. Wheelchair Fitting Equipment Figure 5. Sample Student Work from Community Partner #4Student FeedbackAt the end of each semester, students complete a survey about their service-learning experience.The survey included both Likert scaled and open-ended questions. The survey contained fivesections: demographics, career and personal, community engagement, ergonomics and service-learning, and open-ended questions.For the fall 2015 semester, 44 students participated in the survey, and 41 complete surveys werereturned. Of the 41 participants, 73.17% (n=30) were male and 26.83% (n=11) were female.Regarding classification, 68.29% were junior standing (n=28) and 31.71% (n=13) were seniorstanding. Additional demographic descriptions are
Psychology (1999) in Kazan State Technological University. Julia joined the team of Kazan State Technological University as an instructor at the Department of For- eign Languages and the School of Foreign Languages ”Lingua” in 1999 and was rapidly promoted to the position of Associate Professor at the Department of Foreign Languages in 2003. Her teaching career was perfectly balanced by the experience of a translator and an interpreter. She is a well-known person at Kazan international conferences and other events for her high quality consecutive and simultaneous interpreting, such as interpreting for the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan. The new milestone in Julia’s career was the position of the
occupational field though,have always been under question and investigation. This paper is an attempt to present efforts,motives and incentives that help Qatari female students to excel in their overall engineeringstudies and career through promoting participation in events, conferences and externalcompetitions.Educating and Inspiring Female EngineersPrimary education and school policies targeting in promoting females’ interest in engineeringfollowed by further innovative university education will assist future Qatari female engineeringstudents to reveal and apply more qualification and abilities. US Department of Education, statedthat during 1990-2005 in the USA there has been a continuous improvement at the high schoolgirls’ average grade point
Paper ID #17058The Impact of Summer Research Experiences on Community College Stu-dents’ Self-EfficacyMs. Lea K Marlor, University of California, Berkeley Lea Marlor is the Education and Outreach Program Manager for the Center for Energy Efficient Electron- ics Science, a NSF-funded Science and Technology Center at the University of California, Berkeley. She manages undergraduate research programs to recruit and retain underrepresented students in science and engineering and also outreach to pre-college students to introduce them to science and engineering career opportunities. Ms. Marlor joined University of California
Pennsylvania Math, Engineering & Science Achievement (MESA) initiative, a 10-state STEM consortium providing direct services in STEM education, teacher professional development and engineering education.Gregory D Jones Jr, Temple University Gregory Jones is a Civil Engineering senior at Temple University, and the current President of the College of Engineering’s award winning National Society of Black Engineers chapter. Active in student leadership and community outreach, Greg is committed to increasing minority engineering recruitment, retention, and successful career transition in the US and abroad.Nadif Bracey, Morgan State University Nadif Bracey is an Electrical Engineering senior at Morgan State University, Vice
entrepreneurship education assessment research. Explanations for women’s underrepresentation in male-dominated fields, such as engineeringand entrepreneurship, have been subject to debate for decades 16,17. However, upon closerexamination of the literature, these explanations can be divided into two major categories:characteristics of the individual and characteristics of the environment. Individual characteristicssuch as a person’s sense of self-efficacy and agency certainly contribute to one’s interest andcapability for success in a particular field. Yet, the nature of the environment in which onechooses to participate also plays a critical role in women’s academic and career decision-making.Key arguments pertaining to individuals’ characteristics
in Science, Mathematics & Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM), the Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Award for Innovation, Okawa Foundation Award, NSF Career Award, the MIT TR100 Innovation Award, and the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Early Career Award. She served as the elected president of the USC faculty and the Academic Senate. At USC she has been awarded the Viterbi School of Engineering Service Award and Junior Research Award, the Provost’s Center for Interdisci- plinary Research Fellowship, the Mellon Mentoring Award, the Academic Senate Distinguished Faculty Service Award, and a Remarkable Woman Award. She is featured in the science documentary movie ”Me & Isaac Newton”, in The New Yorker
concise guidelines will promote autonomouslearning, increased achievement and higher enjoyment; as opposed to teacher-centered learningwhich was shown to promote student achievement, but hindered emotional and motivationallearning (Brophy & Good, 1986). Therefore, the results of this study can contribute to researchon the emotional design of instruction for mathematically-rigorous courses in engineering andhelp decrease attrition and promote enhanced learning.Research QuestionsThe main purpose of the study is to reveal specific beliefs about students’ experiences in a SignalProcessing course which may influence their learning, achievement and motivation to pursueengineering as a career. In particular, the study seeks to answer the following
