Board 81: Electrical Engineering Faculty and Student Perceptions of a Professional Formation Course Sequence
- Conference
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Baltimore , Maryland
- Publication Date
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June 25, 2023
- Start Date
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June 25, 2023
- End Date
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June 28, 2023
- Conference Session
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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE) Poster Session
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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)
- Page Count
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20
- DOI
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10.18260/1-2--42955
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https://peer.asee.org/42955
- Download Count
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98
Paper Authors
Holland Banse Magnolia Consulting
Dr. Holland Banse began her career in education as a preschool and prekindergarten teacher. Prior to joining Magnolia Consulting as a Senior Researcher and Evaluator, she was an IES Pre-Doctoral Fellow in Educational Psychology-Applied Developmental Sciences at the Curry School of Education and Human Development, University of Virginia, a 2016-2017 AERA Measures of Effective Teaching fellow, and a recipient of the 2016 SRCD-Student and Early Career Council dissertation award. She next completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the Marsico Institute of Early Learning and Literacy, University of Denver, where she provided professional development on early STEM learning and curricula, supported the development of a computer-adaptive early mathematics assessment, and led evaluations of early numeracy, geometry, and executive function activities. Following her postdoc, she joined the University of Alabama as a tenure-track assistant professor of Early Childhood Education, where she taught undergraduate courses in program evaluation, the assessment of young children, and child development. She has conducted studies of dual language learners, math instruction and assessment, and early childhood education which have been published in scholarly and practitioner journals, including Teachers College Record, Early Child Development and Care, Journal of Educational Research, Young Children, and Teaching Children Mathematics.
At Magnolia Consulting, Dr. Banse leads a portfolio of studies in STEM, early childhood, and prek-20 education products and tools. She is a methodological expert in multiple regression, logistic regression, multilevel modeling, and structural equation modeling, as well as in mixed-method study designs. She also oversees Magnolia’s internship program for BIPOC researchers and evaluators.
Chris S Ferekides University of South Florida
Carol Haden Northern Arizona University
Dr. Carol Haden is Vice President of Magnolia Consulting, LLC, a woman-owned, small business specializing in independent research and evaluation. She has served as evaluator for STEM education projects sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the Nat
Ismail Uysal University of South Florida
Dr. Ismail Uysal has a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Florida. He is an Associate Professor and the Undergraduate Director at the University of South Florida's Electrical Engineering Department. His research focuses on theory and applications of machine learning and machine intelligence for sensor applications.
Abstract
Supporting electrical engineering (EE) undergraduates to be prepared for the workforce is an ever-present concern for EE departments. This presentation will share student and faculty perceptions of a three-course sequence on the Professional Formation of Engineers. The course sequence is designed to provide EE students with professional skills and career development to broaden their educational experience and better prepare them for the workforce. Using external evaluation data and a mixed methods approach, the presentation will describe student perceptions of whether each course meets its intended objectives, the skills they gain from the course, and students’ suggestions for course improvement. The presentation will also highlight faculty perceptions of the course sequence, including how faculty awareness of the course sequence has changed over time and faculty perceptions of the course sequence’s role and value. The presentation will conclude with recommendations for EE departments seeking to adopt a similar course series for their undergraduates.
Banse, H., & Ferekides, C. S., & Haden, C., & Uysal, I. (2023, June), Board 81: Electrical Engineering Faculty and Student Perceptions of a Professional Formation Course Sequence Paper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland. 10.18260/1-2--42955
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