AC 2008-1946: ENHANCING ENGINEERING EDUCATION: LEARNING TOSOLVE PROBLEMS THROUGH SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECTSMary McCormick, Tufts University Mary McCormick is currently pursuing her Master of Science degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Tufts University. Her current research interest is in the development of assessment methodologies to measure the educational benefits of experiential learning.Chris Swan, Tufts UniversityDouglas Matson, Tufts UniversityDavid Gute, Tufts UniversityJohn Durant, Tufts University Page 13.542.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Enhancing
University of Dayton (2003) and a Ph.D. in Engineering Edu- cation from Purdue University (2008). Her research focuses on strategies for design innovations through divergent and convergent thinking as well as through deep needs and community assessments using design ethnography, and translating those strategies to design tools and education. She teaches design and en- trepreneurship courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, focusing on front-end design processes.Ms. Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan Erika Mosyjowski is a PhD student in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan. She also earned a Master’s in Higher Education at Michigan and a Bachelor’s in
-generation and/or low-income (FGLI) students encounter knowledge practices that devalueand delegitimize their own experiences, financial pressures, curriculum overload, lower familysupport that may contribute to accessing engineering internships [6], [7]. This qualitative research paper seeks to investigate the role(s) engineering industryinternships play in developing engineering professional identity for FGLI students. We ask thequestion, “How do technical engineering industry internship experiences impact FGLI students’recognition and engineering professional identities?” Interviews with ten self-identifying FGLIengineering students at a mid-size private university were conducted and analyzed through thelens of recognition, and six
. Standards: ASCE 7. 2015 2015]; Available from: http://ascelibrary.org/doi/book/10.1061/asce7.15. ABET, ABET Criteria for accrediting engineering programs, in Designing Better Engineering Education through Assessment, J.E. Spurlin, S.A. Rajala, and J.P. Lavelle, Editors. 2008, Stylus: Sterling, VA. p. xix- xxiii.16. Capobianco, B.M., Undergraduate women engineering their professional identities. Journal of Women and minorities in Science and Engineering, 2006. 12(2-3).17. Dannels, D.P., Learning to be professional technical classroom discourse, practice, and professional identity construction. Journal of Business and Technical Communication, 2000. 14(1): p. 5-37.18. Loui, M.C., Ethics and the development of
Research Assistants. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 How well can Makerspaces build an Entrepreneurial Mindset?1. IntroductionIn this paper, we explore if makerspaces can contribute to student development of anentrepreneurial mindset. Makerspaces take prior implementations of hands-on engineering, suchas machine and wood shops, and push a step further to have complete digital tools available toassist with the common goal of creating a final product or solving problems. Often integratedthrough coursework, students usually have access to tools and a maker community both in andout of the classroom. They also allows students to unleash creative potential and
not for profit boards. His interests include the integration of faith in all types and aspects of business including engineering and architecture, and the use of business in international community development.Tyler Scott Helmus, Calvin College TYLER S. HELMUS is a student currently enrolled in Calvin College’s engineering program. He expects to graduate in 2012 and hopes to attend graduate school after. research interests include robotics and control systems.Steven H. VanderLeest, Calvin College STEVEN H. VANDERLEEST is a Professor of Engineering at Calvin College, Vice-President of Re- search & Development at DornerWorks, Ltd., and partner at squishLogic LLC. He obtained the M.S.E.E. from Michigan
: A review of the literature AbstractGraduates from aviation and aerospace technical and engineering disciplines emerge withcertifications and academic coursework to fulfill the respective degree requirements, but maystill lack fluency in key non-technical competencies to fully leverage their professionalcredentials and academic preparation. Due to the applied nature of the aviation and aerospacedisciplines, problem-based learning approaches implicitly seek to incorporate and develop suchskills as part of the educational experience. Individual resilience is one example of a non-technical competency sought by employers across high consequence, technology-basedindustries. However, a stronger shift from
Paper ID #7314Purdue University’s Engineering Leadership Program: Addressing the Short-fall of Engineering Leadership EducationAmadin Osagiede, Purdue University, West Lafayette Amadin Osagiede is a master’s student in civil engineering at Purdue University and a graduate research assistant for Engineering Leadership at Purdue’s newly created engineering leadership development pro- gram.Dr. Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Monica F. Cox is an associate professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University and is the inaugural director of the Engineering Leadership Minor. She
. Naranja C. Davis, Georgia State UniversityDr. Brandi Campbell Villa, Belay Consulting c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Increasing 2-yr Student Graduation and Transfer Rates through STEM Industrial and Academic PartnershipsBackgroundThe most recent data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) reports that morethan 40 percent of all first year college students in the United States attend a public or privatecommunity college. However, graduation and transfer rates for students attending 2-yearinstitutions and pursuing 4-year degrees are disappointingly low, especially those studentsmajoring in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines
-profit and secondary education sectors, and currently serves on multiple community-based environmental boards. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Environmental and Ecological Engineering in Context: A Foundational Graduate CourseIntroduction Many contemporary global challenges are dependent on maintaining environmentalquality, and this motivates professional training and higher educational degree programdevelopment. In the United States (U.S.), the number of ABET accredited environmentalengineering undergraduate degree programs and student enrollments have grown substantiallyover the past 30 years. These students are part of the pipeline into
