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Program and Curriculum Design Initiatives

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger P.E., FLATE (Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence); Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Marie A. Boyette, FLATE; Deshjuana Bagley

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #9268A Statewide Initiative for Manufacturing Day in FloridaDr. Marilyn Barger P.E., FLATE (Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence) Dr. Marilyn Barger is the Principal Investigator and Executive Director of FLATE, the Florida Regional Center of Advanced Technological Education, funded by the National Science Foundation and housed at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida since 2004. FLATE serves the state of Florida as its region and is involved in outreach and recruitment of students into technical career pathway; has produced award winning curriculum design and reform for

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Veretta Sabb; Clarence Hill; Antonio Gonzalez; Freya Toledo; Didier Valdes-Diaz

the careers related to thetransportation field. Besides achieving its main objective, the NSTI has also been beneficial at many otherlevels including the opportunity to present the students a diverse group of transportationeducators and professionals, the optimization of expertise and available resources to meetadequately the goals of NSTI, and the excellent opportunity for high school students to learnabout university life in all its manifestations. This paper includes a description of the program, the experiences in the last 10 years andthe plans for the future to continue generating the benefits for many potential minority engineeringand science students.I. History The first Summer Transportation Institute (STI) was

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Diversity: Women & Minorities in ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

JoDell Steuver; Michele Summers; Donna Evanecky

thatgiven the monastic roots of academia, a marriage analogy is not so far fetched.Teaching, research and service, the trinity of promotion and tenure, leave many assistantprofessors exhausted and glassy-eyed. Many new faculty members are pushed to make hardchoices. Do they do what they need to do to keep the job or do they mow the grass, makes homerepairs, cook a meal, toss in a load of laundry, or watch the kids play ball?Chronic conflict and stressors can trap new faculty early in their careers, causing serious healthproblems in the following years.Academia may not be the healthiest of working environments. The pace of change anduncertainty in the global environment multiplies the imbalances between professional andpersonal lives. “Unfortunately

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Jack Lesko; Eric Pappas

lead, especially considering the importance, andthe sometimes dehumanizing effects, of the highly technical work they will do. What we offer in this paper is mostly philosophical. The new skills ABET and industryexpect us to teach our students suggest a natural evolution: synthesizing instruction in theseskills and attributes to create a comprehensive approach to engineering education that mightrequire students to demonstrate a greater understanding of one's self and society. Morespecifically, this approach may help us teach students to focus as much on how they carry ontheir personal lives as they do on their career and material goals. Engineering educators mightcall this approach "educating the whole student" while philosophers might

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie Blaisdell; Mona Moore; Marcela Castro; Mary Anderson-Rowland

Session 3592 University Faculty Commitment and Involvement in an Outreach Program: Instrumental in Program Success Marcela Castro, Stephanie Blaisdell, Mona Moore, Dr. Mary Anderson-Rowland Arizona State UniversityAbstractWISE Investments (WI) is an National Science Foundation-funded program which is designed toencourage more females in middle, high school, and community college to pursue engineeringand related careers. A major component of the program are two, two-week summer workshopswhich introduce middle, high school, and community college teachers and guidance counselorsto engineering. These teachers

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University; Jill K. Nelson, George Mason University

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NSF Grantees

upper-level course, andhence students enrolled have typically committed to an engineering major. However, studentsmay envision careers outside engineering even though they are pursuing an engineering degree.Students’ interest in engineering is impacted by a variety of factors. Seymour and Hewitt, andothers, point to the connection between interest and content delivery. 4,5,6 Seymour and Hewittalso indicate that the culture of engineering education is critical in students’ decision-makingabout remaining in an engineering program. More recent studies have examined the value thatstudents place on engineering as a program of study generally or the role of faculty.6,7 Studentsin Case’s study indicated that in-class problem solving was motivational

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Special Session Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the MATE International ROV Competition

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill M. Zande, Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center

