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First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

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Joan V. Dannenhoffer P.E., Syracuse University; Sinead Mac Namara, Syracuse University

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design classes have received moreattention. Recent studies of the connection between manual drawing and descriptive geometryinstruction in CAD classes include studies by Utal et al.[4] and Bairaktarova [5] . The benefits offree-hand sketching on engineering problem solving ability have been quantified in previousstudies [6], [7] yet very few engineering programs have returned to teaching free-hand sketching.In 2005 a survey of engineering and engineering technology programs was done while theengineering technology department at UNC Charlotte was developing a new four-yearengineering technology program [8]. The broadly summarized reasons for including handsketching in 40 out of the 77 responding institutions surveyed are: • A necessary skill

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ASEE TUESDAY PLENARY FEATURING BEST PAPERS & INDUSTRY DAY SPEAKER Sponsored by University of South Florida & University of Maryland

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Steven C. Zemke, Whitworth University

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engineeringthinking. The visual representation of physical ideas allows engineers to manipulate the ideasand meaningfully add increasing levels of detail. Consequently, facility in interpreting thesevisual communications is a fundamental skill for most engineers.Typical engineering documents are visual, however simply seeing the document is not enough tobe able to interpret, reason, and communicate with it. The engineer must be able to internalizethe information into a mental map of some sort and appropriately interpret the features.This case study examines how a blind mechanical engineering student was taught and learnedbasic concepts of engineering graphical representation. Assistive technologies replaced theubiquitous computer and paper visual interfaces

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ERM Technical Session 14: Thinking about the Engineering Curriculum

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Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Sarah Appelhans, University at Albany; Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Thomas De Pree, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Soheil Fatehiboroujeni, Indiana-Purdue University; Jennifer Karlin, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Donna M. Riley, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Paper ID #26797ABET & Engineering Accreditation - History, Theory, Practice: Initial Find-ings from a National Study on the Governance of Engineering EducationDr. Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Atsushi Akera is Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director in the Department of Science and Technology Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY). He received his M.A. and Ph.D. in the History and Sociology of Science, University of Pennsylvania. His current research is on the history of engineering education reform in the United States (1945-present). He is a the immediate past chair of

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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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Nicole L Ramo, University of Michigan

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State University (Fort Collins, CO, USA). She has experience working as a graduate teaching assistant for computer aided engineering, biomedical engi- neering capstone design, and biomedical engineering introductory classes. Nicole’s engineering education interests include active learning, metacognitive thinking, and the use of technology platforms. Her doc- toral research is focused on the material properties of spinal cord tissues to contribute to the understanding and treatment of spinal cord injuries.Jasmine Erin Nejad, Colorado State University Jasmine Nejad is a PhD student in the Biomedical Engineering program at Colorado State University (CSU). She completed her B.S. in Biochemistry and M.S. in Biomedical

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DISTINGUISHED LECTURE: 2018 Best PIC and Zone Paper Presentations

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Michael Andre Hamilton, Mississippi State University

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ASEE Board of Directors

Industrial Engineering.Mr. Vidanelage Lakshika Dayarathna, Mississippi State UniversityDr. Debisree Ray, Mississippi State UniversityMs. Ginnie Shih En Hsu c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL TRAINING ENVIROMENT FOR TEACHING SINGLE AND MULTI-QUEUING THEORY INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING QUEUING THEORY CONCEPTSAbstract:In the domain of Industrial Engineering (IE), there are several theoretical concepts such as,inventory theory and queuing theory. The implementation of VR technology in the IE domain canbenefit students by providing an immersive and interactive environment and presenting a morepractical and visual context to the theoretical concepts than can be provided through

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ERM Technical Session 18: Student Learning and Problem Solving

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Adam Phillips, Washington State University; Colin Alec Lambie, Washington State University

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Psychology, vol. 29, pp. 66-75, 1982.[7] H. Tsai, “Development of an inventory of problem-solving abilities of tertiary students majoring in engineering technology,” World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 268 – 272, 2010.[8] P.P Heppner, T. E. Witty, and W. A. Dixon, “Problem-solving appraisal and human adjustment: A review of 20 years of research using the problem solving inventory,” Counseling Psychologist, vol. 32, pp. 344-428, 2004.[9] Y.P. Huang, and L. Y. Flores, “Exploring the validity of the Problem-Solving Inventory with Mexican American high-school students,” Journal of Career Assessment, vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 431-441, 2011.[10] N. Kourmousi, V. Xythali, M. Theologitou, and V. Koutras

