Professional Engineers (SHPE), and Society ofWomen in Engineering (SWE)).ParticipantsSix WOC students from the College of Engineering at a large, research-focused Midwesternuniversity self-selected to be interviewed for this study. All participants were at least eighteenyears old at the time of the interviews. Table 1 shows the racial identification information ofeach participant. To protect the participants’ anonymity, pseudonyms replaced their names, andsome demographic information was excluded to avoid inadvertently identifying information inthis manuscript. Table 1: Participant Self-Reported Racial Identification Information Participant Pseudonym Self-Reported Race Aalyah
Early Career Engineers’ Views of Ethics and Social Responsibility: Project OverviewIntroductionDespite recommendations from leading stakeholders for increased attention to ethics inengineering education [1, 2], a growing body of anecdotal and empirical evidence suggests acontinuing lack of serious attention to ethics, social responsibility, and related topics in mostengineering degree programs [3-5]. To address this, organizations like the National Academy ofEngineering have taken steps to identify best practices and exemplary programs as “a resourcefor those who seek to improve the ethical development of engineers at their own institutions” [6].Recent research in engineering ethics has also aimed to measure
IntroductionCybersecurity is critical to the economy, critical infrastructure, public safety, and nationalsecurity. Clearly, the demand for cybersecurity experts in the United States is high andcontinuing to grow. According to cyberseek.org, there are currently over 521,600 open positionsin the cybersecurity field (including 166,000 Information Security Analyst positions and 355,600other positions requiring cybersecurity-related skills) across the U.S., with around 1,000 withinthe state of West Virginia [1]. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has projected that the employmentof information security analysts will grow 31% from 2019 to 2029, which is much faster than theaverage growth of 3.7% for all occupations during that same time period [2]. The current lack
thesescientific solutions must be achieved in an economically viable way to be implemented and sustained,students are also exposed to courses focused on economic analysis and technology commercialization. Tofoster awareness of the value of diversity to interdisciplinary research and collaboration, they alsoparticipate in leadership and diversity training. The overarching goals of the NRT at the graduate studentlevel are the following:₋ Goal 1: Develop a program to equip students with an interdisciplinary mindset/skills₋ Goal 2: Train students to generate SFEWS solutions₋ Goal 3: Disseminate courses, modules, methods and tools for use among other institutionsThe objectives are to instill in graduate students the skills necessary to be a
, by the American Society of CivilEngineers (ASCE) [1] and the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine(NASEM) [2], converge in recognizing that Civil and Environmental Engineers require bothformal education and mentored experiences, where education should provide breadth in thescientific and engineering fundamentals and strength in the students’ specific areas of expertise.Relevant to this paper, among many other objectives, breadth in the fundamentals is envisionedto include engineering economics, systems analysis, data science, and understanding of risk anduncertainty. In addition, skills such as for effective communication, collaborative work,negotiation and conflict resolution are deemed essential [2] while it is explicitly
instructional problem. That’s why this study provides a holistic pictureand approach to the problem.The study performed by Wiebe et al. [1] focused on the development of an online and face-to-face introductory engineering graphics course that presented analysis of student’s usage of onlineresources to augment the instructional support received in class. The study fell short of comingup with a design of a common course structure for engineering and STEM relatedcourses. Similarly, the study performed by He et al. [2] focused on investigating the flexiblehybrid format. The study was performed on a fundamental electrical engineering course. Thisstudy explored other factors such as class attendance impact as well as the study time spent andstudent
1) the pros and cons of such a project as an SLP, 2) the effectiveness ofteamwork in a partly virtual environment, 3) student awareness of environmental monitoring in areal-world situation, and 4) student perception on significance of the GUI development SLPcompared to traditional service-learning projects. We also assess the use of self-regulated learning(SRL) skills under the current circumstances and compare them with the assessment resultspreviously reported in the literature.2. Description and Justification of Methodology 2.1. FYSE Course Setup for SLP The overall course set-up for this study is similar to that described in [1] as the SLP frameworkin 20/FA was adopted for the same course. While the work in [1] was focused on
