engineering Ph.D. students is 60%, compared to 55% for HispanicAmericans, 53% for Asian Americans, and 47% for African Americans (Kerlin, 1995). In 2008,the Council for Graduate Schools reported a quantitative study tracking attrition and persistence,noting that graduate attrition in engineering is between 24%-36% for men and women inengineering, respectively (Sowell, 2008). More recently, in 2015, Sowell, Allum, and Okahanareported data disaggregated for graduate engineering men and women of color, noting alarmingstatistics for most traditionally underrepresented groups, including that ten-year completion ratesfor African American engineering graduate students, are only 48% (Sowell et al., 2015). Withthese statistics in mind, it is not unreasonable
,female, first year students who show an early interest in majoring in engineering and computerscience (ECS). Female students who show an initial extrinsic interest in these majors can bedriven away far too easily by their experiences. SPARK has two primary goals: (1) create anenvironment where belonging to a like-minded cohort nurtures a strong sense of self, and (2)deliver high quality, high impact practices that engender female students’ success and retentionin ECS.Guided by Albert Bandura and Frank Pajares’ research on self-efficacy in theory and practice,the SPARK project sheds light on self-efficacy and confidence as predictive of persistence forfemale students in ECS. Additionally, the effect of SPARK students’ spatial visualization
Paper ID #16192STEM-Discovery – An Integrated Approach to DESIGNDr. Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech UniversityDr. Kelly B. Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University Dr Kelly Crittenden is a member of Louisiana Tech University’s Integrated STEM Education Center (ISERC), and the Harrelson Family Professor of engineering. He earned his PhD and BS in BioMedical Engineering in 2001, and 1996 respectively. Dr Crittenden’s interests lie in K-12 outreach, developing project-driven curricula, and product design. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 STEM-Discovery – An Integrated Approach to
who holds true to the social/technical divide and is an able-bodied, cis-gender, and heterosexual man, workplace norms and incentive structures are designedwith these people in mind, systematically disenfranchising queer engineers.Later steps in addressing equity in this space would include engendering gender equity intoengineering culture and ways of doing and considering the ways in which engineering culture’sassumptions about gender are structurally embedded in our education systems and workforce– notonly recognizing the importance of diversity in the field but also ensuring the importantdifferentiation of support structures so that engineering can become a more level playing field. Inother words, in order for all engineers to feel
encountered by students as they move through these institutionalized trajectories. He is co-editor of a 2010 National Society for the Study of Education Yearbook, Learning Research as a Human Science. Other work has appeared in Linguistics and Education; Mind, Culture, and Activity; Anthropology & Education Quarterly, the Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science; the Journal of Engineering Education; and the Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research. His teaching interests include develop- mental psychology; sociocultural theories of communication, learning, and identity; qualitative methods; and discourse analysis.Frederick A. Peck, University of Colorado Frederick Peck is a PhD Candidate in the School of
Paper ID #11777Designing a Multimedia Learning Environment that Engages Children ThroughNarrativeDr. Glenn W Ellis, Smith College Glenn Ellis is a Professor of Engineering at Smith College who teaches courses in engineering science and methods for teaching science and engineering. He received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering and Operations Research from Princeton Univer- sity. The winner of numerous teaching and research awards, Dr. Ellis received the 2007 U.S. Professor of the Year Award for Baccalaureate Colleges from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement
JHU attended the AspireSummer Institute (ASI), an immersive professional development experience for faculty offeredby the NSF Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Aspire Alliance. Through this training, CMUand JHU embraced identity-affirming mentorship as a strategy to address the color evasiveperspective of their engineering schools that overlooks racial differences and emphasizessameness [2]. The two schools also developed a draft action plan that focused on building eachschool’s capacity to be equity-minded using the Inclusive Professional Framework for Faculty(IPF). Following the ASI, CMU, JHU, and NYU began meeting weekly to share learnings fromthe institute, discuss policies and practices related to faculty advancement at each institution
