-funded summer Biomedical Engineering Research Experience for Undergraduates(REU) at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Over the ten week program, students wereexpected to complete a challenging research project focused on engineering approaches to thestudy and treatment of diabetes and its complications while working with the faculty mentor. Inthis paper, we describe our five-year experience with the research program, preliminaryassessment of project goals, and observations on what constitutes a positive research experience.1.0 Introduction Undergraduate research experiences have the potential to influence the career plans andmotivation of young engineers and scientists.1 The National Science Foundation (NSF) andmany other institutions
member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers and is a certified Lead Auditor through RAB for ISO 9001, 14001 and 18001. Page 15.262.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010CareerME: Encouraging an Advanced Manufacturing Worker PipelineAbstract:Advanced manufacturers face a shortage of skilled workers, a problem exacerbated bythe negative image of manufacturing careers. To overcome the outdated view ofmanufacturing, the National Center for Manufacturing Education (NCME), inconjunction with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Education Foundation (SME-EF), has developed a website that takes a unique approach by
barriers to STEMeducation opportunities are produced through intersecting axes of oppression, such as due togender, race, disability, and socioeconomic status, and can be tied to experiences ofdiscrimination and prejudice [4], [5], [6].STEM outreach programs specifically designed for identified underserved youth often aim toaddress underrepresentation within STEM, particularly within post-secondary programs orSTEM careers. We note that the framing of underrepresentation in STEM may suggest a merelack of knowledge about or opportunity to engage in STEM as the primary barrier to equity inSTEM. This framing does not acknowledge the structural exclusion inherent in STEM; manymarginalized individuals may already have opportunities to engage in STEM
of studies have shown the link between what a parent perceives as important and whattheir child values [1]. This connection between a parent and their child has the potential topositively influence their career path. Specifically, mothers are shown to play an especially largerole in their child’s interest in a STEM career [2]. Due to this connection, parents’ perception ofSTEM could be a valuable tool in encouraging students to consider pursuing STEM, regardlessof the parent’s occupation. The demand for STEM workers is growing and understanding whatparents’ opinions of STEM are could provide a resource to fill those needed roles [3].In this study, we focus on how parents, who send their children to a STEM summer camp viewSTEM. Parents
involves a variety ofsupporting activities designed to support the CS/M Scholars’ academic success and prepare themfor careers in the fields. The project also involves educational research with a goal ofunderstanding the effects of program activities. The project team consists of Dr. DavidHartenstine, WWU mathematics professor, Dr. Perry Fizzano, WWU computer scienceprofessor, Dr. Regina Barber DeGraaff, WWU physics instructor and WWU’s College ofScience and Engineering’s STEM Inclusion and Outreach Specialist, and Dr. Joseph Brobst ofOld Dominion University, the project’s educational researcher. External evaluation of the projectis done by the Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity at the University ofWashington. Dr. Joanna Garner
Paper ID #22317Enhancing Minority Middle School Student Knowledge, Literacy, and Moti-vation in STEM Using Culturally Relevant ContextsDr. Neil A. Knobloch, Purdue University Neil Knobloch is a recognized leader for his scholarship of teaching and learning processes in agricultural sciences to engage and retain students in the STEM career pipeline. His research improves the devel- opment of future educators and scientists to engage with K-12 audiences, demonstrates learner-centered teaching strategies to increase student motivation and engagement, and advances intentional and inclusive mentoring of women and minorities in
University of Michigan Medical School in 1980, her M.S. degree in clinical research design from the University of Michigan in 1989, and her Ph.D. degree in Epidemiology from the University of Michigan in 2000. She is a professor of Gynecologic Oncology and the director of the Biomedical Engineering Center at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. She is also a Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Follen has devoted her research career to the prevention of gynecologic cancer.Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Rice University Dr. Richards-Kortum is the Stanley C. Moore Professor of Bioengineering and Department Chair of Bioengineering at Rice
