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ERM: Mentoring for Everyone! And Let's talk about Graduate Students

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Paul Jensen; Julie Martin, The Ohio State University; Deepthi Suresh

faculty to help them write proposals and navigate the proposal preparation and grant management processes. She was a 2009 NSF CAREER awardee for her work operationalizing social capital for engineering education. More recently, Julie has encouraged the engineering education research community to embrace methodological activism, a paradigm whereby researchers intentionally choose methods for the political purpose of empowering marginalized populations. Learn more about her research team, Elevate, at juliepmartin.com.Deepthi Suresh I am a graduate student in biomedical engineering with a research focus in engineering education. I seek to improve the undergraduate experiences of other biomedical engineering students in ways

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Student Division Technical 3: Mixed - Research, Engineering Design, Design Thinking, and Curriculum Design

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Abigail Clark, Miami University; Rachel Kajfez, The Ohio State University

timeline to allow for delays and shifts.Related to the flexibility theme, we recommend that researchers prepare alternate interviewquestions and activities to allow for participants to best take part in the study. Additionally, wesuggest building a research timeline with significant buffer space to allow for the many delayswhich can occur in this type of research.Conclusion & Future WorkSignificantly more work is needed to better understand the impact and experiences of allstakeholders and participants in informal STEM learning experiences. A better understanding ofthese experiences will help support the development of a STEM-literate society and futureSTEM professionals, meeting the needs present in national calls. However, this type of

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Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Division Poster Session

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Liang Wang; Wei Zhang, Zhejiang University; binbin shao, Zhejiang University

social interaction problems nowadays, as research indicated“the majority of coursework in engineering education today focuses on technical knowledge and skills ofmathematics, science, and engineering as well as new graduates generally feel prepared for the technicalaspects of practice, but many have difficulty transitioning to the socio-technical practices and culture ofthe workplace[28] ”.Additionally, to explore the collaborative inquiry deeply, we conducted a longitudinal study for threeinnovative engineering design works (arc-path prediction, parallel design of robot structure andsymmetrical design for robots) in our research case “Robo”. It can be seen that the three dimensions ofcollaborative inquiry are significantly repeated in different

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 10: Best of First-Year Programs Division

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Victor Garcia; Peter Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Diane Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Irma Torres-Catanach; Nora Cuvelier, University of Texas at El Paso; Crystal Cholewa; Karla Ayala Mendoza

Paper ID #37847A Strategic Curriculum Design for an IntroductoryEngineering Course to Encourage Self-Empowerment ofMinority StudentsVictor Manuel Garcia (Research Associate) Victor Garcia holds a PhD in Civil Engineering from The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). Victor is currently a research civil engineer at the US Army – Engineer Research and Development Center in Vicksburg, MS. He leads research projects sponsored by the US Department of Defense that focus on improving the design and construction practices for military transportation installations. Victor has been also collaborating with UTEP faculty on

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International Division Technical Session 5: COVID-19 Pandemic Lessons and Best Practices

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Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University; Ivo Draganov; Hugh Jack (duplicate), Western Carolina University; Tasho Tashev; Mary Anna Lafratta

these activities were impacted adversely by the pandemic,such as the postponement of this trip from Spring 2021 to Fall 2021, the transition of in-personinstruction to online instruction in late October, and the less than perfect final project’scompletion rate, beyond the normal adaptation of a course in a different country given thefacility and product differences. The different academic calendars in the U.S. and Bulgarianinstitutions also made it impossible in finding a suitable period for the students from bothinstitutions to interact, but we were able to connect the students with other American visitors inBulgaria to get comments on their designs. There were many other challenges, including thecultural influences on design, and

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ETD Technical Session 8 - ET Pedagogy II

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Anne Lucietto, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Joel Jarrett, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston; Yasmine Al Abdul Raheem

survey, re-formulate the question, propose a solution,an improvement, or an updated approach, design/build/implement the proposed approach, andpresent to others. In this cycle, the search for discovery and innovation materializes.This preliminary work investigates the use of research materials, introduction of practices, andthose performing this kind of work in the classroom, at every level. This study is done at a largeresearch institution where research is pervasive throughout and there are many engineeringtechnology students. Researchers chose the Student Perception of Research IntegrationQuestionnaire (SPRIQ) to assess student perception of research in their learning environment.The first step in assessing the implementation of CR in a

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International Division Technical Session 5: COVID-19 Pandemic Lessons and Best Practices

