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Kam Yuen Cheng; Rebecca Yang

2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conference The career challenges and success factors for professional Asian women career development in New Zealand construction industry Kam Yuen, CHENG FRICS, CCE and Rebecca, YANG Acting Head of Department and Programme Manager, Ara Institute of Canterbury- kam.cheng@ara.ac.nz; Intermediate Quantity Surveyor, BCons Student in Ara Institute of Canterbury, yuzhibomeng@hotmail.comAbstractThough construction is the fifth largest sector in New Zealand(MBIE, 2021) and the number ofprofessional Asian women entering construction industry in New Zealand has been increasingsignificantly in the past ten years, evidence has indicated that that women

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Solomon Isu

Role of laboratory-based teaching assistantships on the career development of chemical engineeringgraduate studentsTeaching assistantships (TA’s) are an integral aspect of graduate research in chemical engineering.Through TA’s, graduate students can offset the cost of education through subsidized tuition, fees, andstipends. TA’s also provide career training and development as graduate students enter academia or pursuean industry career.TA’s can be of two forms: classroom course teaching opportunities and laboratory course teachingopportunities. Laboratory teaching opportunities are pertinent for graduate students since these availstudents with engineering scenarios and troubleshooting tips. Laboratory assistantships also

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Mirit Shamir; Rebecca Cors; Melanie M. Derby

minorities (URM) students to fulfill STEM careers,but also enable the United States to thrive in the 21st century. Moreover, research labs that aremore diverse are more productive than those that are homogenous [1]. Thus, broadeningparticipation can help sustain and grow research communities. Our National Science FoundationResearch Traineeship Program (NRT), the Rural Resource Resiliency, at K-State Universityattracts students from diverse backgrounds and cultivates a culture of inclusiveness. Our NRT isan interdisciplinary graduate traineeship that trains diverse STEM graduate students to solve thegrand challenges of creating sustainable food, energy and water systems in rural communities insemi-arid regions. Incorporating interdisciplinary

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Fan Yu; Johanna Milord; Sarah Orton; Lisa Flores; Rose Marra

YuFan Yu is a doctoral student at the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies atthe University of Missouri-Columbia. Fan received her MS in Elementary Education Science anda graduate certificate in Curriculum and Instructions. Fan’s research interests include STEMeducation and UX design in learning technologies. She concerns about how learningtechnologies encourage students from underrepresented groups to study and work in STEMfields.Johanna MilordJohanna Milord is a Counseling Psychology Doctoral Candidate at the University of Missouri.She earned her Masters of Science degree in Mental Health Counseling. Her general researchfocus is marginalized populations’ attainment of their desired academic and career outcomes.Her most

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Manuel D. Rossetti; Bryan Hill; Ronna Turner; Wen-Juo Lo; Ed Pohl; Xintao Wu

competitive.The University of Arkansas (UA) is positioned exceptionally well to provide a viable andsustainable solution to the shortage of professionals with data science skills, as well as helpcompanies drive new business innovations using data science research. Currently, the UA isoffering an undergraduate minor in data analytics and a new undergraduate degree in datascience to meet this demand. This growing eco-system for data science at the UA and within theNorthwest Arkansas community forms the basis for the development of the Multi-DisciplinaryData Science (MDaS) S-STEM Scholarship Program to increase the awareness and success ofunderrepresented minority STEM students of career opportunities in data science. © American

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Ashlee N. Ford Versypt

universities from Black Engineering faculty,” https://blackinengineering.org/action-item-list (retrieved 2020 July 29).Ashlee N. Ford VersyptAshlee N. Ford Versypt is an associate professor at the University at Buffalo. Dr. Ford Versyptbegan her academic career at Oklahoma State University where she rose to the rank of associateprofessor. She was the 2020-2021 Chair for the ASEE Chemical Engineering Division. She hasreceived a number of awards including the NSF CAREER Award, the ASEE ChemicalEngineering Division Fahien Award, the ASEE Midwest Section Outstanding Service Award,AIChE 35 Under 35, the OSU Outstanding Achievement for the Mentorship of Women, and theOSU College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology Excellent Teacher Award

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Robert C. Knox; Robert W. Nairn

Analysis Plan, Health and Safety Plan, Quality Assurance ProjectPlan, and a Project Work Plan) is provided. The course is also an opportunity to provideinformation to the students regarding professional development activities (e.g., resumes, careerplanning). Faculty personnel provide limited formal presentations and function more in the roleof “Team Supervisors”.Table 1: Generic Syllabus for Fall Pre-Capstone CourseWeek Class Topic1 1 Personality tests Faculty Presentation - Personality types 2 Guest Speaker - Career Services Information Faculty Presentation - Introduction of Spring Capstone Project2 3 Faculty Presentation

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Helen Douglass; Peter LoPresti

people like them could be engineers and if they were likely toconsider engineering in their future education and career choices. Teachers were also askedabout if their formal teaching would be improved related to planning, participation and/orteaching the camp students during RET. Responses from teachers include: “I need to establish amission involving the drones rather than free flight”, “I feel more comfortable…because I knowwhat to expect and the students gave really smart responses I didn’t even think about”, and “Itwas extremely helpful to work with the kids to see what worked, what could be improved.” Ofthe 18 students who were selected from applications to attend the camp, there wererepresentatives from public, private and home school

