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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 6: Admissions, Transfer Pathways, and Major Selection

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Lovely, University of Kentucky; Matthew Sleep, University of Kentucky

need forindividuals with STEM degrees has led to large growth in STEM undergraduate studentnumbers. Post-recession STEM degrees awarded have increased by 43% from 2010 to 2019 [2].This need for STEM degrees is reflected in the strategic plan for the College of Engineering atthe University of Kentucky with a goal of adding nearly 43% more students to the Collegebetween 2019 and 2025. The success of transfer students through thoughtful and intentionaltransfer pathways is one way to diversify reach and obtain enrollment targets of the Universityand meet STEM occupational demand.The growth and need for STEM majors are well documented. This growth has not necessarilybeen experienced by underrepresented groups in STEM majors. Despite an increase in

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 1 - STEM Outreach

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Aruch, University of Maryland College Park; Vincent Nguyen, University of Maryland College Park; Rebecca Kenemuth

pathways.University faculty quickly brainstormed the central tenants of the GOAL program which include:Intentional distribution to area public schools with targeted underrepresented groupsInexpensive physical components and a curriculum that introduces STEM conceptsAccess to materials and content in a way that is fun and accessible to all.Student engagement through independent physical exploration, instructional + group reflection,and design thinking.From the beginning, the GOAL program was aimed at maintaining pathways to expose under-represented and first-generation students to STEM and eventually pursue advanced education inthe field. This entails including populations that wouldn’t otherwise be exposed, and engagingaudiences that wouldn’t otherwise be

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We Love our MOMs (Mechanics of Materials)

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Sarira Motaref, University of Connecticut

. Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET) results showed that more than70% of students found real-life pictures helpful in their learning and said that: “Real life examples showcased how theory applies in the world around us, making concepts more understandable” [2].Instructor built simple foam models to show design details and potential loadings and stresses.More than 80% of students reflected in SET data that these foam models very helpful in theirlearning. Figure 1 shows sample of real-life examples and foam models used in Mechanics ofMaterials course. (a) (b)Figure 1. a) Foam model displaying shearing stress in punching, b) Deflection in a cantileverbeam in a baby toyThe

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Eileen Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Joseph Mirabelli, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Sara Vohra

utilizing a 6-point scale, participants are forced to either slightly agree orslightly disagree even in a neutral decision, potentially reflecting the respondent’s unconsciousbias [4]. In order to check for questions that participants were consistently unable to answer, aseventh “No basis for judgement” option was added. The survey also included 14 demographicquestions, including those on the following topics: age, length of enrollment, enrollment status,major, gender identity, race, ethnicity, first generation college attendee, and English as a firstlanguage. Demographic questions were purposefully placed at the end of the survey to avoidstereotype threat. Respondents were also asked to what extent their answers were affected by theongoing COVID

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Engineering Ethics Division: Computing, Technology, and AI

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Quintin Kreth, Georgia Institute of Technology; Daniel Schiff, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeonghyun Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jason Borenstein, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ellen Zegura, Georgia Institute of Technology

aboutsafety, reflected in their professional technical standards and procedures, the excitement aroundcomputing products and services has arguably led some computing professionals to identifythemselves as being closer to artists or eccentric innovators, rather than as traditionalprofessionals.Despite these differences, some similarities are worth emphasizing between engineering andcomputing education, including aspects of how they approach ethics and professionalism. First,both appear to be subject to the pedagogical and professional bracketing (i.e., deemphasizing) ofethical concerns; this is due in part to a prevailing sense that technical education is moreimportant than ethics education [4], [31]. Some computing and engineering professionals

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 11: Program Descriptions and Learning Analytics

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Cruz Castro, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Tiantian Li, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Leyla Ciner; Kerrie Douglas, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Christopher Brinton, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

programsAs the 21st century approached, Bordogna and Ernst claimed that the engineering educationparadigm shift needed to consider integration [1]. From a philosophical point of view, theauthors argued that the field of engineering education was prepared to shift from a disconnectedcurriculum to an integrated curriculum. A more integrated curriculum would help studentsappreciate the importance of complexity and reflect the disciplinary integration of theengineering profession [1]. From their perspective, integration meant holistic education, anunderstanding that all knowledge acquired was with an engineering purpose. From thisparadigm, first-year engineering (FYE) programs have been established as an essential part ofengineering education and have

