engineering can change to be better aligned with students’values and interests and how intentional curriculum design can change the culture in engineering.With these motivations, experiences, and prior literature in mind, we came to this studyexpecting to find some students’ interests in engineering not aligned with the messaging theyreceive in their coursework. Because of the technical focus of many engineering courses, weexpected some students to seek out skills and knowledge beyond what courses emphasized,while other students would have a strong sense of alignment with their engineering curriculum.3.2 Research questionsThe aim of this study was to understand what curricular messaging engineering students receivedabout engineering practice within
Session 2793 Enhancing U.S. Technology Development Through Lifelong Education of Engineers and Technologists as Creative Professionals D. A. Keating, 1 T. G. Stanford, 1 D. D. Dunlap, 2 M. J. Aherne, 3 M. I. Mendelson 4 University of South Carolina 1/ Purdue University 2/ University of Alberta 3 Loyola Marymount University 4AbstractThere is growing recognition worldwide that traditional graduate engineering education neitherfits the engineering innovation process necessary for competitiveness in the global economy norreflects the way that graduate engineers and technologists learn and develop as
Paper ID #37186Development of Student Comfort with Various Fabrication Methods inAerospace and Mechanical Engineering Design CurriculumDr. Tyler Carter Kreipke, CSC, University of Notre Dame Tyler Kreipke, CSC, received his Bachelor of Science from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 2011, majoring in Biomedical Engineering with a concentration in Biomaterials and minoring in German. He completed his doctorate in Bioengineering from the University of Notre Dame in 2017, where his dis- sertation focused on bone mechanobiology. He is currently pursuing theology studies at the seminary at the University at Notre Dame
Paper ID #39627Human Balance Models for Engineering Education: An Innovative GraduateCo-Creation ProjectAlana Teresa Smith, University of Massachusetts Lowell Alana Smith is a first-year PhD student at the University of Massachusetts Lowell studying Mechanical Engineering and a research assistant in the BUilding REsilience through Knowledge (BUREK) Lab. Her research is focused on resilient systems in the renewable energy and agri-food sector. Using life cycle assessment, techno-economic analysis, and process modeling, Alana is working on finding environmen- tally, socially, and economically sustainable solutions to energy
Paper ID #37578How Do Students Take up Notions of Environmental Racism in anEngineering Computational Methods Course?Dr. Desen Sevi Ozkan, Tufts University Desen is a postdoctoral researcher at Tufts University in the Center for Engineering Education Outreach and the Institute for Research on Learning and Instruction Tech. She holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Edu- cation from Virginia Tech and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Tufts University.Ms. Cynthia Hampton, Virginia Tech Cynthia Hampton is a postdoctoral fellow with the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) at Virginia Tech. She has done work as a
. For example, some male studentsmentioned that maybe there are not as many women in engineering because it does not interestwomen, or that we should not push diversity into STEM fields so much because diversity does notimprove the performance of a group.In a study published by the American Sociological Review, Herring suggests that diversity canhave a positive impact on business performance. Diverse groups can leverage their experiencesand perspectives to solve problems and make decisions in a way that like-minded groups cannot.While some men in our study see this as diversity quotas where women are hired solely based ontheir gender, there is growing research that shows diversity adds value to teams and organizations.Herring’s findings show
Paper ID #38465Unpacking Engineering Faculty’s Discrepant Views of Mentoring throughthe Lens of Attachment TheoryMrs. Jennifer Hadley Perkins, Arizona State UniversityDr. Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University Samantha Brunhaver, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor within The Polytechnic School of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Her primary areas of research include engineering ca- reer pathways and decision-making, undergraduate student persistence, professional engineering practice, and faculty mentorship. Brunhaver graduated with her B.S. in mechanical engineering from
, girls only go to civil engineering. That's all you have.” “Everyone questioned my abilities at the first school. It hurt my pride, so I started studying math. I wanted to enter a mathematical lyceum. And atQ22 Int CS.3.2 this lyceum, the second school, I was lucky that my teachers knew how to encourage and support the interest of students.” “High competition and no prior knowledge in CS were an obstacle duringQ23 my studies I even considered changing majors, but then changed my mind, Int CS.3.1 and overcame the challenges.” “It is called imposter syndrome. I came with zero knowledge of programming to
