successful with mentors. Takaghaj2 described the impact of mentoring girls in STEM.Feldhaus3 describes a mentoring program, which involves under-represented mentors. Sarder4discusses the impact of a mentor in designing K12 curriculum. Rochefort5 describes a programthat used graduate students as mentors. Mentoring has been attempted in many places for a singleprogram. This paper describes an effort, which strives to increase the number of STEM mentorsacross many programs in a single community.The Wichita Coalition is comprised of individuals and organizations that are passionate about thefuture of our community. Wichita has a high concentration of STEM professionals (the 3rdhighest concentration of engineers in the nation, according to Forbes). In
have been reported.Hartman1 advocated teaching the subject in the context of a full design process rather than inisolation, including non-numerical factors in decision making, and accounting for risk anduncertainty. Decisions on when to outsource could also be added. Hartman5 also describestesting practices for the objectives of a problem based learning approach to the subject.Walter6 proposed a systems approach for a graduate level class teaching finance, economics, costaccounting and cost management for engineers. The topics in this course are aligned with earnedvalue management system (EVMS) guidelines and are directly related to the wide range ofbusiness decisions made by engineers.Bursic7 describes an undergraduate course involving an
her research focuses on inclusion in STEM education, communication in STEM education, user-centered design and user experience (UX), and the assessment of educational materials.Dr. Robert Weissbach, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Robert Weissbach is currently chair of the department of engineering technology at IUPUI. From 1998 - 2016 he was with Penn State Behrend as a faculty member in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology. His research interests are in renewable energ ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Work in Progress: Engaging STEM Studentsin Revising Technical Writing Assignments Abstract —The continued struggle to improve undergraduate student
computational thinking-based science learning,” Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning, vol. 11 no.1, p. 13, 2016.[10] K. Brennan, and M. Resnick, “Using artifact-based interviews to study the development of computational thinking in interactive media design,” Paper presented at annual American Educational Research Association meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada. 2012.[11] A. Repenning, D. Webb, and A. Ioannidou, “Scalable game design and the development of a checklist for getting computational thinking into public schools,” In Proceedings of the 41st ACM technical symposium on Computer science education, pp. 265-269, March 2010.[12] P. Sengupta, J. Kinnebrew, S. Basu, G. Biswas, and D. B. Clark
. He is also interested in improving STEM+CS education for minorities. He has been volunteering in many education outreach programs including Science Fair and Robotics programs such as First Robotics competitions. Areas of research interest include engineering education, STEM+CS, and robotics in K-12 education. Kaya advocates his view that research, teaching and learning are best practiced as a unified enterprise that benefits students and society. He has received numerous teaching awards as well as grants for his research from several foundations. Kaya is an active member of AERA, ASEE, ASTE, NARST, and NSTA, has presented at over 15 conferences, published in ranked journals (e.g. Journal of College Science
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 M. McAlister is a PhD student and graduate research assistant in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and Special Education at the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia. Her research focuses on identity development in higher education, and how STEM graduate students balance and
. Powers, "Doctoral student attrition in theSTEM fields: An exploratory event history analysis," Journal of College StudentRetention: Research, Theory & Practice, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 247-266, 2009.Well-being Citation:4. T. M. Evans, L. Bira, J. B. Gastelum, L. T. Weiss, and N. L. Vanderford,"Evidence for a mental health crisis in graduate education," Naturebiotechnology, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 282-284, 2018.Dept. Issues and Advising Citation:C. M. Golde, "The role of the department and discipline in doctoral studentattrition: Lessons from four departments," The Journal of Higher Education,vol. 76, no. 6, pp. 669-700, 2005.[9] R. Sowell, J. Allum, and H. Okahana, "Doctoral initiative on minority attritionand completion," Washington, DC: Council of
