Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mickey R. Wilhelm P.E., University of Louisville

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

respondentscited the importance of engineers in society nor referenced what engineers actually do.The Speed School is 87 years old, has 105 faculty and 130 staff members, and anenrollment of 2100 students (1425 undergraduate and 675 graduate students). It offersbaccalaureate, master of engineering, master of science and Ph.D. degrees in sevendisciplines. Its baccalaureate programs require mandatory cooperative internships, andthe Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET accredits its baccalaureate andmaster of engineering programs in all seven disciplines.In January 2006, using funds from an endowment, the author commissioned a publicrelations firm, Creative Alliance, Inc., to develop a campaign to educate the public,citizens whose tax dollars support

Conference Session

Persistence and Retention II: Curricular Issues

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alison A. Dingwall, Howard University; Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Junaid A. Siddiqui, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, Purdue University, West Lafayette Junaid Siddiqui is a doctoral student at the School of Engineering Education, Purdue University. Before joining the doctoral program he worked for nine years at the faculty development office of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia. In this role he was involved in several faculty development activities, particularly working with the faculty members for exploring the use of web-based technologies in the support of classroom teaching. He received his MS in Civil Engineering from KFUPM while he has also earned an MPBL degree from Aalborg University, Denmark. His research focus during his doctoral studies is on institutional and faculty development in

Conference Session

Working Against Unjust Social Forces

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kristen Moore, University at Buffalo; Rebecca Walton, Utah State University; Natasha N. Jones, Michigan State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

strategize this way. Pre-tenure faculty or graduate students would not be wise to contact some track coordinatorsbecause, depending on the conference, this can get early-career scholars blackballed or labeled as“difficult,” especially white women and scholars of color. Similarly, early-career scholars cannotalways risk withdrawing a paper that has been accepted for publication simply because thereviewer doesn’t accept their methodological or linguistic choices.Second, the power of the reject in most cases (as in this one) is that it is a coalitional move—thepurpose of a reveal is to seek out others who might be willing to work with you to replace unjustbehaviors, procedures, etc. In this case, the lead author was able to reveal directly to

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 12: Work-in-Progress Postcard Session #1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Miguel Andrés Guerra, Universidad San Francisco de Quito; Jacoba Ubidia; MariaEmilia Mariño; Francisco Jativa Valverde

, ethnicity, employment, etc. [12], [22], [25].Considering causes related to academic factors, research also indicates that student dropoutpertains to how the student relates to the academic system [6], [12], [14], [16]–[18]. Forexample, Tinto’s model suggests that the level of social and intellectual integration, the intentionto follow an academic path, and the commitment to finish the career, are the main areas drivingstudent dropout. At the same time, Gorky [27] proposes that student satisfaction with academicservices can drive a student’s decision to drop out. Student satisfaction refers to the fulfillment ofmainly three categories when providing the academic service which are reliability, empathy, andresponsiveness. These last factors are mainly

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 7 - Multi-URM Perspectives

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hilda Cecilia Contreras Aguirre, New Mexico State University; Luis Rodolfo Garcia Carrillo, New Mexico State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

through ROLE has influenced their decisions aboutremaining in engineering and increased the possibility of furthering their education with graduateschool. More academic information and navigational skills are needed to ensure that Latinaengineering students make informed decisions and take advantage of the multiple opportunitiesthat an engineering career can offer.AcknowledgmentsThis research was supported by the National Science Foundation through the BroadeningParticipation in Engineering (BPE) Program, Grant #2131875. References[1] National Girls Collaborative Project, “State of girls and women in STEM,” Feb 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.ngcproject.org/sites/default/files/downloadables

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremi S. London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State university; Steven K. Ayer, Arizona State University; Wei Wu, California State University, Fresno; Christina K. Lam , Arizona State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

helping students situate civil engineering concepts in anauthentic learning environment. Unfortunately, not all universities have the financial resourcesnecessary to fund these types of hands-on projects. Thankfully, technology has the potential tomitigate some of these inequities. This paper presents an update on a three-year NSF-fundedproject that aims to: develop mixed reality (MR) technology aimed at sufficiently replicatingphysical design and construction learning environments to enable access to students atinstitutions without sufficient resources; and assess the impact of a MR-facilitated cyberlearningenvironment on cognitive-, affective-, and skill-based learning that occurs during traditional (in-person) design and construction

