reasons affecting participants’ stress levels. Furthermore, the results revealed thatconflicts with family and/or friends regarding one’s future career plans were identified as theleast significant reason contributing to stress. Figure 3. Key Factors Contributing to Personal/Family-Related Stress Among Participants Within the category of Academic-related stressors, as depicted in Figure 4, “DiscussingMental Health Openness”, and “Mentor Discussion Comfort” were the significant reasons thataffect participants’ stress levels the most, with average scores of 2.86 and 2.71, respectively. Thisfinding highlights the importance of creating an environment where individuals feel comfortableand supported in talking openly about their mental health
. This entails raising awareness about the social, economic, andpolitical obstacles faced by women and girls and equipping engineers with the tools to respondcreatively and critically in the dismantling of unjust barriers. (Kantharajah, 2022). In the context of humanitarian engineering and critical consciousness, learning aboutgenerative themes of poverty, sexual violence against girls, and other systemic inequities allowstudents to think about how they would plan, create, and design technologies to solve thoseproblems (Kantharajah, 2022). Encouraging students to learn about and reflect on theseinequities fosters critical reflection and motivates them to envision their roles in driving positivechange through their agency and commitment to
approaches and studentcognitive development. An additional challenge associated with ChatGPT usage, as argued in [22],lies in the potential for learners to rely on AI models for task completion excessively. This over-reliance can potentially impact their critical thinking and problem-solving skills, fostering a senseof lethargy and indifference towards independent investigation. ChatGPT stands as a versatile tool with the potential not only to aid students in their learningjourneys but also to offer valuable assistance to tutors and educators across a spectrum ofapplications. In [23], diverse ways educators can harness this tool in teaching have been delineated.Notably, it proves beneficial in personalized learning, lesson planning, language
lateral transfers, which made this group underrepresented. Having a small samplesize reduced the number of ego networks that could be analyzed and made it difficult to make acomparison of the social networks between the two types of transfer students. In addition, therewas a lack of specific subpopulations, with respect to lateral and vertical transfer students andwhether they were either in-state or out-of-state transfers. This might have skewed the egonetworks by not treating each subpopulation as an entity on its own. These limitations can befurther addressed with more individualized survey questions and in the next round of dataanalysis.For the next phase of this study we plan to separate the different subpopulations of transferstudents and
improvementDisseminate Engaging with &Scholarship & contributing toPublic Scholarship ofDissemination Teaching & LearningFigure 1. The U21 Conceptual Framework for Teaching is a four by three matrix whichdistinguishes four Dimensions of Teaching across three Forms of Enactment (or Roles) [17], [18]. Itis a resource designed to help faculty categorize, articulate, and plan their activities in the emptyboxes.3.3 MethodsThis work draws from the lived experiences of people within a social network to explore the ideaof developing as an educational leader through mentorship. The primary node shares experienceswith all other actors, each of whom are constructing meaning of the mentorship experiencewithin the network through
consistently lower than thosereported by default. Such discrepancy could be capturing the plethora of other factors that areknown to influence engineering identity and sense of belonging [17].Finally, our analysis is only descriptive and not causal in nature. We plan to implementalternative methods to explore the potential of causality, as well as dive deeper into thedescriptions of students’ experiences in the course through qualitative interviews. Other futureanalysis of this data will include a breakdown of these trends by subgroups, paying specialattention to those with marginalized identities. While sample sizes are limited at this point, thesurvey remains open to strengthen such numbers.ConclusionIn this study we conducted a retrospective
1.315and 3.7 (average=2.77); two students withdrew. After one semester, nine of the students are stillenrolled in their original major. One of the ten students did not return.9. Implications and Future WorkLooking ahead, we aim to integrate this course into the standard first-semester curriculum acrossthe involved engineering departments. This goal will require careful coordination and facultysupport to ensure curriculum alignment among the three programs and foster a collaborativeteaching environment. For summer 2024, plans are underway to host two course sessions,expand faculty participation in teaching the course, and recruit incoming sophomores. Based oninitial feedback, we are refining some aspects of the curricular activities to enhance
