students' motivation topursue a career in microelectronics differ after this limited curriculum intervention?Literature ReviewThe Role of Interest in Career DevelopmentSocial Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) [9] is an overarching conceptual framework that guidesall of the decisions of the Scalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement (SCALE) project. SCCTemphasizes the role of relevant interests in career development. Within SCCT's Choice Modeland Interest Model, interest directly links self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and career-relatedchoices [9]. Because of this, many studies seeking to affect student's interest in engineeringcareers focus on increasing student self-efficacy and outcome expectations. In SCCT, interestsdirectly relate to choice
activity. See full documentation for standards.In the ConnecTions in the Making project, researchers and school district partners work todevelop and study community-connected, integrated science and engineering curriculum unitsthat support diverse elementary students’ science and engineering ideas, practices, and attitudes.Students investigate, prototype, share, and revise functional solutions to an engineering designchallenge rooted in the students’ local community while scientifically exploring the phenomenaand mechanisms related to the challenge. This paper shares the “Accessible Playground Design”3rd-grade unit in which students explore the scientific concepts of force, motion and magnetismbased on the need to design a piece of accessible
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, postgraduate training in Computer Systems Engineering, and many years of experience teaching and developing curriculum in various learning environments. She has taught technology integration and teacher training to undergrad- uate and graduate students at Arizona State University, students at the K-12 level locally and abroad, and various workshops and modules in business and industry. Dr. Larson is experienced in the application of American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Paper ID #29194 instructional design, delivery, evaluation, and specializes in
systems thinking—core componentsof the entrepreneurial mindset. By focusing on these skills, the program aligns with broadereducational goals to prepare students for complex problem-solving in dynamic, real-worldcontexts.Since its inception, the KEEN Fellowship program has grown significantly, drawing participantsfrom various disciplines and institutions nationwide. Fellows undergo professional developmentthrough targeted workshops, such as Integrating Curriculum with Entrepreneurial Mindset (ICE)and Problem-Solving Studios (PSS), which equip them with pedagogical tools and frameworksthat foster active learning and cross-disciplinary applications. This growth reflects an increasingrecognition of the entrepreneurial mindset as essential for
during her interview as Founding Chair.Vision for the CurriculumAlthough an internal task force had drafted an engineering curriculum spring 2016 to get the newdepartment approved in the College, the Founding Chair was allowed to start the curriculumdesign process from scratch to ensure ABET compliance and alignment with shared visioning.As a point of reference, Figure 9 shows the originally proposed WFU BS Engineeringcurriculum, which showcases what most would describe as a traditional engineering curricularmodel. Eventually, as will be visible in upcoming sections of this paper, the WFU Engineeringwould reflect a model that is more interdisciplinary, integrated, and holistic. Proposed WFU BS
theoretical framework of this study is organized by major topics such as Education forSustainable Development, Sustainability Literacy, and the integration of ESD into curricula. 2.1 Education for Sustainable DevelopmentSustainability is a multidimensional concept [8]. Defining sustainability involves the adoption ofthree key dimensions that drive sustainable development (SD): environmental, social, andeconomic dimensions [8, 9]. Additionally, [10] stated SD is an endeavor to ensuring anequilibrium among economic growth, environmental integrity, and social well-being. As a result,understanding the environmental, social, and economic dimensions as well as theirinterconnections implies a certain level of complexity in the effort of incorporating
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
gain profound insights into these tools, preparing them to excel as qualityengineers. This paper describes how the hands-on activities embedded within the Boot Campplay a pivotal role in shaping the students' learning experience. Pre- and post-surveys enable usto gauge knowledge growth and the confidence to apply quality engineering principles. In aconstantly evolving industrial landscape, this Quality Engineering Boot Camp could be an idealsetting to empower participants with the skills and knowledge needed to excel as quality experts.1 IntroductionQuality engineering is integral to modern manufacturing and service industries, deeply rooted inthe foundations of industrial and manufacturing engineering [1]. Organizations must maintainhigh
