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Engineering Education in Human Rights and Sustainability: Exploring Students’ Motivations and the Learning Outcomes from an Undergraduate Class at the University of Connecticut

Conference Session
Bridging Cultures, Advancing Justice: Fostering Inclusion and Sustainability in Engineering Education
Collection
2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Minju Lee, University of Connecticut; Davis Chacon-Hurtado, University of Connecticut; Shareen Hertel, University of Connecticut; Sophia Fenn, University of Connecticut
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity
students the opportunity to altertheir perceptions of climate change (NAS, 2017).ENGINEERING FOR HUMAN RIGHTS The College of Engineering at the University of Connecticut launched a new major inMultidisciplinary Engineering (MDE) and has developed corresponding human rights andsustainability required courses, including “ENGR/HRTS 2300: Engineering for Human Rights.”This 3-credit seminar enrolls undergraduate students interested in the broader socialimplications of engineering and technology. The faculty who designed and teach this coursedefine engineering for human rights as “a paradigm that draws on a universal set of principlesto shape individual ethical obligations and the norms of the profession to mitigate risk, enhanceaccess to the
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Factors Driving and Impeding STEM Student Motivations and Success

Conference Session
Engineering Futures: Navigating the Pathways of Education, Inclusion, and Professional Growth
Collection
2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Claudia Calle Müller, Florida International University; Mais Kayyali, Florida International University; Mohamed ElZomor P.E., Florida International University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity
leading and largest MSIs in theU.S., thus rendering and reflecting the sample to be representative of the minority population.The recommendations provided are preliminary, and future research could explore additionaldemographics and engage a more diverse student population. Furthermore, future studies couldexplore if different cohorts, such as undergraduates and graduates, or student nationalities, suchas international students and local students, have a significant impact on their motivations. Thiscould contribute to a broader understanding and support a larger and more representative sampleof students across various educational institutions.Conclusions and RecommendationsThe findings of this study revealed that several academic, financial, and
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