UnderstandEngineering (TRUE) initiative as part of the capstone design; d.) designing and implementingthe Professional Formation of Engineering (PFE) courses; e.) establishing Track-FocusedAdvisory Boards with industry-faculty-student members; and f.) Stakeholder (Student)Empowerment in the Faculty Evaluation process [4].In this study, the main focus will fall on the PFE layer (which consists of a series of classes takenthroughout an undergraduate’s engineering schooling to prepare students for the professionalengineering world) and the TRUE-Capstone projects (which are the culmination of the new EEdegree, in which undergraduate student teams will be formed to provide an engineering solutionto an industry-sponsored or community-sponsored project). A recent
drawn from the County School System andworked in partnership with university faculty members. The UMES STI provided awareness to theparticipants on transportation and STEM careers and encouraged them to consider transportation-related courses of study in their higher educational pursuits. The program provided opportunitiesfor participants, comprising of minority and underserved groups on the Lower Eastern Shore ofMaryland, to explore the many exciting fields in the Transportation Industry. The Instituteprovided an integrated program in Mathematics, Science, Communication Skills/English andRecreation as well as activities in Land, Air and Water Transportation. The DemographicSummary of participants showed that 94.6% of students completed the
. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Reclassifying Teaching Methods based on a Comparison of Student and Faculty Perceptions of Corporate Social Responsibility in the ClassroomAbstract Though Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been identified as an important part ofundergraduate and graduate curriculum for the Mining and Petroleum Departments by both industry andprofessors, there seems to be a difference between student identification of CSR content that could indicatea difference in teaching styles and possible effectiveness. We know very little about engineering professors’experiences of teaching CSR to engineering students. Previous research has investigated how
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diversity efforts because of the low numbers ofwomen in departments and a highly masculinized culture. Academia, in particular in theengineering and science disciplines, remains inhospitable to the representation, advancement,and inclusion of women.1,2 Many, if not most, diversity efforts focus on students instead offaculty. Arguments for a student centered-approach include the idea that the pipeline of possibleunderrepresented faculty members must increase in order for there to be successful recruitment.However, women tend to disproportionately drop out of the pipeline, so that fewer apply for jobsat institutions than are present in postdoctoral positions or graduate schools. Our work focuses ongendered dynamics in departments. Our goal is to
provides a strong educational experience via theorycombined with practice in a class/lab atmosphere. Dedicated faculty and staff are directlyinvolved in classes and labs, and each degree program culminates with a senior design or"Capstone" project, which is required for graduation. Capstone projects emphasize projectmanagement, technical deliverables, and multidisciplinary effort in team-oriented, long-termprojects. As a result of the heavy emphasis on practical, applied, and experiential learning,students who graduate from ISOE are well prepared for careers in all aspects of engineering. Theschool has more than 800 engineering students. In addition to modern classrooms and computerlabs, ISOE has fully equipped labs including a class 1000
. Romance is Professor of Science Education in the College of Education at Florida Atlantic Univer- sity (FAU) and a graduate faculty member in both the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the College of Science at FAU.Her research interests address meaningful learning in complex STEM do- mains, applying a learning sciences lens in addressing issues ranging from building elementary teachers knowledge and skill in teaching science to coordinating learning communities addressing mathematics curriculum as a persistent barrier impacting student success and retention in undergraduate STEM pro- grams. She is currently OI on a NSF DR K-12, Co-PI on a USDOE Title III Hispanic Serving Institution, internal evaluator
faculty mentorship, the pathway into and through graduate education, and gender and race in engineering.Dr. Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an associate professor in the Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Cornell University. She is also the Engineering Workforce Development Director for CISTAR, the Center for Innovative and Strategic Transformation of Alkane Resources, a Na- tional Science Foundation Engineering Research Center. Her research focuses on how identity, among other affective factors, influences diverse students to choose engineering and persist in engineering. She also studies how different experiences within the practice and
