typically female or male firstname but were otherwise identical. When asked to provide both quantitative and qualitativeassessment of qualifications of the two candidates, participating students gave the female resumelower quantitative marks and honed in on non-technical and language skills more so than they didin their evaluations of the male candidate. This paper presents the findings of this initial study andoutlines a path toward a more comprehensive look at gender-bias in engineering studentperceptions of qualifications.IntroductionIn the Fall of 2019, the author taught a required, senior-level mechanical engineering courseintended to develop student career readiness through discussions and guest lectures on topics suchas ethics, codes and
, orother students with sufficient programming backgrounds. We have two objectives: the firstis to introduce deep learning to undergraduate students as a modern topic, and the secondis to assess the students’ performance and find suitable RA candidates for our researchteam.2. Course SetupCPS4420 Software Engineering is a major required course that offers in the fall semesterevery year. This course teaches students design and implementation issues for softwaresystems, including software life cycle, requirements definition and specification,prototyping, verification, validation, testing, fault-tolerance, social and ethical issues ofcommercial software, and software management. The prerequisites for this course includeCPS 1191 Computer Science I
Predeparture Seminars Program introduction 4.7 Research methods 4.5 Communication skills 4.7 Ethics in research 4.6 Workshop duration 4.2 Program in Scotland Meetings with mentors 4.1 Nonresearch activities 4.2 Accommodation 4.8them” as the highlights of the program. One person said no and cited the short duration of theprogram (8 weeks).We also asked the students to write any additional comments as
bioplastics. Engineering aspects of the physical, mechanical andchemical properties of bioplastics were investigated.A brief summary of each module for the lectures and hands-on activities of the chemicalengineering course, with the most important steps is described below:Module 0: Introduction to Chemical Engineering and Lab SafetyThe focus of this module is to introduce students to engineering concepts and show that engineersdesign, conduct experiments then analyze and interpret the data. Students learned that engineersdesign a system, component or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such aseconomic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability andsustainability. The field of Chemical
) Inclusion and diversity, 7) Indigenous worldview, 8)Other ethical considerations. Also, in the final coding round, the responses of the citizen scientistparticipants were classified as present-self-oriented, or future-community-oriented in accordanceto the Egan Review.Findings and DiscussionThe initial coding data of this work-in-progress paper as of yet, are listed in Table 2. The word“artifact” is used to quantify the number of verbal exchanges expressing a sustainability mindsetthat were generated by the participants during interviews or focus groups. Citizen scienceparticipants from households 2 and 4 generated a total sub-sample of 19 artifacts across the entryinterviews (green shaded cells), interim focus groups (yellow shaded cells), and
gateway andcornerstone engineering design course that will introduce human-centered design concepts inapplied scenarios. Modeled after the successful Engineering Service Learning course at UCMerced, the students in the HCRD course will be open to all majors at the university, bothengineering and non-engineering. Design concepts such as problem identification, stakeholderand context development, specification development and market analysis, iterative prototypingand evaluation, collaborative writing, client interactions, ethics, and other topics will be covered.Online videos with accompanying quizzes will assess the subject matter understanding of thestudents. In-class discussions will be conducted with students with real-world examples of
problem or need 4. Work effectively as a team with a clearly defined goal and document team activities 5. Assess the validity of individual and team assumptions about the design problem and client needs 6. Articulate the design tradeoffs that arise from these sustainability, safety, and ethics issues that relate to a specific design problem 7. Apply oral communication theories and concepts to the design processBased on these LOs, several open educational resources were identified to be used as textbooksfor ENGR 180. Various team based projects were developed as part of the formative andsummative assessments used to ensure that the LOs were being met.Project ExamplesCookie Sandwich ProjectOne of the team based projects
-year engineering students, so that the root cause behind the increasing failure canbe understood and subsequently addressed. Hence, this study will contribute to the existingliterature by answering the fundamental questions posed on the different types of study strategiesand their relationship with students’ academic achievement.Research MethodsSiteThe data was collected from two sections of required first-year engineering course at a largemidwestern university. The topics covered in this course were data visualization and analysis,engineering design, ethics, programming concepts by using MATLAB software, and thedevelopment of mathematical models to solve the engineering problems collaboratively. Theresearch team didn’t impact the site
Paper ID #31512WIP: Motivations and Outcomes of an Undergraduate Teaching AssistantshipProgramMr. Barukh Ben Rohde, University of Florida PhD student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of FloridaDr. Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida Elliot P. Douglas is Professor of Environmental Engineering Sciences and Engineering Education, and Distinguished Teaching Scholar at the University of Florida. His research interests are in the areas of problem-solving, cultures of inclusion in engineering, engineering ethics, and environmental justice. American
and student learning; and social and ethical issues in STEM research and teaching. Her work includes creating opportunities for students to globalize their engineering degrees and mentoring students in teaching. In addition, Dr. Kim has mentored numerous student entrepreneurial teams to success. For more information, visit her website at: https://faculty.eng.ufl.edu/gloria-kim/Prof. Yong Kyu Yoon, University of Florida Yong Kyu Yoon is a professor in the Deoartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Florida. He has research interests in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), micro sensors and actuators, nanofabrication, and radio frequency and microwave engineering.Prof. Jin-Woo Choi, Louisiana
