advancedprofessional education of industry’s in-place graduate engineers, as primary leaders and innovators of technology, isa missing key that will impact the economic growth of our nation. While graduate education in the “context ofresearch” has served the nation well in the training of future academics for research, there is a national need toreshape the graduate professional education of engineers who are pursuing non-research oriented professionalcareers in industry. This paper presents the conceptual basis for a collaborative university-industry strategy toreshape the graduate professional education of the nation’s engineers in industry in a manner commensurate withtheir career-long growth for professional leadership of the continual technological
just and safe space for all and uses writing, speaking, and research to address each of these important aspects of her academic career. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Exploratory Literature Review of Education Theories Guiding Engineering and Physics OutreachAbstractDue to the increasing demand for a diverse, STEM-competent workforce, many universities areparticipating in engineering and physics outreach activities for K-12 students. Despite theproliferation of these outreach programs, the fundamental learning and social theories that guidedevelopment of high-impact outreach experiences can be unclear, hindering their transferability.The purpose of this
-edge technical topics; and (3) highlighting theneed to increase participation of industry in professional training of graduate students.Introduction and background:Workforce development for graduate students is a subject of considerable research, yet preparinggraduate engineering students for workplace success remains a challenge for universities.According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 188,000 openings for architecture andengineering occupations and 377,500 openings for computer and information technologyoccupations are projected from 2022 to 2032, with little information as to whether these positionswill be filled by then [1][2]. In order to contribute to students’ individual career success andbroader societal advancement, workforce
with WIL in French engineeringeducation (CTI, 2023; Rouvrais et al., 2020), which is notably distinct from the prevailingChinese model where practical experience, although required to varying extents, is oftenlimited to company visits (Du et al., 2017).Literature reviewA significant amount of research has been done on the impact of WIL internships onemployability and student development. WIL is considered instrumental in enhancinggraduate employability by improving a range of employability skills (Jackson & Dean, 2023;Patrick et al., 2008), providing opportunities to practice and refine skills in a real worldsetting (Jackson, 2015). Work placement enhances career clarification for students (Zegwaard& Coll, 2011), facilitates graduate
engaged in mentoring early career faculty and a recent research project uncovers the narratives of ex- emplar engineering faculty that have successfully transitioned to student-centered teaching strategies.Dr. Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campusDr. Matthew A Verleger, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach Matthew Verleger is Assistant Professor in Freshman Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univer- sity. He has a BS in Computer Engineering, an MS in Agricultural & Biological Engineering, and a PhD in Engineering Education, all from Purdue University. Prior to joining the Embry-Riddle faculty, he spent two years as an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Utah State University
principles and can stimulate theirinterest in physical science, engineering, mathematics and technology (STEM) careers. Thispaper describes a collection of learning experiences developed by researchers from variousfacilities in the Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) that are scalable for K-16 learners. Assessments targeting the instructors of the outreach activities, the participating K-12 teachers, and the student participants are described, and results are presented that illustrate theeffectiveness of the lessons in enhancing the students’ understanding of engineering principlesand in generating interest in STEM careers.2.0 IntroductionEarthquake engineers protect lives by understanding the effects of earthquakes on structures
[20]. Engaging in their counselor roles helpeddevelop skills and personal qualities that they have since integrated into their lives in theworkforce, and counselors made long-lasting friendships during their time at camp. Anotherstudy measuring the experience of 4-H camp counselors found that “63 percent reported anincreased desire to stay in school; 65 percent reported job and career opportunities opened up forthem” [21]. A further look into engineering outreach programs shows a benefit to engineeringundergraduate students. A study done at Tufts University’s Center for Engineering EducationalOutreach [22] found that leading outreach with middle and high school students helpedundergraduate and graduate students build communication
