Virginia Tech. He holds degrees in Engineering Mechanics ( ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Hi everyone! Today, we are going to be talking about an effort we’ve implemented with ourcolleagues to support rural K-12 teachers in Southwest Virginia in integrating engineering intotheir curriculum, which involves surveying and interviewing K-12 teachers about theirperceptions of effective and ineffective professional development opportunities, as well as whatthey want to know about engineering and incorporating it into their curriculum, developing andfacilitating a two-day professional development workshop for some teachers over the summer,and maintaining the relationships formed during the workshop
stakeholder inclusive design & knowledge integration practices.Dr. Antonia Sebastian, Texas A&M University, GalvestonProf. Sam Brody c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Design of Transformative Education and Authentic Learning Projects: Experiences and LessonsLearned from an International Multidisciplinary Research and Education Program on FloodRisk ReductionAbstract:As there is increasing emphasis on transformative education and authentic learning in interdisciplinaryresearch projects, it is meaningful to investigate how to effectively design a multidisciplinary researchand education program to ensure beneficial outcomes for participating students. This is especiallyimportant for ocean and coastal
Paper ID #241252018 ASEE Zone IV Conference: Boulder, Colorado Mar 25Convergence – an Engineering and Arts Education Project that Brings To-gether Faculty and Students of Different Disciplines and NationalitiesDr. Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Bridget Benson received a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obipso in 2005, a Master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California Santa Barbara in 2007 and a PhD degree in the Computer Science and Engi- neering at the University of California San Diego
to research. Furthermore, fostering an environmentwhere leadership is shared, and all members are motivated to contribute to the institution'sresearch agenda can lead to increased grant submissions, interdisciplinary research projects, andpartnerships with external stakeholders, ultimately driving growth in research activity andfunding (Commodore, Freeman, Gasman, & Carter, 2016).Integrating transformational and distributed leadership practices at HBCUs also has the potentialto strengthen partnerships with industry, government, and non-profit organizations. Thesecollaborations can provide additional resources, expertise, and opportunities for applied research,further boosting the institutions' research capabilities and funding prospects
Paper ID #42829Development of a Climate Survey for Engineering Doctoral Students from anIntersectional Approach: First-Round Validity EvidenceDr. So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati Dr. So Yoon Yoon is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering and Computing Education in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Cincinnati, OH, USA. Dr. Yoon received her Ph.D. in Gifted Education, and an M.S.Ed. in Research Methods and Measurement with a specialization in Educational Psychology, both from Purdue University, IN, USA. She also holds an M.S. in Astronomy and Astrophysics and a B.S
UniversityMs. Briceland McLaughlin, Boise State University Briceland McLaughlin is an academic advisor at Boise State University. She graduated with an M.Ed. from the University of Kansas in 2011 and has worked at higher education institutions across the country over the last decade in both student affairs and academic support roles. Briceland is interested in the intersectionality of student development theory and curriculum design.Dr. Donald Plumlee P.E., Boise State University Dr. Plumlee is certified as a Professional Engineer in the state of Idaho. He has spent the last ten years es- tablishing the Ceramic MEMS laboratory at Boise State University. Dr. Plumlee is involved in numerous projects developing micro-electro
Paper ID #39609Gendered patterns in first-year engineering students’ career aspirationsand expectationsMs. Catherine MacKenzie Campbell, University of Toronto, Canada MacKenzie Campbell is a MASc student in Chemical Engineering specializing in Engineering Education. Her thesis is exploring how the quality of work-integrated learning experiences shape women engineers’ career intentions, with a focus on intersectionality and diverse engineering fields including emerging and non-traditional areas of practice. MacKenzie has an undergraduate engineering degree in Biomedical Systems Engineering, where her research
Boundaries of Engineering Education.AbstractGenerative artificial intelligence (GAI) has long been used across various fields; however, itsusage in engineering education has been limited. Some areas where GAI tools have beenimplemented in education include intelligent tutoring, assessment, predicting, curriculum design,and personalized student learning. The recent proliferation of CHATGPT and other GAI toolspresents limitless possibilities for transforming engineering pedagogy and assessment. At thesame time, there are challenges associated with implementation. Consequently, there is a need toconduct an empirical study to evaluate these tools' strengths, limitations, and challenges tohighlight potential opportunities for their application in
