Paper ID #42093Audio Narratives as a Way of Voicing Marginalized Student ExperienceDr. Stephen Secules, Florida International University Stephen is an Assistant Professor Engineering and Computing Education at Florida International University. He has a prior academic and professional background in engineering, having worked professionally as an acoustical engineer. He has taught a number of courses on design, sociotechnical contexts, education, and learning. He conducts research on equity and culture in engineering education and supports undergraduate and graduate student researchers through the Equity Research Group.Dr
Paper ID #44144Race, Justice and Engineering Design - a pilot freshman engineering courseDr. Noelle K Comolli, Villanova University Noelle Comolli is an Associate Professor and the Chair of Chemical Engineering at Villanova University. Her research focuses on polymers for biomaterials and targeted drug delivery, as well as engineering education. She received her Ph.D. from Drexel UnivDr. David Jamison, Villanova University David Jamison is a Teaching Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs at Villanova University. His expertise and teaching focus is in orthopedic biomechanics and
not feel comfortable addressing microaggressions, but Sue andcolleges [28] point out the importance in directly addressing the microaggressions. Somestudents reported being comfortable engaging the aggressors about their behavior, but oftenstudents did not have the tools to do so. This can be addressed in engineering programs byfollowing Sue and colleagues’ steps to dismantle microaggressions through microinterventionsby a)”making the ‘invisible’ visible,” (b) “disarming the microaggression,” and (c) “educatingthe offender.” To provide students who are the targets and the aggressors with the tools torecognize microaggressions, data, such as was collected in the current study, can be collected instudents’ departments. A presentation of data
Paper ID #41408How to Develop a Culture of Coding for the Future: A Case Study of themegaGEMS Coding AcademyGeorge Zaccheus Sikazwe, University of the Incarnate Word George Z. Sikazwe is an undergraduate electrical engineering student at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas. Mr. Sikazwe is passionate about applying engineered solutions to real-world problems. As a student research assistant in the Autonomous Vehicle Systems Research Laboratories his focus is in computational intelligence, specifically applications of deep learning onto hardware. For the GEMS (Girls in Engineering, Math, and Science
. counselor, therapist) for mental health concerns.Underlying this goal was the need to identify similarities in engineering students’ sources ofstress and their approaches to maintaining their mental health. Our research design was guidedby pragmatism, as we believe that (a) an objective reality exists but can only be encounteredthrough subjective human experience [13], (b) beliefs and habits are socially constructed andsubject to sociopolitical forces [14], (c) understanding the problem (i.e., treatment gap) andidentifying practical solutions is the central priority [15], and (d) the best method (e.g.,qualitative, quantitative) is the one most effective in achieving desired research outcomes [16].Therefore, we used IBM as our guiding theoretical
Paper ID #37088A Critical Examination of ASEE’s Diversity Recognition Program toPromote Changed Practices at PostSecondary InstitutionsProf. Amy Slaton, Drexel University Amy E. Slaton is a Professor of History at Drexel University. She writes on issues of identity in STEM education and labor, and is the author of Race, Rigor and Selectivity in U.S. Engineering: The History of an Occupational Color Line .Mrs. Kayla R. Maxey, Purdue University, West Lafayette Kayla is a doctoral student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research interest includes the influence of informal engineering learning
Paper ID #41666STEM 4 Kids: Improving Gender Diversity in STEM through a CollegiateStudent-led OrganizationDylan Oliver Scheller, Colorado State University Dylan Scheller is a dedicated mechanical engineering student at Colorado State University, known for his passion for innovation and problem-solving. Throughout his undergraduate studies, he has excelled in various technical courses, ranging from thermodynamics and fluid mechanics to materials science and mechatronics. His dedication to his studies and keen problem-solving skills has earned recognition from his professors.Julia Schimmels, Colorado State UniversityDr
Paper ID #44324Tactile Learning: Making a Computer Vision Course Accessible throughTouched-Based InterfacesDr. Seth Polsley, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Dr. Seth Polsley is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, with his academic home in the School of Computing. His research focuses on the combination of intelligent systems design and human-computer interaction in order to support novel educational and universal computing experiences.Ms. Amanda Kate Lacy Amanda Lacy is a PhD student at Texas A&M University in the
