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ERM Technical Session 15: Perspectives on Engineering Careers and Workplaces

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Becka Morgan, Western Oregon University; Heidi J.C. Ellis, Western New England University; Gregory W Hislop, Drexel University

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Educational Research and Methods

is to engage all students in participation that ranges from improving documentation to submitting patches. Learning to teach students how to participate in HFOSS is an ongoing process. As part of the continuing efforts to pursue that knowledge Becka is a graduate of the 2013 and 2016 POSSE workshop and has trained to be a facilitator.Heidi J.C. Ellis, Western New England University Heidi Ellis is a Professor in the Computer Science and Information Technology department at Western New England University. Dr. Ellis has a long-time interest in software engineering education and has been interested in student participation in Humanitarian Free and Open Source Software (HFOSS) since 2006.Dr. Gregory W Hislop

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Design in Engineering Education Division: Student Empathy & Human-centered Design

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mehwish Butt, University of Alberta; Alyona Sharunova, University of Alberta; Ahmed Jawad Qureshi, University of Alberta

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Transdisciplinary Engineering Design Process: Tracing Design Similarities through Comparison of Design Stages across Engineering DisciplinesIntroduction The integration of technology into contemporary product development practices hastransformed the engineering design process from disciplinary [1-3] to transdisciplinary. Thisintegration requires discipline experts to share technologies and knowledge beyond theirtraditional boundaries to design and create an artifact, thus resulting in a transdisciplinary designprocess. A transdisciplinary design process is a problem-solving activity that brings together,scientific knowledge and problem-solving techniques from multiple disciplines to solve acomplex problem [4]. A significant number

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Engineering Libraries Division Poster Session

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Amy S. Van Epps, Harvard University; Robyn Rosenberg, Harvard University

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Engineering Libraries

Paper ID #25604Board 79: Engineering Source: how robust is the coverage of the engineeringliterature?Prof. Amy S. Van Epps, Harvard University Amy S. Van Epps is Director of Sciences and Engineering Services in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Li- braries at Harvard University. She was recently an associate professor of Library Science and Engineering Librarian at Purdue University. She has extensive experience providing instruction for engineering and technology students, including Purdue’s first-year engineering program. Her research interests include finding effective methods for integrating information literacy

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Student Division Technical Session 4

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Pearl Elizabeth Ortega, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University

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degree within six years in any science, technology, engineering andmathematics (STEM) field [2]. As the U.S. aims to increase their STEM workforce, they arefaced with the harsh truth that, while women and ethnic minorities represent 70% of collegestudents, less than 45% are pursuing a degree in STEM [3]. Women represent nearly half of theworkforce in the U.S. however, only a quarter of these women hold STEM jobs [4]. With thesetroubling facts of the U.S. schools and workforce, studies would further suggest that, whilerecruitment efforts are being geared further towards racially and ethnically diverse men andwomen students, little is being done to ensure their retention in their STEM careers. A deeperlook in the classrooms of U.S. schools and

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ERM Technical Session 16: Faculty Development and Teaching Contexts

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Cassandra Sue Ellen Woodcock, University of Michigan; Nicole Erin Friend, University of Michigan; Aileen Huang-Saad, University of Michigan

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field of TERM define or describe engineering generally and tissue engineering specifically?2. How do those definitions inform their emphasis on specific skills and concepts important in TERM as well as the role of engineers in the field?Research FrameworkIn this study, we first explore how an interdisciplinary engineering field is influenced byhistorical engineering definitions, drawing from literature using philosophy to informengineering and technology [14], [15] and literature about the progression of engineering designin curriculum [16], [17]. We then examine the interdisciplinary community of practice throughthe lens of situated learning theory [18] to explore current interdisciplinary learning experiences.We use this theory of

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Rick Olson, University of San Diego; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego; Ming Z. Huang, University of San Diego; Leonard A. Perry, University of San Diego; Breanne Przestrzelski, University of San Diego; Chell A. Roberts, University of San Diego

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UC San Diego in 1999 as a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for US Mexican Studies, and later as a UC Faculty Fellow in Ethnic Studies. In 2015-16, she returned to UC San Diego as a fellow of the American Council on Education. As a bilingual/bicultural Latina, Camacho has 30 years of experience in higher ed- ucation advocating for underrepresented groups and first generation college students. For over a decade, her work on institutional transformation has received funding from the National Science Foundation to examine and address inequities in higher education, specifically as they relate to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). She served the NSF ADVANCE grant initiatives as a co-Principal

