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Danyelle Tauryce Ireland, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Penny Rheingans, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Lee Blaney, UMBC; Marie desJardins, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; E. F. Charles LaBerge, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Susan Martin, University of Maryland; Carolyn Seaman, UMBC; Gymama Slaughter, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Anne Marie Spence, Baylor University

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Paper ID #19949T-SITE: A UMBC Community of Transfer Scholars in Computing, Informa-tion Technology, and EngineeringDr. Danyelle Tauryce Ireland, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Danyelle Ireland is the associate director of the Center for Women in Technology (CWIT) at the Univer- sity of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). At CWIT, Dr. Ireland develops and assesses the impact of programming to support the academic achievement, professional development, and overall success of underrepresented students in computing and engineering majors. She also collaborates with the UMBC College of Engineering and IT (COEIT) to

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James E. Payne, Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College; Linda Lawson Payne, Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College; Charles Richard Murphy, Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College

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Paper ID #18146Developing a Pipeline for Students from Rural High Schools into Engineer-ing Technology and Mechatronics at a Two-Year College (NSF-ATE Projects)Dr. James E. Payne, Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Jim Payne has been with Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College for ten years after retiring from South Carolina State University as Professor of Physics and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs. He serves as STEM Program Developer for the College and as a Principal Investigator and project manager. He is currently managing the NSF-ATE RAMP project and a Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Scholars project

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Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Bassam H Matar, Chandler Gilbert Community College

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Paper ID #17901Digital Technology Education Collaborative: Report on NSF-ATE project onReconfigurable Electronics Workforce DevelopmentDr. Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University Dr. Alaraje is a Professor and Program Chair of Electrical Engineering Technology in the School of Technology at Michigan Tech. Prior to his faculty appointment, he was employed by Lucent Technolo- gies as a hardware design engineer, from 1997- 2002, and by vLogix as chief hardware design engineer, from 2002-2004. Dr. Alaraje’s research interests focus on processor architecture, System-on-Chip design methodology, Field-Programmable

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Katherine G. Herbert, Montclair State University; Thomas J Marlowe, Seton Hall University; Jerry Alan Fails, Boise State University; Cyril S Ku, William Paterson University; Kelly M Goedert, Seton Hall University; Emily Hill, Drew University; Nina M Goodey, Montclair State University; Donal Thomas MacVeigh S.J.

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, having published on programming languages and compiler optimization, real-time systems, software engineering and collaborative development, algorithms, and computer science pedagogy. He is co-PI on the NECST grant.Dr. Jerry Alan Fails, Boise State University Dr. Jerry Alan Fails is an associate professor in the Computer Science Department at Boise State Uni- versity in Boise, Idaho. His primary area of research is Human-Computer Interaction, with a focus on technologies that support children’s creativity, mobility, and collaboration and promote activity and ex- ploration of the world around them. He has mentored several graduate and undergraduate students and is deeply invested in engaging students in research

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Ethan Clark Hilton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Myela A Paige, Georgia Institute of Technology; Blake Williford, Sketch Recognition Lab; Wayne Li, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University; Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #19826Engineering Drawing for the Next Generation: Students Gaining AdditionalSkills in the Same TimeframeMr. Ethan Clark Hilton, Georgia Institute of Technology Ethan is a PhD student in Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology working with Dr. Julie Linsey as a part of the IDREEM Lab. He graduated with honors from Louisiana Tech University with his Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Ethan’s research area is design cognition and methods with a focus on prototyping and its utilization during the design process. In particular, Ethan has focused on hand-drawn sketches and how

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Linda M Laird, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Systems & Enterprises)

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Paper ID #18449A New Pathway: A Software Engineering Master’s Program for Liberal ArtsGraduatesProf. linda m laird, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Systems & Enterprises) I am an industry professor in software engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. Prior to that, I ran large development projects at Bell Labs/Lucent. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 A New Pathway: A Software Engineering Master’s Program for Liberal Arts Graduates Linda M. Laird engineers and executives who

