is a demanding and intense major. Many students experience anxiety whenstruggling (often for the first time) in classes while also grappling with imposter syndrome andmultiple competing responsibilities. Balancing and meeting expectations can be challenging.Although these challenges are not new, our experience is consistent with recent surveys such asthe one from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators that show over 70%of respondents reported that mental health challenges had worsened at their institution in the pastyear [1]. Additionally, both students and faculty are discussing mental health and anxiety morefrequently than in the past. After the pandemic disruptions brought the underlying student mentalhealth
and values within structural engineering put an increased burden on engineers whowork on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion because the work goes unrecognized and doesnot explicitly count for advancement. [1] This can be broken down as follows: First, there is ahierarchy at play in the commonly recognized binary classification of technical vs. social or non-technical. SE3 does not count as technical and so work in this committee does not count inperformance reviews the way professional service work in technical committees does. Second,billable work is valued over non-billable work. Because there is no existing calculus fordetermining the monetary value of the work of SE3, it is not valued in the same way as directlybillable work or
. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Exploring Undergraduate Engineering Students’ Understanding of PowerDynamicsIntroductionEngineering education in the United States has grappled with the issue of representation from itsinception, but in the last few decades, there has been a grand effort to improve diversity, equity,and inclusion in the field of engineering [1], in particular for minoritized students, or studentsfrom racial minority backgrounds. The goal of representation has been to have the demographicsof students in our field be representative of the demographics of our nation. Yet, even though wehave seen numbers fluctuate for different minoritized groups, either decreasing or slightlyincreasing, participation rates remain the
factors that may contribute to delays in student progressionthrough engineering degree programs. The universities engaged in this work are the University ofArizona, the University of California, San Diego, and the Georgia Institute of Technology. Thestudy was designed around three principles: (1) collaboration through task forces across multipleinstitutions, (2) disciplinary focus using an asset-based approach, and (3) a student-centered ap-proach to improving engineering student success through curriculum and instruction, leading toreforms in service of equitable outcomes. The primary analyses revealed the large variability incurricular structure and student success outcomes within each of these disciplines. Faculty andadministrators formed
Impact of Afterschool Engineering on Underrepresented Middle School StudentsIntroductionDespite widespread efforts to increase access to science, technology, engineering, and math(STEM), women and racial minorities continue to be underrepresented in these fields. Morewomen than men are enrolled in college, but women only represent 20% of those awardedcomputer science degrees in 2018, a decline from 27% in 1998 [1]. Racial minorities, includingHispanic or Latino, Black or African American, and American Indian or Alaska Native, make upabout a third of the population in the United States, but these groups were only awarded 24% ofscience and engineering bachelor’s degrees [1]. This lack of representation may be linked to
Engineering Education, 2023 1 Connecting Classroom Curriculum to Local Contexts to Enhance Engineering Awareness in Elementary YouthProject OverviewThis paper reports on the year three findings of a National Science Foundation Research in theFormation of Engineers project focused on increasing rural and indigenous youth’s awareness ofengineering and engineering related careers. To reach this goal, we worked with elementaryteachers to connect the engineering activities taught in the classroom with local funds ofknowledge and local engineering opportunities (Hammack et al., 2022; Hammack et al., 2021).Each of the four participating
include Engineering Education, Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, and Socioscientific issues (SSIs) in the Engineering field. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Engineering Education and Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in Middle School: A Review and Synthesis of the Literature María Pérez-Piza The University of Texas at El PasoIntroductionEngineering is a field that has significant impacts on daily life. For instance, engineering is usedin water supply distribution, medicine, and manufacturing [1]. Engineers' roles are essential inthe water supply process, designing sanitization systems for springs, cities, towns, andagriculture
observationsand conclusions about light can be summarized in one central statement: light will travel instraight lines unless interrupted by an outside object. In the 3rd century BCE, the Greekmathematician Euclid developed the law of reflection, which stated that light travels in straightlines, and will reflect off a surface at the same angle the light hits the surface with. Later in the17th century, it was discovered that light could also refract, meaning it bent when entering anew medium [1]. Studying such tendencies of light can help us better understand the world aroundus and how we perceive our environment. For example, the law of reflection served as the basisof many concepts in physics, such as shadows, mirrors and pinhole cameras. This paper
gainedbecause of the course experience. Data was collected in two sections of Calculus I in Fall 2021,one employed engineering application seminar and the other used the traditional methods. Theobjectives of this study were to (1) assess the amount of exposure first-year students have tocalculus I prior to this course and (2) to assess student learning because of various pedagogicaltechniques used. This paper discusses the analyses of pre and post survey results, thepedagogical approaches used, and suggestions for future research.KeywordsCalculus, Pre- and Post-SurveyBackgroundEarly student departure from engineering programs has become a grave concern in an era ofdeclining interest among youth in pursuing a future in technology 1-2, coupled with high
