her role at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, she was employed as a project engineer at SKA Consulting Engineers, Inc. in the building solutions group for 7 years. Her job responsibilities included performing forensic investigations to determine condition of building structural components; including concrete, masonry, wood and steel; preparing remedial designs; and performing construction administration. She is currently a second year PhD student in Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.Dr. Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Dr. Sandra Dika is Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director of educational research, mea
a B.A. in Engineering Sciences at Wartburg College (Waverly, IA).Dr. Aileen Huang-Saad, University of Michigan Aileen is faculty in Engineering Education and Biomedical Engineering. Previously, Aileen was the Associate Director for Academics in the Center for Entrepreneurship and was responsible for building the Program in Entrepreneurship for UM undergraduates, co-developing the masters level entrepreneur- ship program, and launching the biomedical engineering graduate design program. Aileen has received a number of awards for her teaching, including the Thomas M. Sawyer, Jr. Teaching Award, the UM ASEE Outstanding Professor Award and the Teaching with Sakai Innovation Award. Prior to joining the University
professional skills acquired from education and needed inthe workplace [7]. In this context, professional skills are defined as “skills essential to thrive in awork setting but not historically included in engineering or engineering technology coursework.”The nine professional skills surveyed were: communication skills, emotional intelligence,teamwork and multidisciplinary work, curiosity and a persistent desire for continuous learning,project management, critical thinking, self-drive and motivation, cultural awareness in a broadsense, high ethical standards, integrity, and global, social, intellectual and technologicalresponsibility. Results showed that nearly 59 percent of respondents felt unprepared inmanagement and business skills, 60 percent in
fordomestic community support, involve cultural immersion, community-centered design, civilmilitary partnerships, and project management for engineer officers and the construction tradesspecialists who serve with them building roads, emergency operations centers, clinics, schools,and other infrastructure in complex environments. Despite this extensive experience and thepassage of the Post 9-11 GI Bill in 2006 to support undergraduate and graduate education, alimited number of veterans have considered engineering education programs.This research explored the drives and perceptions of Army and Air Force National Guardengineers regarding their military service. Thirty-six volunteers from seven states wereinterviewed during an IRT mission where each crew
bachelor’s degree program if they have successfully completedthe first two years of coursework at the program site. This paper discusses the curriculum,faculty recruitment, program management, transfer options, and the commitment required fromboth schools for this joint program.IntroductionCentral Michigan University (CMU) in the U.S. and Shanghai Institute of Technology (SIT) inChina executed a Memorandum of Understanding in 2000 to promote internationalundergraduate and graduate educations and to strengthen academic exchanges and cooperationbetween the two universities. After extensive communication and discussion between the twoschools, they entered a Memorandum of Agreement in 2002 to expand their relationship. Underthis agreement, a joint four
designed forthe pilot. The 2020-2021 academic year brought additional changes to program personnel,further complicating implementation of both research and program efforts. The emergent issuesof recruitment, personnel change, and the ability to remain connected through COVID-19restrictions have become acutely important to our ongoing project.Our choice to use design-based methods has provided this opportunity for us to reflect on ourprocedures and revise them in response to findings that have emerged from three iterations offormative reflection, while maintaining our goals for research and development. As researchersnew to the Engineering Education community, sharing our work-in-progress provides us with thechance to connect with new colleagues
earn a Master of Science in Engineering in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, while working with the Austin chapter of Engineers Without Borders as a volunteer and project lead for a project in Peru. She has published and presented on incentivizing decentralized sanitation and wastewater treatment, on sustainability of coastal community water and sanitation service options, as well as on integrating liberal arts and STEM education, currently through the vehicle of the Grand Challenges Scholars Program. She has co-designed workshops oriented toward educational change for Olin’s Summer Institute and the joint Olin College-Emerson
