. Perez, and P.R. Hottinger, Complete evidence-based practice paper: The impact of information literacy instruction on the synthesis level of first-year engineering students. Presented at the 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/34316[2] J. M. Williamson, N. Rice, C. Tenopir, J. Kaufman, C. J. Faber, and R. M. Ellestad. (2019). Best practices for engineering information literacy instruction: Perspectives of academic librarians. Presented at 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/best-practices-for-engineering-information-literacy- instruction-perspectives-of-academic-librarians[3] R.A.M. Hensel, O. Brown
1020,1022,1023) in year 1. Students taking Calculus Iin year 1 graduated at a rate 12.4% higher than those who did not. African American studentshad the lowest graduation rate of all ethnic groups. Thus, math preparedness has a criticalcorrelation of success in graduating with an engineering degree, particularly for diverse andunderserved populations.Newman [4] discussed moving from remediation classes, especially in mathematics, to a co-requisite model of education and highlighted that the assumption that all high school students areprepared for college-level work is incorrect. This especially impacted students interested inSTEM fields. Students being ill prepared students is a national problem [5] which is furtherevidenced by reduced numbers of
, andSociety Department (EDS) at the Colorado School of Mines. We discuss interventions that takeplace across the curriculum, including our first-year introduction to engineering design course,integrating design throughout an engineering curriculum via a design spine, and how we considerproblem framing as a core component of our ABET accreditation performance indicators. Ratherthan attempting to provide a series of “problem-framing best practices,” we seek instead topromote a deeper conversation on how engineering educators perceive and frame engineeringproblem solving, the assessment of student learning of sociotechnical integration, andengineering judgment post-graduation.BackgroundEDS offers a range of academic programs emphasizing design and
same students also commented that they feel more motivated to learnusing an interactive textbook, that the textbook increased their interest in the class, and that thetextbook also made the class more efficient.Another study from 2009 was conducted to see the impact on learning from a web-basedinteractive statics course [20]. The study consisted of 110 students, and researchers trackedstudent use of interactive exercises, referred to as tutors, for each module. They then comparedthe grades of quizzes for each module for those who used low (one to six), medium (seven to 14),and high (15 to 23) numbers of tutors per module. There was a statistically significant increase inperformance from the students who had medium- and high-use of the tutors
. TheEmerging Scholars Program involved students solving challenging calculus 1 problems inworkshops in which trained graduate students facilitated the problem-solving process usingSocratic questioning and offering help when necessary. Subsequent research by Treismanindicated that offering freshmen a non-threatening, small-group but challenging environment toexplore math concepts impacts participants' success in these subjects and motivates them topersist [10], [11], [12].Funded by the National Science Foundation, the PLTL model was first developed for GeneralChemistry at the City College of New York in the early 1990’s and later extended to math,biology and engineering courses. The PLTL model has become a nationally recognized andreplicated model of
participant experiences and understanding [1]. CI is most commonly used for thepretesting of surveys and can be used for educational research, but the method can also beused to understand cognition, such as by having participants think aloud while problemsolving [1]. For the purposes of this paper, we will consider CI as a means of pretesting asurvey for research, using CI for validation purposes while the survey is in drafting stages. CIcan be used as an independent method, such as during think aloud studies of educationalmaterials, however we are most concerned here with CI techniques which impact the design ofwritten surveys for research. As a technique, CI has seen widespread use in this way acrossmany fields including psychology, education
Alliance members are still figuringout how research will inform the selection and/or design of the high impact practices and in turncontribute back into the collective knowledge. Participants’ comments range from lookingentirely to external sources to co-creating equity solutions.Ongoing CommunicationsOngoing Communications involves a range of approaches to strategically disseminate ideas andinformation and to educate stakeholders and decision makers to advance equity. The lack of timeto discuss problems and solutions during meetings is a major obstacle for the Alliance. Membersreflected that they are not able to have meaningful conversations about the issues they face anddevelop solutions that can help the Alliance move forward. This lack of
