Conference Session

Expanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Engineering Cultures from a Theoretical Perspective

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Haverkamp, Oregon State University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

objectivity within our existing body of research.Conceptualization of GenderThe embedded logics of a professional institution or culture is adopted by those who identifywith that institution or culture [8]. With the highly gendered field of engineering, this includesthe conceptualization of gender and its corresponding logics. Discussions around gender inengineering often reflect one particular conceptualization of gender which is often termedbiological essentialism, or binary gender essentialism. This view of gender posits that perceivedsecondary sex characteristics form the basis of gender, and that sex and gender can be usedinterchangeably as they are believed to be the same [9]. Research and demographics whichreflect this conceptualization offer

Conference Session

Elementary Engineering

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa Porter, Ohio State University; Meg E. West, Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Kathy Lea Malone, Nazarbayev University; Karen E. Irving, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

understanding and education of engineering themselves [1], [4],[11]. The facilitation of learning about engineering requires more than just hands on activities, asteachers shape engineering experiences by posing questions, reflecting on student responses andlearning, and giving direction to students [1], [6], [8]. Other engineering fundamentalshighlighted by teachers include allowing the students to develop their own approach, affirmingthat failure and revision are okay, and the idea that a technology is never final [8], [12], [13]. Theteachers are responsible for laying the foundation for the problem, including explaining anyconstraints or requirements, controlling variables, mediating teamwork, and introducing andguiding the use of the engineering

Conference Session

Motivation, Attitudes, and Beliefs

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Jackson, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Rebecca Kramer-Bottiglio, Yale University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

are used by teachers (described in the next section). Using text from scales of engineeringself-efficacy and interest, we reflect on the pedagogical strategies for enhancing studentconfidence and interest which emerge from the lesson content. Then, as a second method forevaluating the impact of our lessons, we map changes in student self-efficacy and interest scoresreported before and after the soft robotics lessons. According to Wickham and Grolemund [18],these exploratory approaches offer insight that is not otherwise obtained. Along with morestructured statistical analysis which we have reported elsewhere, the content analysis andcharacterization of changes in student perceptions support the refinement of the curriculummoving forward.Soft

Conference Session

Institutional Change

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trevion S. Henderson, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

also adapted Ashford and Blacks [7] scales measuring proactive behaviors across six dimensions: (a) feedback seeking, (b) positive framing, (c) general socializing, (d) relationship building, (e) networking, and (f) information seeking [7]. Though these scales were developed to understand workplace socialization, we adapted them to reflect the context of engineering education. Then, to assess normative contexts, we developed a new five-question scale to explore students’ involvement in extra- and co-curricular activities. First, we ask students to list engineering-related organizations in which they participated. Second, and germane to the concept of socialization, we ask how students

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Ohanian Perez, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

?Three distinct phases of a woman’s journey were examined. First, a sample of women who havealready completed an undergraduate engineering degree from a public university was studied.Secondly, women in their upper division year of their undergraduate degree program were askedto reflect on their experiences over their undergraduate career. Both of these groups of womenwere asked questions from the same interview protocol. Finally, classes were observed anddiscourse was analyzed in gatekeeper courses to understand the interaction of women and theirprofessors as well as women with their peers, both male and female. The lens of Feminist PostStructuralism and of Sense-Making allowed the critical analysis to shine a light on theunderlying cultural

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tameshia Ballard Baldwin, North Carolina State University; Angelitha Daniel, North Carolina State University; Braska Williams Jr., Newport News Public Schools; LaTricia Walker Townsend, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

InterviewsMSEN teachers, student participants, and mentors participated in either focus groups or interviewsto determine the program’s impact on the items outlined in the evaluation criteria. Semi-structuredinterview protocols were used to guide discussions with participants. Interviews and focus groupswere digitally recorded and transcribed. A reflective analysis process was used to analyze andinterpret interviews and focus groups.Test of Students’ Science KnowledgeA student science content knowledge assessment aligned to the instructional goals of the researchcourse was developed and administered at the onset and conclusion of each part of the course.S-STEM SurveyThe S-STEM Student Survey measures student self-efficacy related to STEM content

