Conference Session

Degree Pathways and Cocurricular Experiences

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, University of Michigan; Yixian Zhou, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

resulted in the increase inpersistence to graduation [1], [2]. More recently, researchers have shown that such participationis related to positive outcomes across a wide range of dimensions, including social capital andbelonging [3], design [4], [5], teamwork [4]–[6], communication [4], [6], [7], ethics [8], andleadership [4], [9]. This paper examines the relationships between participation in a variety oftypes of co-curricular activities and a number of social, academic, and professional outcomes.Conceptual FrameworkFigure 1 shows a schematic of the conceptual framework guiding this work (Authors, submitted).It is largely based on Astin’s Input-Environment-Output theory [10] and Weidman’s conceptualframework of Undergraduate Socialization [11

Conference Session

Capstone Design Practices

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Valerie Vanessa Bracho Perez, Florida International University; Anilegna Nuñez Abreu, Florida International University; Ameen Anwar Khan, Florida International University; Indhira María Hasbún, Virginia Tech; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

, cultural, and safety ramifications [2], [3].Design is progressively becoming the backbone of fostering a holistic engineering education asexperts and the ABET Accreditation Criteria underline the significance of a student’s ability to“apply engineering design” (from Criterion 2), "use engineering judgment" (from Criterion 6),and “recognize ethical and professional responsibilities” (from Criterion 4) in a variety of globalcontext [4]. Modeling a genuine design experience requires overcoming multifaceted obstaclessuch as forming realistic design constraints, providing adequate stakeholder accessibility, andcreating an atmosphere that provokes empathy towards stakeholders. Additionally, both studentsand educators face many challenges balancing

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 2 Slot 1 Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Amy Kramer P.E., Ohio State University; Emily Dringenberg, Ohio State University

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

engineeringschool (or be an engineer), you have to be “smart” [2]. Of course, what counts as smart is notneutral or value-free [3]. Only certain types of smartness are recognized as valid for or pertinentto being a “good fit” for engineering [4], typically those associated with analytical ability. Thisnarrow construction of smartness in engineering negates other aspects of ability that are alsoimportant in engineering such as ethical reasoning, judgement in the face of uncertainty, or theability to collaborate and communicate on multidisciplinary teams [5]. Further, the constructionof smartness as success in math and science courses reflects majority (White, male, middle-class,etc.) values. Because the trajectories of those who pursue engineering is often

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kristen Koopman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Robert S. Emmett, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Nicole P. Sanderlin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative and Experiential Education

, Feb. 2020.[17] C. B. Newman, “Corporate Internships, Undergraduate Research, and Finances: Successful African American Engineers’ Consideration of Immediate Workforce Entry or Graduate School.,” J. STEM Educ. Innov. Res., vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 11–17, Apr. 2020.[18] C. Murphy and P. Gardoni, “Understanding Engineers’ Responsibilities: A Prerequisite to Designing Engineering Education: Commentary on ‘Educating Engineers for the Public Good Through International Internships: Evidence from a Case Study at Universitat Politècnica de València,’” Sci. Eng. Ethics, vol. 25, no. 6, pp. 1817–1820, Dec. 2019.[19] M. Polmear, D. R. Simmons, and N. A. Clegorne, “Undergraduate Civil Engineering Students’ Perspectives on Skills for Future

Conference Session

The Role of Peers in Promoting Learning and Persistence

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Keilin Jahnke, University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign; Samantha Lindgren, University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, innovation, and vision. The secondYTU, You Teach Us – What You Learn, gave students the opportunity to select any topic thatthey believe fit the overall objectives of the course and that would advance theirs and their peers’creative abilities. For instance, while the course covers many ideation and implementationtechniques, students provided novel content in areas such as makerspaces, ethics, the connectionbetween creativity and sleep science, brainstorming techniques, and creative habit formation.The topics that students can select to teach for this assignment are intentionally open-ended forthis course on creativity and innovation. By being introduced to a wide variety of topics, studentsare able to build upon their existing knowledge, develop