Collection

ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

Bonnie S. Boardman, The University of Texas at Arlington; Caroline C Krejci

class is very applicable to real systems, it is not possible to for students to see the actual productionsystems working. This simulation will allow the first-semester junior level students to envision howthe theoretical mathematical models they are learning apply to production systems, thereby allowingthem to qualitatively view the system prior to making quantitative decisions, as expert problem-solvershave been shown to do. [4]The developed lesson was designed to supplement existing content in the course. Therefore, noadditional in-class time was needed to be devoted to the topics. The lesson was presented in a self-contained online Canvas module, so the faculty member only needed to make students aware of thelesson and make the

Conference Session

Design Across Curriculum 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; George Toye, Stanford University; Felix Kempf, King's College London; Nada Elfiki, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

in a variety of industry sectors and the ‘lessons learned’ andtakeaways from the course and reported over time. This longitudinal approach to course alumnisurveys can be adapted for and implemented in other courses and environments for purposes ofcurriculum refinement and quality improvement in order to accommodate the needs of keystakeholders including the faculty and teaching team, alumni, and current and future students. 1. BACKGROUND/LITERATURE REVIEWIt is well recognized that the engineering degree prepares graduates to work and thrive in adiverse array of fields within and beyond engineering [1-3]. These decisions about what joboptions to pursue often occur again and again throughout one’s professional trajectory, from thefirst job

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Culbertson, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Janice Meyer Thompson, Arizona State University; Christopher Mehrens, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University

essentiallyfiltered out, and the targeted students will mostly consist of non-STEM majors. Thus, non-STEMmajors are selectively recruited at the very beginning of their college careers. This projectprovides an opportunity to attract students into a STEM major by demonstrating the importanceand beauty of math and science in an area of personal interest to them. The course in this project was team-taught by English, math, science and engineering facultymembers. Although it was anticipated the course would be very popular because of the hands-onstudio approach, the perceived daunting rigor of the math and science cause enrollment to be 7students, far short of the 30 possible students. It will be offered again in fall 2009. Researchdriven inquiry-based

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Shatz, Suffolk University; Kerrie Pieloch, Suffolk University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

scholar completed the following questionnaires: Career ThoughtsInventory (CTI) [13], Career Decision Making System-Revised (CDM) [14], and the StrongInterest Explorer [15] The CTI is an assessment geared toward college students to help identify dysfunctionalthinking and decision-making in relation to careers. This is a 48-item self-report measure aimedto improve the quality of students’ career making decisions [13] After completing and scoringthe CTI, the co-PI helped students interpret their results and identify and decision-makingdifficulties, such as pressure from family members to choose a particular career, related to careerdecisions. Answers on the CTI fell into one of three categories: decision-making confusion,commitment anxiety

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Orlando M. Ayala, Old Dominion University; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

University in Norfolk, Virginia. In the past she has worked for the University of Texas at Dallas, University of Texas at San Antonio, Rutgers University, and Politehnica University of Bucharest. She is a senior member of the IEEE, serves as associate editor for IEEE Communication Letters, and has served in the technical program committee for the IEEE ICC, WCNC, RWW, VTC, GLOBECOM, and CAMAD conferences. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Lessons from Two Years ePortfolio Implementation in Engineering Technology Courses Abstract In an undergraduate as well as in a graduate academic setting, an ePortfolio is a collectionof student work

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 1: Methods Refresh: Approaches to Data Analysis in Engineering Education Research

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin David Lutz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

-to-work transition can inform both undergraduate education and organizationalonboarding efforts. Such an understanding remains a goal and challenge for engineering educationresearchers as well as faculty and other stakeholders in student success.Nevertheless, exploring the school-to-work transition has proven to be especially challenging(Stevens & Vinson, 2016). Researchers have studied engineering practice through in-depthobservations and ethnographic methods (e.g., (Bucciarelli, 2001; Faulkner, 2007; Trevelyan, 2010),but these studies have primarily focused on experienced engineers. Recent engineering graduatesleave universities to work in geographically dispersed locations throughout the country and performa wide range of jobs