College Academy, an urban school sponsored by the University of Dayton. Brett is involved in multiple levels of education from the Ohio Department of Education to teaching course to new teachers in alternative certification programs to managing a small curriculum and professional development organization.Dr. Ahsan Mian Ahsan Mian received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from Bangladesh Univer- sity of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Bangladesh, the M.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL, and the Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from Auburn University, Auburn, AL in 2000. Ahsan Mian joined the Department of Mechanical and Materials En- gineering in
Paper ID #37043Combining Game-Based and Inquiry-Oriented Learning for Teaching LinearAlgebraDr. Ashish Amresh, Arizona State University Ashish Amresh is an Assistant Professor in the College of Technology and Innovation and is leading the Computer Gaming curriculum initiatives at Arizona State University, where he founded the Computer Gaming Certificate and the Camp Game summer program. IDr. Vipin Verma, Arizona State UniversityMichelle Zandieh, Arizona State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Combining Game-Based and Inquiry-Oriented Learning for
enjoyable learningexperience, ultimately enhancing performance and retention over rote learning. Our research builds upon these insights, presenting conceptual videos as a supplementarytool. Drawing inspiration from the favorable results seen in blended learning models, ourapproach integrates dynamic tutorial videos formulated by students serving as coaches. Thisprovides an extra layer of support, relatability, and engagement while still maintaining traditionalinstructional methodsMaterials and Methods The creation of these instructional materials involved a collaborative effort among fivestudents who had completed the Intro to Programming (CMPSC-121) course. The topics coveredin the conceptual video series aligned with the curriculum
program in June and a program manager hired as soon as possible thereafter, the summit was not feasible in advance of the first school year. To meet similar goals, the project team hosted half-day workshops in each district with interested teachers and administrators tolearn about the VT PEERS program and how the in-class engagement could support the sciencelearning objectives and schedules unique to each school. These workshops served multiplepurposes. First, it offered teachers an introduction to the research component of the project.Second, sample curriculum guides were shared with teachers and school administrators in orderto prompt discussion about how the day-to-day of the project might unfold. Following review ofthese guides, the
Paper ID #38704Latinx Culture, Music, and Computer Science Remix in a Summer CampExperience: Results from a Pilot StudyMs. Jayma Koval, Georgia Institute of Technology Jayma Koval is a Research Associate at Georgia Tech’s Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathe- matics and Computing (CEISMC). At CEISMC, she focuses on educational research in the K-12 setting, curriculum development and teacher learning and professional development. She is currently a Doctoral student in Educational Policy Studies at Georgia State University, focusing on Research, Measurement and Statistics.Diley Hernandez, Georgia Institute of
that utilize interdisciplinary approaches toward a better understanding of stem cell fate in the context of regenerative biomedical therapies. He is committed to the integration of research and education and has developed courses and programs that relate to entrepreneurship, service learning, and community engagement. He is an elected Fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), an elected Fellow of BMES, and Past-President of the Institute of Biological Engineering (IBE). Awards and Honors include NSF-CAREER, Qimonda Professorship, Billingsley Professorship, IBE Presidential Citation for Distinguished Service, and University of Arkansas Honors College Distinguished
senior design courses, which is due inpart to ABET prescribed use of engineering standards in a culminating design experience [4].The use of engineering standards in senior design courses is vital; however, research supportsthat in order to attain a high degree of competence, learners must develop skills, integrate them,and know how to apply them, requiring repeated exposure and practice [5]. Integratingengineering standards throughout the curriculum can strengthen students’ understanding of whatstandards are and how to apply them effectively in senior design [1] and their careers.BackgroundIn 2014, an ABET review identified a weakness in the use of engineering standards in our BMEprogram. As a first step, the use of engineering standards became
