Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grants that support graduate students. Jackie supports both prospective and current graduate students, and she is specifically focused on developing structures to ensure that everyone has a fair shot at pursuing a graduate degree in engineering.Prof. Nathan Tompkins, Wabash College Nathan Tompkins joined the Wabash College Physics Department in July 2017 and is an Associate Professor of Physics. Nathan completed his Ph.D. in Physics and M.S. in Physics at Brandeis University and his B.A. in Physics at Reed College. At Wabash, Nathan works with the Dual Degree Engineering program and advises Physics students on careers in Engineering. He also conducts research in microfluidics and increasing
increase the quality of life for others. That's the duty that wehave…That's what we all do and so you have a duty to uphold that.”Connecting with notions of duty, several faculty drew parallels between health equity and codesof ethics for biomedical engineers. For example, Andy reflected on his motivation for developingan ethics-focused course for biomedical engineers and integrating health equity concepts:“Some [BME] students will be going into industry, but never interface with clinical medicine.Others will practice hand-in-hand with healthcare providers. Others will follow academiccareers, while some will go on to professional careers. Most will have some relationship thataffects the health and well-being of patients. With the explosion of
understanding ofinformal engineering experiences, informal STEM experiences are offered by a wide range oforganizations. More than half of informal STEM experiences are offered by universities andcolleges (26%) and non-profit organizations (25%), though other common settings includenational youth organizations (8%), museums and science centers (15%) and K-12 school districts(12%) [15]. The programs offered by these organizations vary widely in contact hours,participant demographics, staff background, and program offerings [15]. However, previousresearch has indicated that many of these programs provide a successful foundation for STEMinterest and later STEM careers. For example, STEM camps and STEM after-school clubs havebeen shown to increase interest
in a Learn by Doing Mechanical Engineering Program Using Industrial TrainingEquipment............................................................................................................................................................................ 519Student Engagement in STEM Careers Early on through Engineering Clubs at a Middle & HighSchool: Teacher Practices from the Trenches ........................................................................................................ 519Cause of Gordonia amarae-like Foaming in an Incompletely Nitrifying Plant: 3.5 Year Study ........... 520Multidisciplinary Robotic Arm Project
in civil engineering. 4. In what ways can you contribute to equity 4. Discuss the ways that DEIR issues might affect you and justice issues? personally in your future career and work. Your response should be 250-500 words. Your response should be 250-500 words.The resource use by different demographic groups in the course in 2022 is summarized in Table4; both similarities and differences are evident. The most popular resource among both male andfemale students was the NSPE reading. However, among URM students the ‘engineering moreequitable communities’ video was the most popular. ‘Whistling Vivaldi’ was significantly morepopular among female students in the course compared to males. The
-12 Mathematics. Tina later earned a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration and Supervision from Kean University and has recently completed Seton Hall University’s Executive Doctorate in Education, k-12 School Adminis- tration. Prior to assuming her current role as Assistant Superintendent of Innovation & Systems, Tina had a long and rewarding career in the Newark Public School system. Serving as a mathematics teacher, Gifted and Talented Staff Developer, Mathematics Resource Teacher/Coordinator, Instructional Technology Su- pervisor, Vice Principal and finally, Director of Mathematics, she introduced a number of partnerships, initiatives, programs, and opportunities to benefit the children of the
beliefs about math, English, science, and social studies. Other research interests of hers include the formation of career aspirations, the school- to-work transition, and the differential participation in science, technology, engineering, and math fields based on social identity groups such as gender and Racial/Ethnic identity.Dr. Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University at West Lafayette Nathalie Duval-Couetil is the Director of the Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, Associate Director of the Burton D. Morgan Center, and a Professor in the Department of Technology Leadership and Innovation at Purdue University. She is ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023
was a professor at Bellevue University (Bellevue, Nebraska) for 26 years. She is an officer in the Engineering Leadership Development (LEAD) and Engineering Management (EMD) divisions of ASEE, and also active in the American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM).Dr. Meg Handley, Pennsylvania State University Meg Handley is currently the Associate Director for Engineering Leadership Outreach at Penn State University. Previously, Meg served as the Director of the Career & Corporate Connection’s office at the Smeal College of Business at Penn State University. Meg completed her PhD in Workforce Education at Penn State, where she focused on interpersonal behaviors and their impact on engineering leadership
free ofgender-based discrimination.29 Moreover, an educational institution that provides career andplacement services has an obligation to ensure that employers who use campus facilities torecruit students for employment also abide by relevant nondiscrimination laws in theirrecruitment and employment practices.19 Usually, a statement assuring that the employer doesnot discriminate, signed by an appropriate employer representative, will suffice for thesepurposes. However, when confronted with evidence that an employer has not lived up to itsnondiscrimination obligations, an educational institution may have to take corrective actions thatcould include banning the employer from recruiting on campus or terminating a co-oparrangement with that