Conference Session

Using technology in engineering ethics education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University; Pauline Wade, Texas A&M University; Shawna Thomas, Texas A&M University; Hillary E. Merzdorf, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

themresponsible for learning as a group, as based on Vygotsky’s theory of social constructivism [7].In capstone learning, student agency supports the ability to make decisions during design,especially during problem framing [8]. Agency is also essential for students in defining andmaking meaning of their personal identities, experiences, and narratives as engineers [9].Therefore, we examine the role of agency Student-led discussions have value for collaborativelearning and reflection of ethics. In a systematic review of peer teaching in healthcare education,both direct and indirect peer-based teaching methods were identified including student-ledlectures, feedback, and problem-based learning [10]. However, few studies have focused on peerlearning as an

Conference Session

Joint Technical Session: Engineering Leadership Development Division and Engineering Management Division

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica J. Li, P.E., University of Toronto, Canada; Andrea Chan, University of Toronto, Canada; Catherine MacKenzie Campbell; Elham Marzi, University of Toronto, Canada; Emily Moore, P.E., University of Toronto, Canada

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD), Engineering Management Division (EMD)

the biotech and pharmaceutical industries for eight years. Jessica’s experience leading multidisciplinary teams strengthened her perspective that the ability to empathize, communicate and collaborate is integral to success in engineering.Dr. Andrea Chan, University of Toronto, Canada Andrea Chan is a Research Associate at the Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering | University of TorontoCatherine MacKenzie Campbell MacKenzie Campbell is a MASc student in Chemical Engineering specializing in Engineering Education. Her thesis is exploring how the quality of work-integrated learning experiences shape women engineers’ career intentions, with a focus on intersectionality and diverse engineering fields

Conference Session

Research Methods I: Developing Research Tools and Methods

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Freddy Solis, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alexandra Coso Strong, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington; David P. Crismond, City College of New York

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

education (especially in regards to the design of complex systems), student preparation for post-graduation careers, and innovations in research-to-practice.Dr. Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette Robin S. Adams is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University and holds a PhD in Education, an MS in Materials Science and Engineering, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering. She researches cross-disciplinarity ways of thinking, acting and being; design learning; and engineering education transformation.Dr. Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington Jennifer Turns is a Professor in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering at the Univer- sity of Washington. She is

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Otis, University of Washington; Linda Whang, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, they “seem to have a preference for channels that require theleast effort… such as the Internet.” They also found that libraries were low on the list of sourcesconsulted when searching for information for an engineering class.7 In 1994, Ackerson andYoung found that engineering students were “among the least likely of students enrolled in thescience and technical disciplines to know about and use the literature in their field,” relyinginstead on informal channels of communication.8 With the proliferation of easily accessible,unreviewed, non-authoritative information on the Internet, we have cause to worry for our futureengineers’ abilities to find and use reliable, authoritative information in their decision makingand engineering designs.One of

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Integration at the Course Level

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarvnaz Lotfi, Loyola University, Maryland; Raenita A. Fenner, Loyola University, Maryland

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

’ institution as it has with manyother institutions across the US.As a Jesuit Catholic university committed to “the ideals of liberal education and the developmentof the whole person,”[11] LUM operates primarily as an undergraduate institution withconsiderable liberal arts requirements. Students who pursue LUM’s ABET-accredited bachelor’sof science in engineering must select one of four concentrations in electrical, computer,mechanical, or materials engineering. At the same time, all students are required to completecourses in the natural sciences and mathematics, as well as in the humanities and social scienceswherein reading, writing, and critical thinking skills are heavily emphasized [12]. The LUMCore Values Statement “calls upon the curriculum to

Conference Session

Using Teams, Seminars & Research Opportunities for Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Hailey, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

survival strategies. ‚ Move the presentation about the WECE study to later in the semester after the students have more university experiences. McLoughlin’s points will be included as well so the students can discuss their feelings about being spotlighted and share any discomfort they may feel about this.ConclusionsEnrollment and graduation of female students in the College of Engineering at USU is less thanthe national average. To address this issue, we developed a pilot test of a “Women inEngineering Seminar” that included many of the components of the seminars offered across thecountry including external guest speakers, introductions to the female faculty members, andpresentations by Career Services. Regional attitudes

