monitoring student dialogues digitally, or directly by holding moretraditional help sessions run by course instructors or assistants. We will explore methods foroptimizing the levels of direct personal, remote personal and purely agent-based interactionsmost effective for our students. In the extreme, students will use tutorials in the evenings or atother times convenient to them, working with fellow students with only the dialogue agentmonitoring and coaching their work. If this proves practical, students could obtain the benefitsof an engaging, collaborative mathematical modeling experience fully on their own.Results to DateWe have run a variety of pilot studies with the systems described above in undergraduateengineering courses to verify the
, employees must haveknowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) that empower them to communicate and coordinate withtheir colleagues2. The ability to act as an effective team member and leader is critical forengineering graduates entering industry, business or other career paths. Accordingly, theCanadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) has designated teamwork as one of thetwelve attributes engineering students must possess upon graduation3. Similarly, ABET hasincluded the “ability to function on multi-disciplinary skills” in its set of professional skills4.In our experience as engineering educators, based on observations as well as employer andstudent exit surveys, the traditional academic setting cannot give sufficient experiences forreasonable
experiences can meaningfully influence students’ globalcompetence [5], but few studies have explored how components of the experience may influencelearning. This study compares two NSF-sponsored international research experiences forstudents (IRES) programs that send students to two different countries to identify differences inlearning outcomes between the program participants. This work represents a collaborative effortamong faculty members and graduate students from three engineering departments with the goalof creating research opportunities for students at various international sites using research-basededucational practices. By understanding how context influences students’ learning opportunities,faculty developing such programs may select
deepening the educationalexperience to equip graduates to succeed in the diverse global economy. Educating students tothrive in their careers with the technological, societal, cultural and environmental complexitiesthey will face requires new approaches. Modern discussions in engineering education consideradding required time to graduation to add time into the packed curriculum to address theseissues. Extended time to graduation is fraught with problems in today’s reality of the high costof education and political pressures especially with state supported institutions. An alternative isto consider new pedagogical approaches that can add efficiencies into the curriculum wherestudents can learn and gain experiences that will carry them successfully
don’t know exactly whatthe process is.- Latina, Senior (P1)One woman’s mother and aunt did not necessarily support her decision to pursue engineering.The student stated that her mother thought that she would be working outside doing manuallabor. She expressed a desire for the COE to host a social event where faculty members couldexplain to students’ families what engineering is and the demands of being an engineeringstudent. The student reported that she was concerned that her mother’s lack of understandingcould impact her younger sibling and steer her away from pursuing engineering.I’m trying to encourage my sister because she’s 13, and she’s like she wants to do mechanicalengineering, so I’m trying to just tell her from experience, because if
in the deliberate decision to have geographic differences the student addsa variable to the explanations related to common sense and experience that we note above. Thefollowing student goes into educational and professional backgrounds to account for the responsesthey saw: Aside from my own results, I gathered the survey answers from my mom and dad. A person's background is important to the perspective they provide on certain matters, so it should make sense that their point of views should be brought to light. My mother is a top-of-her-class college graduate working as an accountant and my father is a sergeant detective for the IMPD. Both have been working in their respective line of work for as long as
need coachingand experience to understand the project and community-specific characteristics of each design, © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conferenceleading to miscommunication and the potential for the design of inappropriate solutions for aclient in early years [1], [6], [7]. Professionals have observed that students are able to applyequations, use computer programs and correctly calculate values, but are unable to articulatedesign factors that influence a design and are influenced by a design [3], [8].Similarly, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), during an evaluation of studentoutcomes for ABET review, faculty members noted a
