Conference Session

Choice and Persistence in Engineering Education and Careers

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gillian M. Nicholls, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Rhonda Kay Gaede, University of Alabama, Huntsville

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Educational Research and Methods

]. Family obligations, travelfor work, and problems with poor health for either the student or a family member are othersignificant external factors[15]. Students may find their expectations of what the course wouldentail differ from the reality[16]. Problems with a heavy courseload, unsatisfactory teaching, ordisenchantment with the course material are also cited as factors in course withdrawal decisions[17, 18] . Gender and transfer student status have shown value as predictors of course withdrawalwith females and transfer students having a higher risk of course withdrawal[19]. Studentsconsidering course withdrawal have been found to frequently seek advice from personal contactsrather than academic advisors[20].The time to graduation with

Conference Session

Engineering Faculty: Interactions, Influences and Issues

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida; Caitlyn R. McKinzie, University of Central Florida; Andre J Gesquiere, University of Central Florida; Sudipta Seal, University of Central Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

continue on tograduate school7 compared with non-participants. Male and female REU students show the samelevel of interest in continuing on to graduate school.5,8,9 Undergraduate research participantsreport their faculty mentor as being highly influential in their decision to continue on to graduateschool or in their career choice compared with non-participants.10 The primary motivation forfaculty who mentor undergraduate researchers is to have a positive impact on the careers oftalented students11.REUs provide student interns a pathway to explore their sense of “becoming a scientist” and toestablish a career identity which is often inextricably bound up with personal identity.12 Themost frequent student-reported gains of participating in a REU

Conference Session

Engineering Student Experiences

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Nadelson, Boise State University; Dee K. Mooney, Micron Foundation; Janine Rush-Byers, Micron Technology Foundation, Inc.; Nathan Dean, Boise State University

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Educational Research and Methods

and learning. Nadelson brings a unique perspective of research, bridging experience with practice and theory to explore a range of interests in STEM teaching and learning.Mrs. Dee K Mooney, Micron FoundationJanine Rush-Byers, Micron Technology Foundation, Inc. Janine Rush-Byers has been with the Micron Foundation since 2006 as the university relations manager. Janine works with domestic and international universities to build strategic, long term partnerships fo- cusing on engineering programs, students and faculty members. The Foundation funds $5 million in grants annually around the world, including $2 million to universities. Janine holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University of Washington and

Conference Session

Choice and Persistence in Engineering Education and Careers

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brianna L. Dorie, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tamecia R. Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Meagan C. Pollock, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

. Mason Jr., J. P. Tarris, Members, ASCE, and E. Zaki, 1995. Choosing a civil engineering career: Some market research findings. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice 121 (3): 170-176.17. Jawitz, J. and J. Case. 1998. Exploring the reasons South African students give for studying engineering. International Journal of Engineering Education 14 (4): 235-240.18. Bloom, Benjamin S. 1976. Human Characteristics and School Learning. New York: McGraw Hill.19. Lam, P., D. Doverspike, J. Zhao, J. Zhe, and C. Menzemer. 2008. An evaluation of a STEM program for middle school students on learning disability related IEPs. Journal of STEM Education 9 (1&2): 21-29.20. Budny, D. D., and C. A. Paul

Conference Session

Engineering Student Experiences

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Callahan Ph.D., Boise State University; Patricia Pyke, Boise State University; Susan Shadle Ph.D., Boise State University; R. Eric Landrum, Boise State University

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enrolled their first semester was apredictor of graduation.7 These communications, from engineering to mathematics, were largelyunsuccessful, and instilled an unproductive sense of “we” versus “them” rather than a teamapproach. As efforts were made to bridge this divide, it faded slowly, over time; and facultygradually transcended disciplinary boundaries. An example of the proactive work undertakenwas the invitation of mathematics faculty members to participate in teaching the introduction toengineering course in 2005 (with a small monetary incentive and a math course buyout). Onefaculty member signed up; shortly after this, that faculty member became the mathematicsdepartment chair. Over the next six years, he collaboratively guided his

Conference Session

Trends in Engineering Education 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maura J. Borrego, Virginia Tech; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Christopher Evan Nellis, Virginia Tech; Prateek Shekhar, Virginia Tech; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

