barriers to equitable AI competency. (Cheryana etal., 2020)2.5 Cross-Disciplinary Synthesis: Toward an Integrated ViewThe division between technical and humanistic AI education approaches limits comprehensiveAI literacy development. Female STEM students offer algorithmic and technical proficiency,while non-STEM learners provide ethical and contextual insights. Integrating these perspectivesinto a unified conceptual framework can enhance inclusivity and foster comprehensive AIunderstanding across disciplines.3. Proposed Integrative FrameworkResponding to the limitations in existing AI literacy models, we propose a Tri-Pillar IntegrativeFramework—Technical Competency, Ethical Reasoning, and Contextual Application—designedto support inclusive AI
conference in June 2019 [25, 26]. We have presented a poster [27],two conference special sessions [28, 29] and three workshops [30, 31, 32]. We delivered aninformal session at the 2018 SVA national conference and a presentation at the 2019 AnnualMeeting of the Pacific Sociological Association [33]. We presented a paper in the inauguralASEE Military and Veterans Division and received the Best Paper Award during the Division’ssecond year [17]. In addition, one member of our team participated in a panel for this division[34]. We are currently working on several manuscripts for journals.Sharing insights from our methodsDuring the course of this work, we developed two innovative methods for data collection: the keyevent timeline and the identity circle
. Deane, Ed. New York: Wiley 2014, pp 3-54. 5. R. Jost, Benchmarks for Cultural Change in Engineering Education. University of Newcastle, 2004. 6. T. Forin, B. Sukumaran, S. Farrell, H. Hartman, K. Jahan, R. Dusseau, P. Bhavsar, J. Hand, & T. Bruckerhoff, “Rethinking Engineering Diversity, Transforming Engineering Diversity,” ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 24-28, 2017, Columbus, Ohio. American Society for Engineering Education, 2017. 7. J. L. Mondisa, "Increasing diversity in higher education by examining African-American STEM mentors' mentoring approaches," 2015 International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL), Florence, 2015, pp. 321-326. 8. Freire, P. (2018
of how to integrate ethics into existing technical courses and workshops. Ms. Laas received her MLS in 2005 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and is a member of the College c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Paper ID #15029 and Research Libraries division of the American Library Association. She can be reached via email at laas@iit.edu or by phone at (312) 567-6913.Dr. Simil L Raghavan, National Academy of Engineering Simil Raghavan is a member of the program office of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Since 2007 she has worked with both the
preferences of trainees, and overlooks theincreasingly interdisciplinary and international nature of research [1], [2]. Traditionally, mostgraduate training tends to follow a model that lacks synergy and faces common challenges acrossdisciplines, such as student mentoring relying on a single adviser [3] and the lack of training forboth mentors and mentees [1], [4], [5], [6]. In addition, graduate training is also challenged bythe fact that the skills students need are self-evident to advisors but rarely communicated tostudents, producing suboptimal results [7], [8]. Indeed, graduate programs tend to employ a one-size-fits-all approach that undervalues the diverse learning experiences and cultures of students[9]. Furthermore, there are issues
, intelligent malware detection, cyber-physical systems security, resilient systems, and application of biometrics identification tocybersecurity.The NSF Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) S-STEM funded project “Attracting andCultivating Cybersecurity Experts and Scholars through Scholarships (ACCESS)” integrates thetremendous need of the private and public sectors for highly skilled cybersecurity experts withthe goal to increase the number of students who complete STEM degrees. The ACCESS programaims to achieve the following four objectives: (1) increase the annual enrollment of students inthe B.S. and AoE in Cybersecurity at WVU; (2) enhance the co-curricular activities and studentsupport services; (3) strengthen partnerships with employers
Mexico, Drake State Technical College, and Chandler-Gilbert Community Col- lege. The award focused on expanding outreach activities to increase the awareness of potential college students about career opportunities in electronics technologies. Dr. Alaraje is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), a member of the ASEE Electrical and Computer Engineer- ing Division, a member of the ASEE Engineering Technology Division, a senior member of the Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE), and a member of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department Heads Association (ECETDHA).Prof. Scott A Kuhl, Michigan Technological University Scott Kuhl is an Associate Professor
