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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 5

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Kurr, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Jimmy Landmesser Jr., UT-Battelle

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

challenges: education, awareness, appreciation, accessibility,interpretation, application, and logistics. Participant responses highlight five reasons technicalstandards education is important: safety/best practice, practical application, expectations of theprofession, employment and business, and foundation/career development.IntroductionThe development, use, and education of technical standards have blossomed in the past fewdecades. While these documents bring great order and structure to the engineering field andbeyond, major challenges persist for users, educators, and students.In general, technical standards are agreed-upon procedures, tests, and protocols established in awritten format through consensus among a group of interested and expert

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 23

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madeline Roth, Bucknell University; Joselyn Elisabeth Busato, Bucknell University; Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Paper ID #41854The Effects of COVID-19 on the Development of Expertise, Decision-Making,and Engineering IntuitionMadeline Roth, Bucknell University Madeline (Maddi) Roth is an undergraduate student with majors in Neuroscience and Psychology and a minor in Education.Miss Joselyn Elisabeth Busato, Bucknell University Joselyn Busato is an undergraduate student at Bucknell University, majoring in creative writing and biology.Dr. Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University Dr. Elif Miskioglu is an early-career engineering education scholar and educator. She holds a B.S. ˘ in Chemical Engineering (with Genetics minor) from Iowa

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Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Hai T Ho, Kennesaw State University; Scott J. Tippens, Kennesaw State University

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Professional Papers

program inspired by corporate practices,tailored to first-year CPE students. Grounded in SIT and SDT, the program combines academic,social, and professional development components to address student needs holistically [5], [6].By integrating mentorship, industry engagement, and structured support systems, the programaligns academic success with career readiness.Theoretical FrameworkSocial Identity Theory (SIT)SIT posits that individuals derive self-esteem and identity from group membership. Within thecontext of our CPE program, fostering a sense of belonging within the CPE community cansignificantly improve student engagement and retention [7]. A strong group identity helpsstudents overcome challenges and feel connected to their peers, faculty

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Amelito Enriquez

, CA, was awarded a Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program(MSEIP) grant by the US Department of Education to develop and implement a project that aimsto maximize the likelihood of success among underrepresented and educationally disadvantagedstudents interested in pursuing careers in STEM fields. The project, entitled Student On-rampLeading to Engineering and Sciences (SOLES), incorporates strategies that address challengesand barriers to recruitment, retention and success of minority students. Among the strategiesdeveloped for this project are two summer programs that were implemented for the first time insummer 2009. The Summer Math Jam is a two-week intensive mathematics program designedto improve student preparation for

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CIT Division Technical Session #6

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon Ferguson, University of Toronto; James Magarian, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alison Olechowski, University of Toronto; Katherine Mao, University of Toronto

Gordon-MIT Engineering Leadership Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he has taught in engineering leadership, design, and ethics. His current research centers on engineering work and careers, with a focus on engineering career pathways and student persistence. Prior to joining MIT, James served as a mechanical engineer and engineering manager in the aerospace industry.Alison Olechowski Alison Olechowski is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering and the Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (Troost ILead). She completed her PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) studying product development decision-making during complex

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Metrology Laboratories

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Georgia Harris, National Institute of Standards & Technology; Christopher Grachanen, Hewlett Packard Company

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

), Measurement Science Conference (2003); • MSC Andrew J. Woodington Award in (1997); and • Department of Commerce Bronze Medal (1992). She holds a Bachelors Degree in Biology from the MN State University (Moorhead) and a Masters Degree in Technical Management from Johns Hopkins University, Whiting School of Engineering.Christopher Grachanen, Hewlett Packard Company Chris started his Metrology career in 1979 as a USAF PMEL technician - Chris presently is Hewlett-Packard’s (formerly Compaq Computer) manager of Houston Metrology group. Prior to HP (Compaq) Chris was a principal engineer supporting IC manufacturing for DEC, an electronic engineer supporting NASA calibration