presents the NextGen roadmap to address theparticipation of underrepresented minorities in the STEM disciplines by Alumni participants ofthe programs, now represented in the Professoriate, the K-12, Industry and Agency settings. Theupdated responses to the 2022 survey will be presented along with data from the LinkedIntracking data.IntroductionParticipation from all communities across our nation is a national imperative for the US toremain competitive and US higher education programs must produce more graduates in theSTEM disciplines. A comprehensive evaluation of Alliance programs nationally in 2006 by theUrban Institute provided a blueprint and recommendations building on best practices by NYCLSAMP members (1991-2004) [1]. In the past two and a
compromisedon innovative research outcomes of their unique ideas by setting up the parameters of physicalequipment in a way that allowed other lab members to collect data as well. Similar tensions were observed in work practices of lab B where asking for help orguidance did not necessarily translate into lab members perceiving their work as interdependentespecially in ways that would elicit certain expectations from each other. A graduate student whowas new in the lab commented on asking other people for help: "Because I am less experiencedin the code... I could go to my advisor or someone that worked with a similar code earlier... If Imentioned my problem, they could say, ‘I did do that earlier and I can help you with that.’" Butwhile discussing
behaviorsfocused on questioning techniques [21], instructional frameworks for integration [22], the impactof disciplinary background [23], and professional development [24].A smaller portion of studies measured the impact of the intervention on changing behaviors (9%)or increasing knowledge (15%). This included measuring the performance of the final prototypemeeting design criteria [25] [26]. Others focused on measuring increased spatial thinking [27][28], changes in science and engineering practices [43], and increased understanding of scienceconcepts [29] [26] [30]. Only [31] evaluated engineering concepts.Table 1. Identifying Trends in Research Aims for Middle School Engineering Education Categories
framework We approached the stories using an interpretive lens. Therefore, this work is grounded inpostmodernism as we represented stories beyond traditional norms of dissemination. We added somelayers to complete the narratives without changing the actual stories. Based on the experiences ofmarginalization common to Black students navigating engineering, this project is theoretically framed inCritical Race and Role Strain Theories. Critical Race Theory (CRT) provides a framework forchallenging the ways in which race and racism implicitly and explicitly impact social structures, practices,and discourses; it has also been used to understand the experiences of Black graduate students navigatingengineering environments (Crenshaw, 1991; Ladson
other than their home country [11]. This trendshows the crucial presence of the international workforce with master's and doctoral degrees invital areas for the United States economy and development.Since international graduate students are a growing population in the academic setting, it iscrucial to understand better how U.S. universities can best support this population through theirMaster’s and Doctoral Studies. The intersectional identity of “graduate student” and“international student” brings specific challenges for their adjustment and well-being to acampus environment in the US. This work in progress aims to present the design process of asurvey that assesses the factors that influence international graduate students’ well
the Journal of Engineering Education, and associate editor for IEEE Transactions on Education. Dr. Finelli studies the academic success of students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), social justice attitudes in engineering, and faculty adoption of evidence-based teaching practices. 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. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 WIP: Understanding How International Graduate Students in Engineering Fit into American Culture through the Lens of Gender Pronouns: A Pilot StudyAbstractInternational
Association for Undergradu- ate Education at Research Universities, a consortium that brings together research university leaders with expertise in the theory and practice of undergraduate education and student success. In addition, he is a fellow at the John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education. Professor Heileman’s work on analytics related to student success has led to the development of a theory of curricular analytics that is now being used broadly across higher education in order to inform improvement efforts related to curricular efficiency, curricular equity, and student progression. A website facilitating access to curricular analytics tools is available at: CurricularAnalytics.org.Kian G
is a Professor at the University of Wuppertal. He researches online and intercultural engineering education. His primary research focuses on the development, introduction, practical use, and educational value of online laboratories (remote, virtual, and cross-reality) and online experimentation in engineering and technical education. In his work, he focuses on developing broader educational strategies for de- signing and using online engineering equipment, putting these into practice, and providing the evidence base for further development efforts. Moreover, Dr. May is developing instructional concepts to bring students into international study contexts to experience intercultural collaboration and develop respective
