online program is thecurriculum that must maintain the required academic rigor while address the unique challengesfacing both instructors and students in this new learning environment. These challenges includedeveloping “time management skills, being technologically prepared and computer literate,possessing good work ethics, being effective communicators and goal-oriented learners, ensuringacademic readiness, and fostering personal commitment, independence, andresponsibility” [13].Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide is one of the leading online universities in thecountry and had been ranked consistently either No. 1 or No. 2 among all institutions, private orpublic, in the annual U. S. News and World Report from 2016 to 2023
project planning as described by the authors in Figure 8. As it is achallenging task in project management, students scheduled their laboratory meetings aroundtheir full-time course work in both Fall and Spring semesters. By using a Gantt chart, their timemanagement approach allowed them to stay current on their tasks and to keep track of delegatedwork within the members. Transferable soft skills that students developed during this projectincluded communication, work ethic, and leadership. One important aspect of this project designwas the interdisciplinary approach where engineering students worked closely with biologyfaculty and students, and vice versa. A sample post project reflective questionnaire and students’responses about the
Paper ID #27310Queer(y)-ing Technical Practice: Queer Experiences in Student Theater Pro-ductions at a Technical UniversityMitch Cieminski, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Mitch Cieminski received a B.S. in electrical and computer engineering from Olin College of Engineering in Needham, MA in 2017. They are currently pursuing a PhD in Science and Technology Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, studying the intersections of engineering cultures, peace and ethics, educational power structures, and the experiences of disabled, queer, and trans engineers. c American Society for Engineering
of Washington Ryan is a Ph.D. candidate in the University of Washington’s interdisciplinary Individual Ph.D. Program and a research assistant at the UW Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT). His research interests include: engineering education, ethics, humanitarian engineering, and computer modeling of electric power and renewable energy systems.Dr. Jim L Borgford-Parnell, University of Washington Dr. Jim Borgford-Parnell is Associate Director and Instructional Consultant at the Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching at the University of Washington. He taught design, education-research methods, and adult and higher education theory and pedagogy courses for over 30 years. He has been involved
situations that were not the specific ones studied? What is involved in making an SOI effort significant? Did it involve contradicting something considered “true”? What is involved in making an SOI effort ethical (e.g., being mindful of how other work is represented, being mindful of inclusion/exclusion)? Challenges and What kinds of challenges did you experience? Did an SOI framing help or hinder you? advice What kinds of challenges did you experience regarding publishing or communicating your work? What help do you wish you had? What advice would you offer to others? Outcomes What was
. Usprech has worked to incorporate hands on cellular/tissue engineering design into the SBME undergraduate curriculum and teaches courses in professionalism and ethics, and engineering and design.Prof. Karen C. Cheung, University of British Columbia Karen Cheung received her B.S. and PhD. degrees in Bioengineering from the University of California, ´ Berkeley. She did her postdoctoral work in microtechnologies at the Ecole Polytechnique F´ed´erale de Lausanne, Switzerland. She is a Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and the School of Biomedical Engineering at the University of British Columbia.Dr. Agnes Germaine
. Stud., vol. 21, pp. 166-194, 2022.[24] J. N. Lester, H. Dostal, and R. Gabriel, “Policing neurodiversity in higher education: A discourse analysis of the talk surrounding accommodations for university students,” Ethics and Neuro., pp. 52-66, 2013.[25] A. Guzman, and F. E. Balcazar, “Disability services’ standards and worldviews guiding their implementation,” J. Post. Educ. & Dis., vol. 33, pp. 48-62, 2010.[26] S. M. Acevedo, and E. A. Nusbaum, “Autism, neurodiversity, and inclusive education,” In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education. doi: 10.1093/acrefore/9780190264093.013.1260[27] R. Chapman, “Neurodiversity and the social ecology of mental functions,” Pers. Psychol. Sci., vol. 16, pp. 1360