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Sr., Buck F. Brown; Jr., Buck F. Brown

acquisition. This suggests that it is actually an educationalapproach rather than merely a teaching technique. Curricula and institution-wide restructuring through problem-based education generallyoccurs from the inside-out. Instead of having restructuring imposed upon them, faculty andinstructional staff first work to revise and restructure courses to incorporate a problem-basedapproach. As students progress, the types, scope, and complexity of the problems used may beexpanded to encompass interdisciplinary topics. These can be utilized to extend studentproblem-solving skills, increase their interdisciplinary thinking and emphasize the importance ofcommunication and cooperation. Dewey [1], Piaget [2], Brunner [3] and others have

Conference Session

Special Topics

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sheryl Gowen; Alisha Waller

of Engineering Education, 89, (3), pp.285 – 294.ALISHA A. WALLERAlisha Waller, Ph.D. is currently a doctoral student at Georgia State University in the College of Education. She hasbeen an active member of the ERM division of ASEE over the past 10 years, serving in several positions on theExecutive Board. Dr. Waller received her B.I.E. from the Georgia Institute of Technology and her Ph.D. inOperations Research at Cornell University. She has been on the faculty at Auburn University, the University ofMinnesota, and Macalester College. Dr. Waller also has conducted teaching enrichment workshops for faculty atcolleges and universities across the country.SHERYL GREENWOOD GOWENSheryl Greenwood Gowen, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Research

Conference Session

Research Methods and Studies on Engineering Education Research

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Javeed Kittur, Arizona State University; George K. Karway, Arizona State University; Mohammad Zaid Alrajhi, Arizona State University; King Saud University; Brian Carl Nelson, Arizona State University; Seungki Shin, Seoul National University of Education

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

case studies that outlines or highlights key features and ideas that relevantand should be considered when designing an engineering curriculum to meet the 21st century. Inthe case study by Garvey & Foley [30], it is emphasized that a curriculum should be more inclusive,not exclusive, because every person in this world deserves a chance to participate in developingand sustaining the future of humanity. Problems cannot be solved from one scenario or angle. Wewill always need other eyes to explore other ways of solving challenges. The most importantqualities of having an inclusive curriculum are to consider flexibility and clarity when designing ordeveloping the curriculum.Another article [31] talks about a case study of redesigning the

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

about possibly offering a bachelors degree in alternativeenergy engineering or a degree in energy engineering. Administrators at Lawrence Tech alsoinquired about the possibility. Faculty members in the program have remained cautious,however, about starting a new degree in Alternative Energy Engineering, or even a degree in themore generalized field of Energy Engineering. Bass and White note that “As a metric for howunderserved energy engineering is in the United States, consider ABET does not list "energyengineering," or any permutation thereof, as a separate discipline.”15 Lawrence Tech has seen aninterest from its students regarding such a degree. Industry, however, does not have anyfamiliarity with what constitutes such a degree. Would such

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 4 - Hands-on Learning

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Foss, Weber State University; Mark Baugh, Weber State University; Yucheng Liu P.E., South Dakota State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

paper shows thatusing art as a medium, students can interact with manufacturing technologies in a creative andengaging way.2.1 Project-Based Learning Established in 1965, Problem-Based Learning (PBL) emerged from the collaborative effortsof five faculty members in the Health Sciences, with the visionary leadership of founding DeanJohn Evans at McMaster University [19]. This innovative pedagogical approach places studentsat the center of their learning experience, fostering problem-solving skills within the context ofsmall group dynamics under the guidance of a tutor [19]. In the PBL framework, the learning process is intricately student-driven, with the tutorassuming a facilitating role. This methodology is rooted in an educational

Conference Session

Integrating Computer-based Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chad Caldwell, United States Military Academy; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy; Adam Chalmers, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

AcademyThe mission of the United States Military Academy (USMA) has evolved since the institution’sinception in 180213:To educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissionedleader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country, and prepared for acareer of professional excellence and service to the Nation as an officer in the United StatesArmy.The Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering is one of 11 departments at the Academyand is ABET accredited. The mission of the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineeringparallels the Academy’s mission, while focusing on educating and inspiring students in the fieldsof civil and mechanical engineering14:To educate cadets in civil and mechanical

Conference Session

Technical Session 5 - Paper 5: The Impact of Prior Programming Experience on Computational Thinking in First-Year Engineering Experience.

