career in academia or industry, including the developmentof soft skills and increased confidence to articulate their technical ideas and knowledge. This approachcan be further extended to all STEM fields to enhance learner engagement in research-based tasks andincrease learning outcomes relating to creative and professional activities. Our results based on an IRB-approved survey indicate that 81% of the participants strongly agreed or agreed that attending the paneldiscussions increased their understanding of research topics related to the course materials. Furthermore,94% of the survey responders strongly agreed or agreed that working on a capstone report helped thembetter understand the process of creating a research paper, while 75% of the
; specifically, an increase in interestpredicted which students remained in engineering. In a 2011 study conducted with SSoE students[38], students from a freshman cohort were instructed to respond to nine different factors (i.e.potential barriers) and rank the top three they considered when deciding on what career to pursue.The interest factor/barrier was selected as #1 by the highest percentage of students and was presentin the top three for the highest percentage of students. Another SSoE study in 2016 [39], wasexclusively focused on the effects interest in engineering had on first-year retention. Out of the topthree factors/barriers students picked to study engineering (interest in engineering, job availability,and good pay), interest in engineering
Paper ID #31529Diversifying the Engineering Pipeline through Early Engagement ofNeurodiverse LearnersMs. Constance M. Syharat, University of Connecticut Constance M. Syharat is a Research Assistant at the University of Connecticut as a part of the NSF Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (NSF-RED) project, ”Beyond Accommodation: Leveraging Neurodiversity for Engineering Innovation”. In her time at the University of Connecticut she has also worked as a Research Assistant for NSF CAREER project ”Promoting Engineering Innovation Through Increased Neurodiversity by Encouraging the Participation of Students with ADHD” and
field trials.Also covered are lessons learned from the field trials, the revision process, and plans fordisseminating the module to partner universities in the future.BackgroundBiogeotechnics is a rapidly emerging branch of geotechnical engineering that focuses on learningfrom nature to help address engineering challenges. Although many freshman engineeringstudents may have already decided to pursue one of the main branches of engineering (e.g.,mechanical, electrical, civil, or chemical), many are still exploring the sub-fields andspecializations within each branch (Shamma & Purasinghe, 2015). Exposing undergraduates toresearch being conducted in biogeotechnics, along with various career options available, whichare often dependent upon
. Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University Kris Frady is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Educational and Organizational Leadership and Development and Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University and Faculty Director for Clemson University Center for Workforce Development (CUCWD) and the National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Center for Aviation and Automotive Technological Education using Virtual E-Schools (CA2VES). Her research and experiences include implementation of digital learning solutions, development of career pathways including educator professional development, and analysis of economic development factors impacting education and workforce development.Dr. Patrick
M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech Dr. Matusovich is an Associate Professor in Virginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education. She has her doctorate in Engineering Education and her strengths include qualitative and mixed methods research study design and implementation. She is/was PI/Co-PI on 10 funded research projects including a CAREER grant. She has won several Virginia Tech awards including a Dean’s Award for Outstanding New Faculty. Her research expertise includes using motivation and related frameworks to study student engagement in learning, recruitment and retention in engineering programs and careers, faculty teaching practices and intersections of motivation and learning strategies.Ms. Mayra S. Artiles
applied Voice ofCustomer to engage students and faculty to identify the pilot program’s requirements. They usedthe lean six sigma process design tools and root cause analysis to identify the critical tosatisfaction characteristics and the factors that will positively impact success of the mentoringprogram. This is a work in progress and constitutes the first step in designing and piloting anengineering mentoring program. The program will be piloted in Fall 2019, based on the findingsfrom the Lean Six Sigma project. This program will provide mentorship to women engineersthroughout their college career as well as support them for a career in engineering in theworkplace.Key words: Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, STEM, Women
