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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ben Jelen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

;bringing their full selves to team experiences, extra-curriculars, or internships; or continuingtheir studies at all.Storytelling is one tool that can be used to address concerns about belonging. Telling personalstories allows students to explore their reasons, ideas, hopes, fears, and feelings related to theiridentities as engineers and scientists. Students can connect their past selves with their current andimagined future selves to be able to understand their roles and paths forward in their careers [3].Storytelling can be leveraged this way because stories tend to exhibit similar general themes thatinclude redemption, contamination, or agency which can impact the storyteller’s mental health.Redemption stories exhibit a negative to positive

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Technical Proficiency and Cybersecurity Awareness in ECE Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Doug W. Jacobson, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

Program underthe umbrella of the Iowa Cyber Hub [3] to foster a network of informed and resilient digitalcitizens. Created in 2017, the Iowa Cyber Hub is an initiative developed by educators andindustry professionals in Iowa. It serves various constituents, including students, employees,managers, educators, and others, by providing cybersecurity resources and guidance. The hubaims to enhance knowledge and career development in cybersecurity within the state and offers avariety of resources and opportunities. The Iowa Cyber Hub is dedicated to securing the state andexpanding the cybersecurity workforce.Launched in October of 2023, the Cybersecurity Ambassador Program [4] empowers students topromote basic cybersecurity concepts and practices within

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

into STEMfields through the cultivation of their mentor support networks. Rising Scholars students wereprovided with a scholarship and had a defined path of activities in college designed to enhancetheir professional mentoring network. They were prearranged to participate in a pre-freshmanacademic bootcamp, an on-going faculty-directed research project, a self-directed researchproject, and an internship. Students attended seminars and produced written reflections of theirvarious individual experiences on the path to a professional career. Three cadres of 21 studentstotal, who had expressed a previous interest in engineering, were admitted to a general studiesprogram and provided intensive guidance and an active social group. The Rising

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Student Division Technical Session 5: Self- Efficacy

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Elizabeth Nortz, Cornell University; Allison Godwin, Cornell University; Linda DeAngelo, University of Pittsburgh; Danielle V. Lewis; Kevin Jay Kaufman-Ortiz, Purdue University; Charlie Díaz, University of Pittsburgh; Carlie Laton Cooper, University of Georgia

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Diversity

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Student Division (STDT)

students to choose engineering and persist in engineering. She also studies how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belonging and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. Her research earned her a 2016 National Science Foundation CAREER Award focused on characterizing latent diversity, which includes diverse attitudes, mindsets, and approaches to learning to understand engineering students’ identity development. She has won several awards for her research including the 2021 Journal of Civil Engineering Education Best Technical Paper, the 2021 Chemical

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MECH - Technical Session 15: Engineering Education Research and Reviews

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Isabel Xu, Louis D. Brandeis High School

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

strictly classroom-based, but theyare, in reality, extremely useful for real-world applications such as designing and building robots.Since my STEM career has simply only begun, I expect that future training will provide me withmore advanced technical skill sets that can be used in my future endeavors. Even though mycareer in FIRST, or more specifically, FTC, will eventually come to an end in my first technicalchapter, I can continue to build on more advanced technical skills and utilize them when tacklingmore challenging tasks in the near future. For instance, when I attend college, I intend to studyengineering so that I am able to learn even more about physics and mathematics concepts that Ican either connect with or extend from what I already

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Charting Inclusivity: Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Technology in Engineering and Computing Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Halpern, University of New Hampshire; Mariah Arral, Carnegie Mellon University; Cassandra Michelle Lafleur, University of New Hampshire; Sarah Young; Elise Baribault, University of New Hampshire; Julianna Gesun, University of New Hampshire

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Diversity

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

undergraduate researchers and not large ambiguousresearch aims that is more commonly done in graduate school training.STEM Research - Future ThinkingWe next sought to understand the impact of undergraduate research on ND and NT individualfuture career plans. Previous research has indicated that participation in undergraduate researchopportunities significantly increases the chance of individuals pursuing graduate school [23].With the desire to increase representation and diversity in graduate school programs, we soughtto understand if participation in undergraduate research impacts career plans differently from NDto NT individuals. Both ND and NT participants had similar low percentages for disagreeing andstrongly disagreeing that they received quality