Collection

2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Robert C. Knox; Robert W. Nairn

, science, and engineering. b This course increased your ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. c This course increased your ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability d This course increased your ability to function on multidisciplinary teams. e This course increased your ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. f This course increased your

Collection

ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

B. Michael Aucoin P.E., Texas A&M University; Brandon Bowen, Texas A&M University

practice. Notwithstanding these benefits, there are also potential creepy aspects totracking members of an organization. Employees may readily perceive the technology to be overlyinvasive and Big Brother-like and used against them16,29. Accordingly, ethical and applicationconsiderations are critically important in addressing workforce analytics and leadership.Historical perspective is useful to this topic33. In the early 1900s, scientific management was thepredominant approach to organizing work. It involved dissecting steps in production, and thencontinually optimizing these steps to maximize productivity. Beneath this approach were two core Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session II

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Elisabeth (Lisa) Stoddard, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Geoff Pfeifer, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Undergraduate Education

, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Geoff Pfeifer is Associate Teaching Professor of Philosophy and International and Global Studies at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He teaches and publishes in the areas of social and political philosophy, applied ethics, and globalization/global justice. His work has appeared in Human Studies, The European Legacy, and The Journal of Global Ethics, Crisis and Critique, and Continental Thought and Theory. He is also the author of a number of book chapters as well as The New Materialism: Althusser, Badiou, and ˇ zek (Routledge, 2015). Additionally he is co-editor of Phenomenology and the Political (Roman and Ziˇ Littlefield International, forthcoming, 2016

Collection

2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Ava Madeline Bellizzi; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Elizabeth A. Reddy, University of San Diego

individuals as they practice implementing the engineering designprocess, students gain exposure to working in a more diverse context closer to that which theymight encounter post-graduation, rather than working with a solely technically-minded team4.Among its 2016-2017 Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, ABET includes “an abilityto communicate effectively,” “an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams,” and an“understanding of professional and ethical responsibility” as key Student Outcomes, those skillswhich engineering students are expected to have learned upon graduation5. According to a studyconducted by Riley, Furth, and Zelmer regarding the factors determining engineering alumni’sprofessional success, engineering graduates

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Monday 5-Minute Work-in-Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University; Benjamin Emery Mertz, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

., an engineerinstilled with the entrepreneurial mindset) places product benefits before design features andleverages technology to fill unmet customer needs”. Skills associated with the entrepreneurialmindset include: effective communication (verbal, written, graphical), teamwork, ethics andethical decision-making, customer awareness, persistence, creativity, innovation, timemanagement, critical thinking, global awareness, self-directed research, life-long learning,learning through failure, tolerance for ambiguity, and estimation3. In order to prepare moreengineering students with such skills, the Kern Family Foundation has established the KernEntrepreneurial Education Network (KEEN), a network of institutions that are committed tochanging

Collection

2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University

provide opportunities for written and oral communications 4. To provide opportunities for working in teamsWhile the ABET outcomes addressed by this course are: 1. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering: (a)- Reinforcement 2. An ability to design and conduct experiments as well as to analyze and interpret data: (b)-Emphasis 3. An ability to design a civil engineering system to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability and sustainability: (c)-Reinforcement 4. An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams: (d)- Reinforcement 5. An ability to

Conference Session

Diversity in Community Engagement Implementation II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy Smith, Australian National University; Jennifer Patricia Turner, Engineers Without Borders Australia ; Nick John Brown, Engineers Without Borders Australia; Joli Price, Engineers Without Borders Australia

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

education and practice. These aims remove some of the pressures andexpectations that can be present in programs and trips that are built around implementation10as well as potential ethical questions about unqualified engineering students working onimplementation projects in overseas countries11. Further development or implementation canbe supported by EWB-A’s Development program by qualified professionals (althoughvolunteering their time) in consultation with the partner organisations.A significant factor in the support, accessibility and growth of the Summits has been financialassistance from the Australian Federal Government. This was first through the previousGovernments’ AsiaBound program (2013-2014), replaced by the current Governments

