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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Zahra Atiq, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Sarah Morton; Nehal I. Abu-lail, Washington State University; Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University; Julie A. Kmec, Washington State University; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

experiences, implications, or effects of a phenomenon across settings [21], we will gleangreater understanding of women’s curricular and career decision-making process.In each country, we conducted focus groups with each of our EUAs—undergraduate students,faculty members, and PEs—in the three country sites. In this particular paper, we explore thepatterns of career decision-making within and across two EUA (faculty vs. PEs) in the Malaysiancontext. Focus groups were chosen to illuminate the social and psychological mechanismsunderlying women’s educational and work choices and any perceived structural constraints andopportunities shaping those choices. The study of women in multiple sectors of the workforceallows us to gain greater insight into

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cassandra J. Groen, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., Virginia Tech; Ashley Shew, Virginia Tech

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Simmons’ research is supported by awards from NSF, including a CAREER award. She oversees the Simmons Research Lab (www.denisersimmons.com), which is home to a dynamic, interdisciplinary mix of undergraduate and graduate students and a post-doctoral researcher from various colleges and de- partments at Virginia Tech who work together to explore engineering and construction human centered issues with an emphasis on understanding difference and disparity.Dr. Ashley Shew, Virginia Tech c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Exploring Professional Identity Development in Undergraduate Civil Engineering Students Who Experience DisabilitiesAbstractRecent calls throughout the

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Learning Outcomes and Pedagogical Strategies: Problems of Alignment

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Madeline Polmear, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Nathan E. Canney, CYS Structural Engineers Inc.; Chris Swan, Tufts University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

can be more genuine with my class, it makes it more impactful to them.Another interviewee who is chair of a civil/environmental engineering department with five ofits six faculty members holding profession engineering licenses noted that students have positivereceptions to this perspective because it relates to what they might encounter after graduation. If you have a faculty member who has done professional work or you have a professional engineer from industry who is working as an adjunct, that’s looked upon different than someone from the history department who students perceive as not really ever having a job.Although not all engineering faculty have industry experience, those who do can leverage thisexperience in their ESI

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Engineering Leadership Competency and Skill Development

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Engineering Leadership Development

given its title “Women, Naturally Better Leaders….”; 8 male students alsoread this paper. The reading prompts asked students to reflect on their personal strengths andweaknesses with regards to the leadership traits and attributes described in the paper. Thisprocess of metacognition hopefully allowed each student to develop self-efficacy aroundleadership (congruent with EVT), as well as personal plans for improvement. Many studentsspecifically planned to apply their leadership knowledge in the context of their upcomingcapstone design course.Summary and ConclusionsThis study began with an exploration of student opinions on the importance of leadership in theirfuture engineering career, relative to other knowledge/skills/attitudes. This is

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Faculty Development Medley

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael J. Reese Jr., Johns Hopkins University; Eileen Haase Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University; Ahmed Ibrahim, Johns Hopkins University; Jane Brock Greco; Kelly F. Clark, Johns Hopkins University

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Diversity, Faculty Development Constituency Committee

, 2010.[4] S. Brownell and K. Tanner. “Barriers to faculty pedagogical change: Lack of training, time,incentives, and… tensions with professional identity?” CBE-Life Sciences Education, 11(4), 339-346, 2012.[5] D. Feldon, J. Peugh, B. Timmerman, M. Maher, M. Hurst, D. Strickland, J. Gilmore, C.Stiegelmeyer. “Graduate students’ teaching experiences improve their methodological researchskills.” Science, 333(6045), 1037-1039, 2011.[6] J. Supovitz and H. Turner. “The effects of professional development on science teachingpractices and classroom culture.” Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 37(9), 963-980,2000.[7] A. Austin. “Preparing the next generation of faculty: Graduate school as socialization to theacademic career.” The journal of higher

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Design Thinking and Creativity

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Kirsten A. Davis, Virginia Tech; Barbara G. Ryder, Virginia Tech; Margaret O'Neil Ellis, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

there are actionablesteps that faculty members and graduate teaching assistants can take to positively influencecareer interest in computer science for undergraduates. Results also underscore steps that facultycan take to design educational approaches within their classrooms that would sustain interest in acomputer science degree among both males and females.Keywords: career interest, interactionalist theory, personal factorsIntroductionRecent trends point to increased interest in computer science as a career as colleges nationallyare experiencing an increased number of enrollments in computer science courses and programs[1]. Institutions are not able to match the demands in student enrollment with increased facultyhires or even appropriate

