EOP curriculum. The long-term impacts on both faculty teaching practices and student career trajectories remain unexplored. 3. Institutional Variability: As the study was conducted in a single institutional context, the findings may not account for differences in institutional priorities, resources, and student demographics at other universities.C. Future Research DirectionsTo build upon these findings and address the identified limitations, future researchshould: 1. Expand the Scope of Analysis: Incorporate reflections and feedback from diverse engineering programs and institutions to assess the adaptability and scalability of the EOP framework. 2. Conduct Longitudinal Studies: Investigate the
NSF CAREER Award in 2020 and the Early Career Award from the Institute of Physics (IOP) Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering (JMM) in 2021 and was honored as a JMM Emerging Leader in 2021 and a Rising Star by Advanced Materials Technologies in 2023. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Investigating the Impact of Game-Based Learning on Student Motivationthrough “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom”AbstractGame-based learning (GBL) has gained significant attention among educators for its potential tomotivate students by enhancing engagement, promoting active learning, and fostering criticalthinking through interactive and immersive experiences. However, it has not been well
new cultural norms, overcoming language barriers, and managing increased academic pressureResearch Objectives The primary objective of this study is to explore the conflicted relationships thatinternational engineering students have with their academic and professional advisors and howthose influence the students' mental health and well-being. Conflicting relationships emanatefrom mismatched expectations about communication, culture, and academic and career goals thathave a significant role to play in affecting stressors in the students' lives [5]. This research thus tries to investigate areas where institutional support may be providedto decrease emotional and psychological burdens that emanate from these mismatches. It
guestlectures. Topics included in the reflection seminars include personal character development,cultural / societal implications of engineering work, stakeholder analysis, teamwork skills, intra-cohort formation, inter-cohort advising, academic skills development, career exploration, andprofessionalization. There are several programs that make for useful curricular comparisons. Here, I will comparewith programs at Dartmouth College[4], Santa Clara University [5], Smith College [6],Swarthmore College [7], University of San Francisco [8], and Wake Forest University [9]. Theseinstitutions were chosen as they are all generally structured as liberal arts institutions and offeran ABET-accredited general or interdisciplinary engineering program
engineering early in their academicpathway. However, while the class connects students to peers, campus resources, and morecontext for what a career in engineering might look like, it does not actively incorporate largeportions of the math curriculum as other first year programs have attempted [6]. Traditionally,students who place into Intermediate Algebra (MATH 099) in the fall of their first year ofcollege must take this course as well as a two-part Precalculus sequence (MATH 141 and MATH142) before being ready for a Calculus 1 (MATH 151) class. Students can enroll in ENGR 101concurrent with MATH 141.The Engineering in Context learning community changes this sequencing by offering students amultidisciplinary cohort experience over two quarters [7
Studies and Hands-on Learning to Empower Non-Engineers to Excel in a Tech-Driven WorldAbstractThis paper presents an experience report on a new general education course designed to buildconfidence in students across all academic majors, most of which are non-STEM, in exploring,evaluating, and adopting emerging technologies for their future careers. The modular coursecombines case studies with hands-on learning activities that incorporate generative AI, equippingstudents to thrive in an era of rapid technological change. Results from pre- and post-coursesurveys show a marked increase in student confidence in achieving the course outcomes.Furthermore, module-specific surveys indicate positive student perceptions, highlighting
project that has major relevance to revamping and electrifyingmodern infrastructure is the federal interstate highway project. The interstate highway systemrepresents approximately 1% of all road milage in the United States but handles approximately26% of all miles driven [17], an indication of their importance. With the passage of the Federal-Aid Highway Act in 1956, construction of the interstate highway system was a massiveundertaking that involved building thousands of miles of roads across challenging terrain [18].Early-career civil engineers who began to work on highways after graduation needed to betrained in practical skills by the older engineers who “built roads from experience, not frombooks” [18, p. 40]. Following the trend identified
