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ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Charlotte Gottilla, University of Delaware

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' personal and professional lives.In addition to the durable skills they gained, students who traveled to Malawi reported anadditional impact of EWB-UD on their career plans. Both current and previous studentsdescribed their involvement as a catalyst for interest in service-oriented careers, with alumni ofthe program pursuing the Peace Corps, global engineering graduate programs, and employmentrelated to water access.RecommendationsThe literature and survey results support the finding that student project ownership, an effectiveleadership structure, and international travel contribute to meaningful student learning. Inaddition, there are elements of the project that have created unique experiences for engineeringstudents. EWB-UD members consider the

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ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Alexa Joelle Prince, Pennsylvania State University; Nelly Cecilia Perez, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Abdullah Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

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into the group while‬ ‭disregarding other aspects of student life. New members strive to copy this culture of dedication‬ ‭by observing the behaviors of senior members, thus repeating the cycle. Their study further finds‬ ‭that participation becomes difficult for married, parenting, commuting, or financially‬ ‭independent students due to their level of commitment.‬‭Diversity‬I‭ n a study by Walden et al. [20], the cultures of the Student Experiential Learning Engineering‬ ‭Competition Teams (SELECT) from a particular university are being examined. The study has‬ ‭found that these teams have an uneven distribution of representation, with a lower number of‬ ‭female or minority students. This uneven distribution does not accurately

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ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Pooja Thakkar Singh, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Debra Ann Pothier, Autodesk, Inc.; Anand Sethupathy, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Geraldine Gooding, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; David Soukup P.E., American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Jarrett Reich, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Morgan Lamarre, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; James Stewart Warrick

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innovation concern included: • ABET doesn’t approve classes. They approve programs so there is room for faculty innovation. • Mechanical engineering criteria developed by ASME EAC and ETAC Commission members are broadly defined, leaving opportunity to supplement coursework as needed without the risk of negative impact on a certain criterion. • Ensuring students have flexibility in their program is key. Mechanical engineering electives are free electives that can be taken in business, public policy, education, and sciences, which allows additional room for innovation in the electives portion of the program. • Personalize the learning experience for students to meet their goals and fill the skills gap