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

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jan Fertig, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Subha Kumpaty, Milwaukee School of Engineering

, especially in enhancingdiversity, equity, inclusivity and belonging (DEIB).Affective empathy, as reflected in STEMpathy, is based in the experience of value andappreciation of a person’s contributions, and revolves around validation, support, belonging andmattering [20], [21], [22]. It is not about feeling someone else’s joy or pain or being drained byanother person’s emotional needs, but rather concerns wanting to be part of an environment inwhich all people can flourish and belong. Belonging is a basic human need that, along withcompetence and autonomy, contributes to overall health and happiness [23]. From extensivescholarship on the topic, Terrell Strayhorn [24] describes sense of belonging among collegestudents in terms of connectedness

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Engineering Ethics Division: Approaches to Ethics Education (Part 1)

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cortney Holles, Colorado School of Mines

sections. The semester begins with a short paper onsummarizing and responding to another writer’s argument to work on reading and composition.Next, students begin to research ethical issues and synthesize multiple perspectives in a secondwriting assignment. The third paper requires independent research and an exploration ofdifferent ethical perspectives on a specific case or a more general issue. Students showcase theirability to acknowledge various ethical perspectives by applying course terms and concepts totheir chosen topic. Finally, all students submit a portfolio that reflects on their progress asethical thinkers and as writers and researchers. It includes a choice component to encouragecreative expression of ideas and impacts from the

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Project Based and Experiential Learning in Manufacturing

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Derek Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University; Sura Alqudah, Western Washington University

from capstone designprojects to working in the industry showed that the existing engineering curricula in theparticipating institutions adequately prepare graduates for their professional careers [6].Since 2020, several studies have been published on the capstone project experience during thepandemic. Misra and Wilson stated that students' adaptation to the sudden change in learningexperience was noticed and acknowledged. Students showed resilience despite the challenges,but that may have come at the cost of their mental health [7]. Another study by Jamieson on theimpact of COVID-19 on Chemical Engineering Capstone students reflected that even with thissudden change in teaching modality, the course community preserved both the quality

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ERM: Mental Health and Wellness

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

acknowledged that the pandemic addedstress to their graduate school experience while we conducted the interviews. As the effects ofthe pandemic continue to be felt, this is less of a limitation and more a contextual understandingof the altered world that graduate students are navigating. Therefore, we cannot and should notseparate the impact of the pandemic from the participants’ narratives.FINDINGS In this section, we first present the categories of stressors and then the finalized modifiedinventory of coping mechanisms reflected by our graduate engineering student participants.Table 2 presents the six dominant stressors identified by our participants. While several of themalign with themes identified in prior work, such as the pressure

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Hamilton, York College of Pennsylvania; Kelly Arcieri, York College of Pennsylvania

co-op tomeet with the student and the on-site supervisor. This meeting provides a verbal assessment ofthe student’s performance, highlights any issues that might have arisen, and creates a connectionand link to the supervisor. Faculty often discuss the employer’s evaluation and other student co-op requirements, mainly creating a poster as a self-reflection exercise and updating their resume.The most meaningful assessment comes from the online evaluation completed by the employerat the end of the co-op.Development of assessment toolWhen designing our assessment tool, we had a two-fold objective—student development andprogram assessment. First and foremost, our goal was to provide formative developmentalfeedback to the students to help them

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Intersections of Identity and Student Experiences: Equity, Culture & Social Justice Technical Session 10

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kaylla Cantilina, University of Michigan; Robert Loweth, University of Michigan

and her research explores the ways that students and practitioners seek to achieve equity in their design practices and outcomes. Through her research, she aims to develop tools and pedagogy to support design students, educators, and practitioners in conceptualizing and addressing equity.Robert P. Loweth Robert P. Loweth is an (incoming) Visiting Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research explores how engineering students and practitioners engage stakeholders in their engineering projects, reflect on their social identities, and consider the broader societal contexts of their engineering work. The goals of his research are 1) to develop tools and pedagogies that

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ERM: New Research Methods and Tools

