scientificdiscovery and, according to the Girl Scouts of America website, “help them see how they canactually improve the world.”Introduction/BackgroundNowadays, more and more scientists, engineers and innovators are needed to contribute andsucceed in the global competitive economic environment. As a result, this requires qualityscience, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. However, insufficientnumbers of American students pursue education and training in the STEM fields. After noticingthis challenge, STEM has become a great effort by many to increase STEM-related activities,which have the potential to promote collaborative learning and inquiry as well as to contribute tothe development of the 21st century skills [1]. The US government
the IA’s position. The study was approved by theInstitutional Review Boards at our partner campuses.We utilized Strauss and Corbin’s [35] three-step strategy for analyzing the in-depth interviewtranscripts, engaging in (1) open coding (identifying key themes related to our research goals);(2) axial coding (categorizing these initial themes into the broader themes as they related to theperspectives of the IAs); and (3) selective coding (connecting these latter categories with oneanother and identifying subcategories within each). A matrix was then created to allow forcomparisons across the various themes related to institutional agents’ perspectives [36]. Toprotect the participants’ confidentiality, we identify them below by their general area
-networking paradigm is proposed which brings together twostakeholder groups: 1) underrepresented minorities (URMs: herein emphasizing Blacks, Latinos,Native Americans) who are aspiring (i.e., progressing) engineering faculty and 2) accomplishedengineering faculty who have gone through entire full time careers in academia and hold emeritiroles. Increasing Minority Presence within Academia through Continuous Training (IMPACT)seeks to create a synergistic pairing of these two sets of stakeholders based primarily, but notexclusively, on technical expertise. URM faculty have an opportunity to engage in activitiesdesigned to further their socialization process into the engineering academic profession and gainaccess to the vast insights, greater
Paper ID #22648Literature Review on Disability Participation in the Engineering FieldElizabeth Marie Spingola, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education Liz was the first person in the nation to graduate with a B.S. in Engineering Education from Ohio North- ern University with a minor in Mathematics in May, 2014. In generalities, this degree acts as a general engineering degree with a concentration in Computer Science and a Mathematics Education degree with a minor in Mathematics. With this, Liz earned her 7-12 Ohio teaching license in Mathematics. Currently, she is a graduate students at Virginia Tech where she is
OF STUDENTS = 32 1 2 3 . . . . . . CRITICAL THINKING RUBRIC RUBRIC COURTESY OF W. S. U. WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY PULLMAN, WA. 99164. LIKERT SCALE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION : 1 : Strongly Disagree; 5 : Strongly Agree1 Concept Mapping 3 4 3 . . . . . . 32 Structured Content 3 4 4 . . . . . . 4 Data Collected by Mysore Narayanan.APPENDIX E : Bar chart generated based on EXCEL Spreadsheet data
of this course were most valuable to your overall learning experience?In general, students remarked that the attention to writing was beneficial. ● Dr. Mallette’s writing assistance was a HUGE help. Writing is difficult but she made it less daunting and was very willing to answer questions. ● Dr. Mallette’s [focus on] writing and syntax. We’re always told to improve our writing but her specific instructors on grammar and phasing were helpful. ● Dr. Mallette’s writing assistance has improved my writing in this class as well as outside of class. It’s also forced me to work towards understanding when to write 100% technical and when it’s alright [sic] to add some non-technical narrative. ● I found it to be
learned how to create engineeringdrawing of any part and assembly using proper dimension and tolerance values with SolidWorkstutorials and exercises. Toward the end of the semester the effectiveness of videos was assessedin 3 steps: in step 1, students were provided with a SOLIDWORKS part as shown in figure 2,from our designed mechanical system to generate engineering drawings. This is an ongoingproject. Although we have multiple parts in the system shown in figure 1, only the piston shaftpart in figure 2 with video was ready at the time of assessment. In step 2, fabrication video ofthe same part was then shown and students were asked to edit their drawings if they think it isnecessary based on the video. In step 3, we assessed their engineering
connotation, how to createthe benefits and how to sustainably develop school-enterprise joint training. In the context ofpromoting a new round of PETOE strategy, it is urgent to communicate and coordinate withrelevant stakeholders such as policymakers, industry and business sectors, and institutions ofhigher learning, and take active and steady measures to jointly promote engineeringeducation reform in Chinese mainland.Key words: the Plan for Educating and Training Outstanding Engineers Plan, higherengineering education, school-enterprise joint training, Chinese mainland, small-N cases1. IntroductionOn June 23, 2010, the Ministry of Education of China held a kick-off meeting for the Plan forEducating and Training Outstanding Engineers[1] (hereinafter
