, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) education that would increase the persistence, graduation, and success of allundergraduate STEM students; improve the quality of undergraduate STEM programs; andincrease the diversity in STEM professions and graduate programs. The University of Texas atEl Paso (UTEP), one of the six funded institutions, is located in the southwest corner of Texasbordering Juarez, Mexico and New Mexico. It primarily serves the predominantly Hispanicpopulation of the region. Developed for all entering students in the College of Science andCollege of Engineering, the Circles of Learning for Entering Students (CircLES) program is acomprehensive institutional effort starting with a weeklong STEM summer orientation
Paper ID #37899Assessing the Effectiveness of the GradTrack Virtual Mentoring ProgramLexy C. Arinze, Purdue University Lexy Arinze is a graduate student in the Lyles School of Civil Engineering at Purdue University, where he is pursuing his master’s degree. He currently serves as a Graduate Research Assistant for the Dean’s Office of Graduate Education in the College of Engineering. He will be starting his Ph.D. in Engineering Education in the fall of 2023. Lexy is passionate about Engineering Education, impacting others using his Engineering knowledge, mentoring, and helping students grow. Before Purdue, he received an
Professor of Practice in the Engineering Education Innovation Center and the Depart- ment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at The Ohio State University. She received her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering and her B.S. and M.S. in Chemical Engineering from The Ohio State Uni- versity. Prior to becoming focused on engineering education, her research interests included regulation of intracranial pressure and transport across the blood-brain barrier in addition to various ocular-cellular responses to fluid forces and the resulting implications in ocular pathologies. Page 24.695.1 c
; Rodriguez, O. (2023,June), GreenLab Startup Weekend at Palm Institute - Incubating Student Startups in Ghana,paper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore, Maryland.10.18260/1-2—43834.[16] Rae, D. & Melton, D. E. (2017), Developing an entrepreneurial mindset in US engineeringeducation: an international view of the KEEN project. Journal of Engineering Entrepreneurship,7(3).[17] National Science Foundation, “NSF’s Innovation Corps (I-Corps™),”https://new.nsf.gov/funding/initiatives/i-corps, last accessed December, 2024.[18] Milkovich, P. J., McCue, L., Hirabayashi, L., Sandi Espejo, A. E., Maben, L., & Sorensen, J.A. (2025). Navigating the “Valley of Death”: A brief report on how incubators can nurturetransition
- ity control. His research interest includes sensor based condition monitoring of CNC machining, machine tool accuracy characterization and enhancement, non-invasive surgical tool design, reverse engineering and bio materials.Dr. Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University Michael Mauk is Assistant Professor in Drexel University’s Engineering Technology program. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017Maker: A new course on Changing World of 3D Printing and Prototyping for Non-EngineersIn recent years there has been a big push to get students into the STEM fields. However, what seems tobe lacking in this academic push is the hands on side of it. Engineering simply just isn’t about equations,but
Paper ID #48182Considering Personal Mastery as a Framework for Developing Students’ Affinityfor Lifelong Learning [Research]Bailey Kathryn McOwen, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Bailey McOwen is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech with an academic foundation in physics and industrial engineering. Her research focuses on workforce development, professional training for engineering practitioners, and engineering ethics, with an emphasis on how emerging technologies can enhance continued education. Through her research, service, and academic work, she aims to bridge engineering
-cycle and fretting fatigue testing of metal alloys; and thermal plasma arc processing for heavy metal immobilization.Mr. Kevin Bubriski, Green Mountain College Kevin Bubriski is a professor of photography at Green Mountain College. He is a documentary photog- rapher and recipient of the 2010 Robert Gardner Visiting Artist Fellowship at the Peabody Museum at Harvard University. A retrospective book of his Nepal photographs from 1975 to 2011 will be published in 2013 by the Peabody Museum Press. Page 23.258.1Mr. Amin Meyghani c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013
Curriculum at UC Berkeley Executive Education, a division within the Haas Business School at UC Berkeley. Until the fall of 2020, she was the Associate Director for University Teaching and a Lecturer at Caltech. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com A Model for Student-led Development and Implementation of a Required Graduate-level Course on History, Ethics, and Identity in Aerospace EngineeringAbstractEngineering is often treated as apolitical fact, removing historical context, ethical responsibility,and human subjectivity from the field. As such, engineering programs, especially at the graduatelevel
