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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Ann Dinota, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

engineering practices (SEPs)in NGSS. Participants were given “post-it” notes and told to write one word that describes whatscientists and engineers “do” on a note. After a few minutes, participants then placed their notesunder a poster listing each of the eight science and engineering practices. Teachers were able tosee that each of their words could fit under one of the practices and it was noted that they wereable to successfully identify many activities conducted by scientists and engineers. Participantsthen broke into groups of three or four and were assigned one of the eight SEPs to closelyexplore. Explanations of each practice from the standpoints of “science’ and “engineering” wereprovided to each group. The groups were assigned the

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ML and Generative AI Tools and Policies

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lucas J. Wiese, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University at West Lafayette

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

. For instance: as a personal tutor, aSocratic opponent, a reflective study buddy and idea generator, or an explorer [9]. Moreover,Stanford’s Center for Human-centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) purports benefits of ChatGPTsuch as allowing teachers and instructors to scale their learning, adapt to individual interests, andimprove learning accessibility—all without fear of peer judgment [10]. Of course, though,students can use ChatGPT to cheat. Whether writing essays or answering homework questions,students may be passing off generated text as their own [2], [8]. This requires caution, but thisdisruption can lead to an exciting foray into new skills, new domains, and new meaning behindlife, work, and education [11].3. Conceptual FrameworkThis

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 14

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hillary E. Merzdorf, Texas A&M University; Anna Stepanova, Texas A&M University; Saira Anwar, Texas A&M University; Pouneh Abbasian, Texas A&M University; Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

held in person inthe United States for the first time since 2020, and was distinguished by a record number ofabstract and paper submissions and the highest number of attendees. Several changes were madefor the first time this year, including the creation of 1) videos to explain the differences betweenpaper categories, 2) distinct detailed rubrics for the variety of different submission types, and 3)streamlined tracks and sub-tracks using the Engineering Education Research (EER) taxonomy[1]. We updated the review process to engage peer reviewers at the abstract review stage ratherthan wait until the draft paper review stage. We also accepted abstracts with minor revisions andprovided them with necessary guidance if needed. We created a poster

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Engineering Empowered Communities: Place-Based Community Engaged Learning

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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)

research grant (e.g., NSF),s/he must comply with already structured research as stated in the grant proposal which rarelyincludes RT as defined and outlined above (NSF’s Broader Impact criterion is not RT). In spiteof these institutional, structural, and procedural constraints, the student co-authors in this paperdeveloped a commitment to RT mainly due to the spaces that their HES graduate programopened to do so and the guidance of faculty committed to RT. Hence, as expected, their RTefforts had to be implemented somewhat haphazardly, often circumventing established academicpractices but without placing themselves in trouble. Other students, while deeply committed toRT, found themselves prioritizing traditional academic writing, valued by academic

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kamryn G. Zachek, University of New Mexico; Anjali Mulchandani, University of New Mexico; Sydney Donohue Jobe, University of New Mexico

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

: Your Research Communication ExperienceWe are interested in hearing about your previous research communication experience. Do notworry if you do not have previous experience.4. Describe a prior experience you have had COMMUNICATING research to your peers, your family or your communities. The research you communicated could be yours or that of another researcher. If you have had no such experiences, please write NONE in the box, and skip to the next page.5. In the experience you described, how active or passive was your role in planning/directing the communications and selecting the medium (i.e., essay, podcast, video, poster), where very passive means carrying out instructions given to you by someone else? Leave blank if you have

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - DEI and Design Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Lucian Alexander P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Michael Preuss, Exquiri Consulting, LLC; David Hicks; Breanna Michelle Weir Bailey P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Rajashekar Reddy Mogiligidda, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Lihua Zuo, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mahesh Hosur

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

experience.3) Provide a venue for peer and older engineers to relate their academic and career development practices to the SBP participants.4) Introduce shared experiences of other Hispanic/Latinx / minority (female) engineers.The SBP program each year consisted of 2 to 4-hour afternoon sessions held each weekday invirtual only or hybrid mode over the three-week program in July. A Zoom platform was used toconduct the virtual portion of the daily SBP sessions. A weekly stipend was provided to eachparticipant as an incentive for continued attendance, paid after each week. For the on-siteparticipants of the SBP, additional activities centered around either student success orengineering lab tours were held each morning. The student

