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Paper ID #38482Panel: Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Perspectives onAdvancing Women and Gender Equity in Engineering - for the Next 130YearsDr. Baishakhi Bose, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Baishakhi Bose is currently a Postdoctoral Scholar at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL). Her cur- rent research focus is on life cycle assessment of novel polymers, building materials and plastic recycling processes. She obtained her PhD. in Materials Engineering from Purdue University in 2021. Since 2014, she has taught courses in Civil, Materials and First Year Engineering to undergraduates, and mentored
education andbuild capacity for student success. This project will use a data-driven and evidence-based approachto identify the barriers to the success of underrepresented minority students and to generate newknowledge on the best practices for increasing students’ retention and graduation rates, self-efficacy, professional development, and workforce preparedness. Three objectives underpin thisoverall goal. The first is to develop and implement a Summer Research Internship Programtogether with community college partners. The second is to establish an HSI Engineering SuccessCenter to provide students with academic resources, networking opportunities with industry, andcareer development tools. The third is to develop resources for the professional
administration expressed the need for more professional developmentworkshops which has led to growth of the series. Additionally, as part of a Colorado statewideinter-institutional collaboration (GradCO) we are sharing a selection of these workshops beyondour own campus community. These developments have inspired the library to evaluate whetherthe series is meeting the needs of graduate students. Specifically, we are interested in expandingour scope toward career readiness for scientists and engineers entering careers in industry,research, and academia.Existing career readiness frameworks address several core competencies. To best understandwhether our workshops are meeting career readiness goals, we mapped our catalog of pastworkshops to these
held fellowships in Ethics of AI and Technology & Society organizations.James N. Magarian, Massachusetts Institute of Technology James Magarian, PhD, is a Sr. Lecturer and Associate Academic Director with the Gordon-MIT En- gineering Leadership (GEL) Program. He joined MIT and GEL after nearly a decade in industry as a mechanical engineer and engineering manager in aerospace/defense. His research focuses on engineering workforce formation and the education-careers transition.Dr. Alison Olechowski, University of Toronto Alison Olechowski is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineer- ing and the Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and Practice (ISTEP
experientiallearning experience on underrepresented minority engineering students, majority black. Thisstudy will focus on students who participate in experiential learning held at an HBCU todetermine the program's impact on their persistence from sophomore to senior year. It alsoprovides insight for Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs) and other institutions to learn andmodel best practices for retaining black students beyond their freshman year.B. OverviewAfter successfully retaining students from their freshman year to their sophomore year with anEngineering LLC, in 2017, Florida A&M University (FAMU) introduced an experientiallearning program titled Educating Engineering Students Innovatively (EESI, pronounced “easy”)that expanded on the freshman
strong impact on the learning experience and should receive training toensure consistency and that learning objectives are met.1 IntroductionIn the past five years, nearly half of undergraduate mechanical and manufacturing engineeringstudents enrolled in a mandatory third-year materials science course at the University of Calgaryconsistently report on their end-of-course surveys that their laboratories are not linked to theirin-class learning or to their careers following graduation. There have also been calls from thelocal engineering industry, the local government [1], and University of Calgary administration [2]for more industry-relevant learning to be included in post-secondary curricula. Previous work bythe ASEE has established that the
participants self-identified as male and two as female. Participants were from a range of non-electricalengineering majors (e.g., music technology, computer science, economics/statistics, andbiomedical engineering). This study was approved by the Carnegie Mellon UniversityInstitutional Review Board.Measures & MaterialsMeasuresThe researchers developed a survey instrument to measure self-efficacy (SE) related toengineering skills of tinkering and design as well as sense of identity. Self-efficacy items werecreated using the best practices recommendations from the literature including using a 100-pointunipolar scale anchored by degree of certainty and beginning each item with “I can” (Bandura,1997; Pajares, Hartley, and Valiante, 2001; Talsma, 2018
