Paper ID #39079Engagement in Practice: Developing Local School System Partnerships forLarge-Scale Engineering Design Challenges, the Get Outside And Learn(GOAL) ProgramDr. Vincent Nguyen, University of Maryland, College Park Vincent P. Nguyen is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is a founding member of the Environmental and Socially Responsible Engineering (ESRE) group who work to integrate and track conscientious engineering aspects throughout the undergraduate educational experience across the college. His efforts include formally integrating sustainability design requirements into the
engineering students.IntroductionAs science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) jobs continue to grow at highrates, data continue to show persistent gaps in degree attainment and workforce representationfor several groups who have been historically marginalized in computer science and engineeringfields [1], [2]. Educators seek to evaluate how well we are preparing a diverse workforce to meetthe demands of that sector. A growing body of recent research shows that diversity is animportant component of the STEM workforce, sparking creativity and innovation through variedperspectives [3], [4]. With systematic and structural biases continuing to marginalize women andminorities seeking STEM degrees [5], we fail to achieve the level of
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and how classroom and institutionaldesign can mitigate the effects.1 IntroductionThere is a growing call to diversify the pipeline of engineering students to meet the need oftechnological development and to advance equity in Science, Technology, Engineering, andMath (STEM). To achieve this goal, academic institutions are looking introspectively tounderstand how their campus environments are designed to foster student success and equity.This work seeks to identify gaps in engineering student success through a ten-year study ofacademic performance correlated to student identity and course attributes.The work of Tinto [1], [2] has been built upon to show that a students’ sense of belonging isrelated to their propensity to persist in higher
.52.6.613.[11] C. M. Steele and J. Aronson, “Stereotype threat and the intellectual test performance of African Americans,” J. Pers. Soc. Psychol., vol. 69, no. 5, pp. 797–811, Nov. 1995, doi: 10.1037/0022-3514.69.5.797.[12] D. B. Thoman, J. A. Arizaga, J. L. Smith, T. S. Story, and G. Soncuya, “The Grass Is Greener in Non-Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Classes: Examining the Role of Competing Belonging to Undergraduate Women’s Vulnerability to Being Pulled Away From Science.,” Psychol. Women Q., vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 246–258, Jun. 2014, doi: 10.1177/0361684313499899.[13] R. M. Marra, K. A. Rodgers, D. Shen, and B. Bogue, “Leaving Engineering: A Multi-Year Single Institution Study,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 101, no
comprises technologists and engineers trying to break new ground and make apositive impact on the consumers’ well-being and our planet. You must identify a consumer needand devise a product based solution.Objectives Develop a product (Innovation) with the intent of commercialization. Translate consumer needs into design requirements, design specifications, and manufacturing procedures. Incorporate state-of-the-art and best practices into your proposed manufacturing process (e.g. lean methodology and quality standards). Identify the Technologies you will use for manufacturing. Make use of a wide range of technical tools and approaches to produce a prototype. This includes 3D CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks
Science and Policy Studies at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He holds a Ph.D. in economics and a Master’s in statistics. His research interests are in applied econometrics, technology and development, program evaluation, and higher education. In teaching and learning, he is interested in student motivation, experiential learning, and critical reflection to promote active and more intentional learning. Previously, Somasse was a senior economist statistician at the Central Bank of West African States.Dr. Robert Krueger, Worcester Polytechnic Institute ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Improving the Experiences and Retention of Black Students in STEM
engineering degrees should be interdisciplinary andmultidisciplinary. Skills related to new technologies, digitalization, and soft skills areessential. Engineering has been stereotyped as weak in soft skills (interpersonal skills,communication), so there should be a change in the tunnel mind of "what I do" tounderstanding what others do and how they relate.Therefore, everyone must understand and participate in how things and technology areevolving in the upcoming workforce. Work in teams and engage with colleagues in thetransition. Still should be resolved challenges among academia, industry, government, andaccreditation bodies. For example, there are ideas that industry and academia are far awayand disconnected when both spaces allow for new
