Paper ID #38438Board 369: Reimagining International Research for Students in a VirtualWorldDr. David B Knight, Virginia Tech David Knight is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He also serves as Special Assistant to the Dean for Strategic Plan Implementation and Director of Research of the Academy of Global Engineering. His research tends to be at the macro-scale, focused on a systems- level perspective of how engineering education can become more effective, efficient, and inclusive, and considers the intersection between policy and organizational contexts.Dr. Kirsten A
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include participating in a number of K-20 educational initiatives designed to increase and broaden participation in STEM fields.Carissa B. Schutzman, Ph.D., University of Cincinnati Dr. Carissa Schutzman is a Senior Research Associate for the University of Cincinnati Evaluation Services Center. In 2020 she joined the Center where she leads evaluation and research projects and actively represents the ESC within the university and theKeren Mabisi Keren Mabisi is a Junior Research Associate at the University of Cincinnati, Evaluation Services Center. As an external evaluator, she utilizes quantitative and qualitative methods on various NIH, ESF, NIEHS and SEPA funded projects. She obtained a MasterApala Biswas, University
Paper ID #38318Board 223: Broadening Participation in Engineering via the TransferStudent Pathway: Findings from an S-STEM-Enabled PartnershipDr. David B. Knight, Virginia Tech David Knight is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He also serves as Special Assistant to the Dean for Strategic Plan Implementation and Director of Research of the Academy of Global Engineering. His research tends to be at the macro-scale, focused on a systems- level perspective of how engineering education can become more effective, efficient, and inclusive, and considers the intersection between
Paper ID #38058Board 327: Investigating Role Identities of Low-Income EngineeringStudents Prior to Their First Semester of CollegeDr. Ryan Scott Hassler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Associate Teaching Professor of MathematicsDr. Catherine L. Cohan, Pennsylvania State University Catherine Cohan, Ph.D. has been a research psychologist for over 20 years. Her areas of expertise include engineering education, retention of underrepresented students, measurement, and assessment. She is currently an Assistant Research Professor and coorDawn Pfeifer Pfeifer ReitzJanelle B Larson, Pennsylvania State University
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year to students who are pursuing bachelor'sdegrees in Applied Chemistry, Applied Computational Physics, Applied Mathematics,Biomedical Informatics, and associate degrees in Computer Science and Chemical Technology.Students continue to receive support if they maintain a qualifying GPA with a full-time creditload. Based on evidence from research studies, successful programs at other universities, andevidence of success from our current and previous NSF S-STEM grants, we are implementing aholistic programmatic approach [10, 11, 16] to support STEM students in the following ways: a)increased student exposure to research experiences [14]; b) student participation in variousprograms as a cohort; c) a mandatory academic advisement and one-on-one
-funded Athena Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI). Her career in higher education began at Howard University as the first Black female fac- ulty member in the Department of Computer Science. Her professional experience also includes Winthrop University, The Aerospace Corporation, and IBM. She is a graduate of Johnson C. Smith University (B.S., ’00) and North Carolina State University (M.S., ’02; Ph.D., ’05), becoming the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in computer science at the university and 2019 Computer Science Hall of Fame Inductee.Prof. Shaundra Bryant Daily, Duke University Shaundra B. Daily is a professor of practice in Electrical and Computer Engineering & Computer Sci- ence at Duke University
. Joseph David Richardson Joseph D. Richardson is an Assistant Professor in the William B. Burnsed, Jr. Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering at the University of South Alabama.Tom ThomasNicole Carr ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Engaging Transfer Students in a College of EngineeringAbstractThe LINK scholarship program at the University of South Alabama is funded by an NSF S-STEM grant, awarding scholarships to low-income students transferring from communitycolleges in the Gulf Coast region to complete degrees in chemical, civil, computer, electrical, ormechanical engineering. The program provides financial support and academic mentoring tofoster student
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(https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappg22_1/pappg_3.jsp#IIIA2a) and Broader Impact (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappg22_1/pappg_3.jsp#IIIA2b). In particular, notice the elements to be considered. 4) Skim at least one call for proposals chosen from: a) Preparing Future Engineers: Research Initiation in Engineering Formation PRF: RIEF (https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?WT.z_pims_id=503603&ods_k ey=nsf20558) b) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering & Math S-STEM (https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?WT.z_pims_id=5257&ods_key =nsf22527) c) Faculty Early
Paper ID #37251Board 199: A Move to Sustainability: Launching an Instructor InterfaceDr. Kimberly Grau Talley, P.E. , Texas State University Dr. Kimberly G. Talley, P.E. is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, Bobcat Made Makerspace Director at Texas State University, and a licensed Professional Engineer. She received her Ph.D. and M.S.E. from the University of Texas at Austin in Structural Engineering. Her undergraduate degrees in History and in Construction Engineering and Management are from North Car- olina State University. Dr. Talley teaches courses in the Construction Science and
Paper ID #37921Board 217: Assessing Awareness and Competency of Engineering FreshmenonEthical and Responsible Research and PracticesDr. Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University Dr. Michael D. Johnson is a professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. He currently serves as Associate Dean for Inclusion and Faculty Success in the College of Engineering. He is a member oProf. Amarnath Banerjee, Texas A&M University Dr. Banerjee is a Professor in the William Michael Barnes ’64 Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Texas A&M University