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

views in the open, and many prefer to relate their concernsprivately through formal channels. The views that have been expressed point towardsthe need to restructure programs, revise current educational methods, provide forprofessional development of faculty and students, and to graduate “well-rounded”engineers who could address variety of challenges represented by a highlycompetitive global market place, and be able to adapt to the ups and downs ofbusiness cycles. The views of the graduates have, by and large, been similar to thoseof the author and to views of some faculty members in Region’s colleges; and areconsonant with developing a more responsive educational environment.It is interesting to note that the evolution of engineering

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First-year Programs Division: Self Efficacy

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacey Leigh Kelly, Virginia Tech; Darren K. Maczka, Virginia Tech; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

Engineering Education, 2018 Exploring Engineering Major Choice and Self-concept through First-Year Surveys 2018-04-30Choosing an appropriate major is an important factor in ensuring a productive and successful college experience.Major choice determines the type of work the students will engage in and the faculty and peers that they will come incontact with, both of which have been shown to impact student learning, satisfaction, and persistence.1 Forengineering students, the selection of a discipline can be an overwhelming task. Many first-year students have onlyvague notions about what engineering is and a limited understanding of the scope of the work that might be typical

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 4

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mathias J. Klenk, Technical University of Munich; Tua A. Björklund, Aalto University Design Factory; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, SKG Analysis; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

preparing and exploring. This is due to the nature of the innovation experience, that healso was actively involved in the development of a feature which wasn’t received well.These examples start to illustrate the interaction of the dimensions in making up a meaningful(in this case innovative work effort) event. While offering limited information on whattriggers moving from one dimension to another, what we see is evidence that thesedimensions somehow make-up an experience. We come back to this point in the final sectionthe paper.4 Discussion and ImplicationsAiming to gain more knowledge about how early career engineers are engaged in meaningfulwork and innovation activities, we analyzed the experiences of 13 newly graduated softwareand computer

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Internship, Co-Op, and Professional Development Programs

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frank E. Falcone, Villanova University; Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University; Gayle F. Doyle, Villanova University

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

moderate research activity (R-3). Currently there are 974undergraduates in the College.Overview of ProgramDeveloped in conjunction with industry leaders, engineering alumni, faculty, and students,Career Compass is a series of six required courses and two optional courses. The first six coursesare completed during the first three years of the undergraduate curriculum and the two optionalcourses may be completed during the fourth year. Program content is grouped around four majorthemes as follows: 1. The Engineering Profession 2. Setting the Stage for Personal and Professional Success 3. Post-Graduation Career Planning 4. Effective Communication Skills for the 21st CenturyCareer Compass is largely self-directed and

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Understanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion from Students' Perspectives

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susannah C. Davis, Oregon State University; Naeun Cheon, University of Washington; Elba Camila Moise, University of Washington; Susan Bobbitt Nolen, University of Washington

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

education; learning in the workplace; curricular and pedagogical development; and the preparation of professionals for social justice goals.Naeun Cheon, University of WashingtonMs. Elba Camila Moise, University of WashingtonDr. Susan Bobbitt Nolen, University of Washington Professor of Learning Sciences & Human Development c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Investigating Student Perceptions of an Engineering Department’s Climate: The Role of Peer RelationsDiversity in engineering remains low despite decades of rhetoric and efforts to broadenparticipation and retention. Social and cultural groups historically underrepresented in STEMeducation and careers

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First-year Programs Division: Self Efficacy

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Desen Sevi Özkan, Virginia Tech; Cherie D. Edwards, Virginia Tech; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, Virginia Tech; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

with others,talking about cycling on internet forums, or in person, complimenting other cyclists on theirbikes among other practices. The members of an affinity group can be spread across differentregions; the affinity group is based on individuals’ “participation in specific practices” [4].Each of these views of identity is interrelated and support one another. For instance, as a studentat a university, there is institutional-identity imposed by the university as well as affinity-identityif the student takes part in the student activities that are university-related, for instance, sportingevents. Discourse-identity becomes a factor in the interactions and dialogue that occur amongstudents about such events.MethodsThe students whose sketches

