experience.Students participating in industry experiences are more likely to stay in industry after graduation(72%), while most students participating in undergraduate research are more likely to attendgraduate school (75%). These findings suggest that early on (probably during freshman andsophomore years), most students (about 70%) identify with being the engineer practitioner (thusfollowing an industry career path) or the engineer researcher (thus following the graduate schoolcareer path).The insight provided by engineering education literature is that non-curricular designexperiences, and other non-curricular learning activities, should strive to enhance existingcurricular opportunities, filling in academic gaps that traditional curricular activities do
Universities. The consortium is a strategic priority of eachinstitution. In Year 1, 42 students participated in the scholarship program at the three institutions (16 FIU;14 UCF; 11 USF).Rationale:The NSF considers areas such as Data Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity,and Quantum Computing as among the highest impact and growth fields going forward. Student demandfor computing programs is at an all-time high, including large numbers of students who change majors aftertheir freshman year (and would thus not be considered for scholarships that target first-year CS majors).Meanwhile, there is a significant shortage of both computing professionals and qualified faculty to teach atuniversities and a lag in computing graduation
Engineer- ing and Science Education from Clemson University.Dr. Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research focuses what factors influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. She is the recipient of a 2014 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Educational Research
, IEEE Globecom, IEEE ICC, and IWCMC.Dr. Abd-Elhamid M. Taha, Alfaisal University Abd-Elhamid M. Taha is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering At Alfaisal University. His research spans radio resource management, Internet of Things (IoT) services, and modeling in networked cyber-physical systems. Abd-Elhamid is a senior member of the IEEE, and a recipient of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Early Career Researcher Award as well as several awards at Alfaisal University for distinction in teaching and research.Prof. Kok-Lim Alvin Yau, Sunway University KoK-Lim Alvin Yau received the B.Eng. degree (Hons.) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Petronas
Design for Electrically Controlling Suspended Magnetic Microbeads. These effortsyielded multiple peer-reviewed journal papers that were coauthored by undergraduate studentsand their graduate mentors and faculty members. Table 3 shows a summary of key assessment findings. Results are based on a sample of51 undergraduate students from the first two years of assessment with participation rates of71.4% and 81.8%, respectively. Approximately 40% of the sample were women and 60% werefrom underrepresented racial minority backgrounds. These results provide insight into theprogram evolution as well as the granularity of students’ gains and satisfactions. The resultsshow students have an overall positive experience and develop both their technical
competencies and learning objectives. QW3 and QW4 wereaddressed in this talk. In the globalized environment discussed above, one of the main tasks of aneducator is to prepare engineers who are capable of identifying and solving problems that do notyet exist with tools and methods that have not yet been invented. Hence, there is a need toeducate students to “learn how to learn” and to empower them to take charge of their owneducation. From the students’ perspective, this translates to identifying and obtaining thecompetencies needed to become a valuable asset for a dynamic career. Hence, the first step is tolet the students identify their personal goals for the semester. The objective in this talk was toprovide the participants an understanding of how
admissions, ”The Success Equation,” STEM initiatives, and PhD Completion in Panama, Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia, Puerto Rico, and schools around the United States. Tull is on the board of advisors for the PNW-COSMOS Alliance to increase the number of Amer- ican Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) students who complete STEM graduate programs, and is a speaker on ”GRADLab” tour with the National GEM Consortium, giving talks across the US on Saturday mornings during the Fall. Tull researched speech technology as former member of the faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has co-authored several publications on achievement in STEM fields, and is a mentoring consultant for Purdue, Carnegie Mellon, Cornell, MIT, and other
engineering design process. The value of amindful design process is a newly discovered curiosity.The second author is a faculty member in the Mines Mechanical Engineering department with abackground in user-centered design and an interest in better understanding the learning ofstudents as they navigate design courses and activities. He and the third author have a personaland professional stake in the propagation of design throughout the curriculum.Overview and Context: Learning By Product Development Project SpineA formal product development set of project-based learning courses have been developed andinfused throughout the four years of the curriculum. Throughout their studies, students areassigned team projects to conceptualize, design, prototype