Paper ID #45127Best Overall Diversity Paper: Designing and Implementing a Workshop onthe Intersection Between Social Justice and EngineeringKavitha Chintam, Northwestern University Kavitha Chintam is a Ph.D. Candidate at Northwestern University in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Paper ID #37870Designing and Implementing a Workshop on the Intersection between SocialJustice and EngineeringKavitha Chintam, Northwestern University Kavitha Chintam is a
AC 2012-5013: THE USE OF THE SOCIAL COGNITIVE CAREER THE-ORY TO PREDICT ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION IN THEPRODUCED PROGRAMMs. Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Cheryl Carrico is a Ph.D. student in engineering education at Virginia Tech. Carrico is also an Engineering Manager for General Dynamics in the southwestern part of Virginia and works with local schools to promote STEM careers.Mr. Chosang Tendhar, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Chosang Tendhar is a Ph.D. student, Educational Research and Evaluation (EDRE), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
AC 2012-5279: MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENTDr. Keith A. Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University Keith Schimmel is an Associate Professor of chemical engineering, Chair of the Energy and Environmen- tal Systems Department, and Deputy Director of the NOAA ISET Cooperative Science Center.Dr. Muktha Jost, North Carolina A&T State University Muktha Jost is Associate Professor and Coordinator of the online graduate program in Instructional Tech- nology. She has served as a teacher educator for 14 years.Dr. Tyrette Sherlone Carter, North Carolina A&T State University Tyrette S. Carter’s research interests include how to improve the teaching and learning of mathematics
and Numerical Modeling and Engineering Pedagogy.Dr. Kimberly Stillmaker, California State University, Fresno Dr. Stillmaker is an Assistant Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at CSU, Fresno. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in structural engineering. She attained her PhD in Civil Engineering at UC Davis. Her research interests include seismic analysis and design of steel structural and gender equity in engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 The role of female engineering faculty in female student success and belonging: A case study at California State University, Fresno Lalita G. Oka1 Ph.D.; Kimberly
Paper ID #39859Promoting Tsunami Risk Awareness through Service Learning and theApplication of the Disaster Imagination Game (DIG) in Ocean Engineering:an Analysis of Students’ Perceptions Years LaterGianina Morales, Universidad de Valpara´ıso, Chile Gianina Morales is a Faculty at the Universidad de Valpara´ıso, Chile. She has an M. Ed degree and is currently a Fulbright Ph.D. student at the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research focuses on disciplinary literacy in engineering and the improvement of instructional practices to foster persistence and equity in undergraduate engineering education.Mr
which areneeded for technicians and engineers when working in their jobs.V. DiscussionThe critical thinking in terms of cause and effect has an extension to the question on “What is theorigin?” Usually an origin could be conjectured from seeing a trend or pattern. The amount ofknowledge would limit the number of conjectures and future experiments can be used to settlethe origin question. Such an extension would satisfy Gen Ed Objectives. The problem solvingskill expected in any ABET Program Education Objectives will be improved with criticalthinking training.Learning improves the ability to use past experiences to guide new decisions. Adaptive learningin transferring past experience to solve a new scenario is a measure of having critical
] Ronald T. Kellogg & Bascom A. Raulerson, (2007) Improving the writing skills of collegestudents, Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 14, 237–242.[13] Adiwijaya, P. A., Purnami, N. M. A., & Arsana, I. W. S. (2019). Perception and obstacles ofcollege students in writing. Yavana Bhasha: Journal of English Language Education, 2(2), 1-11.[14] Hill, M. (1991). Writing summaries promotes thinking and learning across the curriculum:But why are they so difficult to write?. Journal of reading, 34(7), 536-539.[15] Harrison, G. L., & Beres, D. (2007). The Writing Strategies of Post-Secondary Studentswith Writing Difficulties. Exceptionality Education International, 17(2).[16] St. Clair, S., & Kim, D., & Riley, C. (2021, July
