Conference Session

Difference, Disability, and (De)Politicization: The Invisible Axes of Diversity

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie L Taylor, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

difference may present challenges for engineers when they enter the workplace. Thus, thequestion becomes how do we adequately prepare engineering students for the diversity of values,ideas, and approaches to problem solving that characterize the workforce? The purpose of thisproject is to explore the concept of difference as represented through gender.A thematic qualitative analysis of data revealed that engineering students experience dissonanceand (re)negotiate their positionality of being an engineer in the presence of difference. Thesefindings not only have implications for how we model interdiciplinarity in the classroom, butmore importantly, results from this project show that acceptance of difference is conditional. Aseducators, we have more

Conference Session

Trends in Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alex Albert, University of Colorado

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. In other words, the projected regression line based on thebaseline data for t=7 is 39.99% (b0+b1 (T)) and based on the post-intervention data is 54.96%.The difference between the two phases, then is 14.98% (54.96-39.99%). Similarly, from Table 3,it can be seen that the level change for Student Group 2 was 18.14%The slope change coefficient from Table 3 for Student Group 1 is 0.91. This value indicates thatthe value of the slope between the baseline and post-intervention phase changed by 0.91. Thismeans that the slope in the post-intervention phase is equal to the slope in the baseline phase andthe observed slope change which is equal to 1.26 (0.352+0.91). This indicates that with eachsubsequent test, the proportion of hazards recognized

Conference Session

Institutional Transformations

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen J. Horton PE, University of Maine; Amy Fried, University of Maine ; Mary Madden, University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

other campuses and other projects and then making it available to the University of Maine faculty and administrators would be a good place to start in terms of the dissemination of ideas for how to improve practice to influence faculty retention and career development.”As year two began, AIC meetings began to be structured to include evidence on campusconditions and broader findings about best practices.The committee began year two with two half-day strategic planning meetings, which provedpivotal. While the objectives of the grant were set, the strategies to achieve the objectives wereflexible and proved to be a key entry point for committee members. Findings from the facultysurvey conducted by the social science team prior to the

Conference Session

New Approaches and Applications to Enhance Technological Literacy - Part I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Magesh Chandramouli, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech); Gary R. Bertoline, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

facilitates active learning (Princeand Felder, 2006), problem solving (Jonassen, 2002) and project-based learning (Hadim andEsche, 2002), which are encouraged as ways of exciting students. Also, besides facilitating understanding ET literature, this framework facilitatescomprehending ET datasets that involve diverse data formats (or modes) including drawings,spreadsheets, documents, graph sheets, pie charts, and various graphic as well as video formats.This study aims at demonstrating a novel tool of multi-dimensional multi-modal visual analyticframework to visualize the inter-related aspects of ET literature. This is accomplished by Page

Conference Session

Novel Teaching Methods In Engineering Technology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward E. Osakue, Texas Southern University; Jonathan J. Lewis, Texas Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

standards are popular in the engineering andtechnological communities. Because English units system is used in training the vast majority ofour engineers, technologists, and technicians, they are probably ill equipped for the global stagewhere the SI units system is the measurement language of trade and science. For instance, whencompanies from different countries work on the same technical project(s), the use of a commonunit of measure is necessary. Since the SI units system is international, this is often the preferredchoice. According to Euler [5], all new USA standards (ASTM, ANSI, SAE, IEEE, ASME, etc.)are now written in metric. This is because, the lead engineers in these organizations recognizethe importance of trying to get the USA on track

Conference Session

Engineering Management In The Classroom

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian E. White, CAU-SES; S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

Paper ID #6547The Case for On-Line College Education - a work in progressDr. Brian E. White, CAU-SES Brian E. White received Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Computer Sciences from the University of Wiscon- sin, and S.M. and S.B. degrees in Electrical Engineering from M.I.T. He served in the United States Air Force, and for 8 years was at M.I.T. Lincoln Laboratory. For five years Dr. White was a principal engi- neering manager at Signatron, Inc. In his 28 years at The MITRE Corporation, he held a variety of senior professional staff and project/resource management positions. He was Director of MITRE’s Systems En- gineering

Conference Session

Four Pillars of Manufacturing

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Mott P.E., University of Dayton; Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

, 1st ed, and Machine Elements in Mechanical Design 5rd ed, all published by Pearson/Prentice-Hall.Dr. Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University Dr. Hugh Jack is a Professor of Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His interests include manufacturing education, design, project management, automation, and control systems. Page 23.1202.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 The Four Pillars of Manufacturing Knowledge Model – Illustrations of Mapping Curricula into the

