Engineering Education, 2021See It, Do It, Learn It:Integrating Experiential Learning into HighSchool Engineering Outreach ProgramsSharnnia Artis, Ph.D.Assistant Dean of Access and InclusionGregory Washington, Ph.D.Stacey Nicholas Dean of EngineeringSamueli School of Engineering | University of California, IrvineChallengeTen Years After Entering High School • 4% of 9th graders graduate with STEM degrees1, 2 • 1-2% of African Americans and Latinos graduate with STEM degrees1, 2Move from Leaky Pipeline toPathways to STEM STEM Graduate Professional
entire student population and for members of underrepresented groups in from thesecond (2015) to the third survey year (2019). Individual social cognitive measures (engineeringself-efficacy, for example) also significantly declined in each measurement year. We discussthese trends as well as the latest survey results in the context of Social Cognitive Career Theory(SCCT). In addition, we call for increased attention to utilizing standardized terminology andmeasurements for engineering educational assessment.1/FITZPATRICKIntroduction Educational researchers have been studying factors related to retention in engineering forover forty years. [1] In 2013, the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) initiated avoluntary Retention and
Management ToolKMO Kaiser-Meyer-OlkinKSA Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesNILA National Institute for Leadership AdvancementNRP National Reporting ProgramOGSM Objective, Goals, Strategies, and MeasuresPA Parallel AnalysisRLDC Regional Leadership Development ConferenceSHPE Society of Hispanic Professional EngineersSTEM Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics1. Introduction In the past decade there has been a rapid growth of Hispanics in collegiate engineeringdisciplines[1-3]. However, challenges remain in terms of Hispanics successfully completing theirdegrees and entering the workforce. To meet these challenges the Society of Hispanic ProfessionalEngineers (SHPE) has
, race/ethnicity, sexuality, labchangers, and change considerers. Analyses of pilot data demonstrated the negative impact ofunfair treatment on students and their development as engineers.IntroductionLimited data about STEM graduate student experiences and persistence exist [1]. However, theexisting evidence demonstrates Women and Men of Color and white Women remainunderrepresented in graduate STEM programs, particularly in engineering [1], [2]. Qualitativeevidence shows that underrepresented groups face discrimination and bias in addition to therigors and difficulties inherent in engineering graduate education [3 - 7]. Existing literature onthe experiences of Men and Women of Color and white Women, discrimination, and bias inengineering
,technical professionals must be able to communicate effectively in order to realize their fullpotential [1]. Although these intangible qualities are often referred to as “soft skills”, they aretightly coupled with professional performance and play a hard role in a professionals’success, including those in STEM careers [2]. However, these skills have become stifled, asthe typical engineering graduate spends approximately five years building her/his technicalexpertise, with little to no time devoted to communication training [3]. Evidence suggests thatin the industry, engineers lack the basic required communication skill sets to “hit the groundrunning” [4]. A recent study indicated a high percentage of professional engineers reportedthat ineffective
summit is to: 1) develop on-campus opportunitiesfor visiting undergraduate and master’s students to learn about advanced degree programs andresearch opportunities; 2) facilitate in-person interaction among faculty to build relationships andexplore potential opportunities to initiate and foster collaborations; and 3) to facilitate discussionabout shared degree programs and inter-institutional agreements. As part of the initiative, theprogram offers several workshops for students to attend and provides a unique context for facultyto engage in discussion on partnerships and explore research and teaching opportunities. Startingin 2018, the program organizers built on the previous efforts and initiated a research study tobetter understand
engineering classrooms? This socialnetwork may play a role in STEM retention for all students. Researchers found that studentswho had more friends in a STEM class were more likely to take the next course in thesequence - regardless of race or gender and made more friends in the class. Thus, whenstorytelling is combined with personal self-affirmation of values - we felt that this could be apowerful tool for engineering students - both socially and academically.We designed the RE3 program to reach the community in three phases. In Phase 1,which occurred during Spring and Summer of 2020, we hired ten undergraduateengineering students to be RE3 Student Trainers and trained them over the summerto teach and tell stories over the course of 3 faculty-guided
Paper ID #28366Using motivational interviewing to assist engineering students infinding a more inclusive way forwardProf. Philippa Anne Martin, University of Canterbury Philippa A. Martin received the B.E. (Hons. 1) and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and electronic engineering from the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, in 1997 and 2001, respectively. She com- pleted a Postgraduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching in 2015 and a Postgraduate Certificate in Strategic Leadership in 2018. She was a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engi- neering at the University of Canterbury in
conversations, the community of engineeringeducation collaborators decided to develop a week of action as a goal towards which to organize.This provided a structure and intention for which to build content specific to engineeringeducation, as well as start to develop an infrastructure for continuing conversations andcollective support. We have been collectively generating content that can be shared and used viathe website www.engineersshowup.org.Background and structure of roundtable sessionThis session will start with a brief framing description by core organizers of the overarchingRelational Organizing/Action Research (ROAR) project, in which we are interested in achievingtwo goals as outcomes of research with and about engineering educators: (1
