terms34 in university statements. Common themes emerged through an analysis of five of these35 institutions: the University of Virginia (UVA), Duke University, Cornell University, Stanford36 University, and the University of Michigan. These universities typically characterize diversity as37 the ways in which people differ, including the characteristics such as age, religion, disability,38 sexual orientation, education, etc. that differentiate one individual from another. Equity is © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 1 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conference39 broadly defined as fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for
the 2022 STEM Innovator award from the TN STEM Innovation Network. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conference Curriculum Development and the Holistic Engineer: Foundry Guided ApproachesAndrea Arce-Trigatti1, Sabrina Buer2, Carlos R. Galindo3, Pedro E. Arce2, and J. Robby Sanders2 1 Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN 2 Department of Chemical Engineering, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN 2 Millard Oakley STEM Center, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TNAbstractThe Renaissance Foundry Model (herein the Foundry
)dataset were found to be the potential dataset for training and testing in this study. The corpuscontains words and sentences used for clinical assessment and research of speech disorders, withmore than 16,000 speech samples from adults and children with and without speech disorders12.ASR modelWe propose a phone-level ASR model applied with high-resolution Mel-frequency cepstralcoefficients (MFCCs) as features, and bidirectional long short-term memory as the modelarchitecture for the system. Figure 1 displays the high-level overview of the ASR system. The firststep in any ASR system is to extract features. In short, it identifies the components of the audiosignal that are good for recognizing the linguistic content and discarding all the other
. Dr. Shelton is the lead on the ongoing workshops with local underprivileged youth to partake in this challenge and expose them to computer science professional while working on fun and engaging problems. His life’s goal is to expand the horizons of his research area to educate as well as educate future researchers and practitioners of the computer sciences. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conference A Prototype for Cross-Institution, Interdisciplinary Experiential Learning in Cybersecure Autonomy Patrick J. Martin1 and Joseph Shelton2 1
traditional lecture, where most students passively listen to the instructor, takenotes, and ask or are asked an occasional question, active learning is an instructional methodmeant to engage students in the learning process. In one of the most comprehensive metastudies[1] done in undergraduate STEM education, where 225 studies were analyzed, the averageexamination scores increased by 6% (0.47 SD) under active learning over traditional lecture.Students also were less likely to fail in the active learning classes. In a follow-up metastudy [2],active learning was also shown to narrow achievement gaps for underrepresented students.Achievement gaps between majority and underrepresented students were reduced by 33%, whilethe passing rates were narrowed by
, and the 5th-12th gradestudents, as illustrated with the 4-spoked assistivetechnology collaboration wheel shown in Figure 1. We Figure 1: Assistive Technologywill provide a brief overview of the mentorship and Collaboration Wheelcollaboration approach, give an overview of the fourassistive technology teams and their projects, andprovide reflections on the Make:able projects from the 2021/22 year.The Mentorship and Collaboration ApproachBy participating in the Make:able challenge, we pursue three goals: 1. Generate excitement for engineering and technology among 5th-12th grade students 2. Provide opportunities for growth and leadership to university engineering students 3. Improve the day-to-day life of someone with a
disciplines, including undergraduate freshmen all the way to seniorstudents. They are taught the research methods and processes and apply those techniques on areal-world project. Senior students also serve as mentors to junior students.Literature Review & MethodologyResearch shows that students actively working on hands-on engineering projects learn above andbeyond the traditional classroom instruction. Kokotsaki et. al. [1] indicate that active student-centered form of instruction leads to student autonomy, constructive investigation, goal-settingcollaboration, and enhanced communication skills. Projects like this also address a wider set oflearning styles, promotes critical and proactive thinking, and reflection. Mills et. al. [2, 8] arguethat
