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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Kristen Ann Thompson, Loras College; Danial J. Neebel PE, Loras College; Robert S. Keller, Loras College

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mentored by an instructor in STEM that isnot the instructor for one of their content-based classes in their chosen major. This gives thestudents in the program one more resource in navigating the world of STEM academics as wellas an engaged faculty member to provide personal attention to this group of students. Third,because the ultimate goal is for these students to join the STEM workforce either in industry orthe academy, students are mentored on building bridges to their future careers including how tofind and apply for internships, co-ops, and undergraduate research opportunities.The focus on these strategies, in particular a focus on wellness, has helped students weather thechallenges of the COVID-19 shutdown in the spring of 2020. After the

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Preparing Engineering Students for Their Professional Practice

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Shiuan-Huey Yen, Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan; Jessica Fan, Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan; Mandy Liu, Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan; Liang-Jenq Leu, Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan

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’ effectiveness.IntroductionHaving high-level talent has always played a key role in economic progress. The top performersin the Bloomberg Innovation Index, including Japan, the U.S., and Taiwan [1], have also placedvalue on doctoral education. Japan has revealed its vision to improve career prospects for youngresearchers. The U.S. issued guidelines to support University-Industry Cooperation (UIC). InTaiwan, universities receive funds for research and development (R&D) management.However, cultivation of doctoral-level talents across the country has recently faced severalchallenges, including a downward trend in doctoral student enrollment [2]-[3], a high dropoutrate in doctoral programs [4]-[5], and delayed graduation among the doctoral students [6]-[7].In addition

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Diversity and Two-year Colleges part 2

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Claire L. A. Dancz, Clemson University; Elizabeth A. Adams, Fresno City College; Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC; Yushin Ahn; Karen Willis, Fresno City College; Deanna Craig, Clemson University

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with a background in infrastructure design and management, and project management. Her consulting experience spanned eight years and included extensive work with the US military in Japan, Korea, and Hawaii. In 2008 Elizabeth shifted the focus of her career to education and academia, later receiving her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering and Sustainable Water Resources. Her work highlights a commitment to undergraduate engineering education and its improvement through best teaching practices. Her research efforts target ways to support and encourage diversity among students and how to create an inclusive learning environment. Professional interests include undergraduate research opportunities, service learning, STEM outreach

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STEM Issues

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Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jennifer A. O'Neil, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

experienced (mentee) person in which thementor provides support along three dimensions: career functions, emotional/psychosocialfunctions, and role modeling functions [28].Career functions encompass activities such as academic support, exposure and visibility, andcoaching and feedback. Psychosocial functions include activities such as acceptance andconfirmation, friendship, and counseling. Role modeling is looking to the mentor as a source ofguidance in shaping the mentee’s behavior, values, and attitudes [29].Mentoring is a process, defined by the types of support provided by the mentor to the mentee.These relationships are also dynamic, changing over time, and increasing in impact. The FMSPwas founded on the principles of a formal mentoring

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Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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Rachel Mosier P.E., Oklahoma State University; Heather N. Yates, Oklahoma State University; Sanjeev Adhikari, Kennesaw State University

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. Yates began her teaching career at Pittsburg State University in 2002, and has taught numerous construction courses throughout her academic career including: Construction Drawings, Concrete Tech- nology, Estimating I, Strength of Materials in Construction, Structures I, Construction Contracts, and Capstone courses. She received the Halliburton Excellent Young Teacher Award in 2008, and the CEAT Advisor of the Year in 2010. Dr. Yates served as the Associated Schools of Construction Region 5 Di- rector from 2014-17, ASC International Secretary from 2018-20, and was named CMAA Educator of the Year in 2019. She was also Elected ASC International 2nd Vice-President. She also enjoys sharing her passion for increasing the

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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Nagash Antoine Clarke , University of Michigan; Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan; Kinnis Gosha, Morehouse College

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(ECA), that is, a computerized agent that simulateshuman-like voice mannerisms. In computers, chatbots or ECAs may present as avatars that havehuman-like appearances and mannerisms, and are designed to have a human-like relationshipwith the user. The challenge and goal of using ECAs is how to effectively deliver mentoring thatprovides skill building, academic and career development, and psychosocial support. This paperexplores the feasibility for the use of e-mentoring mechanisms such as ECAs as a contemporarymeans of mentoring that may support African American students. This work begins to introducethe need for cultural sensitivity and intelligence in e-mentoring. In this work, we provide a briefoverview of e-mentoring and its relationship to

