middle schoolsthat have IME programs based on positive experiences in EiE, and increases in students who choosetargeted high schools as they leave middle school programs with IME. Several challenges remain inexpanding the STEM pipelines; the most significant of which are moving successful programs to self-sustaining ones, and identifying and collecting assessment data about students in these programs, andfinally tracking their progress through the pipelines to college.Background: The Need for a Pipeline The creation of a robust K-12 STEM pipeline has been widely identified as critical to the future ofAmerica’s global competitiveness and is based on the research of experts who have produced concreterecommendations in the NAS Gathering Storm
important ways of historicizing sustainability as a concept and carefulwork to integrate domains and disciplines—from engineering, ecology, environmental science,and business to politics, psychology, economics, cultural studies, rhetoric, and communication.12In theory, sustainability seems to us to offer the perfect example of engineers’ need forhumanists, social scientists, and natural scientists to help with formulating and framingproblems, and for scientists’ and humanists’ need for engineers to sort through the complexproducts and processes that solve, create, and solve problems again.2, 12Several years ago, our first thought to redress this problem at Rose-Hulman Institute ofTechnology was to educate the faculty, to create supply to prepare
winter 2nd yr (cohort 2) Figure 2: Most difficult task in solving problem 16 As students are progressing through one course, their level of confidence generallyincreases; however, their central apprehensions about solving problems are consistent andpersistent, i.e., developing the appropriate mathematical framework and relating the correctmathematical framework to theory, are two elements where they feel something is lacking.Moreover, and this may be a direct consequence of their perceived lack of acquired mathematicalcompetency, their level of confidence drops when progressing from one course to another. Thiscalls for extending the current problem-solving project in theoretical courses beyond the secondyear to
skills. Overall, a well-executed senior project course notonly offers a significant learning experience but also an invaluable one.To ensure that senior project courses remain practical and enriching, faculty have incorporated varioustechniques and approaches over the years. Recognizing the importance of community engagement, manyinstitutions have integrated a service-learning component into their senior project courses [1, 2]. Thisapproach encourages students to consider the broader societal impact of their work. Beyond societalawareness, educators have also aimed to use the senior project as a platform to foster lifelong, self-directed learning skills [3-5].Over the years, educators incorporated activities to foster and encourage development
courses where they work through upcoming in-class activities, reflect on the past week, and prepare for the coming week, (3) Pedagogy - LAs participate in a weekly 3-credit pedagogy seminar where LAs learn about questioning strategies, promoting discussion, formative assessment, and learning theories.8 These three activities happen concurrently during the LAs’ first semester of participation in the program.Since the LA model was launched at CU Boulder in 2003, it has been emulated at over 88institutions around the world.21 Over 3,000 LAs are currently working in 190 STEMdepartments, impacting roughly 150,000 students.21 At some institutions, LA programs havegrown to support a wide range of disciplines beyond science and
Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems, New York, NY, USA, 2011, pp. 2425–2428.[7] B. A. Kitchenham and S. Charters. 2007. “Guidelines for performing Systematic Literature Reviews in Software Engineering.” Technical Report EBSE 2007-001. Keele University and Durham University Joint Report.[8] K. Claypool , M. Claypool, “Teaching software engineering through game design”, Proceedings of the 10th annual SIGCSE conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education, June 27-29, 2005, Caparica, Portugal[9] T. Debbie, et al. “An Examination of Employers’ Perceptions and Expectations of IS Entry-Level Personal and Interpersonal Skills.” 6.1 Information Systems Education Journal
through formal coaching while also providing tools for informal coaching; and(5) ensure long-term impact by investing in ongoing coaching initiatives integrated into broaderdiversity, equity, and inclusion strategies.By prioritizing coaching as a professional development tool, higher education institutions cancreate supportive environments that retain and empower Black women STEM faculty. Thiscommitment is not only essential for individual success but also integral to fostering a diverseand dynamic STEM professoriate.References[1] K. Crenshaw. “Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex: A Black Feminist Critique of Antidiscrimination Doctrine, Feminist Theory, and Antiracist Politics,” University of Chicago Legal Forum, vol