Paper ID #39192A preliminary exploration of the relevance of self-efficacy,self-determination, and agency in describing the first-year Africanengineering students’ experienceDr. Heather Beem, Ashesi University Heather R. Beem is a Mechanical Engineering Faculty at Ashesi University in Ghana, where she leads the Ashesi Resourceful Engineering Lab. Her research explores the mechanisms and manifestations of resourceful design, particularly in indigenous innovation, experiential education, and bio-inspired fluid dynamics. Dr. Beem completed her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at MIT/WHOI, and moved there- after to Ghana, where
Paper ID #38753Community Perceptions of Procedural and Distributive Justice inEngineered Systems: A Case Study of Community-Engaged VehicularElectrificationPolly Parkinson, Utah State UniversityFawn Groves, Utah State UniversityEmma MechamDr. Amy Wilson-Lopez, National Science Foundation Amy Wilson-Lopez studies culturally and linguistically sustaining pedagogies and approaches in engi- neering education.Dr. Ivonne Santiago, University of Texas at El Paso Dr. Ivonne Santiago is a wife, mother, Environmental Engineer, and teacher. She is an Associate Profes- sor of the Civil Engineering (CE) Department at the University of
Paper ID #39643Work-In-Progress: Intersectionality, (Re)Defined: A Scoping Review ofIntersectionality in the Journal of Engineering EducationJerry Austin Yang, Stanford University Jerry A. Yang is a doctoral student and graduate research assistant at Stanford University pursuing a PhD in Electrical Engineering and a MA in Education. He received a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin with a certificate ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Work-In-Progress: Intersectionality, (Re)Defined: A Scoping Review of Intersectionality in the
Paper ID #43264Social and environmental justice in the STEM classroom: How do STEMinstructors relate to the impact of their engineering work before and after acritical pedagogy intervention?Jorge Andr´es Cristancho, Purdue Engineering Education Jorge A. Cristancho studied Electronic and Computer Engineering and using bioinspired methods, he received a master’s in Electronic Engineering and Computers on Control and Automation at Los Andes University. Curious about teaching, he formally started as a teaching assistant in 2011 and continued as a teacher at three different universities in Colombia. He is a second-year Ph.D. in
Paper ID #39932Exploring Undergraduate Engineering Students’ Understanding of PowerDynamicsKenya Z Mejia, University of Washington Kenya Z. Mejia is a PhD Candidate at the University of Washington in the Human Centered Design and Engineering program. Her work focuses on diversity and inclusion in engineering education focusing on engineering design education.Hailee Kenney, University of WashingtonTiffany Dewitt, University of WashingtonDr. Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington Dr. Jennifer Turns is a full professor in the Human Centered Design & Engineering Department in the College of Engineering at the
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individualized and general adaptive technologies for her patients,including the role of an engineer in the design and treatment process. Subsequently, the studentswere provided with assistive devices, such as swivel utensils spoons and long-handle toilet aids,that currently fail to meet the patients’ needs, see Figure 1. Students were tasked withinterviewing the occupational therapists to better understand the need and providing designsolutions to improve the product. Students presented their designs at the end of the first session.Figure 1: Example products redesigned for occupational therapy patients with reduced dexterity and mobility: a swivel spoon (A)intended to passively stabilize a tremor hand during eating and a long-handled toilet aid (B
“effective” practice is considered to be one that supports and better preparesstudents, especially those designated as URM, to score higher on these “objective” measures[11]–[14]. Less dialogue has invited instructors and administrators within higher education torethink whether these instruments, the measures themselves, may be imperfect and biased. Whilegrades have a strong place in the logistics and culture of higher education in the United states(see Appendix A and B for information on American grading practices), now is the time toconsider their flaws and limitations, as well as explore new grading practices that may reducetheir inequitable impact on students who are already marginalized in STEM disciplines.In this paper, I argue that the very
” theoreticalframework through which dis/abled tertiary STEM student’s experiences can be examined. Inthis paper, we deductively map select experiences and conceptualizations of STEM graduatestudents to the first three axioms of the paint bucket dis/ability theoretical framework. The firstthree axioms state that dis/ability is: (1) temporary, episodic, transient, chronic, and permanentvariations in mental, emotional, and/or physical functioning or appearance that deviate fromsociety’s accepted norm; (2) the simultaneous (a) oppression of body/minds deviating from thenorm and the (b) physical, material, and psychological pain, desire, impact, and fear of having abody-mind that is labeled as deviating from society’s accepted norm; (3) existing within adiverse and
