Cara Margherio is the Assistant Director of the UW Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Eq- uity (CERSE). Cara manages the evaluation of several NSF- and NIH-funded projects. Her research is grounded in critical race and feminist theories, and her research interests include community cultural wealth, counterspaces, intersectionality, and institutional change.Dr. Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington Elizabeth Litzler, Ph.D., is the director of the University of Washington Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity (UW CERSE) and an affiliate assistant professor of sociology. She has been at UW working on STEM Equity issues for more than 15 years. Dr. Litzler is a member of ASEE, incoming chair
Careers in Rural Middle SchoolsAbstractThis paper explores lessons learned about the developing and sustaining high-quality industrypartnerships during a NSF Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers(ITEST)-funded community-based engineering design course centered on advancedmanufacturing. The three-part course for underrepresented middle school students in rural NClaunched in 2020 and has served over 100 students to date. The project aims to allow studentsand teachers the opportunity to explore the full range of STEM advanced manufacturing careeroptions available in their local community. Students learned STEM content as well as technicaland job essential (soft) skills necessary for future employment; while, teachers boosted
University. Daschil is a continuously curious individual who is always asking question of how and why. This curiosity has driven Daschil to explore the bridges between engineering and political science, par- ticularly the influence of gender in the decision making processes of both disciplines. Daschil currently works on a research project to understand how learning occurs in informal learning processes such as making and the influence of gender on learning.Bethany Popelish, James Madison University Bethany Popelish is a Communication and Advocacy graduate student at James Madison University re- searching learning in makerspaces as communities of practice. Bethany holds a Bachelor of Arts in So- ciology from Mary Baldwin
prevents students from being able to integrate and extend the knowledge developed in specific courses in the core curriculum to the more complex, authentic problems and projects they face as professionals. Dr. Koretsky is one of the founding members of the Center for Lifelong STEM Education Research at OSU.Dr. Susan Bobbitt Nolen, University of Washington Professor of Learning Sciences & Human DevelopmentProf. Simone E Volet, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia Simone Volet is Professor of Educational Psychology at Murdoch University in Perth, Australia. She obtained a Licence e` s Sciences de l’Education at the University of Geneva, and a PhD from Murdoch University. She has been engaged in research on learning
recognition, machine learning, and engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Scholarship Program Initiative via Recruitment, Innovation, and Transformation (SPIRIT): S-STEM Program Initiatives and Early ResultsThis paper describes the structure, project initiatives, and early results of the NSF S-STEMfunded SPIRIT: Scholarship Program Initiative via Recruitment, Innovation, and Transformationprogram at Western Carolina University (WCU). SPIRIT is a scholarship program focused onbuilding an interdisciplinary engineering learning community involved in extensive peer andfaculty mentoring, vertically-integrated Project Based Learning (PBL), and
College of EngineeringProf. Stephen Johnston, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Stephen P. Johnston is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Plastics Engineering at the UMass Lowell. His research interests include process monitoring and control for injection molding, plastic prod- uct design, and injection mold design. He is an inventor on three patents and author of over thirty publi- cations.Dr. Sammy G. Shina, University of Massachusetts, LowellDr. David Joe Willis, University of Massachusetts, Lowell David Willis is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at UMass Lowell. His interests are in aerodynamics and engineering education. He works on projects ranging from parachutes to bio-inspired flight
construction experience while working in the construction industry for different capacities, both in the office and the field. Mr. ElZomor worked as a Project Manager for several years and delivered complex projects, one of which was an iconic $150 million office park. Not only is Mohamed a specialist in the construction field, but also with extensive research within the advanced educational pedagogies, energy, and environmental disciplines. Mr. ElZomor developed an index to define small infrastructure projects’ scope and associated risk. The overall goal of ElZomor’s work is to leverage the integration of energy efficiency measures into construction, building design and operation processes for societal good.Prof. Kristen
