Pelumi Abiodun is a current doctoral student and research assistant at the department of Civil Engineering, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland. Pelumi got his BSc and MSc degree in Physics from Obafemi Awolowo University, where he also served as a research assistant at the Environmental Pollution Research unit, in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. As part of his contribution to science and engineering, Pelumi has taught as a teaching assistant both at Morgan State University and Obafemi Awolowo University. With passion to communicate research findings and gleaned from experts in the field as he advances his career, Olaitan has attended several in-persons and virtual conferences and workshop, and at some of them, made
make comparisons between groups. • Apply one-way ANOVA to determine differences in numerical outcomes between groups • Use standard software (MS Excel) to run one-way ANOVA • Create or revise a resume to get started on building your engineering career experiences 9,15 • Recognize common communication platforms that are used in the workplace, e.g., LinkedIn, F. Career Development and their associated purposes Create a professional resume • Set expectations and timeline for seeking engineering-related summer internship or and online presence. supplemental skills training
this research, students willbe able to maximize their learning and become better prepared for upper-year undergraduatestudies and their careers in industry as mechanical design engineers [8].Keywords: self-efficacy, computer-aided design (CAD), three-dimensional modeling,engineering design1.0 IntroductionIn our fast-paced world, the demand for innovation indicates the need for well-trained engineers,equipped with the technical skills and confidence to design products efficiently. Computer-aideddesign (CAD) software is a modern tool that enables engineers to design complex systems,through the creation of three-dimensional (3D) models. CAD is integrated broadly intoengineering curriculums across various institutions [9]. To be accepted into an
interest,engagement, and encouragement in highly technical and male-dominated disciplines [5], [13].WomenIn 2019-2020, women received 34% of all postsecondary STEM degrees, making womenunderrepresented in the field [12]. What does studying in a male-dominated space mean forwomen? There are different expectations that women must meet in engineering spaces. Oneaspect is to behave in certain ways to be accepted and valued. Such behaviors involve showing alack of self-assurance, ambition, and initiative, which avoids confrontations with their male peersbut also limits women’s career opportunities [4]. Women more than men often take fulladvantage of formal and informal mentoring opportunities in college and outside college,increasing their
attributes that are tied to theirfuture careers [3]. Thus, incorporating the student perspective into chemical engineeringlaboratory course design is critical.Thirty-one students responded to the survey. Survey responses included demographic andbackground information, which can be used to situate the survey responses in the context of therespondents’ experiences. Additionally, respondents were asked to rank the five most importantlearning outcomes for laboratory-intensive chemical engineering courses, identify whichoutcomes respondents are weakest in, and which outcomes the chemical engineering curriculumshould do a better job covering. Finally, open-ended questions were included to identifyadditional important learning outcomes and provide comments
engineer. This portion of the event is often the most surprising because there tends to be a lot ofengagement between the guest speaker and the attendees. Attendees may have a lot of questionsabout the rigor of the degree and the career culture afterwards. These questions are often trickyin this environment, but the best answer is the honest answer. Students may ask questions aboutfailing course work or about experiencing discrimination. These kinds of questions and storiescan be so impactful to all students that question whether they belong in the engineeringdiscipline when they experience failure in their degree [40]. While it might be tempting to paint the experience of women or any URM as free fromdiscrimination, this can function
with real-world problems.Project-based learning focuses on creating projects that allow students to practice their technicaland professional skills on problems that embody those that they will work on and solve aftercompleting their degrees [5]. These types of experiences have been shown to help students byimproving their learning of the technical content, giving them freedom to explore their owndesigns and solutions while remaining relevant to their future career [6]. Many project-basedlearning experiences exist either in Capstone courses for students during their finalundergraduate year, or occasionally in Cornerstone courses, sometimes seen in first-yearengineering courses [7]. The ‘middle years’ of engineering programs often focus on
