Conference Session

Empowering Students and Strengthening Community Relationships

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi Lynn Morano, Lawrence Technological University; Matthew L. Cole, Lawrence Technological University

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

Paper ID #43368Promoting Empathy in Engineering Undergraduates: An Assessment of theEfficacy of an Interdisciplinary Service-Learning Design CourseMrs. Heidi Lynn Morano, Lawrence Technological University Associate Professor of Practice at Lawrence Technological University Graduated from University of Michigan in 1995 with a Master of Mechanical Engineering - Applied Mechanics. Taught solid mechanics courses as an adjunct instructor in the A. Leon Linton ME department at Lawrence Technological University for 11 years. Began a full-time teaching position at Lawrence Tech in 2015. Co-developed an entrepreneurial and

Conference Session

Engineering, Ethics, and Community Engagement

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lazlo Stepback, Purdue University ; Joey Valle, Purdue University

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG), Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

andcorporate executives with backgrounds in engineering, in propagating the growth of corporatecapitalism and shaping the positions of engineers within corporations. Noble describes howengineers leveraged their societal relationship to technological development and production by“informing their work with the historical imperatives of corporate growth, stability, and control… the engineers, moreover, went a step further to ensure that their technical work meshed withthe imperatives of corporate social relations; rather than restricting their attention to technicalmatters, they consciously undertook to structure the labor force and foster the social habitsdemanded by corporate capitalism” [1]. As engineers serve capitalism via industry, they rejecttheir

Conference Session

Community Engagement and Humanitarian Engineering: Creating Inclusive Engineers

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten Heikkinen Dodson, Lipscomb University; René Marie Rosalie Marius, Lipscomb University; Mark Sedek, Lipscomb University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

Diversity and STEM: Women, Minorities, andPersons with Disabilities, 30-Jan-2023, [Online], Available:https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf23315/data-tables#top. [Accessed: 8-Feb-2024].[5] ”Beyond Bias and Barriers, Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science andEngineering.” Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2007.[6] R. M. Rincon, and N. Yates, “Women of Color in the Engineering Workplace: Early CareerAspirations, Challenges, and Success Strategies,” 2018, SWE, NSBE.[7] C. Didion, N. L. Fortenberry, and E. Cady, “Colloquy on Minority Males in Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics,” Washington, DC: The National Academies Press,2012.[8] J. Eyler, D. E. Giles, Jr., C. M. Stenson, and C. J. Gray, “At A Glance: What We

Conference Session

Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Engineering with and for Community Partners

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer A. Warrner, Ball State University; Joe Bradley, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Sirena C. Hargrove-Leak, Elon University; Anand Nageswaran Bharath, Cummins Engine Company

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

, technology, engineering and mathematics) occupations is projected to grow by almost11% by 2031. To meet this projected demand, STEM professions must prioritize recruitment.Outreach initiatives are well-known recruitment tools that professionals in industry and academiacan implement to encourage student recruitment into STEM degree fields. While most outreachinitiatives typically focus on high school students, research shows that students’ career decisionsare influenced at a much earlier age. Therefore, it is necessary for industry and academia totarget an even younger demographic all the way to kindergarten and first grade. This paperhighlights different outreach initiatives developed in academia and industry to teach K-12students about STEM. The

Conference Session

Community Engagement and Humanitarian Engineering: Creating Inclusive Engineers

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick John Sours, The Ohio State University; xinquan Jiang, The Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

Paper ID #41469The Formation of Engineers to Address Wicked Problems (FEW) Model:Investigating Impacts of a Humanitarian Engineering Minor on Students’Intercultural CompetenceDr. Patrick John Sours, The Ohio State University Dr. Patrick Sours is an Assistant Professor of Professional Practice in Engineering for Sustainable Development and serves as the Faculty Lead of the Humanitarian Engineering Program at The Ohio State University. In this role, he leads high-impact experiential learning programs, conducts engineering education research, and instructs courses related to Engineering for Sustainable Development. He is

