current STEM undergraduate students.The students selected for this study consisted of indigenous, Black, and Latinx whichcollectively are referred to as women of color in throughout much scholarship. Faculty memberswere identified by our campus partner to participate in the GLA experiences. The GLA occurs ina series of seven steps with an array of faculty participating and our research team conducting theassessment [45]. Question prompts for the GLA derived from the foci of our study: campus 5climate and STEM culture. The seven steps of this innovative methodology follow “climatesetting, generating, appreciating, reflecting, understanding, selection
students, the course structure encompasses two hours oflectures and tutorials weekly. Lecture sessions are interactive, covering core concepts such assystems thinking, wicked problems, sustainable economics, energy, ecology, innovation, powerstructures, politics, and visualization tools, supplemented by guest lectures exploring practicalchallenges encountered in various sectors. 3 Guest speakers representing a spectrum of disciplines including policy, energy, urbanplanning, and community engagement share insights into their professional challenges anddemonstrate how a ST approach aids in addressing complex issues. Tutorial sessions
focus on their hidden identity, mental health, and wellbeing. Her work aims to enhance inclusivity and diversity in engineering education, contributing to the larger body of research in the field.Gabriel Van Dyke, Utah State University Gabriel Van Dyke is a Graduate Student and Research Assistant in the Engineering Education Department at Utah State University. His current research interests are engineering culture and applying cognitive load theory in the engineering classroom. He is currently working on an NSF project attempting to improve dissemination of student narratives using innovative audio approaches. Gabe has a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Utah State University (USU).Dr. Stephen Secules
ineverything we're doing.” Adding more context, this was further expanded on by Ken: [Wellness is] where we consider the unique assets of our students as not only something that should be embraced, but also something that should be encouraged for students to use. Because that way, by using their individual unique assets, that's what will help them innovate and come up with the most creative solutions that are meaningful to them and the communities that they come from. (Ken)Ken believed a culture of wellness could be achieved if engineering coursework includedstudents’ personal motivations and celebrated their diverse skillsets. This asset-based mindset[36] was echoed in the data relating to pedagogies and curriculum
Paper ID #44277Connecting Machine Design Concepts via an Undergraduate Forensic EngineeringActivityDr. Amanda Sterling, Auburn University Dr. Amanda Sterling is a mechanical engineer at Auburn University who specializes in engineering design, additive manufacturing, and biomechanics through research, teaching, and innovation. She has published articles on the microstructure and fatigue of additive metals, providing insights into advanced engineering materials. Her research leverages additive manufacturing to design corrective quadruped orthotics, blending art and mechanical design. ©American
, leading its engineering study. Sheppard has contributed to significant educational projects, including the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education and the National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter). Her industry experience spans Detroit’s Big Three: Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler. At Stanford, she has served as faculty senate chair, associate vice provost for graduate education, founder of and adviser to MEwomen, and leads the Designing Education Lab (DEL), which aims to revolutionize engineering education. Her achievements have earned her numerous honors, such as Stanford’s Walter J. Gores Award and the American Society for Engineering Education’s Chester F. Carlson and
team aims to develop and establish a new paradigm for quantum-inspired learning forundergraduate students, which can then serve as a platform and may be adopted and customizedacross disciplines and institutions. The work detailed in this paper pertains to activities anddevelopments at the University of Florida. Specifically, this WIP addresses two researchquestions in the context of the Quantum Information Science and Technology (QIST) softwarecourse, Introduction to Quantum Computing:(1) What are the barriers undergraduate students face on their pathways to building a knowledge base in QIST?(2) How does the Innovating Quantum-Inspired Learning for Undergraduates in Research andEngineering (INQUIRE) project address the knowledge base need
Paper ID #43129Design Iterations as Material Culture Artifacts: A Qualitative Methodologyfor Design Education ResearchDr. Grant Fore, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Grant A. Fore, Ph.D. is the Assistant Director of Research and Evaluation in the STEM Education Innovation and Research Institute at IUPUI. As a trained anthropologist, he possesses expertise in qualitative methods and ethnographic writing. His primary research interest is in the teaching and learning of ethics in higher education through community-engaged and place-based pedagogies. ©American Society for
Paper ID #42713Developing an AI and Engineering Design Hybrid-Remote Summer CampProgram for Underrepresented Students (Evaluation)Alvin Talmadge Hughes IV, University of Florida Alvin (TJ) Hughes is a graduate of the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering and a minor in Engineering Innovation. He has interests in additive manufacturing, materials analysis, and data analytics. He is the Data Science/AI curriculum lead for the EQuIPD grant at the University of Florida currently manages teams working on Python Professional Development for teachers interested in Data Science, as
welcoming spaces and engineering narratives. Educators can discuss the prevalence of suchmemes in online spaces and the impact on the perception of engineering, what is engineering,how engineering is done, and who does engineering. By highlighting the problem, educators canstart a conversation about why these stereotypes and depictions are harmful and how they lead tounequal access to engineering.In addition, establishing spaces for these conversations is important if the goal of engineering isto truly become a conduit to innovation and service to society. Establishing safe spaces wherestudents – future engineers – feel comfortable discussing sensitive topics like stereotypes,discrimination, and destructive cultures is crucial for a profession that