. college graduates and the global nature of the renewable energyindustry requires an exploration of how to incorporate a global perspective in STEM curricula,and how best to develop faculty to make these changes to existing teaching practices.To understand how other nations have met similar challenges and to expand awareness of theglobal renewable energy sector, a cohort of accomplished renewable energy educators fromacross the United States, representing a mix of disciplines, institutional roles and experiencelevels, undertook two learning exchanges to Australia/New Zealand (2013) andGermany/Denmark (2014). Funded by the National Science Foundation Advanced TechnologicalEducation Program, the learning exchanges provided opportunities for the
and has a BASc in Engineering Science from the University of Toronto.Dr. Serhiy Kovalchuk, University of Toronto Serhiy Kovalchuk is a research associate at the Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto.Dr. Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto Dr. Reeve is the founding Director of the Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (ILead) estab- lished in 2010. Development of personal capability has been central to his work with engineering students for twenty-five years. In 2002 he established Leaders of Tomorrow, a student leadership development pro- gram that led to the establishment of ILead in 2010. He is also a Professor in the
. According toa 2005 paper by Ogilvie [51], the MITE program serves the following purpose (note that thisprogram is now called the “My Introduction to Engineering” program but is titled differently inOgilvie’s article, written 15 years ago): “The Minority Introduction to Engineering (MITE) program at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) is a five-day summer residential program designed to spark students’ interest in engineering as an exciting career choice. MITE offers 100 high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to discover engineering through hands-on experience and interaction with engineering students, faculty, staff, and practicing engineers. While residing on the UT campus, MITE
privilege in terms of her race (i.e., operating as a Whitewoman in predominantly White spaces) in civil engineering. She understands that due tointersectionality one's identity and experiences are a result of interconnected socialcategorizations such as race, class, and gender [37]. The first author made an effort to continuallyconsult with the existing literature and the participants (via member checking), and peer debriefwith the second author and other graduate students in her lab (a Black man and Black woman) toensure trustworthiness of the findings.Research QuestionWhat do inclusive engineering spaces look and feel like to early-career women in civilengineering?MethodsThis exploratory research is a part of a large qualitative study following
, 2010.[4] S. Brownell and K. Tanner. “Barriers to faculty pedagogical change: Lack of training, time,incentives, and… tensions with professional identity?” CBE-Life Sciences Education, 11(4), 339-346, 2012.[5] D. Feldon, J. Peugh, B. Timmerman, M. Maher, M. Hurst, D. Strickland, J. Gilmore, C.Stiegelmeyer. “Graduate students’ teaching experiences improve their methodological researchskills.” Science, 333(6045), 1037-1039, 2011.[6] J. Supovitz and H. Turner. “The effects of professional development on science teachingpractices and classroom culture.” Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 37(9), 963-980,2000.[7] A. Austin. “Preparing the next generation of faculty: Graduate school as socialization to theacademic career.” The journal of higher
many ofthe themes may be the same.Graduate level engineering education research promotes that graduate socialization into theexpectations and norms of academic engineering are complex and overlap. Berdanier,Whitehair, Kirn, and Satterfield [21] recently studied how students discuss the overlapsbetween these factors, understanding that no one factor likely pushes a student to changesignificant career goals such as pursuing a PhD. They presented a new model for graduateattrition, called the GrAD model, to explore the dynamic nature of the decision to leave.Other scholars have delved into the importance of research group dynamics and role modelsto students forming academic engineering identities and developing competencies in graduateschool. For
., postsecondary education, private industry,government), and roles (e.g., undergraduate and graduate students, faculty members,academic administrators, program officers, chief executives). These individuals were either Page 26.746.6personal contacts (individuals whom we had met prior to or through Epicenter activities) orsuggested to us by other invitees. This process resembled chain-referral data collectionmethods in social science research.5Design-wise, once our attendee list came into shape, we structured our agenda such that allattendees were placed on a single, unitary track of sessions, as opposed to having parallelsession tracks that attendees would
