correlations between globalcultural competence and career goals.17, 18 It is interesting to note that high attrition from degreeprograms has been listed here also as a contributing factor for under-participation. Traditionally,study abroad has been marketed as an opportunity to experience other cultures. For minoritystudents, this angle has not been effective as they interact across culture on a daily basis.19However, based on the research into the causative factors for under-representation, anopportunity to increase skill sets that can assist in persisting and doing well in their currentengineering programs as well as prepare them for continual lifelong professional success mightbe a better approach to encourage underserved minorities to study
there was a week inbetween each camp to allow for the preparation of materials, lesson plans, and venue. Alongwith research and student development, the main goal was to make a positive impact on studentlearning in STEAM through fun and engaging hands-on activities and challenges. Through theseactivities these younger students could perceive STEAM as something inspiring and fun andattainable; as the means to envision a career within the STEAM disciplines.We identified the activities, challenges, and expected outcomes but we had to design a structurethat could adapt and be flexible and scalable for both camps and for future Tech-E summercamps. After reviewing a wide variety of strategies and methodologies1,2,3,4,5, we developed astructural
control. Prof. West is the recipient of the NSF CAREER award and is a University of Illinois Distinguished Teacher-Scholar and College of Engineering Education Innovation Fellow.Dr. Mariana Silva, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Mariana Silva is an Adjunct Assistant Professor and Curriculum Development Coordinator in the Me- chanical Science and Engineering Department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She received her BSME and MSME from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and earned her Ph.D. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2009. Besides her teaching activities, Mariana serves as an academic advisor in the Mechanical
information needs. The projects also provided acomprehensive design review of two library spaces, including proposals for possible extensiverenovation, from an engineering perspective.Literature ReviewSenior design capstone projects are common within engineering education as a tool to synthesizewhat students have learned throughout their undergraduate program4 and to gain additionalvaluable “soft skills”5, 6 such as teamwork and communication skills, and to model the engineer-client relationships that will be needed in their professional careers. According to Goldberg7,senior capstone projects are “the most important courses our engineering students will take intheir undergraduate programs. They provide students with an opportunity to apply what
courses, and studies the use of context in both K-12 and undergraduate engineering design education. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Education (2010) and M.S./B.S. in Electrical and Com- puter Engineering from Purdue University. Dr. Jordan is PI on several NSF-funded projects related to design, including an NSF Early CAREER Award entitled ”CAREER: Engineering Design Across Navajo Culture, Community, and Society” and ”Might Young Makers be the Engineers of the Future?,” and is a Co-PI on the NSF Revolutionizing Engineering Departments grant ”Additive Innovation: An Educational Ecosystem of Making and Risk Taking.” He was named one of ASEE PRISM’s ”20 Faculty Under 40” in 2014, and received a Presidential Early
Design Research Methods, Human Experience in Design and Interdisciplinary Product Development. Susan collaborates with non-design faculty to teach the design process, and helps students discover opportunities and solve problems with design. She is the co-instructor of the Clinical Immersion program in the Department of BioEngineering. Susan balances teaching with her professional career as a design researcher, consultant and strategist.Prof. Kimberlee M Wilkens, University of Illinois at Chicago Kimberlee Wilkens is an alumna and instructor in the School of Design, the Director of Undergraduate Studies for Industrial Design, with an affiliate position in the Department of Urology. Kimberlee’s drive for
while the world has experienced a growth in the number of institutions andprograms teaching engineering, graduate numbers are not increasing accordingly because of alack of qualified faculty, necessitating an emphasis on faculty development, especially at the entrylevel [2]. Reviewing the literature shows the prevailing philosophy regarding facultydevelopment is rather obvious. Faculty development is an ongoing process that should not stop atany level of an academic career, from new hire to a seasoned professor. Khedkar attempts todefine faculty development in the university as: “the process which is undertaken to bring about qualitative changes in the competence of individual faculty members in fulfilling their obligations to
