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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Robotics in Pre-K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fethiye Ozis, Northern Arizona University; Anna Danielle Newley, Sonoran Science Academy - Phoenix; Erdogan Kaya, University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). He has been volunteering in many education outreach programs including Science Fair and Robotics pro- grams such as First Robotics competitions. Over the past four years, he published several journal papers and presented at national and international conferences. Areas of research interest include science and technology education, STEM, and robotics in science education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 First Round Evaluation of First Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics Club: Does it Really Prepare Students for beyond College?AbstractIt is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the shift in careers requiring 21st century

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marisa Wolsky, WGBH Educational Foundation; Christine Andrews Paulsen, Concord Evaluation Group; Tamecia R. Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

)are interviewed and surveyed to collect data, which will be analyzed using social cognitivecareer theory.The broader significance and importance of this project will be to support the informalengineering field’s ability to inspire more children to pursue engineering pathways (from initialinterest in engineering to choices in college majors and an ultimate career as a professionalengineer). The project builds on strong partnerships with many youth organizations, such as theGirl Scouts of the USA, FIRST and the National Engineers Week Foundation. This projectincludes not only a research program, but also the development of new web resources that canfurther promote children’s interest in and understanding of engineering.MotivationEngineers

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Women in Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mara Wasburn

are far more likely to leave an institution before gainingtenure. A recent study by the National Science Foundation suggests that much of the differencein outcomes between male and female faculty is attributable to women being married and havingchildren early in their careers. Women faculty in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplinesdescribe a "null environment for women" where they receive little support or colleagueship oncampus (Betz, 1992, 89). Rosser (1997) observes that the overwhelmingly male nature of STEMdisciplines has not only afforded women limited access to participation, but it has shaped thevery nature of the disciplines themselves. She notes that the physical and life sciences, forexample

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Diversity: Women and Minorities in Engineering Technology

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Kuyath

school counselor awareness ofand interest in the career and educational opportunities for students with aptitudes in math,science, engineering and technology. It has been confirmed through high school studentinterviews that few, if any, know or understand what engineering technology is. By raising thecommunity awareness about engineering and engineering technology, it is believed that morestudents will enroll in these programs.The third goal is to better align the curricula between the community colleges’ Associate ofApplied Science (AAS) degree programs and UNC Charlotte’s Bachelor of Science inEngineering Technology (BSET) degree programs. UNC Charlotte currently has a 2+2 program,and is in the process of developing the lower division courses

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Unique Courses & Services for Freshmen

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sayward Touton; Cory McDonald; Amy Monte; Gretchen Hein

typically have diverse interests and are service motivated. Thegraduate student mentor is also the team leader and guides both students based on his/her owncollege experience. Both mentors encourage good study habits, involvement in a professionalengineering society, and career planning. Each group is required to meet at least twice a week toensure that everyone is participating and to discuss issues of concern. Usually, the meetings arenot all business. They are generally time to socialize and have fun together, because socialinteraction is important in developing relationships and gaining trust within the group. Someteam activities have been: volunteering at the humane society, hiking to a local waterfall, andcooking dinner together. This paper

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Introduction to Engineering: The Present State

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerome Lavelle; Mary Clare Robbins

fall who are enrolled in this course. Over thepast twenty years the course has been evolving  there has been substantial change over the lastsix years. The course is now focused on active team-based problem solving; understandingengineering as a discipline and career choice; effective team membership; understanding andusing basic engineering design principles; effective oral and written communication; andunderstanding the resources, opportunities, and policies and rules that apply to engineeringstudents at NC State. The stated Goals and Learning Outcomes of the course, as offered in theFall 2002 semester, are given in Table 1.The learning objectives of the course are achieved using an active/cooperative learning approach,targeted out-of-class

