Conference Session

Transgression, Conflict, and Altruism

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard A House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

, EA runs directly against most cases for “Engineering as an altruistic STEM career” [1].EA doesn’t pose a higher good of civic involvement or service against the temptation tomaximize elevated personal earnings. Most surprisingly, EA advocates often treat empathy, acentral focus of much current engineering education research, as a mere shortcoming in decision-making, misdirecting altruistic impulses to causes that are emotionally engaging but logicallysubordinate to causes with more proven need or measurable benefit to be discovered by “runningthe numbers.” This paper looks at the prominence of effective altruism among STEMprofessionals, considers its tensions with practices in empathic and socially engaged engineeringeducation, and treats

Conference Session

Equity and Belonging

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kaitlyn Anne Thomas, University of Nevada, Reno; Kelly J Cross, Georgia Institute of Technology; Isabel Anne Boyd, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

. Women of color (WOC) are anunderrepresented and underserved community [1] in engineering who can offer underutilizedintellectual capital. Despite efforts in engineering education, however, WOC remain repressed inengineering as well as most university-level engineering programs in the US [2]. A possiblereason for the repression of WOC in engineering may be from the underlying epistemologies ofthe field itself.The foundational epistemologies of engineering in the US were established in the mid-19thcentury through engineering societies in various universities [3]–[7]. Not surprisingly, due to thesociopolitical climate in the US at the time, the only individuals with access to these societies(who therefore shaped their values and cultures) were

Conference Session

Writing and Technical Communications

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynn Hall, The Ohio State University; Bob Rhoads P.E., The Ohio State University; Tyler James Stump, The Ohio State University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

student experiences, computing education, fostering mastery-based learning mindsets, and assessments. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 (Re)visions: Approaches to Teaching Technical Communications and Professional Development in a Multidisciplinary Engineering Capstone Course1. IntroductionIntegrating writing pedagogy-based practices and instruction into capstone curriculumdemonstrates the interconnectedness of the disciplines. While engineering programs and alumniof those programs report a need for technical and professional communication skills as part oftheir career success [1]. Success in their careers will depend on their ability to

Conference Session

Accountability and Stewardship

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Helen Newton; Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

Undergraduate Engineering Student PopulationIntroductionIt has been previously documented that severe weather events cause a wide range of directmental health concerns, including depression, PTSD and anxiety in individuals living in theaffected community [1]. However, as the urgency around broader climate change has increased,and countries race to meet the 2050 goal of net zero emissions to limit global warming [2], a newphenomenon known as “Climate Anxiety” has emerged [3]. Climate anxiety is a form of anxietyinduced by the existence of climate change and concerns about this change, rather than discreteweather events. Simply being aware of climate change and its negative impacts on our naturaland social systems can cause a severe anxiety response. The

Conference Session

Equity and Belonging

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Felicity Bilow, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Lucas Adams, Clarkson University; Mohammad Meysami, Clarkson University; Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University

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Diversity

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Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

structure previously determined through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysisrevealed five latent variables that align with a framework proposed by Fila et al. [1] for teachingengineering within a humanistic lens to help students develop a sense of belonging and theirengineering identity. Our SEM analysis showed that for all students, academic self-confidenceand self-efficacy and a broad understanding of engineering both have a significant positiveinfluence on their sense of belonging, which in turn has a significant influence on their attitudestoward persisting and succeeding in engineering. Appreciating the importance of non-technicalskills in engineering had no significant influence on most students’ sense of belonging with theexception

Conference Session

Equity and Belonging

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia

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Diversity

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Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

language and rhetorical strategies could produce a deterrent effect.Specifically, I use rhetorical theory and the concept of analogical imagination to illuminate thenature and power of implied messages and suggest conversation as a promising rhetorical modefor engaging a broader range of participants in the discourse on diversity. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 1 2024 ASEE Annual ConferenceThe discourse on diversity is organized around values that are cherished in the LiberalEducation/Engineering & Society Division of ASEE (LEES) and in the broader community ofpeople engaged in humanistic education for engineers. I want to emphasize that the

Conference Session

Sociotechnical Integration and Programmatic Reform

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Casey Gibson, National Academy of Engineering; David A. Butler, National Academy of Engineering