Conference Session

Implementing Transfer, Exchange, Research Programs and Professional Development; in Asia and Far East

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Albert Sanger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Julia Ziyatdinova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Svetlana Vasilievna Barabanova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Vasiliy G. Ivanov, Kazan National Research Technological University

Tagged Divisions

International

projects are implemented in the Republic and many new enterprises are constructed on the territory of the Republic including large petroleum refineries and petrochemical plants. The state requirements for ecological and industrial safety at the enterprises have significantly grown in the last decade. However, the university graduates, and even experienced workers are not familiar with the latest regulations. Therefore there arises a need for special professional development courses. Kazan National Research Technological University (KNRTU) has expertise in this field, and Institute of Additional Professional Education develops special programs in Ecological Safety. The professional development program in Ecological Safety was developed in 2006 and

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lifang Shih, Excelsior College; Jane LeClair, Excelsior College; Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona Campus

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

involved with numerous projects for the IAEA.Dr. Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona Campus Sohail Anwar has served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Engineering Technology. He has also served as the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Engineering Research and Innovation. He is serving as the Series Editor of the Nanotechnology and Energy Series, Taylor and Francis Group/CRC Press. Sohail edited Nanotechnology for Telecommunications and co-edited Advanced Nanoelectronics pub- lished by Taylor and Francis Group/CRC Press. He also edited Handbook of Research on Solar Energy Systems and Technologies published by IGI Global Press in August 2012. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole D. Berge, University of South Carolina; Charles E. Pierce, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

1for middle school proved to be important elements of the workshop. The workshop wassuccessful and generated positive response from the science teachers. Page 23.1315.3Most importantly, four EFFECTs were I. NSF EFFECTs Project Overviewconceptualized and initial drafts of decisionworksheets and active learning modules II. Workshop Goals: What is an EFFECT?were created during the workshop. All of III. Functional Framework: Demonstration ofthese EFFECTs were trial tested during the Example EFFECT in Environmental Engineeringfall 2012 term, and are in the process of IV

Conference Session

Computational/CS Initiatives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Wright, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

pedagogical applications of cloud computing and virtualization. Dr. Wright’s current responsibilities include teaching introductory programming and ethics in computing classes, providing logistical and or- ganizational support for large-scale research projects, and supervising graduate and undergraduate student research activities. Page 23.1363.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Weaving a Computer Science Tapestry: Results of a Workshop Promoting the Recruitment and Retention of Girls in High School Computer Science

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Merrill, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

tissue injurymodel to approximate first, second, and third degree injuries [2]. The context for this laboratoryis introduced by asking how are firefighting materials and equipment designed or selected. Thislaboratory follows the same approach as the previous laboratory: an overall learning objectiveand an “additional questions” handout is provided followed up with a tutorial for step-by-stepguidance. The intent is to provide clear aims for the student as well as structure to help buildskills and confidence.Course Student-Selected Projects Page 23.1384.4Collaborative learning was fostered by allowing teams of two or three students to take on a self

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

A. Mark Doggett, Western Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

items that you have used or with which you have the mostexperience.Discussion Board/Forums 100% 25Facebook/MySpace 76% 19Online Presentations 64% 16U-tube videos 52% 13Google docs 52% 13Blogs 48% 12Online Projects 48% 12Web page creation 40% 10Tegrity/Captivate 36% 9Wikis 28% 7Podcasts 28% 7Twitter 20% 5RSS 20% 5Online Collaboration Tools 20% 5Other

Conference Session

Tablets, Mobile and Technology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Oliver Cristy, Virginia Tech; Joseph G. Tront, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

likeexperience with the benefits of a computer. The hardware also allowed for Bluetooth devicessuch as a keyboard to connect to the system. The software for textbooks included many featuressuch as note-taking, highlighting, and search that would have made the Kno fit many of therequirements of a fully featured device. There was even a planned SDK for developers to extendthe system including Google Documents, now Drive, and Microsoft Office Live support.Unfortunately, the project was cancelled in April 2011 in favor of a software only approach. Thecurrent Kno software is web-based and includes annotations and highlighting, however, no pensupport. There is also no easy, built-in way to view two pages at one time as the two screenedtablet would have

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason St. John, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Thomas J. Hacker, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Raymond A Hansen, Purdue University; Natasha N. Nikolaidis, Purdue University; Robert M Trinkle, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