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Latanya Robinson, Florida International University; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

intersection of engineering education, faculty development, and complex systems design. Alexandra completed her graduate degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech (PhD) and Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia (UVa). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Preliminary Design of an Engineering Case Study for Elementary Students (Work in Progress)AbstractThe dominant stories about engineering in the media illustrate a field with a chronic shortage ofengineers and where “doing engineering” is about math, science, and building. Recent literaturereviews examining engineering practice and engineering careers provide a broader picture ofwhat engineers do

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD) Technical Session: Engineering Leadership Competencies and Skills

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Razi Nalim, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Danka Maric, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Sharon Miller, Purdue University; Mohammadhossein Jamshidnejad, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Lauren Christopher, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Christine Krull, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Eric W Adams, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Shahrzad Ghadiri, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Richard Vernal Sullivan, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Cliff Campbell, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

participants well exceeds their representation in targeted majorswhen compared with the general population in the college and with national metrics.IntroductionThis work-in-progress paper reports on a leadership and innovation skills development programsupported by an ongoing 3-year grant from the US Office of Naval Research (ONR). The papershares both practice and research. The program aims to have a significant impact on the successand careers of 60-70 students at a non-military urban engineering college, especially women andunderrepresented students. The college, the Purdue School of Engineering & Technology inIndianapolis, has historically had a substantial number of recent engineering graduates employedby a nearby DoD base, the Naval Surface

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Empowering Diversity in Engineering Education: Strategies and Impacts

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne E. Leak, University of California, Santa Barbara

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

students lackedaccess to campus educational resources like tutoring and mentors and were more isolated fromtheir on-campus engineering communities. While research has identified needs andprogrammatic supports likely to encourage student retention in engineering, little is known aboutthe specific needs of low-income students in engineering and how these needs have changed overtime. We examined the needs and financial and educational supports of 161 low-income studentsusing ESTEEM evaluation data from 2011 to 2023 who pursued engineering bachelor’s degreesat the University of California at Santa Barbara. Our findings emphasize the types ofprogrammatic supports that were most helpful for students’ education and career pathways inengineering. These

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Thinking Outside the STEM Box: Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Chalece Delacoudray, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sunni Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Justina Jackson; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Stephen Garrett, Georgia Institute of Technology; Hilah Barbot, Amazon Web Services; Jason Freeman; Joycelyn Wilson, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sabrina Grossman

that seeks to promote racial equity andincrease interest in computing careers by integrating elements of computing, music, social justice,and entrepreneurship. Centering around the song “Entrepreneur” by Pharrell Williams, studentsengage in lyrical analysis to extract and explore themes of social justice using the OUTKASTImagination framework. Students then engage with musical concepts from a computingperspective and implement them using EarSketch, a web-based, learn-to-code through musicremixing platform developed at Georgia Tech. In this paper, we present a description of the YourVoice is Power Curriculum and results from an evaluation study. The curriculum overviewincludes a description of the content and activities, as well as a discussion

Conference Session

Design Thinking and Creativity

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Kirsten A. Davis, Virginia Tech; Barbara G. Ryder, Virginia Tech; Margaret O'Neil Ellis, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

for universities toidentify methods for attracting and retaining students, particularly women, in computer science.Interactionalist theory which suggests student retention to a degree is based on personal andenvironmental factors provided the framework guiding our study. In addition, career certaintymodels allowed us to investigate how experiences at the undergraduate level influenced careerinterest in computer science. Questions included prompts to reflect on environmental andpersonal factors that sustained or diminished interest in continuing within a computer sciencedegree and ultimately a career. Significant results suggest that females and males have a similarundergraduate experience and our results indicate that across institutions

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Student Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Erin J. McCave, University of Houston; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University; Courtney S. Smith-Orr, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Courtney June Faber, University of Tennessee at Knoxville

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Student

search cycles (August 2017 toDecember 2019) to determine what academic job opportunities existed for early-careerengineering education researchers. Concurrently, interviews were conducted with seven early-career EER faculty members to get a more detailed understanding of their academic job searchand decision-making process. This paper captures the diversity of academic positions along withthe types of institutions to provide a starting point for individuals on their job search process. Italso provides an overview of the academic job search process timeline and professional andpersonal elements that can impact the decision-making process when selecting an academic job.IntroductionTo understand the academic job market that exists for engineering

Conference Session

ERM: ERM Medley Session!

