Engineering and Science Education

Category: Seminars

Why I Can’t Talk About My Dissertation: Thoughts on Equity in Graduate Education

November 1, 2023

ESED Seminar, November 3, 2023, at 11:15 am-12:05 pm.  Completing a doctoral degree in engineering is hard. Completing a doctoral degree in engineering as a nontraditional, atypical, or otherwise marginalized student can be burdensome. My journey through graduate education has been one of my most dynamic life experiences to date and I continue to engage […]

More Relevant and Inclusive: How Statistics Education Can Better Serve Our Students

October 10, 2023

Statistics classes have a poor reputation among many groups of students, particularly within the social sciences. These classes may be taught in a narrow way that focuses on the mathematics behind statistical models but misses the broader context and human biases that comprise a large part of data analysis and reporting. This narrow focus may […]

Course mapping: A best practice for student learning.

November 28, 2022

Course mapping is a form of concept map that outlines how students learning objectives tie to assessments. This course organization has many benefits, including providing a guideline for students, a basis for curriculum mapping, a discovery learning gaps, and a resource for accreditations. In this short session, I will review what a course map is, […]

“Exploring Sustainability in Engineering Education: Sustainable Professional Development for Engineering Instructional Faculty at Hispanic Serving Institutions”

November 10, 2022

Abstract: The AMPLIFY Institute project seeks to make visible the experiences of engineering instructional faculty (EIF) at Hispanics Serving Institutions (HSIs), and to design, implement, and evaluate a leadership development model for EIF by equipping and supporting these faculty at their institutions and beyond. This multi-year project uses a variety of qualitative, quantitative, and participatory […]

Title: A Neurocognitive Exploration of Student Motivation Toward Design Problem Stimuli

November 3, 2022

Abstract: Prior research suggests the inclination to ‘design and build’ attracts students to engineering, highlighting the importance of design in student motivation toward pursuing engineering. However, students have preferences for the type of design problems they wish to solve as such projects frame their understanding of the engineering practice and could have an impact on […]