to make engineering education more inclusive in different ways.For instance, Rooney (2020) developed a workshop that helped faculty work through topics suchas implicit bias, growth mindset, interpersonal and teamwork skills, and other evidence-basedpractices that can promote inclusivity. Further, Dewsbury & Brame (2019) developed aninteractive guide that would help instructors develop inclusive teaching practices. They emphasizethe role of instructor empathy and self-awareness as well as the kinds of classroom climates theycreate. Relatedly, Hunter et al. (2010) lay out a professional development plan for lab instructionthat emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM. They focus on diversity in terms oflearning styles and
,when asked about other identifying characteristics of engineers, participants talked aboutsupplementary connections and experiences that further defined them as engineers.The findings from this study lead us to believe that students move through a set of learning andexperience milestones throughout their academic career, initiated and supplemented by socialconnections. As students find themselves going in a different direction than originally planned,they compensate for a lack of experience in one area with additional experience or interpersonalconnections in another. Students’ perceptions of success stemmed from a culmination ofexperiences and connections that are valued by them as individuals. While many studentsfollowed a prescribed
4 language, cultural awareness Interest 3 student interest Resources 3 funding Project management 3 planning, scope, leadershipacademic calendar, be it semester or quarter, often does not match the natural cadence of theproject. Even during the summer, there can be a narrow window of time when students can be inthe community. This is a well known challenge of HE projects more generally [20].Several participants found that offering multi-year projects alleviated the time pressure. In thisapproach, the project is divided into phases. Each student cohort considers only one phase of theproject. This then naturally requires a longer view of the project and
. Porter and M. Kilbridge, Eds., Cambridge, MA: MIT Laboratory of Architecture and Planning, 1978, pp. 551–660.[7] S. Dinham, “Research on Instruction in the Architecture Studio: Theoretical Conceptualizations, Research Problems, and Examples,” presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mid-America College Art Association, 1987.[8] NCTQ, “Classroom Management.” National Council on Teacher Quality, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.nctq.org/review/standard/Classroom-Management[9] B. M. Dewsbury, “Deep teaching in a college STEM classroom,” Cult. Stud. Sci. Educ., vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 169–191, Mar. 2020, doi: 10.1007/s11422-018-9891-z.[10] A. Thompson, B. Sattler, and J. Turns, “Understanding a studio environment: A complex
students utilized the REV Robotics kits. They were then taskedto design and assemble a robot with a functioning operation system to sense, have a plan they willprogram through an algorithm, and act accordingly based on the final challenge tasks. Instructionsand tips were provided to the students so they could utilize the required tools to assemble differentframes, screws, brackets, and motor mounts. Figure 5 shows a team working on their basic robotstructure with all the required tools and materials.On the second day, the students focused on designing and creating a robot that will accomplish allthe required tasks for their competition that was held on the final day. The students were taskedwith competing as teams in a final challenge that was
processes visually benefit learners with visual proficiency abilities. Becauseof this, teaching students’ visual literacy, which means the capacity to decode, understand andcreate graphic images or messages, is of utmost importance, especially for those who plan theinformation, like instructors.Visual literacy has been defined in several ways in the literature. These definitions originated fromseveral fields, and those fields helped provide the groundwork for visual literacy. Hortin [8]defined visual literacy in 1980 as the capacity to use and comprehend visuals and to study andthink conceptually. In 1973, Case Gant coined the term “visual literacy” to describe a collectionof skills that enable individuals to understand, produce, and read graphical
a case study research: plan, design, preparation, data collection,analysis and reporting [8], [51]. This process allowed us to consider the nuances of theundergraduate’s experience in a CoP that were not apparent in the survey, as well as how theirself-efficacy changed based on modeling and observational learning [27], [52], [53], [29], [54].The case-study interviews assessed the potential of student involvement in cultivating acommunity of practice, which, in alignment to Wenger’s Theory, is expected to enhance aperson’s sense of belonging and self-efficacy [35].III. RESULTS 1. DemographicsThree hundred forty-nine (349) participants responded to the survey. Two hundred eighty-three(283) students are in a community college, sixty-four (64