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theresa Green, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University; Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

problems orcommunicate information. This is done by apprenticing students in interpreting, producing, andevaluating discipline-specific texts in ways that reflect practices utilized by experts in the field. Ithas been shown that teachers can use DLI to provide K-12 students with a framework forinterpreting, evaluating, and generating discipline-specific texts. Students who receive DLI andlearn to “read like” professional practitioners performed better on various outcome measurescompared to students that did not have DLI [5], cf. [6], [7], [15], [16]. The findings emergingfrom these studies suggests that DLI improves both women and minority student performance[16] in a variety of disciplines, and thus encourages research on DLI to improve

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra M. Pike, Juanita High School

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

interest in science and engineering and their confidence in21st century skills started high before the unit, with means of 2.93 (σ = .21) and 3.06 (σ = .16)respectively. This was students’ first exposure to engineering in Physics, which is reflected intheir lower initial confidence regarding the engineering design process (mean = 1.67, σ = .16). Atthe end of the unit, their interest in science and engineering had grown marginally (mean = 3.10,σ = .21), while their confidence in both 21st century skills and the engineering design processgrew to means of 3.53 (σ = .22) and 2.12 (σ = .16) respectively. When the results were comparedusing a Mann-Whitney U Test, the differences in student confidence in using 21st century skillsand their confidence in

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy L. Warren, University of Arkansas; Hayley A. Chandler; Madeline Ludwig, University of Arkansas; Katelyn M. Heath, University of Arkansas; Eric Specking, University of Arkansas

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

theme anddistilled into an activity appropriate for 7th and 8th graders. We utilized female undergraduateengineering students to develop and facilitate the camps. This provided the students with theunique opportunity to highlight activities that reflected their degrees and helped ensure that theprojects chosen, accurately represented their field. In addition, this experience exposed theundergraduate students to other engineering fields and challenged them to develop contentoutside of their areas of study. To do this, the students formed interdisciplinary teams with otherstudents and faculty members that brainstormed ideas for content. They also as acted as testgroups for verifying the effectiveness of the content and presentations. Through this

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Technical Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hadil Mustafa, California State University, Chico; Shelby Ann Freese

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

E F 0 1 2 3 4 5 Figure 4: Outreach impact on areas A-F in scale 0-5 ("0" no impact, "5" significant positive impact)In addition to the personal assessment portion, the survey contained a free response section. Inthis section, students were asked to reflect on their view of the importance of the outreach event,in correlation to self-development, society, and education.I: Outreach and Personal SkillsStudents indicated that outreach helped them develop and enhance their communication skills,public speaking skills, self-confidence, teamwork and leadership skills. The majority of therespondents mentioned communication as one of the most developed skills. “Public

Conference Session

Computing Technology Applications-II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Kay Dillon, Michigan State University; Michelle Slattery, Peak Research

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

in item wording,such as the addition of a neutral response option.6 A Retrospective Pre-Post Test (RPT)methodology [19] was used on six items to reduce rater bias and to increase evaluationefficiency for the classroom. Surveys asked participants to provide ratings of agreement pre-and-post taking the CTL course on statements related to their interest in a career in computerscience, plans to major in computer science, plans to earn a degree in computer science, andfeelings of belonging in both Intro CS and the CTL. Students in the CTL were also asked toprovide ratings of expertise in computer science both pre-and-post CTL. As all wereconcurrently taking Intro CS, ratings on these surveys reflect impact of the combination of IntroCS with the

Conference Session

Creating Equity Through Structure and Pedagogy

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raja S. Kushalnagar, Gallaudet University; Gary W Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology (CET)

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

BS level program of choice. Of course, theseare reflected in their ACT scores and/or placement scores. Using academic support in the formof direct sign or simultaneous-communication (voice and sign) instruction during their first yearin math, English and some technical courses, students are offered a nurturing and supportiveenvironment where they can catch up and even excel in their studies. After they attain anacademic level on par with hearing peers, which takes approximately one year, then instructionshifts to traditional voice only instruction with the support of interpreters or captioners and notetakers in the classroom, as well as a team of support faculty with a variety of communicationmodes.X has an articulation agreement with the BS