professional skills such as innovativeness, teamwork, communication, 1problem-solving and creativity [2]. Increasingly, universities and higher education institutionsare leveraging entrepreneurship education programs (EEPs) to expose undergraduate engineeringstudents to entrepreneurial environments in curricular and co-curricular settings [3].Expanding from a business school focus of venture creation [4], EEPs in engineering also placeemphasis on the development of entrepreneurial mindsets and behaviors in graduates. ManyEEPs seek to promote innovation and creativity in students pursuing both entrepreneurial andnon-entrepreneurial career paths [5]. To
on ordinary engineering students. Yet, in order to achieve broaderparticipation in undergraduate research experiences, it is these students to whom undergraduateresearch opportunities need to be provided. Therefore, it is necessary to understand how theseexperiences can mesh with the career goals of these students, and how they can best meet thestudents’ expectations and needs.The primary purpose of this NSF-sponsored work is to develop definitions of what constitutes asuccessful undergraduate research experience for a wide range of engineering students.Particular attention is devoted to students whose academic background and performance is solid,but not outstanding. For such students, some of the benefits seen in high-achieving students
of the CareerWISE research program, supported by the National Science Foundation since 2006. Her over 250 publications and presentations and over $3.6 M in external support have focused on the application of psychologi- cal science to the career advancement of women and underrepresented minorities and the development of effective learning environments for graduate education.She is a AAAS fellow and has won a number of awards for her work on equity, inclusiveness and mentoring of students and faculty. Dr. Bernstein holds a bachelor’s in psychology from the University of California at Berkeley and graduate degrees in Counseling Psychology from the University of California at Santa Barbara.Ms. Kerrie Wilkins, Arizona
only 8-12 weeks while service is 27 months.Peace Corps training ranked significantly higher at greater frequencies in language and culturalskills over most elements, but this difference was not significant compared to the anthropologyand Sustainable Development Engineering courses. Thus, the pre-Peace Corps preparatorycourses offered through anthropology and the Sustainable Development Engineering coursesignificantly fulfill the self-reported global competency of language and cultural skills, which arethen reinforced during the Peace Corps. These results help reinforce the usefulness andimportance of pre-service MIP courses in preparing program participants for their Peace Corpsservice and future careers that may otherwise be lacking in the
Paper ID #11535A Series of Singular Testimonies: A New Way to Explore Unearned Advan-tages and Unearned DisadvantagesDr. Julie P Martin, Clemson University Julie P. Martin is an assistant professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University. Her research interests focus on social factors affecting the recruitment, retention, and career development of underrepresented students in engineering. Dr. Martin is a 2009 NSF CAREER awardee for her research entitled, ”Influence of Social Capital on Under-Represented Engineering Students Academic and Career Decisions.” She held an American Association for the
become moreengaged in, and develop a deeper understanding of, their field. In some cases, this Page 26.441.3engagement helps to increase the retention of students if they begin research early in theirundergraduate careers. This engagement can also give students more confidence in theirabilities and increases their interest in attending graduate school. However, someundergraduate students are actually dissuaded from continuing their studies as they learnmore about their discipline and experience some of the frustrations typical of researchendeavors [8].In addition to improving retention rates and increasing the number of students pursuinggraduate studies
faculty for evaluation using aLikert scale. The responses provided data of how the three groups perceived the relevance of thecourse outcomes addressed to the students’ future careers. Responses to pre and post coursequestionnaires assessed the three evaluators’ perceptions of student areas for improvement andstrengths as related to the learning outcomes. This study allowed for similarities and differencesto be identified between the three groups of stakeholders: students, faculty, and professionals.This paper addresses the performance of an environmental engineering capstone design coursefollowing the integration of the WEAT design prompt and highlights components of the courseweaknesses. Additionally, longitudinal data showcases students
Page 26.1058.2for leadership skills or the skills of a change agent. The challenge to new engineering educatorsis to acquire such skills, and more so to acquire the understanding, early in their graduate train-ing, that non-disciplinary skills will be required for success in academic careers. Others recog-nize this situation. In recent work exploring the career trajectories of engineering Ph.D. holders,Cox and her colleagues [3] discovered the complex nature of academic professional positions,with the majority of their sample holding joint appointments of some kind, and others having sig-nificant leadership positions. Similarly, Austin (in her 2001 presidential address the Associationfor the Study of Higher Education) asserted that preparing