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Hans Tritico, University of Mount Union; Okechukwu Ugweje, University of Mount Union; Chad Korach, University of Mount Union; Ethan Shirley, University of Michigan

like snorkeling.An alternative option exists for students who do not want to travel with the class to completetheir international engineering field experience. This individual field experience option allowsstudents to craft their own engineering field experience. Requirements for this individualexperience are meant to ensure students have an equivalent experience while attaining thelearning outcomes for the course. Students are required to work or shadow an engineer that isworking in a country outside of the United States for 40 hours. While the nature of theengineering work is up to the student and the host engineer, the student does need to practice oneof the steps in the design process and have interactions with community or project

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DEED Technical Session 4 Best in DEED

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Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University; Sindia Rivera-Jimenez, University of Florida; Anastasia Hauser, University of Kentucky

engineering teamsusing evidence-based practices.A common practice for engineering education practitioners when dealing with teamwork involvesestablishing technical objectives, forming the group, and assessing team performance at different stagesof the semester. However, for some, it remains mysterious what teaching practices work best to fostercollaboration and how that relates to the team performance at the end of the project.To get evidence-based practices, we need to use a theoretical framework such as the Beliefs andBehaviors Model to explore this social process of building mutually shared cognition. After the Scope ofWork (SOW) of the design project is assigned to the teams and the task performance is established,students need to start

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International Division Poster Session

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Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tahsin Chowdhury, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Lloyd Morris, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Jose Torero

experiences of academics investing extra time in developing andsupervising research projects for the Icarus Program. Our results suggest that the time investmentin providing students with a hands-on experience where they could voluntarily engage with realprojects had a positive impact on the faculty development of the faculty members. Theydescribed how participating in the program improved their teaching practices by being able tointeract closely with students and better understand what they thought was important. This alsoled to more engagement from the students in their courses by developing some out-of-the-classroom interactions with their professors. Similarly, this allowed for an opportunity toimprove their mentoring and research practices

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ERM: Mental Health and Wellness

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Gabriella Sallai, Pennsylvania State University; Johnathan Vicente, Pennsylvania State University; Kanembe Shanachilubwa, Pennsylvania State University; Catherine Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University

school. He described being frustrated with thedepartment’s lack of effort and interest in helping graduate students create meaningfulconnections and felt stressed because of the ensuing social isolation. He was coping with thesechallenges through Acceptance and Active coping. “But it was nice when [undergraduate university] would host like barbecues or whatever. And I think there's less incentive for universities to do that for grad students, 'cause I think a lot of grad students don't care about that stuff. Like I said, a lot of people are very focused on their research, they wanna get that finished and they wanna do the best work that they can do in this limited amount of time. And I think that's totally valid

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Julie Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tracy Hammond, Texas A&M University; Kerrie Douglas, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Vimal Viswanathan, San Jose State University; Vinayak Krishnamurthy; Hillary Merzdorf, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Donna Jaison, Texas A&M University; Samantha Ray, Texas A&M University; Morgan Weaver, Georgia Institute of Technology; Wayne Li, Georgia Institute of Technology

Paper ID #38336Sketchtivity, an Intelligent Tutoring Software: BroadeningApplications and ImpactMorgan Weaver (Graduate Research Assistant)Hillary Merzdorf Hillary Merzdorf is a Ph.D. candidate at Purdue University in the School of Engineering Education. Her research interests are in flexible assessment practices incorporating both traditional psychometrics and technology-based approaches, digital engineering education tools, and cognitive engineering methods for learning research.Donna Jaison Graduate Student at Texas A&M University.Vimal Kumar Viswanathan (Associate Professor) (San Jose State University)Kerrie

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Aerospace Division Technical Session: Pedagogy and Curriculum

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Emily Palmer, California Institute of Technology; Jacqueline Tawney, California Institute of Technology; Jennifer Weaver

training. We leaned upon the expertise of on-campus resources including the Center forInclusion and Diversity (CCID) [28] and the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Outreach(CTLO) [29] to develop best practices for both the speaker and facilitator sides of the project.Our facilitator search consisted of independent research that we conducted to find speakers at ourinstitution and other schools with relevant expertise, as well as a survey sent to the departmentsoliciting speaker suggestions. The latter effort did not yield many recommendations and most ofthe speakers came from our research. We primarily found speakers based on their published workor lectures we found online, but other approaches included making use of our school’s alumninetwork and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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David Feil-Seifer; Mackenzie Parker, University of Nevada, Reno; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno

