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ERM: Systematic Reviews!
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
David Reeping, University of Cincinnati
the European Journal of Engineering Education [14]. Despite such omissions, theanalytical strategy presented in this work-in-progress paper advances how a researcher in anydiscipline, whether seeking to examine the state of a field, set of journals or publication venues,or a certain body of research within a field, can construct a dataset of procedural diagrams toexamine the corpus’ methodological landscape. The Method, an Ego-Network Systematic Methodological ReviewThe premise of the method described in this paper draws from work by Ring and Frohlich [15],which examined mixed methods research designs in mindfulness research. Their insight was toconsider a research design as a network, where each procedure in the design was a
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Civil Engineering Division - Changing How We Teach: Flipping, Project-Based Learning, and More!
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jes Barron, United States Military Academy; Brock Barry, United States Military Academy; James Klosky, United States Military Academy
objectives were:1. Apply the fundamental principles of soil mechanics and foundation engineering to solve geotechnical engineering problems.2. Apply the engineering design process to design solutions to geotechnical engineering problems.3. Communicate and justify engineering design through oral and written form.4. Function as part of a team.When examining the pedagogies described in the remainder of this paper, it is important to keepin mind that this course was an elective undergraduate senior level (i.e. 400 level) course. Whilethe 29 students represented in the study’s population had varying incoming GPAs ranging from2.48/4.33 to 3.88/4.33, they were mature students who had just completed their required soilmechanics course in the previous
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Dira Delpech, The Ohio State University; Emily Dringenberg, The Ohio State University
in engineering. With that person in mind (fictional or real), tell me... a. What are they like? b. What matters most to them? c. What motivates them? d. How do they spend their time? e. How do they behave on a day-to-day basis? f. What sorts of things have they accomplished over time? g. What is it about them and their life that makes them a hero?CLOSING 20. Now that we’ve been through this interview...I just want to open it up to any closing thoughts you might have. a. How would you summarize what we’ve discussed? b. Have you gained any insights through this process? c. Additional thoughts or ideas? Things we left out? 21. How would you like your interview to be identified? We can use
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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Technical Session - Empathy, Metacognitive Skills, and Perceptions of Success
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Stephanie Lunn, Georgia Institute of Technology; Cristi Bell-Huff, Georgia Institute of Technology
Paper ID #36528What Story Do You Want to Tell? Developing Empathy inEngineering Students through an Extra-Curricular NarrativeSharing ExperienceStephanie Lunn Stephanie Lunn is a postdoctoral fellow in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University. She earned her doctoral degree in Computer Science from Florida International University, in addition to B.S. and M.S. degrees. She also holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Neuroscience from the University of Miami. Her research interests span the fields of computing and engineering education, human-computer
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Inclusivity at Two Year Colleges
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kimberly Luthi, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide
Paper ID #36642Career Advancement of Women in Engineering Disciplines atTwo-Year Degree Institutions: Documenting Challenges andPotential Solutions to Raise InclusivityKimberly A Luthi (Professor of Practice) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Career Advancement of Women in Engineering Disciplines at Two-Year Degree Institutions: Documenting Challenges and Potential Solutions to Raise InclusivityIntroductionInstitutions of higher education that offer two-year degrees have student-centered missions withsupport structures to address the unique
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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 2: Peer Mentoring/Learning, Teaching Assistants, and Career Mentorship
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Darcie Christensen, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Idalis Villanueva, University of Florida
peer mentoring relationships?Researcher PositionalityWithin this study, the first author was able to research a student population that she had been apart of for many years. She had completed undergraduate and graduate degrees at the institutionwithin the College of Engineering being studied. She brought personal experience to the study,both inside and outside of the classroom with both in-person and online courses, whichpositioned her as an insider since she was familiar with the organization and potential demandsin that realm [41]–[43]. She was mindful of her positionality throughout the study to providecritical and beneficial yet ethical research findings. The secondary author provided ampleexperience in the scholarship of mentoring and has
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