Automotive Engineering and Alternative Energy Research at a University SiteAbstractThe department of mechanical Engineering at Oakland University was awarded by the NationalScience Foundation (NSF) a three year Research Experience for Teachers(RET) grant to supporta group of secondary STEM teachers to conduct Automotive Engineering and AlternativeEnergy research at Oakland University. The program has run successfully for three consecutivesummers between 2016 and 2018. The program aims to inspire K-12 STEM teaching andlearning by engaging the secondary STEM teachers in the research project as well as exposingthem to engineering education pedagogy. A total of 36 teachers from 12 different schools havetaken part in the program. More
Wireless Communications Letters. Page 23.822.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Introducing Software Defined Radio into Undergraduate Wireless Engineering Curriculum through a Hands-on Approach Shiwen Mao1, Yingsong Huang2, Yihan Li3, Prathima Agrawal4, Jitendra Tugnait5Abstract – A software defined radio (SDR) is a modern radio communication system that can bereconfigured on-the-fly. In this paper, we describe a project on introducing SDR to the Bachelor ofWireless Engineering (BWE) curriculum at Auburn University. Our efforts consist of three
. Currently, she is a Senior Lecturer/Systems Administrator for the School of Science and Engineering at UHCL. She is also the Program Chair of the Information Technology program. Her research interests include Computer Forensics, Security and Graphics.Prof. Sharon P Hall, University of Houston, Clear Lake c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Bridges to STEM Careers: Hands-on Students ActivitiesAbstractThe Bridges to STEM Careers (BSC) project is funded by the NSF STEP program. The project isa collaborative effort between a university and three community college campuses. The maingoals of the project are to increase attainment of STEM associate and baccalaureate degrees, aswell as to
Institutes, with 19 educators participating for 2 or more years. These educators thenincorporated the Biosystems Technology content into their courses of instruction. As a result,over the course of the project several thousand secondary students were directly impacted byenrollment in courses with Biosystems Technology content and more were impacted throughcareer day and special event presentations. The response from participating educators concerningthe Biosystems Technology material has been positive and transformative. Selected lessons havebeen implemented in SC agriculture courses and others (ie secondary biology and elementary)for four years.A second major accomplishment was the development and implementation of a secondarypathway in Biosystems
Paper ID #42898Board 274: Exploring Problem-Solving Experiences in Autism-Inclusion SchoolsUsing Photovoice: A Collaborative Data Collection ProcessMs. Kavitha Murthi, New York University I am pursuing my doctoral studies at NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development in the Department of Occupational Therapy. I work with Vice Dean Kristie Patten on a National Science Foundation (NSF) project titled ”Developing Abilities and Knowledge for Careers in Design and Engineering for Students on the Autism Spectrum by Scaling Up Making Experiences.” Through this project, I intend to explore the impact of
Troubleshooting and Safety SimulatorAbstractAn NSF-ATE project is being developed building upon two previous projects: 1) “Wind TechTV”, a 2010 ATE project which created a library of online training videos for wind turbinemaintenance, and 2) "Mixed Reality Simulators for Wind Energy Education", a U.S. Departmentof Education FIPSE project which produced a series of simulators for wind energy education.The current project is integrating a library of real scenarios with existing simulators to allowstudents to have hands-on experiences that would otherwise be dangerous or impractical. Itincludes open-ended questions for students to learn critical thinking and problem solving.An interdisciplinary team including representatives from four community colleges
1academic year, long-term, interdisciplinary research projects, nanotechnology equipmentspecialization projects, and mentorship and training with graduate students, professors, researchscientists, and equipment vendors. The program is interdisciplinary with students and professorsfrom multiple departments and schools across the university; topics include fabrication,characterization, and commercialization. The program is led by professors from threedepartments: mechanical and aerospace engineering, electrical and computer engineering, andengineering management and systems engineering. Key features of the university’s School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) arerelevant to understand the program setting and its applicability to other
- cient and effective collection, analysis, and presentation of results to stakeholders are important parts of the work done for the TPP evaluation cycles. As the UPRM Center for Professional Enrichment coordina- tor for 12 years, Dr. Bellido was in charge of organizing faculty professional development activities. This placed her in an advantageous position to disseminate vanguard information about education, evaluation theory, and practice which can be useful for both teaching and research faculty. As the UPRM Resource Center for Education Research and Services Center (CRUISE) coordinator since 2002, she has directed and or evaluated more than twenty educational research, professional development, and outreach projects