the world. Developments overthe past decade have focused on sustainable long-distance aviation technologies, urban airmobility, low-cost access to space, and the commercialization of human spaceflight, to name buta few. These and other projects continue to demand talented engineers to support their researchand development. The NSF REDO-E grant supporting this study identifies several ways in whichdiversity in engineering consistently yields improvements across many facets of the discipline.Groups with higher diversity consistently demonstrate improved overall performance [1] as wellas improved understanding of relevant subject matter [2]. Such groups are also more adept atmaking ethical decisions [3], which is of especially critical
. Although onescholar mentioned “falling in love with Physics” because of an eleventh-grade class and twoother scholars referenced excelling in Technology-Education classes while in high school(Action Possibilities: educational experiences), it is clear from these interviews that the influenceof family members is the primary reason why these scholars are pursuing engineering. In fact,five of the seven scholars explicitly pointed to a family member as their greatest influence and intwo of those cases the scholar identified their father as being an engineer. Speaking about thisinfluence, one scholar said since “my father was an electrical engineer, I already knew that waslike a big possibility for me” (Action Possibilities: following in steps of role
community collegestudents in engineering, with the hopes that we can begin the process of bridging the gap betweenthe two institution types starting with retention. References[1] American Society for Engineering Education. (2022). Profiles of Engineering and Engineering Technology, 2021. Washington, DC.[2] Hankey, M. S. , Burge, P. L., Knight, D. B., Seidel, R. W.,& Skaggs, G. (2019). Community college engineering student’s perceptions of classroom climate and fundamental engineering skills. Community College Journal, 43(7), 494-504.[3] Chubin, D., May, G. S., & Babco, E. L. (2005). Diversifying the Engineering Workforce. Journal of Engineering Education (Washington, D.C.), 94(1
verbal explanations of learning activities. Students' learning outcomes are mainlymeasured by exam performance. Students' perceptions were studied through both quantitativeLikert-scale questions and free-response to open-ended questions. 1. IntroductionIn the history of Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, one ofthe foundations for evidence-based pedagogy were models that derived from informationprocessing theory [1]-[2]. Although this theory had proposed active cognitive processes inmemory consolidation (e.g., elaborative rehearsal [1], central executive [2]) along with themultiple modules of memory (e.g., sensory memory, long-term memory), its implementation inclassroom settings often resulted in emphasis in
4In Table 7 we list over forty companies that currently employ graduates of the program. The listshows a wide range of industries, company sizes and locations.Table 7: Companies Employing LSAMP Alums (ongoing) Company Name Company Name 1. 24M Technologies Inc. 2. Kinetic Communities Consulting 3. AKRF, Inc. 4. Komodo Health 5. Argenx 6. Livent 7. Artera 8. Lynker Technologies 9. Bain and Company 10. Marlin Engineering 12. Mastech Digital (Consultant for 11. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company PNC bank
participating students take courses and conduct research at different campuses. Bridge tothe Doctorate Scholars are also offered the opportunity to integrate an International ResearchExperience into their training during their stay in the program. Program design, best practices,and operation and comparisons to other diversity programs and national data will be presentedalong with the career outcomes of the over 100 participants. Of the 33% in engineering (of these97% completed the MS degree). To date over 50% of the NYC LSAMP Scholars havecompleted their Doctoral degrees.IntroductionThe NSF supported New York City Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (NYCLSAMP) in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) has spearheaded
bring this information into conversation with engineering students and faculty?3. Data3.1 SampleTo address our questions, we draw from five years (2013-2017) of personnel data for thesoftware engineering workforce at a large, U.S.-based, publicly traded technology company. Werefer to this company by a pseudonym, Tech, Inc. The dataset includes any person employed inTech, Inc.’s U.S.-based software engineering organization at any time during this five-yearperiod (amounting to over 5,000 employees and over 18,000 person-years of activeemployment). These personnel data were shared by the company as part of a CollaborativeResearch Agreement (CRA) with the research team to examine workforce processes andpractices that contributed to gender