illnesses10. SO2 emissions when mixed with other chemicalsin the atmosphere form sulfuric acid causing damage to trees, foliage, and farmland, and formingair particulates. Table 1 documents the health implications of the six pollutants of interest for thisstudy. AQI or Air Quality Index is a measure of air pollution, which ranges from 0 to 500. Whenthe value is less than 50 or below, it is a representation of good air quality; and when it exceeds100, the air quality is designated as unhealthy. The values close to 300 are hazardous11.The six harmful pollutants were selected for the study on the impacts of covid-19 on air pollution.The research that was conducted by the student interns during their summer internships, as well asstudents in the
IIT Delhi for undergraduate studies and Cornell University for graduate work. He worked for nearly 15 years as a materials scientist at the DuPont company and moved in 2004 to Lehigh University. His research interests are in interfacial mechanical properties.Zilong Pan, Lehigh University Zilong Pan is an assistant professor of teaching, learning and technology, his research focuses on emerging educational technologies and innovative methodological approaches in educational practices and studies in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) disciplines.Nathan Urban, Lehigh University Nathan Urban is Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Lehigh University. Urban earned his PhD
sustainabilityduring the planning and design phases of construction projects [16]. However, research on CMstudents' current understanding of infrastructure disparities is limited within the currentliterature. By utilizing the Envision sustainability rating system, instructors may teach studentshow to better understand these concerns and how to address them as engineers. As the nation'sfuture workforce is made up of diverse students, the resolution process should start with them inorder to build equitable, sustainable, and effective infrastructures.To this end, the Envision rating system is briefly described in the following section.The Envision™ Rating SystemThe Envision rating system provides a structured framework to evaluate sustainabilityrequirements for
other scenarios related to STEM or engineering education settings (Hertz,2022).Social Relations Model and Estimation The SRM represents a class of models investigating dyadic relationships within a groupof research subjects. While typically, dyadic relationships are defined as two-person interactionsand ratings for human-subject studies, the SRM can be used for other studies where the researchsubjects are animals or organizations, etc. The SRM has wide applications in psychology,economics, education, and other social sciences; and has been reviewed as a canonical way toinvestigate interpersonal relationships data stemming from a round-robin design (e.g., Kenny &La Voie, 1984; Kwan et al., 2008; Lüdtke et al., 2013; Martin, 2013
accreditationto include a deeper focus on social impact, cultural responsibility, and ethical considerations[19]. In addition, many professional societies and organizations have updated their missionstatements and core value statements to focus on promotion of socially just education and action,often with emphasis on improving diversity, creating a more inclusive culture, and increasingequity. For example, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) diversity statementprofesses that SME is “commit[ed] to promoting diversity and inclusion of all within ourcommunity” and “believe[s] that diverse perspectives and talents are essential withinmanufacturing research” [20]. Similarly, the Society of Women Engineers lists “inclusiveenvironment” as one of their
. Specifically, two of the authors sought toconduct research related to the development and assessment of augmented reality as aninstructional technology to improve student learning. Understanding the many facets ofconducting research on instructional technologies was best suited to a cohesive training program.Therefore, the primary author chose to complete a 6-month continuing education program inInstructional Design and Technology at his home institution. The program consisted of fourasynchronous courses that were scheduled around the authors' existing work obligations. Inaddition, two of the authors participated in a number of networking and faculty developmentworkshops hosted by their institution's Department of Academic Technologies. The
University In February 2021 Dr. Huang-Saad joined the Bioengineering faculty at Northeastern University and be- came the Director of Life Sciences and Engineering Programs at The Roux Institute (Portland, Maine). Dr. Huang-Saad has a fourteen- year history of bringi ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Factors Influencing Academic Researchers’ Motivation for Technology Commercialization and Entrepreneurship: An Overview of the LiteratureAbstractThere is a significant movement at research universities to catalyze faculty and graduate studentinvolvement in the commercialization of university-based discovery, an activity often referred toas “academic entrepreneurship.” This is driven by the
