). letters, audience analysis; proposal7) Evaluate sustainability (environmental, social, economic, writing) technical) of given designed products. Professional Prep – Resume Skills,8) Identify and describe a variety of professional tracks in Internships, REUs, grad school, etc. engineering and develop a preliminary career plan. Technical Presentation Modules9) Apply a variety of strategies in facilitating a creative team (from slide design to delivery) environment and a healthy team dynamics. Individual and collaborative design10) Examine human interface analysis of given products. process
minor in engineering mechanics from the Pennsylvania State University and an M.S. in mechanical engineering from MIT. He spent 22 years on active duty in the U.S. Air Force and is a Flight Test Engineer graduate of the USAF Test Pilot School. Gibbons spent most of his AF career performing flight test on advanced aircraft weapons systems. His interests include thermo-fluid sciences, teaching, experimentation, traveling, SCUBA, and botanical sciences.Mr. Philip Knodel, U.S. Air Force Academy Philip Knodel is currently a senior at the U.S. Air Force Academy and will commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Air Force this May. At the Academy, Knodel has studied to earn a B.S. in mechanical engineering for the past four
an Emeritus Professor of civil engineering at the University of North Dakota. He received a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois with an emphasis in geothecnical engineering. During a 39-year career as an educator, he served on the faculties of the University of North Dakota, Ohio Northern University, and the University of Illinois. Phillips has been an active member of the National Society of Professional Engineers, serving as National President in 1994-95. He currently serves NSPE on the Board of Ethical Review, as a member of the Licensure and Qualifications for Practice Committee, and as Chair of the Council of Fellows Executive Committee. He served a five-year term, including Chair, of the North Dakota Board
from the National Science Foundation. She has been a program director for the Herff College of Engineering’s targeted outreach program, Girls Experiencing Engineering, since its inception in 2004, and also serves as a Program Director for the Transportation Engineering Careers (TREC) program for high school students. Ivey is the Faculty Advisor for the student chapter of the Institute of Transportation Engineers at the university, is part of the ITE Transportation Education Council, and serves as the Past President for the West Tennessee Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers.Dr. Rachel Margaret Best, University of Memphis Rachel M. Best holds a B.Sc. (1994) in social psychology and sociology from the
AC 2012-3722: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT-STYLED SHORT COURSESFOR A HIGHLY EFFECTIVE BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING LABORA-TORY EXPERIENCEDr. Rick Williams, East Carolina UniversityDr. Loren Limberis, East Carolina University Loren Limberis joined the engineering faculty at ECU in Aug. 2006. He earned his B.S. in electrical engineering and Ph.D. in bioengineering from the University of Utah. Limberis taught for several years as an Assistant Professor at the College of New Jersey and was a research analyst with Southwest Research Institute prior to his academic career. His research interests focus on designing techniques to utilize nature’s highly complex and sophisticated biological systems to develop biohybrid devices for use in
, and review techniques for the development of high quality software. Ackerman has been active in either the ACM or the IEEE throughout his career. He is a Life Member of the IEEE. Presently, he is an Associate Professor of software engineering at Montana Tech of the University of Montana. He is a graduate of the University of Chicago and holds a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.Dr. Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University Sushil Acharya, D.Eng., Associate Professor of software engineering, joined Robert Morris University in the spring of 2005 after serving 15 years in the Software Industry. With U.S. Airways, Acharya was responsible for creating a data warehouse and using
individual performance?And, 3) By learning about one culture in relation to the work of their internship, do students gainthe skills, attitudes and behaviors that are generalizable to other intercultural professionalexperiences?FindingsPre-Internship Survey: The pre-travel survey/focus group session was conducted in the spring of2011 with Group 2 after they completed the spring seminar series. Students felt that they showedabove average or superior growth in the areas of problem solving, team work, interpersonalcommunication, and self-awareness over the course of their education career at SyracuseUniversity. One of the essential ingredients to becoming culturally competent is self-awarenessand the engagement in opportunities to examine one’s own