impact of globalizationon the practice of engineering. An international summit hosted by ASME concluded thatengineering grand challenges require engineering to evolve as a global profession. Theprofession will become more globally competitive3. Industry and academic leaders rated howimportant it was for engineering graduates of today to be globally competent, averaging 3.8 on a5.0 Likert scale4. A study on global engineering excellence by eight leading internationaluniversities recommended integrating experience-based programs into an internationalcontext. Our design projects use international experience-based projects to improve the globalcompetence of our engineering students5.Several researchers have defined various descriptions of global
, 'Which Abet Competencies Do Engineering Graduates Find Most Important in Their Work?', Journal of Engineering Education, 101 (2012), 95-118.6 CHEVILLE and BUNTING, 'Engineering Students for the 21st Century', in Advances in Engineering Education, ASEE (2011).7 Michael J. Prince, and Richard M. Felder, 'Inductive Teaching and Learning Methods: Definitions, Comparisons, and Research Bases', Journal of Engineering Education, 95 (2006), 123-38.8 Karl A. Smith, Sheri D. Sheppard, David W. Johnson, and Roger T. Johnson, 'Pedagogies of Engagement: Classroom-Based Practices', Journal of Engineering Education, 94 (2005), 87-101.9 Timothy W. Simpson, Marcus Shaffe, Elisha Clark Halpin, Amy Dupain Vashaw, and Dr. Dorothy
projects at Cal Poly Pomona. TheREU site has so far hosted a total of 31 diverse group of students for 8-10 weeks of summer searchduring the three year period, with the projects focusing on research on the Dynamics and Controlof UAVs, Collision Detection and Avoidance System for UAVs, Artificial Intelligence, ComputerVision, Navigation in GPS-Denied Environments, and Flight Test experience. Another goal is toattract students from community colleges to STEM programs at 4-year institutions and encouragethe participants to pursue their studies for graduate degrees.The paper discusses the effectiveness of the Program in meeting its goals and objectives and onstudent success. The Program has been tracking the participants. Most of the participants are
(1)Demographic Questions 11. Citizenship (foreign country other than the United States) (Yes/No) 12. Major department (educational foundations). (Drop Down/multiple choice) 13. Gender (Multiple choice/gender not listed:cis/trans)-(Gender Survey questions Best practices) 14. Institution type of previous degree (Carnegie Classifications)(Open-ended: Name of institution to be categorized by researcher)--check for a validated dropdown carnegie survey 15. Did you earn your bachelors and/or masters at the institution where you are currently pursuing your doctoral degree? (Yes/No) 16. Race/Ethnicity(Check Box/Not Listed:) 17. High school zip code (Open ended: Socioeconomic status to be inferred by researcher)(Weidman &
need to research and implement innovative interventions for retention andcareer readiness of underrepresented students in science, technology, engineering andmathematics (STEM) [1,2]. In 2017, a four-year curriculum was developed to elevate an existingsupport program for undergraduate women in STEM into an academic honors program. Thisrenewed Women In Science and Engineering (WISE) Honors program at Stony BrookUniversity (SBU), a public research institution, recruited its first new cohort in 2018. Thepurpose of this paper is to present formative findings of the research and evaluation plans thatexamined the effectiveness of one of the new courses, WSE 381: Service Learning in STEM.Theoretical FoundationHigh-impact practices, the educational
students in the United States.Despite this growing interest, retention and graduation rates are a concern for many regional publicuniversities such as Farmingdale State College (FSC). Educational researchers have demonstratedthe benefits of increasing student sense of belonging (SoB) and academic self-concept (ASC) onacademic outcomes. This study explores the interaction between implementing collaborativelearning techniques (CoLT) in a CSC 101 Introduction to Computing course with students’ SoBand ASC. Given the social constructivist perspective that frames CoLTs and these techniques’ability to engage students authentically in course content, the implementation of CoLTs ishypothesized to positively impact students’ SoB and ASC. Students in the
software, Distributor Sales and Branch Management, and Transportation Logistics. His research interests include improvement of supply chain efficiency through the application of technology and best practices for logistics and in- ventory management. Dr. Angolia is highly engaged with regional and national companies in recruiting students from ECU for both internships and full time positions. In addition to a PhD from Indiana State, he holds a Master of Engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and professional certifica- tions of CPIM and CSCP from APICS, The Association for Operations Management, and a PMP from the Project Management Institute. Dr. Angolia also conducts consulting projects and