documents an ongoing engineering education project that partners the development ofa new method for teaching engineering writing through the lens of mathematics, with theadvancement of a university assessment initiative. Since spring of 2013, the project has beenstaging system trials in both a writing class for engineers and an engineering machine designclass. In the latter case, the strategy is to thread compact Just in Time (J.I.T.) instructionalmodules into technical units of study that require status report memos or a final report. Thisaspect of the project is a partnership between the author—an engineering communicationspecialist and experienced mechanical engineer who now teaches for a university writingprogram—and a senior mechanical
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first-and second-year graduate students in the biomedical engineering program were enrolled in theseseminar courses since they are required to complete a degree (BS/MS/PhD) in biomedicalengineering at PSU. Second, these seminar courses provide professional development forbiomedical engineering students by presenting current research and career opportunities throughweekly invited speakers. The overall professional development learning objectives of the courseswere compatible with our education modules designed to increase student understanding andcompetency of topics related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Third, the format of the courses(i.e., weekly invited speakers) made it easy to insert our content into the curriculum. During each
personaldevelopment through collaboration, knowledge sharing, and analysis. I will briefly introduceexamples of learning communities developed within Colleges of Engineering—including that ofNew Mexico Tech and the École de Technologie Supérieure in Montreal, Canada—that havereported both success and challenges.STEM FellowsSimpson et al. (2015) sought to address the lack of graduate level-writing support of engineeringstudents at their institution, New Mexico Tech, a university who has strong specialized programsin areas such as mechanical engineering, atmospheric and astrophysics, earth sciences, andpetroleum engineering. Simpson and colleagues developed a graduate STEM CommunicationFellows program aimed at “creating opportunities to develop organic
community leader * Certified John Maxwell leadership coach and speakerProf. Scott J. Tippens, Kennesaw State University I am a full professor at Southern Polytechnic State University and I am the founding director of the Alternative Energy Innovation Center at SPSU. I’ve been teaching in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology department for approximately 17 ye ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Engineering Student Retention: Integrating Corporate Onboarding Practices with Social Identity and Self-Determination TheoriesAbstractRetention in engineering disciplines remains a persistent challenge for higher education. Thisstudy explores a novel approach inspired by corporate
Paper ID #23158Supporting Diversity in Teams Through Asset MappingDr. Jamie Gomez R, University of New Mexico Jamie Gomez, Ph.D., is a Lecturer Title III in the department of Chemical & Biological Engineering (CBE) at the University of New Mexico. She is a co- Principal Investigator for the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded Professional Formation of Engineers: Research Initiation in Engineering For- mation (PFE: RIEF) for the project- Using Digital Badging and Design Challenge Modules to Develop Professional Identity. She is a member of the department’s ABET and Undergraduate Curriculum Com- mittee, as
trained writing consultants forone-on-one tutoring and offer various professional career and mentoring workshops,retreats, and student-led writing groups. Research suggests that GWCs can helpstudents cultivate professional skills and can provide emotional support in anenvironment that can often be isolating. Such services offered by GWCs have beenshown to supplement writing coursework in shortening the duration of doctoral degreecompletion and attrition rates in Ph.D. programs.As over half of engineering graduate students are from outside the U.S., GWCs thatserve this group must also offer support for students developing academic literacy inEnglish. This sometimes involves embracing approaches traditionally disavowed bymany writing centers, such
that undergraduate engineering students are less likely toseek help when suffering from a mental illness compared to non-engineering students. Good self-care habits contribute to overall physical and mental wellness, which is correlated with academicsuccess in the context of engineering education. Not surprisingly, higher education institutionshave developed and offer a variety of wellness programs. However, engineering students are lesslikely to utilize such resources due to their high workload and the stigma associated withengineering identity. Prioritizing self-care activities over coursework may be seen as violating acultural norm within the engineering discipline. This behavior served as motivation for the authorsto develop an elective
, launched in 2017. The program, Sustainable EngineeringManagement for International Development (SEM4ID), has enrolled between 8 and 13 studentseach year from both engineering and non-engineering backgrounds, and provides a mix ofclasses in technical engineering and liberal education topics. While the different disciplines worktogether, there are separate learning outcomes for the engineers and non-engineers. Theengineering strand of the program is accredited by the UK Engineering Council.Students engage in experiential, problem-based learning (PBL) through international servicelearning (ISL) projects in Sierra Leone or Zambia, where they are connected to previouslyestablished community-based contacts. Throughout the year-long program, students
audience.We believe that community service builds strong, empathetic leaders. With this in mind, wetackled this design problem like engineers would and specified the user needs of students likeourselves, our k-12 mentees, and the university—our primary stakeholders. After manybrainstorming sessions, we concluded that we have three main user requirements: (1)professional development, (2) the need for practical, technical experience—a chance to put ourengineering education into practice, and (3) formal mentor training.We used results from a recent a study1 performed by the Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS) andour own experiences to define user requirements for our k-12 mentees including the need formore exposure to science and engineering as well as the