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First-Year Programs: Wednesday Cornucopia (Educational Research)

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Michele Yatchmeneff, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Matthew E. Calhoun, University of Alaska, Anchorage

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the Deputy Director of the Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program (ANSEP). Professor Yatchmeneff earned her PhD in Engineering Education from Purdue University in 2015. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Her research focuses on belonging, motivation, and success for Alaska Native science, engineering, technology, and mathematics (STEM) students.Dr. Matthew E. Calhoun, University of Alaska, Anchorage Matt Calhoun is an Athabaskan Indian from the Upper Kuskokwim River region who grew up in Homer, Alaska. In 2002 he was one of the first students in the Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program ( ANSEPTM ) to graduate and earn a B.S. in

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Technical Session 2: Embedded Systems

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J.w. Bruce, Tennessee Technological University; Ryan A. Taylor, University of Alabama

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #26181A Long-Term Study of Software Product and Process Metrics in an Embed-ded Systems Design CourseDr. J.W. Bruce, Tennessee Technological University J.W. Bruce is with the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, Tennessee USADr. Ryan A. Taylor, University of Alabama Dr. Taylor received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Mississippi State University in 2018. He is currently an assistant professor at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. His research interests revolve around remote sensing and engineering education

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ERM Technical Session 9: Persistence and Retention

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Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University; William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; Brett Tallman P.E., Montana State University; Romy Beigel, Montana State University; Emma Annand, Montana State University; Monika Kwapisz, Montana State University

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undergraduate at Montana State University studying Industrial and Management Systems Engineering with a minor in Mathematics. Monika is the president of MSU’s Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (oSTEM) chapter, a cross-country ski coach, and an avid outdoors-person. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Do I Think I’m an Engineer? Understanding the Impact of Engineering Identity on RetentionAbstractPolicymakers, industry leaders, and educators have pointed to a need to graduate an increasingnumber of students with engineering degrees to fill anticipated job growth and maintain thenation's level of global economic competitiveness

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First-Year Programs: Monday Cornucopia (Classroom Innovations)

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Kala Meah, York College of Pennsylvania; James Moscola, York College of Pennsylvania; James A. Kearns, York College of Pennsylvania; Eleanor Leung, York College of Pennsylvania; Jason Forsyth, James Madison University

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Paper ID #25135A Seven-week Module to Introduce Electrical and Computer Engineering toFreshmen Engineering StudentsDr. Kala Meah, York College of Pennsylvania Kala Meah received the B.Sc. degree from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1998, the M.Sc. degree from South Dakota State University in 2003, and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Wyoming in 2007, all in Electrical Engineering. From 1998 to 2000, he worked for sev- eral power companies in Bangladesh. Currently, Dr. Meah is an Associate Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering program, Department of Engineering and Computer

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 5

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Michael Golub, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis; Jing Zhang, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

properties, with highest ultimatestrength and fracture toughness. With the measured properties, the 3D printed samples are aviable solution for engineering students to learn mechanical properties of materials. The impactsof using 3D printed specimens on the engineering curriculum for mechanical engineers are alsodiscussed.IntroductionFused deposition modeling (FDM) is an additive manufacturing technology commonly used formodeling, prototyping, and production applications. It is one of the techniques used for 3Dprinting. FDM works on an “additive” principle by laying down material in layers; a plasticfilament is unwound from a coil and supplies material to produce a part. Three-D printers thatrun on FDM Technology build parts layer-by-layer from the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida; David J. Therriault, University of Florida; Marah B. Berry, University of Florida

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-Ljungberg, D. J. Therriault, and I. Krause, “Undergraduate Students Beliefs about Engineering Problem Solving,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 105, no. 4, pp. 560–584, 2016.[5] S. Schrader, W. M. Riggs, and R. P. Smith, “Choice over uncertainty and ambiguity in technical problem solving,” Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, vol. 10, no. 1-2, pp. 73–99, 1993.[6] E. Frenkel-Brunswik, “A Study of Prejudice in Children,” Human Relations, vol. 1, no. 3, pp. 295–306, 1948.[7] E. Frenkel-Brunswik, “Intolerance Of Ambiguity As An Emotional And Perceptual Personality Variable,” Journal of Personality, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 108–143, 1949.[8] A. Furnham and J. Marks, “Tolerance of Ambiguity

