, students are encouraged to have several mentors. Over 100 faculty have agreed to mentor our scholars. Moving forward, we intend to grow this resource. To inform the above activities, we have two mentoring surveys. First, there is a Mentee-Seeking-Mentor Mentoring Survey. In Section 3, we present data for the following relevant questions: Q13: How many faculty mentors do you have? How many peer and industry mentors do you have? Q14-Q18: Do you seek mentoring on research, technical skills, professional skills, graduate school, academic success? Next, there is a Mentoring Survey for Faculty – What Faculty Seek in their Mentees. This survey (designed
. Page 26.200.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 An Introductory Study of the Impact of Implementation Intentions onAssignment Completion Rates with an Emphasis on Engineering Technology StudentsIntroduction and Literature ReviewFaculty at our university have grown frustrated with low completion rates on homeworkassignments. While often a low percentage of the students’ grade, such practice is especiallyimportant for the quantitative courses that make up much of the engineering technologycurriculum. What if there was a simple way to significantly increase the percentage of studentscompleting their homework assignments, with little effort on the part of the
and further strengthenedthrough reflective practices such as focus groups and/or concept maps [2], [3]. Finally, thestudents create value by designing a solution that considers needs of different populations thussupporting a better “global” solution to impact the most people.Many STEM international experiences align with the National Academy of Engineering (NAE)grand challenge themes which are shown to support connections between the experience,disciplinary knowledge, multicultural awareness, and EM [2-4]. This is particularly valuable forSTEM majors, as some research indicates they lag behind their non-STEM peers in multiculturalawareness. Initially, the NAE grand challenges consisted of fourteen goals for improving lifewhich have now been
, just as a conflict ofinterest statement might be appended to disclose potential financial entanglements.Within the confines of a conference such as this one, enacting a new practice might look likecreating multiple tracks for diversity work — one that focuses on introductory materialsdesigned to educate potential allies and other interested parties and another for advanced workthat speaks to those people already thoroughly immersed in the subject matter. Beyond this, wemust also consider how different methods and methodologies might become more common inour work. A key theme was making sure that the people who will be impacted by the researchare present in planning and administration of research. As such, using a method like
in Engineering Education (FREE, formerly RIFE, group), whose diverse projects and group members are described at feministengineering.org. She received a CAREER award in 2010 and a PECASE award in 2012 for her project researching the stories of undergraduate engineering women and men of color and white women. She received ASEE-ERM’s best paper award for her CAREER research, and the Denice Denton Emerging Leader award from the Anita Borg Institute, both in 2013. She helped found, fund, and grow the PEER Collaborative, a peer mentoring group of early career and re- cently tenured faculty and research staff primarily evaluated based on their engineering education research productivity. She can be contacted by email at
graduating in a major divided bythe number ever declaring that major [3, 4].At the professoriate level, the percentage of female faculty lags behind the percentages offemales obtaining PhD degrees in all engineering fields. ECE continues to have lowerpercentages of women than engineering overall. ECE ranks 17th out of 21 engineering disciplinesconsidered in the percentage of female faculty with 12% females compared to 16% forengineering overall [1]. The percentages of African American and Hispanic faculty are low butsimilar for ECE and Engineering as a whole at 3% and 4%, respectively. The percentage ofAsian American faculty is higher in ECE (31%) than Engineering (27%).Research has shown that the percentages of women undergraduate science and
engineering technology (E and ET) programs are part of STEM, inmany cases E and ET faculty have different academic backgrounds and job responsibilitiescompared to other branches of STEM. E and ET faculty often require industry experience withthe highest academic degree, and have higher teaching and research loads. Faculty are requiredto do a number of things that graduate school and/or industry practice don’t teach them, such asplanning and delivering courses effectively, designing and starting a research program togetting it funded, attracting and managing graduate students and undergraduate students, findingand working with appropriate faculty or industrial collaborators, writing assignments and teststhat are both rigorous and fair, dealing with
engineering from the New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, NY, USA, in 2016, and the B.S. degree in intelligent transportation engineering from Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, China, in 2014. He was Graduate Teaching Assistant for ECE1013 Foundations in ECE, ECE1022 Foundations in Design, ECE4713/6713 Computer Architecture, and ECE4753/6753 Introduction to Robotics at the undergraduate level and as a guest lecturer delivered graduate-level courses, ECE 8743 Advanced Robotics and ECE8833 Computational Intelligence. He received the ECE Best Graduate Researcher Award from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mississippi State University in 2023. He received the Research Travel Award