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

stories of engineers and programs that have had exemplarysocietal impacts. A particular emphasis is placed on individuals historically underrepresented inthe engineering profession, including people of color, women, and people with disabilities,bringing their experiences and achievements to the forefront. Slated to be released in mid-2024,the report’s findings, conclusions, and recommendations are not yet available. However, thisarticle aims to shed light on the various ways that the NSF and NAE have conceptualizedengineering’s impacts on society by 1) exploring the history of engineering at NSF, 2) analyzingfoundational material from the NSF/NAE that informed the work of the committee such asNSF’s Broader Impacts and NAE’s Grand Challenges in

Conference Session

AI and Tools for Transdisciplinary Work

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tammy Mackenzie, The Aula Fellowship; Leslie Salgado, University of Calgary; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, ThatStatsGirl; Victoria Kuketz, Catalyst ; Solenne Savoia, Mila-Quebec AI Institute; Lilianny Virguez, University of Florida

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individuals, whowere either organizers or participants, augmented with end-of-program feedback, we provide a rich description ofthe program's planning, activities, and impact. Specifically, our study draws from engineering education research,bridging the gap between research and practice to answer three research questions related to the program: (1) Howdid the program design enable a more effective understanding of interdisciplinary problem-sets? (2) How didparticipants experience the interdisciplinary work of the program? (3) Did the program affect participants' impact oninterdisciplinary problem-sets after the program? Our findings highlight the benefits of interdisciplinary, holistic,and hands-on approaches to AI education and provide insights for

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Nicole Fitzpatrick, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jessica Deters, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

that is inclusive and nurtures well-being.IntroductionThe high prevalence of mental health issues among U.S. college students continues to posesignificant challenges for higher education [1]. In the last decade, rates of depression and anxietyhave risen dramatically among students [2], which raises concerns about students’ overall well-being and persistence [3]. Notably, research has shown that engineering undergraduates facehigher rates of mental health concerns such as depression and anxiety compared to their peers[4], [5]. Furthermore, mental health disparities exist for underrepresented college students.Students with minoritized identities (e.g., students of color, gender and sexual minorities, first-generation college students) experience

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacqueline Rose Tawney, California Institute of Technology; Meredith Hooper, California Institute of Technology; Harly Ramsey, University of Southern California; Morgan Hooper, University of Toronto

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

solving and analyzing complex systems, which uniquelypositions engineering students to contribute to a wide range of challenges and make directimpacts on their communities and our world. Despite this, community-centered advocacy work isoften framed as extracurricular rather than an essential aspect of engineering curricula andleadership development.There are clear advantages to acknowledging the transformative power and social responsibilityof the engineering profession in an engineering education setting. Offering opportunities forstudents to make connections between their professional expertise and the communities they canimpact can help foster a culture of belonging [1, 2, 3]. In tandem, opportunities for leadershipdevelopment which leverage

Conference Session

Writing and Technical Communications

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lance R Curtis, University of Maryland, College Park

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

conceptual understanding in their students. The confusion matrix is aprominent example [1]. The confusion matrix offers deep insight into student thinking, but itdoes so only when paired with excerpts of transcripts which exemplify each cell of the matrix.Classification of results requires students to verbalize their thinking into a video or audiorecording, which is then transcribed and analyzed. All of that work for every student in even asmall class requires a large investment of effort and time. Yet the outstanding results which theconfusion matrix offers prompt the question: Is there a way to achieve similar insights intostudent thinking while compressing the time it takes to receive those insights? Writing offers a potential solution

Conference Session

Wellness, Readiness, and Thriving

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julianna Gesun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Rachel Eve Gail Swan, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Bryan Watson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

level becomes larger, with Micro leveldynamics generally changing fastest, while Macro level dynamics generally changing slowest. Inaddition, the Meso level holds a unique role in influencing Micro and Macro levels by being themost “fragile” level most susceptible to intervention. Overall, this work lays the foundation forfuture work that seeks to identify specific strategies and high-impact interventions to increasethriving across multiple levels of engineering education ecosystems.INTRODUCTIONShifting from pipeline and pathways models to an ecosystem model of engineering education is atestament that all factors related to engineering student thriving operate within complex systems[1], [2]. Benefits of the ecosystem model over prior models of

Conference Session

Transgression, Conflict, and Altruism

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenna Tonn, Boston College; Avneet Hira, Boston College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

