Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 13

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University; Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

consistent, engaging and hands-on experience for first-year students, hoping to excite and inspire them in the first step of their journey. There is a strong team, continuously improving on project-based curriculum for the first-year and beyond. Sudan Freeman is also the Associate Dean, Undergraduate Education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Student Definitions of DEI in First-Year Engineering and Capstone DesignLike many universities, Northeastern University has several initiatives to improve diversity,equity, and inclusion (DEI) in its various programs. The authors have received an internal grantto develop the “New Engineering Toolbox”, which will be a resource to help

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara E. Lego, Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

had been violated. Adherence to this plan was then assessed three times throughouteach semester through self- and team peer evaluation surveys that included questions specificallyaddressing behaviors that promote inclusivity, psychological safety, respectful communication,and conflict resolution. This integration of the DEI skills into an experiential learningenvironment is a critical component of the Learn-Practice-Assess model’s implementation, andrepresents a potential paradigm shift in the way that DEI concepts and capstone projects can bewoven together.Conclusion & Next StepsOver the last two years, ~250 Penn State aerospace engineering senior undergraduate studentshave participated in the DEI Module as part of their capstone design

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice Technical Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tomeka Carroll, University of Virginia; Diana Marcela Franco Duran, University of Virginia; Lindsay Ivey Burden

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

civil engineering in a real-world setting. Students are able to assess the importanceof stakeholder input within each project. Capstone and community projects bring solutions toissues local communities face, while removing the students from the center and putting the focuson how they can make the lives of others better. The primary skill set is not just technical, but theability to listen and consider the perspectives of others. Additionally, ethics and social impact co-curricular activities such as NSBE (National Society of Black Engineers), or Society of WomenEngineers (SWE) and Engineers Without Borders (EWB) help students view socialresponsibility in a more impactful way as a young professional [22].Self-SelectionIn some instances, students

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 5

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bahar Memarian, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

Paper ID #38699Indigenizing the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Programmed EngineeringEducation Curriculum, Challenges and Future PotentialsDr. Bahar Memarian, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Dr. Bahar Memarian is an interdisciplinary researcher and educator with more than 10 years of research and teaching experience at the intersection of applied and social sciences. She has designed and executed research projects as both a team leader and a member. She has also developed and delivered learning modules and courses in the areas of STEM, design, and engineering education at the secondary and

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 13

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janis P. Terpenny, National Science Foundation; Tracee Gilbert, System Innovation

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

), engineering education has seen a shift to the importance of design andproblem solving. The approach has been to educate by specific engineering field [24].Largely, students have relied on internships and coop programs to gain experience in the field.Capstone design projects with external clients are also common in engineering curricula,providing students opportunities to work on real problems with external clients. It is verycommon for students to reflect on these experiences highlighting a greater sense of clarity aboutengineering and its application. Indeed, when asked about their favorite or most impactfulexperience at the time of graduation, it is common that students highlight internship, coop andcapstone design experiences. Outside of capstone

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 4

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John L. Irwin, Michigan Technological University; Martin E. Gordon DFE P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology ; Clay Gloster Jr., North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Barbara L. Christe, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale; Ronald E. Land, Pennsylvania State University, New Kensington; Lara L. Sharp, Springfield Technical Community College

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

machinery, basic electrical circuits, and linear electronics. He was also one of three faculty responsible for organizing and conducting the capstone design course for the EMET program. Ron received a baccalaureate degree in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1971 and an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology in 1973.Ms. Lara L. Sharp, Springfield Technical Community College Ms. Sharp has a BS in chemical engineering, an MBA, and is currently working on a MS in Industrial engineering. She has worked in both secondary and higher education teaching and developing curriculum and is currently Program Director of Engineering Tech

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice Technical Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ingrid Scheel, Oregon State University; Rachael E. Cate, Oregon State University; Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

programmaticintegration as vital to addressing the differences in student reception of sociotechnical problemsolving.Cote and Branzan Albu [9] performed a case study of full integration of socio-cultural impactswhich they define as student-identified topics related to technical projects in a capstone coursefor computer vision technology. The definition of socio-cultural in this context includes but isnot limited to the environment, ethics, social relations, personal development, economics,health/medicine, law, elderly, and politics [9, pg. 697]. The authors describe how both theCanadian accreditation body (CEAB) and the European Network for Accreditation ofEngineering Education (ENAEE, which serves Germany, France, UK, Ireland, Portugal, Russia,Turkey, Romania