2023 and recently concludedin spring 2024 semester. The preliminary impact of the proposed approach is planned to beevaluated using a combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods, which couldinclude, pre- and post-surveys, interviews with students, faculty, sponsors, and Expo judges, aswell as scores provided by Expo judges. These results will help educators assess the benefits ofthe approach and develop a framework to integrate effective communication teaching andpractice skills within the curriculum for engineering design courses.1. Introduction1.1 BackgroundEngineering Capstone Design courses offer immersive experiential learning opportunities,including the opportunity to practice communication across a wide range of
community meant that the studentsfelt a genuine understanding of the impacts of their work. During the initial brainstorming andliterature search, the students researched other low-resource lamps. Inspiration for the initialdesign came from the University of New South Wales’ Uninterruptible Surgical Lamp, but thestudents had to make design decisions tailored to the needs and resources of SPHMMC [5].Lighting SystemThe design for the surgical lamp’s lighting system had to improve on the existing halogen bulblighting at SPHMMC. LED lighting was the clear choice for the team’s design - LED bulbs arecheaper, more energy efficient, and longer-lasting than halogen lighting. Additionally, theygenerate less waste heat than halogen bulbs, making this option
Engineering Educa- tion.Dr. Sophia T Santillan, Duke University Sophia Santillan joined Duke as an assistant professor of the practice in summer 2017. As a STEM teacher and professor, she is interested in research in student learning and classroom practice. After earning her bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees from Duke, Santillan taught at the United States Naval Academy as an assistant professor. She has also worked at the high school level, where she taught across the four-year math curriculum, including advanced courses. She also designed, proposed, and taught two introductory engineering courses for high school students.Michael Rizk, Duke UniversityDr. Jessica Sperling Dr. Sperling is an applied social
- ing and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. His research focuses on creating K-16 learning environments that support the growth of learners’ imaginations and their capacity for engaging in collaborative knowledge work.Ms. Isabel Huff, Springfield Technical Community College After participating in the instructional design of Through My Window during her four years as an under- graduate, Huff is now its outreach coordinator. She graduated summa cum laude from Smith College with a double major in Economics and Spanish in Spring 2014 and now works on the Springfield Technical Community College side of the Through My Window National Science Foundation grant.Mr. Al Rudnitsky, Smith College Al Rudnitsky
, 2002; Stout et al., 2011) and, to a lesser extent, race(e.g., Zirkel, 2002; Evans, 1992). To our knowledge, no studies have analyzed the impact of rolemodels in regard to less visible characteristics, such as First-Generation College Student (FGCS)status and sexuality. As for the outcomes, the existing research has identified the benefits rolemodels can have on students’ academic performance (Bagès et al., 2016; Herrmann et al., 2016;Marx & Roman, 2002; Zirkel, 2002;), persistence (Drury et al., 2011; Lawner et al., 2019), andaffect and beliefs (Lin-Siegler et al., 2016; Lockwood, 2006; Stout et al., 2011). In these studies,students were exposed to role models through a variety of means, including letters written by anexemplar (e.g
Paper ID #31471Hands-On Cybersecurity Curriculum using a Modular Training KitMr. Asmit De, The Pennsylvania State University Asmit De is a PhD Candidate in Computer Engineering at PennState. His research interest is in developing secure hardware and architectures for mitigating system vulnerabilities. Asmit received his B. Tech degree in Computer Science and Engineering from National Institute of Technology Durgapur, India in 2014. He worked as a Software Engineer in the enterprise mobile security team at Samsung R&D Institute, India from 2014 to 2015. He has also worked as a Design Engineer Intern in the SoC Template
from Virginia Tech, and his B.S. in industrial engineering from Clemson University.Mr. Benjamin David Lutz, Oregon State University Ben Lutz is a Postdoctoral Scholar in Engineering Education at Oregon State University. His research in- terests include innovative pedagogies in engineering design, conceptual change and development, school- to-work transitions for new engineers, and efforts for inclusion and diversity within engineering. His current work explores how students describe their own learning in engineering design and how that learn- ing supports transfer of learning from school into professional practice as well as exploring students’ conceptions of diversity and its importance within engineering fields.Dr
