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ERM Potpourri

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph E Michaelis, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Educational Research and Methods

between students who intent to major in STEM fields and their peers whoplan a major outside of STEM. A survey that intends to measure student interest in engineeringas a trait, should be able to distinguish students indicating future interest in STEM from thosewho do not. This finding indicates that a need to refine the FIDES 1.0 in order to measureinterest in engineering as a psychological construct in a way that more accurately reflects ourunderstanding of the intended population.FIDES 2.0: Revised Instrument DevelopmentRevised Item Construction Revisions were made to the FIDES instrument on the basis of results from the pilot study.First, two additional indicators were added (content knowledge and self-efficacy). Second, toaddress

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Gordon W Skelton, Jackson State University; Jianjun Yin, Jackson State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

estimated and quantified by using a students’ self-reported Likert scale based on the timelengths and frequencies of each dimension in which students perform. The students’ learning outcome variables will be divided into two main categories: (1)learning performance in terms of deeper understanding of domain knowledge measured by usinga concept inventory, concept map construction, and course quizzes and exams; and (2) learningdisposition in terms of SRL skills, perceived value of SRL assessment, self-efficacy, identity, Page 26.1471.7engagement measured by using different questionnaires developed

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Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bhavna Hariharan, Stanford University; Sneha Ayyagari, Stanford University; Jonathan Edward Pang, Stanford University; Paul Dwight Watkins II, Stanford University; Aravind Arun, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

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New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Evelyn C. Brown, East Carolina University; Mary A. Farwell, East Carolina University; Anthony M. Kennedy, East Carolina University

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

, there are 1,148 active S-STEM grants at over 580 institutions of higher education inthe United States2.At the authors’ institution, three separate NSF S-STEM proposals have been funded since 2011.In this paper, the authors provide specific information on the approaches they used to write andimplement successful NSF S-STEM proposals. The paper also provides details on the impactthese programs are having at this institution, including strategies that have been successful inengaging students, enhancing student learning, and increasing self-efficacy and retention.BackgroundEast Carolina University (ECU) is a constituent institution of the North Carolina state systemthat is composed of sixteen institutions, consisting of every public educational

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard L. Zollars, Washington State University; Christopher Hundhausen, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Washington State University; Derrick Wayne Smith, University of Alabama in Huntsville; Adam Scott Carter, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

own skills in transforming writteninformation into visual form, without giving them so much aid that the software becomes acrutch. Grounded in the learning theory of Vtogsky, 11 this approach resonates with a rich legacy Page 26.243.3of software scaffolding approaches 12,13 in which learners are initially aided by modifications toproblems that make them initially more doable; the modifications are then gradually removed aslearners gain more skills. ChemProV would, in addition, give students an opportunity for earlysuccess in the material/energy balance class, leading to enhanced learning according to self-efficacy theory. 14In 2008 and 2009

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Cultivating Engineering Scholarship and Research Mindsets Among URM Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Nicholas Langhoff, Canada College

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

levels of interest in engineering, their success andcompletion rates have been low due to a number of factors including low levels of preparationfor college-level work, especially in math; lack of awareness of academic and career options;lack of financial, academic, social and cultural capital needed for success; and lack of self-efficacy (i.e., students do not believe that they can succeed in engineering). To address thesebarriers to student success, Cañada College developed and implemented a number of programs tokeep students engaged and motivated towards achieving their academic goals. Among suchprograms is the Creating Opportunities for Minorities in Engineering, Technology, and Science(COMETS) program. Funded by a four-year grant from NASA

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Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nichole Ramirez, Purdue University; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

behavior during their first co-op term experiencesignificant impact on learning outcomes 9. Early socialization experiences, including social andcontent aspects, positively affect students’ non-technical skills 9 10. Studying the effects of co-opeducation before graduation will help educators and administrators understand student’s learningexperiences, especially the non-technical skills that participants build outside of the classroom.Co-op participants show increased self-efficacy, which is beneficial in sustaining academicperformance and persistence to graduation 11. Additionally, co-ops students report greatercertainty about career choice (increased career identity) and are more likely to get job related totheir major at graduation. Students