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Research Investigations in the Context of Design Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark J. Povinelli, Syracuse University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

flexibility in modes of thinking, the scientific method, criticalreading, sketching, communication practices, and reflective and analytical writing. It underscoresthe interplay between reasoning, imagination, creativity, abstraction, ideas, and design asessential thinking skills in problem-solving, alongside ethical thinking and deliberation inanticipating design consequences.Drawing upon the foundational theories and experience-based learning models of Piaget, whichfocus on action, reflection, and construction, as well as Dewey’s exploration of the vitalconnection between education and experience through observation, knowledge, judgement, andpurpose [86], [87], this pedagogy extends into Kolb’s work on experiential learning. Kolb'scyclical model of

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Integrating Hands-On Technology and Project-Based Learning in Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Wu, Berea College; Scott Heggen, Berea College; Emmaley Clare Powell; Oussema Khlifi; Trayvion Jalan Newton

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

, we developed the Plug -n- Play approach, a flexiblepedagogical approach which ensures instructors have a fixed core structure, flexibility inleveraging their own teaching style, and a mechanism for constant reflection which allows foradaptations to the course structure over time. The PNP approach focuses course design around thestudent experience, while acknowledging and supporting individual teaching styles and teachingmethods.To assess PNP, a classroom observation protocol was developed to evaluate student engagement,as well as examination of sixteen sections worth of grades and student evaluations. The resultsshow that students are highly engaged with the course material, peers in the class, and theinstructors. Finally, the PNP approach

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Breaking barriers, building futures: Narratives of equity and inclusion in STEM education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bailey Bond-Trittipo, Florida International University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Jocelyn Garcia; Maria Oralia Tinoco Alegre, Florida International University; Malak Elaouinate, Florida International University; Andrew Green, Florida International University; Andres TREMANTE

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Diversity

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

enactment of liberatory pedagogy is discussed through the perspectives of JEDIalumni.2. Literature ReviewThis section includes a review of literature focused efforts that seek to improve the experiencesof marginalized undergraduate engineering students or support them in creating change in theirlocal university or community context.2.1. Student Support ProgramsPrevious scholarship indicates that interventions offered by diversity engineering programs(DEPs) and minority engineering programs (MEPs) can improve marginalized students’undergraduate experience [1]. In particular, both faculty and peer mentorship programs forhistorically oppressed students have been identified as powerful support mechanisms inundergraduate engineering education [2

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda Walls, University of Arkansas; Thomas Hudnall McGehee, University of Arkansas; Ishita Tandon, University of Arkansas; Timothy J. Muldoon, University of Arkansas; Mostafa Elsaadany, University of Arkansas

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

. iv. Midterm business model report is a summary of the business model creation and entrepreneurial activities in a progress report technical writing format. The students will document the progression of their business model and how their initial business model hypotheses were validated or rejected (backward-looking summary). Also, the students will provide a forward-looking summary to provide insights over the next phase of the project. v. Teamwork effectiveness assignments ensure that all team members contribute fairly and effectively in all entrepreneurial activities. The students are required to evaluate their peers four times throughout the semester using the team creation/evaluation software

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MECH - Technical Session 9: Advanced Mechanical Engineering Topics

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David A. Copp, University of California, Irvine

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

their grades aredependent on their peers’ grades. These drawbacks to traditional points-based grading may resultin a cumulative score, and resulting grade, that may not reflect what students have learned, andmay not effectively incentivize students to learn or employ best practices in learning.There are variations to points-based grading that affect how students learn, their motivation, andoutcomes. For example, grading using different incentives, such as students earning points versusstudents losing points, has been shown to motivate students differently [3]. Goal structures in agrading scheme, such as cooperative, competitive, or individualistic, place implicit value oncertain behaviors, thereby acting as an “unconscious curriculum” that

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Grace Lynn Baldwin Kan-uge; Carol S Stwalley P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robert Merton Stwalley III P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

being able to secure an internship over the summer. The RS students were enrolled in an annual cadre-based one credit hour seminar with theresearchers to maintain the program’s high-touch status within the students’ lives and to direct themto reflect and consider some of the lessons from the experiences they had encountered. Personalreflection in written form is one of the best means to glean positive knowledge from a practicallearning event [38], [39]. The students had three extra-curricular activities to cover, and they wereassisted by the researchers in producing publication quality final reports. Student essays were peer-edited and then given a final review by the research team. Samples of RS student-written activityreporting were