, and student engagement [1], [2]. Kuh [1] found that improvement in persistence,performance, and graduation for students in college were correlated to students’ level ofparticipation in particular activities known as high impact educational practices (HIEP). HIEPinclude, among others, culminating experiences, learning communities, service learning, studyabroad, and undergraduate research; Kuh [1] concluded that these activities may be effective atpromoting overall student success. Kuh [1] and others [3] further hypothesized that participationin HIEP may especially benefit students from non-majority groups. Whether and how engineering and computer science students benefit from participatingin HIEP and whether students from non-majority
or society will share similar characteristics,worldviews, and perceptions [1], [2]. Hence, understanding cultural aspects shared by studentscan provide a better understanding of how to create classrooms that consider those culturalsimilarities and differences to have a positive impact on learning.Hofstede 1980 [1], developed one of the most widely recognized theories to understand culturaldifferences [3]–[5]. His work proposed four cultural dimensions to understand a differentcultural context. These include individualism-collectivism, power distance, masculinity-femininity, and uncertainty avoidance. In this study, we are focused on two of the dimensions(power distance and uncertainty avoidance) because we consider these to be the ones that
suggests “public” should be replaced with “identified integral community.”This nuance prompts engineers to examine more closely who and what they are working to helpand protect [9].Understanding ethics is important for engineering students to appreciate complex social issues.Practicing civil engineers and engineering students use the ASCE Code of Ethics as an ethicallens through which to practice. However, failure to understand macro ethics produces “broad,negative social impacts, such as systemic social inequities, environmental degradation, or otherexternalized costs on unwitting stakeholder groups” [1]. Practicing civil engineers should beeducated on the complex social systems in which their infrastructure solutions are used.Integration of such
negatively affected bythe COVID-19 pandemic.Introduction As of late March 2020, in response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)pandemic, hundreds of colleges and universities in the United States (and across the globe)suspended face-to-face classes, closed campuses, and only allowed essential activities and corefacilities to continue. The pandemic disrupted engineering graduate students’ regular learningroutines, which typically include in-person laboratory research and mentoring activities. As aresult, engineering students during the COVID-19 pandemic may particularly experiencechallenges to their academic progress, career preparation, financial security, and physical/mentalhealth [1]–[6]. During school closures, faculty were
insight into how to support all students to equitablyengage in interdisciplinary STEM+CS instruction. Specifically, this paper addresses thefollowing research questions: (1) In what ways do elementary teachers verbally support theintegration of science and computer science into engineering lessons and to what extent are thesesupports planned in curricular materials or added in-the-moment? (2) To what extent do teachers’verbal supports for integration differ between two different classroom contexts?BackgroundEngineering in elementary classrooms National frameworks call for K-12 students to engage in engineering projects thatintegrate science, mathematics, and computer science (American Society for EngineeringEducation (ASEE), 2020; NRC
AmericanSociety for Engineering Education (ASEE) sets as its vision, “Excellent and broadly accessibleeducation empowering students and engineering professionals to create a better world” [1]. Yet,often, the better world we are working to create as engineering educators is not modeled in ourclassrooms. Marginalized groups describe the “chilly” and unwelcoming atmosphere ofengineering spaces [2], [3], [4]. This unwelcoming culture is characterized by ineffectivepedagogical approaches, microagressions, and competitiveness [5], [6], [7]. Faculty withprivileged/majority identities are generally unaware of the issues minoritized populations face aswell as the training available to build awareness [6].The vision to create a better world must startwith how we
structures. Her current research interests include engineering epistemology and engineering identity with the underlying goal of making engineering education more inclusive.Dr. Toni M. Calbert, Ohio State University American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Empowering Engineering Students as Allies Through Dedicated Classroom InstructionAbstractWomen* and other minoritized groups experience an unwelcoming environment in highereducation [1-5]. This is particularly acute in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math(STEM) fields, where students have reported experiencing both explicit and subtle biasedbehaviors by faculty, administrators and fellow
engineering students [1], ethical situations also surface inmany other settings. In our own research on engineering student perceptions of ethics and socialresponsibility, we found that many engineering interns and co-ops reported encountering ethicalissues or dilemmas in the workplace [2]. This finding counters a common perception – oftenperpetuated by the prevalence of “big disaster” case studies in engineering ethics education – thatethical issues surface relatively rarely for most technical professionals. As Kline has argued,there is a continuing need to “move beyond this concern with what might be called ‘disasterethics’ to study the ethical and social aspects of everyday engineering practice” [3, p. 14].Aligned with Kline’s recommendation, the