parents have always beenproponents of education and the doors it can open which has shaped my work ethic. The studentswe researched helped me gain a better understanding of how I view my and others’ approach toengineering and what defines success.Coding and Analysis ProceduresDuring the analysis process researchers read through both interviews to familiarize themselveswith the data [22]. Two main researchers were involved in the coding process. These researcherscoded roughly three quarters of one interview together, and then coded the remainder of the sameinterview individually. Nearly 200 codes were created in the first pass of the first interview.These unique codes were then reduced to six collated codes for the codebook to capture theentirety
does a scientist look like?,” Future Science, vol. 14, no. 7, pp. 401–403, Mar. 2022, doi: 10.4155/BIO-2022-0033.[7] E. O. McGee, D. Naphan-Kingery, M. L. Miles, and O. Joseph, “How Black Engineering and Computing Faculty Exercise an Equity Ethic to Racially Fortify and Enrich Black Students,” J Higher Educ, vol. 93, no. 5, pp. 702–734, 2022, doi: 10.1080/00221546.2022.2031704.[8] K. C. Thiem and N. Dasgupta, “From Precollege to Career: Barriers Facing Historically Marginalized Students and Evidence-Based Solutions,” Soc Issues Policy Rev, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 212–251, Jan. 2022, doi: 10.1111/SIPR.12085.[9] M. Jura and I. Gerhardt, “Examining the Effectiveness of an Online Summer Bridge Course
for mentoring and to providefaculty training in optimizing mentoring relationships for mentors with their mentees at all levelsof their research careers. The Academy is based on the research mentoring curriculum, ”EnteringMentoring”, an evidence-based curriculum from the Center for the Improvement of MentoredExperiences in Research (CIMER) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Course topicsinclude aligning expectations, assessing understanding, promoting professional development,cultivating ethical behaviors, promoting mentee research self-efficacy, enhancing work-lifeintegration, and articulating a mentoring philosophy and action plan. 37Plans for Evaluation and ExpansionWe are currently designing a peer-to-peer mentoring certification
careers: Leaky pipeline or gender filter?” Gender and Education, 17(4), pp. 369–386, 2005.[2] R. Suresh, “The relationship between barrier courses and persistence in engineering.” Journal of College Student Retention, 8(2), pp. 215–39, 2006/2007.[3] T. Armstrong, Neurodiversity: A Concept Whose Time Has Come. Da Capo Press. 2010. p. 3.[4] T. Armstrong “The Myth of the Normal Brain: Embracing Neurodiversity.” AMA J Ethics.17(4): pp. 348-352, 2015. doi:10.1001/journalofethics.2015.17.4.msoc1-1504.[5] C. L. Taylor, A. Esmaili Zaghi, J. C. Kaufman, S. M. Reis, and J. S. Renzulli, “Divergent thinking and academic performance of students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder characteristics in engineering
women students’ sense of belonging in engineering. In addition to hiringmore women faculty, Ethiopian universities may want to infuse professional development effortsthat enhance ethics, professionalism, and democratic culture (especially for men students andmen faculty), this implies creating a harassment-free culture. Thus, the engineering college, theuniversity, and the government of Ethiopia may listen to the women students’ advice andrecommendations to improve women students’ sense of belonging to make engineering a saferand more inclusive space for all students.AcknowledgmentsMany thanks to the faculty: Drs. Brooke Coley, Debalina Maitra, and a graduate student, BalaVignesh Sundaram for insightful feedback that helps us to improve the
’ pedagogical beliefs, beliefs aboutthemselves, and beliefs about technology in integrating technology into the K-12 curriculum[25], [26]. According to Margot & Kettler [27], while PreK-12 teachers valued STEM education,they reported challenges on the structural and institutional level, pedagogy, assessment, andconcerns over students. Yet such challenges can be overcome. Research has shown that preservice teachersbenefit from improved STEM engagement, especially emotional engagement, after participatingin the robotics unit in a teacher preparation course [28]. Practice integrating technology-relevantactivities using robots boosted participants’ confidence and knowledge (of teaching practice,safety, and ethical issues) and their likelihood
Outcome Learning Objective 1 Engineers work ethically and collaboratively Create solutions to complex real-world in diverse teams to solve different types of ill- problems using evidence-based decision defined problems using evidence-based making while working in inclusive and decision making effective teams 2 Engineers communicate effectively with Communicate effectively with technical and technical and non-technical audiences from non-technical audiences from diverse diverse backgrounds backgrounds 3 Successful students use a variety of strategies Create an
