Paper ID #24212Increasing STEM Transfer Among Underrepresented Groups: What Mat-ters for Community College StudentsMr. James Burton Dorsey, University of Washington James Dorsey is the executive director of Washington State MESA, a program that prepares and encour- ages underrepresented groups (K16) to pursue science, engineering and technology careers. Dorsey’s professional background includes 25 years with both Washington and California MESA, advancing K-20 STEM education equity on statewide and national levels. Before his tenure with Washington MESA, Dorsey was national director of program development for Cal- ifornia
President of the Technical Editor Board for the ASEE Computers in Education Journal since 2012. She is a member of ASEE, IEEE, NSBE, and Eta Kappa Nu.Ms. Janice Fenn, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Janice Fenn is Director of the Center for Diversity at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and founder of the Professional Resources Organization, Inc., a consulting firm that provides innovative seminars and training tools to enhance Diversity & Inclusion, Employee Development. Inclusive Leadership and Mentoring. Ms. Fenn’s corporate experience includes Senior Director of Global Diversity for Kraft Foods, and positions in human resources and diversity at Sara Lee Corporation and Quaker Oats. Ms. Fenn is co–author of
traditionally analytical courses in the Engineering Mechanics sequence. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Using FEA as a Pedagogical Tool for Teaching Machine Component DesignAbstractOver the last 50 years, Machine Design textbooks have been continually updated to includeinstruction on current technology and to include the latest standards. However, currenttechnology has not been incorporated in the teaching of the material. Specifically, there is achapter in most texts that addresses basic finite element analysis (FEA) theory. However, FEA isnot used to teach the concepts of machine design. Conversely, the content of machine design isnot used to enhance
. Christina Paguyo, University of Denver Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Using Interactive Theatre to Promote Inclusive Behaviors in Teams for First Year Engineering Students: A Sustainable Approach (Work in Progress)Working in teams is essential to being a successful engineer (Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology [ABET] Engineering Accreditation Commission, 2016). Forengineers to address the grand challenges facing our society, all engineers must learn to workeffectively in teams of people who are different from them, not only different in gender or race,but also different in background, experiences, and culture. When facing complex problems,diverse teams can
methodologist for several large-scale efficacy studies at WestEd, and he leads formative and summative evaluations of educational technology products. Bryan completed his undergraduate degree at the University of California Davis, received his doctorate from Carnegie Mellon University, and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Northwestern University. He publishes regularly in cognitive science and educational journals.Ms. Cindy Kato, San Jose State University Director, Academic Advising and Retention Services c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Impact on First Year Initiatives on Retention on Students: Are There Differences in Retention ofStudents by Ethnicity and Gender
University J. McLean Sloughter is an associate professor of mathematics at Seattle University. He completed his PhD in Statistics from the University of Washington. His research interests include statistical forecasting and modeling, energy poverty, mathematical pedagogy, and diversity in STEM. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Quantitative Analysis of Barriers to Completion of Engineering Degrees for Female-Identifying and Under-Represented Minority Students Nancy Mariano, Agnieszka Miguel, Mara Rempe, J. McLean SloughterAbstractThis study examines barriers to successful completion of undergraduate engineering degrees amongstfemale-identifying and under
school on a full-time basis. Dr. Roberts and Mr. Thomas do not look at EC as a community college where studentsrarely transition to four-year schools. Instead, they both see the school as a “transfer institution.”They use this phrase to underscore the notion that faculty and staff empower students with theexpectation that they will transfer. Furthermore, they believe that EC stands out from othercommunity colleges that may not articulate this objective as clearly. Dr. Roberts commentedthat he also directs Black and other students to consider transferring to schools like theMassachusetts Institute of Technology and Georgia Institute of Technology while enrolled inEC. In fact, for years, Dr. Roberts encouraged students to consider schools
National Academy of Education / Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow. Dr. Svihla studies learning in authentic, real world conditions; this includes a two- strand research program focused on (1) authentic assessment, often aided by interactive technology, and (2) design learning, in which she studies engineers designing devices, scientists designing investigations, teachers designing learning experiences and students designing to learn.Ms. Catherine Anne Hubka, University of New Mexico Catherine (Cat) Hubka, MFA, holds dual appointments at the University of New Mexico in the Depart- ments of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) and Department of English. For CBE, she is em- bedded in the 300 and 400 labs where she supports
- orative Lounge for Understanding Society and Technology through Educational Research (CLUSTER), is a dynamic interdisciplinary team that brings together professors, graduate, and undergraduate students from engineering, art, educational psychology, and social work in the context of fundamental educational research. Dr. Walther’s research program spans interpretive research methodologies in engineering edu- cation, the professional formation of engineers, the role of empathy and reflection in engineering learning, and student development in interdisciplinary and interprofessional spaces. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 New Directions from Theory: Implications for Diversity
