education, advising and mentoring, students’ persistence, engineering career pathways, and school-to-work transition of new engineers. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. Prior to beginning his doctoral studies, Hassan worked for five years at General Electric where he graduated from their Edison Engineer- ing Development Program (EEDP) and then worked as a gas turbine fleet management engineer. In addi- tion to his technical role, Hassan supported the recruiting, interview, and selection process of the EEDP Program, where he mentored interns, co-ops and Edison associates from the Middle East and Africa
loss of self-efficacy.13 Once a student loses confidence in their ability to perform a task, theytend to feel uncomfortable or out of place. Similarly, Tinto identified that the most important factorin a student’s academic performance is a measure that he termed “student commitment”. This is ameasure of the student’s ability to integrate themselves into the academic community.14,15 Whilethere have since been many studies examining other contributing factors, the underlying tone inall of the research is the student’s comfort, confidence, and motivation in their area of study.14–17 2.2. Student GenderThere exists an implicit bias that science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) aremasculine career fields. Though women make up
individually, in-class active andcollaborative learning (ACL) exercises, and problem-based learning (PBL) team projects withentrepreneurially minded learning (EML) components. However, all modules are intended tofoster a better student understanding of the theory, practices, and career opportunities associatedwithin the fluid power industry.Starting in the Fall of 2016, the authors developed the modules and implemented them inmultiple sections (taught by different instructors) of Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanicscourses in three consecutive semesters (Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017). Pre and post surveyswere conducted to gage the impact on student learning on the fluid power content before andafter the designed activities. Both direct and indirect
recognize the value of better integrating the teaching and learning of STEM fields.It is assumed that students who have learned disciplinary core ideas, practices, and crosscuttingconcepts of science and engineering will be scientifically literate citizens who can engage inpublic discussions on related issues and can be careful consumers of scientific and technologicalinformation, and can pursue careers of their choice, including STEM careers. Engineering designallows teachers to effectively blend disciplines and integrate math and science as a means ofbuilding student understanding of and skills for engaging in both content areas and appreciationfor both content areas (Lehman & Capobianco, 2012). Pre-college engineering education
+ Design. He is the co-director of the Virginia Tech E-textiles Lab and the Associate Director of the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati. His research and teaching interests include wearable computing, electronic textiles, and interdisciplinary design teams for pervasive computing. In 2006 he was selected for the National Science Foundation’s Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) for his research in e-textile-based wearable computing.Ms. Annie Yong Patrick, Annie Y. Patrick received her Master of Science in
the standards documents for early childhood learning in thesestates.While engineering education in the United States is in relative infancy, the available research sofar “shows that engaging elementary and secondary students in learning engineering ideas andpractices is not only possible, but can lead to positive learning outcomes” [3, pp. 149], such asimproved math and science learning, gaining problem solving abilities, and an increasedawareness of and interest in engineering as a career. At the early childhood level (defined asbirth through age eight), there is a limited number of studies regarding engineering education.What these studies do point to is the “need for improving our understanding of what is entailedin the precursors of
campus SHAWN JORDAN, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of En- gineering at Arizona State University. He teaches context-centered electrical engineering and embedded systems design courses, and studies the use of context in both K-12 and undergraduate engineering design education. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Education (2010) and M.S./B.S. in Electrical and Com- puter Engineering from Purdue University. Dr. Jordan is PI on several NSF-funded projects related to design, including an NSF Early CAREER Award entitled ”CAREER: Engineering Design Across Navajo Culture, Community, and Society” and ”Might Young Makers be the Engineers of the Future?,” and is a Co-PI on the
individuals attach meanings to social and cultural roles, and that “anindividual has as many selves or identities as he or she has groups of people with which he or sheinteracts” [42]. Engineering students negotiate the various roles (identities) that they play withinthe different contexts of their lives; some of these roles may add or detract from their ability toidentify as engineers. Godwin’s initial study in this area focused on the development of aninstrument to measure the engineering identity of introductory-level undergraduates. Thebackground for the study included previous literature on a quantitative measure of physicsidentity used to understand STEM career choices, and on an expanded version to measure mathand science identities. These
’ understanding ofengineering as a possible career path and, at worst, fosters misconceptions about the nature ofengineering. Furthermore, treating engineering as a solely technical field may be particularlydetrimental to students from underrepresented communities and to women, groups for whichsocial concerns and community relationships are often of importance.Despite significant effort on the part of the engineering community, engaging future engineers inways that support their trajectories into engineering careers remains a substantial challenge forengineering education programs3. In particular, recruitment and retention of women and studentsfrom underrepresented minority populations have proven difficult to increase1.Recently, several scholars have
Paper ID #25697Curricular Changes Needed to Conform to the CEBOK3 – Three Case Stud-iesDr. Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama Kenneth J. Fridley is the Senior Associate Dean for the College of Engineering at The University of Alabama. Prior to his current appointment, Fridley served as Professor and Head of the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alabama. Dr. Fridley has been recognized as a dedicated educator throughout his career and has received several awards for his teaching efforts, including the ExCEEd (Excellence in Civil Engineering Education) Leadership