categories: particular knowledge, intellectual engagement,and emotional engagement. “Particular knowledge” would indicate an emphasis on ethical codes,common ethical issues, and case studies of ethical precedent. This details guidelines to studentsof what ethical practice may look like in the engineering careers, and it is accounts for many ofthe engineering ethics curricula. “Intellectual engagement” deals with student understanding ofthe principles of moral reasoning and how to engage with ambiguous scenarios. Here, studentsare asked to practice how to make ethical decisions and what may be guiding these decisionframeworks from a provided ethical framework. Finally, “emotional engagement” may be themost important but least explicitly covered
(EED) at The Ohio State University. His research interests include teaching faculty development and early-career faculty experiences. Before joining the EED program, Marcus studied two years in the Engineering Education Systems and Design program at Arizona State University, he also earned his BS in Civil Engineering at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte and his MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Federal University of Campina Grande in Brazil. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Opportunities and Challenges in Teaching Equitable Design in EngineeringEducation: A Scoping Literature ReviewAbstract This paper presents the results from a scoping
Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) grant by the USDepartment of Education. The project, entitled Student On-ramp Leading to Engineering andSciences (SOLES), aims to increase the participation, retention, and success of underrepresentedand educationally disadvantaged students interested in pursuing careers in STEM fields. Amongthe strategies developed for this project is the Summer Math Jam – a two-week intensivemathematics program designed to improve students’ preparation for college-level math courses.This paper summarizes the results of the implementation of the Math Jam and its one-weekversion, the Mini-Math Jam, over the last four years.2. Incoming Student Interest and Level of Preparation for EngineeringCañada
“theflipped classroom format can encourage skills that are useful for students’ future careers, such asself-regulation and life-long learning2”.The flipped classroom changed the teaching strategies from instructor-centered instruction to onethat is student-centered where students are responsible for their own learning. Just like every kidis different, every student learns differently. Students can learn at their own pace with the flippedclassroom but must submit assignments on time. This method may flip students from passivelearners to active learners thereby increasing student engagement.In traditional face-to-face classrooms, an instructor gives a lecture, teaches students aboutconcepts and theorems, and explains examples. Then students do homework
Space Flight Center’ s Leadership Alchemy Program whichuses storytelling for mid career employees to create ambassadors of positive change who canrespond to dynamic times and what’s happening in larger environments.Lori Silverman, in her popular leadership book Wake Me Up When the Data is Over, HowOrganizations use Storytelling to Drive Change explains that NASA “consciously designedstorytelling into their program through conversations, learning experiences, and tools to dealwith challenges that manifest in the workplace. Both storytelling and story listening skills werereinforced.”21In addition, the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, and Fast Company magazine areamong the many publications to have featured stories on this trend
Facultyeffective team buildings IV. CONCLUSIONDesign courses in engineering curriculum should be given special attention to prepare studentsfor the real engineering life after graduation. Senior Project Design (Capstone) has the rule inpreparing the students for their future career. To have succeeded in SPD, rewards should begiven to the in-charge faculty. An active relation with industry should be also be established.Summer training program and other design courses should be involved while Capstone isconsidered. ABET criteria is a key element for the Capstone that need to be implemented in allengineering courses. However, the actual implementation of the course should be customizedaccording to the group of students
appeal to their desire to produce broader impacts on their local community.8. xperiential Ethics Instruction in Three Parts Alsion J Kerr, Chase Winterberg, Jeremy Daily, Bradley J. Brummel (The University of Tulsa, USA)Teaching students how to recognize and handle ethical situations is a challenging feat. Lectures and case studies only go so far towards providing students with the tools they will need tofaithfully conduct themselves throughout their career. Experiential role-play simulation serves as a promising auxiliary technique for teaching ethics. For the last seven years, the authors havebeen conducting an interactive ethics training program which involves simulating a litigation experience in which engineering students perform