Perceptions Rahul S. Renu, Michael V. Potter, and Mark A. Kanaparthi Francis Marion University, Florence, South Carolina, USAAbstractThis research explores first-year engineering students' perceptions and motivations about theengineering curriculum and profession. Approximately 60 students enrolled in Francis MarionUniversity's (FMU) engineering programs take a University Life 100 (UL100) course each Fallsemester. This one-credit hour course serves to help students transition from high school to collegeand orients them to the FMU Physics and Engineering department programs.Engineering faculty teaching this course in Fall 2022 conducted a survey to understand 1) studentmotivations to pursue engineering, 2
)developed by Pintrich, Smith, García, and McKeachie in 1991 was used to measure keyconstructs associated with students' success, such as motivation, epistemic and perceptualcuriosity, and self-efficacy. Signature assignments were developed to measure student successoutcomes from adopting the pedagogy. The results of the MSLQ administered to 44 studentsimpacted by the pedagogy reveal a significant increase in the students' key constructs associatedwith success. The pedagogy reveals better knowledge gain and classroom engagement than thetraditional teaching approach.IntroductionHistorically, concepts in engineering fields have been taught using traditional methods ofinstruction [1]. In this method, the instructor is the sole provider of knowledge
ManagementSystem (LMS) to conduct program student outcome assessment.The study concluded that Canvas is superior for evaluating student outcome levels of attainmentand SearchLight for reporting and continuous improvement. SearchLight seamlessly generatedgraphs and reports to allow programs to drill down on student performance by course, outcome,and performance indicators. While Searchlight greatly improved the assessment process, it hastwo major limitations: (1) it is cost prohibitive, and (2) assessment scores were inputted in aggre-gate at the end of the semester with the guidance of using one or two signature assignments todetermine the score. Conversely, Canvas allows faculty to assess and grade simultaneously, thusclearly showing how course-level
First-Year Engineering Experienceconference. The workshop is designed to be interactive and engaging for participants. Weanticipate about half of the workshop duration will consist of the workshop facilitatorspresenting information and the other half will consist of workshop attendees asking questions,engaging in activities, reviewing sample curricular resources, discussing pressing issues in smallgroups, and thinking concretely about actions they can take at their own institution. Theworkshop schedule shown below provides a rough outline for the topics to be discussed and theamount of time spent on each topic.Table 1. Workshop Schedule Topic Duration Workshop and
translate to many types of academic institutions, including creatingresearch opportunities with community college students. Our team has developed materials for mentortraining, recruiting students, and long-term funding strategies using templates for faculty grants. In ourfirst course offerings students have demonstrated a strong increase in research identity as observed instudent journal prompts and survey results.IntroductionThis research project is focused on developing and supporting equitable pathways to STEM graduateeducation for Women and Black, Latinx, and Indigenous students. Nationally, only 20% of undergraduateengineers and computer scientist degrees are awarded to women, and only 6% are women of color [1].Black/African American
helps them to understand how everything fits together and fosters creativity. Inthe framework, we created specific examples of how structural mechanics educators can startusing the approach immediately (i.e., a summary table and a two-table approach) to solve crosssectional properties (i.e., a centroid location, area moments of inertia, and product of inertia).Finally, as a future work, combining the System-of-Systems inspired framework with digitalteaching techniques like virtual lab could be an exciting topic since the interactive andmultimedia environment appeals to today’s students who are comfortable using digital media asan active learning tool.1. IntroductionThe amalgamation of different disciplines and fields of study can benefit
, rather than STEM in theaggregate. Research findings can be used to inform policies and programs aimed at increasingdiversity and inclusivity in STEM fields, as well as to identify areas where additional supportand resources may be needed to help students succeed.Introduction Despite recent dips in the economy due to COVID-19, the U.S. expects to seeconsiderable occupational growth over the next decade. More specifically, the U.S. Bureau ofLabor Statistics predicts that STEM occupations will grow at over twice the rate (10.8%) of non-STEM occupations (4.9%) between 2021-31 [1]. As our national workforce needs continue togrow, attracting and retaining postsecondary students in science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) fields
cultural, political, and educationalto economic aspects [1]. The Dominican Republic, as a Caribbean country in the process ofdevelopment, faces considerable educational and economic difficulties, and the effects of thisreality directly impact STEM education, mainly because alliances between academia, the privatesector, and the government are required to ensure the best inputs and practices [2], whichtranslates into investments that are significant for the budget available to educational institutions.This fact has prevented educational centers such as schools, technical institutes, polytechnics, anduniversities, both public and private, from effectively implementing STEM programs throughoutthe national territory, as equipping a single laboratory
EngineeringPostdoctoral Fellowship eFellows program, administered by the American Society ofEngineering Education (ASEE), funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The MOOCis planned to be offered as a free resource for the community. The real datasets used for theCybersecurity simulations will be available in an Open Science website.1. Introduction1.1 MOOCs in Electrical MicrogridsElectrical microgrids are denominated as a fundamental building block of electrical powersystems. The US Department of Energy has expressed that multiple efforts will be made with theaim of making microgrids an important element as part of the electricity delivery system,increasing its resilience and reliability [1].Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) represent a powerful tool