engineering teacher educators and professional development [14], [18]: GOAL I: Engage teachers in engineering content and process GOAL II: Support teachers’ learning of responsive pedagogy in engineering GOAL III: Enable teachers to plan, modify & select curricula with attention to student thinking GOAL IV: Build a community of educators in engineering nationally and internationally In Table 1, we summarize the key instructional activities in TEEP, how they align to ourfour central goals, and in which courses teachers engage in these activities. Goals Key instructional activities Course Learning engineering
engineer, and the thought of pursuing anengineering career was very intimidating. As I continued into graduate school and intoengineering education research, I found myself fascinated by student career pathways andprofessional formation. I conduct this work to gain a better understanding of this process andhow to help facilitate it in others so they can enter the engineering workforce as confidentengineers.Theoretical FrameworkThis study is grounded in social identity theory (SIT), which implies that membership in a group– in this context, in engineering – is constructed through comparisons of values and behaviorsthat members make between themselves and members of other groups [6], [7], [8]. Groupmembers use these comparisons to partially define
Paper ID #33673Educational Opportunities for Technical Writing in Engineering EducationDr. Susan J. Ely, University of Southern Indiana Dr. Ely began her academic career at the community college level, after having worked as an engineer in areas of manufacturing, distribution, logistics and supply chain. Her research interests in Supply Chain Management include optimization through resiliency, lean supply chain practices and effective instruction in supply chain for career development, professional development of educators and online practices.Mr. Jotam E. Chen, University of Southern Indiana Jotam Chen is currently
opportunities for outreach or did not find a right match with theorganizations that provided such opportunities; (2) outreach was considered insignificantcompared to their coursework. There was a general attitude that outreach was not “technicalenough” for engineers and the benefits of community service were not apparent enough tostudents; (3) it was hard to train mentors that were capable of teaching science and engineeringconcepts to a younger audience.We believe that community service builds strong, empathetic leaders. With this in mind, wetackled this design problem like engineers would and specified the user needs of students likeourselves, our k-12 mentees, and the university—our primary stakeholders. After manybrainstorming sessions, we
during their primary and secondary education—especially students who are traditionally underrepresented in technology fields or come from underserved communities. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Engaging High School Students in Computer Science Through Music Remixing: An EarSketch-based Pilot Competition & EvaluationAbstract:There is a strong demand for diverse computer scientists in the United States. In order to buildinterest and excitement around computing, there is a need for free, accessible computingexperiences for K-12 students. As part of broader efforts to build a pipeline into computerscience, scholars at Georgia Institute of
National Academies Press, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.17226/24821 [2] C. R. Johnston, D. J. Caswell, and G. M. Armitage, “Developing environmental awareness in engineers through Engineers Without Borders and sustainable design projects,” International Journal of Environmental Studies, vol. 64, no. 4, pp. 501–506, Aug. 2007. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1080/00207230701382198 [3] N. Dukhan, M. R. Schumack, and J. J. Daniels, “Implementation of service-learning in engineering and its impact on students’ attitudes and identity,” European Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 21–31, Mar. 2008. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1080/03043790701746132 [4] A. Bielefeldt, K. Paterson
currently facilitates an interdisciplinary project entitled ”Developing Reflective Engineers through Artful Methods.” His scholarly interests include both teaching and research in engineering education, art in engineering, social justice in engineering, care ethics in engineering, humanitarian engineering, engineering ethics, and computer modeling of electric power and renewable energy systems.Ms. Ngan T.T. Nguyen, Texas Tech University Ngan Nguyen is a research assistant and doctoral student in the Department of Curriculum and Instruc- tion at Texas Tech University. Her research is focused on fostering the learning experiences of Asian international graduate students in higher education.Dr. Roman Taraban, Texas Tech
2015, she shared her instructional materials, including a scoring system eval- uated for reliability, with over 400 schools from the U.S., Australia, Germany, and South Korea. Dr. Norback has studied communication and other basic skills in the workplace and developed curriculum over the past 30 years—first at Educational Testing Service; then as part of the Center for Skills Enhance- ment, Inc., which she founded, with clients including the U.S. Department of Labor, the National Skill Standards Board, and universities. Since arriving at Georgia Tech in 2000 her work has focused on oral communication for engineering students and engineers. Dr. Norback has published over 20 articles in the past decade alone, in the
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critical thinking, creativity, communication, empathy, and problem-solving abilities, which are allessential for engineers to address complex, real-world challenges [19],[20]. Through exposure to diverseperspectives and ways of thinking, engineers develop a nuanced understanding of the world, including stakeholderand social-contextual factors [21],[22]. This can lead to more creative and effective solutions [23],[24] [25], andfoster a deeper understanding of the social, cultural, and ethical implications of technological design choices. Withsuch training, engineers can also be empowered to have a more significant impact on society [26],[27] [28]. Borregoand Newswander remind us of the role for educators in this process: “engineering faculty can