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Assessment of Community Engagement

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Antonette T. Cummings P.E., Purdue University; James Huff, Purdue University; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Paper ID #7121An Assessment Approach to Project-Based Service LearningMs. Antonette T. Cummings, Purdue University Antonette Cummings is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.James Huff, Purdue University James L. Huff is a Ph.D. candidate in Engineering Education at Purdue University as well as the assistant education administrator for EPICS. He earned his B.S. in Computer Engineering at Harding University and an M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. He is currently on an academic

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Experiences in Engineering Community Engagement

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Marybeth Lima, Louisiana State University

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Paper ID #7535Breaking Ground: The LSU Community Playground ProjectDr. Marybeth Lima, Louisiana State University Dr. Marybeth Lima is a professor in Biological and Agricultural Engineering at LSU and is also the director for the LSU Center for Community Engagement, Learning and Leadership. Page 23.248.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Breaking Ground: The LSU Community Playground ProjectAbstractThe LSU Community Playground Project was formed in 1998 with regard to Biology

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The D/M/A of CE

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Joshua M Frey, Elizabethtown College; Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College

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Paper ID #5758Model for Undergraduate Outreach Project Involving Community Engage-mentMr. Joshua M Frey, Elizabethtown CollegeDr. Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College Page 23.909.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Model for Undergraduate Outreach Project Involving Community EngagementAbstract The United States needs more engineers in order to meet the demands of our economyand workforce. To spark interest in engineering and engage the community, undergraduateengineering

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Matthew J. Traum, Milwaukee School of Engineering; David A Howell, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Leah C. Newman, MSOE

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Paper ID #6197Engineering Design, Project Management, and Community Service ConnectedThrough Servant LeadershipDr. Matthew J. Traum, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Matthew J. Traum is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He received a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology [2007] where he held a research assistantship at MIT’s Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies (ISN). At MIT he invented a new nano-enabled garment to provide simultaneous ballistic and thermal protection to infantry soldiers. Dr. Traum also earned

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The D/M/A of CE

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Libby Osgood P.Eng., University of Prince Edward Island and Dalhousie University; Clifton R Johnston, Dalhousie University; Andrew Trivett, University of Prince Edward Island

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Society for Engineering Education, 2013   A Community Partner’s Role During a First-Year Service Learning ProjectAbstractThere are 3 primary roles in a service learning (SL) project: student, teacher, and communityorganization representative (COR). It has been established that students enjoy and benefit fromSL experiences.1-5 Teachers benefit as well, in their ability to meet educational objectives.1 Forthe community organizations, the advantage appears to be obvious; their problem is resolved.However, the benefits for the COR must be more fully explored. This paper will examine theadvantages as well as the inconveniences experienced by one of the authors while participatingin a SL project.In the 2011

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Mary Cardenas, Harvey Mudd College

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Paper ID #6381A Community-Engagement-Based Design Project in Introductory Environ-mental EngineeringDr. Mary Cardenas, Harvey Mudd College Dr. Mary P. Cardenas is the LaFetra chair in Environmental Engineering at Harvey Mudd College at Claremont, Calif. Dr. Cardenas earned her B.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering from Iowa State Engineering. She joined Rocketdyne as a propulsion engineer and worked on the Space Shuttle Main Engines, Atlas Engine, and the X-30 propulsion system. Dr. Cardenas received her M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Environmental and Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara, studying the

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Community Engagement Division Poster Session

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Shannon Weiss, David Heil & Associate, Inc.; David R. Heil, David Heil & Associates, Inc.; Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University

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Paper ID #7284Public Works Projects as Vehicles for Engineering Education and OutreachMs. Shannon Weiss, David Heil & Associate, Inc. Shannon Weiss is a project coordinator and specializes in the design and implementation of evaluation and market research projects related to DHA’s core areas of emphasis in science, engineering, health, and environmental education; and institutional strategic and business planning. Her work serves a range of academic institutions, government agencies, corporations and non-profit enterprises including projects funded by the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of

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Socio-cultural Dimensions of Community Engagement

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Amy Wood, Brigham Young University; Parry Fader Garff, Brigham Young University; Carol J Ward, Brigham Young University; Eric C. Dahlin, Brigham Young University; Randy S. Lewis, Brigham Young University

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-based ProjectsAbstractSince 2007, a two-semester multi-disciplinary course in the College of Engineering andTechnology at Brigham Young University University has enabled engineering and technologystudents from multiple disciplines to design and implement humanitarian-based engineeringprojects in developing nations. The course, which is associated with the Global EngineeringOutreach (GEO) Student Organization, has provided an opportunity for engineers to work inconjunction with communities on global problems, researching not only technical buteconomical and socio-cultural issues. Following the course, projects have been implementedduring a two week trip. Energy, water, sanitation, and health projects have been implemented inTonga, Ghana, and