sample of AI-generated feedback is shown in the screenshot below: 3. Initial Reflection. Students then reflect on this feedback and identify improvements. They complete a short survey that asks them to reflect on two questions: (1) “What are 2-3 things that you did well in this negotiation? You might give examples, reflect on the feedback, or your score.” And (2) “What are 2-3 things that you want to improve in the next negotiation? What might you try? Be specific.” 4. Final Negotiation (Round 2): With the insights gained from the feedback, students enter the second negotiation round, which is identical to the initial round. 5. Final Reflection. Students then reflect on this feedback and identify improvements
early2025 on the Georgia Tech campus. The team working on the project includes two faculty, aprofessional composer, art and science teachers from an elementary school, and students in ranksranging from elementary school to master’s, with the large majority being undergraduates. Thestudents involved participate in several courses and programs, including Vertically IntegratedProjects (VIP), ENGAGES (Engaging New Generations at Georgia Tech through Engineering &Science), and interdisciplinary senior capstone design. BMG follows the first exhibit by theElectronic ARTrium lab, Raise Your Hand, which was shown for two weeks in November 2022,in the Ferst Center for the Arts, and was described in a paper last year in this conference [1].Raise Your Hand
design thinkingcurriculum, session facilitation, and lessons learned. This will provide a useful guide for otherinstitutions that are interested in incorporating design thinking or rapid prototyping into their K-12 engineering outreach efforts.KeywordsCurriculum, design thinking, diversity, makerspace, maker literaciesIntroductionEngineering occupations are projected to grow significantly, with expected increases of 3-26%from 2022-2032 across the U.S. [1]. The range includes 3% for general engineering up to 26%for software developers [1]. To address this demand, engineering professional organizations,such as the National Society of Professional Engineers [2] recommends providing outreachopportunities to promote engineering careers to K-12
extensive experience training MI and isa member of the MI Network of Trainers, an international collective of MI trainers which promotesbest practice in MI training and practice. Due to the challenges in getting 17 people from sixdifferent departments or service units in one place, the course was run as two weekly 1-hoursessions for a total 15 sessions. This allowed the participants who had little to no counsellingbackground to gain confidence and skills. They were able to practice reflective listening and MIskills between sessions and share experiences with the group. This also built a learning community,which will be important for debriefing after difficult conversations. As one participant said, “Theway the course was delivered in small doses
concentrations, and in-hand increase therevenue. In addition, the faculty members involved in this initiative would be going throughprofessional development efforts, which can help in their promotions and tenure down the lane.There are few opportunities for the construction faculty to do the internship/field experienceduring the full-time semester. However, every year, the Associated General Contractors (AGC)Faculty residency program provides opportunities for junior faculty to perform summerinternships. Very few works of literature exist on the impact of faculty externships onconstruction education[1], [2]. This paper aims to lay out the strategies, course outcomes, and aknowledge transfer methodology utilizing the faculty residency performed in the
develop and apply skills developedduring hackathons in the classroom, the following research questions guided this study: 1. What technical knowledge do students use in capstones and hackathons? 2. Where do students learn the knowledge used in capstones and hackathons? 3. How does the software development process used by students differ between capstone and hackathon projects?This paper builds upon a previously published work in progress, finding that students whoattended hackathons and a project-based learning Software Engineering degree, built transferableskills between hackathons and capstones. Participants described the employment of softwaredesign methodologies in both hackathons and capstone projects, various problem solving
incorporated into the STEM DiversityCollection. The total cost of these items slightly exceeded the donated amount and the differencewas made up through general funds available for collection purchases. The average cost of thecollection was $27.89 per item with a median cost of $21.69.An initial target date of October 1 was set for the collection to debut on the floor of NobleLibrary. In anticipation of this, I created a library guide to list the items in the collection alongwith descriptions of each item [25]. In addition, I began a word-of-mouth campaign with anumber of student organizations and partnered with the Fulton Peer Mentors program to talkabout the STEM Diversity Collection during an evening presentation at Tooker House, ourresidence hall
