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AC 2010-118: SUPPORTS AND BARRIERS THAT RECENT ENGINEERINGGRADUATES EXPERIENCE IN THE WORKPLACESamantha Brunhaver, Stanford University Samantha Brunhaver is a second year graduate student at Stanford University. She is currently working on her Masters in Mechanical Engineering. Her research interests include engineering education and design for manufacturing. She earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering at Northeastern University in 2008.Russell Korte, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Russell Korte is an Assistant Professor of Human Resource Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is currently a Fellow with the iFoundry project in the College of Engineering at
. in Engineering Education, M.S. in Biomedical Engineering, and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, all from Virginia Tech. Her re- search interests include engaged learning and high impact practices, assessment, and design education. Her teaching experience has primarily been with first-year engineering.Dr. Aditya Johri, George Mason University Aditya Johri is Associate Professor in the department of Information Sciences & Technology. Dr. Johri studies the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for learning and knowledge shar- ing, with a focus on cognition in informal environments. He also examine the role of ICT in supporting distributed work among globally dispersed workers and in furthering
description and analysis of student learningcommunities, and, therefore, has a potential impact on methods of supporting students’participation, retention and persistence (p. 8).”16Social Network AnalysisStudent interactions are a fundamental aspect of the academic experience, that can affect bothbehavior and success. SNA is a tool that can provide insight on group interactions, cohesion,engagement levels of participants, and strength and direction of interactions.19 Providing teachersand researchers a quick way to evaluate the inclusiveness of the environment. An advantage ofSNA is its ability to generate a visual representation of all the connections that occur within theenvironment. These sociograms are a “great value for detecting different
programs like STEM-related work-study employment, undergraduate teachingassistantships in STEM programs, and undergraduate research opportunities are the institutionalstrategies to positively impact the educational experiences of minority students [7]. Universitiesfacilitate social clubs, peer study groups, and on-campus living communities for minoritystudents to enable and enhance their social involvement and satisfaction [8]. Despite the growth of some opportunities, underserved students continue to struggle longafter their admission to those student support programs. These programs are generally rooted inan individual-centric perspective, which assumes that deficiencies in the life histories ofminoritized students are responsible factors
for engineers to engage with and attempt to help alleviate manyof these challenges, including by contributing to the landscape of technological solutions aimingto improve the health and well-being of forcibly displaced communities, little has been done toincorporate these topics into engineering curricula. While some models do exist for integrating concepts associated with forced displacementinto engineering education, primarily through courses on humanitarian engineering initiatives,these courses rarely provide students the opportunity to approach the issue holistically andengage with the various aspects of forced displacement in depth [6, 7, 8, 9, 10]. For example,while design-based courses might take students through the engineering
Research Assistant at Texas A&M University, working on a project aimed to create a sustainable certificate program in high value manufacturing that provides multiple pathways for community college students and meets future workforce needs.Dr. Norma Perez, Houston Community College Dr. Perez is currently the Interim Associate Vice Chancellor of Curriculum and Learning Initiatives at Houston Community College (HCC). She has served in various positions during her thirty years of service to HCC, such as Executive Dean, Dean of Health Sciences, and Director of Institutional Assessments. Dr. Perez was instrumental in working with faculty to create the first student success course for the Health Sciences students to impact
graduation [1].These trends have led to considerable growth in the number of engineering students participatingin global educational experiences, along with continued innovation and growth in new anddifferent program formats [2]. While international sojourns involving study, research, and/orinternship experiences abroad remain prevalent and are often viewed as most impactful, on-campus and online/virtual learning experiences have also been developed and offered toengineering students at many schools. Such programs tend to be more scalable and resourceefficient as compared to travel-based programs, potentially allowing more engineering studentsto receive some amount of exposure to global engineering without needing to leave their homecampuses [3
Engineers.Ms. Inez N. Moore, Howard University Inez Moore, M.Ed. is a Doctoral Student in the Educational Psychology Program at Howard University in Washington, DC. Currently, Inez is a Graduate Assistant for the Howard University Science, Engineer- ing, and Mathematics (HUSEM) program. There, she engages in research focusing on STEM education and issues surrounding retention. Her research interests include college access, STEM education and retention, ethnicity and culture, achievement, and human subjects protection.Dr. Dawn G. Williams, Howard University Dawn Williams is an Associate Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Educational Administra- tion and Policy at Howard University.Dr. Leonard Bernard BlissDr
on the hypotheses testing, it is crucial toconsider the influence of generational change. Newer generations of students, often referred to asMillennials and Generation Z, have grown up with heightened awareness of environmental andsocial issues and generally demonstrate greater interest and engagement with sustainability[10,11,12]. Consequently, undergraduate students, typically being younger, may have greaterexposure to sustainability information and discourse through various channels such as socialmedia, news outlets, and secondary education. This increased exposure could influence theirperformance on sustainability knowledge assessments. Therefore, when interpreting the resultsof the hypotheses, it is important to consider this
