teaching, research, and service. Dr. Ofori-Boadu is a dedicated instructor, advisor, mentor, and role model who has served over 1,500 undergraduate and graduate students. Andrea has received almost $2M from funding agencies to include the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Engineering Information Foundation (EIF), the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the National Housing Endowment (NHE), and East Coast Construction Services (ECCS). In 2019, she received her prestigious NSF CAREER grant to construct substantive theories that explain professional identity development processes in undergraduate architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) women in the United States. In 2020, Dr. Ofori-Boadu received a
. Kerrie Douglas, Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue, studies how to improve the quality of classroom assessments and evaluation of online learning in a variety of engineering education contexts. She holds a PhD in Educational Psychology and a M.A. in Educational Studies, with focus on school counseling. She is a co-PI on the SCALE project, leading the evaluation and assessment efforts. She recently received an NSF award to study engineering instructor decisions and student support during COVID-19 and impact the pandemic is having on engineering students. She also recently won the prestigious CAREER award from the U.S. National Science Foundation to study increasing the fairness of engineering
three main factors that contribute to a student’sdecision of secondary school subject choice are their interest in the subject, their academic abilityand the perceived career opportunities. However, additional significant influencers in thissubject selection decision include the opinions of their peers, parents, teachers and careersadvisors” [10]. In response to this crisis of attrition, Carnegie and Watterson of VictoriaUniversity Wellington developed a marketing campaign which started with a simple surveyasking students how they had heard about the program. Their central marketing team had setuptwo interviews between students working on their capstone projects with a popular TV show,gave away promotional material at a comic convention called
Diversity Equityand Inclusion. Many of our engineering librarian colleagues in ASEE-ELD have expressed adesire to incorporate DEI practices into their work; however, the lack of assessment andoutcomes reported in the literature makes it difficult for them to do so [20].Despite the number of recruitment initiatives in our field, Kung, Fraser & Winn [21] found intheir systematic review of diversity hiring and retention initiatives in academic librarianship that“there is not enough evidence to indicate that there is a significant increase in the number ofdiverse librarians entering librarianship or supported career advancement over time.” One likelyreason for this failure is because our efforts to recruit marginalized librarians are imbued
College Record, 115.Flores, Stella M., & Drake, Timothy A. (2014). Does English Language Learner (ELL)Identification Predict College Remediation Designation? A Comparison by Race and Ethnicity,and ELL Waiver Status. Review of Higher Education, 38(1), 1-36.Godwin, A., Potvin, G., Hazari, Z., & Lock, R. (2016). Identity, critical agency, and engineering:An affective model for predicting engineering as a career choice. Journal of EngineeringEducation, 105(2), 312–340. https://doi.org/10.1002/jee.20118Griffith, A., & Main, J. B. (2019). First impressions in the classroom: How do classcharacteristics affect student grades and majors? Economics of Education Review, 69(1), 125–137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2019.02.001Holloway, B
more diverse participation and success in STEM education and careers amongunderrepresented groups of women, minorities, low economic status, and persons withdisabilities is especially important [3], [4]. The pandemic has changed everything, and now morethan ever society and industry need effective technical leaders.Literature ReviewCOVID Impact on Students and Feelings of BelongingAs of May 2021, more than 700,000 coronavirus cases have been reported on US collegecampuses since the start of the pandemic [5]. The long-term physical and mental health effects ofthis will not be fully understood for decades. In the matter of only a couple of weeks, studentswere thrust into the new normal of observing safe social distancing, wearing face masks
their career, and problems with many possiblesolutions may enhance student autonomy. This study was partially motivated by the fact thatanalog engineering problems can be readily made into useful, authentic challenges that honorstudent autonomy.As [2] suggests, implementations of competency based learning in engineering classrooms haverecently been reported in literature [9]–[14]. Some examples from this literature can illustratethe breadth of approaches to implementing competency-based learning. One example is [9],which describes a thermodynamics course where students that performed poorly on a first examneeded to take online makeup quizzes to demonstrate proficiency in the exam topics. [9]describes this practice leading to a statistically