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 4

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark V. Huerta, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

possess an ‘entrepreneurial mindset’. Considering the significant financial and time investments involved in the creation ofentrepreneurship programs, institutional funding competitions, and accelerator programs, it isnotable that there are no in-depth, qualitative studies that explore the entrepreneurshipexperiences students have because of these programs. In general, there is very little research onthe personal impacts of these experiences including how they can affect an engineering student’sattitudes, behaviors, career goals, or personal competence (Duval-Coetil, Reed-Rhoads, &Haghighi, 2011). There is also no consensus on what developing an ‘entrepreneurial mindset’means. This study builds off current literature in addressing these

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IED Technical Session: Preparing Students for the Future

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rick Olson, University of San Diego; Andrés Esteban Acero, Universidad de los Andes

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

for students to develop thesame fundamental skills that they currently learn, but to see how these skills can be applied toproblems and situations that don’t appear in traditional textbooks. By placing the technicalconcepts in new contexts, students will learn to critically evaluate the impact of their work innew ways, and they will graduate with a better understanding of their potential to useengineering to create change. For industrial engineers and systems engineering (ISyE) majors,this presents an opportunity to include examples of ISyE outside of traditional manufacturing,supply chain, or healthcare settings to show how the field can to address broader societalproblems.In Fall 2017, this changemaking content was introduced to ISYE 340

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Ronald S. Harichandran, University of New Haven; Nadiye O. Erdil, University of New Haven; Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven; Cheryl Q. Li, University of New Haven

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Integrated e-Learning Modules for Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset: Direct Assessment of Student Learning AbstractIn an effort to develop an entrepreneurial mindset in all our engineering and computer sciencestudents, the University of New Haven is embedding entrepreneurial concepts throughout the 4-year curricula in their majors. This is done with the use of several short e-learning modulesdeveloped by content experts. The modules are integrated into engineering and computer sciencecourses by faculty who reinforce concepts through a related activity, project, or assignment. Thee-learning modules, available online through course

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Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David F. Radcliffe, Swinburne University of Technology; Mary K. Pilotte, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

share like experiences at some point in their career. Creatingauthenticity in the global engineering investigation during a short-term study abroad course, iseasier said than done. Short-term study abroad coursework with such an aim is challengingbecause to meaningfully incorporate both technical and local cultural elements requires makingstrong connection between the two, else the students compartmentalize the experiences, failing tomake gains associated with integration of both. The choice of destination location and selectionof the experiential focal point must work synergistically to both scaffold the unfamiliar anduncertain, while concurrently providing ample room for exploration, meta-examination,informed trial and error, and sufficient

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily E. Liptow, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Katherine C. Chen, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Berizohar Padilla Cerezo; Maria Manzano, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #22321Reflections on a new community partnership: How does an engineering sum-mer camp evolve to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse student popula-tion? (WIP)Emily E. Liptow, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Emily Liptow currently works at a tech startup accelerator in Cleveland OH where she manages a cowork- ing space and promotes community and diversity in the city’s entrepreneurship ecosystem. She served as an AmeriCorps VISTA member at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo where she was involved with a variety of diversity and inclusion efforts in the College of

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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R. Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin; Charles James Larkin, Trinity College Dublin; Shaen Corbet, Dublin City University

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Engineering and Public Policy

Paper ID #21094Economic and Pedagogical Analysis of an Alternative Model of EngineeringEducationDr. R. Alan Cheville, Bucknell University Alan Cheville studied optoelectronics and ultrafast optics at Rice University, followed by 14 years as a faculty member at Oklahoma State University working on ultrafast optoelectronics and engineering edu- cation. While at Oklahoma State, he led a major curriculum reform initiative. After serving for two and a half years as a program director in engineering education at the National Science Foundation, he took a chair position in electrical engineering at Bucknell University. He is

