Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Currently she is the internal evaluator for the projects Recruiting, Retaining and Engaging Academically Talented Students from Economically Disadvantaged Groups into a Pathway to Successful Engineering Careers (PEARLS) and for Building Capacity at Collaborative Undergraduate STEM Program in Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure (RISE-UP). Both projects are funded by NSF.Prof. Fabio Andrade Rengifo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Director of the Sustainable Energy Center (SEC) and associate professor in Power electronics applied to renewable energy in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at The University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez.Ruben Esteban
experiences canoccur across the educational continuum, including internships and other forms of field-basedactivities, but empirical research has focused on their use with only two primary populations,undergraduate students and as short-term summer programs for in-service teachers. The U.S.National Science Foundation has historically supported two programs that target each of theseaudiences. Namely, Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) and Research Experiencesfor Teachers (RET). Such experiences are principally used as a form of science education for tworeasons: 1) as a means for building identity with and/or skills appropriate for the domain (i.e.,supporting career interest and persistence) and 2) for supporting a curriculum development
designing, manufacturing, and iterating 3D modelling kits for instructional use. His academic goal is to transfer to a four year university to attain a bachelors in mechanical engineering. Outside of school Liam is an avid flight student, and hopes to combine his passions for aviation and engineering in his future career. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Hands on STEM Learning at Home with 3D Printed ManipulativesAbstractThis NSF-IUSE exploration and design project began in fall 2018 and features cross-disciplinarycollaboration between engineering, math, and psychology faculty to develop learning activitieswith 3D-printed models, build the theoretical
frameworks, growth mindset, self-efficacy, and STEM career self-image. These objectives support participants’ motivation and passion towards their selected fieldof study, creating a sense of belonging and community amongst the participants, the faculty, andthe university environment [1].Bridge courses are often concise (ten or fewer days) and highly packed with content. This leadsto challenges helping participants sustain their learning gains over time. With the NSF Divisionof Undergraduate Education’s support, the STEM Center at Sam Houston State University (NSFaward #1725674) funded the design of a bridge course for entering STEM majors. The bridgecourse incorporates reported strategies to support students in the short and long term via
students following similar pathways into engineering education. However,we acknowledge students’ unique experiences.Theoretical Framework OverviewThis study employed Lave and Wenger’s theory of communities of practice [7] to conceptualizecommunity and identity. We operationalized engineering communities broadly to be the formaland informal groups that students participated in throughout their undergraduate careers. Wewere particularly interested in how these general communities, especially those which fitWenger’s definition of a community of practice, influenced engineering identity development.The definition comprises a community that has mutual engagement, shared repertoire, and jointenterprise. In general, engineering communities have
State University Aminul Islam Khan PhD Candidate School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering Washington State University, Pullman, WA Biosketch Khan completed his B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from Bangladesh University of En- gineering and Technology (BUET) in 2011 and 2014, respectively. He worked as an Assistant Professor at mechanical engineering department, BUET for 6 years. Currently, Khan is a Ph.D. candidate at Wash- ington State University with multidisciplinary research including hands-on learning for STEM education, drug transport across blood-brain barrier, inverse techniques, deep learning and plans to pursue a teaching career upon earning his Ph.D.Olufunso Oje, Washington
Operations Research from Pennsylvania State University (PSU) in 2010 and 2012, respectively. Dr. Ashour was the inaugural re- cipient of William and Wendy Korb Early Career Professorship in Industrial Engineering in 2016. Dr. Ashour’s research areas include applied decision making, modeling and simulation, virtual reality, and process improvement. He contributed to research directed to improve engineering education.Mr. James Devin Cunningham, Carnegie Mellon University PhD student in Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, with research interests in machine learning and reinforcement learning.Christian Enmanuel Lopez, Lafayette College I am an Assistant Professor of Computer Science with an affiliation in
