Engineering and Science Education

Building a Thriving STEM Learning Ecosystem in South Carolina

Presenter: Katherine Mulholland, Executive Director, South Carolina Coalition forMathematics and Science March 28, 2025 This session will explore how STEM learning ecosystems function, the role SCCMS plays in fostering collaboration, and how students, educators, and community members can get involved. Attendees will also learn about a recent partnership with the Smithsonian Science Education Center and […]

Designing with Accessibility in Mind

Presenter: E. Walker Massey, Digital Accessibility SpecialistCCIT Internal Operations Abstract: A disability is any condition of the body or mind that makes it more difficult for the personwith the condition to do certain activities and interact with the world around them. One in four adultAmericans and one in three South Carolinians have a disability. When […]

Strengthening Engineering Communication Skills Using a Situated-Learning Approach

Presenter: Dr. Stephanie Wettstein Dr. Stephanie Wettstein Abstract: Effective communication is a critical skill for engineers, yet industry consistently reports thatnew graduates struggle with technical writing and oral communication. To address this challenge, weimplemented a situated learning approach in senior-level chemical engineering laboratory courses,integrating industry-relevant scenarios and assessment methods. This seminar presents findings fromindustry feedback, […]

What Are ‘Critical Transformations’ in University Mathematics and How Can We Achieve Them?

Presenter: Jess Ellis Hagman, Associate Professor in theDepartment of Mathematics at Colorado State University February 7, 2025, 11:15 am-12:05 pm Abstract: In this talk, I will define what my research team means by “criticaltransformations” in mathematics department, why we need them, some tensions that wehave witnessed and experienced ourselves while working with 3 mathematicsdepartment to […]

Title: Educating ethical (and socially responsible!) engineers

Presenter: Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan Abstract: In today’s society, the need to graduate engineers who are conscious of their ethical and professional responsibilities is more important than ever. This is especially difficult given the current media environment that publicizes reports of algorithmic bias, drone-based surveillance, and emissions falsification (among other issues) but provides few […]