practice and teach biomimetics.Jeffrey H Rosen (Program Director)Julia Varnedoe (Research Associate II) Julia Varnedoe is a Research Associate II for the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC) at Georgia Tech. She works with the curriculum development team to create innovative programs that address the needs of students and teachers in the K-12 community. Current projects include the NSF funded BIRDEE (Biologically Inspired Design for Engineering Education) curriculum, STEM-ID, and K-12 InVenture Prize. Prior to joining Georgia Tech, she had a successful career in marketing communications for Delta Air Lines, and has spent the past 14 years as an educator. Varnedoe graduated with a B.S
hasbeen sponsored by the National Science Foundation, NASA, ASHRAE, and industry. She is a recipient of a NationalScience Foundation CAREER Award, KSU College of Engineering Outstanding Assistant Professor Award, AmericanSociety of Mechanical Engineering International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels(ICNMM) Outstanding Early Career Award, and KSU Multicultural Engineering Program Faculty Engagement Award.She directs the National Science Foundation Research Traineeship at KSU entitled, Rural Resource Resiliency. She ispassionate about working with graduate students in engineering and social sciences to benefit rural communities. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022
learning and lack of concentration in remote settings urge students to explore alternatives such as online videos or tutorials or even online tutors whose teaching methodology is different from that of an instructor. Convoluted information instills a feeling of stress and withdrawal which will be detrimental to their career. 4. Dependency on Learning Management Systems: Availability of a learning management system (LMS) facilitated the delivery of course content during the pandemic. Many institutions especially online universities implemented these systems several years ago. At this institution, Canvas LMS is used for content delivery for online classes, however, some features were incompatible in these
, educational personalization,professional career choices, and adaptive competencies [14], [16], [17]. We thus wish toreimagine PDS to better align with the mentioned needs.MethodsWe aim to open discussions on potential caveats of surveys, particularly the PDS survey, thatmay hinder student reflection on their experiential learning as it occurs year-over-year, and thuslimit our understanding of professional development among engineering undergraduates. Using acritical analysis lens, we highlight how PDS, and more broadly, curricular and co-curricularprogramming might change to better facilitate student reflection on their professional skills.Data Collection InstrumentThe PDS was established in 2015 and is conducted through an online survey once at the
multidisciplinary teams. The first interviewees were professionals known by theauthors. We then used snowball sampling to acquire additional interviewees.We interviewed only people who were supervisors and/or members of a multidisciplinary teamthat included engineers. Beyond those requirements, we were open to a range of perspectives,and received feedback representing early stage, mid-stage, and late-stage careers, andprofessionals who work in a variety of industries and government institutions, includingautomotive, engineering consulting, and product development. Interviewees also represented avariety of engineering disciplines, including mechanical, civil, and materials science. Sixteen ofthe initial interviewees were male and two were female.We asked
., NCWIT’s Counselors for Computing) is used by CS- forALL and independent PD providers to help counselors feel more confident advising stu- dents equitably about CS/Cyber courses, career choices and ECAs. • Follow-up webinars are used by CSforALL to help school teams and teachers to build and maintain capacity to offer and implement equity-focused CS/Cyber education.Figure 5 shows the methods and evidence the research team is using to investigate our hypothesesregarding Capacity impacts. We acknowledge that financial resources (e.g., stipends to participat-ing schools, reimbursement for teacher PD) is embedded into components, agents, and actions inorder to achieve the desired outcomes, and therefore, do not appear as a separate
serving as a Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Tyler. Dr. Barakat is a professionally registered engineer in Ontario, Canada, a Fulbright Specialist, and is a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Dr. Barakat holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from McMaster University, Ontario, and a Master Degree from Concordia University, Canada. He is also the recipient of multiple awards including the ASME Edwin Church Medal (2020), ASME McDonald Mentoring Award (2014), ASME Dedicated Service Award (2011), and GVSU Distinguished Early-Career Award (2010). Dr. Barakat has served in many leadership positions for professional organizations such as ASME and ASEE. Dr
