engineering to around 20%-40% for civil and environmental engineeringmajors, depending on academic year and available projects. This paper will discuss variousundergraduate research initiatives in engineering, lessons learned, and future directions as a PUI. IntroductionMany universities such as WTAMU function as primarily undergraduate institutions which have farmore undergraduate engineering students (currently 473 in Spring 2024) versus graduate levelstudents (36, mostly non-thesis master’s level and no doctoral students). These institutions have astrong focus on teaching but there are still requirements for service and research. Research can bedone with undergraduate students but it takes a lot of
physics from Grove City College in 2001, and a Ph.D. in physics from Penn State University in 2009. He is currently an associate professor and chair of the Physics Department at Gannon University, Erie, PA.Dr. Wookwon Lee, Gannon University Wookwon Lee, P.E. received the B.S. degree in electronic engineering from Inha University, Korea, in 1985, and the M.S. and D.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering from the George Washington University, Washington, DC, in 1992 and 1995, respectively. He is currently a full professor in the Department of Electrical and Cyber Engineering at Gannon University, Erie, PA. Prior to joining Gannon in 2007, he had been involved in various research and development projects in industry and
Guild was held in the winter of 2022 at a large urban public university in theSoutheast. It gave students the chance to engage in experiential software projects,community-building activities, and mentorship from computing majors and industryprofessionals. In our research, we applied disciplinary identity theory, with a focus on computingidentity, to explore participants’ perceptions of the experiences and the impact of the Guild ontheir future computing aspirations. Towards this goal, we used a convergent parallelmixed-methods approach. We conducted pre- and post-workshop surveys of (n = 34) students’impressions and goals. In the analysis, we quantitatively assessed responses around students’computing identities and qualitatively evaluated open
argued that technical competence and leadership alone are not keys to project successoutcomes; team dynamics and personality composition are other indicators that synergisticallyaffect project outcomes. This paper explores the effective management of a large educationalSTEM program that includes multi-departmental projects by harmonizing team dynamics andpersonality strengths. In this study, the team members’ personalities were assessed using animpartial personality evaluation tool that employs the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI).This study further examines the team’s dynamics under the spectrum of the members’perspectives, exploring how the team utilizes personality traits and team dynamics to effectivelyadminister a sizable STEM program
training in active learning methodologies at the three campuses of the School of Engineering (Santiago, Vi˜na del Mar and Concepci´on, Chile). She authored several manuscripts in the science education area, joined several research projects, participated in international conferences with oral presentations and key note lectures and serves as referee for journals, funding institutions and associations. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Relationship Among Entrepreneurial Intention and Entrepreneurial Competency Development: A Study on Perceptions Through Engineering Students.AbstractEntrepreneurial intention and entrepreneurial competencies are two
projects [1]. Well supportedacademic makerspaces provide students with open access to resources that help them developtheir problem-solving skills, provide opportunities for collaboration, increase self-efficacy, anddevelop sense of belonging [2] [3]. Sense of belonging generally relates to self-perceptions of fitwithin a given context [4] [5] and has the ability to positively impact academic achievement andpersistence in STEM [6] [7] [8]. There is evidence to suggest that the presence of a non-intimidating, informal community established within an academic makerspace can potentiallybenefit student sense of belonging [9].Creating an inclusive community within a makerspace that promotes belonging requirespurposeful considerations. Research has
should be matched with a more inclusive andsuitable learning environment for all students.In engineering schools, typically students work in teams throughout the whole undergraduate period,tackling different problems and project types. In order to ensure that students get the most beneficialexperience of being part of a team and the maximum team performance, team formation needs to takedifferent factors into account, with how diverse the team is being a very important one [2]. Acquiringteamwork skills is crucial for all engineers because the engineering field relies heavily on collaboration[3]. These skills are highly valued by educational accreditation agencies [4] and employers worldwidedue to its recognized importance [3]. While acquiring