, work in the repository was making a case for such an approach that integrated, the firsthalf of the 2000s focused on communicating the importance of such an integration forindividuals studying and not studying engineering, the second half focused on a more macrodemonstration of "how science, technology, and society are interwoven," (p.1) and 2017 – 2018moved to pedagogies focused on sociotechnical thinking and assessment techniques. A year afterthis study was presented, Erickson et al. (2020) made a case for sociotechnical thinking for notjust courses that students are currently taking but the importance of the role of sociotechnicalthinking to engage with problems later on in their careers. Indeed, the ability to 'get a job' is notthe only

Conference Session

Transgression, Conflict, and Altruism

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy E. Slaton, Drexel University; Sepehr Vakil, Northwestern University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

entanglements of ideas of nationality and the conducts of engineeringhave been richly described by scholars in recent years, with critical accounts centered onengineers’ roles in the perpetuation of nationalism, imperialism and fascism [1] - [5]. Otherstudies have described pivotal support by engineering professions for anti-militarism andresistance or revolutionary movements [6], [7]. This literature helps us outline the broadconditions in which contemporary engineering aspirants pursue their technical training andestablish their own civic standing, with notable ideological multiplicity. Instances of war,upheaval and revolution allow us to see explicit efforts of this kind, but we do not mean tosuggest that such crises produce exceptional experiences

Conference Session

Identity Formation and Engineering Cultures

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College; Mary A. Armstrong, Lafayette College

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

her Graduate Certification in Women’s Studies from Duke University. She is co-author, with Susan Averett, of ”Disparate Measures: The Intersectional Economics of STEM Work” (MIT Press 2024). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Developing Engineers’ Critical Consciousness through Gender and Ethnic Studies: Reframing STEM IdentityAbstractBrazilian educator Paolo Friere’s influential notion of “critical consciousness” [1] requires thatsubjects become aware of the complex systems of power and oppression in which they areenmeshed and develop a sense of social justice that leads them to take liberatory action. Weinvestigate the question of whether coursework in women’s

Conference Session

Accountability and Stewardship

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gail Baura, Loyola University, Chicago; Matt Miller, Loyola University, Chicago

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact ofengineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts" [1]. Separatefrom ABET accreditation requirements, we wish our graduates to make informed choices duringtheir professional activities, especially if they work in an environment in which they are asked bya direct supervisor to falsify data. Ideally, this ethics training is conducted within engineeringcourses.At Loyola University Chicago (LUC), four social justice case study projects are embedded in thecurriculum. In this study, we hypothesize that the U.S. Senate Hearing social justice case studiesare effective in teaching engineering professional responsibility for several reasons. First, the

Conference Session

Identity Formation and Engineering Cultures

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Madeline Polmear, King's College London

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

, which isequivalent to a course in the US context.Engineering Identity DevelopmentEngineering identity development has been a growing area of research over the past fewdecades through both empirical work and systematic reviews. Part of the interest in identitydevelopment stems from its interconnection with pervasive challenges in engineering, such asmotivation [1], recruitment and retention [2], and gendered and racialized marginalization[3]. This rise in qualitative and quantitative work exploring identity indicates the many waysin which it is defined. Although identity has been understood as “who are you?” [4], it is acomplex and multi-faceted construct that is defined in the context of engineering as seeingoneself as an engineer [2]. This

Conference Session

Accountability and Stewardship

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kari Zacharias, University of Manitoba; Renato B. Rodrigues, University of Manitoba; Paula Rodrigues Affonso Alves, University of Manitoba; Jillian Seniuk Cicek, University of Manitoba

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

: Origins and Implications of an Approach to Responsible Tech DevelopmentThe Multiplicity of “Stewardship”Technological stewardship, or “tech stewardship,” is a concept used by some engineeringeducators as part of strategies to encourage responsible technological development. In thecontext of Canadian engineering education, the most prominent use of this term is in the TechStewardship Practice Program (TSPP), an online course in which several thousandparticipants - largely undergraduate engineering students at Canadian universities – haveenrolled since 2021 [1].The TSPP positions the term “tech stewardship” as “professional identity, orientation, andpractice” with the goal of “bend[ing] the arc of technology towards good,” [2

Conference Session

Sociotechnical Integration and Programmatic Reform

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Tomblin, University of Maryland, College Park; Nicole Farkas Mogul, University of Maryland, College Park; Christin J. Salley, University of Michigan