. Her research interests include engineering faculty development, specifically how faculty members decide to apply the results of educational research, and interdisciplinary graduate education in STEM. She is an Associate Editor for Journal of Engineering Education and serves on the board of the American Society for Engineering Education as chair of Professional Interest Council IV. Dr. Borrego has developed and taught graduate level courses in engineering education research methods and assessment. All of Dr. Borrego’s degrees are in Materials Science and Engineering. Her M.S. and Ph.D. are from Stanford University, and her B.S. is from University of Wisconsin-Madison.Dr. Michael J. Prince, Bucknell

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Pedagogy and Learning 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Hirshfield, Oregon State University; Jaynie L. Whinnery, Oregon State University; Debra M. Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Educational Research and Methods

or the VBioR Laboratory Project. Biological and environmental engineering studentsgenerally choose the VBioR Laboratory Project, while chemical engineering students chooseeither the VCVD or the VBioR Laboratory Project. In this study, eight teams choose the VCVDLaboratory Project and eight teams choose the VBioR Laboratory Project, with all eight VBioRteams selecting the protein production option. The students work under the supervision of twocoaches, who are faculty members in the unit. One faculty member is the VCVD coach and theother the VBioR coach and both coaches are content experts in their respective fields.Data Collection and AnalysisThis research study is an ethnographic case study using discourse analysis.47 The data iscollected

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Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alice L Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Canek Moises Luna Phillips, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She runs the erstwhile Research in Feminist Engineer- ing (RIFE) group, now renamed the Feminist Research in Engineering Education (FREE) group, whose diverse projects and group members are described at the website http://feministengineering.org/. She can be contacted by email at apawley@purdue.edu.Canek Moises Luna Phillips, Purdue University, West Lafayette Canek Phillips is a graduate student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University-West Lafayette and works as a graduate assistant in Dr. Alice Pawley’s Feminist Research in Engineering Ed- ucation lab. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Rice University and an M.S. in Mechanical

Conference Session

Trends in Engineering Education 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerard P. Lennon, Lehigh University; John B. Ochs, Lehigh University; Derick G. Brown P.E., Lehigh University

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Educational Research and Methods

whereby a standinggraduate faculty committee and an appointed Enhancing Graduate Education (EGE) committeeworked together to create a sustainable process for periodic program review that included aframework for interpreting the five new university-level graduate student learning competencies:Knowledge, Application, Context, Communication, and Leadership. Also required wasdevelopment of a methodology for assessment and continuous improvement. This approachearned a very positive 2013 MSCHE evaluation: “university assessment practices of graduateStudent Learning Outcomes [were] particularly thoughtful ...[including] the plans, examples ofimplementation [and] the support structure.The recently developed framework for graduate SLO assessment allows

Conference Session

Student Beliefs, Motivation and Self Efficacy

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Courtney June Faber, Clemson University; Sarah Jane Grigg, Clemson University; Adam Kirn, Clemson University; Justine M. Chasmar; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Educational Research and Methods

the basement of the residencehalls, have faculty member presence in the dorm, and hold extra-curricular activities to promotestudent engagement and community growth. However, both LCs differ in terms of academicrequirements for admittance to the program, resources available to the participants, and programgoals.The honors LC (HC) has an interdisciplinary focus and is open to students in any major whomeet minimum academic requirements. The mission of the HC at this institution is “to foster Page 24.504.3continued intellectual growth, to cultivate a lifelong respect for learning, and to prepare studentsfor lives as leaders and change-agents”5

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Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lauren D. Thomas, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Educational Research and Methods

, individual ability, and personal responsibilities are also a part ofthe intellectual strand. The institutional strand focuses on identity based on affiliation and rolewithin the university and field. There are also institutional structures, resources, andresponsibilities that have an important influence on the identity of an early academic. Thenetwork strand includes professional relationships, organizations, and collaborations thatcontribute to professional identity. The three strands allow for a rich analysis of the complexnature of identity and how it evolves through time.This framework was used in an engineering education doctoral dissertation9 to explore theexperience of graduate students in optics and photonics. The findings of the study