students where the focus has beenon self-reporting confidence without a link to actual student performance. Self-efficacy is how aperson’s belief in their capabilities impacts their ability to achieve a goal.1 In 2015, mathematicalself-concept was studied with respect to how it differs between genders and how it affects pre-college and post-K-12 career choice decisions. Self-concept studies investigate howpsychological processes relate to academic achievement and career choice.2 In particular, thislongitudinal study looked at how different factors including the person, their environment, andmath self-concept impact a student’s decision to pursue a STEM (Science, Technology,Engineering and Mathematics) career. Data from surveys were analyzed to
Faculty Award in 2011, 2013, and 2015, the Penn State Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Alumni Faculty Appreciation Award in 2013, and the Outstanding Advising Award in the College of Engineering in 2014 for his work in undergraduate education at Penn State. Dr. Lynch worked as a regional production engineer for Universal Forest Products prior to pursuing his graduate degrees. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering in the School of Engineering at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College.Dr. James F. Kimpel, University of Pittsburgh Jim Kimpel joined the faculty of the Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh in 2012 following a 27-year career in industry. His
for the day, a discussion was led on career options in the videogame industry. The final day was reserved time for groups to work on their projects while we walkedaround to assist. At the end of the day, groups got up in front of the class to demonstrate theirgames and describe what game design principles they used. Groups were allowed to use anyof the seed projects used any of the previous days, as long as they added additional content ormechanics. Some groups did use the seed projects, but most designed their own game and usedwhat they learned from programming the seed projects as the basis for their mechanics. Toencourage the students to continue to collaborate, all projects from each week were added to aScratch studio
postdoctoral fellow at Stanford’s Clayman Institute for Gender Research. She earned her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of California, San Diego and B.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Sociology from Montana State University. Cech’s research seeks to uncover cultural mechanisms of inequality reproduction–particularly gender, sexual identity and racial/ethnic inequality within science and engineering professions. Her current research projects focus on the recruitment and retention of women, racial/ethnic minority and LGBTQ individuals and the role of professional cultures in inequality in STEM.Rocio C Chavela Guerra, American Society for Engineering Education Rocio Chavela is Director of Education and Career
comparison of pre- and post-survey resultswhile maintaining student anonymity.There are many research questions that could be pursued using the IVS. In this paper results arepresented that could be used to investigate three research questions: Q1. After completing the infrastructure module, do students rate infrastructure systems as more important compared to other government services and products? Q2. Do students feel that infrastructure challenges are more important to their careers after completing the infrastructure module? Q3. How do students’ grades* for infrastructure components change after completing the infrastructure module?Descriptive results are given without statistical analysis because there were only
awareness of contractual risk distribution. Also a more in-depth structure was given as to how to build and/or restructure an organizationso it operates at optimum efficiency. Strategies and approaches were also addressed as to how to address internal as well as external issues that arise within an organization. By having various counter methods of dealing with the various conflicts the most advantageous solutions to all parties could be obtained. I believe the MCM course has provided me with the essential tools to further advance my professional career both mentally and physically by providing a more in- depth understanding of the construction industry as a whole.”Even with students’ high praises regarding their professional
technicalcauses of an accident, but also the gathering of evidence, summarizing opinions in areport/affidavit and providing testimony related to the case. The nature of the profession lendsitself to instruction through projects and case studies. A quick survey of forensic engineeringcourses shows that most are taught at the graduate level in civil engineering departments with anemphasis on failure mode of facilities and transportation infrastructure.2 However, in generalforensic engineering spans many areas of practice and there is a particular focus on evidence-based investigation and the litigation process.Although people from many different educational backgrounds and experiences, enter the fieldof forensic engineering, the majority of careers follow
