that we have a plausiblesolution to the problem and can make evidence-based changes to our curriculum for futureofferings of this course sequence.BackgroundThe Engineering Technologies, Safety, and Construction (ETSC) department at CentralWashington University offers three bachelor’s degree paths for undergraduate students:Electronics Engineering Technology (EET), Industrial Engineering Technology (IET), andMechanical Engineering Technology (MET). These specialized programs provide students witha combination of engineering theory and application-based instruction to prepare graduates forcareers in industry [1]. The department also offers a variety of minors from which students maychoose to enhance their academic careers. After years of
sections with 30 to 35 students. Usually, in thiscourse the labs this large are not a big problem as the class is taught using project based learningwhere the students worked on teams to produce a underwater autonomous vehicle. However,three times during the semester the labs met in the computer lab. Below is a mostly true story Iwrote about an event that occurred during one of the computer lab activities. Moises is respectful of authority. He listens and tries to disappear into the crowd. This has worked for him his entire academic career. He is smart and resourceful. He does his work quickly which helps so much. Of course, the speed causes errors, but in general he has achieved high marks. The lab today is in the computer
the pandemic on their educationand career. While SWE continues to study the impact on gender equity in engineering andtechnology, this paper focuses on the responses received from women engineering students andacademic professionals from the summer survey.MethodologyData for this study was collected using an online Qualtrics survey. The survey link was emailed toengineers over the age of 18 who were members of the professional association conducting thestudy. Data collection took place between June 3, 2020 and June 15, 2020. Responses werereceived from students in engineering programs and those working in a variety of industries,including academia. The majority of respondents were from the United States, with 5% basedoutside of the U.S. Over
western public university and has been used to track students’development as they progress through their academic careers. The 14 different constructs that areexplored are big-five personality [1, 2], grit [3], identity [4-6], mindset [7], motivation [8,9],gratitude [10], mindfulness [11], belongingness [12], test anxiety [13], time and studyenvironment [13], perceptions of faculty caring [12], self-control [14], student life stress [15],and meaning and purpose [16]. A short description of each of these, as well as how we chose andvalidated these constructs, can be found in our earlier work [17,18].MethodsData CollectionThe study was approved by our institutional review board and informed consent was obtainedfrom each student. For the current
Science, University of California Transportation Center Student of the Year Award, New Faculty Award by the Council of University Transportation Centers, the Cunard, Fred Burggraf and D. Grant Mickle outstanding paper awards by the Transportation Research Board, Harry West Teaching Award by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Penn State, Out- standing Teaching Award by the Penn State Engineering Alumni Society, and Faculty Early Career De- velopment (CAREER) Award by the National Science Foundation.Dr. Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Sarah Zappe is Research Professor and Director of Assessment and Instructional Support in the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering
University’s College of Engineering and Technology. He is also Director of Business Development and Advanced Manufacturing Education at the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM). At VSU, Lorin works on behalf of the College of Engineering and Technology to better engage with industrial partners, finding opportunities to place students both in internships and full-time roles. At CCAM, he is responsible for connecting this manufacturing technology research center with new industrial partners and championing their work to build career opportunities and education in advanced manufacturing. He joined both organizations in February 2019. Previously, Lorin served for nine years as Manufacturing Executive and
and GPA requirements, the total number of eligiblestudents was 42; so fewer students than were eligible applied in year 2. The percentages ofaccepted applicants were 24% from Tiers I/II and 76% from Tier III. Twenty-four percent of theaccepted applicants transferred multiple math and science courses and were grouped with TierIII. Our external evaluator noted (after reading all the applications) that the fall 2019 applicationsdid not capture the at-risk students we aimed to get in the program; so, we revamped efforts forfall 2020. Table 3: Application questions that continuing applicants complete We are interested in how the S-STEM program helped to further your academic and career 1. goals. Please give an example of how the