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rodrigo Alonso Vergara, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile; Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico; Universidad Andres Bello, Chile

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D)

[11], Ellis [12],and Bravo et al. [8].In the following table, the statements in Likert format are listed. The students responded ona five-level scale, from completely disagreeing with the statement to completely agreeingwith it. The statements related to the importance of the course for the program andprofessional career are highlighted in light blue; those related to the attitude towards thecourse are in light orange; and those related to details of how the course is designed andtaught are in light green.Table 1. The 29 items of the Likert-type survey are presented.1 I can see how the physics skills that I am currently developing will be useful in an engineering career.2 The ways of thinking being taught to me in physics will remain with

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Springfield's STEM Spectacle: Evaluating Engineering Excellence, D'oh!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Meintel, University of Cincinnati; Samieh Askarian Khanamani, University of Cincinnati; Blaire MH Bartish M.Ed., University of Cincinnati; Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati; Kyle Turner, University of Cincinnati

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

, a third year of Ph.D. student in Engineering Education from the University of Cincinnati. I have 10 years of experience as a vice principal and STEM teacher in STEM-based elementary schools and host of several workshops for kids and parents about engineering and hands-on activities in STEM. My research area is in PreK-12 and diversity. Have an engineering background in my Master’s and Undergraduate.Blaire MH Bartish M.Ed., University of Cincinnati Blaire MH Bartish M.Ed. is a STEM Educator from the Cincinnati area. She specializes in community engagement, informal learning, early career exploration, DEI initiatives, and early childhood development. She holds a BA in Early Childhood Education from Ohio Wesleyan

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Multidisciplinary Division Technical Session 11

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer R Brown, Montana State University, Bozeman; Leslie Hopkinson, West Virginia University; Saundra Duplicate Johnson Austin, University of South Florida; Sara E Wilson, The University of Kansas

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

Biological and Agricultural Engineering at Louisiana State University and her Ph.D. in Biological Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech. Her research is related to hydrology, reclamation, ecological engineering, and engineering education.Dr. Saundra Johnson Austin, University of South Florida Dr. Saundra Johnson Austin has dedicated her career to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging of elementary, middle, and high school students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and careers. Her research is grounded in the effective implementation of STEM curricula in urban middle schools. She has published and presented on STEM education and organizational change. Dr. Johnson Austin

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Broadening Perspectives in Construction Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jose Manuel Fuentes-Cid; Monica Quezada-Espinoza, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

formative. There is ample evidence suggesting that in such careers, theeducational approach yielding the best results involves problem-solving in real-worldscenarios, as it promotes collaboration, critical thinking, conceptual learning, and specificskills and competencies relevant to the field [3-5].However, it has been reported that students in these programs experience low retention andtimely graduation rates [2, 6], posing a threat to the construction industry's future. Therefore,exploring the factors affecting Construction Engineering students is crucial. In this regard,sense of belonging and self-efficacy are two sociocognitive factors extensively studied fortheir close relationship and impact on students' academic progression indicators, such

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Increasing Engagement in Engineering Ethics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rajani Muraleedharan, Saginaw Valley State University; Thomas Wedge, Saginaw Valley State University; Erik Trump, Saginaw Valley State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

on well-known engineering failuresand crises, such as the space shuttle Challenger disaster, the Ford Pinto fuel tank issue, and theHyatt Regency Hotel walkway collapse. Although intended as an improvement over the theorytheory-based approach because it seems to provide students with tools and procedures, they canuse to work through moral decisions they may face in their careers [7], this approach still hasseveral limitations. Firstly, many of the cases used are several decades old, potentially leadingstudents to view them as irrelevant to modern engineering challenges [2]. Additionally, thesenarratives often present key figures as heroic whistleblowers rather than portraying them asregular engineers who are simply fulfilling their

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Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adeel Khalid, Kennesaw State University

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

senior faculty memberin the college of engineering. The student’s long-term career goal is to become an aerospaceengineer and work for a major national organization. The student undertook this study during thesummer between her junior and senior years of high school and continued into the following fallsemester while attending school full-time. She initially reached out to the faculty member andinquired about the possibility of doing research at the professor’s laboratory. Her motivation wasto design an engineering product that would provide an alternative solution to the existing lunarrover design concepts. She also wanted to learn the research process so she could prepare herselffor more advanced opportunities in the future. The student helped