. • Primarily designed to produce research results and publications • Essential skills like communication, teamwork in diverse settings, mentoring, networking, and leadership are needed in the workforce• To remain relevant in the evolving landscape of science, engineering, and society, graduate STEM education requires significant cultural transformation. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Graduate STEM Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/25038.Need for Innovation in GraduateEducation and STEM Training• Our research project explores the impact of Personalized Learning Models (PLM) on the
material testing data using programming skills and AI techniques to rapidlyestimate and better learn how different properties of materials influence their strengths. IntroductionThe construction industry is undergoing a progressive shift toward data-driven decision-making,propelled by advances in technology and the increasing volume of information that can be collectedon jobsites (Hashim et al., 2024). From project scheduling to material selection and quality control,construction professionals are expected to leverage large datasets to optimize processes, reducecosts, and ensure safety (Rane, 2023). One crucial technological driver of this shift is artificialintelligence (AI), a field that enables
comprise 47% of the workforce, they are overrepresented in education and healthservices, and underrepresented in industries such as manufacturing, information,transportation, utilities, and construction [4]. Those with STEM degrees are most likely towork in these industries. STEM United States Department of Labor US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupations Last Modified Date: April 9, 2021 Table 1.11 Employment in STEM occupations, 2019 and projected 2029(Numbers in thousands
: dissertation and thesis writing strategies, preparing for a job search, writing a CV, interviewing, negotiating a job offer Required research training modules 11 research modules are required. Examples include: ₋ Create course modules (K-12, undergraduate) ₋ Deliver classroom lectures on NRT topic ₋ Define an undergraduate research project and mentor students ₋ Present research at external conference ₋ Interact with researchers at national labs, companies and at other universities ₋ Take on
senior design. In addition, correlations between the courses mentioned andthe skills students considered important for design or were confident in using in design illustratedinfluential components of the curriculum. Some of these skills included: written communication,programming, hands-on building, teamwork, project management, using machine shop tools, andoral communication. Students’ resulting perceptions of which skills are “very important” andwhich they are “very confident in” design suggest the need to explore alternative assessmentmethods. Alternatively, these results may illustrate gaps in the existing curriculum aroundparticular skill development and areas where faculty may want to foster students’ understandingof and the skills
practices in technology-enhanced learning environments. Prior to beginning doctoral work, she taught secondary mathematics for four years as well as created and implemented an interdisciplinary, project-based mathematics, science, and principles-of-technology curriculum for fresh- men and sophomore high school students in Albemarle County, Virginia.Ms. Anne Marguerite McAlister, University of Virginia Anne McAlister is a PhD student in the Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Special Education in the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia. She holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from The Ohio State University. Her research centers on engineering education, focusing on identity development in higher
by managing uncertainty and complexity. The key question he is investigating is what are the principles underlying rapid and robust concept exploration when the analysis models are incomplete and possibly inaccurate? His quest for answers to the key question are anchored in three projects, namely, Integrated Realization of Robust, Resilient and Flexible Networks Integrated Realization of Engineered Materials and Products Managing Organized and Disorganized Complexity: Exploration of the Solution Space His current education focus is on creating and implementing, in partnership with industry, a curriculum for educating strategic engineers—those who have developed the competencies to create value through the
of scientific research, computer programming, working in alaboratory, critically thinking through a scientific problem, and sharing outcomes throughpresentations at regional and national conferences.Figure 1: Tiered approach to undergraduate research at Pasadena City College; Tier 1: Course- based Undergraduate Research Experiences; Tier 2: Authentic Research with Community College Mentor; Tier 3: Summer URE; Tier 4: Student-led Mentoring using Remote Research Capabilities.The eCURe program was developed with three targeted goals: 1. Increase student success and retention in STEM fields through collaborative and interdisciplinary research projects in basic science. 2. Inspire enthusiasm for scientific
