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Paper ID #32649”This is a Very Male Job”: Challenges Encountered by Females DuringRecruitment and Hiring for Engineering Jobs in QatarSara Amani, Texas A&M University Sara Amani is a PhD student at Texas A&M University studying Interdisciplinary Engineering with a focus on Engineering Education and is currently working as a Graduate Research Assistant with Dr. Sara Hillman at Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ). In addition, she also works at the Center for Teaching & Learning at TAMUQ as a Writing, Communications, and Multimedia (WCM) Consultant and regularly provides workshops to engineering
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project and did the initial research to learn more about the materials and environment around which they needed to design the cages. Then, led by the graduate student and faculty advisor, the team developed a list of questions for the company advisor as well as a list of things to investigate during the company visit. In the second week, the team visited the company, prepared questions for the company advisor, and took notes and dimensions of the materials needed to move forward with the project. Throughout the eight weeks of the internship, interns worked independently on weekly tasks. On average, each intern spent eight to nine hours per week working on the project. Similarly to an online course, interns were able to set a schedule that
Paper ID #15210The Changing Role of Professional Societies for AcademicsDr. Gretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University Gretchen Hein is a senior lecturer in Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Tech. She have been teaching ENG3200, Thermo-Fluids since 2005. She also teaches first-tear engineering classes. She has been active in incorporating innovative instructional methods into all course she teaches. Her research areas also include why students persist in STEM programs and underrepresented groups in engineering.Dr. Daniela Faas, Harvard University Dr. Faas is currently the Senior Preceptor in Design Instruction
and Chemical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. She earned her BS in Agricultural and Biological Engineering from Purdue University in 2010, and her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (also from Purdue) in 2015. She teaches several core engineering courses, including thermodynamics, separations, unit operations lab, and zymurgy, and her research has focused on understanding best practices for teaching and learning in these courses.Dr. Joanne Beckwith Maddock, Carnegie Mellon University Joanne Beckwith Maddock is an assistant teaching professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. She earned her B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Toledo in 2013, her
-based practice paper reports on the first trial of two language screening anddiagnostic instruments at two research intensive institutions, the University of Toronto in a largecity and Queens University in a mid-sized city, partly in response to the growing linguisticdiversity of the student body. The universities chose to use the Diagnostic English LanguageNeeds Assessment (DELNA) jointly developed by the University of Auckland and theUniversity of Melbourne, both of which had similar student demographics to the Canadianuniversities. DELNA has two parts, a screening and a diagnostic. The screening comprises avocabulary section and a speed reading section that screen for academic vocabulary knowledgeand academic literacy. The diagnostic is a
expressed in this paper,however, are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect e views of the NSF.References[1] Achieve, “Closing the expectation gap:2013 annual report on the aligment of state K-12 policies and practice with the demands of college careers,” 2013.[2] National Research Council, Next generation science standards: For states, by states. 2013.[3] B. M. Capobianco, M. Brenda, C. Nyquist, and N. Tyire, “Shedding light on engineering design.,” Sci. Child., vol. 50, no. 5, pp. 58–64, 2013.[4] N. Cross, The expertise of exceptional designers. Sidney, Austrialia: University of Technology, 2003.[5] N. R. Council, A framework for K-12 science education: Practices, crosscutting concepts, and core ideas
would like to work in industry and apply my knowledge to improve our technology Continue graduate studies I would like to use my technical knowledge to help advance society in a way that helps other people or revolutionizes the way they live.The responses from graduate students were similar, although generally more directed toward thefield of RF and microwave engineering. For example: My career aspirations are to get a job working ideally on antenna design, hopefully at a national research lab. Either starting a business or working for a company doing RF I want to become a researcher in the RF/microwave engineering field, and be able to make a difference in the research community.Coming into IMS
Paper ID #15678Developing a Comprehensive Online Transfer Engineering Curriculum: De-signing an Online Introduction to Engineering CourseProf. Nicholas P Langhoff, Skyline College Nicholas Langhoff is an associate professor of engineering and computer science at Skyline College in San Bruno, California. He is also a co-investigator for multiple grant projects at Ca˜nada College in Redwood City, California. He received his M.S. degree from San Francisco State University in embedded electrical engineering and computer systems. His research interests include technology-enhanced instruction, online engineering education
their findings. These experiments include the study of cantileverbeams, electric motors, water pumps, flame speed vs. air-fuel ratio, and basic electronics andmicrocontroller exercises.After the first week of experiments, students develop a design project that is inspired by anurgent research problem the FSAE team needs to solve. During the past three years, these haveincluded: 1) rebuilding, instrumenting and using a torsion rig to characterize the torsional rigidityof the vehicle’s frame, 2) building and using a dynamic impact attenuator test rig, 3) aggressiveuse of carbon fiber for weight savings in the steering wheel, suspension, pedal system, impactattenuator, and body, 4) novel techniques for the design and manufacture of