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2

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Jae Hoon Lim, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Peter Thomas Tkacik, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Jerry Lynn Dahlberg Jr, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Arna Erega, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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. Ethnographic research was alogical fit for our study, which aimed to examine the cultural tension and confluence in femalestudents’ experiences situated in a traditionally male-dominated learning environment.Data Sources After IRB approval, the research team contacted the instructor of the course entitledMilitary Technology and Instrumentation (MTI) or Experimental Research Methods (ERM) toobtain his support for data collection. MTI/ERM was a new course developed through externalgrant support with a goal to broaden the military science and technology workforce. The courseincluded lectures and several hands-on laboratory activities designed to increase students’interest in and knowledge of military technologies and related career opportunities

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati; Rodney Boehm, Texas A&M University; Hannah Wehlmann

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industry career. Currently he is using his technical business experiences to develop and run innovation and entrepreneurial programs for the Engineering Innovation Center, a 20,000 sq ft rapid prototyping facility. These in- clude Aggies Invent, TAMU iSITE, Inventeer, and Pop Up Classes. In addition, he mentors multiple entrepreneurial teams. Formerly he was a Senior Vice President of Fujitsu Network Communications, headquartered in Richard- son, Texas. With over 30 years of experience in telecommunications, Rodney was responsible for de- veloping partnerships with leading network technology providers and driving marketing efforts for op- tical, access and data products developed by Fujitsu. Rodney was Chairman of

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Carla López del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Carmen M. Bellido, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus; Oscar Marcelo Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Monica Alfaro, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus; Manuel A. Jimenez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

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educational echelon starting from publicintermediate schools through doctoral programs. The second project, entitled Ecosystem toExpand Capabilities and Opportunities for STEM-Scholars (EECOS), developed an integratedframework that provides support to 62 low-income, talented, STEM students who were severelyaffected by Hurricane María and 2019-2020 earthquakes (58 undergraduate and 4 graduate). Theproject provided participants with financial, academic, socio-emotional, and career motivationsupport needed to complete their programs. The third project, Program for Engineering Access,Retention, and LIATS Success (PEARLS) addresses college access and economic hardships ofLow-Income Academically Talented Students (LIATS). It aims at increasing the

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Remote Instruction/COVID-19 Strategies

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Christine Delahanty, Bucks County Community College ; Susan Herring, Bucks County Community College; Tracy Timby, Bucks County Community College; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

and K-12 schools.Susan Herring, Bucks County Community College Susan Herring, Executive Director of the Center for Workforce Development at Bucks County Commu- nity College, directs the college’s workforce development activities as they relate to business incumbent worker training, industrial skills occupational training, adult basic literacy, and other pre-collegiate pro- gramming including college and career readiness programs for high school and out-of-school students. Susan has been instrumental in managing workforce development programs in collaboration with indus- try and government agencies, including the employer-driven Metalwork Training Program. This highly successful and replicable model provides

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

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Ramsin Khoshabeh, University of California, San Diego; Rick Gessner, University of California, San Diego

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that we have learnedalong the way, what has worked out very well, what we are still trying to figure out, and whatplans we have for the future offerings of this course.IntroductionPrior to 2015, the curriculum in our ECE department would have best been described as being“traditional” in the sense that students graduating from the discipline had a very strongfoundation in the basic theoretical tenets of ECE, making them strong candidates for graduateschool. Yet, with all of that theoretical and mathematical rigor of traditional education, thestudents lacked cross-domain learning experiences or understanding of the path that awaitedthem if they pursued a career in industry.After listening to much feedback from our alumni and industry partners

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Engineering Technology Pedagogy 2

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Mohammad Moin Uddin P.E., East Tennessee State University; Bradley Alan Stufflestreet, Northeast State Community College; Keith V. Johnson, East Tennessee State University

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companies need more machinists. INTRODUCTION The career of a machinist gives someone the opportunity to create, by utilizing machines tomachine precision parts to make manufacturing possible. While this career is rewarding forthose who pursue it, the current skills gap is creating an unfilled need for machinists. Localemployers are starting to struggle to find enough employees to fill all their open positions and areworried about being able to fill future openings, a common concern for manufacturers across thenation [1]. There has also been an increase in programs and media promoting technical tradesand describing the current skills gap between the jobs that will be available versus the skilledworkers

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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Jing Wang, University of South Florida; Zachariah Beasley, University of South Florida; Ken Christensen P.E., University of South Florida; Sudeep Sarkar, University of South Florida