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Investigating Instructional Strategies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Pringle, Vantage College, University of British Columbia; Gabriel Potvin, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #21632International Engineering Student Motivation to Develop CommunicationSkills: a Case for an Integrated Training ApproachJohn Pringle, Vantage College, University of British Columbia John Pringle M.Ed. (Applied Linguistics) has been teaching academic and professional writing for 15 years. He has previously researched the value of Systemic Functional Linguistics as pedagogical tool to teach report writing, and the benefits of collaborative writing on second-language acquisition.Dr. Gabriel Potvin, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Dr. Gabriel Potvin is a faculty member in the Department of Chemical and

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Maker Communities and Authentic Problem Solving

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Rennick, University of Waterloo; Carol Hulls P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Derek Wright P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Andrew J. B. Milne, University of Waterloo, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering; Eugene Li, University of Waterloo; Sanjeev Bedi P.Eng., University of Waterloo

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Educational Research and Methods

time to develop, and results are best measuredupon graduation (by the formal accreditation processes in place in each Department), theresearch team focussed their evaluation efforts on the first two levels of the framework.Given the strong focus on real-world application, this study1 is informed by a pragmaticworldview. An explanatory sequential mixed methods approach was used to assess the first twolevels of Kirkpatrick’s framework. Initially, observations from members of the course teachingteam, and student survey data were collected. After reviewing this data, focus groups were heldwith small groups of students to gain a greater understanding of the impact of engineering days.The teaching team members surveyed included faculty

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Institutional Change

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shannon Massie Chance, Dublin Institute of Technology ; Gavin Duffy, Dublin Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

?Although this learning group was not the only driver behind the transformation that occurred, itsmembers believed the formation and operation of the group epitomized and/or drove the changesthat unfolded. Because the learning group was central to a range of key decisions, the group’s roleand function seemed to merit exploration. We studied this example in detail hoping that learninggroups could be established and facilitated within other contexts where transformation is desired.The group provided an effective way of learning about and overcoming challenges associated withfacilitating and assessing students’ group work.Participating in a group allowed the teachers to experience group work themselves and begin toregard it as an effective and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laila Guessous, Oakland University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

with the faculty members supervising their projects, graduatestudents, and one or two industrial mentors. Students also take part in other activities such asindustrial research lab and facilities tours, weekly group meetings, meetings with workingengineers and automotive researchers, an SAE conference, and seminars. The summer researchexperience is then capped with students giving oral and/or poster presentations of their researchprojects both at OU and at research conferences.Students participating in the REU program receive a stipend, free on-campus housing, as well asa small meal allowance and membership to the campus recreational facilities. Travel expenses toOU are reimbursed and if students get a conference paper accepted, funds are

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abisola Coretta Kusimo, Stanford University - Mechanical Engineering Dept.; Marissa Elena Thompson, Stanford University; Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

undergraduate research experiences[10].In a 2004 three-year study, researchers interviewed 76 students, mostly rising seniors in eightscience disciplines across four small private STEM-serving institutions [11]. They conductedthree interviews: two before graduation and the third post-graduation. For students who hadcompleted an undergraduate research experience, 91% of them reported gains after graduating.Gains were based on a checklist of possible faculty-defined benefits derived from literature.There were seven different kinds of gains including: personal/professional, thinking and workinglike a scientist, and gains in various skills. Seventy-four percent of the comments in thepersonal/professional gains category referenced increase in confidence

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 8

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isabel Hilliger P.E., Pontificia Universidad Catholica de Chile; Constanza Miranda, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Mar Pérez-Sanagustín, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

forentrepreneurship and innovation. Although studies have analyzed how students perceive this typeof training, few of them have unveiled its influence on behaviors and career goals. The formativeuse of the assessment instruments employed is limited, so more efforts are needed to evaluateentrepreneurial training towards its continuous improvement. This article proposes a methodologyto involve students in curriculum evaluation so they become partners in curriculum delivery andteaching practices. To explore its benefits, we applied it on a Major focused on engineering design,entrepreneurship and innovation. During classroom sessions of three Major courses, a form wasused to generate individual reflections and collective discussions about course methods

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Integrating Experiential Learning into the Curriculum

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark J. Povinelli, Syracuse University; Jonnell A. Robinson, Syracuse University