the HyFlex course format helped them keep upwith and understand the course, and benefited their ability to keep up with work, familyresponsibilities, physical health, and mental health. No students disagreed with these statements.In the free response section, key benefits cited for the HyFlex format were ability to keep up withthe course and to re-watch the videos if the student did not understand a concept. Of the sixstudents who reported a disadvantage to HyFlex, reduced interactions with classmates and theinstructor were the most frequently mentioned disadvantages.Conclusions: This pilot study indicates that a HyFlex course format has been viewed favorablyby engineering and technology students and may help them better meet academic and non
Paper ID #37627Use of Individual Lab Kits to Enhance Hands-on Learning in ElectronicCircuits CoursesDr. Andrew Ritenour, Western Carolina UniversityDr. Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University Yanjun Yan is an Associate Professor in Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina University. Her research interests include engineering education, swarm robotics, statistical signal processing, and swarm intelligence.Dr. Hugh Jack, P.E., Western Carolina University Dr. Jack is the Cass Ballenger Distinguished Professor of Engineering in the School of Engineering and Technology within Western Carolina University. His interests
varied resources to which students had access and took up as part of their learning.Implications for STEM learning in higher education institutions are also discussed.Keywords: STEM, Diversity, Higher Education, and Culturally Responsive TeachingIntroduction Blacks, Latinx, Native Americans, and women remain underrepresented in science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degree programs in postsecondaryeducational systems [1] and STEM-related job areas [2]. Although the number of bachelor’sdegrees awarded in STEM has increased by 62% since 2010, gender, racial, and ethnicrepresentation in related job areas has not [3]-[4, p.14]. Across the United States, universities, corporations, non-profits, and other
. Introduction In higher education, a growing body of research focused on diversity and equity hasexplored the educational benefits of an inclusive learning environment [1]. As it relates tograduate education in engineering, attention has similarly been paid to creating inclusive learningenvironments and supporting the full participation of students. In a report titled “Graduate STEMEducation for the 21st Century”, the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine(NASEM) mentioned that, in an ideal STEM (science, technology, engineering, andmathematics) graduate education system, “Students from all backgrounds would fully participateand achieve their greatest potential during their educational experience through
(Division I) 2021-2022 Outstanding Research Publication Award.Dr. Erica M. McGreevy, University of Pittsburgh Teaching Associate Professor Department of Biological SciencesDr. Eric Trevor McChesney, University of Pittsburgh Eric McChesney (he/him) is a Postdoctoral Scholar for Psychosocial Interventions at Scale with the Learn- ing Research and Development center at the University of Pittsburgh. His work focuses on the develop- ment of robust, transferrable psychosocial interventions that improve the outcomes of and environments experienced by women, people of color, and other historically-marginalized students pursuing degrees in Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Technology (STEM).Kevin R. Binning, University of
Paper ID #37146Board 285: Exploring Impacts of Socially Engaged Engineering Training:What Do Students’ Attend to in Scenario-Based Interviews?Ms. Kelley E Dugan, University of Michigan Kelley E. Dugan is an (incoming) Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Her research aims to understand and support complex sociotech- nical problem solving in engineering, which can often be framed as engineering design problems. They focus on how social dimensions can be recognized and integrated into problem solving processes by studying student and practicing engineers
students whoself-reported a disability to the study did not report to their instructors or school.Digital note-taking has been increasingly implemented and studied in higher education for itspotential to further develop universal design for learning (UDL) techniques to benefit all students[3]. Accessibility for SWD with such technology is recognized as a best practice [3–6].Engineering education researchers have previously reported that SWD preferred searchablelecture video with transcriptions for the content delivery compared with students withoutdisabilities (SWOD) [4]. Furthermore, reported student interviews in the past showed all studentsin a course benefited from multiple modalities of content delivery in online learning [3–5].However
Paper ID #38233Work in Progress: Recommendations for Early Career Faculty to Engage inInterdisciplinary STEAM CollaborationsDr. Renee M. Desing, Oregon State University Dr. Renee Desing is a postdoctoral scholar at Oregon State University in the School of Civil and Construc- tion Engineering. Her research interests include diversity, equity, inclusion in the engineering classrooms and workplaces. Dr. Desing graduated from Ohio State with her Ph.D. in Engineering Education, and also holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a M.S. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
