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Novel Pedagogies 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Razi Nalim P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Manikanda K Rajagopal, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Robert J Helfenbein, Indiana University-IUPUI, School of Education

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Educational Research and Methods

“best practices” of implementing PEL projects include providing time for project development,advance notice for students to ensure clear expectations, and that projects designed to besemester long should include a variety of course concepts. One faculty member suggests that it isbest to assign the project early in the semester “so that they can get thinking on a concreteexample[s].” This additional time allows student groups to review the project concept severaltimes as a group and turn to instructors throughout the semester for clarity. Due to theassessment weight and the length of the project, student project groups are often strategicallycomposed to provide an intellectual balance. Instructors also hope to encourage peer-to-peerinstruction

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Retention and Persistence in Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Amy E Thompson, University of New Haven; Terance Joshua Thomas, University of New Haven

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c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 FACTORS INFLUENCING STUDENTS’ CHOICE OF ENGINEERING MAJOR, CASE STUDY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVENAbstractThis research focuses upon evaluating decisions made by engineering students to choose orchange their field of engineering study in order to determine influences and mechanisms thatdrive their choice of engineering major at the University of New Haven (UNH). Socializers(parents, peers, and faculty), self-identified competence, and media sources were studied for theirlevel of influence and effect upon the selection of an engineering field. This research alsoinvestigates students’ perceptions of different engineering majors at the

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Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diana Bairaktarova, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mary K. Pilotte, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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. Teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Primary research projects explore the preparation of engineering doctoral students for careers in academia and industry and the development of Page 23.557.1 engineering education assessment tools. She is a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career (CA- REER) award winner and is a recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). c American Society

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First Year Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Irene B Mena, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Paper ID #6270Examining the Experiences and Perceptions of First-Year Engineering Stu-dentsIrene B Mena, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Irene B. Mena has a B.S. and M.S. in industrial engineering, and a Ph.D. in engineering education. Her research interests include first-year engineering and graduate student professional development.Dr. Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Sarah E. Zappe is Director of Assessment and Instructional Support in the Leonhard Center for the En- hancement of Engineering Education at Penn State University. In her current position, Dr. Zappe is re

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Motivation and Self-Efficacy

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel McCord, Virginia Tech; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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find that their performance is poor may be less likely to participatein a study on thermodynamics because these students are averse to the thermodynamics context.We plan to engage partner sites directly in an effort to recruit more students in the future. Onemethod that Dillman suggests for improving response rates in through the use of rewards44. Wehave developed an incentive plan for faculty members that will help pass on information aboutthe study in an effort to reach more students.Acknowledgements We would like to thank the faculty members that helped distribute the survey and thestudents who took the survey. This paper is based on research supported by the National Science Foundation underGrant No. EEC-1150384. Any opinions

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Issues in Advising and Mentoring

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily L. Allen, San Jose State University; Francisco Castillo, College of Engineering, San Jose State University; Eva Schiorring

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their challenges and contexts. The exemplar faculty advisor mustalso reflect on their practice, and deeply understand all aspects of the baccalaureate curriculum.Advising must help the student look beyond a semester-to-semester roadmap of isolatedcoursework and should help the student plan his or her trajectory through the program in terms ofacademic work, career planning, workplace engagement, and community involvement, all ofwhich are critical steps on the way to becoming an engineer. In this paper, the theoreticalframeworks for academic advising are presented; the concept of an advising syllabus isdescribed, and results from our own professional development program for engineering facultyadvisors are discussed.The Need for Improved

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Culture, Race, and Gender Issues

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy E Foor, University of Oklahoma; Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma; Deborah A. Trytten, University of Oklahoma; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma

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of an engineering career, practicing hands-on engineering, acquiring formal and informalknowledge that eases the pathway to retention and graduation, accessing potential employers atnational and international competitions, building a stronger résumé and interview portfolio,interacting with faculty and high level institutional administrators, and potentially using thevehicle as one’s senior capstone project. These benefits accrue as a result of the capital that coremembers are able to invest in TEAM A. That capital is commitment.The students are emphatic in their perceptions of the benefits they receive from their status onTEAM A. Page

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First Year Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rick Olson, University of San Diego; Truc T. Ngo, University of San Diego; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego

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discussed, and opportunities for furtherstudy will be proposed.Literature on Student Attitudes towards EngineeringResearchers have used academic measures, demographic information, and survey instruments, totry to develop an understanding of how students decide to major in engineering and thepersistence of those students in engineering programs. Most commonly, statistical procedureswere used to relate high school performance, standardized test scores, and demographicinformation to retention in engineering, or engineering GPA. For example, one study appliedlogistic regression to a database of more than 80,000 students to assess the impact of high schoolGPA, SAT scores, gender, ethnicity and citizenship affected graduation rates.1 They concludedthat

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Culture, Race, and Gender Issues

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Paper ID #6639”Learning from small numbers” of underrepresented students’ stories: Dis-cussing a method to learn about institutional structure through narrativeDr. Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette Alice L. Pawley is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education and an affiliate faculty member in the Women’s Studies Program and the Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering at Purdue University. She has a B.Eng. in chemical engineering from McGill University, and an M.S. and a Ph.D. in industrial and systems engineering with a Ph.D. minor in women’s studies from the Uni- versity

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Engineering Identity 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Kalynda Chivon Smith, Howard University; Dawn G. Williams, Howard University; Leonard B. Bliss, Florida International University

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intellectual growth and interest in ideas. My non-classroom interactions with engineering faculty have had a positive influence on my career goals and aspirations. Since joining the College of Engineering at this university, I have developed a close personal relationship with at least one engineering faculty member. I am not sure if I will continue my studies as an engineering major.Intellectual My interest in ideas and intellectual matters has increased since enrolling inDevelopment the College of Engineering at this university. It is important for me to graduate from college. I am confident I made the right decision in choosing

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Trends in Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Junaid A. Siddiqui, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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diverse population offaculty to obtain material from the library and found that women, early career faculty, andfaculty from non-research universities are more likely to buy material from the library. Thestudy indicates that the launch of a digital library did not make a significant change on networkbehavior. In their study, they identified a core of 5 to 6% faculty members out of the wholenetwork who were not only active participants in the activities of the network but also adoptedleadership roles. Opinion leaders are considered important in the theory as they influence othersin the social system in their attitude towards adopting an innovation.The theory of diffusion uses social learning theory of Bandura as a way to describe how peoplelearn

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Novel Pedagogies 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arthur C Heinricher, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paula Quinn, Quinn Evaluation Consulting; Richard F. Vaz, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kent J Rissmiller, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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fact, the primary graduation requirements were twosignificant projects: Project #1: The Interdisciplinary Project. This project, usually completed in the junior year, asked the student to address a problem at the intersection of science and technology with societal need. Project #2: The Major Project. This project, usually completed in the senior year, is a design or research project in the student’s major area of study.Each project carries 9 credits, roughly one quarter of an academic year’s work. Each project hasa faculty advisor working closely with a small team of students (usually 2–4 but sometimes 1 ormore than 4). For the major project, the advisor is a faculty member in the appropriatediscipline. For the

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Trends in Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hanjun Xian, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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factors that influence their tendency to quit orstay in EER. Page 23.1110.2However, it has never been fully explored as to why among these newcomers, some eventuallybecome active contributors and even key players in the EER community, whereas some otherresearchers decided to opt out. Scholars’ decisions of whether to continue to pursue EER may beinfluenced by many factors such as faculty recruitment and reward standards, scholarlycollaboration, time limitation, funding support, awareness of EER fundamentals, andinterdisciplinarity3, 4. In this paper, we aim to provide an overview of scholar retention in EERand compare the academic profile of new