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Wise Barnicki, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Katherine Hennessey Wikoff, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Anne-marie Nickel, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Materials

demonstrationpurposes. Rather than an instructor-led demonstration, students can experience this in a shortlaboratory experiment.Chocolate and ABET Criterion 3(h)In addition to the technical topics of chocolate’s unique molecular structures and behavior,closely examining chocolate in an engineering course can provide a logical segue to classdiscussion of ethical and sustainability issues associated with materials—if only to increaseawareness that certain materials may become too costly, too scarce, or too abhorred byconsumers to remain feasible in a product’s manufacture.If a material becomes too expensive or too difficult to obtain, manufacturing decisions have to bemade. The price of silver may be too high, so different alloys are used. If a cobalt

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division: Capstone Design Practices

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly B. Demoret P.E., Florida Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

and peer feedback grades, and then the result is adjusted up ordown based on qualitative factors for each student. These qualitative factors included the qualityof student contributions to team products, CATME peer comments, input from machine shopstaff, faculty advisors, industry mentors, and direct observation by the instructor. As stated in thecourse syllabus, "In rare cases, serious behavior issues, significant ethical lapses, or non-contribution to the team may result in a zero score for the instructor evaluation."Initial Launch of TimeCards in Senior Design 2 (2016-2017 Capstone Cohort)In spring 2017, team time cards and the instructor evaluation were first implemented in SeniorDesign 2. In Senior Design 2, teams work independently to

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Sangster P.E., Northeastern University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Progress: Privilege and Diversity as Determiners of Engineering Identity and SuccessBackgroundFoundational, first-year engineering courses (sometimes referred to as cornerstone courses)typically cover introductory content in design, ethics, programming, technical drafting, andprototyping/construction, for incoming students who are majoring in a broad assortment ofengineering disciplines. For an increasing number of universities, including the one where theresearch herein takes place, all engineering majors are combined for these introductoryengineering experiences, including a wide variety of majors such as bio, chemical, civil,mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering. This mixing of students leads to great varietyin

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caitlin A. Keller, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Laura A. Robinson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Holly K. Ault Ph.D., Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

design context, a person must: • Use visual media effectively for different purposes within the design process • Use visual media to communicate meaning about engineering design • Use problem solving, creativity, and experimentation to incorporate visual media into design project reports • Use design strategies and creativity to modify existing visual media and create original visual media • Access, use, modify, and/or create visual materials ethically and legally, including the use of proper citations and copyright lawsData CollectionFor data collection, we narrowed the scope down even further. An initial review of the designproject reports involved characterizing the types of visual media used and their frequency of

Conference Session

Evaluation: Diversity in K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherina V Tarnai-Lokhorst P.Eng., FEC, Camosun College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the F-Word: Feminist Epistemologies and PostgraduateResearch. Affil. J. Women Soc. Work 28, 440–450 (2013). 21. Riley, D. Hidden in plain view: feminists doing engineering ethics, engineers doing feministethics. Sci. Eng. Ethics 19, 189–206 (2013). 22. Coulter, R. P. Anti-Racism, Feminism and Critical Approaches to Education. Can. J. Educ. 21,219–220 (1996). 23. Gaskell, J. Course Enrollment in the High School: The Perspective of Working-Class Females.Sociol. Educ. 58, 48–59 (1985). 24. Anderson, D. Status of Women. The Canadian Encyclopedia 1–11 (2014). at 25. Clark, P. Clio in the Curriculum: Vindicated at Last. Can. Issues 42–46 (2013). at 26. Gaskell, J