research [6]. George et al. found that students who are engaged incomputing groups are 30.7% more likely to maintain interest in a computing career and theassociation holds even when the proxy pre-test is controlled [7].Students typically partake in some experiential learning within their computer sciencecurriculum. Upper-level computer science courses are often project-based and thus studentsspend a semester obtaining experience on a development team with their peers. For example,at Grinnell College students can participate in an ongoing multi-semester web-based softwareproject with a non-profit organization that includes a half-course that is an instructionalintroduction to the principle and practices of the project and a half-course that is
in 2017 reported that: The ISACA, a non-profit information security advocacy group, predicts there will be a global shortage of two million cyber security professionals by 2019. Every year in the U.S., 40,000 jobs for information security analysts go unfilled, and employers are struggling to fill 200,000 other cyber-security related roles, according to cyber security data tool CyberSeek. And for every ten cyber security job ads that appear on careers site Indeed, only seven people even click on one of the ads, let alone apply. [2]In 2011, Evans [1] presented the data depicted in Figure 1. He reported that sometime between2008 and 2009 the number of connected devices exceeded the world
, both from Purdue University. Her research program investigates how 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
work for writing assignment 4DiscussionOverall, the technical communication block was successful based on increases in KS scores inmost areas (Figure 2) and improved writing assignments. As results convey, students increasedtheir ability to tailor their writing to produce a technical document, including considering theaudience and their needs, integrating visuals, writing descriptions that accurately interpret thevisuals, and formatting appropriately. The stylistic choices and genre awareness require skillsand knowledge in a range of writing components [5].Our findings reinforce previous research indicating teaching technical writing enhances studentlearning outcomes [24] and better prepares them for successful careers [3]. An additional
greater independent problem-solvingskills [4]. For those in STEM fields, these findings may not be surprising. Interviews conductedwith people working in the STEM fields reflect the importance of K-12 experiences and howfamilial and educational aspects influenced their career path [5-7].In addition to early childhood programming, high school math achievement appears to be acritical factor in intent for a student to major in a STEM discipline. For example, exposure todifferent math and science courses prior to enrolling into a post-secondary institution isdemonstrated as important for a students’ math self-efficacy [8]. Unfortunately, there is leakagein this mathematics pipeline, and the number of students interested in STEM topics is
personal bias in STEM, online and in-person, in addition to faculty training on power and privilege. Her research interests include diversity and inclusion in STEM, intersectionality, teamwork and communication skills, assessment, and identity construction. Her teaching philosophy focuses on student centered approaches such as problem-based learning and culturally relevant pedagogy. Dr. Cross’ complimentary professional activities promote inclusive excellence through collaboration. She is an NSF CAREER awardee, delivered multiple distinguished lectures, and has received a national mentoring award. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by
evaluation. My intellectual interests include mixed-methods research, program development and evaluation, and engineering education persistence. My expertise includes program evaluation, research design, proposal development, logic models, IRB and communities of practice.Karin Jensen Karin Jensen, Ph.D. is a Teaching Associate Professor in bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her research interests include student mental health and wellness, engineering student career pathways, and engagement of engineering faculty in engineering education research. She was awarded a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation for her research on undergraduate mental health in engineering programs. Before
integration in pre-collegeeducation, including improved performance in STEM subjects ([5, 6], a better understanding ofwhat engineers do [7], and increase in the number of students pursuing careers in engineering[8]. Similarly, integration of CT can add to children’s intellectual ability in reading, writing, andarithmetic [9], in addition to science [10].Moreover, research corroborates the importance of computation in the formation of engineers[11-14] since these skills are necessary for solving complex technological problems for allengineering professionals. In fact, these skills support the various student outcomes described byABET and are fundamental for developing a competitive engineering workforce. Furthermore,the relationship between
