evaluating teamwork models, statewide pre-college math initiatives, teacher and faculty professional development programs, and S-STEM programs.Dr. Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University Marisa K. Orr is an Assistant Professor in Engineering and Science Education with a joint appointment in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University. Her research interests include student persistence and pathways in engineering, gender equity, diversity, and academic policy. Dr. Orr is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award for her research entitled, ”Empowering Students to be Adaptive Decision-Makers.”Dr. Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc Rebecca Brent is President of Education Designs, Inc., a consulting firm located in
, which is associated with persistence and career success [9][33]. Empiricalfindings from PID research will guide construction educators and policy makers towardsdecisions and practices that will support the effective identification, motivation, preparation,retention, graduation and transition of students into construction professions. Consequently, thepurpose of this research study was to gain insights into construction students’ lived experiencesthat influence their CPID. Specifically, this present research study involves an examination ofthe personal and academic experiences of HBCU construction students that influenced theirCPID across four educational stages (elementary, middle, high, and college). To this effect, theresearch questions are
design and optimization of intelligent decision support systems and persuasive technologies to augment human proficiencies. My research over the last few years has focused on the development of machine learning methods that personalize the human learning process and enhance the efficiency of task completion and decision making. Currently, I am working on the analysis and design of personalized persuasive systems to improve the motivation and task performance of individuals. I am a member of the Design Analysis Technology Advancement (D.A.T.A.) Laboratory at Penn State.Dr. Omar Ashour, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College Dr. Omar Ashour is Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering at Pennsylvania State University, The
worked for nine years in the manufacturing and service industry as an Industrial Engineer prior to her academic career. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Understanding competencies transfer during internships in undergraduate industrial engineering students: a case study at the [blinded]IntroductionDespite engineering programs designing curriculum with the goal of preparing students forindustry demands, there is still a disconnection between industry expectations of the workforceand the preparation of engineering graduates [1-3]. One way to prepare engineering students tomeet industry expectations is by involving them in real world experiences where they cantransfer some of the knowledge
probably intheir career. In partnership with the Faculty Innovations in Teaching and Learning Center (FITL),the Dibner Library built an interactive multimedia library online module that was integrated into aportion of the school’s new student orientation that was hosted online in the university LearningManagement System.The process unfolded in multiple stages. It began with the conception of the module in thelibrary and evolved into a partnership with the department of Undergraduate and GraduateAcademics to design and implement it (FITL and First-year Students & Academic Initiatives,which hosted the module, are under this department). The module represents thetransformation of library content and delivery format in an effort to increase the
deepening the educationalexperience to equip graduates to succeed in the diverse global economy. Educating students tothrive in their careers with the technological, societal, cultural and environmental complexitiesthey will face requires new approaches. Modern discussions in engineering education consideradding required time to graduation to add time into the packed curriculum to address theseissues. Extended time to graduation is fraught with problems in today’s reality of the high costof education and political pressures especially with state supported institutions. An alternative isto consider new pedagogical approaches that can add efficiencies into the curriculum wherestudents can learn and gain experiences that will carry them successfully
don’t know exactly whatthe process is.- Latina, Senior (P1)One woman’s mother and aunt did not necessarily support her decision to pursue engineering.The student stated that her mother thought that she would be working outside doing manuallabor. She expressed a desire for the COE to host a social event where faculty members couldexplain to students’ families what engineering is and the demands of being an engineeringstudent. The student reported that she was concerned that her mother’s lack of understandingcould impact her younger sibling and steer her away from pursuing engineering.I’m trying to encourage my sister because she’s 13, and she’s like she wants to do mechanicalengineering, so I’m trying to just tell her from experience, because if