encountered in this training getreplaced with newer innovations throughout the engineer’s career. Therefore, proper training ofengineering students for their future careers must include experience in considering the impact ofnew technology on society. Educators must allow their students to practice this by allowingstudents to consider, evaluate and employ new technologies based on their societal impact.Solving tomorrow’s problems, engineers will employ new technologies. Engineering studentsmust learn to evaluate new technologies’ impacts as they employ them to solve tomorrow’sproblems. As engineers solve problems, they need to collaborate with people from other fields andnot work exclusively within their own field of expertise. The opportunity
, University of Texas, El Paso America Fernandez is an undergraduate student majoring in Engineering Leadership at The University of Texas at El Paso with interest in Engineering Education. Her college career began with a compelling drive to succeed as an engineering major. Academic experiences she has participated include an engineering education internship at Berekuso, Ghana and the authorship of a published paper presented at the Frontiers in Education conference. America is currently working with the Center for Research in Engineering and Technology Education as a Research and Development Specialist focusing on advising procedures. She currently serves as the President in the American Society of Engineering Educators
Paper ID #23444Outreach Potential of Displaying Research Artifacts in Art MuseumsDr. Larry L. Howell, Brigham Young University Larry L Howell is an Associate Dean and Professor at Brigham Young University (BYU). He received his B.S. degree from BYU and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Purdue University. Prior to joining BYU in 1994 he was a visiting professor at Purdue University, a finite element analysis consultant for Engineering Methods, Inc., and an engineer on the design of the YF-22 (the prototype for the U.S. Air Force F-22 Rap- tor). He is a Fellow of ASME, the recipient of the ASME Machine Design Award, NSF Career
managethemselves and determine their own methodology of shared responsibility.Four and three years ago, the industry model of project management was introduced to the class.The profession and potential career path for engineering professionals were presented, alongwith special training and certifications available in the field. Student teams were allowed tooptionally self-select a member to assume the role of PM or to manage themselves within theirown methodology. During the past two years, the industry model of project management wasmore heavily emphasized and student design teams were required to self-select a member toassume the role of project manager. The three different models, which will be used forcomparison of outcomes, are summarized in Table 1
programs at our university. The objectives of the program are to: (i)expand and diversify the engineering/technology workforce of the future, (ii) develop linkagesand articulations with 2-year schools and their S-STEM (Scholarships in Science, Technology,Engineering and Mathematics) programs, (iii) provide increased career opportunities and jobplacement rates through mandatory paid co-op experiences, and (iv) serve as a model for otheruniversities to provide vertical transfer students access to the baccalaureate degree.The program is in its third year. It recruited its first group of 25 students in Fall 2017, andanother group of 27 students in Fall 2018. We hope to recruit 26 more students in Fall 2019 for atotal of 78 vertical transfers. The goal
finish youreducation, to what extent would you enjoy a profession or career that usually requires each of thefollowing?” For each of the 34 items, students responded using a scale from "1" (not at all) to“5” (very much). These items loaded onto six factors: 1) framing and solving problems, 2)design, 3) tinker, 4) project management, 5) collaboration, and 6) analysis. The internalconsistency for both the professional and academic factors was based on Cronbach’s Alphavalues gathered from a dedicated research study involving these scales and range from 0.74 to0.88 [13]. Demographic information was also collected on participants’ self-reported gender,race/ethnicity, and first-generation status.Research DesignParticipants were asked to complete the
evaluating teamwork models, statewide pre-college math initiatives, teacher and faculty professional development programs, and S-STEM programs.Dr. Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University Marisa K. Orr is an Assistant Professor in Engineering and Science Education with a joint appointment in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University. Her research interests include student persistence and pathways in engineering, gender equity, diversity, and academic policy. Dr. Orr is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award for her research entitled, ”Empowering Students to be Adaptive Decision-Makers.”Dr. Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc Rebecca Brent is President of Education Designs, Inc., a consulting firm located in
precision, manufacturing industries worldwide are adapting todigital manufacturing standards on a large scale. In an effort to remedy the lack of well-definedDM career pathways and instructional framework, our NSF ATE (Advanced TechnologicalEducation) project MANEUVER (Manufacturing Education Using Virtual EnvironmentResources) is developing an innovative pedagogical approach using virtual reality (VR). Thismultimodal VR framework DM instruction targeted at 2-year and 4-year manufacturingprograms, facilitates the development of VR modules for multiple modes such as desktop VR,Augmented VR, and Immersive VR. The advantages of the virtual reality framework for digitalmanufacturing education include: significant cost reduction, reduction in equipment