’ leadership orientations change across their career trajectories?4) How do engineers’ leadership orientations change in response to different situations?5) When do engineers begin to value the skills associated with each orientation?6) What are the skills and traits associated with exemplary engineering leaders of eachorientation?Methodology Page 26.1519.2The primary source of data for our analysis was a survey of 175 engineers working for twointernational engineering-intensive organizations with head offices in Canada. We sent thesurvey link to key leadership personnel at our two partner organizations and invited them todistribute it to their
levels of interest in engineering, their success andcompletion rates have been low due to a number of factors including low levels of preparationfor college-level work, especially in math; lack of awareness of academic and career options;lack of financial, academic, social and cultural capital needed for success; and lack of self-efficacy (i.e., students do not believe that they can succeed in engineering). To address thesebarriers to student success, Cañada College developed and implemented a number of programs tokeep students engaged and motivated towards achieving their academic goals. Among suchprograms is the Creating Opportunities for Minorities in Engineering, Technology, and Science(COMETS) program. Funded by a four-year grant from NASA
(Jan 1, 2015 – Dec 31, 2018) with the goals of producing significant improvements infreshman and sophomore retention rates in Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering,Engineering Technology, Mathematics and Physics and increasing the number of female,Hispanic and African American students completing undergraduate degrees in these STEMfields.The funded NSF - IUSE project comprises the following strategies and supporting activities:1. Improve instruction by (a) establishing a STEM education active learning faculty summerinstitute and quarterly brown bag and (b) redesigning introductory CS courses.2. Establish early and motivating field-of-study and career explorations for students through a)Summer Orientation Sessions for first-year STEM
a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech. Prior to her time at Georgia Tech, she received her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from MIT and her M.S. in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia. Her research interests include engineering design education (especially in regards to the design of complex systems), student preparation for post-graduation careers, and innovations in research-to-practice.Dr. Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech Dr. Walter Lee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education and the Assistant Di- rector for Research in the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED), both at Virginia Tech. Lee’s research interests include co-curricular support
under-represented minority groups.Dr. Mark Tufenkjian, California State University, Los Angeles Dr. Tufenkjian is Chair of the Civil Engineering Department at Cal. State LA. His research interests include advanced geotechnical laboratory testing and in-situ testing of soft clay soils. His research has been funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the Department of Defense. He is currently the PI on a STEM grant from ONR to provide engineering students pathways to careers at Navy Labs in the southern California region.Dr. Emily L. Allen, California State University, Los Angeles Emily L. Allen, Ph.D., is Dean of the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology at California State University, Los
United States Military Academy at West Point. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Military Academy and his M.S.E. and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. His research and teaching interests are in mechatronics, regenerative power, and multidisciplinary engineering.Ally Kindel Martin, The Citadel Ally Kindel Martin is the Director of Student Success in the School of Engineering. In her position, she has worked with the Supplemental Instruction program, launched STEM Freshmen Outreach initiatives, created an Engineering Mentor Connection program, and revitalized the Engineering Career & Network- ing Expo. She holds a M.Ed. in Higher Education and
curriculum development, and is passionate about giving students opportunities to make a difference throughout their academic career. As the EPICS Director of Instruction, Stephanie leads the EPICS pro- gram’s curriculum development, EPICS-Community College program, and program assessment efforts. She received her M.S.E.C.E. from Georgia Tech in 2013, and her B.S.E.E. from the University of Miami in 2012.Ms. Nicolle Sanchez, Arizona State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Adding the extra 5%: UGTAs Creating Value in the Classroom1. IntroductionThe undergraduate teaching assistant (UGTA) program at the Ira A. Fulton Schools ofEngineering at Arizona State University has