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Fundamental: Metrics & Assessment for K-12 Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica M Harlan, University of South Alabama; James Van Haneghan, University of South Alabama; Melissa Divonne Dean, Mobile Area Education Foundation; Susan A. Pruet, STEMWorks, LLC

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

).Table 6Comparison of Means for STEM Confidence by Gender and School Gender School M Participating 3.67 Girls Comparison 3.61 Participating 3.84 Boys Comparison 3.35Our last two attitude scales examined student STEM self-efficacy. Exploratory factor analysisindicated that our self-efficacy items measured two dimensions: math and science self-efficacy;and engineering and technology self-efficacy. Math and science efficacy were measured using a4-item scale (α = .77) with responses ranging from 1 (not at all) to 4 (almost all of

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Curricular and Non-curricular Models for Diverse Learners in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gustavo B. Menezes, California State University, Los Angeles; Adel A. Sharif, California State University, Los Angeles; Arturo Pacheco-Vega, California State University, Los Angeles; Deborah Soonmee Won, California State University, Los Angeles; Tonatiuh Rodriguez-Nikl, California State University, Los Angeles; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Crist Simon Khachikian, California State University, Northridge

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

together during various mini projects in-class and duringthe “Independent Study” lab sessions. The mentor/tutor worked with faculty members andstudents to identify topics that were considered to be difficult and reviewed them during theselabs as well. Students were also given the opportunity to study for courses that were not part ofthe SUCCEEd program.Measures of Impact, Preliminary Results and DiscussionAs a part of the SUCCEEd program, we wished to assess both student achievement and otherfactors that may contribute to student success in the program. Achievement was measured viastudents’ grades, tests and quizzes results, and project results. The college self-efficacy (CSE),which refers to the students’ belief that they can succeed in college

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Capstone Design

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ben David Lutz, Virginia Tech; Mike Ekoniak, Virginia Tech; Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech; Courtney S Smith-Orr, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

tasks are generallygood predictors of subsequent performance on those tasks 27 and are positively correlated withdifferent identity-related constructs like attainment value and identification. 28 Consequently,self-efficacy or other perceptions of competence for performing engineering tasks seems apotentially important outcome for capstone design in terms of both performance and identitydevelopment.Discussion and ImplicationsAs the results above indicate, students in this study described outcomes from the capstone designexperience that align with various facets of their identity as engineers. Their sense of enteringinto a community as colleagues represents an interpersonal component, in which experiencedengineers recognize them as engineers. The

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First Year Programs Division Poster Session: The Best Place to Really Talk about First-Year Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint; Ulan Dakeev, University of Michigan, Flint

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First-Year Programs

Metacognitive Self-regulation Intrinsic Goal Orientation Extrinsic Goal Orientation Task Value Control of Learning Self-efficacy Test Anxiety Time/Study Management Effort Regulation

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Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, NMIMS University; Katsuyuki Ohsawa, Tottori University ; Masashi Miura, Tottori University ; Ayano Ohsaki, Tottori University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

.Simpson, et al. 9 believe that interdisciplinary experience is more representative of what studentswill find in the real world and advocate interdisciplinary capstone projects. Schaffer, et al. 10have concluded – based on their study of 256 students from 60 teams - that Cross disciplinaryTeam Learning (CDTL) increases self-efficacy across all respondents. Apelian11 believes thatone of the important skills for the 21stcentury engineer is the ability to work with anybodyanywhere. He concludes that we need to educate engineers such that they understand the societalcontext of their work and have an understanding of the human dimension around the globe,coupled with innovation and creativity. Michaelsen, et al.12 have claimed that innovation

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Materials Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ethan Sclarsky, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ; Tyler Marquis Cooper, Rowan University; Johannes Strobel, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Andrea Jennifer Vernengo, Rowan University

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Materials

Foundation,Division of Research and Learning in Formal and Informal Settings, 2010.37. Carberry A, Ohland M, Lee HS. Measuring engineering design self-efficacy. Journal ofEngineering Education. 2010;99(1):71-9. Page 26.670.8

