at the Georgia Institute participation in a similar program at Georgiaof Technology
Paper ID #18205Developing a Robust Teaching Portfolio as a Doctoral Student in a Research-Intensive Engineering ProgramDr. Anahid Behrouzi, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Anahid Behrouzi is a new assistant professor at Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo and recently completed her doctoral degree in civil engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has been involved with STEM education beginning in 2003 as a volunteer and summer instructor with the North Carolina Museum of Life and Science. She has been engaged with undergraduate/ graduate course deliv- ery in the topic areas of
teachers to engage as a cohort over the thirteen month period. However, thetarget of 24 teachers was not met although more than 300 teachers were invited to this program.Table 1. K-12 Teacher Participation 1st PD Session 2nd PD Session 3rd PD Session 18 teachers 18 teachers 17 teachersA total of three teachers attended all three full day professional development sessions. Anadditional ten teachers attended two of the three face-to-face sessions.To qualify for participation in this program, teachers had to teach one of the STEM subjects(science, technology, engineering, or mathematics) or had to make a strong proposal why theircontent area supported STEM education. Of the 37
given the growingscope of the challenges ahead and the complexity and diversity of the technologies of the 21 stcentury, creativity will grow in importance” (p. 55).1 However, creativity is not typicallyemphasized in the traditional engineering curriculum and, rather, is relegated to design coursesor entrepreneurship minors. Few core technical courses incorporate elements that requirestudents to demonstrate aspects of the creative process in their assigned work. In fact, researchhas shown that both faculty and students feel that creativity, “is not valued in contemporaryengineering education” (p. 762).2This lack of focus on the creative process in the engineering curriculum has been hypothesized tobe a factor in the retention of engineering
Paper ID #19712When to Provide Feedback? Exploring Human-Co-Robot Interactions in En-gineering EnviromentsChristian Enmanuel Lopez, The Pennsylvania State University Christian Lopez Bencosme, is currently a Ph.D. student at Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Indus- trial and Manufacturing Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University. He has worked as an Industrial Engineer in both the Service and Manufacturing sectors before pursuing his Ph.D. His current research focused on the design and optimization of systems and intelligent assistive technologies through the ac- quisition, integration, and mining of large
Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in the Tennessee Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (Tennessee LSAMP),” Journal of Intercultural Disciplines, vol. 11, 2013.[2] A. Camacho, D. Hum, “Measuring the Effectiveness of an Intensive Math Preparation Program to Enhance the Success of Underrepresented Students in Engineering,” Proceedings of the 2016 ASEE Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, June 2016.[3] Felder, R., Brent, R. (2009). Active Learning: An Introduction. ASQ Higher Education Brief, 2(4) August 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2015 from http://www4.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/ public/Papers/ALpape r%28ASQ%29.pdf[4] C. Wilson, A. Steele
Paper ID #19022Accelerating the Development of Engineering Judgment in Students throughInquiry-Based Learning ActivitiesLt. Col. Jakob C. Bruhl, U.S. Military Academy Lieutenant Colonel Jakob Bruhl is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY. He received his B.S. from Rose- Hulman Institute of Technology, M.S. Degrees from the University of Missouri at Rolla and the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign, and Ph.D. from Purdue University. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Missouri. His research interests include
treat- ment processes, and water education. She is involved in outreach programs for K-12 students to increase the participation of Hispanic female students in STEM fieldsDr. Gerri Cole, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017An Innovative Approach to Recruit and Retain Historically Underrepresented Students in EngineeringAbstractThe Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields do not usually attract firstgeneration, low-income, and minority students (such as women, Hispanics, and AfricanAmerican, etc.). There are various ways to increase the number of minority students’participation in STEM careers, but one of the most frequently
Nevada, Reno. His re- search focuses on the interactions between engineering cultures, student motivation, and their learning experiences. His projects involve the study of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers, their problem solving processes, and cultural fit. His education includes a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, a M.S. in Bioengineering and Ph.D. in Engineer- ing and Science Education from Clemson University.Mrs. Marissa A Tsugawa-Nieves, University of Nevada, Reno Marissa Tsugawa is a graduate research assistant studying at the University of Nevada, Reno in the PRiDE Research Group. She is currently working towards a Ph.D. in Engineering
, J.C. 2005. “Women and science careers: Leaky pipeline or gender filter?” Gender and Education, 17(4), pp. 369-386.[2] Suresh, R. 2006/2007. “The relationship between barrier courses and persistence in engineering.” Journal of College Student Retention, 8(2) pp. 215-39.[3] Lumsdaine, M. and Lumsdaine, E. 1995. “Thinking preferences of engineering students: Implications for curriculum restructuring.” Journal of Engineering Education, 84(2), pp. 193-204.[4] Smith, T.Y. 2000. “Science, mathematics, engineering and technology retention database.” Research News on Graduate Education, 2(2).[5] National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics. 2011. Women, Minorities, and
, and their learning experiences. His projects involve the study of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers, their problem solving processes, and cultural fit. His education includes a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, a M.S. in Bioengineering and Ph.D. in Engineer- ing and Science Education from Clemson University.Dr. Cheryl Cass, North Carolina State University Cheryl Cass is a teaching assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at North Carolina State University where she has served as the Director of Undergraduate Programs since 2011. Her research focuses on the intersection of science and engineering identity in