and learning styles, and (2) technology use ineducation.1. Learning stylesLearning styles is a well-researched topic in the field of education. It is well-established thatstudents have different preferred learning styles that directly impact the assimilation and retentionof course content, and thus overall student achievement. There are many benefits for either astudent or an instructor to understand learning styles, as instructors can develop teaching strategiesto cover differents mode of input, while students could be more effective learners by adjustingtheir study habits and the way they take notes to accommodate their modality preferences. Thesefacts lead to challenging implications on the instructors in terms of awareness of the
;” and (3) “ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams [6, p. 2].”One semester, I was the principle investigator on a national AIA Research for Practice grant[26]. The students designed a 57,500 ft2 [5,342 m2] performing arts center. The fundamentalpremise of the grant was to make connections beyond university borders and to describe thenature of their collaborations. BIM connected three public universities and nearly 100 students.Each school played a different role in creating an architectural design response. The groupactivities followed the ASCE BOK for multidisciplinary team collaboration for roles, expertise,and project scope [8, p. 20]. The project had a sustainability component where the building hadto meet Leadership in Energy and
could aid in understanding potential issues for transfer students. Research AimsThe purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the value of the curricular complexity measure –specifically a component called the structural complexity – developed by Heileman et al. [14,15]in forecasting how programmatic changes could impact different populations of students, with afocus on transfer students. We overview the method, an application of using curricularcomplexity in practice, and a discussion on how the metric can be extended for further analysis. Curricular ComplexityHere we will discuss the premise of curricular complexity as is it implemented in the CurricularAnalytics [16
implemented before the field trip and one is implemented after the field tripprogram. The lesson plans for school teachers to complete before and after the field trip include“educative” materials [4] to help teachers develop their capacity to introduce engineering in theirclassrooms. All activities are aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).The primary Research Practice Partnership (RPP) [5] is between MOXI, The Wolf Museum ofExploration + Innovation (MOXI), and researchers at University of California, Santa Barbara(UCSB). See [6] for an overview of the multiple interacting programs and related research thispartnership has produced. Our work follows a design-based implementation research model [7-9], which is “a systematic but
Preuss, EdD, is the Co-founder and Lead Consultant for Exquiri Consulting, LLC. His primary focus is providing assistance to grant project teams in planning and development, through external eval- uation, and as publication support. Most of his work is on STEM education and advancement projects and completed for Minority-Serving Institutions. He also conducts research regarding higher education focused on the needs and interests of underserved populations and advancing understanding of Minority- Serving Institutions.Dr. Matthew Lucian Alexander P.E., Texas A&M University - Kingsville Dr. Alexander graduated with a BS in Engineering Science from Trinity University, a MS in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Tech
institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean as part of his effort to contribute to the formation of world class engineers for the Americas. He is actively involved in the International Division of the American Society for Engineering Education and in the Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institution (LACCEI).Prof. Jared Roberto Ocampo, Universidad Tecnol´ogica Centroamericana (UNITEC) Jared R. Ocampo is currently a researcher of the Faculty of Engineering at Universidad Tecnol´ogica Centroamericana (UNITEC) campus of San Pedro Sula and previously worked as Academic Head of Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering Coordinator and as an undergraduate and graduate professor. He also works as a private
clearly. Senior researchers oftenfind that their reviewing skills improve and develop over time, but variations in reviewer startingpoints can have a negative impact on the value of reviews for their intended audiences ofprogram officers, who make funding recommendations, and principal investigators, who drivethe research or want to improve their proposals. Building on the journal review component of theEngineering Education Research Peer Review Training (EER PERT) project, which is designedto develop EER scholars’ peer review skills through mentored reviewing experiences, this paperdescribes a program designed to provide professional development for proposal reviewing andprovides initial evaluation results.Key words: Peer review, professional
Paper ID #19811Effective Approaches for Teaching STEM-literacy for All Majors: The Ex-ample of ResonanceDr. Maria E. Garlock, Princeton University Maria Garlock is an Associate Professor at Princeton University in the Department of Civil and Envi- ronmental Engineering where she is the Director of the Architecture and Engineering Program. Her scholarship is in resilient building design and in studies of the best examples of structural designs of the present and past. She has co-authored the book Felix Candela: Engineer, Builder, Structural Artist and has recently launched a MOOC titled ”The Art of Structural Engineering
informed design decisions. As anapplication of collecting human-centered information, students learn about community needsassessments and evaluate the culture and community-focused content of the assessmentchecklists provided in the Sphere Handbook for humanitarian response [16]. As a follow-upassignment, students are asked to create and complete a community needs assessment on theirown, either for a location in which they live or, as best as they are able, for an internationalcommunity that is significantly different from their own.Discipline-Specific Communication & Teamwork ModulesCommunication and teamwork are acknowledged by the EOP framework to be necessary skillsfor designers to be effective advocates for sustainable practices. Students
(PEC). The slot consists of a quarter-wave slot length that connects to an exponentially tapered opening of maximum width ( 𝑊𝑚𝑎𝑥 ). The slot is fed directly by a microstrip transmission line at the bottom of the substrate, which excites the slot through the dielectric medium. The slot can also be a different shape such as a square or circle and still be excited by a microstrip line. The Microstrip to Slot line (M/S) transition is critical to an antenna’s gain and BW performance; if the transition is not properly designed, then mismatch losses will exist. The best design practice for the M/S transition is to have the microstrip extend about one-quarter of a wavelength beyond the slot and correspondingly, the slot extends about one-quarter
