use concept maps toassess interdisciplinary knowledge integration in a graduate course that spans not onlyengineering and science, but also business and social science. To understand graduate studentgrowth from disciplinary to interdisciplinary scholars, we pose the research questions: RQ1: In what ways do graduate students’ understandings of DRRM change as a result of their introduction to an interdisciplinary graduate research program? RQ2: To what extent and in what ways do concept maps serve as a tool to capture interdisciplinary learning in this context?In addition to serving as an assessment tool, concept maps can help foster meaningful learningby encouraging students to connect their knowledge, thus offering
include manufacturing technology, materials science, 3D printing, experiments, product design, and systems engineering for the development of additive manufacturing systems.Dr. Marwa AbdelGawad, Texas A&M University at Qatar Dr. Marwa AbdelGawad is an Instructional Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University at Qatar. She earned her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University (USA), where her research focused on examining the impact of microstructure on the corrosion response and mechanical integrity of magnesium alloys used in biomedical applications, specifically orthopedic implants, which resulted in the publication of several papers in prestigious journals and presentations at conferences
activity that includes STEMdevelopment is widespread in North America. An umbrella organization, the Teaching WithSmall Boats Alliance [3], serves as a clearing house of relevant information. The organizationhas hundreds of programs and individuals as members and “is committed to sharing knowledge,ideas, and best practices about leadership and program development, hands-on building projects,boat use, and integration of maritime-based lessons into school curricula.” These programsprimarily focus on K-12 or adults.Course Description and Construction RequirementsWhile the goals and populations served for the project differ between the two institutions, thecourses share many similarities, primarily in the course requirements, product, and
Paper ID #18649Motivation Factors for Middle and High School Students in Summer RoboticsProgram (Fundamental)Dr. Michele Miller, Campbell University In 2017, Dr. Michele Miller joined Campbell University as a Professor and Associate Dean in their new School of Engineering. Prior to that, she was a professor of mechanical engineering at Michigan Technological University where she did research on precision grinding, micro sensors, and engineering education. She received a PhD from North Carolina State University in mechanical engineering.Dr. Nina Mahmoudian, Michigan Technological University Dr. Nina Mahmoudian is an
on the redesigned courses. The broaderimpact of this project is twofold. First, data generated through assessment and evaluation isexpected to support the theoretical rationale that systematic change in STEM education mustinclude a wide spectrum of stakeholders (administrators, faculty, staff, and students). Secondly,dissemination of the results of this work is expected to provide a model for institutionalimplementation of evidence-based practices at colleges or universities of similar size and/orstudent body demographics as AAMU, a land-granted minority serving university.1. IntroductionSTEM education is the gateway to prosperity for our ever-evolving technology-dependentsociety in the 21st century. To succeed in an increasingly integrated
. She earned her BS in chemical engineering from The Ohio State University in Columbus, OH in 2002 and her MS and PhD from NC State in 2008 and 2010. Dr. Melvin held a number of positions in industry with companies such as Dow Corning (now Dow), Johns Manville, and Hospira. Her passion is helping students succeed in engineering and getting the next generation of students interested in pursuing engineering degrees. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Preparing Resilient Individuals to Succeed in EngineeringIntroductionThe Louisiana State University College of Engineering has implemented an NSF S-STEMprogram focusing on the retention and success of underprepared students in
justice and behavioral ethicsresearch are concerned with questions of right and wrong, until recently, the study of ethicalbehavior at work has focused on them as two distinct scholarly traditions. Discussing theimportance of linking the two, they stated [7]: The process theories of justice offer an important avenue for integrating behavioural ethics research. If fairness decisions are made through a series of cognitive steps, then there are a number of stages in which ethical considerations could intervene. (p. 891)In the case of engineering education, Rottmann and Reeve [6] identified “a long-lasting divisionbetween ethics and equity in engineering education” (p. 146) and framed it as the micro/macrodivide. While micro-ethics