admittedly fewer opportunities, potentially contributingto the observation of a smaller improvement in this skillset.In this course, students progress through all six levels of achievement in the cognitive domain ofcommunication specified in the ASCE BOK3 [1]. Students are required to remember,comprehend, and apply communication skills, as expected for undergraduates. However, thiscourse also exposes students to higher levels of Bloom’s taxonomy [26]. For example, studentsgo beyond demonstration of recall via definitions and explanations to higher-orderdemonstrations of knowledge through analysis of different types of written communications andpresentations and synthesis of material to develop a comprehensive communication plan for anotional
often not one approach or definition of project management – itmay change based on scope of project and context. Successful implementation requiresadaptability, mentorship, problem solving, creativity, and communication. Additionally, projectmanagement has been referred to as a “threshold concept” and requires a certain level ofintuition that cannot necessarily be gained through traditional classroom education.Conclusions: There appears to be an agreement on the importance of implementing projectmanagement skills at the postsecondary level. Our work illustrates the difficulty associated withundertaking this endeavor and provides guidance on approaches that can make these initiativesmore beneficial. Although this literature was conducted to aid
that many of the students had used theopportunity to think through the topics, becoming well versed in them. The depth of thoughtdisplayed in the discussion responses was outstanding, well beyond the expectations of theprofessor.The use of this WebCT discussion technique provided benefits for this class.§ Allowed student participation at an individual pace;§ Included topics beyond the normal course scope;§ Required the students to participate in a class activity while not physically in-class;§ Challenged students to a high degree of thought (content and format) to receive high marks; and§ Allowed assessment of individual student thoughts and writing without using in-class time.A WebCT or other electronic based discussion could be
Paper ID #39243Transgender and Nonbinary Computing and Engineering Education: AWorkshop Experience ReportStacey SextonAmanda Menier, SageFox Consulting GroupRebecca Zarch, SageFox Consulting Group Rebecca Zarch is an evaluator and a director of SageFox Consulting Group. She has spent almost 20 years evaluating and researching STEM education projects from K-12 through graduate programs. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Transgender and Nonbinary Computing and Engineering Education: A Workshop Experience ReportExisting gender diversity Broadening
PWM circuit converts incoming 1 to 5 volt signal to an average 0 to 12 volt output to control the speed of the motor. The4 to 20 mA output from the DeltaV is converted to a 1 to 5 volt signal using a resistor in parallelwith the output. This 1 to 5 volt signal serves as the reference voltage for the PWM circuit. Thecircuit compares the reference voltage to an internally generated saw tooth voltage to control theaverage output to the motor. The average voltage output to the motor depends on the width of the12 volt pulses that are send to the motor.Water temperature is measured using a Type K thermocouple with a sensitivity ofapproximately 41 µV/°C (Figure 5) Fig. 5: HTTC36-K-18G-6 K Type ThermocoupleThe power to the
, (4)where the ai are the components of a in the {ˆ ˆ3 } basis. From the geometric point of view, ˆ2 , e e1 , ethese components obey the transformation rule (2), not because they are defined that way, but † Strictly speaking, the number of components a tensor has is determined by the dimension of the space in whichit lives. In relativity theory, for example, there are four dimensions, and so a tensor of rank k has 4k components. 9because the vector a has a direction in space, independent of one’s coordinate system. In fact, (2)can be shown to follow directly from the geometric definition of a vector, and the interestedreader will
2 3 4 5 Grade level Figure 5: Students answering “no” to “Are you good at science?” separated by grade levelIn general the shift of "no" answers upward in grade level tends to support the hypothesis thatchildren in grades four and five are deciding that they are not good at science. In the fall, 30 ofthe 43 "no" responses came from grades K through three, and 13 came from grades four and five.In the spring, 11 of the 25 "no" answers came from kindergarten through third graders, and 14came from fourth and fifth graders. The program seems to have had an effect in grades Kthrough three. The effect in grades four and five might be seen when a survey is completed at anunrelated school
capstone sequence is an obvious bellwether coursechoice. While individual projects vary in scope, these courses potentially support all of theABET outcomes a through k. In particular, these courses are typically assessed for outcomes a,b, c, d, e, g, i and k. Outcome i, focused on ethical and social responsibilities, is often addressedvia the nature of the project itself. Some projects have a clear link to social issues, for instanceprojects done during 2006 – 2007 and 2005 – 2006 related to bio-fuels and physicalrehabilitation devices. Ethical issues related to design (minimizing risk of injury, etc.) are also apart of the course. Assessment of this outcome is done by direct measures (faculty observingstudent discussion or the project’s written
