Paper ID #40493Outcome assessment and learned best practices of an undergraduateresearch experience projectDr. Mohsen Mosleh, Howard University Mohsen Mosleh is a Professor of mechanical engineering at Howard University and an active member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) since 2004. He has served positions of Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education and Graduate Program Director at Howard University. Dr. Mosleh received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He has extensively published in journals and conferences, been issued U.S. patents, and has advised numerous
Engineering, The State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo and from 2008 to 2012, I was an assistant professor in the Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Dakota State University (NDSU). Previously, from 2004 to 2008, I worked for Magma Design Automation, San Jose CA, where I received the outstanding technical contribution award in 2007. During the Summer of 2001, I worked on analog circuit synthesis and layout at NeoLinear Inc., Pittsburgh PA. During 1996-1997, I was an Erasmus graduate student at the University of Patras, Greece. I serve on the technical program committee of several conferences including NOCS, SOCC, and ReConFig. I am a senior member of IEEE and a member of ACM and Eta Kappa Nu. I
Enrichment and Professional Development Activities on REU Students”, paper #38362, ASEE 2022 Annual Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 26-29, 2022; accessed at https://peer.asee.org/evaluating-the-impact-of-enrichment-and- professional-development-activities-on-reu-students.pdf (4) Holly C. Gaede, “Professional Development for REU Students”, in ACS Symposium Series, Vol. 1295: Best Practices for Chemistry REU Programs, Chapter 3, pp 33-44 (2018). (5) Anthony Carpi, Darcy Ronan, Heather Falconer, and Nathan Lents, Nathan, “Cultivating minority scientists: Undergraduate research increases self-efficacy and career ambitions for underrepresented students in STEM: mentored undergraduate research at a
Paper ID #39355”We’re Learning like Everyone Else”: Best Practices from Men AlliesDanielle Vegas Lewis, SUNY Fredonia Danielle Vegas Lewis is a doctoral candidate in the University at Buffalo’s Higher Education program. She earned a B.A. in Political Science from SUNY Cortland in 2005 and a M.Ed. in Higher Education and Student Affairs from the University of South Carolina in 2007. She is currently the SUNY PRODiG Fellow at SUNY Fredonia where she teaches sociology and gender courses. She also serves as a Research Associate for Dr. Linda DeAngelo at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research agenda aims to under
, Equity, and Inclusion”: A2 Case Study in Graduate Course Design and Assessment3 Bryn E. Seabrook4 University of Virginia 5 Abstract 6 7 Racist soap dispensers, algorithmic bias, and the confrontation of historical inequities exemplify 8 incomplete engineering. What these case studies neglect to account for is diversity, equity, and 9 inclusion (DEI). How does the engineer of the twenty-first century understand the impact of their10 research in the context of DEI? Non-technical engineering courses provide important tools to11 better understand the sociotechnical systems of the profession. This study evaluates a new12 graduate level
modified his module design and delivery - leading to demonstrable improvement in his teaching. Currently, apart from his materials engineering research, Steven devotes a considerable time to research and dissemination of evidence-based strategies for improving engineering education globally.Dr. Ashley Rae Taylor, Rice 360 Institute for Global Health Technologies Dr. Ashley Taylor is Director of Education for Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies and a Lecturer in the Department of Global Health Technologies at Rice University. Taylor is an engineer and educator committed to working toward equity in engineering education and global health, with a focus on expanding access to engineering education for
scholarshipand academic community (Freeman 1999; Good et al. 2000; DuBois et al. 2002) and serves asa support base system for students who are historically underrepresented in STEM fields (Goodet al. 2000; Summers and Hrabowski 2006). There is limited research on graduate studentretention, however, several studies suggest that factors such as financial support, mentoring,sense of community, and engagement in research and professional development opportunitiescan positively impact graduate student retention rates (e.g., Golde & Dore, 2001; Lovitts, 2001;Tinto, 1993).A condensed, thorough mentor model can be an effective way to improve graduatestudent retention in STEM fields. This approach involves providing graduate students with amentor who can
content in a required course on engineering and research skills for first-year graduate studentsPOSITIONALITY STATEMENTWe acknowledge that the authors are all in varying positions of privilege. The university atwhich we are implementing this initiative is a primarily white, private institution in the UnitedStates. We are also located in a state in which such topics are relatively open for discussion ineducational settings. Although the authors hold different identities in gender identity, race,ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and more, we are far from representative ofthe larger population and recognize the need for many more voices in this type of work.INTRODUCTIONEngineering and research have profound impacts on issues of