-based content grounded in local STEM careeropportunities that would enable them to pursue fulfilling careers within the community they are from.Using a Rural Cultural Wealth framework, we provide a lens on how curricular development andimplementation of the DeSIRE course highlights rural ingenuity and resourcefulness in order toaddress the community’s need to bolster the engineering workforce. Further, using qualitative dataanalysis of student focus groups and teacher interviews, we present multilevel findings of how theprogram has supported and strengthened the way students and teachers think about opportunities intheir rural space. This paper serves as an informational tool for K-12 schools, universities, andengineering industry and community
recognitioncommensurate with such achievements and contributions [1], [2]. However, this belief is oftenoverly idealized and may not always reflect the complexities of reality, as it fails to fully accountfor the barriers, biases, and inequalities that impact who succeeds and how recognition isdistributed. [3], [4], [5]. For many, in particular women and underrepresented and minoritized(URM) students, the STEM space—the early stages of pursuing an engineering degree or later intheir professional careers—frequently experience overt sexism, gender bias, racism,discrimination, stereotyping, and isolation [4], [6], [7].National concern and acknowledgment of barriers faced by women in STEM is longstanding andwell-documented [1], [3], [8], [9]. According to the
to expand across the globe 4 butstill primarily focusing on the “employability/ placement” as the objective5.It is important not only that a student be employable at the end of his/ her graduation, but thats/he continues to remain employable for the rest of the career by staying relevant and future-ready, particularly in the sectors that adopt rapidly transforming technologies.Can the WIL model of education, which has been found successful in meeting theemployability demand serve the graduates to remain relevant? Can such a model be used tomeet the continuing education needs of the people at scale without compromising on the 1A descriptive study of
incorporate inclusive practices in the engineering curriculum which preparesneurodiverse students to achieve their full potential in the workforce. This work-in-progresspaper seeks to capitalize on the unique strengths of marginalized neurodiverse engineeringstudents. In this study, the innovation self-efficacy of engineering students who self-identify asneurodiverse is explored before and after a curricular intervention, which has been shown tohave the potential to enhance innovation self-efficacy, in an environmental engineering targetcourse. A previously validated Likert-type survey was used, which included the Very BriefInnovation Self-Efficacy scale, the Innovation Interests scale, and the Career Goals: InnovativeWork scale. Among the 47
motivational aspects might also be crucial determinants for determining theperformance and perseverance of engineering students [3].Many engineering students in Bangladesh are primarily motivated by their own aspirations.Increased self-efficacy is mainly congruent with the idea of greater ambition. When studentsbelieve in their ability to complete a particular activity or objective, they are driven to act inways that increase the likelihood of success [1]. Often, students are motivated to succeed inengineering by their passion and attitude [11]. In addition, a solid foundation in disciplines suchas mathematics, physics, and science inspires students to pursue higher education in engineeringto pursue a career in various sophisticated and intriguing
participant who did not submit a post-survey. Figure 4. Pre/Post Survey Results for Career InterestsThe results seen in Figure 5 below display the answers to the second Likert Scale question in thepre- and post-surveys that asked students about their outlook on the limitations and career desiresassociated with pursuing a degree in aerospace engineering. This data reveals that the hydrofoilboat activity did not significantly change students’ perspectives on if an aerospace engineer’sintended career pursuit lies within the aeronautics/space sectors (red bar). However, the datareveals a shift from 32.5% (pre-survey) to 51±3% (post-survey) of students that agreed thataerospace engineering is more limiting than other engineering fields
. He has also con- ducted a Faculty in Residency at Google during the summer of 2018 to learn more about this company’s culture, practices, and to understand the expectations for candidates (e.g. aspiring CS majors) who pursue career opportunities at this company and related prominent companies in tech.Abigail DinaMariah McMichaelTheodore Wimberly Jr.Lauren Brown Lauren Brown is a Morgan State University Research Assistant majoring in Computer Science.Krystal L. Williams, University of Georgia ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Exposing Early CS Majors to Technical Interview Practices in the Form of Group-Based Whiteboard Problem Solving ActivitiesAbstract:Upon degree
trainingand real-world applications. While students have learned the necessary technical skills in college,they may not have had the opportunity to apply the body of knowledge in a practical setting.Addressing this challenge generally requires colleges offering S/G programs to incorporateproject-based learning opportunities into their curricula. Such opportunities provide studentswith hands-on experience and help develop their critical thinking and problem-solving skills thatare essential for a successful career in today’s evolving geospatial industry.2. LiDAR Point CloudsA point cloud is essentially a huge collection of individual points in 3D space. Each point in thecloud corresponds to a specific location, and may also include additional