actua- tion into heterogeneous systems; manufacturing technology and processes. He has delivered >£55M of research from public and industry funding that has included research in cyber-physical simulation, design tools, pervasive sensing and intelligence, and informatics. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Why a PhD? An exercise with LEGO® Using novel communication tools to express multi-level complex messagesAbstractSTEM doctoral students are typically regarded as strong model builders but weak reflectivecommunicators. Expressing one’s motivations to undertake a PhD degree requires theelaboration of a multi-level complex message
research has focused purely on engineering graduate students as a population of interestwhen it comes to stress and mental health.Existing studies have explored some of the more prevalent stressors that exist for graduatestudents: research [8], academic performance [9], finances [10], physical health [11] and so on.Many of these studies have utilized a quantitative approach, largely by examining the ratios ofstudents who experience these stressors and occasionally measuring how impactful they perceivethe effects of these stressors to be on their mental health. However, previous literature hasdemonstrated the prevalence of other, less easily-measured stressors that impact the lives ofgraduate students. Many students struggle to find their place in
, and degree completion. This understanding is key to the successful design and implementation of higher education adjacent program- ming at industry partners. Ashleigh completed a BS in Biological Engineering at Kansas State University where she worked in the Women in Engineering and Science program. In this role, she witnessed the in- credible impact targeted support and guidance can have for STEM students. She then completed an MEd in Higher Education Administration and a Graduate Certificate in Institutional Research at Pennsylvania State University.Dr. Kimberly D. Douglas, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc. Dr. Kimberly D. Douglas is SHPE’s Chief Research & Innovation Officer. She has over 25
research andindustrial applications in recent years. Since 2014, our team has consistently worked onreforming our Materials Science and Engineering curriculum at the University of IllinoisUrbana-Champaign by incorporating computational modules into all mandatory undergraduatecourses. Here, we investigate the impact and effectiveness of these computational modules inlight of our recent graduates’ feedback. We surveyed alumni who graduated between 2017 – 2021and asked them about the benefits of the computational curriculum and the significance ofcomputation for their career. “data analysis” was reported to be the most significantcomputational practice, followed by “programming” and “simulation tools”. Python is the mostprevalent programming language
capacity of this lab facility and make it suitable forboth undergraduate and best-in-class graduate level education and training. It will also openopportunities for graduate students and faculty researchers to conduct innovative researchexperiments.Conclusions:An innovative rooftop solar photovoltaics laboratory facility has been designed and installed. Sixlab exercises have been developed which cover a broad range of topics and support learningintroductory, as well as some advanced concepts through real-life experiments. Lab experimentstarget to bolster many crucial concepts and skills including I-V and P-V characterization,investigating the effect of incident angle, analyzing the effects of non-uniform irradianceconditions, understanding and
communication in diverse contexts. ShDr. Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University & Carthage College Dr. Robert L. Nagel is Director of Engineering at Carthage College and Professor of Engineering at James Madison University. Dr. Nagel, a mechanical engineer by training, performs research on engineering student learning and engagement with a focus on interventions, pedagogies, and design methodologies. Through his research, he seeks to gain applicable knowledge for increasing student engagement and re- ducing barriers in engineering, design, and making. At James Madison University, Dr. Nagel has been KEEN Leader, sophomore design coordinator, and Director of the Center for Innovation in Engineer- ing Education. At
, researchersdeveloped and distributed topical electronic surveys, conducted focus groups in person and byvideo conference, and studied institutional data. Where data was not available, researchersworked collaboratively with institutional research to develop engineering-centric data analyticstools for identifying opportunities and developing long term strategies.The process for studying climate involved a closer look at every aspect of the student experience.In this report, admissions practices, reasons students leave/stay in engineering, and experienceswithin the college are the focal point. These topics were pursued to better understand theinterconnectedness of student experiences and the impact on student decisions.Phase 1: Admissions PracticesA review of
two main themes that had a major impact on the transition from an HBCU to a PWI fora Black engineering graduate student: expectations for/preconceived notions of graduate school,difficulties in the socialization process due to institutional culture.Expectations and preconceived notions of Doctoral program X developed his expectations for his doctoral program based mainly on the interactionsthat he had with his undergraduate research advisors, who warned him of the rigor of Doctoralprograms. This is consistent with the findings of Amelink et al., who identified interactions withgraduate students and faculty while enrolled as an undergraduate, and undergraduate researchexperience factors that impacted the anticipatory stage of the