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University; Jason Gross, West Virginia University; Evana Nusrat Dooty, West Virginia University; Sumaia Ali Raisa, West Virginia University; Yu Gu, West Virginia University

. Participantrecommendations centered on better communication, increased direct support from mentors, andfocus on leadership, careers/graduate school, and scientist identity development. We recommendconsideration of literature on cognitive apprenticeship in communities of practice organizedaround research groups [8] to inform projects such as this.Perspective and StructureThis project was part (year 2 of a 3-year project) of a National Science Foundation (NSF)-fundedResearch Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site on human-swarm interaction. The overallgoal of the project was to provide research opportunities to undergraduate students, especiallysocial-economically disadvantaged students from the Appalachian region of the United States,and help them develop toward

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Catherine Spence, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Darcie Christensen, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rob Sleezer, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Jodi Nelson, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Ryan Walerius, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rachael Johnson, Minnesota State University, Mankato

support. Evidence of effectiveness includes high graduationrates, career placement rates of students, and student perceptions of preparation for meeting ourprogram educational objectives. Perspectives from faculty new to the program and current andformer students illustrate the personal impact of the model.IntroductionThe Department of Integrated Engineering (IE) at Minnesota State University, Mankato housesupper-division project-based and co-op-based programs at two different off-campus locations.Student engineers in the programs are primarily transfer students from two-year colleges andspend at least two years in our programs to complete their BS in Engineering, thus creating a 2+2learning experience. The curriculum includes technical knowledge

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WIED: Support for All in the WIED Community

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jia Zhu, Florida International University; Monique Ross, Florida International University; Disha Patel, Florida International University

alternative pathways. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Avoiding Barriers: A Literature Review on the Alternative Pathways for Women in Computer ScienceAbstractChallenges remain in fulfilling skilled professionals to meet the growing demand for the computingworkforce. Computer and information technology occupations are projected to grow at an above-average rate of 13% from 2020 to 2030. To meet the need for computer science jobs, the computerscience education research (CSER) community has explored pedagogical theories and practices toprepare students for careers in the field. However, the focus has been on

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Student Division (STDT) Technical Session 6: Underserved Student Experiences

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anastasia M. K. Schauer, Georgia Institute of Technology; August Kohls, Carnegie Mellon University; Katherine Fu, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Student Division (STDT)

Engineering from Carnegie Mellon in 2009, and her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Brown University in 2007. Her work has focused on studying the engineering design process through cognitive studies, and extending those findings to the development of methods and tools to facilitate more effective and inspired design and innovation. Dr. Fu is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award, the ASME Design Theory and Methodology Young Investigator Award, the ASME Atlanta Section 2015 Early Career Engineer of the Year Award, and was an Achievement Rewards For College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation Scholar. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Push and Pull: Exploring the URM Engineering

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sarah Appelhans, University at Albany-SUNY

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

of experience in the aviation and construction industries. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Unpacking the Elevator Pitch: Women’s Narratives in Engineering When you ask women how they became interested in engineering as a career path, they typically launch into an origin story, perhaps detailing their childhood hobbies, educational achievements, or mentors who encouraged them. The narrative often seems well-practiced, as if it has been honed to include only the most important information and sharpened through repeated tellings. In my ethnographic fieldwork with women engineers, I began to

Conference Session

Gender & Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karla Korpela, Michigan Technological University; Shalini Suryanarayana, Michigan Technological University; Christine Anderson, Michigan Technological University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

academic programs, and a number of shorter school-year programs that increase career awareness and academic preparedness, and address access to higher education topics for over 2,000 precollege students annually. She identifies new program areas, and works with faculty and other professionals to develop new courses for 6th-12th grade students, and ensures that all aspects of the programs are coordinated, including staffing, funding, accounting, implementation, and evaluation. Karla oversees a staff of four full time employees, five summer full time staff members and a seasonal staff of 200. Karla also directs the Ford PAS initiative, the GEAR UP program, and providing