course will be open to all majors at the university, bothengineering and non-engineering. Design concepts such as problem identification, stakeholderand context development, specification development and market analysis, iterative prototypingand evaluation, collaborative writing, client interactions, ethics and other topics will be covered.Online videos with accompanying quizzes will assess the subject matter understanding of thestudents. In-class discussions will be conducted with students with real-world examples of theapplication of each design principle or skill, followed by related homework assignments.Reflections questions will be provided each week through written prompts to allow students tomake connections between the subject matter
Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Envi- ronmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE) and Director for the Engineering Plus program. She has served as the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education in the CEAE Department, as well as the ABET assessment coordinator. Professor Bielefeldt was also the faculty director of the Sustainable By Design Residential Academic Program, a living-learning community where students learned about and practice sustainability. Bielefeldt is also a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in en- gineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and
Paper ID #32084Three Years After Rollout: A Report on Systemic Changes in a First-YearEngineering ProgramDr. Amy J. Hamlin, Michigan Technological University AJ Hamlin is a Principle Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Tech- nological University, where she teaches first-year engineering courses. Her research interests include engineering ethics, spatial visualization, and educational methods. She is an active member in the Mul- tidisciplinary Engineering and the Engineering Design Graphics Divisions of ASEE. For the Multidisi- plinary Division she has served as the Secretary/Treasurer and
process to solve an unfamiliar problem.4 I am capable of becoming an engineer. Understanding of Engineering5 The role of engineers is limited to technical problem solving.6 Ethical problem solving is an important part of engineering design.7 Engineering decisions are influenced by the societal context in which they take place.8 I understand the relationship between engineering and the society in which it is practiced.9 Engineers are responsible for solving technical problems with little to no collaboration with other professionals.10 I understand how engineers work with other professionals and technicians to solve problems. Satisfaction with Engineering/Sense
their overall success as aresearcher. We also created multiple opportunities for the students to develop relationships withtheir peers and build community through a myriad of social events. Social activities weredesigned to take place during off hours and on weekends to avoid conflicting with studentresearch.MethodsThe mentors identified research project ideas for the participants prior to them arriving oncampus. Students participated in professional development opportunities that were eitherintegrated into their research immersion or separate activities. The students participated in theseactivities multiple times per week including workshops to inform them about how to besuccessful in the application process and graduate school, ethics, and
organization gave me the space to speakbravely and freely about my experiences in engineering to other students who empathized withme as they had similar experiences. It was validating to be in a group with like-mindedindividuals who believed as engineers we are not excused from ethics and social issues, butrather need to be accountable for our language and actions that affect others that aren’t includedin the dominant narrative.While creating a space for open dialogues for underrepresented students, The EE diversityProject also provided space for community and inclusiveness. The organization has put onseveral events in hopes of creating community for other students, and to hopefully prevent thatsense of Isolation. Some of those events include a
) students were not introduced toalgorithmic assessment. We are exploring the correlation design until upper-division courses, and (iv) we needed tobetween this logical-thinking test and student success, and attract and retain undecided and traditionally under-also improvement in students’ logic ability as evidenced represented groups of students. The overall goals were toby pre- and post-test comparisons. include project design and teamwork experience, introduce programming earlier, stress “soft skills” such asIndex Terms - electrical engineering, mentors, problem- communication, ethics and student success, and to
test scores of the value of conversations and talking through problems toengineering student responses to ABET soft skill solve their own problems. As educators, it would beknowledge, explores the possibilities for freshman convenient to ‘bottle’ the wisdom of product creation andengineering students to engage meaningfully in six of the pass it along to students. However, students need explicit11 outcomes for engineering graduates. With a focus on instruction on what engineering researchers andmulti-disciplinary teamwork, professional ethical practitioners implicitly understand and use daily. Thisresponsibility, effective communication, engineering
discipline has been an accepted practice [29-31]. However, thatpractice excludes students regardless of performance level. Twenty years ago, Seymour andHewitt demonstrated that “switchers” and “non-switchers” had similar patterns on inadequatepreparation, work ethic, conceptual difficulty with course content, and GPA at the time ofswitching [32]. Ten years ago, the National Academy of Engineering report Changing theConversation identified the accepted representations of engineering by engineers as one of thereasons that diversifying the discipline has been a challenge [33]. Through explicit and implicitmessaging shared with students, such as engineering students study all the time or engineers lovemath and science, engineering faculty perpetuate
