who pursue application/acceptance data graduate degrees in same or related fields Increase knowledge of career options Utilize focus groups, career interest surveys and in science and engineering career opportunity workshopsTwo of the participant goals were measured using the assessment method of concept mapping.These measured goals include developing an identity as an engineer, mathematician or scientist,and increasing self-awareness including defining career and personal goals. The WISEparticipants were compared to a group of male College of Engineering students. By examiningthe content of their concept mapping, some differences and similarities in their identity as
NSF Revolutionizing Engineering Departments grant ”Additive Innovation: An Educational Ecosystem of Making and Risk Taking.” He was named one of ASEE PRISM’s ”20 Faculty Under 40” in 2014, and received a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers from President Obama in 2017.Steven Weiner, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Steven Weiner is a PhD student in Human and Social Dimensions of Science and Technology at the School for the Future of Innovation in Society at Arizona State University. His interests include STEM education reform, innovative learning frameworks, and the future of schooling. His previous research focused on how young adults develop identities centered on the Maker
skillswere developed through continual oral interaction between faculty advisor and team members,while reports were required to further enhance the use of technical writing.For this reason, the number of STEM undergraduate students engaging in research opportunitiesis rather significant given its short-term and long-term benefits [13], [15], [16]. In a surveyconducted by Russell in 2006, 53% of all STEM majors indicated some sort of researchcommitment throughout their undergraduate matriculation [12], [14]. Mogk and Tomovicsimilarly reported that partaking in undergraduate research is considered an effective educationaltool which enhances the overall undergraduate experience [6], [7]. Such tool has further proven toincrease the pursuit of STEM
students graduating from engineering programsmust have an understanding of how ethics work in the real world and how ethical problems canaffect an engineer’s entire professional career. This course will focus on the ethics of engineeringpractice. As part of the course students will be expected to consider the effects of their actions(and failure to act) including the economic, environmental, political, societal, health and safetyconsequences of their work, while also keeping in mind the manufacturability and sustainabilityof their structures and products.This course was originally developed in the context of a curriculum design course. It was createdwith the intention of further development using the results of a program of rigorous research
-Meyer is a pre-college science and engineering educator at Illinois State University.Dr. Jin Ho Jo Dr. Jin Ho Jo is an Associate Professor of Technology at Illinois State University, teaching in the Renew- able Energy program. Dr. Jo is the program coordinator and also leads the Sustainable Energy Research Group at ISU. Dr. Jo is an honors graduate of PuMaria Luisa Zamudio ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 An After-school STEM Program with a Novel Equitable and Inclusive Structure (Work in Progress, Diversity)Abstract An interdisciplinary team of faculty, staff, and students at Illinois State University ispartnering with the Chicago Public Schools district
withina team.7Team members come from a wide range of disciplines. Students from each of TaylorUniversity’s engineering majors, which include Engineering Physics, Computer Engineering,Environmental Engineering, and Systems Engineering, participate in the same senior capstonecourse. Juniors and underclassman engineering students are also involved in the project,working on smaller subsystems or tasks, in order to mitigate risk presented by student turnoverupon graduation. Students in majors including Mathematics, Physics, Business, Accounting,Elementary Education, and Computer Science also participate voluntarily in the seniorengineering project under the leadership of the faculty and engineering students. For example,an undergraduate mathematician
record-high numbers of CS majors, and manyprograms need to limit admission to the CS major or courses [4]. University and CS departmentpolicies have an important role in the decision of who has access to CS and, consequently, whocan obtain the degree. Even though Camp at al. [4] report growth in the representation of womenand students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, the demographic of CS students ishighly skewed toward males versus females and has skewed racial/ethnic distributions [4, 5]. CShas particularly imbalanced gender and racial/ethnic distribution within student populations [6],resulting in imbalanced representation in the workforce. For example, Fry et al. [7] found thatHispanic and African American workers are quite