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 10

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel Figard, Arizona State University; Jennifer M. Bekki, Arizona State University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

didn't look right or it's not a great time. So I feel like I just take a lot longer, it's like anxiety on anxiety.”Susan Susan is a third-year undergraduate student in mechanical engineering. She is also adisability rights advocate, a self-ascribed space nerd, and a nonfiction book lover. As Susan nearsgraduation, she begins to contemplate her future career pathway. She started college wanting towork in the aerospace industry, designing space crafts. Since then, Susan has endured a plethoraof ableist experiences that have made her question whether to pursue a career in engineering. “That's been a pretty recent decision. I'd say I came to that decision probably [within the last few months] because it's something that I

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Milhouse's Moment: Engineering Inclusivity, Everything's Coming Up Milhouse!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nina Kamath Telang, University of Texas at Austin; Anjali Maguie Raghavan, University of Texas at Austin

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

the University of Texas’ engineering program, the different engineeringfields and careers, a thorough overview of the application process, and financial aid. This projectwas evaluated with an anonymous survey administered to the high school students after thecompletion of the program to gauge engagement, whether they felt the program was beneficial,and interest levels in engineering, all of which helped determine the program's effectiveness.Motivation for Study:In the Austin regional area, there are significant disparities in pursuing higher education betweenhigh schools. A Texas report containing the number of high school graduates and those whowent to an in-state public four-year university demonstrates these differences. For example,around

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hameed Shaheed Abdul-Rashid, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Lara Hebert, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Luisa-Maria Rosu, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Lynford Goddard, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

college and career pathways increased, schoolcontexts and shifts in staffing patterns impacted the sustainability of STEM Clubimplementation, and evidence of broader impacts was observed as teams or individuals sharedCISTEME365 lessons and content with colleagues at their schools. Findings shared in the paperand poster presentation will be used to discuss how these lessons learned will be applied to futureprojects aimed at pre-college engineering education initiatives to broaden participation inengineering majors and careers.BackgroundHistorically underrepresented groups need equitable access to STEM education. Despite theincrease in STEM-related careers, representation of first-generation, low-income, women, Black,and Latinx students and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brittany Lynn Butler-Morton, Rowan University; Darby Rose Riley, Rowan University; Eduardo Rodriguez Mejia M.Sc, Rowan University; Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University; Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University; Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University

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previous research experience includes examination of implicit bias in the classroom and application of VR technologies to improve student engagement. Darby hopes to pursue a career in STEM education and educational research.Ing. Eduardo Rodriguez Mejia M.Sc, Rowan University Eduardo is a Rover Scout, and professional Electronic Engineer with a Masters degree in Electronic Engineer from Javeriana University at Bogot´a-Colombia. He is an adjunct teacher is his alma mater and a Ph.D. student in the Experiential Engineering Education Department at Rowan University.Dr. Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University Dr. Bodnar is an Associate Professor in the Experiential Engineering Education Department at Rowan University. Her research

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Urszula Zalewski, Stony Brook University; Marianna Savoca, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #43442Board 381: Serving Community Needs while Sharpening Engineering SkillsUrszula Zalewski, Stony Brook University Urszula oversees experiential education initiatives including successful implementation of experiential learning opportunities including internships, student employment initiatives and community outreach programs. Urszula brings her expertise in career readiness, employer relations, and assessment. She expertly builds strong collaborations among on campus and off campus stakeholders, and has expanded high impact practices leading to student success and has raised more than $1Million in grants to

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Student Division Technical Session 6: Belonging

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Skylar Hubbarth, Clemson University; Anna Grace Hunter; Shannon Conner, Clemson University; D. Matthew Boyer, Clemson University

