Paper ID #22847K-12 Aerospace Academy: An Out-of-School Authentic and Experiential STEMLearning Experience for College and Career Pathways to Aerospace/AviationDr. Kuldeep S Rawat, Elizabeth City State University KULDEEP S. RAWAT is currently the Chair of Department of Technology and Director of Aviation Sci- ence program at Elizabeth City State University (ECSU).He has earned an M.S. in Computer Science, 2001, an M.S. in Computer Engineering, 2003; and, a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, 2005, from the Center for Advanced Computer Studies (CACS) at University of Louisiana-Lafayette. He serves as the Site Director for NASA
Paper ID #21165Perceived Importance of Leadership in their Future Careers Relative to OtherFoundational, Technical and Professional Skills among Senior Civil Engineer-ing StudentsDr. Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Envi- ronmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE). She had served as the ABET assessment coordinator for the department since 2008. Bielefeldt is also a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering
Paper ID #21160Perceptions of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge Outcomes by SeniorStudents: Effect of Activities, Internships, and Career GoalsDr. Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Envi- ronmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE). She serves as the ABET assessment coordinator for her department. Bielefeldt is also a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity
Paper ID #27054Board 131: Methods for Assessing the Impact of Counterfactual Thinking onthe Career Motivation of Practicing Women EngineersMs. Renee Desing, Ohio State University Renee Desing is currently a graduate student at the Ohio State University in the Department of Engi- neering Education. Ms. Desing holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a M.S. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the Pennsylvania State University. Most recently, Ms. Desing worked as a managing consultant for IBM Public Sector Advanced Analytics. c American
Paper ID #24894Design Projects as a Linkage Between Interests and Career Aspirations: AnExamination of Underrepresented, Incoming-Freshmen STEM StudentsMs. Lauren A Griggs Griggs, Virginia Commonwealth University Lauren received her B.S. in Engineering Science, with a concentration in Nanomedicine from The Uni- versity of Virginia in 2012. As a doctoral student in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Vir- ginia Commonwealth University, Lauren was awarded the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship through the National Institute of Health. As the Program Coor- dinator for
Paper ID #27210”I Wish I Could Do More”: A Qualitative Meta-analysis of Early Career En-gineers’ Perceptions of Agency in their WorkplacesDr. Benjamin David Lutz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Ben Lutz is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Design at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. His research interests include innovative pedagogies in engineering design, conceptual change and develop- ment, school-to-work transitions for new engineers, and efforts for inclusion and diversity within engi- neering. His current work explores how students describe their own learning in engineering design and
Paper ID #29704Examining STEM Diagnostic Exam Scores and Self-Efficacy as Predictors ofThree-Year STEM Psychological and Career OutcomesMs. Brittany C. Bradford, Rice University Brittany C. Bradford is a fifth-year graduate student in industrial and organizational psychology at Rice University, working with Dr. Margaret Beier. She graduated from Texas Christian University with a B.B.A. degree in finance and from Rice University with an M.A. in Psychological Sciences. Her research interests include education, learning, and motivation.Dr. Margaret E. Beier, Rice University Margaret Beier is a Professor of Psychology at
in Engineering sem- inar 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 and in 2019 the College of Science Distinguished Alumni Award at Purdue University. Dr. Zurn-Birkhimer earned her B.S. in Mathematics from the
Paper ID #28545How a STEM Faculty Member’s Gender Affects Career Guidance from Oth-ers:Comparing Engineering to Biology and PhysicsDr. Eugene Judson, Arizona State University Eugene Judson is an Associate Professor of for the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. He also serves as an Extension Services Consultant for the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT). His past experiences include having been a middle school science teacher, Director of Academic and Instructional Support for the Arizona Department of Education, a research scientist for the Center for Research on
Paper ID #28979Impact of a Summer Research Program for High School Students on theirIntent to Pursue a STEM career: Overview, Goals, and OutcomesMrs. marialice mastronardi, The University of Texas, Austin PhD student, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education at University of Texas, Austin M.S. in Electronic Engineering, Polytechnic of Milan (Italy), 2006Dr. Audrey Boklage, University of Texas at Austin Audrey Boklage is research assistant and director of the curriculum lab at Texas Inventionworks in the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. She is particularly interested in
teaching certificate for business, and anticipates a master in instructional design and technology in the summer of 2007; both degrees are from Old Dominion University. Page 12.1538.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Using Basic Computer-Aided Drafting and Design Courses at the Freshman Level to Improve Technology Students Competitiveness in Obtaining Early Academic Career InternshipsAbstract:Many students have the desire to have internships and part-time employment during theiracademic careers. Often students in their freshman and sophomore years in four yearengineering and