Paper ID #38224Flipping the Classroom to Create a Student-Centered Learning Environmentin Three Undergraduate Civil Engineering CoursesDr. Amie Baisley, University of Florida I am currently an Instructional Assistant Professor at the University of Florida teaching primarily 2nd year mechanics courses. My teaching and research interests are alternative pedagogies, mastery-based learning and assessment, student persistence in their first two years, and faculty development.Prof. Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus Keith D. Hjelmstad is President’s Professor of Civil Engineering in the School of
Paper ID #37305Exploring Virtual Reality as a Design Observation Training Tool forEngineering StudentsMr. Nicholas Moses, University of Michigan I am a PhD candidate studying Design Science. My research interests include design in cross-cultural and international settings, the role of designer positionality in socially-engaged design, and engineering edu- cation. I hold a dual MS in Mechanical Engineering and Anthropology from Oregon State University, and currently work with several organizations to design and manufacture improved institutional cookstoves in low- and middle-income countries.Dr. Shanna R. Daly, University
Engineering for SocialJustice [17], and Reynante [33] also created and used a framework of four key mind shifts indesign-for-charity to design-for-justice.In the following, we give a brief overview of the courses described in the papers we reviewedand note that several courses were described across multiple papers.Introduction to Feedback Control Systems courseA seminal example of a course that integrated social and technical aspects of engineering is anIntroduction to Feedback Control Systems course that intentionally integrated social justiceconsiderations [13], [28], [29]. Three iterations of this course were studied. Third and fourth yearelectrical or mechanical engineering students took one of two sections of the course. One sectionof the course
Properties of Materials. These significant teaching changes at theundergraduate level of engineering education have garnered the attention of internal educationresearchers, including our research team. Many published (e.g. [24] and [25]) and ongoing workshave been developed to better understand the student perspectives of the new teaching stylesoutlined prior.While the curriculum was designed with active and experiential learning opportunities in mind,we noted that some sections of teaching still relied on traditional lecture styles to conveytheoretical knowledge rather than using more interactive approaches. The implementation of thePivot was impacted by the COVID-19 global pandemic, requiring educators and learners to adaptto an online landscape
Paper ID #39634Mediation and Maintenance in Engineering Professional Work Practices:Findings from a Utility CompanyRussell Korte, The George Washington University Russell Korte, PhD. studies the social, cultural, and professional systems in organizations and higher education, along with their effects on learning and performance. This work focuses on the professional education and socialization of engineering students, the work of practicing engineers, as well as the prepa- ration of professionals for their future careers. Dr. Korte is an Associate Professor of Human and Organizational Learning at The George Washington
Paper ID #37266Student perceptions of oral exams in undergraduateengineering classes and implications for effective oral examdesignSaharnaz Baghdadchi Saharnaz Baghdadchi is an Assistant Teaching Professor at UC San Diego. She is interested in scholarly teaching and uses active learning techniques to help students achieve expert-like level of thinking. She guides students in bridging the gap between facts and usable knowledge to solve complex engineering problems.Huihui Qi (dupe) (Assistant Teaching Professor) Dr. Qi is an Assistant Teaching Professor at University of California, San Diego.Marko Lubarda (Assistant
Paper ID #38048Balancing Social, Personal, and Work Responsibilities forMinoritized Doctoral Students in EngineeringJerry Austin Yang (Student) Jerry A. Yang (he/him/his) is a doctoral student and graduate research assistant at Stanford University pursuing a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and a MA in Education. He received a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin with a certificate in LGBTQ+/Sexualities Studies. Jerry is currently researching novel two-dimensional materials for conventional and quantum computing applications. In addition, Jerry’s research interestsinclude diversity