graduate schooltraining, which socializes future faculty toward traditional definitions of scholarship that remaindeeply held: that scholars create new knowledge for academic communities and demonstratetheir expertise in writing; and that discovery research is harder and requires more expertise thanteaching or service [24] [37]. In a multi-institutional case study of reform institutions, O’Mearacharacterized a “culture war” around decisions about promotion to full professor, wrapped up ininstitutional self-image and values of prestige associated with traditional scholarship [24].Ratcheting up of research expectations to improve rankings has also been identified as asignificant barrier [37]. In addition, CAOs have reported difficulty in expanding
the state and regional level and an e-learning platformhosted by the College to provide dissemination of the resources for K-16 instructors and studentsboth statewide and nationally.B. Introduction:Each of the NSF-ATE projects at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College has worked closelywith other two-year colleges and with K-12 schools in the College’s service area along with K12systems throughout the state to develop and/or enhance the pipeline from K-12 into STEMprograms. The first project in this series of three (Diverse Engineering Pathways: CurriculumInnovation and Best Practice for Recruitment, Retention and Advancement of EngineeringTechnology Majors) was designed to promote access to STEM careers and provide courses forunder-prepared
undergraduate degree makes it difficult to even think about these manyaspects of her career progression.This self-doubt/lack of self-confidence came up other times, for instance, when she was askedwhat her plan after graduation was: I need to continue studying because I don't feel prepared for life, I don't feel that I have the resources or the awareness of how to learn things on my own yet, as in I don't have the foundations for learning other things... [contd] I don't even know how to get into one of those [Ph.D.] programs. And my GPA isn't the best. I don't have the best track record and research. I haven't-- I'm not a primary author in any research papers, I haven't done anything fantastic. So acceptance
National Science Foundation (NSF) ADVANCE Catalyst grant. OurCatalyst grant team is comprised of a multi-disciplinary group of researchers leveraging expertisein quantitative and qualitative assessment in the social sciences, engineering, policy, and academicleadership. Our comprehensive data gathering effort seeks to assess equity in recruitment, hiring,renewal, promotion, and tenure activities at a large R1 public institution for both tenure-line andterm (contingent) faculty. We place an intersectional emphasis on this analysis, examining whetherinstitutional practices yield disparate outcomes on faculty not just along lines of gender and race,but also unique combinations thereof.The prior ASEE paper [1] focused on the data gathering effort for
in a diverseclass containing freshmen through graduate students. Findings suggest that students develop agreater appreciation for language differences, see a connectedness between their engineeringwork and societal impacts, and draw connections more readily between theories presented inclass and practical applications on site. Not surprisingly, our findings also suggest that studentsare more likely to participate in a study abroad program when their class schedules are notadversely affected and when the topic relates to their major discipline.IntroductionStudying abroad at the post-secondary level is frequently advocated for because of the manypotential benefits to student learning1,2,3,4. However, these benefits are not uniformly
Elizabeth Suazo-Flores is a Ph.D. candidate in Mathematics Education at Purdue University. She is a for- mer secondary mathematics teacher graduated from a Chilean university. Elizabeth’s research is centered on mathematics teachers’ knowledge. Currently, she is exploring a middle school mathematics teacher’s practical knowledge using personal experiential research methods.Corey A Mathis, California State University, Bakersfield Corey Mathis is currently an instructor at California State University, Bakersfield for Teacher Education and is completing her tenure as a Ph.D. candidate in Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received her B.S. in biology and her M.E.D. in secondary education from Northern Arizona
. Hormell and A. J. Knight, "Racial Microaggressions within the Advisor-advisee Relationship: Implications for Engineering Research, Policy, and Practice," in Education Conference Presentations, Posters, and Proceedings, 1., 2016.[5] E. O. McGee, "Race, identity, and resilience: Black college students negotiating success in mathematics and engineering," Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Illinios-Chicago, Chicago, IL, 2009.[6] C. E. Brawner, C. Mobley, S. M. Lord, J. B. Main and M. M. Camacho, "Transitioning from Military Service to Engineering Education," in Proceedings of the IEEE EDUCON Conference, Athens, Greece, 2017.[7] C. E. Brawner, C. Mobley, J. Main, S. M. Lord and M. M. Camacho, "Exploring the Intersection of