AC 2008-592: UTILIZING A SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORETICALFRAMEWORK TO INVESTIGATE THE INFLUENCES OF A SUMMERUNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE ON PARTICIPANTS’ACADEMIC AND CAREER PLANSJulie Trenor, University of Houston JULIE MARTIN TRENOR is a Research and Instructional Assistant Professor at the University of Houston, and is the Director of Undergraduate Student Recruitment and Retention for the Cullen College of Engineering. Dr. Trenor holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Virginia Tech and a bachelor’s degree in the same field from North Carolina State University. Dr. Trenor develops and teaches freshman engineering courses, and directs the women-in-engineering program
15261AbstractCritical and Analytical Reasoning Enrichment (CARE) program under the Pitt Engineering Access Program(PECAP) identified analytical skill deficiency and motivation for mathematics and science courses at the pre-collegelevel as major causes of the poor preparation and low enrollment of students from the under-represented groups intoscience, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. The Project CARE strategy of the solution of theidentified problem is based on four fundamental premises: (1) enrichment of the Academic PerformanceImprovement (API) skills - critical thinking, analytical reasoning, quantitative literacy, and problem solving skillswill minimize the barriers that hinder students’ performance and attraction to STEM careers, (2
AC 2007-2303: PORTRAYING THE ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES OF STUDENTSIN ENGINEERING: STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR EDUCATIONALEXPERIENCES AND CAREER ASPIRATIONS IN ENGINEERING.Russell Korte, University Of Minnesota Russell F. Korte is a doctoral candidate in Human Resource Development and Strategic Management and Organization at the University of Minnesota. He is also a research assistant for the university’s Institute of Technology in collaboration with the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education. His research interests include learning, socialization, and performance in adult education and the workplace.Karl Smith, University of Minnesota Karl A. Smith is Cooperative Learning Professor
Paper ID #6216A Lego-based Outreach Module Aimed at Promoting Advanced Manufactur-ing Careers to K-12 Students in the United StatesMr. Christopher Andrew Almodovar, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Christopher Almodovar is a mechanical engineering student of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s class of 2013.Mr. Kyle Mattson, Timken Kyle Mattson graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2011 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering and again in 2012 with a Master’s of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering. Both degrees were focused in manufacturing. He started with Timken, a bearing and power
AC 2012-3790: IMPACT OF SELF-EFFICACY ON INTEREST AND CHOICEIN ENGINEERING STUDY AND CAREERS FOR UNDERGRADUATE WOMENENGINEERING STUDENTSDr. Patricia R. Backer, San Jose State University Patricia Backer has been a faculty member at SJSU since 1990 and now serves as Director of General Engineering. In her current role, Backer is involved in developing and assessing outreach programs to increase the number of women and underrepresented students in engineering.Dr. Rona Tamiko Halualani, San Jose State University Rona T. Halualani is a Full Professor of diversity and intercultural communication in the Department of Communication Studies as San Jose State University
AC 2012-3813: IMPACT OF STEM-FOCUSED PROJECT-BASED LEARN-ING ACTIVITIES ON CAREER EDUCATION FOR K-12 AND COMMU-NITY COLLEGE STUDENTSProf. Alok K. Verma P.E., Old Dominion University Alok K. Verma is Ray Ferrari Professor and Director of the Lean Institute at Old Dominion University. He also serves as the President of the International Society of Agile Manufacturing and as the Chief Editor of the International Journal of Agile Manufacturing. Verma received his B.S. in aeronautical engineering from IIT Kanpur, and a M.S. in engineering mechanics and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from ODU. Verma is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Virginia and a certified Manufacturing Engineer and has
dohave in-curricular implementations. When the coaching of an HSE team falls outside of thenormal duties of a secondary teacher, the teacher-coach receives a stipend for his/her coachingefforts – just as an athletic coach would. Based on results from our pilot study, we expect thatat the conclusion of their HSE experiences students will be prepared to undertake theeducation/training needed for STEM careers and will be more disposed to select thosepathways. In short, the overarching goals of High School Enterprise are to motivate, prepare,and help students to pursue post-secondary STEM education and STEM careers. The pedagogical premise of High School Enterprise is project-based learning.Although there is some variation in the
, 2012 On the Fence: The Influence of Protégé-Mentor Relationships on Women Doctoral Students' Academic Career Aspirations in EngineeringStatement of Purpose According to a 2004 report from the Commission on Professionals in Science andTechnology, women in engineering and the physical, mathematical, and environmental sciencesmake up less than 6 percent of full professor positions.1 Two decades ago, researchers projectedthat occupational equity for females in science and engineering was just “a matter of time”—time for increasing the number of female Ph.D. students and moving them through the ranks ofacademia.2 However, the prediction that growing numbers of female Ph.D. students would leadto greater gender equity among the
AC 2010-1059: PERCEPTIONS OF K-12 AND COLLEGIATE STEM TEACHINGCAREERS BY COMPUTING, ENGINEERING, AND SCIENCEADMINISTRATORS, FACULTY AND ADVISORSDonna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Donna C. Llewellyn is the Director of the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL)at Georgia Tech. Donna received her B.A. in Mathematics from Swarthmore College, her M.S. in Operations Research from Stanford University, and her Ph.D. in Operations Research from Cornell University. After working as a faculty member in the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech, she changed career paths to lead CETL where she works with faculty, instructors, and graduate students to