environment.KeywordsEngineering Ethics, DEI in Engineering EducationIntroductionSummary of STEM Status for African AmericansAlthough job growth in STEM fields is projected to double in the next decade, bachelor’s degreesin science to African American graduates was flat from 2001 to 2016 at 9% but has declined from5% in engineering to only 4% in 2018, and for math from 7% to 4%. 1 Nationally, Blacks made up3.9% of graduating undergraduate engineers in 2020.2 In 2021, all Black enrollment in universitiesdeclined by 7% nationally.1 Some of this can be considered the economic and social toll broughtabout by the pandemic. Yet since many public universities and colleges banned race-basedaffirmative action, enrollment by Black, Hispanic and Native American students has dropped
may be imple-mented in an equitable manner.KeywordsCivil Engineering, Engineering Programs, Curriculum, Laboratories, EquityIntroduction/BackgroundMost civil engineering programs have incorporated some type of laboratory experiences into thecurriculum. A recent study of ABET accredited civil engineering and civil engineeringtechnology programs in Virginia and West Virginia confirmed that all programs that wereinvestigated provided laboratory experiences in at least the two areas currently required byABET CPEC and the ASCE BOK [1]. In fact, it was discovered that all programs requiredlaboratory experiments in more than the two areas required and on average 5.1 topics werecovered. The initial study did not seek to determine why these additional
inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meetobjectives” as a required student outcome supporting the program educational objectives [5].Engineering educators who endeavor to teach inclusive teamwork skills to enable their studentsto work productively and inclusively, however, often discover what organizational theorists havepreviously observed and documented: that teaching people to work productively in diverse teamenvironments is a challenge [1].Historically, many diversity-related educational interventions in Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) environments attempt to prepare the marginalized personto cope with the unwelcoming cultures in which they are situated [2]. With NSF support, aresearch team used a
University - Dominion Energy collaboration was initiated in 2019 by a need in DominionEnergy’s workforce development and a summer research faculty position offered to the ECEdepartment at George Mason University by Dominion Energy. The faculty internship programwas not new; however, the George Mason University faculty identified three loose connectionsin UIC, including (1) the two-way learning between faculty and industry professionals, (2) theinsufficient real-world experience in the program curriculum, and (3) the gap between teachingand research. The loose connections are shown in the dotted lines of Figure 1. Figure 1 The University-Industry CollaborationThe George Mason University faculty worked with the special study
-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference: University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee Jul 30 Full Paper: Fostering Success in Introductory Calculus through Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL)IntroductionAs the analytical foundation of engineering, Calculus 1 is a key building block of the first-yearengineering curriculum. It is also, unfortunately, a stumbling block for many students for avariety of reasons: weak preparation in high school math courses; lack of self-confidence; anddifficulty building a new peer study/support group in the new college environment, among others[1,2]. D or F grades in calculus can be a significant barrier to progression in an
: Broadening Students’ Self-Knowledge and Self-Development in an Introductory Engineering Design CourseObjectives:1. To offer engineering students practical ideas and resources to improve their self-awareness, self- development, and overall academic achievement, introduce college students to various engineering opportunities available, and inspire them to explore and engage in these opportunities.2. To prepare students as future engineers ready to work in an increasingly diverse and inclusive society by introducing them to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) and Engineering Ethics Modules.Implementation: The concept of broadening students' self-knowledge and self-development is
-disciplinary non-tenure track faculty collaborated on engineering education research.Introduction/BackgroundEngineering summer bridge programs exist to support students' success and broaden engineeringparticipation in the U.S.; but many such programs encounter challenges in underserved studentrecruitment. Few studies have assessed their recruitment strategies and resource allocations toreach underserved (women, minorities, first-generation, low income) students [1], providinglimited knowledge on how to recruit those students effectively into bridge programs, particularlywith legal, institutional, and financial constraints. Pipeline and targeted recruitment tactics usedin university recruitment to reach underserved students may not apply to engineering
