). While military training andexperience are valued they, does not always translate to a clear and straightforward career incivilian life after retirement or when servicemen (i.e., military personnel, soldiers, and officers)separate from the military; every year, about 2000,000 veterans leave the military. Over the nextfive to ten years, an increasing number of those 2000,000 people will become engaged in datascience and machine learning, driven by their interests, skills, backgrounds, and changing businessneeds[26]. The reason for this is (a) Data science will drive every type of business, and (b) TheArmy on a continuous basis, will need skillful personnel ( data engineers, analysts and scientists )to embrace its growth in emerging analytic
high rates of universitydropout and the determination of its main causes and solutions [1]. Dropout affects significantlyboth personally and socially. Deficient education for dropouts can be reflected in a significantdecline in their future economic and social well-being [2]. Furthermore, a shortage of skilledworkers can undermine a country's productivity [2]. Currently, universities have high dropoutrates that are evidenced in the data officially presented by official institutions. According to theUnited Nations Organization, dropout exceeds 40% in Latin American countries such asColombia and Ecuador, and even 50% and 54% in Costa Rica and Brazil respectively [3]. Theserates worsen significantly when emphasis is placed only on STEM careers
, University of Washington Through her work at the DO-IT Center at the University of Washington, Brianna Blaser works to increase the participation of people with disabilities in science and engineering careers. She is the associate director for AccessComputing and AccessADVANCE. Her work includes direct interventions for individuals with disabilities and working with faculty, employers, and other stakeholders to create institutional change.Dr. Larry Napoleon Jr., North Dakota State University American c Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Expanding Conversations about Accessibility to Include
. Increasing the interest of students in the STEM field will present the growingneed for engineers as a necessary change to sustain the increasing demand for infrastructure,houses, businesses, energy, water, and infrastructure.In a 2008 report, a public high school authority in the U.S. discovered an extremely low level ofinterest for participating in STEM-related career academics in high school among middle schoolstudents; however, the students showed higher interests in arts, literatures, businesses, andentertainment-related careers, especially the females who make up only 25% of the STEM jobs[3], [4]. Recently, a 2018 research conducted on behalf of Junior Achievement and Ernst &Young LLP (EY) revealed a significant drop. Only 24% of boys were
constructed to analyze what predictorconstructs contribute to a stronger identity for either engineering or science and how theseidentities influence career path goals and choices. This study shows that recognition from othersis a significant predictor of individual identity and that personal interest is a significant predictorof how an individual views BME. Gender was not found to influence professional identity orperception of BME in this study.1. IntroductionWhile biomedical engineering (BME) continues to grow as a discipline and the number ofprograms increase, there continues to be difficulties with defining BME [1][2]. BMEincorporates aspects of several science disciplines including biology, chemistry, and physics, aswell as traditional
LEED credential earned by the students and its usefulness intheir careers as perceived by themselves and their employers. This builds on research about thegeneral perceptions of the value of LEED GA credentialing by looking at a specific industry,querying the employers in addition to the former students and adds a time element.Literature ReviewABET and SustainabilityThis paper’s literature review will investigate how engineering courses receive feedback fromthe industries they feed as well as looking at the marketability of LEED credentials now and inthe future. Much of this revolves around the ABET process that accredits engineering programs.Increasingly, the concept of sustainability has been integrated into the student and
, technology development andinnovation has changed substantially since 1945, the U.S. system of engineering graduateeducation has not kept pace with the modern paradigm. As the Committee on Science,Engineering, and Public Policy (COSEPUP) has pointed out, graduate education in engineeringhas evolved primarily in the United States as a byproduct of a national science policy forscientific research.9 The United States has not had an effective system of professional graduateeducation during the last several decades for the vast majority of its domestic engineeringgraduates, whose professional careers are not centered on basic research but rather are centeredon advanced engineering practice for creating, developing, and innovating new, improved
equipping students with relevant skills, an overviewof professional engagement, and a major project. The major project for the course involvedteams of 3-4 students working to design one of two civil engineering challenges: either a 20-footcantilevered wooden bridge or a 25-foot diameter wooden tripod. There were two fundamentalpurposes to the course: students were to learn more about their specific discipline so as toestablish realistic goals and motivations for their education and career, and students were tocomplete a major project in order to develop teamwork skills, integrate into the program, andbuild confidence in their ability to overcome intimidating challenges. These initiatives wereintended to improve student engagement with the course