has similar themes around the culture of graduate education and the strategicbenefits of networks. McAlpine and Lucas examine, in detail, the experience of eight sociologygraduate students.17 They found that establishing networks within the department can influencethe other strands in notable ways. Some students were extremely proactive in establishingnetworks beyond their departments, but this was primarily based on awareness of the value ofexternal networks, or the need to establish a professional community to better meet theiracademic interests.Intellectual strandThe intellectual strand is (p. 139) “the contribution an individual has made and is making to achosen intellectual field through scholarship”.10 The intellectual strand results in
professionalissues-- before graduation. [7]How do students understand the distinction between ‘science’ and ‘design’? Students enteringengineering programs do not bring it in with them. It is acquired through the curriculum. Sincestudents then spend a great deal of time learning the engineering sciences, might theirunderstanding of the engineering method, of mathematical problem solving, condition how they Page 7.1315.1understand design education and practice?[8] If so, then reform in engineering education mayhave to go beyond swinging a pendulum, expanding and enhancing design education, to altering Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for
: Page 13.906.6articles associated with one focus do not reference articles in the other foci. Finally, critiques ofefforts to change STEM education through pursuing primarily one change focus: curriculum,faculty development, or organizational structures and policies, reveal that these efforts have nothad widespread influence12,68-71.As a result, curriculum change agents should consider expanding their design space of alternativefoci beyond the three current choices: curriculum, faculty development, and organizationalstructures and policies, which will be referred to as isolated foci. Additional options that readilypresent themselves are combinations of the three isolated foci: curriculum and facultydevelopment, organizational structures
: science learning beyond digital/analogue dichotomies,” in EDULEARN19 Proceedings, Jul. 2019, vol. 1, no. July, pp. 5159–5163, doi: 10.21125/edulearn.2019.1276.[15] W. Sung, J. Ahn, and J. B. Black, “Introducing Computational Thinking to Young Learners: Practicing Computational Perspectives Through Embodiment in Mathematics Education,” Technol. Knowl. Learn., vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 443 – 463, 2017, doi: 10.1007/s10758-017-9328-x.[16] M. Blüchel, J. Lehmann, J. Kellner, and P. Jansen, “The improvement in mental rotation performance in primary school-aged children after a two-week motor- training,” Educ. Psychol., vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 75 – 86, 2013, doi: 10.1080/01443410.2012.707612.[17] H. Burte, A
Session 2566 A Modern Mechanical Engineering Sequence for the United States Military Academy Major Robert J. Rabb, Colonel John S. Klegka United States Military AcademyAbstractMany institutions are revising their engineering curricula and developing programs and coursesto meet the needs of industry. With or without the valuable, external assessments of engineeringprograms from ABET’s EC2000 Criteria, engineering educators cannot ignore the changes inreal world engineering and design. Engineering programs must prepare their graduates forsuccess beyond
otherdiverse disciplines. Industry, particularly technology-based companies, has observed thatsolutions to problems have a greater probability of success when all interested parties(purchasing, innovation, marketing, sales, manufacturing, etc.) have input in developing a plan toachieve a desired corporate outcome. It is through this collective action of diverse disciplinesthat unique solutions are conceived. Many times breakthroughs in innovation and productdevelopment occur not through the actions of companies in direct competition but through newentrant companies by modifying technology currently residing in different markets andapplications. The breakthrough occurs because the new entrants are not bound by the technologyparadigms constraining
Paper ID #16229Food Engineering Students’ Creative Experiences in a Capstone CourseProf. Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla Aurelio L´opez-Malo is Professor and Past Chair, Department of Chemical, Food, and Environmental En- gineering at Universidad de las Americas Puebla in Mexico. He teaches engineering and food science related courses. His research interests include emerging technologies for food processing, natural food antimicrobials, creating effective learning environments, and science, engineering and technology educa- tion for K-12.Mrs. Silvia Husted Silvia Husted is Science, Engineering
education have been exposed to STEM concepts in traditional and nontraditional ways inK-12 education. One of the nontraditional ways, engagement in music, exposes students tomathematical aspects of music (e.g., ratios and proportions) and may provide a foundation forsuccess throughout students’ educational experiences.3 SETDA1 also notes occasions wherestudents have connected music and technology to better understand mathematics through real-world application.Similar to national trends noting the connections between music participation and academicachievement in K-12 education, an analysis of 2010-2011 student data at a MidwesternUniversity highlight that STEM students enrolled in band and orchestra excel in numerous areaswhen compared to STEM
