has worked in postsecondary education for over two decades in various capacities. She be- gan her career at Santa Monica College as a counseling aid at the Extended Opportunities Programs and Services office prior to her role as an Assistant Director of Admissions at the University of Southern California. She then moved to Cambridge, MA to pursue her Master’s Degree in Higher Education, with a focus on Risk and Prevention, and began working at Tenacity, a non-profit organization focused on social-emotional learning and literacy development for middle school youth, as a Prevention Specialist. Dr. Harris formally moved to the east coast when she began her work at the Gates Millennium Scholars Program as a Senior
University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. Her research earned her a 2016 National Science Foundation CAREER Award focused on characterizing latent diversity, which includes diverse attitudes, mindsets, and approaches to learning to understand engineering students’ identity development. She has won several awards for her research including the 2021 Journal of Civil Engineering Education Best Technical Paper, the 2021 Chemical Engineering Education William H. Corcoran Award, the 2022 American Educational Research Association Education in the Professions (Division I) 2021-2022 Out- standing Research Publication Award, and the 2023 American Institute of Chemical Engineers
thriving incomputing careers. 1 Positionality- Before diving into our presentation today, each of us will give a brief positionality statement to situate our perspectives in this work.- Hello, my name is Alia Carter. My pronouns are she/her. I am an able-bodied, cisgender Black woman living in the United States. I am a research scientist in the electrical and computer engineering department at Duke University. I have worked in informal and formal STEM education for the past 15 years including serving as the director of science engagement at a science center and teaching math and 2
Paper ID #40886Community Cultural Wealth from an Engineering and Science EducationDepartmentMr. Tim Ransom, Clemson University Doctoral candidate with the Engineering and Science Education Department at Clemson University re- searching computer science education.Randi Sims, Clemson University Randi is a current Ph.D. student in the department of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson Uni- versity. Her research interests center around undergraduate research experiences using both qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Her career goals are to work as an evaluator or consultant on education- ally based research
way to help prep our students, we partner with one corporatesponsor (previous years Altria, fall 2023 Alpine). Where students learn the properattire for the event, receive resume assistance, and work on their elevator pitch.Takes place the week before SEC Career Expo.Major Scoop – is an annual event that allows students to come to one place and learnabout the different engineering majors offered at VT and eat ice cream. Typicallytakes place right before course planning for spring.End of mentor celebration – takes place at the end of mentoring program (last weekin October). 11 2021 to 2022 VT Peer
The portrayal of faculty wellbeing in popular media: a comparison of STEM vs non-STEM facultyFaculty are key players in the success of colleges and universities, performing the teaching, research,and service necessary to keep programs thriving. However, it is often challenging to balance theirmultiple commitments, resulting in lower motivation [1]. Such challenges are heightened for facultyfrom different marginalized groups [2]. The perceived challenges of faculty work, including those of poorwork-life balance, have been identified as a deterrent to new generations of graduate students topursue faculty careers [3]. In a large survey of graduate students at the University of California System, itwas identified that students’ career goals
related content (i.e., lectures, homework assignments) intheir traditional curricular courses (i.e., reaction engineering). The introduction of new content orthe proposal of new courses always face the constraint of the limited availability of time in awell-packed traditional curriculum. Chemical engineering students at our institution follow arigid sequence of six pillar semester courses after the common first-year engineering courses.These pillar courses provide for the career fundamentals (mass and energy balances,thermodynamics, transport phenomena, reaction engineering, process control and processdesign). These lecture courses are reinforced with simultaneous specific laboratory courses. Thecurriculum is enriched with additional mathematical
well as for the K-12 Outreach Division. He has also served in various leadership roles in disciplines related to Career and Technical Education. Dr. Clark is recognized as a Distinguished Technology Educator by the International Technology Engineering Education Association. He currently consults to a variety of businesses, educational agencies and organizations. Page 24.982.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Pictorial Visual Rotation Ability of Engineering Design Graphics StudentsAbstractThe ability to rotate visual mental