of the professional skills gap that existsbetween employer’s expectations and the qualifications of their new engineering hires. To dothis, a 2-part study examined both evidence in the literature regarding education methods andevidence of course work required of engineering professional graduates in their pursuit of abachelor’s degree. Based on the findings of this research, while engineering professionalprograms are making progress toward better professional skills, it appears that there is still muchwork to do to ensure that graduates are well qualified for professional practice. Evidence suggests that written communication skills are the most widely addressedprofessional skills in engineering professional curriculum. Many programs
, belonging, and access.Ms. Claudine-Lonje A Williams, Syracuse University Claudine-Lonj´e A. Williams, LMSW is currently a doctoral student and graduate assistant/teaching as- sistant in the Higher Education Department (HED) at Syracuse University (SU). She is also the teacher of record for sections of the Practicum Seminar course, and assists with the coordination of the Masters Students’ Practicum process including the Round Robin interviews. Claudine has worked as a graduate assistant and program coordinator for three consecutive summers for the Louis Stokes Alliance for Mi- nority Participation (LSAMP) Program at SU where she guided undergraduate BIPOC students majoring in the STEM fields as they conducted research
Paper ID #39262WIP Using Automated Assessments for Accumulating Student Practice,Providing Students with Timely Feedback, and Informing Faculty onStudent PerformanceDr. Brian F. Thomson, Temple University Dr. Brian Thomson is an associate professor of instruction in the department of electrical and computer engineering at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. During his time at Temple, he taught courses in circuits, circuits lab, control systems while serving as a mentor for senior capstone projects. In 2016, he was selected as the IEEE student chapter professor of the year. He has also graduated from the provost
to connect researchto practice and impact engineering students. This approach involved creating scenarios andprobing questions from the composite narratives for sharing the research findings in academicand industrial educational settings. Lastly, we discuss the benefits and limitations of thismethodology, highlighting the research findings brought into focus using this methodology andcomparing and contrasting these results with those that emerged using an inductive-deductivethematic analysis approach to the data also taken in this research project.Key Words: Composite narratives, Methodology, Participant confidentiality, Research to practiceapproachesIntroductionComposite narratives are a way to combine aspects of multiple interviews into a
). Adopting community-based research principles to enhance studentlearning. Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne, 61, 111-117.Cullinane, M., & O'Sullivan, S. (2020). Evaluating community-based research: Hearing theviews of student research partners. International Journal for Students as Partners, 4(2), 45-60.Glazier, R. A., & Bowman, W. M. (2021). Teaching Through Community-Based Research:Undergraduate and Graduate Collaboration on the 2016 Little Rock Congregations Study.Journal of Political Science Education, 17(2), 234-252.Gooding, K., Makwinja, R., Nyirenda, D., Vincent, R., & Sambakunsi, R. (2018). Using theoriesof change to design monitoring and evaluation of community engagement in research:experiences from a research
produced [16], [31]–[33]. Traditionalgrounded theory requires inductive coding in which codes come directly from the data. Deductivecoding is not possible because existing theory or literature does not provide potential codes for theresearcher. In grounded theory, themes arise from codes and are used to develop a theory to explainthe phenomenon of interest. There are disagreements in the research community as to whethergrounded theory is a methodology (i.e., carries its own set of goals and values that affect theresearch design, research questions, data collection, data analysis, and interpretation), or whethergrounded theory at this point in time is simply a method of analyzing data that is synonymous withthe “constant comparative method” of data
classes. In this paper, wedemonstrate that such a modality in design studio courses achieves learning outcomes whileproviding flexibility and accommodating individual accessibility needs that strive towardsequitable access to education. We contribute towards growing scholarship towards moreequitable practices in our classrooms (e.g. [4], [5], [16], [17], [30]) by advocating for thecontinuation of HyFlex learning as an offered mode of instruction for design studio courses, andhope that the engineering education community continues to recognize its valuable contributions. 10References[1] C.-Y. A. Liu and R. C. Rodriguez, “Evaluation of the impact of the