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Student Beliefs, Motivation and Self Efficacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Kirn, Clemson University; Courtney June Faber, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Educational Research and Methods

student motivation for performing and completing a specific task such as problem solvingor design1 . Specifically, students with higher problem solving self-efficacy (a task-specific moti-vation construct2 ) have been shown to have improved learning and understanding in introductoryengineering courses3 . Students’ long-term motivation focuses on goals such as graduating with anengineering degree or having a specific career path. Work in Expectancy x Value theory has shownthat students who have higher expectancies for their courses are significantly more likely to havehigher grade point averages (GPAs)4,5 . The importance of both scales in the literature has beenhighlighted in a number of studies (e.g.6,7,8 ). It has been proposed that these two

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Learning and Assessment in ME

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark F. Schar, Stanford University; Sarah L. Billington, Stanford University; Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #9049Predicting Entrepreneurial Intent among Entry-Level Engineering StudentsDr. Mark F Schar, Stanford University Dr. Schar works in the Center for Design Research - Designing Education Lab at Stanford University. He is also a member of the Symbiotic Project of Affective Neuroscience Lab at Stanford University and a Lecturer in the School of Engineering. Dr. Schar’s area of research is ”pivot thinking” which is the intersection of design thinking and the neuroscience of choice where he has several research projects underway. He has a 30 year career in industry as a Vice President with The Procter & Gamble

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 2: Program Design

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily M Wortman-Wunder; Miriam Howland Cummings Ph.D., University of Colorado Denver; Maryam Darbeheshti, University of Colorado Denver

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

to graduating seniors, alumni of the program, and writing assessments.IntroductionThere is a long history of collaboration between mathematics and engineering departments, asdemonstrated through engineering-specific sections of mathematics courses [1], but collaborationbetween English and engineering departments is less common (although see [2]–[4]). Similarly,collaborative efforts to incorporate writing and information literacy into the teaching of thenatural sciences (e.g., biology and chemistry) appear to be more common than in engineeringcurricula [5]–[8]. Because writing is an essential skill for professional engineers, introducing andpracticing engineering writing skills early in a student’s academic career is an opportunity toincrease

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STEM Education at the Two-Year College

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gabe Hanzel-Sello, Growth Sector; Janet Yowell, University of Colorado, Boulder; Cheryl Martinez, Growth Sector; Ivanna Abreu

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Diversity

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

, Calculus 1 in their first year. Depending upon the college (and state), math courses can be accelerated to achieve the goal of calculus readiness. • Introductory Technical Coursework: Along with their math courses, STEM Core students take introductory engineering and/or computer science courses, ideally one per semester. These first-year courses vary by college, but often include Introduction to Engineering, Engineering Graphics/CAD, Introduction to Programming, Python, C++, etc. • STEM Career Orientation: First-hand STEM career orientation via industry and university field trips, guest speakers from partner employers, a virtual career speaker series, etc. • Wraparound Academic and Social Support: A

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International Division (INTL) Technical Session #3: Student Perspectives

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sreyoshi Bhaduri, ThatStatsGirl; Racheida S. Lewis, University of Georgia; Indrani Sen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Columbia Mishra, Maxar Technologies ; Mona Mona; Venkata Sai Naveena Bathula, SWE

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Diversity

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International Division (INTL)

ranging from academics, NSF PIs, in- dustry leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals to students or high-schoolers starting out with Computer Sciences, helping them strategize and broaden participation, as well as explore, understand, and apply emerging technologies. Sreyoshi is committed to broadening participation among underrepresented mi- norities in engineering and serves as a Senator at the Society of Women Engineers. She is also part of the Advisory Board at the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech and serves as an Advisor to the leadership at Sisters in STEM. Sreyoshi frequently collaborates on several National Science Foundation projects in the engineering education realm, researching engineering career

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WIED: Support for All in the WIED Community

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Cali Anicha, North Dakota State University; Brianna Blaser, University of Washington; Sheryl Burgstahler; Cecilia Aragon, University of Washington; Teresa Shume, North Dakota State University

Disabilities Task Force, Promotion to Professor Task Force, and the NDSU Childcare Center Committee.Brianna Blaser (Coordinator/Counselor) Brianna Blaser, associate director of AccessADVANCE, is a part of the DO-IT Center at UW where she works to increase the participation of people with disabilities in science and engineering careers. Her work includes direct interventions for students with disabilities and working with faculty, employers, and other stakeholders to create institutional change. Brianna has a PhD in women studies from UW and a background in broadening participation and career development in science and engineering fields. Before joining DO-IT, she was the project director for the AAAS (American Association

