opportunitiesfor the first two years of each engineering program, identified alignment challenges, andbrainstormed solutions. By this time, the community colleges (CC) had already initiated adoptingcommon course names and numbers. Though there were some differences in the curriculabetween the 4-year institutions, we found that the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering(MAE) programs had much in common and that the CC pre-engineering course offerings weresufficient to prepare AS graduates to enter these programs in the 3rd year. At our institution, theprerequisite courses for both the Mechanical and Aerospace curricula are Statics, Dynamics,Strengths of Materials, and Thermodynamics. All the CC transfer students were getting Staticsand typically 2 of the
Paper ID #39832Faculty Use of Active Learning in Community CollegesAriel Chasen, University of Texas, Austin PhD Student in STEM education at University of Texas at AustinMs. Lea K. Marlor, University of Michigan Lea Marlor is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Michigan, studying Engineering Education Research. She has a M.S. in Engineering Education Research from the University of Michigan, as well as a B.S. in Materials Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Previously, she was the Associate Director for Education for the Center for Energy Efficient Electronics SciencesDr. Cynthia J. Finelli
, since many of thembring usable experience with them from their previous jobs in the military, along with many ofthe needed and valuable skills mentioned earlier.Women in the Skilled TradesWomen working in the skilled trades is nothing new. Back in World War II, they filled many ofthe essential jobs in the skilled trades, working as welders, mechanics, and electricians.Remember the ads featuring Rosie the Riveter? But this all changed after the war when menstarted returning home needing work and most women decided to become homemakers or findless physically demanding work. But the fact remains: they were and still are capable of doingthe work. Below are some of the statistics backing this up, as shown in an analysis conducted bythe Institute for
granted him access to a guaranteed transfer pathway at a highlyselective engineering university. While at Wright College, he was hired by the EngineeringProgram as a tutor for the Contextualized Bridge, and throughout the academic year. He alsoserved as an elected officer in Wright’s student chapter of the Society of Hispanic ProfessionalEngineers (SHPE). Within two (2) years, he completed an associate degree in engineering,transferred, and is on track to graduate. Without the Contextualized Bridge, student B would notbe currently completing his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from one of the topengineering schools in the country.Self-Efficacy as Contributing Factor to RetentionMost students attribute their success to the structure of
Paper ID #37040Board 190C: Lessons Learned from the First Offering of REU PATHWAYSSummer Research Program for Community College StudentsDr. Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University Ibrahim Zaid is a professor of mechanical, industrial, and manufacturing engineering at Northeastern Uni- versity. He received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Akron. Zeid has an international background. He received his B.S. (with highest honor) andDr. Jennifer Ocif Love, Northeastern University Jennifer Love is a full-time faculty member of Northeastern University’s College of Engineering, most recently in the First Year Engineering
conferences in related fields.Dr. David Quintero, San Francisco State University Dr. David Quintero received B.S. degree from Texas A&M University, a M.S. degree from Stanford Uni- versity, and a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Dallas all in mechanical engineering. He is now an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at San Francisco State University. He teaches courses in control systems and mechatronics. His current research interests include design of hybrid actuators for wearable robots, rehabilitation engineering, biomechanics, assistive robotics, and biomechatronic sys- tems.Fatemeh Khalkhal, San Francisco State University Dr. Khalkhal is an assistant professor in mechanical engineering at San
& Meza (n. d.) highlights the need of research tounderstand how the NSF S-STEM program – a ‘unique grant funding’- supports communitycollege students as there have been limited studies on the influence of S-STEM programs onstudent outcomes [29]. So, there remains a significant gap in understanding how institutionalsupport structures, like the S-STEM scholarship program, influence students' decision-makingprocesses, particularly in their persistence in demanding STEM degrees and their pursuit ofSTEM careers. While the program's interventions and various support services have shownpromise in improving student retention, the specific mechanisms by which they achieve theseoutcomes require further exploration.3. Research QuestionsQ1. In what