to be at the forefront of technologycommercialization. The situation is further complicated by the fact that about 45% of students inengineering MS programs are non-resident aliens, who are even less familiar than domesticstudents with the technology commercialization processes in the United States. Given thesubstantial number of graduate degrees awarded in the USA annually (Table 1), we think thatmore rigorous education in technology commercialization is not just beneficial, but it is Page 24.103.4necessary for graduate students’ career growth and the future success of technologycommercialization. This education should be designed to bridge
Paper ID #38656WIP: Institutional Agents’ Awareness and Perceptions of MilitaryStudents in Undergraduate Engineering Programs at Public Institutions inthe Western United StatesHannah Wilkinson, Utah State University Hannah Wilkinson is a graduate student in Engineering Education at Utah State University. She received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering in from the University of Utah.Dr. Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University Angela Minichiello is a US Army veteran, a registered professional mechanical engineer, and an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University. Her research
challenges in multiagent decision controls, human factors, computer security, and power systems will be assessed. Projects range from notional resilience improvement to integration of distributed electric grid simulation to hardware in the loop. One anticipated engagement assessment method was the percentage of students that continue projects beyond the one semester course is reported. Student projects were measured based on completeness of understanding of resilient control systems topics as applied to critical infrastructure. We will also discuss findings from an integrative grid game course project between the Electrical and Computer Engineering and Criminal Justice departments at Temple University. Specifically, we will share lessons learned
Natural Resources Engineering, Biotechnical Engineering, Food Engineering andGeneral Biological Systems Engineering) offered by the department along with student motivations andplans to continue in the EBS major. This paper may be of interest to teaching faculty and departmentleadership in agricultural and biological engineering programs.Keywords: undergraduate, recruitment, retention, agricultural and biological engineering majorIntroductionThe selection process for choosing an engineering major by undergraduate students has received muchattention from the engineering education community. Studies of first-year student’s selection of anengineering major [1, 2] have utilized social cognitive career theory (SCCT) [3, 4] to frame three
was open to the entire university. The hours variedduring the week but were generally 10AM – 5PM with a few weekend hours. In additionto the manager, there was an additional full-time staff member who split their time 50%with the makerspace and other IT services, and 45-50 student employees. The managerhad created a large team structure for student staff, with sub-teams who focused ondifferent aspects of operational support and student team leads. After training from themanager, graduate students led faculty course prototyping and training requests.Covid-19 and ongoing: In Spring 2020, the space was closed and the manager led PPEproduction, mainly face shields. All student staff were offered the option to workremotely to finish out the
of this effort was less about understanding the patient experience from abusiness or technology design perspective, but much more about actually understanding what itis like to be a patient with cancer. Following an introductory discussion in class on what steps ofthe disease and intervention pathways would be most challenging to patients, students exploredwhat feelings, decisions, conversations, events, etc. patients might experience along the diseaseand intervention pathways. Students were encouraged to explore the various aspects of the livesof the patients that could be affected such as finances, jobs, family, physical abilities, socialinteractions, etc. After creating a sequence of at least fifteen of these feelings, events, etc
for all STEMstudents, a center for teaching and learning (faculty and student assistant professionaldevelopment), an academic support center for STEM students, research and peer teachingexperiences for STEM undergraduates, and support for evaluation and assessment of MIEproject activities.In this paper we describe the design of the model for entering students and the findings of thefive-year longitudinal evaluation study of student retention in STEM and at the university.Student and institutional outcomes are linked to project activities through the use of an input-activities-output-outcomes program logic map of the entering students program. First, webriefly describe the entering students program. Secondly, we describe how the program logic
2513 “Getting the Best Students to Enter ChE”AbstractThe techniques used to encourage young people to pursue careers in engineering are presented inthis paper. The first two programs were developed by Rowan University faculty at otheruniversities. The third program is being developed for a summer enhancement experience. Thefirst program described was part of the Exploring Career Options in Engineering and Science(ECOES) program developed by Stevens Institute of Technology in which the brewing processwas employed to encourage high school students to consider engineering and science. ANational Science Foundation sponsored Young Scholars program at the University of Tulsa isthe second program presented which features hands-on engineering
