resources.While students felt competent in their abilities to pursue an engineering degree, they describedcompetence as individual knowledge and understanding of engineering and access to resources.These resources were described as people (e.g., advisors, tutors), and as non-human resources(e.g., libraries, relevant laboratories, tutorials). Having access to resources made them feelcompetent and confident in themselves in the present and in their future. Often studentsconflated competence with confidence, which we plan to discuss in a separate study, but ingeneral, students felt like competent learners. Therefore, they felt confident they can becomeengineers in the long run. Access to resources made sense as contributing factors to students’competence
personalized inclusionstatement. All course materials, including lecture slides and laboratory manuals are provided inaccessible format. Recorded materials, such as lecture videos, instructor review sessions and TArecitation sessions are recorded and augmented with captions that are edited for 99.9% accuracy.During the first week of the semester, a short presentation about the INCLUDE project is given bythe project manager and research assistant. These default interventions enhance the inclusivity ofthe environment, the accessibility of the course, and the learning experience for both theneurodiverse student population in particular, and the general student population overall. These,and other default interventions are discussed in further detail in
tests be mapped directly to those used on later assessments; rather,the benefit of testing some concepts from a set of material enables retention of related concepts inthe same material [4].Direct BenefitsDetermining direct benefits of testing in improving long-term retention is the primary focus ofmost “testing effect” empirical research. Namely, how is student retention, when represented asperformance on assessments, effected by the use of testing as a teaching tool? Many studies arenaturally composed of a control group that is solely reliant on initial study and subsequentre-study of material while the experimental group is subject to testing with multiple factors ofsome variable. Roediger and Karpicke looked at laboratory and classroom
Institute in Berlin, Germany in the summer of 2019. Immediately following graduation, she started pursuing a Master’s in BAE under the mentorship of Drs. Czarena Crofcheck and Eduardo Santillan-Jimenez, performing her research in the laboratories of UK CAER. Julia’s research focuses on the development of methods for the depolymerization of lignin, this being a main constituent of biomass. In so doing, Julia’s work aims to convert this largely waste material into a sustainable source of chemicals and fuels, thereby significantly improving the economics of biorefineries. Her graduate studies and research are currently supported by the NSF LSAMP Bridge to Doctorate Fellowship.Keren Mabisi, University of Cincinnati Keren
“collective intelligence” of a groupsolving simulated laboratory tasks is determined by the type of interactions they have. Thesefindings suggest that effective team dynamics within a learning group improve performance.Other studies link these positive interactions to friendship. Myers found that self-selected groups,which favor group selection among friend groups, reported higher relational satisfaction andlearning during group tasks [21]. Theobald reported that having a friend in a group activity in aSTEM class was predictive of group comfort levels [22].3 MethodsThis study used qualitative methods: narrative analysis was applied to transcripts ofsemi-structured interviews. Interviewers asked second and third year engineering majors at aprivate
Paper ID #32840”I Wish I Would Have Known. . . ”: Characterizing Engineering Students’Reflections on Their Graduate ExperiencesMr. Kanembe Shanachilubwa, Pennsylvania State University I am a second-year doctoral candidate at Pennsylvania State University in the mechanical engineering department. Member of the Engineering Cognitive Research Laboratory (ECRL). Current research topics include graduate school attrition and student well-being.Miss Megan ElleryGabriella M. Sallai, Pennsylvania State University Gaby Sallai is currently a graduate student in the mechanical engineering department at Penn State. She is working under
. MENG students also had historically worked on research independentlyand in various laboratories across campus, and degree specializations within the department allrequired different coursework; thus, students in the department felt no true connection to cometogether as peers for writing purposes (Simpson et al., 2015).Assessment on the STEM fellows program and how it created a community of writers acrossgraduate departments at New Mexico Tech was mixed. As mentioned above, departmentalculture played a large role in whether or not students saw peer-based writing support programs asworthwhile; graduate students who were more likely to be isolated in their research andlaboratory settings saw less value in writing collaboration with peers and
demarcated, which makes contextual conditions important tothe analysis [8]. A case study methodology is not bound by any specific type of data but, more sothan other methodologies (e.g. historical, laboratory, etc.), requires the convergence of differenttypes of data sources for strengthening the validity and accuracy of the findings [8]. This meansthat case study research often requires multiple research methods for collecting data. One way that validity can be constructed in case study research is through the process ofcomparing and converging multiple sources of evidence, otherwise known as “triangulation” [8].For the case of Julie’s teaching and coaching, data included field notes, audio and visual materi-als (i.e. digital audio
, Brooklyn, NY, where he is serving as a research assistant under an NSF-funded ITEST project.Dr. Vikram Kapila, NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering Vikram Kapila is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering (NYU Tandon), where he directs a Mechatronics, Controls, and Robotics Laboratory, a Research Experience for Teachers Site in Mechatronics and Entrepreneurship, a DR K-12 research project, and an ITEST re- search project, all funded by NSF. He has held visiting positions with the Air Force Research Laboratories in Dayton, OH. His research interests include K-12 STEM education, mechatronics, robotics, and con- trol system technology. Under a Research Experience for Teachers Site, a DR K-12