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Ocean and Marine

technical reports,poster displays, and engineering presentations that are evaluated by working professionals fromSTEM fields. Through the process of preparing for the events, the students gain technical aswell as troubleshooting, teamwork, project management, and communication skills. Theprogram is a comprehensive “package” of learning that has the added benefit of exposingstudents to ocean-related career opportunities and showing them the pathways to those careers –a critical step to meeting ocean STEM workforce needs.BackgroundA number of prior reports have identified significant problems in educating, recruiting, andretaining U.S. workers for scientific, technological, and operational careers.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Thelack of appropriately

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Graduate Student Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida; Daniel Bumblauskas, Iowa State University; Matthew Verleger, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

ASEE Student Chapters at local campuses. 3. Participating in local K-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education activities. 4. Promoting graduate school opportunities for undergraduate ASEE student members. 5. Promoting scholarships, fellowships, and post-doctoral opportunities for ASEE student members. 6. Providing opportunities for students to gain insight into academic careers and teaching practices. 7. Developing ties between ASEE Student Division members and ASEE Corporate members 8. Developing international opportunities for ASEE Student Division members. 9. Developing the next generation of ASEE leaders 10. Building a

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Scheiner, Florida State University; Micah McCrary-Dennis; David O Olawale, Dept of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering; Okenwa I Okoli, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

engineering careers in industry orproceed to postgraduate training in materials engineering research post baccalaureate. Theuniqueness of this REU site lies in our program’s ability to combine training in multiscalemultifunctional advanced composites with entrepreneurship principles and ideals. It involves asuccessful collaboration between the Industrial and Manufacturing Department and the JimMoran Institute "JMI" of Global Entrepreneurship (FSU College of Business). The appeal andcompetitiveness of the program to STEM undergraduates is evident from the over 90 applicantsannually from all branches of engineering and the sciences. Each summer since 2011, tensuccessful candidates have completed several structured, vigorous, yet fun-filled sessions

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Ana T. Torres-Ayala; Daniel Bumblauskas; Matthew Verleger

) education activities. 4. Promoting graduate school opportunities for undergraduate ASEE student members. 5. Promoting scholarships, fellowships, and post-doctoral opportunities for ASEE student members. 6. Providing opportunities for students to gain insight into academic careers and teaching practices. 7. Developing ties between ASEE Student Division members and ASEE Corporate members 8. Developing international opportunities for ASEE Student Division members. 9. Developing the next generation of ASEE leaders 10. Building a Community of Student Members3The surveyIn 2008, discussions between the SCC Executive Board and its Advisory Committee identifiedthe need to understand the

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2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Wendy Otoupal-Hylton; Pete Hylton

Session: USING INNOVATIVE THEMES TO INCREASE INTEREST IN K-12 STEM STUDIES Wendy Otoupal-Hylton and Pete Hylton Department of Engineering Technology Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis wotoupal@iupui.edu AbstractAcademic institutions are finding that creating and maintaining a student’s interest in Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) during the secondary school years is criticallyimportant. Combined experience from an engineering career and a teaching career has led to the

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Mentoring Graduate Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tershia Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan; Sarah Root, University of Arkansas; Emine Cagin, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

discussed. Our data are obtained from a survey ofcurrent and former EGSMs. We conclude by describing how both the formal professionaldevelopment sessions and the on-the-job training and experiences helped to prepare alumni ofthe EGSM program for their careers in both industrial and academic settings.1. IntroductionGraduate students carry out a significant portion of the teaching activities in many engineeringcolleges within large research institutions. In order to maintain a high quality of teaching, and toprovide opportunities for graduate students to grow as teachers, the University of MichiganCollege of Engineering pays special attention to the training of GSIs. The Center for Research onLearning and Teaching (CRLT) administers a day-long

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retaining and Developing Women Faculty

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theresa M. Vitolo, Gannon University; Karinna M Vernaza, Gannon University; Lori D. Lindley, Gannon University; Elisa M. Konieczko, Gannon University; Weslene Tallmadge, Gannon University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

