an Affiliate Professor in the Department of Women Studies in the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Washington. Suzanne’s research has focused on issues of recruitment, retention and advancement of women of all ethnicities in engineering, science and the workforce.Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington Elizabeth Litzler is the Director for Research at the University of Washington (UW) Center for Workforce Development (CWD) and a Ph.D. candidate in Sociology at the UW. Her research interests include the educational climate for undergraduate and graduate students, gender stratification in education and the workforce, and gender and families. Liz is the research
Paper ID #34091Studying the Impact of Humanitarian Engineering Projects on StudentProfessional Formation and Views of Diversity, Equity, and InclusionDr. Kirsten Heikkinen Dodson, Lipscomb University Dr. Kirsten Heikkinen Dodson is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering in the Raymond B. Jones College of Engineering at Lipscomb University. She graduated from Lipscomb University with her Bachelors degree before completing her Doctoral Degree at Vanderbilt. Upon completing her research at Vanderbilt, she joined the faculty at her alma mater where she has focused on thermal-fluids topics in teaching and
is co-director of the NSF Science-Technology Center for Integrated Quantum Materials (CIQM) based at Harvard, MIT, Howard, and MOS, and she has othe NSF awards and subawards in areas of biological imaging, scalable nanomanufacturing, and undergraduate training. Alpert teaches an annual year-long Research Communication Laboratory seminar at MIT’s Research Laboratory of Electronics, and provides science communication coaching and professional development to students and faculty at several univer- sities. Alpert co-founded the NSF Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network in 2005, which has since broadened into a National Informal Science Education Network. She is a member of the Section Y Steering Group of the
graduate students in Spring 2017 and piloted again in Spring 2018 with 14students, 3 undergraduates and 11 graduate students. Assessment of student learning wasevaluated through the university’s student evaluation of teaching (SET) surveys, through twoquiz questions, and through an instructor provided single question survey, asking the students,“How did this course change your life?” Some key findings from the student survey included:“This course creates a vision of our personal growth. It is a complete overall course on life, itscharacteristics, other managerial skills and last but not the least it encourages you to be a goodleader. The most beneficial part that I learned from this course is that I understand how toorganize my life and how to
the engineering students get a C in their firstsemester math course. Prior research at this University indicated that students who earned an Aor B in their first semester math course were very likely to be retained, and that students whoearned a D or F were very likely to leave engineering. After two complete years in theengineering school, the students who earned C in their first math course had either completed thefour-semester math sequence (a strong predictor of graduation), were still enrolled in the mathsequence, or were not retained in the engineering school. These prior results are represented inFigure 1 from [28].At J. B. Speed School of Engineering, a survey is administered online at the beginning of the fallsemester to all first
practices that advantage white men over other social groups continue to persistwithin both academia and engineering [5]. Antiquated ideologies about who belongs inengineering education often persist among faculty and students [6], particularly within PWIsettings, which can result in students of color experiencing marginalization and isolation duringtheir undergraduate careers [7], [8], [9]. Consequently, these students are often retained in theengineering pipeline at disproportionately lower rates than their white peers [1], [10]. Thecontinued underrepresentation of Black and Brown individuals among engineering bachelor’sdegree recipients in the U.S. contributes to persistent equity gaps and racial homogenizationwithin the profession [11
Paper ID #21466Library and Student Innovation Center: Makerspace!Dr. Steven F. Barrett, University of Wyoming Dr. Steven F. Barrett, P.E., received the B.S. in Electronic Engineering Technology from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1979, the M.E.E.E. from the University of Idaho at Moscow in 1986, and the Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin in 1993. He was formally an active duty faculty member and professor at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado and is now professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and associate dean for Academic Programs, College of Engineering and Applied Science
BRIGE grant), advancing problem based learning methodologies (NSF CCLI grant), assessing student learning, as well as understanding and integrating complex problem solving in undergraduate engineering education (NSF CAREER grant). Her other research interests lie in cardiovascular fluid mechanics, sustainability research, and K-12 engineering outreach.Eric Pappas, James Madison University ERIC PAPPAS is an associate professor in the School of Engineering and the Department of Integrated Science and Technology at James Madison University. Page 15.1082.1© American Society for Engineering
