barriers to entry forintroductory students to pursue a career in nanotechnology. Haptics and interactive visualizationafford students the opportunity to gain intuition through active learning and engaging differentsenses; however, commercial haptics setups are often prohibitively expensive for the average lab.We explore the feasibility of teaching non-intuitive nanotechnology concepts by designing,developing, implementing, and assessing a low-cost haptics and visualization activity for theteaching of the force-distance curve concept and its connection to the Atomic Force Microscope(AFM). Forces and length scales relevant to AFM measurements are well below what weexperience in our everyday lives, making the study and understanding of this topic
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helping them, I became a greatdeal more confident and able to focus all of my energy on helping students, instead of gettingcaught up in nervousness. Furthermore, since I would like to have some sort of teachingcomponent in my future career, I have learned the larger importance of confidence. Beingnervous or insecure in one’s ability to teach something they are obviously qualified to teach(otherwise they would not be chosen for the role) can only hurt their performance. Thus, in reallyanything I do, I have learned to recognize that I am doing it for a reason and deserve to be there –and this recognition really helps me be more confident. The discussion we had in class regardingconfidence really helped me employ this mindset.Comment 3:During our
. You can also do it at just a regular desktop every day. Like how we work at our desk with a Chromebook. I also learned that engineering isn't just construction work, which was what I always thought it was. There's more to engineering than just working on a building or designing a new type of car”Another student told us in the interview session that what “I learned is that engineering can be areally fun job to do because there's all these different types of engineering tasks to do.”Theme 3: Changes in students’ conceptions towards engineeringStudents discussed that before participating in the project, they had an incorrect impression aboutengineering. They used to think that engineering is a boring career, and it is just
programs introduced, the teaching methods used in the CM 260 course, andhow that aligned with the background, knowledge, and skills students needed for the upcomingtechnology classes within the CM department. The data collected from the survey would addresswhich teaching methods have been useful and allow for discussions on where improvements canbe made. The learning assessment was accomplished through a student survey that asks theparticipants to rate how the CM 260 course prepared them for subsequent technology-focusedcoursework and careers in the CM industry. We conducted the survey during a lab section andreceived 51 complete survey responses. By distinguishing between fundamental knowledge andpractical skills introduced, the online
structure worked well for PurdueEngineering, each university will need to adapt and be receptive to feedback from their graduatestudent mentors for maximum effectiveness at their particular institution.Overall, the goal of the GradTrack Scholars Program is to build a cross-institutional network ofunderrepresented minority (URM) students in engineering with dual-impacts. The first impact isthat URM undergraduate students receive mentoring, active structures, and insider knowledge tocomplete an application to, and prepare themselves for, either undergraduate summer research ora graduate program. The second impact is on selected graduate student mentors, who receivetraining and structured experience to assist their career development. Many of these
studies, or even open-ended design projects that are constrained bycompartmentalization of knowledge in academic disciplines, and as such integrate aspects of thereal work environment that most students will join after completing their graduation requirements.Overall campus experiences of the students are enhanced by involving them in such effortsalthough at times non-academic aspects of the fieldwork may appear to be of little educationalrelevance. For the particular project outlined here, the graduate student who is considering anacademic career as one of his career options has indicated the experience provided him withvaluable insight through self-reflection on how to effectively work with undergraduates.In keeping with the Federal Aviation
equitable and sustainable infrastructure include promoting environmentaljustice and social equity principles within project processes and decision making, supportingcommunities to achieve carbon neutrality, facilitating improved stakeholder engagement andinteragency collaboration, increasing the resiliency, preparedness, and long-term viability of civilinfrastructure [22]. Although previous literature has discussed incorporating various Envisioncase studies in the curriculum [7], [23]–[26], studies have yet to introduce the AEC students toENV SP credential and its prospect in their future career. This study takes the pilot initiative anddiscusses the required processes to obtain such credentials as a student. The Envision™ ratingsystem consists of