; society program in the De- partment of Engineering and Society at the University of Virginia. He is the principal investigator at University of Virginia on the ’4C Project’ on Cultivating Cultures of Ethical STEM education with col- leagues from Notre Dame, Xavier University and St. Mary’s College. He is also the co-leader of the ’Nano and the City’ thematic research cluster for the Center for Nanotechnology in Society at Arizona State University. Rider is a Research Collaborator with the Sustainability Science Education program at the Biodesign Institute. His research focuses on wicked problems that arise at the intersection of society and technology. Rider holds a Ph.D. in Sustainability from Arizona State University
Paper ID #241932018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Diversity and Student Persistence in the Vertically Integrated Project (VIP)Course SequenceJ. Sonnenberg-Klein, Georgia Institute of Technology Assistant Director, Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program, Georgia Institute of Technology; Doc- toral student in Education at Georgia State University, with a concentration in Research, Measurement and Statistics; Master of Education in Education Organization and Leadership, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Bachelor of Science in
Swarthmore College in 1980. She went on to earn an MS in Operations Research from Stanford University in 1981 and a Ph.D. in Operations Research from Cornell University in 1984. After 30 years at Georgia Tech in a variety of roles, Donna became the Executive Director of the new Institute for STEM and Diversity Initiatives at Boise State University in January 2015. Donna’s current interests center around education issues in general, and in particular on increasing access and success of those traditionally under-represented and/or under-served in STEM higher education.Ms. Ann Delaney, Boise State University Ann Delaney graduated in 2016 with her Masters in Materials Science & Engineering with an interdisci- plinary
Paper ID #22490Piloting the Use of Technology to Provide Better Support to Students Through-out Their Life CycleRachel LeBlanc, International Council on Systems Engineering Rachel LeBlanc is the Assistant Vice President of Academic and Corporate Engagement at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. She manages the portfolio of non-traditional academic programs for the University and engages in economic development activities tied to university strategy. Rachel has over 15 years of experience working with faculty and industry experts to create education solutions to meet business needs. She manages a variety of functional areas
with thegoal of enhancing outcomes for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds, using culturally-relevant cognitive and non-cognitive practices. In this study, researchers employ QSR to analyzefindings across 25 studies related to promising practices for reducing the impact of stereotypethreat in STEM fields for undergraduate students from underrepresented backgrounds. This paperthen presents a framework, derived from the findings of the QSR analysis, to describe a proposedtheory of change for reducing stereotype threat in academic settings.KEYWORDSdiversity, inclusion, qualitative systematic review, STEM education, stereotype threat, framework,undergraduate, underrepresented.BackgroundOccupations in the science, technology, engineering
National Science Foundation (NSF), NASA, US Geological Survey (USGS), Xerox Corporation, Bush Foundation, and University of the District of Columbia (UDC). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Disruptive Technologies: An Educational Perspective Wagdy H. Mahmoud and Nian Zhang Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of the District of Columbia 4200 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20008 USAAbstractPreparing graduates for professional career is one of main objectives of high educationinstitutions. In the past few years a growing number of disruptive technologies have emergedincluding Cyber Physical
charging station. There shouldalso be the addition of more sensors and modules to make the robot more powerful and providethe ability to create more AI control algorithms. After these changes are made, the robot must bemass produced in order to be used for 40 students (including 20 teams) in the classroom.AcknowledgmentThe authors would like to thank the ECE department at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology forproviding resources supporting this work.References[1] Berry, Carlotta A. "Mobile robotics for multidisciplinary study." Synthesis Lectures on Control and Mechatronics. Morgan & Claypool, 3.1 (2012): 1-95.[2] Berry, Carlotta A. “Robotics Education Online: Flipping a Traditional Mobile Robotics Classroom”, Proceedings of
justice in engineering with particular attention to the experiences of women & LGBTQ+ engineering students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 How Making and Maker Spaces have Contributed to Diversity & Inclusion in Engineering: A [non-traditional] Literature ReviewAbstractThe Maker Movement, complete with the opening of maker spaces around the country, has beenpositioned as an ‘equalizer,’ a way to give more people access to the science, technology,engineering, and math (STEM) fields. The movement has emerged concurrent with the push toinstitute active learning in educational spaces; both making and active learning give learnershands-on experiences. In addition
15Kuh, G. D. (2016). Making learning meaningful: Engaging students in ways that matter to them. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 145, 49-56.Kuo, Y-H. (2013). Exploring Asian international graduate students’ non-academic challenges at Auburn University. Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, 1(2), 52-64.Le, T., & Gardner, S. K. (2010). Understanding the doctoral experience of Asian International students in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields: An exploration of one institutional context. Journal of College Student Development, 51(3), 252-264.Litzler, E., Lange, S. E. & Brainard, S. G. (2005). Climate for graduate students in Science and Engineering
- engineering/. Accessed Jan 2, 2018].[13] T. Dennehy and N. Dasgupta, “Female peer menotrs early in college increase women’s posiitve academic experiences and retnetion in engineering,” Proceedings of th National Academy of Sciences orf the United States of America, vol. 114, no. 23., pp. 5964-5969, 2017.[14] E. Cech, “Culture of disengagement in engineering education?” Science Technology and Human Values, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 42-72, 2014.[15] S. Secules, “Putting diversity in perspective: a critical cultural historical context for representation in engineering,” American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2017.