students in this group progress through engineering.Group E (Blue)There were 199 students identified in Group E. The most defining features were their 1)moderately low beliefs about their STEM role identities (i.e., interest, performance/competence,and recognition), 2) controlled regulation (CR1 and CR2), and 3) and high neuroticism. Externalfactors motivated these students. For example, students in Group E indicated that they wereconcerned about their instructors’ perception of them as a student and felt motivated out ofobligation to the program requirements than by their internal motivation. These students weremore confident in their ability to understand engineering and mathematics concepts than physicsconcepts. Similar to group D, these
present and showcase their researchachievements at the end of the summer undergraduate research program as well as at local/regionalprofessional conferences. The summer research program is expected to increase retention rates byrelating classroom experiences to real-world applications and instilling essential technical skillsrequired for engineering careers or for pursuing graduate studies in their respective disciplines 3-10.In the first-year implementation, nine community college students were successfully recruited intothe program and divided into four project teams (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and ComputerEngineering teams). Each student was compensated with $4,000 for the eight-week period. Eachproject team was supervised by at least a
development relies on knowledge from graduatedegrees. The students also reported greater confidence and willingness to explore jobs notdirectly related to their academic field but consistently employing individuals with graduate levelskills.Understanding the impact or results of this project as well as its future direction future requiredinsights gained from student demographics including citizenship status.Demographics of the student participants over three cohorts include: • Academic level: G1 (first year): 14% and G3-5 (continuing): 86% • Ethnicity: Asian: 38%, Unknown: 33%, White: 11%, Latinx: 3% • Citizenship Status: US Citizen: 38%, Permanent Resident: 5%, International: 61% • Academic Program: Engineering: 72%, Life Sciences: 25%, Medicine
on our strongpower program with a high national and international reputation in education and research andusing a grant funding from the National Science Foundation’s Scholarships in STEM (S-STEM)program, we establish a scholarship program for recruitment, retention, and mentoring of futurepower engineering leaders in electric energy and smart grid. Our specific objectives are toincrease the number of students in the following groups in power engineering by 50%: (i)Bachelor’s, (ii) Master’s, (iii) underrepresented minorities, and (iv) women, by providingopportunities for lower division students, community college students, and four-year universitystudents to study in Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.IntroductionIt is well recognized
scholarship granting activity. The first two grant periods, herein known asSEECS 1 and SEECS 2, were each funded for $600K over the life of the grant; SEECS 3 (thecurrent grant) is funded for just a few dollars short of $1M.SEECS incorporates a mandatory zero-credit seminar course known as the Professional andPersonal Development Seminar that all students must take and pass each semester for whichscholarship funding is received. Seminar activities include invited lectures on technical topicsand technical tours; presentations and activities designed to provide preparatory experiences asstudents transition from college to work or cooperative education/internship; activities to helpstudents better understand their own personal needs for career success
AI that were conducted remotely. Interns helped to develop technology that enhances andaugments human decision-making capabilities. The goals were to solve an assortment of con-trol task problems using a myriad of reinforcement learning methods while creating a scalablesystem. I received very favorable updates on those students’ progress. Other participants hadinternships at Electronic Warfare Integrated Laboratories Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Di-vision (NAWCWD), JPL, Microsoft, NFlux AI, Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA Ames inthe Intelligent Systems Division, GM, PennyMac, the US Navy, CSUN Autonomy Research Lab-oratory, the Family Empowerment Center, and the HERE Center.InstitutionalizationBefore our program started, data mining
Discussion #2b: Implementing Sustainable, Ethical, and Beneficial 16:15-17:00 Projects 17:00-17:15 Day 1 De-Brief 18:30-20:30 DinnerDay 2 focused on engineering education perspectives in energy access. Sessions coveredpractical experiences, challenges, and collaborative efforts to enhance engineering education.Panel discussions featured projects from Guinea, international summer programs, and initiativesin Africa. Themed discussions explored breaking barriers, building opportunities, and sustainingthe community. The day concluded with discussions on priorities, recommendations, andchanging faculty perspectives in integrating energy access into engineering education. Table 3shows the schedule for Day 2:Table 3: Day 2
