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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heather Walling Doty, University of Delaware; Robin Andreasen, University of Delaware; Dandan Chen, University of Delaware

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Paper ID #18971Gender Differences in Pathways to Faculty Career SatisfactionDr. Heather Walling Doty, University of Delaware Heather Doty is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Delaware (UD). Dr. Doty teaches undergraduate courses in thermodynamics, statics, and dynamics, and conducts research on gender in the academic STEM workforce. She is co-PI on UD’s NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transfor- mation grant, which aims to recruit, retain, and advance women STEM faculty at UD. Dr. Doty is faculty advisor to UD’s Women in Engineering Graduate Student steering committee and a past co-chair of

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gunther Rameseder, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Maximilian Reithmann MR, Celonis; Eric Reynolds Brubaker, Stanford University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #19539The Roots of Entrepreneurial Career Goals among Today’s Engineering Un-dergraduate StudentsMr. Gunther Rameseder, Stanford University Gunther Rameseder, MSc., studied Mathematics at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Universidad de Barcelona (UB). His majors were Mathematical Finance, Statistics and Operations Re- search with a minor in Economics. During his studies, Gunther gained loads of industry experience at Allianz, Roland Berger, UnternehmerTUM and Finleap where he was involved in projects regarding the digital transformation of organizations as well as corporate venturing. Gunther

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheryl Cass, North Carolina State University; Leda Lunardi, North Carolina State University; Olivia Christine Gordon, North Carolina State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #20197Promoting academic and career success for Raleigh Future Scholars at NCStateDr. Cheryl Cass, North Carolina State University Cheryl Cass is a teaching assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at North Carolina State University where she has served as the Director of Undergraduate Programs since 2011. Her research focuses on the intersection of science and engineering identity in post-secondary and graduate level programs.Prof. Leda Lunardi, North Carolina State University Leda Lunardi received the BS and MS from University of S˜ao Paulo (USP), S˜ao Paulo, Brazil, and Ph.D

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Aerospace Hot Topic: Unmanned Aerial Systems

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Subodh Bhandari, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Aerospace

Paper ID #17719Summer Research Program to Motivate Undergraduates for Careers in Un-manned Aerial SystemsDr. Subodh Bhandari, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Dr. Subodh Bhandari is a professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona and the Director of its Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Lab. He received his PhD from University of Kansas in 2007. His current research emphasis is on increased autonomy of unmanned aerial vehi- cles (UAVs), UAV-UGV collaboration, robust and intelligent control, collision and obstacle avoidance system for UAVs, and developing capabilities for widespread use of

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cassandra M Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Shaobo Huang, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Marius D Ellingsen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Mark David Bedillion, Carnegie Mellon University; John Ziadat, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Paper ID #19056Leveraging a Newly Developed Sophomore Design Course to Increase Stu-dents’ Career AwarenessDr. Cassandra M Degen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Cassandra Degen received her B.S. degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in 2007. She received her Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering in 2012 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, studying mechanochemical reactions of a spiropy- ran mechanophore in polymeric materials under shear loading. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering department at the

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicole Yates, National Society of Black Engineers; Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers

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Paper ID #19212Minority Women in the Workplace: Early Career Challenges and Strategiesfor Overcoming ObstaclesNicole Yates, National Society of Black Engineers Nicole Yates currently serves as the Senior Research Analyst for the National Society of Black Engineers. She graduated from Stanford University with a Master’s degree in Psychology and completed a thesis that focused on gender differences in reasons for switching from STEM to non-STEM majors. Her background is in research and academia.Ms. Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers Dr. Rincon joined the Society of Women Engineers in February 2016 as the Manager of

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dina Verdín, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Paper ID #18688Physics Identity Promotes Alternative Careers for First-Generation CollegeStudents in EngineeringDina Verd´ın, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dina Verd´ın is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education and M.S. student in Industrial Engineering at Purdue University. She completed her undergraduate degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering at San Jos´e State University. Dina is a 2016 recipient of the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF). Her research interest focuses on first-generation college students, specifically around changing deficit base