Conference Session

Design in the BME curriculum

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kay C. Dee, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patricia Brackin P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Anneliese Watt, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Alan Chiu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Glen A. Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jay Patrick McCormack, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Renee D. Rogge, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard A. House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering

persuasive argument under pressure, and was a useful skillboth while in college and after graduation. Rubric for Assessing E-Learning Module Outcomes Module: The elevator pitch: advocating for your good ideas Assess each student’s level of attainment of the selected outcomes. Use the following rating: 1. Poor: Shows little or no progress in achieving the outcome 2. Below Average 3. Average: Shows evidence of progress in achieving outcome that reflects a merely acceptable level of mastery. 4. Above Average 5. Outstanding: Shows evidence of progress in achieving outcomes that reflects superior mastery. Student ID Made an Provided a non- Clearly stated a Provided a clear argument for technical

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lesley M. Berhan, University of Toledo; Revathy Kumar, University of Toledo; Marjory A. Goodloe, University of Toledo; Jimmie Jones, University of Toledo; Aaron Lee Adams, Alabama A&M University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

interviews. We discussed the emerging themes,compared them to the a priori codes. We arrived at a consensus regarding the thematic categories(e.g., awareness of prejudice and discrimination, collective experience of prejudice anddiscrimination, personal experience of prejudice and discrimination, sense of belonging to theinstitution, sense of professional belonging) through dialogue and discussion. To the extentpossible, we attempted to describe what the participants were stating without inserting ourinterpretations. This enabled us to objectively organize the data and create codes that wedetermined authentically reflected participants expressed experiences.ResultsResults reported here are preliminary as we are still in the data collection phase of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Tania Jarosewich, Censeo Group ; Susan Staffin Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

More Axes persistence in sketching. Workbook pages with 9) Reflection and Symmetry sketching exercises are also available as pdf files 10) Cross-Sections of Solids for students who do not have an iPad.IV. Implementing Curriculum at Participating InstitutionsThe study examined the extent to which the online course format accommodated complexstudent schedules and decreased the level of institutional resources needed to implement thecourse. Along with an analysis of course implementation, the study also monitored outcomesand assessed whether an exclusive on-line format would yielded the results observed with face-to-face or hybrid course delivery.From the fall 2014 semester to the fall 2017 semester, four community

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University; Amy Frances Golightly, Bucknell University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

has previously used this instrument to assess andcompare motivation and curiosity among students in a set of elective courses [6].The study was deemed “exempt” by the IRB, and student participation was voluntary. Thefaculty member directing the study invited students to participate; names of participatingstudents were not disclosed to instructors. Aggregate student response to surveys was notdisclosed until after the end of the course and grades had been finalized. Three times throughoutthe semester – within approximately two weeks of the start, end, and middle – students were sentan email with a link to the SIMS/Curiosity survey and asked to complete it while reflecting onthe most recent instance of their course. At the end of the semester

Conference Session

Architectural Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra Lee Davis, Florida International University; Shahin Vassigh, Florida International University; Hadi Alhaffar; Giovanna Gallardo, Florida International University; Albert John Elias IV, Aberrate LLC

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Diversity

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Architectural Engineering

]ducation must be conceived as a continuing reconstruction of experience… the process andgoal of education are one and the same thing” [10] . Kolb states that learning is best supportedwhen students are engaged in a process that draws their beliefs and ideas about a topic so thatthey can be examined, tested, and integrated with new and more refined ideas [11]. Kolbdescribes learning as a four-stage process: concrete experience, reflective observation, abstractconceptualization and active experimentation. He contents that immediate experience is the basisfor observation and reflection, which is assimilated to abstract concepts, where new ideas andactions can be generated [12].The Skope applications leverage affordances of AR and VR technologies to

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Erwin; Jason Borenstein, Georgia Institute of Technology; Wendy C. Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Colin Potts, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ellen Zegura, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