Paper ID #19791Experiences of Pre-College Teachers Working with Undergraduate Engineer-ing Students with ADHD in Research LaboratoriesMs. Catherine Clark Hain, Mansfield Public Schools Catherine Hain is a fourth-grade teacher at Anne E. Vinton Elementary School in Mansfield, Connecticut. She received her Bachelor of Arts in French, summa cum laude, from the University of Connecticut in 1993. She earned her teaching certificate from Eastern Connecticut State University. Ms. Hain worked for eight years at Natchaug Elementary School where she taught Kindergarten and Enrichment until taking a position in Mansfield in 2006
Year of College,” Strategic Enrollment Mgmt Quarterly, vol. 5, pp. 136- 149, 2018.[11] J.D. Bransford, A.L. Brown and R.R. Cocking, How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School, Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press, 2000.[12] D. Moursund, Project-Based Learning Using Information Technology, Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education, 1999.[13] H. Barrows, “Is it Truly Possible to Have Such a Thing as dPBL?,” Distance Education, vol. 23, pp. 119-122, 2002.[14] E.D. Graaff and A. Kolmos, “Characteristics of Problem-Based Learning,” International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 19(5), pp. 657-662, 2003.[15] A. Kolmos and E.D. Graaff, “Problem-Based and Project-Based Learning in Engineering
Paper ID #44945Development of an Interdisciplinary Engineering Education ResearchApproach: The perspectives and lessons learned by two early careerfacultyProf. John F Drazan, Fairfield University John Drazan, PhD is an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Fairfield University. Dr. Drazan completed his PhD in Biomedical Engineering at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a NIH IRACDA Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania in the McKay Orthopedic Research Laboratory. Dr. Drazan directs the Community Situated Biomechanics Lab which develops novel devices and research approaches to study human
identities, which previous research showed was important for successfullynavigating STEM as a female student (Rice & Alfred, 2014). All three women enthusiastically acceptedtheir place amongst like-minded scientists, engineers, and mathematicians and thrived in academicsettings that were supportive of their own interests and professional goals. For instance, Esperanzaexpressed how it felt to be in a community of engineers as a first-generation student. “I did that summerprogram here through the multicultural program and I just fell in love with the community. And all theother kids that I met, like I hadn’t really found a group in high school that was interested in engineering.And so, to come here and find a group, of multicultural people
community college teams and the university teams quite awhile to speak the same language. • Collaborations can result in improved advising structures for engineering transfer at both sending and receiving institutions. • Holding events such as college-specific articulation conferences with community college partners can facilitate critical conversations between institutions related to how courses translate (or not) across institutional contexts. • Four-year institutions should consider the extent to which their curriculum is unnecessarily complex. Curriculum adjustments within four-year institutions should keep transfer students in mind. • Universities need to consider how transfer students can get
Paper ID #29685Work in Progress: Intersection of Race and Gender on Experiences ofUndergraduate Engineering Students of Color in Positional LeadershipRolesProf. Carmen M. Lilley, University of Illinois at Chicago Dr. Lilley’s research interests in engineering education focus on professional development of engineering students at the undergraduate and graduate level. In particular, she is interested in the nuances of how the intersection of race/ethnicity with gender affects professional development in the area of leadership and the long term career trajectory of an individual. Her other research interests are focused on
Virginia Tech. He holds degrees in Engineering Mechanics (BS, MS) and in Educational Psychology (MAEd, PhD).Mr. William Michael Anderson, Virginia TechMs. Marlena McGlothlin Lester, Virginia Tech Marlena McGlothlin Lester is the Director of Advising for the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She leads the undergraduate advising team and oversees the advising process for all General Engineering students. She is responsible for the development of a hands-on, minds-on orien- tation model for all first-year engineering students, the creation of a comprehensive engineering major exploration tool, Explore Engineering, and enhancement of the academic planning resources available for first-year
Paper ID #29948Paper: Exploring How Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Students SpendTheir Time Inside and Outside of the Classroom (WIP)Alaa Abdalla, Virginia Tech Alaa Abdalla is a first year PhD student in Engineering Education with a background in Mechanical Engineering. Her primary research interests are culture and identity, teaching and learning, and design of learning spaces. Her ultimate career goal is to bring together engineering, education, and design thinking.Dr. Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Tech Nicole is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Prior to
