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Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, American Society for Engineering Education; Alexandra Longo, American Society for Engineering Education; Rossen Tsanov, American Society for Engineering Education

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Society of Engineering Educa- tion with several teaching awards such as the 2004 National Outstanding Teaching Medal and the 2005 Quinn Award for experiential learning. She was 2014-15 Fulbright Scholar in Engineering Education at Dublin Institute of Technology (Ireland).Dr. Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, American Society for Engineering Education Rocio Chavela is Director of Education and Career Development at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). She holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University, a B.S. and a M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Universidad de las Americas, Puebla in Mexico. Rocio’s current efforts focus on engineering faculty and graduate student development, with particular

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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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. 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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Laila Guessous, Oakland University

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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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Sarah Jane Bork, University of Michigan; Candace Rose Wiwel, University of Michigan; Max William Blackburn, University of Michigan; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan

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physicallayout and technology of any given classroom suggest certain uses [10], [18]. “Studioclassrooms” afford active learning more than a traditional tiered lecture hall, and research hasdemonstrated that student learning outcomes improve as students interact more meaningfullywith their peers [15], [19], [20], [21], [22], [23]. However, studio classrooms do not easily allowfor lecture-based teaching, which is still practiced by many faculty members [24], [25]. On theother hand, flexible classrooms afford both active learning and lecture, as the tables and chairscan be rearranged into layouts that support either learning activity.Just as the affordances of a classroom can influence an instructor’s pedagogy, the instructor canchange and modify the

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

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potential to increase theirengagement in engineering and to strengthen their pathways to professional engineering practice.Advisory Board meetingOur distinguished External Advisory Board (EAB) includes a recent student veteran engineeringgraduate, an engineering faculty member who has done research on supporting student veterans,a researcher from the Purdue Military Family Research Institute, a retired Marine Corps MajorGeneral who has been active in the national leadership of the Student Veterans of America(SVA), and a retired Marine Corps veteran who has been involved in various educationalprograms including the Voluntary Education Programs, Transition Assistance Programs, and theState of California Governor’s Troops to College Program. The EAB

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Susan L. Burkett, University of Alabama; Sally Gerster, University of Colorado; Todd Freeborn, University of Alabama; Debra Moehle McCallum, University of Alabama; Rachel M. Frazier, University of Alabama; Eric R. Giannini, RJ Lee Group

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properties of bamboo. Bamboo was chosen based on recent interest inAlabama as a product with potential for economic benefit. Faculty mentors were brought together duringthe proposal phase of the program to discuss ways of getting involved in bamboo research. Our team’sadvisory board is invested in marketing, distributing, and commercializing bamboo products. The boardincludes members of a non-profit group, a small business, and the owner of a bamboo nursery. Theyprovide inspiration and support for our REU Site. Students engage with the board members during a fieldtrip to observe a fully developed bamboo nursery. A student from our 2017 program worked on seismicperformance of bamboo framing systems and found an opportunity to work on a project in

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Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Kathy Ann Gullie Ph.D., Gullie Consultant Services; Dianna Newman, University at Albany-SUNY; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; John D. Kelly, North Carolina A&T State University; Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Mandoye Ndoye, Tuskegee University; Ibibia K. Dabipi, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Corey A. Graves, North Carolina A&T State University; Lei Zhang, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Ali Reza Osareh, North Carolina A&T State University; Sacharia Albin, Norfolk State University; Demetris Geddis, Hampton University; Petru Andrei, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Fred Lacy, Southern University and A&M College; Hamid R. Majlesein, Southern University and A&M College; Abdelnasser A. Eldek, Jackson State University; John Okyere Attia P.E., Prairie View A&M University; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Shujun Yang, Alabama A&M University; Li Jiang, Tuskegee University; Ben O. Oni, Tuskegee University; Saleh Zein-Sabatto, Tennessee State University

