, methodology, findings, andconclusions and implications are presented.Background The relatively low number of tenured and tenure-track female faculty in STEM fieldscontinues to be a concern for universities and colleges, and for good reason. In a report by theCommittee on Maximizing the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering,Beyond Bias and Barriers, the following summary findings were asserted: 1. Women have the ability and drive to succeed in science and engineering. 2. Women who are interested in science and engineering careers are lost at every Page 23.1088.2 educational transition. 3. The problem is not simply
serving northeast Indiana. PFW is ametropolitan, non-selective, institution with a high percentage of under-prepared, first-generation,low-income, commuter students, many of whom work. The mission of the PFW College ofEngineering, Technology, and Computer Science (ETCS) is to provide a comprehensive educationthat will prepare career-ready graduates for a variety of roles in engineering, polytechnic, computerscience, and leadership, serving the needs of northeast Indiana and beyond.In 2016, PFW (then IPWF) was awarded an NSF grant (Award #1565066)—the overarching goalof the project is to increase the number of students who complete degrees in engineering,technology, and computer science. Like many similar institutions, PFW struggles with
Communication is widely misunderstood, and while this is perhaps especially truein STEM disciplines, STEM is not alone in their misconceptions. Outside of CommunicationStudies, Interpersonal Communication (IPC) tends to be treated as a personality trait (Okoro,Washington, & Thomas, 2017; Pert, 2019), and on popular career websites and in professionalcontexts alike, is most often defined in terms of “people skills,” “personal skills” (Doyle, 2021),or even “friendliness” (Indeed, 2021). IPC is also frequently discussed as a set of traits that areinherent to a person.However, the role of IPC in everyday professional communication is much deeper and morecomplex than cordiality; it is essential to functionality and effectiveness across disciplines
academic success and optimal emotional development of their students. Unfortunately,engineering students often do not have access to such relationships. Were engineering educatorsto better recognize the importance of these relationships and contribute to creating such acommunity, they could help to ensure engineering students were able to thrive academically andemotionally.C. Absence of Harassment and Expression without FearIn the United States, harassment is a growing problem in science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) fields [14]. Harassment can be verbal, physical, or sexual and include anyunwelcome or unfavorable behavior due to one’s identity (e.g., gender, race, age, religion).Harassment has adverse impacts on career outcomes
Zealand. While in Shanghai, I also began to play badminton a bit more seriously. Although I had played badminton competitively before in Pakistan, the quality of the opponents I faced in China honed my ability to a level I had never experienced before. A rather debilitating knee injury slowed down my semi-professional career, but I recovered enough to still win a number of championships and local tournaments. Its difficult to describe one’s entire life in a handful of words, but I’ve given it my best shot. Onwards and upwards has been my personal mantra throughout my academic and professional career. I now hope to continue my previous research in mechanical design while addressing the biggest problems in Engineering
mechanics and bioprocess engineering. She began her position as Director of Community Programs and Diversity Outreach at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences in 2003. In partnership with faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students, she develops and implements programs for K-12 students, teachers, un- dergraduates, and families that are designed to increase scientific and engineering literacy, and to inspire people with diverse backgrounds to pursue science and engineering careers. At the undergraduate level, she directs a Research Experiences for Undergraduates program that brings students to Harvard for 10 weeks to work in research laboratories. This program hosts between 45-70
take mathematically intensive engineering courses tounderstand engineering subjects deeply. Without a strong foundation in math concepts and underlyinggoverning equations, engineering students will not understand more complex, higher-level concepts in theirfuture graduate studies and future careers. When teaching mathematically intensive engineering courses,professors usually show detailed derivations of theorems, principles, and governing equations todemonstrate how theorems, principles, and governing equations are obtained.However, during this process, engineering students often feel bored and disengaged because examples ofhow the educational content is applied in their daily lives are lacking [1]. In another words, engineeringstudents are
