Collection

2023 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Alexis Capitano; John Cook; Kathryn Johnson

. This is concerning sincethe demand for engineers continues to rise as the baby boomer generation retires, and withstudents leaving engineering some companies struggle to fill the positions left behind [3].In this paper, we seek to understand one aspect of how an academic engineering programprepares students for their careers. We do so by analyzing responses to one question from a set ofinterviews conducted with faculty from the School of Education and School of Engineering at apublic university in Western Canada. Broadly, the interviews were conducted to learn moreabout perceptions of macroethics and social justice among faculty and postdocs at this university.Macroethics has been defined by Joseph Herkert in the engineering context as

Collection

2023 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Pinar Omur-Ozbek

to tackle the potential resistance that may arise due to the diverseperspectives and experiences of students. Creating class norms collaboratively with students andensuring that the voices of underrepresented students are heard can create an inclusive andequitable environment for fruitful discussions. A good way to start coverage of social justice,environmental justice, and ethics would be getting the conversation going by asking the studentsto define what these terms mean to them and continually involving the students through classdiscussions as environmental and social justice concerns are presented. The student interest couldbe maintained through reviewing of impactful video clips and news articles. Another way toprovide practical skills

Collection

2023 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Abolfazl Amin; Israd Jaafar; Abdennour Seibi; Sean Tolman P.E.; Matthew Ballard

much as possible, utilize 3D printing and prototyping, performnecessary testing, and implement logical number of iterations as needed prior to making the finalproduct. Some challenges such as lack of space to meet the growing demand and the necessaryfunding have been encountered. Fortunately, the Engineering College and the University havequickly solved these issues. Students have competed in national ASME and ASE competitions.It has been determined by the faculty that it would be more effective to create a few full-time staffdedicated to determining and coordinating projects and seeking the support of industry.INTRODUCTION Capstone projects continue to be a significant part of the undergraduate engineeringprogram. The purpose of the

Collection

2023 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Pinar Omur-Ozbek; Ketul Popat; DaeSeok Chai; Christie Peebles; Abdulkhakim Salokhiddinov

available technology at hand without muchconsideration of global and cross-cultural perspectives on handling such challenges. The culturaland diverse viewpoints of the people affected by water challenges are often overlooked, leadingto suboptimal solutions. Faculty from both institutions deemed it essential to recognize thecultural differences in handling these challenges, including varying regulations and enforcement,as well as economical and technical competencies of the nations involved. These concerns werespecifically addressed through specific course content and activities.A unique feature of this effort was developing and delivering a virtual course that allowedstudents to participate from anywhere, expanding the reach of the course. This

Collection

2023 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Ben Weihrauch

well academically, including perceived math preparation and first-semester collegeGPA in STEM courses, is critical for STEM FGS persistence (Dika & D'Amico, 2016). STEMFGS have lower GPAs (Thompson, 2021) and lower levels of math self-efficacy (Bettencourt etal., 2020a) than STEM CGS. Many institutional programs exist to support the persistence andgraduation outcomes of STEM FGS students (such as bridge programs), which report positiveoutcomes including increased college GPA, motivation, sense of belonging, and academic self-efficacy (Findley-Van Nostrand & Pollenz, 2017).Faculty engagement can be a positive factor in STEM FGS persistence and graduation outcomes.STEM FGS who engage in faculty mentor relationships have increased

Collection

2023 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt; Joan Tisdale; Katherine Ramos; Mike Soltys

; female ENGstudents reported less pre-collegiate engineering experience. The engineering identity andbelonging of male PIE students, male ENG students, and female ENG students were notsignificantly different. The results show the importance of not making assumptions about theexperiences, confidence, and motivation of students who failed to be admitted into engineering.The entry survey was a good tool to help the faculty to better understand our students.INTRODUCTIONAdmission into many engineering colleges around the country is a competitive process, andsome students who apply are not admitted. Some universities will admit these students into othercolleges and therefore students may opt to enroll at the university and try to transfer in later

Collection

2023 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt; Daniel Godrick; Joan Tisdale; Melissa Davis

behavioral control were related to behavioral engagement in math learning andperformance on a standardized math assessment test.In addition to the specific issues related to mathematics, other studies have explored theacademic performance or college success of first-semester students more generally. Stewart [11]found that for male students, self-control was a predictor of academic performance; high schoolGPA and SAT scores were predictive of the first-semester academic performance of both maleand female students; and grit was not related to the academic performance of male or femalefirst-semester students. For students with a first-semester GPA of 2.67 or less, self-control wasthe best and only predictor of academic performance. Honken and Ralston