successful implementation of this project, theWednesday, geothermal and hydroelectric on Thursday, and Diversity Programs Office of the College of Engineeringthen we finished up explaining wind power on Friday. adapted the wind turbine project for 300 female students, teachers, and guidance counselors from various local high schools in Western Massachusetts for this year’s UMassD. Wind Project Amherst annual Women in Engineering and Computing After the first week of assessment, videos, and classroom Career Day
papers. Light sources employing He- diffusion would be useful as a diagnostic tool at millimeter andNe laser and consumer product keychain LED were included in multiple-micron level. A monitoring tool needs baseline datathe project. Application to mHealth monitoring was and deviation would be used as an alert.demonstrated in the measurements of an index finger diffusionmean free path and the embedded blood vessel absorption effect. Community college pre-engineering students needExtension to an iris response measurement was also counseling on which career path such as electrical engineering,demonstrated. The interdisciplinary project has been popular chemical engineering, environmental
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Copyright © 2015, American Society for Engineering Education 261Learning ObjectivesMapping student labs to achieve clear objectives not only supports learning, but allows a studentto provide demonstrable skills to potential employers. With the National Initiative forCybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) andthe National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) have created the CybersecurityWorkforce Framework [10]. The purpose of this framework is to identify the common knowledge,skills, and abilities of Cybersecurity workers, along with associated job tasks [10]. Table 1provides a list of the
, CATME was not set upappropriately for using it in this way.Conclusion In the end, the project was interesting. The students at University B appreciated that theywere being introduced to design earlier, but most did not enjoy the interaction with theteammates from the other school. The students at University A mostly viewed this newcomponent of the design project as annoying. They did recognize that these skills were usefulfor their future careers, but they were not happy with it. The authors intend to do another joint design project in Spring 2016. This firstexperience has shown many ways to improve the design of the design project. The instructorswill provide more resources (such as a Forbes article on “Managing Virtual Teams
(Gulf Southwest – Midwest – North Midwest Sections) • Respond visibly to domains of legitimate external concern. • Show action on the results of assessment. • Emphasize assessment at the major transition points in a college career. • Embed assessment in the regular curriculum.Responding to external concern falls under the umbrella of the phrase Culture of Evidence,which is currently popular among policy and assessment experts. It captures the belief thathigher education can enhance student learning and success if they systematically collect andexamine data6. Ewell5 calls this the Improvement Paradigm, which can embrace many kinds ofevidence-gathering, including standardized and faculty-designed examinations, capstoneprojects
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, there was a steep learning curve in learningthe steps to create and simulate the inverter. However the students were excited to do the task asthey realized the importance of learning an integrated set of industry-grade design tools in theiracademic career. This was a skill that was directly transferable to industry if they were to seek aprofession in this field. Figure 4 shows the Synopsys custom design flow and the tools used ineach stage.Once the students were finished with the simulation of the inverter, they would then draw theinverter layout using the Layout Editor. The layout of the inverter that they drew must match thetransistors’ size in the schematic stage. To run a design rule check (DRC) on the layout based onthe technology process
development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. Her research earned her a National Science Foundation CAREER Award focused on characterizing latent diversity, which includes diverse attitudes, mindsets, and approaches to learning to understand engineering students’ identity development. She has won several awards for her research including the 2021 Chemical Engineering Education William H. Corcoran Award, 2022 American Educational Research Association Education in the Professions (Division I) 2021-2022 Outstanding Research Publication Award, and the 2023 AIChE Excellence in Engineering Education Research Award
practical examples and greatly benefited by lab sessions. This paper presents some of theremedial steps that we have taken in order to increase the retention in both classes.Problems with introductory circuit analysis and C++ programming classesStudent success in electrical engineering is built on mastery of foundational circuit analysisconcepts such as Kirchhoff's laws nodal analysis, Thevenin, and Norton equivalent circuits.However, the course in which these concepts are taught, comes very early in the student'sbaccalaureate career. Many students at this level have not yet developed sufficient skills such aseffective note taking, building conceptual frameworks that integrate new ideas with existingknowledge, and the need to utilize concepts from
construction management, innovative project delivery systems, and construction automation and robotics. He received a B.S. degree in civil engineering from the University of Cincinnati and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Purdue University, and is a registered Professional Engineer in Wiscon- sin. Russell began his academic career in 1989 as an Assistant Professor in the CEE Department. Over the past 22 years, he has earned a reputation as a leader in education, research, and service to the civil en- gineering profession through championing diversity, leadership, innovation, and enhanced education for future civil engineers.He is Co-founder of the Construction Engineering and Management program at UW, Madison, one of only seven
supportacademic programs, and student recruitment are benefits of campus facilities and outdoorrecreation programs in higher education [1], [3]. Institutions have further allocated resources toassist disadvantaged students overcome academic preparedness and cultural capital [2], [21].These resources include peer tutoring, stress management resources, time management workshops,academic advising, and personal and career counselling [1], [4], [6], [20].Since COVID-19 initiated, engineering departments across the country have additionally struggledwith retention and passing rates. As such, faculty members are repeatedly being challenged tomodify pedagogical methods for online instruction. According to the retention rates from TexasPublic Universities, The