teaches engineering mechanics, structural engineering, and introduction to engineering courses and enjoys working with his students on bridge related research projects and the ASCE student chapter. His research interests include engineering licensure policies, civil engineering curriculum development, and the use of innovative materials on concrete bridges.Dr. Benjamin Z. Dymond, Northern Arizona University Ben Dymond obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech before obtaining his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Ben is currently an associate professor of structural engineering at Northern Arizona University.Dr. Kacie Caple D’Alessandro, Virginia Military
(n = 6) Figure 1. Systematic Literature Review ProcessThematic analysisIn this section, we present predominant themes that emerged from the synthesis of the informationfrom the final six articles. For each theme, a detailed description is provided, and two studiescategorized under each theme are explained. In addition, practice implications and researchimplications are included for each theme.Theme 1: Improvement of conceptual learning & critical thinkingThe articles under this theme employ abstract and innovative methods, including the introductionof various techniques that enhances critical thinking and conceptual learning such as modelingeliciting activities and formative assessments in asynchronous
conversations about thistopic, there is an opportunity for faculty members to challenge the idea that success inengineering is based on a meritocracy. Faculty can encourage different thinking throughdiscourse in the classroom and course rubrics. Faculty taking these steps can be a start tofostering a culture in which students hold intelligence with less value in social comparisonsamong their peers. Knowledge about a subject matter does not always make you better atdesigning a solution; being willing to learn, having curiosity, and expressing different ways ofthinking and doing can also lead to innovative ideas.Consciousness RaisingIn the design of this study, there has always been a social justice framework of not only doingresearch to enact change but
research assistants served as the moderators and assistants for theactivity. They were compensated for this labor as well. The activity sheet is replicated below infull:Engineering Activity (Archimedes Launcher)BackgroundThe great mathematician and innovator Archimedes was one of the greatest engineering mindsof the 3rd century B.C.E. For his students, he long proposed a simple competition early in theyear to test each mind’s ability to design the future. Each of the engineers would assemble intoteams of four for the competition. The challenge presented to each team was to create a machinethat could launch a boulder and compete in three trials in a single day. The first was a trial ofstrength to launch the boulder the farthest. The second was a
canmeaningfully engage with each other to build enduring familiarity, fluency, and identities aroundengineering. And yet, this area continues to be considerably under-researched, despite apost-COVID shutdown era when many innovations in home-based educational STEM andengineering education were developed with early learners and their parents and caregivers.Taking an ecological approach to learning encourages the acknowledgement of the significantassets and strengths of learning opportunities both within and outside of the classroom.Moreover, applying an ecological lens to engineering learning fosters the positioning of parentsand caregivers as full participants and partners in early childhood engineering education,suggesting there is much the field can
Information Science at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Alongside his studies, he has been working as a software engineer intern at the CSAA Insurance Group for a year. He has also worked as a supplemental instruction leader at the University of Michigan-Dearborn for two years. Larnell has been the recipient of numerous accolades such as the Rackham Merit Fellowship REA award, the title for the most exciting pitch at the 2023 CSAA Insurance Group Innovation Jam, the Destination Blue Scholarship, Slosberg and Sorscher Memorial Scholarship, CECS Richard Schaum Scholarship, funding for research under the NSF REU grant, and more. Post-graduation, Larnell Moore is set to pursue a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering at
programs introducing “design across the curriculum”approaches to student engagement; our programming extends this logic to include designcoursework as a strategic location for comprehensive sociotechnical integration for engineeringstudents. Finally, the key assessment component—and the thrust of our argument—is that ABETassessment practices can and should be crafted to advance programmatic innovations anddifferentiation rather than constraining them. Since we are not yet accredited, this may be a risk,but it is a risk worth taking and one that we believe is well aligned with ABET’s stated goalssurrounding assessment best practices.Ultimately, our key achievement at this stage of program development is to have created ABETperformance indicators
University in 2020 and 2021, respectively, and graduated from Calvin College in 2015 with a B.S.E. concentrating in Mechanical Engineering. Beyond instruction, he continues to conduct research focusing on student experience and experiential learning in context with innovative instructional practices.Dr. So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati Dr. So Yoon Yoon is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering and Computing Education in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Cincinnati, OH, USA. Dr. Yoon received her Ph.D. in Gifted Education, and an M.S.Ed. in Research Methods and Measurement with a specialization in Educational Psychology, both from Purdue University, IN, USA. She also
students, with a particular focus on their hidden identity, mental health, and wellbeing. Her work aims to enhance inclusivity and diversity in engineering education, contributing to the larger body of research in the field.Debalina Maitra, Arizona State University Debalina Maitra is a Post-doctoral Research Associate at ASU. Prior to her current role, Debalina Maitra was employed by CAFECS (Chicago Alliance for Equity in Computer Science), a NSF-funded Research Practice Partnership, for almost two years. She complDr. Sreyoshi Bhaduri, ThatStatsGirl Dr. Sreyoshi Bhaduri is an Engineering Educator and People Research Scientist. She employs innovative and ethical mixed-methods research approaches to uncover insights about
development, and innovative teaching methodologies. Additionally, Tridib is committed to mentoring both graduate and undergraduate students. He has won several awards for his excellence in teaching in the College of Engineering at Purdue University.Dr. Jason Morphew, Purdue University Jason W. Morphew is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He earned a B.S. in Science Education from the University of Nebraska and spent 11 years teaching math and science at the middle school, high school, and community college level. He earned a M.A. in Educational Psychology from Wichita State and a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. ©American
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