Exploration of the Experiences That Shape Engineering Students’ Entrepreneurial Mindset Development

2021 ◽  
pp. 251512742110292
Author(s):  
Alexandra Jackson ◽  
Samantha Resnick ◽  
Rebecca Hansson ◽  
Kenyon Burgess ◽  
Cheryl A. Bodnar
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Student Development ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Engineering Student ◽  
Course Work ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Higher Education Experiences

The overall purpose of this research is to be able to understand how engineering students believe they are developing EM throughout their higher education experiences. Is EM development attributed to the inclusion of EM based projects and activities within their engineering course work? Perhaps, EM development occurs more readily through engineering students’ participation in extracurricular or co-curricular activities? Alternatively, maybe EM development is not tied to the higher education ecosystem at all, and engineering students develop EM as a result of job or volunteer experiences. As such, this research study seeks to answer the following research questions: (1) Which types of experiences contribute to engineering students' EM development? And (2) What types of attributes of EM do engineering students perceive are developed through these experiences? The study involves a qualitative analysis of engineering student interviews to determine the experiences that have contributed to student EM development as well as EM traits that were specifically focused upon within these experiences. Through understanding engineering students’ perceptions of how they developed an EM, it will provide the necessary information to determine best practices for EM student development in the future.

scholarly journals ENGINEERING STUDENT ATTAINMENT AND ENGAGEMENT THROUGHOUT THE DESIGN PROCESS

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 1373-1382
Author(s):  
Avril Thomson ◽  
Hilary Grierson
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Project Work ◽  
Design Engineering ◽  
Engineering Student ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Design Students ◽  
Major Project

AbstractThe paper reports on a study that aims to gain an understanding of how senior engineering design students engage and attain throughout the various stages of the design process during a major design project. Following a literature review it sets out to answer 3 main research questionsQ1. Do students engage more with certain stages of the design process during major project work?;Q2. Do students attain better during certain phases of the design process during major project ?Q3. Is there a difference in this attainment between year groups of the same degree programme ?The methodology adopted employs an analysis of marks and an online questionnaire to collect data. Patterns and trends in how senior BEng and MEng Product Design Engineering students engage and attain within the design process are presented, identified and discussed and in turn used to inform reflection on the research questions set.

Anti-plagiarism Software in an Irish University

2010 ◽  
pp. 127-140
Author(s):  
Angelica Risquez
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Institutional Practices ◽  
Software Applications ◽  
Research Questions

A variety of anti-plagiarism software applications have appeared in recent years, but the pedagogical and institutional practices underpinning their use remains largely unexplored. It is essential to increase the amount of evidence-based literature that investigates the use of anti-plagiarism software in higher education. In the light of this, this chapter explores the integration of anti-plagiarism software in an Irish university since early 2006 and the progress made to date. We use data gathered from our own context to show how instructors are using this software to date, what trends emerge and what can be deduced about the adoption of the system to guide future research questions. Best practices are suggested for educators in order to help them to use anti-plagiarism software in proactive, positive, and pedagogically sound ways.

scholarly journals Freshman African engineering student perceptions on academic feedback – A case study from Digital Systems 1

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rangith Kuriakose
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Dropout Rate ◽  
Digital Systems ◽  
Engineering Student ◽  
Constructive Feedback ◽  
High Dropout Rate ◽  
Data Collection Instrument

Providing effective and quality feedback to students in higher education has been identified as an integral part of quality teaching by many researchers in the field of education.  However, student perceptions vary drastically as to what they perceive academic feedback to really be. Therefore, this paper aims to present freshman engineering student perceptions of academic feedback from an African perspective. The reason for targeting this group is due to their high dropout rate in higher education in South Africa (around 60%). Quantitative data was collected from freshman engineering students enrolled for a module termed Digital Systems 1 at the Central University of Technology in South Africa. A questionnaire was used as the main data collection instrument featuring 21 close ended questions. The results presented in this paper indicate that almost two-thirds (65%) of the respondents believe that a “grade” written on a test script does not constitute academic feedback. The majority of the respondents (76%) expect some kind of academic feedback regarding their work, either in writing or orally from their lecturer. A good majority (86%) of students perceived that getting written comments on their assessments would encourage them to approach the lecturer to seek further clarification. A key recommendation of this study is to find a mechanism or technique of providing constructive feedback to all enrolled students, even in large classes. This needs to be done from the outset of the module in order to reduce the current high dropout rates among freshman engineering students.

scholarly journals Being Wholesaled: An Investigation of Chinese International Students’ Higher Education Experiences

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 905-919 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mengwei Su ◽  
Laura M. Harrison
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
Student Development ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Chinese Students ◽  
Recruitment Process ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Educational Professionals ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Higher Education Experiences

Using academic capitalism as a theoretical foundation, this phenomenological study examined the new study abroad experiences of Chinese college students in six popular English-speaking study destination countries—the U.S., the U.K., Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, and Singapore. Qualitative data collected from 20 interviews indicate some hosting higher education institutions prioritize enrollment growth and neglect recruitment process and student development. Three main findings are 1) delegating recruitment to overseas agencies causes mismatches between host institutions and the Chinese students, 2) Chinese students having insufficient language skills are prone to have a dissatisfied study abroad experience, and 3) high density of student population from one country impedes Chinese students’ integration on campus. Implications for higher educational professionals, students, and faculty are presented.

scholarly journals Estrategias de lectura y escritura en Ingeniería Civil / Reading and writing strategies in civil engineering

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (17) ◽  
pp. 9-15
Author(s):  
Ana Barranco
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Writing Strategies ◽  
Educación Superior ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Reading And Writing ◽  
Educacion Superior