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research on Si and GaAs electronic devices and semiconductor lasers at the research laboratories of GEC and ITT and published numerous articles in this field. He was a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Dominion University. He has advised 14 PhD and 16 MS students. He received numerous awards: Doctoral Mentor Award 2010; Excellence in Teaching Award 2009; Most Inspiring Faculty Award 2008; Excellence in Research Award 2004; and Certificate of Recognition for Research - NASA, 1994. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and a Member of the Electrochemical Society.Dr. Demetris Geddis, Hampton University Demetris L. Geddis is an associate professor and Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Hamp

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Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University

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in manyaspects included in such research. This included activities such as the literature reviews andresearch, research design and implementation, solution brainstorming, being resourceful, dealingwith unexpected challenges, data analysis and publication of results.We arranged field trips to give the students a better understanding of how theory, methods, andresearch connected to real-world applications. The travel time during the field trips also allowedfor extended one-on-one contact with faculty during which students had the opportunity todiscuss graduate education and careers in an informal setting.Students had an opportunity to work one-on-one with a member of the university writing centerto refine their research papers in the last two

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Lisa Shatz, Suffolk University; Kerrie Pieloch, Suffolk University

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scholar completed the following questionnaires: Career ThoughtsInventory (CTI) [13], Career Decision Making System-Revised (CDM) [14], and the StrongInterest Explorer [15] The CTI is an assessment geared toward college students to help identify dysfunctionalthinking and decision-making in relation to careers. This is a 48-item self-report measure aimedto improve the quality of students’ career making decisions [13] After completing and scoringthe CTI, the co-PI helped students interpret their results and identify and decision-makingdifficulties, such as pressure from family members to choose a particular career, related to careerdecisions. Answers on the CTI fell into one of three categories: decision-making confusion,commitment anxiety

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Pankaj Mallick, University of Michigan, Dearborn; Ghassan Kridli, University of Michigan, Dearborn; Elsayed A. Orady, University of Michigan, Dearborn; German Reyes, University of Michigan, Dearborn; Jennifer M. Makas, University of Michigan, Dearborn

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and staff advisors on academic and other issues that are of concernto them. Several other group activities are being planned in the current semester. One of them is avisit to a design and product development center of an automotive supplier. The STEM studentsare now discussing and planning to reactivate the student chapter of the American Society ofMechanical Engineers (ASME). Several students have become member of ASME and some ofthem have come forward to take the leadership role in the ASME student chapter. The possibilityof working with the student chapter of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) to holdcampus and community events is also being explored. To understand the student’s needs and concerns, a self-assessment

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Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Anna Montana Cirell, Arizona State University; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Audrey Boklage, Arizona State University

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, especially, the experiences of under- represented undergraduate engineering students and engineering educators. She is a qualitative researcher who uses narrative research methods to understand undergraduate student and faculty member’s experi- ences in engineering education. Dr. Kellam is interested in curricular design and has developed design spines for environmental and mechanical engineering programs when she was a faculty member at UGA, and recently helped design the EESD PhD program at ASU. She teaches design courses, engineering sci- ence courses, and graduate courses focused on qualitative research methods. She also serves as a Senior Associate Editor of the Journal of Engineering Education.Dr. Anna Montana

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Debapriyo Paul, Texas A&M University; Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University

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Paper ID #21534Advanced Manufacturing Research Experiences for High School Teachers:Effects on Perception and Understanding of ManufacturingMr. Debapriyo Paul, Texas A&M University Debapriyo Paul is a graduate student at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. He is pursuing a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering with a focus in statistics and data sciences. He is currently working as a research assistant in the Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution Department.Dr. Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University Dr. Bimal Nepal is an assistant professor in the Industrial Distribution Program at Texas

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Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Cara Margherio, University of Washington; Kerice Doten-Snitker, University of Washington; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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education as an enterprise continually struggleswith the challenges of connecting research like that done by members of ASEE with theeveryday work experiences. A familiar set of questions arise from this situation. Researchers say,“Why don’t educators use the strategies we know to increase student learning? Why don’teducators seem to be interested in what we have to contribute to their classrooms? Practitionerssay, “Why don’t researchers provide information in a usable way? How do I translate theirresearch to my institutional setting?” As professionals, we recognize that our work is negativelyimpacted by the lack of connection and communication between these two “worlds.” Closing thegaps in the research to practice and the practice to research