board routing sions. Identifying tools and techniques Basics of 3D CAD, sketching, Professional documentation to model parts modeling. practices; ability to read profes- sional documents Notebook drafting, CAD de- Iterative design cycle Time management, task plan- sign, slicing, tolerancing, 3D ning, and estimating task dura- printing tionWeekly StructureA typical week begins by flipping the classroom; it starts with a prelab
arrows point away from positive point charges and point towardsnegative charges. We plan to follow up with this hypothesis in the next round of interviews byasking students to use paper arrows and styrofoam balls to indicate charge polarity in before- andafter-interviews.A second example of understanding of representational conventions that appeared to emerge isthe use of color gradations and vector sizes to indicate relative strength of the electric field of apoint charge. In slide 8, the red sphere of positive fixed charge becomes larger, and the field linesbecome longer than in slide 7. The text on slide 8 asks the students what this change representsand if they notice anything else. Students often responded that the electric field had become
practices, and if the practicewas fundamental to creating an accessible course.Development of UDL nuggetsOur goal was to increase engagement of instructors with universal design and accessibilityprinciples. We determined that short, actionable suggestions would be the most likely method toreach busy instructors. We planned to share weekly, action-oriented UDL changes that wouldbe simple and easy to understand by instructors without prior experience of UDL oraccessibility. We would also identify, where possible, the most scalable changes and to tietopics together to build upon each other as we introduce them.Audience DevelopmentWe decided early-on to allow nugget recipients to subscribe and unsubscribe from the weeklynugget communication, which
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withexperimental plans to build that fountain.I think doing a design project is more interesting to students than a regular lab with reports butthey need more information on how to design their fountain iterativelyI think the applied form of this project is great for engineering students who rarely get to see adesign or theory be proven in reality. It provides them with a stronger foundation for theirthinking around fluid mechanics and gives better intuition on how fluids behave.The mandatory design of experiment, giving them time/lab exercises that help them gather thenecessary data to design their setup.I feel the design aspect of this lab was very helpful. The students were able to take data theyacquired and use it to design the fountain for specific
alreadyfeel committed to an identified need and/or without sufficient time to revisit the entire modelregarding a new opportunity. Accordingly, a revision to the schedule and/or curricularorganization may facilitate the validation of more compelling needs/projects and is planned forfuture years. Nevertheless, the revised CIP has been introduced and demonstrated to beefficacious. Continued implementation and incremental revision is expected to yield greaterthroughput from the proposed pipeline.REFERENCES[1] T. J. Brinton et al., "Outcomes from a postgraduate biomedical technology innovation training program: the first 12 years of Stanford Biodesign," Ann Biomed Eng, vol. 41, no. 9, pp. 1803-10, Sep 2013.[2] S. Zenios, J. Makower, and
evaluating businessconcepts, highlighting their awareness of the practical elements of business planning anddevelopment. Additionally, experiences such as pitching projects to entrepreneurs improvedtheir communication skills, emphasizing the importance of effectively conveying ideas in theengineering field. Those are two statements: "Other ways I utilized my entrepreneurial skillswas pain-storming for the first project and thinking of ways to pitch the product to theentrepreneurs on the judge panel." "…a lot of the ET students are very creative and may havea great idea without the knowledge of how to bring it to market."Theme 3 centers on value proposition and market relevance, emphasizing students'understanding of the significance of articulating
been shown in scholarship tobe crucial in the persistence of doctoral students. 7In practical terms, this research focuses on enhancing the sustainability of RDI workshops,specifically those planned for implementation in the fourth and fifth years of the NSF-fundedproject. The objective is to make tangible contributions that will fortify these workshops'long-term effectiveness and impact within the broader framework of the project's goals andobjectives.Also, this study advances the literature on the applicability of the conceptual framework tounderrepresented minoritized (URM) students in doctoral programs in engineering fields.IV. MethodologyWe