, Philadelphia, PA 19122AbstractThe American Psychological Association defines resilience as the process and outcome ofsuccessfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences, especially through mental,emotional, and behavioral flexibility and adjustment to external and internal demands. To have asuccessful career in civil engineering, would-be engineers must possess the necessaryintrapersonal skill of resilience. Resilience also assists would-be engineers to realize successfulacademic rigor and retention in tertiary institutions. The skill of resilience is not solely innate to aparticular individual but can be both developed and inculcated. This research assesses thecorrelation between resilience and academic performance, using protective
candevelop critical professional skills such as networking, communication, and coaching skills whentaking on the “mentor” role [9, 10]. When carefully planned and thoughtfully implemented, near-peer mentoring can be mutually beneficial for both the mentor and the mentee.Near-peer mentoring is designed to be mutually beneficial for both the mentor and mentee. Forexample, in a study conducted at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR),undergraduate college students instructed a STEM-based near-peer mentoring summer programfor middle and high school students. The mentoring benefitted the pre-college students throughSTEM-based activities, educational and career advice, and supportive relationships. Theframework implemented at WRAIR equally
with first year and at-risk students.Dr. Susan L. Thackeray, Utah Valley University Dr. Susan L. Thackeray is an Associate Professor and Department Chair at the Scott M Smith College of Engineering and Technology at Utah Valley University. She has over twenty-five years of demonstrated administrative leadership in industry and education that includes international and domestic higher edu- cation instructional design, distance learning development, usability testing, workforce development, and team organization/training. Dr. Thackeray is noted for her expertise in career pathways to align with the workforce and has received multiple awards for STEM education innovation. Susan holds a Bachelor of Science in
management self-efficacy (perceived confidence in the ability to engage, plan, andmeet deadlines regarding academic activities; Beta= 0. 38), self-efficacy in training regulation(perceived confidence in the ability to set goals, make choices, plan, and self-regulate theiractions in the training and career development process; Beta = -0.31), self-efficacy in proactiveactions (perceived confidence in the ability to take advantage of training opportunities, updateknowledge, and promote institutional improvements; Beta = -0.23), and finally, age (Beta = -0.09). The negative value of this last coefficient in the model indicates that the oldest enteringstudent had a lower average academic performance. There is no multicollinearity and no
theanalysis, and comparisons will be made to determine which yields stronger predictive power.Engineering identity is a type of role identity that students develop as they study and practicetheir engineering disciplines (Godwin 2016). Several studies have examined how EI isdeveloped. Kajfez et al. (2019) investigated how the structural components of a first-yearexperience influenced EI for students from various engineering pathways, such as transferstudents and regional campus students. Their initial survey, which included 300 completedresponses, showed that “students enrolled in direct matriculation first-year-engineering coursesmay initially exhibit higher levels of confidence in EI,” with EI proxied by their career choice.Choe et al. (2019
implementation of the lesson plans in the classroom, field trips,networking activities, presenting research career information to students, and surveying studentson their interest in pursuing STEM activities and related careers.IntroductionOver the past few decades, technological advances throughout nearly all industries have increasedthe need for education and occupations that emphasize science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) [1-3]. Unfortunately, only around 16% of high school seniors are bothproficient in math and interested in STEM fields [4]. Only 17% of bachelor’s degrees awarded toU.S. citizens are in STEM fields [5], and roughly 30% of chemistry and physics teachers in U.S.public high schools did not major in these fields and
theyimpractically narrow. Finding this middle ground between generality and specificity is importantin consideration of preparing students for future contributions in industry. Though industrialfunctions require specialized skills, it is impossible to predict the exact skills needed by everystudent in a university program due to the number of possible career paths available to eachstudent, each requiring different technical knowledge. By providing students with generalknowledge applicable to a wide diversity of PLM processes, students are better equipped tospecialize according to their own interests. They are also better suited to excel in any arbitraryrole, having previously understood the basic, common functions of many different tasks. 7
society. She is particularly interested in developing and implementing interventions to improve mental health related help seeking in undergraduate engineering students. Sarah graduated with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Rowan University and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts. She began her academic career as teaching faculty in Chemical Engineering at the University of Kentucky. As an educator, Sarah works to integrate non-cognitive skills such as creativity, social and emotional intelligence, and communication into her courses. Her experience as a teaching faculty member led her to the development of her research in student mental health, resulting in her transition from
Program (STEMTalent Expansion Program), the CEAS at WMU offers two student success courses for first-yearstudents entering at the Algebra II placement level. One course focuses on applications ofAlgebra II topics with the goals of helping students understand the importance of mathematics intheir desired career and improving their mathematical knowledge. The second course, ENGR2100, integrates concepts of study skills, career preparation, and student engagement to facilitatestudent success. Student feedback on ENGR 2100 has been generally very positive. However,the previous structure of ENGR 2100 had two significant limitations. The first was that ENGR2100 does not count towards graduation. The second was that enrollment in ENGR 2100 waslimited to
