operations, to plan andreview operations to be carried out throughout CUNY.Project Approach and Activities 1992-2018The NYC Louis Stokes Alliance at the City University of New York was one of the programsthat ensured the university-wide maintenance of a significant pool of underrepresented minorities(URM) in the STEM disciplines graduating with BS/BA degrees. The CollaborativeInfrastructure at CUNY allowed for the adaptation and adoption of best practices in educationalpedagogy and cutting-edge STEM research. The City University of New York graduated outputrose from 274 in 1994 to 1,529 URM with BA/BS degrees in 2018 at the end of Phase 5 (Phase1-5, 1992 to 2018). The 2018 graduation numbers show an increase over the previous year of1,392. From 2011
Professor in 2013 and Full Professor in 2019 . Dr. Chrysochoou’s general research area is environmental geochemistry, with a focus on site remediation, characterization and reuse of industrial waste and construction materials. Dr. Chrysochoou’s serves as the Principal Investigator of the project ”Beyond Accommodation: Leveraging Neurodiversity for Engineering Innovation”. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation Revolutionizing Engineering Department program, this 5-year project aims at transforming educational practices and cultivate the potential of neurodivergent individuals to contribute to engineering breakthroughsDr. Arash E. Zaghi, University of Connecticut Arash E. Zaghi is an Associate Professor in the
Paper ID #18427Assessing Students’ Global and Contextual Competencies: Three Categoriesof Methods used to Assess a Program with Coursework and InternationalModulesDr. David B. Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University David Knight is an Assistant Professor and Director of International Engagement in the Department of Engineering Education and affiliate faculty with the Higher Education Program, Center for Human- Computer Interaction, and Human-Centered Design Program. His research focuses on student learning outcomes in undergraduate engineering, learning analytics approaches to improve educational practices
examining issues of social justice and educational equity. Currently, she is on a research team examining the impacts of an out-of-school STEM summer program for racially underrepresented youth.Dr. Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech Dr. Walter Lee is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education and the assistant director for research in the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED), both at Virginia Tech.Dr. David B Knight, Virginia Tech David Knight is Assistant Professor and Assistant Department Head for Graduate Programs in the De- partment of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He is also Director of International Engagement in Engineering Education and affiliate faculty with
ResearchProgram (SRP), which serves as an introduction to research for many students in AC2 and offersfaculty an opportunity to share ideas and discuss best practices for research mentorship. Theprogram format, made up of weekly whole-group meetings that include students, faculty, andstaff, gives students key professional development in a short time. The students learn about usingacademic research resources, building their professional identity in-person and online, andpresenting their research to a wide audience. The rigorous presentation practices built into theprogram allow faculty to model how to provide critical feedback and use feedback to enhancetheir work, as well as giving students the chance to practice giving each other feedback. A
UC Merced. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and in Spanish from UC Santa Barbara as well as a Ph.D. in Psychological Studies in Education from the UC, Los Angeles. Dr. Aguirre-Mu˜noz’s research integrates cognitive science, linguistics, learning sciences, and model-based assessment applied to the following areas: (a) STEM education and identity development; (b) model-based assessment and instruction; (c) the impact of opportunity to learn on learning and achievement; and (d) discipline-based education research for culturally and linguistically diverse students.Maribel Viveros, University of California, Merced ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Sparking
education research community. Itgives the axioms and lens to discuss and analyze within the social sciences. For scientists, the‘gold standard’ is the double-blind test, two identical populations, experiencing intentionallydifferent situations to determine the impact of that difference on intended outcomes. In somesituations that is relatively easy, i.e. testing the effect of tire pressure on the handling of a car, butwith people, and specifically with particular populations, that is not easily done. Case in point,two populations of students at different tribal colleges, from different Nations, surrounded bydifferent community norms, each experiencing ‘a different approach’ to remedial math.Nothing happens in a void. That is, every aspect of the