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Professional Development and Lifelong Learning

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Greg Rulifson P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

extent that fourth year engineering students discuss helpingothers and society through their careers as an aspect of an ideal job or an aspect that would maketheir work rewarding. Hour-long, semi-structured interviews were conducted with twentyengineering undergraduate students near the end of their fourth year of college. These studentswere attending five different universities and pursuing six different majors (primarily mechanicaland civil engineering). Student responses, while unique to their personal situation, fell into fourcategories regarding their visions for a future ideal engineering career: (A) helping people andsociety was the most important component to their future engineering career; (B) helping peopleand improving society was

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Pre-College: Perceptions and Attitudes on the Pathway to Engineering (4)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fethiye Ozis P.E., Northern Arizona University; Ali Osman Pektas, www.statprofs.com; Mustafa Akca; Daniel'le April DeVoss, Northern Arizona University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Paper ID #17643How to Shape Attitudes toward STEM Careers: The Search for the most Im-pactful Extracurricular Clubs (RTP)Dr. Fethiye Ozis, Northern Arizona University Fethiye has been working in CECMEE at Northern Arizona University since 2014. She has received her Ph.D. in environmental engineering from University of Southern California in 2005. Her doctorate work focused on modeling of bio filters for air pollution control. After graduation, she has been involved in K-12 STEM institutions both as a teacher and administrator. Her research interests include biotechnology for environmental issues, engineering education

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Engineering Leadership Development: Theories, Models, Frameworks, and Tools

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mike Klassen, University of Toronto; Serhiy Kovalchuk, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto; Robin Sacks, University of Toronto

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Paper ID #19462Leading from the Bottom Up: Leadership Conceptions and Practices AmongEarly Career EngineersMr. Mike Klassen, University of Toronto Mike Klassen is the Assistant Director, Community of Practice on Engineering Leadership at the Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (ILead) at the University of Toronto. He designs and facilitates leadership programs for engineering students - with a range of focus from tangible skill development to organizational leadership to complex social problems. Mike is a candidate for the Master of Arts in Higher Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Cayton, North Carolina State University; M. Gail Jones, North Carolina State University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Paper ID #18875Social Cognitive Career Factors and Students’ Interest in Electronics and En-gineering (Fundamental)Ms. Emily Cayton, North Carolina State University Emily Cayton is a graduate research assistant working with PowerAmerica and pursuing a Ph.D. in Sci- ence Education at North Carolina State University. Emily has taught middle and high school science for 8 years in North Carolina Public Schools.Dr. M. Gail Jones, North Carolina State University M. Gail Jones is Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor of STEM Education at NC State University where she conducts research on teaching and learning in STEM. Jones is

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Carol Elizabeth Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Sharon Patricia Mason, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Maureen S. Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); DeLois Kijana Crawford, Rochester Institute of Technology (GCCIS)

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of Sociology and Anthropology. Co-Program Director of the Sociology/Anthropology Department c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Career Navigation Initiatives for Women STEM Faculty in Support of Institutional TransformationIn preparation for creating an institutional transformation strategy, researchers conducted amulti-year self-study (NSF ADVANCE 0811076) to identify career advancement and navigationbarriers for current women faculty at a large private university and establish how well theuniversity addresses issues important to the recruitment, retention, and advancement of womenSTEM faculty. Results of a faculty climate survey, objective human resources data

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Career Development in Engineering: From Higher Education to Industry

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ben David Lutz, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech

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Continuing Professional Development

as exploring students’ conceptions of diversity and its importance within engineering fields.Dr. Marie C Paretti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Marie C. Paretti is a Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she co-directs the Vir- ginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on communication in engineering design, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, design education, and gender in engineering. She was awarded a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to study expert teaching in capstone design courses, and is co-PI on numerous NSF grants exploring communication, design, and identity in engineering. Drawing on theories of

