engineering students. In his spare time, Abdal enjoys hiking and running Spartan races.Hector R. Siller, University of North Texas Dr. Siller is Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of North Texas. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Technology Innovation from Jaume I University, Spain and holds a master and a bachelor’s degree from Monterrey Tech, Mexico, in the fields of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering, respectively. His research areas include advanced manufacturing processes, additive manufacturing, micro-manufacturing, and metrology. During his career he has advised more than 30 graduate students and has published around 60 research papers in international journals. He is
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-specific, while college courses are more abstract and covermore general knowledge. Research has identified five perceptions held by veterans that correlatewith an unsatisfactory transition to civilian life: 1) feeling like they do not belong; 2) missing themilitary culture and structured lifestyle; 3) retaining negative views of the civilian lifestyle; 4)feeling left behind compared to civilian career opportunities; and 5) having difficulty findingmeaning in the civilian world [13].2. Motivation/Purpose statementAs the Military and Veterans Division (MVD) of the American Society of EngineeringEducation (ASEE) developed from a constituent committee to a division over the last 8 years, theMVD leadership has cultivated a growing community of veteran
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. His research focused on how professional development plays a role in engineering education and how approaches to broadening access impact higher education. Dr. Gonzalez is the Founder, former CEO, and President of LIMBS International (www.limbs.org), one of the most recognized international providers of low-cost prosthetic components. LIMBS is a 501(c)3 non-profit humanitarian organization that designs, creates, and deploys prosthetic devices to transform the lives of amputees in the developing world by restoring their ability to walk. Since its founding in 2004, the LIMBS Knee has helped thousands of amputees in over 50 countries on four continents.Samahara Quintana Chavez, University of Texas at El PasoJuno Alvarez
. Figure 2. Item promotion to “In Review.”Once in the “In Review” state, the instructional team grades the items stored in the PDM basedon the “Last Modified Date” to ensure it was submitted by the deadline. After providing a scoreand individual feedback, the item is then promoted to the state of “Released.” Scores are thenexported from the PDM system and imported into the university LMS. Feedback is published toeach completed item in the PDM system to mimic a design review process. An example is shownin Figure 3. Figure 3. Assignment feedback in the PDM system.To address the technical and process related issues, a support model was developed to createfunctional and manageable lines of communication between students and the
makingimprovements. Data obtained are analyzed using thematic analysis, a fundamental qualitativemethod for finding patterns within the data set using a step-by-step process.ACTUAL OUTCOME: After analyzing the qualitative data, six core themes related to thisstudy were identified, including (1) curriculum design, (2) students, (3) entrepreneurship, (4)sustainable (bio-inspired) design, (5) art, and (6) technology. Each one of these six themesincludes subthemes.CONCLUSIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS/SUMMARY: This study fulfills a knowledge gapby researching a novel topic that contributes to advancing interdisciplinary learning experiencesin engineering curricula. In addition to green roofs, this study can be applied to all othercomponents of green buildings and
belonging; women in constructionIntroductionLatest figures from the National Employment Survey conducted by the Chilean NationalStatistics Institute [1] show that female participation in the labor market in the quarter fromNovember 2021 to January 2022 was 48.3%. This contrasts with particular economic sectors thathave been traditionally male-dominated, such as construction, in which female participation in2021 was a mere 9.6%. Other parts of the world report similar statistics, for example, womenaccount for just 9.9% of the construction labor force in the United States [2]. Similarly, Regis etal. [3] state that this figure exceeds no more than 10% in Brazil. A salient fact is that women'sparticipation in the labor force is at office and sales
. Feedback Session Course Management System Instructor records themselves interacting with the artifact Non-written artifact with audio commentary (video, CAD file, etc.) Video recordings of feedback Student Instructor Internal Video Hosting Server Figure 1. Video Feedback Overview
EAS199: Engineering Principles. The course prioritizes the retention ofincoming engineering students at the university by providing students with the opportunity tostrengthen their academic skills such as time management and metacognition, while alsointroducing them to the engineering process. We have previously reported on the goals of thisiterative redesign, which was motivated by the goal of making the course a more equitable,accessible, and socially just learning environment as the mindset and profile of incoming first-year engineering students has changed with time [3]. Generation Z is known to be one of themost diverse populations with a growing desire to learn to lead and make positive changes intheir communities [1]. With this, we