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Student Division Technical Session 5: Self- Efficacy

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Myers, Rowan University; Matthew Currey, Rowan University; Luciano Miles Miletta, Rowan University; Darby Rose Riley, Rowan University; Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University

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Student Division (STDT)

-efficacy is likely significantbecause having a network of study buddies can provide mutual support. Previous research hasfound that “social support from peers will make individuals more resilient in dealing withproblems and foster academic self-confidence” [21]. This suggests that individuals feelsupported and encouraged by their study buddies, leading to a belief in their academic abilities.Furthermore, interacting with study buddies can facilitate constructive criticism and feedback.Interactions with colleagues around teaching and learning, including conversations aboutinstruction, peer observation and feedback, and advice seeking about instruction, illustrate thatcollaborative interactions with study buddies can increase an individual's belief

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Applications and Computational Tools for Mechanics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Giancaspro, University of Miami; Diana Arboleda, University of Miami; Seulki Jenny Chin, University of Miami; Liping Yang, University of Miami; Walter G Secada, University of Miami

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

assessment ("post-test").Each learning activity was paper-based and was provided to students at the start of the classsession. Students were permitted to work with their peers in groups of 2 or 3. Control groupactivities involved solving computational problems, some of which had been used as test orlecture example problems by the instructors in previous semesters. In the case of the augmentedreality activities, the worksheet included several exercises (problems) for each student tocomplete. The exercises were arranged in order of increasing difficulty. The instructions on theAR activity worksheets provided scaffolding and paralleled the flow of the app such that studentscould record their work as they progressed through each exercise's tasks

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chun Kit Chan, The University of Hong Kong; H.H. Cheung, University of Hong Kong; Match Ko, University of Hong Kong; Chun Kit Chui, University of Hong Kong; LEI YANG, The University of Hong Kong

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

” [17]. Furthermore,senior students with a track record of bringing their inventions to international academicpublications shared their journey in a session titled “Journeying New Horizons” [18]. Thesesharing seminars aim to inspire students and provide them with professional insights into thepotential achievements of their upcoming industrial collaborations.Stage 2. Equipping core competencies through training programs and peer learningThe “Equipping” stage commences with the identification of technical prerequisites essentialfor students to qualify for the industrial projects. These core competencies are collaborativelydefined by all stakeholders involved in industrial collaborations. In the 2023/24 period, thecore competencies outlined for

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Student Division Technical Session 1: Student Experiences and Support

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katelyn Churakos, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Jayden Mitchell, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Jessica E S Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Student Division (STDT)

examines the student perception and experience of solving open-endedmodeling problems (OEMPs) through an autoethnographic account of the student-authors’personal reflections about an OEMP completed during an introductory level statics course.Currently, the student perspective is not represented in literature about engineering problemsolving. This is significant as the student perspective is integral to understanding how studentslearn and develop an engineering mindset. By incorporating the student voice throughautoethnographic techniques, this study can begin to fill this gap and provide meaningful insightsabout the student experience and perceived benefits surrounding an OEMP.Autoethnography is an approach to research and writing that

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Student Growth & Professionalization

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rodrigo Cutri, Maua Institute of Techonology; Hector Alexandre Chaves Gil, Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia; Cristiane Maria Barra Da Matta; Octavio Mattasoglio Neto

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

, present, in theOrganization. presented in correct order. calculations, results, correct order, butSpelling, the wrong Most and conclusion are some lackclarity, fluency, order. Some information is well developed. information.and coherence items correct and Contains Unclear and/orof the text. contain clear. Clear appropriate erroneous spelling. incomplete writing. technical language

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Reeping, University of Cincinnati; Aarohi Shah, University of Cincinnati

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

generic examples and sample outputswith little formal evaluation and surveyed student at a high-level about ChatGPT’s usefulness.Previous systematic reviews focusing on using ChatGPT in educational settings have providedseveral general suggestions for how LLMs can be purposefully integrated into the learningprocess. For example, Imran and Almusharraf [11] reviewed 30 papers related to how ChatGPTcould be used as a writing assistant for instructors and students, but the synthesis does not offerconcrete prompts or specific guidance on how one would use such a tool to enhance their workbeyond suggestions offered in the reviewed papers (e.g., grammar assistance, textsummarization, constructing initial drafts, and brainstorming). Beyond only writing