Session 3460 The Secret of their Success: What factors determine the career success of an aerospace engineer trained in the Netherlands? Gillian N. Saunders-Smits Faculty of Aerospace Engineering Delft University of Technology, Delft, The NetherlandsIntroductionAlthough engineers are educated with a vision that they can become successful, very littleresearch is done into how engineers become successful. What is it exactly that makes oneengineer more successful than another? And what consequence does
Paper ID #9758Encouraging Talented High School Girls towards a Career in Computingthrough a Broader Understanding of the FieldShreya Kumar, Michigan Technological University Shreya Kumar is a PhD student in Computer Science at Michigan Technological University. She worked in industry as a technical Business Analyst for British Telecom plc and Tech Mahindra Ltd. She is pursuing her PhD in communication related research in the context of the software project.Dr. Linda M. Ott, Michigan Technological University Dr. Linda M. Ott received her Ph.D. in Computer Science from Purdue University in 1978. She joined Michigan Tech’s
as 4 years old as well as older ”children” (i.e. undergraduate students). Page 24.260.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 CAREER: Mathematics as a Gatekeeper to Engineering: The Interplay between Mathematical Thinking and Design Thinking – Using Video Data This project is funded through the EEC and TUES programs AbstractThere is a need to better understand how students gain accurate engineering conceptualunderstandings and how they apply them in practice. There are varied approaches to study thedevelopment of
skillsappropriate for the solution of complex technical problems? While attempting to answer thesequestions might involve lengthy and expensive longitudinal studies of non-engineers’ careers, wecan begin to shed light to these questions and attempt to formulate better ones for further researchby exploring the careers of two non-engineers using interviews and ethnographic field work. Page 8.284.3 3 Session 2322MethodologyThe experiences of non-engineers in engineering practice presented here come from ethnographicfieldwork
Session 2793 The Role and Scope of Engineering Consulting in a Balanced and Integrated Career and Personal/Family Life of a New Engineering Educator by Dr. Robert Engelken, Professor of Electrical Engineering Arkansas State University P.O. Box 1740 State University, AR 72467 (870) 972-3421 (870) 972-3948 (FAX) bdengens@navajo.astate.eduI. Abstract/IntroductionThis paper will
Session 2586 The Role of a Middle/High School Engineering Design Contest in Student Preparation for Higher Education and Careers Ken Vickers, Peggy Samson University of Arkansas/Texas A&M UniversityAbstractBEST (Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology) is a non-profit, community-basedvolunteer organization started in 1993 by a group of technologists in Sherman, Texas tosystematically address the lack of public peer acclaim for academically successful K-12 students.BEST provides public recognition of these students’ academic, technological, and problemsolving skills by
AC 2011-1956: INSTITUTIONAL ETHNOGRAPHY AS A METHOD TOUNDERSTAND THE CAREER AND PARENTAL LEAVE EXPERIENCESOF STEM FACULTY MEMBERSMarisol Mercado Santiago, Purdue University Marisol Mercado Santiago is a doctoral student in the School of Engineering Education, Purdue Univer- sity, and a research assistant in the Research in Feminist Engineering (RIFE) group. She has a M. E. in Computer Engineering and a B. S. in Computer Science (with honors). Among her research interests are (1) culturally responsive education, (2) engineering studies, and (3) art and engineering education. Address: School of Engineering Education, Armstrong Hall, 701 W. Stadium Ave., West Lafayette, IN 47907. mercado@purdue.edu.Alice L. Pawley
Page 22.1214.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Re-engineering engineering education: A comparison of student motivation, ability development and career paths in traditional and cross-disciplinary engineering degree programsAbstract With the breadth and complexity of global problems engineers will face comes a blurring ofboundaries among engineering disciplines, and between engineering and social sciences.Schools in both the U.S. and abroad have addressed this call for change in engineering educationthrough innovations in traditional engineering curricula to broaden disciplinary perspectives.This study examined the impact of two engineering degree
AC 2011-725: SE CAPSTONE: A PILOT STUDY OF 14 UNIVERSITIESTO EXPLORE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING LEARNING AND CAREER IN-TEREST THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROBLEMSElisabeth W McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology Elisabeth McGrath is Senior Research Associate at Stevens Institute of Technology and Executive Director of the Stevens Center for Innovation in Engineering & Science Education, Hoboken, NJ.Susan Lowes, Institute for Learning Technologies, Teachers College/Columbia University Susan Lowes, Ph.D., is Director of Research and Evaluation, Institute for Learning Technologies, Teach- ers College/Columbia University.Chris Jurado, Stevens Institute of Technology Chris Jurado is involved in the development of research
a literary journal and office manager of a multi-million dollar construc- tion company. Additional teaching experiences have included Career Switchers of the U.S. Department of Education and The Diversity Instituteboth of which are housed at Old Dominion University. Gwen’s leadership service has included State Board Chair of the Indiana Minority Health Coalitionwhich is a legislated grassroots organization that provides education, advocacy, and research to eliminate health disparities among minority populations in the state of Indiana; and Commissioner on the Indiana Commis- sion for Higher Education appointed by the late Governor Frank O’Bannon. Other service has included, serving on the community relations