, engineering, and math education and careers for which she recently served two years at the National Science Foundation as a grant adminis- trator. Dr. Rogers provides statistical and methodological consulting on a variety of research, evaluation, and assessment projects.Ms. J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona J. Jill Rogers is the assistant director for ENGR 102 HS at the University of Arizona. ENGR 102 HS is an AP-type, dual credit college level, introductory engineering course offered to high school students. In 2014, the ENGR 102 HS program won the ASEE best practices in K-12 and University partnerships award. Over the years Rogers has developed K-12 science summer camps, conducted K-12 educational re- search
of women atvarious stages of their STEM careers. Employing a mixed methods approach, this study seeksto evaluate the individual impact of participation in a women's network committed tofostering a culture of gender equality and celebrating the accomplishments of recent years.Some initiatives organized by the Matilda Chair include books featuring the inspiringjourneys of women, expert panels, conferences, webinars, mentorship programs, social mediacampaigns, and research publications. This joint effort hopes to serve as an inspiration and toencourage other institutions to embark on similar journeys, advocating for equal rights andopportunities for women in both academic and professional areas. Together, we strive tocreate an equity
awards, engineering is ranked fourth [1]. Despite intentions to pursue further education,the realities of full-time employment and the extended duration required to complete a degreepart-time often deter these students from achieving their educational aspirations. Literatureindicates that students who continue in engineering careers typically demonstrate high levels ofself-efficacy and identify strongly with the engineering community [1,2]. Although research onself-efficacy and engineering identity has expanded, it predominantly focuses on the initialcollege experience [3,4]. Limited research exists on self-efficacy and engineering identity amongstudents persisting in engineering education and into their professional careers [4,5]. The
. Herengineering background is in Mechanical and Civil Engineering. She has been theGraduate Research Assistant on this project during her entire time at VT. 5 CAREER Project Context Responsive Support Structures for Marginalized Students: A Critical Interrogation
crucial for success in entry-level roles. Based on this, the pedagogy wasrevised to simulate an industrial job environment and incorporate problem-based and project-based learning [5]. This approach aims to train students in both technical skills and soft skills,which are equally important for career advancement. Some of these changes have beenimplemented for the current cohort, and some are still in the process of being implemented forfuture students.In this paper, the author aims to convey students' opinions and perspectives regarding theapprenticeship program, which is a key factor in a successful program. Most apprentices areyoung adults, and for many, this is their first professional job, and so they require significantsupport to succeed in
Paper ID #42898Board 274: Exploring Problem-Solving Experiences in Autism-Inclusion SchoolsUsing Photovoice: A Collaborative Data Collection ProcessMs. Kavitha Murthi, New York University I am pursuing my doctoral studies at NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development in the Department of Occupational Therapy. I work with Vice Dean Kristie Patten on a National Science Foundation (NSF) project titled ”Developing Abilities and Knowledge for Careers in Design and Engineering for Students on the Autism Spectrum by Scaling Up Making Experiences.” Through this project, I intend to explore the impact of
[11]. Female and underrepresented students who are mentored in undergraduateresearch demonstrate higher levels of engagement, academic confidence, and performance [12]. Funded,course-based undergraduate research optimizes inclusion by (1) creating equal access to information onsuccessful career pathways, (2) providing guidelines and expectations for effective interactions betweenstudents and mentors, (3) reducing financial constraints for students, and (4) creating mentee selectioncriteria that minimizes faculty selection bias [13] . Female and undergraduate students of color in STEMare more likely to pursue graduate degrees when they are mentored by faculty in research [14]–[17].Inclusive, mentored experiences in faculty-based laboratory
impact practicesIntroductionAcademic support systems are being implemented in colleges and universities as a response tounderrepresentation of minorities in science, especially those requiring a graduate degree [1].Integrated enrichment programs have succeeded by increasing student’s sense of integration intoboth academic and social aspects of college life – namely, by providing communities forlearning, collaboration, and career development. Programs such as the Meyerhoff ScholarsProgram at University of Maryland, Baltimore County [2] [3] [4], the Howard Hughes MedicalInstitute’s (HHMI) Capstone Institutions [5], the Biology Scholars Program at University ofCalifornia, Davis [6], and the Program for Excellence in Education and Research in the