having sites connected to each other.” Additionally, the backboneconceptualization is strengthened due to the NF role being built into his local site structure. AtGreg’s site, local site leadership expects the NF to attend leadership meetings and conveyinformation between the NF team and the site. However, this can also play out in the oppositeway, where the backbone conceptualization is weakened by the local site contexts.Arpita is a graduate student located at a site that is currently going through a period of transitionafter a faculty lead left their position and a new faculty lead has stepped into the role. Thisexcerpt comes after an exchange between CT and Arpita in which she strategized about how thenew faculty member lead could be brought
educational institutions, corporations, or foundations to assist individuals Experiences pursuing a course of study or research. Post-graduate fellowships assist students at the graduate level while post-doctorate fellowships provide monies for those who have already achieved their doctorate degree. Allow students to explore and apply content learned in the classroom in a specified field
experiences to help their graduates excel in their future workenvironment” [1]. Despite this need, only few students are able to or willing to have a studyabroad experience. The 2013 Open Doors report from the Institute for International Educationshows that nationally only 3.9% of engineering students studied abroad during theirundergraduate career [2]. In addition, despite the growing awareness of the benefits of studyabroad by students, the challenges preventing students from studying abroad are numerous andcomplex [2]. According to the IIE Generation Study Abroad White Paper Series, the primarychallenges for many U.S. students can be grouped into to three overarching categories: cost,curriculum and culture [2] .This paper contributes to the body
strategies that provideglobal perspectives and international experiences to help their graduates excel in their futurework environment” [1]. Despite this need, only few students are able to or willing to have a studyabroad experience. The 2013 Open Doors report from the Institute for International Educationshows that nationally only 3.9% of engineering students studied abroad during theirundergraduate career [2]. In addition, despite the growing awareness of the benefits of studyabroad by students, the challenges preventing students from studying abroad are numerous andcomplex [2]. According to the IIE Generation Study Abroad White Paper Series, the primarychallenges for many U.S. students can be grouped into to three overarching categories: cost
with SME. Since 1974 he has held various positions leading the professional development of manufacturing practitioners, the development, advancement, and quality of manufacturing curriculum in engineering and technology programs, workforce development, and attracting students into manufacturing. He plays a key role representing SME and advancing the Society’s agenda in education through the SME Center for Education, the Manufacturing Education and Research Community, the Accreditation Committee and the North American Manufacturing Research Institution of SME. He is involved in the Manufacturing Division and the Corporate Member Council of the American Society for Engineering Education and is a graduate of Eastern
Page 23.398.7intern, research, and teaching experiences and also prepares participants for these opportunitieswith courses in the language and culture of their host country. Currently, active programs existfor more than twenty countries, continents, or regions.The undergraduate students included in our study had an international experience in Spain,Israel, Chile, Korea, Mexico, China, Italy, or Germany. Although the faculty members often hadrepeated international experiences, indicative of well-established and/or higher levels of globalcompetence, many of the students had less extensive experiences ranging from one month to oneyear. However, gathering data from all three groups supported recommendations by developersof previous assessments of
FIGURE 1 DESIGN PROCESS DEVELOPED BY E4C [7]First Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference August 6-8, 2017, Daytona Beach, FL W1A-2 Session W1A An example timeline of the course is shown in Figure 2. curriculum, other changes may also be made to ensure thatNote that this course will be taught in fall 2017 as lab sections students graduate with the skills and tools necessary for athat meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays in 100 minute periods career in engineering. Long-term indicators and futurefor fourteen
-12 Science Coordinator for an inner ring public school district near St. Louis, Mo. A satellite engineer for McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) for 10 years prior to her career in STEM education, McMahon was the Director and a Co-principal In- vestigator for one of the 88 National Science Foundation (NSF) Local Systemic Change Initiative grants awarded nationwide for science and math education reform. For 15 years, she taught physics and as- tronomy in Washington University’s graduate course series for in-service K-8 teachers. McMahon was the Founding Director of MySci, an innovative and award-winning mobile science outreach program for K-2 students. In that role, she led a collaborative partnership of scientists and science
