' recent NSF awards related to EERNo. Area of Research Objective Current Progress Establish links between students' state Research Initiation in of mind with course rigor and Year 1 1 Engineering Formation psychological stressors; professional (RIEF) development of faculty Research Experience for Provide summer research opportunities Year 1 2 Undergraduates Site (REU) in coastal infrastructure resilience Investigate the effects of augmented Improving
Paper ID #38203Undergraduate Research as a Tool for Building Entrepreneurial Mindset inEngineering StudentsDr. Heather Dillon, University of Washington Dr. Heather Dillon is Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington Tacoma. Her research team is working on energy efficiency, renewable energy, fundamental heat transfer, and engineering education. Before joining academia, she worked for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) as a senior research engineer working on both energy efficiency and renewable energy systems, where she received the US Department of Energy Office of Science
havingfewer resources offered by their parents to be successful in engineering [3]. However, this candrive the value they place on attaining an engineering career: “Students who pay their owncollege expenses may then be interested in having a future in engineering because they have ajob to pay their own way to attain their degree…” [3]. While these students may be moreopen-minded in the classroom, first-generation students require a higher sense of belonging tosucceed in college [3], potentially because they have no prior experience with or knowledge ofcollege. Stebleton et al. [18] also found a relationship between sense of belonging and levels ofdepression and stress for first-generation college students, reporting lower ratings ofbelongingness and
Paper ID #38088Thinking Systemically to Better Serve Engineering Students’ MentalHealth Needs: Policy and Process RecommendationsDr. Kacey Beddoes, San Jose State University Kacey Beddoes is a Project Director in the College of Engineering Dean’s Office at San Jose State Univer- sity. She holds a Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech. Further information about her work can be found at www.sociologyofengineering.org.Dr. Andrew Danowitz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Andrew Danowitz received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 2014, and is
other underrepresented populations [9] [10]. Whilethere is an equal likelihood of Latinx students graduating from either Hispanic-ServingInstitution (HSIs) or Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs) [11], there is a positive correlationof higher Latinx student engagement and motivation at HSIs [12]. Therefore, with this positivecorrelation in mind and the fact that HSIs educate about a third of Latinx engineering graduatesin the United States, careful examination of HSI faculty’s ability to foster motivation couldprovide valuable insights to help increase the representation of diverse populations in the futureSTEM workforce [13], [14], [15].HSIs are two- and four-year higher-education institutions enrolling 25% or more Latinx students[15
Paper ID #34183Virtual Globalization: An Experience for Engineering Students in theEducation 4.0 FrameworkDr. Patricia Caratozzolo P.E., Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey Patricia Caratozzolo was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She received the Ph.D. degree from the Uni- versitat Polit´ecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain, in 2003. Since 2005 she has been a member of the faculty of Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey, Campus Santa Fe, where she is Assistant Professor of Power Energy Systems in the Mechatronics and Sustainable Development Department. She is leading different projects in the area of educational innovation, teaching
) may influence enactmentof interdisciplinary engineering curricula in elementary classrooms.Figure 1. Adapted Gess-Newsome (2015) framework used in this study. In particular, this study uses the lens of topic-specific professional knowledge (TSPK) tounderstand how teachers use curricular materials to shape engineering instruction. TSPKinvolves knowing ways in which to organize and represent content, including how to integratecontent, practices, and habits of mind within lessons. TSPK also involves knowledge ofappropriate instructional strategies, including knowledge of potential alternative student ideaswith students at a particular grade band. For example, for teachers to support modeling acrossdisciplines of science, engineering, and
she was. During her sophomore year, she became a member of aBGLO, and found another family that motivated her throughout her engineering studies. Shedescribes her experience in a BGLO during her undergraduate studies as something she couldrely on wherever she is, with widespread, lifelong membership. I didn't even think about that being a connection, but it's definitely helped me make connections in not only engineering, but it provides me a family no matter where I go. I can go to China, and I'm sure I would meet a soror. I might see, somebody has a lanyard, and it just makes you feel comfortable being in that space. It’s definitely helpful taking my mind off of schoolwork, providing me with a family that