intended to give credit to the body of scholarship and research on which a new practiceis built as well as make a case for legitimacy for new work. Most universities require researchand publication of their faculty for tenure and promotion. To be successful in this process, acandidate needs to show impact. This impact is usually heavily based on citation metrics. Whilethere is a push from some, such as those in the open scholarship movement to change thispractice and put value on other metrics of impact [3], it remains a heavy driver at most academicinstitutions, meaning citation practices have broad impact on who gets recognition in academia[4]. In addition, research that is more heavily cited usually is regarded as more impactful and ismore
posit these lead to lack of motivation to pursue cybersecurity as acareer [10]. Other researchers suggest that student employment and mentoring models can beused to successfully mentor women and other students underrepresented in the field [11].Building community among cybersecurity learners [12] and learning some of the technicalcontent of cybersecurity professions out of class [13] are suggested practices from the literatureon cybersecurity learning, which align with the notion of building a professional identity in atechnical field.Mountrouidou and colleagues [14] describe 2 gaps in the research literature regardingcybersecurity education that are addressed in this study—methods for mentoring minoritystudents in the field, and successful
by having them present a poster or talk about their research at the end of 6-weekprogram. The practitioner of the program felt that if a presentation had to be done it would takethe GREaT GradS away from the lab. The GREaT GradS deliverables were designed to helpstudents think big picture about why they were in graduate school and how graduate schoolcould help them achieve their long-term professional goals. The students had three deliverablesto complete, which were (1) set up a LinkedIn profile, (2) send their resumé or CV to thecoordinator, and (3) conduct an informational interview. The objectives of completing thesedeliverables were to set the students up for professional and career success and not to beoverwhelmed during the summer
Paper ID #38926Work in Progress: Using Participatory Design and Qualitative ResearchStrategies in the Development of a New Faculty Mentoring Program forUndergraduate Engineering StudentsDr. Constanza Miranda, Johns Hopkins UniversityMrs. Rachel McClam, Johns Hopkins University Rachel McClam is a doctoral student at Johns Hopkins School of Education. Her primary research inter- ests involve questions about how to support educators to make and sustain growth in their practice across the span of their career. In particular, she is interested in ways to better support educator development toward equitable outcomes for historically
found to be challenging and required rigorous evaluation andrefinements for effective training across disciplines and skill levels. A comprehensive programevaluation over five years found that the strongest learning and skills outcomes were linked toseveral “best practices”. Early provision of depth in fundamentals in R programming andreproducible research was found to be critical to “jump start” students without programmingbackgrounds. Addition of an overview of microbiome experimental design and analysis addedimportant context as to how and where in the research process informatics fits into designprogression and was highly motivating to students. Course modality was found to impact traineeoutcomes with in-person classes that included hands
Paper ID #37840LSAMP Bridges to the Doctorate: Preparing Future Minority Ph.D.Researchers through a Holistic Graduate Student Development ModelDr. Clay Gloster Jr., North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (TGC) Dr. Clay Gloster, Jr. currently serves as the Vice Provost for Graduate Research and Dean of the Gradu- ate College at North Carolina A&T State University. He received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina A&T State University (’85,’88) and the Ph.D. degree in Computer Engi- neering from North Carolina State University (’93). He has also been employed by IBM
Paper ID #36474Walking Between Two Worlds: Creating a Framework for ConductingCulturally-Responsive Research with University Indigenous CommunitiesQualla Jo Ketchum, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Qualla Jo Ketchum (she/her/they) is a PhD Candidate in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. She received her Bachelors of Science and Masters of Science in Biosystems En- gineering at Oklahoma State University. She is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and her Indigeneity impacts all she does from her technical research in water resources to her pedagogical practices and edu