broader awareness of career pathways in CEE and how URMs cansucceed in a professional engineering career.A change in leadership and personnel occurred in the third year but the RevED team was able toanalyze student interviews that revealed how our students perceived diversity and inclusion atthe university. The analysis of these interviews helped influence the future interview protocol tobe used in the fifth year. Curricular development continued with the guidance of student clinicteams. These teams developed small assignments and classroom examples using globalexamples, domestic examples, and even utilized methods to engage visual learners. This effort isimportant since the inclusion of students’ lived experiences is based in critical education
University of South Florida and Endowed Visiting Professor for the School of Media and Design at Shanghai Jiao- tong University. Fellow and Past President of the International Communication Association (ICA), she served as President of the Council of Communication Associations and the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language and Gender. She is a Distinguished Scholar of the National Communica- tion Association. Her research focuses on career, work-life policy, resilience, gender, and engineering design. She received ICA’s Mentorship Award and the Provost Outstanding Mentor Award at Purdue, where she was University Distinguished Professor and Endowed Chair and Director of the Susan Bulke- ley Butler Center
the Sloan Foundation and his team received for the best paper published in the Journal of Engineering Education in 2008, 2011, and 2019 and from the IEEE Transactions on Education in 2011 and 2015. Dr. Ohland is an ABET Program Evaluator for ASEE. He was the 2002–2006 President of Tau Beta Pi and is a Fellow of the ASEE, IEEE, and AAAS.Dr. Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University Marisa K. Orr is an Assistant Professor in Engineering and Science Education with a joint appointment in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University. Her research interests include student persistence and pathways in engineering, gender equity, diversity, and academic policy. Dr. Orr is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award for
MIDFIELD research project on engineering education; she has served as a Co-PI on three research projects, including one on transfer students and another on student veterans in engineering.Dr. Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University Marisa K. Orr is an Assistant Professor in Engineering and Science Education with a joint appointment in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University. Her research interests include student persistence and pathways in engineering, gender equity, diversity, and academic policy. Dr. Orr is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award for her research entitled, ”Empowering Students to be Adaptive Decision-Makers.”Dr. Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants
graduate school curriculum, nor are they normally part offaculty development for early or later stage career academics. In order to support thesechangemakers, the REDPAR team provides a customized support for RED teams throughmultiple channels: the monthly RED Consortium call (open to all RED team members andaddressing a variety of topics that can contribute to team success), the annual RED ConsortiumMeeting (where all teams can meet, collaborate, and learn from each other), and teamconsultations provided by members of the REDPAR team. Simultaneously, REDPAR isconducting research in collaboration with the RED teams on the processes of change occurringthrough each of their respective RED projects. Based on these interactions, REDPAR determinedthat
engineering programs for K-12 education.Prof. Amy E. Landis, Clemson University Dr. Landis joined Clemson in June 2015 as the Thomas F. Hash ’69 Endowed Chair in Sustainable Development. Previously, she was an Associate Professor at Arizona State University in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment. She began her career as an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, after having obtained her PhD in 2007 from the University of Illinois at Chicago under the supervision of Dr. Thomas L. Theis. She has developed a research program in sustainable engineering of bioproducts. Her research ranges from design of systems based on industrial ecology and byproduct synergies, life cycle and
Paper ID #20287Examining engineering concepts in practice: Is conceptual understandingrelevant to practice?Dr. Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University Shane Brown is an associate professor and Associate School Head in the School of Civil and Environmen- tal Engineering at Oregon State University. His research interests include conceptual change and situated cognition. He received the NSF CAREER award in 2010 and is working on a study to characterize prac- ticing engineers’ understandings of core engineering concepts. He is a Senior Associate Editor for the Journal of Engineering Education.Mr. Matthew Stephen Barner
