Computer Engineering Student Profiles

Brian Hanson, Jr.

Name: Brian Hanson Jr.

Email: bhanson@umbc.edu

Affiliations on campus: Meyerhoff Scholar, NSBE‑, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Resident Assistant

Internships: Old Dominion University Bioelectrics Summer Institute

On-Campus Research: Dr. Gymama Slaughter (CMPE) in the Bioelectronics Laboratory

Difficulties: Applying math and science skills to real-life problems

What helped you with these difficulties: I approached resolving them by working in study groups, attending office hours, and asking questions in class. It’s very important to develop these skills early.

 

Scores:

How do I feel about being an engineer: 76%

Aspects:

  • Relating to people in my class or activities: 58%
  • Fitting into an engineering career and being treated fairly: 86%
  • Dealing with or overcoming problems and difficulties: 83%

How motivated am I to study engineering: 66%

Aspects:

How I value engineering: 72%

I’m motivated to study engineering because of:

  • Financial rewards: 78%
  • Parental Influence: 0%
  • Improvements to the welfare of society: 78%
  • Mentor Influence: 67%
  • It’s own purpose: 67%
  • It’s practical uses: 100%

How do I Value Necessary Engineering Skills: 97%

Aspects:

  • How essential professional and interpersonal skills are: 94%
  • How essential math and science skills are: 100%

 

DeShaunna Scott

Name: DeShaunna Scott

Email: deshaunnascott@gmail.com

Other Majors/Minors: N/A

On-Campus Affiliations: NSBE, IEEE, National Society of Collegiate Scholars

Internships: Florida International University

On-Campus Research: N/A

Difficulties: I had trouble voicing my opinions. I would tend to take things at face value and not question why they were that way. In turn, I often found myself not fully understanding a subject.

What helped you with these difficulties: Most times when I got frustrated, I would write down all the questions I had about the topic and find my professor to answer them. I would go to office hours or link up with other students taking the same course to work out problems. Most times it helps to think out loud with other people and bounce ideas off of one another. One thing that helped the most was starting group chats with a small number of students in the courses I was taking so that we had a common place to share ideas and sometimes just vent to one another. The biggest key factor that got me through my freshman and sophomore years were student groups. We’d find a whiteboard and work a problem until we could all do it without a problem. It was easier to bring up my confusions and questions in a group of my peers.

Scores:

How do I feel about being an engineer: 59%

Aspects:

  • Relating to people in my class or activities: 75%
  • Fitting into an engineering career and being treated fairly: 55%
  • Dealing with or overcoming problems and difficulties: 47%

How motivated am I to study engineering: 77%

Aspects:

How I value engineering: 92%

I’m motivated to study engineering because of:

  • Financial rewards: 78%
  • Parental Influence: 0%
  • Improvements to the welfare of society: 100%
  • Mentor Influence: 67%
  • It’s own purpose: 100%
  • It’s practical uses: 100%

How do I Value Necessary Engineering Skills: 78%

Aspects:

  • How essential professional and interpersonal skills are: 78%
  • How essential math and science skills are: 78%