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situation”[7, p. 17]. Under the MMP approach, models are “Conceptual systems (consisting of elements, relations, operations, and rules governing interactions) that are expressed using external notation systems, and that are used to construct, describe, or explain the behaviors of other system(s)—perhaps so that the other system can be manipulated or predicted intelligently. A mathematical model focuses on structural characteristics (rather than, for example, physical or musical characteristics) of the relevant systems” [14, p. 10]The evolution of these models is not linear but occurs through iterative development cycles [16,17, 18]. These iterative processes emerge as students solve MEAs and interact with peers
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mentorscounts as mentoring when she shares, “…part of their recommendation as a mentor is that[classroom strategy] increases your [student evaluations] a lot… so, I guess that's a form ofmentorship." She recalls times of receiving help and affirmation, stating, “ [Another] professorjust in passing [said], ‘yeah, I have lab get-togethers,’ and I said, ‘yeah, I do that too.’” Here shecontinues to be uncertain whether these interactions were mentorship when she adds, “I don’tknow if that counts.” Blake seems more confident identifying non-relational forms ofmentorship, saying that she “Google [s] about it a lot, so it’s like the hive mind of mentorship(laughs), and [she goes] to workshops [that are] not really like one-on-one, but kindaprogrammatic
race and racial discrimination with computing department 0.932 faculty and/or staff who: - Do not have the same racial identity as me. I am comfortable discussing topics related to race and racial discrimination with computing department 0.689 faculty and/or staff who: - Have the same racial identity as me. Factor 7: Personal advantage(s)/pressure based on race (α = 0.437) I feel like people assume my performance in class reflects my racial group. 0.584 How much do you agree with the following statement: “My race advantages me in the field of 0.542 computing in terms of internships and job opportunities.” I feel like I must suppress aspects of myself to be successful in my computing department
counterparts, as marginalized faculty “socialized for success” may createpatterns of inequality [17]. Blair et al.’s study showed that STEM faculty members were notequipped to help disrupt current patterns of gender inequalities in STEM majors [17]. In relationto the Summer 2022 REU, we used interviews with women-identifying students to examinewhether faculty and graduate student mentor interactions contributed to or took away from asense of belonging in the Summer REU. Not only do negative student/faculty relationships playa role in determining the success of women STEM majors, but also women STEM major’spositive or negative interactions with their men-identifying peers. Another barrier to success that women majoring in STEM fields experience
characteristics of preparedness levels?To answer our research questions, we qualitatively analyzed semi-structured interviews with fiveundergraduate chemical engineering students at two different universities. We situated our studyin the Professional Pathways Model (PPM), which uses Sampson et al.’s Cognitive InformationProcessing Theory [24] as a lens for Eccles et al.’s Expectancy-Value Theory (EVT) of studentachievement motivation [25]. EVT has now become Situated Expectancy Value Theory (SEVT)which keeps the core concepts of EVT but recognizes situations within context [26]. However,PPM preceded SEVT so we retain EVT terminology. The PPM provides a comprehensive viewof the knowledge, values, and ability beliefs that students bring to bear in making
master’sthesis students were more concentrated above the mean. As such, master’s thesis students aremore likely to associate with this factor when considering their ideal mentor. While the samplesize for the master’s student population is small, this finding still may hold true, and warrantsfurther analysis with larger samples to ensure its validity. Figure 2: Mann-Whitney U Test Independent-Samples Histogram comparing Graduate Degrees to Value me as a person and my professional goalsRace/Ethnicity: In the demographics, students were asked to select the race(s) that they mostidentified with. Of the responses obtained, students identified as either African American orBlack (n=4), Asian (n=18), White (n=26), and Other
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facultyencouraged them to think creatively, and how they did not believe faculty went through classmaterial too fast [18]. Boone argues that first-generation students’ belongingness in reference tothese factors were higher than they were for continuing-education students. On the contrary,Benson et al.’s account of one white, male, first-generation student’s perspective on classroombelonging described how he felt faculty only resonated with how some students solved problemsand not all students, particularly those with access to skills and knowledge the student felt helacked [12].Socioeconomic background is often referenced alongside studies on first-generation collegestudents due to the general correlation between low socioeconomic background and first
Science Foundation (NSB 03-69), ed.).; 2003.3. Committee on Prospering in the Global Economy of the 21st Century:An Agenda for American Science and Technology. Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future. National Academies Press; 2007.4. National Academy of Engineering. The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century. Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press; 2004.5. Cady SH, Valentine J. Team Innovation and Perceptions of Consideration What Difference Does Diversity Make? Small Gr Res. 1999;30(6):730-750.6. Fila ND, Wertz REH, Purzer S. Does diversity in novice teams lead to greater innovation? In: Frontiers in Education
STEM topics, Very few are more familiar with LEGOs and robotics and so it was very new to them… you know low socioeconomic[s]... It's not surprising because they do not have that type of exposure and so it's really important and I think was fascinating for them to have that exposure to see what STEM is all about and they seem to really enjoy it.It appears taken for granted that Jill’s and Bob’s students are familiar with LEGOs, and someeven Mindstorms. In contrast, Deborah’s consideration of the social and economic inequities thather students face does not allow her to make such assumptions.Teachers found the STEM connections educationally important in and of themselves, but alsoarticulated hopes that they inspire