marginalized groups.In Section 1 of this paper, we introduce Seattle University and our previous work. Following, inSection 2, we review relevant literature. In Section 3, we first present the results of focus groupsconducted with students from a variety of backgrounds and experiences such as transfer students,female-identifying students, URM women, URM men, international students, and students whohave either switched out of an engineering program or have a GPA that put them at risk to notcomplete an engineering degree. The focus groups confirmed the results of the survey: studentsfrom marginalized groups experience bias and microaggressions from other students and faculty.Combining past analysis and the new focus group results, we identified two
1 Overview As a work‐in‐progress, we aim to improve teamwork and foster more inclusive professional identities for chemical and biological engineering (CBE) undergraduate students. Our goal is to continually engage students in instruction related to inclusion and diversity by integrating a variety of activities and assignments throughout their engineering curriculum.Weber and Atadero. 2020 Annual CoNECD Conference. 2Why are we doing this? ‐ We hope to assist students in more effectively working with each other throughout their academics‐ We also hope to achieve a more diverse and inclusive engineering workforce that is capable of solving the numerous
aspects since theypromote the development of students’ sense of belonging and disciplinary identity [1], [2]. InRLCs, students who have similar interests live and learn together. These communities provideauthentic educational contexts to students, which allows them to engage in knowledge constructionwhile they socialize with mentors and peers [3]. This integration of academic and social settingsallows students to create personally meaningful learning experiences, which in turn helps themdevelop a stronger sense of belonging and disciplinary identity. Thus, RLCs are recognized as anexcellent intervention to retain, attract, and help undergraduate students to collaborate with like-minded people [4]–[6].Since the data science profession is growing
technical and non-technical (i.e. social,economic, cultural, political, etc.) factors that are simultaneously connected with one another [1].In order for engineering students to be prepared to solve the challenges and problems in aconstantly changing world, they must learn how to think in a sociotechnical way [2, 3].However, current engineering curricula fail to prepare students to problem solve in this mannerand instead mainly focus on the technical content [4-6].One area that is suitable for a sociotechnical approach is energy education. Energy inengineering education is usually taught in foundational courses, such as Thermodynamics orCircuits, where problem solving is narrowly structured around the technical aspects [7, 8]. Eachengineering and
communities/resources as a central part of their development as amaker. Through qualitative data analysis, we develop a model for how students are learningonline. These findings show the role digital spaces play in developing competent, inspiredmakers.1 IntroductionIncreasing complexity continues to challenge engineers. Today, designers are required to expandthe boundaries of design, often involving multi-disciplinary skills [1, 2]. To help cope withcomplexity, engineering designers must be adept at seeking and learning new information andrelevant skills. Fortunately, in the digital age, we have instant access to endless knowledge andinspiration through the internet.21st century students are integrating web-based technologies to augment their studies
impact of summer programs in increasing interest in STEMfields is significant [1], [2], [3], [4]. Additionally, [5], [6], [7] confirm that well organized,engaging and experiential summer camps are useful for targeted recruiting. With thisunderstanding, the Lion’s Code Camp began in summer 2019 as a face-to-face camp on the maincampus of Southeastern Louisiana University and utilized the suggestions of [8], on how toorganize and make the camp fun. The Lion’s Code Camp provides an enjoyable summer campexperience for high school students that challenges students academically in the foundationalconcepts of computer science and builds the skills of teamwork, public speaking and relationshipbuilding. The Alice [9] visual programming language was used
Mechanics, Materials Science and Engineering(MATSE), Industrial Engineering, Biomedical, Nuclear and Mechanical Engineering. This is aspecialized course, which provides a survey of standard nondestructive evaluation (NDE)techniques. American Society for Nondestructive testing (ASNT) defines NDE as “the process ofevaluating, testing, or inspecting materials, components or assembles for discontinuities ordifferences in (material) characteristics without destroying the serviceability of the part of system[1].” The reason the course attracts a diverse body of students is that NDE is being increasinglyused in various industries for process control, flaw diagnosis and failure prognosis. There aremany different NDE techniques including [2] liquid
quantitative and qualitativeapproaches. Insights from this research will support a better understanding of the prevalence ofstigma in the field and a comparison against the general population as well as the assessment ofresources available to students to address their mental health challenges.IntroductionThe prevalence of mental illness among U.S. adults has grown in the last decade. Young adults,18-25 years old are the most affected group with more than 1 in 5 living with a mental healthcondition. It has also been estimated that 49.5% of adolescents aged 13 to 18 had a mentaldisorder [1], [2]. As this younger group reaches college, universities need to be prepared toprovide adequate mental health support for their healthy development. The most recent
science and engineering (S&E).” [1] The lack of representation and diversityin the science and engineering fields may negatively impact innovation and productivity. [2] Inaddition, the demand for skilled STEM workers is projected to increase. Although many effortshave been taken to increase STEM interest and STEM career pursuit, shortages in the STEMfield continue to exist. STEM fields do not attract and retain enough workers from youngergenerations.[3],[4],[5] As a result, the current and estimated supply to the STEM workforce doesnot meet the growing demand. [6],[7] Additionally, there is a need to address the disparateimpact of race/ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status on students’ access to andengagement with STEM opportunities