their capstone design teams and into their careers. A consistentemphasis on human values aims to create engineers who are more aware of other perspectives,conscious of potential impacts, and habitually work to create value. While each course mayimplement the pedagogies to different degrees, the underlying design of a vertically-integrated setof courses reinforces threads that are critical to becoming a holistic engineer. Reflection is onesuch thread. In each course there is an emphasis on students reflecting on their experiences,whether that be from their past, in teams, or while learning a new subject. Reflection is a valuableelement in story-driven learning. It internalizes experiences and makes the students evaluate howa situation made them
Paper ID #37647A Case Study on Macroethics and Social Justice at theUniversity of [BLINDED], CanadaKathryn Johnson (Professor) Kathryn Johnson is a Professor at the Colorado School of Mines in the Department of Electrical Engineering and is Jointly Appointed at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. After starting her career with a research focus on wind energy control systems, first developed an interest in engineering education research in the Fall 2011 when she experienced Aalborg University's (Denmark) Problem-Based Learning philosophy. Since then, she has led two NSF grants in social justice and
Paper ID #36851A Model for Student-led Development and Implementation ofa Required Graduate-level Course on History, Ethics, andIdentity in Aerospace EngineeringEmily Palmer Emily H. Palmer is a Ph.D. candidate at the Graduate Aerospace Laboratories of the California Institute of Technology (GALCIT). Her current research focuses on the neural mechanisms underlying steady state flight control in Drosophila melanogaster. She has been involved in numerous educational outreach programs throughout her undergraduate and graduate career, and holds a leadership position in the GALCIT graduate student council. She earned her M.S
impacts of research, embedded computer systems, system level design, parallel and distributed systems, and performance analysis. Dr. Rover began her academic career at Michigan State University and has served in department and college administra- tive positions at MSU and ISU, including associate dean of engineering. She has engaged with many academic institutions and professional organizations, including community colleges, both U.S. and inter- national universities, and various boards. She has served in various leadership roles within IEEE, ASEE and ABET. Dr. Rover is a Fellow of the IEEE and of ASEE.Dr. Henry Duwe, The Ohio State UniversityDr. Mani Mina, The Ohio State University Mani Mina is with the department of
B.S.E.E degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, in 1977. He has 35 years experience in the linear IC industry in the design and development of high resolution and high speed data converter products. Since joining Analog DeviDr. Daniel D Stancil, North Carolina State University at Raleigh Daniel D. Stancil is the Alcoa Distinguished Professor and Head of the Electrical and Computer Engineer- ing Department at North Carolina State University. His early interest in radios and electronics launched an engineering career that has been–and continues to be–fun and rewarding. Along the way he picked up engineering degrees from Tennessee Tech (B.S.E.E.) and MIT (M.S., E.E. and Ph.D.). He has spent many years as a professor
on theirown, but overall, 83% did discover the challenges with help from other students. Studentcomments expressed how inquiry-based activities promoting curiosity are valued by students.IntroductionLifelong learning is a critical component of any technical career, and its importance is evident bythe ABET requirement that accreditation requires engineering programs to teach lifelonglearning skills [Naimpally, 2011]. In addition, engineers must not only learn how to use newtechnologies but also comprehend the underlying principles and physics that govern them. Thisknowledge helps them make informed design decisions and evaluate the pros and cons ofdifferent technologies better. Moreover, by grasping the fundamentals of a component'soperation
Ebony McGee and Lydia Bentley The Equity Ethic: Black and Latinx College Students 2 reengineering their STEM careers toward Justice 8 Donna Riley Hidden in Plain View: Feminists Doing Engineering Ethics, 1,2,3* Engineering Doing Feminist Ethics 9 Cindy Rottman and Douglas Reeve Equity as Rebar: Bridging the Micro/Macro divide in 1,2,3 Engineering Education 10 Ramzi N. Nasser and Michael H. Social Justice and the Engineering Profession: Challenging 1,2 Romanowski
engineering fields, and often topics of their achievements, goals, and motivationsflourished with these questions. Some students spoke about their current positions, while alumnaexplained what they currently do and how they wish to become a leader or see themselves asone. This was a core part of the interview that allowed women to develop more internal thoughtsabout themselves and their place in their career or program. Becca, who serves in a leadership role for the American Society of MechanicalEngineering (ASME) student group, mentioned how she felt her natural leadership tendencieswould serve her well in her future endeavors. She is hopeful that when she enters the workforceshe’ll gain skills and end up in her own leadership position. “I'm