and practice in undergraduate and graduate students; and d) scholarship and researchabout STEM Education.Since its inception, SUNY LSAMP has collaborated with many institutions, with Stony BrookUniversity as the university center. SUNY LSAMP has been very successful in its mission.Together the Alliance has researched and attempted to alleviate and mitigate ongoing problemsfor underrepresented students in STEM. The Alliance has offered innovative programs anddeveloped powerful ideas to assist in the progress of its students. Faculty and staff have becomeadvocates for best practices at local and state levels.The SUNY LSAMP Research Grant reported that the Alliance was effective through many facetsof the project including continuity and the
emphasizing ethics [6] and with calls for curricula that reflect a prominent need for ethicalreasoning in engineering practice (e.g., [7 - 9]). At the same time, recent studies suggest much work 8remains in establishing how to best deliver engineering ethics learning in programs [10 - 13]. Ongoing 11 12challenges include strengthening students’ sense of a pragmatic connection between ethical reasoningskills and their use in day-to-day engineering work [10 - 12], sharpening students’ recognition of whendecisions carry ethical implications [10, 11], and helping students to see ethics from beyond a lens ofindividual
marginalization in the form of social disadvantage which may bein terms of income, services, and/or participation. If engineers are to work effectively with andfor marginalized communities both locally and abroad, they should be sensitized to social justiceissues and have sophisticated ethical reasoning skills. This research explored the perspectivesand practices related to social justice issues among engineering educators who integrate ethicsand societal impact issues (ESI) into their courses. A survey found that among 1268 instructorswho embed ESI in their courses, 27% include social justice and/or poverty topics. The majorityof individuals who taught social justice and/or poverty believed that the ESI education ofundergraduate and graduate students in
studieswere and continue to be designed by the Director, who previously created a textbook ofengineering ethics case studies [53]. The U.S. Senate Hearing Panel case study implementation isfully described in her textbook [54] as an Ethics Laboratory. Project outputs from three of thefour case study projects are used as evidence for continuous improvement of ABET StudentOutcomes (3) and (4), which cover to effective communication and ethical and professionalresponsibility, respectively. Given the research on the impact of active learning teaching methods and the innovativecurricular design of the undergraduate Engineering program at Loyola University Chicago, theresearch questions for this study include the following: • What are the
Foundation Grant ”Reimagin- ing Energy: Exploring Inclusive Practices for Teaching Energy Concepts to Undergraduate Engineering Majors.” He has also co-developed a unique interdisciplinary course, Drones for Good, where engineer- ing students partner with peace studies students to design a quadcopter that will have a positive impact on society. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Mind the Gap: Exploring the perceived gap between social and technical aspects of engineering for undergraduate studentsAbstractWithin engineering education, there is a perceived distinct binary separating social and technicalthoughts. Students often
, conducting research experiments, etc. • Reflective observation: In this stage, the learner reflects on the experience and synthesizes the experience for an extension to new domains. For example, while attending a conference, a student may be encouraged to reflect on a recent classroom learning experience. • Abstract conceptualization: In this stage, the learner forms new ideas or modifies existing ideas based on reflection. For example, after reflecting on the research problem, the learner may adjust their initial perception (learned during lectures) of how best to solve it. • Active experimentation: In this stage, learning is transferred to other settings around the learner. For
cyber-crimes impacting citizens and businesses. Dr. Bou-Harb holds a Ph.D. degree in computer science from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, which was executed in collaboration with Public Safety Canada, Industry Canada and NCFTA Canada. His research and development activities and interests focus on operational cyber security, attacks’ detection and char- acterization, malware investigation, cyber security for critical infrastructure and big data analytics. Dr. Bou-Harb has authored more than 80 refereed publications in leading security and data science venues, has acquired state and federal cyber security research grants valued at more than $4M, and is the recipient of 5 best research paper awards, including
needs of society.IntroductionMany factors influence a student’s choice to pursue a career in engineering.1, 2 Research hassuggested that some underrepresented groups are attracted to engineering as a means forimproving the world around them. For example, Grandy3 documented a stronger preferenceamong women in engineering and science for future employment that could benefit society;Margolis and Fisher4 found women to be specifically interested in using computers to dosomething useful for society; and students with disabilities have demonstrated an interest inusing design in order to improve the experiences of individuals with disabilities.3 Furthermore,students that decide to leave science and engineering fields after completing their