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Brian E. Faulkner, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Dong San Choi, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Nicole Johnson-Glauch

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engineers!” in Undergraduate Mathematics Teaching Conference, N. GOrdon, Ed. Birmingham, AL: University of Birmingham, 2001, pp. 32–40.[14] J. A. Czocher, J. Tague, and G. Baker, “Where does the calculus go? An investigation of how calculus ideas are used later in coursework,” International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, vol. 44, no. 5, pp. 673–684, 2013.[15] J. Flegg, D. Mallet, and M. Lupton, “Students’ perceptions of the relevance of mathematics in engineering,” International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, vol. 43, no. 6, pp. 717–732, 2012.

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Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan S. Hoback, University of Detroit Mercy; Alexa Rihana Abdallah, University of Detroit Mercy

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Environmental Engineering

academic institutions, the current practices all seem well-warranted,despite the wide variation in the safety protocols followed.IntroductionAccreditation of civil and environmental engineering programs requires that students conductexperiments in at least two areas [1]. Out of concern for student safety, lab practices arereviewed. For accredited institutions, policies about safety in laboratories are documented inself-study reports to the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the AccreditationBoard of Engineering and Technology (ABET) [1]. Therefore, all institutions have documentedsafety policies, but those may not be publicly available.Students should be trained in how to safely conduct experiments. One method proven to beeffective in

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

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Stacie Pisano, University of Virginia; Bernard Fulgham, University of Virginia

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Paper ID #27208Toward Better Applied Math Placement for Engineering StudentsStacie Pisano, University of Virginia After receiving a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, Stacie Pisano worked as an Electrical Engineer and Technical Manager at AT&T and Lucent Technologies Bell Labo- ratories for 16 years, designing and developing telecommunications equipment for the business market. After moving to Charlottesville, VA, she had the opportunity to teach Multivariable Calculus for UVA SEAS, and she was hooked. She has been teaching Applied Math from that point on and enjoying every

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session - Ethics in the First Year

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Amir Hedayati Mehdiabadi, University of New Mexico; Jordan Orion James, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico

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Paper ID #25370Ethical Reasoning in First-Year Engineering DesignMr. Amir Hedayati Mehdiabadi, University of New Mexico Amir Hedayati is an Assistant Professor at Organization, Information & Learning Sciences program at College of University Libraries & Learning Sciences at University of New Mexico. He received a Ph.D. in Human Resource Development from University of Illinois. He has a B.S. degree in Computer Engineering from Sharif University of Technology and an M.B.A. degree from University of Tehran. He has presented his research in past years at multiple conferences including American Society for Engineering

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ERM Technical Session 14: Thinking about the Engineering Curriculum

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Jillian Seniuk Cicek, University of Manitoba; Robert Renaud PhD, University of Manitoba

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Paper ID #26081Determining the Dependencies of Engineering Competencies for EngineeringPractice: An Exploratory Case StudyDr. Jillian Seniuk Cicek, University of Manitoba Dr. Jillian Seniuk Cicek is an Assistant Professor in the Centre for Engineering Professional Practice and Engineering Education at the University of Manitoba, in Canada. She teaches technical communication. Her areas of investigation include program evaluation; outcomes-based teaching and assessment; engi- neering competencies; instructor pedagogical practices and belief-systems; engineering epistemology; and student culture, diversity, perspectives, and

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FOCUS ON EXHIBITS: Welcome Reception & NEW THIS YEAR! 2018 Best Division Paper Nominee Poster Session Sponsored by Engineering Unleashed

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Ghada M. Gad, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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ASEE Headquarters

(A) students worked jointly with 12 CEstudents and 8 Construction Engineering Technology (CET) students on interdisciplinary designteams. The teams were assigned a problem statement to develop the design, and simulate theconstruction of an assigned case study, specifically a museum building. The project was developedover three stages.Project Stage 1Architecture students led this first stage of the process, developing sixteen (16) architecturaldesigns within constraints set by Civil Engineers in terms of structural/geotechnical designefficiency, and by Construction students in terms of construction feasibility, time, and cost. At thecore of the Architectural class, there was the investigation of methods of repetition and variations,used as an

