engineering students to work effectively in teams, writing that“because of the increasing complexity and scale of systems-based engineering problems, there isa growing need to pursue collaborations with multidisciplinary teams of experts across multiplefields” [1, pp. 34–35]. ABET has similarly dedicated one of its seven student outcomes toteamwork, wording it as: “An ability to function effectively on a team whose members togetherprovide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks,and meet objectives” [2]. Research studies have also repeatedly underlined the importance ofdeveloping engineering students’ abilities to work in teams to meet industry needs [3], [4].As a result, there has been an increased
AC 2011-1792: CONNECTING MASS AND ENERGY BALANCES TO THECONTINUUM SCALE WITH COMSOL DEMOSAdrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University Adrienne Minerick is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Tech having moved from Mississippi State University in Jan 2010, where she was a tenured Associate Professor. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 2003 and B.S. from Michigan Technological University in 1998. Adrienne’s research interests include electrokinetics and the development of biomedi- cal microdevices. She earned a 2007 NSF CAREER award; her group has published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, Lab on a Chip, and had an AIChE Journal
Paper ID #46177Epistemological Changes: How Structure and Function Shape MechanicalReasoning About Torsion in Speech and GestureMr. Matthew M Grondin, University of Wisconsin - Madison Matthew is a graduate student completing a joint-degree in the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Educational Psychology-Learning Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research revolves around application of embodied learning in engineering education with a primary focus on assessments that bring equitable and inclusive practices to the diverse population of engineering undergraduate students. Matthew has been
on inclusive classroom spaces and diversifying research models.Mr. Animesh Paul, University of Georgia Animesh was born in Tripura, India, and raised in a liberal modern ”brown” military upbringing. He prefers the pronouns ”He/They” and considers himself a creative, sanguine, and outgoing individual. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Technology focusing on Electronics and Electrical Engineering from KIIT University. He is now a part of the Engineering Education Transformation Institute as a Ph.D. student under the advisement of Dr. Racheida Lewis. His research is in Engineering Education, focusing on equity, inclusion in the classroom, and easing student transition to the workforce catering to STEM
Overture Center for the Arts in Madison, Wisconsin. He was also involved with forensic investigations in Iowa and Wisconsin and participated in structural coordination efforts at Ground Zero in September of 2001. He holds professional engineering licenses in the states of Arizona and Illinois. John’s academic interests lie in the field of student-centered learning and teaching and discipline- based educational research.Davis Ray My name is Davis Ray. I am 21 years old, and a life-long resident of Arizona. I am a first year Mechanical Engineering graduate student at Northern Arizona University. My primary research project is sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration, and focuses on improving engineering education
andadministered nationally in Summer 2024. This tool aimed to investigate the dynamics betweeninternal beliefs about learning, external influences on instructors, and the motivations behindinstructional decisions, as well as the resulting pedagogical choices [16]. The survey tool consistedof open and closed form questions following 6 main themes described in Table 1. For more detailspertaining to survey development, see McColley et al (2024) [16]. The survey was shared througha Qualtrics anonymous link through engineering organization list servs (e.g., ASEE, AIChE) andemails to engineering departments nationwide. This research study was approved by CornellUniversity’s Institutional Review Board (IRB0148612).Table 1 Survey themes and details Theme
Paper ID #37099A Theoretical Review: The Role of Knowledge-Based Symmetry inEngineering Student CollaborationMr. Jack Elliott, Utah State University Jack Elliott is a concurrent M.S. (Mechanical Engineering) and Ph.D. (Engineering Education) graduate student at Utah State University. His M.S. research is in experimental fluid dynamics, his Ph.D. work ex- amines student social support networks in engineering education, and his other research activities include developing low-cost technology-based tools for improving fluid dynamics education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023
, design for manufacturing, and engineering education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Translating Evidence on Asset-based Pedagogies into Engineering Education PracticeIntroductionIn this evidence-based practice full paper, we describe an inventory of asset-based strategies co-produced by study participants and researchers in an ongoing, multi-year research project at alarge, public, land-grant, Hispanic-Serving Institution. Asset-based approaches emphasizestudents' inherent strengths, lived experiences, and cultural identities as foundations forcultivating inclusive learning environments as well as promoting skill development amongstudents [1], [2]. Despite promising