content knowledge. International journal of technology and designpotential for use with students is evident. Future work with undergraduate and graduate science education, 22(3), 345-360.and or engineering majors as well as with high school students is also an area of need. Additionalrevisions may be necessary for work with different populations of learners. Some differences [9] Kaya, E., Newley, A., Deniz, H., Yesilyurt, E., & Newley, P. (2017). Introducing Engineering Design to a Science Teaching Methods Course Through Educational Robotics and Exploring Changes in Views ofbetween different groups of respondents
with a deep knowledge of this borderland area as a localinhabitant, a first-generation student, and a Mexican American mixed-race person. My educationin history, anthropology, and technology education along with my professional experiences inSTEM focused on K-12 and higher education informs my approach to supporting undergraduatestudents in STEM. I know how to connect with students and enjoy interacting with them in myrole as a graduate research assistant.Author3. I am a Hispanic engineer eager to provide mentoring and guidance to minorityundergraduate students, interest them in scientific careers, and encourage them to pursuegraduate studies. I have experience in advising student organizations, such as the Society ofHispanic Professional
offers this course within an overall academic structure at Notre Dame that imposes anumber of constraints. Notre Dame engages in an "intent-blind" admissions process. Whilestudents might indicate a proposed major on their applications, the Admissions Office bases itsdecisions on student credentials, with no consideration of any proposed major. Further, theCollege of Engineering has no control over whether individual students may enroll in the collegebeginning in their sophomore year. First-year students begin their academic careers within andreceive all first-year academic advising through the First Year of Studies, an academic unitdesigned to assist students in the transition from high school to college. All first-year studentsmust complete
-time. Through this position, she was encouraged to earn her Master of Arts in Science Teaching, also at Northern Arizona University. During this time, Christina discovered a love for research, prompting her to pursue a Ph.D. She is a recipient of both a Graduate School Recruitment Fellowship and a Texas New Scholar’s Fellowship. She is a member of the National Science Teachers As- sociation, and currently serves as the STEM Education representative to the Graduate Student Assembly at UT.Hannah Smith Brooks, University of Texas at Austin Hannah Brooks is a doctoral student at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research focuses on promot- ing equitable access through collaboration and instructional design. She is
doingmore mentoring than the graduate students perceive. Even in estimating the frequency ofguidance given in conducting research, for example, faculty believe they frequently giveguidance while students feel that guidance is more occasional.In addition, the survey data show how little preparation is given to students for the teaching andmentoring function of an academic career. This finding is supported by research showing thatgraduate students feel unprepared for the teaching required for an academic career [8]. If the goalof an increase in the number of URM faculty members is to be reached, more care should go intothinking about how we’re preparing URM students to take that path. 2. What is the quality of the department environment for URM
your college offer courses or programs (such as speaker series)that reveal to students the range of jobs and careers within the engineering field? How arestudents encouraged to integrate a variety of experiences into informed decision making onmajoring in engineering? Do they have an accurate and sufficient understanding of the field ofengineering and their place in it? How is re-examination of their decisions to stay in engineeringsupported through advising?Pathways: What is the range of pathways that your students take through your curricula? Wheredo they find support? What organizations, faculty, student groups, and peers help studentsnavigate through the institution? Does your institution support varied pathways through theundergraduate
highest priority for the organization. It was critical topropose an integral design that can suppress weed and reduce maintenance demand. This wasthe first time the students encountered an authentic problem, which is a key component of PBL[4]. In this problem-solving process, faculty from the Department of Urban Horticulture &Design played a role as the consultants who provided input on a crop plan and planting schedule.This session helped the students to determine the location of vegetation, form, and orientation ofthe structure based on the solar exposure, sun path, circulation, and accessibility of the user. Theinteraction with multiple parties provided students a broader perspective on the architect-client,architect-consultant
Paper ID #8919Technology, Engineering, and Design Educator Professional Development Sys-tem Implementation: Initial Pilot ResultsDr. Jeremy V Ernst, Virginia Tech Jeremy V. Ernst is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Virginia Tech. He currently teaches graduate courses in STEM education foundations and contemporary issues in Integrative STEM Education. Jeremy specializes in research focused on dynamic intervention means for STEM education students categorized as at-risk of dropping out of school. He also has curriculum research and development experiences in technology, engineering, and