Paper ID #38331The State of the Practice Integrating Security in ABET AccreditedSoftware Engineering ProgramsDr. Walter W. Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering Walter Schilling is a Professor in the Software Engineering program at the Milwaukee School of Engi- neering in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He received his B.S.E.E. from Ohio Northern University and M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Toledo. He worked for Ford Motor Company and Visteon as an Embedded Software Engineer for several years prior to returning for doctoral work. He has spent time at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, and consulted for
, 2023 Writing in Discipline-Appropriate Ways: An Approach to Teaching Multilingual Graduate Students in Mechanical EngineeringIntroductionWritten communication is frequently addressed in talks on how to best prepare students forengineering practice. In surveys of employers and graduates [1]-[3], we witness a growingneed for enhancing writing abilities of future engineers. Naturally, research on engineeringwriting has explored ways to provide course-level writing support for engineering students,especially for undergraduates [4]. Given that in U.S., students graduating with a bachelor’sdegree in engineering are mostly domestic-born native speakers of English [5], the currentscholarship in Engineering Education has
models for studentdevelopment [6–10], there is limited published research evidence to help transfer findings fromone project to another. As cohort programs continue to increase in popularity, there is a need todocument effective practices for engineering student support. Here we focus on a key componentof many cohort programs, the development of social capital within engineering. Social capital, orthe ways students’ relationships support their development as engineers, is an asset-basedframing that can help researchers explore equitable development and deploy social resources in acohort program [11–13]. Understanding how undergraduate engineering students make and userelationships allows for the institutional and programmatic changes that best
of BME, she has also worked to revolutionize the future of graduate medical education serving as a founding member of the new Carle-Illinois College of Medicine, a first-of- its-kind engineering driven college of medicine. Amos is part of the Illinois NSF RED (Revolutionizing Engineering & Computer Science Departments) research team leading efforts to innovate assessment practices for engineering toward producing more holistic engineers. Amos has a decade’s worth of expe- rience leading curriculum reform and implementing robust assessment strategies at multiple institutions.Prof. Joe Bradley, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Joe Bradley is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Bioengineering, Health Innovation
simulator's solution can be broken down into two types; power flow and fault study. Studentsare guided by the instructors to produce a program that is well constructed using object-orientedprogramming best practices. This can be seen in the class diagram in Figure 3. Figure 3: Class DiagramFinal ProjectThe final project is open-ended and allows students to implement a form of renewable generationinto their simulators. Solar and wind are suggested but any form of generation not previouslycovered. As an example, for solar generation, the students are given the following instructions • You are to integrate the solar PV system to into your system. This system is required to be connected to bus 7 at least 10
Engineering. In the past, she has taught at Johns Hopkins University in Bal- timore, MD and at Penn State University in Scranton, PA. Before joining academia, she worked for over 15 years in many reputed consulting firms such as Weidlinger Associates, BA&C, and WBCM in MA, NJ, and MD respectively. Her work experience included analysis, design, and construction supervision of buildings, bridges, and other structures.Dr. Maria Chrysochoou, University of Connecticut Maria Chrysochoou is a Professor and Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Connecticut. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Peer Observation Practice to Enhance
relationship is different [7]. A healthy ecosystem, in our framework, is one inwhich everyone is valued and supported according to their own individual needs. These needsare greatly impacted by systems of social oppression, which disproportionately affect ourstudents. We also recognize that these systems of oppression are active within the universityitself, and even within our own classrooms. To build STEM educational systems that prioritizeequity and justice, we require the development of the critical consciousness [see 8] necessary forfaculty to begin to understand how systems of oppression are reproduced, albeit oftenunintentionally, within their own classrooms. To this end, the Eco-STEM project has developedCommunities of Practice for faculty and
established based on a robust evaluation of all direct and indirect cost dataand the impact of factors external to the control of all stakehold-ers. Integrating cost projectionsthroughout the phases of project development are critical for the construction team to achieve acompleted project within the realm of the Owner’s budget.Integrating Cost Projection into Architectural Design Instruction Design requires thought and skill, but the ability of designing within budgetary restraints is astrategic successful outcome for a design professional and should be taught to students accord-ingly. Lee [8] stated “Research finds that what one commonly sees in architecture schools is theseparation of academic minds from the world around them.” In her paper