-technical audiences are too significant to ignore. In this time of ongoing discord betweenscientists, policymakers, and the public, the ways in which scientists communicate with thoseoutside of their profession is critical to improving scientific literacy [14], [15]. As Chan [16]argues, “In order for the lay public to shape an informed opinion of scientific discoveries andcontroversial developments, it is critical that scientists can communicate about research and theimplications of that research to promote awareness, clarity, as well as to respond to publicconcerns. These are the abilities that are lacking amongst many new science graduates.”Currently, there is a dearth of research regarding undergraduate students’ creative explanationsin their
students and professors. However, to integrate ethicsmodules more thoroughly across the engineering curriculum a systematic approach is requiredwith proper accounting of teaching load for ethics/philosophy faculty who lecture in multiplecourses. For efficiency, an ethics case-study database with assignment and discussion questionsshould be maintained, and an online module could be explored with in-class facilitateddiscussion.Introduction With the rapid advancement of technology and integration within all aspects of our society,the ethical implications of our engineering decisions are growing in importance. Engineeringprofessionals have a duty to design and manufacture products that are used to improve the livesof others. In the workplace
developing a balance between personal and company/graduate school activities. Last,spiritual awareness is important for any student to realize there is more to life than what isphysically around us. The meaning and purpose of life is a question that everyone must face atsome point in their life. Ultimately, the student is responsible for being ready to face the worldat graduation. However, while the engineering programs cannot do everything to preparestudents for this event, engineering programs should do what they can to adequately preparestudents to make a difference when they graduate. This will increase the probability of thesuccess of the graduates who will then become productive members of society, ready to face itschallenges.IntroductionHow
coordination with a strongtechnical foundation. The purpose of this paper is to provide context and justification fordeveloping the Complete Engineer® program, overview the framework for the program,summarize the six Complete Engineer Competencies: Inclusive Excellence, Communication,Self-management and Leadership, Civic Responsibility, Teamwork, and Professionalism andEthics, and to serve as a guide for engineering programs that have similar student developmentobjectives. We conclude the paper with our next steps and future goals.KeywordsComplete Engineer, student development, non-technical skillsIntroductionThe world needs qualified engineers that are competent technically, personally, andprofessionally. An engineering graduate with a solid
practicing engineer in industry,government, or non-profit organization. We also explored if being active in engineering clubs orprograms for women and/or minority students played a role in their career planning. Whenwomen and underrepresented minority students actively participated in these types ofengineering clubs or programs, they were, indeed, more likely to plan to work in engineering, butthey were also more likely to expect to focus on management or sales rather than on becomingpracticing engineers. After two engineering faculty members prominent in promoting a more diverse studentbody commented on these findings, the floor was opened for a discussion of the findings andtheir implications for engineering and engineering education
of Puerto Rico at Mayag¨uez with a B.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. She earned an NSF RIEF award recognizing her effort in transitioning from a meaningful ten-year teaching faculty career into engineering education research. Before her current role, she taught STEM courses at diverse institutions such as HSI, community college, and R1 public university.Justin Ortagus, University of Florida Justin C. Ortagus is an Associate Professor of Higher Education Administration & Policy and Director of the Institute of Higher Education. His research typically examines the impact of online education, community colleges, and state policies on the opportunities and outcomes of underserved college students. His recent
professors who are teaching mathematicallyintensive engineering subjects are seeking effective pedagogical approaches to motivate students [15].2.2 Current Approaches for Motivating Engineering StudentsKEEN is a US nationwide network of more than 30 undergraduate engineering programs that are committedto the mission of graduating engineers with an entrepreneurial mindset (curiosity, connections, and creatingvalue-3Cs) so they can create personal, economic, and societal value through a lifetime of meaningful work[16][17].KEEN has organized numerous workshops/seminars to teach engineering faculty members fundamentalpedagogical techniques of Entrepreneurial Minded Learning (EML), Active/cooperative Learning (ACL),and Problem/project-based learning (PBL
