Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K. Jo Min, Iowa State University; John Jackman, Iowa State University; Michelle Zugg, Iowa State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

, 1995, Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale. In J. Weinman, S. Wright, and M.Johnston, Measures in health psychology: A user’s portfolio. Causal and control beliefs (pp. 35-37). Windsor, UK:NFER-NELSON.10 Cohen J., 1988, Statistical Power Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed.), Lawrence Earlbaum Associates,New Jersey.11 Shi, W. and K. J. Min, 2014, “Product Remanufacturing: A Real Options Approach,” IEEE Transactions onEngineering Management, Vol. 61, pp. 237-250, 2014.12 Shi, W. and K. J. Min, 2014, “Product Remanufacturing and Replacement Decisions Under Operations andMaintenance Cost Uncertainties,” The Engineering Economist – Special Issue on Engineering Economics inReliability, Replacement and Maintenance, Part 1, Vol. 59

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Ann Pedraza, Texas Tech University; Mario G. Beruvides P.E., Texas Tech University

Tagged Topics

ASEE Diversity Committee

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

than either of the twoeffects alone.”[21] In his study, Henson[21] suggests that we may be able to predict outcomes notbased on a person’s past aptitude or grade point average, but rather, on their self esteem,dogmatism, and intrinsic or extrinsic motivation to be successful.[21] Evidence of the use of performance comparisons in efficacy belief formation is supportedby other research and supports the claim of self-efficacy theory that vicarious experiences aremore influential on students who have little experience in a particular area such as in comingfreshman engineering students.26 Yet, another study stated that individuals “who are lessconfident, experience negative interactions with peers and instructors, and hold