, University of Vermont Holly Buckland Parker is an educational developer at the Center for Teaching and Learning at the Univer- sity of Vermont (UVM). Holly coordinates the Graduate Teaching Program and conducts workshops on pedagogy and educational technologies. Dr. Buckland Parker continues to work on her research interests regarding the implementation of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and inclusive teaching practices in Higher Education. Holly is also a part-time faculty member in the Higher Education and Student Af- fairs Program in the College of Education and Social Services at the University of Vermont. She teaches graduate courses on the implementation of anti-racist teaching practices, inclusive teaching
Paper ID #37522Understanding the Impact of an LSAMP Scholar ProgramDr. Yang Lydia Yang, Kansas State University Yang Lydia Yang is an Associate Professor of Quantitative Research Methodology at College of Educa- tion, Kansas State University. She received her Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction from Florida Inter- national University. Her research interest include quantitative educational research design and statistical analyses, Q methodology, and recruitment and retention in STEM fields.Dr. Brenee King, Kansas State UniversityDr. Amy Rachel Betz, Kansas State University Dr. Amy Betz is the Assistant Dean for Retention
. Mayled et al., “Coaching and feedback in a faculty professional development program that integrates the entrepreneurial mindset and pedagogical best practices into capstone design courses,” ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 2019, doi: 10.18260/1-2--32513.[6] S. Zappe, K. Hochstedt, E. Kisenwether, and A. Shartrand, “Teaching to innovate: Beliefs and perceptions of instructors who teach entrepreneurship to engineering students,” International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 45–62, 2013.[7] F. M. Connelly and D. J. Clandinin, “Stories of Experience and Narrative Inquiry,” Educational Researcher, vol. 19, no. 5, pp. 2–14, Jun. 1990, doi: 10.3102
STEM education for future researchers. He is currently participating in an NSF-funded grant (#1923452) to spearhead research into middle school students’ digital literacies and assessment. Recently, Dr. Hsu has received a seed grant at UML to investigate how undergradu- ate engineering students’ digital inequalities and self-directed learning characteristics (e.g., self-efficacy) affect their learning outcomes in a virtual laboratory environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Hsu’s research interests include advanced quantitative design and analysis and their applications in STEM education, large-scale assessment data (e.g., PISA), and engineering students’ perception of faculty en- couragement and
leadership skills [8], [10], [27]. West andcolleagues found an REU was able to help students develop skills directly related to theengineering of 2020 [10]. Their work further highlighted a need for engineering students to learntechnical skills in societal and professional contexts and practice interacting with people fromdifferent demographic backgrounds [10]. Prior research on undergraduate research experienceshighlights the impact of these experiences on diversity, equity, and inclusion in scienceeducation by providing students from underrepresented groups with opportunities forprofessional development and job attainment [29]. Undergraduate research experiences allowstudents from diverse backgrounds to develop skills such as critical thinking
private companies. HEIs also havehigh-level goals for focusing on research activities and advancing their reputation, which may ormay not conflict with designing a competency-based curriculum.Competency vs. student learning outcomes. Several consulting companies (Personnel DecisionsResearch Institutes, Inc. (PDRI) in 2005, JBS International, Inc., Aguirre Division in 2012, andCoffey Consulting, LLC and JBS International, Inc. in 2015) contributed to a technical assistanceguide that details best practices for developing competency models [18]. The guide wasdeveloped and supported by funding from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment &Training Administration under Contract DOLQ121A21895, Order No. DOL-ETA-15-U-00001.The guide states that
, they also set the trajectory for what will be discoveredthrough the research enterprise. The tension of practicality alongside knowledge generation ispalpable in engineering research work, as engineering scientists often balance and blendpostpositivist and naturalistic approaches. Due to the applied nature of engineering research,engineering research work often takes a pragmatic approach, employing whatever epistemic andmethodological modes seem to best answer the question presented [54].Engineering Research FundingFunding availability and source hold a salient position in all threads of research work, and it is nodifferent for engineering. Research always comes at a cost to someone—Leydens and Lucenaraised the key question of who does
new perspectives about mentorship.This first year of the Engineering MFP focused on providing practical resources for students andsurveying faculty members to evaluate their mentorship perspectives. The upcoming year willfocus on the opposite; a survey will be created to evaluate the advisor-student relationship fromthe mentee’s point of view, and practical resources for faculty will be implemented.IntroductionRecognizing the importance of students engaging in healthy, stable mentoring relationshipsduring graduate school, Purdue launched the Mentoring Improvement Initiative in January 2022.This initiative aims to pursue evidence-based and culturally responsive research and training forfaculty, students, and staff at the university over the