Hack Your Library:Engage students in information literacy through a technology-themed competitionAbstract Hack Dibner is a library competition for engineering students focused on informationliteracy, technology, and user experience. The challenge statement was “To enhance userexperience in the library through technology.” Students were allowed to participate asindividuals or as teams, and were required to submit three deliverables throughout the semester:an initial concept, a written proposal, and a presentation. These deliverables required thestudents to perform a literature review to support their project ideas and to practice crafting anddelivering effective presentations. To hold the students’ interest throughout the semester
Students and Teachers (ITEST) project,DeSIRE is a school-university-community collaboration (SUCC) with goals to broaden participationin engineering and strengthen the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) identityof minoritized middle school students and teachers in a rural southeastern state. Operating in twomiddle schools since 2020, DeSIRE features a formal, three-part manufacturing engineeringcurriculum that was designed around the commodities of local industry partners in the areas ofbiopharmaceuticals, food process engineering, and energy systems. Through collaboration withcompanies including Pfizer, Cummins, Kaba Ilco Corporation, LS Cable & System, Hitachi, andPoppies International, students were exposed to project
] was completely CRP, it developed the three CRP’s competence, but it did not use anysociocultural theory. Kern [26] designed, planned, and developed a curriculum and classintervention based on the interest in using Native American students’ background knowledgeabout the traditional construction of fish weirs. Through this pedagogy strategy, the teachercould connect students to culturally significant practices. This curriculum also had the goal ofdeveloping community involvement and social activism [26].The only research I found that was developed outside of the U.S. was from Malaysia. The studyused a curriculum from the Museum of Science of Boston to design their informal settingsactivities. Shahali [27] called the projects a real-world
Chair ofthe Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech – Savannah. He was also the FoundingDirector of the Systems Realization Laboratory at Georgia Tech.Farrokh’s current research focus is the model-based realization of complex systems by managing uncer-tainty and complexity. The key question he is investigating is what are the principles underlying rapid androbust concept exploration when the analysis models are incomplete and possibly inaccurate? His questfor answers to the key question is anchored in three projects, namely,Integrated Realization of Robust, Resilient and Flexible NetworksIntegrated Realization of Engineered Materials and ProductsManaging Organized and Disorganized Complexity: Exploration of the Solution
andperceived failure, to then shape their perspective and engagement with learning remains under-investigated. The current study explored children and parents’ perceptions of and reactions tofrustration and failure within an out-of-school, home-based engineering program. Specifically,we asked 1) How was failure perceived by participating families? and 2) What was thesubsequent action/reaction to that failure? Data were derived from post-program interviews withchildren and parents who participated in a home-based, elementary engineering programinvolving take-home kits and self-identified engineering projects. Findings derived fromdescriptive qualitative methods and thematic analysis illustrated development of parent thinkingaround failure and
Paper ID #26519Engineering Students’ Perceptions of Belongingness in Civil EngineeringDr. Lisa Benson, Clemson University Lisa Benson is a Professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University, and the Editor of the Journal of Engineering Education. Her research focuses on the interactions between student mo- tivation and their learning experiences. Her projects focus on student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers and scientists, development of problem solving skills, self-regulated learn- ing, and epistemic beliefs. She earned a B.S. in Bioengineering from the University of
evidence suggests that practicing engineers are increasingly expected to actas boundary spanners who can participate in and manage diverse local and global teams,translate competing stakeholder demands into effective design solutions, and leverage expertknowledge from multiple fields and specialties. The larger project represented by this paperresponds to this reality by proposing boundary spanning as a core meta-attribute for engineeringstudents and early career professionals. This paper more specifically offers a detailed descriptionof the study design for a major phase of this research project that involves conducting in-depth,semi-structured interviews about boundary spanning experiences with more than two dozen earlycareer engineers in the
: How do members of under-represented groups' identities and pathways intersect with SELECT culture to facilitate or encumber participation in SELECT?The structure of the paper is as follows. The next section will describe the research methodology.The Results section will present two separate narratives of Sarah's and Alice’s engineeringexperiences as they pertain to team competition. The Discussion section will compare andcontrast Sarah's and Alice’s experiences and interpret those experiences, including placing theseexperiences in the context of the literature. The final section will draw conclusions.2.0 MethodologyThis manuscript uses data from a large research project using qualitative and quantitativeresearch methodologies and an