the customer (VOC) [15] would be anecessary step in defining critical attributes of such an idealized course. Harvesting the VOCincludes developing a customer needs list, developing a hierarchical structure for those needs,developing “importances” [15] from which to prioritize those needs, and looking at competitiveproducts aimed at meeting those same customer needs. Such a needs list was developed througha series of open discussions and more formal IAC meetings with the broadly defined customerlist mentioned above across nearly three years. The needs included developing a robust researchprogram that supported the needs of industry, and establishing course work that supportedEngineering Education graduate students with an interest in a career
economy and job market. Undergraduate students who are transitioning fromcollege to the workplace must have adequate oral communication skills to complement thetechnical knowledge they have acquired in their collegiate experience. Students must be able toorally present and communicate ideas, knowledge, and research to many different audiences inthe arenas of interviews, conferences, and interoffice presentations. Although helpful in avariety of careers, improvements to communication skills at the undergraduate level canspecifically increase the success and effectiveness of those moving into the field of engineeringmanagement. These communication skills can increase the engineering manager’s performancein areas such as leadership, motivation
collaboration with senior decision makers of global medical device companies. In her earlier years, she served in product development and project management roles for chemical and biochemical process systems, i.e. capital equipment used to manufacture pharmaceuticals, medical prod- ucts, and other specialty chemicals. Throughout her career, she has proven that she has tactical skills and expertise to match her unique and creative strategic insights. Since arriving at Stevens in 2004, Dr. Hazelwood has led a grass roots effort to create and implement an environment of excitement, creativity, and entrepreneurship among Biomedical Engineering researchers. She has created a lab for Translational Research in Medicine, which
personal engagement in assignments (3.69) o Provided personal satisfaction in completing assignments (3.68) • On a scale of 1 to 5, students reported that the labs in the course impacted their motivation and confidence for their capstone design project or career most in the following ways: o Increased self-directed learning skills (3.76) o Provided motivation for performing well in project tasks and responsibilities (3.67) o Influenced confidence that the design project or career is within their abilities (3.5)Open answer responses over all 3 semesters revealed a range of student thoughts andperspectives. The majority of the individual responses affirmed the course
nanocomposites and engineering education. He was trained as a Manufacturing Process Specialist within the textile industry, which was part of an eleven- year career that spanned textile manufacturing to product development.Meghan Daly, James Madison University Senior Engineering Student and Undergraduate Research Assistant, Department of Engineering, James Madison University.Mr. Cairo Jahan, Lakil Sherrell, James Madison University I am a senior engineering student at James Madison University. I expect to graduate with a B.S. of engineering and a mathematics minor in May 2015. I am pursuing a career in systems, sustainable, or environmental engineering while continuing to grow professionally by aiding my capstone project team
viewed self-direction, when they appeared to practice it, and Page 26.1173.3what and who impeded its practice in relation to their academic, career, and life goals6.Focus Group Research DesignSemi-structured interview questions and topics were developed, and the focus group moderatorprovided prompts to the students. Dialog was recorded and then transcribed. Due to the extraeffort required to attend a focus group discussion (vs. filling out an online survey on one’s owntime), volunteers were requested, and lunch and a small stipend was provided for each focusgroup participant. The focus groups
curriculum is its broad applicability to avariety of professions. Thus, a student majoring in mechanical engineering may end up going tomedical school, or earn an MBA. Another such alternative path which is gaining more traction isattending law school or directly applying for a job as a patent examiner where a JD is notrequired. We strive to provide our students with information to make better career decisionswhile still working on their undergraduate degrees. We have thus collaborated with ouruniversity’s law school to allow roughly five engineering juniors each year to enroll in one oftheir courses taken by second and third year law school students. To date, students have taken acourse entitled ‘Introduction to Intellectual Property.’ This year, a
student motivation to pursuecomputing careers and an increase in software engineering knowledge1, 26. In fact, involvementin HFOSS is increasingly being utilized as a way to educate software engineering students and Page 26.1379.3there are a growing number of faculty members who are involving students in HFOSS projects(foss2serve.org).This paper expands on an earlier effort1 to report on a multi-institutional study on the impact ofstudent participation in HFOSS.2. The InstitutionsTable 1 below outlines the four institutions involved in the study. These institutions are a mix ofpublic and private institutions and are small to medium in size. The