profession.Historically, cases used in the ethics literature, or philosophy more generally, have primarilyused male characters—e.g., “Smith and Jones” [12, 14]. This is problematic as there are manypeople who aren’t male who are pursuing a future career in engineering. The dominance of usingmale characters in these cases has fortunately changed. For example, one can see this changewhen one examines cases involving engineering professionals offered on the website for theMarkkula Center for Applied Ethics [15].Looking at the cases on the site of the Markkula Center under the categories Bioengineering,Civil Engineering, Computer/Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and MechanicalEngineering, the representation between male and female characters is equal
, and increases student collaboration [11],[12], [13], [23], [24], [25], [26]. Pascarella et al. further concluded that the social and academicfabric of institutions are necessary for students to experience academic success [18], [21], [22].Research efforts suggest that retention rates, opportunities to support academic programs, andstudent recruitment are benefits of campus facilities and outdoor recreation programs in highereducation [1], [3]. As such, institutions have further allocated resources to assist disadvantagedstudents overcome academic preparedness and cultural capital [2], [21]. Several initiatives includepeer tutoring services, stress management centers, time management workshops, academicadvising, and personal and career
Scholar, a Graduate Academy for Teaching Excellence Fellow, a Global Perspectives Fellow, a Diversity Scholar, a Fulbright Scholar, an inductee into the Bouchet Honor Society, and received the prestigious NSF CAREER award. Homero serves as the VT Engineering Education Chair for Equity and Inclusion, and the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Incoming Chair for the Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CDEI). He holds degrees in Industrial Engineering (BS, MS) from the National Experimental University of Táchira, Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Temple University, and Engineering Education (PhD) from Virginia Tech.Tahsin Chowdhury Tahsin Chowdhury is an Engineering Education Doctoral
successAbstractWriting, regardless of stage in one’s academic career, can be a challenge. For many graduatestudents, the writing of the dissertation may be the most difficult part of the academic journey.The collection of thoughts, the ability to ground research in appropriate literature, and expressingthe topic and research activities so that others reading the work can understand may includeabilities and skills a graduate student needs to develop. Writing a dissertation can be a lonelyproposition as the graduate student may only receive feedback and support from their advisor. Toassist students in reaching their writing goals, the Graduate School at Michigan TechnologicalUniversity piloted WRITE-D: Writing in the Discipline with graduate students in the Civil
. Figure 1: Student responses in 2019 & 2020 for (Q1).ties for community engagement and connections. We found no statistically significant differencebetween white students and BIPOC students in this question.3.3. (Q3) Do you feel like a typical computer scientist? This question provides insight into a student’s feelings of a science identity, or asso-ciating their identity with their career choice. Again, as documented in Rainey et al. [9], scienceidentity provides perspective on a sense of belonging. As seen in Figure 4, in 2019, 67.8% ofstudents did not feel like typical computer scientists. In 2020, 57.9% of our students did not feeltypical. In 2020, we found a statistically significant difference between men and women
aredeveloping a common first-semester engineering course to introduce students to all engineeringopportunities while it is still possible for them to change majors and maintain their originalgraduation timeline. In this paper, the authors provide an extensive review of introduction-to-engineering courses and unified-first-year engineering programs across the United States. Asummary of lessons learned will guide development of a new all-discipline introductory courseat the authors’ home institution and position it as the cornerstone of a unified all-disciplinefreshman year.Introduction & MotivationsIncoming freshmen often select their engineering discipline without a deep understanding of theimplications for future studies and career opportunities
. While historical coverage can bea useful tool, the ethical issues in engineering are developing and changing so rapidly thatsignificant coverage of contemporary issues is also a necessity. The majority of the ethical issuesfacing engineers today did not exist, and could not have been predicted, when the authorcompleted her undergraduate engineering education, and it is similarly difficult, if notimpossible, to predict the issues today’s students will face during their careers. As stated in theauthor’s previous paper, Who could have predicted, except as science fiction, the capability of cities to track their citizens’ movements by means of cameras on public streets; the amount of data routinely collected electronically on