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Development of Collaborative Skills in Construction Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa K. Thevenin, Colorado State University; Jonathan Weston Elliott, Colorado State University

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Diversity

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Construction

significant and positive for female(r = 0.31, p < 0.05) and male students (rs = 0.25, p < 0.001). However, while having a person ofinfluence was significantly and positively correlated with construction education self-efficacy formales (rs = 0.20, p < 0.001), the correlation was positive but not significant at the 0.05 level forfemales (r = 0.18, p = 0.175). Perceived self-efficacy, motivation, and the presence of mentorsand role models have value as predictors of career choice and student success. This papercontributes to the body of knowledge by increasing the understanding of the influence of otherson students’ academic performance within the construction education domain. Conclusions andopportunities for continued research are

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Sustainability in Civil Engineering

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech

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Civil Engineering

climatechanging emissions. The purpose of the research presented in this paper is to assess howundergraduate civil engineering programs contribute to this goal. A cross-sectional comparisonbetween data from a prior national survey of freshmen engineering students interested in civilengineering and pilot data from a national survey to senior undergraduate engineering studentswas used to assess students’ belief in climate change, their understanding of climate science, anddesire to address climate change in their careers. The results indicate that senior undergraduatecivil engineering students are more likely to believe that climate change is caused by humans(67%) compared to freshmen engineering students (47%). These seniors are also more likely(73%) to

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jidong Huang, California State University, Fullerton

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

simulatedtechnology business ‘incubator’ in an afterschool program for middle school students at theAnaheim Union High School District in California. Its goal is to make middle school studentsand their parents aware of STEM career paths in addition to engage and attract the students toSTEM fields and careers. To this end, the project focuses on getting the students involved ingroup activities to develop solutions for real-world problems that involve Engineering, ComputerScience and Business concepts. Toward this goal, business entrepreneurship practices, including the traditional new-venturecreation approach and the emerging Lean startup approach, have been applied to stimulate andengage students in STEM learning. Both approaches offered students ways to

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 3 - Co-op Recruitment and Factors Affecting Success

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Katherine McConnell, University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

Paper ID #28792A Design Thinking Approach to Increasing Student Efficacy in theInternship Search ProcessDr. Katherine McConnell, University of Colorado Boulder Katherine McConnell is a Senior Professional Development Advisor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her work focuses on the integration of experiential learning, industry connections, and career-oriented education across the curriculum. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 A Design Thinking Approach to Increasing Student Efficacy in the

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Beyond Students: Issues of Underrepresentation among Parents and Professionals

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University, San Marcos

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Minorities in Engineering

University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and a M.S. degree in manufacturing management from Kettering University. After a career in engineering, she com- pleted a master’s degree in education from Michigan State University and began fieldwork as a teacher. She gained full certification as a mathematics public school teacher and administrator in Massachusetts and Texas. Later, Araceli completed a PhD in Engineering Education from Tufts University while em- ployed at the Museum of Science in Boston, as the first lead curriculum developer of the Engineering is Elementary curriculum that integrates science, engineering and literacy for elementary students. In 2013, she was named Director of the Texas State University LBJ Institute

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Graduate Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Shahram Varzavand; John Fecik; Recayi Pecen; Teresa Hall

Doctor of Industrial Technology is a graduate program at the post-masters level. The focus ofthe Program is to develop selected intellectual and technical competencies to be applied in theindustrial, educational, and governmental fields. The intent of the DIT program is to contribute to theprofessional development of leaders in their respective areas of pursuit. The program consists ofseveral components to satisfy the 64 semester hours of graduate course work. A further dissectionidentifies the major constituents to be a core of industrial foundations, seminars, research andstatistical aspects, internship, and the dissertation. Other requirements involve a publication activity, aprofessional career development plan which includes a portrayal of