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Beneficial Partnerships: Enhancing Library Programming with Strategic Collaborations

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wendy Mann, George Mason University; Theresa M. Calcagno, George Mason University; Deborah Ann Kermer, George Mason University

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Engineering Libraries

# % Business Analytics 86 34 % Data Science 58 23 % Data Analytics 23 9% Analytics 20 8% Other 66 26 % Total 253 100 %Data analytics programs are found in many different types of institutions and the focus of eachprogram varies accordingly. Of the 40 programs offered by technically-focused schools orcolleges (Computing, Information, Engineering, Technology), 30 were a form of Data Science(21 exactly, 9 with a close variant). Only 4 degrees included the

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Advancing Research on Engineering Leaders’ Confidence, Careers, and Styles

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele Fromel, Pennsylvania State University; Matthew Bennett; Lei Wei, ELIM program, Pennsylvania State University; Meg Handley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Dena Lang, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Andrew Michael Erdman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Engineering Leadership Development

energy-saving strategies can increase awareness of energy use and/or in- crease energy saving behaviors. Dr. Lang’s current research interests focus on identifying, assessing, and developing key skills, knowledge, attitudes, and other intrinsic and extrinsic factors required for engineers to effectively lead others, particularly other engineers and across cultures.Prof. Andrew Michael Erdman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Andrew M. ”Mike” Erdman received his B.S. in Engineering Science from Penn State and his M.S. from USC. At Rocketdyne (Pratt & Whitney), he helped design the Space Shuttle. As manager of Reactor Safety Analysis, Experimental Engineering, and Fluid Dynamics Technology at KAPL (Bechtel

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Educational Research and Methods Division Poster Session

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Jean Felix Ndashimye, Universty of Missouri-Columbia; Rajeev Darolia, University of Kentucky

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. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 College Engineering Attainment among Rural Students (Work-In-Progress)IntroductionAttracting more and diverse students into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) majors has been identified as one of the strategies for achieving the overall national goalof increasing the number of STEM graduates needed in the United States workforce [1].However, research shows that barriers to entry and high dropout rates for students in engineeringprograms pose a challenge to achieving this goal [2]. Although much attention has been given tothe gap in engineering degree attainment across racial and gender groups (for example, see [3],[4], [5

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Design in Engineering Education Division: Design Methodology

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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institutions as a team processwith socio-technological dimensions [13]. One practical reason is that ABET general engineeringcriteria target the social aspects of engineering education at several levels. In addition to criterion3(c), “an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs,” criterion 3(d)addresses the need to function on multidisciplinary teams, criterion 3(f) social and ethicalresponsibilities, criterion 3(g) communication skills, and criterion (h) addresses global and socialimpact. Constructivist theories of learning, irrespective of the subject matter, recognize thatlearning is a social activity, and design-based courses, including project-based courses, areregarded by most as opportunities to improve students

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Liberal Education Division Technical Session Session 10

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Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Melissa G. Kuhn, Old Dominion University

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Engineering and Science (www.craftofscientificwriting.com) and the Assertion-Evidence Approach (www.assertion-evidence.com).Mrs. Melissa G. Kuhn, Old Dominion University Melissa G. Kuhn is a PhD Student in Educational Psychology and Program Evaluation at Old Dominion University. Additionally, she works at the Batten College of Engineering and Technology in educational projects and program coordination. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 1Work In Progress (WIP): Common Practices in Undergraduate Engineering Outreach Joanna K. Garner The Center for Educational

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Communication in Pre-College Engineering Education

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashley R. Strong, Utah State University; Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Engineering Teachers’ Literacy InstructionPeople enter and exit science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) pathwaysat different points in their educational trajectories (Cannady, Greenwald, & Harris, 2014;Maltese, Melki, & Wiebke, 2014), but middle school is an especially critical juncture forcapturing and maintaining youths’ interest in STEM fields. From fifth to eighth grade,adolescents’ interest in STEM often declines (Gonzales et al., 2008; Osborne, Simon, &Collins, 2003), and many develop a negative sense of self-efficacy regarding their potentialto succeed in future STEM courses (Chen & Usher, 2013). Though many people exit STEMpathways before they enter high school, this problem is especially pronounced