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ERM Technical Session 23: Courses and Research on Communication

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Darren L. Linvill Ph.D., Clemson University; Meghnaa Tallapragada, Clemson University; Nigel Berkeley Kaye, Clemson University

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for acommitment to empirical rigor in CXC research. We have addressed critiques of CXC bydeveloping pedagogy with a cross-disciplinary team of experts from communication andengineering with the goal of improving outcomes advocated for by both NCA and TheAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), but in a context focusing on thespecific needs of the engineering discipline. The goal of the pedagogy was to engage students’personal and professional interests more thoroughly in what was still fundamentally, however, acommunication classroom. Research has suggested that integrating oral communication withdiscipline-specific content enhances learning and allows students to take a more active role in theclassroom because students are

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Manufacturing Division Technical Session 1

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Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Jong-Hoon Kim, Washington State University

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Manufacturing

undergraduate students’ process ofdrawing conclusion from the engineering experimental practices.1. IntroductionMost US manufacturing, mechanical engineering and engineering technology programs offerhands-on practices to undergraduate students. Courses with hands-on labs and/or design projectswere mainly related to three Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)student outcomes: (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze andinterpret data, (g) an ability to communicate effectively, and (k) an ability to use the techniques,skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. This is mainly becausestudents need to conduct hands-on experiments and write reports to present the outcomes of

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ASEE TUESDAY PLENARY FEATURING BEST PAPERS & INDUSTRY DAY SPEAKER Sponsored by University of South Florida & University of Maryland

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

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University - Mechanical Engineering Dept. Abisola Kusimo received her bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering with minors in Rhetoric Com- munication, Engineering Leadership Development, and Technology Entrepreneurship from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2015. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at Stanford with a focus on Addi- tive Manufacturing in highly-constrained environments and is a National GEM Ph.D. Fellow, American Association of University Women (AAUW) Selected Professions Fellow, and an Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education (EDGE) Fellow. Abisola currently holds a year-long teaching assistant position for a graduate course on ”Engineering, Design, Entrepreneurship and Innovation.” She has

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech; Isabel S. Bradburn, Virginia Tech; Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech; Kai Jun Chew, Virginia Tech; Timothy Kinoshita, Virginia Tech; Stacey L. Vaziri, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Lin Tan

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. She has won several Virginia Tech awards including a Dean’s Award for Outstanding New Faculty. Her research expertise includes using motivation and related frameworks to study student engagement in learning, recruitment and retention in engineering programs and careers, faculty teaching practices and intersections of motivation and learning strategies.Dr. Jacob R Grohs, Virginia Tech Jacob Grohs is an Assistant Professor in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech with Affiliate Faculty status in Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics and the Learning Sciences and Technologies at Virginia Tech. He holds degrees in Engineering Mechanics (BS, MS) and in Educational Psychology (MAEd, PhD).Isabel S Bradburn, Virginia Tech

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DISTINGUISHED LECTURE: 2018 Best PIC and Zone Paper Presentations

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Diane Constance Aloisio, Indiana-Purdue University

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ASEE Board of Directors

succeed and “need to begrown via in-house training or experience” [Adcock et al., 2015]. For example, NASA developedthe Systems Engineering Leadership Development Program (SELDP) to provide “developmentactivities, training, and education” to more quickly cultivate systems engineers [Ryschkewitch etal., 2009].Universities have responded to the growing market demand for systems engineers in a range ofways, from adding or further emphasizing elements of systems engineering to existing courses(e.g., capstone design courses; see Chaput [2016]), to creating entire programs in systemsengineering (e.g., Stevens Institute of Technology). How effective are these efforts, how can theybe improved, and, can we identify a set of best practices in doing such

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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