simple to implement in the classroom, it integrates several valuablecomponents including critical thinking, interdisciplinary teamwork, and innovation. Pre- andpost-activity surveys (n=15) were administered. Qualitative and quantitative analysis(Wilcoxon Signed-Rank) were performed on the survey results, which included both shortanswer and Likert-scale data. Results indicate the majority of the teachers felt the activityimproved their understanding of sustainable engineering design and was useful and importantto them in their career. Further, most teachers felt that the activity would be useful and engagingfor K-5 students in their learning about sustainable design. Six of 14 teachers responded thatthey are likely to adopt this activity in their
. ● Professional development for teachers: Providing ongoing professional development for STEM teachers to enhance their teaching methods and better support students’ learning needs. ● Ground in applications: In STEM, there is more emphasis on academic mastery of concepts, rather than career applications and relevancy. Cited sources indicate that mathematics studied independently of applications remains abstract, dull, and difficult. They also show that instructional practices need to be adjusted to meet these challenges.DiscussionCertain common themes emerge from the studies found despite the variety of math topics addressed.Students' tendency to carry misconceptions through multiple courses speaks to the persistence
Paper ID #49669Comparison, Design Review, and Prototype Model of Robotic Tool Changersfor Multi-Purpose Unmanned Ground Vehicle Applications: Learning ThroughIndustry PartnershipMr. Joshua Hicks-Ward, The University of Texas at San Antonio Joshua Hicks-Ward is a Graduate Student at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and Production Manager at Renu Robotics. He received his B.S. in Physics from Southwestern University in 2019 and is currently pursuing his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at UTSA. Mr. Hicks-Ward’s professional career has led to over four years of experience leading technical operations with three
STEM fields and enhancing retention by reducing dropout rates, particularly inmale-dominated environments through supportive and collaborative settings 6 . Creating gender-aware courses that promote participation across technical and managerial roles and introducingrole models can build STEM self-efficacy, encouraging young women to pursue and remain inengineering careers 7,8 . Addressing unconscious bias and providing fair role assignments furtherenable female students to confidently take on technical responsibilities while fostering a strongsense of community and professional commitment 9,10 .Ultimately, this project highlights how practical, student-led initiatives in engineering educationdrive real-world skill development and meaningful
engineering careers. With theseinsights in mind, the authors felt compelled to introduce open-ended labs into their fluidmechanics course, believing that they would provide students with the opportunity to engage inmore meaningful, hands-on learning that mirrors the challenges they will face in professionalpractice [1-5]Pilot Implementation in an Advanced Fluid Mechanics courseThe pilot of the open-ended lab was introduced in the Fall 2024 semester as part of a mechanicalengineering technology program's fluid mechanics course. This course is the second in asequence of two fluid mechanics courses, designed to build upon foundational concepts andprovide more advanced knowledge of fluid behavior. It is a 4-credit hour course, with 3 credithours
students are extremely limited.Service-learning Service Learning has been defined as, “an instructional method that combines communityservice with classroom instruction, focusing on critical reflective thinking as well as personal andcivic responsibility” (Robinson, 1999, p. 1). Research demonstrates the numerous positiveimpacts of academic service-learning: improvement of academic achievement across disciplinesincluding those of students who require remediation and those engaged in career and technical(CTE) majors; attainment of general education objectives and workplace skills such as criticalthinking, teamwork, and problem solving; increased student retention; and cognitive and attitudedevelopment (Eyler & Giles, 1997; Astin et al
degrees: a B.S. in an engineering discipline, and a B.A. in a foreign language. Intheir 4th year they go abroad first studying for one semester at one of our partner universitiesin Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, or Spain, followed by a six-monthinternship in a company in the foreign country, in the second language.The paper will discuss the context of educating engineering students for global careers the sequencing of a model of local to global research and internship engagement the academic framework, supervision and credit transfer guidelines for advisors examples of successful student engagement in various areasKeywordsGlobal engineer, international engineering education, undergraduate