computer scienceprograms, and limited number of admission spots for transfer students, are two formidablebarriers to academically talented, low-income students from neighboring community colleges. This program attempts to increase retention and persistence of community collegeengineering and computer science students with support at three distinct stages: pre-transfer,during transfer and post-transfer. The program intends to do this through removing orminimizing economic barriers and supporting student development in five areas: 1) academic--via tutoring and other academic support workshops; 2) engineering transfer/career path--via
minorityserving professional engineering society, came together to effectively ensure the success of aproject centered on providing a voice to members of the HBCU community during a globalcrisis.BackgroundResearch often includes a primary researcher or a research team developing a project based on aconcept of interest. Once this research is completed, findings can be disseminated usingplatforms that align with the research topic. However, an alternative model of community partnerresearch can increase the application of the findings by including partners invested in thecommunities of interest [1]. Partners connected to the community of interest can provide insightthat may strengthen the research methods and outcomes.Specifically, a partnership between
Engineering Education, 2021Community Engagement Challenges Faced by Food Assistance Providers:A Case StudyIntroductionFood insecurity has been identified as an important humanitarian issue in the USA [1]. TheUnited States Department of Agriculture (USDA) defines food insecurity as “a household-leveleconomic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food” (USDA, 2020).In 2012, a total of 49 million persons in the United States households were classified as beingfood insecure [2], with 40 million people reported as food insecure in the year 2017 [17].Although the number has been reduced in the following years, 14.3 million Americanhouseholds were food insecure in 2018, with limited or uncertain access to enough and safe food[3].To
impact vulnerable communities indeveloping countries. Student teams explore users needs and look to understand the cultural andsocietal context for the projects. Student outcomes are targeted in accordance with ABETrequirements (see Table 1) for baccalaureate degree programs and emphasize application ofmechanical engineering skills, design, communication, testing, and teamwork. The long-termcommunity partner relationship facilitates learning continuity as students build on workcompleted by earlier teams, refining design concepts while tackling new challenges. The coursehas also provided opportunities for students to continue their work over the summer and aftergraduation. One example project sequence includes developing a structure to enable
experience that offersstudents an opportunity to work collaboratively on real world engineering projects in collaboration withinternational institutions and communities. The overarching aim of the course sequence is to preparestudents for the multidisciplinary, multicultural environment that they will experience upon entering theworkforce.The swiftly changing world has inspired a review of how engineering courses are preparing students forthe globalizing workforce (1-4). Engineers will engage with others with diverse backgrounds involvingeducation, culture, language, and experiences (3). This will require skills beyond the technicalcompetencies students gain from their traditional coursework and include intercultural and social skills(2).The Global
onlyconduct civic hacks if they have sufficient financial resources and support to create an inclusiveevent that fosters discourse and tackles systems. Outcomes should be explicit reinvestment intorelevant communities. Organizer goals should be better defined to assess whether series oftargeted workshops may be more appropriate than a hackathon.IntroductionTechnology and innovation have always been heralded as progress in society, but they are notimmune to systemic inequality and abuse. From everyday products to facial recognition softwareand healthcare algorithms, many systems are built with “engineered inequality,” as RuhaBenjamin has coined [1]. Further, the depoliticization of internet-based and digital technologieshas harmed black, indigenous
met with the class during one semester of school for a total of 21,90-minute class periods over the course of 13 weeks. Lessons and activities took place within thestudent’s regular classroom and a multi-use lab space adjacent to the classroom. All students (n =24 students) enrolled in the class were included in the outlined intervention, but in line with thenature of this work in progress, the preliminary data presented here includes informationdetailing only one student, Jamie (pseudonym used for student’s privacy).Prior to beginning the intervention, a modified version of the Student Attitudes toward STEMsurvey (S-STEM) [1] was created. The S-STEM survey, which collects student data related tothoughts and feelings regarding STEM (Science