and race the structure of U.S. engineering education,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 108, no. 1, pp. 13–31, Jan. 2019, doi: 10.1002/jee.20247.[18] K. J. Cross, K. B. H. Clancy, R. Mendenhall, P. Imoukhuede, and J. R. Amos, “The double bind of race and gender: A look into the experiences of women of color in engineering,” ASEE Annu. Conf. Expo. Conf. Proc., vol. 2017-June, 2017, doi: 10.18260/1-2--28960.[19] C. G. P. Berdanier, X. Tang, and M. F. Cox, “Ethics and Sustainability in Global Contexts: Studying Engineering Student Perspectives Through Photoelicitation,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 107, no. 2, pp. 238–262, 2018, doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/jee.20198.[20] K. Moore, W. R. Hargrove, N. R. Johnson, and F
College Community CollegeFigure 2: NYC LSAMP Scholars at the Senior College 36% 17% 9% 10% 2% 4% 4% 5% 5% 6% 1%NYC LSAMP MentorsNYC LSAMP Scholars work closely on research projects with their faculty mentors who arespecialists in their field of research. Nearly 54% of the scholars selected their mentors because ofthe impression left of the work done by the faculty mentors. Whereas, 17% selected their mentorbecause of the work ethics demonstrated by the mentor during research, 16% had taken somecourse in which the professor taught and decided to work
selection and design, equipment costs, operating costs, and profitabilityanalysis. It also includes considerations on public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global,cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors, making informed judgements andrecognizing ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations, as required byABET Student Outcomes 2 and 4 [14]. Students make final presentations of their projects to apanel of judges from industry and academia. Data on students’ characteristics for the diversityindex were collected from the instructors of the two parallel sections for the spring 2022 courseon 82 students and 14 projects, and for the summer 2022 course with 16 students and 3 projects.Judges used the rubric
research topics to aid in strategic decision making, andimpact services and reputational management.In its 2020 report, ACRL Research Planning and Review Committee summarized that majortrends include: learning analytics, the influence of machine learning and artificial intelligence ontechnology, the impact of big deals cancellations on open access and transformative publisheragreements, research data maturation and the ethical need to incorporate the GO FAIR Initiative,social justice roles including critical librarianship and critical pedagogy, incorporating increaseduse and licensing of streaming media, and finally, library space as a place for supporting studentwell-being [1]. Earlier in a 2017 environmental scan by the same team, the concept of
Paper ID #37688Board 276: Enhancing Early Childhood Educators’ Knowledge of ComputerScience and Engineering Concepts to Spark Young Children’s EarlyInterest in STEM CareersDr. Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California Gisele Ragusa is a Professor of Engineering Education at the University of Southern California. She con- ducts research on college transitions and retention of underrepresented students in engineering, PreK-12 STEM Education, ethics, socially assistive robotics, and also research about engineering global prepared- ness.Lilian Leung, University of Southern Callifornia Lilian Leung is a program specialist
permission of the instruction (who isalso a co-PI on the grant team, as well as an expert in technical communication and datavisualization). Students designed data displays and visual arguments; engaged in iterative designpractices; and worked to solve real-world problems on data communications and visualization.Central to the course’s design was that students were trained in key rhetorical principles,including the understanding data visualization as a form of storytelling, information design asresponsive to a particular problem or context, and the strategies for developing effectivepresentations. Students were required to design polished, professional and ethical presentationsand reports; they read and write about visual-design best practices; and