Mechan- ical Engineers (ASME), where he serves on the Design Engineering Division’s Technical Committees on Micro/Nanosystems and Vibration and Sound, as well as the Design, Materials, and Manufacturing (DMM) Segment Leadership Team. Dr. Rhoads is a recipient of numerous research and teaching awards, including the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award; the Purdue University School of Mechanical Engineering’s Harry L. Solberg Best Teacher Award (twice), Robert W. Fox Outstanding Instructor Award, and B.F.S. Schaefer Outstanding Young Faculty Scholar Award; the ASEE Mechanics Division’s Ferdinand P. Beer and E. Russell Johnston, Jr. Outstanding New Mechanics Educator Award
2015 to spring 2015. While the results are not earth shattering,they begin to show how teams of two interact, the interaction of the students, as well as theirthoughts about a capstone related to their career path. While this is a contrast in how the capstoneis formed and students interact with larger capstone groups such as at Purdue University, thestudent experience at WCU and other institutions will provide a rich understanding of teambuilding and interaction throughout their solo and pair capstone experience. Proceedings of the 2018 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2018, American Society for Engineering Education
as the Director of Recruiting for the College of Engineering and is responsible for recruitment and diversity efforts at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.Ms. Amy Suzan Klinkovsky, Texas A&M Engineering Amy Klinkovsky has nearly 25 years experience in communications, 17 of those in higher education. Her career with Texas A&M Engineering began in 2016 after having spent eight years in Los Angeles, California, where she earned a master’s degree and worked in the entertainment and non-profit industries. She has a passion for creating opportunities for students with diverse voices to share their stories. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019
University, Pomona in June 2018. During his senior year at Cal Poly Pomona, CJ contributed to the design and manufacturing of the Radial Wave Engine. After graduation, he worked as a Research Engineer testing the Radial Wave Engine at the Air Force Research Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio. Continuing his career in the Aerospace industry, CJ works as a Design Engineer at HiRel Connectors, Inc.Mr. Colby Stark c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Development of a Novel Engine Test Rig for Research and Educational PurposesAbstractThis paper overviews a senior design project conducted by three undergraduate engineeringstudents at California State Polytechnic
Engineering Education, 2019 Diversifying Pathways in Cybersecurity through the Design of Holistic CompetitionsAbstractCybersecurity competitions are touted as a good method for getting high school studentsinterested in career paths in cybersecurity fields. From observations of high school cybersecuritycompetitions, we find that typical high school cybersecurity competitions focus narrowly oncomputer-technical competencies. A byproduct of these competitions is to create an intimidatingatmosphere that rewards young adults who are already proficient in computer IT activities, but adiscouraging environment to students who may have burgeoning interests in cybersecurity.Additionally, the skill set needed for cybersecurity
responded that they gained better understanding of research and science,indicating that the exposure to research with fundamental science offered by this program, at anearly stage of their educational career, provided students a better understanding on the researchprocess, where to start if given a real-world problem, and how to implement the researchoutcomes to tackle the problem. Traditional education focuses on the understanding of theory,but not necessarily applying it to real-world problems. This summer internship opportunityallowed students to relate theories to real-world problems, something that is not always offeredin the classroom. In addition, this process better prepared students to take on future research intheir field and helped
and thephysical capabilities and limits within their assigned career fields and systems. They need to notonly be “users,” but to become problem solvers that use engineering principles to deviseenhanced capabilities essential to achieving and maintaining dominance in critical domains.Proficiencies are organized into two broad categories: Fundamental Domain Knowledge (i.e., knowledge of basic engineering principles across a variety of physical domains.) Problem-Solving Process (i.e., using a top-down, systematic problem-solving method…to address ill-defined problems.)”To ensure effective implementation of these new outcomes, the Academy established OutcomeTeams, composed of faculty across the institution and appointed by the