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Career Development in Engineering: From Higher Education to Industry

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Weihang Zhu, Lamar University; Julia Yoo, Lamar University; James C Curry; Brian Craig P.E., Lamar University; Jiang Zhou, Lamar University; Hsing-wei Chu P.E., Lamar University; Nicholas Andres Brake, Lamar University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

pedagogies into his curriculum. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Industrial and Mechanical Engineering Scholars with Scholarships, CareerMentoring, Outreach and Advisement, Professional Societies and Engineering Learning Community (SCOPE) S-STEM ProgramAbstractIn 2015, Lamar University (LU) at Beaumont, Texas was awarded an NSF S-STEM grant titled“Industrial and Mechanical Engineering Scholars with Scholarships, Career Mentoring, Outreachand Advisement, Professional Societies and Engineering Learning Community (SCOPE) S-STEM Program.” The goal of the project is to recruit and retain more Industrial Engineering (IE)and Mechanical Engineering (ME) students by providing scholarship funding

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 4

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nirmala Prakash, Florida Atlantic University; Rachel Tobillo, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University

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Paper ID #17822Engagement in Practice: Unlocking STEM as a Career Choice for MiddleSchool Females in a Rural School DistrictDr. Nirmala Prakash, Florida Atlantic University Nirmala Prakash (Ramlakhan), Ph.D. Professional Preparation University of Central Florida, Bachelor of Science in Biology B.S. 2002 University of Central Florida, Masters of Science in Health Science M.S. 2005 University of Central Florida, Doctorate in Science Education Ph.D. 2012 Appointments/Professional Experience 2015-present: Associate Research Professor of Clinical Biomedi- cal Science: Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic

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Pre-College: Perceptions and Attitudes on the Pathway to Engineering (2)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona; Amy Annette Rogers; James C. Baygents, University of Arizona

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Paper ID #18846Impact of Dual Credit Introduction to Engineering Course on Female HighSchool Students’ Self-Efficacy and Decisions to Follow a Career in Engineer-ing (Evaluation)Ms. J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona J. Jill Rogers is the assistant director for ENGR 102 HS at the University of Arizona. ENGR 102 HS is an AP-type, dual credit college level, introductory engineering course offered to high school students. In 2014, the ENGR 102 HS program won the ASEE best practices in K-12 and University partnerships award. Over the years Rogers has developed K-12 science summer camps, conducted K-12 educational re

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Action on Diversity - Engineering Workforce & Faculty Training

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Erick C Jones, University of Texas, Arlington; Alan A. Arnold, AAAS Science and Technology Fellow at the National Science Foundation

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

fellow, he is developing topics on broadening participation at the intersection between science and policy. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Career Arcs that Blend Industry, Government and Military Service with Faculty Experiences to Increase Diversity in the Engineering ProfessoriateAbstractThis paper presents a new model of academic careers that allows for more inclusive hiring,tenure and promotion practices across the long arc of individual careers. The traditional modelof a faculty career implies and requires a leaky pipeline, where participants who choose careersoutside of academia are left behind and are never allowed re-entry. Our new career

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Research Experiences at Two-year Colleges

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lea K Marlor, University of California, Berkeley; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Two Year College Division

Paper ID #20075A Follow Up Study on the Impact of Summer Research Experiences on Com-munity College Students Career PathsMs. Lea K Marlor, University of California, Berkeley Lea Marlor is the Education and Outreach Program Manager for the Center for Energy Efficient Electron- ics Science, a NSF-funded Science and Technology Center at the University of California, Berkeley. She manages undergraduate research programs to recruit and retain underrepresented students in science and engineering and also outreach to pre-college students to introduce them to science and engineering career opportunities. Ms. Marlor joined

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Pre-College: Teacher Impact on Student Mastery

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Adam Scribner Ed.D., Stevens Institute of Technology