H. Ronald Clements III, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Brianna McIntyre, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Jacqueline Rohde, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Heather Perkins, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Sherry Chen; Andrea Castillo, University of California, Irvine; Joana Marques Melo, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Allison Godwin, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)
, I did it as like a protection for my head. When I was in my classes, I would be overloaded with bad feelings, and I didn’t want that, but it didn’t mean that I stopped worrying. It meant that I kept on feeling worse for skipping more and stuff like that. But I’ve noticed when I do something that my mind perceives as productive, then I feel better. So, I decide to take an art class instead of another engineering class. I’ve done it once before but especially now, where I was dying for something that I enjoyed that I could do and tell my brain, it’s required. I need to do this. I don’t think I told myself enough that I need to relax, that I need to do something other than stress about this test or whatever. The official name
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Student Division Technical 1: Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity (DEI)
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Yagmur Onder, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)
my engineering identity, no one’s ever told me I couldn’t be an engineer, or that Iwasn’t qualified - There was no need for anyone to question the space I had reserved for me asan engineering student. Although, I still struggle with imposter syndrome because of my ownperception of my performance in engineering, regardless of the space I take up. I define impostersyndrome as “doubting your abilities and feeling like a fraud” [22]. My experience with impostersyndrome has consisted of struggling to accept my accomplishments, according to those closestto me. I do feel confident that, with time, anyone can learn any skill. As the process of growth isconstant and continuous, I’ve felt my imposter syndrome manifest itself less in my mind whenI’ve
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Peter Knox, State University of New York at Binghamton; Kelli Paul, Indiana University-Bloomington; Jungsun Kim, Indiana University-Bloomington; Jing Yang; Amber Simpson, State University of New York at Binghamton; Adam Maltese, Indiana University-Bloomington; Sawsan Werfelli, State University of New York at Binghamton
” or breaking down of traditional parent-child power dynamics. Thishas the potential to influence children’s interest and identification with STEM [1]. Our findingssupport arguments for participation in such programs and their ability to contribute to greaterself-efficacy and empowerment in children by providing a structured space in which they canmake decisions and be positioned as equal contributors [1]. This has the potential to solidify suchSTEM engineering experiences in their minds as ones in which they are enabled and supportedto think, lead, and act independently or as a true peer to adults.Shifts in children’s self-efficacy and learning impacted caregiver perspectives of how theirchildren think and move through the world. Working
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Faculty Development Division Technical Session 3
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Natascha Buswell, University of California, Irvine; Joseph Henry, University of California, Irvine; Kevin Flaieh
equitycrucial in building a more inclusive and equity minded engineering workforce. While studentsmay be exposed to and educated on the import of the ideas of diversity, inclusion and equitythrough taking required courses in other disciplines outside of their engineering major (forexample UCI requires all students to take three courses in the social and behavioral sciences),what does it indicate to them of their own discipline when the conversations about equity are notoccurring there within the field of engineering itself? While our intervention could becharacterized as brief, we believe that its efficacy is based on its ability to demonstrate tostudents that engineering as a discipline is grappling with ideals of equity and inclusion
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ERM: Student Professional Development: Professional Skills and Moving Beyond the Classroom
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Andrew Olewnik, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Bahar Memarian, University of Toronto
Paper ID #37137Critical Review and Refinement of a ProfessionalDevelopment Survey for Engineering Undergraduates,Toward an Integrated Tool for Reflection Across theCurriculumBahar Memarian (Postdoctoral Researcher ) Bahar Memarian is a researcher and educator with research interests in the areas of Engineering Education (Problem- solving, Learning-outcomes Assessment, Experiential Learning, Design, and Creativity) and Human Factors Engineering (Cognitive-systems Engineering, User Experience, Display Design, and Interaction). She obtained her Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and the Collaborative Specialization in
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Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Division Poster Session
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Shamita V, Nanyang Technological University; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Nanyang Technological University; Eileen Fong, Nanyang Technological University
