Assistant Professor in Mathematics at Navajo Technical University (NTU) as well as the Program Advisor for the Mathematics Program at NTU. His current research focuses on technology-enhanced active learning in college mathematics for tribal students. He works developing lessons and curriculum to promote students’ interests in learning mathematics. He teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses about mathematics. He received his doctoral degree in the Science, Technol- ogy, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Strand of Teaching Learning and Culture Program at The University of Texas at El Paso in 2014 under the mentoring of Dr. Judith Munter.Alice Carron, Blue Marble Institute of Space Science Alice Carron is a Science
workshop design, we chose to restrict our data to that generated by normalworkshop activities.A brief description of what "normal workshop activities" consisted of is helpful at this point. Theworkshop we studied was the week-long "Designing for Student Engagement" summer instituteoffered by the Collaboratory (formerly the Institute for Innovation in Engineering Education, orI2E2) at Olin College, a small, all-engineering undergraduate teaching college based in Page 24.1366.3Needham, MA. The workshop is developed and facilitated by Olin faculty and has been runningunder its current design since June 2011. It was based in a large open space set up
retention and graduation rates along withstronger ties to recent alumni which could translate to an increase in reputation and alumnigiving.Next StepsThe Program piloted the framework with small cohorts using funding from an initial Track 2(single institution) NSF S-STEM award. During the Track 2 award, the program leadership teamrefined the program components and demonstrated a capacity to increase in scale and provensustainability. With the recent receipt of an S-STEM Track 3 (multi-institution) award, theProgram is expanding to larger cohorts and a partnership with a local community college. TheiAM Program now includes 25 majors across eight departments (Biology, Chemistry, ComputerScience, Engineering, Math, Physics, Psychology, and Geology
rubric was integrated into the capstone presentations from thetwo departments. The three primary findings from this study were that (1) many engineeringstudents start college with weak writing skills; (2) a significant number of engineering studentsare graduating with writing skills below the desired level; and (3) based on the ACT score, abasic writing skills test and a writing sample, a heuristic can be developed to effectively identifystudents required to take an additional writing course at the start of his/her college career.IntroductionA one-year pilot study was performed to assess the undergraduate written and oralcommunication skills from two departments, Civil Engineering (CIVE) and Biological SystemsEngineering (BSEN), at the
algorithms to the omission of important topics and key theoretical ideas.Langley’s findings provide a rationale for integrating discussions and ideas commonly in the realm of thehumanities and social sciences into AI course design for engineering education [31]. Their study found that“problem areas like qualitative reasoning, analogy, and creativity are ignored in favor of ones that are more easilyformalized” [31]. Promoting critical thinking and creativity through interdisciplinary approaches to problem-solvingcan set the basis for qualitative reasoning beyond quantitative analyses. It also allows for deeper reasoning on theinterplays between society and technology.These findings echo Mishra and Siy, who warned that “a Computer Science centric
preliminary sizing of beams, columns, anddecking (depth-to-span ratios and tributary areas techniques). Quantitative theory, intuitiveapproaches, and case studies support the content. Achievement is based on a structural framinggraphic vignette of comparable to size and character of the NCARB Practice Program StructuralLayout Vignette. The students develop a horizontal solution for a multi-level flat roof with Page 24.815.7clerestory windows that resists gravity loads.The statics and mechanics module characterizes the internal member shears and moments fromapplied loads then constricts to their properties and stresses. Rigid body statics
] Cooper, R. & Heaverlo, C. (2013). Problem solving and creativity and design: What influence do they have on girls' interest in STEM subject areas? American Journal of Engineering Education. 4. 10.19030/ajee.v4i1.7856[24] Katz-Buonincontro, J., Davis, O., Aghayere, A., & Rosen, D. (2016, February). An exploratory pilot study of student experience in creativity-infused engineering technology courses. Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology, 15(1), Special issue on Creativity.[25] Zappe, S.E., Reeves, P., Mena, I.B., & Litzinger, T. (2015). A cross-sectional study of engineering students' creative self-concepts: An exploration of CSE, personal identity, and expectations. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition
the instructor initiates a multiple choice question and the students using remote deviceskey in their answers. The results are saved in data file and the instructor can then display a Page 10.435.3histogram of class results. In order to promote the use of these questions and answers as a study Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005 American Society for Engineering Educationtool, the FIC designed an online application web site that provides a feedback loop for theinstructor and students to examine their responses. Our site also provides
intentionally integrated to bridge technical knowledge with professionalcompetencies (Pierrakos, 2024). Student choice and student agency combined with curricularinnovation and customization resulted in over 75% of graduates pursuing minors or secondmajors, demonstrating the success of this integrated approach in supporting disciplinaryexploration while maintaining rigorous engineering preparation (Pierrakos and Kenny, 2025).Wake Forest Engineering was launched with a commitment to student-centered pedagogies andexperiential learning being a part of every engineering course. Faculty were hired with theexpectation of leveraging student-centered pedagogies to bridge theory and practice viaexperiential learning in every engineering course. This
Northern University Dr. Hylton is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Coordinator of the First-Year Engineering experience for the T.J. Smull College of Engineering at Ohio Northern University. He previously completed his graduate studies in Mechanical EnginDr. Bryan Alan Lutz, Ohio Northern University Bryan A. Lutz (he/they) is an Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition at Ohio Northern University. His research examines how activists, advocates, and public and private organizations use technology and writing to define an identity, argue, and act to solve (or make) problems. He teaches organizational communication, academic writing, and professional writing courses. Dr. Lutz has published with
AC 2012-3832: THE PATHWAYS TAKEN BY EARLY CAREER PROFES-SIONALS AND THE FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO PATHWAY CHOICESMs. Cheryl A. Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech Cheryl Carrico is a Ph.D. student in engineering education at Virginia Tech and a graduate research as- sistant. Carrico is conducting research on early career professionals and their pathways as part of the engineering pathways study. Carrico has industry experience including as an engineering manager for General Dynamics.Ms. Katherine E. Winters, Virginia TechMs. Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University Samantha Brunhaver is a fourth-year graduate student at Stanford University. She is currently working on her Ph.D. in mechanical engineering with a focus in
development in the First Year Experience at the University of Houston, the Course Coordinator for ENGI 1331 (Computing and Problem Solving), and is the outreach and student organization director the Program for Mastery in Engineering Studies (PROMES).Dr. Erin J. McCave, University of Houston Erin is an Instructional Assistant Professor in the Cullen College of Engineering at the University of Houston. She joined the University of Houston after completing a postdoctoral/lecturer position split between the General Engineering program and the Engineering & Science Education Department and a Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Clemson University. Erin’s research interests include preparing students for their sophomore year
, educators and policy makers have expressed growing concerns over thelevels of math and science achievement among American students and the gradual decline in thenumbers of young people moving into science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)careers [1], [2], [3]. These concerns have led to the development of new standards for scienceand technology education [4], [5], [6], policy initiatives aimed at promoting science andtechnology education [7], [8],[9], and to a growing body of research on math and sciencelearning and the pathways leading to STEM-related careers [10], [11]. While the picture oflooming shortages of scientists and engineers has been challenged and recent studies haveindicated that American students are taking more science and
Technology,” presented at American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2006. 3. Knight, M. and Cunningham, C. “Draw an Engineer Test (DAET): Development of a Tool to Investigate Students’ Ideas about Engineers and Engineering,” presented at American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2004. 4. Cunningham, C.M., Lachapelle, C., and Lindgren-Streicher, A. “Assessing Elementary School Students’ Conceptions of Engineering and Technology,” presented at American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2005. 5. Thompson, S. and Lyons, J. “A Study Examining Change in Underrepresented Student Views of Engineering as a
BackgroundSince the publication of the Green Report in 19961 there has been a strong push withinengineering education practice and research to better prepare engineering graduates for the socio-technical world in which engineers are embedded. Surprisingly, this drive to better alignengineering education with the socio-technical world began many decades earlier with theCarnegie Foundation's 1918 publication of A Study of Engineering Education2. In spite of theeffort in recent years to operationalize the student learning of the necessary competencies (e. g.through ABET outcomes3) there is a disconnect between what students learn in engineering, Page