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Paper ID #17630A Comparative Study of Educator Backgrounds and Their Effect on StudentUnderstanding of the Engineering Design Process and Engineering Careers,Utilizing an Underwater Robotics Program (RTP)Dr. J. Adam Scribner Ed.D., Stevens Institute of Technology Manager of STEM Outreach for the Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education (CIESE) at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017A Comparative Study of Educator Backgrounds and Their Effect on StudentUnderstanding of the Engineering Design Process and Engineering Careers

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

international students in our on-campus SwEengineering talent [6][7]. Unfortunately, the percentage of program; very few domestic students, other than thosewomen in computing has dropped dramatically from 30% supported by their companies, are enrolled in SwE. Inin the 1990s to 12% today [8]. While research suggests a 2014-15, ~10% percent of on-campus students were“leaky pipeline” for women, or women leaving STEM at domestic, all of whom were male. Approximately 25% ofeach stage of their education and career [3] [5], other the overall student enrollments are women.research finds that women take various “pathways” to enterSTEM fields or careers. In other words, while scientists andengineers typically start their

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Pre-College: Perceptions and Attitudes on the Pathway to Engineering (3)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University, San Marcos; Laura Rodriguez Amaya, Texas State University; Hiroko Kawaguchi Warshauer, Texas State University; Sara Garcia Torres M.Ed., Texas State University, San Marcos; Erin Scanlon, Texas State University; Michelle Pruett, Texas State University

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students in a Latino communityAbstract Early exposure to engineering and mathematics career opportunities has been indicated toinfluence students’ decisions regarding their academic majors and career goals. This study utilizedmixed methods to analyze how changes in middle school students’ affective characteristics mightbe linked to their future career decision-making after participating in an integrated science,technology, engineering, and mathematics summer camp. As part of the summer camp, rising sixththrough eighth grade students attended a week-long learning experience based on a specificengineering context. Each grade level cohort participated with their same grade peers in a 36-hour,6-day event focused on sparking their interest in

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego

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transition assistance programs and improve university efforts toensure that student veterans experience a successful transition from their military career to highereducation and engineering studies.IntroductionMilitary veterans are becoming a more visible presence on college campuses across the U.S.,with an estimated 5 million members of the armed services likely to enroll in universities by2020.1 Between 2009-2016, the U.S. Veterans Administration had paid $65.2 billion ineducational benefits to more than 1.6 million veterans and their family members.2 Thisinvestment represents a belief in the deep well of human and social capital that is embedded instudent veterans’ military experiences and in their potential for success.As the student veteran

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelsey Morgan Irvin, University of Missouri, Columbia; Elizabeth Hiteshue, Bain & Company; Samantha Laurel Swanson; Caroline Missouri Wochnick, Augsburg College; Hannah Bech, AmeriCorps VISTA; Amanda Marie Kapetanakis, Augsburg College; Mary Yvonne Lanzerotti, Air Force Institute of Technology; Derrick Langley, Space and Missile Center, Enterprise Ground Services Office (SMC/ADZS); Michael Geselowitz, IEEE History Center at Stevens Institute of Technology; MaryAnn C. Hellrigel, IEEE, IEEE History Center; Gregory Alan Good, American Institute of Physics

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: Narratives of the Next-generation of Young People Preserving Key Oral Histories of our Societal History Kelsey Irvin, Liz Hiteshue, Hannah Bech, Samantha Swanson, Caroline Wochnick, Amanda Kapetanakis, Mary Lanzerotti, Derrick Langley, Michael Geselowitz, Gregory GoodAbstractThis project chronicles the oral histories of living female leaders in science, technology, andmathematics in the early part of the 21st century by female students at the very early stages oftheir careers. It is important to chronicle the histories of these leaders because they are identifiedby our students as role models in the careers the students are considering. The value that theirperspectives bring to the field of oral history is a unique set

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Danforth, California State University, Bakersfield; Charles Lam, California State University, Bakersfield