Dr. Desselles is Associate Professor and Chester Ellis Endowed Professorship in the Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences at Louisiana Tech University. She is a member of the graduate faculty in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 The Effects of a Spatial Thinking Curriculum on Low Income Sophomore Summer ScholarsAbstractIn this research paper, we discuss the Sophomore Fast-Forward Program, a summer bridgeprogram designed for students who have unmet summer financial need. The program’s primarypurpose is to retain students in engineering majors, thus increasing the number of engineers inthe workforce
belonging for the graduate student mentors. This research study aims toaddress these questions through the lens of the community-driven mentoring circle structure ofthe GradTrack Scholars program [4].GradTrack is a virtual mentorship program that strives to build an inclusive and supportivecommunity geared toward increasing the success of undergraduate and graduate URMengineering students who are excited about Graduate Education [4]. The program has a uniqueonline mentoring circle structure, pairing 2 graduate student mentors with 4-6 URMundergraduate student mentees from across the US. The program was established and ran a pilotin 2021. It completed its second year in Fall 2022, recording an increase in interest and growth ofboth graduate mentors
, such as partial scholarships for students who make consistentacademic progress without failing, could motivate students to complete their studies within thedesignated timeframe.Future researchThis study provides a foundation for future research by enabling comparative assessments of curricularinnovations and policy changes in the Environmental Engineering program. Future studies shouldevaluate the academic performance of the 2017 cohort beyond the eighth semester to determine theirlong-term outcomes and identify patterns that may inform further improvements. A follow-up analysisafter the tenth semester would offer valuable insights into the long-term impact of curricular design andadministrative policies on student retention and graduation
from thesepartnerships. Students get a chance to experience working in their field before they graduate,which gives them more insight about their major and if they want to continue with that majoror company. More benefits of going on a co-op before graduating has shown to increase theirsalary after graduation, receiving a housing allowance during their co-op program, early accessto mentors and contacts at the company, and an increased opportunity for employment aftergraduation.This study takes place at a large southeast research institution. The engineering college has amandatory co-op program and a three semester academic year. This research uses a case studyapproach to determine how students transition back to the institution and full time
founding member and former treasurer of Research Triangle Park Evaluators, an Ameri- can Evaluation Association affiliate organization and is a member of the American Educational Research Association and American Evaluation Association, in addition to ASEE. Dr. Brawner is the principal formative evaluator for the AGEP-NC project. She has also served as an Extension Services Consultant for the National Center for Women in Information Technology (NCWIT) and, in that role, advised com- puter science and engineering departments on diversifying their undergraduate student population. She remains an active researcher, including studying academic policies, gender and ethnicity issues, transfers, and matriculation models with
students in cross-disciplinary research in QoLT to gain an understanding of how to relate human functions (physiological, physical, social and cognitive) to the design of intelligent devices and systems that aid and interact with people.3. Increase the number of undergraduates who are well-prepared for graduate studies and professional careers in QoLT-related fields.4. Employ targeted recruitment efforts to achieve exemplary participation of underrepresented groups; in particular, students with disabilities and students from racial and ethnic minority groups.For QoLT systems to be successfully accepted and adopted, they must be developed so that theywill be integrated in all contexts of life—body, personal, and community. The QoLT
Paper ID #38038Using Natural Language Processing to ExploreUndergraduate Students’ Perspectives of Social Class,Gender, and RaceUmair Shakir (Graduate Research Assistant) My academic background is a bachelor's and master's in civil engineering (University of Engineering Technology, Lahore, Pakistan), and Ph.D. (Engineering Education, VT, the USA, expected in Fall 2022). My ten years of professional experience range from NESPAK (5 years), to Dubai (1-years), and assistant professor (The University of Lahore-3 years). I am certified in Project Management Professional (PMP). During my Ph.D., I served as a graduate
