contribute to the well being ofgraduate students.Publications:Bahnson, M., Sallai, G., Jwa, K., & Berdanier, C.G.P. (in review). Mitigating ceiling effects in alongitudinal mixed methods study of doctoral engineering student stress and persistence.Submitted to International Journal of Doctoral Studies.Sallai, G., Vicente, J., & Berdanier, C. G. P. (2022). Coping landscapes: How graduate engineeringstudents’ coping mechanisms correspond with dominant stressors in graduate school. 129th ASEEAnnual Conference & Exposition, June 25-29, Minneapolis MN.Future WorkThe future work for this project includes conducting Phase 2 of this study, which collects the pointsof view on attrition from engineering faculty who advise students. We expect these
Bin Asad, Virginia Tech I was born and raised in Mandi Bahauddin, a small city whose claim to fame is that it is where Alexander The Great famously fought his last major campaign against Raja Porus. In 2015, I completed my BS in Mechatronics Engineering from the University of Engineering and Tech- nology, Pakistan, where I worked on designing the electrical and mechanical components of a wireless surveillance robot. My team and I developed and prototyped a fully operational UGV that provided multi- terrain surveillance. Our project presentation garnered a great deal of interest from industrial partners at our Open House. The following year, I secured a fully funded MS position in the graduate Mechanical
’ research involvement in Engineering. She is also interested in participating in collaborative efforts promoting interdisciplinary research. Lastly, she is currently the PI and Director of the Research-Oriented Learning Experience (ROLE) in Engineer- ing, a National Science Foundation-funded project, and the coordinator of a Latinx Femtoring/Mentoring program at NMSU.Nicole Delgado, New Mexico State University I am a first-year Ph.D. student at New Mexico State University in the department of Curriculum and Instruction. I currently work on a sponsored project that supports Latinx undergraduate sophomore, junior, and senior-level students in developing research, technical, interpersonal, academic, and professional
education, teacher education, and equity in education.Dr. Kimberly LeChasseur, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Dr. Kimberly LeChasseur is a researcher and evaluator with the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. She holds a dual appointment with the Center for Project-Based Learning and the Morgan Teaching and Learning Center. She holds a PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from Temple University and has more than ten years of experience researching professional learning of educators and evaluating efforts to improve students’ opportunities to learn. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Building Social Capital for First Generation
Paper ID #30231Understanding Student Retention in EngineeringDr. Robin A.M Hensel, West Virginia University Robin A. M. Hensel, Ed.D., is the Assistant Dean for Freshman Experience in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University. While her doctorate is in Curriculum and Instruction, focusing on higher education teaching of STEM fields, she also holds B.S. and M.A. degrees in Mathematics. Dr. Hensel has over seven years of experience working in engineering teams and in project management and administration as a Mathematician and Computer Systems Analyst for the U. S
through a CAR-based mentoring program is now being investigated.The CAR involved is staffed by full-time non-faculty scientists and engineers researching topicalsubjects. Students involved in the CAR research projects have access to ancillary services,facilities and support staff. Besides gaining laboratory experience, students working at the CARreceive credit towards a degree and/or compensation. In addition, students gain authorship injournal articles, attend scientific conferences to present their results, and participate in a numberof outreach efforts. The CAR offers student researchers a supportive environment, as studentsexperience a sense of permanence and community in the organization.Goals of CAR-based mentoring: The CAR-based mentoring
engineering global preparedness and engineering innovation. She also has research expertise in STEM K-12 and in STEM assessment. She chairs USC’s STEM Consortium.Dr. Cheryl Matherly, Lehigh UniversityDr. Lisa Benson, Clemson University Lisa Benson is a Professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University, with a joint appointment in Bioengineering. Her research focuses on the interactions between student motivation and their learning experiences. Her projects involve the study of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers and scientists, and their problem solving processes. Other projects in the Benson group include effects of student-centered active learning, self-regulated
inChemistry / Biochemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Engineering. Freshman-level courses inmath and chemistry (Pre-calculus, Calculus I, Calculus II, General Chemistry I, and Chemistryfor Engineers) were targeted for intervention because of their high drop and failure rates. TheEmerging Scholars Program (ESP) model was used to develop courses that were then offered toincoming freshmen beginning in Fall 2010. A second component of the project was thedevelopment of undergraduate research opportunities for students who completed the ESPcourses. Finally, research in STEM education was a third stated goal of the AURAS project.Marked improvements in pass rates and a decrease in the drop rates for the participants in theAURAS classes were noted during the
