others switched gears to focus more on coursemodule development because they felt the research was too hard to grasp within such shortperiod of time. Below are two example comments that show the difference due to theirknowledge of subject matter and research: There’s not much we can pull [from the RET program] for geometry and algebra II. I thought the research was going to be us researching best practices for teaching. I didn’t know that our research was us tagging along on the professors’ research. The program was fantastic. I learned a lot. But the downside is that I don’t have a course [to implement the RET experience], and I don’t have time to design a curriculum. I’m a little non-standard in that I
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as Assistant Head for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Engi- neering Practice in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering. His research background is in cellular biochemistry, tissue engineering, and engineering ethics. He is committed to developing effective ped- agogies for ethical reasoning and engineering design and for increasing the diversity and inclusion of engineering education.David Torres, Purdue University David is a third year doctoral candidate in the Brian Lamb School of Communication at Purdue University pursuing a PhD in Organizational Communication with a minor in data analysis and research methodol- ogy. His research interests reside at the intersection of organizational
College of Engi- neering’s interdisciplinary, industry sponsored, senior project class as well as course in mechanics and design. He also conducts research in the areas of creative design, machine design, fluid power control, and engineering education.Dr. Allison Godwin, Purdue University at West Lafayette Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research focuses what factors influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering fos- ter or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S
network modeling and analysis, as well as related experi- mentations. The system identification based framework for metabolic network analysis has been proving to be a highly effective tool to extract biological knowledge from complex, genome-scale metabolic net- work models, and has been successfully applied to understanding several industrial relevant microbes. She was the 2008 recipient of the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards from Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU). Her graduate student also won the inaugural AIChE CAST Director’s Presentation Award in 2011. Her research is funded by various US federal and state funding agencies including NSF, USDA, Department of Education and DOT as well as
University of Louisville, Kentucky in 2008 and joined Tennessee Tech University in 2009 to pursue his Ph.D. in Electrical (Power) Engineering. He completed his graduate study in August 2013. He served as the WVU Tech IEEE student branch advisor between 2014 and 2018. He has been the IEEE West Virginia section chair/vice-chair since 2018. He served as Technical Committee Program Chair of the 49th North American Power Symposium (NAPS 2017) held in Morgantown, WV. He was a WVU IDEA (Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship, Applied) Fellow and WVU TLC Faculty Associate for Assessment. He is currently a WVU Faculty Senator. He was a DoE visiting faculty member at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the Summer of 2018 and 2019. He is
study will inform programmatic decisions in engineering graduate programs andfacilitate targeted interventions that promote motivation and identity development of students.This work also aims to shape graduate education best practices for recruitment, retention, andtraining in engineering disciplines.Project MotivationThe significant, positive impact of federal funding mechanisms on engineering doctoral researchtraining programs is clear on the development of graduate students. On the contrary, engineeringdoctoral degree granting institutions and departments have been slow to make programmaticdecisions informed by evidence derived from rigorous engineering education research.Additionally, engineering is one of the least studied fields in the
updated student standards, rapidly changing impacts of artificial intelligence (AI), andan increasing number of school systems requiring a CS class for graduation. In order to preparefor these changes – as well as to address the equity issues that have plagued CS since its inception– we engaged in a project designed to reimagine content and pathways for high school CSeducation. As a collaborative project, we hosted multiple events for relevant parties (includingK-12 educators and administrators, higher education faculty, industry professionals, state anddistrict CS supervisors, and CS education researchers). These events were designed tocollaboratively seek input for the creation of a series of reports recommending what a CS coursethat satisfies
associate professor of electrical engineering at Kettering University. Dr. Finelli’s current research interests include student resistance to active learning, faculty adoption of evidence-based teaching practices, the use of technology and innovative pedagogies on student learning and success, and the impact of a flexible classroom space on faculty teaching and student learning. She also led a project to develop a taxonomy for the field of engineering education research, and she was part of a team that studied ethical decision-making in engineering students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Introduction and Assessment of iNewton for the Engaged Learning of
which support practices best support students in STEM majors totransfer to colleges and universities and how students’ creativity and propensity for innovationaffects such transfer persistence.[Portions of this paper in the review of the literature and research design have been reprintedfrom the 2015, 2016 and 2017 ASEE Poster Session Papers which provide preliminary materialfor the reader.]1,2Motivation and overviewThere is a critical need for more students with engineering and science majors to enter into,persist, and graduate from postsecondary institutions. Increasing the diversity in engineering andscience is also a profound identified need.3 According to national statistics, the largest groups ofunderrepresented minority students in
Paper ID #28522Comparing Effectiveness of Peer Mentoring for Direct Admit andCollege-Ready FreshmenDr. Teresa J. Cutright, The University of Akron Dr. Cutright is a Professor of Civil Engineering at The University of Akron. She has a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering with emphasis on environmental remediation techniques with over 20 years of experience conducting site assessments, soil characterizations and treatability studies for a variety of environmental contaminants. In addition she also conducts education research via an EPA education grant and a NSF Scholarships for STEM education. Most recently she