other job experience that I had prior to SPECTRA was working at [fast food chain]. The participant reflected on what he found valuable during his time in the program andbelieved it to be the friendships and interactions with others. He highlights that professionallySPECTRA gave him the opportunity to work with teams and that helped him more effectivelycommunicate with others, especially individuals who were not from his own academicbackground of mechanical engineering. I can definitely say the- the friendship that I've built. The people that I worked with. I still talk to some of them. [...] But in a professional sense I definitely enjoy the- the team building side of things and being able to communicate with
Paper ID #47108Examining an NSF S-STEM Community College program through an IdentityLensDr. Jan Edwards, College of Lake County Jan L. Edwards is a Professor of Engineering at the College of Lake County in Illinois. She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering at Michigan Technological University. She completed her Ed.D. at Northern Illinois University with an emphasis in College Teaching. Dr. Edwards teaches general engineering courses, manages outreach initiatives and the CLC Baxter Innovation Lab at the community college. She is also serving as the Principal Investigator on the
do you think about this, or I wanted to change my major. What do you think? And things like that? And I could make referrals to some offices that could help them out.” Overall, for some students, the peer mentor is the first person to contact because of theiravailability and accessibility. Peer mentors realized the important role they have in the classroomand the difference they can make in students’ academic and professional pathways. Similarly,faculty confirmed these sentiments and noted the diligence the mentors take in ensuring studentsunderstand the course material and obtain effective studying skills. As the mentors are requiredto pass the course before serving as a mentor, students trust them and often approach mentorsbefore
continued exploration of how targeted financialassistance programs can effectively address the challenges outlined in the literature. NSFrecently increased the max scholarship from $10,000 to $15,000. NSF should also considerregularly increasing the max award to correspond to the rate of inflation, especially tuitioninflation.Moving forward, institutions and policymakers should leverage the insights from this study andexisting literature to comprehensive support mechanisms that holistically address the financialbarriers faced by community college transfer students pursuing engineering degrees. Thenarratives shared by S-STEM scholars serve as a valuable contribution to the ongoing discourseon the role of financial support programs in engineering
, play a crucial role ineducating and training engineers in the southeastern region [50], [51]. The state's commitment toengineering education is reflected in the development of pre-college engineering curricula, theestablishment of specialized engineering facilities, and the implementation of programs aimed atbridging technical skills gaps between high school students and local employers [52]. Florida'suniversities, designated as R1 or R2 in Figure 1, exhibit varying degrees of research intensity.These universities typically have robust research programs across various engineering disciplines,such as materials science, power systems, and micro aerial vehicle aerodynamics [53], [54].2.5. Benchmarking Student Success for Institutional
Energy 1 GradOptimization of throughput and aggregate analysis for Electrical, Computer & 1 Facultymillikelvin single-photon materials loss measurements in Energy 1 Gradthe microwave regimeSynbiohub plugins for sequence annotation and Electrical, Computer & 1 Facultyvisualization Energy 1 Grad3D printing novel static mixer elements Mechanical 1 Faculty 1 GradImpact of mechanical forces on metastatic tumors in an Mechanical 1 Facultyengineered bone scaffold
at the University of Colorado and Front Range Community College.N. Bray Bonner, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)Tram Dang, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Tram Dang is a PhD student of Engineering Education at Purdue University as well as a tenured professor of physics and engineering at Santa Monica College (SMC), a two-year transfer-focused Hispanic serving institution in California. Her research interests lie in using mixed methods techniques to understand the factors leading to STEM and engineering student retention and university transfer at the community college level. Tram Dang currently holds her Master’s in Materials Science and Engineering as well as her Bachelor’s in Physics from UCSD.Dr
Paper ID #47876Evaluating Engineering Transfer Success: Insights from a 2-Year to 4-YearCollege Partnership ProgramDr. Curtis R. Taylor, University of Florida Dr. Curtis Taylor, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Engineering Education and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida.Jennifer Gove-CooperDr. Pamela L Dickrell, University of Florida Dr. Pamela Dickrell is the Associate Dean of Student Affairs in the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering.Dr. Angela Lindner, University of Florida Angela received a B.S. degree in chemistry from the College of Charleston in South Carolina