ofEngineering, which states in The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in theNew Century that “engineers must understand the principles of leadership and beable to practice them in growing proportions as their careers advance” [2]. Afollow-up report by the NAE, Rising Above the Gathering Storm, Revisited:Rapidly Approaching Category 5, further confirmed the importance of STEMleadership [3]. In response to this call for greater emphasis on leadership inengineering education, engineering colleges and departments have builtpartnerships with industry and corporate partners to help shape engineeringcurricula. In these partnerships, it has become apparent that industry is alsolooking for academic programs to extend their focus beyond technical
acquisition of knowledge and habits of mind; opportunitiesto put these into practice; a developing sense of competence and progress; motivation to be in, asense of belonging to, or self-identification with the field; and information about stages,requirements, and opportunities. This study aims to improve the active learning and engagementof the students in their STEM gateway course by integrating the evidence-based teachingpedagogies, thereby pave the pathway for students to move toward their success in their futurestudies and careers. The rest of the paper is structured as follows: Section 2 provides a briefintroduction to the evidence-based teaching pedagogical methodologies that have been adoptedin this study. Section 3 describes the
a comprehensive set of measuresdesigned to quantify student participants’ individual differences in innovative capacity andbehavior. Drawing from seminal works on creativity and contemporary innovation inventories, theintent of the survey is to capture pre- and post-intervention levels of student innovation. In concertwith quantitative measures that have demonstrated good validity and reliability, the surveyincludes qualitative measures aimed at understanding students’ idiosyncratic conceptualization ofinnovation, and its relationship to their career aspirations.The survey was administered to undergraduate students. Three potential innovation styles (as anoutcome, a process, and a mindset) are tested before and after program intervention
students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering fos- ter or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. Her research c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Paper ID #29196earned her a National Science Foundation CAREER Award focused on characterizing latent diversity,which includes diverse attitudes, mindsets, and approaches to learning, to understand engineering stu-dents
earlierdecision. He stated that I always knew I wanted to get a graduate degree… I knew I was going to get a graduate degree eventually… I knew I wanted to continue education. If anything it probably hastened my decision to realize I didn’t want a career in the Army.In contrast, Maryanne felt that her work as a civilian Navy employee did have an impact on herdecision to go to graduate school. As she described it, Through my work, it’s one of those things where the more you learn the more you realize you don’t know anything. The more I learned at work I was like, “I need to learn more, because I don’t know a lot of this stuff.” I considered going back to grad school for a few years… I think as those years
schemes. Lugmayr also asserts that acreative laboratory requires the support from university, and the administration with providingresources. It also requires personal commitment, motivation and risk taking. The AERO lab housesseveral computers and provide specialized disciplinary software. Some of these are also availableto students remotely. Lee and Mehta [3] discuss the method for establishing a remote lab in whichstudents learn how to develop and deploy computer based applications that connect to databaseservers. The AERO lab provides opportunities for undergraduate students to engage in researchearly in their academic careers. Bedell and Bedell [4] argue that engaging students in research is auniquely rewarding experience for undergraduates
Paper ID #29424Evaluating a new second-year introduction to chemical engineering designcourse using concept mappingMatheus Oliveira Cassol, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Matheus is an undergraduate student in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at The University of British Columbia. His work focuses on improving engineering education using technol- ogy and innovative analysis methods. Matheus’ goal is to follow a research career, using engineering knowledge to move society towards a greener future.Dr. Jonathan Verrett, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Jonathan Verrett is an Instructor in
program accepted applications from undergraduatestudents nationwide. Students participated in the program from two-year, four-year and moreresearch-intensive schools. This program builds on a program hosted for three years, previous tothis, at the University of North Dakota. Assessment of participant learning has been a key focusof both programs. The current program focuses on research in the cybersecurity of cyber-physical systems.REU programs are designed to introduce undergraduate students to the research environment toallow them to determine if they are interested in research as a career. Providing undergraduateswith this opportunity allows them to determine whether they want to pursue graduate educationto prepare for a career in a research