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Visco, The University of Akron; Nidaa Makki; Erin Stevic; Joshua Phillips, The University of Akron; Laura Carey, The University of Akron; Elle Bonnema

STEM Students Participating in a Corporate-STEM Connection ProgramAbstractThis evidence-based paper investigated the impact of a virtual job shadowing program on first-year university students’ retention in STEM majors, knowledge of STEM careers, andmotivation to continue in STEM majors. Research shows that most students enter STEM majorswith little knowledge of what a career in their specified major does. In order to address thisproblem, this study provided first-year students the opportunity to job shadow a near peer mentorwho was participating in a cooperative education program. As a result of the impact of Covid-19on intervention activities, the development of a virtual job shadowing experience for first

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Marianna Savoca, Stony Brook University; Rachel F. Perlman, Stony Brook University; Kimberly Bell, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #32535Welcoming and Building Community for Graduate Students Through Re-moteTech EnvironmentsDr. Marianna Savoca, Stony Brook University Marianna Savoca is both an administrator and faculty member. She teaches career development, leader- ship, and external relations, collaborates with faculty on research and programmatic initiatives, as well as oversees internships and practicum experiences for graduate and undergraduate students. She leads campus-wide efforts to scale career development and access to high-impact experiential education for students in all majors and degree levels. She is Co-PI on two NSF-funded

Conference Session

Innovative Partnerships

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Shaw, Museum of Science, Boston; Michael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College

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Two Year College Division

where guidance counselors talked with over 50 engineers andtechnicians stationed throughout the museum exhibit halls. PowerUP! created aseries of documents for this event that one describes in simple language whatengineers and technicians in that field would do and the second outlines thevarious educational paths to pursue engineering and technology careers indifferent fields. Participants found these posters/documents extremely valuableand asked to have copies to use in their work. These documents can be viewedor downloaded at www.mos.org/powerup.Any participant who attended either the first Guidance Symposium (in 2002) orthe second in 2004 was invited to a follow-up event on March 15, 2005 at theMuseum of Science. The March 15th guidance

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Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Beyond the University

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jidong Huang, California State University, Fullerton; John B Jackson, California State University, Fullerton; Pradeep Nair, California State University, Fullerton; Amy Cox-Petersen, California State University, Fullerton

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Paper ID #20166 Also, in spring of 2015 Jackson was recognized by Mihaylo College with the Faculty Award for ”Excel- lence in Service to Students.” Jackson’s work with student consulting and the CSUF Startup Incubator were cited as evidence of his commitment to service. Jackson’s career began in high technology sales in the semiconductor industry at Signetics Inc., but he soon moved to high technology market research with Dataquest Incorporated. At Dataquest, he served as Vice President for nearly ten years and held a variety of roles in sales, marketing, and research

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharanabasaweshwara Asundi, Tuskegee University

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Diversity

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Aerospace

. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 A Novel Brainstorming Pedagogy to Mobilize Pico/Nano/Micro-Satellite (PNMSat) Engineering Research and Education in Indian AcademiaAbstractThe article describes the outcome of activities to positively impact the careers of engineeringgraduates in India by engaging them in pico/nano/micro-satellite (PNMSat) engineering througha novel brainstorming pedagogy. The pedagogy, derived out of a systems engineering approachdeveloped for the design and development of PNMSat/CubeSat missions, is used to teach acomprehensive course in PNMSat design engineering. The approach involves brainstorming theparticipants to conceive a PNMSat payload and teach the PNMSat bus design to accommodatethe conceived

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A Technology Potpourri III

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Liza Ann Russell, Purdue University; Emily Schott, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

student graduates or those who have alreadygraduated. This paper is intended to provide a high-level review of what was found in thegraduate survey, while future journal publications will take a deeper look into some of theprevailing issues identified by the report.The survey was designed to address issues described in the report as “loose coupling” ofcompleted degrees and employment. In this case, we are examining the demographics ofgraduates and potential influences of their career and academic choices. Later work will focusmore on salaries and other factors that influence engineering technology graduates and theirlives post-graduation.Responding graduates are closely aligned to the graduate demographic with nearly 57% maleand nearly 42% female