infuse ethics via a requiredcourse in an engineering class and in the humanities curriculum, respectively [6].Researchers also advocate for particular pedagogies when it comes to teaching engineeringethics. Sarah Pfatticher suggests that we consider “the right balance of structure and flexibility inour curricula to foster the habits of mind appropriate to ethical practice of engineering educationin a globalized world” [7, p. 256]. To this end, she argues that scaffolding the practices andthought processes of ethical decision-making should be part of our curriculum conversations.Other researchers support hands-on projects and teamwork for engaging future engineers inpracticing and applying ethics. For example, William Frey writes about teaching
a pattern of Christina's marginalization in team dynamics; in one case, sheexperiences gender bias from her professor, in other cases, she is confronted with gender bias byher peers. Christina synthesizes these experiences in complex ways; she claims she doesn't let theexperiences get to her although they linger in her mind, and yet she frames it as a story about herpeers and instructor being the problem, not her.6.2.3 Comparison of Alberto’s and Christina’s marginalizing experiencesBoth participants expressed discomfort with the environment on their engineering campus, whichexudes an unwelcoming atmosphere for their identities because of the prominence of hetero-patriarchal norms. Alberto fears being outed or experiencing generalized
2020). We believe adding thebreakout room facilitators helped, and we continue to address these comments.Overall, these findings also confirm the assumption that independent of the specific case studyparticipated in, participants found the case studies were valuable in assisting their learning. Weattribute this high-value ranking to the specific nature of the case studies and their directconnection to chemical engineering topics, where the majority of participants (graduate students,post-docs, and faculty) are conducting research in related areas. These case studies providedconcrete examples of analyses of research topics with social justice in mind, ideally givingparticipants a framework for similarly analyzing their own research
, Clarkson University Jan DeWaters is an Associate Professor in the Institute for STEM Education at Clarkson University, in Potsdam, New York. She teaches in the School of Engineering and her research area is engineering and STEM education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Development of a Questionnaire to Measure Students’ Attitudes and Perceptions of Sociotechnical EngineeringAbstractThis research paper describes the development and initial validation of a questionnaire to assessstudents’ attitudes toward engineering and their appreciation of the sociotechnical nature ofengineering. The questionnaire was developed in light of the increasing need for a
Paper ID #38606Preparing Engineering Students to Find the Best Job Fit: Starting Earlywith the Career Development ProcessDr. Cheryl Carrico, P.E., E4S, LLC Cheryl Carrico is owner of E4S, LLC. E4S, LLC conducts external evaluations, engineering education research, and industry consulting. Her current research focus relates to STEM career pathways and con- ceptual understanding of core engineering principles.Dr. Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech Dr. Holly Matusovich is the Associate Dean for Graduate and Professional Studies in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech and a Professor in the Department of Engineering
Paper ID #36814Why engineering needs women—insights of female and nonbinary Finnishupper secondary schoolersDr. Johanna Naukkarinen, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, Finland Johanna Naukkarinen received her M.Sc. degree in chemical engineering from Helsinki University of Technology in 2001, her D.Sc. (Tech) degree in knowledge management from Tampere University of Technology in 2015, and her professional teacher qualification from Tampere University of Applied sci- ences in 2013. She is currently working as a post-doctoral researcher and project manager with the School of Energy Systems at Lappeenranta-Lahti
Paper ID #38700Studying the Development of Design Thinking of Undergraduate Engineer-ingStudents in Singapore: Qualitative Reflection Analysis (Research)Dr. Eileen Fong, Nanyang Technological University Eileen Fong, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer at School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. She is also currently the Associate Chair (Students) at MSE, responsible for student matters and admissions. She teaches third-year MSE undergraduates, and have received several teaching awards including the prestigious Nanyang Education Award for School (2019) and College (2021
of the effectiveness of various instructional styles on this topic couldprove beneficial for increasing student learning. Nonetheless, the current pedagogical literatureon Mohr’s circle instruction tends to be focused on mechanics courses rather than upper-levelcivil engineering courses [3–6]. With this literature gap in mind, the purpose of this paper is todescribe best practices for teaching and evaluating Mohr’s circle concepts in undergraduategeotechnical engineering courses.Instructional strategies for Mohr’s circle as implemented by geotechnical engineering instructorsfrom ten different U.S. institutions are described in this paper, along with methods of evaluatingstudent knowledge in each instructor’s course. This paper delineates
