Ubiquitous acoustic sensors and actuators, i.e., microphones and loudspeakers, are among the most common components in consumer electronic devices. Traditionally, these components have been primarily used for sound-related tasks, including voice-user interfaces, sound playback, and sound event detection. However, with the growing demand for…

This study explores students' perspectives regarding high school students receiving an Applied Associate of Science (AAS) degree while taking dual enrollment with career and technical education courses in the Engineering Systems Technology (EST) program. Using a qualitative study, the research captures the experiences and viewpoints of program…

The retention of female students in engineering technology programs is a concern for midwestern university focusing to foster diversity in engineering and technology fields. This abstract explores the influence of female students' sense of belonging on their retention in engineering technology degree programs. Drawing upon a review of literature…

It is reported that between the years 2016-2026, the United States will need to increase the number of working engineers by 14.6%. The country does not presently graduate engineers at a rate which can meet this demand, and many academic and industry professionals agree that this will soon become a crisis. They also agree that if females were to…

The global pandemic of COVID-19 forced an immediate shift to online learning at institutions of higher education around the world in 2020. This researcher, a faculty member in a technical education program at a community college, identified the opportunity to capture students' experiences with online and contextualized learning in the engineering…