technical nature of engineering. His current research includes exploring a) how integrating holistic, socio-culturally responsive practices and His- panic/Latine cultural assets and values into educational success strategies influences Hispanic/Latine stu- dents’ sense of belonging in engineering and b) how Hispanics/Latines experience values conflicts in engineering and then navigate/reconcile those conflicts, as students or professionals. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Promoviendo el Éxito Estudiantil a través de un Sistema de Apoyo (PromESA):Promoting Student Success through a Social, Academic, and Institutional Support System in Engineering
learning and a smart irrigation system as seen in Figures 2 a) and2 b). Other example student IoT related projects from TAMUCC include a knee sleeve and adebris removal robotic vehicle as seen in Figures 2 c) and 2 d). Figure 2 a) Machine Learning Robotic Arm [2] 2 b) Smart Irrigation System [3] 2 c) Knee Sleeve [4]-[5] 2 d) Debris Removal Robotic Vehicle [6]Other recent projects at Texas A&M University-Kingsville include a PLC based IoT relatedproject to record pressure sensor readings and develop a website to post the data for analysis.IoT AssignmentsLab assignments to introduce students to IoT concepts and how to implement some selected IoTcapabilities have been developed at Texas A&M University
number ofcommunity college students who successfully transfer to an engineering major at a 4-yearinstitution, b) improve the transfer student experience and persistence in engineering byproviding co-curriculum cohort activities, c) promote increased graduation rates and d) fosterparticipation in STEM careers and/or graduate studies.UC Irvine Pathways to Engineering Collaborative: a S-STEM programIn 2019, the NSF-funded UC Irvine Pathways to Engineering Collaborative was established atthe University of California, Irvine (UCI) and its community college partner Irvine ValleyCollege (IVC) to help low-income students from diverse backgrounds to successfully transfer toand persist in an undergraduate engineering program.The S-STEM program provides
Paper ID #36941Board 205: A Web-Based Writing Exercise Employing Directed Line ofReasoning Feedback for a Course on Electric Circuit AnalysisProf. James P. Becker, Montana State University, BozemanDr. Douglas J. Hacker, University of Utah Dr. Hacker is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Educational Psychology and participated in both the Learning Sciences Program and the Reading and Literacy Program.Christine Johnson ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Web-Based Writing Exercises for a Course on Electric Circuit AnalysisAbstractThe use of writing-based exercises in a circuit analysis
Paper ID #38319Board 354: Organizational Partnerships S-STEM Research HubDr. David B Knight, Virginia Tech David Knight is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He also serves as Special Assistant to the Dean for Strategic Plan Implementation and Director of Research of the Academy of Global Engineering. His research tends to be at the macro-scale, focused on a systems- level perspective of how engineering education can become more effective, efficient, and inclusive, and considers the intersection between policy and organizational contexts.Dr. Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech
teacher self-efficacy scale is a set of questionnaires [5]. It seems tobe a variant of TSES introduced above and has better coverage. It is designed to help people gaina better understanding of the kinds of things that create difficulties for teachers in their schoolactivities. It has 30 questions which are classified into 7 categories: a. Efficacy to Influence Decision Making b. Efficacy to Influence School Resources c. Instructional Self-Efficacy d. Disciplinary Self-Efficacy e. Efficacy to Enlist Parental Involvement f. Efficacy to Enlist Community Involvement g. Efficacy to Create a Positive School Climate These 30 questions provide a comprehensive coverage of teachers’ self-efficacy. 2.3 Collective Teacher
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2015. Dr. Ohland is an ABET Pro- gram Evaluator for ASEE. He was the 2002–2006 President of Tau Beta Pi and is a Fellow of the ASEE, IEEE, and AAAS.Dr. Kenneth Reid, University of Indianapolis Kenneth Reid is the Associate Dean and Director of Engineering at the R. B. Annis School of Engineering at the University of Indianapolis. He and his coauthors were awarded the Wickenden award (Journal of Engineering Education, 2014) and Best Paper award, Educational Research and Methods Division (ASEE, 2014). He was awarded an IEEE-USA Professional Achievement Award (2013) for designing the B.S. degree in Engineering Education. He is a co-PI on the ”Engineering for Us All” (e4usa) project to develop a high school
other attributes to be learned and assessed, and (b) the evidence that describes thebehaviors or performances needed to support the claim. Learning experiences and assessmenttasks are then designed to help learners develop the knowledge to provide the desired evidenceor elicit those behaviors, respectively. The products were subjected to internal and external(content and pedagogical experts) and the curriculum piloted in the classroom.Through the development process, we worked closely with a middle school STEM teacher. Shehelped conceptualize the curriculum, ensuring the problem would connect and build upon themiddle school science curriculum. She was consulted throughout the drafting process to helpensure the activities would be engaging and
Year ward, 2012 ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Building a Sustainable Institutional Structure to Support STEM Scholars – Work-in-ProgressIntroductionThis paper describes preliminary findings and outcomes from a five-year, NSF-sponsored project(Award #1565066) at Purdue University Fort Wayne to increase the number of students whocomplete engineering, engineering technology, and computer science degrees [1]. The objectivesof this project are to (a) increase graduation rates of the STEM cohorts; (b) build the foundationfor a sustainable institutional structure and support STEM scholars and other students; (c) carryout research designed to advance understanding of the
support the creation of meaning aroundthe concept of neurodiversity is well aligned with understandings of neurodiversity in that itmakes use of multiple modes of communication and leverages visual thinking abilities that maybe strengths for many neurodiverse individuals. With these visual codes, we invited the viewer toconsider alternative ways to express ideas within the traditional engineering environmentthrough abstract, intuitive, and creative thinking. An example of visual codes used withinoutreach activities is provided in Figure 2. In Image A, individual puzzle pieces reflect a view ofthe uniqueness of each individual such as that found in neurological variations. Meanwhile, inImage B, the unique properties of individual pieces form part
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