Paper ID #28438Exploring the Benefits of a Women in Engineering preLUsion Program forIncoming First Year StudentsProf. Christina Viau Haden, Lehigh University Dr. Haden is a professor of practice at Lehigh University. Her research involves the probabilistic analysis of additive manufactured metals. Besides her research and in addition to a passion for teaching, she has been interested in improving retention rates for women in STEM and as such, has become involved in a variety of activities around campus to that effect, including developing a preLUsion program for incoming women engineering students, establishing a
. How do high school teachers participating in the E4USA professional development characterize engineering stereotypes, stereotype threats, and implicit biases? 2. How do high school teachers participating in the E4USA professional development intend to address negative stereotype threats in their engineering classrooms?Stereotype, Implicit Bias, and Stereotype Threat in Engineering EducationA stereotype is a simplified or standardized conception or image invested with special meaningand held in common by members of a group. The tendency for stereotype-confirming thoughtsto pass spontaneously through a person’s mind is implicit bias. These thoughts may be contraryto one’s conscious or declared beliefs. Research has shown that
Paper ID #28263Who is Smart? High School Science and Engineering Students’ Beliefsabout SmartnessAmy Kramer P.E., The Ohio State University Amy Kramer is a graduate student and research associate at The Ohio State University in the Department of Engineering Education. She earned a B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from The Ohio State Uni- versity in 2010 and 2013, respectively. Most recently she worked as a structural engineering consultant in Columbus, OH where she specialized in the design of reinforced concrete and steel structures. Her current research interests in Engineering Education include engineering identity
. Student teams generate as many concepts aspossible through methods such as brainstorming, mind mapping [27], or C-Sketch [28]. In theexample EDT, students are given a handout that presents relevant background about heat,temperature, and heat transfer. In groups of four, they use brainstorming methods to generatesketches of at least three possible storage devices that fit the parameters of the design challenge. Once several concepts are generated, the best one is selected based on evaluation criteria.During stage three, teams use engineering techniques to select the best concept from the previousstage and construct an argument for their best design. The methods used during this stageencourage students to move from “tinkering” to authentic
just the electronics education, but also theteam engineering experience, which proved beneficial as preparation for a career in engineering.Introduction The deficit of scientists and engineers compared with the rising need for experiencedprofessionals in all technical fields reveals a need for stimulating interest in science andengineering with America’s youth. Educational programs need to find new and better ways ofengaging young minds to foster a desire to explore technical subjects to prepare the nextgeneration of engineers. One approach to cultivate this desire is to design challenging hands-onprojects that require teamwork to accomplish the design goals. By emulating the process of anengineering manufacturing team, students can
, otherscholars recognize utilizing empathy requires not only empathic competence, but also awillingness to employ empathy8. With this in mind, more work needs to be done to betterunderstand how engineering students conceptualize empathy and view its role in engineeringpractice. Such understanding can further enhance efforts to promote the development of moreempathic engineers. To fill this gap in the literature, we investigated the ways that engineeringstudents described empathy and its application in their engineering work at a large publicMidwestern University. As such, this study was guided by the following research questions: 1. How do engineering students describe their experiences with empathy? 2. From the perspective of engineering students
students persist in engineering.Our study is situated in the context of civil engineering, as two of the PIs are civil engineeringfaculty members, but it should be noted that we often refer to engineering education in theaggregate. This is partially because students at our institution do not declare a specific majoruntil they complete some foundational coursework in math and science. The interventions in thisstudy are designed specifically with civil and architectural students in mind, but they may betranslated to other disciplines.Building Pathways ProgramsThe Building Pathways program features academic and professional development programmingfor engineering students during the first and second academic years and during the summer termsfollowing