including manufacturing and logistics will increase over the long term 5. It is important torecognize that the energy E&P operations are a special kind of operations that largely follow manufacturingprinciples and best practices. Further, out of 1.3 million expected new oil and gas jobs by 2020, Kimrey 6suggests that there will be high demand for such skillset as project controls, drafting and design, 1 procurement, project administrators, and data management due to the recent boom in oil and gas E&Ptechnology. Given this rapidly rising skills gap, there is a strong need for a structured and adaptive learningenvironment in high value manufacturing focused on the energy industry. Texas is
, polymers and composites, and capstone design. His research interests include evaluating conceptual knowledge, mis- conceptions and technologies to promote conceptual change. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory and a Chemistry Concept Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge and change for intro- ductory materials science and chemistry classes. He is currently conducting research on NSF projects in two areas. One is studying how strategies of engagement and feedback with support from internet tools and resources affect conceptual change and associated impact on students’ attitude, achievement, and per- sistence. The other is on the factors that promote persistence and success in retention of
Paper ID #26177Board 98: Validity Evidence for the SUCCESS Survey: Measuring Non-Cognitive and Affective Traits of Engineering and Computing Students (PartII)Mr. Matthew Scheidt, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Matthew Scheidt is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. He graduated from Purdue University with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and The Ohio State University with a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a focus in Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing. Matt is currently part of Dr. Allison Godwin’s STRIDE (Shaping Transformative Research on Identity and
of research andeducational collaborations not just within IEC but also between its MSI members and PWIresearch-intensive institutions. This is especially true since its member institutions serve a uniquepopulation of minority students. The IEC is developing the infrastructure and programs tofacilitate collaborations between faculty, students and staff in its member departments, based onlessons learned from the previous educational program and, more generally, on the Science ofTeam Science. It is also addressing how best to build a different type of team structure withPWIs, industry, and other external constituencies. For each type of partner, a process is beingdefined and tools are being addressed. The Inclusive Engineering Consortium (IEC
participated six times in the National Science Founda- tion funded Research Experience for Teachers in Biomedical Engineering held at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. From that I have twice co-presented research projects at the annual Northeast Biomedical Engi- neering Conference.Dr. Marsha W Rolle, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteDr. Terri A. Camesano, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Professor Camesano is Dean of Graduate Studies and Professor of Chemical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Participating in authentic engineering projects improves teachers’ ability to teach the design process to middle school
desirable when compared to other engineeringschools because they have a shorter on-the-job learning curve as a result of the practicalexperience they gained. Faculty members engaged in industry-supported research usuallyinvolve undergraduates. Thus, the graduate profile reflects the College vision of “A scholarlycommunity dedicated to excellence through student-centered education and researchemphasizing professional practice in engineering and applied science" and the College missionof preparing “job-ready graduates.”Background on S-STEM Scholars ProgramBegun in 2010, the S-STEM Scholar Program increases opportunities for financially needy butacademically talented students. These students: • Come into the S-STEM Scholar Program as first-time
the homework worksheet to class, and engage in short, 1:1meetings with classmates (approximately 8 minutes per pair) during which time they explaintheir paper to their partner, with the opportunity to collaboratively work out any questions theyhave about the data or the research. This enables non-STE students to harness the expertise ofthe STE majors, while those with stronger techno-scientific backgrounds are challenged toexplain their papers in layperson’s terms to a non-major audience. Students exchange pairsapproximately 5 times, and then the class is surveyed for superlatives- “the most importantfinding,” “the most unexpected application,” “the application likely to impact the most people,”etc. In practice, this generates an extremely
and reflec- tive practice in higher education; and redesigning how learning is recorded and recognized in traditional transcripts and academic credentials.Dr. Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University Sheri D. Sheppard, Ph.D., P.E., is professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. Besides teaching both undergraduate and graduate design and education related classes at Stanford University, she conducts research on engineering education and work-practices, and applied finite element analysis. From 1999-2008 she served as a Senior Scholar at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, leading the Foundation’s engineering study (as reported in Educating Engineers: Designing for the Future of
the Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering at Purdue University. She plays a leadership role in Purdue’s first-semester first-year engineering course which serves approximately 1,800 students each year. Her research focuses on the development of engineering thinking skills (primarily operationalized as design thinking and mathematical thinking) amongst students as young as 4-years-old, college students, as well as practicing professionals.Dr. Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University Matthew W. Ohland is Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University and a Professorial Re- search Fellow at Central Queensland University. He has degrees from Swarthmore