Paper ID #36425Exploration of the role and needs of high school counselors insupporting broader participation within engineering fieldsDr. Jeanette Chipps, Johns Hopkins University Jeannie Chipps is a research assistant at the IDEALS institute at Johns Hopkins University. She received her EdD in Mind, Brain, and Teaching from Johns Hopkins and has an interest in supporting STEM teachers as they work to create inclusive environments for diverse learners.Dr. Medha Dalal, Arizona State University Dr. Medha Dalal is an associate director of scholarly initiatives and an assistant research professor in the Fulton Schools of
Paper ID #34540Paper: A Review of Personality Type Theory in STEM Education andImplications for First-Year Engineering Teaching AssistantsAndrew H. Phillips, The Ohio State University Andrew Phillips graduated summa cum laude from The Ohio State University in May 2016 with a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering and with Honors Research Distinction and again in December 2018 with an M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. His engineering education interests include teaching assistants, first-year engineering, systematic
series of seminars as part of a newly formed learning community. Thecategorical topics are defined in TABLE 2.TABLE 2 Categorical Topics Pertaining to Engineering and Technology Connectedness Subscale Description Camaraderie Friendship and encouragement to other like-minded military veteran students. Career Navigating job and scholarship applications, identifying suitable engineering careers, meeting with working engineers. Engineering Identity Interacting with practicing engineers, attending field trips, listening to guest speakers (veterans). Professionalism Developing resumes, preparing for interviews, developing
Paper ID #216972018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Exploring the incorporation of diversity and inclusion curriculum in engi-neering living and learning community programs: A work in progressDr. Elizabeth R. Kurban, Women in Engineering, University of Maryland College Park Elizabeth Kurban serves as the Assistant Director of Retention for the Women in Engineering Program at the University of Maryland Clark School of Engineering. Elizabeth’s professional and research interests broadly surround STEM-field access and persistence for women and
Student makes concrete, changed. Everything was organized and set up very well. the thoughtful suggestions only thing I’d have to change anything is to ask the kids on how to improve how they feel about engineering . I feel as if it’s always mentoring of the youth. important to see wher their minds are when it comes to what they want to do later on in life. Other than that everything was fine.8 To be completely honest, I did not do the bridge example Student did not do the with the kids. I got there and the teacher just said to help the assigned project, but kids with homework if they had any questions. I really still gained a great deal enjoyed that, I was able to get to know a kid and
Paper ID #42678Board 282: Finding Meaning in Makerspaces: Exploring How Gender InfluencesMakerspace Definitions Among First-Year Engineering StudentsDr. Hannah Budinoff, The University of Arizona Hannah Budinoff is an Assistant Professor of Systems and Industrial Engineering at the University of Arizona. Her research interests include additive manufacturing, geometric manufacturability analysis, design for manufacturing, and engineering education.Ann Shivers-McNair, University of Arizona Ann Shivers-McNair is associate professor and director of professional and technical writing in the Department of English and affiliated
category of studentgenerally experienced the largest shifts, and so for them it appears that this intervention was ableto somewhat open their minds beyond the immediate technical skills-building to longer termviews of what they can use engineering to effect around them.Prior to the intervention, some of the top challenges students perceived in doing engineeringwere related to negative perceptions and/or doubts in their own abilities. After the intervention,most of those internal concerns became less prevalent, and were overtaken by common dynamicsthat exist in successfully carrying out project work, i.e. teamwork, troubleshooting, etc. Thisprovides another indication that their self-efficacy has increased. It suggests that even a singlePjBL
. This work is implemented in an equity-minded frame to ensure thatwe support the learning and experience of all students. Students in first-year engineering designcourses often ineffectively deploy design process phases and activities, which can limit theirlearning and negatively impact the quality of their deliverables. To further encourage students tointentionally engage in the appropriate design process phases and activities, we supplement ourcurrent instruction with a new activity that includes a modified time diary and a structuredreflection activity. This work-in-progress paper begins analyzing our data to understand the roleplayed by these activities in student learning.We analyze students’ self-assessments of learning and engineering