Society for Engineering Management and serves as an Associate Editor for both the Engineering Management Journal and Quality Approaches in Higher Education. Prior to his academic career, Schell spent 14 years in industry where he held leadership positions focused on process improvement and organizational development.Mr. Brett Tallman P.E., Montana State University Brett Tallman is currently a Doctoral student in Engineering at Montana State University (MSU), with focus on engineering leadership. His previous degrees include a Masters degree in Education from MSU (active learning in an advanced quantum mechanics environment) and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell. Prior to his academic career, he worked in
as a frameworkfor promoting professional development and community building for graduate students.Building on the themes of the book, this program sought to promote reflection amongparticipants about the choices and actions that women can take to position themselves forsuccess—and encouraged exploration of students’ personal vision of success. Results of pre-and post-tests, along with observational data gathered by the facilitators, indicated that studentswere concerned largely by two topics: concerns about how to balance their career ambition andtheir goals for a fulfilling personal life (whatever that may be), and how to have positive andbeneficial relationship with mentors or advisors. Students also shared their challenges andfrustration
administered to the junior and senior level industrial engineering studentscompleting the manufacturing processes course. In addition to data collected on studentsatisfaction and motivation with course delivery, the survey also collected data inquiring priorstudent knowledge of manufacturing processes, perception of manufacturing, and student interestin manufacturing careers before and after taking the manufacturing processes course. The surveyalso inquired on student internship and co-op trends for the industrial engineering studentscompleting this manufacturing processes course.Background and MotivationThe manufacturing industry is still a significant and viable career opportunity for industrialengineers in the United States of America (USA). In
significant predictor of job satisfaction and well-being (Mor Barak &Levin, 2002).One of the most significant issues facing Black engineers is a cultural mismatch between theirown identity and the White male-dominated workplace culture (Dotson, 2008; Gibbs, 2008;Ross, 2016; Ross & Godwin, 2016;Hofacker, 2014). To combat that mismatch, some Blackengineers turn to personal agency to maintain their personal identity in the workplace (Ross,2016; Ross & Godwin, 2016).While the various studies cited above provide some information to understand the experiences ofBlack engineers in the workplace, considerably more work is needed to fully understandworkplace culture and how it impacts the career pathways of Black engineers. Most of thestudies
faculty in the California State University systemLalita Oka 1*, Kimberly Stillmaker 1, Constance Jones 2, Arezoo Sadrinezhad 1, Maryam Nazari 11 Department of Civil and Geomatics Engineering, California State University, Fresno2 Department of Psychology, California State University, Fresno* Corresponding AuthorAbstractGiven the low representation of women among engineering faculty, it is important to ensurewomen in engineering academia have networking opportunities and resources necessary toadvance in their careers. To this end, an online survey was sent in April 2018 to engineering facultyemployed at California State University (CSU) campuses offering a degree in engineering orcomputer science. The main objective of this study was to evaluate
Paper ID #251684th Grade Engineering – Building Upon the Curriculum of Science, Math,and Creativity to Inspire the Next Generation of Engineers (Evaluation)Dr. John C. Oliva, Corteva Agriscience Dr. John C. Oliva has had a diverse career spanning the fields of academia and industry. John spent the first part of his career teaching mechanical engineering as a full-time faculty member, first at Kettering University and later at Grand Valley State University. He then transitioned to the corporate world where he has spent the more recent portion of his career as a professional engineer. John currently works as the Tools &
climate and persistence with the intent of providing universitybenchmarks for improvement. The three surveys overlap on questions regarding perception ofprofessors (within the classroom and their personal treatment of students), perception oftreatment with respect to gender, the contacts and interactions with fellow students, and thestudents’ perceptions of the field of engineering. The three data sets were analyzed individuallyand collectively to determine what impacts student persistence (including factors such as major,gender, student-student and student-faculty interactions, and career opportunities). Our analysisrevealed agreement among the three surveys on topics related to persistence. We foundsignificant gender differences were not