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Countering Passive Engagement: STS Postures and Analyzing Student Agency in Everyday EngineeringAbstract “A culture of disengagement” is what Erin Cech [1, see also 4,9] has named the phenomenonthat, within engineering schools, students graduate with less interest in societal issues than whenthey arrive. Much of this disengagement is attributed to mindsets ([2]: centrality of military andcorporate organizations, uncritical acceptance of authority, technical narrowness, positivism andthe myth of objectivity) and ideologies ([1]: technical-social dualism, depoliticization,meritocracy) that create a socio-technical divide that encourages many students to marginalizesocial issues related

Conference Session

AI and Tools for Transdisciplinary Work

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Grant Fore, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

andpractice were present in this particular educational environment. More specifically, I wanted toexamine the relations of design and explore how students ethically negotiated these relations asthey completed their design work. This project comprised my doctoral research [1].During the 2015 and 2017 Fall semesters and the 2018 Spring semester, I attended each twice-weekly class meeting either in a classroom or at the course’s community partner’s facilities.During the two-hours and twenty-minute classroom meetings, both the students and theirinstructor, who had warmly accepted my request to be a participant observer in her course,welcomed my active participation in discussions about course content and our sharedexperiences working with the community

Conference Session

Transgression, Conflict, and Altruism

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Hladik, University of Manitoba

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

Faculty of Engineering, University of ManitobaIntroductionIn her book Teaching to Transgress, bell hooks* shares insights into pedagogy informed by herown history as a student and a postsecondary instructor, as well as anticolonial, feminist, andcritical approaches to teaching and learning [1]. She highlights the importance of passion,relationality, and criticality to liberatory pedagogy that empowers students to engage deeply andagentively in the classroom. hooks’s ideas can be especially helpful as we consider how toeffectively engage undergraduate engineering students in courses that ask them to demonstratetheir understanding of engineering in a social context – an outcome that is often required foraccreditation purposes. As instructors

Conference Session

Sociotechnical Integration and Programmatic Reform

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynne A Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Lizabeth L Thompson P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Silvana McCormick, Redwood Consulting Collective; Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

record the initial state at the start of the departmenttransformation.This paper analyzes faculty responses collected across the college of engineering to identify howfaculty knowledge and attitudes differ and which departments we may learn from during ourtransformation process.IntroductionMany of our students encounter and are constrained by normative social constructions andsystems of oppression of gender, race, and socio-economic class. They are aware that manydepartments are white-, straight-, and male-centered, controlling who is welcome, or evenpermitted entry. As described in the literature [1] [2][3][4], our students experience tensionsbetween engineering contexts and their gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, andsocioeconomic

Conference Session

Identity Formation and Engineering Cultures

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto; Dimpho Radebe, University of Toronto; Emily Moore P.Eng., University of Toronto; Andrea Chan, University of Toronto; Emily Macdonald-Roach, University of Toronto; Saskia van Beers, University of Toronto; Sasha-Ann Eleanor Nixon, University of Toronto

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

response bias.1-4 When we minimize the ambiguity of survey prompts, we adopt a standard set by thewhite, male majority, leaving dominant ideology intact. In contrast, when we integrate social science conceptsinto our survey, we provide an opening for the “subaltern” to speak.5Introduction: Disrupting ideological hegemony in engineering by naming cultureTextbooks on survey design emphasize the importance of generating clearly worded, accessible promptsas a means of decreasing response bias,1-4 but the concept of accessibility presumes a referent. Forwhom must our questions be clear? For whom may this demand for baseline clarity limit expression?Our primary argument in this paper is that the demand for accessible survey prompts may suppress whatis

Conference Session

Identity Formation and Engineering Cultures

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Duane Reedy, University of Maryland, College Park; David Tomblin, University of Maryland, College Park

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

of race, sexual orientation, and gender amongparticipants. Our results highlight the pervasive influence of detrimental engineering ideologies[1], [2] within the everyday symbols, rituals, and curricula and other built infrastructure withinan engineering school. Students from diverse social identities reported that these physicalmanifestations invoke tensions between their sense of belonging and the perception ofdepoliticization within the field of engineering [3], the centrality of military and corporateinterests [4], [5], detachment from societal issues [3], and a glaring dearth of diverserepresentations within labs, classrooms, hallways, statues, public gathering areas, and studylounges.These findings underscore the significance of