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Specking, University of Arkansas; Patricia E Kirkwood, University of Arkansas; Lihua Yang, University of Arkansas

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Industrial Engineering

attitude included several stereotypicalstatements that could indicate students’ level of understanding of basic job functions. Nofield of engineering was specified in the attitude survey. Then the study asked students toidentify 5 types of engineers and state one example of the work that type of engineer did.Less than 5% of the 300 plus students included in the survey were able to correctlyidentify 5 types of engineers. Close to half of the students had no opinion of engineers’involvement in business decisions or how much time engineers spent in the lab.16There are many studies that explore differences in perceptions by ethnicity or gender.These studies generally fall into either aspirational studies or self-efficacy studies. Inother words, why do

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Interactive Panel on Improving the Experiences of Marginalized Students on Engineering Design Teams

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lorelle A Meadows, Michigan Technological University; Denise Sekaquaptewa, University of Michigan; Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Debbie Chachra, Olin College of Engineering; Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University

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Design in Engineering Education, Electrical and Computer, Engineering Libraries, First-Year Programs, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Student, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering, Women in Engineering

self-efficacy, sense of belonging, identification and identityintegration. Often, negative experiences are the result of subtle bias or schemas that all studentsbring with them into their teams, and occur despite the employment of best practices in teamformation.This paper presents a summary of a contemporary understanding of this phenomenon aspresented by several individual researchers covering the fields of stereotype threat, engineeringdesign, teamwork, motivation, and race, gender and their intersections. The content of this paperwas generated by collecting the individual responses of each researcher to a set of promptsincluding: • examples of how students can be marginalized in engineering teamwork and what governing

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: The Transition from High School to College

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Caitlin Cairncross, University of Portland; Sharon A. Jones P.E., University of Portland; Zulema Naegele, University of Portland; Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland

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First-Year Programs

financial pressures). Hutchison, Follman, Sumpter, and Bodner6found that student retention was greatly impacted by students’ self-efficacy, which in turn wasimpacted by factors such as motivation, understanding of material, and social influences(including peers and faculty). Finally, Bernold, Spurlin, and Anson3 found that persistence inengineering is related to both student learning styles and study habits, as well as teachingmethodologies.Adding to the existing body of literature, ASEE’s publication on best practices in engineeringretention1 highlighted the wide range of programs that universities have developed in reaction tothe various issues that affect student persistence. Almost half of the universities profiled in thepublication had some

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Pearl Chen, California State University, Los Angeles; Anthony Hernandez, California State University, Los Angeles

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Page 26.479.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Designing Effective Project-based Learning Experience using Participatory Design ApproachAbstractThis paper presents the progress and findings of the second stage of an NSF sponsoredinterdisciplinary research project that aims at developing guidelines of effective instructionaldesign using collaborative PBL (CPBL) to boost the self-efficacy of minority students inengineering. To achieve the above goal, an exploratory case study was conducted, where we firstutilized an innovative instructional design strategy called Participatory Design Approach toimprove the curricular structure and CPBL model in a pilot course

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Community Engagement in Engineering Education Projects

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University; Guanghsu A. Chang, Western Carolina University; Paul M. Yanik, Western Carolina University; Chip W. Ferguson, Western Carolina University

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Community Engagement Division

studentengagement is commonly acknowledged to significantly benefit the students as well as thestudent mentors involved in the program. Data from an initial student survey that measures theefficacy of the proposed mentorship program is included in this paper and these data arediscussed in detail. A 1-5 Likert scale is used for quantitative analysis of the data in order toevaluate the self-efficacy of the program. The group size of the mentorship cohort has beenlimited to a maximum of thirty students at this stage. Preliminary analysis of the data indicatesthat the participating students have a strongly positive opinion of the program.Keywords: Mentorship, Engineering, Project-based Learning (PBL).1. IntroductionMentoring is commonly acknowledged as a means

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Communication in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elif Miskioglu, The Ohio State University

