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Minoritization Processes and Critical Responses

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Ellen Foster, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Donna M. Riley, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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change atscale. With this in mind, then, the creation of lesson modules, thinking together about shifts inpedagogical practices, and social media campaigns –all happen against a backdrop of root causeanalysis that frames issues of inequity in engineering education and practice as connected withracism, classism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, and other wider forms of oppression in society.Our work is inextricably, connected with organizing movements and strategies outside the realmof engineering.More specifically, this project and week of action builds on efforts outside of engineeringeducation including work by Myles Horton [13] and the Highlander Center for Research andEducation [14], rooted in Horton's principles of popular education. One of the

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Novel Strategies for Studying Liberal Education

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Jakob C. Bruhl, United States Military Academy; Win Gilbert Bruhl, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

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the 21st century, creativity will grow in importance.”1 Thesewords were written in 2004 as the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) described what theyenvisioned of the engineer of 2020. The NAE includes creativity as one of six “engineeringhabits of mind” that successful engineers must develop, in addition to mastering technicalcontent (the other five are systems thinking, optimism, collaboration, communication, and ethicalconsiderations).2 As the third decade of this century approaches, the indispensable nature ofcreativity for engineers is evident; calls for developing creative and innovative engineers havebeen made.The 3rd Edition of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge published by the American Societyof Civil Engineers (ASCE

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Creating a Supportive and Nurturing Academic Culture

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Madhvi Jayalakshmi Venkatesh, Harvard Medical School; Prakriti Dance; Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Eleanor Berke, Boston Public Schools; Jimena Bermejo; David Freeman, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Abigail M. Fry; Alex L. Hindelang

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sciences (e.g., Critical Reflective Writing; Teaching and Learning in Undergraduate Science and Engineering, etc.) All of these activities share a common goal of creat- ing curricular and pedagogical structures as well as academic cultures that facilitate students’ interests, motivation, and desire to persist in engineering. Through this work, outreach, and involvement in the com- munity, Dr. Zastavker continues to focus on the issues of women and minorities in science/engineering.Eleanor Berke, Boston Public Schools Berke is interested in the ways that role play may cause the body to shift the mind building, empathy and perspective. She has used acting as a tool to cultivate empathy for the immigrant experience, to improve

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Identity, Culture, and Socialization

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Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego; Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Mark A. Chapman, University of San Diego

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were instructed to write these top values on the provided worksheet, as shown in Figure1, and then add a verb to make their values actionable. For instance, Act with mindfulness wasthe example action provided for the value Mindfulness, as presented to students. Lastly, studentsresponded open-endedly to the reflection question: “Do my values align with how I imaginemyself as an engineer?” Students were encouraged to take photos of their responses to keep forthemselves but were required to submit their anonymous activity slips. Figure 1: Example of an anonymous student response on the provided activity worksheetData analysisFor all 71 activity slips collected, student responses were scanned, numbered, and transcribedinto a spreadsheet for data

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Ethical and Global Concerns

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Robert S. Emmett, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Natasha B. Watts, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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, Experientially Focused Instructional Practices,” International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 400–411, 2014.[14] C. G. P. Berdanier, X. Tang, and M. F. Cox, “Ethics and Sustainability in Global Contexts: Studying Engineering Student Perspectives Through Photoelicitation: Ethics and Sustainability in Global Contexts,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 107, no. 2, pp. 238–262, Apr. 2018.[15] K. L. Tonso, “Engineering Identity,” in Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research, A. Johri and B. M. Olds, Eds. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2013, pp. 267–282.[16] G. Hofstede, M. Minkov, and G. J. Hofstede, Cultures and organizations: software of the mind : intercultural cooperation and its importance for

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Identity, Culture, and Socialization

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Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Soheil Fatehiboroujeni, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sarah Appelhans, University at Albany-SUNY; Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Jennifer Karlin, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Donna M. Riley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Thomas A. De Pree, Bucknell University; Rafael Julián Burgos-Mirabal, University of Massachusetts- Amherst

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Paper ID #30045The Modalities of Governance in 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 current Chair of the ASEE Ad Hoc Committee on Interdivisional Cooperation; Chair of the International Network for

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Relationships Between Skills and Knowledge Domains

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Keith E. Hedges, Drury University