barriers facultyexperience in providing encouragement to students. Additionally, the creation and validation of atool to measure faculty perceptions of providing encouragement can be used by institutions toidentify critical areas to strengthen how we teach in engineering.Guiding FrameworkAn extensive literature review showed the Academic Encouragement Scale (AES) and theFaculty Encouragement Scale (FES) as the best instruments to guide this research [20, 21]. Bothmeasure students’ perceptions of receiving encouragement in academic settings. Findings fromboth studies indicate that receiving encouragement increases students’ self-efficacy and outcomeexpectations.The Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) guided the development of the survey
that can be used with upper elementary, middle, and high school aged students, and canserve as a research and program evaluation tool.Background The successful pursuit of an innovation and commercialization related career requirestechnical skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, but also habits of mindincluding problem finding, problem solving, creativity, and the desire to share ideas with others(Garner, et al., 2021; Estabrooks & Couch, 2018; Lemelson Foundation, 2020). Theseproclivities have been revealed in several studies with successful inventors, entrepreneurs, andscientists (Garner, et al., 2021; Drucker, 1985; Shavavina & Seeratan, 2003). Self-reportmeasures offer a useful way to gauge children’s
©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Learning the impact of diversity, equity, and inclusion modules in an undergraduate electrical engineering classroomAbstract:In this paper, we present the design and implementation of a set of diversity, equity, andinclusion (DEI) based modules, created to be deployed in an introductory computing courseoffered to first year students in our program. Our objective is to ensure that engineeringundergraduate students, who are not historically exposed to DEI content within the engineeringcurriculum, are introduced to these important topics in the context of their technical courseworkand that they understand the relevance of DEI to their careers. We created 6 modules that cover awide range of topics
engineering learning environmentsfor students across backgrounds [5]. The course seeks to build the foundational professionalskills of students with varying interests toward engineering through engineering designexperiences [6]. Ninth through twelfth grade students in the United States can enroll in thecourse as a one-semester or a full-year course depending on the participating school.Survey Development and Overview Pre and post-surveys were given to e4usa students during the 2021-2022 school year toexamine pre-college engineering student perspectives in the course. The surveys were developedby the e4usa research team, which includes engineering education and psychology researcherswith expertise in using Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT
science students. In addition to providingscholarship support for the students, the NSF project also provides career development activities(e.g. resume critique, interview tips, etc.), opportunity to join a learning community (LC) in astrategic area for the UNM School of Engineering (SOE) (e.g. bioengineering or aerospaceengineering), and last but not least, an opportunity to participate in service learning (SL) orcommunity-engagement (CE). The community engagement is presented to the students in theform of a bigger concept or umbrella: Peace Engineering (PE). PE encompasses engineeringactivities that generally promotes world peace. The students learn throughout a scholarship yearabout PE through SL/CE. There are two main ways for the students to
grades due to the pandemic is impacting their transition to college-level engineeringcourses.In order to fill this research gap, the purpose of this study is to investigate the impacts of thepandemic on first- and second-year engineering students’ readiness for engineering courseworkfrom the perspective of instructors who teach first- and second-year engineering courses. Byidentifying weaknesses in students’ development, this research will enable us to recommendadaptations that can provide more localized support in undergraduate engineering programs tobetter prepare students for their future engineering careers. Accordingly, this paper addresses thefollowing research question: What impacts has the COVID-19 pandemic had on first- and second
experience a true work environment before being thrust intothe workforce after graduation. A three-week virtual summer research internship (SRI) programwas offered in Summer 2021 to students at Texas A&M University-Kingsville and its nearbyuniversities and community colleges. The SRI program is designed as a mini-internship to provideacademic, professional, and career preparation to SRI participants. A total of 19 students wereselected as SRI participants in Summer 2021, who were divided into four teams. Four graduatestudents with research experience were selected as “SRI fellows” in the SRI program to assistfaculty advisors to provide research and career guidance to SRI participants. So, each teamcomprised five SRI participants, one SRI fellow