developing a balance between personal and company/graduate school activities. Last,spiritual awareness is important for any student to realize there is more to life than what isphysically around us. The meaning and purpose of life is a question that everyone must face atsome point in their life. Ultimately, the student is responsible for being ready to face the worldat graduation. However, while the engineering programs cannot do everything to preparestudents for this event, engineering programs should do what they can to adequately preparestudents to make a difference when they graduate. This will increase the probability of thesuccess of the graduates who will then become productive members of society, ready to face itschallenges.IntroductionHow
on pre-college mentoring of females byfemales, nor much focused on the role models themselves [23], so this is a nexus area ripe forresearch.Professional guidance in male-dominant environmentsCareer guidance begins with exploration, and one of the best ways to learn about careers is fromrole models. Today there are many more female engineers than there were 30 years ago, so it iseasier for girls to aspire to the role, although still a male-dominant occupation.For women in male-dominant occupations, there is an implicit connotation of masculinityinherent in the roles, such that their gender roles might be conflicted if their psychosocialorientation is not consistent with the expectations and culture of masculine occupations,particularly if
the point of doing it?”Bhee is in her junior year and is an international student from India. Becoming an astronaut hasalways been what she has wanted since a very young age. “That is always my thing. Anyonewho know me, … who is even 20% close to being my friend knows,” Bhee shared. Having afather who is an electrical engineer, according to Bhee, has played an undeniable role in her pathto engineering. He is the person who first introduced her to the idea of space exploration; he is“very into photography” and so is she; he is the only person who supported her idea of coming tothe United States for higher education in engineering, despite financial concerns; and he is theone in the family who provided enough freedom for her to try different
2012, Dr. Lord spent a sabbatical at Southeast University in Nanjing, China teaching and doing research.Prof. Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego Michelle M. Camacho is Professor of Sociology at the University of San Diego. She began her career at UC San Diego in 1999 as a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for US Mexican Studies, and later as a UC Faculty Fellow in Ethnic Studies. In 2015-16, she returned to UC San Diego as a fellow of the American Council on Education. As a bilingual/bicultural Latina, Camacho has 30 years of experience in higher ed- ucation advocating for underrepresented groups and first generation college students. For over a decade, her work on institutional transformation has received
undergraduate students through research projects and honor thesis, the majority in the areas of mobile computing and mHealth. Her efforts over the last several years have led to several papers published in top ACM and IEEE conferences with undergraduate co-authors. Her field of interest encompasses Security, Trust and Privacy in Pervasive Computing, Internet of Things (IoT), Mobile Computing, CS education, and Mobile Healthcare Privacy. She has ben very active in broadening participation of women and underrepresented minority in computer science. She has also been working as an active member of various international conference technical program and journal review boards. She Additionally, she has served as Co Chair of IEEE
experiments and DoE. Wealso assign students open-ended tasks, such as risk analysis and system control for integratedproduction process to find where there is a potential to reduce risk and what is the mitigationaction. This creates a real problem-solving environment. Figure 4 The flowchart of a simulation model for an end-to-end Biomanufacturing system producing multiple antibody bio-drugs that may or may not require external media3.2.5 Biomanufacturing Experiential Learning for Workforce Development – BATLAs a critical training node in biopharmaceutical manufacturing community, NortheasternBiopharmaceutical Analysis Training Laboratory (BATL) directed by Dr. Jared Auclair providestraining throughout an individual’s career from high school
process andthoughts of two researcher's conversation of key incidents related to positionality over time; (3)barriers and supports to exploring positionality; and (4) how this exploration influences theirrespective research. The personal exploration presented here is intended to serve as a startingpoint to ongoing reflexive work for each graduate researcher as a means of continuousdevelopment in their research practice.Background: The Self and SystemEach individual possesses intentions and perspectives that are unique to their personal paradigmor worldview. This basic set of beliefs guide ontological, epistemological, and methodologicalchoices and action [2]. These paradigms that an individual possesses can be a complex makeupof life experiences