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international example to follow.U.S. higher education has had a long history of pursuing engineering expansion. “Every studyof engineering education in this century, beginning with the Wickenden report in the 1920s,directed attention to broadening the engineering curriculum [3, p. 120].” The broadeningincluded the humanities. The president of the National Academy of Engineering wrote, “Don’tbe tempered to crowd the humanities, arts, and social sciences out of the curriculum. Theintegral role of these subjects in U.S. engineering education differentiates us from much of therest of the world. I believe the humanities, arts, and social sciences are essential to the creative,explorative, open-minded environment and spirit necessary to educate the engineer

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Programmatic Integration of Liberal Education

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Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College; Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Julia Nicodemus, Lafayette College; Benjamin Cohen, Lafayette College

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‘how’ typically results in a methodological solution, rather than a solution that conveys understanding. Asking ‘why’ instead of ‘how’ has resulted in a better understanding of the reasoning behind things, as well as an increased awareness of the methodology.” • “Contextual understanding is the greatest strength a senior engineering studies (EGRS) major possesses and while other Engineers are trained to problem solve with their design goals in mind, EGRS majors are taught to go beyond the straight-forward analysis and consider other, non-technical factors. EGRS look towards social, economic, and political factors (among others) to fully comprehend the problem at hand. In doing so, EGRS majors

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Sustainability and Social Responsibility

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Bryn Elizabeth Seabrook, University of Virginia; Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia; Kari Zacharias, Concordia University; Brandiff Robert Caron, Concordia University

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often not well situated to address ethics of technology or the kindof technical writing and communication that is relevant to engineering students. The embeddedSTS department is a “third way” of sorts. By giving the task of introducing engineering studentsto STS professors whose research and teaching focuses precisely on the intersection oftechnology and society—and often more specifically on engineering education—engineeringfaculties and schools are able to confidently address the shortcomings of the two approachesdescribed above. It is with this “third way” in mind that we use the term “embeddeddepartment.” Embedded STS programs enjoy nominal membership in the engineering faculties inwhich they are embedded. This situates the STS

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Technical Courses and Liberal Education

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Shehla Arif, University of Mount Union

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Paper ID #31588Designing an Engineering Computer Instructional Laboratory: Working withthe PanopticonDr. Shehla Arif, University of Mount Union I am a thermal-fluids sciences educator. My doctoral and postdoctoral work is on experimental fluid dynamics of bubbles. My emphasis is interdisciplinary moving between mechanical engineering, geology, and biology. I acquired PhD from Northwestern University, IL and a post-doc at McGill University, Canada. I am passionate about integrating Engineering education with liberal arts studies. To that end, I am interested in embedding social justice and peace studies into engineering

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Sociotechnical Integration

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Maysam Nezafati, Georgia Institute of Technology; Mel Chua, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joseph M. LeDoux, Georgia Institute of Technology

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address both analytical skill-building and contextual awareness.Biomedical engineering in particular has been constrained by the cost and scale of existingmanufacturing techniques; although the variability of the human body has long been recognized(Tilley & Henry Dreyfuss Associates, 2002), customized equipment and medications havehistorically been labor-intensive and therefore expensive. With the advent of personalizedmanufacturing and medicine, the technical limitations prohibiting this kind of work are startingto dissolve. Engineering habits of mind must shift to take this into account, and engineeringeducators have a role to play in making students aware of historical and existing biases in modelsand designs so that they do not perpetuate

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Sustainability and Social Responsibility

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Jessica Taylor, Iowa State University; Rebekah Oulton P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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solutions to apparentsocial issues, will help engineers develop these sociotechnical skills in context along with theirdeveloping engineer mindset [1], [8]. That is, opening engineers’ minds while they are students,still developing their ideas about their roles and responsibilities as future engineers, will helpthem more readily embrace their opportunities to effect global change [1]–[3]. The SDGsprovide an ideal framework for developing this multi-faceted perspective on what it means to bean engineer in today’s society, and how to prepare to tackle today’s global challenges [2], [3].Course pedagogyTraditional engineering education has not emphasized the development of multidisciplinaryskills or consideration of challenges from multiple

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Creating a Supportive and Nurturing Academic Culture

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Joseph Francis Mirabelli, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Andrea J. Kunze, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Julianna Ge, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kelly J. Cross, University of Nevada, Reno; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Paper ID #29285Work in Progress: Identifying Factors that Impact Student Experience ofEngineering Stress CultureMr. Joseph Francis Mirabelli, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Joseph Mirabelli is an Educational Psychology graduate student at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign with a focus in Engineering Education. His work focuses on mentorship, mental health, and retention in STEM students and faculty. He was awarded the NAGAP Graduate Education Research Grant award to study engineering faculty perceptions of graduate student well-being and attrition. Before study- ing education at UIUC, Joseph