faculty in Engineering, facilitating career advancement, fostering connections, and providing leadership development opportunities. Heidi served as the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Diversity in the College of Engineering at Montana State University from 2001-2012. She also served as the Director of EMPower, the engineering minority program. Heidi earned her PhD in Educational Leadership from University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2014. She studied developmental relationships in higher education and investigated the processes through which higher education leadership is fostered including mentoring, coaching, role-modeling, sponsoring, and networking. c American Society for
interests are sparked, developed, and ultimately become (or not) lifelong pursuits. He and his team utilize insights from motivation science to identify and remove institutional and social-contextual barriers that impede the development of educational and career interests for students from marginalized and historically underrepresented backgrounds. Improving equity and inclusion is at the heart of his team’s research and translational work to support research on equity and inclusion in STEM education.Ms. Susan Wainscott, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Susan Wainscott is the Engineering Librarian for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas University Libraries. She holds a Master of Library and Information Science from San
for nine years, but returned two years ago. Between them, these four women have five children, 148 referred journal publications, three book chapters, six books (novels) and two novellas, and 76 research grants and contracts, totaling $9.4 million.Susan’s Top Ten Tips for Academic Survival1. Live close to where you work. The more time you spend commuting, the less time you spend working or with your family.2. Love your work. If you aren’t passionate about either teaching or research, your work will become a job, not a career.3. Balance your personal and professional lives. This can be difficult to do, and you can’t always maintain a perfect balance, but strive to maintain the balance most weeks
inbioengineering and to encourage an investment in their education. Additionally, workshops arean effort to help students relate first-year coursework to a broader overall goal of future coursesand potential career paths. Themes of workshop modules, scheduled to meet every other week,include 1) a first overview of bioengineering at ASU including hands-on labs and faculty labtours, 2) an exploration of education and career paths for bioengineers, 3) and an overview ofvarious opportunities available to them within the Department of Bioengineering. Topics may bemodified according to findings from surveys administered in the semester prior to the workshopseries. Assessments will be conducted both pre and post workshop to determine whether thelearning
“IF THEY KNOW, THEY WILL COME:” Collaboration between Penn State Harrisburg SDCET Program and Secondary Education Sofia M. Vidalis, Ph.D. & Joseph J. Cecere, Ph.D., CPC Pennsylvania State University at HarrisburgAbstractHigh school graduates continuing their formal schooling at higher education institutions mayexperience confusion as they explore and try to understand possible careers related to majorsthey think they want to pursue. High school counselors and teachers strive to keep abreast of thechanges and advancements in new and transforming careers in order to properly advise students.This information is important as students schedule
encouraged to pursue careers in engineeringand technical fields. Historically, most women who paved the way for others to enter theseprofessions neither had the opportunities nor support on their side. Nevertheless, they introducedseveral initiatives that created opportunities for other women by “shaking up the world of sciencein all sorts of groundbreaking ways” [1]. In the past few decades, there is overwhelming evidencethat women are underrepresented in engineering worldwide [7], [8]. On average, women constitute“less than 10% of engineers worldwide, so they stand out of most engineering crowds” [9]. Presently, STEM disciplines attract fewer female students compared to other majors dueto low interest in STEM related subjects while at
Paper ID #8538Oral Histories of Distinguished Female Leaders: Inspiring the Next Genera-tion of Young People in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics(STEM)Ms. Kelsey Morgan Irvin Kelsey Irvin is currently an undergraduate sophomore at Washington University in St. Louis. She is ma- joring in the Cognitive Neuroscience Track of Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology and hopes to pursue a career in social work or a related psychological field. She is currently working in a Cognition and Development Lab at Washington University in St. Louis studying child preferences.Ms. Elizabeth Hiteshue, University of Pennsylvania
(EPT), the 2018 CT Women of Innovation Award in the Postsecondary Academic Innovation & Leadership Category, the 2012 New England Board of Higher Education Excellence Award for the State of CT and most recently, the 2020 HI TEC Innovative Program of the Year Award and the 2021 ITEEA Special Recognition Award. In 2014, she was invited to the White House College Opportunity Summit recognizing leaders like Karen for their commitment to STEM education. She also serves on numerous local and national boards including the Epsilon Pi Tau Honor Society, Hartford High’s Pathway for Engineering and Green Technology, and the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System. ©American Society