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

importance of traditionallearning pedagogies combined with experiential learning has been shown to increase overallcognitive competency [7] - [9]. To maintain relevancy and competitiveness in engineeringeducation, hands-on learning experiences with a global perspective needs to be integrated intothe curriculum [10], [11]. We believe critical skills such as empathizing, weighing ethicalconsiderations and effective communication are needed by graduates to navigate the 21st centuryglobal societal needs [12] - [17]. These learning opportunities could allow them to learn andpractice empathetical and ethical decision making with people from diverse backgrounds.Central to this capability is to provide the students with experiential learning opportunities

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Supporting Faculty in Course Development and Pedagogy

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kara L. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Robert J. Culbertson; James A. Middleton, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Northwestern University; Ying-Chih Chen, Arizona State University

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Continuing Professional Development

Formative Feedback CoachingIntroductionFaculty development, as it relates to teaching and learning, has been a persistent challenge inhigher education. College faculty generally begin their careers with no formal training in teach-ing and, consequently, ‘teach as I was taught’ is the starting point for most new faculty. Respon-sibility for faculty development of teaching, therefore, falls to an administrative unit of theuniversity. Many institutions have successful faculty orientation and mentoring programs, butthose programs often fall short of moving new teachers to effective practice in engagement peda-gogy using active learning strategies. Modifying the practices of experienced faculty is particu-larly difficult.This paper explores how faculty

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Curriculum and the Classroom

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra L. Furterer, University of Dayton

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

graduate students in Spring 2017 and piloted again in Spring 2018 with 14students, 3 undergraduates and 11 graduate students. Assessment of student learning wasevaluated through the university’s student evaluation of teaching (SET) surveys, through twoquiz questions, and through an instructor provided single question survey, asking the students,“How did this course change your life?” Some key findings from the student survey included:“This course creates a vision of our personal growth. It is a complete overall course on life, itscharacteristics, other managerial skills and last but not the least it encourages you to be a goodleader. The most beneficial part that I learned from this course is that I understand how toorganize my life and how to

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COED: Mechanical Engineering-related Topics

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven F. Barrett, University of Wyoming; Tonia A. Dousay, University of Idaho; Tyler J. Kerr, University of Wyoming; Larry Schmidt, University of Wyoming; Brandon Seth Gellis, University of Wyoming; Jesse Ballard, University of Wyoming

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #21466Library and Student Innovation Center: Makerspace!Dr. Steven F. Barrett, University of Wyoming Dr. Steven F. Barrett, P.E., received the B.S. in Electronic Engineering Technology from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1979, the M.E.E.E. from the University of Idaho at Moscow in 1986, and the Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin in 1993. He was formally an active duty faculty member and professor at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado and is now professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and associate dean for Academic Programs, College of Engineering and Applied Science

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Middle School Students' Engineering Identity, Efficacy, Attitudes, and Perceptions

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexis Basantis, Rowan University ; Megan DiPietroantonio; Amy B. Geary, Rowan University; Melanie V. Ware, Rowan University; Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

each participant’s responses.The inter-rater reliability between the two research team members on the coding of studentresponses was strong, with a Cohen’s Kappa value of 0.788 where a value above 0.750 indicatesa strong agreement above chance [18].Results and DiscussionThis study focused on answering the research question: is game-based learning an effectivemeans of introducing engineering to middle school students?Based on these worksheet responses it was concluded that students demonstrated awareness andknowledge about women in engineering fields, engineering concepts and principles, andengineering career paths and linked knowledge of these concepts back to their gameplay. Out ofthe 14 responses collected to the prompt “Recall something you

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Fostering Business and Professional Skills in the Engineering Classroom

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Lyle Gestson, Oregon State University; Benjamin David Lutz, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Matthew Stephen Barner, Oregon State University; David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University; Masoud Ghodrat Abadi, Oregon State University

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Civil Engineering

Lutz, Oregon State University Ben Lutz is a Postdoctoral Scholar in Engineering Education at Oregon State University. His research in- terests include innovative pedagogies in engineering design, conceptual change and development, school- to-work transitions for new engineers, and efforts for inclusion and diversity within engineering. His current work explores how students describe their own learning in engineering design and how that learn- ing supports transfer of learning from school into professional practice as well as exploring students’ conceptions of diversity and its importance within engineering fields.Dr. Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University Shane Brown is an associate professor and Associate