in Iowa State University’s civil engineering department. During his graduate studies at Iowa State, he did research with the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (N.C.H.R.P.) investigating bridge design in seismic regions. His ongoing research with Iowa State University and the California Department of Transportation includes seismic structural load distribution studies, bridge connection details for seismic regions, and investigation into using accelerated bridge construction methods in seismic regions. Page 22.1415.1 c American Society for Engineering Education
Michigan. Her current research focuses on idea development and ideation tools, divergent thinking, and engineering curricular practices and culture. Her research interests include front-end design practices, sociotechnical knowledge and skills in engineering, and queer student experiences in engineering. Their work is motivated by their passion for and experiences with inclusive teaching and holistic mentorship of students, seeking to reimagine what an engineer looks like, does, and who they are, especially for queer folks, women, and people of color, through empowerment, collaboration, and co-development for a more equitable world. Shannon is also a Senior Graduate Facilitator and Lab Manager with the Center for
courses. For the past decade, Dr. Zurn-Birkhimer’s research has focused on broadening participation of women and underrepresented group in STEM fields. Recently, she has been investigating the intersec- tion of education and career path with cultural identity and is developing strategies to inform programming and policies that facilitate recruitment and retention of underrepresented populations in academia. In 2012 Dr. Zurn-Birkhimer was presented with an Outstanding Alumni Award from the Department of Earth, At- mospheric, and Planetary Sciences at Purdue University. She also serves on their Alumni Advisory Board. Dr. Zurn-Birkhimer earned her B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Minnesota, and an M.S. and Ph.D
underrepresented group. In addition to scholarshipsupport, CLEAR Scholars are provided with an intentional set of activities that promotes studentretention, achievement, and persistence to graduation through: (a) Community-building througha cohort model; (b) Leadership and career development; (c) Engagement with industry; (d)Advising through mentoring; and (e) Resources for academic success (hence the acronymCLEAR). The ultimate goal of this project is to produce engineering graduates with lowerstudent loan indebtedness and greater preparation for post-degree roles.Entering the ProgramStudents apply for the CLEAR Scholars program as rising sophomores. To qualify, they must beengineering majors with a GPA of at least 2.7 earned in freshman math, science
is available to help students identify research opportunities, select relevant coursework, and successfully complete the graduation requirements for their degree. PUB also offers programs to introduce new freshmen and transfer students to the rigors of PUB Engineering through academic coursework and community building. Tutoring and other academic support services are available to help students strengthen their core engineering fundamentals as well as provide general tips on navigating college. PUB assists its engineering students with a selection of career development opportunities. Career advising is available to aid students with resume critique, cover letter revisions, and linking them with potential internship and job opportunities
]; n.d.a.).One way to accomplish this initiative is to model educational practices after the innovativeresearch and development processes characteristic of engineering businesses. According to [1],innovators within the engineering business model tend to be risk-averse, spending time andmoney on those innovations designed to address well-defined, specific needs. By contrast,engineering educators have traditionally focused upon knowledge creation and technologicalexploration, with less regard for market needs, associated cost, regulatory hurdles, etc. Ifengineering and computer science programs align with the innovators’ order, then studentswould first identify a social and/or industry need and then through coursework, obtain theknowledge and design
student success andretention. Recognizing the importance to retention of identity as an engineering student andfuture engineering professional, academic success (especially in math), and building a supportnetwork within the engineering community, the program attempts to assist first-year studentstransitioning from high school to a college engineering education environment. This paperspecifically focuses on the experiences of early-career engineering educators who participated inthe Engineering Connect program. It highlights the benefits they gained from the program, suchas improvements in their teaching, research, and service activities, as well as the challenges theyfaced while implementing the program in their coursework.1.1. Engineering
preparation, but they were muchmore likely to rate new graduates as inadequate in communication skills and understanding ofbusiness contexts and constraints—another note for education improvement. Finally, theseresearchers emphasized that the quality of work relationships had a large effect on the learning ofnew engineers, highlighting another complexity and constraint of engineering work. Looking specifically at how engineering is taught versus how it is practiced, Sheppard, Page 14.1297.5Colby, Macatangay and Sullivan build a picture of engineering practice31. Their methodologyincluded reviewing other literature on the engineering profession