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studying Industrial and Management Systems Engineering with a minor in Mathematics. Monika is the president of MSU’s chapter of Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (oSTEM), a cross-country ski coach, and an avid outdoors-person.Dr. William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University William J. Schell holds a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering – Engineering Management from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and M.S. and B.S. degrees in Industrial and Management Engi- neering from Montana State University (MSU). He is Associate Professor in Industrial and Management Systems Engineering and Associate Director of the Montana Engineering Education Research Center at MSU with research

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Interest & Identity

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Annette Rogers, Delaware State University; J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona; James C. Baygents, University of Arizona

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #25864A Longitudinal Evaluation of an AP Type, Dual-Enrollment Introduction toEngineering Course: Examining Teacher Effect on Student Self-Efficacy andInterest in Engineering (Evaluation)Dr. Amy Annette Rogers, Delaware State University Dr. Amy Rogers has an earned Ph.D. in Social Psychology. Her current appointment is as Associate Professor and former Chairperson of the Department of Psychology at Delaware State University. She specializes in areas surrounding social justice. Her current application of social justice principals is in the area of the access/success of women/girls to science, technology

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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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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexis Papak

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ASEE Headquarters

engineering students were able to consider how the application ofengineering technology can cause violence, they struggled to engage with the politics of whatengineering work is valued and who engineering designs serve or harm. This paper seeks to add to this scholarship by producing an analysis of how studentsconstruct various stakeholders in a sociotechnical scenario, with particular attention to how theseconstructions inform students' understanding of harm from engineering in the context of thepresented scenario. The analysis finds that (i) the individual stakeholder constructions do notemerge in isolation and are instead entangled with each other, forming an ecology in which eachconstruction is informed by and informs the others; and (ii

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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Felicia James Onuma, University of Maryland, College Park; Bruk T. Berhane, University of Maryland, College Park

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Paper ID #27701Exploring Within-Group Differences in Student-Faculty Interactions amongBlack Engineering Students at a Selective Four-Year Engineering CollegeMs. Felicia James Onuma, University of Maryland, College Park Felicia Onuma is a Ph.D. candidate in Higher Education at the University of Maryland, College Park. Her research interests center around the enrollment and retention of Black (immigrant) students in sci- ence, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields and the experiences of Black immigrant collegians at private elite U.S. colleges and universities. Felicia currently holds a graduate assistantship

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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Lynn A. Albers, Hofstra University; Richard J. Puerzer, Hofstra University

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Paper ID #26010Board 108: Development of an Activity Centric Engineering Course to TeachExcel, MATLAB, and Engineering Math for High School Students (Work InProgress)Dr. Lynn A Albers, Hofstra University Dr. Lynn Albers is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering of the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science at Hofstra University. Her previous academic contribution was as one of the founding five faculty/staff at Campbell University, helping the newly formed School of Engineering grow and establish roots in the community. A proponent of Hands-On Activities in the classroom and during out-of-school

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Community Engagement in Diverse Contexts

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jo-Ann Panzardi PE, Cabrillo College; Terra D. Morris, The RP Group; Xitlali Galmez-Marquez, Cabrillo College; Patricia E. Sanders; Eva Schiorring, StemEval; Kurt Degregorio, Cabrillo College

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as well asglobally. EA also opened participants’ eyes to the possibility of graduate school and increasedtheir motivation, confidence and motivation to complete their studies. A very large number ofEA alumni described career goals in green technology, water conservation, and transportationmanagement. Now that the program has just completed its sixth year and the past delegateshave transferred to universities and are practicing engineers, the next steps would be to survey allsix cohorts.ConclusionThe Cabrillo College Engineering Abroad Program is now in its sixth year and one of the fewengineering abroad programs in the country that serves community college students. It hasengaged a total of 75 students in interdisciplinary engineering teams

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International Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bernardine Ngozi Nweze, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria; Benedict Uzochukwu, Virginia State University

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Paper ID #25319The Prediction of Student Performance in Chemistry-based Courses in Pub-lic Universities Using University Matriculation Entrance Scores in ChemistryDr. Bernardine Ngozi Nweze, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria Dr Bernardine Ngozi Nweze Department of Science and Computer Education, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, State, Nigeria.Dr. Benedict Uzochukwu, Virginia State University Benedict Uzochukwu is an Associate Professor of Engineering Technology at the Virginia State Univer- sity. His research interests include Human Factors and Ergonomics, Sustainment, Logistics