specialized skill sets in microelectronicsfields, there is an increasing need for training programs that allow students to develop thesespecialized skills and foster connections with public and private employers. Workforcedevelopment programs are becoming a more frequent way of developing student skills andrecruiting into specialized technical fields. These programs have identified a need for a supportin a range of levels of education, from Associate’s through Ph.D. degrees and continuingeducation. Knowledge, skills, and abilities needed include a range of general skills associatedwith semiconductors, as well as specific topics such as secure manufacturing, supply chains, andfields related to the physics of extreme environments (such as ionizing
evaluating student design regarding themultiple considerations mentioned in outcome (2) and how best to integrate the wide variety ofconstraints into industry sponsored capstone projects. The result of the methods detailed in thepaper is a clear, stable, and independent metric that can be used to assess outcome (2) for eachprogram major in a multidisciplinary capstone project.IntroductionIn the revised ABET General Criterion 3 (Student Outcomes), outcomes (a) through (k) havebeen replaced with (1) through (7). This paper presents methods to measure ABET studentoutcome (2) which is written as “an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions thatmeet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as
Ubiqus OnDemand. Each interview transcript was anonymized to protect participant confidentiality.Each interviewee was asked a set of 30 questions. Questions were divided into four sections: (1)general experience, (2) gender, (3) race, and (4) support. Ad hoc questions were asked forclarification and to elicit deeper understanding of participants’ experiences. In addition, generalwrap-up questions were asked to conclude the interview.ParticipantsParticipants are enrolled in a 5-year program at a large midwestern public institution. Allparticipants self-identified as Black even with a variety of nationalities represented by theparticipants. For this study, the term Black includes both individuals who were born in theUnited States as individuals
.2.2 Active Learning Techniques Under InvestigationVarious active learning techniques were incorporated into the three courses, depending on theirnature and number of students enrolled. Without loss of generality, all the activities used can begrouped under two main categories: 1) Student-to-Student (StS) activities; and 2) Instructor-to-Student (ItS) activities. For the regular-book course, the StS activities were applied by randomlyassigning students into breakout rooms of two or three, where they would discuss a given problem.Students spend some time interacting together and sharing ideas on how to solve this problem.When returned to the main meeting room, all the students would provide an answer via the pollfeature of the Zoom meeting, and
of the professional development (PD) experience, were significant enough to justifymodifying the current and future PD experience. In general, the faculty participants expressedhigher initial confidence with EM than with bio-inspired design and STEAM, but more growth intheir bio-inspired and STEAM confidence than EM. From a practical perspective, the authorsencourage PD facilitators and/or curriculum designers to implement a similar qualitative-based“exit ticket” (i.e., assessment) which incorporates both open-ended questions and photovoice in aneffort to gain deeper and richer insights from participants, especially faculty participants.1. IntroductionThe STEM acronym (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), was first introduced by
high-level competencies. We then use this hierarchyscheme to answer the following 2-part research question concerning AM employers in NorthwestFlorida:RQ 1) How do national AM competencies levels in the DOL AM Competency Model compareto competency levels expressed by Northwest Florida employers?RQ 2) What competencies most critical to rural AM employers can benefit entry-leveltechnicians through classroom learning and experiential learning?2.0. Literature Review2.1. Industry Demands in DOL AM CompetenciesAM Competencies are developed by the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of theU.S. Department of Labor. Industry subject matter and technical experts provide feedback onthe model and the model is validated with input from industry
thatengineering work helps others.IntroductionEngineering has the potential to help improve the quality of life for people living in underservedand marginalized communities. Increasing the diversity of engineers may increase the extent towhich the engineering profession is committed to fostering positive societal impacts. Forexample, the communal and helping goals of female science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) students has been found to be stronger than male students [1, 2]. There arealso limited data showing that students from racial/ethnic groups under-represented inengineering are motivated by helping others through their work to a greater extent than Whitestudents [2, 3]. However, race/ethnicity and culture are complex ideas that
-mandatory, synchronous math tutoring was offered for an additional 4 hours eachevening Sunday through Thursday during the program duration. Short mandatory weekly “floormeetings” were held on Sunday evenings in conjunction with study hall to frame the upcomingweek’s schedule and activities; however, in practice these events were perceived as low-valuemeetings and poorly attended by program participants. Figure 1 shows the general weeklyprogram schedule. Figure 1: Example Weekly Program ScheduleAdditional Specifics of Program ExecutionThe following section pertains to some of the miscellanea around general execution of the virtualprogram not covered within the previous section on planning of larger program