Paper ID #33756Perceptions of the Engineering Curricula from Women and LGBTQIA+ Stu-dentsDr. Stephanie Lezotte, Rowan University Dr. Stephanie Lezotte currently serves as the Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies at Rowan University. She received her Ph.D. in education, with a concentration in postsecondary and higher education. Us- ing organizational theory, she is interested in systems and structures that contribute to the oppression of underserved and underrepresented college students, particular STEM students. She is active in the Amer- ican Educational Research Association (AERA) and the Association for the Study of
educator content knowledge and communication amongst STEM disciplines. His research interests in physics focuses on student-centered collaborative problem solving. Dr. Williams also serves as Co-Lead of the Northshore STEM Coalition, a member of the national STEM Learning Ecosystem network. As part of the Northshore STEM Coalition, Dr. Williams has helped to organize, develop, and deliver STEM programming to un- derserved communities. Troy holds a B.S. and M.S. in Physics and a Ph.D. in Science and Mathematics Education from Southern University and A&M College.Dr. Mohammad Saadeh, Southeastern Louisiana University I am the Industrial and Engineering Technology Department Head at Southeastern Louisiana University. I
studentsto contextualize their coursework with anticipated professional work and can also improveinstructor evaluations [14]-[16].ePortfolios also serve to connect the academic setting with the professional engineeringenvironment [17], [18]. Additional value of the ePortfolio is rooted in its connective power,including its inherent ability to help students establish links among a range of experiences [10],[19]. When used for reflection, the ePortfolio can contribute to students’ development ofmetacognitive skills that support them to transition into their future careers [20], [21]. Its use inhigher education encourages proactive, student-centered learning and promotes interconnectionof concepts through knowledge acquisition and greater student
engineering/ STEM faculties.The project will benefit the larger Higher Education Community through dedicated workshopsand publications on the effectiveness of student choices in assignments as a student involvementstrategy in large-class STEM courses. Lessons learned from implementing and evaluating theeffectiveness of student choice in course activities will be shared.Moreover, this study and any associated professional development workshops may showcasestudent involvement strategies to instructors teaching engineering and other STEM courses.References[1] A. W. Astin, “Student involvement: A developmental theory for higher education.” Journal of College Student Development, vol. 40, pp. 518–529, 1999.[2] M. Muñoz, C. Martínez, C. Cárdenas, and
student in the School of Engineering at The Univer- sity of Oklahoma. Her passion for engineering education stems from her basic curiosity to develop more effective engineering curriculum to help students to meet their professional demands. This motivated her to take part in engineering education research.Mr. Dan Thomas Carlton, University of Oklahoma, College of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Dan Carlton is pursuing his Bachelor’s in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Oklahoma, where he is expected to graduate in 2016. He is a Midshipman in the Naval ROTC unit at the University of Oklahoma, and is involved in undergraduate fellowship program sponsored by NASA and the Oklahoma Geospatial and Space Grant
students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. Her research earned her a National Science Foundation CAREER Award focused on characterizing latent diversity, which includes diverse attitudes, mindsets, and approaches to learning, to understand engineering students’ identity devel- opment. She is the recipient of a 2014 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Educational Research and Methods Division Apprentice Faculty
colleges and four-year institutions that are mutually established through open communication concerning specific course content and expectations.” • “Increase the number of partnerships between two-year colleges and four-year institutions”.3The rationale for increasing transfer options from two-year colleges is based on the data thatlow-income students are more likely to start at a two year college than are higher-incomestudents. The College Board reports that 40% of students from families in the lowest quartile of Page 10.1294.4 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference
identities and paths.In previous work, the authors have documented the history of the program, its current status, itscore curriculum, and the impacts on students in terms of sociotechnical thinking and diversity. Itis clear from this work that students approaching graduation do view themselves associotechnical thinkers. This analysis also shows that graduates are more diverse in terms ofgender than those in other engineering programs on our campus, and more racially/ethnicallydiverse than both students in other engineering programs and students as a whole at ourinstitution.This paper considers more deeply why the program is successful in developing sociotechnicalthinking and in attracting such a diverse group of students to the major and classes