Conference Session

Community Engagement and Humanitarian Engineering: Creating Inclusive Engineers

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul A. Leidig P.E., Purdue University; William C. Oakes, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

years.Dr. William ”Bill” C. Oakes, Purdue University William (Bill) Oakes is the Assistant Dean for Experiential Learning, a 150th Anniversary Professor, Director of the EPICS Program, Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University, and a registered professional engineer. He is one of the founding faculty in the School of Engineering Education having courtesy appointments in Mechanical, Environmental and Ecological Engineering and Curriculum and Instruction. He was the first engineer to receive the U.S. Campus Compact Thomas Ehrlich Faculty Award for Service-Learning and a co-recipient of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering’s Bernard Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education. He

Conference Session

Community Engagement and Humanitarian Engineering: Creating Inclusive Engineers

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adithya Jayakumar, The Ohio State University; Patrick John Sours, The Ohio State University; Kristen Conroy, The Ohio State University; Kadri Akinola Akanni Parris, The Ohio State University

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

Paper ID #41464From Service to Engagement: Outcomes from the Implementation of MultiyearHuman-centered Design Initiatives Across Engineering Courses to ImproveBoth Community-Partner and Student OutcomesDr. Adithya Jayakumar, The Ohio State University Dr. Adithya Jayakumar is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University (OSU). He received his Masters and PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from OSU.Dr. Patrick John Sours, The Ohio State University Dr. Patrick Sours is an Assistant Professor of Professional Practice in Engineering for Sustainable Development and

Conference Session

Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Engineering with and for Community Partners

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George A Hunt P.E., University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Elizabeth G. Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

Paper ID #42833Engagement in Practice: Addressing Redlining in Introductory Civil EngineeringCoursesDr. George A Hunt P.E., University of Nebraska, Lincoln Dr. Hunt is an Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of NebraskaDr. Elizabeth G. Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Dr. Elizabeth G. ”Libby” Jones is a professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). Her areas of specialty are transportation systems, appropriate technology, service learning, and engineering education. She earned her BS in Civil

Conference Session

Engineering, Ethics, and Community Engagement

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tiffany Smith, NASA; Zachary T. G. Pirtle, NASA

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG), Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

collaboration with the NASA Center and Mission Directorate knowledge community. In this capacity, she leads efforts to ensure that the agency’s technical workforce has access to the critical knowledge needed for mission success. Ms. Smith’s research and professional experience is centered in knowledge management, digital collaboration, and social epistemology.Dr. Zachary T. G. Pirtle, NASA Dr. Zachary Pirtle serves as a senior policy analyst (detailee) for NASA’s Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC. He was the study lead for the NASA Artemis and Ethics workshop and ensuing 2023 report. He also serves as an engineer and program executive in NASA’s Science Mission Directorate

Conference Session

Engineering, Ethics, and Community Engagement

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tucker Krone, Washington University in St. Louis; Seema Mukhi Dahlheimer, Washington University in St. Louis; Sandra Payton Matteucci

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

Paper ID #41379Engagement in Practice: Innovating a Project-Based, Community EngagedCourse for Engineering Students that Fosters Ethical ThinkingProf. Tucker Krone, Washington University in St. Louis Tucker Krone joined the faculty in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis in 2017. He teaches statistics, ethics, publication writing, communication, and community engaged courses. Tucker emphasizes engineering and statistics as forces for equity and social justice. Tucker Krone’s current passion focuses on integrating community engagement, social justice, equity, diversity and inclusion into

Conference Session

Engineering Empowered Communities: Place-Based Community Engaged Learning

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Mateo Rojas; Casey Gibson, National Academy of Engineering; Jaime Elizabeth Styer, Colorado School of Mines; Sofia Lara Schlezak, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

Paper ID #42066Empowering Students to Empower Communities: Research Translation inGraduate and Undergraduate Engineering EducationDr. Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines Juan Lucena is Professor and Director of Humanitarian Engineering Undergraduate Programs at the Colorado School of Mines (CSM). Juan obtained a Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech and a MS in STS and BS in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering froMateo RojasCasey Gibson, National Academy of Engineering Casey Gibson, M.S., is an Associate Program Officer at the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) of U.S. National

Conference Session

Engineering, Ethics, and Community Engagement

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emma Sophie Stine, University of Colorado Boulder; Amy Javernick-Will, University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