Fellows Internship with the University of Maryland Eastern Shore to include working with Aviation Science Students, Engineering Students, Trio/CCBC Outward Bound Program, for STEM Research and Development all as a DOT Eisenhower Fellowship participant for the Fall 2021. Prior to college my background and experience are Working as a Field Service Representative (FSR) after the military in Information Technology and Services, Defense & Space, and Computer Soft- ware. While doing so in working with NATO subcontract as a Wireless Network Technician in their Italian Region contract, then prior to that with NAVSEA as an Electronics External Communications Technician for Research and Development on a Wallops Island
Paper ID #38219GreenLab Startup Weekend at Palm Institute - Incubating Student Startupsin GhanaPeter Carlos OkanteyDr. Clifton L. Kussmaul, Green Mango Associates, LLC Clif Kussmaul is Principal Consultant at Green Mango Associates, LLC. Formerly he was Associate Professor of Computer Science at Muhlenberg College. Visiting Fulbright-Nehru Scholar at the University of Kerala, and Chief Technology Officer for Elegance Technologies, Inc.Esther MensahEugene EluerkehOscar Rodriguez ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 GreenLab Startup Weekend at Palm Institute
Scholars to promote health and wellness during the doctorate and in academia. It is her desire to see more students complete the doctoral process and make it to the finish line.Dr. Lealon L. MartinVeronica J. Oates, Tennessee State UniversityDr. Saundra Johnson Austin, Charis Consulting Group, LLC Dr. Saundra Johnson Austin has dedicated her career to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belong- ing of elementary, middle, and high school students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and careers. Her research is grounded in the effective implementation of STEM cur- ricula in urban middle schools. She has published and presented on STEM education and organizational change. Dr
University of Toronto, ILEADAbstractEntrepreneurial activities have been driving forces of economies worldwide, bringing innovationand change to societies and pulling countries out of recessions. Increasingly, technology-driveninnovation and entrepreneurship have become the key competitive advantages for a region ornation. There has been a push for universities to produce more entrepreneurs that can handle thechallenges of today’s world, and many engineering programs have begun to incorporateentrepreneurial education. Additionally, there has been an increased emphasis on systemsthinking as an important capability for engineers as they seek to address complex challenges.This paper describes a scan of program offerings at Canadian post-secondary
Paper ID #37889Shifting Identity Trajectories within a Scholarship Program: LocalCommunity Practices that Shape Computing CareersDr. Sarah Hug, Colorado Evaluation & Research Consulting Dr. Sarah Hug is director of the Colorado Evaluation & Research Consulting. Dr. Hug earned her PhD in Educational Psychology at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Her research and evaluation efforts focus on learning science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Her experiences in K12 schools and informal learning environments, as well as Minority Serving Institutions, informs and enriches her work
Paper ID #40462Resources and Exercises for STEM Educators and Students Navigating the”Misinformation Age”Ms. Alexis P. Nordin, Mississippi State University Alexis is currently an instructor in the Shackouls Technical Communication Program in Mississippi State University’s James Worth Bagley College of Engineering. She has taught technical writing and various other writing- and communication-based courses at MSU since 2004. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English from Mississippi State University and Louisiana State University and is certified as a Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).Mr
, 2023 CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK LOUIS STOKES ALLIANCE FOR MINORITY PARTICIPATION: PERCEPTIONS, PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATIONSThe NSF supported Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation at the City University ofNew York (NYC LSAMP) has, since its inception in November 1992, been at the forefront of aconcentrated effort to substantially increase the number of underrepresented minority students(African-Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans and Native Pacific Islanders), who pursue andgraduate with Baccalaureate Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics(STEM). During their stay in the program NYC LSAMP Scholars are required to present at theNYC LSAMP Weekly Research Meeting Presentations at least once