the context of youth leadership programs, start-ups and innovation centers, and community-based initiatives. She is currently a Design Research Fellow and Lecturer at Olin College, with a focus on processes and frameworks for transformation in engineering education. Previously, she developed and launched the Energy Technology Program at Creighton University: an interdisciplinary undergraduate program in renewable energy and sustainable design. She has a B.S. in Mechanical Engi- neering from Olin College and an M.A. from Creighton University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Conversation and participation architectures: practices for creating
Transportation Information Communication Technology Climate change and agriculture Food Processing ShelterFirst Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference August 6-8, 2017, Daytona Beach, FL W1A-2 Session W1A IMPLEMENTATION
accepted for publication in Science Scope.4. Daugherty, J., Custer, R. L., Brockway, D., & Spake, D. A. (2012). Engineering Concept Assessment: Design and development (AC 2012-2987). American Society for Engineering Education.5. Greene, B. A. (2015). Measuring cognitive engagement with self-report scales: Reflections from over 20 years of research. Educational Psychologist, 50, 14-30. doi:10.1080/00461520.2014.9892306. Unfried, A., Faber, M., Stanhope, D. S., & Wiebe, E. (2015). The development and validation of a measure of Student Attitudes Toward Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (S-STEM). Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 1-18.7. American Association for the Advancement of Science (2017). Science
supplementary course before the beginning of their academic program. A drawback ofthis approach is that those students are usually delayed by a semester at the beginning of theircareer. Moreover, those remedial courses do not count towards their degree, and the students donot put a significant effort into them, since the only reward is being able to take the firstmathematics course towards their degree.Galileo University is a private university in Guatemala, which was originally founded as aninstitute of engineering and computer science. It stands out due to its technological approach inhigher education, offering multiple specializations within engineering. Over the past severalyears, Galileo University has put significant effort into improving the
industrial standards for systems engineering and ensure that everyminute spent working on the project contributed directly towards one of the final goals set by thecustomer-engineer interaction. Moreover, it served as an effective communication technique sothat every team member knew exactly where he or she, as well as the rest of the team members,stood with respect to the overall project.”“Having had a chance to work on animations gave me a chance to step outside the boundaries ofmy major and experiment with new aspects of project management. I had a chance to climboutside of the engineering bubble and assume a creative role while considering the visual aspectsthat help convey the technological prowess of our product. Moreover, I learned to
Associate (2005-2007) and Assistant Professor (1999-2005) of Mechanical Engineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. He received his Ph.D. from the Uni- versity of Texas at Austin in 1999. He teaches undergraduate courses in design methods, biologically inspired design, and machine element design and graduate courses in product design and dynamics. Dr. McAdams research interests are in the area of design theory and methodology with specific focus on func- tional modeling; innovation in concept synthesis; biologically inspired design methods; inclusive design; and technology evolution as applied to product design. He has edited a book on biologically inspired design. c
, 2.5 times greater than the proportion in 2012.Persistence of underrepresented minorities has increased from 29% for those entering in 2011 to50% for those entering in 2013 or after. Unfortunately, total enrollment of underrepresentedminorities has not grown. The recruitment of underrepresented students has proven morechallenging than their retention. Future work will focus on recruitment, including outreach to localhigh schools and the development of bridge and/or transfer programs.IntroductionThe National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (S-STEM) program funds scholarships and support systems for undergraduate STEMstudents demonstrating academic talent and financial need.1 In 2012
engineering design process. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press.[3] Fang, Z. (2006). The language demands of science reading in middle school. International Journal of Science Education, 28, 491–520.[4] Wilson, A. A., Smith, E., & Householder, D. L. (2014). Using disciplinary literacies to enhance adolescents’ engineering design activity. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 57, 676-686.[5] NGSS Lead States. (2013). Next Generation Science Standards: For states, by states. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.[6] National Assessment Governing Board. (2013). Technology and engineering literacy framework for the 2014 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Washington DC: Author
Paper ID #19440Computational Curriculum for MatSE UndergraduatesAlina Kononov, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Alina Kononov is a Ph.D. student in Physics and the computational teaching assistant in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She obtained her S.B. in Physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her research in the Schleife Group uses time-dependent density functional theory to study charge transfer and secondary electron emission processes during ion irradiation of thin materials.Dr. Pascal Bellon, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Paper ID #18015Ethics and Responsible Innovation in Biotechnology Communities: A Peda-gogy of Engaged ScholarshipDr. Joseph R. Herkert, North Carolina State University Joseph R. Herkert, D.Sc., is Associate Professor Emeritus of Science, Technology and Society and a Visiting Scholar in the Genetic Engineering and Society Center, North Carolina State University. He was formerly Lincoln Associate Professor of Ethics and Technology in the Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes, Arizona State University (retired May 2015). Herkert has been teaching engineering ethics and science, technology & society courses for
Paper ID #19151Practitioner Experience Meets Graduate Academic Research: How Intersec-tions Guide the Work of Returning Engineering Ph.D. StudentsDr. Jaclyn K. Murray, University of Michigan Jaclyn K. Murray is a Research Fellow at the University of Michigan in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Her interests include creativity in design, student learning, and the integration of engineering design into secondary science courses.Dr. Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan Shanna Daly is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan. She has a B.E. in Chemical Engineering from the