transfer of learning from school into professional practice as well as exploring students’ conceptions of diversity and its importance within engineering fields.Dr. Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is a Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she directs the Vir- ginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on communication in engineering design, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, design education, and gender in engineering. She was awarded a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to study expert teaching in capstone design courses, and is co-PI on numerous NSF grants exploring communication, design, and identity in engineering
typically required to take at least 10 engineering science courses. Therefore, we can estimatea typical engineering student spends 720 hours working on these type of problem sets duringtheir undergraduate career. Yet, there is little research about how students are learning whileworking on these problem sets. The first author of this paper has addressed this in her prior work,and this study of open-ended modeling problems is derived from her findings [1]. Examiningstudents working on homework in control systems and fluid mechanics courses, she foundstudents are mostly engaged in conversations to get their homework done instead ofconversations to build knowledge about disciplinary concepts. We as a research team areinterested in designing and
been able to persuade others to agree with my point of view. KVO_02_pre I am very familiar with clubs and organizations that encourage and support community involvement for college students. SL_01_pre I listen to others and understand their perspective on controversial issues. DSE_09_pre I can contribute to improving life in my community. KAK_03_pre I feel confident that I will be able to apply what I have learned in my classes to solve real problems in society. DSTK_01_pre I want to dedicate my career to improving society. DVCE_01_pre I like to be involved in addressing community issues. KCSI_01_pre I stay
interest, identity, and career aspirations, gains in 21st century skills, and possiblelearning gains [6], [7]. Leveraging these environments requires curricula that are appropriate forthe OST setting. Such curricula can engage learners, respond to their backgrounds and interests,and connect with home and communities [8]. High-quality OST engineering curricula thus canenhance youth learning and engagement, and are important tools for OST educators. Recently,engineering curricula have been developed specifically for the OST community. To engage alllearners, it is important that engineering curricula provide opportunities for youth to activelyengage in the practices of engineering, to see relevancy, to collaborate, and to have opportunitiesto develop
using solar, then all of ourproblems are solved,” placing the importance on educating not just their immediate social circle,but society at large for a social good. A third opinion of note pointed to the possibility thatcontributing to the available knowledge online would also aid scientists who need to work inother fields and science students such as herself who could not find enough additional resourcesto help her learn the PV solar material at the start of the program.The three participants who valued communicating with scientists and PV engineering audiencesmore expressed that at this point in their career, establishing themselves among professionals andfocusing on their education was a higher priority than communicating with the public
c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Paper ID #27284 on Micro/Nanosystems and Vibration and Sound, as well as the Design, Materials, and Manufacturing (DMM) Segment Leadership Team. Dr. Rhoads is a recipient of numerous research and teaching awards, including the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award; the Purdue University School of Mechanical Engineering’s Harry L. Solberg Best Teacher Award (twice), Robert W. Fox Outstanding Instructor Award, and B.F.S. Schaefer Outstanding Young Faculty Scholar Award; the ASEE Mechanics Division’s Ferdinand P. Beer and E. Russell
50 students’ with diverse prior experiences. The threecategories of research process sophistication described in this paper will later be used tocharacterize the responses of all returning and direct pathway students in our study and betterunderstand how students’ past education, work, and other experiences relate to their engineeringresearch process. However, the applicability of such a classification scheme would likely extendto evaluating the work of engineering graduate students’ research sophistication or progress overtime more broadly.BackgroundResearch Skills. A major component of doctoral education is preparing students to beindependent researchers. There are a variety of research skills essential for career success inacademia
., Europe, and East Asia. He retired at the rank of Colonel. During his military career, Dr. Lenox spent 15 years on the engineering faculty of USMA – including five years as the Director of the Civil Engineering Di- vision. Upon his retirement from the U.S. Army in 1998, he joined the staff of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). In his position as educational staff leader of ASCE, he managed several new educational initiatives – collectively labeled as Project ExCEEd (Excellence in Civil Engineering Education). As ASCE’s Executive Vice President, Dr. Lenox led several educational and professional career-development projects for the civil engineering profession – with the overall objective of properly
. This wasnoted by a number of students who were positive about the Active Learning approach but felt toomany topics were covered in the class. One final concern of teachers new to Active Learning,especially those who are in the tenure process, is the effect on their student evaluations. Table 6contains the average student evaluation ratings from the MD/MSD course in Spring 2015 for thetwo instructors as compared to the average value the instructor received over his career whileteaching this course. The results here are a little mixed. Instructor A, with experience with ActiveLearning techniques, received higher student evaluation ratings for the Active Learning course.However, Instructor B, a novice with Active Learning techniques, was assessed