Paper ID #38659From Cooperation to Alliance: Transforming a Transfer Partnership toPromote Engineering Degree Pathways for Underrepresented StudentsDr. Matthew Ford, University of Washington, Tacoma Matthew J. Ford (he/him) received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science from the University of California, Berkeley, and went on to complete his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University. After completing a postdoc with the Cornell Active Learning Initiative, he joined the School of Engineering and Technology at UW Tacoma to help establish its new mechanical engineering program. His teaching
withthe funding of six engineering and computer science programs: Arizona State University(manufacturing engineering), Colorado State University (electrical and computer engineering),Purdue University (mechanical engineering), University of San Diego (general engineering),University of Oregon (chemical engineering), and University of North Carolina (computerscience). Each project addressed a specific challenge in engineering and computer educationevident in the second year of the curriculum, and the goal of each project was to achieve culturaland institutional transformation during the five-year funding window. From 2015 until 2024,there have been twenty-six projects funded at a variety of four-year institutions, both research-focused
Paper ID #41826Work in Progress: Transformation Course-Based Undergraduate ResearchExperience (T-CURE)Dr. Heather Dillon, University of Washington Dr. Heather Dillon is Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington Tacoma. Her research team is working on energy efficiency, renewable energy, fundamental heat transfer, and engineering education.EC Cline, University of Washington Tacoma Associate Professor in Sciences and Mathematics, and Director of ACCESS in STEM, an NSF S-STEM supported program that supports students in natural science, mathematics, and engineering at UW Tacoma.Dr. Emese
Rice University, where he worked for Dr. Lon J. Wilson, developing carbon based nano-bio immunoconjugates for use in medical applications. AfterDr. Tanya Faltens, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI) Tanya Faltens is the Assistant Director of Education and Community Partnerships for the Network for Computational Nanotechnology (NCN) at Purdue University.Dr. Kendrick Davis, University of Southern California Kendrick B. Davis, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor and Chief Research Officer at the USC Race & Equity Center at the University of Southern California. A mechanical engineer and roboticist by training, his research interrogates the intersections of education, science, and policy and has been funded by the
propagation in Filamentary Composite Materials • Vertical and Horizontal Land Deformation in a De-saturating Porous Medium • Stress Concen- tration in Filamentary Composites with Broken Fibers • Aviation; Developments of New Crashworthiness Evaluation Strategy for Advanced General Aviation • Pattern Recognition of Biological Photomicrographs Using Coherent Optical Techniques Nick also received his four masters; in Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, Operation Research, and Mechanical Engineering all from Princeton University during the years from 1973 through 1976. He received his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical engineering, with mi- nor in Mathematics from Michigan State. Nick has served and held positions in
Community College (MCC) didnot have direct access to the tools and equipment necessary to work on their assignedcoursework for their engineering classes. While the engineering program provided a room forthem to work in (henceforth called the “Engineering Commons”), this space was only equippedwith a few hand tools, crafting supplies like hot glue guns, leftover raw materials, a few tablesfor work, and some shelves for storage. As a result, students had to determine on their own how,where, and with what to build their required projects.However, two new spaces on campus were introduced in the Fall of 2024, providing engineeringstudents with options they did not previously have. First, MCC established a hobbyist-levelmakerspace equipped with 3D
- ies have been; • Multi-Phase Flow through Porous Media • Wave propagation in Filamentary Composite Materials • Vertical and Horizontal Land Deformation in a De-saturating Porous Medium • Stress Concen- tration in Filamentary Composites with Broken Fibers • Aviation; Developments of New Crashworthiness Evaluation Strategy for Advanced General Aviation • Pattern Recognition of Biological Photomicrographs Using Coherent Optical Techniques Nick also received his four masters; in Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, Operation Research, and Mechanical Engineering all from Princeton University during the ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023
