Conference Session

Equity and Ethics in Engineering-II

Collection

2022 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

James Gordon Walker, Seattle Pacific University, College of Arts and Sciences, Engineering Department; Gina Howe P.E., Seattle Pacific University; Melani Plett, Seattle Pacific University

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Paper ID #35931Interdisciplinary engineering capstone course sequence designed forcareer preparationDr. James Gordon Walker, Seattle Pacific University, College of Arts and Sciences, Engineering Department James serves as Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Seattle Pacific University, where he teaches the Senior Engineering Design capstone classes, among others. This follows a 33-year career in engineering and senior engineering management at the Boeing Company. While at Boeing, James worked in a variety of aircraft design roles, and management functions with extensive customer involvement, in

Conference Session

Innovation In Teaching - II

Collection

2022 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Harly Ramsey, University of Southern California; Yee Lan Elaine Wong

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well as temporally influenced.Additionally, the concept of future self has been developed specifically in the context of theworkplace as the future work self: this type of future self is “explicitly future focused, positive,and specific to work” [16]. Because it is framed from a positive perspective, a future work selfcan begin a feedback loop of career exploration and adaptation leading to positive reinforcementof the future work self [16], [17]. A salient future work self grows from realism and vividness[16], like the more general future self. The concept of future work selves was initially researchedwithin the workplace, and it was found that observation of role models can help strengthen thesalience of a future work self [16], but the

Conference Session

Equity and Ethics in Engineering-I

Collection

2022 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Agnes Germaine d'Entremont P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Jennifer Pelletier, University of British Columbia

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their professional abilities and, ultimately, the engineering sector of the economy.Undergraduate research experience in particular is important because it develops keycomplementary skills needed for further research, alongside technical competencies.Experiencing research at the undergraduate level is correlated with positive post-graduationoutcomes, including effective speaking, understanding scientific findings, analyzing literature,and having clear career goals [2]. It also promotes three key graduate attributes required of allCanadian engineering students: communication, teamwork, and leadership [3]. Undergraduateresearchers are also more likely to intend to pursue a graduate or professional program inscience, technology, engineering or

Conference Session

Innovation In Teaching - II

Collection

2022 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Amin Malek, California State University, Bakersfield; Robert Hernandez

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for thejob market [11]. For this reason, education during these years is very important [1, 2]. However, as in otherlevels of their educational careers, due to a lack of motivation students sometimes fail to achieveadequate learning/program outcomes [1].In a study by Smilkstein [5], a group of college students was asked to list the stages of thelearning process. The students developed a six-step process, with the number one step beingmotivation. Motivation was considered to be the necessary foundation on which the other stepsfollow and build [1, 10]. Student motivation translates to the students' willingness to participatein the learning process. But it also concerns the reasons or goals that underlie their involvementor non-involvement in

Conference Session

Supporting Transfer Pathways

Collection

2022 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Radha Aravamudhan, San Jose State University; Maria Chierichetti, San Jose State University

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regular meetings withcounselors [3], and opportunities to engage with high impact practices, such as undergraduateresearch [3]. In addition, it has been shown that offering introductory engineering courses at the2-year institution helped students effectively navigate the path to transfer when such coursesincluded a survey of engineering careers as well as information about transfer planning and degree[3]. Additionally, faculty guidance on major-specific educational planning and transfer destinationselection was critically important to transfer success [3], as well as outreach and recruitmentactivities in which faculties from 4-year institutions visit the community college to present themajor and their scholarly interests [2]. The existing

Conference Session

Equity and Ethics in Engineering-II

Collection

2022 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Jonathan Verrett P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Tasnia Naim Anika, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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, Oxford, UK, pp. 4424–4429.[11] W. C. Lee, H. M. Matusovich, and P. R. Brown, “Measuring underrepresented student perceptions of inclusion within engineering departments and universities,” Int. J. Eng. Educ., vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 150–165, 2014.[12] D. S. A. Hofacker, “Diversity and Inclusion in the Engineering Workplace: A Call for Majority Intentionality to Increase Career Self-Efficacy,” p. 10, 2014.Appendix A : Semi-structured interview format and questions[Land acknowledgement, introduction, safe space acknowledgement, review of consent form andinterview recording]Demographic Question:1. What is your gender identity?2. How would you describe your background/race/ethnicity?Interview Questions3. Please describe your role in

Conference Session

Innovation In Teaching - I

Collection

2022 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Daniel E Kane, Utah State University; Theresa Green, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Natalie L Shaheen, Illinois State University; Wade H Goodridge, Utah State University

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field of spatial ability to show that spatial thinking has apositive effect on student success in a variety of academic settings and is especially beneficial tostudents in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields [4]-[5]. One studyin the field of engineering has shown that participation in a rigorous engineering course led to asignificant increase in spatial ability [6]. One of the long-lasting benefits of enhancing spatialability, as a student, is the positive correlation it is seen to have on success as a professional inSTEM fields. Research has shown that a majority of students who demonstrated high levels ofspatial thinking in high school and college went on to lead successful careers in various STEMdisciplines [7

Conference Session

Innovation In Teaching - II

Collection

2022 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Elizabeth Fife, University of Southern California

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persuade the company to take strongermeasures to address social justice issues and climate change are mainly software engineers andmid-level executives; individuals who are well-paid and have stable career trajectories that theyintend to have continue as they press for systemic change. The comments of these engineersindicate an intention to work within the company to encourage its decision-makers to use thepower and influence of Amazon to address systemic issues outside the company.Given that graduating engineering students often purport to care about the ethics of the companythey work for, efforts have been made to demonstrate progressive values and openness as acompany recruitment tool; having recruited employees that actually care about these