). Another pertinent construct, especially for women and studentsfrom minority groups, is that of connecting experiences (Strayhorn, 2018). As connectednessencourages persistence, this construct is relevant to students who may be marginalized andface more obstacles in the field of engineering. Additionally, it is important to be mindful ofthe influence of cultural and familial impact as different cultures may have different practicesand ideologies. These aspects may affect students’ mindsets and the way they view situations,providing every individual with a unique approach to situations (Verdin et al., 2021).Therefore, the 10 latent constructs are employed to gain a better understanding of studentsfrom different backgrounds and to eventually provide
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Civil Engineering Division - Integration of Engineering and/or Technical Rigor with Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice (DEIJ)
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Monica Palomo, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Pauline Muljana
Paper ID #36500Women Students Learning a STEM Subject: An Analysis ofNote-Taking Practices in a Civil Engineering Course and theAssociation with Self-Efficacy, Cognitive Engagement, TestAnxiety, and Course AchievementMonica Palomo (Professor) (California State Polytechnic University,Pomona) Dr. Mónica Palomo is a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, where she teaches senior projects, and environmental and water resources engineering undergraduate and graduate courses. She is the CWEA-AWWA student chapter advisor. Dr. Palomo holds a Civil Engineering degree
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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Lisa Bosman, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Jeongjin Park, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Bhavana Kotla, Purdue Polytechnic Graduate Programs
Paper ID #36463Reading Between the Data Points: Analysis of the VSFSInternship Recruitment Process and Its Implications forEngineering Student ApplicantsJeongjin Park GeorgiaTech Master student studying Computational Science &EngineeringLisa Bosman (Faculty) Dr. Bosman holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering. Her engineering education research interests include entrepreneurially minded learning, interdisciplinary education, and faculty professional development. Learn more here: www.iAgree.orgBhavana Kotla (PhD Candidate) PhD Candidate in Technology (Entrepreneurship Education
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ERM: Self-Efficacy, Motivation, and MORE!
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Joselyn Busato; Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University; Kaela Martin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott; Davide Guzzetti
Paper ID #37107Preparing Prospective Engineers for Artemis: Analyzing theEfficacy of MOOCs in a Specific Area of Expertise (WIP)Joselyn Elisabeth Busato Undergraduate Student Bucknell Class of 2024Elif Miskioglu (Assistant Professor) I am an early-career engineering education scholar and educator. I hold a B.S. in Chemical Engineering (with Genetics minor) from Iowa State University, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from The Ohio State University. My early Ph.D. work focused on the development of bacterial biosensors capable of screening pesticides for specifically targeting the malaria vector
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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Teamwork, Reflection, and Wellness
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Chamille Lescott, Northwestern University; Emma Tevaarwerk, Northwestern University
Paper ID #36527Increasing Students’ Group Processing Ability in a First-YearEngineering Design Course Through Scaffolded TeamReflection ExercisesChamille Lescott (Graduate Student) Chamille Lescott is finishing her Ph.D. in Materials Science at Northwestern University in June 2022. In July, she will start as an Assistant Professor of Instruction at Northwestern University, teaching a first-year design course. Her research interests include teamwork and first-year learning experiences. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by
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DEED Technical Session 6 Design Pedagogy
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Caitlin Knowles, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Amanda Mills, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Jesse Jur, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Yan Shen, North Carolina State University at Raleigh
reverse engineeringand re-design in engineering curriculums, as well as: “[RE] is the process for discovering the fundamental principles that underlie and enable a device, object, product, substance, material, structure, or system through the systemic analysis of its structure and, if possible, its function and operation” [16],defined by Robert W. Messler Jr. in his textbook “Reverse Engineering: Mechanisms, Structures,Systems & Materials”, in which he frequently critiques the unethical and illegal uses of RE.While these definitions have an academic setting in mind, the reverse engineering processcommonly occurs in industry and government as a part of their benchmarking process [16]–[18].Benchmarking often
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kirsten Dodson, Lipscomb University; Courtney Deckard, Lipscomb University; Hannah Duke, Lipscomb University; Elizabeth Buchanan; Justice White, Lipscomb University