one step beyond the well-known STEM to acknowledge the importance of integrating the arts and humanities into more analytical coursework such as that found within engineering. Art can be incorporated through pieces, process, and movements. Explain how participating in the newly developed curriculum incorporated STEAM (specifically, the arts), and lessons learned relevant to STEAM (specifically, the arts). Open-Ended Reflection Question C (Connect to Real World): What skills did you learn? Please consider both professional skills (e.g., communication, collaboration, etc…) and context specific skills (e.g., topic area). Why are these skills important for engineers in the real world?Insert 2. Reflection Prompts used for the study.3.4 Data
Assistant Professor in the School of Universal Computing, Construction, and Engineering Education (SUCCEED) and the STEM Transformation Institute at Florida International University. Dr. Berhane’s research interests transfer students who first enroll in community colleges, as well as developing broader and more nuanced engineering performance indicators.Dr. Eunsil Lee, Florida International University Eunsil Lee is a postdoctoral associate in School of Universal Computing, Construction, and Engineer- ing Education and the STEM Transformation Institute at Florida International University (FIU). At FIU, Eunsil is working on the BEST and E4USA projects that aim to broaden participation in engineering. She recently completed
AbstractLatinx undergraduate students attending Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), where most of theschool’s undergraduate population comes from similar cultural and linguistic backgrounds, arelooking to belong, persist, and successfully complete rigorous STEM-based educational andacademic programs. HSIs have a unique opportunity to utilize their institutional practices andpersonnel to support and promote student success through culturally relevant pedagogy centeredon Latinx cultural wealth. HSIs work with STEM academic programs to increase enrollment andacademic preparedness through rigorous coursework, however, Latinx students need additionalcommunity support to feel a sense of belonging to fully develop their STEM identities. Latinxstudents find
engineering may be presented to 1st-year students and how careerplanning might be better positioned for future engineers.BackgroundThe South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a public engineering-focused university inRapid City, South Dakota. One of the largest engineering undergraduate programs at SouthDakota Mines is mechanical engineering (ME). According to the ME department, theundergraduate program “offers a premier project-based engineering design curriculum andprovides [the] graduates with superior educational experience through teaching and learning,research and development, and service & social responsibility” [1].Many engineering students are attracted to the automotive industry due to its continuedexcellence in innovation. The
education and his M.S. in electrical and computer engineering, both from Purdue University. He received his bachelor’s in computer engineering at Harding University.Mr. Kanembe Shanachilubwa, Harding University I am an undergraduate mechanical engineering major anticipating graduation in May of 2019. I am a member of the Beyond Professional Identity research group based in Harding University located in Searcy, Arkansas. I plan to further my studies in engineering education in graduate school particularly in regards to equipping students to work in development and sustainability.Dr. Stephen Secules, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Stephen received a PhD in education at the University of
the Brian Lamb School of Communication and the School of Engineering Education (courtesy) at Purdue University. Editor of three books and author of over 150 articles and chapters, her research centers on the intersections of career, gender communication, lead- ership, and resilience. Fellow and past president of the International Communication Association, she has received numerous awards for her research, teaching/mentoring, and engagement. She is working on Purdue-ADVANCE initiatives for institutional change, the Transforming Lives Building Global Commu- nities (TLBGC) team in Ghana through EPICS, and individual engineering ethical development and team ethical climate scales as well as everyday negotiations of
that discipline,[3] and that suchparticipation results in the development of a variety of skills related to communication,[4]leadership and ethical development,[5] and design and teamwork.[6] Such increases also havevarious professional benefits. For example, students who participate in these activities get jobsafter graduation at higher rates than those who do not.[7]But the engineering curriculum is very dense, making participation in out-of-classroom and co-curricular activities challenging. Brint and co-workers [8] found that there are two separateacademic cultures of engagement, where the arts, humanities, and social sciences focus on the“interaction, participation, and interest in ideas,” and science and engineering disciplines focuson