engineering schools considering asimilar intervention.To address this question, we employ a mixed-methods approach, combining qualitativecomponents to deepen the WTAs' perspectives through focus group interviews, withquantitative components to analyze administrative records and survey data. The resultshighlight the key role of the faculty in creating favorable conditions for the WTAs’ work. Inaddition, we find that courses with a more inflexible style (e.g., with more rules) mayincrease the need for student support and the challenges in providing it.MethodsThis study utilizes data from the second semester of 2024, during which WTAs wereincorporated into 64 courses of varying nature (theoretical, practical, and large-scale coursesspanning the
. In the context of engineering education, moral agency involvesequipping students with the capacity to respond to complex challenges in a way that balancescompeting constraints responsibly [10]. It also emphasizes enabling students to influence thebroader social, economic, and legal dimensions of their profession [11]. Beyond professionalresponsibility, moral agency encourages students to challenge the status quo, ultimatelystrengthening the engineering profession [12].This research builds upon the idea that student ethical education can be enhanced whenincorporating cases on real-world issues [13], [14], [15], [16]. Real-world case studies allowstudents to discuss, debate, and construct different options [13], [15] while also
and the related design ability to have a three-pronged foundation: 1) design process knowledge, 2) design analysis knowledge, and 3) creativeprocessing ability. Perhaps, one could assess the level of analysis knowledge using course gradesof technical courses (e.g., engineering mechanics, thermodynamics, etc.), yet assessment ofcreative processing capability requires specific instruments, which are beyond what studentscome across in their curriculum normally. It is very important to know, however, how thecreative processing ability of students changes over the course of the four years they spend inengineering programs. While we are not prepared to make certain attribution to its cause, onceagain, we have anecdotal evidence suggesting that
Based on Student FeedbackThe use of robots in undergraduate classrooms has seen a boom in recent years due to theuniversal appeal of robots, and the applicability of robot systems to preparing students for careerpaths in computer science, robotics and intelligent systems, and as well as for teachingfundamental engineering and programming concepts in a fresh way. At our University, a novelrobot platform was developed in 2008 as part of a funded outreach project, applicable to both K-12 outreach and university level instruction. The robot platform, named the CEENBoT, became acentral learning platform for instructing K-12 math and science teachers in a large educationalrobotics project and was simultaneously adopted into the Freshman and Sophomore
Engineering Education, 2021Redressing Inequities within our Margin of Maneuverability:A Narrative Inquiry StudyKristen R. Moore, University at BuffaloRebecca Walton, Utah State UniversityNatasha N. Jones, Michigan State UniversityAbstractThis extended example illustrates the ways an individual’s margin of maneuverability affects andshapes their approach to redressing inequities. After explicating the relationship betweeninclusion and oppression, the authors use a case of unjust academic paper reviewing todemonstrate how they walked through the 4Rs: Recognize, Reveal, Reject Replace. This appliedtheory of inclusion can be deployed in a range of contexts, and its on-the-ground applicationdepends on several elements, including the margin of
education and training goals,complete a degree or certificate, and/or transfer to a university. The Vision sets out agreed-uponkey indicators and strategies for three goals: (1) broad access to education and training, (2)improved retention, and (3) greater completion and transfer. The Rural Community CollegeSTEM Collaborative aligns its STEM-focus directly toward achieving this vision and thesegoals.STEM Pathways Model as a Guiding FrameworkThe STEM Pathways Model [4] [5] [6] is a conceptual model that links student experiencesacross K-16 education sectors through programs and activities that engage and excite studentsabout STEM career opportunities, prepare them for college-level coursework, and support theiracquisition of meaningful workplace
Charles W. Oxford Professorship in Emerging Technologies. His research interests include engineering education, teaching improvement through hands-on experiences and enhancement of the K-12 educational experience. Professor Clausen is a registered professional engineer in the state of Arkansas. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Intrinsic Benefits of a Chemical Engineering Alumni Student Mentoring ProgramAbstractThe Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansas (U ofA) is in its third year of successfully operating an alumni mentoring program for itsundergraduate and graduate students. The purpose of the program is