advance in STEM fields and being a part of institutional change to support women in overcoming barriers. Dr. Luthi is recognized for her efforts in securing federal grants through the National Science Foundation and Department of Labor that provide educators the tools they need to encourage women to enter and succeed in careers to include engineering and engineering technology where they are traditionally under-represented.Dr. Lisa Macon, Valencia College Dr. Lisa Macon holds a BS in Computer Science from Hofstra University, an MS in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a PhD in Mathematics from University of Central Florida. She has worked as a software developer and project manager in the
these items include:“I know the way my mind works when I work through a problem”, “I’m constantly thinkingabout my reasons of doing things”, and “I feel nervous when I speak in front of a group”.The second section, that measures Social-Awareness Indicators as means of public welfarebeliefs and social consciousness, is composed of three subsegments; The first subsegment is composed of three items, and asks the respondents to rate their personal importance of multiple public welfare beliefs. Students are asked to respond to the question: “What, in your opinion, makes a successful engineering career?” by rating “Professional and ethical responsibilities”, “Understanding the consequences of technology”, and
. Philip started his academic career as an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He is a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, and holds numerous professional certifications, including Certified Information Systems Security Practi- tioner (CISSP), and a Certified Cyber Forensics Practitioner (CCFP) from (ISC)2, SANS GIAC Computer Forensics Analyst, and an EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker. His research and teaching interests in- clude sUAS cybersecurity, and general aviation cybersecurity. Dr. Craiger is a certified NAUI technical SCUBA instructor and instructor trainer (certifies NAUI instruc- tors). He has hundreds of technical dives
, documentation of work conducted throughout the semester, and completion of a finalprototype.The research and design stages of an independent study can be similar to that of an EngineeringCapstone project however there are some key differences in the student experience. First, in anindependent study, the student usually initiates the creation of the project to explore a topic ofmutual interest with a faculty member. At smaller teaching-focused institutions, many advancedtechnical topics in a student’s major are not covered in-depth and some students would like moreexperience in a particular area out of pure interest or to prepare themselves for a future career inthat field. Secondly, the student is not part of a student design team and often works
days, and Constellation Energy Inventor Labs, helping to engage thousands of students each year.Dr. Tony Lee Kerzmann, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Tony Kerzmann’s higher education background began with a Bachelor of Arts in Physics from Duquesne University, as well as a Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. After graduation, Dr. Kerzmann began his career as an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at Robert Morris University which afforded him the opportunity to research, teach, and advise in numerous engineering roles. He served as the mechanical coordinator for the RMU Engineering Department for six years, and was the Director of Outreach for the
University in 2006. In 2010 she was promoted to Associate Professor. She completed her Doctorate in Higher Educa- tion from OSU in 2012 where she focused her research on women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. She accepted the position as Program Coordinator of Construction Engineering Technology at OSU in 2013. Dr. Yates began her teaching career at Pittsburg State University in 2002, and has taught numerous construction courses throughout her academic career including: Construction Drawings, Concrete Tech- nology, Estimating I, Strength of Materials in Construction, Structures I, Construction Contracts, and Capstone courses. She received the Halliburton Excellent Young Teacher Award in 2008, and the CEAT
highly influenced by the kind of work that we envision for them [1].Economies of the future will favor individuals who possess flexibility across multiplecompetencies and can grow and learn with the evolving workplace [2]. To prepare students forsuch a future workspace of flexible high-mix short-run production, the learning experience needsto be designed to integrate knowledge/skills across multiple technology areas within an authenticpractice. Career and Technical Education (CTE) program in high schools provides a platform todo this. The development of such a CTE course, which intends for students to develop a holisticunderstanding of a range of technologies, is grounded in the theory of expansive learning. Asproposed by Engestrom [3
, and through communities of practice.Two outcomes of the systems thinking model from this work include (i) a faculty fellowship program torecognize and reward faculty development of transformational projects and (ii) self-paced learning structuresto encourage emergent ideas. This paper addresses the first steps for the following research questions:• Does a design systems thinking approach create a responsive model for a community-driven faculty development program? Does this model adapt to community needs and individual faculty career needs?• Will a design systems thinking approach support the community development of a sustainable model for faculty development that thrives outside of the funding organization?This project is ongoing