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Engineering and Public Policy, Women in Engineering

director at-large (2013-15) positions.Dr. Lori D. Lindley, Gannon University Lori D. Lindley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and Counseling, and the Associate Dean of the College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences. She earned her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Notre Dame, and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Iowa State University. She serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Vocational Behavior and the Journal of Career Assessment. Her research is on women’s career development, specifically self-efficacy and career barriers.Dr. Elisa M. Konieczko, Gannon University Elisa M. Konieczko, Professor of Biology at Gannon University, received her

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kimberly Ren, University of Toronto; Alison Olechowski, University of Toronto

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

artificial intelligence (ML/AI) technology can be biased throughnon-representative training and testing activities leading to discriminatory and negative socialconsequences. The enormous potential of ML/AI to shape the future of technology underscoresthe need to increase the diversity of workers within the field, with one group of untapped talentbeing women engineers. An unresolved contradiction exists between the trend of greater womanrepresentation in broader STEM fields and the consistently low numbers of women engineerspursuing careers in ML/AI. Furthermore, there has been a lack of tailored research investigatingthe potential causes of such under-representation. Professional Role Confidence has been shown to be a significant and positive

Conference Session

ERM: Engineering Identity: (Identity Part 1)

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ciera Fluker; Lara Perez-Felkner; Kiaira McCoy, Florida A&M University - Florida State University

Program within the College of Education at Florida State University. Her research uses developmental and sociological perspectives to examine how young people’s social contexts influence their college and career outcomes. She focuses on the mechanisms that shape entry into and persistence in institutions and fields in which they have traditionally been underrepresented. In particular, she investigates racial-ethnic, gender, and socioeconomic disparities in post-secondary educational attainment and entry to scientific career fields. Published work appears in journals including: About Campus, Developmental Psychology, Frontiers in Psychology, International Journal of Educational Development, Journal of Higher Education

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Khalafalla, Florida A&M University - Florida State University; Tejal Udhan Mulay, Florida A&M University - Florida State University; Doreen Kobelo Regalado, Florida A&M University - Florida State University; Behnam Shadravan, Florida A&M University - Florida State University; David Akinsanya, Florida A&M University - Florida State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

University in School of Architecture, Division of Engineering Technology. Her primary research interest is on traffic operation and safety. Dr. Kobelo is currently working on studying traffic operation and safety in third world countries in particular Africa and how it affects their economy. She also has been working with minorities in the STEM fields and encouraging students to consider STEM related careers. She received her Master and PhD in Civil Engineering from Florida State University with her research focusing on safety analyses of non limited access roadways and interchanges respectively. She received her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Dar es Salaam and her major area of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Melissa Dean, STEMWorks, LLC; James Van Haneghan, STEMWorks, LLC; Susan Pruet, STEMWorks, LLC; James Duke, STEMWorks, LLC.

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

is the declining interest in STEM byhigh school graduates, especially among those populations typically underrepresented in STEM.However, there is a large, diverse, and unique population that has largely been left untapped bythe traditional STEM education approaches, the students who participate in the Junior ReserveOfficer Training Corps (JROTC). The JROTC program was established in 1916 and is a jointlyfunded program between the federal government and local school districts. The program’s goalsinclude reducing the high school drop-out rate, improving school attendance and academicachievement, and preparing young people for careers in the military. With more than 500,000participating students, JROTC is the largest youth training and

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Diane Nicole Abdullah, Florida International University; Trina L. Fletcher, Florida International University; Ronald Quintero, Florida International University; Jade R. Moten, Florida International University; Brittany Nicole Boyd, Morgan State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

,including programs and initiatives linked to developing the aforementioned social support groups.However, women continue to hold a disproportionately low share of STEM undergraduatedegrees, particularly in engineering and computing, despite growing efforts to encourage womento pursue careers in STEM. For example, women comprise 46% of the available workforce [3] yetthey make up less than 20% of bachelor’s degrees awarded in computer science and only 22%awarded in engineering [4]. These findings highlight the need to further examine the dynamicslinked to women in engineering and computer science. To understand the need to increaseenrollment of women in STEM programs, this study will examine qualitative data in the form ofinterviews collected from