Akron, in the department in Curricular and Instructional Studies. Her work focuses on STEM curriculum integration and science inquiry practices in middle and high school. She is a co-PI on an NSF funded project to investigate the impact of integrating engineering on middle school students’ interest and engagement in STEM. She has also received funding to conduct teacher professional development in the areas of engineering education, problem based learning and physics inquiry instruction.Dr. Nicholas Garafolo, University of Akron Dr. Nicholas G. Garafolo is a researcher in the broad area of thermo-fluids and aerospace, with an em- phasis in advanced aerospace seals, near-hermetic fluid flows, and turbomachinery modal
enjoyable enough, the actual content itself hasalso struggled to represent important STEM values to kids in grades K-12. Studies have shownthat the percentage of students taking pure science classes have regressed from over 50 percentto under 21 percent in the last decade [1]. The objective of this project is to get kids in this agerange more involved with areas in the STEM field using a desirable and enjoyable learning style.This project also aims to educate users about using algae as a renewable resource. This is animportant concept to convey because, while algae are a common microorganism known to all, itis rare that people make the connection that algae can play a significant role in impacting thefuture of this world. Focus on algae has risen
engineering student retention is unlikely to be instrumentalfor veteran students. The limited literature on veteran engineering student retention revealedsignificantly higher attrition rates (dismissal or discontinued enrollment) overall for thispopulation and identified that the first year is the most critical period [4]. This research project seeks to investigate and determine if social responsibility is afundamental motivator that encourages many to join the military, and can be linked to veteranstudent success when incorporated in the classroom starting with first-year engineering students.The term social responsibility refers to the ways engineering can positively impact society [7]and the responsibility of engineers to evaluate the broad
scaledreplication into other legacy industrial cities. Circling back to the mature pilot at the close of thegrant, researchers examined demographic differences in the influence of the BCE2 programmingusing data from the final two cohort years. Furthermore, we also explored elements of theprogramming that influence place attachment shown by program alumni.Methodological ApproachIn previous examinations of the C-EEEM, researchers identified the challenges of measurementfor a program with a focus on multidimensional diversity [2]. By design, the program assemblescohorts of students that have a broad range of education, skills, and experiences – includingstudents from high school, community college, and research universities – into teams forcommunity projects
, Journal of Research on Adolescence, Contemporary Educational Psychology, and Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. She received a Spencer Foundation Grant in 2007 to examine academic prospects, interpersonal relationships, and social well-being of students in school districts with a high concentration of students of Arab and Chaldean origins. Recently, she received in- ternal grants from the University of Toledo to conduct mindfulness intervention projects with elementary school students and preservice teachers. She is also the recipient of the Fulbright Specialist Fellowship to pursue her interest in culture, mindfulness, and motivation in cross-cultural and international contexts.Ms. Marjory A. Goodloe
Paper ID #17843Building Supports for Diversity through Engineering TeamsDr. Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno Adam Kirn is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at University of Nevada, Reno. His re- search focuses on the interactions between engineering cultures, student motivation, and their learning experiences. His projects involve the study of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers, their problem solving processes, and cultural fit. His education includes a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, a M.S. in Bioengineering and Ph.D. in
available to the localcommunity for 3D printing and scanning services. Youth who work in the print shop have theopportunity to 1) develop and maintain technical skills; 2) hone “design thinking” skills throughreal-world problem solving; and 3) develop important soft skills (including working with aclient, creating and sticking to a project timeline, and professionalism).Our research is investigating many areas of maker and design thinking, the impact of maker jobs,and how to establish and maintain a community 3D print shop. This print shop has been designedto be a living laboratory to evaluate commercial and research software for 3D modeling,scanning, and fabrication software with youth performing real-world tasks.Related Work3D Printing and