and learn, as well as encouragingcuriosity, are keys to future success. Easley has a different list on the benefits of undergraduateresearch with broader topics which focus on future career opportunities and impacts [13]: 1. Exploring Career Directions 2. Building Transferable Skills and Enhancing Resumes 3. Learning to Publicly Advocate for and Defend Work 4. Getting a Leg Up on Graduate or Professional School 5. Contributing Knowledge and impacting the worldResearch and Early ExposureThe topics put forth by both Azim and Easley can be found in many papers written on the subjectof why students should undertake research. All agree there are distinct benefits to the student,and indirectly to the faculty. Sadler and McKinney
withinstudents (Thorsteinsson, 2014), to supplying students with skills to bring innovative behaviorinto their future careers (Maritz, de Waal, Buse, Herstatt, Lassen, & Maclachlan, 2014).Researchers have found that innovation capabilities are not typically a by-product of traditionalcomprehensive education and without specific curriculum to cultivate innovation practicesamong students across majors, many may be missing out on valuable knowledge and skillsets(Lindfors & Hilmola, 2016). Addressing this concern, a new undergraduate program at a largeresearch-intensive university has been developed to provide students with the time, resources,and opportunities to enhance their innovation capabilities through co-teaching and co-learningfrom faculty
. This investigation will be based onhigh school students, specifically 12th grade. These students are a year away from enteringcollege and choosing their career path, so the understanding of the purpose of their currenthigh school studies is highly relevant.Key words: Educational innovation, STEM, K-12, physics education, educational narrative. I. IntroductionStudents’ motivation is an intrinsic aspect of learning and yet one of the most difficult toguarantee. Students are constantly asking themselves what the use of their classroom learningis. Most teachers are familiar with the questions: “when will I use this again?”, “why are welearning this?”, “what is it for?”. In order to answer these questions in K-12 levels, we needto go beyond the
area. He is a Senior Member of IEEE - Control Systems Society. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com A Conscious Research Implementation: Research Integration in the ClassroomAbstractThe American Society for Engineering Education’s Engineering Technology Council advocates The degree is engineering technology, the career is engineering™.However, motivating and supporting Engineering Technology students to persist in pursuing acareer in engineering continues to be a significant educational challenge. The researchers haveidentified an area that appears to be lacking but has the potential
government grants and oversees management of OSPE’s government funded programs. He co-supervises two Mitacs researchers per year. He attained his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Geography at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, and has been an educator, consultant, and project manager in both the public and private sectors.Dimpho Radebe (PhD Student) Dimpho Radebe is a PhD Student in Engineering Education at the University of Toronto, Canada. Her research interests include engineering culture and identity, engineering careers in the public sector, and ethics, equity and social justice in STEM. Dimpho has several years of professional experience in the public and private sectors in process engineering, as well as project
(Holloway et al., 2014). The general research question addressedby this program was: could the quality of an individual’s adult mentor support network be used asan alternative indicator of potential collegiate and career success? The overall program soughtqualified students that had expressed a desire for engineering in their initial application to theuniversity, but had been offered admission into an undeclared major / exploratory studies program.Our process selected individuals that were determined to be “thickly-webbed” than their peers andhad numerous quality mentors in their lives that were encouraging them to excel in their academicpursuits (Baldwin et al., 2022). Students accepted into the program were given a modest scholarship amount that
optimize team effectiveness. It was found that the best teams are those with ahigh average social sensitivity, not necessarily the teams that had the smartest individuals. Thisrealization prompted efforts within Google to promote communication and empathy as a meansof improving the psychological safety felt by team members.These studies, and others showing similar conclusions (for example [3]-[4]), should give pauseto engineering educators. The suggestion is that solely helping students learn technicalengineering content is perhaps different than helping students to become effective engineers.While technical content is important, there are other skills that are of significance for theengineer in their career. Cech [5], in a longitudinal study on