me quitesensitive to the people at the table” and “each individual had a unique perspective… that betteredour class as a whole.” It’s possible that these responses reflect the development of equity ethicfor these women [19]. One alumni also described how their partner’s experience (though in adifferent field) being treated differently due to their gender and race was influential to their viewsof DEI. From the alumni responses, it seems that relationships and observations in the workplacecan have a strong impact on the frame of mind of the employees. In addition to these factors, humanitarian engineering projects through Lipscomb had amajor impact on two of the alumni. These alumni reported working on a project for and with
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Tripp Shealy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; John Gero, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Paulo Ignacio Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
minds, bodies and brains,” Design Science, vol. 6, ed 2020, doi: 10.1017/dsj.2020.15.[10] M. Hu, T. Shealy, and J. Milovanovic, “Cognitive differences among first-year and senior engineering students when generating design solutions with and without additional dimensions of sustainability,” Design Science, vol. 7, ed 2021, doi: 10.1017/dsj.2021.3.[11] J. Sweller, “Cognitive load theory, learning difficulty, and instructional design,” Learning and Instruction, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 295–312, Jan. 1994, doi: 10.1016/0959-4752(94)90003-5.[12] T. de Jong, “Cognitive load theory, educational research, and instructional design: some food for thought,” Instructional Science, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 105–134, Mar. 2010, doi: 10.1007
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ERM: Lessons Learned from COVID (COVID Part 2)
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Eleazar Marquez, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Samuel Garcia, NASA EPDC
Paper ID #37093NAVIGATING THE VIRTUAL LANDSCAPE:IMPLEMENTING A PEDAGOGICAL FRAMEWORK INA VIRTUAL SUMMER ENGINEERING COURSE TOENHANCE STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENTEleazar Marquez (Dr.) Dr. Marquez is a Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. His research efforts focus on dynamics and vibrations of mechanical systems under various loads. The mathematical models developed include deterministic and stochastic differential equations that incorporate finite element methods. Additionally, Dr. Marquez research efforts focus on developing and implementing pedagogical
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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Technical Session - Machine Learning, IoT, Writing Center Peer Tutors, Conceptual Modeling
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi; Lifford McLauchlan, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; G. Beate Zimmer, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi; David Hicks
Paper ID #37625Work-in-Progress: Developing an IoT-based Engaged StudentLearning Environment and Tools for Engineering andComputer Science ProgramsMehrube Mehrubeoglu Dr. Mehrubeoglu received her B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin. She earned her M.S. degree in Bioengineering and Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University. She is currently a Professor and Program Coordinator at the Department of Engineering at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. She is interested in multidisciplinary research in imaging applications using a variety of imaging
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ERM: Systematic Reviews!
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ethan Geheb, University of Maine; Asli Sezen-Barrie, University of Maine; Karissa Tilbury
publications were heavily focused on teacherprofessional development of engineering topics (8.8%). For example, a “Science & EngineeringPractice” study published within EEJs [27] explored the relationship between Latino adolescentcultural funds of knowledge, and engaging in the engineering design process and utilization ofengineering knowledge, skills, and habits of mind (e.g. systems thinking, science/mathknowledge, teamwork, etc.) as they identified and solved community-specific problems. A“Teacher Professional Development” study published within OEJs [28] analyzed video andwritten artifacts of 6 science teachers (2 ES, 4 HS) participating in a professional developmentprogram, in order to understand teacher misconceptions about engineering
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DEED Technical Session 9 - Design Across the Curriculum
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Rubaina Khan, University of Toronto; Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto
Paper ID #37936Scaffolding reflection across the design curriculum:Triangulating Student, Alumni, and Faculty Perspectives ofthe Role of Design within an Engineering Science ProgramRubaina Khan Rubaina Khan is a doctoral candidate at the University of Toronto, Canada. Her research interests lie at the intersection of engineering design, learning communities and reflective practice. Prior, to pursuing graduate studies, Rubaina spent 10 years in autonomous marine vehicles research and, teaching robotics and design to engineering students in Singapore.Lisa Romkey (Associate Professor, Teaching Stream
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ETD - ET Curriculum and Programs I
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ashis Nandy
from the onset of our newly developedengineering technology program, and provides some useful tips for similar programs seekingaccreditation.Background of our Electromechanical Engineering Technology programIn 2015, the department of engineering at Northern New Mexico College introduced a newengineering technology bachelor program in Electromechanical Engineering Technology(EMET), keeping the emerging technological need of the region in mind, with the input from theexisting department of engineering faculty and the program external advisory committee (EAC).Faculty from other similar engineering programs joined the new program and conducted extensiveresearch on similar programs nation-wide and played the pivotal role in the development of