data through two questionnaires, onefor social justice and another for compassion.For the quantitative part, we used an ad-hoc survey that assessed the perspectives and attitudes ofundergraduate and graduate students towards social justice behaviors and compassion; this lastone is considered a precursor of social justice. The questionnaire was structured in three sectionsguided by three published surveys: 1) an adaptation of the Social Justice Perspective Survey(SJPS) related to perspectives on the role of social justice in engineering practice and previousexperiences; 2) the Social Justice Attitudes sub-scale from the Social Justice Scale (SJS), and 3)the Compassion to Others subscale from the Compassionate Engagement and Action Scales
theUniversity setting, the growth rate of domestic students is expected to be 0.2%, while that ofinternational students is 6%. In addition, international students allow universities in the U.S. toembrace a diverse environment on their campuses, enrich the learning environment with newcultural perspectives, recruit the best candidates within a broader and more diverse pool, increasetheir cost revenues in academics, and form a qualified workforce for important positions fornational and global development [1].International graduate engineering students (IGES) comprise a significant portion of the studentpopulation. In the United States, there were more than 385,000 international graduate students inthe 2021-22 academic year [2], and temporary visa holders
interdisciplinary public outreach training and events pairedwith the workload of junior faculty was noted as a difficulty, as was the lack of tangibledeliverables that could be referenced in a tenure review dossier.These emergent findings from this research left our research team with many questions andconsiderations. While the notable outcomes that emerged from participant interviewstangentially related to the development of teaching and research – two important aspects ofreceiving tenure – there still emerged a tension between participants’ engagement in thisprogram and how it related to what ‘counted’ toward earning tenure. We aim to report theseemergent findings in a more detailed manner and discuss 1) future directions for research on thewider
futureresearch on interdisciplinary STEAM collaborations.Keywords: Interdisciplinary collaboration; Science, technology, engineering, arts, andmathematics (STEAM); case study; faculty developmentIntroduction & BackgroundResearch, particularly that which is conducted within academia, is often confined to a singlediscipline or to a narrow band of related fields [1]. However, many of the world’s mostchallenging problems are interdisciplinary in nature and require input from experts in a widerange of fields to find creative solutions. These are sometimes referred to as “wicked problems”,or problems that are ill-defined, have no clear right or wrong answer, and have multiplestakeholders with competing priorities [2]. While these wicked problems have
Educational Psychology (1/2008 - 12/2011), the Journal of Experimen- tal Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition (6/2000 - 12/2001 and 1/2009 - 12/2009), the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied (1/2001 - 12/2007), and the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General (6/2000 - 12/2001). He has published his research in journals such as the Journal of Experi- mental Psychology: General; Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition; Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied; Memory & Cognition; Journal of Educational Psychology; Human-Computer Interaction; Human Factors; and other basic and applied journals. He has also served on grant review panels for a variety of funding agencies
. Objective and MotivationIn 2018, the National Science and Technology Council Committee on STEM Education releasedAmerica’s strategic plan to lay out a vision for future STEM education with three goals: buildingstrong foundations for STEM literacy, increasing DEI in STEM, and preparing the STEMworkforce for the future [1]. Specifically, the second goal, increasing DEI in STEM, is key toachieving the other two goals. Following the guidance of this strategic plan, colleges, anduniversities have implemented various practices, including recruiting a more diverse faculty andstudent body for better diversity and inclusion on campus, improving outreach and recruitment toa diverse array of students, providing support services for students, and creating an
Specific 1. Recognize and use the visual perception, optics, and geometry principles that are useful in shadow Puppets Storytelling puppetry. Construction paper 2. Apply the engineering design process to solve A4 white paper
important objectives. We created lab exercises for enabling hands-on learning in a CPS communication systems course for on-campus and remote learners.Our hands-on exercises include tutorials in the following topics: 1) unmanaged and managedswitch-based communication networks; 2) telemetry, component configuration and actuationworkflows for communication using multiple OT protocols operating over Ethernet and over serialconnections; 3) cybersecurity of communication devices in a CPS organization e.g., configuringgateways; and 4) commissioning i.e., testing et validation of communication devices in a CPSorganization. Our exercises work uniformly and seamlessly for both onsite and remote learners.Creating uniform, seamless materials for both onsite
stepstoward measuring impact of other experiences (e.g., undergraduate research, internships, servicelearning) and courses (e.g., humanities, social science, and business courses) on the developmentof ethical practices on assessments taken in senior engineering capstone courses.IntroductionThere are numerous documented instances of ethical misconduct across the fields of science andengineering [1, 2]. Authors have noted the importance of educating scientists and engineers inethical behavior [3, 4]. Some accrediting bodies (e.g., [5]) include the teaching of ethics in theiraccreditation requirements. Even given these requirements and significant implications of ethicallapses that resulted in the loss of life [6, 7], some note that ethics is not a
work, automation, warehouse personnel Introduction Industry 4.0 is a relatively new turn of phrase that envelops the landscape of industrialproduction and its workforce [1]; it refers to the accelerated changes within the industry as aresult of technological innovations in automation, big data analysis, and integrated workforces,to name a few. These changes have, and will, necessarily reshape the nature of industrial workand, therefore, the education that goes into training the workforce. Adopting new technologieshas increased productivity in most cases, but the long-term implications for the boots-on-groundworkers are yet to be fully understood. This paper addresses the humanist perspective of