challenging situations, students relied on what they learned about during the SBP.Finally, we conclude with questions based on a transition theory in student development forpractitioners to consider when developing or implementing a SBP.Keywords: undergraduate, engineering, transition theory, first-year engineering 1. Introduction The transition from high school to college is a notoriously difficult time for first-yearstudents. Adjusting to a new environment, coursework, and/or university demands can presentchallenges for students in their first year of college [1], [2]. For engineering students, thistransition can be particularly challenging due to the rigor of engineering coursework and theneed to navigate social integration into the
, access, and diversity for broadening participation and reducing systemic barriers a Gregory E. Triplett and aRachel L. Wasilewski a Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VAThe lack of equality in the traditional American educational system [1] poses an imminent threatto American innovation and global competitiveness. As the United States experiences changingdemographics [2] and a greater shift towards a technology-driven society [3], it is not tappinginto the entire talent pool, as the rest of the world is moving to more inclusive pedagogicalmodels [4]. Given the quality of the future engineering
to learn directly from their peers.IntroductionSince 2014, women have comprised just one-fifth of those graduating with associate degrees incomputing and information systems (CIS) [1]. Due to the growth in the number of CIS associatedegrees conferred to men, the proportion earned by women has diminished by more than halffrom 1999 levels [1]. The CIS gender gap in community colleges 1 (CCs) is particularlyconcerning from an equity perspective, since these institutions provide crucial access to post-secondary education, including for the socioeconomically disadvantaged, first-generation, older,and Hispanic college students they disproportionately serve [2]. However, relatively littleresearch and programming focuses on supporting gender equity
stuff like this is always going to happen to us. . . we're always taught to turn the other cheek, water down our back and to just keep moving forward. ~ChristinaLGBTQ+ students continue to be underrepresented in undergraduate engineering programsdespite decades of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in science, technology, engineering,and mathematics (STEM) education [1]. Prior literature indicates that the underrepresentation ofLGBTQ+ students in STEM persists due to the heteronormative culture of engineering [2].Furthermore, Leyva et al. [3] theorized that queer students of color face
not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation. Dr. Edith GnanadassDr. Cathy D. Howell Dr. Lisa R. MerriweatherRev. Dr. Martin Luther KingBirth of a New Age, 195680% of all STEM faculty are white or Asian25% of all STEM full professors are womenLess than 10% are from racially minoritized groups 2.5% are Black 4.6% Latine 37% of American colleges and universities have no Black STEM faculty 28% have only 1 Black STEM faculty53% STEM professors at HBCUs are White men. 22% of STEM faculty are foreign-born/international75% of foreign-born/international faculty are in STEMUniversity Personally Cultural exchange Welcomed in departments Globalization
then transcribed via Rev, a professionaltranscription service. To initiate the data analysis process, each researcher reviewed the transcripts of twomembers to develop a set of inductive codes that categorized specific identity-relatedexperiences for the participants (Chandra & Shang, 2019). The research team then met andcondensed each of their emergent codes through pattern coding to yield three primary codes: 4(1) Immigrant Capital (descriptions of resources, positioning, and/or advantages of holdingimmigrant status); (2) Minority Status (descriptions from students involving experiences relatedto the racial/ethnic identities in
understand the reasons for the barriers butalso a framework for effective aspiration that addresses those barriers to improve the access,retention, and successes of URM in STEM education. For example, URM faculty are almostnonexistent in science and engineering departments at research universities due to this lack ofaccess compared to majority [1]. Thus, URM students are likely to find themselves withoutURM faculty needed to serve as optimal role models as those that “look like them,” and non-URM faculty members who are willing to engage in cross-racial mentorship often lack the multi-cultural competence to be comfortable in that role. These barriers limit the number of URMs completing the PhD in STEM and advancing tothe professoriate. The
better understand the thought process of individuals who are prospectiveor future employees of engineering organizations, we sought to address these research questions: 1. What does the content of National Lab websites convey to the engineering students about the nature of an engineering career? 2. What does the content of National Lab websites convey to the engineering students about organizational culture at these engineering organizations?Methods This study is a part of a larger project geared towards understanding career concepts ofstudents from historically underrepresented groups in engineering. We mention this because keyterms from an on-going systematic literature review informed the selection of data used in