, and the pronouns correspond to the gender identified by the participant in thequalification survey.The analysis team included faculty members and graduate students in engineering and scienceeducation, as well as a multi-disciplinary team of undergraduate students divided into six-personsub-teams exploring themes related to academic influences, social influences, and familialinfluences. The focus of this paper is on data analyzed by the familial influences sub-team.Each transcript was unitized prior to distribution to the undergraduate analysis team, so that teammembers would be coding the same meaningful units of text [26]. Individual team members readthe interview transcripts and created open codes related to themes they found. The analysis
Paper ID #27613Capstone Prepares Engineers for the Real World, Right? ABET Outcomesand Student PerceptionsDr. Kris Jaeger-Helton, Northeastern University Professor Beverly Kris Jaeger-Helton, Ph.D. is on the full-time faculty in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Northeastern University (NU) teaching Simulation Modeling and Analy- sis, Human-Machine Systems, and Facilities Planning. She is the Director of the Galante Engineering Business Program as well as Coordinator of Senior Capstone Design in Industrial Engineering at NU. Dr. Jaeger-Helton has also been an active member of Northeastern’s Gateway
be approved by the instructorbefore students can proceed to the building and competition stages. Students are encouraged towork individually, but small teams (2 members, for example) are allowed. Small objects can beattached to different locations on an aircraft to change the center of gravity and to facilitateflying of the aircraft. Students can explore such effects during their test fly and undersupervision of the instructor. At the end of this session, aircraft that flies the longest distance ischosen as the winning design, regardless of weight or size. This module is the least challengingbecause the design process involves fewer steps and foam boards are easy to handle for highschool students.Figure 6: Aircraft Design and Competition
integration andcollaboration.Further research needs to be conducted to follow up with developing better classroom-readyinstruments for classroom assessments in authentic problem solving challenges. In addition, alarger study that includes follow up of students’ performance post-graduation (from high school)to seek an understanding of the impact on their pursuit of STEM education (speciallyengineering) and careers would be recommended.References[1] Partnership for 21st Century Learning (2015). P21 Framework Definitions. P21: Washington, DC.[2] S. Haag, N. Hubele, A. Garcia, & K. McBeath, “Engineering undergraduate attrition and contributing factors,” International Journal of Engineering Education, vol 23, no. 5, pp. 929- 940, 2007.[3] T
Lafayette (College of Engineering) Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research focuses what factors influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering fos- ter or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. Her research earned her a National Science Foundation CAREER Award focused on characterizing latent diversity, which includes diverse attitudes, mindsets, and approaches to learning, to understand
watergeneration system, related to the professor’s research focus on humanitarian engineering anddevelopment. The system under investigation combined desiccant and solar still technologies toharvest humidity from the air at night and evaporate the water in the desiccant, condense it, andcollect the water during the day. The student began by exploring the state of the art in solar stilltechnologies and performed a multi-criteria decision analysis to determine an optimal design forprototyping. In parallel, the student and mentor researched appropriate desiccant materials forthe specific application. The student constructed two prototypes under supervision of his mentorduring the research experience. These prototypes were initially tested solely for their
Paper ID #26879STEM Engagement through Mentoring: Motivations of STEM MentorsDr. Jerrod A. Henderson, University of Houston (CoE & CoT) Dr. Jerrod A. Henderson (”Dr. J”) is an Instructional Assistant Professor in the Cullen College of Engi- neering at the University of Houston. He joined the University of Houston after six years as a chemical engineering faculty member at the University of Illinois. He has dedicated his career to increasing the number of students who are in the pipeline to pursue STEM careers. He believes that exposing students to STEM early will have a lasting impact upon their lives and academic
Paper ID #24863ADVANCE Women’s Leadership at The University of DelawareDr. Heather Doty, University of Delaware Heather Doty is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Delaware (UD). Dr. Doty teaches undergraduate courses in thermodynamics, statics, dynamics, and technical communication and conducts research on gender in the academic STEM workforce. She is co-PI on UD’s NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation grant, which aims to recruit, retain, and advance women STEM faculty at UD. Dr. Doty is faculty advisor to UD’s Women in Engineering Graduate Student Steering Committee.Dr. Shawna Vican
like and they're great people and I like studying with them. There are also a lot that I just don't particularly care for. It's weird.If a student is not able to socially integrate into the dominant culture then there is usuallyanother informal experience that allows them to persist. Some of these include exhibiting astrong academic performance, completing an internship, participating in a research project witha faculty member, or taking a leadership role in a professional student chapter. These otherinformal experiences can facilitate navigation through the social spaces and help to validatetheir engineering identity. However, students from the majority group view these as a result ofpersonal and individual preferences, not related to