Conference Session

Writing and Technical Communications

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan M Adams, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Ashley Rea, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Brian Roth, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Katrina Marie Robertson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Trey Thomas Talko, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

, infrastructural rhetoric, gender equity, communication and teamwork.1. IntroductionWhen we think about change, we often think of sweeping, noticeable changes. We want changeto address our problems in dynamic and impactful ways. The problem should be identified, thenthe change is implemented, and the problem is vanquished. Problems, after all, are meant to besolved. As is often the case in engineering, however, the more real the problem, the morecomplex and slippery the solution. In this regard, issues of communication and gender bias holdno exception. While we might strive for sweeping, totalizing change, such change might take asubstantial investment of time or effort. Long form change of this kind can have a significantimpact, but it provides little

Conference Session

Wellness, Readiness, and Thriving

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vanessa Tran, Utah State University; Cassandra McCall, Utah State University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Gabriel Van Dyke, Utah State University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

engineeringeducation remains limited. This paper proposes mindfulness as a proactive strategy forsafeguarding students’ mental health in engineering education. Specifically, we draw fromexisting literature to dive into the benefits and potential feasibility of incorporating mindfulnessinto daily engineering curricula. By equipping engineering students to manage stress, we canbetter promote their overall well-being as students and as emerging career professionals, aimingto foster healthier engineering communities and workplace environments.IntroductionThe rapid pace of today's world often leaves people feeling burnt-out and struggling to adapt,leading to an increase in mental health concerns [1]. Developing skills that promote physical andmental well-being is

Conference Session

Accountability and Stewardship

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin J. Laugelli, University of Virginia

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

,presents a terrifying cautionary tale that warns against unethical practices in science andengineering. Elaborating on these emphases, recent critical editions of the novel published duringits bicentennial have underscored its value as an ethical text to STEM students, educators, andprofessionals alike [1]. Inspired by the novel’s capacity to foster moral imagination amongengineers, I developed an undergraduate engineering course in science, technology, and society(STS) taught in the University of Virginia’s Department of Engineering and Society called“Technology and the Frankenstein Myth.” In the course, students read Frankenstein and reflecttogether on its ethical implications for their work as designers and stewards of the

Conference Session

Sociotechnical Integration and Programmatic Reform

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chelsea Salinas, Colorado School of Mines; Dean Nieusma, Colorado School of Mines

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

the paper, we offer some reflections onlimitations of our analysis based on our positionality.Sociotechnical Integration LiteratureEngineering students are routinely exposed to framings of engineering that privilege thetechnical aspects of their work while presenting social issues as less important or ignoring themaltogether [1], [2], [3], [4]. Sociologist Erin Cech has famously shown how engineeringeducation’s privileging of technical content and bounding of students’ aspirations surroundingsocial impact produces a “culture of disengagement” among engineering students [5]. Othercritics have explored various sociopolitical forces shaping engineering education—even as therole of those forces has been stripped from most observers’ imagination

Conference Session

Wellness, Readiness, and Thriving

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Choi, University of California, Irvine; Natascha Trellinger Buswell, University of California, Irvine

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

stress reduction strategies.The results reveal that students had a positive reaction to the activity being implemented in anengineering class and appreciated the discussion about mental wellness in engineering.Additionally, the study revealed information on many stressors faced by students in engineeringprograms. After the conclusion of the activity, over half of the students who participated in thestudy plan on implementing mental wellness strategies into their routines to manage their stress.IntroductionMental wellness is a fundamental aspect of health. Mental wellness is defined as an internalresource that allows for the capacity to manage feelings and behavior [1]. For students studyingin higher education, it is fundamental to develop both

Conference Session

Identity Formation and Engineering Cultures

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexis Suzanne Capitano, Colorado School of Mines; Ryan Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Kathryn Johnson, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

to a more qualitative understanding of the experience of an engineering classroom. Theshift towards qualitative research has been accomplished through incorporating aspects ofsociology, anthropology, and ethnography into the research process [1]. This drive toward moreholistic understanding motivated our research team to try and understand the roleproblem-solving mindsets play in the work of engineering and education faculty. Awareness ofmultiple possible mindsets when approaching problems could help educators be more effective inthe classroom. Further, if educators displayed a noticeable preference for a particular mindsetwhen approaching issues in the classroom, helping them to understand this tendency could helpraise awareness of