(Science FEAT). His extensive background in science education includes experiences as both a middle school and high school science teacher, teaching science at elementary through graduate level, developing formative as- sessment instruments, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in science and science education, working with high-risk youth in alternative education centers, working in science museums, designing and facilitating online courses, multimedia curriculum development, and leading and researching profes- sional learning for educators. The Association for the Education of Teachers of Science (AETS) honored Dr. Spiegel for his efforts in teacher education with the Innovation in Teaching Science Teachers
the skill sets new professionals need?RQ3. What are the differences between the skill sets employers need and the skill sets newprofessionals report they need?RQ4. How can AM curricula be modified to best meet the specific needs of AM employers andAM employees?RQ5. To what extent are AM graduates prepared to engage in entrepreneurial and intrapreneurialactivities?The research team will pursue these questions through a multi-method approach will be taken forthe project, including qualitative and quantitative methods, informed by the lessons learned fromthe existing Assessing IT Pathways project. The work meets the requirements of Design andDevelopment Research, as specified by the Common Guidelines for Educational Research in thatit contains
frequently serves as a mentor and invited speaker at CS education and outreach events.Dr. E. F. Charles LaBerge, University of Maryland, Baltimore County E. F. Charles (Chuck) LaBerge is Professor of the Practice of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering and Undergraduate Program Director for the Computer Engineering Program at UMBC (University of Maryland, Baltimore County), where he teaches a wide variety of courses ranging from Introduction to Engineering for freshmen to Error Correcting Codes and Information Theory for graduate students. From 1975-2008, he was employed by Honeywell’s Aerospace Research and Technology Center and its predecessor organizations
instructional practices linked to advanced manufacturing and materials and 21st centurySTEM skills.Program Design and ObjectivesThe Inspiring the Next Generation of a Highly-Skilled Workforce in Advanced Manufacturingand Materials program used materials and advanced manufacturing as the focus for the teacherresearch experiences in engineering. The advanced manufacturing and materials focus wasselected based on the aforementioned regional needs and strengths in addition to the fact that allthree participating universities have strengths in this area. Specifically the main objectives of thisprogram were to: Transfer the program’s team-based applied engineering research activities into the teacher participants’ classrooms through experience
to assess the impact of case-based instruction on conceptual understanding andtheir attitudes towards case studies.VI. Acknowledgements This research is funded by the National Science Foundation (Grant # DUE 1140109.Statements made in this paper are the opinions of the authors and may or may not reflect theviews of the National Science Foundation. We would also like to thank our graduate students,Verrol McLeary and Niya King, for their assistance during the lab courses.VII. References1. Howe, N. and W. Strauss, Millennials Rising: The Next Generation. 2000, New York: Vintage Books.2. Elam, C.L., T.D. Stratton, and D.D. Gibson, Welcoming a New Generation To College: The Millennial Students. Journal of College
has received numerous national and international awards. He is an elected Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Management and serves as an Associate Editor for the Engineering Management Journal . Prior to his academic career, Schell spent 14 years in industry where he held leadership positions focused on process improvement and organizational development.Dr. Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University Bryce E. Hughes is an Associate Professor in Adult and Higher Education at Montana State University. His research interests encompass diversity and equity in engineering education, with a focus on LGBTQ students. He was recently awarded an NSF CAREER grant to study the experiences of LGBTQ under- graduates in
schedules in fall and spring semesters. More details on creating theSTEP Cohorts can be found elsewhere [3].We survey students placed in cohorts at the end of each fall semester. A significant majority ofthe students reports in the survey that they have studied with other students in their cohortsoutside the classroom. Our graduating seniors have told us that the relationship they developedwith others students in the study groups which they formed during the first-year, carry over tosenior capstone design project.Factors Supporting Institutionalizing STEP at Western Michigan UniversityIn order to make lasting impacts to support student success in engineering, the best practicesidentified by projects supported by the National Science Foundation need
rate than their peers due to unwelcoming environments, and engineeringeducators should tackle issues like heteronormativity and cissexism in the learning environmentto promote diversity among future practicing engineers. The past year of the project has beenfocused on finishing data collection for the first research aim, investigating the influence ofLGBTQ students' social networks on non-cognitive STEM outcomes, and securing data accessagreements for the second research aim, comparing STEM degree completion rates betweenLGBTQ students and cisgender, heterosexual peers. For this poster, we focus on the process of developing a qualitative, narrative studyexploring how LGBTQ STEM students experience discipline-based identities. Our
Paper ID #43480Board 247: ECE-WisCom: Enhancing Student Performance and Persistencethrough a Wisdom CommunityDr. Hilda Cecilia Contreras Aguirre, New Mexico State University Hilda Cecilia Contreras Aguirre, EdD is a STEM education researcher at New Mexico State University. She focuses her research on qualitative/mixed methods studies addressing minority and underrepresented student college performance and persistence through high-impact practices, particularly in STEM disciplines. Her main lines of inquiry examine best practices in mentoring and promotion of undergraduate research in STEM. She also collaborates with the
Paper ID #10355Enhancing the STEM Curriculum Through a Multidisciplinary Approachthat Integrates Biology and EngineeringProf. Jennifer Vernengo, Rowan University Jennifer Vernengo is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. Jennifer re- ceived her Ph.D. from Drexel University in 2007. She began work as a materials scientist at Synthes Bio- materials, then joined Drexel University College of Medicine as postdoc in 2009. Jennifer two published research papers and one patent in the area of injectable biomaterials for orthopedic tissue replacement and repair. She is particularly interested in