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Joshua Mitchener; Imam Al Razi; Yarui Peng

undergraduate students to fullyexplore career paths and topics related to, but not necessarily within the scope of their generalstudies.As an inherently uncertain and exploratory time for students, the undergraduate experience inAmerica is generally not well-built to allow for experimentation in career paths. Students areexpected to select their major out of high school when they apply to college, with the knowledgethat choosing undeclared when applying to a college will have its own deep-seated repercussions. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2021 2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Fig. 9 Solution browser windowThis difficult yet incredibly important

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Saffeer M. Khan; Mohamed Ibrahim

testingenvironment for the PS outputs. The block diagrams use two DAQ Assistant blocks to collect thedata from the power supply, calculate the load regulation, and display the results. A two-memberfaculty team assesses the quality of student design output through laboratory testing of the PS,team presentation of the project including deficiencies, and a written narrative of the projectactivities and outcomes.ConclusionThe students appreciate the opportunity to go over PS design project during the course. They learnvaluable skills that help them find suitable career opportunities during the final semester. Samplestudent comments include: “The design of the power supply was very helpful. We hope to usethis information at our future jobs”, and “The project

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Emmanuel U. Enemuoh

for Engineering Education, 2021 2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conferencewith a project conducted on Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) University Design Challengeand it illustrated that the approach enhanced the design functionalities stipulated by the AFRL. Figure 1 Subject matter experts (SME) integrated into the traditional series of steps in engineering design [4] 2. Description of the Program, Capstone Course and SME Integrated Approach The curriculum in mechanical & industrial engineering (MIE) emphasizes design,manufacture, and automation while preparing students for careers in industry and continuededucation. A four-credit engineering design course is designed

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Kevin Hall

inclusively in a global environment.11. Under-prepared students need access to supplementary education so that they can be successful in Civil Engineering and careers.12. Universities need to develop a culture of equity and inclusion so that we produce a more diverse future workforce.13. Civil Engineering faculty need to develop more flexible assessment criteria so that curricula can respond to worldwide challenges and opportunities.14. Accrediting bodies need to foster adaptive programs so that curricula can rapidly address current and future societal needs.15. ASCE needs to provide a repository of global teaching best practices so that the rate of innovation is increased.16. Civil Engineering departments need to better communicate

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Leslie B. Massey; Aysa L. Galbraith

mentoring, tutoring and supplemental instruction,academic advising, basic career advising and academic skills development. Academic advisingis centered on starting math placement, and eight semester degree plans recommend studentstake a common first year curriculum of Introduction to Engineering I and II, Calculus I and II,University Chemistry I, University Physics I, and state minimum core electives. Approximately40% of CoE students begin in Calculus I while 30% begin ahead (in Calculus II or higher), 20%of CoE students begin in Precalculus (one math class behind), and 10% of CoE students begin inCollege Algebra (two math classes behind).Students who are traditional first-year students but who have earned college credits for CalculusI, either

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Mostafa Elsaadany; Timothy J. Muldoon; Raj R. Rao

Society (BMES); and is a member of the BMESEducation Committee. In 2021, he was elected as a Fellow of the American Institute of Medicaland Biological Engineering (AIMBE) and as President-elect of the Institute of BiologicalEngineering (IBE). Awards and Honors include NSF-CAREER, Qimonda Professorship,Billingsley Professorship, and IBE Presidential Citation for Distinguished Service. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2021

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Ann Gansemer-Topf; Shan Jiang; Nigel Reuel; Gul Okudan-Kremer; Qing Li; Rebecca Mort; Dong Chen

, MillerFaculty Fellowship and Dean’s Excellence in Learning and Teaching Award. He also recentlyreceived an NSF-IGE and an NSF-IUSE award.Prof. Nigel Forest Reuel, Iowa State University of Science and TechnologyNigel Reuel is an Associate Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Iowa StateUniversity (ISU). He strives to create an entrepreneurial mindset in his classroom education andresearch advising. His research centers on novel sensors for biomanufacturing, agriculture, andwearable health. His work has been honored by an NSF CAREER award, 3M Untenured facultyaward, NIH MIRA ESI, and ISU Early Achievement in Research. To date he has helped spin outthree startups from his academic work raising over $2M in grant funds for the

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Dominique Savage; Trent Porterfield; W. Roy Penney; Edgar C. Clausen

the development of educational laboratories and how changes have been incorporatedthroughout the years. The use of laboratory as part of the engineering curriculum can trace itsroots to the training of military engineers, combining theory with lots of practice. FollowingWorld War II, the ASEE Grinter report noted that the engineers being produced were toopractically oriented and were not sufficiently trained to seek solutions by referring to firstprinciples. While engineering programs became more theoretical after World War II, a balancewas struck in engineering curricula to include laboratories in an effort to ensure that thegraduating engineers were prepared for their industrial careers. More recently, there have beensignificant