Design and Construction, BIM, Scheduling and Project Controls, Graphical Communication, and Virtual Design and Construction. He has been awarded the Fulbright Scholarship, the AGC Faculty Fellowship, and is currently the Microsoft Fellow for the TechSpark Immokalee in Florida.Dr. Diana Marcela Franco Duran, University of Virginia Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Director of the Construction Engineering and Management (CEM) concentration.Dr. Kenneth Stafford Sands II, Auburn University Kenneth S. Sands II is an Assistant Professor at Auburn University in Auburn, AL.David Gutierrez, University of VirginiaDeyrel Diaz, Clemson University ©American
supports other research projects on science pedagogy.Mia Lettau, University of Notre DameKimberly Marfo, University of Notre DameScott Pattison Scott Pattison, PhD, is a social scientist who has been studying and supporting STEM education and learning since 2003, as an educator, program and exhibit developer, evaluator, and researcher. His current work focuses on engagement, learning, and interest and identity development in free-choice and out-of-school environments, including museums, community-based organizations, and everyday settings. Dr. Pattison specializes in using qualitative and quantitative methods to investigate the processes and mechanisms of learning in naturalistic settings. He has partnered with numerous
members may engage in more central activities. ● Participation refers to engagement with the people and in the activities of a community.Several elements of legitimate peripheral participation can help to frame makerspaces as learningenvironments. First, consider the idea of partial participation. Newcomers in a MCoP engage inpartial participation through scaffolding such as tutorials and structured labs. These initialactivities or projects are typically more scaffolded, less complex, and more peripheral to thecommunity than, for example, a full design-build project at the bleeding edge of the MCoP’scapabilities. Thus, partial participation allows newcomers opportunities to not just learn how todesign or make a particular object but to make
Alliance from the collaborators’ perspective, using the Getting Equity AdvocacyResults (GEAR) model to frame the interview protocol. Fifteen collaborators participated insemi-structured interviews, which were analyzed based on the four foundational components ofGEAR. Key findings indicate that the absence of a clear governance structure, siloeddecision-making, and communication challenges impacted the early phase of the project. Thestudy emphasizes the importance of inclusive collaboration in conducting equity-focused workand provides insights for other Alliances seeking to promote diversity and equity in STEMfields. Implications for the Alliance include adopting the GEAR approach more widely, forminga working group to address communication
belonging, identity, inclusion, privilege, power, oppression, and allyship as well astechnical topics such as 3D visualization, design process, orthographic projection, and the role offailure in design. This paper presents the course model, shares learning objectives, details theunique features of the course, and shares research findings related to the course. Courseassignments make use of a flexible grading structure that allows students to tailor their learningto align with their prior knowledge and educational goals. The paper discusses how the authorsblend the social and technical to create continuity and connection between the course topics tohelp students develop a sociotechnical mindset. A student survey was developed to assess theimpact of
developed in technology-enhanced learning environments. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Examining Student Experiences Related to Transfer from Two-Year Technical Colleges to Engineering and Computer Science Degree Programs at a Four-Year InstitutionAbstractIn this paper, we explore issues related to student transfer from two-year technical colleges tofour-year institutions in the context of SPECTRA, an NSF Scholarships in STEM (S-STEM)project (Award#1834081) led by Clemson University in Upstate South Carolina. The program'spurpose is to provide financial support to low-income transfer students who intend to transferfrom South Carolina's two-year technical
in work at the intersection ofresearch data management, impact services, and competitive intelligence. The webinar series hasintroduced such initiatives at Syracuse University, University of Pennsylvania, University ofWaterloo, Carnegie Mellon University, Rutgers University, University of Illinois, Virginia Tech,and the University of California at Los Angeles [9]. Peer-reviewed articles published in the lastfive years reveal a small, but growing number of teams offering similar services, although mostexist outside of North America [10]–[14].3. Collaborations Project Requests - Process OverviewOur Research Impact & Intelligence (RII) department fields numerous requests per year fromacademic departments/colleges, the Office of Research