understand how changes in classroom instruction impacts their attitudes towards and beliefs about STEM fields. In particular, she is looking at methods that positively impact girls, which may increase the number of women pursuing careers in STEM-related fields where they are currently underrepresented.Dr. Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota Dr. Roehrig is a professor of STEM Education at the University of Minnesota. Her research explores issues of professional development for K-12 science teachers, with a focus on beginning teachers and implementation of integrated STEM learning environments. She has received over $30 million in federal and state grants and published over 80 peer-reviewed journal articles and book
Paper ID #16242Observing and Measuring Interest Development Among High School Stu-dents in an Out-of-School Robotics CompetitionJoseph E. Michaelis, University of Wisconsin - Madison Joseph E Michaelis is a Ph.D. student in Educational Psychology in the Learning Sciences area at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. His research involves studying interest in STEM education, focusing on the impact of learning environments, feedback, and influence of social constructs and identities. This research includes developing inclusive learning environments that promote interest in pursuing STEM fields as a career to a broad range
expectations for this sector’s workforce, all ofwhich impacts the development and implementation of technician education programs. The needfor industry involvement and workplace-based learning also presents challenges for workforceeducators of any discipline.In addition to these factors, companies involved in the renewable energy sector are increasinglymultinational in scope; international corporations such as Abengoa, BP, First Solar, GeneralElectric, Hitachi, Hyundai, Iberdola, Mitsubishi, Nordex, Novozymes, NRG, Panasonic,Samsung, Sharp, Siemens, Trina, Vestas, and Yingli are just some of the influential globalleaders in this industry. As a result, professionals entering careers in the renewable energy fieldneed to be prepared for work in the
Statics. The engineering learning community model integratedmathematics and engineering, and additionally through Problem-Based Learning (PBL) providedreal world application experiences for students. The goal of the program was to increaseretention of first year engineering majors by creating a community of learners that would formstudy groups early in their academic career, and use PBL to integrate mathematics and physicsinto practical engineering applications that increase student engagement.Two learning communities linked the courses of Fundamentals of Engineering with twofreshman mathematics courses pre-calculus and Calculus I. The key elements of the EngineeringLearning Community model were: 1) the emphasis of the goals of the learning
, was designed to expose primarily science and engineeringmajors to types of professional writing common to their fields. The course rationale was asfollows19: The ability to communicate clearly and effectively is an invaluable life skill, as well as one of the biggest indicators of an individual’s future success. Strong English writing and speaking skills will help students planning to study or work in the U.S. succeed in their courses and later in their professions. While this course alone cannot guarantee successful English communication skills (students must practice for the rest of their academic careers to graduate with those), it can at least set students on the road to developing
theirundergraduate degree.At the University of Waterloo, student grades are awarded based on a 100% (100 point) scale. Ahistogram of the participants’ cumulative academic averages is provided in Figure 4. A student’scumulative academic average is the arithmetic mean of all of the student’s course grades in theircurrent program of study up until the current point in his or her academic career. In this paper,this term will be used synonymously with GPA. For graduate students, this value only includescourses taken within the student’s current graduate program. Since the interviews wereconducted during a Fall term, an exception was made for freshmen students that had not yetcompleted a full academic term. For these three students, only their midterm averages
to Spread Inclusivity, which was particularly helpful for students whohad disabilities, those unfamiliar with the language courses were taught in, or the ones whosuffered from anxiety. Third theme: Including Student Interests in Engineering, helpful for allstudents and students who were unfamiliar engineering material. Fourth theme: Active LearningSkill Development for Marginalized Students, where underrepresented students had a way toengage more comfortably and learn career skills. Fifth theme: Inclusivity Pitfalls and Future, whichrevealed existing problems in engineering pedagogy framework and described places where itfailed underrepresented students. These findings are relevant and timely as engineering educationis growing and witnessing
research engineering position at Shell Westhollow Technology Center he returned to the University of Dayton to pursue an academic career. His research interests are in fluid flow and heat transfer and he has taught the Unit Operations Laboratory for 11 years.Danilo Pozzo, University of Washington Prof. Pozzo’s research interests are in the area of soft materials and nanotechnology. His group focuses on developing structure-function relationships for a variety of nano-structured materials having applica- tions in materials, alternative energy and separations. Prof. Pozzo obtained his B.S. from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagez and his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh PA
Paper ID #8145Successfully Publishing New Technology-Level Text MaterialsMr. Christopher R Conty, Editor On Behalf of You Acquiring, developing & promoting technical textbooks & references – hard copy & digital/ other media – since 1974; previously for Charles E. Merrill (now Pearson), Delmar & West (both now Cengage), Elsevier, McGraw-Hill Career Education & Industrial Press. Current role is as free-lance (independent) editor, placing would-be authors with 2 commercial academic publishers primarily. For Industrial Press, I acquire technology-level full length textbooks & help authors