the enclosure. Both the tensile test andhardness measurement showed positive correlation between controlled temperature andmechanical properties of the printed poly-lactic acid. Comparing samples printed with and withouttemperature control, the latter allowed for the optimization of tensile strength and hardness.Specimens that were printed in a controlled temperature range of 35-37°C showed the largestimprovement in both tensile strengths and hardness as compared to specimens printed withouttemperature control, or printed at lower or higher controlled temperatures. Exit interviews withstudents showed a deepening of interest in engineering as a career, a significant increase inprofessional confidence, and strong interest in pursuing graduate
within the overall nationalpopulation. Faculty members and administrators play key roles in academia, from deciding whogets hired in faculty roles to teach and advise students, to deciding policies and practices thatsupport student retention and graduation. Thus, the beliefs of STEM faculty members andadministrators about who belongs in their institutions, in their disciplines, and the types ofopportunities and access they should have speak to the decision-making that shapes the exclusionthat occurs in STEM.PurposeThis study is part of a larger research project designed to investigate factors that help or hinderindividuals from minoritized racial and ethnic identities when pursuing careers in the STEMprofessoriate. The research questions that
Paper ID #45684Augmented Reality for Teaching Rebar Configurations: Improving Comprehensionand Student EngagementMr. Sultan Al Shafian, Kennesaw State University Sultan Al Shafian is currently pursuing his PhD in Interdisciplinary Engineering from Kennesaw State University. His research focus area is Smart Infrastructure. He received his BSc and MSc degrees in Civil Engineering from the Islamic University of Technology, Gazipur, Bangladesh, in 2015 and 2018, respectively. With a remarkable career spanning nearly 8 years in the field of civil engineering, Sultan Al Shafian contributed his expertise to significant mega
PD program, an application was shared withengineering faculty and engineering graduate program coordinators before the start of the spring2024 semester. The application also was sent directly to engineering graduate students assignedas TAs for the semester. Six engineering graduate students submitted applications and wereaccepted to participate (Table 2). All participants expressed interest in inclusive teaching and/orfaculty careers. One of the graduate students served as a TA in the fullest capacity (i.e., taughtweekly recitation sessions). As mentioned above, challenges with TA appointments preventedmost of the participants from actively teaching in a TA role.Table 2. Demographics of engineering graduate student participants in the pilot
Organization, 2000. Web. 2013.sold for about $250, which is a relatively expensive device for . From the first prototype it was determined that sim-plicity in the design is key. The design has to be less complex Zachary Boorman is a Mechanical Engineering major fromto reduce the manufacturing costs and problems that may be Newington, Connecticut. He is attending Roger Williamsencountered with the assembly of the device. This most likely University and plans to start his career as a mechanical engi-will cause an increase in assembly time, but it is a trade-off neer after
tocurriculum. The critical thinking skills obtained through the provide theoretical and educational resources to augment thelogical process of writing code and computational methods will high school curriculum. Each week, the graduate fellow andbetter equip the students as they enter college and careers the physics teacher collaborated to determine what resources[2],[3]. would be available to integrate into the physics curriculum. Often it was difficult to match the resources to the curriculum. Many institutions have implemented the use of computers,programming, and computational methods into science
Aeronautics and Astronautics, for which her research focuses on fracture mechanics models for composite materials. She hopes to pursue a career in developing cutting-edge composite materials for aerospace applications. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Work in Progress: Compatibility of Mentoring Pairs in an Undergraduate Peer Mentoring ProgramIntroductionThis paper is a work in progress on a Women in Engineering Program practice that outlines a peermentoring matching process and quantitatively assesses participant satisfaction.BackgroundFormal peer mentoring for women students in higher education has been shown to provide impor-tant benefits such as significant improvement in psychological
assignments,these findings can help teams refine their preparation, enhance theircompetitiveness, and improve overall program effectiveness.Objective and motivationChildren and young adults are increasingly drawn to robotics because it combines creativity,problem-solving, and hands-on learning. By building and programming robots, they apply theirknowledge to real-world projects and develop technical skills in coding, math, science, andengineering disciplines. This hands-on experience sparks curiosity about science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and prepares children for future STEM-related careers,equipping them with the tools to succeed in electrical engineering, computer engineering, andmechanical engineering [1-3].Besides the