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #32664Increasing the Participation of Women in Computer Science andEngineering: A Systematic Approach for Culture ChangeDr. Jing Wang, University of South Florida Jing Wang is an instructor and Director of Broadening Participation in Computing in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at University of South Florida. She received her PhD in Computer Science from Vanderbilt University in 2005. Throughout her career, Dr. Wang has been actively involved in the important mission of recruiting and mentoring women in computer science and engineering. She serves as the faculty advisor of Women in

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 5

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Carolyn Nichol, Rice University; Christina Anlynette Crawford, Rice University; Christopher Barr, Rice University; Isaias Cerda, Rice University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

PursueSTEMGathering data on student awareness of STEM careers through the lens of teacher surveys and focusgroups after participation in a RET program has been a standard method used to assess programimpact [15]. The increase in student willingness to pursue STEM as a career option has been one ofmany RET programs' primary goals. Post RET classroom activity feedback shows gains in studentawareness of STEM and engineering applications, directly resulting from teachers feeling empoweredand adequately equipped after attending RET programs. One such survey conducted by the E3 teacherresearch program gathered 2,000 student responses, which showed an increase in interest in pursuingan engineering degree in college after completing the teacher's program activities

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Computers in Education 1 - Programming 1

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Astrid K. Northrup P.E., Northwest College; Raymond Edward Floyd, Northwest College; S. Renee Dechert, Northwest College; Andrea Carneal Burrows Borowczak, University of Wyoming

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Computers in Education

before moving into a teaching career at North- west College in Powell WY, where she is Professor of Engineering Science and Mathematics and Division Chair of Physical Science. She is pursuing a Ph.D in Science Education at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. She is married to David and has three adult sons.Dr. Raymond Edward Floyd, Northwest College Raymond E. Floyd (M’63 – SM’85 – LSM’03) He has a BSEE from Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL – 1970, an MSEE from Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL – 1977, and a PhD in Engineering Management from California Coast University, Santa Ana, CA - 2009. He spent 26 years with IBM, retiring as a Senior Engineer in 1992. He is currently a Visiting

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Undergraduate Students' Professional Skills and Reflection

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Andrew Olewnik, University at Buffalo; Hala Alfadhli, University at Buffalo; Lucas Wickham, University at Buffalo; Ashley Cummings, University at Buffalo; Randy Yerrick, Fresno State University

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Educational Research and Methods

only attended to in preparation for career fairs and interviews. In this study, weexplored the role of reflection on students’ abilities to communicate their engineering experiencesin professional terms. Students participated in formative reflection about specific professionalcompetencies scaffolded around engineering problem typology (EPT). We conducted mockinterviews (MI) pre-/post-PT based professional competency reflection with undergraduateengineering students. Analysis showed statistically significant improvement in MI evaluationscores. Through qualitative analysis of interview transcripts for the teamwork interview questionwe identify specific features of student responses that changed from pre to post mock interviews.The findings from

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

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Jessica Britt, Energy Systems Division, Argonne National Laboratory; Lucas W. Shoults, Energy Systems Division, Argonne National Laboratory

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

the collegiate competition’s first evervirtual semester – “Career Connected Learning.” Career Connected Learning was a five-partvirtual initiative providing students with resources to excel in the competition, collaborate withother universities, and meet stakeholders’ expectations. This dynamic initiative tailored activitiesto universities’ unique circumstances and was praised by all stakeholders.This case study reviews the competition organizer’s successful implementation of thecontingency thinking process. As this was the first time the organizers implemented a highlyadaptive process, the organizers faced many challenges including a compressed timeline, everchanging constraints for planning events, and the impacts of COVID-19 on team

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First-Year Programs: Focus on Student Success I

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Natalie C.T. Van Tyne P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David Reeping, University of Cincinnati

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or four-year higher educational institution.Now they must learn to be students within their new environment as they work to fully engagewith their studies [4]. However, differences in both technical and non-technical courserequirements may produce a “transfer shock”, resulting in lower grades during the first semester[4]. If transfer shock persists, it can lead to academic disengagement through a questioning ofcompetence for one’s chosen major program or career path as a result of receiving poor grades[16].Two-year transfer students had attended a two-year institution prior to transfer, while four-yeartransfer students had attended a four-year institution. While both two-year and four-year studentsmay experience transfer shock at their new

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Lauren J. Donovan, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University; Thomas Woodson, Stony Brook University; Candice June Foley, Suffolk County Community College; Shanise N. Kent, University at Albany, State University of New York; Bonita London, Stony Brook University; Stacie Swingle Nunes, SUNY New Paltz; Maurie McInnis, Stony Brook University