Open-ended motivation for learning and success? Mixed-methods sequential explanatory design Figure 1. Research overviewResultsThis section presents the results associated with the responses of 57 STEM students at an MSI.The research used a mixed-methods sequential explanatory design to collect and analyzequantitative and qualitative data from students. The recorded data included a diverse studentgroup including (a) 38 students from CM, 13 students from CE, and 6 students from other STEMdegrees; (b) 39 males, 13 females, two non-binary/gender fluid, and three students who preferrednot to answer; (c) 29 international
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number of harder-to-quantify system components and metrics for evaluation is believed to better represent the reality of LCA targets; b) LCA creates a focus on specificity and thus misses complex realities, despite a clearly defined quantitative target. Wynter traces the history of the “sinful by nature” descriptor of humans to the narrative used bythe Church to maintain the theocentric power structure in medieval Latin-Christian Europe [3]. Duringmedieval times that narrative was leveraged to convince subjects of their enslavement to Adam’s OriginalSin so as to seek redemption through the Church, whereas today the “sinful by nature” descriptor isleveraged by corporations and nation-states to subsume humans into the singular
classrooms. These experiences include the lack of connection between the materials andapplicability in the real world, offering minimal expectations and guidance for learning,instructors closing themselves off to build meaningful relationships with their students, andstringent assessment policies that do not consider unique individual circumstances. Furtheranalysis will be conducted to explore the features that affirm and/or devalue engineeringstudents.ReferencesBakka, B., Chou, V., Marchioni, J., Prince, C., Sugerman, G., Upreti, R., Clayton, P., & Borrego, M. (2021). Queering engineering through a student driven LGBTQIA+ reading group (Experience). Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual
. While this initial survey is a helpful initial observation of research experiences fromneurodiverse populations, additional surveys or interview responses would be beneficial tounderstanding students’ research experiences.MethodsUsing cognitive interviews, we improved on our previously published tool [3]. This survey(Appendix B) was distributed to undergraduate students through the Dean’s office of STEMrelated colleges in Spring 2023. Further, it was also distributed through the Hamel Center ofUndergraduate Research, Honors program, and Student Accessibility Services during the sametime. We report the collection of raw data of this report and summarize initial impressions as wemove forward with more specific hypotheses to further refine our
code, term of first enrollment, cumulative credit hours, intention to transfer, andmajor.Data Analysis Guided by the research questions, this study utilized three primary regression models toexamine (1) sense of belonging, (2) STEM pathways, and (3) gender discrepancies. To predicteach outcome, a multiple regression model was optimized using all participants in the dataset,ensuring that the data met the necessary assumptions for regression analysis, including linearity,independence, and normality. A central focus was understanding how the experiences ofmarginalized students differed from the broader STEM student population at Blue Lake College.Accordingly, six additional subgroups were analyzed: (a) Latinx students, (b) students
ourpositionalities may have shaped the form and content of our interviews, both in the topics wechose to focus on and the way the participants responded to us as interviewers. Please refer toour positionality statements at the end of the paper if you would like more information on theperspectives we are operating from as researcher. All students were assigned a pseudonym topreserve anonymity. Details about demographics and social identities of the interviewrespondents are included in Appendix B. Interviews were coded in NVivo using a pre-determined coding scheme organized around Yosso’s CCW framework. After preliminarydeductive analyses were completed, we re-visited the data with an inductive approach thatallowed for exploration of emergent themes regarding
, otherassets can be used to leverage resources available to forge careers in engineering [2]. Studentsstudying engineering in the borderlands experience additional hardships when navigating highereducation, as they manage tensions across disciplinary expertise, culture, language, as well asphysical borders of state and nation [3]. In this work in progress paper for the EQUITY group inASEE, we offer counternarratives of student experiences as possible resources for social justicework in local departmental contexts. The questions that we pose in our session are: A) How can constructed counternarratives of student experiences guide departmental dialog about equity and inclusion? B) How can faculty and staff serve as co-conspirators in the