to enter careers in science, engineering, andtechnology. Most daunting is harmoniously integrating the three dimensions of science learninghighlighted by NGSS: Core ideas, science and engineering practices, and cross-cutting concepts.While the core ideas are similar to previous standards, the emphasis on students’ understandingof the approach and methods employed by engineers and scientists and the demand thatengineering and technology be integrated into the structure of science education by “raisingengineering design to the same level as scientific inquiry” [15] presented new challenges toscience teachers.The integration of these standards provides math, science, and engineering teachers theopportunity to develop students’ knowledge and
achievement is specified fordifferent students. A course, which provide advanced education for upper division undergraduatestudents as well as early career graduate students, should include the ability to analyze thesustainability of an engineered system using tools such as lifecycle assessment. As previouslyreported, lifecycle assessment was integrated as part of the semester long course in modeling [8].In addition, the environmental engineering body of knowledge includes Outcome 14, “EffectiveCommunication”. Effective communication includes interactions with the public as well as thetechnical community. The level of achievement specified for upper division undergraduatestudents as well as early career graduate students specifies, “plan, composed
whileengaging in reflective learning and professional development. Under the guidance of facultyteaching mentors in the classes they teach, and supported by course instructors with expertise inpedagogy, graduate students in this course plan and deliver lessons, design assessments, andreceive constructive feedback from faculty, peers, and students. The practicum fosters asupportive learning community for graduate students to refine their teaching skills and criticallyevaluate their instructional practices; in short, they take theory and put it into practice.Throughout the course, participants will also explore various facets of academic careers,including faculty roles at different institutions and the academic job search process, and howteaching plays
face in their careers [6] andmay promote motivation in learning [7]. Also, real-world problems often require knowledgefrom various disciplines, promoting interdisciplinary collaboration. This exposure helps studentsappreciate the interconnectedness of engineering with other fields, such as social sciences andenvironmental studies [8]. Finally, addressing real-world issues encourages students to considerthe ethical implications of their engineering solutions, instilling a sense of social responsibilityand awareness of the impact their work has on society [6].Engaging Clients in Design Courses – Client-Based PedagogyClient-based pedagogy encompasses an educational framework wherein students activelyparticipate in real-world projects that
[4]. An interview-based study by the Clayman Institute for GenderResearch at Stanford University also showed significant mental health damage due to NDAspreventing employees from talking about their experiences with friends, family, colleagues andothers. The misuse of NDAs contributes to career damage, and reduced prospects foremployment, as those who sign NDAs are not able to speak truthfully about a previous job [5].The UK Department for Business Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) stated that NDAs thatprevented the disclosure of wrongdoing or other workplace grievances often resulted in silencedindividuals experiencing extreme feelings of isolation and negative mental health impacts [6].This misuse of NDAs violates the first
Tecnologico de Monterrey, currently collaborating with this university since 2004 holding different positions and responsibilities, among which stand out; the creation of the electronics laboratories in 2005, assuming the direction of the Electronic Engineering and Communications degree in 2006, the creation of the networks laboratory in 2007, the creation of the media center laboratories in 2008, assuming In the same year the position of director of academic programs, which included the career directorates, the admissions directorate and the marketing directorate of the Campus. His work especializes in attracting new students to STEM programs at University level. In 2017, he took the position of career director of
University and a M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Cornell University. Among other awards for her research, she was awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award in 2022 to study epistemic negotiations on interdisciplinary engineering education research teams.Aaron Livingston Alexander, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Aaron is a third-year undergraduate student at the University at Buffalo working towards his Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering. He has assisted in several qualitative research projects during his time at the university. Aaron also serves as a student ambassador of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion for the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
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