implementation of the undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Data Science (BSDS) program at the Wentworth Institute of Technology. This new degree was developed by an interdisciplinary committee, including faculty members from computer science, humanities, management, mathematics, and sciences to underscore the importance of collaborative expertise in the field of Data Science. We will discuss the curricular development as well as our efforts required to successfully launch the new program. We will provide insights into the decision-making process for aligning the program with dynamic industry requirements. A focus point for this program lies in fostering diversity and inclusivity, with a keen aim to amplify the presence of
Program Assistant for the National Institute of Health’s Maximizing Access to Research Careers Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research program in the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering at the University of South Florida.Dr. Ellen Puccia, Beta Research Associates Ellen Puccia, Ph.D., is an applied anthropologist with expertise in mixed methods data collection and analysis. In addition to her work in healthcare access, she also focuses on diversity, equity, and inclu- sion in STEM education. Specifically, she looks at the influence of social capital on the persistence of underrepresented groups in STEM. Currently, she is the owner and Executive Director of Beta Research Associates, Inc.Dr
otherapplications in prosthetics. “With this project I feel like it'll launch whatever career path I end up taking into motion and give me a lot more opportunities to do what I want to do in the future.” -RU student engineer, design team member “If you can really within the realm of what this product is intended to do and establish a process of doing that, the right concept to design, to optimization, to the manufacturing optimization step. If you can establish that as a biomedical, biomechanical medical device, this can transform itself into other applications in prosthetics too, that can use additive manufacturing as a as an optimal tool.” -TCU Faculty member, mentor to design teamQ10 - What do you wish to
proposed a questionnaire to assess ethics based on the contentof the material taught, the discipline and students’ class standing. However, none of the assessment Fall 2017 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, October 6-7 – Penn State Berksinstruments and approaches described above is able to fully show the progressive developmentfrom personal moral values students have when they start their engineering education to theprofessional ethical behavior required at graduation, and the correlation that exists between thelearning stages and the learning components contributing to the development of the ethics skills.This work presents the results of an assessment tool implementation that enabled assessment ofstudents’ development of ethics skills
by industry, students, alarge number of faculty members and the Dr. Mohamed Noori, Dean of Engineering,. Thisis an organization that has become embraced by all. The real surprise was watching andlistening as the student leaders explained their rise from a novel idea to the most reveredstudent group on the Cal Poly campus; not for their ability to sell widgets, but for theirdevelopment of leadership within their organization and others.The founders of the club had created a leadership structure that documented anddelivered: succession planning, mentoring, tutoring and a Long Range Strategic Plan forthe future of the organization. Each retiring member of the board (students graduating)introduced their replacement for the next year and
) educators have soughtinnovative ways for integrating technology in teaching and learning to engage and build theinterest of secondary school students in STEM disciplines as well as to capture their imaginationabout STEM careers. Recent technological advancements have allowed design, development,and commercialization of low-cost mini unmanned aerial vehicles (MUAV) that offer a noveland ideal platform to support STEM disciplines in high school classrooms.1 This paper focuseson one illustrative example wherein four sections of a 9th grade quantitative research course,consisting of 25 to 30 students each, were engaged by a graduate researcher through an ARParrot 2.0 (see Figure 1) MUAV-based lab activity, which considered the research question“How
career fairs can facilitate connections toprofessional opportunities, communication of professional competency (e.g. during interviews) isvital to successfully landing those opportunities. In the long-term, internalizing andcommunicating professional experiences is critical to being an effective lifelong learner, which isrecognized as an important competency for engineers [7]–[9]. Developing an ability to reflect onday-to-day professional situations and recognize opportunities for self-improvement andadaptation is a first step in pursuing additional professional training (e.g. professionalcertifications, graduate course work, professional seminars).Unfortunately, student engagement with technical and professional competencies often occur