professors, peers, or the institution. As such, our research questions areas follows: • What are the consistent and contrasting stories of two LGBTQ+ engineering students’ experiences at an HSI? • How do two LGBTQ+ engineering students attending an HSI feel they could be better supported?4. Conceptual FrameworkFor this study, we utilize draw on the Model of Multiple Dimensions of Identity (MMDI)framework [15] to understand how our participants perceive the salience of different dimensionsof their identities as they discuss their experiences of marginalization in engineering. The MMDIillustrates that one’s personal identity is composed of multiple layers of intersecting socialidentities (race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual
there are actionablesteps that faculty members and graduate teaching assistants can take to positively influencecareer interest in computer science for undergraduates. Results also underscore steps that facultycan take to design educational approaches within their classrooms that would sustain interest in acomputer science degree among both males and females.Keywords: career interest, interactionalist theory, personal factorsIntroductionRecent trends point to increased interest in computer science as a career as colleges nationallyare experiencing an increased number of enrollments in computer science courses and programs[1]. Institutions are not able to match the demands in student enrollment with increased facultyhires or even appropriate
views in the open, and many prefer to relate their concernsprivately through formal channels. The views that have been expressed point towardsthe need to restructure programs, revise current educational methods, provide forprofessional development of faculty and students, and to graduate “well-rounded”engineers who could address variety of challenges represented by a highlycompetitive global market place, and be able to adapt to the ups and downs ofbusiness cycles. The views of the graduates have, by and large, been similar to thoseof the author and to views of some faculty members in Region’s colleges; and areconsonant with developing a more responsive educational environment.It is interesting to note that the evolution of engineering
STEAM-inspired interdisciplinary studio course. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference. Atlanta, GA.6. McCord, R., Hixson, C., Ingram, E. L., & McNair, L. D. (2014). Graduate student and faculty member: An exploration of career and personal decisions. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference. Indianapolis, IN.7. Delamont, S. (2007). Arguments against auto-ethnography. In British Educational Research Association Annual Conference (Vol. 5, p. 8).8. Holt, N. L. (2008). Representation, legitimation, and autoethnography: An autoethnographic writing story. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 2(1), 18-28.9. Ellis, C., Adams, T
a belief that students should have to advocate for themselves for help. A thirdtheme emerged around identifying faculty members who prioritized teaching as a special groupbecause they found personal fulfillment in helping students.Faculty are researchers first “In an R1 institution, it's the publish or perish sort of philosophy […] If you're going to stick around, you have to be able to do original research. You also have to be able to teach because that's our mission, but it is not as emphasized as it is in other disciplines, at other institutions.” – Eugene “If students come to you during the office hours and want to know a little bit about research or something else, you should be able to open up and
teaching career by teaching several labs as a graduate teaching assistant and later on as an adjunct faculty. While at Towson University, he also cultivated good friendships with his advisors and now mentors: Dr. Rajeswari M. Kolagani and Dr. David Schaefer. His research led to his first publication a few years later. Forced by destiny, he ended up at Norfolk State University where he is now pursuing a PhD degree in Material Science focusing on optical characterization of materials for energy harvesting. Through the IGERT fellowship, he is pursuing his ultimate goal of becoming a professor and intends to carry on research in optical materials. - See more at: https://www.asee.org/public/person#sthash.lcrL5s3P.dpufMr. IRVING
of all employed college graduates, but they represent only 12% of those withcollege degrees working in engineering occupations. Minority women make up less than twopercent of engineering professionals[20].The study explores the external support systems that assist these women through the beginningstage of their careers; of particular interest is support provided by professional associations andwhether or not that support is adequate.Data is collected through one-on-one interviews of underrepresented minority femaleengineers who graduated from an ABET-accredited university with a bachelor's degree between2011 and 2015. The data collected is analyzed to identify patterns and themes aroundthe challenges that underrepresented minority female