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Diversity

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Student Division (STDT)

the work by Duiset al. [2], our study underscores connections between program participation and enhancedacademic performance arising from exposure to professional development, career fairs, andtailored major-based programs. Scholars have expressed their desire for many such programs andactivities, with simple social events being among the most sought-after. As SPECTRA continuesto improve its program using design-based research by adding more events for the Scholars toattend, Scholars have shown that their readiness and sense of belonging as transfer students haveenormously improved. This evidence emphasizes such programs' crucial role in bolsteringscholars' professional readiness, subsequently driving academic success. Our overarching

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Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan R. Brown, The Ohio State University; Elvin Beach, The Ohio State University

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Materials Division (MATS)

materials science courses.Dr. Elvin Beach, The Ohio State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Integrating Computational and Physical Lab Modules in MaterialsScience and EngineeringAbstractComputational tools play an ever-expanding role in the careers of practicing engineers. As such,in addition to physical labs, our program requires all undergraduate students to take a two-semester sequence in computational materials science called “modeling and simulation” (orModSim) focusing on practical programming skills and use of commercial CALPHAD and FEAsoftware. These courses are taught in the spring semesters of the sophomore and junior years andformatted as hands-on computational laboratory courses

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED) Technical Session 4

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laurie Sutch, University of Michigan

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

development, technology and campus collaboration, as well as developing leadership skills. She participated in the CLIR/EDUCAUSE Leading Change Institute in 2014. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Professional Competency Development Through Reflection (Work-in-Progress)IntroductionStudents attend college for a variety of reasons - particularly for engineering undergraduates, it isto learn the technical skills that will form the knowledge base they will use throughout theirentire careers. However - whether they know it or not - they are also gaining non-technical,professional skills through their experiences both inside and outside of the classroom

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Carzon, Franciscan University of Steubenville; Megan Elizabeth Mericle; Jessica Raley, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Julie L Zilles, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D)

the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. She received her B.S. in biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and her Ph.D. in Bacteriology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Mapping Writing Concepts Across an Undergraduate Physics Curriculum Abstract Technical communication is essential for a career in physics, but communication skills are often not explicitly taught in physics undergraduate curricula. As a starting point for curricular integration, we investigated where and how writing is currently occurring in the core undergraduate physics courses at

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Duff's Dynamic Duo: Harnessing the Power of Teamwork for STEM Excellence!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafic Bachnak, Penn State University, Harrisburg; Brittany Anderson, Penn State University, Harrisburg

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

(Evaluation, Diversity)AbstractThis paper describes a summer enrichment program focused on improving student preparednessfor college, while promoting STEM education through active learning experiences and activities.The program is a partnership with industry and designed to introduce participants to variousengineering disciplines through two field trips and hands-on activities that include sessions inchemistry, biology, physics, mathematics, computer science, electrical engineering, civilengineering, and mechanical engineering. These activities provide participants with importantknowledge and skills to gain a better understanding of science and engineering careers. A majorbenefit of the program is ensuring a strong pipeline of STEM talent while

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STEM and the Two-Year College

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria L Espino, University of Washington; Elizabeth Meza, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

career or postcommunity college experiences. Although these findings are significant, there are also areas offuture work that are needed to be emphasized for community college students involved with theS-STEM program.Importance of intentional programmatic support systems for community college S-STEMstudent success In the preliminary analysis of the systematic literature review, we are finding varioustypes of programmatic support that S-STEMs in community colleges provide to their students.These programs focus on faculty, students, or interventions for both. For faculty, this is seenthrough faculty development programs, curriculum development, faculty research, facultymentorship, and faculty advising. For students there is peer tutoring

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

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jae Hoon Lim, University of North Carolina; Jerry Lynn Dahlberg Jr, University of Tennessee, Space Institute; Terry L. Miller, Alabama A&M University; Corion Jeremiah Holloman, Alabama A&M University; Luke Childrey V, Alabama A&M University; Mohamed Jamil Barrie, Alabama A&M University

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Diversity

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

make in people’s lives-Michelle Obama” she aspires to get the most out of what life has to offer.Corion Jeremiah Holloman, Alabama A&M UniversityLuke Childrey V, Alabama A&M University Luke Childrey is an undergraduate student at Alabama A&M University. He is currently working on a B.S degree in Mechanical Engineering. He has obtained knowledge in computational fluid dynamics through coursework and interning with the UTEP aerospace center. As a result of his work experiences, he seeks to gain more experience and a career in the aerospace industry.Mr. Mohamed Jamil Barrie, Alabama A&M University Mohamed J. Barrie is a Senior Electrical Engineering major at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kavon Karrobi, Boston University; Angela Lai, Tufts University