obtaining scholarships to help students cope with the expense of college. In addition, she is the PI on three NSF grants In her spare time, Laura continues her pursuit of athletics, toils in her garden, and travels the world. Page 26.1259.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015Professional Development Training That Makes Project Lead The Way TeachersMore Knowledgeable and Confident Instructors (Evaluation) Page 26.1259.2 Professional Development Training That Makes Project Lead The Way Teachers More
AC 2012-3987: SPATIAL ABILITY IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSMs. Kristin L. Brudigam, Lake Travis High School Kristin Brudigam is a mathematics and engineering teacher at Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas. She earned her undergraduate degree in mathematics education from Wayne State College and her mas- ter’s degree in science education with an emphasis in engineering education from the University of Texas, Austin. Additionally, Brudigam is certified to teach civil engineering/architecture and Introduction to En- gineering Design as part of the Project Lead the Way curriculum at Lake Travis High School. Brudigam developed a curriculum entitled ”Careers Involving Mathematics” as an undergraduate in the John G
Course,”Proceedings of the 2011 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, ASEE, 2011.8. Malicky, D., Huang, M., Lord, S.,” Problem, Project, Inquiry or Subject Based Pedagogies: What to Do?”, Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, ASEE 2006.9. Jayaram, S., “Implementation of Active Cooperative Learning and Problem-Based Learning in an Undergraduate Control Systems Course,” Proceedings of the 120th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, ASEE, 2013.10. Frank,M, Lavy,I., Elata, D., “Implementing the Project-Based Learning Approach in an Academic Engineering Course,” International Journal of Technology and Design Education: 13, (2003): 373-288.11. Petersen, O., Jordan, W., Radharamanan, R., “AC 2012-3655: Proposed Keen
AC 2008-749: BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOPROCESSING ANDMICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY COURSES: A MODEL FOR SHARED USE OFINSTRUCTIONAL LABORATORIES BETWEEN ENGINEERING AND SCIENCESusan Sharfstein, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Susan Sharfstein is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Biology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Her research interests are in mammalian cell culture for bioprocessing. Her teaching interests are in biotechnology and biochemical engineering and in integrating engineering and life science education. Professor Sharfstein received her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from UC Berkeley. She is the recipient of an NSF CAREER award whose
of Electrical and Computer Engineering, West Virginia University Institute of Technology as an assistant professor in 2012. His current research interests include wireless power transmission, radar systems, mi- crowave remote sensing, antenna design, and computational electromagnetics. He was the recipient of the first prize award in the student paper competition of the IEEE International Antennas and Propagation Symposium, Boston, MA in 2001. He served as the chair of Antennas and Propagation Society of IEEE Fort Worth Chapter from 2006 to 2011. Page 26.206.1 c American Society
Paper ID #47443Using New Faculty Orientation in an Aeronautical Engineering Departmentwith High Faculty Turnover and Low Levels of Experience to Produce CompetentFirst-Year InstructorsDr. Richard T Buckley P.E., U.S. Air Force Academy Dr. Richard Buckley is an Assistant Professor at the US Air Force Academy Department of Aeronautics. He is the Discipline Director for the Structures and Materials discipline within the Aeronautics major. His research focuses on both engineering pedagogy and structural design and repair of aircraft. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Using New Faculty
issues. She developed and ran for 8 years a faculty-led international program to Brazil focused on Sustainable Energy and Brazilian Culture. This program educates students on the effects of various energy systems and the challenges of social and environmental justice in developing countries. In 2017, Dr. Pfluger moved into the ChE department where she implemented improvements in the Transport 2 Lab and Capstone courses. She assists Capstone students to develop dynamic design projects that address and help solve real-world, global challenges. Dr. Pfluger has served as the AIChE Student Chapter Faculty Advisor for 10 years and will become chair of the AIChE Student Chapter Committee in November 2021. She is a Mathworks
, Davis. He has interned and worked part time for Redpine Signals, Verily, and Google in power management integrated circuits, embedded systems, and wireless power transfer for wearable and implantable devices since 2016. His research interests include power management ICs, low-power mixed signal circuits, embedded systems, and wireless power transfer.Prof. Andre Knoesen, University of California, Davis Andre Knoesen received his Ph.D. degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, in 1987. He is currently a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of California, Davis. He performs research in sensors and nonlinear optical devices and their applications. Dr. Knoesen is a fellow of