faculty members fromtwo-year and four-year colleges in USA have requested our modules and IPAR. After a professorat Fairleigh Dickinson University in Hackensack NJ tried our material in his graduate class inforensics administration, a retired policeman who is going to start another career in computerforensics wrote: “I had completed both the Academic Dishonesty case and Incident Responseportion of this forensic game. I was very impressed about the real life experience it gives you.Everything that you could encounter is right in front of you. But I was more impressed with usingthe real life tools like FTK imager and Autopsy and well as other that the game tells you todownload in advance. I’m a believer in this game process of learning.”6
engineering programs at the University of Houston, Texas Tech University, and the University of Texas at Tyler. To promote confidence in student support services, the program’s department chair, the South Campus engineering program coordinator, and the faculty of the engineering program all maintain open-door policies. Additionally, staff and faculty meet with 5 students regularly—collectively and one-on-one—to discuss career goals and ensure necessary course sequences. This is especially important for students who may be the first in their families to attend college. Faculty members also mentor pre-engineering students in the Clear Horizons Early College High School, which is
Paper ID #20381Extended Faculty Development Effort Based on Faculty NeedsDr. Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University Shane Brown is an associate professor and Associate School Head in the School of Civil and Environmen- tal Engineering at Oregon State University. His research interests include conceptual change and situated cognition. He received the NSF CAREER award in 2010 and is working on a study to characterize prac- ticing engineers’ understandings of core engineering concepts. He is a Senior Associate Editor for the Journal of Engineering Education.Mr. Matthew Stephen Barner, Oregon State University M.S
. “Pursuing and Adjusting to Engineering Majors: A Qualitative Analysis,” J. Career Assess., vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 48–63.
. Question Mean Sd The lab/project work I do for this course is relevant to 4.20 0.71 my learning Doing the labs/projects for this course is interesting for 4.40 0.72 me The labs/projects for this course show me how to 4.30 0.64 problem-solve in Computer Engineering The labs/projects in this course make the content more 4.20 0.84 understandable Understanding the content of this course will benefit 4.10 0.75 me in my career Doing the labs/projects shows me real life applications 4.10 0.75
as effective studyhabits, note-taking strategies, working effectively in groups, and several others. Additionally,Career Development Services offers numerous seminars on resume writing, interviewing, andinternships. The PIs collaborated with these groups and arranged for a seminar series to behosted within the engineering building and targeted specifically towards engineering students.The workshop topics were selected based on the interest survey completed by programparticipants, but were also open and advertised to all students enrolled in the introductoryengineering courses during the semester the workshops were offered. Attendance at theworkshops ranged from three to eight students, representing, on average, less than five percent ofthe
, “Relationship of time and learning retention,” Journal ofCollege Teaching & Learning, vol. 2, pp. 25–28, month 2005.[4] K. A. Rawson, J. Dunlosky, & S. M. Sciartelli, “The power of successive relearning:Improving performance on course exams and long-term retention,” Educational PsychologyReview, vol. 25, pp. 523–548, Dec. 2013.[5] W. Pearson & J. D. Miller, “Pathways to an engineering career,” Peabody Journal ofEducation: Issues of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations, vol. 87, pp. 46–61, month 2012.[6] J. D. Karpicke, A. C. Butler, & H. L. Roediger III, “Metacognitive strategies in studentlearning: Do students practise retrieval when they study on their own?” Memory, vol. 17, pp.471-479, May 2009.[7] H. L. Roediger III & J. D
Paper ID #21821Providing Student Feedback from Motivation Assessments in Capstone CoursesDr. Peter Rogers, Ohio State University Dr. Peter Rogers is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. He joined the university in October 2008 bringing with him 35 years of industrial experience. His career includes senior leadership roles in engineering, sales, and manufacturing developing products using multidisciplinary teams to convert customer needs to commercially viable products and services. Rogers co-led the development of an ABET-approved year-long Capstone design
Engineer- ing Management Journal and Quality Approaches in Higher Education. Prior to his academic career, he spent 14 years in industry where he held leadership positions focused on process improvement and organizational development. He was recently named a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Management.Dr. Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University Bryce E. Hughes is an Assistant Professor in Adult and Higher Education at Montana State University, and holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education and Organizational Change from the University of California, Los Angeles, as well as an M.A. in Student Development Administration from Seattle University and a B.S. in General Engineering from Gonzaga University. His