conscious of how to design tools and technologies with DEI principles in mindas they go on to their careers. These principles include designing with a wide range of users,especially those who have been historically marginalized, and ensuring that these designs are notexacerbating inequities and continuing to privilege the same populations [7].Though increasing diversity in the engineering workforce could contribute to mitigating bias indesign [8] and there are many efforts to improve recruitment and retention of diverse students[9], progress can also be made to how students are educated about systems engineering practice.This includes not only incorporating more diverse perspectives and voices in course content butalso questioning the historical
innovations; and diversity in the STEM fields, particularly for women.Dr. Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University Dr. Craig J. Scott received his Ph.D. and B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Howard University and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University. He is currently serving as professor and chairper- son of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at one of the nation’s preeminent public urban research institutions, Morgan State University. His career spans over twenty-eight years of progres- sive scholarly experience in such areas as research administration/ implementation, pedagogical inno- vation, international collaboration, strategic planning, promoting community engagement and
Professor at Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria, in Nov. 2014 and Jan. 2016. His areas of interest include power system applications of power electronics and integration of renewable energy resources. Dr. Mehrizi-Sani is an editor of IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, and IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion. He is the Chair of IEEE Task Force on Dynamic System Equivalents and the Secretary of the CIGRE Working Group C4.34 on Application of PMUs for Monitoring Power System Dynamic Performance. He was the recipient of the 2018 IEEE PES Outstanding Young Engineer Award, 2018 ASEE PNW Outstanding Teaching Award, 2017 IEEE Mac E. Van Valkenburg Early Career Teaching Award
understanding. Her work focuses on defining STEM inte- gration 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.Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University Kristina M. Tank is an Assistant Professor of Science Education in the School of Education at Iowa State University. She currently teaches undergraduate courses in science education for elementary education majors. As a former elementary teacher, her research and teaching interests are centered around improv- ing elementary students’ science and engineering learning and increasing teachers’ use of effective STEM instruction in the
Paper ID #29307WIP: Motivation and Identity: The Impact of Identity on Recovering fromFailureCaroline Bolton, Bucknell UniversityDr. Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University Dr. Elif Miskio˘glu is an early-career engineering education scholar and educator. She holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering (with Genetics minor) from Iowa State University, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Ohio State University. Her early Ph.D. work focused on the development of bacterial biosensors capable of screening pesticides for specifically targeting the malaria vector mosquito, Anopheles gambiae. As a result, her diverse
offices on campus like the Academic Resource Center, Career Services, Advisingand Financial Aid. The RISE scholars also participate in the Guaranteed 4.0 program, consistingof four interactive seminars. According to the founder, Donna O. Johnson Mackey, “The focusof these seminars is not “how to study. Rather, we want students to learn how to learn andultimately achieve a mindset of academic excellence and success.” Using this comprehensiveframework, students learn simple strategies such as repetition for long-term informationretention, as well as more complex strategies focused on critical thinking and metacognition[11].The spring semester presents the scholars with opportunities to discover some of the connectionsbetween their interests and
compare with existing data and betterunderstand the Generation Z students’ conflict resolution style, which will help engineeringeducation become better prepared and orientated toward new generations of students on campus.IntroductionThis paper describes the course material design aiming to address the teamwork challenges in aproject-based engineering course in a first-year engineering program at a Carnegie R1 rateduniversity.The course objective of the “Engineering Problem Solving I” is to prepare students for anengineering career by providing opportunities to apply mathematics to solve engineeringproblems, acquire team working skills, practice written and verbal communication skills,enhance problem solving and design skills, and use a computer