acknowledgesthat infrastructure design requires consideration of diverse settings and the needs of thecommunity as a whole rather than as a collection of individuals [32]. Too often, communityimpacts are only considered after the design has been developed according to the technicalcriteria. Through the use of CCD, the design can be developed from the start with both technicaland human criteria in mind. CCD emphasizes that both asking multiple community stakeholderswhat they need and observing how they interact with the system in question may be a better wayto ensure the community feels heard and the engineer understands where improvements can bemade to better fit the way people use a system [32].Another approach to addressing sociotechnical problems such
met yet and where potential problems may exist in thecourse.Figure 1 Rubric for an application (homework) problem from Thermodynamics 2 for the topic of combustion. The criteria that have a "bulls’ eye" are learning objectives and standards for the assignment.Figure 2 Rubric for an application (homework) problem from Thermal System Design for the topic of engineering economics. The criteria that have a "bulls’ eye" are learning objectives and standards for the assignment. Figure 3 Example from Canvas "Learning Mastery Gradebook" based on the outcomes grading. The color-coded scale is shown on the right.Instructor ThoughtsCertainly, the first feedback that comes to mind for
. Then, by having the instructor share her own identity map, includingprivileges and oppressions associated, students were invited to consider the impacts within herlife and her engineering work before exploring their own. This resulted in individualpositionality assignments that were honest, and at times deeply reflective, with studentexperiences and realizations.LimitationsAlthough this exercise shows promise for increasing the engineer’s understanding ofpositionality, it is not sufficient in developing contextually minded engineers. There are multiplelimitations to this activity, as it is just that – a singular activity. This activity first relies on aclassroom atmosphere that is heavily interactive, safe, and unconstrained in discussion
Conference Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX Copyright ã 2022, American Society for Engineering Education 3in a single week. This required participants to be able to keep up with the pilot's material while alsoworking on their own classes, as the pilot occurred during the academic school year. With thisconstraint in mind, it was determined that the best candidates would be students who could handlethe rigor, as evidenced by their performance in the ENGR OLD course they had taken. Thisselective recruitment of student participants targeted those who were currently
Social Entrepreneurship, 9(2), 1-28. [5] Leydens, J., Johnson, K., Claussen, S., Blacklock, J., Moskal, B., & Cordova, O. (2018, June). Measuring changes over time in sociotechnical thinking: A survey validation model for sociotechnical habits of mind. In Proceedings of the 2018 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT. [6] Shermadou, A., & Delaine, D. (2022). A systemized literature synthesis of encounters with cultural differences in engineering international service-learning literature. International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering, Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship, 17(1), 1-19. [7] McGowan, V. C., &
module, and an art piece drawn by a student who chose The CulturalDiversity within Engineering module.Looking Through the Eyes of DiversityInspired by Katherine JohnsonDegrading, shameful, undeserving.The words burn through me.Overlooked, excluded, forgotten.To them, I am unworthy.But in my mind, rockets soar through the sky andinto space.Computing for Nasa, but to little avail.Separated by a wall of ignorance.Only my equations slip through the cracks, my namestill unknown.Stories untold, ideas lost.They are blind.Only the generations to come would know my worth.Guided by my hand, trajectories are tracedthrough the stars and imprinted on the moon.A living computer, molding the future to come.Struggling to break down the wall of inequity, in
Paper ID #36488Dispelling the Monolith: Exploring the Identities of Black ImmigrantStudents in Graduate-level EngineeringDr. Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Brooke Coley, PhD is an Assistant Professor in Engineering at the Polytechnic School of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Dr. Coley is Principal Investigator of the Shifting Perceptions, Attitudes and Cultures in EngineReAnna Taylor BarclayDebalina Maitra, Arizona State University Debalina Maitra is a Post-doctoral Research Associate at ASU. Prior to her current role, Debalina Maitra was employed by