https://www.media.mit.edu/gnl/discint01/papers/nass.et.al.2000.pdfNational Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (2014, January). Trends in the U.S. population and engineering workforce. Research & Policy, 3(5). Retrieved from http://www.nacme.org/images/pdfs/research/Trends_US_Population_Engineering_Workf orce.pdfPatton, M. Q. (2015). Qualitative research and evaluation methods (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.Silverman, D. (1993). Interpreting qualitative data: Methods for analysing talk, text, and interactions. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.Stake, R. E. (1995). The art of case study research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.Thomas, K. M., Willis, L. A., & Davis, J. (2007). Mentoring minority graduate
and challenges they perceive to negotiating this “dual” identity.Analysis of initial survey and focus group data indicates that students in this degree program doidentify as both engineers and teachers. Using a mixed-methods approach informed by currenteducation research—including quantitative and qualitative survey questions and small focusgroup analysis—we explore the ways in which students discovered the e+ teaching program andhow they envision integrating the two disciplines into careers. We are also interested in howengineering students incorporate what they learn in their engineering studies into the lesson plansthey design for secondary classroom students.BackgroundResearch on bringing engineering into the K-12 arena suggests that
broadeningparticipation in engineering.The team of researchers associated with this work have qualitatively established with one of theirprior studies how school-going participants of underrepresented minority groups express aninterest in making; governed either by situational or personal interests 3. Via another theoreticalstudy, we looked at how Classroom Makerspaces can be used as means for adhering to many ofthe new K-12 NGSS related to engineering design practices 1. After elaborating on the findingsof these studies, and using them to situate this paper, we will present a three- fold argumentation.First, we will explore interests of students belonging to underrepresented minority groups.Second, examine the role of interests in learning and motivation. Third
) “social learning theories contribute to adultlearning by highlighting the importance of social context and explicating the process ofmodeling and mentoring” (p. 139). This theory states that people learn from one anotherand it includes the concepts of observational learning, imitation, and modeling. Purpose This project piloted an innovative mentoring approach by creating a virtualflipped classroom experience where students received instruction via prerecordedtutorials describing tasks for the week in addition to their mentoring experience. Over aneight week-period, graduate students from a research one university in Southeast U.S.mentored underrepresented student groups from rural counties in the
Generation Science Standards1 (NGSS) and an all-out push by President Obama andthe Department of Education seek to reform science education by introducing engineeringcontent and practices into Kindergarten through 12th-grade instruction. Science teachers acrossthe grades are tasked with including engineering in their science curricula creating the need forresearch on NGSS execution and roadblocks. This qualitative study stemmed from anexperienced high school physics teacher’s unexpected change in co-planned engineeringinstruction during a math and science enrichment camp. In an attempt to understand Evan’s*actions, this study examined the origins of and tensions within Evan’s engineering educationepistemology (EEE). My main research questions were
directions for future work.Statement of positionalityThe author is a Black, Gen X, cisgender, heterosexual, able-bodied, upper-middle-class womanfrom the south, who earned a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in computer science. Her access tocomputers and computer science began at an early age, as her mother was a programmer at IBMbefore moving into management, and her father was a K-12 educator-turned-administrator. Shealso participated in summer internship experiences in the tech industry (IBM) from high schoolthrough graduate school. Her academic experience was shaped by attending an historically Blackcollege and university (HBCU) for her undergraduate studies and a PWI for graduate studies.Her professional experience has been shaped by beginning her
Extension Services Consultant for the National Center for Women in Informa- tion Technology (NCWIT) and, in that role, advises computer science departments on diversifying their under-graduate student population. Dr. Brawner previously served as principal evaluator of a number of NSF-sponsored projects in engineering and computer science education. She remains an active researcher with MIDFIELD, studying gender issues, transfers, and matriculation models in engineering.Dr. Catherine Mobley, Clemson University Catherine Mobley, Ph.D., is a Professor of Sociology at Clemson University. She has over 20 years experience in project and program evaluation and has worked for a variety of consulting firms, non-profit agencies