educational experience that emphasizesleadership, physical fitness and professional development to prepare them for positions ofleadership in service of others in the U.S. Coast Guard. This paper focuses on the CGADepartment of Engineering’s efforts to harness the student leadership developmentalready taking place at CGA and utilize this leadership to improve the environment ofinclusion in engineering.The Leadership ExperienceLeadership is a focal point in cadet development. Every graduate of CGA takes at leastone academic course in Morals and Ethics and one course in Organizational Behavior andLeadership. Every graduate also spends weekly training periods and summers furtherdeveloping their leadership skills through a 200-week course of instruction
. 3.81 3.42 0.39I have the ability to integrate theory and practice. 4.00 3.76 0.24I understand how scientists work on real problems. 4.13 3.70 0.43I understand that scientific assertions require supportingevidence. 4.53 4.33 0.20I have the ability to analyze data and other information. 4.25 4.09 0.16I understand science. 4.28 4.12 0.16I have learned about ethical conduct in my field. 3.84 3.97 -0.13I have learned laboratory techniques. 3.78 3.76
Community Service (Freshman) Field trip/mentoring session (construction & engr) Professional Skills Field trip/mentoring session (humanitarian engr) Professional Skills Spring Assignment to designated on-campus dormitory Learning Community Group sessions on college success and life skills Instruction Strategist College and civil engineering student mentoring Life Mentoring Moral and Ethical Development Educational Professional Skills Seminar Multi-part diversity training
students in case they don’t want to access their own devices.Data were collected electronically using checkbox, a survey management online serviceavailable at the University that aligns with the Australian Code for the Responsible Conductof Research. The study secured ethical approval, and participation was voluntary. Studentswere asked to provide consent for his/her data to be used for study purposes in thequestionnaire. Results from the survey were analysed using the Statistical Package for theSocial Sciences (SPSS). SPSS provide researchers with a secure platform to analysequantitative data and conduct different statistical procedures.Sample/PopulationParticipants included 236 undergraduate engineering students enrolled in a third
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analysis. Ability to integrate the topic of structural analysis and design of individual elements and composed systems to the architectural design process. Ability to identify and assess the fundamental qualities of construction materials and systems, and determine appropriate materials and system for an architectural project. Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet the desired needs within constraints incorporating structural stability and safety. Ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. Understanding of professional codes. Ability to communicate effectively and apply professional and ethical responsibility.Table 1 shows grading
science and engineering education and careers in Qatar. These surveys usedLikert scales and asked respondents to assess the level to which they agreed or disagreed with agiven statement. For each program, the first survey was administered on the first day of theprogram, before any presentations or activities. The second survey was administered at the endof the two-week program. The same statements were presented on the pre-program and post-program survey, with the post-program survey adding additional questions.Over the course of the two 10-day programs, students joined morning plenary sessions in whichthey participated in presentations on topics such as engineering ethics, critical thinking, technicalcommunication skills and the role of
ethical practices Patience and Persistence Contribute to society as an active citizen Technical Knowledge Life-long Learning Networking Ambitious but collective Team Management Aggressive but nurturing Communication Skills Critical Thinking Honesty and Integrity Emotional Maturity Achievement Orientation Interdisciplinary approach Table 1: The enriched list based on the survey and the leading modelsDeriving the top competencies based on views of expert entrepreneursWe then
populations, such as low-income students in engineering, by replacing previousmeasurements with this one that accounts for other considerations beyond just income. We claimthat any use other than what is proposed violates the basis and ethics of our work. Figure 1. Socioeconomic inequality as informed by neighborhood socioeconomic inequality.In our framework, we consider neighborhood socioeconomic inequality to be a product of multipleforms of oppression, informed by joint understanding of different localities such ZIP codes andcounties, which have histories of discriminatory redlining [27]. Information about income by ZIPcode and County Code are both available through the United States Census Bureau [32]. Further,multiple forms of discrimination
, Rowan University Dr. Scott Streiner is an assistant professor in the Experiential Engineering Education Department (ExEEd) at Rowan University. He received his Ph.D in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, with a focus in engineering education. His research interests include engineering global competency, cur- ricula and assessment; pedagogical innovations through game-based and playful learning; spatial skills development and engineering ethics education. His funded research explores the nature of global com- petency development by assessing how international experiences improve the global perspectives of en- gineering students. Dr. Streiner has published papers and given presentations in global
projects they face as professionals. Dr. Koretsky is one of the founding members of the Center for Lifelong STEM Education Research at OSU.Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University Michelle Bothwell is an Associate Professor of Bioengineering at Oregon State University. Her teaching and research bridge ethics, social justice and engineering with the aim of cultivating an inclusive and socially just engineering profession.Dr. Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University Dr. Montfort is an Assistant Professor in the School of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engi- neering at Oregon State UniversityDr. Susan Bobbitt Nolen, University of Washington Professor of Learning Sciences & Human DevelopmentDr. Susannah C