computer science workforce is needed to meet the technical and creative challenges ofthe 21st century [1, 2]. Looking to the future, there will be many jobs in computing in the UnitedStates—more jobs than can be filled based on the current graduation rates in computer science[3]. In order to develop early interest and intention to persist in computing, there is a need forfree, accessible computing experiences for K-12 students so that they become familiar withcomputer science and understand its broad applications and inherent creativity [4]. Examiningmiddle and high school computing experiences specifically, students may be digitally literate(i.e. operate computing devices fearlessly and with fluency) while still having preconceived fearsand
and underrepresented studentsand requires institutional efforts to help the students adjust in the sophomore year. In this paper,we present a research project funded by a Student Engagement, Retention, and Success (SERS)grant from the Tennessee Board of Regents. The goal of the project is to improve the GPA andretention rate of underrepresented and minority students by engaging them in a summer researchand enrichment program. The project was carried out in Summer 2020. Compared with similaractivities in the literature, our program has the following unique features: (1) Low floor, widewalls, and high ceiling; (2) Collaborative learning in a cross-disciplinary setting; (3) Hands-onand real-world oriented; and (4) It was offered online instead
Engineering Education, 2021AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION, JULY 2021 1 Engaging Underrepresented Students in Cybersecurity using Capture-the-Flag(CTF) Competitions (Experience) Michel Kornegay, Md Tanvir Arafin, Kevin Kornegay Cybersecurity Assurance & Policy Center Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland Abstract—To increase the participation of minority students, years, it becomes increasingly important to identify effectiveparticularly African Americans, in cyber fields, STEM engi
experiences during college impactyour ethical knowledge, reasoning, or behavior?” Alumni rated 9 activities based on a scale of:did not participate, involved but no impact (0), small impact (1), moderate impact (2), largeimpact (3). Among the engineering alumni, most activities were rated as having a moderateimpact on ethical development among those who had participated, on average: volunteer activity(n 105, avg 1.9), fraternity/sorority (n 33, avg. 1.9), internship or co-op (n 100, avg. 1.8), designgroups (n 90, avg 1.8), undergraduate research (n 75, avg 1.8), engineering service group (n 37,avg 1.7). Activities that averaged a smaller impact included: sports (n 74, avg 1.4), professionalsociety (n 90, avg 1.3), and honor society (n 40, avg 0.8
a much more massive grassroots construction process thatis supported an army of citizen-designers, all of whom routinely intertwine acts of designing,building and occupation. And all of whom can be counted upon to contribute wisdom orresources to the work. As a result, by the time the professional, using the patronage-basedmodel of practice, realizes one housing project exponentially more homes will have been built bythe informal sector, without formal review or approval.iv (Thieme & Kovacs, 2015, p. 1)The second cost associated with the deployment of patronage-based models of projectdevelopment within extra-legal settlement is that this slow, deliberate process of projectrealization, is ripe for exploitation. First, those responsible
University Chicago American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 1 Engineering Curriculum Rooted in Active Learning: Does It Promote Engagement and Persistence for Women? Leanne M. Kallemeyn, Gail Baura, Francisca Fils-Aime, Jana Grabarek, and Pete Livas Loyola University ChicagoStructured AbstractBackground - Active, problem-based learning is increasingly being used in engineeringeducation. Group projects to design and build devices and ethical case studies sensitize studentsto real world experiences. They also
Formation of Engineers (RFE)(EEC-1824856 and EEC-1824859). The primary goal of this project is to develop and testengineering education modules that link K-12 students’ classroom learning to field tripexperiences in an interactive science museum, increasing student learning and extending the fieldtrip experiences. Each Engineering Explorations module consists of one 50-minute field tripprogram completed at an interactive science center and curriculum for three 50-minute lessons tobe implemented by the classroom teacher before (2 lessons) and after (1 lesson) the field tripprogram. Our paper will present both development and research outcomes.Development accomplishments. To date, we have developed and tested 3 field trip programswith over 5,000 K-12
GHAHARI3,4* 1 Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 30332; 2 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 47906; 3 Department of Engineering Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 47906; *4 Lyles School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 47906ABSTRACTEngineering graduate programs in the United States are usually diverse. Students with differentnationalities, races, ethnicities, genders, and religions work and collaborate with each other inclasses, labs, and research projects. Graduate education often is called a transformative experience,in which students