the dictatorship to producepseudoscientific research and advance technologies that enabled, for instance, colonization andenergy independence. However, Lino Camprub´ı [2] contends that they “could hardly be calledpolitically neutral technocrats,” pointing to examples of highly regarded scientists and engineerswho were supportive of the surveillance, control, and “purifying” of science. Similarly, JoanneTuck [3] notes that many German engineers struggled after a massive job shortage induced by theGreat Depression at the end of the Weimar Republic. They competed for whatever business theycould find, including in the design and construction of the technologies that enabled ethniccleansing by genocide– and they did so knowingly. As Eric Katz [4
framework[11] thatidentified skills and dispositions of engineering knowledge and practice for K-12 curricularframeworks[12]. Multiple researchers report from their findings that engineering can be theintegration vehicle for the STEM disciplines [13], resulting in improved student learning andmotivation. These benefits are not without challenges, however, and two of the most influentialfactors challenging science and engineering integration are #1) the lack of guidance for teacherson how to integrate the subjects[11], [13] and #2) the limited knowledge and experience base inengineering of K-12 teachers who, as a result, need scaffolding and support when preparing toteach concepts for their grade levels[1], [14]. The Engineering Design Process (EDP
sessions in the international conferences for the past 30 years. Professor Zilouchian is currently an associate editor of the International Journal of Elec- trical and Computer Engineering out of Oxford, UK. Professor Zilouchian is senior member of several professional societies including Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, ASEE and IEEE.Dr. Nancy Romance , Florida Atlantic University Dr. Romance is Professor of Science Education in the College of Education at Florida Atlantic Univer- sity (FAU) and a graduate faculty member in both the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the College of Science at FAU.Her research interests address meaningful learning in complex STEM do- mains, applying a learning sciences
graduated with a B.S. C.S. from Grambling State University, M.S. C.S. from North Carolina A&T State University and a Ph.D. C.S. from Virginia Tech. Seals conducts research in Human Computer Interaction with an emphasis in visual programming of educational simulations, user interface design & evaluation, and educational gaming technologies. Dr. Seals also works with computing outreach initiatives to improve CS education at all levels by a focused approach to increase the computing pipeline by getting students interested in STEM disciplines and future technology careers. One of these initiatives is the STARS Alliance (starsalliance.org) with programs in K-12 outreach, community service, student leadership and
as Assistant Head for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Engi- neering Practice in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering. His research background is in cellular biochemistry, tissue engineering, and engineering ethics. He is committed to developing effective ped- agogies for ethical reasoning and engineering design and for increasing the diversity and inclusion of engineering education.David Torres, Purdue University David is a third year doctoral candidate in the Brian Lamb School of Communication at Purdue University pursuing a PhD in Organizational Communication with a minor in data analysis and research methodol- ogy. His research interests reside at the intersection of organizational
. The authors would like toexpress their appreciation to all the industry and nonprofit sponsors and mentors whogreatly contributed to the success of the program.Authors have received IRB approval for this study. Page 26.261.11Appendix A – Survey Questions Skills / Knowledge QuestionPlease rate your growth in the following.As a result of my involvement in the program, I improved my ability to:Q1 Design Process Identify critical needs /requirements in an open ended problemQ2 Design Process Develop and evaluate conceptual designs and select best fitsQ3 Design Process Integrate hardware and software
).7. DeLozier, S. J. & Rhodes, M. G. Flipped Classrooms: a Review of Key Ideas and Recommendations for Practice. Educ. Psychol. Rev. (2016). doi:10.1007/s10648-015- 9356-98. Freeman, S. et al. Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 111, 8410–8415 (2014).9. Prince, M. Does Active Learning Work ? A Review of the Research. J. Eng. Educ. 93, 223–231 (2004).10. Sahin, A., Cavlazoglu, B. & Zeytuncu, Y. E. Flipping a College Calculus Course: A Case Study. J. Educ. Technol. Soc. 18, 142–152 (2015).11. Talbert, R. in Best practices for flipping the college classroom (eds. Waldrop, J. B. & Bowdon, M. A.) 29–43 (Routledge, 2015