transferring in the fall semester following participation in theprogram. Students in the program work with researchers from San Francisco State University,UC Merced, and NASA Ames Research Center.Implementation of the Summer Group and Individual Research Internship Programs showssuccess in helping students in solidify their choice of major, improving preparation for transfer,enhancing student self-efficacy in pursuing careers in engineering, and acquiring knowledge andskills needed to succeed in a four-year engineering program. As a result of their researchexperience, the participants have also expressed that they are now more likely to apply for otherinternships and consider pursuing advanced degrees in engineering [27].F. NSF S-STEM Scholarship
born afterthe mid 1990’s, are acutely aware of their privileged place in the world and are looking tomake a difference. The rise in student outreach clubs, study abroad, service learning andcommunity based learning all demonstrate that students are more attune to social justiceissues. In fact, biomedical engineering programs have been early adopters of includingvalue thinking, most especially through Devices for the Disabled (Enderle, 1999),Engineering World Health (www.ewh.org), e-NABLE (enablingthefuture.org), and theproliferation of programs that specifically consider design for the developing world.Strategic Thinking and Design ChallengesStrategic Thinking was born out of the business literature. It also has been a hallmark ofengineering
reports on three specific themesthat have emerged from our initial analysis of two interviews with a single research subject. Assuch, our account uses a single case approach, following in the footsteps of groundbreakingscholarship such as Foor et al.’s “ethnography of the particular” which recounts the livedexperiences of one female, multi-minority student pursuing an engineering degree.10 Our dataanalysis is ongoing, and in separate publications we will report results more specificallyconcerned with boundary spanning, including types of boundaries, boundary spanning roles andactivities, and competency demands experienced by early career engineers. Our larger objectivefor this paper is to explore the utility of investigating the realities of
of Engineering Education , 3 (2).9. Karataş, F. Ö., Bodner, G. M., & Unal, S. (2015). First-year engineering students' views of the nature of engineering: implications for engineering programmes. European Journal of Engineering Education , 1-22.10. Jonassen, D. H. (1997). Instructional design models for well-structured and III-structured problem-solving learning outcomes. Educational Technology Research and Development, 45(1), 65-94.11. Katehi, L.; Pearson, G.; Feder, M. A.; Committee on K-12 Engineering Education. (2009). Engineering in K-12 education: Understanding the status and improving the prospects. Washington D.C.: National Academies Press.12. Dym, C. L. (2007). Engineering Design
*** AMR of college/university personnel before college -0.07 0.03 * Perception of Future 0.19 0.06 ** Connectedness -0.15 0.06 * Being a Female -0.35 0.15 * College expense provided by parent(s), guardian(s), or family -0.13 0.05 ** College expense provided by oneself -0.18 0.06 ** R2=0.23, p-value=3.91e-07 Legend: * = <0.05, **= <0.01, ***= <0.001The entire model is significant
) family arrangement. This assumption appears in theuse of ‘mother’ and ‘father’ as identifiers throughout questions about parents and guardians.Problems with typical approachThe shift of traditional family structures has been well documented31, as has the changing shapeof the modern family30. However, documentation of the shift in familial demographics has notalways been adapted to quantitative instruments seeking to understand more about collegestudents’ parents/guardians. Items seeking information about parent(s)/guardian(s) are used tounderstand students’ family life, to understand their access to education in the form of socialcapital32, and as a proxy for SES. Such items often assume a traditional familial structure: Onefather or male
for Engineering Education, 2018 Two Approaches to Optimize Formula SAE Chassis Design Using Finite Element AnalysisAbstractThis paper documents two approaches used by undergraduate students to design and optimize asteel space frame chassis using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for the Society of AutomotiveEngineers’ Formula SAE (FSAE) collegiate design competition. Junior level students inVehicle Design I used CATIA V5’s Generative Structural Analysis workbench to analyze theirindividual FSAE chassis designs. A tutorial is presented that allows a quickly modeled CADwireframe to be analyzed within CATIA using FEA with beam elements. Senior vehicle designstudents in a course titled Introduction to Finite Element
scenarios.To date, a video vignette with two scenes has been developed and embedded in a survey, whichhas begun to be tested with engineering faculty and students. After validation, it will be deployedto study HC in engineering across different participants, institutions, and engineering disciplines.References[1]. H.A., Giroux, Theory and resistance in education: A pedagogy for the opposition.London: Heinemann, 1983.[2]. F. Kentli, “Comparison of hidden curriculum theories,” European Journal ofEducational Studies, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 83-88, 2009.[3]. S. Nieto, Affirming diversity: The sociopolitical context of multiculturaleducation. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, 2004.[4]. J.C. Borges, T.C. Ferreira, M.S. Borges de Oliveira, N. Macini, and A.C.F
also found community during college by reaching outside of engineering towards morepolitically involved groups. The on-campus LGBTQ+ cultural center is where she first“encounter(s) people who are visibly not cis for the first time.” The campus LGBTQ+ culturalcenter, which hosts programing and events centered around LGBTQ+ inclusion and advocacy,became a place to meet other TGNC individuals who were safe to ‘come out’ to while her peerswere not perceived as safe. As she progressed further in her program, Naya found that herhearing disability was often just as salient when seeking resiliency strategies and forming socialsupport networks. Disability and LGBTQ+ identities are described as socially overlapping,interactive, parallel, and/or
modelsfor caring professionals when students come to us with health challenges and should strive toembrace this opportunity.AcknowledgmentsThe authors thank the students for their candor in sharing stories of their experiences. Thismaterial is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant #1158863.Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography[1] A. C. H. Association, “American college health association–national college health assessment: reference group data report, spring 2008,” Baltimore, MD: American College Health Association, pp. 477–488, 2008.[2] R. P