supportive of white males16 .Informed by these findings the research team came up with the following broad interventionstrategy the goal of which was to ensure that students are provided with academic support,pedagogies are adopted that promote active and collaborative learning, empower students to takecharge of their learning and develop a sense of community or belonging in their professionaldisciplines and socially: 1. Improve instruction by establishing an active learning in STEM education faculty community and redesign introductory courses. 2. Provide early and motivating field-of-study and career explorations. 3. Foster meaningful engagement experiences into the professional community. 4. Support student academic learning through
to them (mechanical advantage).What surprised the author when first introducing the can crusher activity in 2012 was that thestudents were truly troubled with how to represent the force from the can onto the can crusher.The vast majority of students would draw the force in the wrong direction. Steif et al.5 state“Certainly, the initial stage of surveying a physical system, the true modeling stage, can be themost difficult.” The author has found this to be true, and it relates to the students reluctance touse mathematical models later in their coursework or in their careers. If the student cannot makethe first connection between the real system and the mathematical model, all the mathematicalanalysis tools they’ve learned become useless.The
Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. She has worked in advising and advising administration since 2000. Her academic career has been focused at Arizona State University, where she earned a B.S. in Management and an M.S. in Public Administration. She is currently working on an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Innovation. Her interests include advisor development and assessment along with student retention and persistence. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Improving Freshman Retention with Intrusive Advising InterventionsAbstractThis work in progress describes an effort to identify at-risk freshmen and provide enhancedadvising
students. Throughout this paper, we will provide examples of creative material, data on the increase in student participation and of web traffic as a direct result of marketing. Through partnerships with providers, IEP collaborates to create diverse programs that meet student interests, personal needs, and future career goals. This is done by examining past, present, and future programming with specific partners. In the past, IEP created an ongoing summer research exchange with Universidad del Norte (UniNorte) using the support services of International Studies Abroad (ISA). Today, IEP and Butler University Institute for Study Abroad (IFSAButler) collaborated to create a program that has curriculum available for multiple universities that
Paper ID #14744An Exploration into the Impacts of the National Society of Black Engineers(NSBE) on Student PersistenceMrs. Monique S. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monique Ross is a doctoral candidate in the Engineering Education department at Purdue University. Her research focuses are race, gender, and identity in the engineering workplace, specifically the experiences of Black women in engineering industry. She also has interest in preparing women and minorities for career advancement through engagement in strategies for navigating the workplace. She has a Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering from
Paper ID #19538A Journey to Integrate Spatial Visualization into Community College Engi-neering and Technology Programs to Increase Student Diversity and Reten-tionMr. Kenneth Paul Grimes, Tidewater Community College Kenny Grimes is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Tidewater Community College in Virginia Beach, VA. TCC’s Associate of Science in Engineering program produces transfer students that comprise nearly half of the Old Dominion University engineering undergraduate population. Mr. Grimes’ TCC position is a culmination of diverse prior experiences from careers as a powertrain control system engineer at
hazards. Her research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, National Park Service through FAU Environmental Sciences Everglades Fellowship Initiative, USGS, and The Na- ture Conservancy.Mrs. Summer Scarlatelli, Museum of Discovery and Science Summer Scarlatelli, STEM Center for Education and Career Development Manager , creates and con- ducts programs for school groups, grants, community outreach and camp-ins that introduce basic science concepts and enhance the STEM content of the exhibit experience. She coordinates with Broward Schools to ensure museum activities support Common Core standards. She is currently working with United Way c American Society for Engineering Education
Paper ID #20047An Approach to Understand the Role of Identity in Engineering LeadershipDr. William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University Dr. William J. Schell holds a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering – Engineering Management from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and M.S. and B.S. degrees in Industrial and Management Engineering from Montana State University (MSU). He is an Assistant Professor in Industrial and Man- agement Systems Engineering at MSU with funded research programs in engineering education and the role of leadership and culture in process improvement. Prior to his academic career, he