forthe sake of the institution’s reputation, the desire to protect their most prolific and well-knownscientists, and the fear of being sued by the targets of bullying” 31 . Furthermore, the kind of negativerelationship between PhD student and advisor discussed in Narrative 3 can be a major contributingfactor to a students’ decision to either leave the PhD program or to complete the PhD programbut abandon a faculty career 32 . A 2018 Nature editiorial stated “[we] will never know how manypromising scientific careers around the world have been brought to a premature end because youngresearchers felt they could not continue to work under a bullying senior figure” 33 . Another author of this work had a very similar experience in their previous
advanced coursework of engineering students can be predicted by theiracademic performance in first-year courses [9]. In addition, these courses can help studentsidentify areas of engineering that interest them and guide their career choices [10]. Thus, thesignificance of the first-year engineering courses extends beyond mere academic introduction;they are integral in shaping the future academic journeys of aspiring engineers.Understanding how instructors' pedagogical knowledge affects their classroom practices iscrucial. Pedagogical knowledge includes a wide range of pedagogical strategies to effectivelymanage a classroom and engage students [11]. This includes the use of instructional strategiesthat accommodate diverse student needs, the design
the intersection of multidisciplinary system design optimization and emergent computing approaches including evolutionary computing and machine learning. He has authored over 300 papers and articles and co-authored/edited 4 books on structural and multidisciplinary optimization. A recipient of the AIAA’s Biennial Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Award in 2004, Hajela is a Fellow of AIAA, ASME, and Aeronautical Society of India.Prof. Luca Carlone, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Luca Carlone is the Boeing Career Development Associate Professor in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Principal Investigator in the Laboratory for Information &
because they were more efficient at problem-solving. Additionally, to address bothtechnical and personal disagreements, interviewees said they were comfortable speaking openlyin meetings and after incidents occurred, indicating good psychological safety with teammates.We hope to use the results of this work to develop recommendations and best practices forstudent-organized engineering design project teams to provide a welcoming and effective learningenvironment for all students involved.IntroductionEngineering design teams are common in the industry, so students need to have experientialdesign team experiences to learn and develop critical skills needed for their careers. These skillsgo beyond the technical content in core engineering courses and
and clear referencing of each study participant.Regarding gender, the table shows 14% women (P1 and P12) and twelve men (86%). As foryears of experience, these range from 6 to 24 years, with an average of 13.6 years. Thisdiversity in experience provides a rich analysis perspective, including seasoned professionalsand those in the earlier stages of their careers. Finally, the current position of eachinterviewee reveals an interesting mix of roles within the construction sector. Thedesignations of each participant can also be seen in Table 1, ranging from "Technical OfficeManager" to "Project Manager," including "Construction Manager" and "TechnicalInspection Project Lead." Additionally, one interviewee (P14) representing a
potential for improving learningoutcomes for diverse students by helping them connect theoretical concepts with practicalengineering applications [28]. When utilized in introductory level engineering courses, project-based learning has been shown to be beneficial for student performance in subsequentengineering courses [28]. The social component of project-based learning has also beenobserved to be an effective tool in helping students develop and refine soft skills such ascommunication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking that will be very important to theirfuture success in a career [3].Assessment MethodsPre- and Post-Participation SurveysPre- and post-participation surveys were developed by the project’s evaluator based
finding himself, coming to terms with his engineering identity. So, I like to tell people that when I went to Germany, I had no idea what I wanted to do as an engineer. Going through my one year in Germany I walked out of there knowing exactly what I want to do. […] the biggest positive I got of going abroad was figuring out what I want to do as a career in my engineering field […]. It was the research what, like, sparked it. JD, originally reserved and not used to advocating for himself, then developed theconfidence to ask his internship supervisor whether he could work on a project related to hisnewly found area of interest: “At Siemens, I asked my boss, if it was possible for me to do somehardware tests