persistence within their degree programs. Combined, these theories help us 3hypothesize that the time and energy spent by NSBE members in chapter activities that supporttheir social, academic, and professional integration in engineering education in culturally affirmingways will increase the likelihood they persist in engineering.As an initial, yet limited proxy for time invested and energy expended on Black engineeringstudent participation in a NSBE chapter, we considered participation in NSBE (paid chapter levelNSBE member) and number of years of NSBE participation. Due to the importance of first-yeartransition, we also considered early participation
link to a digital portfolio of multimedia items such thatothers could then access a previous student’s story. This would allow engineering schools tocreate a museum of sorts with all their alumnus’ stories available to be viewed, and instead ofasking pioneers to spend significant time mentoring students, we could potentially allow studentsthemselves to explore stories and help them shift their own view of what the “Mythical Engineer”is for them.To start out this process, we would need to create these tools to help curate our stories. Then withthe tools in place, we could ask faculty and recent alumni to create a seed set of stories to start offan archive. Next, we would integrate story curation into our curriculum as activities/assignmentsthat
responsiveness to the persistence of FTIC students in STEM is understudied. Canmentorship alone, role modeling, and emotional support be the sole solution to improve femaleSTEM persistence? No. However, the institutional process will need to be situated with otherentities that can build and foster an inclusive environment through intentional student successpractices and curriculum development or modifications.Given the promising outcomes of mentoring, its success relies on its implementation, structure,and stakeholders [17]. Mentors should be formally trained to recognize students’ potential, bestewards of change and be capacity builders through intentionality [22, 25, 27, 41]. Likewise, thementees’ ability to receive support should be a prerequisite to
engineering experience as part of their school curriculum. While students are aptlyprepared in the theory of Math and Physics, they are not allowed many opportunities to applythese concepts to design problems or to relate these ideas to real-world applications. Thisespecially seems to be an issue in all female secondary schools since 50% of peers suggested thatthere be a focus on teaching girls about engineering.According to peers, while a majority felt adequately prepared for the college level workloadbecause of their secondary school education, many felt that there could be a greater level ofpreparation by exposing students to the practical side of engineering. 27% of the students wantedto find out more about engineering, the different types of
consisted of 7questions evaluating the students’ self-efficacy or their belief in their own abilities. Self-efficacyin this context was determined in terms of the ability to act as an engineer and entrepreneur or tosolve problems intelligently and creatively. The second bock of 5 questions determined theunderlying motivation of the student and whether their motivations were related to their owndemographics. For instance, whether a student feels that nationality or gender group is integral totheir motivation to pursue biomedical engineering. The third block of 4 questions focused ondetermining why students selected the BME major: e.g. whether the interest in BME is related tothe economic benefits or a particular enjoyment of BME concepts. The next
courses.Examples are provided, but have not yet been used by the authors. These examples present ideasto spur the integration of environmental justice topics into civil and environmental engineeringcourses, while also inviting programs to more broadly consider an intentional across-the-curriculum approach.BackgroundDiversity, equity, and justice issues have garnered increased attention in 2020 as public outrageover the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and many others exploded. This led to broaderacknowledgement of systemic racial bias and inequalities in society at-large and within highereducation. In 2020 a number of institutions newly required the integration of justice, equity,diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) issues into students’ education, via
Intelligence (AI) applications have become an integral part of our lives, from socialapplications on smartphones to crewless vehicles. However, as they remain in the domain of“computer magic,” these new advancements of knowledge processing and reasoning using AI toolswill not be of a great benefit to humanity, unless a complementary education environment isprovided to help students and communities become involved in this scientific revolution early,ethically, and systematically. Introducing and exploring AI concepts and basics earlier in thestudents’ learning journey will help address the future AI job market needs as well as AI ethicsissues and will open the door for new innovative AI applications in all segments of life. The long-term goal of this
) in their monthly logs,through information shared during the FLC meetings, and in the focus groups, in which teachersshared examples of how they successfully integrated engineering design and the NEIR Model intheir instruction. Their examples typically included their perceptions of how the material enhancedstudent engagement, such as: • “This month I did an engineering design challenge in my STEM class. During this challenge, I used the equation provided in the curriculum and had the students work to figure out and debate which variables were most important. This process was very inclusive because it allowed for everyone to express their opinion and how to improve the design.” • “I had my students research water