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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 3- Multi- and Inter-disciplinary, Collaboration, and Engagement in Practice
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Monica Quezada-Espinoza, Universidad Andres Bello; Ruben Bustamante-Encina, Universidad Andres Bello; Marcela Silva, Universidad Andres Bello; Nivia Diaz, Universidad Andres Bello
Paper ID #37103Proposal for the design of a professional practice program forgeology and mining engineering students through acommunity outreach projectMonica Quezada-Espinoza (PhD) Monica Quezada-Espinoza is a professor and researcher at the School of Engineering at the Universidad Andres Bello in Santiago, Chile, where currently collaborates with the Educational and Academic Innovation Unit, UNIDA (for its acronym in Spanish), as an instructor in active learning methodologies. Her research interest topics involve university education in STEM areas, faculty and continuing professional development, research-based
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Aerospace Division Technical Session: Pedagogy and Curriculum
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Emily Palmer, California Institute of Technology; Jacqueline Tawney, California Institute of Technology; Jennifer Weaver
likely to stay in engineering),which can be encouraged by both hearing from diverse identities and finding social relevancewithin STEM [5], [9]. Presenting engineering within a societal context can also aid in retention,as women in particular often choose engineering as a path to help people [9], [10]. Curricular andinstitutional changes, innovated with these factors in mind, can assist in making engineeringmore appealing, welcoming, and inclusive for women and URMs.Despite the urgency that disparate representation in STEM presents, history, ethics, and identity(HEI) are almost never included in graduate programs, as shown in the Appendix. Graduatestudents generally constitute the next generation of leaders in academia, industry, and policy
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Computers in Education 8 - Video Technology
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Jim Kuo; Pearl Chen, California State University, Los Angeles; John Bachman, California State University, Los Angeles
Paper ID #36853The Design of Interactive Video Modules using Asset-basedParticipatory Design Thinking to Increase StudentEngagement in EngineeringJianyu Dong (Associate Dean)Jim Kuo Jim Kuo is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the California State University, Los Angeles. His teaching focus is on thermofluids courses. His research interests are in the area of renewable energy, thermal management, and engineering education.John Christopher Bachman (Assistant Professor)Pearl Chen (Professor) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022
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Aerospace Division Technical Session: Pedagogy and Curriculum
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kali Morgan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kelly Griendling, Georgia Institute of Technology; Stephen Ruffin, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jakob Kinney, Georgia Institute of Technology
Paper ID #38082Work-in-progress: Reflection & Projection: An Explorationof a Scavenger Hunt Assignment in an Introduction toAerospace Engineering CourseKali Morgan Learning ScientistKelly Ann GriendlingJakob Ryan Kinney © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Reflection & Projection: An Exploration of a Scavenger Hunt Assignment in an Introduction to Aerospace Engineering CourseThe first year of college is a significant transition for most first-time-in-college students, as well as fortransfer students in their first year
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Two-Year College Potpourri
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College
Paper ID #38097Industry 4.0 or the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) - itsfuture impact on two-year engineering technology educationGary J. Mullett (Professor & Dept. Chair) Gary J. Mullett, a Professor of Electronics Technology and the present Department Chair of the Advanced Engineering Technologies (AET) Group, presently teaches advanced technology topics at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) located in Springfield, MA. A long-time faculty member and consultant to local business and industry, Mullett has provided leadership and initiated numerous program and/or curriculum reforms as either the
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Intersections of Identity and Student Experiences: Equity, Culture & Social Justice Technical Session 10
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kaylla Cantilina, University of Michigan; Robert Loweth, University of Michigan
Paper ID #38053“You’re just not what they’re looking for”: An intersectionalcollaborative autoethnography exploring pathways toengineering design doctoral programsKaylla Cantilina Kaylla Cantilina is a doctoral candidate in Design Science at the University of Michigan, conducting interdisciplinary research specializing in the intersections of engineering and social sciences. She obtained two undergraduate B.A. degrees in Industrial Design and Political Science and completed M.S. degrees in Industrial Operations Engineering and Design Science at UofM. Her work is motivated by design as a means for social justice