Multnomah County Partnership for Education Research (MCPER) in the School of Education at the University of Portland in Portland, Ore- gon. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in Measurement, Statistics, and Research Design from the University of Washington. An elementary school teacher at heart, she now teaches educational research and STEM methods to undergraduate and graduate students. Her research fo- cus involves bringing active learning strategies to STEM, best practices of research-practice partnerships, and applied research in partnership. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Implementation of real-world class activities in an
to:CLICK1. Develop and direct bold large-scale initiatives that engage College of Engineering(CoE) (~300) faculty, (~240) staff, and (~6,000) students, and build literacy around,diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts CLICK2. Establish new programs based on promising practices that complement existingprograms CLICK3. Develop, design, implement, and evaluate professional, career, and skillsdevelopment trainings, workshops, and other activities that increase interactionsamong students, staff, and faculty to improve climate – one example is thedevelopment of an equity minded syllabi for faculty CLICK4. Support faculty in the integration of DEI principles in their teaching, research, andservice
, diversity, equity, inclusion, andpedagogy. Included in our findings are first person insights on the impact of this form of class onlearning and professional development, course evaluation data, and lessons learned in hopes ofinforming other practitioners in the design of similar course offerings.1.0 BackgroundThere is a rich literature base for those seeking to develop inclusive STEM curricula, with acomprehensive survey of STEM programming designed to enhance inclusion provided in a recentreview paper by Palid et al [1]. For educators, there are numerous resources to help improveinstructional design, ranging from best practices developed by the National Science andTechnology Council [2] to courses and workshops hosted by organizations like the
Paper ID #16121Exploration of Hands-On/Minds-On Learning in an Active STEM OutreachProgramAimee Cloutier, Texas Tech University Aimee Cloutier is a Ph.D. student studying Mechanical Engineering at Texas Tech University. She earned her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas Tech in 2012. Her research interests include biomechan- ics, rehabilitation engineering, prosthetic limb design, and STEM education.Dr. Jerry Dwyer, George Washington University Dr. Jerry Dwyer is a professor in the Department of Mathematics and Director of the STEM Academy at George Washington University. He worked for many years in computational
thefield strives, and whose concerns are addressed and presented. Grounding in feminist theory helpsto work a basis that organizations can be and are cultural - a notion many organizational scholarsnote as an integral force for understanding change (Schein, 1990). It provides the researchers andthe research itself the ability to be reflexive while paying critical attention with regard to genderand other oppressive intersections as they arise in analysis. As organizational dynamics unfoldlayers of written and unwritten regulations eroding the engineering education profession, whichscaffold gender neutral engineering practices, power is enacted and must not only beacknowledged but addressed. These power relations within organizations influence all
institutions, and finally, promoting the employment of reconfigurableelectronics graduates. I. IntroductionIn general Programmable Logic Devices and FPGA-based re-programmable logic design becamemore attractive as a design media during the last decade, and as a result, industrial use of FPGAin digital logic design is increasing rapidly. Considering the following technology trend inindustry, the need for highly qualified logic designers with FPGA expertise is at high demand.According to the United States Department of Labor, the job outlook is on the rise and willcontinue to expand for at least the short- to medium-term future [1]. To respond to the industryneeds for FPGA design skills, universities are updating their curriculum with courses
engineering, research [7]-[9] recommends utilizing amore empathy-based or human-centered approach to engineering design processes, centeringengineering as a helping profession, cultivating students’ self-efficacy, and connecting students’interests in engineering. With this in mind, we reviewed curricular resources that aligned withour school’s mission, attended to best practices for advancing girls in engineering, and cultivatedstudents’ engineering habits of mind [10]. Based on convincing evidence, e.g. [11]-[12], weselected resources from the EiE curriculum to complement our CS&E curricular scope andsequence.Relevant to this paper, an example of a selected EiE module is a chemical engineering unit. Toassess the impact of this module on students