scienceeducation” [5]. The students exiting the K-12 schools are often under-prepared for a career inSTEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) and require remedial courses to begin post-secondary education [6]. One of the problems identified by the National Science Foundation isthe growing number of inadequately trained STEM teachers [7]. Research has shown that well Page 24.1027.2equipped and knowledgeable teachers in precollege grades can improve the educationalachievements of their students [National Science 5]. In an effort to enhance teachers’pedagogical techniques and provide resources for professional development through theteachers’ career
0.2 After Lab 0.1 0 1 2 3 4 5 Student Rating Figure 4: “This class stimulates my scientific curiosity and imagination and thus increases the likelihood that I will continue my career in the engineering fields (graduate school, engineering industry)” Question 4 1 0.9 0.8 Class Percentage 0.7
include a group design component. Thereare several additional “Design Assignments” that require students to solve a design problem andsubmit UML diagrams. The design assignments are subject to an anonymous peer reviewsystem.The course is taught in the C++ programming language and students enter the course with oneprevious course in that language. The assignments are all graphical user interface applicationsusing the wxWidgets class library.7 Visual Paradigm is used as a UML editor.8 NetBeans is usedas an integrated development environment. Students work on the Linux platform.3 The StudentJordyn became interested in computers as a career from an early age. She began using acomputer in the second grade and it was obvious to her and her family that
doors, to ensureyou have your seat belt on, house alarm systems, traffic monitoring and control,almost every industrial process and many more applications. Using sensors andsensor data in engineering classrooms is becoming increasingly beneficial forengineering education. It motivates students to pursue science and engineeringdisciplines as well as associated career paths1. Lessons in the classroom quicklybecome more interesting2 and engaging3. Advances in mobile devices, education, business and research have resultedin the use of powerful microprocessors with an array of capabilities and sensorsbuilt in4. Mobile devices are capable of word processing, Internet access, andsome are even capable of preliminary human motion analysis4. It seems
visits with a presentation and activity. Future work will expand the scope ofthe project to include online resources for rural schools.KeywordsUndergraduate Student Poster, Chemical Engineering, K-12 Outreach, Engineering EducationIntroductionDemand for engineers continues to grow. The Bureau of Labor Statistics states that the demandfor chemical engineers is projected to grow by 14% from 2021 to 2031. This outpaces theprojected 5% growth of the rest of the field of engineering and the growth rate of all occupationsin the US [1]. To meet this demand, engineering needs to be promoted at all levels of education.Early engineering education is important in the development of future career goals. Studentsneed to develop a strong background in math in
both technical expertise and interculturalcompetence. The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) emphasizes abroad education by promoting global awareness for career success, aligning with national callsfor engineering students to develop intercultural competence [1]. Employers seek graduates whocan work effectively with colleagues and clients from diverse cultural backgrounds, a critical formany domestic and international projects [2]. Thus, fostering intercultural competence inengineering students is essential for their professional development.While study abroad experiences have traditionally enhanced students’ intercultural competence,engineering students often face barriers such as financial constraints and rigid
for a wide range of possible STEM fields, that count towardgeneral education if the students decide to change majors, or both. The program will be deliveredin a controlled space to facilitate an environment where students will have specialized support –from instructors, mentors, and tutors – to support them in learning and processing the contentbeing delivered. The program will have 30-40 students who will participate in two courses thatwill provide a head start on an education in the engineering and/or technology fields. In addition,students will participate in several career exploration activities and presentations that willintroduce them to the details of college life and the benefits of attending college. Theseadditional activities will
addition, studies on students’ experiences ingraduate programs stress that interdisciplinary graduate students often struggle to developpositive senses of identity, belonging, and motivation necessary for pursuing interdisciplinarywork as early-career academics [25], [26], [27]. They are challenged to understand and integratediscipline-based expectations of Ph.D.s [15] and to find and sustain the kinds of collaborativeinterdisciplinary experiences necessary for their persistence in interdisciplinary engineering anddesign careers, often with little support [9], [17], [26], [28], [29]. These barriers suggest that weneed to develop more robust understandings first of how students conceptualize interdisciplinarywork, which in turn can help inform
