coined by Anthony Klotz, who is an Associate Professor ofManagement at the May Business School at Texas A&M University [1].Wikipedia defines it asthe “ongoing economic trend in which employees have voluntarily resigned en masse, beginningin early 2021. Possible causes include wage stagnation amid rising cost of living, long-lasting jobdissatisfaction, safety concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the desire to work forcompanies with better remote-working policies” [2]. Dictionary.com defines it as the “informalname for the widespread trend of a significant number of workers leaving their jobs during theCOVID-19 pandemic” [3]. Investopedia.com defines it as the “elevated rate at which U.S.workers have quit their jobs starting in the spring of
transformativerepresentation of a range of professional applications of communication skills that STEMprograms foster.IntroductionWhat if Alexander Graham Bell never told anyone about his idea for a telephone? What if HenryFord had not been able to communicate how he wanted to build cars to his initial investors? Whatif Steve Wozniak had not been able to communicate to Steve Jobs his plans to add a hard drive tothe original Apple computer? Becoming an engineer is a challenging task for any young person.However, it turns out that they may be facing an even greater task: developing the ability tocommunicate their ideas to others clearly [1]. Having a good idea is where engineering innovationstarts; however, having the ability to communicate that idea to others is a
(PMP) certifications for Construction Management (CM) students. The goal isto address the challenges faced by the students, adult learners and working professionals for continuousprofessional development.Automation, Robotics and Manufacturing - ECET and MET CertificationThe technology is evolving rapidly, and smart manufacturing systems are being integrated, automated,and widely utilized in the industry [1]. In modern manufacturing facility, industrial robots are used formaterial handling, painting, assembly etc. The goal of such certifications in field of automation andmanufacturing is to address the skill gap and meet the needs of future automation and manufacturing workwithin the next 10 years [2]. The US automation and manufacturing
, Dr. Reustle’s research focuses on community-level consequences for shifts in species-interactions due to (1) climate change and environmental perturbations (i.e., drought/flood, high intensity storm-events), (2) changes in predator/parasite field (i.e., reason for and consequences of changes in abundance of predator(s) and parasites), and (3) changes in sensory regime and behavior (i.e., changes in the visual or chemosensory profile; altered fear response to predators and/or parasites). Dr. Reustle’s research intersects with and has expanded into habitat restoration and assessment where Dr. Reustle is interested in restoring habitat and ecosystem services. Dr. Reustle incorporates field and laboratory studies at
, field trips are crucial to fostering the linkbetween classroom learning and practical application. The hands-on experience boosted thelearning process, stimulating interest and leading to questions and answers. However, it could bechallenging to bring petroleum engineering students to the field operations due to logistical andsafety reasons.A computer simulation-generated interactive and immersive experience, virtual reality (VR), hasbecome a breakthrough in STEM [1]. Giving the impression of being physically present in thenon-physical world is made possible through it. The creation of a mechanical device called theSensorama, which offered a multisensory sensation of riding a motorcycle in a three-dimensionalworld, was one of the first
Level Statistical CourseAbstractConveying mathematical graduate-level courses online can be challenging. A graduate-levelcourse in applied statistical process control and experimental design has been offered since 2015.This course includes three main themes: (1) probability theory with discrete and continuousprobability distributions, (2) statistical tools for estimation, hypothesis testing, and control charts,and (3) 2k full and fractional experimental designs and analysis. After three years of offering thein-person class, the program moved to an online modality to reach more professional students. Allmaterials, modules, assignments, exams, and instructors remained the same between in-person andonline modalities. The study compares the
and easily transferable to otherdomains. The research questions for this paper are: (1) what are the high-level technical andprofessional knowledge, skills, and abilities that students in a microelectronics workforcedevelopment program need to be certified? (2) What are the overall framework components forcertification, and what is the supporting literature? (3) What is a current example of theframework applied to professional skills for undergraduate students, and what are the next stepsfor technical skills? This paper includes detailed examples of the framework and supportingliterature for professional skills (i.e., teamwork, lifelong learning), and how technical skills (i.e.,circuits, quantum mechanics, quantum computing) are
, Mexico City Campus. She obtained a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Tecnol´ogico de Mon- terrey. She is co-leader of the Advanced Artificial Intelligence research group. She is responsible for the Cyber-Learning & Data Sciences Lab. She belongs to the National Research System of Mexico (SNI level II), the IEEE Computer Society, the IEEE Education Society, the Mexican Society of Artificial Intel- ligence, and the Mexican Academy of Computing. She got 3 awards (2 Gold winners and 1 silver winner) for her participation in the Project ”Open Innovation Laboratory for Rapid Realization for Sensing, Smart, and Sustainable Products”. QS Stars Reimagine Education. She obtained seven first-place awards for Ed- ucational