engineering, and a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Perspectives of Engineers on Ethical Dilemmas in the WorkplaceAbstractThe research questions explored in this study were: To what extent do engineers feel that theyare confronted with ethical dilemmas at work? Did ethical dilemmas contribute to changing jobsor careers? Did these issues vary between types of engineering jobs, engineering disciplines, orgender? Survey responses were received from 504 individuals and represented 719 differentjobs. For 31% of the jobs, individuals indicated that they never felt that they had been confrontedwith an ethical or moral dilemma
Career Teaching Award in 2010, a (campus-wise) Illinois Student Senate Teaching Excellence award in 2013, the NSF CAREER award, and the Univerisity of Illinois College of Engineering’s Rose Award and Everitt Award for Teach- ing Excellence. Prior to his work on education and computer architecture, he developed the first algorithm that allowed rendering arbitrary three-dimensional polygonal shapes for haptic interfaces (force-feedback human-computer interfaces). He holds 6 patents.Prof. Matthew West, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Matthew West is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prior to joining Illinois he was on
; Middle School Student Interactions. Students in attendance during the fourth Saturday were asked if they enjoyed interacting and working with the undergraduate student volunteers. In the future, we hope to encourage more robust mentor/mentee relationships by allowingfor more interactions outside of the program. These strategies could include a PenPal program, ora visit day on campus so students can see what a typical day at a university looks like for theirmentors.Future Plans Research shows that providing long-term engagement is crucial in moving youth fromsimply having an interest in science to actually having the skills, knowledge, and self-efficacy topursue careers in science13
registered professional engineer, project management professional and LEED accredited professional. Her career vision is to become a global leader in research that builds capacity and broadens the participation of students completing construction and engineering degrees and entering the technological workforce by shaping practices and policies in retention, informal learning, pedagogy, professional competency, work- force development and life-long learning. Her research interests are in investigating students’ develop- ment of leadership skills and other professional competencies and in students’ involvement in curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. Dr. Simmons is a NSF CAREER award recipient for her
EvaluationAbstractThe FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) stagedat the High-Performance Materials Institute (HPMI) supports undergraduates in various scientificresearch endeavors with the intent of increasing the number of ensuing student enrollment inengineering graduate programs or pursuit of engineering industry careers. Students hail from avariety of colleges and universities across the United States, from institutions with large, well-established science, technology, engineering, and/or mathematics (STEM) programs to small ornonexistent STEM programs. The main criteria for acceptance are (i) U.S. citizenship orpermanent residency and (ii) a grade point average (GPA) of 2.8 or higher. This REU is uniquein that it
in Washington and Califor- nia, and received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Washington. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Student Perspectives for New Civil Engineering Majors (The Role of Technology)AbstractThis research examines how today’s incoming civil engineering student must prepare forhis or her college career. Student perspectives from the bookends of the academicexperience – from current freshmen to seniors – are uniquely gathered and disseminated,and their personal experiences are closely examined. The use and impact of technologyand the role that it plays is also studied. The guidance and insights shared and
outreach center of Alamo Colleges/San Antonio College (SAC). Mr. Lewis came to San Antonio College (SAC) in 2006 after a private sector career of designing, implementing and managing workforce and sustainability training projects in developing nations. During that time, he and his wife founded the nonprofit corporation Tools for Development, which undertakes sustainable development projects in indigenous villages of Mexico. In late 2008, he presided over the initial strategy sessions for what is now the Alamo Colleges Green Initiative. He and his assistants now coordinate the many environmentally related events and activities that take place at Eco Centro, which serves as a demonstration center for solar energy use in