prepared for a career in this global economy.In the U.S. education system, it has been recognized by many prominent engineering agenciesand educational leaders2,3,4,5,6,7 that the current model of engineering education will notadequately prepare students to be the engineers of the future and that change is needed in theway engineering education is done in the U.S. These reports and other calls for change all pointout that the key to effective curriculum development is building an engineering education modelthat meets both technical and professional needs of the field that graduates will enter. One actionfrom these calls resulted in ABET adoption of the ABET 2000 criteria, a set of eleven outcomesfor engineering graduates to possess.While many
characteristics of the learners and context. As constructivistperspectives and approaches have gained wider acceptance and support, several teachingstrategies and techniques developed from an interpretivist position are being adopted within andacross disciplines. One example is cooperative learning. This strategy, and how it isimplemented, is critically relevant to the future of engineering education given the increasinglycomplex social contexts and immediate communications globally. Educational institutions arefeeling pressure to serve greater numbers of students with fewer faculty members. Foroverburdened instructors, cooperative learning can be perceived as reducing a burden.Cooperative learning also was directly relevant to the workshop we were
- I am more comfortable in figuring out problems on my own, without the guidance of a higher authority figure.” (A1)[1]Realizing this sense of self-confidence is paramount in becoming an effective leader. In order to be aneffective leader one must be confident enough in one’s abilities to make decisions for the group. A leaderoften arises as a person who can make decisions in difficult situations where information may be limited.Francisco Dao is the founder of 50 Kings, an exclusive annual retreat aimed at fostering meaningfulrelationships among members of the technology and media community. [2] Dao states, “While the fearful will agonize over decisions and always make the safe choice, the confident will take the
forindividual engineers to prepare for their professional careers. The approachable writing style andreflective nature of the content make this text ideal for any level of engineering student, but it isparticularly salient for first- or second-year students.Giving Voice to Values (GVV)The GVV curriculum was pioneered by Mary Gentile, former professor with the University ofVirginia School of Business, for application in business. GVV takes an “action-orientedapproach” to values-driven leadership.11 We selected GVV for the Engineering Ethics coursebecause many graduating engineering students will one day step into leadership roles in businessorganizations. A significant body of GVV content is delivered by Gentile as pre-recordedmodules, developed for a
variousproject teams and students who participate in the competition. The selectivity to reach the semi-finals by winning either the quarter-finals or the wild-card competition is 45%. To rise to thefinal stage of the competition, teams have about 9% chance. Only 3% of all teams, a total of 28students in the past two years, won a top Prize.We wished to establish whether the number of presenters per team had an effect on pitchsuccess. We observed a trend in recent years that having more than one person represent theteam lessened the memorization load per team member. The typical pitch, where one personrepresents the team, can still be very effective in providing a consistent story, as demonstrated bythe second elevator pitch winner of 2019, Castle Point
studies investigating the advisors and their impact within the department. Theinitial qualitative culture and climate identified the advisors' impact upon student success byadvising students through academic, personal/social, and professional challenges. Additionally,this study identified the lack of communication between the advisors and the faculty. This studywas followed up with a survey that assessed the faculty’s awareness and interactions with theadvisors. The third part describes the data collection and creation of the “Engineering Care: TheVital Role of Academic Advisors in ECE Undergraduate Student Success” white paper. Thediscussion section focuses upon the factors that influenced the decision to develop a white paper.This section
Paper ID #7975Designing an Introductory Entrepreneurial Thinking CourseMr. Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette Daniel M. Ferguson is a graduate student in the Engineering Education Program at Purdue University and the recipient of NSF awards for research in engineering education. Prior to coming to Purdue he was Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at Ohio Northern University. Before assuming that position he was Associate Director of the Inter-professional Studies Program and Senior Lecturer at Illinois Institute of Technology and involved in research in service learning, assessment processes
