efforts and redefine the engineering canon as sociotechnical. She has a background in environmental engineering and received her Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Utah State University with a research focus on the ethical and career aspects of mentoring of science and engineering graduate students and hidden curriculum in engineering.Dr. Amy Walker, University of Texas at Dallas Amy V. Walker is the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education in the Erik Jonsson School of Computer Science and Engineering, and a Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Texas at Dallas. Amy received her BA(Hons) in Natural Sciences (Experimental and Theoretical Physics) in 1995 and her PhD in Chemistry in 1998
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parents have always beenproponents of education and the doors it can open which has shaped my work ethic. The studentswe researched helped me gain a better understanding of how I view my and others’ approach toengineering and what defines success.Coding and Analysis ProceduresDuring the analysis process researchers read through both interviews to familiarize themselveswith the data [22]. Two main researchers were involved in the coding process. These researcherscoded roughly three quarters of one interview together, and then coded the remainder of the sameinterview individually. Nearly 200 codes were created in the first pass of the first interview.These unique codes were then reduced to six collated codes for the codebook to capture theentirety
concurrent incorporation of multiple decision analysismethods and associated tools. The system architecture enhancements to the currently ABETaccredited curriculum aligns it even stronger with the specified ABET Criterion 3 StudentOutcomes, 2022-2023 shown below [31]: 1. Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics. 2. Ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors. 3. Ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences. 4. Ability to recognize ethical and professional
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has not previously been discovered – qualitative researchers often havelittle or no concrete idea of what meanings, patterns, or relationships between themes will beidentified in a new data set. They are asking the research question because the meaning is unclearand requires new data and interpretation to provide meaning. At the same time, a qualitativehypothesis may still exist at a higher level: even that “X type of data about Y topic/phenomenonfrom P participants will generate meaningful answers to my research question.” Then, the DataCollection stage requires clear, ethical (e.g., IRB approved, if including human participants), andstructured data generation just as quantitative research; however, qualitative data comprises wordsor
for mentoring and to providefaculty training in optimizing mentoring relationships for mentors with their mentees at all levelsof their research careers. The Academy is based on the research mentoring curriculum, ”EnteringMentoring”, an evidence-based curriculum from the Center for the Improvement of MentoredExperiences in Research (CIMER) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Course topicsinclude aligning expectations, assessing understanding, promoting professional development,cultivating ethical behaviors, promoting mentee research self-efficacy, enhancing work-lifeintegration, and articulating a mentoring philosophy and action plan. 37Plans for Evaluation and ExpansionWe are currently designing a peer-to-peer mentoring certification
thinking and practice essential for CEE systems development. Contentincludes sustainability in professional codes of ethics, and models and rating tools forsustainability, environmental impact, and social equity assessment. During this module, the 3Csof EM are discussed and then referred back to throughout the semester. In the second module, thestudents study how to apply optimization, multiple criteria and uncertainty evaluation tools. In thethird module, the students study and apply engineering economic decision analysis tools. In thefourth and final module, which occurs across the entire semester, the students research, evaluateand recommend changes to a large-scale system to enhance its sustainability and performance byapplying the tools they
careers: Leaky pipeline or gender filter?” Gender and Education, 17(4), pp. 369–386, 2005.[2] R. Suresh, “The relationship between barrier courses and persistence in engineering.” Journal of College Student Retention, 8(2), pp. 215–39, 2006/2007.[3] T. Armstrong, Neurodiversity: A Concept Whose Time Has Come. Da Capo Press. 2010. p. 3.[4] T. Armstrong “The Myth of the Normal Brain: Embracing Neurodiversity.” AMA J Ethics.17(4): pp. 348-352, 2015. doi:10.1001/journalofethics.2015.17.4.msoc1-1504.[5] C. L. Taylor, A. Esmaili Zaghi, J. C. Kaufman, S. M. Reis, and J. S. Renzulli, “Divergent thinking and academic performance of students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder characteristics in engineering
to fulfillment of the necessary KSAs for responsible charge.Employers know there are gaps, especially in “professional skills” (communication, writing,ethical responsibilities, etc.) and wonder what to do about it. The CEBOK3 identifies each ofthese skills and defines the attributes that are gained through mentored experience and life-longself-development to fulfill them. What is needed is a program that translates the content of thePG, ME, and SD outcomes into a format that employers can understand and use to develop theirearly-career civil engineers. ASCE is currently developing such a program (described later in thispaper)These concerns are further exacerbated by shifts in workplace culture as workers demand moreflexible schedules and