, faculty are at the very heart of the student experience. We strive to create a collaborative, inclusive, and stimulating learning environment that emphasizes care for the whole person. Faculty and staff in our department offer student support that goes beyond the classroom and extends to career counseling and mentorship. Course outcomes are regularly examined and adjusted to respond to the needs of our constituents. Faculty are committed to practicing continuous improvement through professional development activities and pedagogical research that broaden our spectrum of teaching and learning strategies. Student responses indicate that faculty-student relationships was by far the most
when a mentor and a mentee are atapproximately at the same level of their personal, professional, or academic path [1], [2], [5], [6].Peer mentorship has been shown to introduce a level of reciprocity, mutuality, and interpersonalcomfort that may not be available in traditional mentorships, allowing for trust and credibility tobe built in the two-way relationship [1], [2], [5]–[7]. This is due in part to their developmentalneeds, whether that is in career or academic aspects, unfolding at similar times [6]. Identity,belonging, student experience, and emotional competency have all been shown to haveimprovements when in a positive peer mentorship as well as increased retention, particularly forthose who are underrepresented or in the first year
computerengineering portion. Typical course topics in the materials and mechanical engineering portionof the course included: metals and atoms, hardness testing, microstructures and properties,Hooke’s Law, and the design of trusses. Typical course topics in the electrical and computerengineering portion included Ohm’s Law, the resistor color code, equivalent resistance, power,digital logic, ASCII, and concepts regarding computer programming like basic variables andconditional statements. In addition to these technical topics, professional orientation toengineering was addressed with lectures on career opportunities, resume development, etc.Centered on preliminary topics in computer, electrical, materials, and mechanical engineering,past versions of EG 101
enrollment and retentionrates. To attract the younger generation to machining industry careers, more attention needs to bepaid to incorporating novel training methods that are more appealing and engaging to youngerstudents. Interactive training programs with game-like elements (gamified training programs) arepotentially a viable solution to effectively addressing the shortcomings of traditional trainingmethods.The process of gamification, defined as implementation of game-specific mechanics anddynamics in non-gaming applications [5] has been of interest in machining-related applications,including workforce development. As video games are designed with the goal of providingenjoyment to the user, potential benefits of gamification include enhanced
percentage, many students may choose to transfer toClemson, and the number of students choosing to transfer has been increasing over recent years.The goals of SPECTRA are as follows: (1) to provide scholarship opportunities to low-income students who wish to pursue engineering or computing at Clemson (2) to build cohorts of transfer students to support their transition into Clemson University while also allowing for the ACE fellows program to aid in the training and practice of PhD candidates who wish to pursue careers in academia (3) to assess its progress both internally and externally to assist the transfer students best and improve the programThe ACE Fellows aspect is part of the SPECTRA program. It involves taking
to 2018, the BA/BS degree increased from 735 to 1,529 in 2018. This is anincrease of 108% from the level reached in 2012 [2-4].NYC LSAMP Alliance ActivitiesNYC LSAMP Research Assistantship - The NYC LSAMP Undergraduate Research Programserved as the heart of the NYC Alliance. The program included research experiences on or offCUNY campuses, international research, research enrichment and career development. LSAMPScholars engaged in High Impact activities during their stay in the program. At the end of PhaseV seventy to eighty students participated each semester in the academic year research program.Twenty-five to thirty NYC LSAMP Research Scholars conduct research during the summer atCUNY. On average, twenty NYC LSAMP Research Scholars secure
-focused laboratory report writing.Introduction Engineers need to have strong communication skills to carry out their day-to-day workand to advance in their careers. Engineers spend almost two thirds of their overall work time onsome form of written or oral communication [1]. Of that, half the time is spent on writtencommunication – preparing proposals, reports, memos, feasibility studies, white papers,operating manuals, engineering specifications, business letters and responding to emails. Rhodes[2] summarizes it well in his paper that “Long after most professional engineers have ceased tointegrate a differential equation, they are still required to write technical reports”. Despite the importance and the amount of time engineers
literate and economically competitive national citizenry [6], [9],[10], and even about the formative effect that post-secondary education can have on career pathsand life satisfaction [11], this study focuses specifically on how students choose betweenengineering and the physical sciences. We seek to investigate what factors guide their choice,including their prior knowledge and/or opinions about the differences and similarities betweenengineering and the physical sciences. Eventually, we aim to help to answer the larger question:How can post-secondary education systems (and even K-12 systems) better advise studentsinterested in engineering or the physical sciences to choose the academic and professional pathsthat align well with their values