, satisfaction with thelearning experience, acquisition of skills and competencies, persistence, attainment of learningobjectives, and career success [5]. These components can be used to define tangible goals forstudent success initiatives within dedicated student success departments, faculties, and individualclassrooms.Moving to the far end of the student success spectrum, a series of interviews with studentssuggests success is “not just of good grades and steady progress toward graduation, but a holisticsense of fulfillment. They want to become strong candidates for careers in their chosen fields,emerge as competent and trustworthy adults, look back on their time without regrets, and maketheir mentors and family members proud” [6]. This means
Information Technology, as well as the lead on UW's NSF ADVANCE internal evaluation team. She is a member of ASA, ASEE, and WEPAN.Stephanie Jaros, University of Washington Stephanie L. Jaros is a Consultant for the Center for Workforce Development and is also a doctoral candidate in the University of Washington’s Department of Sociology. Stephanie’s research interests include gender, reproduction decision-making and inter-personal power dynamics. She is a former Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellow with the National Academies, served as a consultant for the Committee on National Statistics and received the Award for Excellence as a Teaching Assistant from the
their technical field,and are pressed by the urgency of finding a qualified job right after graduation. Notwithstanding,students have been asking for a broader offer of elective courses from our department that canconnect them with job opportunities.Our aim is to reorient the education of our engineering students towards more aligned, valuable,and sustainable contributions to solutions to the increasingly complex problems that they areexpected to face in their professional careers. In the absence of a more general and concertedinstitutional approach, we have been exploring singular interventions fitting the curriculum andavoiding critical interference with major constraints like the ones highlighted above. Asmentioned above, opportunities so
Paper ID #11794Developing the Postsecondary Student Engagement Survey (PosSES) to Mea-sure Undergraduate Engineering Students’ Out of Class InvolvementDr. Denise Rutledge Simmons PE, Virginia Tech Dr. Denise R. Simmons, PE, is an assistant professor in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction and in Civil & Environmental Engineering Department, and an affiliate faculty of the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She holds a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in civil engineering and a graduate certificate in engineering education – all from Clemson University. Until 2012
experience in research (2) Clarify which field I wanted to study (3) Clarify whether graduate school would be a good choice for me (4) Clarify whether I wanted to pursue a research career (5) Work more closely with a particular faculty member (6) Participate in a program with a strong reputation (7) Get letters of recommendation (8) Enhance my resume (9) Other (please specify): (10) ________________________________________________Q44 As a college student, how many semesters have you participated in research during theacademic year? Note: For the purposes of this survey, capstone projects do not qualify as havingparticipated in research. I have never participated in research during the school year (1) 1 semester (2) 2
career REU person participants and/or graduate education plans; Suggestions for REU program improvement Changes in REU students’ skill levels; Interviews with Experiences and challenges in working Administered in After completion of mentoring with students; Benefits obtained from person and over REU faculty REU collaboration; Suggestions for REU the phone
leadership elective at theUniversity of Toronto: Systems Mapping for Complex Problems. The paper offers observationsfrom the first two offerings of the course based on student assignments and semi-structuredinterviews conducted with students, augmented by instructor reflections. Our goal is to motivatefurther exploration in connecting leadership and systems thinking in the context of engineeringprograms.Systems ThinkingDonella Meadows, an early leader in the systems thinking movement, defined a system as “a setof things interconnected in such a way that they produce their own pattern of behavior over time”[12]. Her work focused on sustainability; as the lead author on “Limits to Growth,” Meadowshad a deep appreciation for the complexity of
necessary to develop impactful, innovative, and successfulengineering solutions [9]–[11].In addition to preparing engineering students to successfully address modern engineeringproblems, the inclusion of comprehensive engineering skills in the curriculum has implicationsfor students’ engagement and persistence in the field. Students’ engagement in their field as wellas their plans to pursue an engineering career or engineering graduate education is determined inpart by an alignment between their personal and professional interests and values in engineeringand curricular messages about what engineering practice includes. For some students, thepotential to leverage engineering for social good is a key motivation for pursuing work in thefield [12