importance of family in influencing different aspects of students’academics. For example, it was found that students taking an indirect path to a four-yearinstitution are more likely to have their parents involved academically by monitoring schoolworkand influencing the student’s academic plans [13]. Additionally, students at two-year institutionswho subsequently transferred to a four-year institution had, on average, a higher socioeconomicstatus than those who did not transfer to a four-year institution [13]. Specifically related toparental influences, parental behaviors were found to be related to a student’s career decision-making self-efficacy, or how strongly the student believes that they can complete the necessarytasks to make career
College of Engi- neering’s interdisciplinary, industry sponsored, senior project class as well as course in mechanics and design. He also conducts research in the areas of creative design, machine design, fluid power control, and engineering education.Dr. Allison Godwin, Purdue University at West Lafayette 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 fos- ter or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S
LafayetteCollege. The only form of entrepreneurship education is the CircleEntrepreneurship Society, which offers economics and business students theopportunity to gather and speak about entrepreneurial topics. In addition, thesociety occasionally invites speakers to their meetings. For students outside of theeconomics and business field, little opportunity for entrepreneurship educationexists. Already with a solid technological background, Lafayette’s engineeringstudents can have very successful careers in fields involving technical innovation.Lafayette engineering students are not fully aware of the possibilities that lie withinthe field of entrepreneurship because there are currently such few opportunities oncampus. Entrepreneurship education is
are undergraduates. We also offer one undergraduate security course. ISU facultymembers are also participating in development of national standards for security education andIowa State University was named as a Charter Center of Excellence in Information AssuranceEducation by the National Security Agency in 1999. Our initial target audience for theComputer Security Summer Camp is high school students who will be entering their senior yearof high school in the fall.Goals and ObjectivesThe primary goal of the computer security summer camp is to raise awareness of computersecurity issues and career possibilities. When the camp was first designed the goal was toprovide students with an overview of many of the important issues in computer security
intervention techniques for the promotion of positive self-efficacy beliefs among students, aimed at ultimately increasing their achievement, success, andretention.Bibliography1. Bandura, A., Self-Efficacy: The Exercise of Control, W. H. Freeman and Company, New York, 1997.2. Pajares, F., "Self-Efficacy Beliefs in Academic Settings," Review of Educational Research, vol. 66, no. 4, 1996,pp. 543-578.3. Lent, R. W., S. D. Brown, J. Schmidt, B. Brenner, H. Lyons and D. Treistman, "Relation of ContextualSupports and Barriers to Choice Behavior in Engineering Majors: Test of Alternative Social Cognitive Models,"Journal of Counseling Psychology, vol. 50, no. 4, 2003, pp. 458-465.4. Schaefers, K. G., D. L. Epperson and M. M. Nauta, "Women's Career Development
of climate, including whether gender was abarrier to a successful career in science, and whether women have to prove themselves more thanmen. Although the men and women in Ferreira’s study also had similar perceptions of the cultureof science, most of the data in general pointed to the perception of science as a masculinized andinflexible career.Department climate in terms of STEM graduate education is characterized by departmentaldifferences in the orientation and support provided to students, faculty expectations of andrelationships with graduate students, and the quality of student peer relationships2,6,16-18.Graduate education is decentralized and occurs under the auspices of academic disciplines anddepartments. Graduate students are
Education, 2013 International Exchange in Higher Engineering Education – a Representative Survey on International Mobility of Engineering Students1 IntroductionNowadays, intercultural competences and social skills are inevitable for a successfulengineering career because they play a significant role in professional profiles of engineersand will do so even more in the future. Those competences can only be gathered throughinternational exchange. Due to the progressing globalization companies do no longer operateonly on local but on global markets. Thus, especially engineering should not be limited bynational borders. Therefore students have to be prepared to face the challenges connected
, Andrea served as the director of the Equal Opportunity in Engineering (EOE) Program at The University of Texas at Austin for 11 years. Andrea joined UT in 2001 after six years in industry, where she had a successful career as a structural engineer for Kellogg Brown & Root and HDR Engineering, Inc. As EOE Director, Andrea led Cockrell School of Engineering efforts to recruit and retain ethnically underrepresented students as well as students with backgrounds or experiences that contributed to the overall diversity of the School. During her term, Andrea raised more than $3.7 million in private and public grants to support the EOE program and its mission. While EOE was under her direction, UT Austin ranked as