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Pre-college Programs for Women

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Amy J Moll, Boise State University; Catherine Rose Bates, Institute for STEM & Diversity Initiatives

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division, Women in Engineering

: enabling teamwork, having women staff at alllevels, emphasizing a variety of careers creating active/hands-on fun, and providingacademically challenging modules. Thus, from the start, we emphasized community. Wedeployed women staff at all levels – near peers (students enrolled in college), graduate students,women who work in the college, and women who work in the local area as engineers. Weemphasized community building among the cohort. And we embedded undergraduate students inthe camp, using a peer mentoring approach. These peers were paid for their contributions, andslept, ate and participated in activities with the girls, in four teams of about ten each. Note thatalthough the students are paid for their contributions, this is not a significant

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Women in Engineering Division: Retaining and Developing Women Faculty in STEM

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna P. Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; D. Patrick O'Neal, Louisiana Tech University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

retention rates, with a focus on performance and sustainability.Theoretical Framework Page 26.495.3Social Cognitive Theory10 and the extension of this theory to career development11 andwork satisfaction12,13 provide the underlying theory that informs the project. At thefoundation of this theoretical framework is the belief that a person is both an interpreterof contextually-bound experiences and agent in changing those experiences. As such,one’s context or environment plays a central role in moderating one’s career choices andgoals, and ultimately, work satisfaction. Bakken, et. al;14 proposed that research careerdevelopment in the medical field be studied

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 10: Paying Attention to Retention

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sydney N Hallman, University of Oklahoma; Chad Eric Davis P.E., University of Oklahoma

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First-Year Programs

the beginning of theiracademic careers at the university. The mentors assigned to the project-based section of thefreshman orientation class have specific roles depending on which professor is teaching thecourse. Most mentors are asked to act as a “technical teaching assistant” to help students learnnew software or master basic engineering concepts needed to successfully implement a project’sdesign.Table I shows the course schedule for both the FEOC and TEOC and includes additional detailsunder the weeks where specially designed mentor activities are performed. Some of theseactivities were created to help students focus on the importance of planning a successfulacademic career, while others emphasized the dedication required to complete the

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Addressing Diversity Issues in Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tressa Kay Mikel, University of California, Berkeley; Frank Hoang, University of California, Berkeley; Pedro S. H. Kim, UC Berkeley; Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

 personality, experiences, skills and values.​  This frame can provide insight into the ways that adult engineering students build their sense of professional identity through multiple modes.   Successful development of an engineering identity is reflected by professional persistence. Work by Lichtenstein et al found that a minority percentage (42%) of seniors definitively planned on  12​pursuing an engineering related career following graduation.​  Undergraduate engineering programs must try to do better to foster engineering identity development so that professional persistence is improved and the workforce is provided a steady stream of capable degreed engineers from a variety of

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Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharnnia Artis, University of California, Berkeley; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Two Year College Division

Paper ID #5924Development of a Multidisciplinary Summer Research Program for Commu-nity College Students in Science and EngineeringDr. Sharnnia Artis, University of California, Berkeley Dr. Sharnnia Artis is the Education and Outreach Director for the Center for Energy Efficient Electronics Science, a NSF-funded Science and Technology Center at the University of California, Berkeley. She oversees programs to recruit and retain underrepresented students in science and engineering and science and also outreach to pre-college students to introduce them to the exciting career opportunities in science and engineering. Dr

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Exemplary Outreach Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Edginton Bigelow, University of Dayton

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 15.1024.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Reflections of College Students Promoting Engineering Through Biomechanical Outreach Activities Indicate Dual BenefitsAbstractRecent work by the National Academy of Engineering revealed that the public has a poorunderstanding of what engineers actually do on a day-to-day basis.1 This issue is compoundedfor non-traditional fields in engineering, such as biomechanical engineering. This is particularlyproblematic as such fields could draw interest from students not interested in traditionalengineering careers, resulting in increased diversity.To address this, mechanical engineering students taking an elective course, BiomechanicalEngineering, were given an outreach