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Technical Session 10: Simulation and Modeling

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Sanish Rai, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Thomas Keith Carter; Bimarsh Sharma

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Computers in Education

Sharma c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Using NetLogo to simulate building occupancy of a universitybuilding environment Sanish Rai, Thomas Carter and Bimarsh Sharma Department of Computer Science and Information Systems West Virginia University Institute of Technology 410 Neville St., Beckley, WV, USA sanish.rai@mail.wvu.edu ABSTRACTBuilding occupancy simulation is an interesting area of research for not only in the constructionplanning but for other applications such as security monitoring, crowd management, and occupantbehavior analysis

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International Division Technical Session 3

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Gholam Ali Shaykhian, Florida Institute of Technology; Jinan Ziade, Westcliff University; Mohd Abdelgadir Khairi, Najran University

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professional member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).Dr. Jinan Ziade, Westcliff University Jinan Ziade, PhD, holds a doctorate of management in Organizational Leadership and information sys- tems technologies from the University of Phoenix (UOPX), also a graduate Executive Transformation Certificate in Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Management from Georgetown University. Dr. Ziade is an Assistant Professor and a member of the Diversity and Inclusion committee at Westcliff University, teach- ing managing global diversity, corporate social responsibility and organizational behavior. Additionally, Dr. Ziade is a postdoc research fellow and a member of the Center of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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Instrumentation Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gholam Ali Shaykhian, Florida Institute of Technology; Jinan Ziade; Mohd Abdelgadir Khairi, Najran University

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Instrumentation

. Shaykhian is a professional member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).Dr. Jinan Ziade, Jinan Ziade, PhD, holds a doctorate of management in Organizational Leadership and information sys- tems technologies from the University of Phoenix (UOPX), also A Graduate Executive Certificate in Strategic Diversity & Inclusion Management from Georgetown University Institute for Transformational Leadership. Dr. Ziade is an Assistant Professor and a member of the Diversity and Inclusion committee at Westcliff University. She provides innovative strategies to promote accountability and awareness around diversity and inclusion, drive employee engagement, and lead organizational change. Additionally, Dr

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Design in Engineering Education Division: Design Methodology

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jin Woo Lee, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Aileen Huang-Saad, Northeastern University; Colleen M. Seifert, University of Michigan

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, 2019 Developing a Design Tool for Solution Mapping: Translating Practitioners’ Strategies to Support Student EngineersAbstractDesign processes often start with defining a problem and diverging to identify possible solutions;however, some design processes start with technologies and diverge to consider potential problemsthat these technologies can solve. In this latter process, engineers ‘match’ their technologies toproblems, a term we define as “solution mapping.” However, limited design strategies areavailable to support solution mapping. To fill this gap, we collected data from engineeringpractitioners on their processes for solution mapping and translated those findings to a sharabledesign tool for student

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Marcos Miranda, Ohio State University ; Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Marianne T. Johnson, University of Delaware; Michael L. Vaughan, University of Delaware; Tasha Zephirin, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Darryl Dickerson, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Rachel A. Davidson, University of Delaware

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ability to foster successful outcomes. Dr. Vaughan is a member of the College leadership team. The College current has over 2400 undergraduate and over 850 graduate students. For many years, he has served as the Campus Principal Investigator of the NSF funded Greater Philadel- phia Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Program and the NSF/AMP Bridges to the Doctorate Program, which focus on the success of students traditionally underrepresented in sci- ence, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. In addition, Dean Vaughan is the former Program Director/PI of the EAA/UD Graduate Preparatory Summer Residential Program funded by the Educational Advancement Alliance (EAA). The

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Carol L. Considine, Old Dominion University; Karina Arcaute, Old Dominion University; Krishnanand Kaipa; Stephanie G. Adams, Old Dominion University

