AC 2007-1182: COMPETITION, CONFIDENCE AND CHALLENGES IN THEENGINEERING CLASSROOM: AMERICAN AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTSSPEAK OUTDawn Williams, Howard University DAWN G. WILLIAMS is an Assistant Professor and Master's Program Coordinator in the Department of Educational Administration and Policy at Howard University. Dr. Williams serves as a faculty researcher for the Center for Advancement of Engineering Education. She is also the Co-Principal Investigator of an NSF grant designed to study the post baccalaureate decisions of high achieving Black STEM students. Her primary research interests lie in K-12 educational policies targeted for urban school reform.Lorraine Fleming, Howard University
invigoratingenvironment, kids can be inspired to pursue engineering education with passion and becomecompetent international contributors. This study is intended to quantify the effect of a specificextracurricular program on middle school student’s views of science and engineering.FIRST (For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) LEGO League (FLL), aglobal innovation and robotics competition is a way to build this passion. Teams of kids ages 9-14 self-organize with an adult coach and are challenged to provide inventive solutions to realworld problems (food contamination, aging, natural disasters) implementing critical research,brainstorming and professionalism skills in a different way than in solely traditional classroomeducation. This
Paper ID #25829Understanding Competencies Transfer During Internships in UndergraduateIndustrial Engineering Students: A Case Study at the National University ofT´achira, VenezuelaDr. Homero Murzi, Virginia Tech Homero Murzi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He holds degrees in Industrial Engineering (BS, MS), Master of Business Administration (MBA) and in Engineering Education (PhD). Homero has 15 years of international experience working in industry and academia. His research focuses on contemporary and inclusive pedagogical practices, industry-driven competency
has work forthcoming in Curriculum Inquiry and Teachers College Record. She currently serves on the editorial boards of several journals, including Adult Education Quarterly, International Journal of Lifelong Education, Adult Basic Education and Literacy, and International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education. Jennifer received a B.A. in English Literature from Millsaps College, and an M.A. in Anthropology from the University of New Mexico. She received a Ph.D. in Adult Education from The University of Georgia in 2001. Page 13.1237.1© American Society for Engineering Education
Paper ID #12521The Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of Teaching EngineeringCurriculum to Dominican Republic Junior High and High School StudentsDr. Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University Dr. Geoffrey A. Wright is an Associate Professor of Technology and Engineering Education in the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology at Brigham Young University.Dr. Steven L Shumway, Brigham Young University Dr. Shumway is an Associate Professor in the Technology and Engineering Education Program at BYU Page
Paper ID #33753Building Comprehensive Open Educational Resources in Mechanics:Evaluating Approaches to Problem DevelopmentDr. Agnes Germaine d’Entremont P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver Dr. Agnes d’Entremont, P.Eng., is an Associate Professor of Teaching in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UBC. Her teaching-related interests include team-based learning and flipped classroom approaches, open educational materials, and educating non-engineers about engineering, as well as diver- sity and climate issues in engineering education. Her technical research in Orthopaedic Biomechanics is in the area of
. This may lead to a discrepancy in student and mentorexpectations of an internship.Discussion and ImplicationsIn terms of mentors’ perspectives on engineering internships, the findings of the present studyshow an agreement on the use of soft-skills, such as communication and teamwork, in aninternship [2][4]. The present study adds to this skill set the characteristic of demeanor, whichindustry mentors took notice of in student interns. Mentors noticed and were impressed withinterns’ likability and how they presented themselves. This new research finding has furtherimplications for engineering education in terms of how ABET criteria relating to soft-skills areaddressed, and where those skills should be taught as well as refined [10].The second
Paper ID #12947Student and Teaching Assistant Perspectives on Characteristics of an Effec-tive Teaching AssistantDylan Christenson, Texas Tech University B.A. Liberal Studies and M.A. Education from Vanguard University of Southern California. M.S. Civil Engineering Texas Tech University. Currently pursuing a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering with focus on the biological treatment of waste water for re-use applications. I am passionate about both engineering and education. I am specifically interested in student motivation, formative assessment, service learning, and the influence of the affective domain.Daniel
opportunity to engage Page 22.108.2in an authentic curriculum development opportunity, develop their teaching and classroommanagement skills, and to allow students to engage and learn about another culture. The purposeof this section is to describe the curriculum development process.As students progress through the teacher education program at the university, they take coursesin engineering and technology content, as well as general education and teacher educationcourses. In their first semester in the major, students have a teacher exploration course wherethey visit local schools, observe classrooms, and teach some basic lessons. A teaching
University. He is an elected member to the Board of Directors of the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) and is currently the AEESP President. He also serves on EPA’s Science Advisory Board Environmental Engineering Committee. Dr. Mihelcic co-led several sustainability education initiatives at Michigan Tech including development of a new “Graduate Certificate in Sustainability” and an “Undergraduate Certificate in International Sustainable Development Engineering”. He is the lead author of one textbook titled Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering (John Wiley) (which has been translated into Spanish) and is the lead author for two additional books to be published
