, project-based design courses. She has also studied and published on other aspects of the student experience, including studies of persistence and migration (why students stay in engineering or choose to leave), as well as differences in the engineering experience between male and female students. In 2010, she received an NSF CAREER Award in support of her research on engineering education. Page 25.417.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Developing a Small-Footprint Bioengineering ProgramAbstractThe field of bioengineering is rapidly changing and expanding to
at national and regional conferences, and • Increase student interest to work for USDA(d) Student Recruitment and Retention BGREEN will recruit and retain students interested in being part of the next generation ofSustainable Energy leaders. Each of the institutions in the consortium will participate inestablished K-12 outreach activities at various outreach programs (i.e., ExciTES summerprogram, pre-freshman Engineering Program (PREP)). Additionally, in each semester, eventsand extracurricular activities will be carried out at each of the partner institutions to ensure aproper cohesion of the participating students funded through this program (i.e., speaker seminarseries, scientific method workshop, career activities, field trips
important for the profession and the academic programs, they are alsocritical to student success. The design experience they complete in the course has the potentialto influence their career trajectory, satisfaction with the academic program, and self-efficacy.The challenge then becomes determining the best capstone model to maximize this potential. Acomprehensive understanding of various capstone course models will help determine if there isone best model or if it may depend on characteristics of the program such as geographic location,student body size, and faculty size.Literature ReviewPast research on capstone design courses in engineering has focused on how to best structure thecourse to serve the educational needs of the students, as well as
University David Webb joined Saint Louis University in 2010 as a Graduate Assistant and student in the inaugural class of the master’s of sustainability degree program. Almost one year later, he accepted a full-time position with the Center for Sustainability as Program Manager, where he directs academic program de- velopment and oversees student relations and marketing and communication efforts. Prior to joining the Center for Sustainability, Webb spent nearly 14 years working in the field of information technology. He started his career as a Management Consultant with Cap Gemini Ernst & Young in their Business Intelli- gence division and later worked as independent Customer Relationship Management (CRM) consultant
areas, skills and abilities needed for mechanical engineering (ME) and mechanical Page 25.210.2engineering technology (MET) graduates to be successful in a global economy, including smalland large companies. Focusing on these key skills, extensive follow-on surveys were developedand conducted in 2009 and 2010 of three key stakeholder groups in ME and MET (departmentheads, industry supervisors, and early career engineers ) to assess the strengths and weaknessesof mechanical engineering education graduates. Responses were received from academic leadersat more than 80 institutions, from more than 1,400 engineering managers, and more than 600early
in the global marketplace and to train capable workforce for the years to come.The effort to train the trainers and offer technology career awareness to students is key to makingthis happen. The cooperation of industry, government, and education facilitates this workforcesynergy.I. IntroductionThe Northeast Center for Telecommunications Technologies is located on the campus ofSpringfield Technical Community College in their Technology Park. Other educational partnersare located at exceptional institutions throughout the Northeast and the Center’s Business andIndustry partners number in excess of 36 companies. The educational and industrial collaboratorstogether are addressing the need of business/industry for educated technologies by
people first. Civil Engineering, 69(7), 124.10. Allen, T. D. & Poteet, M. (1999). Developing effective mentoring relationships: Strategies from the mentor's viewpoint. Career Development Quarterly, 48(1), 59-73.11. Muller, C. B., & Single, P. B. (1999, Nov.). Encouraging women students to persist in engineering and science through industrial mentoring using electronic communications. Page 6.1046.7 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2001, American Society for Engineering Education Proceedings of the
Session 1566 The Use of Solid Modeling in Mechanical Engineering Outreach Programs for High School Students Joseph C. Musto, William Edward Howard Milwaukee School of EngineeringAbstractIn an effort to attract talented high school student to careers in engineering, the MechanicalEngineering Department at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) participates in a numberof engineering outreach programs. Great successes in these programs have resulted from the useof solid modeling techniques and software to motivate engineering concepts and allow thestudents to