Paper ID #29001The Impacts on Peer Tutors of Leading Group Supplemental Instruction forFirst-Year Engineering StudentsMs. Caroline Ghio, Northeastern University Caroline is a fourth-year undergraduate student at Northeastern University, majoring in chemical engi- neering. Outside of class, Ghio works as a chemistry tutor and participates in undergraduate research in a biomaterials laboratory on campus.Ms. Sydney Anne Morris, Northeastern University Sydney Morris is a third year undergraduate student studying chemical engineering at Northeastern Uni- versity. She has been involved in the Connections Chemistry Review
Paper ID #29366The Role of Timely Actionable Student Feedback in Improving Instructionand Student Learning in Engineering CoursesDr. Petros Sideris, Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Texas A&M University Dr. Sideris is an Assistant Professor at the Zachry Department of Civil and Environment Engineering at Texas A&M University, since 2017. Prior to joining Texas A&M, Dr. Sideris was an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he also served as the Director of the Structures and Materials Testing Laboratory. He received his Master’s (2008) and Ph.D. (2012) in Civil
outcome expectations as manyquestioned their likelihood for success in the tenure-track job market.Following Stake’s (1995) third step of pattern recognition, more precise content was developedthrough grouping associated data, developing fuse codes, and refining the themes identifiedacross the interview data. This process enabled the researchers to identify common backgroundexperiences that influenced career interests and, ultimately, career decisions. For instance,postdoctoral scholars who experienced strong, formalized mentoring as students desired toreplicate mentoring in their laboratories, and those who had support and resources to do so feltempowered and optimistic they could continue this work as a professor. Those who experiencedbarriers
internships in Manufacturing and Quality Engineering. His current work is investigating the implementation of select emergent pedagogies and their effects on student and instructor performance and experience in undergraduate engineering. His other interests include the philosophy of engineering education, engineering ethics, and the intersecting concerns of engineering industry and higher education.Prof. Charles Morton Krousgrill, Purdue University at West Lafayette Charles M. Krousgrill is a Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University and is affiliated with the Ray W. Herrick Laboratories at the same institution. He received his B.S.M.E. from Purdue University and received his M.S. and Ph.D
district curriculum specialist in theWE2NG program was a huge asset to the other teachers participating that summer and played acritical role in vertical and horizontal collaboration efforts.Summer Program WE2NG summer trainings begin with an orientation session that includes an introduction to campusand the various research projects connected to the WE2NG program, as well as a laboratory safetytraining. In the weeks following orientation, teachers spent two and a half days per week immersed ina research project that best fit the needs of their classroom goals. They also spent one day per weekat a teacher-training workshop (various topics), one day per week on an industry field trip related towater and energy, and a half day focusing on
Paper ID #28257Understanding the ’us all’ in Engineering 4 Us All through theExperiences of High School TeachersDr. Bruk T Berhane, University of Maryland College Park Dr. Bruk T. Berhane received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Mary- land in 2003. He then completed a master’s degree in engineering management at George Washington University in 2007. In 2016, he earned a Ph.D. in the Minority and Urban Education Unit of the Col- lege of Education at the University of Maryland. Bruk worked at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, where he focused on nanotechnology
toideate is particularly worthy of further investigation. Specifically, how engineering courses maylimit a student’s ability to ideate. This is supported by Lai et al.’s (2008) findings that suggest aninverse relationship between the number of years in engineering courses and one's ability to dodivergent thinking. Researchers may consider the role of design and creativity courses inengineering education, such as the Ideation Laboratory at MIT [27]. Further, researchers mightexplore the influence of innovation-oriented liberal arts or business classes (e.g., product design,entrepreneurship, etc.) on engineers’ ability to think creatively. Such experiences could exposestudents to different domains of ideation while providing an opportunity to
levels of both structural response and secondary systems. After re- ceiving her PhD, Dr. Wong began a post-doctoral fellowship at Lawrence National Laboratory developing a modern computational framework for the nonlinear seismic analysis of Department of Energy nuclear facilities and systems. This work seeks to expand the understanding of soil structure interaction for these structures and the means of modeling this behavior both theoretically and experimentally. In addition to her research experience, Dr. Wong also has worked for the public and private engineering sectors in the areas of water infrastructure, transportation, data systems, and project management. She joined San Fran- cisco State University in 2014 as
leaders, department chairs & faculty, societies,federal agencies, governors & congress, industry, K-12, parents, American citizens, and other.Miscellaneous RecommendationsIt is also important to note that there were a few recommendations within the 29 nationalreports that performed as outliers and did not fit well within the themes and categoriesdiscussed above. These recommendations included recognizing psychology as a STEM discipline(R15) and making laboratories accessible and adapted to persons with disabilities.Recommendations like these were outside the scope of our focus during this investigation.Themes Over TimeFigure 2 depicts the number of recommendations that were included in the national reportsover time, organized by them