weremulti-disciplinary and mandatory for first-year students were analyzed to determine bestpractices; the University of Queensland’s Introduction to Professional Engineering coursewas used as a case study.1.0 IntroductionAccording to feedback from employers, a major weakness of engineering programs continuesto be producing graduates with an unrealistic view of the role of professional engineers andinadequate professional skills.4 Today, universities are actively trying to better preparestudents with the communication, teambuilding, business and interpersonal skills tocomplement their technical engineering knowledge. Many universities are beginning thispreparation during the first year with introductory professional engineering courses.A
engineering students feel underprepared when going into the workforce, due to a lack ofreal-world application of the college curriculum and the lack of necessary skills to confidentlymake engineering and business decisions [1-3]. Consequently, the transition between college andone’s first job can be difficult for many graduates [4]. This causes many to seek jobs outside ofthe engineering profession altogether; according to one study, only one-third of engineeringgraduates seek jobs in an engineering field [5]. Furthermore, a study by the Carnegie Foundationfound that engineering schools primarily focus on the acquisition of technical knowledge, leavinglittle attention to real-world application or preparing for employment [6].To combat this issue, the
supportacademic programs, and student recruitment are benefits of campus facilities and outdoorrecreation programs in higher education [1], [3]. Institutions have further allocated resources toassist disadvantaged students overcome academic preparedness and cultural capital [2], [21].These resources include peer tutoring, stress management resources, time management workshops,academic advising, and personal and career counselling [1], [4], [6], [20].Since COVID-19 initiated, engineering departments across the country have additionally struggledwith retention and passing rates. As such, faculty members are repeatedly being challenged tomodify pedagogical methods for online instruction. According to the retention rates from TexasPublic Universities, The
students in STEM college programs, with an emphasis on building skills essentialfor college success or creating a sense of belonging among historically marginalized groups ofstudents. [25] [26] [27] The goal of this project was to explore the potential of a valuesintervention to make such progams even more effective in recruiting, not just retaining, studentinterest in STEM. Research suggests that Black students may be more likely than white studentsin general to value social and collaborative features of careers. [4] Low-income and first-generation students are also more like to value helping others through their chosen careers. [7]Therefore, goal congruity interventions, specifically an altruistic framing strategy, may beespecially effective at
process itself are explained in theprior paper1 and the reader is referred to that work to examine in conjunction with this paper foran expanded set of case studies and the context they might need to understand some of thevocabulary used here.Additional jargon related to this paper includes the phrase, “start-up package.” This refers to theoffer that is made to a faculty member who is joining a unit, for example as an assistantprofessor. This package will normally state the salary and contract, but might also include,depending on the future research activity expectations of the faculty, funds to allow the facultymember to buy needed equipment, conduct travel, hire graduate students, etc. It might alsopromise support of one or more graduate
within sustainability is addressed:1. Sustainable Transportation and Energy Conservation • Importance of transportation • Active transportation (bikes, peds, and complete streets) • Energy use, emissions, and conservation (Figure 1)2. Environmental Health • Air and water quality • Hazardous materials • Indoor environments • Water use reduction • Waste minimization and recycling3. Field Trip “ Eco–Awareness” • During this field trip in one of the mountains of our city, students encounter the amazing diversity of the forest ecosystem. This field trip explores the interdependence of the environment, plants, and animals on a 3 mile hike. Students also participate in an environmentally focused role play activity
federal, state, and local governments. • Encourage interdisciplinary training, research, and public service programs related to aeronautics, space science and technology. • Recruit and train professionals, especially women, and underrepresented minorities, and persons with disabilities, for careers in aerospace related fields. • Develop a strong science, mathematics, and technology education base from elementary through university levels.Core OSGC programs include graduate fellowships, undergraduate scholarships, NASA centerinternships and mentorships, undergraduate research-based programs, and K-12 outreachprograms. University and community college partners provide the student and faculty base towhich NASA