greater flexibility during the 10-week commitment.Goals of the internship include offering early-career college students: • real-world, discipline-specific experience through hands-on engineering, • mentoring from faculty, graduate students, and/or industry experts, • a competitive salary and living stipend, and • a vision and incentive to persist, transfer, and complete a B.S. in engineering.With Department of Defense funding, community college students applied to participate in 10-week, research-intensive internships, either at the University of Colorado Boulder, the Universityof Colorado Denver, or with an industry partner. Students who applied for internships throughEngineering Momentum were provided the opportunity to engage in mock
belongingwithin the school and the profession. One metric of the success of this outcome is to evaluatestudent retention within CEE. Historically, approximately 50% of the students who matriculate asfirst-year students in CEE end up changing their major before graduation. For this cohort of 60students who took Exploring CEE in fall 2022, only five have changed their major. While this isstill early since this cohort has completed the course, this is still a decrease rate of attrition from asimilar point in previous years. In addition, their personal reflections at the end of each moduleallowed the students to articulate how the course and the associated activities were impacting thebeginning of their academic journey. Even those students who did change
resources to ensurethey persist from freshman year to graduation should be the focus of engineering educators.Theory of Self-RegulationOutside influences help shape a student’s decision to pursue engineering, but once a student iscapable of being self-directed, self-demands serve as their motivator2. This describes the theory Page 25.1043.2of self-regulation—“the capacity to exercise self-influence by personal challenge and evaluativereaction to one’s own attainments”.2 Self-regulation provides a key cognitive mechanism ofmotivation and self-directedness which could potentially lead to improved persistence.To understand student success and
(Epicenter), and leads an NSF program at Stanford on summer research experiences for high school teachers. Her industry experiences includes engineering positions at Detroit’s ”Big Three:” Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation, and Chrysler Corporation. At Stanford she has served a chair of the faculty senate, and is currently the Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Education.Dr. Helen L. Chen, Stanford University Page 24.295.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Comparing Engineering and Business Undergraduate Students’ Entrepreneurial Interests
research in engineering education in areas of sustainability, resilience and fuel cell education.Dr. Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University Samantha Brunhaver is an Assistant Professor of Engineering in the Fulton Schools of Engineering Poly- technic School. Dr. Brunhaver recently joined Arizona State after completing her M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. She also has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University. Dr. Brunhaver’s research examines the career decision-making and professional identity formation of engineering students, alumni, and practicing engineers. She also conducts studies of new engineering pedagogy that help to improve student engagement and
a high school graduation requirement should include, how that course should alignwith Advanced Placement (AP) and post-secondary CS instruction, and what pathways shouldexist for students after that introductory high school course.The portion of the project highlighted in this article contains an analysis of data collected fromfocus groups (n = 21), interviews (n = 10), and an in-person convening of participants fromK-12, post-secondary, industry, and administrative roles (n = 35). The data is centered ondetermining what CS content is essential for all high school students. Participants consideredknowledge, skills, and dispositions across a range of CS and CS-adjacent topics and, through avariety of activities, described what new content
that male students are more likely to openly express their bias. A sizable group of 36% of respondents indicated that they have personally experienced some formof bias, whether from other students or faculty (although less than 6% indicated stronglyagree).As shown in Table 13, a high level of confidence of succeeding in a STEM career wasalready found by the second year. However, senior year students in the sample populationdemonstrated a strong shift (60%) to the strongly agree confidence level.Table 13Self-reports of respondents in their confidence to succeed in STEM Sophomores (n=43) Juniors (n=58) Seniors (n=50) % % %Agree
University of Cambridge and was Visiting Fellow at Harvard University to explore design education in interdisciplinary fields. Before joining King’s, she conducted academic research and teaching in the UK, US and China. She worked as a faculty member at Cambridge Judge Business School as well as practiced leadership as Assistant Dean at Tongji University and Director of Design Research Group at Aston University. Wei was founding director of several interdisciplinary degree programmes such as MSci Design, Enterprise and Innovation, the first degree programme of its kind in the UK to teach Engineering, Design and Business to trigger students’ creativity and entrepreneurship for solving real-world problems. She has won