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Leann Yoder; Stephen Kuyath

JETS competitionhosted by UNC Charlotte.Rationale for the Project:In the near future, the United States will face a serious shortage of scientists, engineers,technologists, and mathematicians because high school students from underrepresented groupsare losing interest in these subjects1. These students are depriving themselves of many technicaland scientific career choices, as well as access to high salaried occupations2. In 1995, womenconstituted about 46 percent of the U.S. labor force but only about 22 percent of the scientificand engineering labor force3.The National Science Foundation (NSF) report “Women, Minorities, and Persons withDisabilities in Science and Engineering: 2000” states that, although some progress has beenmade at all

Conference Session

Design Spine

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Trivett, University of Prince Edward Island; Daria A. Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder; Pemberton Cyrus, Dalhousie University

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Design in Engineering Education

detriment to mechanicalengineering students in the following categories: Engineering as a Career, EngineeringMethods, Design Skills, Communication Skills, and Teamwork Skills. The work described in thispaper explores a comparison between research carried out at the University of Colorado atBoulder9 and the recent results from a survey of the Dalhousie University engineeringpopulation.Comparing Design at Dalhousie with University of Colorado at BoulderIn many engineering programs, the implementation of PBL has resulted in students encounteringa comprehensive design project in one first-year introductory course, and then waiting until asenior year capstone design courses for the next comprehensive design project.5 In betweenthese courses, an

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Track 2 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Maria Nandadevi Cortes-Rodriguez, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Miguel Alfonso Nino, Virginia Polytechnic and State University

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Faculty Development

careers in organizations that have a global orinternational focus need to be culturally competent. Cultural competence (the ability to interacteffectively with people from other cultures and socio-economic backgrounds) can be achievedthrough interactions with colleagues and people from other cultures, and through experiences abroad.Our university's Graduate Student Development unit has added workshops on international careeropportunities and preparation for working in other countries through our graduate studentprofessional development workshop series. The Graduate School, the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs,and PROMISE: Maryland’s National Science Foundation's Alliance the Graduate Education and theProfessoriate (AGEP) co-sponsor these activities

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Innovations in Library Management

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Suzanne Weiner; Honora Nerz

. This paper will examine issues affectingprofessional development along with growth for librarians in management positions and discusswhat professionals in these situations can do to take charge of their own development.Introduction Development for the mid-career professional librarian holds many challenges. As themajority of the profession approaches retirement, finding librarians with the appropriate mix ofleadership abilities, administrative potential and emotional intelligence to step into vacantpositions is increasingly difficult.9 In looking for solutions to this problem it is critical that, asprofessionals, we pay particular attention to mid-career apathy and in some cases burnout. Theseare much discussed terms in the management

Collection

2015 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Carol Stokes-Cawley; Katie Cadwell

program is that young women who have participated in Project ENGAGE willbe more likely to pursue careers in engineering, science and technology fields, thus increasingthe number of women in these fields where they are presently under-represented.Engineering is a prime contributor to solving some of the most difficult challenges facing theworld today. Women’s participation in engineering is crucial to stimulate diversity of thought inscientific discovery, the development of new technologies, and to promote innovation thataddresses challenges throughout the full spectrum of society including healthcare, environmentalissues, energy, infrastructure and transportation. The National Science Foundation reports thatwomen were awarded 57% of all bachelor

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Track 5: Technical Session 1: Evaluating the five pillars of a Summer Bridge Program and their influence on participants' intentions to complete an engineering degree

Collection

2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Lorena Benavides-Riano, Mississippi State University; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

State University. Through her interdependent roles in research, teaching, and service, Jean is actively breaking down academic and social barriers to foster an environment where diverse and creative people are successful in the pursuit of engineering and computing degrees. Jean’s efforts have been recognized with numerous awards including the National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development award, the American Society for Engineering Education John A. Curtis Lecturer award, and the Bagley College of Engineering Service award. Jean earned her B.S. and M.S. in computer engineering from Mississippi State University, and her Ph.D. in engineering education from Virginia Tech