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 5: Skill Development in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yiqi Liang, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Qing Li, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Gül E. Kremer, University of Dayton; Nigel Forest Reuel, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Ann M Gansemer-Topf, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Shan Jiang, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

achieve a given goal in an efficient and expeditious manner” [1, p.7]- are criticallyimportant for any STEM career. These skills frequently are expected of those who seek careersin industry. Undergraduate students may be introduced to these skills if they major inengineering or have internship experiences in industry; however, these skills are rarely taught atthe graduate level. Graduate education primarily focuses on developing skills required for theacademy (i.e., research, grant writing) and often overlook other skills that are more critical tosuccess in professions in the industry. Over the past decades, students have increasingly beenseeking positions outside the academy, opting, instead, to work in the industry [2]. STEMemployers seek

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott R Hamilton P.E., York College of Pennsylvania; Camilla M. Saviz P.E., University of the Pacific; David A Saftner, University of Minnesota Duluth; Tanya Kunberger P.E., University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

questions on homework assignmentsFigure 4: Weight of each type of question used in a typical homework assignment, based onaveragesProjects and reportsAs shown in Table 2, 50% of faculty indicated they used group projects or papers and 27%individual projects or papers in their courses. Faculty reported that roughly a quarter of the gradefor these deliverables was based on writing, formatting, mechanics, style, etc. The other threequarters of the grade was based on the technical content. There was no significant difference inthis breakdown between individual vs. group assignments.Exams and quizzesThe survey asked several questions about exams and quizzes. Among respondents, 5% reportednot using any exams or quizzes and instead used alternative

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NEE Technical Session 1 - Educator's Tools

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Toluwalase Opanuga, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Logan Andrew Perry, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Grace Panther, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

]. Likewise, through the use of course modulescovering topics on self-directed learning [9]-[10]; problem-based curricula [11]-[12];engineering projects [13]; journaling [14]; and reflective writing [15], instructors have monitoredand assessed changes in students’ SDL skills. These approaches were described in studies suchas Fellows et al. [3] that entailed a range of classroom and project activities designed accordingto the Hersey and Blanchard’s Situational Leadership Model [16]. During the activities, students’SDL ability was assessed in Four stages - Dependent (stage 1), Involved, Interested, and Self-Directed (stage 4). Ulseth [17] explored the experiences of students taught using Problem-BasedLearning (PBL) to gain in-depth understanding of the

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Retention & Success

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey N. Phillips, Hanover College; Kathryn A. Lowe Schneider, Hanover College

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

improve the retentionof all undergraduate students.Several changes were made to improve retention, both in terms of retaining students inengineering and, failing that, at least retaining them as students at the college. These include theimplementation of a math placement exam, a modification of the engineering curriculum basedon best practices used at other engineering programs for improving retention, and the intentionalgrouping of first-year engineering students in a college success course that was led by anEngineering faculty member and a peer mentor who was a returning engineering student.All of these engineering-focused efforts were coupled with college-wide efforts at improvingretention which included an increase in staffing for the

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Breaking barriers, building futures: Narratives of equity and inclusion in STEM education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elahe Vahidi, University of Cincinnati; Mark Okoth Onyango, University of Cincinnati; Kaitlyn Anne Thomas, University of Nevada, Reno; Kelly J Cross, Georgia Institute of Technology; Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati

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Diversity

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

Students; Engineering1 IntroductionStudents undergo various experiences during their college years that influence and shape theiridentities. Negative interactions within those experiences can affect the mental functioning andwellbeing of the students. These negative experiences result in high levels of distress that maynot be clearly visible to peers or faculty but can have significant impacts within their collegiatechoices. Available research indicates that approximately 50% of students display alarming levelsof stress, anxiety, and depression [1], [2]. This statistic is an indicator of a mental health crisisthat could be ravaging higher education institutions. Recent engineering education research(EER

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 6: Equity, Inclusion, and Access

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Hicks, Texas A&M University, Kingsville ; Michael Preuss, Exquiri Consulting, LLC; Matthew Lucian Alexander P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Rajashekar Reddy Mogiligidda, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mahesh Hosur, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