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Mirabelli, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Sara Vohra; Eileen Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

procedures on our data multiple times and determinewhat seemed to be the most valid and trustworthy result between these procedures. Among theEFA decision points described above, we felt that decisions regarding the order of which items toretain would most greatly affect our factor structure, the number of factors and assignment ofitems to each factor. Thus, we performed simultaneous EFA procedures with different rules fordetermining item retention and compared their different results. We present the results of thesedifferent methods and our reflections upon how our analysis decisions modified the results.To the knowledge of the authors, there is not a set of consistent guidelines for approaches to EFAavailable for engineering education researchers

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Johanna Acosta, Universidad San Francisco de Quito; Jacoba Ubidia, Universidad San Francisco de Quito; Miguel Andrés Guerra, Universidad San Francisco de Quito; Vanessa Guerra, University of Virginia; Cristina Gallardo, Universidad San Francisco de Quito

qualitativedata on self-reported perspectives on collaboration. The results of the pilot study suggest thatstudents working together from early stages have the opportunity to develop soft skills, expandtheir networks, and, most importantly, appreciate their counterpart’s perspectives. Finally, theauthors reflect on future research paths in collaborative learning as well as in soft skills trainingand development for majors from the construction industry.IntroductionGlobalization of the construction industry has elucidated the lack of cooperation required fromarchitects and civil engineers to work together in projects at a national and international levelworldwide [1]–[4]. This often translates to delays and economic losses in building projects. As aresult

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Engineering Ethics Division Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cortney Holles, Colorado School of Mines

corereadings are featured prominently. Currently the readings are the following: • “The Tragedy of the Commons” by Garrett Hardin • “The Nazi Engineers: Reflections on Professional Ethics in Hell” by Eric Katz • “The Land Ethic” by Aldo Leopold • “Value-Sensitive Design and Nanotechnology” by Ronald Sandler • “In the Unlikely Event of a Water Landing” by Lauren SlaterThe readings were chosen years ago after much program-wide discussion, either because they areconsidered standards in the subject matter, such as the essays by Hardin and Leopold, or becausethey present important ideas about engineering ethics in an accessible manner, such as the piecesby Sandler and Katz, or because they utilize an interesting compositional structure to

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CIT Division Technical Session #7

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daqing Hou; Yu Liu, Clarkson University

, running a successful REU site involvesmany moving parts and significant efforts and coordination from all stakeholders (REUstudents, mentors, site directors, and many others), which would benefit from a systems-basedthinking [9]. In the spirit of continuous improvements, in planning for the summer 2021program, we reflected on our experience and lessons learned from both summers of 2019 and2020 and redesigned or refined many components of our 2021 program. An overarchingprinciple for our improvement efforts was to provide better structures and support [8] to our2021 cohort during the pandemic. To this end, we have selected and adapted a set of bestpractices in order to organize a successful remote REU site (Section IV).The remaining paper is

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CIT Division Technical Session #8

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tasmeer Alam, Morgan State University; Hashmath Fathima, Morgan State University; Kofi Nyarko, Morgan State University; John Attia, Prairie View A&M University; Petru Andrei, Florida A&M University - Florida State University; Shujun Yang; Sacharia Albin, Norfolk State University; Corey Graves, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (CoE)

usedSonnet Lite to simulate the microstrip’s reflection coefficient and insertion loss. They learned themeaning of the simulation results. Then participants designed and simulated microstrip bandstopfilters. They used AppCAD to design the filters and then simulate them using Sonnet Litesoftware. They simulated the filters on reflection coefficient and insertion loss.Radio Frequency and Microwave Radiation Safety (NSU)Participants learned about Wireless Transmission Safety Wireless power transfer (WPT). WPT isenergy transmission without wires as a physical link. The technology can eliminate the use ofwires and batteries, thus increasing the mobility, convenience, and safety of an electronic devicefor all users.Hybrid Projects:Medical IoT - Use Case

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ERM: ERM Medley Session!