Higher Education 25, 255-26,(2000).[5] G. E. Becker, J. Cashin, T. T. Nguyen, & P. Zambrano. Expanding Integrated Competency-Focused Health Worker Curricula for Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition. EducationSciences, 12(8), 518, 2022.[6] D. Ifenthaler & R. Hanewald. Digital knowledge maps in education. Technology., 2014.[7] W. W. Boehm. Curriculum Study. Social Casework, 37(7), 348-349, 1956.[8] M. Roach and H. Sauermann. “The Declining Interest in an Academic Career” PLOS ONE,12(9), 2017, September. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2992096or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2992096.[9] B. L. Benderly, B. L. (2013). THE NEW Ph. D. ASEE Prism, 22(5), 31, 2023.[10] B. Hynes, Y. Costin, and I. Richardson. "Educating for STEM
as a hardware design engineer, from 1997- 2002, and by vLogix as chief hardware design engineer, from 2002-2004. Dr. Alaraje’s research interests focus on processor architecture, System-on- Chip design methodology, Field-Programmable Logic Array (FPGA) architecture and design methodol- ogy, Engineering Technology Education, and hardware description language modeling. Dr. Alaraje is a 2013-2014 Fulbright scholarship recipient at Qatar University, where he taught courses on Embedded Systems. Additionally, Dr. Alaraje is a recipient of an NSF award for a digital logic design curriculum re- vision in collaboration with the College of Lake County in Illinois, and a NSF award in collaboration with the University of New
: http://www.unhcr.org/tertiary-education.html.[24] ILO, “Skills for migration and employment,” 2018.[25] C. Freitas and J. DeBoer, “Engineering design with Syrian refugees: localised engineering in the Azraq refugee camp, Jordan,” Australas. J. Eng. Educ., pp. 1–14, Jul. 2020, doi: 10.1080/22054952.2020.1793612.[26] K. Wall, “Engineering: issues, challenges and opportunities for development,” UNESCO, 2010.[27] D. J. Gilbert, M. L. Held, J. L. Ellzey, W. T. Bailey, and L. B. Young, “Teaching ‘community engagement’ in engineering education for international development: Integration of an interdisciplinary social work curriculum,” Eur. J. Eng. Educ., vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 256–266, Sep. 2015, doi: 10.1080
(STEM) education is an effective catalyst toengage students in science & engineering careers. STEM continues to support the long-term goalof preparing students for life-long careers that promise a competitive edge in the job market.However, STEM program development is often challenging. Wu-Rorrer [1] argues that “STEMremains vaguely defined, and the strategies to successfully integrate it into the currenteducational system remain elusive”, inferring that a school’s STEM program is amorphous.Furthermore, STEM programs need more work than before with recent pressure to promoteinclusivity [2] and a solid career path [3] in a stable environment [4]. To better solve thisdilemma, there remains an aspect of STEM programs that is overlooked – the
-Physical Systems (CPS) Linda Laird, Nicholas Bowen Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken 07030, USA linda.laird@stevens.edu nicholas.bowen@stevens.edu Abstract— In the fall of 2015, Stevens Institute of Technology welcomed the first freshmen into a newly launched Software Engineering Undergraduate Program based largely on the most recent ACM and IEEE-CS guidelines for undergraduate software engineering programs [1]. This is the first such program in the US that also has an ABET accredited general engineering curriculum. Students will receive a B.E. in Software
interventions.Mr. Muhammad Faiz Shams, Museum of Science Muhammad Shams is a Research Associate who has been with the Museum of Science, Engineering is Elementary team for almost 2 years. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth with a Bachelors of Science in Mathematics. Prior to his time with EiE, Muhammad worked as an undergrad- uate researcher in the field of applied numerical analysis. Muhammad assists the team with quantitative analysis, paper writing, and database management.Jonathan D Hertel, EiE/Museum of Science Jonathan manages the Examining the Efficacy of Engineering is Elementary (E4) project (an NSF-funded study of the efficacy of the EiE curriculum), overseeing and organizing a research effort
integrating engineering design into the K-12science curriculum. This is accomplished by raising engineering design to the same level asscientific inquiry. As a result, engineering design experience is gradually becoming a vitalcomponent of K-12 education, especially at the high school level. The process of initiatingand completing an engineering design project requires students to engage both in analyticalreasoning, active creation, and testing of solutions. One must ensure that engineering designprojects are engaging for all students, particularly those from demographics that areunderserved, underperforming, or underrepresented in the STEM fields. Well-craftedengineering design projects can increase students’ interest in STEM and their self-efficacy