from quantitative measures, qualitative measures indicate that this program wassuccessful. Students were generally engaged in the classes and regularly requested additionalface time with faculty to go more in-depth with the material. Students were clearly moreconfident after seeing their improved MPE scores, and many of them shared their excitementwith the instructors at the closing ceremony on the last day of the program. Students continued tofeel a strong connection to the faculty members even after the program. Whether it was informalinteractions in the hallway or formal appointments, students asked math-related, career, and evenacademic major specific questions. Each and every time students expressed gratitude for thejump start the program
, increased awareness or any of the other analytics measured by the social media channels but in how many students applied, were accepted, and then ultimately enrolled in the Engineering Academies. To begin measuring the return on investment, the Engineering Academies team conducted a survey in December 2018. The survey was distributed to 374 students, all of whom enrolled in an Engineering Academy in fall 2017 or later. Of the 76 who responded, 51.3 percent were first introduced to the Engineering Academies by a Texas A&M or 2‐year institution staff or faculty member. This includes campus visits to Texas A&M or a partner 2‐year institution, college and career fairs across Texas, and individual high school visits. Additional responses show
helping students situate civil engineering concepts in anauthentic learning environment. Unfortunately, not all universities have the financial resourcesnecessary to fund these types of hands-on projects. Thankfully, technology has the potential tomitigate some of these inequities. This paper presents an update on a three-year NSF-fundedproject that aims to: develop mixed reality (MR) technology aimed at sufficiently replicatingphysical design and construction learning environments to enable access to students atinstitutions without sufficient resources; and assess the impact of a MR-facilitated cyberlearningenvironment on cognitive-, affective-, and skill-based learning that occurs during traditional (in-person) design and construction
-to-work transition can inform both undergraduate education and organizationalonboarding efforts. Such an understanding remains a goal and challenge for engineering educationresearchers as well as faculty and other stakeholders in student success.Nevertheless, exploring the school-to-work transition has proven to be especially challenging(Stevens & Vinson, 2016). Researchers have studied engineering practice through in-depthobservations and ethnographic methods (e.g., (Bucciarelli, 2001; Faulkner, 2007; Trevelyan, 2010),but these studies have primarily focused on experienced engineers. Recent engineering graduatesleave universities to work in geographically dispersed locations throughout the country and performa wide range of jobs
Paper ID #26059Development of Curriculum in Technology-related Supply Chain Manage-ment ProgramsMs. Panteha Alipour, Purdue University Panteha Alipour is a PhD student at Purdue University. Her background is in industrial engineering with a focus on supply network analysis. Her research interests are optimization, network analysis, data analysis and predictive modelling.Dr. Kathryne Newton, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Dr. Kathy Newton is an Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and Faculty Success for the Purdue Poly- technic Institute at Purdue University. She is a Professor of Supply Chain Management Technology in the
and Y. Amannejad, “Evidence-based Best Practices for First-year Blended Learning Implementation,” in Proceedings of 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 24-27, 2018.[9] H. Chang, F. W. Ngunjiri, and K. C. Hernandez. 2016. Collaborative Autoethnography. NY, NY: Routledge.[10] R. McCord, C. Hixson, E. L. Ingram, and L. D. McNair. 2014. Graduate student and faculty member: An exploration of career and personal decisions. In Proceedings of the 121st ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Indianapolis, IN.[11] J. S. Cicek, P. K. Sheridan, L. A. Kuley, and R. Paul. (2017). Through ‘Collaborative Autoethnography’ Researchers Explore Their Role as Participants in Characterizing the Identities of
Paper ID #25939Board 104: Academic Pathways of Black Men and Women in Electrical andMechanical EngineeringDr. Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University Marisa K. Orr is an Assistant Professor in Engineering and Science Education with a joint appointment in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University. Her research interests include student persistence and pathways in engineering, gender equity, diversity, and academic policy. Dr. Orr is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award for her research entitled, ”Empowering Students to be Adaptive Decision-Makers.”Dr. Catherine Mobley, Clemson University Catherine Mobley