Paper ID #38391Examining Faculty and Graduate Student Attitudes on Stressand Mental HealthDavid Feil-seifer David Feil-Seifer is an Associate Professor in Computer Science at the University of Nevada, Reno. His primary research interests are Socially Assistive Robotics (SAR) and User Interface design for Unmanned Autonomous Systems (UAS-UI). His research is motivated by the potential for SAR to address health-care crises that stem from a lack of qualified care professionals for an ever-growing population in need of personalized care as well as the uses for aerial robots for disaster mitigation. Prior to his

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 3- Multi- and Inter-disciplinary, Collaboration, and Engagement in Practice

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Justin Meyer; Laura Weiss; Meris Longmeier; Sathya Gopalakrishnan, The Ohio State University; Donnelley Hayde; Mingqi Cai, The Ohio State University

impact andproductivity within their profession. Jensen et al. [14] conducted a bibliometric analysis andfound that scientists who were active in wider dissemination activities (industry partnerships oroutreach presentations) produced more scholarship than those who did not participate in widerdissemination activities. In fact, the most active researchers publish in traditional journals andthen share in at least two of the following ways: communicating via popular media, collaboratingwith industry, or teaching. For these reasons, we set out to determine if researchers generally,and engineers specifically, could find ways to more effectively communicate their researchfindings with the public in several different informal learning

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Mechanical Engineering: Assorted Topics

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Simin Nasseri, Society of Manufacturing Engineers; Mohammad Jonaidi, Kennesaw State University; Navid Nasajpour Esfahani, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ralph Schultz, Kennesaw State University

technologies, advanced composites manufacturing techniques, and materials characterization. His current research interests are in heat transfer, pyrometry, structural design, heat treatment, metal forming & fabrication, composites manufacturing, and product design and development. He is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) as well as the Society for the Advancement of Material and ProcessEngineering (SAMPE) and he holds a position as a Technical Specialist (Materials and Processes Engineering) at a majorGeorgia aerospace airframe manufacturer. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.comLean Practices in Academia; A

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Technical Session - Integrated Engineering and Interdisciplinary Impacts

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Rebecca Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Susan Lord, University of San Diego; Emanuela Tilley; Jenna Carpenter, Campbell University

student’s chosen undergraduate degree programme. TheIEP emphasizes creativity, communication, choice, interdisciplinarity, teamwork, professionaldevelopment and responsible innovation by learning through projects and the social context ofengineering. A main goal of the IEP at its inception was to position people and the complexchallenges of our world at the center of engineering thinking and practice for students bychanging the way we teach engineering at UCL. The IEP is 8 years old with the first intake ofyear 1 students under the new IEP curriculum in 2014-15 and our first graduating class in 2017.Over 6,000 students have graduated so far.The IEP has several innovative curricular features. An interdisciplinary cornerstone engineeringdesign module

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Bimal Nepal, Texas A&M University; Prabhakar Pagilla, Texas A&M University; Satish Bukkapatnam, Texas A&M University; Manan Shah, Texas A&M University

from minority student population groups [15].Prior researchers have noted the benefits of REU in improving the research competencies ofundergraduate students [4] [12]. However, it has also been suggested that students are sometimesconfused as to whether they should continue in academia or get some experience in the industrybefore deciding about graduate school [16] [17]. To that end, REU sites provide a great platformfor students to understand what graduate school and research look like, opportunities thereafter,and how to prepare for them. The objective of this paper is to evaluate the impact of differentprofessional development activities in a REU program on overall student experiences andoutcomes. More specifically, this paper presents a

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Imagining the Research Agenda for ASEE LEAD

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Meagan Kendall, University of Texas at El Paso; Meg Handley, Pennsylvania State University; Brian Novoselich, United States Military Academy; Matthew Dabkowski

ofengineering education bounded by the EL community of practice. A substantial portion of theresearch on EL education is published through ASEE, primarily through the LEAD division.Therefore, this review supports the continued growth of this nascent field and identifies growthopportunities that will accelerate EL development and broaden its impact. Identifying, codifying,and synthesizing the previous research in EL provides crucial foundations for advancement andreduces the likelihood of redundant efforts [2]. Ultimately, this review seeks to answer threedriving research questions: 1) What topics has the EL research published at ASEE conferencesfocused on since 1996? 2) Are there gaps in the EL research published at ASEE conferences thatindicate growth

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Research Frameworks for Identity and Equity: Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division Technical Session 9