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Community Engagement Division Poster Session

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Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Dana E Schnee, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Derek T Reamon, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Paper ID #7666The Impacts of Real Clients in Project-Based Service-Learning CoursesDr. Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder Dr. Malinda S. Zarske is the director of K-12 Engineering Education at the University of Colorado Boul- der’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. A former high school and middle school science and math teacher, she has advanced degrees in teaching secondary science from the Johns Hopkins University and in civil engineering from CU-Boulder. She is also a first-year Engineering Projects instructor, Faculty advisor for SWE, and on the development team for the TeachEngineering

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Community Engagement Division Poster Session

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Chris Swan, Tufts University; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University; David O Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Annie Soisson, Tufts University; Bowa George Tucker, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Paper ID #7552Workshops for the Engineering Faculty Engagement in Learning ThroughService (EFELTS) Project: Development and Initial FindingsDr. Chris Swan, Tufts University Christopher Swan is the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Curriculum Development in the School of En- gineering and an associate professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at Tufts University. He has additional appointments in the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service and the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach. He has also served as chair of Tufts CEE depart- ment (2002-2007). Dr. Swan’s current research

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Experiences in Engineering Community Engagement

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Joan B Schuman, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Kellie Grasman, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Paper ID #6720Implementing a service learning class for undergraduate engineers with littlerequired budgetDr. Joan B Schuman, Missouri University of Science & Technology Dr. Joan Schuman is an assistant teaching professor in the Engineering Management at Missouri S&T. She has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Arkansas and completed her Ph.D. in Polymer Science and Engineering. Schuman teaches a variety of courses including several in Project Management. She has several years of industrial experience in the aerospace industry but is now focusing on engineering education with a special interest in

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Daniel M. Dulaski, Northeastern University

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Transportation Engineers (ITE) student chapter. Page 23.721.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Improving Students’ Capstone Experience with Community ParticipationSenior design projects are a culmination of students’ academic and lifelong lessons, and as aresult, should be meaningful, have multiple outcomes, and far-reaching benefits. Moreover, theyshould challenge students and provide a real-world experience. One component of the designprocess it that is often overlooked is community involvement. Local citizens are a critical part ofthe project success and must be included.In order to

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Assessment of Community Engagement

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Theresa M. Vitolo, Gannon University; Karinna M Vernaza, Gannon University; Barry J Brinkman, Gannon University; Scott E Steinbrink, Gannon University

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Paper ID #6399Assessing Impact without Using Grades: Quality Review of Community En-gagementDr. Theresa M. Vitolo, Gannon University Dr. Theresa M. Vitolo is an associate professor in the Computer and Information Science Department of Gannon University at Erie, PA. Teaching in systems-related fields since 1986, she joined the Computer and Information Science Department at Gannon University in 1999. In addition to teaching, she has worked as a systems analyst/programmer on a variety of systems development projects. Her academic background includes a B.S.E. in Industrial Engineering and a Ph.D. in Information Science

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Greg Kremer, Ohio University

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23.835.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 It’s all about relationship – expanding relational learning opportunities in a community engagement project experienceIntroductionIt pays to think big for student project experiences - not in terms of project scope but in terms oflearning opportunities and overall impact. A diverse body of research, as well as 15 years ofpersonal experience with capstone projects and extracurricular student projects, has shown thatthe overall impact of a student project grows through the establishment of relationships thattranscend boundaries. In our ongoing program development, we have worked to create a rangeof relational learning opportunities for

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Socio-cultural Dimensions of Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Anne Elizabeth Dare, Purdue University; Julia D Thompson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tiago R Forin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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service-learning continues to gain prominence in many engineering schools. At PurdueUniversity, for example, three main programs offer students global engineering projectexperience in the context of international development, namely Engineers Without Borders(EWB), Global Design Teams (GDTs), and Engineering Projects in Community Service(EPICS). Participating students work to create technical solutions to address community needs,either for academic credit or as an extracurricular activity. Students involved with such projectstypically have ready access to the technical resources and expertise needed to carry out theirwork, including support from participating faculty and staff. However, preparing students for thenon-technical aspects of their

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Community Engagement Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan E Canney P.E., University of Colorado Boulder; Kaitlin Litchfield, University of Colorado, Boulder; Molly Victoria Shea, University of Colorado

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’ experiences as theygrappled with the process of problem identification within other communities, prior todeveloping engineering solutions. We concentrated on how students reorganize knowledgeacross contexts (the classroom and the community) as a basis for understanding learning.Specifically, we examined how these students negotiated the elements of problem identificationincluding: moving from an abstract understanding of problem identification in the classroominto the situated understanding in the community, collaboration with a community partner, andmanaging goals between the classroom and the community.IntroductionThe history of engineering projects for community development is rife with stories of failures,wasted money, and communities that end up