model-based cognition in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) can be better supported by means of expert tools and disciplinary practices such as data science computation, modeling, and simulation. In 2015 Dr. Magana received the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award to investigate modeling and simulation practices in undergraduate engineering education. In 2016 she was conferred the status of Purdue Faculty Scholar for being on an accelerated path toward academic distinction. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com A Reflection on Action Approach
think in my classes. So it's not that much work to just be like, hey, I hear about what's going on, just letting you know if you need anybody to talk to or something like that here's what you can do, that kind of thing would have been nice, but no one did that.Given Black students’ engagement in engineering education, it is imperative that engineeringeducators explore issues, such as sense of belonging and implicit bias as factors in broadeningtheir participation in engineering careers. Engineering educators need to be knowledgeable abouthow much the unrelented focus on race impacts the student’s ability to matriculate through theirprograms. Ignoring culture and current events is harmful to their mental health and well
research separate from Summer Bridge and no interview questions were asked aboutSummer Bridge. However, one of the questions asked how connected they felt to their peers intheir classes, and three of the five interviewees brought up Summer Bridge, unprompted, assomething that helped them feel more connected to their peers. This is worth noting because thisgroup of students started their college careers in Fall 2020 when both classes and SummerBridge were completely remote. It is possible that remote learning offers fewer opportunities forpeer connection and community building than in person learning, and Summer Bridge may havemitigated that impaired community building.Conclusion: Recommendations for Other InstitutionsSummer Bridge programs
. 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 on ”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 Chapel Hill, N.C. She is a certified program evaluator and a faculty development consultant. Brent received her B.A. from Millsaps College in
? Admissions to Cheating (student) and Reporting (faculty) I have knowingly cheated before in my Binary I always report a student I suspect of Likert college career. cheating. agreement Rank the reasons for why you believe Ranking professors may not report a student they suspect of cheating? Are there any other reason which Multiple might lead you to not report
M.Eng. degree in Industrial Engineering/Human Factors and Ergonomics and a Ph.D. degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from The Pennsylvania State University (PSU) in 2010 and 2012, respectively. Dr. Ashour was the inaugural re- cipient of William and Wendy Korb Early Career Professorship in Industrial Engineering in 2016. Dr. Ashour’s research areas include data-driven decision-making, modeling and simulation, data analytics, immersive technologies, and process improvement. He contributed to research directed to improve design and engineering education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 A Comparison of an Integrated Nonlinear Storytelling and Simulation
research, ethical issues, problem-solving skills, andinterpersonal competencies such as collaboration were among the top competencies thatemployers sought when hiring new employees in the civil engineering and constructionprofessions [21].Construction engineering students require hands-on experience to improve these competenciesnecessary for their future careers. Although College graduates often overestimate their abilities,yet employers report a lack of basic soft skills, including communication, critical thinking, andproblem-solving, among this group of potential job candidates [15]. A significant proportion ofindustry managers perceive the communication skills of engineering graduates to be inadequate[6]. Collaborative learning is a process
potential variability incomponent and material sources. This provided a chance to discuss with students how suchsetbacks should be handled, as they are bound to occur at some points in their careers. Anotherlearning point was that reliable 3D printing is not assured or automatic, and there are parametersassociated with it that must be determined, sometimes by trial and error. For example, using PLAat 20 percent infill often led to parts that did not perform well; however, 60 percent infillprovided much better performance. A more detailed analysis of the written comments that mayinclude coding is planned but has not been executed.Faculty Reflection and EvaluationA primary goal for this class is to prepare students for their senior design class