learning.Denise WhitfordLisa Lambert Snodgrass (Assistant Professor )Sunnie Watson (dr) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Reinvent K-12 Education System: Prepare Underrepresented Students for STEMAbstractPurdue Polytechnic High School (PPHS) is the first school initiated by Purdue University toachieve broader academic and workforce goals. The school’s vision is twofold: reinvent orreimagine high school, and prepare students, especially underrepresented minorities for STEMfields. The school follows a competency-based model that provides students an environment tolearn and explore their career passions through
Society (BMES); and is a member of the BMES Education Committee. In 2021, he was elected as a Fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) and as President-elect of the Institute of Biological Engineering (IBE). Awards and Honors include NSF-CAREER, Qimonda Professorship, Billingsley Professorship, and IBE Presidential Citation for Distinguished Service.Dr. Mostafa Elsaadany*, University of Arkansas Dr. Mostafa Elsaadany is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Arkansas. He received his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Toledo. Dr. Elsaadany teaches Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
also explains the career placement, student retention, and community collegetransfer rates.Project ActivitiesThis NSF-funded project was initially planned for three years but was extended to four years dueto the COVID situation. The project includes five major activities as listed in Table 1. In thesubsequent sections, these activities and the project evaluation plan will be explained in detail. Table 1. Project activities. Activity Description (i) Design, develop, and offer the new course and laboratory (renewable energy) (ii) Summer K-12 workshops through the CPCP at NJIT (iii) Faculty development workshops for the instructors of other 2- and 4
the quality of institutional management, additional factors have been found thatinfluence students' academic performance in STEM degree programs. For example, Russell& Zafonte [5] report that first-year students have valuable skills that enable them to succeedin their careers, such as critical thinking. Nevertheless, this study argues that studentsconsider writing skills and collaborative work less important for their career development.Regarding those mentioned above, it has been widely documented that university studentsrequire a broad set of skills to be successful in their careers. For example, it has been shownthat collaborative work helps students to promote conceptual learning, developcommunication skills, foster interdependence
mixes technical skills, undergraduate research, professional development, personaldevelopment, team projects, and career advising. The stakes are low, the group is small (20STEM students), and almost all activities are performed within the scheduled class time. Theintent is to bring these students together to increase all aspects of engagement and make themmore successful in school and eventually in a STEM career. The engagement data collected canthen be analyzed to determine which, if any, aspects of engagement are good predictors ofretention and graduation. Once we develop a reliable way to track changes in studentengagement levels and understand how those levels relate to success, we can use thatinformation to design more impactful early
? Experimental Findings on Factors Driving Faculty Perceptions of Tenure Candidates in STEMIntroductionHiring, academic reviews, and tenure and promotion (T&P) are the most importantcheckpoints along the academic career path in STEM. The hiring process shapes the sub-field and demographic composition of academia, while annual reviews dictate advancementto promotion, awards, and salary. Tenure is a particularly high-stakes juncture, as it sets upa decades-long relationship with faculty colleagues, and grants life-long job security whilealso conferring a badge of honor and legitimacy in the global scientific community. Whatdetermines whether or not a scholar passes through these critical academic checkpoints?Evaluation by
theory, optimal control, network control, and mathematical foundation of deep learning. He hasalso applied research to UAV systems, power generation systems, electric vehicles, and marine vehicles.Dr. Qian is a recipient of 2003 U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award and one of theinaugural recipients of the University of Texas System Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award in 2009.He received the 3rd Best Paper Award in the ISA (International Society of Automation) Power IndustryDivision Symposium (2011) and the Best Poster Paper Award in the 3rd IFAC International Conferenceon Intelligent Control and Automation Science (2013). He currently serves as an Associate Editor forAutomatica and International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear
for funding by NSF. He has also con- ducted a Faculty in Residency at Google during the summer of 2018 to learn more about this company’s culture, practices, and to understand the expectations for candidates (e.g. aspiring CS majors) who pursue career opportunities at this company and related prominent companies in tech.Theodore Wimberly Jr.Mariah McMichaelMiss Lauren Brown, Morgan State University Lauren Brown is a Morgan State University Research Assistant majoring in Computer Science.Abigail DinaKrystal L. Williams, University of Georgia ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Examining Psychological and Social Factors that Impact the Experiences and Representation of Black Women in