than non-dual-credit students. Additionally, dual-credit engineering courses have been shownto increase the persistence of minority students in engineering majors [23, 24, 25].Dual-credit programs, also known as dual enrollment or concurrent enrollment, emerged during the 1970s[18, 26, 27]. Initially developed for gifted and high-achieving students planning to attend college, theseprograms allow students to take college courses to build confidence, experience college expectations, andprepare for the transition to higher education.NTU offers dual-credit engineering to promote engineering literacy, reinforce engineering concepts, andinspire confidence among young Native American students to enroll in engineering programs. NTU'sdual-credit
ofnew engineering pedagogy focused on Human Rights. We then explain the methodologyemployed for our survey and introduce our preliminary results. The paper concludes withlessons learned, derived from our survey responses and course evaluations, and future plans.1 The University of Connecticut’s broader Engineering for Human Rights Initiative (EHRI) is “a collaborativeventure between UConn’s College of Engineering and the Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute that addresseshuman rights implications of the most significant challenges in engineering and technology.” Seehttps://engineeringforhumanrights.initiative.UConn.edu/ 3 ASEE 2024HUMAN RIGHTS
company practicing corporatesocial responsibility (CSR), the commitment “to principles of accountability to communitystakeholders, customers, suppliers, employees, and investors” [16]. In such a work environment,it is possible for an engineering manager to perform all five steps during the planning andpermitting of new oil and gas facilities [15].However, what is the outcome if an employer is not committed to CSR, but is merely providingthe minimum disclosures required by the European Union’s (EU’s) Corporate SustainabilityReport Directive law, which first applies to all large companies and all listed companies withEU operations in the 2024 financial year [17]? How can socially responsible engineering beapplied if a company’s fundamental
instructors.While gender disparities in engineering are a widely studied and cited phenomenon, there hasbeen minimal investigation into the role of masculinity as a cultural ideology within engineering.By including a scale to evaluate Hegemonic Masculinity, or the idea that men should be allpowerful, tough and nothing like women, we planned to explore the connections between theendorsement of that ideology and the sense of belonging and identity for students (Vescio andSchermerhorn 2021), (Thompson and Pleck 1995).We are particularly interested in how chemical engineering students respond to all five of theseinstruments through the lens of gender and grade point average (GPA). Grade performance is animportant factor considering the comparability of the
teaching andassessment strategies with authentic research (Sletten, 2021). These studies also unveil anincreased positive attitude toward online assessment methods, highlighting the necessity forpurposeful planning and training to address challenges associated with new tools andscheduling conflicts (Cirit, 2015).In summary, these collective studies emphasize the diverse and evolving landscape ofassessment strategies in education, with a focus on promoting meaningful learningexperiences and adapting to the changing demands of the educational environment.Cumulative AssessmentsCumulative assessments, employed across diverse educational settings, evaluate students' overallunderstanding and retention of knowledge and skills acquired over time. This
non-traditionalstudents improve their learning and has been adapted into many different teaching contexts. Thebackbone of JiTT involves students completing an online assignment, called a warm-up, basedon an assigned reading. Students have up until a few hours before class starts to complete theassignment. In those few hours before class the instructor reviews student responses and adaptstheir plan for class according to the students’ current knowledge level. This paper describes theimplementation of JiTT in an undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Mechanics of Materialscourse, with the goal of using it to help students achieve learning objectives on the lower end ofBloom’s taxonomy before class. Short answer type questions for learning
teamwork [8].Despite several advantages of game-based learning, there has not been a wide acceptance of it dueto the cost and maintenance of such systems, coupled along with the complexity of developing aworking system suitable for learning [9]. Other restrictions faced are the approval of replacinggames as a focus in class from the professional world, but due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic,more educators have become inclined to use and explore the possibilities of this new educationaltool, and recent studies have backed this as a positive approach towards education [10], [11].Acknowledging the success and advantages of game-based learning in engineering, this proposedresearch study was planned. This research study aims at understanding how those