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Education Without Borders: Exploring the Achievement of ABET Learning Outcomes through Engineers Without Borders-USA
Kaitlin Litchfield, Amy Javernick-Will, Daniel KnightUniversity of Colorado, Boulder
This material is based in part upon work supported by the National Science Foundation Research in Engineering Education program under Grant No. 1129178. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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Background: Future Engineers• Calls to go back to roots of profession: civil servants• Need for engineers to help solve global challenges• Importance of new, broad skill sets & applications
“engineering and engineers can make a difference in the world”2.5 million new engineers
needed to meet MDG’s in sub-Saharan Africa alone
CommunicationBusiness & management
LeadershipHigh ethical standards
FlexibilityLifelong learners
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Background: Benefits of EWB• 13,800+ US members
• Work in 47 countries
• 40%+ female
“Many EWB members are engineering evangelists who are passionate about their profession and who become role models for their peers, their juniors and their elders; they are also able to communicate engineering very effectively to the public. … and they are able to work in a modern, inter-disciplinary manner with ease." UNESCO 2010, p. 161
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Research Questions & Hypotheses
Student outcomes 3 a-k
NAE’s Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education, 2005
Four additional outcomes l-o(l) an ability to manage a project, including a familiarity with business, market-related, and financial matters (m) a multidisciplinary systems perspective(n) an understanding of and appreciation for the diversity of students, faculty, staff, colleagues, and customers (o) a strong work ethic
Do learning outcomes differ between engineers involved and not involved with EWB?
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Research Questions & Hypotheses
EWB
< <Kolb’s Experiential Learning Theory
Do learning outcomes differ between engineers involved and not involved with EWB?
ActiveEWB
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Results: Survey Demographics
N=503
37% female
Avg. YOB: 1989
43% grad students
N=63
54% female
Avg. YOB: 1991
21% grad students
Survey Population: 566 engineers; 11% EWB members
EWB
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Results: Differences in Outcomes Outcome Results
Technical Skillsa: Apply knowledgeb: Experiments & datae: Solve Problemsk: Use skills Non>EWB*Broad Skills EWB>Non***d: Multi-disp. Teamsf: Ethics EWB>Non*g: Communication EWB>Non*i: Lifelong learningj: Contemporary Issues EWB>Non***l: Manage & finance EWB>Non**n: Diversity appreciationo: Work ethicHolistic Skills EWB>Non*c: System to meet needsh: Impact EWB>Non***m: Multi-disp. Systems EWB>Non*
Mann-Whitney U tests of comparison
EWB
vs.
*p<0.10; **p<0.05; ***p<0.01
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Results: Differences in Outcomes Mann-Whitney U tests of
comparison
Active
Outcome Non-EWBTechnical Skillsa: Apply knowledgeb: Experiments & datae: Solve Problemsk: Use skillsBroad Skillsd: Multi-disp. Teamsf: Ethicsg: Communicationi: Lifelong learning Active>Non*j: Contemporary Issues Active>Non*l: Manage & finance Active>Non**n: Diversity appreciationo: Work ethicHolistic Skillsc: System to meet needsh: Impactm: Multi-disp. Systems Active>Non***
vs.
*p<0.10; **p<0.05; ***p<0.01
Non-active
Non-EWB Members
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Results: Differences in Outcomes Mann-Whitney U tests of
comparison
Active
Outcome Non-EWB EWBTechnical Skillsa: Apply knowledgeb: Experiments & datae: Solve Problems Active>Non**k: Use skillsBroad Skills Active>Non*d: Multi-disp. Teams Active>Non***f: Ethicsg: Communicationi: Lifelong learning Active>Non* Active>Non*j: Contemporary Issues Active>Non* Active>Non**l: Manage & finance Active>Non**n: Diversity appreciationo: Work ethicHolistic Skills Active>Non**c: System to meet needsh: Impact Active>Non***m: Multi-disp. Systems Active>Non*** Active>Non*
vs.
*p<0.10; **p<0.05; ***p<0.01
ActiveEWB
vs.Non-active
EWB
Non-active
Outcomes may be function of activity in any engineering org.
Non-EWB Members
EWB Members
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Results: Differences in Outcomes Mann-Whitney U tests of
comparison
Active
Outcome Non EWBTechnical Skillsa: Apply knowledgeb: Experiments & datae: Solve Problems Active>Non**k: Use skillsBroad Skills Active>Non*d: Multi-disp. Teams Active>Non***f: Ethicsg: Communicationi: Lifelong learning Active>Non* Active>Non*j: Contemporary Issues Active>Non* Active>Non**l: Manage & finance Active>Non**n: Diversity appreciationo: Work ethicHolistic Skills Active>Non**c: System to meet needsh: Impact Active>Non***m: Multi-disp. Systems Active>Non*** Active>Non*
vs.
*p<0.10; **p<0.05; ***p<0.01
ActiveEWB
vs.Non-active
EWB
Non-active Outcomes may be function of active involvement with EWB
Non-EWB Members
EWB Members
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Results: Differences in Outcomes Mann-Whitney U tests of
comparison
Active
Outcome Non-EWB EWBTechnical Skillsa: Apply knowledgeb: Experiments & datae: Solve Problems Active>Non**k: Use skillsBroad Skills Active>Non*d: Multi-disp. Teams Active>Non***f: Ethicsg: Communicationi: Lifelong learning Active>Non* Active>Non*j: Contemporary Issues Active>Non* Active>Non**l: Manage & finance Active>Non**n: Diversity appreciationo: Work ethicHolistic Skills Active>Non**c: System to meet needsh: Impact Active>Non***m: Multi-disp. Systems Active>Non*** Active>Non*
vs.
*p<0.10; **p<0.05; ***p<0.01
ActiveEWB
vs.Non-active
EWB
Non-EWB Members
EWB Members
Non-active
EWB vs. Non Results
Non>EWB*EWB>Non***
EWB>Non*EWB>Non*
EWB>Non***EWB>Non**
EWB>Non*
EWB>Non***EWB>Non*
Outcomes may be a function of EWB involvement
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Pilot Study Conclusions
Strong ability to use engineering skills and toolsOrg. membership associated with higher:Lifelong learning, contemporary issues, systems perspective
Membership associated with higher: Ethics, communication, management & finance skillsMore active membership associated with higher: Problem solving, teamwork, understanding impact of work
How do these populations differ in learning outcomes?
EWB
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Pilot Study Conclusions
Strong ability to use engineering skills and toolsOrg. membership associated with higher:Lifelong learning, contemporary issues, systems perspective
Membership associated with higher: Ethics, communication, management & finance skillsMore active membership associated with higher: Problem solving, teamwork, understanding impact of work
How do these populations differ in learning outcomes?
EWB
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Future Work
Pilot survey at CUn=566
Fall 2013
Official survey to ASCE, ASME, SWE, EWB-USA
n=2,674Winter 2014
Open-ended questionnaires
n=659Fall 2011-2012
Interviews & focus groups
n=165Fall 2011-2012
• Expand to four large engineering organizations• Regression analyses to control for variables (e.g. gender, age, active
participation in other organizations)
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Contact Info:Kaitlin Litchfield (GRA) [email protected]
Education Without Borders: Exploring the Achievement of ABET Learning Outcomes through
Engineers Without Borders-USA
Kaitlin Litchfield, Amy Javernick-Will, Daniel KnightUniversity of Colorado, Boulder
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