week was visiting the Marathon Oil refinery. The participantslearned first-hand about the oil refining process and related career opportunities available to theirstudents. They also toured the oil refinery and participated in an interactive lunch discussion withrecent hires and current interns. The panel was comprised of traditionally underrepresentedgroups in engineering. The panel of recent hires and interns discussed the importance ofmathematics and science in high school and the potential impact teachers have on their students‘lives. The panel discussion was a turning point for some teachers because they were hearing theneeds of their diverse students directly from recent high school graduates.RationaleEducation policy reports, consumer
. He has taught courses focused on first-year engineering students, materials science and engineering, en- gineering design, systems thinking and engineering leadership. He has a PhD in Polymer, Fiber Science from Clemson University. His research background is in the synthesis of polymer nanocomposites and engineering education. He was trained as a Manufacturing Process Specialist within the textile industry, which was part of an eleven-year career that spanned textile manufacturing to product development. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Convergent Approaches for Developing Engineering Leadership in UndergraduatesAbstractHere we describe a shared approach to engineering
development of systems thinking and innovative thinking skills in engineering students. Before returning to graduate school, Kirsten worked for several years as a project manager and analytics engineer in the transportation industry.Dr. Alejandro Salado, Virginia Tech Dr. Alejandro Salado is an assistant professor of systems science and systems engineering with the Grado Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech. His research focuses on unveiling the scientific foundations of systems engineering and using them to improve systems engineering practice. Before joining academia, Alejandro spent over ten years as a systems engineer in the space industry. He is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award, the
project provides extensive faculty development through summer training workshops,in addition to the previously mentioned curricular materials. NorthArk has already added twoadjunct instructors through industry and college connections and is widening its network ofemployer partners.NorthArk chose to develop a new associate of science in data science, rather than creating anoption in an existing degree, for two reasons: (1) to aid in the recruitment and promotion of boththe degree and the partnership and (2) to provide students with a degree title that correctlydescribes their training; this will benefit graduates who take the associate degree directly into theworkforce. Designing the degree was a challenge primarily due to Arkansas requirements
to SpatialVisualization (SV) training specifically in the area of providing feedback hints to students whenperforming freehand sketching exercises on touchscreen devices.SV is the ability to visualize and manipulate 2D and 3D shapes in one’s mind. This skill has beentied to success in many careers, yet this skill is undertaught or not typically taught in most K-12and engineering curricula. A seminal study by Sorby [1] showed that SV skills can be taught andcan result in a significant increase in GPAs and graduation rates. 7000 students were tracked forover 15 years showing similar results [2]. The increase in graduation rates is especiallysignificant for women and other underrepresented minorities in STEM [3], who may have hadless experience
also extended to the minimal networking with colleagues at otheruniversities that was occurring since academic conferences were canceled or moved online.Mentors and mentees together explored ideas for alternative mechanisms to meet newfaculty needs, something that the faculty members would have otherwise had to come upwith on their own.Guiding QuestionsPrior to launching the CIMCs, extensive thought and effort were put into crafting discussionprompts for the mentoring groups. These topics have evolved from an initial listing of topicswith prompts for the 2015-2016 Early Career Management (ECM) committees mentionedpreviously. The ECM prompts were refined and improved each year based upon mentor andmentee feedback. Thus, the 2019-2020 version of
experiential learning opportunities to both undergraduate and graduate students locally, regionally and internationally with a focus on Hispanic and female students. She is currently Co-PI of UTEP’s NSF-AGEP program focusing on fostering Hispanic doctoral students for academic careers; the Department of Education’s (DoE) STEMGROW Program and DoE’s Program YES SHE CAN. With support from the Center for Faculty Leadership and Development, she leads a Learning Community for Diversity and Inclusion for Innovation at UTEP. She is also a member of two advisory committees to UTEP’s President: The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee and is chair of the Women’s Advisory Council. She is a member at large of the UTEP Council of