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Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Emmanuelle Reynaud, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Ella Willard-Schmoe, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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onecourse with S-L, with between 25 and 30 faculty practicing each year. Over 50 separate courseshave incorporated S-L, with 30 to 35 courses offered per year, providing 1,100 to 1,750 studentS-L experiences annually, for over 1,000 unduplicated students per year out of a totalundergraduate enrollment of over 1,700 students (2011.) Thirty-eight community basedorganizations (CBOs) and over 1,000 individuals with disabilities have been served from the cityof Lowell to Peru, with about 15 to 20 CBOs and 80 to 100 individuals reached any given year.MethodologyThe approach has been to expose College of Engineering students to S-L, primarily through theintegration of S-L engineering projects into core required courses. Students who wish to extenda

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Community Engagement Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ella Willard-Schmoe, University of Massachusetts Lowell; John J. Duffy, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Emmanuelle Reynaud, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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-L, such asinstitutional support, faculty attitudes, and the intrinsic level of applicability of course material tocommunity issues.In the 2011-2012 academic year, 162 students in 9 courses in a College of Sciences participatedin S-L projects and were surveyed about their experience. These responses are compared tothose of 811 students in 33 courses from the College of Engineering, who completed the samesurvey; 93% of engineering students surveyed had done S-L that semester and/or previously.Compared to science majors, engineering students reported a significantly (5% level) strongerpositive effect of S-L on their persistence in their major, their interest in the subject matter of thecourse, their ability to plan and carry out a project for

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Assessment of Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder; Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; David O Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Annie Soisson, Tufts University

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Paper ID #7162Spectra of Learning Through Service ProgramsDr. Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder Dr. Angela Bielefeldt, P.E., is a professor and associate chair for Undergraduate Education in the De- partment of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. She began integrating service-learning projects into her senior capstone design course for environmental engineering in 2001.Prof. Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University Kurt Paterson is a associate professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, but also director of Michi- gan Tech’s

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Experiences in Engineering Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University; Darrell G. Harden II, Michigan Department of Transportation; Danielle Elise Larson- Jaramillo, Western Michigan University

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Transportation and K-8 schools, and the federal program, Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS),serves as the service-learning design project for CCE 1001. Preliminary results show studentsimproving oral communication skills and gaining awareness of the factors contributing topoverty through the SRTS project.IntroductionCCE 1001, “Introduction to Engineering Design,” is a first-semester course that has served as theanchor class of a learning community for civil and construction engineering (CCE) studentssince 2005 at Western Michigan University (WMU), a state regional university in Kalamazoo,MI. Students in a learning community take the same 3-to-5 classes together in fall semester andthe same 2-to-4 classes in spring semester. By progressing through the first

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Assessment of Community Engagement

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Jane M. Fraser, Colorado State University-Pueblo; Leonardo Bedoya-Valencia, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Jude L. DePalma, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Nebojsa I Jaksic P.E., Colorado State University, Pueblo; Ananda Mani Paudel, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Hüseyin Sarper, Colorado State University-Pueblo; Ding Yuan, Colorado State University - Pueblo

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with anintensive 4-day summer workshop (including a community college faculty member), whichresulted in action items including plans to alter specific courses. We also describe theDepartment of Education funded grant that is supporting this work to incorporate sustainability,service learning, and advances in educational technology in all STEM programs at ouruniversity.Unique features of these community and university efforts include the involvement of all facultymembers in our department in the project and as authors on this paper and the increasinginvolvement of engineering faculty and students in our community‟s sustainability efforts.IntroductionIn the Department of Engineering at Colorado State University-Pueblo, we are increasing

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Socio-cultural Dimensions of Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Mazzurco, Purdue University; James Huff, Harding University; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Paper ID #7458Raising Students’ Cultural Awareness through Design ScenariosAndrea Mazzurco, Purdue University Andrea Mazzurco is a Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research interests focus around global engineering education with an emphasis on cross-cultural education and assessment for engineers, and critical/liberatory/emancipatory pedagogies in engineering projects for sustainable com- munity development in ”less-developed” countries.James Huff, James L. Huff is a Ph.D. candidate in Engineering Education at Purdue University and the assistant edu- cation administrator for EPICS. He earned

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Experiences in Engineering Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farzana Ansari, University of California, Berkeley; Jennifer Wang, University of California, Berkeley; Ryan Shelby, University of California, Berkeley; Eli Patten, University of California, Berkeley; Lisa A Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley

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and Technology Fellow at the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). His research project at MCC fo- cuses on the design and implementation of microgrids to aid the expansion of modern electricity services in six Sub Saharan African countries: (1) Sierra Leone, (2) Liberia, (3) Ghana, (4) Benin, (5) Tanza- nia, and (6) Malawi. Prior to his current position at MCC, Shelby was a dual J. Herbert Hollomon and Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy fellow within the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) working on engineering education initiatives and the application of operational system engineer- ing techniques for peace building and diplomacy endeavors in Libya, Kenya, and Haiti. Shelby recently completed