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Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Molly H Goldstein, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Paper ID #18052Large-scale Research on Engineering Design in Secondary Classrooms: BigLearner Data Using Energy3D Computer-Aided DesignDr. Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) enay Purzer is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education. She is the recipient of a 2012 NSF CAREER award, which examines how engineering students approach innovation. She serves on the editorial boards of Science Education and the Journal of Pre-College Engineering Educa- tion (JPEER). She received a B.S.E with distinction in Engineering in 2009 and a B.S. degree in Physics Education in 1999

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Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University; Austin Spencer Bohlin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 NSF CAREER: Towards a framework for engineering student innovationAbstractThe ability to innovate is essential in the rapidly evolving technological landscape. Many effortshave been made in engineering education to support student innovation (e.g., innovation andentrepreneurship programs and targeted courses). Yet, research on how engineering studentsapproach and experience innovation has been limited. In this CAREER project we conducted aseries of empirical studies using interviews, think-aloud protocols, and surveys to examineengineering students’ innovation skills, views of the innovation process, and experiences thatsupporedt their development of innovative competencies. Informed by

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Tahira N Reid, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Morgan M Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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further refined the compassionate design framework itself which is the subjectof a journal paper that is currently under review.References[1] Kirkpatrick, A. T., Danielson, S., Warrington, R. O., Smith, R. N., Wepfer, W. J., & Perry, T. (2011). VISION 2030 Creating the Future of Mechanical Engineering Education. In Proceedings for the 2011 American Society for Engineering Education Conference, June 26-29, Vancouver, British Columbia.[2] Jonassen, D. H. (2000). Toward a design theory of problem solving. Educational technology research and development, 48(4), 63-85.[3] Shuman, L. J., Besterfield-Sacre, M., & McGourty, J. (2005). The ABET "Professional Skills" - Cant They Be Taught? Can They Be Assessed

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Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Tania Jarosewich, Censeo Group ; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University

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Paper ID #18066Spatial Skills Training Impacts Retention of Engineering Students – DoesThis Success Translate to Community College Students in Technical Educa-tion?Ms. Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology Susan Staffin Metz is the Executive Director of Diversity & Inclusion and Senior Research Associate at Stevens Institute of Technology. She is a long time member of the Stevens community serving as execu- tive director of the Lore-El Center for Women in Engineering and Science and in 1990 launching WEPAN (Women in Engineering Proactive Network), a national organization catalyzing change in the academic climate

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Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Mark Bradley Kinney, Bay de Noc Community College; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Scott A Kuhl, Michigan Technological University

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Paper ID #17889University, Community College and Industry Partnership: Revamping RoboticsEducation to Meet 21st Century Workforce Needs – Year 2 ProgressProf. Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University Aleksandr Sergeyev is currently an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program in the School of Technology at Michigan Technological University. Dr. Aleksandr Sergeyev earned his bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering at Moscow University of Electronics and Automation in 1995. He obtained the Master degree in Physics from Michigan Technological University in 2004 and the PhD degree in

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Tiago R Forin, Rowan University; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Harriet Hartman, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan P.E., Rowan University; Ralph Alan Dusseau P.E., Rowan University; Parth Bhavsar, Rowan University; Jeff Hand; Theresa FS Bruckerhoff, Curriculum Research & Evaluation, Inc.