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considering many target groups to collect different pointsof views and is innovative in as much as results will speed up and improve the way we conceiveinternationalization of engineering education, improve student training, enhance employabilityand, ultimately, help build a better world. The impact will be considered at different levels:At the local level: ● Promotes student mobility ● Promotes active learning and practices of global competence ● Prepares students better for international experience ● Facilitates the design of embedded mobility curricula ● Facilitates and accelerate HEIs work towards comprehensive internationalization ● Assesses the quality of international experience and training
ObjectivesPrevious researchers who examined the use and impact of tutoring on engineeringachievement and success identified the need for studies of the organization, results, andaccomplishments of peer tutoring programs to support development of accepted bestpractices and outcomes.12, 15 Researchers called for studies into the frequency of use andtypes of students who used peer tutoring programs.11, 12, 15 We found a need for researchregarding best practices for training tutors and the types of assistance offered by tutors,such as supplemental instruction, study skills, and time management.3, 14 We seek tocontribute to the literature to increase the available information for development ofeffective tutoring practices and programs. We wish to examine the
, studentsfound the intensive method more interesting, and rated this format higher overall. On the contrary,some researchers have expressed their concerns about the negative impacts of intensive courses. Theybelieve academic quality is compromised by the efficiency of time and cost. Additionally, another issuereported about intensive courses is their intrinsic requirement for a high level of self-discipline and self-regulation which impacts the success of students lacking self-management skills as compared withtraditional course formats. However, there are not ample research studies addressing the preference ofcourses with physical activities and hands-on experiences in an intensive format offered in a regularsemester. In this narrower area, two
established in 1946under legislation introduced by the late Sen. J. William Fulbright of Arkansas. The program'spurpose is to build mutual understanding between people of the United States and the rest of theworld [1]. The author experience as a US Fulbright Scholar at a host institution in Qatar involvedteaching, outreach and exploring partnerships with academic institutions in the host country,including education research. The teaching component involved development and delivery of acourse on Embedded Systems Design for engineering students. As a result, graduating studentsgained current skills needed by industry and were better prepared for the workforce. Theeducational strategies need in the course were designed to bring the recent technologies
committed to driving understanding of the unique Engineering at Arizona State professional experiences, and growth and fostering innovation in a challenges these programs face, she University. She holds a Ph.D. in student success in the workforce. sector ripe for disruption. Ershela is dedicated to offering the support Bioengineering from the University of Creativity is the key force to best understands that intersectional and guidance necessary to transform Pittsburgh and a B.S. in Chemical equity based practices. collaboration is essential for entrepreneurial visions into reality. Engineering from UMBC as a
scores for the Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineeringcourse, and provide a summary of translational activities resulting from participation in this site,including information on the number and diversity of students impacted from these activities.Introduction“It is a sad reality that other young students from across the globe are clamoring to be admittedinto engineering schools, yet U.S. students, who spend much of their day talking on cell phonescreated by engineers, driving cars designed by engineers, and surfing the Internet made fasterand more engaging by engineers, are passing us by for other opportunities.” – Geoffrey C.Orsak1.While many educators or workers in STEM disciplines might nod in agreement at that statement,they might
solelyon the domain of civic identity. Through the engagement with a local non-profit organization,students were given the opportunity to exercise their ability to work with others from a differentperspective, and reflect on how this engagement impacted each of them personally.Figure 1: Civic Minded Graduate RubricArchitectural Technology Course Artifacts:At the beginning of the semester, students visited the existing project site to measure, analyze,and document all of the building’s existing conditions. The community partner was presentduring this visit, and provided insight about what was desired for the future design. The clientalso mentioned strengths and weaknesses about the existing spaces, and further explained thecommunity partner’s