codes often concern technical matters such as onlyundertaking assignments in their areas of competence and professional matters such as acting asfaithful agents or trustees for their clients [1], with little regard to sociopolitical matters such asaddressing discriminations and inequalities in the field of engineering and beyond. Thisdisregard of sociopolitical matters might contribute to the large amount of discrimination in theforms of microaggressions facing engineering students of minoritized backgrounds. For example,a study found that different groups of racially minoritized students experience university campusdifferently in some ways [2]. The term “minoritized” is used to refer to the process of studentminoritization that suggests an
student’s success are summarized and presented inthis paper.1. IntroductionDynamics is a fundamental course in the critical graduation path of almost every engineeringmajor. This is an important pre-requisite class as it lays the foundational concepts for otheradvanced courses such as Mechanical Vibrations, Feedback Controls and Intermediate SystemDynamics. In addition, At the University X, the failing (DFW) rate for Dynamics have beenaround 21% in average for the past 10 years (this translate in around 200 students failing peryear), reaching sometimes even 37% (Figure 1). High failure rates have adverse consequencessuch as delay in many students’ graduation timeline, dropping from engineering majors and thusreducing the university 4-year
engineering design courses. Creating the conditions however, to promote effectiveparticipation from all students in a team is certainly a challenge many instructors may face. Thischallenge often lies in the complexity of group dynamics and untaught skills that are necessary tofunction effectively on a team. Instructors may recognize the value of teaching process skills tostudents, however many may not feel qualified to teach these skills, or may even feeluncomfortable with coaching teams through their conflicts. Traditional mechanisms forpromoting effective team process skills include strategies such as assigning team roles,developing team contracts and organizing project timelines [1]. While these practices havetremendous value, they often focus on
Award by the American Society for Engineering Education. Dr. Menekse also received three Seed-for-Success Awards (in 2017, 2018, and 2019) from Purdue University’s Excellence in Re- search Awards programs in recognition of obtaining three external grants of $1 million or more during each year. His research has been generously funded by grants from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Purdue Research Foundation (PRF), and National Science Foundation (NSF). American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Work in Progress: STEM Students’ Experiences with Educational Technology ToolsAbstractThere has been an increased use of
havebeen documented to negatively affect the progress of women faculty in engineering and otherSTEM areas. This is presented with an iterative identification of elements through differentstages of the academic career, layered with variables that are measurable, and potentialapproaches for future modeling given existing research and the characteristics of the ADVANCEprogram. The challenges of modeling such a complex system are discussed, together withpotential alternatives as a first modeling approach using existing data from different sources.IntroductionFor the advancement of the engineering discipline in the U.S., it is paramount to ensure fairparticipation of all members of its diverse society [1]; promoting women representation at thefaculty
population. Data wasacquired from individuals participating in National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Conventionsacross the United States as well as NFB sponsored summer engineering programs. The paperreports on a National Science Foundation funded effort to garner initial research findings on theapplication of the TMCT. It reports on initial findings of the instrument’s validity and reliability,as well as the development of the instrument over the first three years of this project.IntroductionSpatial ability can be defined as the cognitive ability to construct, re-orient, transform, andreconstruct mental images [1]. Spatial skills are vital in a variety of fields including engineering,chemistry, biology, physics, architecture, astronomy, and many
. However, to continue to harness the nation'sgreat technological potential, universities must seek to better prepare undergraduates foraddressing complex, contemporary challenges in both innovative and transdisciplinary ways. Tobest meet society’s needs, undergraduates should embrace the ability to build upon new ideas,processes, and ways of seeing things that add value to the world in a manner that emphasizessocial and personal responsibility across fields of study. As the National Academy ofEngineering [1] states, “innovative thinking should be an expectation of the universitycommunity and all students should be exposed to it early” (p. 6). Accordingly, multiple strategieshave been enacted to attempt to engage students in innovation-focused
and hands-on lab instruction asmany programs were forced to abruptly transition to distance learning. Project-based designintegration using affordable engineering kits presents a practical solution to many of the mostpressing issues facing engineering educators as they continue to refine their approach to coursecontent delivery.Engineering attritionRecent studies have shown that approximately 50% of students who begin their education inengineering programs do not graduate from those programs, and roughly 85% of the studentswho choose to discontinue their engineering education do so within the first two years [1]. Thisproblem is especially prevalent in smaller universities, which demonstrate lower retention overalland often lack the faculty
, service, and career advancement) and provideholistic faculty support in areas such as time management, work-life topics, and well-being [1].From the context of the CTL, the intentional alignment of programs, in which the relationshipsbetween goals and activities of different faculty development programs are considered, helps toidentify strategic approaches to advancing the CTL’s goals. At the same time, from the contextof faculty members, participating in exercises that encourage the consideration of an issue fromboth big picture and granular perspectives and the connections between the factors that impactthe issue can help foster reflection and make visible the role of faculty members in the issue.The objectives of this paper are to 1) present a