, Texas and 4 memorable years at Texas A and M where I met my wife, I led Bugle Rank #7 in the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band (Class of ’86 Whoop!), and dove into Telecom Engineering. Once in Telecom, my learning continued at MCI, Vartec, and Charter. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Student-Success-Focused Engineering College Preparatory CoursesAbstractThis paper explores the development of two distinct engineering college preparatory courses. A10-hour “What’s Up With Engineering?” course targets high school juniors and seniors that havesome interest in, or have been directed towards, engineering as a career
minorities (URM) students to fulfill STEM careers,but also enable the United States to thrive in the 21st century. Moreover, research labs that aremore diverse are more productive than those that are homogenous [1]. Thus, broadeningparticipation can help sustain and grow research communities. Our National Science FoundationResearch Traineeship Program (NRT), the Rural Resource Resiliency, at K-State Universityattracts students from diverse backgrounds and cultivates a culture of inclusiveness. Our NRT isan interdisciplinary graduate traineeship that trains diverse STEM graduate students to solve thegrand challenges of creating sustainable food, energy and water systems in rural communities insemi-arid regions. Incorporating interdisciplinary
and importance of the program’s learningoutcomes and relevant accreditation board for engineering and technology criteria. The primaryobjective of this paper’s research was to gather information from sponsors of the MDC to assess Page 26.958.2the educational effectiveness to prepare its students for their professional careers. To do this, theauthors distributed a survey to 20 of its current and past industry sponsors. The survey focusedon the ABET Criteria 3 (a-k) program objectives.11 This paper addresses the quantitative resultsof the survey and compares industry identified needs to the MDC contribution to meet ABET.The research results
, participatedin the REU program for 10 weeks during the summer in 2017 or 2018. This study utilized thedata from 19 out of the 25 students who responded to both pre- and post-surveys (76% responserate) to present student changes in career decision making and research experiences at theuniversity. Most students came to favor graduate education and research and their preferencesdid not change after the REU program. Students’ perceptions of research knowledge, skills, andengineering career path were all positively improved. We also identified several areas of researchskills that students were able to amass during the programs.I. IntroductionThe National Science Foundation (NSF) has been among the federal governmental institutionsthat strongly support summer
National Science Foundation CAREER Award, and the ASME Ishii-Toshiba Award for sustained and meritorious contribution to Design for Manufacturing and Life Cycle.Dr. Bowa George Tucker, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Bowa George Tucker, Ed.D. is a Senior Research Associate for the National Science Foundation funded Engineering Faculty Engagement in Learning through Service, and Engineering for the Common Good in the College of Engineering at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. His received his doctorate from the University of Massachusetts, Boston in Higher Education Administration in 2010. His dis- sertation research produced a rigorous qualitative study entitled Uncovering the Civic Dimensions of Service
on a qualitative study that explores the uniqueundergraduate engineering experiences of engineers who identify as Central Appalachian. Thisstudy employed interviews to collect data on how engineering students of Central Appalachiadevelop interests, make choices, and achieve success in their academic and career experiences. Interms of engineering education access and job opportunities, the inhabitants of CentralAppalachia have historically faced a unique set of challenges. However, this study took an asset-based approach to understand the unique cultural capital these students hold. The primary goal of this study was to understand the experiences of engineers who grewup in the Central Appalachia region, navigated undergraduate
years and theuncertainty of its place in the university academic setting continues. We believe a fundamentalchange of direction for engineering technology is needed, a change based on the needs of its coreconstituents – students/alumni and industry.Our experience suggests that students and alumni of four-year engineering technology programsexpect an engineering career. There are few occupational positions above the rank of technicianthat contain the word “technologist” in the job title. There is, however, strong demand forqualified graduates who can work as engineers to solve technical problems, communicatetechnical information, and work well in a team environment. Qualified four-year engineeringtechnology graduates satisfy this skill set, that