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Elect of the Women in Engineering Division of ASEE. She is the recipient of the 2011 New Jersey Section of ASCE Educator of the Year award as well as the 2013 Distinguished Engineering Award from the New Jersey Alliance for Action.Dr. Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University Dr. Stephanie Farrell is Professor and Founding Chair of Experiential Engineering Education at Rowan University (USA) and was 2014-15 Fulbright Scholar in Engineering Education at Dublin Institute of Technology (Ireland). From 1998-2016, Stephanie was a faculty member in Chemical Engineering at Rowan. Dr. Farrell has contributed to engineering education through her work in experiential learning, focusing on areas of pharmaceutical, biomedical and

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Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Peter Bermel, Purdue University; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nathan M. Hicks, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Taylor V. Williams, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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capacityfor science, engineering, technology, and mathematics (STEM) MOOC evaluation and research.This project focuses on the following research questions: (1) What constructs contribute tolearners’ behavior in advanced STEM MOOCs? (2) What stakeholder needs inform theirdecisions in offering and designing advanced STEM MOOCs? and (3) What is a contextsensitive, generalizable framework of evaluation for advanced STEM MOOCs? To answer theseresearch questions, we triangulate information from: stakeholder interviews, surveys of learners,and learner analytics.IntroductionMassive open online courses, or MOOCS, have caused much discussion in both media outletsand academic journals. NSF and other funding agencies (e.g., Hewitt Foundation) have

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Yin Pan, Rochester Institute of Technology; Sumita Mishra, Rochester Institute of Technology; David I. Schwartz, Rochester Institute of Technology (GCCIS)

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-based malware detection using machine learning. She has published over 45 papers and presentations in research conferences and journals. She received grants from NSF, US Air Force Research Lab, and RIT. Dr. Pan teaches graduate courses in digital forensics and security audits.Dr. Sumita Mishra, Rochester Institute of Technology Associate Professor Department of Computing SecurityDr. David I. Schwartz, Rochester Institute of Technology (GCCIS) David I. Schwartz, Ph.D., a 1999 graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo, published two textbooks on introductory computing skills while completing his dissertation in civil engineering, which sparked Cornell University’s interest. So, in the summer of 1999

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Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Rocio C Chavela Guerra, American Society for Engineering Education; Alexandra Sharpe, American Society for Engineering Education; Rossen Tsanov, American Society for Engineering Education; Erin A. Cech, University of Michigan; Tom J Waidzunas, Temple University

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Paper ID #18967ASEE Safe Zone Workshops and Virtual Community of Practice to PromoteLGBTQ Equality in EngineeringDr. Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University Dr. Stephanie Farrell is Professor and Founding Chair of Experiential Engineering Education at Rowan University (USA) and was 2014-15 Fulbright Scholar in Engineering Education at Dublin Institute of Technology (Ireland). From 1998-2016, Stephanie was a faculty member in Chemical Engineering at Rowan. Dr. Farrell has contributed to engineering education through her work in experiential learning, focusing on areas of pharmaceutical, biomedical and food engineering. She

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Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University; Aran W Glancy, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Elizabeth Gajdzik, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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ofa quality K-12 engineering education. The research from this thread included a design study onthe development of the framework and an assessment of the engineering contained in the NextGeneration Science Standards (NGSS) and state-level academic standards for all 50 states.Additionally, this framework could be used to inform the development and structure of future K-12 engineering education initiatives and related standards.2) PictureSTEM: The PictureSTEM curricula (http://www.pictureSTEM.org) include aninstructional unit at each grade level, K-2, which employs engineering and literary contexts tointegrate science, technology, mathematics, and computational thinking content instruction inmeaningful and significant ways. These transformative

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Monica Farmer Cox, Ohio State University; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Ebony Omotola McGee, Vanderbilt University; Matilde Luz Sanchez-Pena, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Jung Sook Kim, Ohio State University

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concerned with sci- ence, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning and participation among historically marginalized students of color. Her research focuses on the role of racialized experiences and biases in STEM educational and career attainment, problematizing traditional notions of academic achievement and what is mean to be successful yet marginalized, and STEM identity and identity development in high-achieving students of color. She is currently the PI on two studies funded by NSF, the first of which investigates the causes behind why African Americans remain one of the most underrepresented racial groups in engineering faculty positions. The second study is working toward the design of a holistic