confidence.1. IntroductionChoosing a major is a pivotal decision in a student's academic journey, setting the course fortheir future career and professional development [1], [2], [3], [4]. Engineering is a cornerstone ofmodern society, driving innovation, solving complex problems, and improving the quality of lifefor people around the globe. As a field of study covering a broad range of disciplines, includingmechanical, electrical, civil, and computer engineering, engineering offers diverse career pathsand opportunities. However, the decision to pursue a major in engineering is not one to be takenlightly, given its rigorous curriculum and the demands of the profession. As a result,understanding engineering as a major is paramount, not only for
careers in bothacademia and industry. Our prior studies collected students' immediate feedback from fourcohorts during their training, indicating GAPS' effectiveness through the short-term assessmentof students’ positive transformative project management awareness and application regardless oftheir intended professional trajectories. The purpose of this study is to further assess the long-term effectiveness of GAPS by surveying alumni 3-24 months after completion andunderstanding their current PM application status in their professions. To achieve our goal, thethreshold concept [17] is implemented to assess GAPS alumni’s perceptions of implementingPM techniques into their work by capturing the transformative, integrative, and possiblyirreversible
@uce.edu.ecAbstractThis study focuses on testing a pedagogical model designed to foster collaborativeentrepreneurship competencies in students pursuing technical careers. Entrepreneurship as a keycompetence for the economic and social progress of the country. However, the current training intechnical careers does not adequately cover the collaborative skills associated withentrepreneurship. The general objective was to test Moscoso´s pedagogical model that integratesspecific competencies, such as leadership, team communication, and team mediation, within thecurriculum of technical careers. The specific objectives focused on designing and proposing apedagogical model for the development of each of these competencies, comparing responses to aquestionnaire applied
. and international universities to key elements and the business realities of industry by enabling them to "look over the shoulder" of working professionals at several levels of the technical, business, and management career paths. They will leave the program with an understanding of Boeing's business including its research needs, with an improved understanding of the practical application of technical and business skills and with a network of contacts within Boeing and among their faculty peers that can form the basis of long-term relationships”1In all, 149 faculty from around the globe have participated in this program since its inception.The objectives of the Welliver Program are1: 1. To
, values, and beliefs that are transmitted from onegeneration to the next" Kerr and Bowen 3 (p 224). Larson and Wilson 4 investigated theusefulness of Bowenian family systems theory on career decision making by college students.They offered findings that suggest that ‘fused families’ may sharply limit the career decision-making of children and the child may either revolt against or meekly accept these attitudes andpreferences. They also discovered that when anxiety is evident in individual family members orin the family processes, the offspring are unsure about making career decision. Thisenvironment “negatively influences the young adult developmental tasks of career decisionmaking, a process requiring more of a balance of intellectual and
-college student’sperceptions of engineers or engineering as a career. Most of the research is based onsurveys completed by students or interviews with smaller sets of students. One wellknown tool used with first year engineers is the Pittsburgh Freshman EngineeringAttitude Survey.1 ASSESS Engineering Education states the PFEAS is an attitude surveythat gathers information about incoming students’ attitudes about “how engineerscontribute to society” and “the work engineers do.”2 However, the questions do not askfor specifics about tasks but more general questions about how respectable the field isand if the work of engineers has a positive impact on society. Specific tasks andengineering disciplines are not discussed.Most studies that ask students
Panel discussion on Regional Programs to Increase Participation of Women and Underrepresented Minorities in Computing: Experiences, Partnerships, and Lessons Learned1. IntroductionSeveral high-profile national programs aim to increase diversity of the computing andinformation technology workforce. Among them, the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women inComputing, now “the world’s largest gathering of women technologists,” is the best known [1].By bringing attendees together to celebrate the accomplishments of leading women in computingand technology fields, the Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) helps counter many obstacleswomen encounter along their career paths, such as lack of role models
, and they highlight hidden narratives of the broaderengineering transfer student experience.These dynamics amplify the importance of a better understanding of how displaced engineersconstruct positively formed professional identities as well as what influences displacedengineering students’ abilities to author and reconfigure their identities as professional engineers.In response, and to guide future data collection and research, this scoping literature review isgrounded in social cognitive learning theory and seeks to understand the current state of researchin displaced higher education student identity development; synthesize the salient impacts ofdisplaced students’ expected career outcomes, social experiences, and educational