engineering programs and professionals in theengineering workforce do not accurately represent the general population. For example, despitemaking up 50 percent of the population, women represented only 24 percent of engineeringbachelor’s degrees conferred in 2021 [1]. Furthermore, although 12.1 percent of the USpopulation is Black only 4.7 percent of engineering bachelor’s degrees conferred were to Blackstudents. Research suggests that earlier exposure in K-12 programs to STEM active learningexperiences encourages greater participation in STEM amongst women and UnderrepresentedMinority (URM) students [2], [3]. As such, it is vital that K-12 districts introduce students to andinterest students in STEM fields and careers. An effective strategy
often a disconnect between academia and the real world concerning the development offuture engineers. Faculty and engineering supervisors alike, hope to prepare engineering graduatesby teaching the fundamental mechanics and theorems that underly engineering analysis and howto apply them to create successful designs. Ultimately, in the real world where graduates spendtheir careers, a mentoring model is typically used in which an engineering supervisor will oversee,advise, and correct a new engineering hire to help him/her learn the profession. However, inacademia, high-stakes, high-pressure, individual assessments are often the norm with little to nopath to redemption, leading graduating students confused on exactly how engineers are formed.With
. She directs the Research, Academics and Mentoring Pathways (RAMP) to Success program that aims to estab- lish successful pathways to graduate school and interdisciplinary careers for new engineering undergrad- uates. Dr. Chandra’s research interests include design of data-driven stochastic models for applications in acoustics, communication networks and predictive analytics in education, model-based systems engi- neering and communications network traffic and performance modeling. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Setting the Stage for Co-Creation: Using Workshops to ScaffoldInterdisciplinary Research, Collaboration, and Community BuildingSetting the Stage for Co-Creation
technology,’‘unfamiliarity with green buildings and materials,’ ‘inappropriate scheduling, ‘and ‘poorworkmanship’” [4]. Consequently, it is possible to question undergraduate architecturecourses and whether they are properly preparing students for their professional performance.Similarly, it is required for architecture students to develop academic skills. Academic skillshave an interdisciplinary characteristic. Nevertheless, architecture students need them due tothe nature of their career which cannot be completely classified as an art or science subject.Even though design it at the center of their focus, it is linked to plastic and technical aspects,which conform architecture. Hence, diverse study techniques must be adopted by the studentsto
intervention in entrepreneurial thinking increase the originality and quality of projects in an open-ideation forum (e.g. ENGR 350)? Instructors for the ENGR 350 course will be interviewed to assess differentiation of FLiTE-influenced projects versus those of the general student population. 3. Does the FLiTE program promote diversity in the regional technology-entrepreneurial workforce, particularly among native Appalachian students, who are typically underrepresented in STEM fields? FLiTE scholars will be interviewed over the course of the program to assess their perceptions of the program’s influence on their degree satisfaction and career path. Where possible, FLiTE program participants will be tracked post
Seattle, WA. Dr. Jarrett combines her practical experience and love of teaching to create welcoming classroom environments tailored to preparing stu- dents for their future careers and inspiring them to be lifelong learners. She is passionate about making engineering education and the engineering industry more innovative and more inclusive. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Creating Inclusive Classrooms: Work Developed during the ASEE Year of Impact on Racial Equity (YIRE)BackgroundThe ASEE Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CDEI) specified 2021–2022 as theYear of Impact on Racial Equity (YIRE). The inspiration and objectives for this work has
engineeringundergraduate training in a clinically relevant design experience. Students earn four credits forsuccessful completion of this course. This course prepares students for a real-world designproblem, with an emphasis on the development, evaluation, and recommendation of alternativesolutions subject to realistic constraints that include considerations of effective teamwork andtechnical communication, patents, quality controls, human factors, FDA regulation,professionalism, and ethics with an emphasis on preparing students for careers in bioengineering.Each year 85-95 students enroll in the course. Students assemble into project teams based ontechnical interests and skills.Capstone Design Course, Bioengineering 575 – Master of EngineeringThis capstone