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

a scientist is an important 2.00 1.32 2.56 1.51 Science Identity part of my self-image. I have a strong sense of belonging to the 2.33 1.32 2.22 1.48 Science Identity community of scientists. *Being a scientist is NOT an important 4.11 1.45 3.67 1.50 Science Identity reflection of who I am. I have come to think of myself as a "scientist". 2.22 1.20 2.33 1.23 Science Identity I feel like I belong in the field of science. 1.78 .97 2.00 1.12 Science Identity *I am NOT a scientist. 4.44 .88 4.22 .97 Science Identity I hope that my future career will require the 1.11 .33 1.56 .88 Career use of robotics concepts. *My career goals do not

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Engineering Libraries Technical Session 2: Instruction

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jodi Bolognese, Northeastern University; Bridget Smyser, Northeastern University

project andexplain the reason for design choices. However, students working on this type of project oftenchose sources that did not best meet information needs, and paraphrased things poorly. Forexample, they tended to use Wikipedia or other websites, rather than using other moreauthoritative reference sources, such as textbooks. This reflects a larger observed trend thatbackground research for information such as general scientific principles is often lacking, both interms of inconsistent recognition of the need for evidence and lack of quality of sources selectedto provide such evidence. For several types of projects, especially those developing consumerproducts, it is often easier to find what seems like appropriate information on the web

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Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacoba Ubidia, Universidad San Francisco de Quito; Miguel Andrés Guerra, Universidad San Francisco de Quito; Víctor Viteri, Universidad San Francisco de Quito; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

individuals prefer or value belonging togroups and in general, opt for collective behaviors to maintain the group’s harmony [18]. Incontrast to this dimension, in terms of power distance, Ecuador shows an acceptance of unevenpower distribution almost twice as much as the US and the Netherlands. At the same time, itshows similar results to those from China, were the government has a large involvement in sociallife. In general, this reflects a society that normalizes inequalities within the social fabric and ismore likely lean towards structured hierarchies of power.According to the results on the uncertainty avoidance dimension, Ecuador ranks higher than theUS, China and The Netherlands. This dimension describes the extent to which society can

Conference Session

ETD - A Technology Potpourri I

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Osazuwa Okundaye, Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University; Francis Quek, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Sharon Lynn Chu, University of Florida; Qing Li; Shaoping Qiu, Texas A&M University

, and innovation, supporting theproduction of goods not possible at the economies of scale of long-chain mass manufacturing.Such a small-scale production team would be characterized by their broad expertise of skills thatare utilized in production, instead of specialization in any one particular set, as favored bylarge-scale production enterprises. While such a possibility is on our horizon, however, we are notpreparing our future workforce for this kind of envisioned work 6 . Currently, our education andcareer system is optimized for specialization. Let’s consider the design of Career and TechnologyEducation (CTE) classes. School districts design CTE classes to prepare students for existingwork, reflecting the present need and interests for

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Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Francois Jacobs, University of Wyoming; Renxiang Lu, University of Wyoming

incentivizingstudents to participate in field trips, internships, and part-time jobs related to construction, theindustry engagement in the technical component seems to still fall short as reflected in manycompanies by the employers [2]. According to the industry recruiters, although newlyemployed students have a good grasp of the technical concepts, many fail to relate them withthe actual applicability in the proposed tasks. Additionally, employers observed that a lot ofthe students lack other competencies equally important in the practice of the professionincluding leadership, self-motivation, self-evaluation, adaptability, work under pressure, andothers [3]. In the same way, many students also do not feel prepared to enter in theconstruction job market with

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CPDD Technical Session 2 - Trends in Student and Faculty Support

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Colbry, Michigan State University; Astri Briliyanti; Dirk Colbry, Michigan State University; Julie Rojewski, Michigan State University

.  How would this material enhance the training? Elements to consider include the variety of activities or learning experiences (e.g., listening, reading, discussing, implementing); and whether the new material might effectively address time or resource constraints (e.g., a well-crafted, short video might explain a concept more succinctly than a longer discussion using multiple slides).  Does this material reflect well on the overall curriculum, particularly in terms of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)?Asking participants to evaluate materials with a “DEI lens” helped to identify items that, on thesurface, seemed well-aligned with the goals of the training – but upon closer examinationincluded unconscious

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering: Design and Labs

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam Wickenheiser, University of Delaware; Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Marcia Gail Headley, University of Delaware

-based skills mastery and self-reflection [18-21].Although the benefits of these best practices for middle years design projects are fairly wellestablished, the implementation of these practices can be challenging from both curricular andlogistical perspectives. The most widely used Machine Design textbooks [4,5] heavilyemphasize classical mechanics and closed-form solutions to kinematics and failure analysisproblems that are now addressed in professional practice using CAD-based simulations. There isa similar curricular gap in practical instruction for basic mechatronics specific to machineautomation and control (e.g., actuator selection and control, sensor integration). Prior casestudies [22,23] have highlighted the use of mechatronics in