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Paper ID #27164Learning in Informal Environments through Engineering Activities throughthe Partnership with the Girl ScoutsDr. Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University Dr. Vukica Jovanovic is an Associate Professor of Engineering Technology in Mechanical Engineering Technology Program. She holds a Ph.D. from Purdue University in Mechanical Engineering Technology, focus on Digital Manufacturing. Her research is focused on mechatronics, digital manufacturing, digital thread, cyber physical systems, broadening participation, and engineering education. She is a Director of Mechatronics and Digital Manufacturing Lab at ODU

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

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Anu Osta, Rowan University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #24716Work in Progress: Integrating Entrepreneurial Mind-set within Undergrad-uate Engineering Course ProjectsDr. Anu Osta, Rowan University Dr Anu Osta is a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering Department at Rowan University. His teaching interests are Engineering Mechanics, Materials Science and Manufacturing.Dr. Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University Kevin Dahm is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He earned his BS from Worces- ter Polytechnic Institute (92) and his PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (98). He has pub- lished two books, ”Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

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Yanjie Xie, Zhejiang University; Wei Zhang, Zhejiang University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #26132Construction and Measurement of University-based Entrepreneurial Ecosys-tem Evaluation Index System: A Case Study of Zhejiang University in ChinaMiss Yanjie Xie, Zhejiang University Miss Yanjie Xie, Zhejiang University Ph.D. candidate in School of Public Affairs in Zhejiang University. Research direction: Educational Economy and Management.Prof. Wei Zhang, Zhejiang University 2015-Present Professor, Institute of China’s Science,Technology and Education Strategy, Zhejiang Uni- versity Associate director of Research Center on Science and Education Development Strategy, Zhejiang University 2012-2014 Professor

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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Harvey Abramowitz EngScD, Purdue University Northwest, Hammond; Roy L. Hamilton, Purdue University Northwest

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program at the University of Texas at Austin. The Gateway program provided tutoring,academic advising, and peer counseling to 180 incoming freshmen for two years. “Retention is a process of implementing programs and techniques designed to prevent students from droppingout of college. In the Department of Engineering Technology at ETSU (East Tennessee StateUniversity), an effort was made to combat the attrition rate among students. The department TABLE II: ETHNIC DISTRIBUTION OF GENERAL POPULATION (2005)Target Student Population Cities & E. Chicago Gary Hammond LakeCounty CountyTotal Persons 30946

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristina Rigden, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Nicole Gutzke, Cal Poly Pomona

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year through outreach events. Nicole also provides support for the CPP CoE FemineersTM , a program that was recognized by the White House in 2015. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Femineer® Program: A Model for Engaging K-12 Girls in STEM A Study of Year Two Curriculum: Wearable Technology Abstract The Cal Poly Pomona College of Engineering Femineer® Program is a unique andinnovative program devoted to inspiring and empowering K-12 female students to pursue STEMmajors and careers. Created in 2013, the program enhances the College of Engineering’scommitment to support underserved populations by recruiting and

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University; Dongyang Deng, North Carolina A&T State University; Cheryl Monique Stevens, North Carolina A&T State University; Kayla Gore; Iyshea Borders-Taylor, North Carolina A&T State University

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Modified Cement Paste’ Research Program at an HBCUABSTRACT: Informal learning is effective in improving learning and self-efficacy through richalternative learning environments. The underrepresentation of minority women in engineeringand technology careers necessitates that historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs)engage minority middle-school girls in effective learning experiences to increase their self-efficacy and persistence. However, little is known about the learning experiences of minoritymiddle-school girls during alternative learning programs at HBCUs. Following Bandura’s self-efficacy theories and funded by the Engineering Information Foundation, a one-week science,technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chaoyi Wang; Michael Frye, University of the Incarnate Word

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students in grades six through eight to measure their self-reported attitudes inmathematics, science, engineering and technology. The results showed a significant increase incampers’ self-perceived attitude in mathematics. In addition, semi-structured interviews wereconducted with 22 campers to explore how the camp experiences altered attitudes toward STEMstudy and impacted their career interest. Interview findings indicated (1) campers hadopportunities to develop STEM, robotics, and programming knowledge through various hands-on activities which made the camp fun and interesting, (2) teamwork and single-gender learningenvironment helped campers become more open to STEM subjects, and (3) coding andprogramming were two major themes in miniGEMS that