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Chemical Engineering

, including e-mails, as well as basics of executivesummaries, memos, and other reports students may encounter in their careers.On the first day of class, students are given a survey on communication background and self-efficacy. The survey aims to understand student perspectives on communication, experiences,career goals, and course expectations. The self-efficacy component of the survey providesinformation regarding the individual student’s comfort with and attitude towards differentaspects of communication, and this is repeated at the end-of-semester in a final survey. Thisbefore-and-after administration of the survey provides a means for measuring student growthduring the course.Peer and instructor feedback and opportunities for revision are built

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Circuits and Systems Education 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katie Evans, Louisiana Tech University; Paul Hummel, Louisiana Tech University; Miguel Gates

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

algebra and in improving students’ mathematics self-efficacy,” as measured by theMathematics Self-Efficacy Scale. Further, it was observed that “online homework may be evenmore effective for helping the large population of college algebra students who enroll in thecourse with inadequate prerequisite math skills.” Some universities report that students performbetter on exams when using WeBWorK thus boosting student performance11. In most cases, theimprovement was small, but nonetheless statistically significant compared to classes withoutWeBWorK6.One study found that student preferences for online homework over traditional homework Page

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University; Misty L. Loughry, Georgia Southern University; Richard . Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; David Jonathan Woehr, University of North Carolina Charlotte; Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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cohesion, team self-efficacy, and satisfaction, and reduce team conflict.Study 6 will explore the effect of structured team experiences and use of a peer evaluation system on team skills and team-member effectiveness. Prior research has found that completing peer evaluations familiarizes students with team skills9,10 and improves new teammates’ satisfaction with those team members on a future team.1Study 7 will explore the effect of five feedback alternatives on team performance, Page 26.1566.4 satisfaction, team cohesion, team efficacy and team conflict: (1) self and peer evaluation data collected but no feedback given, (2) feedback

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University; Misty L. Loughry, Georgia Southern University; David Jonathan Woehr; Richard . Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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accurately perceive one’s own skill level.2 Prior research shows that this greater self- understanding is evidence of learning; in other words, these metacognitive gains are evidence of concomitant cognitive gains.7,8Study 4 will determine whether giving students feedback on the degree to which their ratings match those of other raters improves their rating practices.Study 5 will explore the effect of cognitive model development (measured by a knowledge test as in Study 2) on team performance and team-member effectiveness. Training members of teams to develop a more accurate cognitive model of teamwork should increase team performance, team cohesion, team self-efficacy, and satisfaction, and reduce team conflict.Study 6 will explore

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Women in Engineering Division: Retention of Undergraduate Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University; Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

influencing their self-efficacy, the development of their career interest goalsand their academic course outcomes as related to studying science, technology, engineering andmathematics (STEM). This study is unique in that it was also designed to identify experiencesthat appear to contribute to women’s identity development and self-confidence and includes asubstantial representation of Latina women’s voices. Data was collected and analyzed to identifyif similar patterns exist between subjects and if so, which are the greater influencers in theirdecision to select a STEM major and to persist beyond the critical first two years ofundergraduate studies.The literature of socialization and identity development as related to women as STEM learners indiverse

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Shaping the Future: Structured Mentoring for Today's Diverse Engineering Student Populations

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Courtney S. Smith, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

)changes over time. There have also been several reviews of the literature on mentoring specificto higher education42-45. Reviews by Jacobi43, Roberts45, and Crisp and Cruz44 have yieldedsimilar characterizations to those offered by D’Abate et al. and Eby et al., though all agree that itis difficult to reach a unified definition or a quantitatively validated framework, even within asingle domain such as higher education. Mentoring is, however, consistently linked to academicsuccess (e.g. increased GPA), as well as increases in self-efficacy, integration into thecommunity, retention, career goals, intention to persist and much more. While such broaddefinitions and outcomes provide important starting points for understanding mentoring inengineering

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Jessica Menold Menold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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.  Dissemination Partners include the Journal of Engineering Entrepreneurship [JEEN], The NSF sponsored Epicenter Project - The National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation at Stanford University and Venture Well, and ASEE‘s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Division.Instrument Development Process (Penn State team leads)  Instrument research. In 2013/2014, 39 validated instruments that measure constructs related to one or more of our 20 characteristics of engineering innovativeness were identified from the Entrepreneurship, Information Processing, and Motivation/Self Efficacy literature. The constructs underlying these instruments were critically reviewed in terms of the elements of cognitive function they