, non-profit agencies, and government organizations, including tDr. Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University Angela (Angie) Minichiello is a military veteran, licensed mechanical engineer, and associate professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University. Her research examines issues of access, equity, and identity in the formation of engineers and a diverse, transdisciplinary 21st century engineering workforce. Angie received an NSF CAREER award in 2021 for her work with student veterans and service members in engineering.Dr. Ronald W. Welch P.E., The Citadel Ron Welch (P.E.) received his B.S. degree in Engineering Mechanics from the United States Military Academy in 1982. He
. He earned his PhD in Educational Psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a focus in Engineering Education. His interests are centered around mentorship, mental health, and retention in STEM students and faculty. Additionally, he helps support the development of new engineering education scholars and researches quality in mixed methods research methodologies.Dr. Karin Jensen, University of Michigan Karin Jensen, Ph.D. (she/her) is an assistant professor in biomedical engineering and engineering education research at the University of Michigan. Her research interests include mental health and wellness, engineering student career pathways, and engagement of engineering faculty in engineering
technologies and environmental changes.Step 4: By having categories, considering the number of respondents per category was beimportant. For instance, all the respondents should not only be from industry – there should bea balance between industry, government, and academia. Based on these numbers, theconsensus building function is equipped to attach confidence levels to the categorymodifications. For example, if the curriculum is for undergraduates with the goal of makingthem prepared for industry and government careers, then perhaps a larger number of industryand government respondents should be emphasized / weighed / required (requested for input).However, if the curriculum is geared towards PhD students, then a larger respondent pool ofacademics
on the development, implementation, and assessment of modeling and design activities with authentic engineering contexts; the design and implementation of learning objective-based grading for transparent and fair assessment; and the integration of reflection to develop self-directed learners.Grace Panther, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Dr. Grace Panther is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln where she conducts discipline-based education research. Her research interests include faculty change, 3D spatial visualization, gender inclusive teamwork, and studying authentic engineering practice. Dr. Panther was awarded an NSF CAREER
, no. 3, pp. 362– 383, Jul. 2020, doi: 10.1002/jee.20324.[2] H. M. Matusovich, R. A. Streveler, and R. L. Miller, “Why Do Students Choose Engineering? A Qualitative, Longitudinal Investigation of Students’ Motivational Values,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 99, no. 4, pp. 289–303, Oct. 2010, doi: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2010.tb01064.x.[3] M. Paretti and L. McNair, “Analyzing the intersections of institutional and discourse identities in engineering work at the local level,” Eng. Stud., vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 55–78, 2012.[4] A. Godwin, G. Potvin, and Z. Hazari, “The development of critical engineering agency, identity, and the impact on engineering career choices,” in 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
introduces globalization and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) [14]. Thegoal of this module is to help students recognize the implications their design decisions mayhave outside of their immediate community and identify ways their careers as designers couldinclude work toward addressing some of the SDGs.The lesson plan for this module first introduces the concept of globalization, including bothpositive aspects like economic growth and cultural exchange and negative aspects likeoverconsumption and exploitation. The UN SDGs are then presented as an international effort toalign countries and major organizations toward positive globalization outcomes. After a briefhistory of the development of the SDGs, students are encouraged to evaluate the
comprehensionand problem-solving abilities. As STEM research focuses more on workforce developmentand students’ career visions rather than content learning, Takeuchi et al. [1] emphasize theneed to examine current learners, target learners, and their positions with respect to STEM.They argue that improving the rate of learning transfer across STEM education requiresgreater focus on spatial skills as a part of STEM integration applicable and relevant toindustry context. Literature suggests that visuospatial skills contribute to success in STEMdisciplines [2]–[4]. Children with good visuospatial skills performed better on numeric tasks,such as estimating the values on a number line, while children with poor visuospatial skillswere less accurate in their