Conference Session

Women in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Porche, Wellesley Centers for Women; Corinne McKamey, Wellesley Centers for Women; Peter Wong, Museum of Science

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering education. Onestrategy to increase women’s participation in engineering is to engage girls in science andengineering in K-12. In this paper, we examine high school students’ knowledge ofengineering careers and reports of recruitment as predictors of student aspirations forstudying engineering in college.A group of racially/ethnically, socio-economically diverse students from five urban highschools, with either a science-themed focus or a strong science department, participatedin a longitudinal study of retention and attrition associated with STEM outcomes.Preliminary results from 906 students were included in a series of logistic regressionmodels with plans for college study of engineering as the dependent variable. Knowledgeof

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University; Aimee Cloutier, Texas Tech University; Guo Zheng Yew, Texas Tech University; Maeghan Marie Brundrett, Texas Tech University; Dylan Christenson, Texas Tech University; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division, Women in Engineering

Paper ID #16444Design of an Interactive Multidisciplinary Residential Summer Program forRecruitment of High School Females to EngineeringDr. Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University Dr. Paula Monaco, E.I.T., successfully defended her dissertation research Spring 2016 and will begin a career in the water/wastewater reuse treatment. Paula has led multiple outreach summer programs at TTU and provides support to student organizations within the college of engineering. Her technical research focuses include; anti-fouling and scaling RO technology and pharmaceutical and personal care product screening to predict environmental

Conference Session

WIED: Pre-College Student Experiences

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane Andrews, Aston University; Robin Clark P.E., Aston University

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Women in Engineering

Page 24.1367.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 What do Schoolgirls think of Engineering? A critique of conversations from a participatory research approachAbstractWhilst statistics vary, putting the percentage of women engineers at between 6%[1] and 9% [2]of the UK Engineering workforce, what cannot be disputed is that there is a need to attractmore young women into the profession. Building on previous work which examined whyengineering continues to fail to attract high numbers of young women[3,4] and starting withthe research question “What do High School girls think of engineering as a future career andstudy choice?”, this paper critiques research conducted utilising a

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie P. Martin, Clemson University; Matthew K. Miller, Clemson University; Marian S. Kennedy, Clemson University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2012-3860: GRADUATE STUDENTS: INFLUENTIAL AGENTS OF SO-CIAL CAPITAL FOR ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERSDr. Julie P. Martin, Clemson University Julie P. Martin, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of engineering and science education with a joint appoint- ment in the School of Materials Science and Engineering. Her research interests focus on social factors affecting the recruitment, retention, and career development of under-represented students in engineering. Trenor is a recent NSF CAREER award winner for her research entitled ”Influence of Social Capital on Under-represented Engineering Students Academic and Career Decisions.”Matthew K. Miller, Clemson University Matthew K. Miller is a Ph.D. student and

Conference Session

CEED - Technical Session 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph A Raelin, Northeastern University; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Jerry Carl Hamann, University of Wyoming; David L. Whitman, University of Wyoming; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Leslie K. Pendleton, Virginia Tech

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

dataset at Time 1 is 43%.The overarching model for the study proposes that retention is shaped by self-efficacy, which, inturn, is based on the impact of students’ demographic characteristics, the effect of workexperience – in particular cooperative education, and the contextual support provided by theuniversity as well as by others, such as parents and friends. In this paper, we report the results ofthe study incorporating these principal variables on retention over three time periods. Thedependent variable, retention, is calculated as the number of students who both stayed in theiruniversity and in their major. The three efficacy forms consist of work, career, and academicself-efficacy, signifying the confidence that students have in their own

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Advising in Graduate Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Conner, Clemson University; Skylar Hubbarth, Clemson University; D. Matthew Boyer, Clemson University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

training and practice of Ph.D. candidates who wish to pursue careers in academia (3) to assess its progress both internally and externally to assist the transfer students best and improve the program The ACE Fellows program provides Ph.D. students looking to have a career in academia,and who would like to build their teaching skills, the opportunity to become the instructor ofrecord for a course at Clemson University and to teach, or co-teach, an engineering course at apartnered technical college. Applications were accepted from any upper level PhD studentstudying either engineering or computing. Students who apply for the ACE Fellows programundergo an interview process during which they must provide a