Session 1566 Linking College Engineering Courses With High School Preparation Donald L. Goddard PhD PE The University of Texas at TylerAbstractA Report titled “Expanding the Technology Workforce”1 prepared by the Texas HigherEducation Coordinating Board found that : “…Texas Students are not being sufficiently informed nor prepared for some of the most interesting, challenging, and lucrative careers in the new economy”1 “The recruitment of top quality high school students to the engineering profession is an area
perspective of current studentmembers and recent graduates, who are now college faculty. The chapter events andopportunities are provided as suggestions that other ASEE Student Chapters or similar studentorganizations may benefit from as well.IntroductionThe ASEE Student Chapter at the University of Michigan began in 1994 as a student-basedorganization committed to furthering education in engineering and engineering technology. Thiswas to be accomplished by providing services to prepare members for a career in academia,educating undergraduate students about graduate education and encouraging involvement ofunderrepresented minority groups in academia and graduate school.In 1994, a core group of students and faculty advisor, Dr. Susan Montgomery
Stakeholders, show the Relevance toEngineering Professionalism, estimate their own Career Impact arising from this topic, andpresent Conclusions and Recommendations. Not surprisingly this assignment yielded manyinteresting and well-researched reports.Bridging the Gap Page 6.244.3“Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition,Copyright 2001, American Society for Engineering Education”Methods and Approaches. In arriving at a perception of their expected level of preparednessfor the workplace, students began by analyzing their own four-year curriculum for the BSMEdegree at UT Austin, and comparing
with the College of Engineering and to introduce students to the engineeringdisciplines. Preliminary evaluations indicate an increase in retention of students within theengineering programs from 66% to 75% 3.IntroductionAs with many engineering programs, the first year at West Virginia University is spent buildingthe science and mathematics background needed for a successful career in any engineering field.Unfortunately, this may mean that the engineering students have little or no contact with thefaculty and facilities of the College of Engineering. At West Virginia freshman students becomeinvolved in the College of Engineering and Mineral Resources by including in the curriculumtwo freshman engineering courses. Each is a three-hour course
, a third year of Ph.D. student in Engineering Education from the University of Cincinnati. I have 10 years of experience as a vice principal and STEM teacher in STEM-based elementary schools and host of several workshops for kids and parents about engineering and hands-on activities in STEM. My research area is in PreK-12 and diversity. Have an engineering background in my Master’s and Undergraduate.Blaire MH Bartish M.Ed., University of Cincinnati Blaire MH Bartish M.Ed. is a STEM Educator from the Cincinnati area. She specializes in community engagement, informal learning, early career exploration, DEI initiatives, and early childhood development. She holds a BA in Early Childhood Education from Ohio Wesleyan
Biological and Agricultural Engineering at Louisiana State University and her Ph.D. in Biological Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech. Her research is related to hydrology, reclamation, ecological engineering, and engineering education.Dr. Saundra Johnson Austin, University of South Florida Dr. Saundra Johnson Austin has dedicated her career to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging of elementary, middle, and high school students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and careers. Her research is grounded in the effective implementation of STEM curricula in urban middle schools. She has published and presented on STEM education and organizational change. Dr. Johnson Austin
formative. There is ample evidence suggesting that in such careers, theeducational approach yielding the best results involves problem-solving in real-worldscenarios, as it promotes collaboration, critical thinking, conceptual learning, and specificskills and competencies relevant to the field [3-5].However, it has been reported that students in these programs experience low retention andtimely graduation rates [2, 6], posing a threat to the construction industry's future. Therefore,exploring the factors affecting Construction Engineering students is crucial. In this regard,sense of belonging and self-efficacy are two sociocognitive factors extensively studied fortheir close relationship and impact on students' academic progression indicators, such