Nevada, Reno Tara C. Langus is a Ph.D. student pursuing her degree in STEM Education at the University of Nevada, Reno. Her research interests include the integration of socioscientific and sociopolitical issues in the college STEM classroom and increasing the representation and retention of underrepresented minorities in STEM. Prior to graduate school, she completed Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Biology in which she studied insect immunology and chemical ecology.Mr. Nelson S Pearson, University of Nevada, Reno Nelson Pearson is an Ph.D. student at the University of Nevada, Reno. His research interest includes, social networks and the integration of diverse populations, engineering culture as well as engineering
degree in Engineering Education in UConn’s College of Engineering.Dr. Christa L. Taylor, University of Connecticut Christa L. Taylor, Ph.D., is an Independent Research Consultant and Research Affiliate with the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Connecticut. Her research is focused on issues in creativity, social cognition, and neurodiversity. She received a Ph.D. in Social-Personality Psychology from the University at Albany, State University of New York before completing postdoctoral work at Yale University and Universit´e catholique du Louvain in Belgium. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Positive Predictors of Neurodiverse Students' Sense of Belonging
communitydevelopment. Using artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) as an area of application forengineering students involved in community development, the paper first describes thecharacteristics that communities should exhibit and what they should expect of engineers inorder to achieve community resiliency. Second, it outlines criteria that engineering studentsshould adopt as behavioral guidelines in order to act in a socially responsible way. Third, itdescribes criteria that engineering projects should have in order to contribute to sustainablecommunity development. Fourth, it describes the integration of these two set of criteria in theengineering curriculum in order to develop conceptual understanding and practical skills thatengineering students
Paper ID #49482Summer Pre-Engineering Program Builds Student Confidence and MotivatesInterest in STEMDr. Araceli Martinez Ortiz, The University of Texas at San Antonio Araceli Martinez Ortiz, PhD., is the Microsoft President’s Endowed Professor of Engineering Education in the College of Engineering and Integrated Design at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She leads a comprehensive research agenda related to integrated STEM learning, pre-college engineering engagement, engineering faculty professional development and culturally relevant engineering curriculum and instruction.Gabriela Gomez, The University of Texas at
instruments (HPLC, UV,TOC,GC, KF—etc.) and also monitoring drug shelf life through both accelerated and shelf life stability programs. After which started at GlaxoSmithKline Beecham Egypt in which i was a laboratory senior analyst an- alyzing all dosage forms as finished products dealing with all laboratory instruments with very good experience on HPLC and GC in addition of GLP and GMP knowledge, SOP writing and audits carry out internally then i was promoted to a section head of validation and quality assurance for the pharmaceuti- cal industry for both Lactam and non-Lactam areas in which i was responsible for sterile and non-sterile areas qualification, validation and periodic verification dealing with process
tacklethe “messiness” of open-ended design problems.[1] Particularly in large first-year courses,implementing and assessing these open-ended design problems is difficult due to resource(space, staffing, time, financial, etc.) constraints. Finding an appropriate balance betweenconcrete and open-ended design projects is critical to maximizing students’ learning.ENGGEN 115: Principles of Engineering Design is a required first-year course in the Faculty ofEngineering at the University of Auckland. The course was re-designed in 2022 to emphasizedesign process over technical engineering, promote creative problem solving, and to test aconcrete/open-ended balance that might work for the combination of curriculum, student cohort,and faculty arrangement in
particular. It is a follow up to previous work by the author,on viable strategies to improve the classroom environment of engineering colleges in theArab Gulf Region. At the start, the paper provides an overview of relevant benchmarks ofengineering education in the Region. Then, relates author’s preliminary findings onteaching/learning practices in engineering colleges of the Region, sheds light on the pros andcons of the lecture format, and examines the literature on meanings and substance ofdifferent active learning protocols focusing on cooperative engagement strategies. Thepaper, also, sheds light on: theoretical roots, research support, current practices, andsuggestions for redesigning classes, if need be, to stimulate interaction and help
learning strategies in particular. It is a follow up to previous work by the author,on viable strategies to improve the classroom environment of engineering colleges in theArab Gulf Region. At the start, the paper provides an overview of relevant benchmarks ofengineering education in the Region. Then, relates author’s preliminary findings onteaching/learning practices in engineering colleges of the Region, sheds light on the pros andcons of the lecture format, and examines the literature on meanings and substance ofdifferent active learning protocols focusing on cooperative engagement strategies. Thepaper, also, sheds light on: theoretical roots, research support, current practices, andsuggestions for redesigning classes, if need be, to stimulate