hardware design engineer, from 1997- 2002, and by vLogix as chief hardware design engineer, from 2002-2004. In 2009, Alaraje was awarded the Golden Jubilee by the College of Engi- neering at Assiut University, in Egypt. He has served as an ABET/IEEE-TAC evaluator for electrical engineering technology and computer engineering technology programs. Dr. Alaraje is a 2013-2014 Fulbright scholarship recipient at Qatar University, where he taught courses on Embedded Systems. Ad- ditionally, Dr. Alaraje is recipient of an NSF award for a digital logic design curriculum revision in collaboration with College of Lake County in Illinois, and NSF award in collaboration with University of New Mexico, Drake State Technical College
advancing quantitative and fully integrated mixed methods.Dr. Kenneth Reid, University of Indianapolis Kenneth Reid is the Associate Dean and Director of Engineering at the R. B. Annis School of Engineering at the University of Indianapolis. He and his coauthors were awarded the Wickenden award (Journal of Engineering Education, 2014) and Best Paper award, Educational Research and Methods Division (ASEE, 2014). He was awarded an IEEE-USA Professional Achievement Award (2013) for designing the B.S. degree in Engineering Education. He is a co-PI on the ”Engineering for Us All” (e4usa) project to develop a high school engineering course ”for all”. He is active in engineering within K-12, (Technology Student Association
culturally-contextualized theory of learning and curriculum modules that will be piloted in several schools over 4 years in the Navajo Nation. These modules will be embedded into an existing engineering design program 3) Create and pilot tools to evaluate Navajo students’ experience of engineering design in the context of Navajo cultureResearch DesignThis research is guided by the following research questions and research design. Ourconstructivist grounded theory research questions are:RQ1. What are the ways in which Navajo students and Navajo professionals experience, understand, and apply engineering design in the context of their culture, community, and society?RQ2. How do culturally-contextualized
results (right)4.0 Assessment and Learning OutcomesLearning can be categorized into developing skills in the cognitive, affective, and psychomotordomains. Higher education focuses largely on the cognitive domain following Bloom’s taxonomy– knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation [11]. ABEToutcomes for engineering education integrate developing student abilities in both the affectivedomain by emphasizing soft skills and the cognitive domain by promoting critical thinking andcreativity [12]. While lecture-based instruction is essential from the point of view of deliveringcontent knowledge appropriate for an engineering curriculum, blending active, cooperative, andproblem-based learning with course lectures
curriculum below.1. Vertically integrated design project courses (VIDP). Our program has a strong senior designcourse sequence where seniors work for an entire academic year in teams on real projectssponsored and mentored by industry. Real industry design experience, however, was missing inthe first three years of the program. Hence, a separate design course sequence, where freshmen,sophomores, and juniors come together each spring to work on authentic design projectsmentored by practicing engineers, was added to the curriculum. In this new VIDP sequence,integrated teams consisting of freshmen, sophomores and juniors learn practice skills such asdesign principles, team dynamics, project management, communication, etc., throughexperiential learning
new ways to support first-year students and enhance retention. According tothe Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), High-Impact Practices (HIPs)offer significant educational benefits, especially for historically underserved groups, bycultivating substantive relationships, promoting engagement across diverse perspectives,facilitating the application of acquired knowledge, and fostering reflective processes aimed atpersonal development [1]. Students involved in HIPs are more likely to experience positiveoutcomes like academic achievement, persistence, and attainment of goals that prepare a studentto live a rewarding life [2]. It is recommended to integrate HIPs into curriculum in alignmentwith course objectives and