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DEED Technical Session 4 Best in DEED

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

strategies outcomes established evaluation ü Design a ü Task chemical plant Reflection and Performance within specific optimization on ü Team technical, ethical

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Faculty Development Division Technical Session 5

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

professionalism topics.Students have formal opportunities for interacting across cohorts through project teams. Theinter-cohort collaboration offers opportunities for professional and technical development in thecontext of working on industry projects.The small group meetings referenced on Figure 1 are formal opportunities for students to connectwith other students and with facilitators and are used in the co-op based program. Students meetin small groups of 3-5 students to discuss a variety of topics. All students in the department areregularly asked to complete reflective prompts; the small group discussion can be focused onthose reflective prompts, such as “Why is it important to set goals?” Small group discussionsmay also focus around career

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Intersections of Identity and Student Experiences: Equity, Culture & Social Justice Technical Session 10

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Simone Nicholson, Florida International University; Trina Fletcher, Florida International University

on to their self-esteem but become more pessimistic about both their teachers and schoolwork than other girls''[19]. To provide further context on why this may hold true, I reflect on Bryant’s casualty. As onewho can easily orient herself in Bryant’s position, I often ask myself and otherprofessionals/scholars where are the safe spaces for Black girls? Harris (2021) invited me in aconversation about anti-Black girlhood even in perceived “safe”, high achieving, formal learninginstitutions.Here is a synopsis of our conversation:Me: Though I am grateful that we were one of the Black girls that “made it”, I realize that therewas harm even in “making it”. When I am on Twitter and doing one of my reflective tweets on afiction read or an

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

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam Talamantes; Susan Rowe Rowe; Emily Nicholson; Renee O'Neill, Oregon State University

expertise. Invention Education and Youth Impacts Invention Education refers to the “deliberate efforts to teach people how to approachproblem finding and problem-solving in ways that reflect the process and practices employed byaccomplished inventors” (Couch et al., 2019, p. 1). The Lemelson Foundation (2020) notescommon traits of inventors to include empathy, creativity, curiosity, resilience, calculated risk-taking, passion, resourcefulness, and a tolerance for ambiguity and complexity. To broadly tiethese traits to IvE programs, A Framework for Invention Education (Lemelson, 2020) wascreated with adoption of six key tenets: 1. Context: Invention is the result of an ongoing creative process. 2. Empathy

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacqueline Genovesi, Drexel University; Ian Marcus, Drexel University; Kimberly Sterin, Drexel University; Dominique Thomas, Drexel University

. 33–46). Sterling, VA: Stylus.[44] Boutte, G. S., & Hill, E. L. (2006). African American communities: Implications for culturally relevant teaching. New Educator, 2(4), 311–329.[45] Morrison, K. A., Robbins, H. H., & Rose, D. G. (2008). Operationalizing culturally relevant pedagogy: A synthesis of classroom-based research. Equity & Excellence in Education, 41(4), 433–452.[46] Young, E. (2010). Challenges to conceptualizing and actualizing culturally relevant pedagogy: How viable is the theory in classroom practice? Journal of Teacher Education, 61(3), 248–260.[47] Gay, G., & Kirkland, K. (2003). Developing cultural critical consciousness and self- reflection in preservice teacher

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ERM: Engineering Identity: (Identity Part 1)

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelsey Scalaro, University of Nevada, Reno; Indira Chatterjee, University of Nevada, Reno; Derrick Satterfield, University of Nevada, Reno; Ann-Marie Vollstedt, University of Nevada, Reno; Jeffrey Lacombe, University of Nevada, Reno; Mackenzie Parker, University of Nevada, Reno; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno

2started at the end of their first semester in the Fall of 2020. This study includes their first twosemesters in their undergraduate engineering program and two focus groups: Fall of 2019(semester 1) and Spring of 2020 (semester 2). Both focus groups were held virtually. All focusgroups were audio and video recorded, professionally transcribed by Rev.com, and checked forerrors before being uploaded to the coding software NVivo12 (QSR International).Guiding questions prompted participants to reflect on their engineering identity and theirperformance/competence beliefs in the past, present, and future to best capture change overtime. The guiding questions emerged from previous work that quantitatively explored students’engineering identity and