. Nikolaidis, Purdue University Natasha Nikolaidis holds a bachelor’s degree from Reed College and a master’s from Portland State University. She is currently an operations manager for the Office of the Vice President for Research at Purdue University. She is responsible for project management on large faculty research portfolios in a variety of disciplines, including biology, nanotechnology, engineering, information technology, and education.Robert M Trinkle, Purdue University, West Lafayette Robert Trinkle earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer & Information Technology from Purdue University, West Lafayette in May 2009. In December 2009, he accepted a position as Network Engi- neer in the department of

Conference Session

New Approaches and Applications to Enhance Technological Literacy - Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Dirk Colbry, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

new gadgets andapplications as these technologies continue to evolve. The course has been offered three times todifferent groups of adults, and has proven to be an effective and popular outreach effort forMichigan State University, with “sold out” classes and requests for additional offerings. Thecurriculum described here, and the discussion of lessons learned, should prove valuable forinstitutions and instructors desiring to adapt the materials for their own community outreachefforts.AcknowledgementsFunding and administrative support for the courses described here were provided by theMichigan State University Alumni Association and by the MSU Women’s Resource Center.References1. Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project

Conference Session

Communication, Professional Development, and the Engineering Ambassador Network

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Marie Aippersbach, Pennsylvania State University; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

the editor of the web-site ”Rethinking the Design of Presentation Slides,” the first Google listing for the search term ”presentation slides.”Dr. Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University Page 23.671.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 How Slide Design Affects a Student Presenter’s Understanding of the ContentIntroduction Engineering faculty often have their students create presentations about projects as ameans to have the students learn the content. For example, many design courses, such asPurdue’s EPICS,1 have student teams

Conference Session

FPD 9: First-Year Engineering Courses, Part III: Research, Sustainability, and Professionalism

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leonardo Bedoya-Valencia, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Ding Yuan, Colorado State University - Pueblo; Jane M. Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

projects through various sources such as NASA, the Department of Homeland Security, NSF, and the Colombian Research Institute. He also have several years of experience working as a consultant for pharmaceutical and energy companies in the U.S. and Latin America.Dr. Ding Yuan, Colorado State University - Pueblo Ding Yuan received a Bachelor of Engineering degree in industrial automation from Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning, China, in 1998 and a Ph.D degree in Electrical Engineering from New Jer- sey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, in 2006. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Colorado State University-Pueblo.Dr. Jane M. Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo Jane M

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter W Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

. There is obviously a need for formalprograms for future training. However, with the ever shortening relevancy of technical skills, tobe successful in the workplace, students also must be strongly motivated self-learners.4,5 Page 23.764.2Many techniques have been tried to improve the ability of students to be self-directed learners.Mandatory attendance at professional society meetings, service functions, free-form labactivities, and project based learning all aid in this process6. For these activities to be successful,however, students need to learn how to differentiate the quality of sources by being exposed todifferent forms of media. The

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremiah J. Neubert, University of North Dakota; Deborah Worley, University of North Dakota; Naima Kaabouch, University of North Dakota; Mohammad Khavanin, Professor of Mathematics at University of North Dakota

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

note that the questions not only help the students find themathematical solution to the problem, but also often ask them to think more deeply about thesolution. For example, students may find that a structure is not designed correctly and are thenasked how it could be changed to meet the desired design specifications. This process requiresthem to not only solve the equation, but they must also understand its meaning and know how tomanipulate it. An example problem from one of the modules is provided in Fig. 1; the moduleproblem sets can be obtained via the project website12. Page 23.275.3 Search and Rescue

Conference Session

CEED - Technical Session 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

___ Demonstrations ___ Essays ___ Projects ___ Formal Reports ___ Lab Reports ___ Other (memos, progress reports, feasibility studies, correspondence) Please specify__________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________Please list below communication problem areas for yourself and possibly other students as well(please use 1 for major problem area and 2 for minor problem area). ___Grammatical, spelling, and punctuation ___Organization of paper or presentation ___Expression of ideas ___Logic ___Support of ideas ___Lack of technical comprehension ___Introduction or conclusion ___Transitions ___Proper

Conference Session

POTPOURRI

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Duke Mejia Bulanon, Northwest Nazarene University; Stephen A. Parke P.E., Northwest Nazarene University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

interned with the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, then spent the first several years of his career with IBM Microelectronics in Essex Junction, VT, where he worked in semiconductor R&D on five generations of IBM’s memory chip technologies. In 1989, he was awarded an IBM PhD Fellowship and began full-time study at the Uni- versity of California at Berkeley. He fabricated and studied nano-scale silicon-on-insulator transistors, and received the PhD degree from UC Berkeley in 1993. He transferred to the IBM Semiconductor R&D Center in Fishkill, NY where he became a team leader in the IBM/Toshiba/Siemens TRIAD multi- cultural technology development project. In 1996, he left IBM for an entrepreneurial academic start

