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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas E. Mertz, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus; William E. Genereux, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus; Troy Harding, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus; Tim Bower, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus; Katrina M Lewis; Michael Lee Oetken, Kansas State University

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capstone courses. • To provide a mechanism that requires students to work on keeping their portfolios up-to- date.The second innovation of the new curriculum is the portfolio requirement, in which the studentdemonstrates that he or she has attained the student learning outcomes (SLOs) of the program.For their portfolios, students are required to: ● Showcase their strongest work from a variety of classes, both in and outside of their major. ● Discuss the thought and effort that went into creating the work shown. ● Include written reflections that discuss the challenges faced, strengths and weaknesses, and what was learned from creating the work.Pedagogical advantages of portfolios have been discussed in the literature. The

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Greg Rulifson P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Nathan E. Canney, CYS Structural Engineers Inc.

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alumnus who was a veteran also shared his story during an interview. These veteranssaw military service as a strong reflection of social responsibility and a sacrifice to the greatergood. Some veterans pushed back on the notion of social responsibility as an obligation ingeneral. One student veteran shared a story of being disparaged for his military association. Theresults help engineering faculty understand the perspectives of students with militarybackgrounds and/or aspirations. Faculty should consider these perspectives in their teaching,particularly when facilitating discussions and debates around ethics and societal impacts in theircourses.IntroductionA key attribute of professionalism is a “normative orientation toward the service of

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Chase Hood MA, Kansas State University; Stacey E. Kulesza P.E., Kansas State University; Jia G. Liang, Kansas State University; Eric J. Fitzsimmons, Kansas State University; Jeff Zacharakis, Kansas State University

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engineering were recruitedto participate in this study, however, the unforeseeable decrease of the newly admitted Veteranengineering students reduced the size of the population from which the sample could be drawn.The second limitation related to the unequal representation of majors and genders, particularlyfor Veteran students as shown in Table 2. As such, the degree to which the data might beexamined is limited. For example, it was believed that, relative to other majors, civil engineeringstudents tend to demonstrate higher social responsibility; the current data did not allow suchacross-major examination as no Civil Engineering Veteran students participated. Nevertheless,the gender and major representation in the sample was a close reflection of

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University

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rather thatmany are still serving. Cooper’s part time service in the Air Forces Reserves provided him acontinuing source of support— social, emotional, and financial— upon being discharged fromactive duty and entering college. The fact that he turned to re-activation and deployment whenthings got too stressful at home and school suggests that the transition from active duty (i.e., full-time military) to full-time student may be emotionally stressful and disorienting. Cooper’smilitary experience did not reflect the stereotypical veteran experience of combat and trauma.Rather his service, focused in a technical specialty related to aviation and space, reinforced hislong-term interests in pursuing an aerospace engineering career. It also provided

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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that was the first thing that tipped me off because I love to fix things [andthought] You know what? We can do something better.LimitationsAll five researchers in this study are women and none of us served in the military. Qualitativeresearch, by its nature, is designed to explore in depth the experiences of a relatively few people.Therefore, the opinions and experiences of these students may not reflect those of all Marinesand sailors. In addition, we were limited to studying only publicly available recruiting documentsand more current or non-public ones may reflect different priorities.Discussion and ConclusionThe reasons that people join the military and choose to major in engineering are multi-facetedand interwoven into their life

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian J. Novoselich, U.S. Military Academy; Jakob C. Bruhl, U.S. Military Academy; Matthew Scheidt, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Christina Nicole Willis, University of Utah; Michael Scott Sheppard Jr., Arizona State University

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(SVE)experiences. The attendees self-organized into two tables. They were asked to “identify anddiscuss common challenges veteran and military students face” to address the followingquestions: • How can ASEE build early awareness of engineering technology, engineering technologist, and engineering pathways? • How can ASEE ensure academic recognition for prior military work experience? • How can ASEE provide seamless support from government agencies, academic institutions, and industry?Each participant silently reflected and wrote their ideas as they related to the prompts on stickynotes. At the end of the session, the session leaders reorganized the notes into initiativecategories, as applicable. As

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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, this individual goes on to say that they could not be as lenient for programs that “havethose absolute course requirements,” such as engineering.As a result, much effort is directed toward ensuring student veterans are aware of transferpolicies and receive course credit, if possible, for work completed elsewhere. Some universitystaff spend a great deal of time negotiating and advocating for student veterans to receivetransfer credit. However, several interviewees indicated that the transfer evaluation process hasmany shortcomings. The IAs expressed that the process is “tricky” “frustrating” and “somethingthat could be improved across the board.” This was particularly the case for engineering.In reflecting on challenges that student veterans