research assistant as an internand a structural engineering mentor. The graduate research assistant determined the lateral loadson the door jamb by determining the wind loads acting on the garage door and being distributedto this jamb. The structural engineering mentor then used those loads as input for the anchoragedesign software (Figure 1, left picture). The structural engineering mentor emphasized that thedoor jamb need only resist lateral load and none of the gravity load from the existing framingused in the gravity force resisting system. The structural engineer used pre-existing details froma similar project (Figure 1, right picture) to check whether the anchorage software output wasreasonable. The structural engineer then used a
problem solving, and researcher identity.Dr. Lisa Benson, Clemson University Lisa Benson is a Professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University, and the Editor of the Journal of Engineering Education. Her research focuses on the interactions between student mo- tivation and their learning experiences. Her projects focus on student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers and scientists, development of problem solving skills, self-regulated learn- ing, and epistemic beliefs. She earned a B.S. in Bioengineering from the University of Vermont, and M.S. and Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Clemson University.Dr. Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University Dr. Rachel Louis Kajfez is an
Instrument (EPSRI) to assess aperson’s process safety decision making. Most of the research to date in this project has beenfocused on the development and validation of the EPSRI. In summary, anticipated outcomesupon conclusion of this project are (a) development of an EPSRI tool capable of assessingstudents’ process safety decision-making, (b) construction of a virtual plant environment wheremultiple real-world factors may influence a students’ process safety decisions, and (c)identification of best practices for integrating virtual environments into the classroom.MethodsEPSRI Instrument Development The EPSRI reflects the structure of the EERI [13] and DIT2 [12], which contain fivedilemmas, followed by three decision options, and twelve
Education, 2019 Paper ID #26177 model-eliciting activities in mechanical engineering courses, inquiry-based learning in mechanics, and design projects to help promote adapted physical activities. Other professional interests include aviation physiology and biomechanics.Dr. James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Jim Widmann is a professor and chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department at California Polytech- nic State University, San Luis Obispo. He received his Ph.D. in 1994 from Stanford University and has served as a Fulbright Scholar at Kathmandu University it Nepal. At Cal Poly, he
colleges and universities, engineering and science departments have started includinginstruction in nanoscience and nanotechnology through new nanotechnology courses and throughincorporating nanotechnology modules in existing courses. A similar approach was taken atMississippi State University1-3, but it was soon realized that the program lacked the laboratoryexperiments and computer simulations that are needed4. Therefore, a group of faculty fromvarious fields in engineering and science are addressing this lack of hands-on nano-educationactivities. Support for this work is being provided from NSF through a NanotechnologyUndergraduate Education (NUE) grant.This project started in January 2014. Because the first year’s activities have already
students before constructing the space.The room, named CenterPOINT (Center for Projects, Opportunities, Instruction, Networking,and Teamwork), was remodeled over the summer of 2013, incorporating the feedback receivedat the forum. Upon its opening, CenterPOINT included such features as: a full-time academicadvisor/center manager; a front desk staffed by student assistants; free drop-in peer tutoringhours; tables on wheels that could be easily moved into different configurations; five computerstations; items available for checkout such as phone chargers, headphones, and calculators; akitchenette space with refrigerator, microwave, and sink; wall-mounted and mobile white boards;soft seating; and cubby storage for books and personal belongings. The
restates some material from reference [1] to provide context. Diffusion of educational innovations is a challenge that has defied a satisfactory solutionfor decades as evidenced by the many references in the literature; for example, Borrego [2] statesthat “despite decades of effort focused on improvement of engineering education, many recentadvances have not resulted in systemic change”. Felder and Hadgraft [3] state “… if engineeringfaculties could be induced to put into practice everything we currently know about teaching andlearning …, then we would achieve innovation with impact to an extent beyond the wildestdreams of the most idealistic reformers. The question then becomes, how can we do that?” The goal of this project is to