Challenges of Engineering in the 21st century. While HE programs have a variety of‬ ‭names, including community development, technology development, global engineering, and‬ ‭sustainable development, they often share a common interest in improving infrastructure service‬ ‭provision in marginalized communities‬‭[6]‬‭.‬‭ t the same time, the engineering field has undergone a period of introspection and ‘reckoning’‬A‭where there is increased interest in understanding and addressing the systemic causes of‬ ‭infrastructure service disparities. Systemic causes of inequality are specific policies, cultures, or‬ ‭norms that combine to perpetuate discrimination, marginalization, and inequality based on‬ ‭factors such as race

Conference Session

Empowering Students and Strengthening Community Relationships

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gianina Morales, University of Pittsburgh; Universidad de Valparaíso, Chile; Emily C. Rainey, University of Pittsburgh

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

Research Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, United States., 2024.[34] A. Wilson-Lopez, K. Strong, and C. Sias, “Critical Literacy, Disciplinary Literacy: Reading the Engineering-Designed World,” Theory Into Practice, vol. 56, no. 4, pp. 238–245, Oct. 2017, doi: 10.1080/00405841.2017.1389219.[35] E. Seymour and A.-B. Hunter, Eds., Talking about Leaving Revisited: Persistence, Relocation, and Loss in Undergraduate STEM Education. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-25304-2.[36] P. Thompson et al., “Failing the Future: Problems of persistence and retention in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors at Arizona State University,” Tempe, AZ. Office of the

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Engineering Empowered Communities: Place-Based Community Engaged Learning

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Hua, Southern Methodist University; Jessie Marshall Zarazaga, Southern Methodist University

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

Paper ID #43850Developing a Community-Based, Environmental Justice-Oriented Curriculumfor STEM LearningMs. Cindy Hua, Southern Methodist University Cindy Hua is a PhD candidate in Southern Methodist University’s (SMU) Lyle School of Engineering with a concentration in Engineering Education. She graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas with a BS in Biology. After her undergraduate studies, she began working as an educator in The Perot Museum of Nature and Science, which centered on advancing engagement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning to the public community. She furthered her

Conference Session

Engineering Empowered Communities: Place-Based Community Engaged Learning

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anindya Debnath, University of Arkansas; Suman Kumar Mitra, University of Arkansas

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

, sustainable transportation, travel demand modeling, , land use-transportation interaction modeling, and transportation safety. Dr. Mitra’s current research focuses on how technological advancement in transportation can best serve the disadvantaged population through the integration of transportation systems, economic activities, and land uses. He was a recipient of the Environmental Excellence Award from the Federal Highway Administration and his research on carless households was awarded the Public Impact Fellowship in 2016. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 20241 Work in Progress: Designing a Community-led Bike Share Program for a2 Small US City - Evidence from

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Engineering Empowered Communities: Place-Based Community Engaged Learning

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Micaha Dean Hughes, North Carolina State University; Aaron Arenas, North Carolina State University; Latricia Walker Townsend, North Carolina State University; Tameshia Ballard Baldwin, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

community assetsAbstractEducation research in rural communities often delivers a deficit perspective on professionalopportunities for teachers and students, regularly underscoring the challenges of recruiting andretaining a college-educated workforce in rural spaces. Recent literature in rural education urges thecultivation of a positive outlook: recognition of what existing community assets can provide to ruralresidents in order to combat “rural outmigration.” In this paper, we discuss curricular developmentand participant perceptions during an asset-focused, community-based engineering design program,“DeSIRE” (Developing STEM Identity through Research and Exploration). As a National ScienceFoundation (NSF) Innovative Technology Experiences for

Conference Session

Engineering Empowered Communities: Place-Based Community Engaged Learning

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paula Alvarez Pino, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Fouad H. Fouad, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Andrew J. Sullivan, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Mona N Fouad, University of Alabama, Birmingham

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

essential for fosteringinclusive development, understanding the unique needs of the community, ensuring the long-term sustainability of the project, and ultimately enhancing the overall quality of life of theresidents.Accrediting bodies such as the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)have emphasized the importance of incorporating aspects of community engagement and societalimpact in engineering education. The revised ABET criteria, asks engineers to have “an ability toapply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration ofpublic health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, andeconomic factors” as well as an “an ability to communicate effectively with a