”, (c) Personal, and (d) Social. The new student-centered environment will help students to develop a can-do, proactive, innovativemindset; an environment that will light the students’ spark of innovation, and provide them withresources to translate their ideas from paper to prototype. This will be achieved using modules composedof multi-sensory activities that will be synthesized to create an interactive, empirical, authentic, and team-based multi-disciplinary experience. The environment will emphasize interaction with a cultural-, racial- and age-diverse community. Itwill be based on building-up interpersonal relationships that will develop as a result of additionalsupervision provided to the students. This unique “personal touch
provide faculty with a better understanding of the practical industry application of engineering, manufacturing, information technology and business skills 2. To help faculty enhance the content of undergraduate education in ways that will better Page 15.388.2 prepare tomorrow's graduates for careers in a global environment 3. To have faculty observe the Boeing environments, processes, and procedures with "fresh perspectives." Faculty will use their expertise to help identify areas for possible improvements and document their observations at Boeing.The program is an obvious win/win situation for all involved. The
in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and a BS in Business Management with a minor in Computer Science. Dante is an adjunct faculty member at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology with Graduate level teaching credits in Psychometrics, Data Management and as a Visiting Scholar at the University of Science in Tokyo. Dante’s dissertation research spans several specializations in psychology including: Organizational, Social, Cul- tural, Developmental, Cognitive, Performance, Sports, and Positive Psychology. Dante is also an active member of American Psychological Association (APA) Division 46 (Society for Media Psychology and Technology), Division 14
approaches include exploring the connection between personal values,personal story, and principles (or personal ethics) and students’ behaviors that can affectpsychological safety on teams.IntroductionWithin this work we examine ethics as the collection of principles that we use to motivate us andhelp us make decisions and guide our interactions with those around us and work that we do.Therefore, our ethic is made up of the principles that motivate, inform, and guide our daily lives.From this standpoint, the discussion on ethics development should extend beyond why theChallenger exploded or the causes behind the Hyatt Regency Bridge failure.If we apply the four domains of Leadership Model [1], the development of a leadership ethic notonly includes
engineering and product design.Dr. Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University - Bozeman Bryce E. Hughes is an Associate Professor in Adult and Higher Education at Montana State University. His research interests encompass diversity and equity in engineering education, with a focus on LGBTQ students. He was recently awarded an NSF CAREER grant to study the experiences of LGBTQ under- graduates in STEM fields. He holds a Ph.D. in education from the University of California, Los Angeles, an M.A. in student development administration from Seattle University, and a B.S. in general engineering from Gonzaga University.William J. Schell William J. Schell holds a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering aˆ C” Engineering
recommend scheduling several coffee or lunchtime (pizza)meetings with professionals of varying backgrounds. These were always a great hit and don’trequire too much time on the part of all involved. Depending on the personalities of theindividual students and industrial visitors, faculty may need to take an active role in getting aconversation started. One may for example begin immediately with introductions all around andask each person to tell something personal about themselves (where they’re from, hobbies or sideinterests, etc.) Once the introductions are complete, the faculty member may encourage thestudents to ask questions or ask questions that s/he thinks would be of interest to them to get theconversation going. Depending upon the
]investigated that how much gender affected the satisfaction about studying engineering andhow much this satisfaction influenced students’ choice for working as an engineer in thefuture. Ohland et al. [4] compared two success measurements (eight-semester persistent andsix-year graduation rate) of engineering students in different institutions based on differentrace and gender. Pawley, Schimpf, and Nelson [5] analyzed the content of papers thatpublished in the journal of engineering education from 1998 to 2012 to understand how muchthese papers connected gender theories to engineering education. Even without consideringthe results from these studies, we can see authors exploring various issues related to race andgender in the undergraduate years.However
engineering more SCU students understand STEM and get rid of stereotypes. o Students can move into many other career paths and more diverse student body. o More mixing of students in different majors within SCU. o Engineering/Innovation viewed positively by public/parents/outreach. Page 26.638.20 Worldview and character building foundation o More philosophical interaction with students and faculty with different viewpoints. More understanding of what a person is, a job choice, and our role in society, ethics, and moral purpose. o Helps students integrate science, faith