cancapitalize on students’ affinity for curiosity. First, recognizing that students are motivated andinterested when they are curious provides impetus to design projects and lessons to start withquestions or require students to ask questions about the topic through the Question FormulationTechnique [14]. In addition, our results showed that students often link Curiosity with the type oflearner they are, with doing hands on work, and trying new things. These relationships alsoprovide opportunities for project design. In the program at Rowan University we make aconcerted effort to engage these pieces of students’ curiosity through the projects in our first-yearengineering course. For example, we have a project during which students design and producetoys
unique code that identifies his/her cadre, school, and other demographic information.This allows us to make comparisons on outcomes across multiple factors (e.g., teams, schools,number of years of participation, gender, ethnicity).HSE teacher-coaches are also included in the program evaluation. They, too, are assigned tocadres that correspond to their HSE participation start: Cadre I teachers started in AY 2008-2009(the first year of HSE funding from NSF), etc.SAMPI has employed the following assessment methods to determine the impact of the programon participating teachers and students:• A comprehensive pre-test survey of all new students beginning HSE participation and an annual post-test survey of all students in the program. The survey
enhancing mentorshipof upcoming librarians, and the mentoring of practicum students. We will also discuss thementoring of new librarians by experienced librarians within UTL, including the creation of the“Mentoring Interest Group”, mentoring for permanent status and promotion, mentoring contractlibrarians and the impact of direct mentoring in a medium sized library from the head librarian.Future mentoring initiatives currently in the planning stages at ECSL for the engineeringlibrarian community at large will also be explored.3. Mentoring at University of Toronto Libraries and the Engineering & Computer ScienceLibrary3.1 The University of Toronto and the Engineering & Computer Science LibraryThe University of Toronto (U of T) consistently
engineering educational research study to investigate the hypothesis that participationin practice-oriented experiential education (POEE) programs, such as formal cooperative education, internships andresearch experiences for undergraduates, leads to enhanced self-efficacy, augmented learning, and an increasedlikelihood of retention, particularly among minority students who are historically under-represented in engineering.One promising approach to retaining undergraduate minority students is the provision of programs that allowstudents to gain early POEE. This study will investigate whether POEE is a critical predictor of under-representedstudents‟ learning and retention through its impact on self-efficacy.Keywords: Underrepresented, Minorities
and Environmental Engineering, is also a director ofseveral international programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. He strives to be an educationalinnovator, adding intriguing courses to the curriculum. He is PI/co-PI, on several large projects assessingthe impacts of learning through service on students, faculty, and communities around the world.KRISTINE GUZAK is a Ph.D. student of Environmental Engineering at Michigan TechnologicalUniversity. She is the lead graduate student on a larger project assessing the impacts of learning throughservice on undergraduate students. Her research interests include Engineering Education with some focuseson international programs. Proceedings of the 2011 North Midwest
known asvisual gnosis [16]. These cognitive functions play a crucial role in our ability to understand andmanipulate information within virtual reality environments, such as those used in computer-aideddesign. In contrast, the number of VR headsets is increasing [5] as more industries find value addedpositive impacts on their business activities. Therefore, a gamified custom-developed tool isneeded to engage and motivate students as they are improving their spatial cognitive skills.Kuznetcova et al [6] report that Visuospatial thinking relate to the movement, location, andcharacteristics of objects and are integral components of both academic and general lifestyles. Thisstudy investigates whether a custom-built VR application can improve
entrepreneurial research involving students. The Fund alsosupports Summer TG scholarships to encourage undergraduates to engage in entrepreneurialresearch with faculty and with startup companies in the Stevens Technology Ventures Incubator.There were 22 awarded in 2001 and 25 in 2002. An entity named Stevens Technologies Inc. wascreated to support the commercialization of Stevens’ intellectual property and to provide supportto faculty and students who wish to start businesses in partnership with Stevens.Technology Ventures IncubatorStevens Technology Ventures Incubator (TVI) was started in 1991 on the campus of theInstitute. Its location has helped it become an integral part of campus life as the Technogenesis
culture is different than their own4.International students favor research involving both quantitative and qualitative approaches,while U.S. engineering students prefer to conduct experiments and test numerous hypotheses5.Engineering students need to develop the ability to analyze how national differences areimportant to the work environment. They need to recognize the wide spectrum of proposed ideasand perspectives with which they are likely to engage on the job site4.The term global competency has a variety of meanings and is expressed numerous ways in thedifferent literature. Some people define global competency as simply as communicating andinteracting with other cultures, while others feel it is much more complex than this6. To beglobally
undergraduate students who have previously performed well in the course and possess“good communication and people skills” 11. The PLTL workshop model is based on six criticalcomponents:a) PLTL workshop must be coordinated with and integral to the course, b) close involvement fromcourse faculty with the PLTL leaders and the workshop, c) PLTL leaders are students who havesuccessfully completed the course being trained on teaching/learning strategies, and leadership skillsfor small groups, d) workshop content is challenging at appropriate levels, and integrated with thecourse to encourage active learning, e) organization of facilities, group size, noise level, and Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference
China. A number of activities meant to prepare and expose students to Chinese culture, enhance their confidence levels, improve their communication skills and provide them with the tools and motivation necessary to succeed in their professional or graduate endeavors.This paper will focus on the organization of this program including pre-departure preparation,on-site orientation, on-site activities and post-program assessment. Some suggestions to keep thesustainability of the program will be also provided.Application and RecruitingNSF IRES Participant Recruiting: (Oct 04, 2009- January 04, 2010) The program ran for thefirst time for eight weeks in the summer of 2010, between May 17 and July 09. The NSF IRESflyer was prepared once
and money management, and actively participatedin the financial literacy course implemented for the introductory engineering class.IntroductionA solid working knowledge in financial literacy is a critical factor in students’ success, especially forunderrepresented minority (URM) students in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)disciplines (see examples, [1] thru [4]). This is particularly important with the recent impacts of thepandemic on the national economy, the changing landscape of the job market, as well as the globaleconomic crisis. Students’ financial literacy will help them make sound decisions to succeed professionallyin their career paths. Unfortunately, traditional university curricula do not expose students
Service Learning in Engineering (IJSLE) and a Deputy Editor for the ASCE Journal of Civil Engineering Education. Her research focuses on engineering education, including ethics, social responsibility, sustainable engineering, and community engagement. Bielefeldt is also a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education.Daniel Knight (Assessment Specialist) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Self-Assessment of Leadership Behaviors Over Time Among Students in A Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design CourseAbstractWith the changes in accreditation requirements, engineering programs are deciding how to
reason for this activity was to show the students what happens physically,chemically, and biologically to the water as it flows downstream, passes through a city, andchanges in response to the influence of human activity. Also included in the day’s activities wasa hike to a beaver dam.The third day of the engineering camp focused on the impacts of storm water as well as watertreatment. This included a simulated storm water activity comparing run-off volume andintensity as rainfall was simulated on an area covered in vegetation and another area coveredwith asphalt/concrete to show the potential impact of urban development (increases inimpervious surface areas). Students then visited a parking lot storm water system at a local chainbox store and
forcivil engineers. ASCE recognized the global impacts of leadership by stating, “U.S. civilengineers can be catalysts in sharing the vision with the global civil engineering community.”The report continues by outlining some key actions, including “a more robust educational pathfor civil engineers that prepares them for leadership and provides the multifaceted non-technicalskills to serve on projects affecting the public good.”2 The ASCE BOK2 categorizes twenty-fouroutcomes for entry into the civil engineering profession. ASCE organized the outcomes intothree categories: (1) foundational, (2) technical, and (3) professional, as well as identified thelevel of proficiency desired at various points in one’s career. Leadership (Outcome 20
and their implementation through the use ofprogramming. Students were thrilled to see their program executed by the robot performingdifferent tasks (immediate feed back).e) Cooperative and collaborative learning through the Student Teams[3]Through out the semester students were to perform in a three member team. This teaminteraction provided the student a base in which they could communicate professionally. Thisprovided a forum for support and a platform on which cooperative learning (horizontallearning) took place.f) Empowering the students, to take learning in their own handsThe implementation of these methodologies in the pedagogy of the course delivery has reallyprepared the student to take on learning and to engage in it (total emersion
studentsdo not ultimately major in this initial interest area or they report their initial interest area as“undecided”.) Student surveys of satisfaction with advising revealed that first-year advisingexperiences were uneven. In addition, academic deans and instructors who directly observedfirst-year students reported that indicators of students’ learning skills and confidence,engineering confidence, and resilience, were lower than expected and could be improved. Thisinformation, coupled with study results which have shown that a diverse array of factors,including sense of belonging and community, may impact a student’s adjustment to college andtheir subsequent academic success, [2,3], led us to develop an advising program that goesbeyond the
the current and future demands for engineers needed to retain and increase theeconomic competitiveness and innovation capacity of the United States, there is a growing needto engage students from traditionally underrepresented groups in engineering. At CañadaCollege, a federally designated Hispanic-serving community college in the San Francisco BayArea, a large number of students from traditionally underrepresented minority groups enter withhigh levels of interest in engineering. However, their success and completion rates have been lowdue primarily to low levels of preparation for college-level work, especially in math. To addressthis major barrier to student success, Cañada College developed Math Jam as a one-weekintensive math placement
experience abroad), and the broad education necessary tounderstand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context (appropriate forunderstanding of the globalization of the engineering community).Introduction and Background Conventional wisdom leads educators to believe that study abroad for university students remainsa valuable component of college education. Educators believe that study abroad can do many thingsfor students, including: • impart specific skills, such as language fluency, • make students aware that they live in a global society, with all its positive (and sometimes negative) aspects, and • increase student self-awareness. In short, and on balance, study abroad offers a positive, enriching
Paper ID #37570Changes in Achievement Goal Profiles of students in a HighlyActive Design Thinking ClassroomLakshmy Mohandas (Ms) I am a final-semester Ph.D. student in engineering technology at Purdue. My career goal is to become an educator who uses innovative techniques to create a conducive learning environment that makes education more accessible, equitable, and valuable for all students. My dissertation is on understanding the impact of the synchronous HyFlex model on students' perception of Community of Inquiry.Wonki Lee (Teaching Assistant)Nathan Mentzer (Assistant Professor) Nathan Mentzer Nathan Mentzer