women students’ sense of belonging in engineering. In addition to hiringmore women faculty, Ethiopian universities may want to infuse professional development effortsthat enhance ethics, professionalism, and democratic culture (especially for men students andmen faculty), this implies creating a harassment-free culture. Thus, the engineering college, theuniversity, and the government of Ethiopia may listen to the women students’ advice andrecommendations to improve women students’ sense of belonging to make engineering a saferand more inclusive space for all students.AcknowledgmentsMany thanks to the faculty: Drs. Brooke Coley, Debalina Maitra, and a graduate student, BalaVignesh Sundaram for insightful feedback that helps us to improve the
form the basis of the study results, as discussed in the next section.6.4 Ethical and Trustworthiness ConsiderationsEthical considerations were addressed by obtaining informed consent from the participants andensuring that they were aware of the purpose of the study, their rights as participants, and thepotential risks and benefits involved. Confidentiality and anonymity were maintained byassigning pseudonyms to the participants and storing their data securely.Trustworthiness considerations were addressed by conducting an interrater reliability test. Toenhance the dependability and consistency of the analysis, the researcher enlisted a second coderto code a portion of the data independently. The interrater reliability score of 87% was
4. Getting along with people who are different 3.50 5. Oral communication skills 3.55 6. Using technology and computer programs 3.58 7. Locating past research on a topic 3.57 8. Evaluating past research on a topic 3.63 9. Research design 3.70 10. Thinking creatively 3.73 11. Understanding the ethics of research 3.79 12. Data analysis 3.82 13. Data interpretation 3.86 14. Data entry 3.88 15. Formulating a hypothesis 3.91 16. Thinking like a scientist 4.07 17. Critical thinking 4.16As can be seen, there are a wide variety of student skills that can be improved throughparticipation in
’ pedagogical beliefs, beliefs aboutthemselves, and beliefs about technology in integrating technology into the K-12 curriculum[25], [26]. According to Margot & Kettler [27], while PreK-12 teachers valued STEM education,they reported challenges on the structural and institutional level, pedagogy, assessment, andconcerns over students. Yet such challenges can be overcome. Research has shown that preservice teachersbenefit from improved STEM engagement, especially emotional engagement, after participatingin the robotics unit in a teacher preparation course [28]. Practice integrating technology-relevantactivities using robots boosted participants’ confidence and knowledge (of teaching practice,safety, and ethical issues) and their likelihood
discussion ineducation, gaining strong arguments both for and against its inclusion in curriculum. Thoseopposed to extra credit cite ethical concerns related to grade inflation and question the utility ofproviding students with extra work that is not distributed as a traditional assignment. However,prior work has suggested that EC, when carefully designed, can have affordance such asmotivating additional learning. This paper seeks to extend the previous, quantitative findingsrelating to these parallel computing EC modules by investigating students’ motivations forcompleting or not completing the modules, as well as impacts on anxiety, effort, and learning. Indoing so we seek to understand the affordances and drawbacks of extra credit in an effort
aspects such as budgeting and scheduling. As part of the senior design sequence, students are introduced to various project management and engineering design tools, frameworks for engineering ethics, and technical standards and regulations. Teams are given frequent opportunities to hone their oral and written communication skills through team presentations and deliverables such as a project proposal, technical report, and final project report. Projects Day, the culminating event for senior design, is held at the end of the academic year. Teams showcase their projects through PowerPoint presentations, participate in a poster session, and demonstrate the prototypes of their solutions. Student
Outcome Learning Objective 1 Engineers work ethically and collaboratively Create solutions to complex real-world in diverse teams to solve different types of ill- problems using evidence-based decision defined problems using evidence-based making while working in inclusive and decision making effective teams 2 Engineers communicate effectively with Communicate effectively with technical and technical and non-technical audiences from non-technical audiences from diverse diverse backgrounds backgrounds 3 Successful students use a variety of strategies Create an
Engineering of interest.However, as this author has transitioned roles to a different institution, she considers that her roleis in transition to that of an outsider [24]. Throughout the analysis, she was mindful of thisposition and sought support through external perspectives as well as personal memoing toprovide ethical analysis. A hermeneutic approach [25] was also used to allow an awareness andbalance of interpreting without bias and in conjunction with her personal experiences. Thesecond author has extensive experience in mentorship, teaching, and research to support thisanalysis. The third author is an undergraduate engineering student in his junior year who isinterested in and understands the personal importance of mentorship. He is growing
Professor at George Mason University’s Department of Information Sciences and Technology. He earned his doctorate in Information Technology in 2003 from George Mason Univer- sity’s Volgenau School of Engineering (Fairfax, VA), and has since taught graduate courses there in big data analytics and ethics, operating systems, computer architecture and security, cloud computing, and electronic commerce. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Metacognition in Graduate Engineering Courses Larisa Olesova1, Duoduo Liao2, Ioulia Rytikova2, Mihai Boicu2, Harry Foxwell2 1