. Her aim is to motivate and increase the num- ber of students interested in pursuing schooling and careers in STEM-related areas. Pamela completed her Bachelor of Science at the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico.Dr. Lily M. Wang P.E., University of Nebraska-Lincoln Dr. Lily Wang is the Charles W. and Margre H. Durham Distinguished Professor of Engineering and Technology, and Director of the Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction in the College of Engineering at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Her primary research interests are in room acoustics and noise control, particularly human perception and performance in noise, classroom acoustics, uncertainty in acoustic measurements
amelioration; engineering writing and communication; and methodological development for nontraditional data. Her NSF CAREER award studies master’s-level departure from the engineering doctorate as a mechanism of attrition. Catherine earned her B.S. in Chemistry from The University of South Dakota, her M.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Purdue University, and Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University.Monique S. Ross (Assistant Professor) Assistant Professor, Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences and STEM Transformation Institute at Florida International University, research interests include broadening participation in computing through the exploration of: 1) race, gender
pursuingbaccalaureate degrees in engineering. Under a limited budget, three initiatives were designed tocreate a respectful and safe environment for students, faculty, and staff, to strengthen communitybonds and contribute to the cultivation of diverse student retention in the engineering college: aSpeaker Series, a Mentorship Program and Epic Fail. This paper presents the findings from ourformative evaluation of the EPIC program. Positive preliminary program results were obtained,suggesting improved self-belonging, self-efficacy and career interest in participants. Areas forimprovement were identified. It is the authors' hope that this work may provide context for otherinstitutions as they develop initiatives to move towards a more equitable and welcoming
havebeen documented to negatively affect the progress of women faculty in engineering and otherSTEM areas. This is presented with an iterative identification of elements through differentstages of the academic career, layered with variables that are measurable, and potentialapproaches for future modeling given existing research and the characteristics of the ADVANCEprogram. The challenges of modeling such a complex system are discussed, together withpotential alternatives as a first modeling approach using existing data from different sources.IntroductionFor the advancement of the engineering discipline in the U.S., it is paramount to ensure fairparticipation of all members of its diverse society [1]; promoting women representation at thefaculty
deficit growing invarious STEM fields. The need for scientists is growing beyond the rate of scientists enteringthe career market, and the promotion of these underrepresented students may help fill this void[4]. The current research intends to predict the academic performance of early engineeringmajors based on student beliefs and feelings about their education in addition to academicpreparation during high school. Prior research has demonstrated a correlation between low-income individuals and specific psychological beliefs that are relevant to student success: lowerself-efficacy [5], fixed mindsets [6], and a lack of sense of belonging in academia [7] are allinstrumental in understanding the underrepresentation of low-income students in
Ph.D. in Economics and Operations Research from the Colorado School of Mines. Her research has primarily focused on retention of female engineering students, including her dissertation entitled, “Female Retention In Undergraduate Engineering Majors: The Effects Of Individual Characteristics, Career Characteristics, And Demand Discrimination”.Jennifer Harris, United Parcel Service Jennifer Harris graduated from Cal Poly in 2003, receiving a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and a M.S. in Engineering with a Specialization in Integrated Technology Management. She served for five years on the SWE Executive Council at Cal Poly including serving as President in 2001-2002. Ms. Harris is currently
recognize that STEM is a path that is open to them if they want to take it. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Ten Years Later – Where Are They Now?AbstractThis paper explores the educational and career trajectories of the alumnae of an outreach activityfor girls. The outreach activity was originally developed using an integrated marketing approachto attract girls into engineering programs.1 The program, a two day, overnight experience forrising 9th, 10th and 11th grade girls, focuses on showcasing engineering as an exciting, creativeactivity, including activities developed from that perspective. Started in 2005 and held annuallysince then, a total of over 500 girls have