% 31 % Figure 1 Distribution of male and female students in the class. Figure 2 Distribution of students based on seniority. III. Divergent views on DiversityAs following the responses suggest, students hold divergent opinions about the degree to which theuniversity does and should promote diversity, inclusion, and equity. It indicates that different students canview the same campus climate differently. For example, while one group can have a positive experience,at the same time students from a different identity group may have a negative perception of racial, academic,and general campus climate, resulting in completely different experiences in the same environment. In thecurrent study, 250
sharing.The content that was explored, the ethos and environment of the meetings, and the methods forfacilitating sharing and engaging in conversation in each of the four sessions is elaborated in thefollowing sections.Session 1: Introductions and Foundations for Playing BiggerAt the start of the first session, it was important to set time aside to discuss the expectations ofparticipation in the group in order to create a productive, inclusive environment free fromjudgment. Critically, this included ensuring confidentiality of the participants so that they couldbe comfortable to share their personal experiences as they reflected on and applied concepts fromthe book. Participants also committed to be present, eliminating electronic distractions, in
communities. I was born and bred in Detroit, Michigan, an urban metropolis once known for itsautomotive and musical innovation, and more recently known for high crime rates anddeteriorating public schools. Notwithstanding, for me Detroit generates a sense of pride. There isgreat decay coexisting with great beauty, vulnerable and neglected people crossing paths withsuccessful leaders of various sectors. This reality has given me a sobering perspective of theseverity of disregard for certain populations in our nation; furthermore, I witnessed many in mycommunity labor to alleviate the condition of those suffering, which is the aspiration I nowembody. While many reference Detroit for its glory days of being the Motor City and Motown, Iwoefully
classroombeginning in October where they researched desired careers, high school pathways (collegepreparation, career academy, or general diploma), local hiring companies, salary levels, andeducational requirements (bachelor or associate degrees, certifications or technical schools).Career thinking constructs were assessed pre- and post- intervention using the Career DecisionScale (CDS) and a general career interest survey administered by science teachers.In February, faculty from a local public university led a STEM career exploration workshop dayfor all 143 eighth grade females. The faculty researcher designed the workshops based onresponses received from a self-generated “STEM Career Choice Survey” for 143 females. Thesurvey, administered and tallied by
chart-based instructional approach mayenable some of the general advantages of flipped classroom instruction, such as ability forstudents to review video material at their own pace and as many times as desired (outside ofclass time). Further, this approach may also appeal to more technologically inclined students andtheir expectations, as highlighted in recent studies by Pearson, Microsoft, and Forbes [12-14].This work explores the effectiveness of teaching chart-based thermodynamic properties usingtargeted animated videos. We conducted an impact study involving one course section each oftreatment and control students, and report below (1) quantitative performance results betweencontrol and treatment, as well as (2) students’ sentiments
a mentor byproviding extensive technical guidance and offer emotional support to strengthen academicdevelopment while simultaneously advocating post-graduation career venues. These academicresources are necessary components for securing employment post-graduation or establishingfundamental research knowledge for graduate school. As such, the third segment of theadministered survey involves inquiring about the mentoring role the faculty advisor plays onceunderrepresented minorities join the research group. For this case, one open-ended question wasutilized: 1. At any point have you talked to your faculty advisor about post-graduation career venues?Descriptive statistics were employed for analysis and presentation of data
class, are intensified in the online section andimprovements are described. Specifically during the second offering of the online section in theSpring of 2019, the number of teammates in each team are reduced and additional projectmilestones are imposed to balance the teamwork over the duration of one semester.1. IntroductionClasses are taught within an engineering program in numerous formats. In general, these includelearning in a classroom, learning online, or a hybrid blend of the two. Regardless of the format,students taking a class are expected to meet the course’s educational outcomes. At thecompletion of a CAD class, which is the subject of this paper, students are expected to be able tocreate engineering designs and communicate the