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Alicia Washington, Duke University

well as the minor. It also holds a university designation for social science andwriting-intensive credit. In the first half of the course, students define identity (including race,ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, and ability) and intersectionality, understand forms ofoppression (e.g., racism, white supremacy, sexism, misogyny, misogynoir, transphobia,homophobia, classism, and ableism), examine social justice movements to eradicate theseoppressions, and identify policies that exclude/protect identities (across both society andcomputing environments). In the second half, this knowledge is used to examine how technologyreplicates/amplifies these societal issues, the impact on identities, and tech-related policies.Identity-centered approachThe

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 5

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Tim Dallas, Texas Tech University; Heather Greenhalgh-Spencer, Texas Tech University; Kelli Frias

practices in academic mentoring: A model for excellence,” Nursing research and practice,vol. 2012, p. 3, 2012.[2] K.D. Kendricks, A.A. Arment, K.V. Nedunuri, & C.A. Lowell, “Aligning Best Practices inStudent Success and Career Preparedness: An Exploratory Study to Establish Pathways to STEMCareers for Undergraduate Minority Students,” Journal of Research in Technical Careers, vol. 3,no. 1, pp. 27-48, 2019.[3] M. Vandermaas-Peeler, P.C. Miller, & J.L. Moore, J. L., Excellence in mentoringundergraduate research, Washington D.C.: Council on Undergraduate Research, 2018.[4] L. Varghese, & L. Finkelstein, “An investigation of self‐efficacy crossover between mentorsand protégés within mentoring dyads,” Annals of the New York Academy of

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Redefining Manufacturing Education Practices

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Amit Lopes; Ivan Renteria Marquez, University of Texas at El Paso; Tzu-liang Tseng, University of Texas at El Paso; Md Fashiar Rahman, University of Texas at El Paso; Sergio Luna, University of Texas at El Paso

competencies of future students tomatch SM needs [6]. Governments of countries such as South Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore, all keyplayers in the Asian manufacturing market, are also pursuing SM technologies and researchers arecurrently developing maturity models for SM adoption. As evident from these initiatives, the need for SM learning infrastructure requires engineeringcolleges and technical schools to develop new curriculum to better prepare graduates for this new SMenvironment to support the reconfiguring factories and supply chains [8]. There is a clear need to focuson developing a SM curriculum specifically focused on skill sets and competencies needed for effectiveSM technology adoption and implementation to address current knowledge gaps

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ERM: Year of Impact on Racial Equity

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Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Jeremi London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kristen Billiar, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Jordan Jarrett, Colorado State University; David Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Linda Vanasupa, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Chair of ASEE's CDEI during the Year of Impact on Racial EquityHomero Murzi (Assistant Professor) Dr. Homero Murzi (he/él/his) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech with honorary appointments at the University of Queensland (Australia) and University of Los Andes (Venezuela). Homero is the leader of the Engineering Competencies, Learning, and Inclusive Practices for Success (ECLIPS) Lab where he leads a team focused on doing research on contemporary, culturally relevant, and inclusive pedagogical practices, emotions in engineering, competency development, and understanding the experiences of traditionally marginalized people (e.g., Latinx, international students

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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Joe Muskin, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Dee Dixon; Henry Griffith, San Antonio College; Andrew Alleyne, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Alfred Alaniz, San Antonio College; Jessica Perez, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Paper ID #37208Minority-serving Institution Partnerships StrengthenUnderrepresented Minority Recruitment for a ResearchExperience for Undergraduates Program (Experience)Jessica Perez Jessica G Perez is the Associate Director of Education and Inclusivity for the Engineering Research Center for Power Optimization of Electro-thermal Systems (POETS). Dr. Perez earned a B.S. in Biological Engineering from MIT and a Ph.D. in Chemical and Biological Engineering from Northwestern University. Her professional interests include engineering education, inclusive teaching, and DEI best practices in higher ed.Joe Muskin Joe

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ERM: Mental Health and Wellness

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Cortney Holles, Colorado School of Mines

onthe personal well-being of students and faculty.Figure 1. Instructional arc for research questions and data analysis.Data CollectionData were collected at Colorado School of Mines which has about 5500 undergraduates and1600 graduate students, with 33% women, 28.5% underrepresented students, and 15.4% firstgeneration students. This setting provided a group of high-achieving students and faculty in ahigh-pressure academic environment with whom I could explore the impact of faculty-studentinteraction on well-being in these conditions. I was a participant researcher as a faculty memberfrom the humanities and I recruited 4 additional faculty members from STEM disciplines(chemistry, physics, math, and chemical engineering) through convenience

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ERM: Year of Impact on Racial Equity