JointCooperative Unmanned Systems Initiative (JCUSI), which was a joint project in autonomoussystems between Cadet and Midshipmen from USAFA, USMA (U.S. Military Academy), andUSNA (U.S. Naval Academy). We present assessment results demonstrating the project’ssuccess in helping the students understand the capabilities and limitations of RPAs in theoperational environment. In addition, we also motivate cadets through field trips to operationalsites like Creech AFB and overseas UAV laboratories, and assessment of these activities arepresented.2. Demand for RPA PilotsThe demand for RPA capabilities has steadily grown over the last 15 years, prompting thecreation of the RPA pilot career field in 2009. The Air Force recently increased RPA pilotproduction to
category for Multidisciplinary Engineering Technology. However, considering that aproposed program includes fundamental courses in mechanical engineering technology andelectronic systems engineering technology which includes embedded electronic hardware andcontrol software, it is reasonable to say that graduates from a multidisciplinary engineeringtechnology program can be hired to work in many of the areas covered by these fields, especiallywhere the specialties intersect and require capabilities in multiple disciplines. Although detailed statistics specific to careers in engineering technology are notavailable, in general these careers will closely follow those of similar-focused engineeringcareers. Table 1 shows the growth outlook in USA
tough time. Firstly there is ashortage of young people wishing to embark on an engineering career. The Royal Academyof Engineering1 reports that the UK will require “1.28m new science, engineering andtechnology professionals and technicians by 2020.” In Australia, a Senate inquiry2 was set upto address the shortage of engineering and related employment skills. The AmericanImmigration Council3 are calling for new policies to improve Science, Technology,Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) training throughout the U.S. educational system in theinterest of their economy’s recovery. To compound this problem current engineeringeducation programmes may be regarded as too abstract, out of touch, hard work and boringthat focus on theoretical foundation
Award (2012), the Presidential Early Career Award for Sci- entists and Engineers (2010), and a National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2009). Her Auburn University awards include the Excellence in Faculty Outreach (2015), an Auburn University Alumni Pro- fessorship (2014), the Auburn Engineering Alumni Council Awards for Senior (2013) and Junior (2009) Faculty Research, the Faculty Women of Distinction Award (2012), and the Mark A. Spencer Creative Mentorship Award (2011). Dr. Davis is the past chair of Auburn’s Women in Science and Engineering Steering Committee (WISE) and the faculty liaison to the College of Engineering’s 100 Women Strong Alumnae organization which is focused on recruiting, retaining and
, Hidalgo, Willacy, and Starr Counties in Texas, and he has worked with a variety of issues surrounding entry level mathematics and science at two-year and four-year schools in Texas.Dr. Javier Angel Kypuros, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley Javier Kypuros received a B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Princeton University in 1996. He later received an M.S.E. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in 1998 and 2001 from The University of Texas at Austin. Javier began his career at The University of Texas at El Paso in 2001 and later joined the faculty at The University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) in 2002. He is currently a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department and Associate Dean for Undergraduate
Engineering department with my bachelor’s of science and will be continuing his education with a master’s of science in finance.Mr. David B. Kanipe, Texas A&M University After receiving a BS in Aerospace Engineering in May 1970, followed by a MS in Aerospace Engineering in August 1971 from Texas A&M University, Mr. Kanipe accepted a position with NASA at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston and began his professional career in November 1972. A month after his arrival at NASA, the last Apollo mission, Apollo 17, was launched. Obviously, that was exciting, but in terms of his career, the commencement of the Space Shuttle Program in November 1972 was to have far more impact. As a result, David was able to begin
postsecondary classrooms in order to help students make connections among the STEM disciplines and achieve deep understanding. Her work focuses on defining STEM integration and investigating its power for student learning. Tamara Moore received an NSF Early CAREER award in 2010 and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in 2012.Mrs. Elizabeth Gajdzik, Purdue University, West Lafayette Elizabeth Gajdzik is the Assistant Director of the INSPIRE Research Institute for Pre-College Engineering in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received her B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies with a specialization in mathematics and M.S.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis
company. She is a registered professional engineer, project management professional and LEED accredited professional. Her career vision is to become a global leader in research that builds capacity and broadens the participation of students completing construction and engineering degrees and entering the technological workforce by shaping practices and policies in retention, informal learning, pedagogy, professional competency, work- force development and life-long learning. Her research interests are in investigating students’ develop- ment of leadership skills and other professional competencies and in students’ involvement in curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. Dr. Simmons is a NSF CAREER