courses.10, 11Real-world applications. Many aspects of engineering courses can be viewed as relating to thereal world. To narrow the definition, real-world applications was described as when an instructordeliberately demonstrates relevance through the integration of problems that are related to real-world problems and/or underscores connections to industry and design. Integration of pedagogythat emphasizes relevance and connections to the real-world has been shown to support studentengagement, persistence, and comprehension.12 Integration of real-world applications moves theresponsibility to instructors to be explicit about the real-world application of what is beinglearned and to clarify how future careers integrate these skills.Real-world
her faculty job and came to Connecticut for family reunion. Throughout her academic career in Australia and Singapore, she had developed a very strong interest in learning psychology and educational measurement. She then opted for a second Ph.D. in educational psychology, specialized in measurement, evaluation and assessment at University of Connecticut. She earned her second Ph.D. in 2010. Li has a unique cross-disciplinary ed- ucational and research background in mechatronics engineering, specialized in control and robotics, and educational psychology, specialized in statistical analysis and program evaluation.Dr. Ronald S. Harichandran, University of New Haven Ron Harichandran has served as the Dean of the
it will be hugely beneficial to my engineering career because it was an actual engineeringproblem that I had to solve. In the future I believe that this information will come in handybecause as an engineer, understanding fluids and how they work in systems can be important ineveryday life because fluids are all around us. In the end, this was not an easy class, it requires alot of work and dedication if doing the semester long project. With that being said, I would notgo back on my decision to do the project, all of the hard work and hours that were put into thisclass and project have given me the most accomplished feeling I have ever felt. Upon checkingmy final grade on the project, it was one of the happiest/most accomplished feelings I
-CRE survey that gauged students’ sense ofbelonging, community, and identity; and, if students were in the College of Engineering, theirperceptions of engineering and perceptions of diversity in the engineering career. Students alsoreported demographic information. One week later, engineering students received The ImmortalLife of Henrietta Lacks to be read over the summer as part of the Common Reading Experience(CRE). Upon arriving on campus, engineering students were assigned a discussion session toparticipate in during the first month of school. Over 99% of those students completed theprogram by participating in a discussion session. After the discussion sessions were completed,both engineering and non-engineering students received a post
solutions that generate and strengthen career plans of students, as well as improve retention, graduation rates, and speed to graduation. He is recognized within education circles as standing at the vanguard of the progressive technological movement. He has taught students, trained corporate salespeople and career coaches, and advised entrepreneurs. His energy, passion, positivity, and attention to detail have served him well in bringing out the best in others.Dr. Kishore Pochiraju, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science) Kishore Pochiraju is the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering department at Stevens Institute of Technology. He recently
school students maintained by the MassachusettsInstitute of Technology (MIT) Office of Engineering Outreach Programs includes 14 free or low-cost science and engineering summer programs, 15 programs with tuition/fees under $1,000, and11 more-extensive programs with tuition/fees greater than $1,000 [2]. Common goals for manyof these camps include: introducing students to engineering as a possible career path; engagingstudents in collaborative, problem-based learning assignments that integrate mathematics,science, and engineering; and providing examples of how engineers engage in engineeringdesign to solve problems [3]–[6]. Some programs choose to specifically target women as anunderrepresented minority in engineering, such as the New Jersey
technicalengineering content knowledge. The case study draws upon interviews with human resourcepersonnel and managers, and focus groups of early-career engineers at five companies ofregional and national status operating in Southwest Ohio. In addition, the study makes use ofobservational data and textual analysis of documents collected from faculty teaching inmechanical and civil engineering programs at the university. Interview and focus group datawere coded thematically to identify organizational values for effective professionalcommunication, engineers’ knowledge about effective communication, and genres and texttypes. Instructor-supplied documents, including syllabi and assignments descriptions, wereanalyzed to determine the presence of class activities