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report, we focuson an undergraduate research program focusing primarily on first and second year students.Participants’ attitude towards study in STEM, career options, and STEM awareness is measured,together with a one-year tracking in progress and retention.IntroductionIt is well studied that research experiences for undergraduates is an effective strategy inincreasing the number of students who pursue degrees and careers in STEM fields (Tsui, 2007),and students are more likely to attend and complete graduate school (Bauer & Bennett, 2003;Russell, Hancock, & McCullough, 2007). Similar studies have been carried out amongunderrepresented minorities (Lopatto, Survey of undergraduate research experiences (SURE):first findings, 2004; Lopatto

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Two-year College Potpourri

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University, San Marcos; Eusebio Mata, LBJ Institute for STEM Education and Research; Bahram Asiabanpour, Texas State University

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the number of science,technology, engineering, and math (STEM) career seeking individuals and increasing theretention of students preparing for this fields, is the lack of information and therefore low studentmotivation toward these careers. Students may also hold misconceptions regarding the nature oftechnological careers and this may also dissuade them from participating. Exposing students togreen energy and sustainability topics as a STEM context may be a motivating approach andwhen coupled with clarifying career information, it may sharpen much of the generallyambiguous knowledge on these topics. The understanding students gain might then change theirattitudes regarding STEM careers and lead to pursuit of academic studies leading to

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Reynolds Brubaker, Stanford University; Mark Schar, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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. Mark is also researches empathy and mindfulness and its impact on gender participation in engineering education. He is a Lecturer in the School of Engineering at Stanford University and teaches the course ME310x Product Management and ME305 Statistics for Design Researchers. Mark has extensive background in consumer products management, having managed more than 50 con- sumer driven businesses over a 25-year career with The Procter & Gamble Company. In 2005, he joined Intuit, Inc. as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer and initiated a number of consumer package goods marketing best practices, introduced the use of competitive response modeling and ”on- the-fly” A|B testing program to qualify

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Developing and Establishing Graduate Study Programs - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexa Kottmeyer, Pennsylvania State University; Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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-Riddle Aeronautical University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Lessons Learned: Student Perceptions of Successes and Struggles in One-year Master’s Programs in EngineeringIntroduction:In recent years, more condensed graduate programs (such as one-year Master’s programs) haveemerged to better enable students to expand their understanding beyond the undergraduate levelto aid in potential career advancement. However, limited research has been conducted tounderstand how the student experience in these programs compares to more traditional graduateprograms and the motivators that influence students to enroll in these new programs.One of the few studies exploring one-year Master’s

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Professional Development and Lifelong Learning

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexandra Vinson, Northwestern University; Pryce Davis, University of Nottingham; Reed Stevens, Northwestern University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Learning Sciences from Northwestern University. His research interests include learning in informal settings and public engagement with science.Prof. Reed Stevens, Northwestern University Reed Stevens is a Professor of Learning Sciences at Northwestern University. He holds a B.A. in Mathe- matics from Pomona College and PhD in Cognition and Development from the University of California, Berkeley. Professor Stevens began his professional career as a mathematics teacher. For the past two decades, he has studied STEM learning both in and out of school. His research seeks to understand how and when learning environments are productive for people and to translate those findings into practical use in the design and resdesign

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Applied Frameworks

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine G. Nelson, Rowan University; Jenefer Husman, University of Oregon; Katherine C. Cheng, Arizona State University; Judith M. Harackiewicz, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Educational Research and Methods

University of Alabama from 1998 to 2002, when she moved to Arizona State University. In 2008 she was promoted by ASU to Associate Profes- sor. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Educational Studies Department at the University of Oregon. Dr. Husman served as the Director of Education for the Quantum Energy and Sustainable So- lar Technology Center - an NSF-funded Engineering Research Center from 2011-2016. Dr. Husman is an assistant editor of the Journal of Engineering Education, and is a member of the editorial board of Learning and Instruction. In 2006 she was awarded the U.S. National Science Foundation CAREER grant award and received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers from the