twoother distinction programs, 1) Distinguished Engineer and 2) Distinguished Designer, which areappointments that lead to being a Fellow. All 3 positions are at the executive level and areoften referred to as IBM’s technical executives and thought leaders. They are the company’s“most exceptional” technical professionals and visionaries who are recognized inside andoutside IBM as experts in their field. They have won five Nobel Prizes, five Turing Awards, andbeen responsible for nearly 10,000 U.S. patents. This pre-eminent community of technicalprofessionals has since been emulated by other organizations as well.Today, this community acts as the “technical conscience” of the company, responsible formaintaining IBM’s technical edge. They also
theirexperiences are not well presented in considerable diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)initiatives, other subgroups, such as Southeast Asian Americans, are substantially underserved inengineering education. Limited research has been directed to explore the interactions betweentheir ethnic identities and the engineering identity among Asian American students. In this paper,we conduct a scoping review of the current literature in engineering education to explore thelandscape of Asian American students’ experience in engineering. This review addresses tworesearch questions: (1) What are the motivations of these studies in exploring Asian Americanengineering students’ experiences? (2) What are the gaps in the existing literature on AsianAmerican
unintended, lessons, attitudes, and beliefs thatindividuals experience as part of their engineering education [1]–[7]. HC manifests fromhistorical, structural issues, such as sexism and racism, to institutional and interpersonalmessages within engineering [8], [9]. For example, racist policies like segregation excludedAfrican American or Black people from higher education [10], and they remain marginalized asonly 4.5% of 2020 US engineering bachelor’s degree earners were African American or Black[11]. Researchers have contributed significant scholarship on the experiences of historicallymarginalized people in engineering [12]–[16]. However, given the stagnation of inclusion ofhistorically marginalized people in engineering, it is necessary to
equity in STEM:1. In what ways have big data and algorithms been used to understand equity in STEM?2. What are the limitations of using big data to analyze equity in STEM?3. What research is missing in the area of using big data and algorithms to understand equity in STEM, especially considering intersectionality? 10It is important to realize that current research focusesmore on documenting or predicting than understanding;big data and algorithm analysis have uncovered patternsof inequity in STEM but are not always able to explainhow those patterns arose nor how to ameliorate them.Datasets are themselves limited and thus limit our abilityto fully explore patterns.That said
students.Even more concerning is the drop in BIPOC men at the graduate degree level.Engineering drop-offs occur at key transition points but it’s not a simple “leakingpipeline” analogy.Associates level includes engineering technology and engineering.What’s not shown is that students can’t always get “back into the pipeline”(Cannady, Greenwald & Harris, 2014) [2].We prefer to refer to “pathway” not pipeline because a pathway is open, while apipeline is closed.Targets were identified from previous work with the “50k Coalition”(https://50kcoalition.org).Target #1: substantially increase the number of BIPOC and women undergraduatedegrees to 100,000 by 2026 (more than 31,000 beyond the current trajectory).Target #2: substantially increase the number of
been working on this project that I will be presenting today entitled; The College Experiences of College Students with ADHD: A Scoping Literature Review.● I will start by giving an introduction to the topic, followed by a discussion of the literature on the college experiences of these students. Followed by the purpose of our work, the methods, the results, and our future work.● Neurodiversity describes the idea that people experience and interact with the world around them in many different ways; there is no one "right" way of thinking, learning, and behaving [1]. Students with ADHD or other neurodiversity such as autism, dyslexia, or obsessive-compulsive disorder are an invisible minority [2], and
research questions: RQ 1: How have their goals, as non-traditional students, evolved as they have transitioned into a doctoral program? RQ 2: What factors impact the agency of individuals pursuing their goals in dual roles, as doctoral students and higher education administrators?In the sections that will follow, we will discuss the framework used to guide this study, followedby the methodology that was utilized. We then analyze the findings and conclude with adiscussion on the implications and future research work.Conceptual Framework According to the social cognitive theory, people influence their own motivations andactions within a given system, and thus Bandura (1989) explains how “this model of