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Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Amanda L Griffith, Wake Forest University; Xinrui (rose) Xu, Purdue University; Alexandra Marie Dukes, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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American students have not seen commensurate increases in engineering fields.Diversifying the undergraduate engineering population has important consequences for ournation’s ability to meet the increasing demands for a larger technological and scientific laborforce. While diversifying engineering in the aggregate is both timely and critical, it is equallyimportant to consider the level of diversity within each engineering discipline (e.g., Mechanical,Civil, Electrical, Chemical). When engineering disciplines are disaggregated, it is clear that somedisciplines are less diverse than others. Focusing on diversity at the discipline level has importantimplications for the design of effective department level programs and curricular interventions

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Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Misty L. Loughry, Rollins College; David Jonathan Woehr, University of North Carolina Charlotte

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Paper ID #20194Progress toward Optimizing Student Team Skill Development using Evidence-Based StrategiesDr. Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Matthew W. Ohland is Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He has degrees from Swarthmore College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the University of Florida. His research on the longitudinal study of engineering students, team assignment, peer evaluation, and active and collaborative teaching methods has been supported by the National Science Foundation and the Sloan Foundation and his team received Best Paper

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Comas Lamar Haynes, Georgia Tech Research Institute; Sylvia L. Mendez, University of Colorado Colorado Springs; Valerie Martin Conley PhD, University of Colorado Colorado Springs; Rosario A. Gerhardt, Georgia Institute of Technology

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The Faculty Factor: Reassessing the American Academy in a Turbulent Era.Dr. Rosario A. Gerhardt, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Rosario A. Gerhardt is Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. In addition to her engineering research interests, she is also interested in improving diversity at the K-12, undergraduate, graduate and faculty level. She has been primary organizer as well as a faculty mentor for several Future Faculty Workshops. She also worked in the Office of Institute Diversity at Georgia Tech on a part-time basis from 2011-2015. She was named Senior Goizueta Faculty Chair in 2015. c American Society for Engineering

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Inez Hua, Purdue University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Michael L Curry, Tuskegee University

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Paper ID #18044Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Site: Sustainable ElectronicsDr. Inez Hua, Purdue University Dr. Inez Hua is Professor in the Lyles School of Civil Engineering and the Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering. Her research and teaching areas include aquatic chemistry, water pollution control, environmental sustainability in engineering education, and sustainable electronics. Dr. Hua has a Ph.D and an MS in Environmental Engineering and Science from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), and a BA in Biochemistry from the University of California, Berkeley.Dr. Monica E Cardella

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Megan Tomko, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Melissa Wood Aleman, James Madison University; Wendy C Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #19257Toward Understanding the Design Self-Efficacy Impact of Makerspaces andAccess LimitationsMs. Megan Tomko, Georgia Institute of Technology Megan E. Tomko is a Ph.D. graduate student in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineer- ing at the Georgia Institute of Technology under the guidance of Dr. Julie Linsey. She completed one semester in her graduate studies at James Madison University with Dr. Robert Nagel as her advisor. Her B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering is from the University of Pittsburgh where she also worked as a Field Telecommunications Intern for three consecutive summers at EQT, a

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Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Kathleen Meehan, University of Glasgow; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Deborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #19869Center for Mobile Hands-On STEMProf. Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Kenneth Connor is a professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering (ECSE) where he teaches courses on electromagnetics, electronics and instrumentation, plasma physics, electric power, and general engineering. His research involves plasma physics, electromagnetics, photon- ics, biomedical sensors, engineering education, diversity in the engineering workforce, and technology enhanced learning. He learned problem solving from his father (ran a gray iron foundry), his mother (a nurse) and

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Deborah Won, California State University, Los Angeles; Gustavo B Menezes, California State University, Los Angeles; Adel A. Sharif, California State University, Los Angeles; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Arturo Pacheco-Vega, California State University, Los Angeles