of outreach and recruitment was the impact of studenttours. One student commented that a tour of the school and a conversation with a facultymember influenced their decision when choosing a major. Student tours are given daily oncampus and when a student is interested in architecture or architectural engineering, they visitthe school for a personalized tour. Each faculty member at the school is assigned a week duringthe semester to meet with interested students.Other comments noted other outside influences: growing up around construction, placementtests, visiting siblings in college, legos and other building toys, and, surprisingly, pop culture inthe form of a television character who is an architect.Bibliography:Archer, L., DeWitt, J
. There is an explicit goal to increase the number of students graduating, transferring or earning a workforce credential by more than 90,0009. The accomplishment of such goals will result in greater applicant pools and students interested in transferring to the university, which will ultimately need to be accommodated at the university level. According to a 2005-‐06 VCCS report, 38% of students who graduated from VCCS in a STEM field continued in a STEM field at a 4-‐year institution. Additionally, of students earning an associate’s degree from VCCS and transferring to a 4-‐year institution, 75% completed a bachelor’s degree9. Although
immigrant from Kenya and is of a cultural background recognized as anunderrepresented minority in STEM [19].The two faculty mentors interviewed are research scientists in Biomedical Engineering andAssistant Professors in the Biomedical Engineering Department of the host university. Bothfaculty members have established labs with undergraduate and graduate student researchers aswell as a staff scientist.Table I – Participants family and academic background. Intern Self- URM in Parent Parents’ Part of MLSC School System (Alias) identifies STEM Interviewed Careers (Alias) Intern First Yes None Father – RN Yes
Paper ID #43367Board 423: What Drives You? Exploring the Motivations and Goals of Low-IncomeEngineering Transfer Students for Pursuing EngineeringAnna-Lena Dicke, University of California, Irvine Dr. Dicke is an Associate Project Scientist within the School of Education at the University of California, Irvine. In her research, she aims to understand how students’ motivation and interest in the STEM fields can be fostered to secure their educational persistence and long-term career success. Trying to bridge the gap between theory and practice, she is currently involved in an NSF-funded project aimed at fostering the
decided that engineering was not for me and changedmy major to mathematics. I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. Followinggraduation, I successfully completed a Master of Science in Engineering and worked as aforensic engineer for seven years before deciding to make a career change to teach in highereducation. I am currently a part-time PhD student in an Educational Research, Measurement, andEvaluation program and a full-time lecturer in the engineering college. My research interestsinclude increasing the participation and retention of underrepresented students in undergraduateengineering programs.Methodology A descriptive qualitative case study was selected for the purpose of this research study.This paper serves
Paper ID #11535A Series of Singular Testimonies: A New Way to Explore Unearned Advan-tages and Unearned DisadvantagesDr. Julie P Martin, Clemson University Julie P. Martin is an assistant professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University. Her research interests focus on social factors affecting the recruitment, retention, and career development of underrepresented students in engineering. Dr. Martin is a 2009 NSF CAREER awardee for her research entitled, ”Influence of Social Capital on Under-Represented Engineering Students Academic and Career Decisions.” She held an American Association for the
, participantswere most interested in faculty positions but that interest decreased over time (M = 3.60 to 3.33). Theirinterest in obtaining an industry research position increased over time (M = 3.40 to 4.33) and it was thehighest among other options (e.g., a faculty position, a research position in a university, start-up) in Year3. From the responses to an open-ended question, it seemed that participants got into the program with asolid career goal, primarily a faculty position, but they changed their mind as they became more aware ofspecific interests they had. “Upon first entering the graduate program, I had complete desire to enter academia and become a professor. However, I am the type of person who likes to try new things, and
from the TRA,limiting their applicability to the RAA. Had the RAA been used, the investigation might havebeen able to better deconstruct the precise beliefs that comprise students’ attitudes andperceptions. For example, rather than survey items aimed at subjective norms and attitudes – themain constructs in the TRA [52], [53] – an RAA-based questionnaire would attempt to delineatebetween the many beliefs and factors pertinent to the doctoral process, like career goals,encouragement from family, friends, and faculty, and STEM identification [54].The scarcity of inquiries in engineering education research adopting the RAA may be attributedto its relative novelty or the frequent reuse of established behavioral theories within the