students’ experiences as they leave their capstone(aka senior) design courses and enter engineering workplaces. The project is currently in itsinitial phase, with instrument development and pilot testing currently underway.Multiple studies show significant gaps between school and work with respect to engineeringpractice 1-3. That gap is clear, for example, in a recent American Society of MechanicalEngineering (ASME) survey that found weaknesses among new graduates in skills includingpractical experience, systems perspectives, project management, problem solving, and design 4, 5.Equally important, industry supervisors identified such gaps more frequently than early careerengineers or academic department heads 4, reinforcing Stevens et al.’s claim
input from others, 4) learningfrom failure.Understanding the Purpose of the CourseAs this was the first time the course was offered, there were a few different understandings aboutwhat the course was about. Some students thought the course might prepare them with financialmanagement skills for after college, how to communicate in the workplace, or how to besuccessful in graduate school. As one mechanical engineering student noted: I don't remember this correctly, but when I signed up for the course, I think, the idea was that this would be a little bit more of like the skills for when you actually leave college. So, for example, ... like taxes or, you know … how would you communicate with people who are higher status
Paper ID #48113Using Postdoctoral Summits to Provide Equitable OpportunitiesStephanie A Damas, Clemson University Stephanie Ashley Damas is currently a graduate student at Clemson University studying to get her Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. Her area of interest is Diversity and Inclusion in Engineering. She holds a bachelorˆa C™s degree in electrical engiDr. D. Matthew Boyer, Clemson University Dr. D. Matthew Boyer is a Research Associate Professor of Engineering & Science Education and an Educational Proposal Writer in the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences at Clemson
transfer in biological systems. Students worked in teams to build confidence withexperimental and analytical skills while deepening their understanding of biological systems. Inthis project, students tested the properties of soils that emulated other permeable materialsrelevant to bioengineering.Forming Teams with CATMECATME’s Team-Maker software [19] was utilized to diversify teams of students in BIOE 120.Students completed a survey that requested data about their racial and ethnic identity, genderidentity, college (e.g., Engineering, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business), major(s), and classyear (Table 2a). They were then asked to rate their experience level with various technical skillsas well as their preferred leadership style and if they
AC 2012-3989: PK-12 COUNSELORS KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, ANDBEHAVIORS RELATED TO GENDER AND STEMMs. Meagan C. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette Engineer turned engineering education enthusiast, Meagan Ross is a doctoral candidate in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University and a recipient of a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. She received a B.S. in computer science from Texas Woman’s University and a M.S. in electrical engineering from Texas Tech University. Prior to beginning her doctoral studies, she worked as a microelectromechanical-systems (MEMS) engineer for Texas Instruments. Ross is currently a K-12 STEM consultant, curriculum developer, professional development
that included engagement analytics. She holds a US Patent # 7904323, Multi-Team Immersive Integrated Collaboration Workspace awarded 3/8/2011. She also has twenty-seven peer-reviewed publications.Ms. Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College Elaine L. Craft (Florence-Darlington Technical College, Florence, SC-retired) holds a baccalaureate de- gree in chemical engineering from the University of Mississippi and a MBA from the University of South Carolina with additional graduate studies in mathematics. Her experience includes working as an engineer in industry as well as teaching and administration at community college and state levels. She served as Director of the South Carolina Advanced Technological (SC
system combining textbook-quality content with algo-rithm visualizations and interactive exercises. DSA courses emphasize dynamic processes suchas how various algorithms work. OpenDSA supports presenting such content in a highly visualmanner through the frequent use of slideshows, simulations, and visualizations. Students werealso provided a continuous stream of automated assessment questions and interactive exercises,thus providing immediate feedback to the students on their progress.A pilot study was conducted with students in a Computer Science course at Virginia Tech duringFall 2012. We tested three weeks of content on sorting and hashing in a quasi-experimental set-ting and collected quantitative and qualitative data. The data consisted of