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers; Rachel M. Korn, University of California, Hastings College of the Law; Joan Chalmers Williams, University of California, Hastings College of the Law

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. C. (2005). The persistence of traditional gender roles in the information technology sector: A study of female engineers in India. Information Technologies and International Development, 2(3), 29-46. 2. Corbett, C. & Hill, C. (2015). Solving the equation: The variables for women’s success in engineering and computing. Washington, DC: American Association of University Women. 3. AISHE. (2018). All India Survey on Higher Education 2017-2018. Government of India: Ministry of Human Resource Development. Department of Higher Education. New Delhi, India. 4. Aspiring Minds. (2018). Women in engineering: A comparative study of barriers across nations. 5. Chandra, V. (2014, August). What India

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tobin N. Walton, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephen B. Knisley PhD, North Carolina A&T State University; Matthew B. A. McCullough, North Carolina A&T State University

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relative importanceof a given set of values guides one’s actions [see 15]. This axiom is certainly true within anacademic context [16]. Undergraduate students who value the skills and knowledge within thefield of engineering education and the engineering profession as a whole are more likely to enterengineering programs, persist, and succeed [17]. Cech [4], further suggested that engineeringstudents who appreciate the relationship between their education and their future contributions tosociety through technological innovation tend to pursue academic and scientific work which hassome attached social value. By contrast, engineering students who do not make this connectionare more likely to view their engineering education as stale, boring, and task

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Advancing Research on Engineering Leaders’ Confidence, Careers, and Styles

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto; Serhiy Kovalchuk, University of Toronto; Mike Klassen, University of Toronto; Milan Maljkovic; Emily L. Moore, University of Toronto

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team member at the Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (ILead). Mike has an MA in Higher Education and a BASc in Engineering Science from the University of Toronto.Ms. Milan MaljkovicDr. Emily L. Moore, University of Toronto Dr. Emily Moore is the Director of the Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (Troost ILead) at the University of Toronto. Emily spent 20 years as a professional chemical engineer, first as an R&D engineer in a Fortune 500 company, and then leading innovation and technology development efforts in a major engineering firm. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 “Counting Past Two:” Engineers’ Leadership

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Student Division Technical Session 1

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Amanda Vazquez, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Erica J. Marti, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Erdogan Kaya, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Hasan Deniz, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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of Nevada, Las Vegas Kaya is a PhD candidate in science education at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He is working as a research assistant and teaching science methods courses. Prior to beginning the PhD program, he received his MS degree in computer science and engineering and holds a BS degree in chemical engineering. He taught K-12 STEM+CS for seven years. Additionally, he coached robotics teams and was awarded sev- eral grants that promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Computer Sci- ence(CS) education. He is also interested in improving STEM+CS education for minorities. He has been volunteering in many education outreach programs including Science Fair and Robotics programs such

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 11

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alex C. Szatmary, King's College

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Mechanical Engineering

consensus thatearly-career mechanical engineers need more practical experience and better integration oftechnical and professional skills. There is less clarity on the value of any given technical topic.Even so, handbooks, working engineers, and job advertisements can support development ofuseful technical curriculum content.IntroductionEngineering curriculum evolves gradually over time in response to technological developments,institutional pressures, new pedagogical methods, and shifts in industry demand. Engineeringcurriculum is rarely designed—that is, developed to meet a need by iteratively inventing optionsand selecting the best ones based on evidence.Engineering curriculum has evolved in ways that are inconsistently tied to evidence

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randy Michael Russell, UCAR Center for Science Education; John Daniel Ristvey Jr., UCAR

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after-school timeframe, those mentally less-demanding activitiesmay be more appropriate for students than engineering lessons, even fun and active onesinvolving UAVs. For comparison, our cohorts that met on Saturday mornings or during thesummer were clearly visibly more fresh and seemed much less mentally fatigued. No matterwhen we met with students, the duration of the meeting time also seemed an important factor. Asis generally the case with hands-on activities, we found that setup and troubleshooting and otheraspects of dealing with supplies and technology inevitably cut into the overall time allotted foreach activity. In our early cohorts, our meeting time was ostensibly slightly less than an hour,which generally was closer to 40 minutes by