on well-known engineering failuresand crises, such as the space shuttle Challenger disaster, the Ford Pinto fuel tank issue, and theHyatt Regency Hotel walkway collapse. Although intended as an improvement over the theorytheory-based approach because it seems to provide students with tools and procedures, they canuse to work through moral decisions they may face in their careers [7], this approach still hasseveral limitations. Firstly, many of the cases used are several decades old, potentially leadingstudents to view them as irrelevant to modern engineering challenges [2]. Additionally, thesenarratives often present key figures as heroic whistleblowers rather than portraying them asregular engineers who are simply fulfilling their
senior faculty memberin the college of engineering. The student’s long-term career goal is to become an aerospaceengineer and work for a major national organization. The student undertook this study during thesummer between her junior and senior years of high school and continued into the following fallsemester while attending school full-time. She initially reached out to the faculty member andinquired about the possibility of doing research at the professor’s laboratory. Her motivation wasto design an engineering product that would provide an alternative solution to the existing lunarrover design concepts. She also wanted to learn the research process so she could prepare herselffor more advanced opportunities in the future. The student helped
didn't look right or it's not a great time. So I feel like I just take a lot longer, it's like anxiety on anxiety.”Susan Susan is a third-year undergraduate student in mechanical engineering. She is also adisability rights advocate, a self-ascribed space nerd, and a nonfiction book lover. As Susan nearsgraduation, she begins to contemplate her future career pathway. She started college wanting towork in the aerospace industry, designing space crafts. Since then, Susan has endured a plethoraof ableist experiences that have made her question whether to pursue a career in engineering. “That's been a pretty recent decision. I'd say I came to that decision probably [within the last few months] because it's something that I
the University of Texas’ engineering program, the different engineeringfields and careers, a thorough overview of the application process, and financial aid. This projectwas evaluated with an anonymous survey administered to the high school students after thecompletion of the program to gauge engagement, whether they felt the program was beneficial,and interest levels in engineering, all of which helped determine the program's effectiveness.Motivation for Study:In the Austin regional area, there are significant disparities in pursuing higher education betweenhigh schools. A Texas report containing the number of high school graduates and those whowent to an in-state public four-year university demonstrates these differences. For example,around
college and career pathways increased, schoolcontexts and shifts in staffing patterns impacted the sustainability of STEM Clubimplementation, and evidence of broader impacts was observed as teams or individuals sharedCISTEME365 lessons and content with colleagues at their schools. Findings shared in the paperand poster presentation will be used to discuss how these lessons learned will be applied to futureprojects aimed at pre-college engineering education initiatives to broaden participation inengineering majors and careers.BackgroundHistorically underrepresented groups need equitable access to STEM education. Despite theincrease in STEM-related careers, representation of first-generation, low-income, women, Black,and Latinx students and
previous research experience includes examination of implicit bias in the classroom and application of VR technologies to improve student engagement. Darby hopes to pursue a career in STEM education and educational research.Ing. Eduardo Rodriguez Mejia M.Sc, Rowan University Eduardo is a Rover Scout, and professional Electronic Engineer with a Masters degree in Electronic Engineer from Javeriana University at Bogot´a-Colombia. He is an adjunct teacher is his alma mater and a Ph.D. student in the Experiential Engineering Education Department at Rowan University.Dr. Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University Dr. Bodnar is an Associate Professor in the Experiential Engineering Education Department at Rowan University. Her research
Paper ID #43442Board 381: Serving Community Needs while Sharpening Engineering SkillsUrszula Zalewski, Stony Brook University Urszula oversees experiential education initiatives including successful implementation of experiential learning opportunities including internships, student employment initiatives and community outreach programs. Urszula brings her expertise in career readiness, employer relations, and assessment. She expertly builds strong collaborations among on campus and off campus stakeholders, and has expanded high impact practices leading to student success and has raised more than $1Million in grants to
the work by Duiset al. [2], our study underscores connections between program participation and enhancedacademic performance arising from exposure to professional development, career fairs, andtailored major-based programs. Scholars have expressed their desire for many such programs andactivities, with simple social events being among the most sought-after. As SPECTRA continuesto improve its program using design-based research by adding more events for the Scholars toattend, Scholars have shown that their readiness and sense of belonging as transfer students haveenormously improved. This evidence emphasizes such programs' crucial role in bolsteringscholars' professional readiness, subsequently driving academic success. Our overarching