-12classrooms in the US due to insufficient numbers of high quality engineers that will meet thedemands of the 21st century jobs [1], [2]. The incorporation of engineering in K-12 classroomshas grown in popularity since the publication and widespread adoption of the Next GenerationScience Standards (NGSS) [3] and its supporting Framework [4]. This focus on “engineering inK-12” has spurred invigorated educational research endeavors seeking to understand the impactof engineering activities on students' learning outcomes and interest in STEM careers [5]. The overarching goal of this study is to share results of a systematic review ofengineering education research published broadly across the K-12 education research field over arecent 10 year period
Paper ID #37369State of Evaluating the Effectiveness of TeachingDevelopment Programs for Students in EngineeringJutshi Agarwal (Doctoral Candidate) (University of Cincinnati) Jutshi Agarwal is a Doctoral candidate (graduation date: July 2022) in Engineering Education at the University of Cincinnati. She has a Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering from University of Cincinnati and a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering from SRM University, India. Her research areas of interest are graduate student professional development for a career in academia, preparing future faculty, and using AI tools to solve non
different trends for each gender based on the graph. The percentage of men tends to bemoderately confident or somewhat confident with applying sustainability into their designs. 50%of women reported being not confident in applying sustainability, and only 12% of womenreported being very confident. Because the alumni participants had little to no coverage ofsustainability concepts during their undergraduate career, it‘s assumed that this directly affectedtheir confidence levels in applying sustainable practices in their work. As shown in Figure 10, itis possible to influence confidence levels and one's ability to add sustainability into their designwork.Figure 10. Alumni results for the question “Before working in industry, how confident were you
systems. STS Postures integrate three modes of doing: 1) Body/Mind fusion; 2)Data collection techniques; and 3) Systems thinking skills. STS postures takes a traditionallypassive educational environment and introduces movement and change making to theengineering curriculum. Instead of sitting in seats in the classroom, we encourage students tomove about. We try out different ways of holding ourselves and moving (literally our bodies) inrelation to each other, STS, engineering, education, and technological artifacts. This change inposture is key to having agency in directing the future of science and technology, whether intheir own education, their extracurricular work, or their careers. Body/Mind fusion is a correctiveto thinking in science and
biological and environmental engineering majors, but it oftenfocuses solely on mechanical and civil engineering applications. With no connection to theircareer, students often see a drop in performance and career development. Therefore, newproblems from biological and environmental engineering disciplines are introduced into thecourse. This study examines the self-efficacy developed within students and the perceived valuethey ascribe to new problems that teach fundamental statics concepts and focus on biological andenvironmental principles. The study collected data from 133 students over three semesters. Theeffect of this intervention was measured by administering a pre-and post-survey at the beginningand end of the course to the Biological, Civil
field, they can relay to the students their experiences in which these topics areapplied. As these individuals know best, the most efficient way to pass on the information isto provide the most memorable examples that took place in their careers [9]. Additionally,they may also provide their opinion about the usefulness of the topics as well as thefrequency that they may be applicable in the jobsite [10]. Second, industry practitioners cannarrow down the emphasis of the classes to the current needs in the industry. As fields inCTE programs are in constant expansion and development, only individuals who participatein projects in a daily basis can have the perception of the most required skills [11]. Ratherthan teaching a broader pool of case
Remote Sensing Technology. He was the Founding Director of the UPRM Institute for Research in Integrative Systems and Engineering, and Associate Director of the NSF CenSSIS ERC. His research interests are in integrating physical models with data driven approaches for information extraction using remote or minimally intrusive sensing. He has over 160 publications. He is Fellow of SPIE and the Academy of Arts and Sciences of Puerto Rico. Received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers award from the US President in 1997. He chairs the SPIE Conference on Algorithms, Technologies and Applications for Multispectral, and Hyperspectral Imaging. He is board member of the Inclusive Engineering Consortium