theory, which has been used to analyze students’motivation to persist in rigorous engineering programs (Matusovich, 2013).Similarly, religious identity refers to similar characteristics, values, and beliefs and directly affectsbehaviors of many individuals within the communities. For more than a generation, studies have shownreligiously engaged individuals to be more civically engaged (Wuthnow, 1999; Lewis, Mcgregor &Putnum, 2013; Rockenbach, 2020). This characteristic may directly relate to women from religiouscommunities finding more meaning in careers such as engineering as they relate to contributions tobroader society.Women are less prominent in engineering fields than men (Pawley 2019). While there has been growthand change in recent
for all and expand opportunities for those traditionally underserved andmarginalized in engineering to pursue careers as engineers and expand the STEM workforcepipeline. IntroductionThe societal role of engineers has steadily evolved from a technical problem solver to that of a“technical mediator,” in which engineers engage with stakeholders to define the problem, ideate,and develop solutions [1,2]. Yet, engineering curricula still tends to focus on guiding studentsthrough problems that can be answered in a single, technical solution [3], ignoring thecomplexities needed to prepare students to solve real world problems [3, 4]. As stated bySchwartz et al. [2], “of particular interest to educators are
Paper ID #32664Increasing the Participation of Women in Computer Science andEngineering: A Systematic Approach for Culture ChangeDr. Jing Wang, University of South Florida Jing Wang is an instructor and Director of Broadening Participation in Computing in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at University of South Florida. She received her PhD in Computer Science from Vanderbilt University in 2005. Throughout her career, Dr. Wang has been actively involved in the important mission of recruiting and mentoring women in computer science and engineering. She serves as the faculty advisor of Women in
PursueSTEMGathering data on student awareness of STEM careers through the lens of teacher surveys and focusgroups after participation in a RET program has been a standard method used to assess programimpact [15]. The increase in student willingness to pursue STEM as a career option has been one ofmany RET programs' primary goals. Post RET classroom activity feedback shows gains in studentawareness of STEM and engineering applications, directly resulting from teachers feeling empoweredand adequately equipped after attending RET programs. One such survey conducted by the E3 teacherresearch program gathered 2,000 student responses, which showed an increase in interest in pursuingan engineering degree in college after completing the teacher's program activities
, Career, Protective, Enchantment, and Understanding. Each of these functions has a five-scale measure allowing to complete the inventory and a profile for each volunteer’s motivation (Clary etal., 1998). Table 1 below explains each of the six motivational functions. Table 1. Volunteer Function Inventory extracted from Clary et al. 1995 Volunteer Function Definition Inventory Construct Career Function Gain experiences and explore a career field Enhancement Function Improving themselves by personal and self- esteem growth Protective Function Coping with anxiety, conflicts, guilt and ego
across campus where stem cells are being used for research into areas of tissue engineering. Dr. Newman is the founder of the New Frontiers in Biomedical Research Seminar Series and continues to lead the organization of the series each year.Dr. Mary E Caldorera-Moore, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Mary Caldorera-Moore is an assistant professor of Biomedical Engineering and Nanosystems En- gineering, director of Women Influencing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (WiSTEM) out- reach organization, and the co-organizer of the New Frontiers in Biomedical Research Seminar Series at Louisiana Tech University. She was also selected to be a 2014 NAE Frontiers of Engineering Education (FOEE) Early-Career Engineering
STEAM MachinesTM outreach camps across the Navajo Nation with the ambition to expand to Tohono O’odham Nation.Dr. Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus SHAWN JORDAN, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of En- gineering at Arizona State University. He teaches context-centered electrical engineering and embedded systems design courses, and studies the use of context in both K-12 and undergraduate engineering design education. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Education (2010) and M.S./B.S. in Electrical and Com- puter Engineering from Purdue University. Dr. Jordan is PI on several NSF-funded projects related to design, including an NSF Early CAREER
presenting opportunities students may takeadvantage of to advance their academic and professional careers. The number of students that haveattended the seminar series activities are listed in Table 1.Table 1: Cumulative number of participants in Bridge-related programs Activity SEAS NCSU Student Faulty Professional Meeting at Research Research Development NCCU Presentations Seminars Seminars Bridge Funded Trainees 3 2 3 3 Bridge Non-Funded Trainees 0 2 6