case studies,especially when combined with other often quantitative data, can uncover patterns that thequantitative data alone do not reveal (Achinstein et al., 2004). Case studies can also helpinterpret longitudinal data, making it a valuable method for studying educational trajectoriesof students (Lucas & Roth, 1996) or career trajectories of teachers (Johnson & Birkeland,2003). Case studies also allow researchers to make causal or explanatory inferences within aparticular case study or draw more generalized conclusions or comparisons between cases.This can be especially useful in educational contexts for evaluating programs or educationalreforms (Martin & Hand, 2009). Our research study aims to understand the relative
Bridge are to develop, implement, and assess on-ramp strategies for highschool students into engineering pathways at CCs; decrease remediation; increase engineeringenrollment; and increase retention and belonging to the engineering profession.The Contextualized Bridge strategies include:▪ addressing low self-efficacy in the profession due to gaps in math or science skills▪ developing professional identity by creating a cohort system and promoting socialization activities▪ alleviating financial barriers by providing a stipend▪ strengthening connections to Wright College and the profession▪ building awareness of engineering fields and career opportunities.EnrollmentThe Contextualized Bridge methodology, initially targeting only high
., Proctor, D., and Plough, A. (2017). What is health equity? and what difference does a definition make?Buse, K., Bilimoria, D., and Perelli, S. (2013). Why they stay: Women persisting in us engineering careers. Career Development International.Center for Instructional Excellence (2023). Global Learning. Accessed on February 11, 2023.Cho, J. Y. and Lee, E.-H. (2014). Reducing confusion about grounded theory and qualitative content analysis: Similarities and differences. Qualitative Report, 19(32).Farrell, S., Godwin, A., and Riley, D. M. (2021). A sociocultural learning framework for inclusive pedagogy in engineering. Chemical Engineering Education, 55(4):192–204.Fong, H. and Harris, E. (2015). Technology, innovation and health equity.Friedman
University, both in the areas of structural engineering and solid mechanics. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Work in Progress: Undergraduate Student Perceptions of Macroethical Issues in Aerospace EngineeringAbstractThis work-in-progress study explores student perceptions of ethics in undergraduate aerospaceengineering. Macroethics education is a topic that has been traditionally left out of aerospace engineeringundergraduate programs, often leaving students ill-equipped to assess and address the positive andnegative impacts of their future career field on humanity. Defined as the teaching of collective socialresponsibility within the engineering profession
professional identity development. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023The Impact of a 16-week Preparation Course on the Technological Pedagogical ContentKnowledge (TPACK) of Graduate Teaching Assistants in EngineeringAbstractTechnological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) is an important framework that definesteachers’ competencies for teaching effectively with technology. Graduate teaching assistants(GTAs) in engineering need to develop their TPACK so they can effectively fulfill their teachingresponsibilities and be better prepared for future teaching or industry careers, which usually entailscommunicating effectively with others and mentoring interns and other team members. Researchstudies have shown
groups and stuff. And I was like, Oh, I didn't even know there was,• Tracking students if they are staying in their major after completion of degree and then revise thespecific degree program based on their suggestions.• Students recommended detailed talk on cultural appropriation and gender inequity. One studentsaid, “because women honestly do not understand what they are protected under”.• Our participants conveyed an immediate need to hire more black administrators and to invite morewomen of color at the career fair. For example, Dianna [in person, Computer System Engineering,expected graduation SP 2020] suggested, I would take the initiative to hire Black women engineers, that's first. I would also change the
last several decades, there are an increasing number of programs designed toengage preschool-age children and their families in engineering design [1], [2]. Creating learningopportunities for children at an early age is critical for supporting long-term engineering-relatedinterest development and career pathways [3], [4]. Out-of-school, family-based engineeringexperiences can be powerful catalysts supporting young children’s engagement with engineeringdesign practices and the development of engineering-related interests and identities [5]–[8].These experiences can also have an important influence on parents, including their motivation tocreate new engineering-related learning opportunities for their children and the ways theysupport children’s
-progress and one-on-one feedback has supported progression. Survey data has been collected from Ph.D. engineeringgraduate students at a major engineering school within a research university in California toinform the design of communication supports that will prepare engineering students for thesuccessful academic careers in the profession. In addition, a smaller subset of feedback fromPh.D. students was collected from students who completed the writing and academic presentingclasses. Admitedly, surveying student perceptions and likewise student course evaluations mustbe viewed with some caution. Objective measures of writing and speaking improvement aredifficult to acquire, however. We will continue to collect information on successful
Jensen, Ph.D. (she/her) is an assistant professor in biomedical engineering and engineering edu- cation research at the University of Michigan. Her research interests include student mental health and wellness, engineering student career pathways, and engagement of engineering faculty in engineering education research.Dr. Lisa Benson, Clemson University Lisa Benson is a Professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University, and the past editor of the Journal of Engineering Education. Her research focuses on the interactions between student motivation and their learning experiences. Her projects include studies of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers and scientists, and