, UIUC, 2010-2014. Acting Director, Coordinated Science Lab- oratory, UIUC, 2008-2010. Executive officer (Director) of laboratory; responsible for research program with over 100 faculty members and 350 technical staff members. During Sanders’s term as director, CSL’s annual research expenditures rose from $17M to over $40M. It is a premier, multidisciplinary research laboratory that focuses on information technology at the crossroads of computing, control, and communi- cations. During Sanders’s tenure as director, CSL contained 3 institutes (the Advanced Digital Sciences Center, the Information Trust Institute, and the Parallel Computing Institute) and 7 centers (Center for Exascale Simulation of Plasma-Coupled
-director of the Consortium to Promote Reflection in Engineering Education (CPREE, funded by the Helmsley Charitable Trust), a member of the governing board for the International Research in Engineering Education Network, and an Associate Editor for the Journal of Engineering Education. Dr. Turns has published over 175 journal and conference papers on topics related to engineering education.Dr. Kathleen E. Cook, Seattle University Kathleen Cook, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Psychology Department at Seattle University. Dr. Cook received her doctorate in Social and Personality Psychology from the University of Washington, with a minor in quantitative methods and emphases in cognitiveDr. Gregory Mason P.E., Seattle
2007 and Ph.D. from Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA in 2012. Her research interests span the areas of Wireless Communication, Internet of Things (IoT), Optimization using Game Theory, and Engineering Education Research. She is a member of the IEEE and ASEE, a technical pro- gram committee member for IEEE Globecom, ICC, ICCCN and VTC conferences, and a reviewer for several international journals and conferences.Prof. Miguel Velez-Reyes P.E., University of Texas at El Paso Miguel Velez-Reyes received the B.S.E.E. degree from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez (UPRM), in 1985, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, in 1988, and 1992, respectively. He was
and Computer Sciences and a B.S. in Biophysics from the University of California at Berkeley, and an M.S. in Engineering from Harvard University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 A Technology Pathway Program in Data Technology and ApplicationsAbstractWith an exponential increase in user-generated data, there is a strong and increasing demand foremployees possessing both technical skills and knowledge of human behavior. Supported byfunds from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education, we havebegun to address this need by developing a technology pathway program in data technology andapplications at a large, minority-serving public university. As part of this
Technologies in Learning (iJET),” a role that facilitates interdisciplinary discussions among engineers, educators, and engineering education researchers. These discussions revolve around the interplay of technology, instruction, and research, fostering a holistic understanding of their synergies. Dr. May is an active member of the national and international scientific community in Engineering Education Research. He has also organized several international conferences himself – such as the annual ”International Conference on Smart Technologies & Education (STE)” – and serves as a board member for further conferences in this domain and for several Divisions within the American Society for Engineering Education.Doha
creation process to 3-5 minutes through automation of formathandling and direct API integration. Our research design includes planned quantitative analysisof time required for quiz creation and deployment, success rates of Canvas LMS integration,accuracy of technical content in generated assessments, and coverage of specified learningobjectives.The study's significance lies in its potential to democratize GenAI tool adoption in engineeringeducation by removing technical barriers that limit widespread implementation. Next stepsinclude completion of the integration tool, development of validation protocols for engineeringcontent, and initiation of controlled testing with engineering educators. This research willcontribute to understanding how
Software Engineering Program at West Virginia University. She has served on program and organizing committees of many international conferences and workshops.Dr. Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University Robin A. M. Hensel, Ed.D., is the Assistant Dean for Freshman Experience in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University. While her doctorate is in Curriculum and Instruction, focusing on higher education teaching of STEM fields, she also holds B.S. and M.A. degrees in Mathematics. Dr. Hensel has over seven years of experience working in engineering teams and in project management and administration as a Mathematician and Computer Systems Analyst for the U. S