CII Graduate Research Assistant Award from the Construction Industry In- stitute for his doctoral research. Dr. Collins has over 15 years of experience as a construction professional and academic. He spent his professional career working as an estimator and project manager, managing a variety of projects across the United States. As an academic, he has published papers at national and international conferences, and in academic journals.Prof. Scott William Kramer, Auburn University Scott W. Kramer, Ph.D. is a Professor in the College of Architecture, Design, and Construction at Auburn University. He received his B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from Auburn University and Ph.D. in Learning Design & Technology
con- sumer driven businesses over a 25-year career with The Procter & Gamble Company. In 2005, he joined Intuit, Inc. as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer and initiated a number of consumer package goods marketing best practices, introduced the use of competitive response modeling and ”on- the-fly” A|B testing program to qualify software improvements. Mark is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of One Page Solutions, a consulting firm that uses the OGSP R process to help technology and branded product clients develop better strategic plans. Mark is a member of The Band of Angels, Silicon Valley’s oldest organization dedicated exclusively to funding seed stage start-ups. In addition, he
Girls Who Draft: A STEM Outreach InitiativeAbstractEngineering and Engineering Technology are essential to a functioning society leading to theseprofessionals to be highly sought after in the workplace. Recent data shows that, despite manyScience, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) initiatives over the past decade toincrease the number of those entering into the Engineering and Engineering Technology fields,the percentage of women engineers (and computer scientists) remains fairly low. Several reasonscontribute to the low number of women in these fields, such as support of supervisors/co-workers, perceptions of working environments/conditions, and lack of awareness of whatengineering/technology careers entail.It is important to set
semester. Faculty whohad experienced a student’s accidental death just months prior were approached aboutrecommending their advisees participate in Group Wellness Coaching with the objective ofcreating community and connection.In order to be intentional, consultation regarding objectives, outcomes and evaluation wassought. University resources utilized include Counseling & Consultation Services, Office ofDiversity, Student Wellness Center, Engineering Career Services, University Center for theAdvancement of Teaching, and Center for the Study of Student Life. It is the author’s hope thatpresenting the material will encourage other staff and faculty to collaborate across theircampuses to create holistic graduate student programming to meet unmet
a Ph.D. Previous work has shown that writing attitudes andconfidence in writing skills correlate with likelihood of pursuing certain careers and persistenceand attrition in the program. However, all work to date has considered graduate students alltogether: In this study we seek to understand potential differences in the ways that U.S. domesticstudents and international student (both those studying in the U.S. and those studying in othercountries) so that researchers and faculty who teach engineering communication can better tailortheir activities and approaches to teaching writing. A survey accessing the students writingapproaches, concepts, and self-regulatory efficacy was distributed to engineering graduate studentsat universities in
West Virginiaare college ready for STEM. Apparently, female students in West Virginia need assistance tobecome competent and confident in STEM disciplines. Competition Of VEX EducationalRobotics to Advance Girls Education (COVERAGE) is a project aiming to inspire and supportfemale middle school and high school students to pursue STEM careers in West Virginia, fundedby the Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation. Specifically, in the fall semester of 2019 and springsemester of 2020, West Virginia University Institute of Technology assisted teachers to organizeGirls Robotics Clubs in Kanawha County, Fayette County, and Lincoln County. Throughattending the robotics clubs, female middle school and high school students are expected tobecome more
the student to inform theirprofessors about their condition and approved accommodations [2].Despite recent postsecondary enrollment gains for students with disabilities, barriers to successpersist, particularly for students in STEM [3]. These barriers stem from both institutional factorssuch as lack of faculty awareness of disabilities and disability services, inaccessible facilities,and inadequate disabilities services and personal factors such as lack of student disclosure,stigma, feelings of “otherness,” and feelings of inadequacy [4] [5] [6] [7]. Such barriers inhibitstudents with disabilities from entering into STEM career fields, negatively affecting the laborforce. The National Science Foundation [8] reported that scientists and