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

Areas of Technical Reading,Writing, and PresentingThe pre-course survey questions are listed in Appendix 5.1. Students are asked to complete thesurvey after the first lecture is given and before students work on and submit their firstassignment. Majority of the questions focus on gauging what kind of background andunderstanding students have with respect to technical reading, writing, and presenting. It is alsointeresting to see what career paths the students are interested in at the time they complete thesurvey and how important they think communication skills will be in their future careers. Finally,there are two questions related to student use of generative AI tools prior to the course: firstabout how often students use generative AI tools

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan; Corin L. Bowen, California State University, Los Angeles; Elizabeth Ann Strehl, University of Michigan; Sabrina Olson, University of Michigan; Ricardo Elias, California State University, Los Angeles

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

curricula at many universities is any acknowledgementof macroethics, the ways in which engineering impacts society positively and negatively [1]. Forexample, aviation makes the world a smaller place, but aircraft emissions also contribute toclimate change [2], [3]. Satellite internet megaconstallations provide internet access to placesthat were previously unconnected, but also contribute to light pollution that negatively impactsastronomy [4]–[6]. And, many career pathways in the aerospace industry relate to military andweapons technology design, development, operations or maintenance, resulting in significantmacroethical dilemmas regarding the interconnections between engineering and violence [7], [8].Without putting aerospace engineering in its

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Blaine, University of Oregon; Nathan Jacobs, University of Oregon

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

strengthen the connection between scientific collaborators, innovators and entrepreneurs, and the public they serve.Dr. Nathan Jacobs, University of Oregon Nathan is the Director of Research Training and Career Acceleration for the Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact at the University of Oregon, where he helped launch UO’s first ever engineering program. Nathan received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics from the University of Pennsylvania and a BS in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Utah. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 WIP Toward a Common Science Communication StrategyThe success of scientists and engineers, and their societal

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Transfer issues between 2-year colleges and 4-year Engineering and Engineering Technology programs 3

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

,STEM confidence, and career aspirations using a nationally normed survey for CUREs in STEMand report results from five terms of offering this course. We find statistically significant pre-post gains on two-thirds of the survey items relating to students’ understanding of the researchprocess and confidence in their STEM abilities. The pre-post gains are generally comparable tothose reported by others who used the same survey to assess the impact of a summer researchexperience for community college students. These findings indicate that the benefits of studentparticipation in this CURE model are comparable to the benefits students see by participation insummer research programs.IntroductionThe Association of American Colleges and Universities

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fanny Silvestri, Chandler-Gilbert Community Colleges; Nichole Neal; Erika DeMartini, Chandler Gilbert Community College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

MCCCD to offer our firstBachelor’s degree in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning scheduled to launch in the Fall2025.The National Sciences Foundation (NSF) awarded a second track S-STEM grant to CGCC tosupport engineering, and artificial intelligence students called Scholarships, Mentoring, andProfessional Support to Improve Engineering & Artificial Intelligence Student Success atCommunity Colleges. The grant program started in Fall 2023 with a cohort of six students,continued in Spring 2024 with 14 recipients and will serve at least 48 students until 2028. Thisgrant, entitled Reaching Engineering and Artificial Intelligence Career Heights (REACH),empowers students with scholarships, personalized academic mentoring, and industry

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Azadeh Bolhari, University of Colorado Boulder; Angela R Bielefeldt P.E., University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

changes in students' innovativeattitudes. The results showed a modest increase in innovation self-efficacy post-intervention, butno significant changes in innovation interests or career goals. Additionally, the study compareddata from 2021 and 2022, indicating that while there was no notable impact on innovation self-efficacy from enhanced mentoring, there were increased levels of product and process innovationin the 2022 cohort. Our pilot study acknowledged limitations such as the optional nature ofmentor meetings and the fact that identifiers were not collected so paired comparisons of pre andpost ISE could not be made. This is important because different numbers of students completedthe pre and post-surveys.The updated curricular intervention