MaterialsABSTRACTManufacturing is a key pillar to economic vitality and growth in the United States (US).However, the US faces increasing competition in the area of manufacturing from across theglobe. As such, the future of the US’s role in manufacturing requires innovation, cutting-edgeand sustainable technologies, and new materials. Furthermore, this new era of manufacturingwill require a well-educated and well-prepared STEM workforce. Since the task of inspiring andpreparing K-12 students in STEM falls largely on K-12 teachers, it is critical that the teachersunderstand the role of materials and manufacturing in the US and are provided with the tools andknowledge that will empower them to get children excited about STEM as well as careers inmaterials and advanced
weeks, students learn about the importance of clean air, clean drinkingwater, trash disposal, energy conservation, transportation, and open spaces. The goal is to teachthe students to look at their daily lives and their neighborhoods in terms of natural resourcesand their impacts on them, a viewpoint that few of them had taken before.Through the Sustainable Cities Youth Champions program, middle school students areexposed to new fields of knowledge as well as future career opportunities in sustainability andin the emerging “Science of Cities.” Each selected middle school designates 25 to 30 studentsto participate in this program. The program consists of four visits to UAB scheduled onSaturdays. Each Saturday, one of the following four themes
communities and utilizing best practices to support students in their academic and personal success.Dr. Sarah Miller, University of Colorado, Boulder Sarah Miller provides vision and leadership for the recruitment, retention, and success of outstanding and diverse students, faculty, and staff to the University of Colorado Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. As Assistant Dean for Inclusive Excellence, she leads the Broadening Opportunity through Leadership and Diversity (BOLD) Center, overseeing efforts to attract and prepare students for the rigors of engineering study and careers, and to improve student performance and graduation rates. Appointed in January 2014, Miller comes to CU-Boulder from the
providing students with ample opportunity during their undergraduate careers to learn how toeffectively engage in a team. In an effort to enhance student engagement and incorporateprinciples of teamwork and design earlier into our curriculum, our first year, introductorybiomedical engineering (BME) course was redesigned from a traditional, lecture-based surveycourse to an active, team-based learning course. The Fall 2015 quarter was the first offering ofthis redesign, and this Works in Progress paper presents the redesign methods used and discusseshow students operated in a team as assessed by modes of communication, level of organization,and peer-evaluation.MethodsThe previous structure of this Introduction to BME course consisted of guest
write in general.Invariably, conversations around engineering student writing motivation turn to the topic ofengineering student values: value for writing class content, value for writing as a skill, value forwriting’s role in their future careers. We intuitively understand that when a learner valuescontent—that is, the student finds it useful, important, or interesting—the learner is motivated tosucceed in learning tasks. Psychologists refer to this phenomenon as “task value motivation”,and though it is but one of a constellation of learning motivation factors9, research suggests thatstudents with high task value use deeper cognitive strategies to succeed10,11. We tend to associateour interests and values very strongly with our learning
, knowledgesharing and coming to know and learn how knowledge is applied and shared.7STEM self-efficacy. Social cognitive career theory (SCCT) helps to explain why student chooseand persist into careers, particularly those in STEM fields.10 Self-efficacy, the belief held bystudents about their ability to perform or complete a task, is one of the cornerstones of SCCT.11Consistently, self-efficacy has been predictive of career choices, persistence toward a career, andperformance. 10, 12, 13 Self-efficacy should be assessed as it directly relates to a specific task orskill not just a broad conceptualization of ability, and while related to cognitive ability, astudent’s task specific self-efficacy is uniquely related to career related decisions.10 Further
program at UGA. She is engaged in mentoring early career faculty at her university and within the PEER National Collaborative. In 2013 she was selected to be a National Academy of Engineering Frontiers of Engineering Education Faculty Member.Dr. Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus Micah Lande, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering pro- grams at The Polytechnic School in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University.Dr. Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus Samantha Brunhaver is an Assistant Professor of Engineering in the Fulton Schools of Engineering Poly- technic School. Dr. Brunhaver recently joined