through challenges to success. Jordan described this process as “practicingengineering,” effectively internalizing iteration as the work of a successful engineer: “I think I'm a lot more confident than I was going into it. Especially with the projects we've been working on every morning– it gives me an idea on what engineering is actually like and what I would be doing on a daily basis if this was my career. I’d still like to make it my career, I like what I've been doing…. And because I was actually practicing engineering, instead of just learning the skills, and that definitely helps with confidence.” Student agency was also evident in how students talked about applying their confidencewith iteration and
contribution to science and engineering, Pelumi has taught as a teaching assistant both at Morgan State University and Obafemi Awolowo University. With passion to communicate research findings and gleaned from experts in the field as he advances his career, Olaitan has attended several in-persons and virtual conferences and workshop, and at some of them, made presentation on findings on air pollution, waste water reuse, and heavy metal contamination.Dr. Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University Dr. Oludare Owolabi, a professional engineer in Maryland, joined the Morgan State University faculty in 2010. He is the assistant director of the Center for Advanced Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering Research
courses, such as Analysis ofAlgorithms, will not only enrich the curriculum but also pave the way for students to explore softwareengineering career paths. Simultaneously, Math courses, including Multivariable Calculus, are strategicallyincorporated to enhance quantitative reasoning skills and provide a solid foundation for advanced DataScience concepts. Furthermore, students delve into domain-specific courses, such as Machine Learning,and See it and Say it with Data Viz, to acquire specialized knowledge that aligns with the evolvinglandscape of Data Science applications. This multifaceted approach reflects our commitment to equippingBSDS students with a diverse skill set, ensuring they are well-prepared for the intricacies of the field
hindrance to Ella’s engineering identity development.Referring back to our pathway from Figure 1, The first step is that these three students come tothis school with an already well-established engineering interest in making. Looking at thesestudents’ beliefs of what an engineer does, we can make the claim that these students chooseengineering because they already like to do what they think engineers do for a career. Anne,Bob, and Projector Man all believe that in essence, engineers are problem solvers. When askedinterest prompts in the interviews such as, “Tell me about why you pursued engineeringcoursework this semester,” and, “What do you like about your engineering class this semester,”all three of their answers tie back to the problem solving
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life saving provisions available to one member ofthe household, was overlooked, especially given that many refugees have fled oppressivegovernments and might be fearful of how such identifying information could be used againstthem. (This example, and many others like it, also reinforce the need for the kind of training thiscourse provides, which equips students to think proactively about the potential consequences andethical implication of a technology, rather than controlling the damage it creates after it is toolate and has impacted lives, an important skill for any engineer, regardless of the particular paththeir career takes.) This technology also raised significant human rights concerns related toconsent and privacy [15]. These, and
-learning that is performed out of the country. These trips can provide anintroduction to intercultural perspectives and “learning to work effectively with people whodefine problems differently” [12]. It is essential that through these experiences, individualsrecognize that differences in perspectives are not inherently right or wrong; the quality is notsuperior or inferior, merely different [12]. International humanitarian trips are opportunities todevelop global competency, which is inherent in many engineering careers, helping students tounderstand ways of thinking about work that differs from personal experiences [12]. While thecore focus of engineering is problem-solving, engaging in varying ways of thinking to solve anddefine problems is
TABLE II the event, please rate your level of interest in attending this AVERAGE ASSESSMENT SCORES workshop. Group I Group II p-value Students were asked to rate the importance of teamwork Overall Test 48.4% 53.5% 0.011 Scorecommunication skills for their intended professional career Knowledge 49.1% 50.2% 0.594using a five-point scale with extreme points: 1-Not at all Strategic