, thus far, only three students have transferred into e+ from outside of theengineering college. Prerequisite “gatekeeper” courses most efficiently taken early in the collegeexperience (such as three semesters of calculus and differential equations) could be keepingpotentially interested non-engineering students away. It is hoped that, over time, the curricularflexibility and free electives inherent in the e+ curriculum make the program the engineeringcollege’s most navigable in-migration destination—and thus an increasingly important strategyto broaden participation in engineering by young adults interested in divergent, non-traditionalfutures in non-governmental organizations (NGOs), politics, finances, etc., built upon the solidtechnological
and developing a sense of belonging in computing by focusingon the ubiquity and creativity of computing.The EarSketch team consists of a Principal Investigator with a music compositionand computer science background, a Co-Principal Investigator with a computationalmedia background, a Co-Principal Investigator with a background in math educationand engineering, and other personnel including an education research team, themodeling team (engineer and computer scientist), music technology students andpostdocs, and curriculum developers/ teacher liaisons. Digital Audio Workstation Curriculum Sound Library
navigation experiences.Lara Hebert, University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign Assistant Director of Engineering Outreach and Public Engagement at the University of Illinois. She brings to this position and this initiative expertise in teacher education and curriculum design.Dr. Meagan C Pollock, Engineer Inclusion As an engineer turned educator, through her company, Engineer Inclusion, Dr. Meagan Pollock focuses on helping others intentionally engineer inclusion™ in education and the workforce.Dr. Lynford Goddard, University of Illinois, Urbana - ChampaignDr. Luisa-maria Rosu Luisa-Maria Rosu is the Director of I-STEM (Illinois Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) Education Initiative and a Research Associate in
psychology emphasizing applied measurement. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Addressing New ABET General Criteria Focusing on Diversity, Equity, and InclusionIntroductionIn fall 2021, ABET released proposed changes to the General Criteria for accreditingengineering programs, including (a) definitions for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and (b)changes incorporating a basic grasp of these concepts to the curriculum (Criterion 5) and faculty(Criterion 6). While some may see the explicit inclusion of DEI as a radical revision of ABETcriteria, a historical perspective shows that the proposed new requirements are an incrementalreform stemming from a steady evolution of ABET’s integrating professional
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logisticsand transportation education.The term "Best Practice" has been used to describe "what works" best in a particular situation orenvironment. Best practices are an inherent part of education that exemplifies the connection andrelevance identified in educational research. They interject rigor into the curriculum bydeveloping thinking and problem-solving skills through integration and active learning. Bestpractices are applicable to all degree levels and provide the building blocks for instruction. Bestpractices motivate, engage and prompt students to learn and achieve. Students who receive abalanced curriculum and possess the knowledge, skills and abilities to transfer and connect ideasand concepts across disciplines are most likely succeed in
engineering students feel underprepared when going into the workforce, due to a lack ofreal-world application of the college curriculum and the lack of necessary skills to confidentlymake engineering and business decisions [1-3]. Consequently, the transition between college andone’s first job can be difficult for many graduates [4]. This causes many to seek jobs outside ofthe engineering profession altogether; according to one study, only one-third of engineeringgraduates seek jobs in an engineering field [5]. Furthermore, a study by the Carnegie Foundationfound that engineering schools primarily focus on the acquisition of technical knowledge, leavinglittle attention to real-world application or preparing for employment [6].To combat this issue, the
sophomores. Collaborative relationships among faculty and students at the twoinstitutions ensure the transition to be as seamless as possible. This paper provides an overviewof the governing articulation agreements under which the program operates before sharing detailsregarding how the two programs align and integrate specific course curriculum, manage logisticssuch as course scheduling and equipment sharing, and provide overall continuity in the studentexperience. We also share some initial enrollment demographics data that indicates the programis helping the WSU BSME program extend its reach to serve historically underrepresentedstudent populations.IntroductionIncreasing numbers of engineering students are starting their higher education at a