Distinguished Endowed Professorship, WSU Career Development Chair Award, ASME Young Engineer of the Year, SE Michi- gan, American Natural Resources Research Award, WSU Faculty Research Award, and The Best Paper Award, 23rd Nat’l Heat Transfer Conference (ASME and AIChE), SAE Forest R. McFarland Award and SAE Fellow. He is also active in student capstone design and national student competition projects, including Ethanol Challenge, Hydrogen Student Design, SAE Formula Car, and DOD System Engineering Capstone Design. In addition to Mechanical Engineering, he is also a faculty of the the interdisciplinary Alternative Energy Technology (AET), and the Electric-Drive Vehicle Engineering (EVE) Degree programs.Dr. Yun Seon Kim
Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Stimulating K-12 Student Interest through Industry, Engineering College and K-12 School PartnershipsAbstractIndustries that employ engineers have an interest in supporting the children of their communitiesthrough pipeline programs to encourage K-12 students to develop interest and excel inmathematics, science, technology, and engineering. This can be accomplished by supporting theefforts of local K-12 schools to encourage students to pursue careers in STEM fields. We havefound that industry often has funding and a base of volunteers but may lack the knowledge, staff,and other means to effectively work with K-12 schools to accomplish these STEM educationgoals.This gap can be
of a career in higher-educational administration. Currently, Wraegen works as a research associate in the Center for Diversity in Engineer- ing at the University of Virginia. As a research associate, she helps to organize and execute a number of summer programs that are designed to interest middle and high school students in science and tech- nology disciplines. Additionally, she takes time to mentor and provide support to undergraduate students who will soon become the future workforce of research scientists and engineers and interacts with fac- ulty members, department chairs and deans that are interested in volunteering their time to the numerous science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs
university cooperativeeducation with an industry-centered approach. Our program will allow a student to complete upto four semester-long paid work experiences related to his/her major and career interests, whilestill earning a bachelor degree in four years. ARAP students would graduate on-schedule andahead of the curve.ARAP is designed to offer students the opportunity to “learn while they earn” and to: Explore different professional positions related to their major and career interests before graduation. Practically apply classroom knowledge and laboratory experiences in real-world problem-solving scenarios, preparing them for more advanced coursework and exciting careers of the future. Better accomplish goals
education necessaryto keep the United States globally competitive, especially as technical fields, such as robotics,continue to exhibit rapid growth around the world. An urban community college, seeking to be a national leader in the effort to educate andtrain highly skilled, globally competitive technicians in STEM related careers, applied for andwas awarded an Advanced Technology Education (ATE) grant from the National ScienceFoundation to develop a Robotics Technology Curriculum. The goals of the grant project are to:(a) develop the curriculum for a unique robotics technology associate degree program at theurban community college that trains students to be super technicians who are qualified to behired as robotics, automation
included faculty from mathematics, technical communications andmechanical engineering technology, as well as the director of student services and the director ofenrollment was formed, to revise ET 111. The following set of goals were established to guide theteam’s work:For the Student: *Make students feel comfortable as members of a College and University that works for them. *Provide students with the opportunity to acquire the facts, skills and attitudes they need to be successful in attaining their education and career goals. *Improve students’ appreciation of SMET and professionals in technology and engineering. *Expose students to new experiences that will expand their vision of college life
aligning themselves with one of the potential industrial clients. Teams of 4 to 6 members(5 is ideal) are selected by the course coordinators on the basis of the students’ choices, theirbackground, and the nature of the project, with a multidisciplinary makeup whenever possible.At this point, the course coordinators also assign an advisor to each team. The majority of projectadvisors are career engineers from local industries such as DuPont and Fluor Daniel, or facultymembers within the university. These people commit many hours to their teams. TEAMprovides an excellent opportunity to develop relationships between the industrial clients and Page