Vinod, Gouri;
Guile, David;
(2024)
Preliminary Insights into AI and Engineering Education in the US and UK: An Exploratory Study.
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Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI).
SEFI: Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Abstract
My research delves into the perceptions of undergraduate engineering students in the US and UK regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their curricula. Specifically, the project is interested in how these perceptions impact their career choices post-graduation and if students are aware of biases in AI. The study focuses on current undergraduate, or Generation-Z students, who were born in the mid to late 1990s as this generation is expected to enter a workforce that is heavily influenced by AI technology. As engineering programs incorporate AI modules into their curricula, it is crucial to understand how these topics are being taught to Gen-Z students, if they recognize the biases embedded in AI technologies, and if there is interest from these students to pursue a career in AI. For the first phase of my thesis, I interviewed faculty members from two well-respected universities, one located in the US and the other in the UK. For this paper, I will discuss the responses of three out of the six academics that were interviewed. The purpose of this stage was to gather data that would assist me in answering my research questions and facilitate future interactions with student participants later in the thesis. My findings indicated that faculty members' attitudes toward integrating AI into the curriculum varied significantly across all six academics, but the three academics chosen for this paper had particularly unique positionings and responses with their thoughts on AI- engineering education. The discussions around AI ethics and biases were particularly illuminating, demonstrating that there is no universal approach to this complex issue.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
|---|---|
| Title: | Preliminary Insights into AI and Engineering Education in the US and UK: An Exploratory Study |
| Event: | The 52nd Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI) |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | https://sefi2024.eu/ |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Education, Practice and Society |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10198942 |
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