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Sarkis Babikian, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Hossein Rahemi, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

period of studyingrobotic kinematics, students will derive the angular values of joints and test their designs usingthe platform so that they can visually understand how a robotic manipulator works. In thejunior-level course, Mechatronics I – Industrial Automation, students will see the demonstrationof how a robotic manipulator is explored in the industrial manufacturing assembly line with theplatform. Moreover, students are encouraged to integrate similar designs, i.e. a robotic arm withthe universal jamming gripper, in their future course projects to demonstrate how a roboticmanipulator works in the manufacturing industry.In order to discuss the built educational kit in detail, we will describe our work in the followingsteps: In the next

Conference Session

Best of Computer in Education Division

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University; Sean Banger

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

available shortlyfor download from iTunes App Store for the iPad. We expect to receive critical feedback fromeducators to inform future development and direction for evaluA+. Currently in its first iteration,evaluA+ promises to become an important instructional technology as more features are added.Background and InceptionThe inspiration for the app came while grading technical reports prepared by students for theirterm projects at the end of Fall 2011 term. The students were provided grading rubrics prior tothe assignment submission date and asked to submit a PDF version of their final report via email- all in the effort to eliminate hard copies for assessment purposes. During the evaluation stage ofsuch an assignment, an instructor would

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division - General Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas at El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas, El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso; Virgilio Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Herminia Hemmitt, University of Texas at El Paso; Randy Hazael Anaya, University of Texas, El Paso; Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

the impact of student learning on the following classareas: class assignments, homework, quizzes and exams. Variances between the cohorts wereassessed as part of the second and third semester exams. Three years of results enablinglongitudinal comparison are now possible. This research project has yielded data in a field that hasnot been previously explored within the associated demographic environment. The data gatheredon the comprehension and student perceived value of iPad use in the classroom has been analyzedand very interesting results are presented within this paper. Continuous quality improvement of theinstruments and use is included

Conference Session

Teaching with Technology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caleb H Farny, Boston University; Sean B Andersson, Boston University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. Typically 5-7instructors are involved with the course throughout the academic year. Student assessment Page 23.134.2includes weekly problem sets and quizzes, a semester-long truss design project, two midtermexams, and a common final exam. Weekly tutoring assistance is provided by graduate teachingfellows (GTFs) across multiple sections.The vision for restructuring the course arose from several key deficiencies. As a service coursethat introduces all students in the College of Engineering to the basics of engineering analysis, itis vital that the material taught to the students be delivered in a coherent fashion and on auniform level. Section-to

Conference Session

Best Methods for NEEs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert A. Chin, East Carolina University; Michael Behm, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

conversations, draftsof manuscripts circulated among friends and colleagues, discussions at meetings and seminars,and private correspondence. Reports on the current status of projects or other works in progress,dissemination of ideas through formal outlets such as a series in a journal that reports on worksin progress, copies of speeches delivered at conferences, or summaries of studies are examples ofsemiformal means of disseminating findings. Works offered for general circulation throughmediums such as journals and other periodicals and books complete the formal process.Redmond, Sinclair, and Brown’s (1972) rationalization curve (see Figure 1) illustrates theresearch process and the manner in which new knowledge is disseminated and archived.3

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert C. Creese, West Virginia University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

1345.00 282.45 Page 23.981.6 10 0.00 10000.00 6274.54 1479.50 147.95 Totals 10000.00 6274.54The Present Value Approach to Loan Analysis During the teaching of the advanced engineering graduate students and a project wasassigned which has the class making their own cash flow model which involved loans,depreciation, as well as the traditional revenues, expenses, taxes, and etc. The students haddifficulty in determining the interest and principal amounts for the loans over the variousperiods and it was suggested they review their basic engineering textbook, but

Conference Session

Using Communication and Writing Techniques to Improve Student Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariajose Castellanos, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Joshua A Enszer, University of Maryland Baltimore County

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

solving problems based on thestudents’ feedback. In terms of assignments, in the past a student would complete 7-10homework problems per week, and over the course of the semester, one additional writtenassignment and one project. This semester, students did three homework problems and onereflection paragraph per week, frequent discussion-board posting, and one project.The class met twice a week for a period of 75 minutes with a weekly two hour discussionsession; class and discussion session attendance was not mandatory. Homework, reflectionparagraph and discussion board postings were submitted individually, while the project was donein predetermined groups.A typical class this Fall consisted of the following: students were asked to sit within

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amadin Osagiede, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division

obtained a B.S. in Mathematics from Spelman College, a M.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. 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 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