these challenges highlight the need to better preparetoday’s engineers with the intuition, skills and tools they need to tackle these problems. CharlesVest, 9 former president of National Academy of Engineering, asserts that engineering studentsprepared for professional careers in the year 2020 and beyond, “must be excited by their freshman year; must have an understanding of what engineers actually do; must write and communicate well; must appreciate and draw on the richness of American diversity; must think clearly about ethics and social responsibility; must be adept at product development and high-quality manufacturing; must know how to merge the physical, life, and information sciences when working at
, Northwestern University Trevor is an undergraduate psychology major with a minor in business institutions and a certificate in marketing. Over the course of his Northwestern career he has conducted research for and served as a coauthor on numerous psychology and other social science studies.Dr. Penny L. Hirsch, Northwestern University Penny L. Hirsch, Professor of Instruction and Associate Director of the Cook Family Writing Program at Northwestern University, teaches classes in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and the Mc- Cormick School of Engineering and Applied Science. She was Northwestern’s first Charles Deering McCormick University Distinguished Lecturer and played a key role in developing Design Thinking and
emphasizes onacquiring soft skills besides the engineering concepts such as professional code of conduct,report writing, and team management. These skills are critical in todays emerging globaleconomies for a successful engineering career. With this in mind, the purpose of the course is toequip the students with technical and non-technical professional skills that could be implementedon engineering design problems, while working in a global team with different dynamics. For thestudents, to be successful in the course, they have to develop and sharpen skills in organization,time management, self-discipline, and technical writing, while working as a strong teammember.At the end of the school year, the capstone design course concludes with a one-day
public policy, assessing stakeholder needs and desires, resource analysis, and collective impact engagement. Currently, he is working closely with several local and national organizations to research and rally opposition against the transfer of federal public lands to state governance.Dr. Steven J. Burian P.E., University of Utah Dr. Steven J. Burian is an associate professor in the Urban Water Group in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Utah. Dr. Burian’s career spans more than a decade during which he has worked in design engineering, as a scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, as a profes- sor at the University of Arkansas and the University of Utah, and as a director of
this ratherunpleasant situation, how may young faculty members of the Arab Gulf Region,overcome these difficulties and survive in this maelstrom of indecisiveness anduncertainty? What is the role of the institution in assisting young faculty inovercoming the initial hurdles at the start of their journey?The paper addresses issues and concerns that beset the majority of young engineeringfaculty in the Arab Gulf Region at the start of their academic career, and argues thatthe introduction, early on, of “well thought out” professional development strategiesof engineering educators would raise their self-confidence as teachers and help inequipping them with the tools they need in disseminating knowledge in theclassroom. This does not mean that
interests include interdisciplinary collaboration, design education, communication studies, identity theory and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include exploring disciplines as cultures, interdisciplinary pedagogy for pervasive computing design; writing across the curriculum in Statics courses; as well as a CAREER award to explore the use of e-portfolios to promote professional identity and reflective practice. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Student Persistence Through Uncertainty Toward Successful Creative PracticeAbstract: To increase creative practice among students in engineering and other
Engineering from MIT and her M.S. in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia. Her research interests include engineering design education (especially in regards to the design of complex systems), student preparation for post-graduation careers, and innovations in research-to-practice.Mel Chua, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Mel is an engineering education researcher with a focus on hacker/maker culture and faculty development. She is also an electrical and computer engineer and an order-20 all-pole auditory low-pass filter with a cutoff frequency of 250Hz.Dr. Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University Stephanie Cutler has a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. Her dissertation
experiencesthrough their virtual course platform. The purpose of UNED’s virtual course platform is toreduce the evaluation workload of NetServicesOS courses, especially for practical activities,using an automatic evaluation system 7. UNED has extended the e-learning platform (aLF) by Table 1: Contemporary approaches for hierarchical technology enabled STEM delivery whereby each {,- } indicates relative {strength, limitation}. Service Remediation via Career Content Exam Exam Grade Rigorous Project
classrooms in order to help students make connections among the STEM disciplines and achieve deep understanding. Her work focuses on defining STEM integration and investigating its power for student learning. Tamara Moore received an NSF Early CAREER award in 2010 and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in 2012.Ms. Bunmi Babajide, Purdue University, West Lafayette Bunmi Babajide is a PhD student at Purdue University in the college of Engineering. She obtained her Undergraduate and Masters in Electrical Engineering and currently interested in research topics in cur- riculum design for K-12 and professional engineering environments.Mrs. Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Purdue University, West
engineering practice, particularly by highlighting important gaps betweenwhat is portrayed by the codes and professional societies’ appetite for controversy arising fromactual ethical dilemmas.This paper examines the historical context around the establishment of IEEE’s first “Code ofEthics for Engineers,” focusing specifically on the early history of the IEEE Committee onSocial Implications of Technology (CSIT) and the advocacy activities of one of its co-founders,Stephen H. Unger. CSIT and Unger played a crucial role in the creation and adoption of the 1974IEEE “Code of Ethics for Engineers” and in urging IEEE to support engineers whose adherenceto the Code of Ethics exposed their careers to risk. Through revealing the historical contestationsover