. The fall seminar will consist of social events, lectures, and hands-on activities;final group presentations (topics selected by scholars) will enhance teamwork andcommunication skills.Table 1. PWS First Semester Course Week Topic Week 1 Introduction/Surveys Week 2 Feelings of Belonging & Mindsets Week 3 How People Learn Week 4 Communication in the College Environment Week 5 Project Introduction Week 6 Invited Guest Speaker from local industry Week 7 Metacognition & Study Skills Week 8 Workplace Fundamentals / Project Review Week 9 Mindset & Response to Failure Week 10 Research & Ethics Week 11 Registration & Semester
of California, Davis; Monica Cox,The Ohio State University; Lisa McNair, Virginia Tech; Yvette Pearson, The University ofTexas at Dallas; Donna Riley, University of New Mexico; Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Insituteof Technology.This work is supported by NSF’s Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Education andHuman Resources Program (Grant award numbers: 2121326, 2121376, 2121429, and 2121436)and the Lafayette College Excel Scholars program.References[1] American Society of Civil Engineers, “Code of Ethics,” 2020.[2] “DEI Summit | Penn State Engineering.” https://www.engr.psu.edu/equity-inclusion/dei-summit-22.aspx (accessed Feb. 28, 2023).[3] Construction Inclusion Week, “CIW - About,” About Construction Inclusion Week, Feb.27
of a recent study revealed that highacademic rigor and exams were identified as the most common sources of stress amongengineering students [7]. On the other hand, personal stressors such as living away from home,peer pressure, health and financial worries should be taken into account [19]. The researchdiscovered that engineering students experiencing mental health problems are less likely to seeksupport for their mental health issues [20]. Stress and anxiety are prevalent among engineers [21]. This is a result of the nature ofengineering, characterized by its strictness, robustness, and a demanding work ethic [21]. Workpressure can have negative impacts on both physical and mental health of individuals [22].Similar to engineering
development, and means of measurement,” Eur. J. Eng. Educ., vol. 42, pp. 1– 23, Feb. 2017, doi: 10.1080/03043797.2017.1287664.[34] B. Wong, “Careers ‘From’ but not ‘in’ science: Why are aspirations to be a scientist challenging for minority ethnic students?,” J. Res. Sci. Teach., vol. 52, no. 7, pp. 979–1002, 2015, doi: 10.1002/tea.21231.[35] K. L. Tonso, “Engineering Identity,” in Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research, A. Johri and B. M. Olds, Eds., Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2014, pp. 267–282. doi: 10.1017/CBO9781139013451.019.[36] E. McGee and L. Bentley, “The Equity Ethic: Black and Latinx College Students Reengineering Their STEM Careers toward Justice,” Am. J. Educ., vol. 124, no. 1, pp. 1–36
docollectively that acts as preventative maintenance rather than the current position of disastercontrol? What system-wide changes could be identified and implemented that allows contingentfaculty to step into positions with security and a sense of belonging rather than must claw forthese basic needs? Asset-based mentality The conference with contingent faculty also produced a list of what they felt were assetsthey brought to the institutions they serve, but that are either seen as deficits or not seen at all.The two areas that the contingent participants identified as strengths included interpersonal andsocioemotional skills and identity-centered student connection. Latiné/x/a/o faculty spoke totheir work ethic and adaptability which
, Dr. Hughes Miller works to improve diversity in STEM, analyzes the problem of gendered violence, and deconstructs policy representations of bad mothers. She has pub- lished three co-edited books: Addressing Violence Against Women on College Campuses (Temple, 2017), Bad Mothers: Representations, Regulations and Resistance (Demeter, 2017), and Alliances for Advanc- ing Academic Women: Guidelines for Collaborating in STEM (Sense, 2014). Her current collaborative project is to learn more about the development of STEM students’ ethical identities (NSF, PI=Centeno and Reeves). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023
process named life-cycle assessment. Sylvia Wynter’s articulation and historicaltracing of Man as homo oeconomicus, the overrepresented white Western Bourgeois man fixated onmaterial accumulation, as the present dominant and referent construction (genus) of human being inGlobal Racial Empire gives insight into these death-making distortions [3, 4]. LCAs are highly valued inhomo oeconomicus social infrastructures owing to symbolic life being understood as materialaccumulation. This representation is legitimized through quantification of energy and material flows in LCA.Quantification is used as a data interpretation strategy to remove an emphasis on ethical thinking andfocus on the correctness of a measurement, see Figure 1a. Figure 1a
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