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

putforth the mental effort to think of the answer themselves. Wait a long time, so that studentsrealize that class will not continue until they provide an answer.ii. Think-pair-share. This is one of the most basic ACL techniques. Pose a question; havestudents think about it for a short period of time. Then, ask them to discuss it with a neighbor.After they have a few moments to do this, have one or more of the groups share their answerwith the class.20 Timmerman and Lindgard32 found that mostly-introverted CS students wereunprepared for impromptu discussions of the controversial questions they encountered insocietal-issue (cf. ethics in computing) classes. They had better success by telling the studentsthe questions in advance.iii. Short list

Conference Session

Improving ME Instructional Laboratories

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Sangeorzan, Oakland University; Laila Guessous, Oakland University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

that we see relates to the achievement of ABET outcomes. Currently,engineering programs must demonstrate that their students attain11: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability (d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams

Conference Session

EMD Curriculum Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rashmi Jain, Stevens Institute of Technology; Ozgur Erol, Stevens Institute of Technology; Anithashree Chandrasekaran, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

range from the technical, such as knowledge and application ofscience and engineering science as well as design competencies, to so-called "soft skills" such asrelating to effective teamwork, communication skills, ethics, life-long learning, etc. Programoutcomes are used to ensure that the program curriculum is aligned with the program objectives.The program outcomes are linked to the School of Engineering-level Curriculum Outcomes18.The outcomes of all programs are also designed to be consistent with the requirements of Criteria3 of ABET Engineering Criteria 2000.The Course Outcomes Assessment process at Stevens includes a two-pronged approach - thecourse survey and the Student Performance Assessment (SPA). The course survey solicitsstudents

Conference Session

International Distance & Service Learning for Engineers- Discussion on Best Practices

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Boschetto-Sandoval, Michigan Technological University; Ciro Sandoval, Michigan Technological University; Linda Phillips, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

International

of Spanish statements to provide facultymentors with an overview of the class, and to determine the preliminary linguistic andcultural preparation of each student regarding the project. Students were cautiouslyconfident about their grammar preparation, as well as their comprehension of writtenand technical Spanish. Students expressed strong agreement about the importance ofworking in groups with class peers, “consultants,” and professors in order to accomplishthe project. They recognized that engineering projects have social and ethical impacts,and that sustainability—a slippery term to define, depending on whether one defines itfrom the perspective of the developing or developed regions—is important to all projectsrelated to engineering

Conference Session

Innovative Programs - Structure, Delivery, Evaluation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tristan Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

teachers who are: ‚ engineers according to IGIP principles and have studied according to the ‚ IGIP curriculum studies at accredited institutes ‚ plus have one year of teaching experience.2.2.2 Curriculum overview and recognitionIGIP has established a curriculum for engineering pedagogy which is used in several countries.This curriculum is a modular system which consists of core modules (8 Credit Points), theorymodules (4 Credit Points) and practice modules (8 Credit Points). The core modules includetheoretical and practical engineering pedagogy as well as laboratory methodology. The theorymodules include psychology, sociology, ethics, and intercultural competencies. The practicemodules consists of oral communication skills, scientific

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education Initiatives

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren Alexander, IAESTE United States; Cheryl Matherly, University of Tulsa; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

International

NanoJapan program, an internship program with nanotechnology laboratories in Japan. She is the recipient of two Fulbright grants for international education administrators (Germany and Japan.)Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh Larry J. Shuman is Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh and Professor of Industrial Engineering. He holds the Ph.D. in Operations Research from the Johns Hopkins University and the B.S.E.E. from the University of Cincinnati. His research focuses on improving the engineering educational experience and the ethical behavior of engineers. Dr. Shuman has published widely in the engineering education literature. He is the

Conference Session

Technical Capacity Bldg for Developing Countries & Service Learning

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Duffy, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Tagged Divisions

International

transceiver radio modems and PCs in Peruvian clinics and WiFi prototype.Jr 45.334 3 Engineering Ethics Gene Mellican Research the ethical pros and cons of 120 120 (required for introducing TV into remote Peruvian engineering students) villages.Sr 22.342 3 Convective Processes Gene Niemi Piping design of water supply system 47 47 for Yanacaca village, PeruJr 22.361 3 Mathematical John McKelliget Statistical analysis of health indicators 65 65 Methods for in Peruvian villages with systems from