Conference Session

Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Engineering with and for Community Partners

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katie Snyder, University of Michigan; Aditi Verma, University of Michigan

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

Paper ID #44133Engagement in Practice: Building Community Engagement into a First-yearDesign-Build-Test CourseDr. Katie Snyder, University of Michigan Dr. Snyder is a lecturer for the Program in Technical Communication at the University of Michigan. She teaches design, ethics, and technical communication as social justice to students in the College of Engineering.Prof. Aditi Verma, University of Michigan Aditi Verma (she/her) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences at the University of Michigan. Aditi is broadly interested in how fission and fusion technologies

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Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Engineering with and for Community Partners

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Perry Weinthal, Florida Atlantic University; David Jaramillo

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

management. They also utilize advanced resourcesinnovation. It fosters a collaborative environment where partic- such as IBM Cloud Services, Node-RED, and IBM’s AIipants can exchange ideas and develop unique problem-solving Watson to enhance their technical capabilities. The supportapproaches, crucial for successful innovation in technology. network is composed of IBM engineers, FAU faculty, and III. G OAL AND E XPECTATIONS Hack-a-Thon alumni who provide guidance and mentorship

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division (COMMENG) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Rush Leeker, University of Colorado Boulder; Marlene Sulema Palomar, University of Colorado Boulder; Lyndsay Rose Ruane, University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

Engineering Education and MBA in Sustainability and Operations from Purdue University, she is proud to currently share her expertise as an Engineering Professor at CU Boulder.Marlene Sulema Palomar, University of Colorado BoulderLyndsay Rose Ruane, University of Colorado Boulder Lyndsay Ruane is a PhD student at the University of Colorado Boulder, studying aerospace engineering. Her research experience is broad, including medical and nuclear physics, GNSS, signal processing, as well as STEM and engineering education. Currently, she is focused on diversity and retention in aerospace engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 PALAR IN

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Empowering Students and Strengthening Community Relationships

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel A Acuña, George Mason University; Nathalia Peixoto, George Mason University; Holly Matto, George Mason University; Siddhartha Sikdar, George Mason University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

Paper ID #43141Addressing Societal Challenges through Graduate-level Community-engagedDesign Projects (Traditional Research Paper) ˜ George Mason UniversityDr. Samuel A Acuna, Samuel Acu˜na is a research professor in the Department of Bioengineering at George Mason University. He is a biomechanical engineer interested in rehabilitation engineering and human-centered product design. He develops new technologies to address movement disorders that develop after injury, such as stroke, amputation, or traumatic brain injury. He is particularly interested in solving engineering problems for the hospital &

Conference Session

Empowering Students and Strengthening Community Relationships

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Lupita D Montoya, University of Colorado, Boulder; Andrea Ferro, Clarkson University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

equity frameworks • Focus is on social equity frameworksCase StudiesCase Study 1: The first author conducted a project with a Native American community in 2002-2006, primarily as part of an environmental engineering capstone design course at the Universityof Colorado Boulder [28]. At the time, she was largely unaware of different frameworks forservice-learning. As a thought exercise, different attributes of that project were mapped to theelements in the CER framework from Table 3; the results are summarized in Table 4.This project was facilitated by a non-profit group, the International Center for Appropriate andSustainable Technology (ICAST). The first author entered into a

Conference Session

Empowering Students and Strengthening Community Relationships

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danielle N. Wagner, Purdue University; Sukrati Gautam, Purdue University; Peyman Yousefi, Merck Group; Nuela Chidubem Enebechi, Purdue University; Andrew Pierce, Purdue University; William C. Oakes, Purdue University

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

, and has been honored practice advising undergraduate EPICS service-learning teams. Having community-oriented discussions at Purdue, working with human-centered design in her own research, and mentoring student teams inspirited her drive to center community member and partner voices within academic discussions. She is excited to continue learning from leaders in EPICS and partnering institutions while applying to industry and academic positions.Sukrati Gautam, Purdue University I am currently pursuing my Ph.D. in Computational Environmental Technology at Purdue University. I am experienced Teaching Assistant at Engineering Projects in Community Services (EPICS). I am exploring human decision making behavior using ML