Conference Session

Transfer Programs at Two-Year Colleges in Engineering and Engineering Technology

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mara Lopez, Arizona State University; Caroline Vaningen-Dunn

develop a detailed description of thechallenges in an effort to provide rural HSIs and eHSIs with evidence to support efforts toaddress those challenges. This paper will be discussing the data from the Rural HSI conferenceand implications for future practice. For the purposes of this paper, the themes related to funding,diversity of mentors and role models, and outreach and career exploration to strengthen STEMprogramming will be expanded upon. Purpose Hispanic students are the fastest growing underrepresented group in rural America andcomprise nine percent of the country’s rural population (Cromartie, J., 2018). With 84 rural HSIs(Excelencia in Education, 2019) and 72 rural institutions as

Conference Session

Session 4 - Track 3: Exploration of the role and needs of high school counselors in supporting broader participation within engineering fields

Collection

2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Jeanette Chipps, Johns Hopkins University; Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Adam R Carberry, Arizona State University; Jennifer Kouo, Institute for Innovation in Development, Engagement, and Learning Systems (IDEALS)

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

. The purpose of engaging school counselors wasto introduce this stakeholder group to the tenets of the project and to create a bigger network tosupport students at the schools in which the project curriculum is being taught. A small focusgroup was conducted with two school counselors from two different e4usa schools in Spring2022. Participants reported constraints in how the counseling process occurs as a barrier toinforming students and others about the course. This suggests a need for further support ofcounselors to effect systemic change and to address common barriers within counselingsystems. These findings suggest that enhancing the understanding of engineering careers andcapacity building of school counselors could be an effective

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Jacob Roarty

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

ASU he was a graduate student research assistant at the Tufts’ Center for Engineering Education and Outreach.Jacob Roarty, American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Shifting High School Counselor Perceptions of Engineering through Hands- On Professional Development (Evaluation)Abstract: High school counselors play a pivotal role in students’ educational pathways toSTEM careers. Guidance provided by these school officials can be critical in student selectionof elective courses, achievement, and fostering an environment through outreach activities.Each of these factors can influence students’ career interests, college choice, and

Conference Session

Program Evaluation Studies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ayman Ali; Yusuf A. Mehta, Rowan University; Shivani D Patel, New Jersey Department of Transportation

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

found that the curriculum utilized was successful at achievingthe goals of the NSTI program. The evaluation results also indicated that the participating studentsenjoyed the various sessions and activities, thus, suggesting that the management of the programat Rowan University was successful.INTRODUCTION The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in partnership with state highway agencies(State DOTs) offers an annual program known as the National Summer Transportation Institute(NSTI). This program is typically held in most states across the nation and aims to increaseawareness of the potential career opportunities in the transportation industry among middle and/orhigh school students. The program focusses on minority, female, and

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Rose Morehouse, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology ; Thomas P. James P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #26849Employer Perceptions of Undergraduate Student Entrepreneurial Experi-enceMrs. Elizabeth Rose Morehouse, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Liz Morehouse is an assistant director in Career Services & Employer Relations at Rose-Hulman Insti- tute of Technology. She received a B.A. in Spanish and M.S. in Community Counseling from Northern Kentucky University in 2007 and 2009, respectively. She is an award-winning curriculum designer with significant experience providing leadership and career development opportunities for college students.Dr. Thomas P. James P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Tom

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madeleine Jennings, Arizona State University; Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

student engagement and retention in engineering and engineering technology education. Contact: talley@txstate.edu c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Work in Progress: Impact on Retention: Integrating Engineering Concepts into a Freshman University Seminar ExperienceAbstractA four-year study meant to analyze the effects of a modified introductory engineering course ontwo-year retention of women and minorities was conducted at Texas State University. Introductionto Engineering modules were integrated into a general freshman university seminar course. Twoexperimental tactics were followed. One section type, Early Career Intervention (ECI), focused ongiving students resources and