, and 20 credits of non-electrical courses. The proposed program expansion will allow students to be able to takeelectrical engineering courses while continuing to work at the military facilities near Aberdeenand other locations around the state. Our proposed program was implemented with theassumption that the added accessibility, affordability, flexibility of this approach will increasethe number of students who enter and complete electrical engineering programs at Morgan andchoose careers with the government and government contractors. The Bachelor’s of Science degree in electrical engineering at MSU is accredited by theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Since the proposed changes tothe new program at HCC will not
teaching, learning, and retention of first year students. J. Fac. Dev. 21(1), pp. 5-21.[37] J. MacGregor, J. L. Cooper, K. A. Smith, and P. Robinson, Editors. (2000). Strategies for energizing large classes: From small groups to learning communities. New Dir. Teach. Learn. 81.[38] M. M. Jameson and B. R. Fusco. (2014). Math anxiety, math self-concept, and math self-efficacy in adult learners compared to traditional undergraduate students. Adult Educ. Quart. 64(4), pp. 306-322.[39] M. Dang and K. Nylund-Gibson. (2017). Connecting math attitudes with STEM career attainment: A latent class analysis approach. Teach. Coll. Rec. 119(6), pp. 1-38.[40] H. M. Watt, J. S. Hyde, J. Petersen, Z. A. Morris, C. S. Rozek
, and 20 credits of non-electrical courses. The proposed program expansion will allow students to be able to takeelectrical engineering courses while continuing to work at the military facilities near Aberdeenand other locations around the state. Our proposed program was implemented with theassumption that the added accessibility, affordability, flexibility of this approach will increasethe number of students who enter and complete electrical engineering programs at Morgan andchoose careers with the government and government contractors. The Bachelor’s of Science degree in electrical engineering at MSU is accredited by theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Since the proposed changes tothe new program at HCC will not
pertinent to various areas of the objective was attained. Some students also expressed how the Mechanical Engineering curriculum. We studied heat building tours and their exposure to HVAC control systems fit transfer through the heat exchangers, chiller, and into their larger learning goals, gave them a broader context boilers. Aspects of fluid mechanics and for the theory they learn, and helped guide their future projects thermodynamics were relevant as well with the and career goals. components and pumps in the system. E. Discussion of Preliminary Results and Future Work Answer: I thought it was a nice overview
Paper ID #45682SUSTAINABLE CITIES USING RENEWABLE ENERGY A CASE STUDYOF A RENEWABLE CITYMr. Omar McFarlane Sweeney, University of Florida Omar Sweeney is an astute Engineering Professional with three decades of experience, specializing in Civil, Construction Engineering and Project Management. Throughout his professional career, he has successfully led the charge for several major Government-related and social intervention programs and infrastructural projects. He holds a Master of Engineering from the University of Florida. He has completed postgraduate executive training programs at the London School of Economics
combined office hours for the learning communitystudents never suffered from lack of attendance. This arrangement turned out to be effective in terms ofstudent participation and engagement. The students seemed to enjoy spending time with the faculty andthe teaching assistants outside class time. Both, the lunches and the office hours were informal, wherestudents were not limited to course-related topics only. Some of the topics that came up during thelunches were the students’ curriculum, their future career plans, questions about the different engineeringdisciplines, or just plain daily conversations. Providing time for students in an informal environment totalk about such topics in a stress-free manner encouraged them to think and discuss their
(7) 5. Manage Interpersonal Relationships (6) 6. Think Critically (4) 7. Manage and Administer (6), (11) 8. Apply Values: Appreciate the contributions of art, literature, science and (2), (5) technology to contemporary society 9. Develop a Successful Career and Personal Life: Develop ongoing motivational (9) growth and life-long learning goalsCourse assessment. The assessment components of this course are linked to the hybrid nature ofthe course, including lecture and laboratory sessions. As students
, strategy, and problem-solving. While Tic-Tac-Toe AI games effectively introduceWhen integrated with AI, it becomes a powerful tool for students to AI principles, their long-term impact on AIteaching computational thinking and decision-making [13]. learning and career development remains uncertain [28].Integrating AI-driven educational tools has transformed Studies suggest that while initial engagement levels are high,learning methodologies, particularly in game-based learning. it is unclear whether this translates into sustained interest in AIOne study by S. Jain and N. Khera highlights that adapting or improved academic performance in advanced AI coursesTic-Tac-Toe into an AI-driven experience