, in part, by the US-based National Academy ofEngineering publication, The Engineer of 2020 [10]—engineering educators have begun todevelop and evaluate formal leadership learning opportunities available to undergraduate andgraduate engineering students. Most of this research involves program directors describing andassessing best practices in the context of their programs [11-20], with some taking a multi- 1institutional approach [21-25]. A smaller, but growing community of researchers has surveyedindustry leaders about the skills and traits necessary to become an effective leader, oftenconcluding their studies with recommendations for
dedication to student suc- cess, her innovative approach to program design, and her collaborative spirit, Sahar Mari is a true asset to the field of student support services.Ms. Sara AlBanna, SLB Sara AlBanna is a recent graduate from Texas A&M University at Qatar with a degree in petroleum engi- neering. She currently works as an field engineer at SLB. As a dedicated engineer, she is passionate about creating positive change in the industry. Her diverse undergraduate research projects, ranging from the impacts of migration on education to the development of multilateral wells, reflect her interests in multi- disciplinary pursuits. AlBanna is a multifaceted individual, identifying as an author, artist, and petroleum
programmes at UK universities. Before joining the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Sheffield, I worked as an educational consultant in China. Alongside research, I worked as a graduate teaching assistant (GTA) in multiple labs in the Faculty of Engineering and joined a research group of inclusive research culture in the Department of Electronic and Electric Engineering.Dr. Mohammad Zandi P.E., University of Sheffield ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Work-in-Progress: Designing Inclusive Teamwork Activities to Improve International Master's Students’ Teamwork Skills in Chemical Engineering
. In this article, I will expand on my experience with mentoring STEM early collegestudents to achieve a higher level of understanding of power plants. The aim is to contribute tothe preparation of a STEM pipeline in the field of engineering and advanced manufacturing. Thepipeline for research and higher education begins specifically at an early age, where students areencouraged to peruse STEM-related programs. Our program is mainly oriented toward highschool, and early college students and continue through the completion of a college degree inSTEM areas. In this paper, we discuss the project design program from a student's perspective andexperience gained in engineering, integration, written, and oral communication. Themethodology used
theirpresence is in alignment with appropriate social etiquette and communication skills. In addition, another area where cooperative learning is especially impactful is in the developmentof employability skills. Employability skills refer to those basic skills that are necessary for anindividual to obtain, maintain, and succeed in meaningful employment. Students expect to leaveschool after having gained the skills, knowledge and ability to earn a job [38]. These skills include notonly basic academic skills but higher-level thinking skills and the so-called “soft skills” such as timemanagement, communication, punctuality and cooperation [39]. Research Based Teaching Practices (RBTPs)As briefly discussed earlier, Research Based
Paper ID #22986An Engineering Design-Oriented First Year Biomedical Engineering Cur-riculumDr. Kay C. Dee, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Kay C. Dee received a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, and M.Eng. and Ph.D. degrees in biomedical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. After completing her graduate work, Kay C joined the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. She later joined the faculty at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She served as the founding Director of the Rose-Hulman Center for the Practice and Scholarship
University Ibrahim H. Yeter is currently a PhD candidate in the Curriculum and Instruction program at the College of Education, and at the same time, he is pursuing his Master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering at Texas Tech University. He is highly interested in conducting research within the Engineering Education frame- work. Mr. Yeter plans to graduate in December 2016 with both degrees and is looking forward to securing a teaching position within a research university and continuing his in-depth research on Engineering Ed- ucation. He is one of two scholarships awarded by NARST (National Association for Research in Science Teach- ing) to attend the ESERA (European Science Education Research Association) summer
-credit optional coursethat was offered to both undergraduate and graduate students. The objectives of the course wereto review sustainable materials and practices as well as teach sustainable construction conceptsand methods. Additionally, the course taught the students about sustainability rating systemssuch as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and Envision rating system.The course included a training module every semester that covered special sustainability topics.Thus, the Fall 2022 semester had the training module teaching the students about PDMs for SIprojects. Registered students majoring in architecture, engineering, and construction participatedin this study. The survey was distributed to the participants using the
communication skills, assessment, and identity construction.Ms. Andrea M. Ogilvie P.E., Virginia Tech Andrea M. Ogilvie, P.E. is a doctoral student and graduate research assistant in the Department of En- gineering Education at Virginia Tech. Andrea’s research mission is to broaden participation in STEM and her current research interests are focused on understanding the relationship between institutional pol- icy and student pathways in engineering (i.e. access, recruitment, persistence, retention, migration, and degree completion). Prior to joining Virginia Tech, Andrea served as the Director of the Equal Opportunity in Engineering (EOE) Program at The University of Texas at Austin for 11 years. Andrea joined UT in 2001