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Community Engagement Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bowa George Tucker, UMass Lowell; David O Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University; Annie Soisson, Tufts University

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; Architectural Engineering (CEAE). She is currently the associate chair for Undergrad- uate Education in CEAE and has served as the ABET assessment coordinator since 2008. She began incorporating service-learning (SL) projects into the capstone design course for environmental engineer- ing in 2001. This began her journey to determine how to rigorously assess the learning outcomes for students who worked on SL projects as compared to other types of projects in the course. Her engineer- ing education research interests include students’ attitudes and knowledge about sustainable engineering, engineering ethics, and attracting and retaining women in engineering.Prof. Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University Kurt

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Socio-cultural Dimensions of Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Brett Tempest, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Miguel A. Pando, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Paper ID #7449Creating Socially Aware Engineers through International Service LearningDr. Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Dr. Sandra Dika is an assistant professor of Research Methods in the Department of Educational Lead- ership at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Her research interests are focused on student engagement and success in college, particularly among underrepresented students in STEM fields. She collaborates frequently with engineering educators on research projects and evaluations of programs and curricula.Dr. Brett Tempest, University of North Carolina, CharlotteDr

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Aimee S Navickis-Brasch P.E., University of Idaho, Moscow; Anne Liu Kern, University of Idaho; Jillian Rae Cadwell, University of Idaho ; Laura Laumatia Laumatia; Fritz Fiedler, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA. Dr. Cadwell’s research incorporates an interdisciplinary study of ecology and fluid me- chanics with a focus on the role of contaminant transport in the ecological health of aquatic environments. She recently resigned from her position at Gonzaga to start her family. Dr. Cadwell currently consults on a $1.2 million NSF grant that she procured in partnership with the University of Idaho faculty in Curriculum and Instruction, UI Extension, and two local Native American Indian Tribes: the Coeur d’Alene (CdAT) and Spokane (ST) tribes. The grant, ITEST, Strategies Project—Back to the Earth (BTTE), is addressing a national call to increase the STEM workforce pipeline by supporting and

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Lindsey Anne Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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on theexperience of leading the learning experience with students, and analyze the deliverablesprepared by students during the learning episode. The goal of this paper is to open a conversationwith other engineering educators using service-learning pedagogies about how to preparestudents to make the most of site visits to community partners.The StudentsI intentionally designed this learning experience for students enrolled in a service-learningprogram at a major university in the Midwest. Students participate in multidisciplinary designteams that have long-term commitments to working with specific community partners. Eachteam organizes itself so as to give students project leadership experience. Typical leadershiproles include team leader

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Community Engagement Division Poster Session

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Jessica Drennan MSW, Centers for Disease Control ; Mary Y. Lanzerotti, Air Force Institute of Technology; Maggie Varga, Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education; Sean J Creighton, Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education; Derrick Langley, Air Force Institute of Technology; Diana Lynn Cahill, Air Force Institute of Technology

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ADVANCE Program in Dayton, Ohio. From 2010 to 2011, she was a Senior Re- search and Evaluation assistant with the Healthy & Active Communities Initiative at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis, MO. From 2009 to 2012, she was a project coordinator at the Institute of Applied Research, St. Louis, MO. She received the Ameren UE Outstanding Practicum Student Award from Washington University and is a Maury Herbert Scholarship recipient at Washington University. She is a member of American Evaluation Association.Dr. Mary Y. Lanzerotti, Air Force Institute of Technology Dr. Mary Y. Lanzerotti is an associate professor of Computer Engineering in the Department of Electrical

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Assessment of Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan E Canney P.E., University of Colorado Boulder; Tess Bowling, University of Colorado at Boulder; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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. Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Dr. Angela Bielefeldt, P.E., is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE). She is currently the associate chair for Un- dergraduate Education in CEAE and has served as the ABET assessment coordinator since 2008. She began incorporating service-learning (SL) projects into the capstone design course for environmental en- gineering in 2001. This began her journey to determine how to rigorously assess the learning outcomes for students who worked on SL projects as compared to other types of projects in the course. Her engineering education research interests also include students

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Francis J. Hopcroft, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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ina win for the defendant institution, there is a perception of damaged reputation resulting fromcourt exposure.This fear of potential litigation has begun to adversely affect the way that colleges anduniversities conduct Service Learning and Semester Abroad programs. The approach taken isoften to eliminate liability exposure by not doing the projects at all. This approach is furtherenhanced by parents who insist that students must be “protected” by the university or collegeagainst the negative consequences of actions taken by the students. Moreover, parents expectcolleges and universities to enact rules and regulations that prohibit potentially harmful activitiesand to then supervise legally adult students to ensure that those students do