Conference Session

FPD6 - First Year Curricula Development

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; John Uhran, University of Notre Dame; Catherine Pieronek, University of Notre Dame; Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh; John Ventura, Christian Brothers University; Patricia Ralston, University of Louisville; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Constance Slaboch, University of Notre Dame; Brenda Hart, University of Louisville; Rebecca Ladewski, University of Notre Dame

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

, Assistant Superintendent, Merrillville Public Schools, INDr. John Hutton, Assistant Superintendent (Secondary), Valparaiso School Corporation, INMr. Garry DeRossett, Principal of Boone Grove High School, IN12:30 - 2:00 p.m. LunchSpeaker: Michael Littman, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, PrincetonUniversity “Educating Future Engineers and Citizens about the Grand Tradition in Engineering”2:15 - 3:45 p.m. Session #3: The Place of Humanities in the Engineering CurriculumDr. Gary Downey, Panel Leader, Professor of Science and Technology in Society, Virginia TechDr. Deborah Johnson, Professor of Applied Ethics in Science, Technology, and Society,University of VirginiaDr. Cornelius Delaney, Professor of Philosophy and Co-Director of the

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg Warnick, Brigham Young University; Spencer Magleby, Brigham Young University; Robert Todd, Brigham Young University; Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

International

publicity and media relations for the department. He holds a B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering Technology and a Masters Degree in Technology Management from Brigham Young University and is currently pursuing a PhD in Educational Leadership from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His dissertation research is focused on how to help engineers become leaders in a global environment utilizing capstone courses and other project-based curriculum. He worked for BD Medical for nearly13 years including work as a project/program manager, business leader, technical services leader, product development engineer, and quality engineer. In addition, he provided project management and ethics training to many

Conference Session

Multinational and International Design

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Mehalik, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

environments; Page 13.573.4 Develop viable, marketable products that address sustainable development needs; Gain knowledge and skills in product realization and project management, including the ability to transfer a work in progress to other team members of engineering/business students; Understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context and achieve insight into professional and ethical responsibilities.The overall E-teams’ assignment was to develop a sustainable product from concept to prototypeto business plan. In doing this, students learned about needs

Collection

2003 GSW

Authors

Richard Bannerot; Ross Kastor

. This paper describes thechanges in the course content and philosophy as a result of this review. These changeshave resulted from a decision to remove most of the course “content” and focus on a very“hands-on” approach (on the instructors’ part) to managing and encouraginginterdisciplinary teams working on interdisciplinary projects. Previously the courseintroduced a variety of design related topics: the design process, oral and writtencommunications, risk analysis, ISO 9000, engineering ethics, statistics, optimization,present value analysis, and neural networks. Capstone ExperiencesAn excellent overview of engineering capstone courses in the United States is found inReference 1. Capstone design courses in

Conference Session

Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

AC 2008-2537: ASSESSING COGNITIVE REASONING AND LEARNING INMECHANICSChris Papadopoulos, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Chris Papadopoulos earned BS degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University, and a PhD in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Cornell University. He previously served on the faculty of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he is currently a research associate, grant writer, lecturer, and director of educational programs. His research interests include biomechanics, nonlinear structural mechanics, computational mechanics, engineering education, and engineering ethics. He is an active member of American Society for

Conference Session

Use of Summer Research Programs in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis Truax, Mississippi State University; Emma Seiler, Mississippi State University; Donna Reese, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

high schoolsophomores and juniors. The resulting Mississippi Summer Transportation Institute (MSTI) wasdeveloped with several specific objectives. First, we wanted to expose the participating studentsto science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) as it applies to the transportationand the civil engineering profession. MSTI was also designed to introduce participants to thenumerous technical and professional career opportunities that exist in the transportation industry. Page 13.120.2A third objective was to provide opportunities for the students to develop leadership skills andimprove their work ethic. Finally, it was hoped that