Nevada, Reno. He graduated with his Masters in 2019 from the University of Nevada, Reno, and plans to pursue a career in academia in the future. His research interests are in graduate student attrition rates within academia, engineering identity development, and factors that influence decision making on persistence.Dr. Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno Adam Kirn is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at the University of Nevada, Reno. His research focuses on the interactions between engineering cultures, student motivation, and learning ex- periences. His projects involve the study of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers, their problem-solving processes, and cultural
Education and a member of the Physics Department.Dr. Daniel Almeida, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Daniel Almeida is an Associate Professor in Higher Education Counseling/Student Affairs at Califor- nia Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He is Lead Principal Investigator for the NSF-funded California State University Underrepresented Minority STEM Faculty Alliance for Graduate Education & the Professoriate (AGEP) Model: A Culturally-Informed Strengths-Based Approach to Advance Early- Career Faculty Success. Dr. Almeida is also Co-Principal Investigator for the NSF Scholarships in Sci- ence Technology Engineering & Mathematics (S-STEM) grant, Engineering Neighbors: Gaining
transfer mixer, a movie night for first-yearmentees, and a coming out day celebration. The EE Diversity Project has served an important,and often under prioritized purpose in the department of Electrical Engineering of pushing for amore inclusive, diverse, and equitable group of future engineers.+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=A third student spoke about speaking out when she felt disrespected in a happy and inclusiveway:+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=As a fourth-year electrical engineering student, I have interacted with most professors in thismajor. They are all very intelligent people and for the most part, great teachers. However, I wishthat I would have met more professors that support diversity earlier in my career here. Thoughit’s
embark on engineering careers, do not explicitlysoft skills through conflict resolution. Currently as know about ABET soft skills such as proper communicationstand-alone course sessions embedded within and partnership conflict management. Often, whenengineering classes, exposure to ABET’s soft skills as engineering students engage in group projects, their focuswell as conflict resolution techniques, can dramatically and assessment are on the final product instead of both theimprove student understanding and collaborative product and the process of product creation. To gaininteractions. The researchers propose utilizing these understanding of the collegiate
operation problems. Doing wellwould be equivalent to less working memory loading and less memory chunking19. Theconverse of “what is in the long term memory” could be used for career discovery whencounseling students. Cognitive engaging exercises would produce an encouragement for 2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Spring Conference, April 6-7, 2018 – University of the District of Columbiaengineering sub-field selection and assessment data could be personalized to serve as aneffective career indicator. The initial enjoyable task of using a high school math tool familiar tothe students in their long term memory for physics learning is a practical starting point,consistent with recent neuroscience evidence for the Thorndike’s law of effect where a brainwould
improve their grades by addressing the primary reasons women leaveengineering.Works Cited 1. Daempfle PA. An Analysis of the High Attrition Rates among First Year College Science, Math, and Engineering Majors. Journal of College Student Retention. 2003 May;5(1):37-52. Page 5 of 82. Hartman H, Hartman M. Leaving engineering: Lessons from Rowan University's college of engineering. J Eng Educ. 2006 January;95(1):49-61.3. Zeldin AL, Britner SL, Pajares F. A Comparative Study of the Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Successful Men and Women in Mathematics, Science, and Technology Careers. Journal of Research in Science Teaching. 2008 NOV;45(9):1036-58.4. Nauta MM, Epperson DL, Kahn JH. A multiple
. Building and structures were by far the most common type of responses for both parents (83%) and staff (77%). Staff members weremore likely to associate engineering with planning and problem solving, math, and engineering-related values, while parents were more likely to associate the terms with careers and planningand problem solving.Table 1. Frequency of most common associations with the terms “engineer” and “engineering” Parents StaffCategories (n=79) (n=19) ExampleBuilding, structures 83% 77% Construction sites, buildings.Planning, problem
graduate programs. Her research awards include U.S. Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), a National Science Foundation CAREER award, and two outstanding publication awards from the American Educational Research Association for her journal articles. Dr. Borrego is Deputy Editor for Journal of Engineering Education and served on the board of the American Society for Engineering Education as Chair of Pro- fessional Interest Council IV. All of Dr. Borrego’s degrees are in Materials Science and Engineering. Her M.S. and Ph.D. are from Stanford University, and her B.S. is from University of Wisconsin-Madison.Dr. Arturo A Fuentes, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley Arturo Alejandro Fuentes