Model (PSRDM) created by Canneyand Bielefeldt [4]. The model seeks to gauge “the development of personal andprofessional responsibility in [students]” and merges these two dimensions togetherfor the professional connectedness realm [4]. The personal social awareness piecerelates to the development of one’s feeling “a moral or social obligation to help1This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under GrantNo. 1635554. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation. 1others” while

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M. Santiago Jr., Colorado Technical University; Jing Guo, Colorado Technical University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

accountability, each student is thenasked to formulate a discussion question and be prepared to lead a 10-15 minute in-class groupdiscussion. This approach was successfully used in a senior-level course on digitalcommunications [11]. The accountability requires student reflection to provide a productivelearning experience when the students meet in a group setting. The professor can then randomlyselect or solicit a student volunteer to lead the discussion.The F2F learning is a more expensive mode of communication when compared to onlinecommunication. F2F learning requires both instructor and students to be physically together. Ina F2F environment, learners must work together at the same time and place, to reach a commonunderstanding of what is to be

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curricular Design and Assessment

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Vicki Stieha, Boise State University; Amy J. Moll, Boise State University; JoAnn S. Lighty, Boise State University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, we found that the patterns by gender reflect themesidentified in the literature for major preferences by gender. Zafar, for example, found that collegeaged women favored degree programs emphasized social responsibility, a concern for people andthe environment [15].Table 2: Analysis of students’ academic standing in the year following their departure fromengineeringColumn1 Women Men Count % Count %Not enrolled 205 16% 1733 20%Good Standing ProbationRemoved or Reinstated 28 14% 286 17%Switched Non Stem 92 7

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bettina Jeanine Casad, University of Missouri, St. Louis; Monica Palomo P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Natalie Mladenov, San Diego State University

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

3.69 (.947) 3.92 (.862) complex issues Perceive relations and patterns 3.85 (.899) 3.92 (.862) Recognize conflicting points of view and 3.77 (1.013) 3.77 (.832) move beyond to an independent point of view Synthesize from different ways of knowing, 3.85 (.689) 4.00 (.226) bodies of knowledge, and tools for learning Tolerate ambiguity and paradox 3.15 (.899) 3.31 (.947) Reflect constructively on your experiences 4.08 (.760) 4.00 (.707) and knowledge Employ a range of intellectual tools 3.85 (.987) 3.92 (.862) Solve problems and work through situations 3.92 (.862) 4.15 (.222) Connect in and out of classroom work 4.00 (.913) 4.23 (.599

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

uses the theoretical stances for life-historyinterviewing [21] combined with focused, in-depth, interviewing rooted in phenomenology [22].This approach includes the participants engaging in three separate 90-minute interviews. In theseinterviews, the participants describe and reflect on their past and current experiences. This allowsparticipant experiences, in the specified domain (e.g., makerspaces, making activities), to beunderstood through the context of their lives and allows meaning to be distilled from experience[23]. Through the three-interview series, developed by Schuman [24], participants describe thecontext, articulate the details, and mull over the meaning of their experiences. A 90-minuteinterview structure is suggested to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chip W. Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University; Paul M. Yanik, Western Carolina University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

the weekly meetings, the participantswere divided into groups of 4-5 where each group was issued several discussion prompts. Theinitial peer grouping of participants was more methodical with freshmen being equally pairedwith sophomores and juniors, or purely homogenous groups, while the later groupings of peerswere more organic in their formations, containing a mix of demographics. The individual groupswould report to the larger group at the mid-point of the sessions, where larger group discussionswould follow. The four program directors and graduate assistants also participated in thediscussions by sharing their viewpoints and knowledge.Outside-group journaling was used to encourage the participants to reflect on group discussions.A series

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

the ways in which this identity is influenced by stu- dents’ academic relationships, events, and experiences. Dr. Groen holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology.Dr. Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa D. McNair is a Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she also serves as Director of the Center for Research in SEAD Education at the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT). Her research interests include interdisciplinary collaboration, design education, communication studies, identity theory and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include exploring disciplines as cultures

Conference Session

ET Administrative Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Lesley M. Berhan, University of Toledo