effect of spatial ability on the retention of students in a collegeof engineering and physical science. In 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition (pp. 11-1279).[19] Onyancha, R., & Kinsey, B. (2007). The effect of engineering major on spatial ability improvements over the course of undergraduatestudies. In 2007 37th Annual Frontiers In Education Conference-Global Engineering: Knowledge Without Borders, Opportunities WithoutPassports (pp. T1H-20). IEEE.[20] Kinsey, B. L., Towle, E., O'Brien, E. J., & Bauer, C. F. (2008). Analysis of self-efficacy and ability related to spatial tasks and the effect onretention for students in engineering. The International journal of engineering education, 24(3), 488-494.[21] Marra, R. M., Rodgers, K. A
on average attending the sessions.Community BuildingThrough the blocked schedules, extra Friday classes, and SI sessions, students were encouragedto form social connections with each other and build study groups, fostering a sense ofcommunity within the SSP. In addition to the technical courses, students enrolled in a commonFirst-Year Experience (FYE) seminar course section. This FYE course was led by their ENGR120 instructor with occasional visits from their Math 240 instructor. This provided more casualcontact with their instructors and included icebreakers to increase the students' comfort levelswith them and each other early in the year.In the winter quarter, the faculty and staff associated with the grant introduced a weekly grouplunch
developed a framework which seeks tominimize bias for interviewing and admitting students to STEM undergraduate researchopportunities. The proposed framework is intended to assess applicants holistically, evaluatingacademic potential as well as an applicant’s ability to effectively and creatively collaborate withothers. A written application is used as a screening tool, followed by an in-person interview. Theinterview process consists of a multiple mini-interview portion (MMI), a group activity portion,and a program overview. In the MMI segment, applicants are given 3 minutes to answer onequestion before rotating to the next station, with two interviewers assigned to each station. Thegroup activity allows for applicant evaluation in a more relaxed
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. Peters, “Faculty to faculty incivility: Experiences of novice nurse faculty in academia,” Journal of Professional Nursing, vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 213-227, 2014.[13] H. Doty, R. Andreasen, and D. Chen, “Gender Differences in Pathways to Career Satisfaction,” in Proceedings of the 2017 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Meeting, Columbus, OH, June, 2017. Winner of the 2017 Denise Denton Best Paper Award, Women in Engineering Division.[14] B. Schneider, M. Ehrhart, and W. H. Macey, "Organizational climate and culture," Annual Review of Psychology, vol. 64, pp. 361-388, 2013.[15] L. Nishii, "The benefits of climate for inclusion for gender-diverse groups," Academy of Management Journal, vol
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negative comments by sentimental analysis. The negative comments were thencategorized into major issues mentioned by the Lencioni Model [2]: lack of trust, fear of conflict,lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability; inattention to results. A detailed interventionguideline would also be provided in this study. A mixed-method analysis was used to evaluatethe impact of instructors’ interventions.IntroductionThere are three constructivist concepts as the foundation of the student-centered instructionmethod known as project-based learning (PBL) [3-6]: learners actively participate in the learningprocess, a specific context for learning, and the project objectives achieved via mutualinteractions as well as sharing of technical knowledge and
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Virginia Tech, working on an NSF AGEP project that focuses on issues relating to the recruitment, retention, and promotion of Women of Color STEM faculty.Natali Huggins, Virginia Tech Natali Huggins is a Ph.D. in Higher Education from Virginia Tech. She holds a master’s in public admin- istration from the National Experimental University of T´achira in Venezuela. In addition, she has several years of experience in higher education administration and internal audit in Venezuela. Her international experience brings global and multicultural perspectives to her views as a researcher and practitioner. Na- tali’s research interests include diversity equity and inclusion in graduate education, students’ journey, motivation
education. It would be ethical and based more on a moralresponsibility for our educational system and government to believe in and care about growingthe intellectual capital of all its citizens [2]. However, research on this topic from the CommunityCollege Research Center and engineering education researchers located the source of interest fordoing this important work as the need to meet the needs of industry. More specifically, statesneed higher education to play a large role in workforce development to meet industry demand forengineers and computer scientists [3], [4]. This reliance on higher education to train the futureworkforce was named social efficiency [5]. Beyond social efficiency, Labaree explained socialmobility was a common goal for
dropoutrates and improving student success.Keywords: AI, data mining, dropout, engineering, first-year students, higher educationIntroductionOver the years, many studies have been conducted to understand why students leave theirstudies in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplinesprematurely. Research has delved into sociocognitive factors that play a critical role in studentpersistence in university. For instance, sense of belonging [1, 2], self-efficacy [3, 4], identity[5, 6], and intrinsic motivation [7], which are vital to student persistence in university. Forinstance, Andrews et al. [8] researched how the incorporation of makerspaces impactsstudents' self-efficacy and sense of belonging concerning design, engineering