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Paper ID #34079An NSF-LSAMP Model for the Successful Transition of UnderrepresentedStudents into STEM Majors and BeyondMrs. Lauren J. Donovan, Stony Brook University Lauren Donovan is Assistant Director for STEM Smart programs. After graduating from Stony Brook University with a BA in Anthropology, Lauren’s career in higher education began in the non-profit con- servation organization within the Department of Anthropology, Stony Brook University. This environment grew Lauren’s proficiencies for grant proposal and research, and program development. After a decade long tenure in Anthropology, Lauren transitioned to the

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Designing and Evaluating Engineering Leadership Programs

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Harindra Rajiyah, California State University, Sacramento; Lorenzo M. Smith Ph.D., California State University, Sacramento; Susan L. Holl, College of Engineering & Computer Science, California State University, Sacramento

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Engineering Leadership Development

Paper ID #32323An Overview of the Hornet Leadership Program in the College ofEngineering & Computer Science at California State University, SacramentoDr. Harindra Rajiyah, California State University, Sacramento Dr. Harindra (Raj) Rajiyah’s career spans six organizations from Academia to Industry. He currently teaches as an adjunct faculty in the college of engineering & computer science at CSU. • Raj started his career at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta as an Assistant Professor in Engi- neering Science and Mechanics. He taught 5 undergraduate and graduate level courses, mentored graduate students and

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Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Saeed Rokooei, Mississippi State University; Michelle Garraway, Mississippi State University; Ali Karji

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Construction Engineering

learn the necessary skills to begin careers in their chosen fields. Those individuals that are preparedwell have had a range of experiences to use as they navigate the workforce. A lot of attention in highereducation is given to the curriculum and faculty and staff expertise, but there are other factors that helpprepare students. In construction education, students often rely on co-op or internships to hone vitalskills. This paper examines what occurred when community-engaged learning components, includingreflection and reciprocity, were emphasized in the co-op experience. By the intentional way theseexperiences are structured, students can further develop essential skills and build social awarenessregarding how their work affects the larger

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First-Year Programs: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the First Year

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Melissa Lynn Morris, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Joseph Dygert, West Virginia University; Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University

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First-Year Programs

a Mathematician and Computer Systems Analyst for the U. S. Department of Energy as well as more than 25 years of experience teaching mathematics, statistics, computer science, and first-year engineering courses in higher education institutions. Currently, she leads a team of faculty who are dedicated to providing first year engineering students with a high- quality, challenging, and engaging educational experience with the necessary advising, mentoring, and academic support to facilitate their transition to university life and to prepare them for success in their engineering discipline majors and future careers. American c Society for Engineering

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 7

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Rodney Boehm, Texas A&M University College of Engineering; Michael Beyerlein, Texas A&M University; Kiersten Potter, Student Engineers' Council; Jiacheng Lu; Lori L. Moore, Texas A&M University

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later, a wide variety of business experiences in international companies, and startup experiences. This has helped him lead a very successful industry career. Currently he is using his technical business experiences to develop and run innovation and entrepreneurial programs for the Engineering Innovation Center, a 20,000 sq ft rapid prototyping facility. These in- clude Aggies Invent, TAMU iSITE, Inventeer, and Pop Up Classes. In addition, he mentors multiple entrepreneurial teams. Formerly he was a Senior Vice President of Fujitsu Network Communications, headquartered in Richard- son, Texas. With over 30 years of experience in telecommunications, Rodney was responsible for de- veloping partnerships with

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Victoria E. Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Taylor Maida, University of Notre Dame; Simran Moolchandaney, University of Notre Dame; Gabrielle Tanjuatco, University of Notre Dame; Caroline Lubbe, University of Notre Dame

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experiences related to engineering. Preand post surveys were conducted with the students in which there was a 100% response rate.The focus of the assessment was on: (1) learning gains for understanding engineering of a skiresort and (2) team building and meeting engineering women peers. Results show student gainsin both educational and team building outcomes.Literature ReviewComing into college, many students choose engineering because they excelled in math andscience courses in their high school, but when they begin their first semester, they may becompletely unsure of which engineering discipline they want to pursue. Ultimately, many ofthem might not even be aware of what a career in engineering entails. A study at Colorado StateUniversity shows

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

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Faye R. Jones, Florida State University; Marcia A. Mardis, Florida A&M University - Florida State University; Priyanka Prajapati, LPL Financial; Pallavi Ramakanth Kowligi, Florida State University