Paper ID #6567The Civil Engineering Technologist and the Civil Engineer – According to theAuthorities, What’s the Difference?Dr. Thomas A. Lenox, Dist.M.ASCE, American Society of Civil Engineers Dr. Thomas Lenox is the executive vice president of Professional and Educational Strategic Initiatives for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Dr. Lenox has over 43 years of experience as a leader, team builder, and manager in diverse professional and academic environments. During his 28-year military career, he spent fifteen years on the engineering faculty of the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point
, offeringa lens through which an international African female Ph.D. student can navigate challenges.In engineering education, researchers have utilized social capital theory to explore conceptsincluding leadership [54], mentorship [55], career success [56], the engineering design team [57],and recruitment and retention of students [58], [59], [60], [61]. In the context of marginalizedstudents' recruitment and retention, Martin et al. [58] used social capital theory to examine thesocial resources within first-generation undergraduate students' social ties, shedding light on howthese resources contribute to their persistence in their engineering major. Expanding on this studythrough narrative analysis, Martin [59], using social capital theory, delved
widelyrecognized, as is the emphasis on study abroad to build these abilities. Traditionally, studyabroad programs have been viewed as playing a significant role in preparing students forinternational careers. How program participants perceive the development of globalcompetencies through the lens of Kolb’s Experiential Learning Theory is limited in the literature.A qualitative research study the Pennsylvania State University employed participant interviewsto identify the components of the Como, Italy Cross-cultural Engagement and TechnicalPresentation faculty-led study abroad program for engineering students that were most relevantto developing global competencies. In addition, the factors that helped and hindered theacquisition of this skillset were
Engineering Doctoral Student Retention from an Organizational Climate and Intersectional Perspective: A Targeted Literature Review of Engineering Education Literature The National Science Board has declared that the long-term vitality of the U.S.workforce relies on the full range of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)career pathways being available to all Americans. This declaration was premised on theincreasing diversity in the U.S. population [1] and the need for multiple perspectives to thecomplex problems faced by society [2]. Thus, the National Science Foundation, the NationalAcademies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, the American Institutes of Research, andthe Council
, where programs excel, and where programs may fall short [27], [28]. SDT providesuseful information about students' holistic experiences, as opposed to traditionally reported gradesand retention rates after SBP participation.By looking at current and past SBP participants' perceived competence, autonomy, and relatednesswithin the context of engineering programs, one can better understand what is helping or hinderingstudents in the pursuit of engineering degrees and careers. I have found that freshmen expresscommon sentiments and share some similar experiences in the SBP, but those experiences may bedescribed differently for students with different SDT scores or different K-12 experiences (RQ1).More specific SBP components contributing to
engineerbefore going back to school and pursuing engineering education. My education and career inengineering took place in predominantly white, male settings. Because of the privilege Iexperience as a white person and the sheltering of experiences that my privilege offers, I haveundergone a massive amount of learning to identify systems of oppression embedded in theculture that may limit others in the profession. My goal with my research is to explore norms inengineering to understand and identify systems of oppression embedded in the culture that maylimit marginalized communities in the profession.Author 2: I am a gay, white, able-bodied, cisgender man with tenure in Engineering Education.My work centers on the ways we create change in engineering
chemicalengineer, revealed what he knew about PFOA toxicity and corporate document shredding. Aself-described “company man,” Evers was responsible at DuPont for developing new uses forfood packaging coatings, earning $250 million for the company over the course of his career. Hiscomments were delivered at a press briefing arranged by the Environmental Working Group(EWG) and were accompanied by internal documents from DuPont; EWG later released them tothe EPA, the FDA, and the inspector general of HHS [38]. Although Evers worked for DuPontfor 22 years, he was no longer able to maintain silence: “my personal convictions do not allowme to not tell what I know. I've thought and prayed hard about this” [39]. Like manywhistleblowers, Evers waited until he left
questioning if she should bean engineer, which seemed to be a common feeling within her social circle. Today, as a recentgraduate, she explains that she sees engineering as a career and something that she is passionateabout, but not as an integral part of her because this status could change over time.Lastly, when reflecting on her identities within the context of civil engineering, Camille sharesthe following thoughts: “I think about when I was a kid, and I didn't see people who looked like me or who were like me. I wonder if I had met someone who was like me, would that have helped me? That makes me want to be that for someone else, I want to motivate people. You can't change anything if you don't start with yourself. I
Paper ID #38786Equipping Our Students for Future Financial SuccessDr. Scott R. Hamilton, P.E., York College of Pennsylvania Scott Hamilton is a Professor of Civil Engineering at York College of Pennsylvania. He is a registered Professional Engineer and has both a MS and PhD in civil engineering and a Masters in engineering management from Stanford University and a BS from the United States Military Academy, West Point. He is a retired US Army Corps of Engineers officer who has had assignments in the US, Germany, Korea, and Afghanistan. During his military career he spent over 10 years on the faculty at the US Military
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