University Leigh Ann Haefner is an associate professor of science education at Penn State Altoona and co-director of the Childhood and Early Education program at Penn State University. She is a former junior and senior high school science teacher and her current research includes a focus on inservice teacher’s integration of the practices of science and engineering in STEM education.Jonathan Bell, Penn State University Jonathan Bell is a graduate research assistant at Penn State pursuing a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, focusing on science and engineering education. After receiving his undergraduate degree from Hamp- shire college, Jonathan spent 13 years in California designing science exhibitions, teaching middle
constructed identities allow for the reproduction of social inequality, with a focus on understanding the ways institutions of higher education and other social struc- tures challenge or uphold hegemonic environments in which majority populations accumulate power that harms students underrepresented in certain contexts. ˜Maricela Banuelos, University of California, Irvine Maricela Ba˜nuelos received her Sociology B.A. from the University of California, (UC) Santa Barbara in 2016, and graduated with Summa Cum Laude. She received her master’s in Educational Policy and Social Context from UC Irvine in 2020 and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Sociology at UC Irvine with an emphasis in Chicano Latino studies
EngineeringLongitudinal Development (MIDFIELD). This large database of student records has yieldedgroundbreaking research on student pathways by a small interdisciplinary team of researchers.The team has shown that while individual engineering programs may have poor graduation rates,a multi-institutional view reveals that engineering programs as a whole graduate a larger fractionof students than other groups of disciplines [1]. The team has also shown that women and menhave similar graduation rates in engineering, likely a result of efforts to make engineeringeducation a welcoming environment for women and the high academic credentials of the womenwho do study engineering [2]. As with the overall graduation rate, individual institutions andprograms can and do
Paper ID #11570The Relevance of K-12 Engineering Curricula to NGSS: An Analysis of TeachEngineeringNGSS Alignments (RTP Strand 1)Carleigh Samson, University of Colorado Boulder and TeachEngineering Carleigh Samson is a research associate and Ph.D. student at the University of Colorado Boulder. As a former secondary mathematics teacher and three-year K-12 engineering teaching fellow holding graduate degrees in both Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder and Secondary Education from The Johns Hopkins University, Carleigh has broad K-12 classroom teaching experience as well as deep conceptual and
Paper ID #22265Optimizing Student Team Skill Development using Evidence-Based Strate-gies: Year 3: NSF Award 1431694Dr. Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Matthew W. Ohland is Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He has degrees from Swarthmore College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the University of Florida. His research on the longitudinal study of engineering students, team assignment, peer evaluation, and active and collaborative teaching methods has been supported by the National Science Foundation and the Sloan Foundation and his team received Best
assist students in preparing competitivefellowship applications to support doctoral studies. In anticipation of applying for a fellowship, itis essential that students are aware of the need to be involved in co- or extra-curricular activities,and engage in meaningful research activities, including presenting and publishing researchresults. Another aspect of the strategy is a workshop in which experienced faculty coach studentson how to develop a competitive packet, in particular how to write compelling essays thatdescribe and present evidence of one’s assets and experiences that prepare them for success inthe graduate program. Beyond the workshop, applicants receive iterative, constructive review ofpackets.CAHSI’s success in increasing the
Paper ID #8886Exploring the Impact of Cognitive Style and Academic Discipline on DesignPrototype VariabilityDr. Kathryn Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Kathryn Jablokow is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Design at Penn State University. A graduate of Ohio State University (Ph.D., Electrical Engineering), Dr. Jablokow’s teaching and research interests include problem solving, invention, and creativity in science and engineer- ing, as well as robotics and computational dynamics. In addition to her membership in ASEE, she is a Senior Member of IEEE and a Fellow of ASME. Dr
in the School of Education. All studentsmajoring in Liberal Studies will pursue a teacher credential post-graduation thus this new coursewas developed within the curriculum of the Liberal Studies major.The first offering of the course was titled Subject Matter Apprenticeship and was a two unitcourse designed to facilitate structured application of a specific content area in schools andinformal educational settings - in this case engineering design.Drawing on the department resources and its connections to other majors the student makeupwas composed of five liberal studies majors and two math majors who have a concentration onsecondary teaching. All seven students were seniors. Liberal Studies students are destined forcareers in elementary