evaluating efforts across ERCs and the predictive validity of these outcomes on preparing thefuture engineering workforce. The next steps of this project will consist in the launch of ouronline platform which will host the MERCII Survey as well as other instruments designed byTEEC.References[1] D. Roessner, L. Manrique, and J. Park, “Economic impact of engineering research centers:preliminary results of a pilot study,” The Journal of Technology Transfer, vol. 35, no. 5, pp.475–493, 2010, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10961-010-9163-x[2] National Science Foundation, "Engineering Research Centers," National Science Foundation,[Online]. Available: https://nsf.gov/eng/eec/erc.jsp. [Accessed 24 January 2023].[3] J. Biancolo, "Best Practices Manual," Aug. 16
of organizations she is associated with. Learn more about Sreyoshi’s impact - www.ThatStatsGirl.com ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Preparing Engineering Students to Find the Best Job Fit: Starting Early withthe Career Development ProcessAbstractIn spite of the vast amount of literature that focuses on the need for significantly more science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduates, the importance of a studentfinding a good career fit, and what makes a student employable, little research exists onundergraduate engineering students’ understanding of the process of how to find, qualify for, andsecure a preferred first position after graduation (FPAG). Likewise, it is important
, especiallyfor students with disabilities.Recommended Pedagogical Practice: Teachers Should Be Considerate, Patient, andCreativeSome informants designed lesson plans with Frozen and Angry Bird themes. Researchers need torecognize that integrating STEM and robotics content in teachers’ curricula may not be as simpleand intuitive as it appears and will require conscious and consistent efforts on their side, whichshould be very much appreciated. At first sight, such connections may seem naive and furtherreify the gendered nature of STEM. But it is a critical first step for our informants to think aboutrobotic integration in their classroom and make the robotic experience relevant for their students.We understand that how our informants experience and
foundational information and gain researchexperiences. Junior students are paired with more experienced students to learn the technicalaspects of design. Short lectures / hands-on instruction is done throughout the semester. Thecourse is structured according to the best practices for collaborative projects. There are frequentopportunities for students to receive feedback by peers and the instructor at different phases ofthe research. Students get the opportunity to work individually and in teams. The team meets in © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conferencesub-groups multiple times during the week. There is also a weekly meeting for the entire team
Universidad EAFIT (Medellin, Colom- bia). Juan holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University and an M.S. in Process En- gineering and Energy Technology from Hochschule Bremerhaven. In addition to teaching undergraduate and graduate courses for more than 10 years, Juan has over 6 years of experience as a practicing engineer, working mostly on the design and improvement of chemical processing plants.Dr. Michelle Soledad, Virginia Tech Michelle Soledad, Ph.D. is a Collegiate Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Her research and service interests include teaching and learning experiences in fun- damental engineering courses, faculty development and support initiatives
2019 Award for Excellence in Education Abroad Curriculum Design. He has also worked as a construction project engineer, consultant, and safety inspector. He be- lieves that educating the next generation of professionals will play a pivotal role in sustainability standard practices. In terms of engagement, Dr. Valdes-Vasquez has served as the USGBC student club’s adviser and the ASC Sustainability Team’s faculty coach since 2013. He is currently serving as a CSU President’s Sustainabil- ity Commission member, among multiple other committees. In addition, he is involved with various professional organizations at the national level, including the American Society for Engineering Educa- tion (ASEE), the
for supporting S-STEM student retention and graduationA recent self-study at Stevens Institute of Technology revealed that our 2nd and 3rd year retention ratesfor low-income STEM students are lower than those for our non-low income STEM student body. Toaddress this finding, the goal of our S-STEM program is to implement evidence-based best practices toincrease retention and graduation rates of low-income academically talented STEM students to levels thatmatch our overall STEM population. To accomplish this goal, we are seeking to: 1. implement best-practices with regards to cohort development and faculty, peer, and alumni mentoring programs to support the ADAPT Scholars, 2. develop targeted enrichment and mentoring activities