Paper ID #39450Board 261: Effectiveness of Vertically-Integrated Project Teams inTackling an Engineering Grand ChallengeAvinash DandaProf. Bruce L Tai Dr. Tai is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He received his Ph.D. at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor in 2011 and spent 4 years as research faculty on multidisciplinary manufacturing topics from healthcare to automotDr. Vinayak KrishnamurthyProf. Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University Dr. Mathew Kuttolamadom is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M
and promotes the integration of engineering and computational thinking [24],[25]. However, the field lacks specific tools to translate these aspirations to educational practices.A decade since the publication of the NGSS, exemplary engineering activities have yet to beidentified and published [26].Here, we propose a framework for explicitly connecting computational thinking practices withengineering design. We consider the three main phases of CT - problem decomposition,abstraction, and algorithmic thinking - and how these map to problem definition, needs finding,and solution generation in engineering design. With these analogs in mind we have developed acrosscutting framework that links NGSS goals with scientific inquiry, CT, and
Paper ID #38322The use of 3D printed media to improve the accessibility of engineeringeducational materialsDr. Gergely Sirokman, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand Gergely (Greg) Sirokman is an engineering content developer at zyBooks, a Wiley brand. He earned a BS in chemistry from Brandeis University, and a Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from MIT. He was a Professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology for 14 years, with particular interests in renewable energy and gamification of education. He now works on creating and improving statistics and engineering content for zyBooks’ online interactive textbooks, and has developed a keen
experiences outside of classrooms have an increasedinterest in STEM and a desire to pursue STEM careers [2]. Middle school years are prime years of career awareness, especially when students seeadults in STEM careers; it resonates with them and piques their interest [3,4]. Moreover, whenstudents engage in authentic hands-on activities and can see applications of STEM in their lives,it further motivates them to pursue STEM careers [3]. Therefore, keeping the research in mind,Introduction to Research and Innovative Design in Engineering (iRIDE) was initiated in thespring of 2019 for middle school students as an after-school extracurricular club followed by asummer academy to stimulate their interest in engineering. Using an asset-based
Paper ID #37961Board 169: Making Families Aware of Engineering through the PublicLibrary (Work in Progress)Dr. Kelli Paul, Indiana University-Bloomington Dr. Kelli Paul is an Assistant Research Scientist at the Center for Research on Learning and Technology at Indiana University where her research focuses on the development of STEM interests, identity, and career aspirations in children and adolescents.Dr. Jungsun Kim, Indiana University-Bloomington Jungsun Kim, Ph.D. is a research scientist at Indiana University at Bloomington. Her research focuses on how students can consistently develop their talent throughout their
Paper ID #35636Online and Global Education in Engineering: Building a Strategic Casefor Placed-based LearningDr. Natasha B. Watts, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University As Director of Cardinal Education and the Associate Director of Online Learning in the College of En- gineering at Virginia Tech, Natasha provides college-level leadership for the design, development, im- plementation, and evaluation of distance learning initiatives. Watts is the main point of contact for the Cardinal Education Program (formerly Commonwealth Graduate Engineering CGEP). Before coming to Virginia Tech, Natasha worked as an
interests in Engineering Education include engineering epistemology, equity and inclusion, and engineering culture.Mrs. Bailey Braaten, Ohio State University Bailey Braaten is currently a doctoral candidate at the Ohio State University, where she is in her fifth year of the STEM education PhD program. She is a graduate research assistant on the EHR Core NSF funded project, examining first year engineering students’ beliefs around smartness and engineering. She is also a graduate research assistant on the KEEN project, funded by the Kern Family Foundation, focusing on the assessment of entrepreneurial-minded learning (EML) in first-year engineering courses. Bailey received her B.S. in mechanical engineering from Ohio
interests and attitudes. International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 6(3), 221-240.[9] Neathery, M. F. (1997). Elementary and secondary students' perceptions toward science and the correlation with gender, ethnicity, ability, grade, and science achievement. Electronic Journal of Science Education, 2(1).[10] U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2014 and 2018 Technology and Engineering Literacy (TEL) Assessments.[11] Lucas, B. & Hanson, J. (2016). “Thinking Like an Engineer: Using Engineering Habits of Mind and Signature Pedagogies to Redesign Engineering Education