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Paper ID #20608Boosting engineering identity of rising sophomore engineering majors throughservice learning based bridge programDr. Deborah Won, California State University, Los Angeles Deborah Won is an Associate Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at California State Uni- versity, Los Angeles. Her specialization is in Biomedical Engineering and her scientific research area focuses on neuro-rehabilitative technology. Her educational research interests include use of Tablet PCs and technology to better engage students in the classroom as well as pedagogical and advisement ap- proaches to closing the

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Elizabeth Gross, Kettering University; Diane L Peters, Kettering University; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Stacy Lynn Mann, Kettering University

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Paper ID #18976Perceived Self-Efficacy of Master’s in Engineering Students Regarding Soft-ware Proficiency and Engineering AcumenDr. Elizabeth Gross, Kettering University Elizabeth Gross is a fellow in Engineering Education at Kettering University in Flint, MI. She is also adjunct professor in learning design and technology at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI and in the Library Science department at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX.Dr. Diane L Peters, Kettering University Dr. Peters is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University. She is the P.I. of a grant from the NSF to

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Donna Milgram, Natl Inst for Women in Trades, Technology & Science (IWITTS)

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). A nationally recognized expert on closing the gender gap for women and girls in STEM education, Ms. Milgram has testified before the U.S. Congress on women in STEM and personally conducted hundreds of WomenTech Educators Trainings in 46 states and Canada. She has presented papers included in conference proceedings at national conferences such as the Amer- ican Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and Women in Engineering Programs and Advocates Network (WEPAN). In 2013, Ms. Milgram received a reader’s choice award recipient for the cover article ”How to Recruit Women & Girls to the STEM Classroom” published by International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) in Technology and

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Brock J. LaMeres, Montana State University; Jessi L. Smith, Montana State University

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student engagement and how they can be used to improve diversity within engineer- ing. LaMeres received his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He has published over 80 manuscripts and 2 textbooks in the area of digital systems and engineering education. LaMeres has also been granted 13 US patents in the area of digital signal propagation. LaMeres is a member of ASEE, a Senior Member of IEEE, and a registered Professional Engineer in the States of Montana and Col- orado. Prior to joining the MSU faculty, LaMeres worked as an R&D engineer for Agilent Technologies in Colorado Springs, CO where he designed electronic test equipment.Prof. Jessi L. Smith, Montana State University Jessi L. Smith is Professor

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Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Geoff Potvin, Florida International University; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Jacqueline Doyle, Florida International University; Jacqueline Ann Rohde, Clemson University; Dina Verdín, Purdue; Hank Boone, University of Nevada, Reno

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includes a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, a M.S. in Bioengineering and Ph.D. in Engineer- ing and Science Education from Clemson University.Dr. Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research focuses what factors influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and

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R. Alan Cheville, Bucknell University

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U.S. GDP is attributable to advancements in science and technology. This despite the fact that less than 5 percent of the U.S. workforce is composed of scientists and engineers, thereby suggesting that each one percent of the workforce engaged in those professions accounts for something like 15 percent of the growth in GDP. A truly remarkable multiplier.” - Norm Augustine (Augustine, 2013)In Spring 2015 a workshop was held at the National Academy of Engineering designed to buildcapacity for the engineering education research community to better communicate with a broadspectrum of policy makers. The underlying hypothesis is that despite the impact how engineersare educated has on national priorities, researchers in

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Carol Elizabeth Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Jacqueline McClive, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jane Jackson, National Technical Institute for the Deaf; Gary Charles Blatto-Vallee, NTID/RIT; Keith Mousley, Rochester Institute of Technology; David Simkins, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Technology. I had been doing research projects involving Problem Solving, Fractions and effective tutoring as well as teaching for the deaf students.Dr. David Simkins, Rochester Institute of Technology David is an assistant professor of game design and development at the Rochester Institute of Technology’s School of Interactive Games and Media. He is also an affiliate of RIT’s MAGIC Center, which has provided space and equipment for this project. His work focuses on role play and its uses for learning in a variety of spaces, from STEM to civic engagement. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Learning Tools for STEM Students: A focused exploratory project with broad