several international conferences and peer-reviewed journals, including IEEE WF-IoT, IEEE EIT, IEEE Signal Processing Letters, Journal of Signal Processing Systems, and Remote Sensing of Environment.Dr. Hossain Ahmed, Austin Peay State University Hossain Ahmed earned an M.S. in mechanical engineering from Lamar University and a Ph.D. in mechanical and energy engineering from the University of North Texas. Dr. Ahmed is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Austin Peay State University, TN. His research interests are computational fluid dynamics (CFD), corrosion, and structural health monitoring (SHM). Dr. Ahmed has authored many journals, conference articles, and book chapters. He also
Francisco Chapter (2018-present), an Associate Editor of the IEEE Inside Signal Processing E-Newsletter (2016-2018), an Outreach Co-Chair of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Golden Gate Section (2017-2018), a Co-Chair of the Doctoral Consortium at 2014 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence, a Program Committee Member of various international conferences, and a regular reviewer of a variety of journals and conferences in related fields.Dr. David Quintero, San Francisco State University Dr. David Quintero received B.S. degree from Texas A&M University, a M.S. degree from Stanford University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Dallas all in mechanical engineering. He is now an Assistant
140 Civil Engineering Materials 5 ENGR 130 Engineering Statics 6 ENGR 220 Computer Programming and Numerical Methods (MATLAB) 7 ENGR 240 Mechanics of Materials 8 N/A Fluid MechanicsThe data indicates that transfer students in Civil Engineering experience transfer credit loss uponentering the university. This loss can be attributed to various factors, including discrepancies incourse articulation, differences in lower-division requirements between institutions, and changesin major requirements over time.As shown in Table 2, this study examined the transfer credit loss among 248 transfer studentsenrolled in the Civil Engineering program at one state university in
, Electrical & Computer, and Mechanical Engineering.71% of students at the college have stated a long-term educational goal of transferring to a 4-yearinstitution. Thirty students initially started the journaling exercise, but we narrowed down ourdataset to include 20 students who not only gave consent to use their data for research but alsocompleted at least two of the four reflective journaling assignments during the semester.During the Fall 2022 semester study participants completed four journal reflection assignments.The four weeks of prompts asked students if they reached out to or participated with any of thefollowing categories: (1) faculty, (2) advisors, (3) student support staff, (4) classmates, (5)peers/friends, and (6) campus events or
. Timothy Aaron Wood P.E., The Citadel Timothy A Wood is an Associate Professor and Construction Engineering Program Director in the Dr. Emmett I. Davis, Jr. ’50, Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering at The Citadel. He acquired a Bachelor’s in Engineering Physics Summa Cum Laude with Honors followed by Civil Engineering Master’s and Doctoral degrees from Texas Tech University. His technical research focuses on structural evaluation of buried bridges and culverts. He encourages students through an infectious enthusiasm for engineering mechanics and self-directed, lifelong learning. He aims to recover the benefits of the classical model for civil engineering education through an emphasis on
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University pursuing a Ph.D. in Engineering Education, where he serves as a graduate research assistant. Paul also earned his Bachelor’s from Virginia Tech in Mechanical Engineering, and Master’s degrees from both the University of Michigan and Indiana University. His research interests are in broadening participation in engineering with a systemic or institutional focus.Antarjot Kaur, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Antarjot Kaur is currently a Ph.D. student situated in the Engineering Education Department at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Antarjot has received her B.S. and M.S. in Bioengineering from George Mason University with
Paper ID #43868Tracing Black Transfer Students’ Success in Engineering: A ComparativeInsight into Transfer-Student Trends at Two State Minority-Serving InstitutionsMr. Daniel Ifeoluwa Adeniranye, Florida International University Daniel Adeniranye embarked on his academic journey with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and dual master’s degrees in petroleum engineering and project development. He further enhanced his skills with a master’s in project (Engineering) Management. Daniel is currently a Research Assistant at the School of Universal Computing, Construction, and Engineering Education at Florida