integrated, first-year to final year, and multidisciplinary, across and beyond engineering. Additionally, the projects are not connected to the semester timeline, so students may be working on different parts of a project and in different phases of the design at any given time. 3) Authentic: A key attribute of the program is that all projects are real projects that will be delivered to their community partners when completed. Assessments should flow from the project development where possible and align with professional habits that will be useful later in their careers. 4) Life Habits: Assessments should develop skills, provide experiences, and promote habits that will make the students better
be nebulous – from entrance to graduation, processes involvedwith financial aid, work study, faculty office hours, forming student connections, career fairs,and more can be intimidating for many students. For first-generation students, whose familymembers have no or limited experience with the process, these hurdles can seem almostinsurmountable. The SD-FIRST program will help fill in the gaps of first-generation students’home-to-college transition, provide a robust support system by connecting existing campusresources, and provide guidance for staff and faculty on interactions and unique challenges withthis student population. Programmatic elements specific for first-generation students, driven byevidence-based resiliency research, aim to
manager in the psychology department at the University of Michigan. During his undergraduate career at the University of Michigan, he studied psychology and women's studies. His personal research focuses on how individuals perceive nonbinary gender in others.Denise Sekaquaptewa (Professor) Dr. Denise Sekaquaptewa is University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA. Her research program in experimental social psychology focuses on stereotyping, implicit bias, and the experiences of women and underrepresented minorities in science and engineering. Her research program has been supported by the National Science Foundation, and the National Center for
Learning in the Pursuit of InnovationIntroductionInnovation education experiences have now become an expectation of the University to helpprepare students with creative ways of thinking to address the issues they will face in their livesand careers. These innovation-focused experiences have seemingly become more important asuniversities are now touting their national rankings related to innovation output (i.e., patents,start-ups, etc.) while at the same time more people are questioning the value of higher educationitself. As more people question the value of post-secondary programs, thinking about howinnovation education contributes to students’ personal and professional success is both vital andtimely. That being said, it may be possible for
Paper ID #36882From a Mentor’s Perspective: Discovering Factors thatFoster Achievement Motivation in EngineeringAlexandra Lee I am a Ph.D. candidate in Educational Psychology and Educational Technology in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education at Michigan State University (MSU). I am broadly interested in how students’ motivational beliefs develop as a function of their unique experiences, and in turn, how these beliefs affect their achievement and career choices. To understand these processes, I use a variety of quantitative methods (growth mixture modeling, latent
1 CEBOK3 Sustainability 1 CEBOK3 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 2 CEBOK3 Professional Attitudes 3 CEBOK3 Professional Responsibilities 3 Career 3Initial drafts of the instruments were developed based on the categories and frameworks above.Where appropriate, items were inspired by or adapted from the Prototype-to-Production (P2P)[19] or EPICS Alumni [12] instruments. The P2P study included an alumni survey designed tocompare the experiences of early-career engineers with their college preparation [20]. TheEPICS Alumni study included a survey as the first part of a mixed-methods
. They help mediate the effects of academic and non-academic stress on academicperformance [1], as well as positively impact undergraduate students’ cognitive motivation andachievement [22]. Students who have an outlet to relieve stress are likely to have more personalcontrol and self-efficacy, leading to lower mental health distress [22].To combat the stress that students face through their college careers, students develop a multitudeof coping strategies. A study of undergraduate students found that the coping strategies employedby students were physical activity, nutrition, spiritual growth, and social support (parent and peer)[23]. In a study looking at gender differences in stress and coping mechanisms, women were morelikely to utilize
ofstudents. They showed that engineering students and other STEM majors scored lower inIdeation than Arts and Business students. They also observed that more experienced students intheir later years of their undergraduate career scored themselves higher in Altruism and OpenMindedness.Longitudinal EM DevelopmentStudies in the area of longitudinal EM development often assess students at different curriculumlevels at the same time to determine overall progression [9, 18, 21-22]. It has been shown thatsenior level students often showcase greater levels of entrepreneurial interest and curiosity,innovation and design skills, motivation, and making connections than lower levelundergraduates [9, 21-22]. Though, when compared to the skills of professional