’ scholarship investigated stu- dent teams in engineering, faculty communities of practice, and the intersectionality of multiple identity dimensions. Her research interests include diversity and inclusion in STEM, intersectionality, teamwork and communication skills, assessment, and identity construction. Her teaching philosophy focuses on student centered approaches such as culturally relevant pedagogy. Dr. Cross’ complimentary professional activities promote inclusive excellence through collaboration.Mr. Joseph Francis Mirabelli, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Joseph Mirabelli is an Educational Psychology graduate student at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign with a focus in Engineering
, W.M. (2015). Improving student lab report writing performances inmaterials andKim, D., and Sekhar, P. (2016). A preliminary study on supporting writing transfer in anintroductory engineering laboratory course, Proceedings of 2016 ASEE Annual Conference andExhibition, New Orleans, Louisiana (Paper ID #15065).Manuel-Dupont, S. Writing-Across-the-Curriculum in an Engineering Program, Journal ofEngineering Education, Volume 85, Issue 1, Version of Record online: 2 JAN 2013.2015 ASEE Annual Conference and Exhibition, June 14 - 17, 2015, Seattle, WA.Olson, W., and Kim, D. (2016). Connecting the Curriculum: Designing WID Programs for the21st Century. Panel: Beyond Transfer: Difference, Inclusion, and WAC/WID in the 21st Century.InternationalOlson
. H. Pak, and E. M. Bensimon, "The Role of Institutional Agents in Promoting Transfer Access," Education Policy Analysis Archives, vol. 21, no. 15, 2013.[28] D. Gelbgiser and S. Alon, "Math-oriented fields of study and the race gap in graduation likelihoods at elite colleges," Social Science Research, vol. 58, pp. 150-164, Jul 2016.[29] P. R. Hernandez, P. W. Schultz, M. Estrada, A. Woodcock, R. C. Chance, and A. C. Graesser, "Supplemental Material for Sustaining Optimal Motivation: A Longitudinal Analysis of Interventions to Broaden Participation of Underrepresented Students in STEM," Journal of Educational Psychology, vol. 105, no. 1, pp. 89-107, 2013.[30] P. R. Hernandez et al., "Promoting professional
learning, due to the rapid convergence of extant computing, chemical, wireless, andimaging industries towards PIC-enabled new functionalities. This convergence mandates a rapidlearning of PIC functions and automation design, by engineers who historically have trained inadjacent disciplines. The constellation of VR and GBL designed sims are intended, via a MOOCinterface, to rapidly acclimate these more veteran learners from the incumbent workforce, andprepare them for taking advanced PIC circuit design courses[27], overseen by some of thecollaborators on an advanced manufacturing workforce training MOOC platform[11].References[1] R. Kirchain, E.A. Moore, F.R. Field, S. Saini and G. Westerman, Preparing the AdvancedManufacturing Workforce: A Study
the department as morewelcoming for White, male and US-born students than for students with any of the otherremaining identities. Perceptions of climate were related negatively to reports of bias andpositively to perceived faculty support and safety. Positive peer relations were stronglypositively related to engineering identity; microaggressions weakly negatively related. Studentswished for more diverse and inclusive faculty and found peer relations while working in groupsto be particularly important to their identification with their disciplines.This survey study was augmented by a qualitative study that involved sixteen focus groups andsix individual interviews in the exploration of undergraduate engineering students’ perceptionsof their
Page 22.1626.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Using Online Endless Quizzes as Graded HomeworkINTRODUCTIONIn an effort to find the best use of limited teaching assistant’s time in today’s economy, a study1reported at ASEE 2010 conference by the last two authors of this paper indicated that there is nostatistically significant difference in student performance when homework is assigned, collectedand graded versus when homework is assigned, and neither collected nor graded. The study wasconducted in a Numerical Methods course at University of South Florida (USF) over a period ofthree years encompassing data from over 300 hundred
. Page 12.336.4The results of this survey give insight into student intentions, interests, and levels of confidence.Of 12 respondents, eight indicated interest in graduate study in an engineering field includingrobotics and six of them indicated interest in graduate study in robotics. Four were interested injobs, either after completing undergraduate studies or graduate studies, in robotics. Students alsoindicated interest in graduate study in other fields including nanotechnology, VLSI, and Bio-MEMS, and two students expressed interest in law school.Then the survey asked students to rate their levels of confidence in response to the threequestions below using the following scale: E = extremely, V = very, A = average, W = weak. (1) What is your
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