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Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Katey Shirey, eduKatey LLC; Malinda Zarske, University of Colorado Boulder; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Jeremi London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Paper ID #37101WIP: ASEE Year of Impact on Racial Equity: P-12 Parentsand Guardians EngagementHomero Murzi (Assistant Professor) Dr. Homero Murzi (he/él/his) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech with honorary appointments at the University of Queensland (Australia) and University of Los Andes (Venezuela). Homero is the leader of the Engineering Competencies, Learning, and Inclusive Practices for Success (ECLIPS) Lab where he leads a team focused on doing research on contemporary, culturally relevant, and inclusive pedagogical practices, emotions in engineering

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Mechanical Engineering: Poster Session

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Sheldon Jeter, Georgia Institute of Technology

Paper ID #37747The Generalized Exergy Equation: A Rigorous Developmentand Detailed Presentation Suitable for Presentation toAdvanced Undergraduates and Beginning Graduate StudentsSheldon M. Jeter (Associate Professor) Sheldon M. Jeter has mechanical engineering degrees from Clemson, the University of Florida, and Georgia Tech. He has been on the academic faculty at Georgia Tech since 1979 and will retire in August 2022. He has written over 250 refereed journal articles and conference papers and numerous research reports and other articles. He has supervised 16 Ph. D. graduates and numerous other research students

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Technical Session 2

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Francesca Bartram; Natalie Wint; David Maxwell Rea

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]. Research into the culture ofengineering itself highlight what Cech [16] describes as a ‘culture of disengagement’ inengineering, upheld by three ideologies: depoliticization, which frames ‘non-technical’ issuessuch as public welfare as tangential to engineering work; technical-social dualism, whichprioritises the technical details and devalues ‘social’ dimensions; and meritocracy, whichpresents existing social structures as being fair and just. According to Cech, this ‘culture ofdisengagement’ from issues of public welfare may serve to sustain structures and practices ofinequality for disadvantaged groups.In a general sense, some of the factors suggested to impact upon the completion rates ofengineering degrees include: unsupportive institutional

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ERM: New Research Methods and Tools

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Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Cassandra McCall, Utah State University

in specific scholarly areas (e.g.,biomechanics, robotics, broadening participation, or engineering education). There is a growingrecognition across disparate fields (e.g., science communication [3] and public health [4-5]) of adisconnect between scholarly research dissemination and practice. As a result, the intent todisseminate research findings to a wider audience is not achieved, and the research-to-practicegap widens. This paper highlights a novel approach to audio dissemination for broadeningparticipation, as one model for how to center impact and change in engineering educationresearch design.1.1 Dissemination, Impact, and Change in Engineering Education ResearchMany in the engineering education community view the primary goal of

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Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 2

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Anna-Maria Marshall, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Luis Rodriguez; Jill Heemstra, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; John Classen, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Erin Cortus, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Jacek Koziel, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Deanne Meyer; Anand Padmanabhan, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Samuel Reed, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Benjamin Ruddell; Riveraine Walters

intersection of food-energy-water systems. Relying on a conceptual frameworkthat identifies several competencies -- the skills, knowledge, and pedagogical methods that arevital for successful transdisciplinary teamwork -- we designed an approach that capitalizes onfaculty expertise, student interests, and teamwork.In this paper, we offer a model of an innovative approach to training graduate students -- CohortChallenges offered by the INFEWS-ER. Specifically, we describe the fundamental elements thateach Cohort Challenge shared: a broad theme related to a wicked problem that gives graduatestudents the flexibility and independence to formulate their own research questions and designtheir own projects; training in competencies for conducting

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ERM: Mentoring for Everyone! And Let's talk about Graduate Students

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Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder; Sabina Schill, University of Colorado Boulder; Haley Passov

University ofColorado Boulder.References[1] D. Mirza, P.T. Conrad, C. Lloyd, Z. Matni, and A. Gatin, “Undergraduate teaching assistants in computer science: A systematic literature review,” Proc. ICER ’19, ACM, 2019, pp. 31-40, https://doi.org/10.1145/3291279.3339422.[2] K.A. Schalk, J.R. McGinnis, J.R. Harring, A. Hendrickson, and A.C. Smith, “The undergraduate teaching assistant experience offers opportunities similar to the undergraduate research experience,” J Microbiol Biol Educ, vol. 10, pp. 32-42, 2009.[3] J. Kinkead, F. Titchener, and R. Wheatley, “Best practices for undergraduate teaching assistant programs,” Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 139-159, 2019.[4] C.J. Felege, The long-term