-programs-2022-2023/.Ashford, Nicholas A. 2004. “Major Challenges to Engineering Education for Sustainable Development: What Has to Change to Make It Creative, Effective, and Acceptable to the Established Disciplines?” International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education 5 (3): 239–50. https://doi.org/10.1108/14676370410546394.Bendanillo, Alan A., Shiela Marie N. Arcadio, Jan Marie A. Yongco, Redjie D. Arcadio, and Jon Redgie N. Arcadio. 2023. “Enhancing Technical Proficiency and Industry Readiness: A Comprehensive Diploma Program for Engineering Technology.” European Journal of Innovation in Nonformal Education 3 (7): 20–44.Blake Hylton, J., David Mikesell, John-David Yoder, and Heath LeBlanc. 2020
) in places of power and male-dominated environments. She has experience in inclusive project management and in supporting organizations in implementing EDI practices.Prof. Nathalie Roy, Universit´e de Sherbrooke Pre Nathalie Roy obtained her PhD in 2006 and she is professor in the Department of Building and Civil Engineering at the Universit´e de Sherbrooke since 2009. She has been the Faculty advisor of the Cana- dian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) student chapter from 2009 to 2020. She is currently Deputy co-chair of the Engineering Mechanics and Material Division and a member of the regional committee – Quebec. It was a great honor for her to chair the Technical Program Committee of the CSCE annual
] “perspective taking” from Walther et al. [6] EM - Empathic affective conceptualization of others and a focus on concern the self’s internalized emotions “resulting from a 7 [8] relation between self and other “affective sharing” from Walther et al. [6]Results A sample size of 713 was collected of those who consented to be a part of the researchstudy. In model 1, identity was measured as a three-factor model comprised of recognition (3items), performance/competence (5 items), and interest (3 items). Empathy was measured as afour-factor model comprised of interpersonal self
support services can vary significantly acrossinstitutions, creating disparities in transfer outcomes for students [1, 3, 10, 11]. The review willfurther explore these variations and identify areas for improvement in supporting engineeringtransfer students.Data AnalysisThis paper examined transfer student performance within the Civil Engineering program at onestate university in California, focusing on credit loss and its correlation with student background(Underrepresented Minority (URM) status and First-Generation college student status) and GPA.To analyze the transfer credit losses, the authors focused on eight lower-division engineeringcourses, and seven of them are listed under the Course Identification Numbering System (C-ID)course. The C
structures [3]. A study by Bhaumik et al. [4]concluded that about 60% of failures of aircraft components in service are due to fatigue. Ahistoric example of aircraft fatigue failure is the Aloha Airline aircraft accident that occurred onApril 28, 1988. According to the report of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSBNumber: AAR-89-03), fatigue was the main cause of failure since the plane had experienced anunusual high number of fatigue cycles due to frequent takeoff-landing cycles among islands inHawaii. As a result, while the plane was in flight, approximately 18 ft of the fuselage was rippedaway at the altitude of 24,000 ft. Another example was the Southwest Flight 1380 that made anemergency landing in Philadelphia on Tuesday, April 17
a lack of confidence in dealing with backlash from white maleengineers during events or in working to promote the events. Faculty supporting the program (includingAuthors 2 and 3) first noticed that the Maker Ambassadors in general seemed to shy away fromcommunicating the mission of the organization. Stories emerged where Maker Ambassadors did share themission and faced combative situations in which white males pushed back on the group’s mission statingreverse discrimination or asking why there had to be a special program aimed at the audience of themaker ambassador program. Maker Ambassadors felt ill-equipped to handle these conversations in aprofessional and effective manner.Beyond the pushback, the Maker Ambassadors faced internal
presents the data analysis of the spring 2022 survey resultsand its comparison to the fall 2021 survey results in the next section.4. Results and Data AnalysisEnd of spring 2022 survey was distributed via email to all 79 women students enrolled in CPISand CS degree programs at the end of the semester on May 14 and then reminder email on May22, and May 29 during and right after the final exams period. 23 students (28%) participated intaking the spring 2022 survey. Note that 3-4 of the respondents did/could not fully complete thesurvey until the end. This may be a technical issue, or a student may have decided to stopresponding to the rest of the survey questions. Therefore, the readers are to be aware that theresults presented below may have a
].Slaton [16] connects identity with technical validity in STEM professions, stating that “inscience and engineering the validity of findings at the bench derives from the experimenter, notthe experiment; [just as] the reliability of a building material or industrial product is determinedby the tester, not the test” [16, p. 175]. This understanding further adds evidence that meritocracyin engineering is a myth. Instead, individuals are often judged for who they are and their sociallyconstructed identities rather than ability or how they perform as engineers. In a culture thatprivileges whiteness, maleness, straightness, ableism, etc., women enter engineering learningenvironments at a disadvantage based on their gender identity. In other words