those models is a very useful skill to have going into engineering.”“Doing solid modeling in Onshape was the most important to me because it was satisfying beingable to create designs. Learning all the functions and being able to make shapes and parts wasalso very rewarding.”“The 3D modeling helped me understand how manufacturers are able to precisely make theirproducts and it made me realize that with enough effort I can turn an idea in my mind into a 3Dmodel that I can physically print out.”“The modeling was the most important because this was when we actually designed somethingourselves from scratch. And as an engineering major I will most likely have to model somethingagain in the future.”“OnShape Solid Modeling is the most important in my
, designing a freshman programaimed at improving engineering self-concept is comparable to subduing the issue at its point oforigin. Having educators administering such mindful techniques to influence and buildengineering self-concept aims for the benefit of students. Improving engineering self-conceptamong freshmen requires that we educate future engineers to identify with the field, understandwhy their job is important for humankind, and have the motivation to persist in their career.ConclusionThe sampling of relevant research based on the set criteria for this systematic review resulted in16 papers that addressed the constructs of self-concept or self-efficacy. The analysis in this papercarefully delineated the features of these constructs into a
participation in higher education, and the educational attainment and schooling experiences of Mexican descent youth in the mid-20th century.Dr. Valerie Martin Conley, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Valerie Martin Conley is dean of the College of Education and professor of Leadership, Research, and Foundations at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. She previously served as director of the Center for Higher Education, professor, and department chair at Ohio University. She was the PI for the NSF funded research project: Academic Career Success in Science and Engineering-Related Fields for Female Faculty at Public Two-Year Institutions. She is co-author of The Faculty Factor: Reassessing the American
EESI in all courses they teach, such as Palden whoincorporates ethics in her environmental courses, but not necessarily in her engineering courses.Ron was an engineering teacher who strongly integrated environmental/societal impacts. I would definitely say [environmental and societal impacts] is on the forefront of my mind, and in the past when I have developed projects for students that has been a key motivator. We had one group that tried to make a solar powered car, so I think the societal/ environmental impacts have always been a driving but underlying force in pretty much all of the big projects that I’ve done. It’s hard to find hope these days in the world at large, but I definitely have hope in
Paper ID #33519Motives, Conflicts and Mediation in Home Engineering Design Challengesas Family Pedagogical Practices (Fundamental)Dr. Jungsun Kim, Indiana University Bloomington Jungsun Kim, Ph.D. is a research scientist at Indiana University in Bloomington. Her research focuses on how students can consistently develop their talents throughout their educational experiences and in what ways parents, school, and community support students from underrepresented groups support it.Dr. Soo Hyeon Kim, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Soo Hyeon Kim is an assistant professor of Library and Information Science at School
Paper ID #33112Uncovering Strategies to Improve Student Engagement and Enhance theEngineering Education CurriculumDr. Ekundayo Shittu, George Washington University Ekundayo (Dayo) Shittu is an Associate Professor of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at George Washington University. Professor Shittu conducts basic and applied research that take a systems approach to address the different dimensions of decision making under multiple and sequential uncertain- ties. His focus is on the economics and management of energy technologies, the design and impacts of climate change response policies, sustainability
mindful of how systemic discriminatory biases and inequalities play out in the local,individual behaviours. Those who hold social capital, may have the opportunity and a greaterresponsibility to share and increase the shared level of social capital [10].3.2 Exclusion and Inclusion in Peer LearningDuring university, two types of peer-mediated experiences of exclusion were highlighted:Isolation and microaggression.3.2.1 IsolationSome students experienced or observed difficulty in engaging with peers for collaborativelearning, feeling excluded or unwelcomed by smaller groups that formed in the cohort. Peerlearning has an important place in engineering education, and yet there can be small groups peersthat do not engage beyond their circle throughout