Industrial In- strumentation and Electrical Technology Program at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College (NLTCC) in Minden, Louisiana. She earned her degree in Instrumentation Control Systems from NLTCC and has worked in the Instrumentation field for more than 10 years as both technician and faculty. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Educating the Workforce in Cyber & Smart Manufacturing for Industry 4.0AbstractThe objective of this paper is to outline the details of a recently-funded National ScienceFoundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) project that aims to educate andenable the current and future manufacturing workforce
to enter and succeed intoday’s world, many leaders are turning to active learning and in particular to more experientiallearning [1]. Integrating experiences into the curriculum that have been traditionally outsidepresents many opportunities and challenges. Community engaged learning is a type ofexperiential learning that adds benefits of engaging students with underserved communitieslocally or globally. Within engineering, the engagement is typically through design projects [2].Community-engaged design experiences place students and universities or colleges inpartnerships with organizations that address needs of underserved people. These partners may bein the local community, within their region, or international. Together, they identify
has been supported by theNanotechnology in Undergraduate Education (NUE) program at the National ScienceFoundation. The first NanoCORE program was successfully completed during January 2009through December 2010, and the NanoCORE II program extended the project efforts duringJanuary 2011 through December 2012.The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering is home to a diverse student body where 42% of theundergraduate student population belongs to traditionally under-represented groups. TheNanoCORE program introduces and integrates nanoscale science and engineering (NSE) aspermanent components of the core undergraduate engineering curricula, presents multipleopportunities for undergraduate learning of concepts in nanoscale science and engineering
Paper ID #33007Getting Things Done in Data-Intensive Inter-campus Research Initiatives:A Social Network Analysis Approach to Understanding and BuildingEffective Relationships between Researchers and Other UniversityEmployeesDr. Lisa Kaczmarczyk, Lisa Kaczmarczyk PhD Consulting, LLC Lisa Kaczmarczyk is the owner of a program evaluation business that specializes in computer science and engineering education, and an Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at Harvey Mudd College. Dr. Kaczmarczyk has extensive experience evaluating NSF funded STEM projects at the primary, secondary and post-secondary levels and has served as project
in Science, Engineering and Mathematics, which was recognized in 1997 with a Hesburgh Award Certificate of Excellence. He served as Project Director a National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Educa- tion Coalition in which six institutions systematically renewed, assessed, and institutionalized innovative undergraduate engineering curricula. He has authored over 70 papers and offered over 30 workshops on faculty development, curricular change processes, curriculum redesign, and assessment. He has served as a program co-chair for three Frontiers in Education Conferences and the general chair for the 2009 conference. Prof. Froyd is a Fellow of the IEEE, a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering
levels of transformation that form the objectives of this project; eachlayer supports the transformations above.In this paper, we provide evidence that SIIP has not only increased the use of RBIS, but is alsosustaining their use beyond the initial financial investments in the creation of those communities.Organizational Change TheoryEducational change efforts can be categorized along two axes (See Figure 2): the intendedoutcome of the change effort (prescribed vs. emergent) and the aspect of the system to bechanged (individuals vs. environments and structures)1,3. Change efforts in engineering educationhave historically focused on changing either individuals through dissemination, facultydevelopment (i.e., developing reflective teachers), or by
-scaffolded design projects which replacedthe midterm examinations in the traditional offerings of the course. Course lectures were taughtaccording to each instructor's preferred teaching style. To build students’ competence, discussionsessions led by teaching assistants (TAs) focused on collaborative solving of design problems.Further, the redesigned course included increased contact time outside of lecture and discussionwith team-based meetings led by an instructor or TA to assist students with their projects and Page 24.551.2homework. Following the precedent set by the SDT literature, our redesign focused on autonomyand competence as the most