personal development. TheVIP team also allows students to pick their interested topics to pursue and they are allowed tochange the topic of interest every semester. VIP is designed to be differentiated from studentclubs and research labs. VIPs have project deadlines as it is an undergraduate course, comparedwith the student clubs. However, there is no time limit to publish the work, compared with theresearch labs. This unique opportunity would allow students to fully explore their skill setsaccording to their own career pathways.The aim of this study is to explore the possibility of using VIP as a platform and develop alearning framework named “Parallel Tri-track” for students’ personal development. The ParallelTri-track allows the students to
not pursuing STEM fields [4]. They concluded that 42% of suchdemographic groups do not pursue STEM fields given their lack of access to quality education thatprepare them for such careers, while 41% because they were not encouraged to pursue STEM froman early age.II. PROPOSED WORKGiven the concerning and alarming statistics, it is imperative for supporting the cognitive andsocial development of underrepresented students. At the microlevel, which is the classroom,faculty members can and do play an important role the educational progression of students. Thismeans that faculty members can and should take a proactive role in supporting, promoting, andadvocating for educational equity that help advance the educational success of
percent of all students in the natural sciences and 19 percent of all students in engineering.3Similarly, men were found to be over represented among computer science graduates in all 21industrial nations considered in a recent study. In the United States, the “male overrepresentation factor” is 2.10, in the United Kingdom 3.10, in France 4.57, and in Germany5.58.4In 2000, a United States government commission was charged with developing strategies toattract more women and minorities in STEM careers. The commission reported to theCommittee on Science of the House of Representatives that significant barriers to these goalspersist (Committee on Science, 2000). Such deterrents range from differing male/femaleattitudes toward science and technology
. Jacqueline O’Connor, Pennsylvania State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Developing research identity: Experiences and influences leading to undergraduate students’ growth as researchersAbstract The purpose of this research full paper is to examine the development of undergraduatestudents’ research identity during a summer undergraduate research experience. Identitydevelopment through socialization experiences is crucial for students to explore future careerpaths, especially in careers that require research-focused graduate degrees. However, literature islimited on how effective socialization occurs for research and future research-related careers. Thispaper follows
students, would have negative repercussions for the individual’sperformance as well as the duration in which the students will be able to whether thatenvironment. This theory will help us to examine the level of compatibility as described byBlack graduate students and the academic environments they are successfully navigating. As the goal is to explore how institutions might better create spaces where Black studentsfeel their values and beliefs are espoused, person environment fit theory is used here tounderscore the need to utilize real experiences of those who have previously navigated thesehostile spaces to inform how these spaces can be climate controlled moving forward. In extantliterature, there has been documentation of coping
Green Building Council. She is the faculty advisor for The Citadel’s student chapter of the Society of Women Engineers, and is the Link #224 Coordinator for the Order of Engineers. Her research focuses on materials in high performance buildings.Dr. Mostafa Batouli, The Citadel Dr. Mostafa Batouli is an Assistant Professor of Construction Engineering in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel. Dr. Batouli received his PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Florida International University. He also holds Master of Public Administration and Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security and Emergency Management from FIU, Master of Science in Civil Engineering/Construction Engineering and
program. This studyhighlights the opportunities that can either eliminate or alleviate such hurdles. It aims to identifythe contributing factors and the barriers to achieving a more accessible and prosperous pathwayfor students as they transition from a 2-year degree to a 4-year program in EngineeringTechnology.Introduction:The process of obtaining a 2-year Engineering Technology education degree is usually viewed asan efficient way to enter the workforce quickly. However, graduates of these programs may facelimitations in terms of career opportunities. A literature review was conducted to understand thefactors that influence the decisions of engineering transfer students.The literature review emphasized the importance of supporting the transfer