calculated rapidly, sometimes even providing livedesign feedback depending on the scale of the problem. Design solutions can then be explored byboth architects and engineers for qualitative and quantitative properties. These tools have beenused in previous research as a viable environment for design decision making [6], [7], [21], [22].Professionals have also used parametric modelling in practice when iterating design performanceanalysis, such as ARUP [23] and Foster + Partners [24]. In addition, computational thinking hasbeen incorporated in student education [25], and parametric models have been used as teachingtools to improve learning [26] and support STEM education [27], [28]. Thus, even though exploration in a parametric design tool
research and educational activities – reflecting the values, beliefs, and ways ofthinking that lead toward sustainable development in the context of engineering and engineeringeducation. The Minor will be highly informed by best practices for user-centered design,introducing opportunities for self-reflection, trial and error, and action-taking through a student-centered project-based learning approach that recognizes that students are in transition toadulthood. A robust stakeholder engagement process will be undertaken to align activities withgoals, involving three undergraduate mentors per year as co-designers and co-facilitators.Although the Minor will be open to all students with basic qualifications, unlike traditional minorsthat require
percent of the students that graduate each year in civil and mechanical engineering were transfer students. Close to half of the students that graduate at UMKC are transfer students, and yet as an institution, it behaves like it caters to first-time full- time students. [UMKC stakeholder]DiscussionAs Black and Gregersen (2002) noted, seeing a need for change is not enough, stakeholders mustbe ready to move toward implementing change. Our S-STEM project has recently joined anNSF-funded S-STEM Hub initiative, Practices and Research on Student Pathways in Educationfrom Community College and Transfer Students in STEM (PROSPECT S-STEM). As part ofPROSECT, MCC and UMKC will develop a professional learning community (PLC). PLCs
beenpreviously documented in ASEE Prism [1], which is quoted below. “ASEE President Sheryl Sorby’s speech at the 2020 Annual Conference outlined a vision for both the organization and engineering education that reflects more diversity and equity. In light of this vision, as well as the societal momentum toward dismantling White supremacy and racism, ASEE has launched a Year of Impact on Racial Equity. Many aspects of engineering culture have origins and practices that center Whiteness and exclusivity. However, we are all caretakers of this culture and can either protect exclusionary traditions or strategically design models that better meet the diverse challenges and needs of our society. In order to
an emphasis on broad integratedtransdisciplinary knowledge.Furthermore, this paper describes an experiential college preparatory program for high schoolseniors embedded in an engineering company and reports the outcomes of a longitudinal studyover four and half years. The study gathered feedback from three secondary graduate cohorts onwhat knowledge content and learning practices in their secondary program were most helpful intheir success at the postsecondary level. Forty-eight secondary students entered the program,with forty-two completing it. The study also discusses the impact of low student-to-teacher ratiosand teacher experiences in transforming experiential knowledge into acquirable studentknowledge.The research offers insights on
. students to the basics of programming before branching into This paper presents task force results from a collaboration major-specific computing courses. CS I covers the fundamentalbetween faculty and academic support specialists. The paper concepts and skills of programming in Java. Students learn andfocuses on two high-impact areas of improvement: standardizing develop skills in problem-solving, algorithm development, pro-curricula and building support scaffolding outside the classroom. gram design and structure, code documentation and style, andThe results, a comprehensive course blueprint, include coreresources for a first-semester computing course and recommen- testing and debugging. Topics include data types and
only 13% of these degrees. Nevertheless,it is important for us to share the activities and strategies we incorporate within our college tofoster a sense of self-identity rooted in community impact for all engineering students.Recruiting minorities to pursue engineering degrees is an important and necessary action forinstitutions to increase diversity and inclusion in engineering programs. Early recruitment ofminorities for engineering programs has been long advocated to promote equity and inclusion inthe field of engineering [1]. Researchers concluded that this practice could be beneficial inpromoting diversity, increasing the number of minority students in engineering fields, andreducing the attrition rate of these students. Recent studies