belongingness in early careerelectrical and computer engineering students,” IEEE Transactions on Education, vol. 62, no.3,pp. 165-172, 2019.[23] R Core Team, “R: A language and environment for statistical computing,” Vienna, Austria:R Foundation for Statistical Computing, 2022. https://www.R-project.org/. APPENDIXTable A.1: Survey items used to measure engineering/computing identity (adapted from [12])Q16. The following questions use the term "engineer" to refer to all majors in Miami's College ofEngineering and Computing, including computer science. Please keep your major in mind whenanswering the questions. (Response categories: Strongly disagree (1); Somewhat disagree (2);Neither agree nor disagree (3
Paper ID #49546Improving the use of online resources to enhance efficiency of the ProblemBased Learning in Engineering EducationRomain Kazadi Tshikolu, University of Detroit MercyDr. Alan S Hoback, University of Detroit Mercy Professor of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering, University of Detroit Mercy ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Improving the use of online resources to enhance efficiency of theProblem/Project Based Learning in Engineering EducationRomain Kazadi Tshikolu, Loyola University of Congo, DRC, kazadiro@udmercy.eduAlan Hoback, Department of Civil, Architectural
beliefs about math, English, science, and social studies. Other research interests of hers include the formation of career aspirations, the school- to-work transition, and the differential participation in science, technology, engineering, and math fields based on social identity groups such as gender and Racial/Ethnic identity.Dr. Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University at West Lafayette Nathalie Duval-Couetil is the Director of the Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, Associate Director of the Burton D. Morgan Center, and a Professor in the Department of Technology Leadership and Innovation at Purdue University. She is ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023
Cincinnati Engineering Enhanced Math and Science Program.Dr. Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati ANANT R. KUKRETI, Ph.D., is Director for Engineering Outreach and Professor in the Department of Biomedical, Chemical and Environmental Engineering at the University of Cincinnati (UC), Cincinnati Ohio, USA. He joined UC on 8/15/00 and before that worked 22 years at University of Oklahoma. He teaches structural mechanics, with research in steel structures, seismic analysis and design, and engineer- ing education. He has won five major university teaching awards, two Professorships, two national ASEE teaching awards, and is internationally recognized in his primary research field.Dr. Catherine Maltbie, University of
have toldme in the past that it is hard for them to listen to a woman because ... ‘it’s like ... in my mind it’sstill set that I know what I’m doing because I’m the guy ...’” [10, p. 281]. While she successfullygraduated with a mechanical engineering degree, Sandra reflected, “I can understand where theyare coming from ‘cause maybe that’s the culture in his family and where he’s from” [10, p. 281].Put simply, Sandra’s friend had deeply held beliefs that women were less knowledgeable thanmen; nevertheless, her male friend’s beliefs were his issues alone and not a reflection of her orwomen as engineers. The idea that to belong in engineering is to be male is embedded in the fielddue to the historical traditions of being a masculine-oriented
Paper ID #40978Introducing the Engineering Design Process to First-Year Students with aProject Focused on Offshore Wind EnergyProf. Gordon Stewart, Roger Williams University Dr. Gordon M. Stewart, holding a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has a background in engineering education and renewable energy research. Currently serving as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island, his teaching spans various engineering courses and disciplines and includes mentoring engineering senior design teams. Dr. Stewart’s research focuses on offshore
for decades to come.ENGINEERING FOR ONE PLANET FRAMEWORKThe Lemelson Foundation and VentureWell have led the development of the Engineering forOne Planet (EOP) framework. This framework was created with the input of hundreds ofstakeholders involved in engineering education, practice, and policy [2]. The EOP initiativeseeks to create systemic change by establishing environmentally sustainable engineering as acore tenet of engineering curricula. The framework represents fundamental learningoutcomes and is designed for flexible adoption within higher education institutions,programs, and courses, such that “[a]ll engineers will be equipped to design, build, code andinvent with the planet in mind.” It suggests the role engineers will play in