Open-Ended Engineering Problems in Large Classes," in 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, Indianapolis, Indiana, June 15- 18, 2014, pp. 24.1338.1 - 24.1338.15, doi: 10.18260/1-2--23271.[10] A. Agogino, S. Song, and J. Hey, "Triangulation of Indicators of Successful Student Design Teams," International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 617- 625, 2007.[11] S. A. Crossley, D. R. Russell, K. Kyle, and U. Romer, “Applying Natural Language Processing Tools to a Student Academic Writing Corpus: How Large are Disciplinary Differences Across Science and Engineering Fields?,” The Journal of Writing Analytics, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 48–81, 2017, doi: 10.37514/jwa-j.2017.1.1.04.[12] S
, where he taught courses on Embedded Systems. Ad- ditionally, Dr. Alaraje is a recipient of an NSF award for a digital logic design curriculum revision in collaboration with the College of Lake County in Illinois, and a NSF award in collaboration with the University of New Mexico, Drake State Technical College, and Chandler-Gilbert Community College. The award focused on expanding outreach activities to increase the awareness of potential college stu- dents about career opportunities in electronics technologies. Dr. Alaraje is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), a member of the ASEE Electrical and Computer Engineer- ing Division, a member of the ASEE Engineering Technology Division, a
Co-Curricular Participation of Students Underrepresented in Engineering,” thisstudy seeks to gain an understanding as to 1) how engineering students decide to participate ornot participate in out-of-class activities; 2) how these students perceive the impact of varioustypes of out-of-class activities on their engagement in school and development of technical andprofessional competencies; and 3) how each type of activity may differentially impact academicand career outcomes. This project is unique in its focus on various types of out-of-classexperiences and is shaped by specific calls for further research on the influence of out-of-classinvolvement on persistence, learning and workforce entry by engineering education researchers.Such research
. Theactivities associated with the program are pre-admission mentoring, scholarship activities, timemanagement, cohort support, mentoring & academic support, and workforce preparation.Significance The SEnS-GPS program is novel because we are implementing evidence-based practicesoften shown to improve undergraduate student outcomes [18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 3], by buildingsimilar infrastructure in our university organization for graduate students. However, theeffectiveness of these activities at the graduate level in COEN has yet to be documented. Thus,we commenced an internal formative evaluation project, to determine the merit of our programand system [23, 24]. We began this process at the end of the recruitment phase and during theirfirst
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. In this group,half of the students were internationals, six were sophomores, and two were juniors. Table 2: Participants of the summer 2018 REU Program Student Major Class In the Project 1 Mathematics Junior 2nd Year 2 Computer Science Sophomore 1st Year 3 Computer Science Sophomore 1st Year 4 Computer Engineering Sophomore 1st Year 5 Computer Engineering Sophomore 1st Year 6 Computer Engineering Sophomore 1st Year 7 Mathematics
(NCES) [2] and the US Bureau of LaborStatistics (BLS) [3] for the academic year 2020-21 shows that the number of available jobsnationwide, greatly exceeds the number of nationwide graduates. There is a total of over4,700,000 Computer Science job openings that cannot be satisfied by the current graduatingcohort. The prediction for the next 10 years shows substantial potential for job openings with anaverage predicted job growth rate of 18%. Moreover, BLS shows that the median pay per yearranges up to $150,000, showing strong positive job prospects. Overall, the unfulfilled need andhigh median pay strongly demonstrate the impact of obtaining a computing degree, forindividuals and the nationwide economy.Colleges and universities have been seeing
Engineering (B.S., M.Eng.) from the Ateneo de Davao University in Davao City, Philippines, where she previously held appointments as Assistant Professor and Department Chair for Electrical Engineering. She also previously served as Director for Communications and International Engagement at the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, Lecturer at the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University, and Assistant Professor at the Department of Integrated Engineering at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 NSF S-STEM: Iron Range Engineering Academic
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