design experience based on the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course workand incorporating appropriate engineering standards and multiple realistic constraints.”6According to a survey conducted by The Center for Global Standards Analysis on StandardsEducation Perspectives in U.S. Schools of Engineering (2004), there are a very small number ofuniversity courses in the United States that are dedicated to the study of standards andstandardization.7 However, many standards developers provide tools and resources for teachingstudents about the standards development process that can be integrated into existing engineeringcurricula. ANSI maintains a “Standards Education Database” which lists online education anddistance-learning resources
ESL in urban schools. In addition, she has extensive experience teach- ing science in museums and other informal learning environments. Her research interests include middle school science classrooms, how community college student navigate STEM majors, Research Experience for Undergraduate Programs.Dr. Norman G Lederman, Illinois Institute of TechnologyDr. Eric M Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology Page 23.626.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 From the Undergraduate Student Perspective: The Role of Graduate Students in an Undergraduate Research
Engineering Education, 2018 International Experience of Engineering Technology Students Learning About Renewable EnergyCultural exposure is said to be an enhancement to collegial learning. With this in mind, students inan engineering technology program were given the opportunity to go to Germany to a regionaluniversity, experience education in that setting, and visit sites dedicated to renewable energy. Thestudents were given a two-week experience that taught them through both formal and informalmeans. Ultimately, students experienced curiosity, openness to different cultural norms, and wereable to identify components of other cultural perspectives responding with their own worldviews.The researchers utilized
Paper ID #37074Investigating Graduate Students’ Perspectives of Influences onInterdisciplinary Scholar Identity Development: An Ecological SystemsTheory ApproachMargaret E.B. Webb, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Margaret (Maggie) Webb is a master’s and Ph.D. student in sustainable land development (civil engi- neering) and engineering education, respectively, at Virginia Tech. She graduated with her mechanical engineering degree from Rice University and worked for ExxonMobil as a subsea engineer and as a high school STEM teacher in a Houston charter school before starting grad school. Her research
. His current interests are in engineering education from a Christian worldview perspective with an emphasis on leadership development, partnership with industry and cross cultural collaborations. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Bringing a Viable Product to Investors Utilizing Senior Engineering Student Interns AbstractA four year teaching effort has been underway at the College of Engineering at a privateuniversity to develop, build and test a proprietary medical device. This ongoing projecthas involved six capstone projects consisting of 25 senior undergraduate students plusfive independent intern students to do specific
vulnerability and adaptive planning for future climate scenarios. Tolulope is passionate about engineering education and research, with a strong appreciation for field experiences that bridge theory and practical application.Ayobami Christianah Dunmoye, Morgan State University Ayobami Dunmoye is a Civil Engineering graduate student at Morgan State University, focusing on Construction Management. Her research examines how peer and faculty interactions influence the sense of belonging among international students and motivation and challenges of female engineering students at HBCUs, with an emphasis on inclusion, adaptation, and academic resilience.Michael Oluwafemi Ige, Morgan State University Michael Ige is a Graduate
. Page 25.177.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 An Investigation of Data Displays for Interpreting Participation in Online Discussion: Two PerspectivesAbstractThis study investigated several types of data displays to determine which ones most effectivelycommunicated information about participation in online discussions. The hypothesis was thatimproved data display would increase instructor efficiency with respect to the formativeassessment of online student activities. Three types of assessments were examined in detail usingdata from undergraduate course discussion forums. The assessments displays were studied fromtwo perspectives, that of the
graduated from Kazan National Research Technological University (KNRTU) in 2007. His major program was Chemical Engineering. He has also a minor degree in Translation for Profes- sional Communication. Artem Berukov received his PhD in chemistry at the same university in 2010. His is the head of Protocol Office at International Affairs and an associate professor at the Department of Physical Chemistry at KNRTU. His activity areas include internationalization of higher education, colab- oration with universities and research organizations in the USA, Europe, and Asia. Artem Bezrukov is the author and co-author of over 50 publications including papers in peer-reviewed journals, proceeding of international conferences
. Buffinton has particularly sought to enhance support for students from under-resourced backgrounds as well as to promote the creation of an Ecology of Entrepreneurship by becoming part of the Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network. Prof. Buffinton is a member of the Executive Board of the ASEE Engineering Deans Council and Co-Chair of the ASEE EDC Undergraduate Experience Committee.Dr. Xiannong Meng, Bucknell University XIANNONG MENG is a Professor of Computer Science in the Department of Computer Science at Buck- nell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. His research interests include distributed computing, data mining, intelligent Web search, operating systems and computer networks. He received his Ph.D. in
his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Kentucky and. His primary research interests include recommender systems, data privacy, data mining, and machine learning. He has served as an associate editor, editorial board member and reviewer of international journals. He also served as a technical program committee member, session chair, and reviewer for many international conferences.Yun Wan, Yun Wan is a Professor of Computer Information Systems in the University of Houston- Victoria. His current research includes electronic commerce and information systems in STEM education. His other research includes text analytics, decision support systems, and enterprise systems development. His research is