and evaluation problems. Ashighlighted by Bloom, the taxonomy aids teachers in defining and exchanging information abouteducational goals, facilitating curriculum development, and planning learning experiences andevaluation devices. It aligns with the historical context, originating from a 1948 meeting of collegeexaminers at the American Psychological Association Convention, emphasizing the need for atheoretical framework to enhance communication among examiners and stimulate research onexamining and education.Background on Constructivist Theory of LearningWhen receiving an education in engineering, students are not passive recipients of information butrather active participants in their own learning process. Constructivist Theory of
effective way.PurposeArguably, a primary role of the instructor of a first year class is to design and execute the coursecontent in a manner that prepares each individual to be successful in their discipline-specificcourses going forward. Underpinning this goal of preparation for their disciplines, is a tacit,more fundamental goal that students will be have an understanding of what it means to be anengineer, and will grow to have a self-identity belonging within this group. Dym et aldocumented significant increases in second-year retention rates compared with national averageswhen engineering students take an integrated science program with project-based learning intheir first year. [6] Given that project-based cornerstone classes can improve
MarylandEastern Shore, received funding for an National Science foundation (NSF) grant entitled,“Experiment Centric Based Engineering Curriculum for HBCUs”. The project advances aprocess which will create a sustainable “HBCU Engineering Network” that is focused on thedevelopment, implementation, and expansion of an Experiment centric-based instructionalpedagogy in engineering curricula used in these HBCUs. ASEE HBCU Content Paper 2The goal of the project is to increase the number of highly qualified and prepared AfricanAmerican engineers, and all students, to have a better understanding of technology and its role inSTEM education and the policy associated with it. Another key goal
production design, the impact of technology paired with active learning pedagogies on student learning, and effective strategies for increasing gender diversity in STEM disciplines.Prof. Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology Dr. Jeanne Christman is an Associate Professor and Associate Department Chair in the Department of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering Technology. She holds a BS in Electrical En- gineering, an MS in Computer Science and a PhD in Curriculum, Instruction and the Science of Learning. Utilizing her educational background, her teaching specialty is digital and embedded system design and her research areas include engineering education culture, equity in engineering education
Paper ID #25276Using Topological Data Analysis in Social Science Research: Unpacking De-cisions and Opportunities for a New MethodDr. Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research focuses what factors influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering fos- ter or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and
. Undergraduate students takingthe course as an elective may have attended library workshops during previous classes atNortheastern University. There is a common course for all first years that includes a libraryworkshop; however, that program was not required for all sections when this cohort werefreshmen, so attendance likely varies from student to student. Those who did attend would havereceived an introduction to commonly used research databases in engineering and would havepracticed evaluating and citing sources as part of assignments for that course. Additionally,students likely received some instruction and practice for IL skills in other courses throughoutthe curriculum, including a writing intensive course in their major and an advanced
treating the end user as a person versus just the end user. I: Okay. R: More than a technical spec. Like more like an actual person.Brittany’s multiplistic understanding of ethics is situated in her focus on the user. That is,focusing on the user forced inclusion of multiple possibilities for the “right” way to proceed indesign. This finding suggests the possible relationship between a human-centered focus andhigher order orientations in ethical development. Furthermore, the context of the service-learningcourse possibly shaped this integrated view of ethics and HCD. The course, in her estimation,provided a view of the user that shifted