Paper ID #30325Our guiding star: engineering design. But where is it guiding us?Robyn Paul, University of Calgary Robyn Paul is a second-year PhD student at the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary. Her work is looking at using best practices from ecofeminism to deconstruct the culture of engineering education and bring awareness to engineering’s hidden curriculum. Robyn also has a master’s degree in engineering education where she studied engineering leadership education, and she has managed the engineering accreditation process for three years at her University.Prof. Laleh Behjat P.Eng., University
College of Engi- neering’s interdisciplinary, industry sponsored, senior project class as well as course in mechanics and design. He also conducts research in the areas of creative design, machine design, fluid power control, and engineering education.Dr. Allison Godwin, Purdue University at West Lafayette 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
departure for making better informed decisions about the allocation of resources, educationalprogramming and support systems for first-generation Latina students in STEM professions. Thisresearch can begin discussion on the formulation of best practices about how to improveretention, achievement, undergraduate graduation rates, and career preparation of first-generationLatinas in engineering. This research may elucidates some of the reasons why Latinas chooseengineering in college and why they continue in engineering using Achievement Goal Theory(AGT) as the theoretical framework. Page 26.1291.8Research QuestionsIn this paper, we used the lens of
, whethernegative or positive, provided feedback to improve the course. Although students value in-person interactions over technology-based interactions, technology is a good ally to fostercommunity and aid the learning process.IntroductionEngaging students in the classroom is always challenging for instructors, but research suggeststhat motivation can be sparked by appealing to students’ desire to make a positive impact on theworld [1], [2]. Keshwani and Curtis [2] found that sophomore students in biological engineeringare motivated by the opportunity to make this world a better place, help others solve problems,and improve other people's lives. Keshwani and Keshwani [3] provided evidence that 67% ofbiological engineering students, who participated in a
Paper ID #41476Navigating Transformational Resistance: Exploring Humanitarian EngineeringStudents’ Capacities for Addressing Systemic Causes of Infrastructure ServiceDisparitiesMs. Emma Sophie Stine, University of Colorado Boulder Emma Stine is pursuing a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder, where she is researching student experiences before, during, and after attending a graduate program in humanitarian engineering, focusing on how these experiences influence career goals and outcome expectations. She is interested in how these goals align with social justice movements, including if and how
Collaborations PhD pro- gram and research lab (go.gwu.edu/htc), a member of GW’s Academy of Distinguished Teachers, and winner of the 2017 Bender Teaching Award. Her research focuses on the design of instruction and mod- els for the effective leadership and integration of technology at all academic levels; issues of diversity, inclusion, and digital equity.Dr. Gina C. Adam, The George Washington University Gina C. Adam is an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at George Washington University. Apart from her work in memristive devices and circuits for novel com- puting, she is also interested in content knowledge acquisition in engineering education and emerging learning
focus ofthis paper is on graduate-level education, where students encounter the discipline in depth, thesefoundational issues play a critical role in shaping statistical literacy.Learning ElementsGraduate statistics courses at Wright State University address the dual need for technical expertiseand transferable skills by integrating design project-based learning, problem-solving, and peerreview. These methods enhance critical thinking, communication, and the ability to evaluatestatistical methods, preparing students for real-world interdisciplinary challenges. Project-basedlearning (PBL) provides a practical framework to engage students with real-world problems,fostering active participation and deeper learning [8] [9]. Studies have shown that
active member of American Educational Research Association’s Division D (Measurement) Graduate Student Welfare and Mentoring Committee and program chair for AERA’s Professors of Educational Research SIG in 2014-2016. Educational Background: 1979 Bachelor of Science in Mathematics University of Texas-Pan American 1982 Masters of Science in Mathematics Education University of Texas-Pan American 1989 Philosophy Degree in Educational Psychology Texas A&M University Job Experience: 1989-1991 Assistant Professor Texas A&M University 1991-2006 Associate Professor Texas Tech Uni- versity 2006-2008 Professor Texas Tech University 2008 to present Professor University of Texas at El PasoDr. Eric D. Smith