. Page 23.767.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Integrated Service-Learning: Student PerspectivesAbstractService-Learning (S-L) has been integrated throughout a College of Engineering at theUniversity of Massachusetts Lowell, a mid-size state university, for eight years. The S-Lprogram has been supported by three grants from the National Science Foundation. In this effort,the S-L projects are hands-on experiences in core courses of every engineering department,aimed at responding to community needs. The community partners can be local, national orinternational. Most of the S-L projects require the students to assess the engineering componentsof community needs, to design solutions
Molecular Biology and Genetics, and a PhD in Developmental Neurobiology from Universitat Aut`onoma de Barcelona (UAB). Dr. Mart´ı-Subirana graduated and did postdoctoral work at UAB and later at Northwestern University and the University of Iowa College of Medicine focused on the role of glial cells during neuronal migration, and on genes and transcription factors that specify neuronal fate. As a STEM-CURE (NSF award 1832543) faculty, her responsibilities include introducing research projects in the undergraduate courses she teaches with a focus on improving STEM and STEM-related workforce skills and preparedness. Dr. Mart´ı-Subirana also holds an MA in English and American Literature from Arizona State University; she
behavior of these systems.Currently, in spite of present dynamics and complexities in water distribution systems, fluidmechanics and hydraulic courses are taught to engineering students focusing only on the physicalproperties and dynamics of fluids. There is a significant need for engineering students tounderstand physical, chemical and biological dynamics, and their interrelations, in waterdistribution systems to meet the demand for both a trained work force and the maintenance of anaged water infrastructure [1-7]. This project aims to address the current lack of integrated waterdistribution system education by providing laboratory modules and kits coupled with acomputational modeling tool for hydraulics and water quality simulation in water
, and directed many interdisciplinary projects related to design. Dr. Pidaparti’s research interests are in the broad areas of multi-disciplinary design, computational mechanics, nanotechnology, and related topics. Dr. Pidaparti has published over 250 technical papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings. Dr. Pidaparti received a Research Initiation Award from the National Science Foundation and the Young Investigator Award from the Whitaker Foundation. He is a member of Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Gamma Tau, and Who’s Who societies. He is a member of professional societies including AIAA (Associate Fellow), AAAS (Fellow), ASME (Fellow), RAeS (Fellow), and ASEE (member). Dr. Pidaparti will move to University of
Biomechanics Lab at the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Ringleb research interests include, biome- chanics and rehabilitation engineering as well as multi-disciplinary approaches to improving engineering education.Dr. Jennifer Jill Kidd, Old Dominion University Dr. Jennifer Kidd is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Old Dominion Uni- versity. Her research interests include engineering education, computational thinking, student-authored digital content, classroom assessment, especially peer review, and diversity issues. She currently has sup- port from the National Science Foundation for two projects related to engineering education for preservice teachers.Dr. Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University Pilar
I. ABSTRACTThis paper describes work in developing research-‐based curricular materials for students’ conceptual understanding of mechanics of materials. The work will begin in summer 2013, and the paper outlines the proposed work as well as the preliminary research efforts supporting the launch of this project. II. INTRODUCTIONResearchers have known for decades that students’ conceptual understanding of fundamental engineering and science concepts starts low and does not change significantly after traditional, lecture-‐based education1-‐6. Theoretical and empirical research in conceptual change and
and construction management, sustainable design and construction, building information modeling, project management practices, and engineering educational research methods. He is an active member of ASCE and ASEE. Page 24.459.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Effectiveness of Green-BIM Teaching Method in Construction Education Curriculum Jin-Lee Kim Department of Civil Engineering & Construction Engineering Management California State University at Long
several large-scale interdisciplinary research projects focused on institutional environments and STEM identity development are sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Kapor Center. In recent years, she was selected as an Early Career Awardee and Faculty Fellow with the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) and a NASPA Emerging Faculty Leader. She also received the Barbara Townsend Early Career Scholar Award by the Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC) and gave the distinguished ASHE-CAHEP Barbara Townsend Lecture. To learn more about her current projects, visit http://sarahlrodriguez.com/Taylor Johnson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University