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Promoting Technical Communication Skills

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Kristine Horvat, University of New Haven; Judy Randi, University of New Haven

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Paper ID #29097A Partnership Model for Integrating Technical Communication Habitsthroughout Undergraduate Engineering CoursesDr. Kristine Horvat, University of New Haven Dr. Kristine Horvat earned a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical and Molecular Engineering and a Masters & PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from Stony Brook University. While in graduate school, she performed research at Brookhaven National Laboratory to investigate gas hydrates as an alternative energy source. Currently, Dr. Horvat is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of New Haven, where she teaches laboratory

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Novel Strategies for Studying Liberal Education

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Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University; Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Paper ID #29913Work In Progress (WIP): A Systematic Review Describing Impacts onEngineering Undergraduates who Participate in OutreachDr. Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University Dr. Garner is Executive Director of The Center for Educational Partnerships at Old Dominion University, VA.Prof. Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Karen A. Thole serves as the head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Pennsylvania State University and also holds the title of Distinguished Professor. She is the co-founder of the Engineering Ambassador Network, which is a professional development program for

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Sociotechnical Integration

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Jacquelene Erickson, Colorado School of Mines; Stephanie Claussen, Colorado School of Mines; Jon A. Leydens, Colorado School of Mines; Kathryn Johnson, Colorado School of Mines; Janet Y. Tsai, University of Colorado, Boulder

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]. Engineering faculty frequently provide closed-ended,decontextualized technical problems to solve, which sends the message that social considerationsare either irrelevant or of significantly lesser importance. Prior research has suggested thatsociotechnical integration could benefit engineering students by allowing them to think moresociotechnically and better develop engineering habits of mind [2].Sociotechnical integration refers to the integration of the social and technical dimensions ofengineering problems [3]. Such an integration is integral to engineering work [1], but often notmade visible in engineering education. Furthermore, sociotechnical thinking refers to ability toidentify, address, and account for “the interplay between relevant social

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Novel Strategies for Studying Liberal Education

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Michael Lachney, Michigan State University; Madison C. Allen, Michigan State University ; Briana P. Green, Michigan State University

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a pre-packaged lesson that connected engineering design via Mind-storms to the New York Common Core State Mathematics Standards for her math teacher col-leagues. The third sub-case explores Julie’s role as an FLL coach while she prepared for and fa-cilitated students’ participation in a regional competition. Overall, these sub-cases reveal howcommitments to pre-college constructionist-oriented engineering education can result in “doublebinds” [9] where constructionism is simultaneously positioned as an advantage for students’learning and long term development but also a disadvantage to participating in larger educationalstructures in- and out of Julie’s school.Sub-case 1 - Pi Day In 2015, Pi Day (March 14th; 3/14) fell on a Saturday

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Sustainability and Social Responsibility

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Benjamin J. Laugelli, University of Virginia

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Paper ID #29814Designing for a Sustainable World: Integrating the United NationsSustainable Development Goals into a First-Year Engineering Course inScience, Technology and SocietyDr. Benjamin J. Laugelli, University of Virginia Dr. Laugelli is an Assistant Professor of Engineering and Society at the University of Virginia. He teaches courses that explore social and ethical aspects of engineering design and practice, including Sci- ence, Technology, and Contemporary Issues; Technology and the Frankenstein Myth; The LEGO Course: Engineering Design and Values; STS and Engineering Practice; and The Engineer, Ethics, and Profes

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Novel Strategies for Studying Liberal Education

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Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia; Christian Michael Culloty, University of Georgia; Jacob Hopkins; Julie R. Harrell, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia

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website, the “division provides a vital forum for those concerned with integrating thehumanities and social sciences into engineering education via methods, courses, and curriculardesigns that emphasize the connectedness between the technical and non-technical dimensions ofengineering learning and work” [1]. To our minds, SenseMaker is a method that works to theseends. It is an approach that provides a way for actors in the social system of engineering1 We note that, at the time of writing, a search of the ASEE PEER document repository for theterm “SenseMaker” yielded zero exact matches.education to make sense of their experiences and decide, for themselves and in collaborationwith others, how to nudge the system closer toward a state that

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Technical Courses and Liberal Education

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Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington

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Communication Program at the University ofWashington, including: Tina Loucks-Jaret, Lisa Owen, Kate Mobrand, Mary-Colleen Jenkins,Chris Wrenn, Tamara Neely, and Kevin Shi.References 1. Ambrose, S. A. (2013). Undergraduate engineering curriculum: The ultimate design challenge. The Bridge: Linking Engineering and Society, 43(2). 2. Ambrose, S. A., Bridges, M. W., DiPietro, M., Lovett, M. C., & Norman, M. K. (2010). How Learning Works. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. 3. Kaplan, M., Silver, N., LaVaque-Manty, D., & Meizlish, D. (Eds.). (2013). Using Metacognition and Reflection to Improve Student Learning. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing. 4. National Research Council (NRC). (2000). How People Learn: Brain, Mind

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Relationships Between Skills and Knowledge Domains

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Ryan H. Koontz, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Daniel F. Dolan, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Kimberly Karen Osberg, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Paper ID #28642Correlating the student engineer’s design process with emotionalintelligence.Dr. Ryan H Koontz, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Ryan Koontz received his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1999 and an M.S. degree in mechanical engineering in 2002 from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSMT). In 2004, Ryan joined the Center of Excellence for Advanced Multi-Disciplinary Projects (CAMP) as the manufacturing specialist. He currently instructs students of CAMP through the design and manufacturing process and helps produce parts for the co-curricular teams of CAMP. He completed

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Sociotechnical Integration

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Cynthia Helen Carlson P.E., Merrimack College; Catherine Woodworth Wong, Merrimack College

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Conference Exposition Proceedings, Atlanta, GA, 2013.[6] N. E. Canney and A. R. Bielefeldt, "Gender differences in the social responsibility attitudes of engineering students and how they change over time," Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, vol. 21, no. 3, 2015.[7] M. Carnes, Minds on Fire. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2014.[8] E. A. Cech, "Culture of Disengagement in Engineering Education?," Science, Technology, & Human Values, vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 47-72, 2014.[9] D. Henderson and S. Henderson, Environmental Science and International Politics, New York, NY: Reacting Consortium Press, Barnard College, 2018.[10] United Nations, "Sustainable Development Goals," 2019. [Online]. Available: https

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Programmatic Integration of Liberal Education

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Rebecca Balakrishnan, University of Manitoba; Jillian Seniuk Cicek, University of Manitoba; Priya Subra Mani

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Paper ID #30819Program: Study DesignMs. Rebecca Balakrishnan, University of Manitoba I am a career development professional with 8 years of experience working with post-secondary students at University of Manitoba on all aspects of career exploration, planning and job search. This takes a variety of forms, including one-on-one appointments, facilitating workshops, and writing resources. Recently, as part of my Master of Education in Counselling Psychology thesis, I have collaborated with faculty in the Faculty of Engineering to integrate career development activities into the Biosystems Engineering curriculum.Dr

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Relationships Between Skills and Knowledge Domains

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Wei Yao, Zhejiang University; Bifeng Zhang, Zhejiang University; Hu Shunshun, Zhejiang University

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Paper ID #29909Does Playing the Violin Help Science Students Become Better Scientists?Prof. Wei YAO, School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University Yao Wei, Ph.D, Professor at Institute of China’s Science Technology and Education Policy, School of Pub- lic Affairs, Zhejiang University. He holds BE and BCom degree in from Zhejiang University, and Doctor’s degree in management science and engineering from Zhejiang University. He is currently interested in engineering education, and innovation management.Mr. Bifeng ZHANG, Zhejiang University Bifeng ZHANG is a PhD student at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. He

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Promoting Communication Skills

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Lisa R. Volpatti, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alex Jordan Hanson, University of Texas at Austin; Jennifer M. Schall; Jesse N. Dunietz, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Amanda X. Chen, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Rohan Chitnis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Eric J. Alm; Alison F. Takemura, U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute; Diana M. Chien, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #31223Quantitative Assessment of Students’ Revision ProcessesLisa R Volpatti, MIT Lisa R. Volpatti is a Ph.D. candidate in the Anderson and Langer Labs at MIT with research interests in the development of responsive materials for biomedical applications. Prior to joining MIT, Lisa received her Masters of Philosophy in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge, UK and her Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. Lisa co-founded the Graduate Women in Chemical Engineering organization at MIT and is a NSF Graduate Research Fellow, a Whitaker International