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Evaluation: Exploring High School Engineering Education Initiatives

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacob L. Segil, University of Colorado at Boulder; Brian Huang, Sparkfun Electronics; Beth A Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Lindsay Diamond, SparkFun Electronics

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

smallerteams ensure that each student will have more experience using each piece of hardware andhopefully promote self-efficacy and self-directed learning for high school students.The software involved in the course was revised to use open-source programs. Students will beusing the Arduino programming environment to interface with the SparkFun products. Thissoftware package has been, and will always be, an open source format with extensive librariesand example code provided. The computer aided design software used in the existing collegiatecourse was a proprietary software package called Solidworks (Dassault Systems, Inc.) but wasrevised for the new curricular implementations to an open source CAD software package calledSketchUp (Trimble Navigation

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Faculty Development II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Diane Carlson Jones Ph.D, University of Washington; Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Tamara Floyd Smith, Tuskegee University; Melani Plett, Seattle Pacific University; Nanette M Veilleux, Simmons College

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #13709Sometimes, Faculty Matter: The Contribution of Faculty Support to FutureEngagementDr. Denise Wilson, University of Washington Denise Wilson is a professor of electrical engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle. Her research interests in engineering education focus on the role of self-efficacy, belonging, and other non- cognitive aspects of the student experience on engagement, success, and persistence.Prof. Diane Carlson Jones Ph.D, University of WashingtonProf. Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato Rebecca A. Bates received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shiyu Liu, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Irene B. Mena, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Kirsten S Hochstedt, Penn State University; Tricia Bertram Gallant, Rady School of Management, UC San Diego

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Academic Integrity into Engineering CoursesAbstractThis study examined how a professional development workshop affected faculty members’perspectives about incorporating academic integrity into their engineering courses. Embedded inthe context of a new initiative at a large Mid-Atlantic University that aims to enhanceengineering students’ understanding of academic integrity and professional ethics, the workshopfeatured three aspects: 1) enhancing faculty members’ self-efficacy in teaching academicintegrity and professional ethics; 2) facilitating their development of instructional strategies forteaching integrity and ethics; and 3) supporting their classroom implementation of instructionalplans. Seven faculty participants were interviewed after

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Women in Engineering Division: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Elizabeth Dawson, Arizona State University; Bianca L. Bernstein, Arizona State University; Kerrie Wilkins, Arizona State University ; Jennifer M. Bekki, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

explored in an effort tomeasure the effectiveness of the intervention. In the RCT reported here, participants weredivided into two treatment groups, one that had access to the entire CareerWISE website, onethat had access to all site content with the exception of the interactive video simulations, and await-list control group (WLC). The WLC group was given access to the entire online resource ata later time, which allowed those participants to also gain any associated positive impacts. Outcome measures for the RCT included self-reported knowledge of and self-efficacy ininterpersonal communication skills and ability to apply key interpersonal communication skills.Comparisons based on outcome measures were made both between the two treatment

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Research to Practice: STRAND 4 – K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design (Part 1)

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin M Brevik, North Dakota State College of Science; Kristi Jean, North Dakota State College of Science; Frank M. Bowman, University of North Dakota; Bradley Bowen, North Dakota State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

collectedduring the 2013-2014 school year are used to address the following research question: Does the‘You’re Hired!’ program lead to a change in student attitudes towards engineering? The impactof the ‘You’re Hired!’ program on students’ self-efficacy towards engineering skills/21st CenturySkills is also discussed as well as explaining the benefit to schools who choose to incorporatethis program. Additional details of the research project are available in Kristin Brevik’s M.S.thesis.[16]Research MethodologyTo research the effectiveness of the “You’re Hired!’ program at promoting positive attitudestowards engineering, pre- and post-surveys were used for summative evaluation of students’awareness and perceptions towards different aspects of