Collection

2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

Authors

Noemi V Mendoza Diaz, Texas A&M University; Deborah A. Trytten, University of Oklahoma; Russ Meier, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Janie M Moore, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

;T State University where she received a B.S. in Bio Environmental Engineering in 2006. She then began pursuing her graduate education at Purdue University in the Agricultural and Bi- ological Engineering Department, completing her Ph.D. in 2015. Her primary research areas include 1) social competence in engineering education and 2) innovate instructional strategies for Biological and Agricultural Engineering students. She is also a Member of the Engineering Education Faculty, Insti- tute for Engineering Education and Innovation, Food Science Graduate Faculty, and Multidisciplinary Engineering Graduate Faculty groups at Texas A&M University. American c

Conference Session

Manufacturing Partnerships

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendy S. Reffeor, Grand Valley State University; Christopher P. Pung, Grand Valley State University; Sung-Hwan Joo, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

, researchskills, integration skills and knowledge of the design process. Students in this course will choosemajors from four different engineering disciplines – mechanical, electrical, computer, productdesign/manufacturing, and therefore, an introduction to as many disciplines as is practical isdesired. Students participating in the design project also learn that solutions are rarely achievedutilizing only the knowledge base from a single engineering discipline.Finally, no program of study can teach an individual everything they will possibly need to knowduring their professional careers. Therefore, it is crucial for students to develop research skillsthat will allow them to find solutions to problems for which they have little

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer A Gatz, Stony Brook University ; Angela M Kelly, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

[17], the collective performance of a socialsystem involves the dynamic interplay of perceived collective efficacy as an emergent propertyof the social group. In a sense, people share the belief in their collective power to produce adesired outcome. Participation in social practices, or social integration, is a fundamental form oflearning where a social display of cognitive competency through group participation serves as amechanism for internalizing and practicing knowledge and skills [19].Academic and social integration facilitated by mentoring relationships has been associated withdecreased attrition rates for undergraduate STEM majors [20], [21]. Academic integration playsa pivotal role in the retention and graduation of students and can

Conference Session

Track 7: Technical Session 4: Diversity in STEM: Strategies of Professional Engineering Organizations in Recruiting and Retaining Women from Minority-Serving Institutions

Collection

2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Rebeca Petean, Society of Women Engineers; Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers

Tagged Topics

2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

-funded Women of Color in Engineering Collaborative, whose mission is to work cooperatively with other organizations to provide resources to create a supportive, encouraging, and inclusive environment in the engineering workplace. Her SWE research centers on equity issues in STEM education and the workplace, with studies on gender bias, the development of an engineering identity, and the community college transfer pathway. Prior to joining SWE, she worked in higher education policy research and on programs focused on faculty productivity and student success. She received her B.S. in Civil Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, MBA and M.S. in Information Management from Arizona State University, and Ph.D

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering, Art and Society

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Olgha Bassam Qaqish, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Andrew Greenberg, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering University of Wisconsin-Madison; Christine S. Grant, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Ashley Brown

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

careers. For graduate students and postdoctoral associates who are alsolearning to be effective researchers and professionals, the importance of proper mentoring is vitalto their success and long-term career choices.Studies of the impact of mentorship have shown that students who receive strong mentoring duringresearch experiences have enhanced self-efficacy toward their research experiences [3-7]; greaterpersistence while engaged in research [8-10], increased research productivity [11-12], overallhigher career satisfaction [13-14], and enhanced recruitment of underrepresented students [15].However, as noted above, faculty members are often not well prepared to provide effectivementoring. Often first year faculty are mentoring for the first time

Conference Session

Goal Specific First-Year Courses

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Lewis, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Hieb, University of Louisville; David Wheatley, University of Louisville

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

thatstudents understood critical thinking and its role in the practice of engineering. Subsequentinterviews with incoming engineering students found a limited understanding of critical thinking.In an effort to help students become better critical thinkers and appreciate the importance of itspractice throughout their education and careers, critical thinking and engineering reasoning arenow explicit parts of the engineering school’s recently introduced, ―Introduction to Engineering‖(ENGR 100) course.To maintain consistency with the University’s overall QEP, the Paul-Elder model of criticalthinking is used to define and operationalize critical thinking. Critical thinking is now both anexplicit and implicit component of the ―Introduction to Engineering