Paper ID #37119Work in Progress: A Systematic Literature Review of EngineeringEducation in Middle School ClassroomsMrs. Natasha Lagoudas Wilkerson, Texas A&M University Natasha Wilkerson is a Ph.D. student in Curriculum & Instruction with an emphasis in engineering edu- cation at Texas A&M University. She received her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and her M.S. in Cur- riculum & Instruction from Texas A&M University. She is the President of the Cosmic Leap Foundation, Director of Space Club, and Co-Founder of Vivify, LLC.Dr. Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, Texas A&M University Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez is an
an integrated modeling and testing environment.National Research 1 This is a book on the Panel on Undergraduate Engineering Education performed by the National Research Council. In Chapter 4 TheCouncil (1986) Curriculum, 3+2 curriculum is mentioned as a recent proposal for the engineering curriculum. The report considers 3+2 programs as experimental approaches to the professional model.Payton et al. (2012) 1, 2 Supported by statistical data, the study applies the Involvement, Regimen, Self-Management, and Social Networks (IRSS) theory to an early college program at Clark Atlanta University.Rockward (2002) 1 This document is a
Volunteer in Panama. In December 2011, he completed his M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of South Florida. Kevin is an E.I.T. with engineering consulting experience. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Life cycle thinking and engineering in developing communities: Addressing international sustainability challenges in the classroomAbstractIntegrating sustainability issues into engineering curriculum can be used to exposeundergraduates to complex global challenges related to the food-water-energy nexus. This paperexplores the integration of engineering in developing communities and life cycle thinking forcivil, mechanical, and mechatronic engineering
practices to target theretention of students, particularly those from historically marginalized communities. Accordingto reports from FIU’s AIM website for retention and graduation studies [13], some of theseactions and practices included:1. Changes in grading options – The No Credit (NC) grading option replaced a D or F in any University Core Curriculum course with an NC grade. While NC grades may be considered a negative impact on retention and graduation, they are less detrimental to a student’s success than Fs. Using the NC policy as an intervention helps bring about behavior change and thus increases the number of returning students.2. Implementation of an Early Alert system to identify at-risk students – Professors sent out early
isachieved through building of knowledge and skills. This is accomplished in curriculum as wellas in a formal peer mentoring program which encourages all students who enter the college ofengineering to work with a student who is a junior or senior student with a 3.4 and above gradepoint average with a matching race/ethnicity/gender. The third step is validation of competencethrough performance of activity to showcase their knowledge revealing abilities to themselvesand others. The final stage of identity development is validation of engineering ability throughrecognition which is provided by either an instructor or through dissemination opportunities orawards.Our efforts began with a grassroots program called Diversity and Excellence in
understanding aspects that help students develop a sense ofbelonging, first-year engineering educators can create experiences that promote a more seamlesstransition and contribute to an overall enhanced university experience.Defining Sense of BelongingWhile there is a general agreement on the importance of a sense of belonging, the specificdefinitions and dimensions can vary across disciplines and contexts [3]. Usually, the firstdefinition of belonging is ascribed to Abraham Maslow [2]. Used by many disciplines, it hasbecome key for educational psychologists as it is related to student success [4], students’perception of thriving or not in their environment [5, 6], and social capital [7]. Allen et al.’snarrative review proposes an integrated framework
includes the science from its scientific theories underpinsthe engineering design process, the technology as a product of science and engineering, andin turn, technological tools are used in science and engineering, the engineering usingscientific and mathematical foundations as well as technological tools, and the mathematicsusing in science, engineering, and technology [23]. For the participants, integrating STEMinto the school curriculum is important because it allows the disciplines of science,technology, engineering, and mathematics to be addressed in an interdisciplinary and holisticmanner. This promotes the development of soft skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, creativity, and research, among