Se presenta una investigación sobre la lectura y la escritura en la enseñanza-aprendizaje de la Ingeniería Civil de la Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra. Para ilustrar el proceso de construcción de la pregunta que guía el estudio, se exponen los fundamentos conceptuales y las indagaciones preliminares que se hicieron sobre el tema. Las fuentes de información fueron profesores, estudiantes y autoridades académicas, y la información se recopiló en base a encuestas y entrevistas. Un vistazo al plan de análisis orienta sobre cómo se llegaron a las conclusiones del estudio, las cuales se interpretaron sobre la base de experiencias exitosas en otras instituciones de Educación Superior. El proceso de investigación permeó hacia la docencia de la investigadora, infundiendo sentido al aprendizaje de ella misma y de sus estudiantes.AbstractThis article presents a research study on what Civil Engineering students at the Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra read and write along their career studies. The author presents the conceptual framework and the results of previous investigations on this topic. Participants in the study included professors, students and academic authorities. Data was collected through surveys and interviews. Analysis and interpretation were done based on successful experiences in other institutions of Higher Education.

scholarly journals A Team Health Self-Assessment Tool and Workshop for Engineering Student Teams

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ada Hurst ◽  
Maria Barichello ◽  
Erin Jobidonc ◽  
Rania Al-Hammoud
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Engineering Student ◽  
Ability To Work ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Team Processes ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Student Teams ◽  
Students First

The ability to work in teams is an important learning outcome for graduating engineering students. There are, however, limited intentional and structured teaching opportunities through which engineering faculty can instruct students on effective team behaviours.In this paper, we describe a workshop in which student teams self-assess and create a plan to improve their team processes. Students first complete individual surveys, reflecting on their perceptions of the effectiveness of their teams. Individual responses are then aggregated at the team level, with each team receiving summary team scores. A structured in-class activity provides teams with an opportunity to reflect on effective and ineffective team processes, share strategies and best practices with other teams, and develop plans for improvement.Multiple deliveries of the module in various engineering programs, including in a capstone design course, have shown that the module is an effective tool for teams to self-assess and self-correct.

HOW STUDENTS DEFINE THEIR SUCCESS: A RESEARCH STUDY

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Max Ullrich ◽  
David S. Strong
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Survey Instrument ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
Full Study ◽  
Definition Of Success ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Diverse Groups

How undergraduate engineering students define their success and plan for their future differs notably amongst students. With a push for greater diversity and inclusion in engineering schools, it is valuable to also better understand the differences in these areas among different students to allow institutions to better serve the needs of these diverse groups.  The purpose of this research study is to explore students’ definition of success both in the present and projecting forward 5 to 10 years, as well as to understand to what level students reflect on, and plan for, the future. The proposed survey instrument for the pilot stage of this research includes 56 closed-ended questions and 3 open-ended questions. Evidence for the validity of the research instrument is established through a mixed-method pilot study. This paper will discuss the survey instrument, the pilot study, and outline plans for the full study.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS: APPLYING US EXPERICENCE TO UKRAINAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

2020 ◽  
pp. 80-85
Author(s):  
Olha Pavlenko
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education Research ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Cost Reduction ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Current State

The article discusses the current state of professional training of engineers, in particular, electronics engineers in Ukrainian higher education institutions (HEIs) and explores best practices from US HEIs. The research outlines the features of professional training of electronics engineers and recent changes in Ukrainian HEIs. Such challenges for Ukrainian HEIs as lack of collaboration between higher education and science with industry, R&D cost reduction for HEIs, and downsizing the research and academic staff, the disparity between the available quality of human capital training and the demanded are addressed. The study attempts to identify successful practices of US HEIs professional training of engineers in order to suggest potential improvements in education, research, and innovation for training electronics engineers in Ukraine.

A Factor Analytic Model of College Studen Development

NASPA Journal ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen Lavelle ◽  
Bill Rickford
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
College Student ◽  
Student Development ◽  
Perspective Taking ◽  
College Student Development ◽  
Analytic Model ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Factor Analytic Model ◽  
Factor Analytic ◽  
Self Discovery

Models of college student development have demonstrated an insensitivity to the differences that exist among various students, although such differences are very important in a world where student bodies in higher education are increasingly diverse. The authors present a model based on The Dakota Inventory of Student Orientations, which may be useful for program developmen that fosters reflection, self discovery, perspective-taking, and collaboration among students with varying orientations towards learning.

scholarly journals Exploring the Discursive Construction of Obedience: An Analysis of Application Letters for the Position of Executioner in Hitler’s Germany

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Leisser ◽  
Katie Bray ◽  
Anaruth Hernández ◽  
Doha Nasr
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Legal History ◽  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Corpus Analysis ◽  
Discursive Construction ◽  
National Socialist ◽  
Discursive Strategies ◽  
National Socialist State ◽  
Interdisciplinary Framework ◽  
Research Questions

AbstractThis article presents an empirical investigation into the construction of obedience in letters of applications mailed to National Socialist authorities for the position of executioner between the years 1933 and 1945. To this end, a corpus of 178 letters of application was compiled, annotated, and analyzed using the corpus analysis toolkits Antconc and Lancsbox. A quantitative and qualitative analysis of the corpus was conducted. The findings were related to and interpreted from the perspectives of applied legal linguistics, stylistics, and legal history. The project aims to explore the construction of a shared discourse of obedience and how this discourse is operative in the letters of application. Drawing on an explorative interdisciplinary framework, this project seeks to answer the following research questions: Is obedience a construct in applicants’ letters of motivation? Which linguistic devices and discursive strategies are used by the executioners to express submission to officials of the National Socialist state? Are there variants of the construction of submission by applicants?

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