. Whereas the engineers had a higher average mathscore, the average english ACT score of entering elementary education majors (23.3)was higher than their average math ACT score (22.9).This obvious discrepancy between skills and majors makes one wonder why it is thatengineers are so different from elementary education majors. It is not a coincidence thatengineering and elementary education majors have certain distinctive skills, but rather itis those skills that make them choose engineering or elementary education majors.HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS AND CAREER TESTSEarlier it was shown that engineers were much better at math and science than atEnglish. This is so because many people that do well in math science are prompted togo into engineering
graduates have an interest and/or intention towardsentrepreneurship. Analyses related to the demographic characteristics, desired career outcomesand career satisfaction, and pre- and post-graduation undergraduate learning experiences, ofthese alumni were conducted. The research questions guiding this study are: 1) How might engineering alumni be characterized based on their levels of interest in and intention to pursue entrepreneurial activity? 2) What similarities and differences in desired career outcomes, career satisfaction, and undergraduate learning experiences exist among engineering alumni with varying levels of entrepreneurial interest and intention?IntroductionEntrepreneurially-minded alumni are in high demand
The “FORWARD to Professorship” Workshop Catherine Mavriplis, Rachelle Heller, George Washington University, Washington DC Charlene Sorensen, H. David Snyder Gallaudet University, Washington, DCAbstract“FORWARD to Professorship” is a workshop that aims to help women and otherunderrepresented groups in Science, Engineering and Mathematics succeed in obtainingtenure-track faculty positions and in acquiring tenure. The workshop addresses skills andstrategies to survive and excel in academia. Participants from wide geographical,disciplinary and career level backgrounds come together for a three-day workshop inMay. Participant
, thousands of studentsand educators have taken part in the independent evaluation of the program, reported annually tothe National Science Foundation.1The evaluation sheds light on the impacts of involvement in this hands-on engineering designcompetition. Evaluation topics include changes in student awareness of and interest in pursuing amarine science, technology, engineering and/or math (STEM) career, interest in studying STEMtopics, STEM knowledge and skills, and SCANS skills.This paper provides an overview of the evaluation results for the past three competition seasons,2008 to 2010. It begins with background on the MATE Center and the competition, whichprovides context for following two sections: evaluation methodology and findings. Finally
to assemble cylin- drical nanomaterials into larger functional materials. Targeted applications include optical coatings, 3D printed structures, light-weight composites, and antimicrobial surfaces. Her national awards include selec- tion for the Fulbright Specialist Roster (2015), the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Nanoscale Science and Engineering Forum’s Young Investigator Award (2012), the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (2010), and a National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2009). Her Auburn University awards include the Excellence in Faculty Outreach (2015), an Auburn University Alumni Professorship (2014), the Auburn Engineering Alumni Council Awards for Senior (2013
methods for engineering education research, diversity in engineering education, and technical communication in engineering.Dr. Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education and Chemical Engineering at Purdue University. Her research focuses what factors influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clem- son University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. Her research earned her a National
engineering, K-12 engineering, and engineering curriculum development.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.” c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 The WISER Experience: Perceived Supports Embedded in a Living-Learning
) architecture and design methodology, Engineer- ing Technology Education, and hardware description language modeling. Dr. Alaraje is a 2013-2014 Fulbright scholarship recipient at Qatar University, where he taught courses on Embedded Systems. Ad- ditionally, Dr. Alaraje is a recipient of an NSF award for a digital logic design curriculum revision in collaboration with the College of Lake County in Illinois, and a NSF award in collaboration with the University of New Mexico, Drake State Technical College, and Chandler-Gilbert Community College. The award focused on expanding outreach activities to increase the awareness of potential college stu- dents about career opportunities in electronics technologies. Dr. Alaraje is a