Paper ID #21291Bottlenecks and Muddiest Points in a Freshman Circuits CourseDr. Cynthia Furse, University of Utah Dr. Cynthia Furse (PhD ’94) is the Associate Vice President for Research at the University of Utah and a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Dr. Furse teaches / has taught electromagnetics, wireless communication, computational electromagnetics, microwave engineering, circuits, and antenna design. She is a leader and early developer of the flipped classroom, and began flipping her classes in 2007. She is now regularly engaged helping other faculty flip their classes (see Teach
majors at our university. Studentsparticipated in team-building activities that prompted research into their engineering majors andcareer options. In Week 3, we organized an industry career panel with a diverse mix of recruitersand alumni that currently work as engineers. The students asked questions about the panel’s pastcollege experiences, internships, graduate school, and careers. Students also had the opportunityto practice their “60 second pitches” with the panel members to help prepare for a career fair.Throughout the quarter, we incorporated activities that addressed global perspectives ofengineering, current events, and social justice. In Week 4, we collaborated with an EthnicStudies faculty member and her students from a Gender, Race
students’ potential for designing capabilities. The project could bedeveloped further as a joint project with more students from diverse technical backgrounds.Second, the project is not from a real design request. An actual client from the industry andcommunity could primarily increase students’ learning engagements and motivations. Somefundamental interactions with clients and stakeholders could encourage students to communicateeffectively and become socially aware of the environmental impact of their designs, which canbetter prepare them for the global challenges they may face after graduation. It could help toenhance students’ understanding of social issues and provide direct feedback on the value andeffectiveness of the design they create
instructional practices, academic thinking,and even personal beliefs as a result of their participation in book clubs [21]. Literature has re-ported several ways in which book clubs impact the lives of participants that includes book clubsserving as productive spaces for professional development [22], helping in professional identitydevelopment [23], challenge existing beliefs and biases [24], providing space for reflecting on cur-rent practices [25], etc. The environment created for book club participants play a huge role inoverall success as well [26]. We have tried our best to cultivate a safe space where book clubattendees could freely share their thoughts during discussions.MethodsI. Weekly Book DiscussionAn hour-long virtual meeting was held
BSEE Student 12 Senior Male BSEE Student 13 Graduate Female MSTTeaching the Power Electronics Course with a Hybrid Flipped Classroom ApproachThis course was designed to introduce switch mode power electronics principles with a partiallyflipped (or hybrid) classroom approach. Covered topics include analysis, design, and operationof power electronic circuits for motor drives and electric utility applications, power conversionfrom AC to DC, DC to DC, DC to AC. In addition, design and construction of power electroniccircuits through simulations are studied. PSpice software is used for power electronics systemanalysis and design. Prerequisite courses include Solid
exam outcomesprove the success of this approach.I. IntroductionThe available funding for manufacturing research and national strategic directions have inspiredresearchers and produced a surge in manufacturing education and research among educationalinstitutes including high schools, community colleges, vocational training centers, anduniversities. Although there are more students interested in manufacturing, some institutes haveto balance between the steep increment of student enrollment and available resources. Aproportional increasing of resource to the student population growth would solve the problem ifthere is unlimited resource; however, when resource is limited then creative ideas are sought tomodify the current teaching practice for
impact teaching methods, and materials research. She teaches upper-level undergraduate and graduate Materials courses in the Mechanical Engineering department as well as undergraduate multidisciplinary courses for the Honors Program.Dr. Jason Geathers, The Citadel Dr. Jason Geathers is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The Citadel. He earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, where he studied mi- crostructural and environmental effects on the very high cycle fatigue behavior of a titanium alloy for use in aircraft engines. He also received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Uni- versity of Michigan and a B.S. degree in
teaching engineering in particular Electromagnetism and other classes that are mathematically driven. His research and activities also include on avenues to connect Product Design and Engineering Education in a synergetic way.Dr. John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin John Heywood is professorial Fellow Emeritus of Trinity College Dublin- The University of Dublin. he is a Fellow of ASEE and Life Fellow of IEEE. he is an Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Ireland. He has special interest in education for the professions and the role of professions in society, and the work of ASEE’s TELPhE division from whom he has received a best paper and meritorious service awards. He is author of Engineering Education