/nano) at Stevens. He has been awarded the NSF CAREER award, the ASEE Mechanics Division Ferdinand P. Beer and E. Russell Johnson Jr. Outstanding New Educator Award, and the 2009 Outstanding Teacher Award from the Stevens Alumni Association.Dr. Susan Lowes, Teachers College, Columbia University Dr. Susan Lowes is Director of Research and Evaluation at the Institute for Learning Technologies at Teachers College, Columbia University. She has conducted research at both university and K-12 levels, with a focus on STEM learning and on the impact of different technologies on teaching and learning. She has directed evaluations of multi-year projects funded by the U.S. Dept. of Education and the National Science
project on track and keep us professionally connected. We also sharepersonal triumphs and challenges, like major career accomplishments, ailing relatives, travelsand adventures, progress on hobbies, and the latest pet antics. These aspects humanize therelationships among individuals in our partnership. By addressing both the professional and thepersonal, we enact Worrall’s finding that good partnerships are “founded on trust, respect, mutualbenefit, good communities, and governance structures that allow democratic decision-making,process improvement, and resource sharing” [4]. Further, by engaging in team building, we eachpeek into the lives of a compatriot in the research or practice realms.Unique Contributions to the REDPAR PartnershipThe
2000. He joined the Wright State University in September 2000, where he is currently full professor of computer science and engineer- ing. His research interests include optical networks, real-time computing, mobile and wireless networks, cognitive radio networks, trust and information security, and semantic web. He is a recipient of the US Department of Energy Career Award. His research has been supported by US Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Air Force Research Laboratories, Ohio Supercomputer Center, and the State of Ohio.Prof. Chi-Hao Cheng, Miami University Dr. Chi-Hao Cheng received the B.S. degree in control engineering from National Chiao Tung
levels of education in the“college and career readiness” and “science and engineering practices” sections of the recentlyconstructed Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) [18].Development of rubricsWhile the importance of process skills is well documented, mechanisms for instructors to assessthese skills and to provide regular feedback to students are not. It is important that the feedbackprovided to students be focused on improving performance, be understandable, and be clearlylinked to the desired learning outcomes [6, 8]. It is also important that assessment strategies are“cost-effective” for instructors in terms of the time and expertise required for implementation [8,19]. Rubrics have been identified as effective means to help
STEM, humanities,arts, languages, medical training, and more. Half were from North America, with additionalparticipation from Africa(6%), Australia & the South Pacific (2%), the Carribean (1%), CentralAmerica (1%), Asia (3%), the Middle East (1%), South America (3%) and Western Europe(23%). We assume the international distribution was controlled in part by the fact that the classand materials were in English. 70% were female, and 91% were adult learners (ages 25-64).Reasons given for taking the class were interest in the flipped classroom (45%), curiosity aboutMOOCs in general or liked the online format (21%), interest in the Canvas learning managementplatform (10%), gaining skills for a promotion or new career (13%, and these participants
will seetheir role, or identity, as guides moving students towards becoming practicing engineers.Students, too, will reflect on their identities as engineers and how those relate to their educationand career paths. To bring industry to campus, a part-time Industry Adviser, who has extensiveexperience in industry and is passionate to engineering education, will provide insights to facultyand students on how to bridge course work and industry practices.Relevant Curriculum and Pedagogy: Maintaining Strong Connections with Industry andIncorporating Industry Practice into the ProgramAcross the Mechanical Engineering curriculum, there will be connections to industry and studentengagement in activities that reflect what a practicing engineer might do
college at a rate of nearly 100%.ConclusionsWe have had strong participation in faculty development programming offered through our NSFECliPSE grant and this work has supported continuous improvement in teaching, learning, andstudent success within our College. We are continuing this work with the development of a new,comprehensive academic and career advising program in our College and incorporation ofdiversity and inclusion themes in our work. We continue to work to identify the most impactfulfaculty development activities and develop a plan to institutionalize these beyond the support ofthis grant. Above all, we have made great strides towards developing a culture that supportsinnovative teaching, student-active pedagogies, and support of