Science foundation ITIP (Integrative Themes in Physiology) project, thefollowing lessons could be drawn: Lesson 1: Many faculty are interested in improving their teaching Lesson 2: Lack of instructor time was a formidable obstacle to translating interest to action Lesson 3: Providing readily usable course materials did not facilitate instructional reform because the materials did not integrate easily into the existing courses Lesson 4: Departmental and institutional obstacles played a significant role in the failure of the site test phase of the ITIP project Lesson 5: Technological limitations and the cost of supplies can be obstacles to instructional innovation Lesson 6: Ethical requirements for conducting the ITIP project were
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, economic, and political—affect and are affected by the local identities and ethical choices of individuals and institutions. (2 items)For the learning outcomes measures, at the end of the course, we ask the students a set of 20questions with these instructions: Each college course you take may help you improve your abilities in a variety of areas. For example, some courses may improve your critical thinking skills; some may improve your communication skills; and some courses may not improve your abilities in any area at all. Please indicate how much your abilities have improved in the following areas AS A RESULT OF your enrollment in [Course Name]. We are interested only in the
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acknowledgement of the importance of performance skillsthrough ABET requirements and the ASCE’s Code of Ethics. See Chowdhury and Murzi’s (2019)literature review for a more thorough account of the historical calls and strategies to incorporateperformance skills education into the engineering curriculum. Engineering educators and industry employers agree that graduates need communicationand interpersonal skills, collaborative and conflict management skills, and a cultural understanding(Seat et al., 2001) to function effectively as an engineer. What has also been agreed upon is thatsimply having a leadership program and/or incorporating teamwork into classes is not enough tosufficiently teach and develop these skills. Vik (2001) addressed this
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College Community CollegeFigure 2: NYC LSAMP Scholars at the Senior College 36% 17% 9% 10% 2% 4% 4% 5% 5% 6% 1%NYC LSAMP MentorsNYC LSAMP Scholars work closely on research projects with their faculty mentors who arespecialists in their field of research. Nearly 54% of the scholars selected their mentors because ofthe impression left of the work done by the faculty mentors. Whereas, 17% selected their mentorbecause of the work ethics demonstrated by the mentor during research, 16% had taken somecourse in which the professor taught and decided to work
selection and design, equipment costs, operating costs, and profitabilityanalysis. It also includes considerations on public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global,cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors, making informed judgements andrecognizing ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations, as required byABET Student Outcomes 2 and 4 [14]. Students make final presentations of their projects to apanel of judges from industry and academia. Data on students’ characteristics for the diversityindex were collected from the instructors of the two parallel sections for the spring 2022 courseon 82 students and 14 projects, and for the summer 2022 course with 16 students and 3 projects.Judges used the rubric
research topics to aid in strategic decision making, andimpact services and reputational management.In its 2020 report, ACRL Research Planning and Review Committee summarized that majortrends include: learning analytics, the influence of machine learning and artificial intelligence ontechnology, the impact of big deals cancellations on open access and transformative publisheragreements, research data maturation and the ethical need to incorporate the GO FAIR Initiative,social justice roles including critical librarianship and critical pedagogy, incorporating increaseduse and licensing of streaming media, and finally, library space as a place for supporting studentwell-being [1]. Earlier in a 2017 environmental scan by the same team, the concept of
Instructional Mode (2020)In Fall 2020, with the university continuing to operate in a fully virtual environment due toCOVID-19, the flipped classroom of 2019 was modified to an online flipped classroom.Changes to the grading breakdown (Table 1) created a more uniform distribution across gradedcomponents, reducing the weight of the two midterms and the final exam, while increasing theweight of the homework, journal entries, and iClicker questions. This approach was encouragedby Johns Hopkins’ Center for Educational Resources as it was thought to reduce student stressand curb academic ethics violations in the online environment.The structure of the class remained largely unchanged from 2019 to 2020, with the exception ofthe small groups, which met in
stay focused.” A comment highlightingstudents’ responsibility in an online class is “The main issue with online classes for moststudents comes down to work ethic and being responsible for oneself because once you fallbehind it is near impossible to catch up.”5 ConclusionOverall, the students in all three universities in this study indicated an average positiveexperience with online, hybrid and face-to-face learning. However, the mean score for positiveexperience in face-to-face classes was higher indicating that students, including those in theonline program had more positive experience in face-to-face settings. The results show that thestudents that were already enrolled in an online program prior to the pandemic had morefavorable attitudes