, conference proceedings, magazine articles, presentations, and two handbooks. She has also received numerous prestigious teaching and research awards. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Integrating Systems Thinking in Interdisciplinary Education Programs: A Systems Integration Approach Adedeji B. Badiru Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio LeeAnn Racz st US Air Force, 1 Special Operations Aerospace Medicine Squadron U. S. Air
Paper ID #23931An Advanced Manufacturing Workshop for Enhancing Engineering and Tech-nology EducationDr. Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.) Dr. Richard Chiou is Associate Professor within the Engineering Technology Department at Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational background is in manufacturing with an emphasis on mechatronics. In addition to his many years of industrial experience, he has taught many different engineering and technology courses at undergraduate
& Computer Engineering Technology De- partment of the Purdue University Northwest. He was a test engineer over 15 years, providing technical leadership in the certification, testing and evaluation of custom integrated security systems. He received his PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from the City University of New York in 1992, specializing in control theory and electronic technology. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 PHASOR TOOLBOX FOR AC CIRCUIT ANALYSIS USING MATLAB Abstract MATLAB is a very useful tool which can be utilized in teaching DC and AC Circuits courses. Introduction of MATLAB in the Engineering Technology
study published in the journal Science Education showed that high-school seniors whoexpress an interest in pursuing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) are threetimes more likely to complete college degrees in those subjects. The key to getting students tothat tipping point, says lead author Adam Maltese, an assistant professor of science education atIndiana University, seems to be exposing them early to a STEM experience that sparks theirinterest, then providing them with a way to maintain it.”Students are enthusiastic about cool projects. Engineering educators may take advantage of thestudents’ enthusiasm: use it as a driving force for deeper learning. Thus, students are led from theobvious to the essential: from the observation
concepts in this paper, to allow for ambiguity about the extent to which these modesare psychologically “real” versus useful categories for analysis. Crucially, we do not assume thatan ideological mode observed by a student or by a group will characterize the student or group ina different context.We note that mindsets and “the culture of disengagement” prevalent in engineering andengineering education are cultural constructions that have ideological character. The ideology-in-pieces theoretical framework provides us with theoretical and analytical tools for making senseof engineering students’ reasoning in ways that allow us to begin building a bridge fromstudents’ contextualized, often tacit ideological assumptions to the grand “mindsets” and
online delivery was developed and adopted for use in multiplecourses within the Facilities Management Technology graduate program at Indiana UniversityPurdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), where it was evaluated. The objective of the newformat, its development, implementation and evaluation are included in the following discussion.BackgroundAs the director of an online graduate degree program I have received documented cases ofstudent confusion due to inconsistencies between courses offered within the program. Manystudent complaints centered on basic course navigation and the ability to find the necessaryresources to successfully meet the demands of the course. The majority of the program’sstudents are non-residents, non-traditional students
. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 On Epistemic Diversity of Engineering and Engineering EducationAbstractThe philosophy of science and the philosophy of technology are now both established academicdisciplines, but can either be a surrogate for the philosophy of engineering? How can we justifythe philosophy of engineering? In an attempt to answer these questions, we use the termepistemic diversity to represent the multi-dimensional nature of engineering knowledge, which ischaracteristically distinct from other sciences. The role of design in engineering and itssocio-historical “situatedness” are also discussed to shed light on the knowledge of engineeringand what engineers do
and underrepresentedcommunities. miniGEMS was a free two-week summer STEAM (Science, Technology,Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) and Programming camp for middle school girls in grades 6to 8 held at the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) in San Antonio, Texas. miniGEMS washosted by the Autonomous Vehicle Systems (AVS) Research and Education Laboratory. This is the third year that miniGEMS is being held at UIW. Four two-week miniGEMScamps were hosted at UIW for a total of eight weeks starting June 5 till August 4 this summer.The primary goal of the camp was to introduce more female students to the field of Engineeringthrough robotic projects, computer programming, graphic design, and guest speakers. ProjectBased Learning
Technology. Her research interests include evaluating crack age in construction materials, forensic engineering education, and engineering education pedagogy. She serves on the SJSU Academic Senate and the Forensic Engineering Division of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Laura is the co-PI for the Department of Education’s First in the World Grant awarded to San Jos´e State University, in partnership with Cal Poly Pomona and California State University- Los Angeles. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Title:Assessingtheimpactoftheflippedclassroomapproachonunder-representedstudentsAbstract AconsortiumofthreeCaliforniaStateUniversities(CSUs)—SanJoseStateUniversity,CSU
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Paper ID #21592Course Learning Evaluation in MET Using MATLAB GUIs for Low-stakeAssignment Feedback of Graphical SolutionsDr. M. Austin Creasy, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Assistant Professor Mechanical Engineering Technology Purdue University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Course Learning Evaluation in MET Using MATLAB GUIs for Low-Stake Assignment Feedback of Graphical SolutionsAbstractThis paper describes the evaluation of learning that occurred in a mechanical engineeringtechnology (MET) course when part of the learning process was implemented with MATLABgraphical user interfaces