Evaluator at Magnolia Consulting, LLC, a woman-owned, small business specializing in independent research and evaluation. She has served as evaluator for STEM education projects sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis- tration, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the Arizona Department of Education, among others. Areas of expertise include evaluations of engineering education curricula and programs, informal education and outreach programs, STEM teacher development, and climate change education programs.Dr. Aaron T. Ohta, University of Hawaii at ManoaDr. Wayne A. Shiroma, University of Hawaii at Manoa Wayne Shiroma is Professor and Chair of Electrical Engineering at
, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849Abstract: The primary goal of this project is to create educational materials that systematicallyintegrate biofuels technology into undergraduate chemical engineering curriculum. The ultimategoal is to help prepare a technologically advanced workforce and innovative researchers for thebiofuels technology field. In this work, we present the classroom and web modules beingdeveloped. We will also discuss the integration of the modules into two chemical engineeringcourses: thermodynamics and reaction engineering.1 IntroductionIt has been argued that the advanced biofuel industry will have significant impact on U.S.economic recovery and its transition to a sustainable green economy. The U.S. NationalAcademies have
. Khaled Sobhan is a Professor of Civil Engineering at Florida Atlantic University. He is the Princi- pal Investigtor of the NSF RIGEE Project titled ”Exploring the disconnect between Self Determination Theory and the Engineering Classroom Environment.” He is the recipient of a number of teaching awards including 2009 Excellence in Graduate Mentoring Award, and 2006/2007 Award for Excellence and In- novation in Undergraduate Teaching, both at Florida Atlantic University. He has been rigorously involved with the Engineers Scholars Program for gifted high-School students taking dual enrollment credit courses at FAU. Dr. Sobhan received his MS degree from The Johns Hopkins University, and his Ph.D. degree from Northwestern
by developing models that take advantage of new information and process understanding enabled by new technology. He has developed a number of models and software packages including the TauDEM hydrologic terrain analysis and channel network extraction package that has been implemented in parallel, and a snowmelt model. He is lead on the National Science Foundation HydroShare project to expand the data sharing capability of Hydrologic Information Systems to additional data types and models and to include social interaction and collaboration functionality. He teaches Hydrology and Geographic Information Systems in Water Resources.Madeline Frances Merck, Utah State UniversityMr. David J Farnham, Department of Earth
faculty, chair and Associate Dean at San Jose State University’s College of Engineering.Prof. Gustavo B Menezes, California State University, Los Angeles Menezes is a Professor of Civil Engineering at Cal State LA. His specialization is in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering. Since becoming part of the faculty in 2009, Menezes has also focused on improving student success and has led a number of engineering education projects. He is currently the Director of the First-Year Experience program at ECST (FYrE@ECST) and coordinates engineering education activities at the college of engineering, computer science and technology (ECST). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Impacts
-level, project-based electrical engineering courses and researches how kids learn engineering through informal engineering education activities.James Nelson, Arizona State University James Nelson is an undergraduate student in the Department of Engineering in the College of Technology and Innovation at Arizona State University. Page 23.368.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Defining Makers Making: Emergent Practice and Emergent MeaningsIntroductionMakers are an emerging community of self-described DIY-enthusiasts, tinkerers
essential part of modern design endeavors. Intoday’s industry, engineers use CAD models throughout their work. This makes CAD educationcrucial. However current CAD education has typically focused on narrow skills related toparticular CAD software. The skills necessary to adapt new CAD software and effectively utilizethe existing models in modified designs are not the primary emphasis in CAD education. In thispaper, the most recent findings of a three-year NSF supported iterative project are discussed. Theproject goals are to examine the role of adaptive expertise in CAD modeling and investigate theimpact of a learner-centered contextual exercise on students’ modeling behavior and othereducational outcomes.This paper builds on previously reported
. Page 24.284.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Collaborative Research: Identifying and Assessing Key Factors of Engineering InnovativenessAbstractSignificant resources are spent nationally and locally to foster innovativeness of engineers, yetconfusion remains about critical knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to enable innovativenessthroughout the engineering innovation process. This collaborative research project combinesexpertise in cognitive diversity with expertise in assessment and entrepreneurship to characterizeand assess innovativeness in practicing engineers and engineering students. First, we conducted alarge-scale interview study involving forty