Conference Session

Undergraduate Recruitment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Shapcott, Arizona State University; Katherine G. Nelson, Arizona State University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

Self-efficacy is a construct frequently used to examine an individual’s motivation toengage in particular tasks, including career choices.11-13 Naturally, engineering educationresearchers have focused on self-efficacy to address the low motivation and high attrition rate ofwomen in engineering programs.14-17 As defined by Bandura, 1986, self-efficacy is the belief onehas in one’s capability to perform specific tasks. Unlike global self-confidence, self-efficacy istask specific and can only be inferred for the task being examined.18 For example, an individualmay have high self-efficacy for repairing a computer, yet have low self-efficacy for composingmusic. Generally, a person is more motivated to engage in a task for which she has high self

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Broadening Participation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Cruz, Great Minds in STEM; Lupe Munoz Alvarado, Great Minds in STEM

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Heights community ofLos Angeles to ameliorate the flailing numbers of Latinos prepared to enter into and pursueSTEM careers. In an effort to build STEM capacity, GMiS developed the STEM-Up™Initiative. This Initiative is a community-building, culturally responsive mechanism intended toeffectively create sustained affinity toward STEM. The ultimate goal of STEM-UpTM is totransform the attitudes, perceptions and behaviors of students, teachers, administrators andparents regarding the pursuit of math and science as a viable career pathway.Now, in its fourth-year of a five-year pilot performance-based contract from the U.S. Departmentof Defense, the STEM-UpTM Initiative has helped create a transformative network and developeda menu of opportunities

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Computer Science and Information Technology in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna Victoria Forssen, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara M. Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Alka R. Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

technology (IT). The attitude survey contains two researcher-definedfactors: general interest in IT and perception of gender stereotypes in IT. The attitudesurvey successfully captured differences in students’ attitudes across year of programimplementation and ethnicity in a high school IT educational program.IntroductionOver the last several decades, there has been a shortage of female and minority studentswho pursue careers in information technology (IT) in the United States. Based on dataprovided by the National Science Foundation (NSF), only 25.3% of all mathematics andcomputer science (CS) bachelor degrees granted in 2008 were awarded to women, yetwomen comprise more than 50% of the U.S. population. The number of females pursuingdegrees in

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Diversity: Women & Minorities in ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Joan Begolly; Jennifer Gilley

Session 3148 Great Progress, Great Divide: The Need for Evolution of the Recruitment Model for Women in Engineering Jennifer Gilley and Joan Begolly Penn State New KensingtonAbstractDespite years of recruitment efforts, the percentage of engineering bachelor’s degrees awarded towomen in the U.S. still hovers at only 18%, and the percentage of degrees awarded inengineering technology stands at 16%. The question then remains, what keeps high school girlsfrom choosing engineering or engineering technology as a potential career path? Or conversely,for those

Conference Session

Undergraduate Retention Activities

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rose Marra; Cherith Moore; Mieke Schuurman; Barbara Bogue

expressed positively. Page 10.1475.2Since self-efficacy is task-specific, there are many different kinds of self-efficacy. Some morecommonly investigated types of self-efficacy relevant to women in engineering are mathematicsProceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering Education.self-efficacy 12, science self-efficacy 13, academic milestones self-efficacy 14, career decision-making self-efficacy 15, career self-efficacy 16 and agentic self-efficacy 17.The influence of self-efficacy on human endeavors is far

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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College Industry Partnerships

university as well as by others, such as parents and friends. In this paper, we report theresults of the analyses of longitudinal data during various times within the study period. 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 success within theworkplace, within their chosen engineering career, and within the classroom, respectively.Contextual support was measured as the support provided to students during their college careersthrough a number of mechanisms, in particular, through financial aid, mentors, advisors, family,friends