throughout the process. A previous assignment designed for thesepurposes required students to research teamwork and write a 5-page essay on it during the firstfew weeks of their college career. This assignment failed to convey the true importance ofteamwork skills and the relevance to their own teaming situation, resulting in the sense that itwas only busy work assigned to satisfy the general education requirement. The main objectivesof the new assignment are to improve both cognition, or the core mental processes required forproductive teamwork, and metacognition which involves empowering individuals and teams tomonitor, evaluate, and adjust their cognitive strategies; the result ultimately contributing to thedevelopment of effective team skills
Institute and State University Olivia Ryan is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She holds a B.S. in engineering with a specialization in electrical engineering from Roger Williams University. Her research interests include developing professional skills for engineering students and understanding mathematics barriers that exist within engineering.Mr. James Nathaniel Newcomer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University I’ve been an Academic and Career advisor for first-year engineering students for nine years. I help first-year engineering students develop their career goals and set off on academic trajectories to help them achieve those goals.Mr. Hamidreza Taimoory, Virginia Polytechnic
across the badge.Each topic is based on an actual problem or current issue in engineering that the student mayencounter during their academic career. These themes are: • Renewable Energy Sources • 3D Printing (Additive Manufacturing) • Artificial Intelligence • Fluid Mechanics (anything from fuel flow to stormwater run-off) • Human-Machine InterfaceThese themes were chosen because they are major areas of research for the College ofEngineering, meaning that there is an excellent chance that students will do either in-lab or fieldresearch on one of them before they graduate.Once a student completes all required modules successfully, they are awarded the badge throughthe College of Engineering’s badge system. Students can post
around undergraduate research experiences using both qualitativeand quantitative methodologies. Her career goals are to work as an evaluator or consultant on educationallybased research projects with an emphasis on statistical analyses and big data. 15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE): Boston, Massachusetts Jul 28WIP: Survey Validation to Enable Investigating Community Cultural Wealth in Engineering Students’ First Year Experiences (FYE)IntroductionFirst-year curricula typically include a variety of foundational concepts and skills and in manycases, students have the opportunity to work in teams in a project/inquiry-based learningenvironment. The first year is also a unique time in students’ lives when they
participants U.P. wide impacted by COVID-19 to transition to high-skill, high-wage employment and career pathways. The grant is part of a$17.8 million competitive grant awarded to Michigan Department of Labor and EconomicOpportunity (LEO) by the U.S. Department of Education. Michigan Tech, Manufacturing andMechanical Engineering Technology (MMET) Department will use the funds to support theseindividuals, resulting in industry-recognized credential attainment and reduced educational debt.Partnerships with eight local companies resulted in 40+ employees participating in fluid powertraining to date as part of this 2-year project. The introduction to fluid power components andsystems is 20 hours, run as two sessions (4) hours per day for one week to
several reasons.Experiential learning allows students to apply theoretical knowledge gained in classrooms toreal-world scenarios. It bridges the gap between theory and practice, providing a more holisticunderstanding of electrical engineering concepts. Electrical engineering involves practical skillssuch as circuit design, troubleshooting, and equipment operation. Experiential learning providesstudents with hands-on opportunities to develop these skills, making them better prepared for thechallenges they may face in their careers. Real-world projects and experiments often presentunexpected challenges. Experiential learning encourages students to develop problem-solvingabilities by requiring them to troubleshoot and find solutions on the spot
, andprogram attrition further exacerbate the challenges faced by graduate students, impacting theirwell-being [18]. Having a supportive supervisor along with departmental or faculty support canmitigate emotional exhaustion [18]. In Canada, it has been reported recently that graduatestudents are facing serious financial challenges, largely due to limited funding available fromboth institutions and funding agencies [18]. This further adds to the stress and anxiety that manyearly-career academics face and highlights the reality of the many challenges faced by graduatestudents on a daily basis, not including the added element of experiencing grief.Despite the substantial impact of grief and traumatic events on academic performance, researchon grief and
