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likely than their male counterparts to leave CS programsafter receiving a “B” grade [50]. Therefore, the perception of success (grade, and test scorepercentage) differs significantly across genders and might be a significant indicator of retentionand graduation. Additionally, Panic and Clarke-Midura [45] found that despite the unequalrepresentation of genders in computer science, gender is not a significant predictor of a student’sability to perform well in computer science. Interviews with females revealed a mix of opinionson whether gender was a problem in CS [51]. Some agreed gender was a problem, some wereneutral, and some were frustrated with the focus on gender [51]. We want to explore the impact ofGender and Race/Ethnicity using updated
were recruited with about $60K ofscholarships distributed. The scholar selection criteria are: 1) U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, U.S. National or aliens admitted as refugees; 2) Enrolled full time for each long semester in which a scholarship is received; 3) Incoming sophomore, junior or senior; sophomore has priority; 4) Have completed Calculus I, Calculus II and Calculus-based Physics I with minimum grades of B; 5) Have a minimum LU GPA of 3.0 (cumulative and within the major), or otherwise demonstrate successful progress towards and commitment to the completion of IE/ME degree; 6) Have declared Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering as the major; 7) Demonstrate financial need as defined by the US
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Gains Attributable to Curricular Innovations Although there is growing use of project-based learning in engineering, less has beendone to formally assess the learning gains actually attributable to these types of approach. Ourwork to date has established that (a) the MILL Model is an innovative curricular reform thatprovides students with hands-on skills highly sought by industry, and (b) we have developed a Page 26.252.6psychometrically reliable and valid standardized assessment instrument to measure studentachievement on the competencies spanned by the MILL Model. The current project brings thesetwo together through a formal summative
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valuable. They saw it as an assignment that just needed to becompleted without much thought. Well, in all honesty, our team charter, we didn't take it very seriously. We thought the whole concept, in general, was common sense. So we verbally said we'll write down some stuff we think our teachers wanted to see. I mean, basically we will be reasonable, we will do our work. As a whole that's what we wrote on our team charter. I don't think on our team charter was terribly valuable as a general in [CompE I] as a whole. (Student B) The team charter we wrote down at the beginning and none of us really knew what to put
students and theirparticipation rate was unchanged. These students had enough resources to do relatively Page 24.1222.16well in the class (B range) and did not seek out additional time on the devices. However,the student engagement was much different for the students who had traditionallystruggled with the class or dropped out near the end of the term. The struggling studentschecked out individual iPods at a rate as high as the top students and actively participatedin the collaborative experiences. In other words, this group of students became engagedin their own learning and their success rates improved. These students did not give up ondifficult design
system: E87 Course: Introduction to Engineering Disciplines, for freshmen students, provides a team research component in cutting edge labs under faculty guidance, as well as instruction in engineering problem solving tools such as Matlab usage, learning styles, study skills and time management methods. All freshmen which include some NSF scholars are enrolled in the E87 course. Academic Excellence Workshops (AEW) meet twice weekly for two-hour sessions solving difficult math/science problem sets designed to achieve mastery in math and science coursework Structured Study Nights (SSN) sessions are aimed to produce B or better grades in mid- term and final exams for all class levels. SSN
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andethnic minority) engineering students. Table 1 shows the number of students who haveparticipated in the STEP program in CEAS at UC. The gender and demographic distribution ofthe total number of students is as follows: (a) Gender distribution: 147 (69%) men and 71 (31%)female students; and (b) Ethnicity distribution: 108 (70%) ethnic minority, 95 (27%) whiteCaucasians, 8 (2%) Asian American, and 7 (2%) in “other” category. As of the beginning of2014 Spring Semester, a total of 148 students remain in the STEP program and theirdemographics is shown in Table 2 and the total number is broken down as follows: (a) Genderdistribution: 99 (67%) men and 49 (33%) female students; and (b) Ethnicity distribution: 72(49%) ethnic minority, 60 (41%) white
engineering students from community colleges to 4-year universitiesTransitions are affected by: a. Situation - An engineering transfer student may be moving from one institution to another, one location to another, one culture to another, one group of peers to another, and one financial position to another. b. Self - An engineering transfer student’s view of themselves can relate to a sense of belonging. Characteristics affecting this can include culture, socioeconomics, gender identity, and age, for example. Resilience, positive outlook, and a sense of commitment are three qualities important to have for students during these transitions. c. Support - An engineering transfer
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details of each e presenttation are athttp://ef.eengr.utk.edu u/RISER/pre-calculus/maath-130/.Algebra anda quadratiic equations:: Since the engineering e instructor iss a structurall engineer, hebegan thee visits by deescribing wh hat he did in his professiional practicce. The enginneeringillustratio on was desig gn of a reinfo orced concreete beam. Thhe formula tto determinee the requireddarea of thhe reinforcem ment steel is: wu l 2 1 As f y 0.9 As f y d 8 2 0.8 f b c where wu is the load = 200 lb/in; ݈ is the leng gth
Campus study is to address the urgentneed to expand the pool of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) graduates,especially African American, Native American, and Hispanic students. Long-term improvementsin the pipeline of a diverse STEM workforce start with sustaining effective bridge programs thatcan produce more Engineering baccalaureates. To improve retention in Engineering, this studywill conduct academic enrichment programs for racially underrepresented Engineering studentsat three points in their career at the Penn State—entering freshmen, rising sophomores, and risingjuniors. The goals of the study are to (a) increase retention in Engineering among raciallyunderrepresented students in the Penn State system, (b) develop long
topic of ecosystems as a valuable analogy were thefollowing findings: 1. Embrace the imperfect, but powerful, ecosystem metaphor. a. Develop an appreciation for entire engineering education ecosystem— including, but not limited to, student advisors, residence life, higher education personnel outside of engineering, etc. b. Discover new partners in the ecosystem (e.g. admissions officers). c. Develop the ecosystem framework and our understanding of keystone species to be able to make better investments. 2. Share the ecosystem metaphor with students and colleagues to facilitate a more comprehensive perspective. 3. Better understand the needs of the different
, involving 1,600 studentsat a large Canadian university (the equivalent of an American state university with heavilysubsidized tuition), the combination of participation in (a) a scholarship program and (b)academic support services resulted in higher academic achievement and retention for females(but both males and females used support services and peer advising at higher rates) compared togroups of students who participated in either (a) or (b) but not both. This article presents asummary of NSF S-STEM activities for the past two years and discusses a few lessons learned.IntroductionIn a world of rapidly changing technology, the knowledge explosion, and the expanding globaleconomy, there is growing concern regarding the American ability to remain
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, are most likely persist to degree completion.Accordingly, this research examined a sample of non-traditional college students enrolled inscience and engineering programs in six urban community colleges to determine (a) the typesand frequency of support practices they utilized, (b) how such practices influenced theirachievement, persistence and transfer status to four-year colleges and universities, and (c) how inturn their propensity for innovation and creative problem solving affected such choices andpersistence. The study analyzed the impact of pedagogical support practices—practices designedto foster successful transfer from community college to four-year colleges and universities, andhow students’ innovative capability affected such
contribute to a culture of engineering thatdemonstrates compassion, both interpersonally in the practice of engineers and intrapersonallysuch that we collectively value our holistic identities.AcknowledgementsThis work was supported through funding by the National Science Foundation (NSF CAREER#2045392). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation. Additionally, the authors gratefully acknowledge the anonymous reviewersfor their constructive feedback, which helped us to sharpen the paper.References [1] J. L. Huff, B. Okai, K. Shanachilubwa, N. W. Sochacka, and J. Walther, “Unpacking professional shame
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