of Health Science and Technology, and holds an S.M. in Aeronautics & As- tronautics from MIT and a B.S. in Materials Engineering from the University of Kentucky. She co-directs the UM Center for Socially Engaged Design and directs the Sensory Augmentation and Rehabilitation Laboratory, Laboratory for Innovation in Global Health Technology, and Global Health Design Initiative.Madeline A. Gilleran, University of Michigan Madeline Gilleran is an senior undergraduate student at the University of Michigan, majoring in Mechan- ical Engineering and completing International Minor for Engineers. She is involved in the Engineering Global Leadership Honors Program, a specialization within the Honors Program that integrates
of the Year in 1982. Dr. Slaughter, a licensed professional engineer, began his career as an electronics engineer at General Dynamics and, later, served for 15 years at the U.S. Navy Electronics Laboratory in San Diego, where he became head of the Information Systems Technol- ogy Department. He has also been director of the Applied Physics Laboratory and professor of electrical engineering at the University of Washington, Academic Vice President and Provost at Washington State University, the Irving R. Melbo Professor of Leadership in Education at the University of Southern Cal- ifornia and, until his return to USC in January 2010, president and CEO of the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc
France where she completed her DEA (Diplome ´ d’Etudes Approfondies, the equivalent of a Masters) and her PhD in Cellular Biology. Under the supervi- sion of G´erald Brugal she worked on the chromatin structure/function relationship using image cytometry methods. For her postdoctoral studies, Dr. Santisteban went to Dr. Mitchell Smith’s laboratory in the Microbiology Department at the University of Virginia, working in the field of Yeast Molecular Genet- ics. She became an Assistant Professor of Research at the same institution and remained there till her appointment at UNC Pembroke. Dr. Santisteban continues to work with the yeast Saccharomyces cere- visiae as a model organism. Her research focuses on the
successful females in STEM. Visibility of and interactions with women in STEM is an issue that needs more attention. Our experience hints at a greater need for role models who can address and demonstrate the place that women and minorities hold in building a strong STEM future.E. Exploration of Science and Math in Technology (E.S.M.T) Summer Camp Our E.S.M.T. Summer Camp was a one week hands-on technology, math, and science camp designed for rising 8th through 12th grade students. Participants engaged in math and science projects that drive technology. Students were immersed in technology laboratories with Math, Science, and Technology faculty, exploring the latest technological trends. Students explored: Math principals and
, sequencing activities (including online quizzes and other forms of assessment). They can also enable a peer-review feature so that students can electronically critique each other’s work. Especially innovative for middle school, teachers can create virtual student groups that can work together outside the classroom.The PRISM team has been highly selective in the types of materials we have indexed toacademic standards. The bulk of our offerings are non-textual IT resources that mirror thedigital tools used in the modern practice of STEM in the workplace. The majority of ourresources are interactive simulations, cognitive skills games, visualizations, cognition mappingapplications, modeling packages, virtual laboratories and
maintenance andindustrial management. Curricular structure is strongly based on Mathematics and Physics.The adequacy of the course revealed the need to reinforce practical knowledge application, tointensify the use of problem based learning, to design new laboratorial strategies, to promoteteam work and to develop the fundamental skills in engineering formation.The new course design also resulted from the analysis of similar courses in referencecountries in engineering, such as Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, France,Swiss, Spain, Denmark, Sweden and Finland. It was compared mainly in terms of duration,curricular plans, credit system units and strategies adopted. The new Mechanical Engineeringdegree is comparable in structure with the
broadening the impact of the program. The Summer Experience for High School Students and Teachers pilot program consistedof 11 high school students, one mathematics teacher and two science teachers performingresearch in nine STEM related university laboratories. The high school students were required towork on a STEM focused research project for a minimum of five weeks; teachers worked in theirassigned labs for six weeks. All participants in the program worked directly under thementorship of faculty researchers and graduate students. A full listing of the SEHS participants,their assigned labs, the associated partner and the research project titles is presented in AppendixI and II. A natural collaboration among the SEHS, the
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received his BS and MS degress in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology. Jeff has also worked for the Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, Southco, Pall Filtration, and as a Teaching Assistant at RIT. His thesis and duties at RIT focused mainly in the area of Robotics. He can be reached at coolwebb@gmail.com.Mark Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology MARK SMITH is Director of the Multidisciplinary Design (MSD), Product Development (MPD), and Manufacturing Leadership (MML) programs at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Prior to joining RIT, he spent nearly 20 years in medical electronics R&D. Mr. Smith has an MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of