YOU DEVELOP AN OUTREACH PROGRAM?The Outreach Program Creation ProcessI. Create kit to accomplish purpose(s) and meet audience needs A. Set clear goals 1. Purpose There is no point in doing outreach if you don’t have clear goals. The main purposes of the K–12 Engineering Outreach Program are to showcase new technology and to discuss educational and career opportunities in engineering disciplines. Another important goal of the program is to encourage children (especially girls and minority group members, to stay with math and science in school, even when the subject matter becomes complex and when other activities seem more
and Mathematics Conference,whose goal is to introduce young women in grades 6 through 12 to a variety of diverse andchallenging careers, and encourage their interest in science and mathematics. These one hourbioengineering workshops typically involve a brief introduction followed by a hands-on portion.A description of the objectives and design of the workshops, student feedback, andrecommendations for future direction for improving their impact on student learning andappreciation of bioengineering are reported.BackgroundThe Annual San Joaquin County Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) in Science and MathematicsConference is held in early October at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA. Thisconference is sponsored by the University of the
SFSU to provide student researchers with meaningful research experiences andprepare them for engineering careers; 2) develop learning modules on earthquake engineeringand involve student researchers into state-of-the-art earthquake engineering research so as toprepare them for their future more advanced degrees; 3) provide student researchersopportunities to participate and present at engineering conferences.Challenges for Engaging Students into Research ActivitiesLaboratory experiments play a critical role in earthquake engineering research. Devastatingstructural damages and loss of human lives in recent earthquakes in Christchurch New Zealand5and Tohoku Japan6 call for advances in research on seismic resilient infrastructures
, the project will sharpenstudents’ practical skills required by industry which are often not being taught to students as partof the curriculum. This, in turn, will help students in pursuing their career in the powerelectronics industry due to the skills learned from the project which match current demands fromthe power electronics industry. The project will also enforce students to learn beyond circuitdesign by incorporating one modern and widely used power electronic application as the finaldeliverable of the project. Consideration was taken such that the complexity of the project shouldbe appropriate for an undergraduate level course. Detailed description of the project along withpreliminary results of student’s assessment on the project
# of Students in Online Classes 91 109 114 127program completion rotation cycleTable 2 – Enrollment Results SummaryRegular evening classes had enrollments of 12 to 20 students. Online courses have enrollmentsof 25 to 40 students. Informal survey of students has indicated that online courses have allowedmore students to continue their education. Students with associate degrees need four-yeardegrees to move into management positions. Online education allows them to keep their job andpursue higher education, so they can move up in their careers. Many of our students have movedinto better positions with their current employers after they graduated. Other students with
.). Immediate feedback is provided during the question and answer period of thepresentations. Written comments and oral questioning encourage the students to analyzetheir engineering approach and explore the concepts of continuous improvement. Thelevel of assessment is unbiased and comprehensive. Consistently scoring average orexcellent indicates that the students have met the industrial standards of competency inthese areas. It is very gratifying to both students and faculty to have such clear andconcise feedback on their performance.ConclusionChallenge X has been an excellent opportunity for TU students to learn more about thework they will be doing in their future careers and participate in leading-edgetechnological development addressing
$13 million [1]. Twenty-two years later, the land looks essentially the same andmost of the money spent has been for additional studies rather than remediation. In June,2004, Governor Brad Henry signed a bill authorizing the state of Oklahoma to spend $5million to buy out homeowners in the area. This will be applied to homeowners withyoung children and is expected to be used to relocate one hundred families. Significantfunds still have not been allocated for remediation.Introduction to Chemical Engineering Course The University of Tulsa course catalog describes the introductory class forfreshmen studying Chemical Engineering as: Overview of the chemical engineering curriculum, professionalism, career opportunities, and