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

that the population in the United States is nolonger as diverse as it once was[5]. As people have emigrated from all parts of the world,cultural groups are represented in much different percentages than 10 years ago. Over the lastcentury much of the diversity evident in the early 1900’s has assimilated into what is referred toas a melting pot, constantly changing. However, universities do not reflect the type and level ofdiversity of the current population[2, 3]. Both of the engineering and engineering technologyprograms, despite higher levels of one underrepresented group or another, still has much higherlevels of white students. Thus the general population that was once in the minority are moving toa more balanced number as related to the

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Romance, Florida Atlantic University; Ali Zilouchian, Florida Atlantic University; Michael Vitale, East Carolina University; Lisa Greenberg, Florida Atlantic University

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Diversity

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Mathematics

Each CourseFaculty were divided into three math focus groups (leaving College Algebra for the end) wherethey specifically addressed main learning outcomes for the course, the core ideas upon whicheach course is grounded, and the supporting concepts that make up the core idea(s). Thisapproach builds upon a theoretical framework resulting from the work of numerous groups (i.e.,Mathematical Association of America - [MAA]) and individuals, such as Bransford et al., (2000)who, in his National Research Council commissioned book, How People Learn, providedrecommendations based on extensive work addressing learning and teaching in mathematics.Guiding their discussions were a series of questions such as (a) does the course outline reflect thedesired

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Postcard Session 2: Identity and Sense of Belonging

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Celena Arreola, University of Texas, El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Crystal Fernandez-Pena, University of Texas, El Paso; Helen Elizabeth Geller, University of Texas, El Paso; Giselle Andrade, STEMGrow; Diane Elisa Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Hector Erick Lugo Nevarez, University of Texas, El Paso; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas, El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso; Herminia Hemmitt, University of Texas, El Paso; Melissa Stearns

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

.” “EduGuide helped me to learn how to concentrate.” “More positive about things and better relationships.” “I learned how to keep encouraging myself and others like my friend especially my family.” “It has helped me personally with relationships with family and friends as well as improvement on my school work.” “It helped me stay on track.” “It helped me to reflect on what I have overcome. It has also motivated me to keep trying and help others along the way.” “(It) helps keep a positive mindset.” “I have been more conscious on what I want to do, on what I do and what I don't do. This has helped me improve in my personal and professional aspects.” “I feel like I have gotten a bit more motivated especially

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Retention

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerome P. Lavelle, North Carolina State University; Matthew T. Stimpson, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

minimum standard  Raise Program  Standing in matriculation standards/expectations process  Establish std. processes  Improve communications Support Course options  E102/E102 and E201  Maintain connections  E122  Intentional reflection  E144/E145 Active advising  Proactive intervention  Early identification

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Henriette D. Burns, Washington State University, Vancouver; Sean Palmer Marquardt Rice, Washington State University, Vancouver

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

questions (highest interest) by sex. Both sexes are interestedin mixing material (expected) but less so on how diseases like cancer work (not expected).Absent is mathematics interest for girls (expected) and space interest for boys (not expected):Figure 7 and Figure 8. Top Six STEM Interest Questions by Sex.By category, for some of the demographics, the mean scores reflect similar ranges as theresponses to the perception question “Do girls belong in engineering.” Note that the sample sizesfor different ethnic demographics are very small and can only serve as food for thought andfuture study, not for making claims. For example (Fig. 9), African American students score low,whereas Pacific Islanders and Whites score higher. Note Asian American and

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technology-II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andreas Febrian, Utah State University; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Kamyn Peterson-Rucker; Alia Melvin; Shane E. Guymon

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

-12 curriculums. As computational thinking (CT) coursesbecome common in K-12 education [11]–[18], some higher education institutions also startedoffering computational thinking courses to students from any majors [4], [19]. At its heart, thismovement reflects that computational thinking is everywhere and for everyone [20]. Various studies reported using text-based computer-programming- [13], [21]–[25], visualcomputer-programming [26]–[28], and puzzle instructional approaches [11], [29]–[31] to teachcomputational thinking. Most of these studies reported a positive impact on learning computingprinciples and an increase of interest in computer science in male and female students [12], [26],[28]. On the other hand, one study argues that