: Page 24.693.11 Westview Press, 1997.6. Marra, R. et al, “Leaving Engineering: A Multi-Year Single Institution Study,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 101, No. 1, January 2012.7. Knight, D.W., et al., “Improving Engineering Student Retention through Hands-On, Team Based, First-Year Design Projects,” in 2007 Proceedings of the 31st International Conference on Research in Engineering Education.8. Boettner, D., Byers, L, et al., “Teaching Design in Context,” Presented at the 2008 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Boston, MA, November 2-6 2008.9. Reap, J., Matusovich, M., Louis, R.A., “Chocolate Challenge: The Motivational Effects of Optional Projects in an Introductory
, University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignDr. Chrysafis Vogiatzis, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign I am a teaching assistant professor for the Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prior to that, I was an assistant professor at North Car- olina A&T State University. My current research interests lie in network optimization and combinatorial optimization, along with their vast applications in modern socio-technical and biological systems.Prof. Yun Huang Dr. Yun Huang is faculty in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign. Her expertise is in the area of social computing, human-computer interaction
Constructivism (SumEx-TLC).," in Proceedings of 57th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference, Virtual, CA, United States, 2021.[9] L. Hickman and M. Akdere, "Exploring Virtual Reality for Developing Soft-Skills in STEM Education," in 2017 7th World Engineering Education Forum (WEEF), Kuala Lumpur: IEEE, Nov. 2017, pp. 461–465. doi: 10.1109/WEEF.2017.8467037.[10] A. Villán-Vallejo, A. Zitouni, P. García-Llamas, M. Fernández-Raga, A. Suárez-Corona, and R. Baelo, “Soft Skills and STEM Education: Vision of the European University EURECA-PRO,” Berg Huttenmannische Monatshefte, vol. 167, no. 10, pp. 485–488, 2022, doi: 10.1007/s00501-022-01275-7.[11] A. Asefer and Z. Abidin, "soft skills and
and is licensed as a Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.Dr. Charles R Thomas, Roger Williams University Page 26.1098.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Living-Learning Communities Improve First-Year Engineering Student Academic Performance and Retention at a Small Private UniversityAbstractLiving-Learning Communities (LLCs), in which students share a residence, one or more classes,and extracurricular activities, have been shown to improve first-year student engagement,academic performance, and retention in non
Paul, Oregon State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Lab Safety Awareness in Incident and Near-miss Reporting by Students Participating in Engineering Societies: A Case StudyAcademic laboratory safety has gained considerable attention from researchers and researchinstitution administrators since several high-profile incidents in the late 2000’s. Another part ofstudent learning in engineering, though informal, occurs in co-curricular activity such asengineering societies and team competitions where students conduct hands-on activities toachieve certain objectives, usually with minimal (if any) authoritative figures in presence. Thesafety aspect of these co-curricular
AC 2010-443: HISPANIC COMPUTER BRIGADE SILICON VALLEY COMPUTERCAMPPatricia Backer, San Jose State UniversityBelle Wei, San Jose State University Page 15.644.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Hispanic Computer Brigade Silicon Valley Computer CampAbstractHispanic students are vastly underrepresented in computing during a time when the Hispanicpopulation in the U.S. is growing dramatically. By 2020, Hispanics will account for 50% of theworkers in California. And, by 2050, the Hispanic population is projected to triple in the UnitedStates with 25% of the U.S. population being of Hispanic origin.The College of Engineering (CoE) at San José State
professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico in the Mayag¨uez Campus (Recinto Universitario de Mayag¨uez). His research efforts contain academic, ed- ucational and service activities. Some of the research areas of interest include appropriate technology, engineering education, power electronics, computational intelligence, electric motor drives, and renew- able energy systems. He is the co-coordinator of the Social, Ethical, and Global Issues in Engineering program at the College of Engineering in the University of Puerto Rico, Mayag¨uez. He is chair of the IEEE Engineering Education Western Puerto Rico chapter, and member of the International Network on Appropriate Technology. One of the current