(1996). His area of research includes engineering education, advanced composite materials, and nondestructive evaluation. He is a fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers. His work has been funded by NSF, NASA, DoD, ONR, ARO and AFRL. He has over 350 peer reviewed publications. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Augmenting Introductory Engineering Courses to Include a Collaborative Learning by Design Project: Assessment of OutcomesIntroductionThis Complete Research paper examines the efficacy of a new introductory level course added todegree programs in the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, a HispanicServing Institution (HSI). The new course

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Solnosky P.E., Pennsylvania State University; John J. Phillips, Oklahoma State University

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE)

faculty member (14%).Instead, it is more common for a group of faculty to grade (64%) with the most common group approachbeing to average the scoring. According to some capstone literature [16,19], these trends do not align tomore civil and mechanical focused capstones. a) Technical items that are assessed b) Methods to assess technical Figure 14: Assessment of Technical Work Next in grading is a students’ writing ability. According to the survey, four types of assignmentsare leveraged by programs (Fig 15a): meeting minutes (@14%), short design narratives (28%), technicalreports (100%) and lastly, students providing peer-to-peer review summaries (28%). The documented lowresults for meeting

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prashanta Dutta, Washington State University; Soobin Seo, Washington State University; Tahira M Probst, Washington State University; Joseph M Hewa, Washington State University

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Paper ID #41456Board 137: Interdisciplinary Convergence in Robotics and Autonomous SystemsDr. Prashanta Dutta, Washington State University Prof. Prashanta Dutta received his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 2001. He is a Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Washington State University and the Director of the NSF NRT-LEAD (Next Generation Robotics – Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Adaptive Design) program. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Dr. Dutta has published his research in more than 200 peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings and delivered

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Jill Lunn, Florida International University; Edward Dillon, Morgan State University; Zubayer Ahmed Sadid, Florida International University

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

importance of peer support throughout struggles students may face inacademia or the workplace. As a result, they saw team-building as a valuable way to strengthen acommunity. One instructor elaborated, “I started to do that, like actually trying to get them towork together more, because I want, because there’s so few, there’s so few women, and there’s sofew, like you, African Americans, and Latinos.”Communication was cited as critical in the job interview process and more broadly. Several of theeducators described the need for students to be able to clearly present ideas to a range ofaudiences and how practice could be beneficial. They found distinctive ways to make this part oftheir lessons. For example, as one participant mentioned: I also

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica E S Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Mary McVee

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

advance linguistic equity by creating space for more multilingual andmultimodal activities in elementary school classrooms.IntroductionThe number of elementary school students designated as English learners has increased and willcontinue to increase in U.S. schools. In schools emergent bilingual students are often subjectedto low-level content and lower expectations than their monolingual English-speaking peers. Forexample, school leaders may believe that multilingual children need to learn basic Englishlanguage skills first before they can engage in science inquiry and engineering design. Incontrast, other approaches position multilingual and emergent bilingual students in light of theirassets [1]. Our project, thus, views multilingual learners

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 5

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MacKenzie Gray, Portland State University; Erin Shortlidge, Portland State University; Christof Teuscher, Portland State University

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

professionals to maintain the countries’ relevance in these fields, thus anannual increase in the number of students who graduate with a STEM degree is required to meetthis demand. These calls also emphasize the need to increase graduation rates for studentsbelonging to groups that are underrepresented in STEM, as they currently leave STEM majors athigher rates than their represented peers. Undergraduate research experiences are frequentlyimplicated as a means for increasing interest in STEM fields and STEM graduate programs, andare correlated to students persisting to graduation. While research experiences can positivelyinfluence persistence in STEM fields, there are inequities in who gets to participate in theseexperiences. The limited number of

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DSA Technical Session 6

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Nutwell, The Ohio State University; Thomas Bihari, The Ohio State University; Thomas Metzger, The Ohio State University

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Data Science & Analytics Constituent Committee (DSA), Diversity

with little to noprior data science, computing, or math background. Courses use both synchronous andasynchronous delivery methods to maximize learner flexibility while providing opportunities toengage in real time with instructors and peers. All courses emphasize projects to provideopportunities for learners to apply courses concepts to real-world problems. A terminal 2-semester capstone course incorporates all three disciplines into a final culminating team project.This paper will focus on the conceptualization of the computer science (CS) portion of thecurriculum. As an applied master’s program, much of the CS curriculum takes inspiration fromindustry frameworks such as CRISP-DM and Agile project management to contextualizeconcepts. The