)1.2.1.1 Keen EM – Introduction The Kern Engineering Educational Network (KEEN) is a network dedicated to preparingundergraduate engineering students for success, by fostering an entrepreneurial mindset in a waythat develops critical entrepreneurial skills and capabilities through experiential learning thatextends beyond business skills. A particular focus is placed on entrepreneurial mindsetdevelopment to describe the value of entrepreneurial education for all engineering students,regardless of their career paths [6] [7]. KEEN’s philosophy for an Entrepreneurial Mindset consistsof three key elements, collectively known as the 3Cs: Curiosity, Connections, and Creating Value.This study intends to show how combining the engineering skillset
energy and conversion to electricity in high school students in a rural community, remotely implementing the teaching-learning process through STEM-oriented project-based Learning (PBL)? 2) What is the change in attitudes towards STEM careers of high school students in a rural community who remotely implement the teaching-learning process through STEM-oriented Project-Based Learning (PBL)?4.1 Design of the Content ExamTo answer the first question, the project designed an exam of 20 multiple-choice questions following thetopics covered in the Didactic Sequence. To validate the exam, the project followed the ValidationProcess (Coral, 2009) [16]. After developing the first draft, the exam was presented to two
usingtrial and error to fine tune their IM selections over time (Go It Alone). We also found complexPower dynamics were involved. Instructors often teach more than one course over an academicyear or a career, and thus we expected to see multiple strategies mentioned. As noted earlier,there is expected overlap between responses and instructors in the Power and the Peers andColleagues themes. However, we did not see overlap between instructors with responses in thePower or the Go It Alone themes. Perhaps those who employ a Go It Alone strategy for their IMselection also opt to teach courses without a strong Power dynamic at play. Also, one instructor'sresponses are in both the Go It Alone and the Peers and Colleagues themes, as they use a mix ofself
academic learning objectives is clearly a requirement, institutions shouldconsider whether the course objectives and associated materials can be aligned with the body ofknowledge of industry professional societies certifications to ensure that the knowledge gained ina course can be readily applied to a career in industry. Proceedings of the 2023 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2023, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 3651.0 IntroductionAcademic institutions at all levels strive to ensure the competency of their graduates by a varietyof means, including measuring course learning
impart design conceptsand related computational tools at the lower division to improve students’ preparation forthe senior design capstone course and their future careers. These changes resulted in a“design stem” of courses (see diagram below): the freshman orientation course ME101,the one-year sophomore design sequence ME286AB, the junior-level machine designcourse ME330, and a year of senior design. Based on industry partners’ input, theDepartment also selected a single software design tool, SolidWorks and its linkedanalysis packages, for use not only in design courses, but also in other courses in thecurriculum.While this development has improved the Department’s offerings, it also resulted in apatchwork curriculum. Over the past 15 years, ME
practices by recognizing the richness of students' emphasizes storytelling, reflection, and stories and experiences and how it contributes to the creation of a shared vision. student outcomes. The anticipatory principle aligns with asset-based practices by focusing on the potential formation The anticipatory principle involves of professional identities among students. For envisioning and actively anticipating a instance, students' visions of their future careers positive future. or contributions
' predisposition in learning (equivalent to learning style),and (d) assumptions about the purpose of learning. 18Overall, higher education has increased the opportunities for experiential learning as a formalcomponent of college and university curricula. Faculty view experiential learning as a valuableaddition to traditional instruction and a way to make learning relevant to students. As such, theliterature on experiential learning in higher education is expanding across the range of disciplinesfrom the social sciences to the arts and humanities. 19 Experiential learning techniques are beingused in the professional and technical disciplines including education and the health careers andsocial work to provide students with the competencies necessary to
, and in what ways.The publication of the report Rising Above the Gathering Storm by the National Academy ofSciences (NAS) (Augustine, 2005), highlighted political and popular concerns in the UnitedStates that the globalization of knowledge and increased use of low-cost labor had led to theerosion of the US as a leader in science, technology, and engineering. The report also arguedthat the federal government needed to act to ensure the country’s continued success in thisarea. As with the Sputnik ‘crisis’ nearly a half century earlier, these concerns were manifestas a call to increase the number of American-born students entering science, technology, andengineering careers. In 2006-7, I responded to a call for proposals from the National