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learningopportunities. This enhanced understanding not only benefits employers’ hiring practices, butalso it can help Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs improve curricula and expandlearning opportunities to best meet students’ and employers’ needs. In this study, we triangulatedindustry competency model content with rural employer perspectives on new advancedmanufacturing (AM) professionals’ desired competencies (i.e., the level of skill sophistication ina particular AM work area). To extract competencies for entry-level AM rural jobs, we used adeductive approach with multiple methods. First, we used Natural Language Processing (NLP)to extract, analyze, and compare the U.S. Department of Labor’s AM 2010 and 2020Competency Models because they reflect

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

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Doina Bein, California State University, Fullerton; Jidong Huang, California State University, Fullerton; Yu Bai, California State University, Fullerton; Sudarshan T. Kurwadkar, California State University, Fullerton; Paulina Reina, California State University, Fullerton

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with novel silicon and post-silicon devices, and low power digital and mixed-signal CMOS circuit design.Dr. Sudarshan T. Kurwadkar, California State University, Fullerton Dr. Sudarshan Kurwadkar is a Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at California State University, Fullerton. He is a licensed Professional Engineer and a Board-Certified En- vironmental Engineer. During his academic career, he has received numerous awards, scholarships, and fellowships. He won the Teaching Excellence Award, 2018 Excellence in Scholarly and Creative Activ- ities Award, Faculty Advisor of Distinction 2020, 2019 ASCE Outstanding Faculty Advisor in the State of California, and 2020 L. Donald Shield Award for

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Nicole Evans McIntyre, University of California, Berkeley; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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homeinstitution and aims to encourage more students from underrepresented backgrounds to pursuedegrees and careers in science and engineering [2].The deadly SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic has had widespread effects across institutionsof higher education, research, and industry. While many states issued Shelter-in-Place orders anduniversity campuses closed indefinitely, REU administrators made difficult decisions regardingthe feasibility of offering a Summer 2020 program [3]. Unfortunately, thousands of studentswere notified that their internship had been cancelled.Located in an urban environment with a rigid Shelter-in-Place order and high rates of COVID-19infection, the University of California, Berkeley campus indefinitely closed on March 17, 2020

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Anagha Kulkarni, San Francisco State University; Shasta Ihorn, San Francisco State University; Carol E. Tate, SRI International; Jennifer Nelson, San Francisco State University; Nina Narayan Hosmane, San Francisco State University; Nicole Adelstein, San Francisco State University; Pleuni S. Pennings, San Francisco State University; Torey D. Jacques, San Franciso State University; Ilmi Yoon, San Francisco State University

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were interviewed in January 2021. The interviewsfollowed a semi-structured format. Topics included, but were not limited to, mentors’perceptions of student needs, the mentor training experience, the roles that mentors play, and thebenefits of mentoring. We also interviewed seven student mentees (5 male, 2 female) in May of2020. Topics for these interviews included prior experience in computing, reasons for joiningPINC, career plans, and program supports. The interviews were conducted via videoconferenceand lasted approximately 45 minutes. They were transcribed in their entirety and coded by theproject’s external evaluator using a combination of deductive and inductive methods (Graebneret al., 2012).4. Results and Discussion Due to the

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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Elodie Billionniere, Miami Dade College; Lawrence Eric Meyer Jr., Miami Dade College

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Pre-College Engineering Education

skills needed to pursue industry-recognized certifications and careers in the cloud[10], [11]. In short, AWS Educate provides a flexible and informal environment focusing onlearning at one’s own pace with digital badges whereas AWS Academy provides a formal andstructured curriculum to accredited instructors to teach toward industry certification. Miami DadeCollege worked with both entities taking advantage of their unique benefits.To recruit for the bootcamp program, we co-hosted with Miami-Dade County Public Schools aBreakfast Tech event with High School principals at Miami Dade College. We presented ourcomputer and technology programs with opportunities for students to participate in summerbootcamps and dual enrollment degree programs. At the

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

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Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Diane L. Peters, Kettering University; Meher Rusi Taleyarkhan, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Shelly Tan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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College Industry Partnerships

improved ability to bridge graduation and begin asuccessful career. Existing research does suggest that more industry involvement in curriculardevelopment is needed, as there is still a gap22 between what industry expects23 and what recentgraduates are perceived to deliver24. For example, the manufacturing sector has seen recentchanges in the form of digital upgrades and the addition of artificial intelligence to advancedmanufacturing25 requiring students to now be more tech-savvy to succeed in this field25.Increased involvement from industry, in this case and many others, would ultimately bebeneficial both for meeting curricular recommendations and for appropriately equippinggraduates to enter the workforce.Furthermore, evidence suggests that