“contextually based; that is, students must understand contextual nuances and makereferences and analyses accordingly”(p.10)33. They also encourage students to challenge theirown assumptions and to be open to the wide variety of perspectives and solutions that may be presented by their fellow classmates33. In engineering classrooms, case studies can help developstudents’ critical thinking skills by requiring students to integrate technical, ethical, and societalknowledge to address the problems presented in the case study36.Case studies as Cultural ProbesThe Articulating a Succinct Description method draws upon Cultural Probes, an idea firstemployed by Gaver and his colleagues as an experimental approach to design research thatcaptures insight into
Paper ID #45289Revisiting Assessment Tools Used to Measure the Impact of Summer ProgramInterventions on Perceptions and Interest in Engineering Among UnderrepresentedPre-College Students – A Work in ProgressZeynep Ambarkutuk, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Zeynep Ambarkutuk is a doctoral student in the Educational Psychology program at Virginia Tech. Her research interests include motivation, motivation interventions, and the effect of identity and culture on motivation and learning.Jesika Monet McDaniel, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education Jesika is an accomplished graduate of Virginia Tech
Paper ID #13967Implementation and Outcomes of Scaffolding Cyber-Enabled CollaborativeLearning in Multiple STEM CoursesProf. Wei Zheng, Jackson State University Dr. Wei Zheng is an associate professor of Civil Engineering at Jackson State University. He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2001 and has over ten years of industrial experience. Since becoming a faculty member at JSU in 2005, he has made continuous efforts to integrate emerging technologies and cognitive skill development into engineering curriculum.Mr. Yanhua Cao, Jackson State University Yanhua Cao is an doctoral
Instruction in HSIs: Specific Instructional Strategies that Work, thatcreated an uptick in resource views.4. Resource Types and UsageThe resource library includes webinar recordings, peer-reviewed publications, videos,presentations, and success stories covering topics such as: ● How to develop competitive ATE proposals at your HSI ● Professional development to improve Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity ● Curriculum enhancement and development to improve Latinx student success ● Data, Theories, and Research Models to inform your ATE research project ● Professional development for Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and Inclusion ● Examples of technician training modules in SpanishFour categories of HSI-relevant resources were initially
graduate students to extend beyond this professionalidentity in order to develop identities as engineering researchers. This identity turn requires thedevelopment of a researcher identity [2], [5], [6]. Three studies, in particular, have devisedframeworks for describing this transformation. The GRADs project proposed an identity-basedmotivation model by integrating the future time perspective and identity frameworks; this modeljoins the future time perspective framework and adds the influences in the past (how identitieswere developed) on goal-setting processes [7], [8]. In 2021, Bahnson et al identified threeidentity references to understand identity development: engineer, scientist, and researcher [2]. Athird framework, the Role Identities of
learning environment. While the influence of language on educationalexperiences has been the subject of several scholarly papers, no research have looked explicitlyat language use patterns in the field of engineering education or the possible negative effects ofbiased language.In light of this, the present study integrates two conceptual frameworks: implicit bias theory andacademic literacy theory. This approach allows for a detailed investigation into biased languageuse trends within engineering education research, as well as an understanding of how thesetrends diverge from the field’s goals of diversity and inclusion. Implicit bias theory examinesunconscious attitudes and stereotypes that subtly but significantly influence language use
Paper ID #34050Pilot: ”Success is a State Function”—Ways of Viewing Student SuccessRobert Wayne Gammon-Pitman, Ohio State University Robert Gammon-Pitman: PhD candidate in STEM education with a focus in engineering education. His research focuses on student success and how the meaning of success changes as the students matriculate and enter the profession. Dr. Lin Ding: Associate Professor in Department of Teaching & Learning. Dr. Ding has extensive expe- rience in discipline-based physics education research, including students’ conceptual learning, problem solving and scientific reasoning, curriculum development
illustration issues in visualization, and learning analytics. As CWIT Director, she oversees three scholars programs for undergraduates committed to increasing gender diversity in the technology fields and develops programs to increase the interest and retention of women in technology. Together, these programs have a persistence and graduation rate of over 90% in technol- ogy majors. She has garnered over $1,800,000 from government and industry sources to support CWIT initiatives in curriculum development, student support, and computing/engineering education research. In 2012, Dr. Rheingans was awarded the University System Maryland (USM) Regents Mentoring Award.Dr. Lee Blaney, UMBC Dr. Lee Blaney is an Assistant Professor