Paper ID #41104Instructor and Graduate Student Perspectives: Is Empathy a Needed DesignSkill for Future Engineers?Dr. Jennifer Howcroft, University of Waterloo Jennifer Howcroft is a Continuing Lecturer in the Department of Systems Design Engineering at the University of Waterloo. Her pedagogical research focuses on engineering design, holistic engineering education, stakeholder interactions, and empathy in engineering education.Dr. Kate Mercer, University of Waterloo Kate Mercer is an engineering liaison librarian, and is an adjunct and sessional instructor for Systems Design Engineering at the University of Waterloo
Society for Engineering Education Conference &Exposition Copyright @ 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationfirms, both large and small, are looking overseas for opportunities. No Americanfirm can afford to assume that it is impervious to foreign competition. Failure tounderstand and adapt to the overseas environment is a cause of executive failurein international operations. To be successful a global perspective must bemaintained at all times.While the list of arguments supporting globalizations of engineering education islong, their common premise however, can be summarized as follows:· There is an increasingly obvious need for business competing in a globaleconomy to employ technical staff with an international
mission to develop contribution-based learning, research, and service opportunities for all students and staff to partner with the poorest 80% of humanity, together creating solutions that matter. As Director of several international programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels, Paterson, his colleagues, and his students have conducted numerous community-inspired research and design projects. Paterson is an educational innovator, recently adding courses for first-year students, Great Ideas, and graduate students, Discover Design Delight. At the intersection of these two fields, Pa- terson leads several national initiatives for learning engineering through service, recently taking the reins for the American Society
Paper ID #28835Unconscious Bias in Peer Ratings of International Students’Contributions to First-Year Design Projects?Dr. Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Envi- ronmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE) and Director for the Engineering Plus program. She has served as the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education in the CEAE Department, as well as the ABET assessment coordinator. Professor Bielefeldt was also the faculty director of the Sustainable By Design Residential Academic Program, a living
Engineering Body ofKnowledge (SEBoK)2; and (2) a Graduate Reference Curriculum in Systems Engineering(GRCSE)3.Version 1.0 of GRCSE was published in December 2012. It was developed by an internationalauthor team with an explicit aim to provide a solid foundation for improving the consistency andrelevance of SE education around the world; of graduate education in particular. This paperdiscusses the efforts of the authors to make GRCSE a truly international product. Individualsections of this paper discuss the international participation in GRCSE development, a survey ofinternational SE programs, international educational models for SE education, and how thesefactors influenced the design of GRCSE. The paper concludes with the current state and
the University of Kansas Medical Center. His professional interests include bioinstrumentation, digital signal processing, and engineering ethics. Email: paulleiffer@letu.edu. Page 13.923.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Need Definition for International Humanitarian Design Projects: a Contextual Needs Assessment Case Study for Remote PowerAbstractA student team designed, prototyped, and tested a system with the end goal of providing2.5kW-hr/day of electrical power in remote areas, captured from a river with no dams orsignificant potential energy change. The project was sponsored by two
climates felt and perceived byhistorically oppressed communities [4], [5], and the different cultures [3]. There has beenscholarship on examining such dynamics from the undergraduate student perspective [4],however further expansion of such literature is needed as overall research on this topic is scarce.In addition, as far we are concerned, exploring how the student-instructor interaction anddynamics in the classroom from the humanizing and dehumanizing perspectives is notsubstantially documented in engineering education research. Thus, our study began to addressthis by answering the research question: What are some of the humanizing and dehumanizingpower dynamics between students and instructors that undergraduate engineering studentsperceive
Paper ID #33887Burning Bridges: Considerations from a Structure-agency Perspective forDeveloping Inclusive Precollege Engineering ProgrammingJacqueline Handley, University of Michigan Jacqueline (Jacquie) Handley is a doctoral candidate at the University of Michigan School of Education focusing on Science Education. Prior to her doctoral work, she studied Biomaterials Engineering, earning a B.S. from the University of Illinois and M.S. from the University of Chicago. Her research interests are in the historical and cultural nature of engineering, and how that translates into pre-college learning environments. Her current
Paper ID #34784Work in Progress: Barriers Instructors Encounter when Using ActiveLearning in an Online Classroom SettingMs. Lea K. Marlor, University of Michigan Lea Marlor is a Ph.D. student at the University of Michigan, studying Engineering Education Research. She joined the University of Michigan in Sept 2019. Previously, she was the Associate Director for Education for the Center for Energy Efficient Electronics Science, a NSF-funded Science and Technology Center at the University of California, Berkeley. She managed undergraduate research programs to recruit and retain underrepresented students in science and
, Georgetown University. Prior to attending UVA Tomeka Carroll worked in the real estate development industry and has consulted with government agencies, international companies, and non-profit organizations.Dr. Diana Marcela Franco Duran, University of VirginiaLindsay Ivey Burden ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Conceptualizing Social Justice in Civil Engineering and Professors’ Perspective: A Systematic Literature ReviewTomeka Carroll, M.E., University of VirginiaDr. Lindsay Ivey Burden, University of VirginiaDr. Diana Franco Duran, University of VirginiaIntroductionThe term social justice has become increasingly popular in recent