Conference Session

AERO 4: New Technologies and Strategic Applications

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diversity

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

experience a true work environment before being thrust intothe workforce after graduation. A three-week virtual summer research internship (SRI) programwas offered in Summer 2021 to students at Texas A&M University-Kingsville and its nearbyuniversities and community colleges. The SRI program is designed as a mini-internship to provideacademic, professional, and career preparation to SRI participants. A total of 19 students wereselected as SRI participants in Summer 2021, who were divided into four teams. Four graduatestudents with research experience were selected as “SRI fellows” in the SRI program to assistfaculty advisors to provide research and career guidance to SRI participants. So, each teamcomprised five SRI participants, one SRI fellow

Conference Session

AERO 5: Student Success

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Zachary Reinert, Texas A&M University

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

participant who did not submit a post-survey. Figure 4. Pre/Post Survey Results for Career InterestsThe results seen in Figure 5 below display the answers to the second Likert Scale question in thepre- and post-surveys that asked students about their outlook on the limitations and career desiresassociated with pursuing a degree in aerospace engineering. This data reveals that the hydrofoilboat activity did not significantly change students’ perspectives on if an aerospace engineer’sintended career pursuit lies within the aeronautics/space sectors (red bar). However, the datareveals a shift from 32.5% (pre-survey) to 51±3% (post-survey) of students that agreed thataerospace engineering is more limiting than other engineering fields

Conference Session

AERO 3: Innovative Pedagogy and Hands-on Learning 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chadia A. Aji, Tuskegee University; M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

-related career. (a) (b) Figure 11. Comparison of % SA & A and % SD & D responses of math studentsA comparison of the student responses experiencing the VR-based lessons in a non-immersiveand immersive environment is shown in Fig. 12 and Fig. 13. It was observed that there was notmuch difference in the usability, engagement, and effectiveness dimensions between theaverages of students who experienced immersive and non-immersive lessons. The largestdifference in the average was for Q12 which pertained to providing a better overview of thecontent. The average of the responses to the impact dimension of the students experiencing theimmersive modality was 4.7, very close to strong agreement and

Conference Session

AERO 1: Rocketry and Space Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Juhyun Kim, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Timothy Plomin, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Heather Ruth Arnett, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Luisa-Maria Rosu, I-STEM, (Illinois Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) Education Initiative; Joshua Rovey, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

Initiative. She has more than 20 years of STEM program evaluation experience. She received her Ph.D. in Continuing Teacher Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and holds an M.A in Applied Mathematics from the University of Southern California and an M.S. in Real and Complex Analysis from the University of Bucharest, Romania. She received a CORE Early Career Fulbright U.S. scholar award for the proposal Investigations of Quality Criteria in STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) Teacher Education and a YWCA leadership award for STEM education.Dr. Joshua Rovey, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Dr. Rovey is a Professor of Aerospace Engineering with background and expertise in

Conference Session

AERO 2: Innovative Pedagogy and Hands-on Learning 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zachary Stein, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University; Bonnie Swan, University of Central Florida (Program Evaluation and Educational Research); Seetha Raghavan, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

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Diversity

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

moreinformed global citizen. Fig. 4 compiles a summary of responses the students had both pre-travel and how those same responseschanged post-travel after their 10 weeks abroad. A summary of the student’s perspectives of their global awareness regarding research within their fields for both pre-traveland post-travel is shown in Fig. 5. After their travel abroad, the IRES students felt that they had a better overall understanding of the global aspects of scientificresearch and how their topics are issues being worked out across the world. The students also felt more confident to conduct,work with, and present their research in an international setting.C. Professional Competency - Development and Career Impact The IRES students were asked both in

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 6: Challenges and Coping Strategies of Engineering Graduate Students

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Aldridge, The Ohio State University; Nicole M. Else-Quest, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Joseph Roy, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE); So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati

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Diversity

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Aerospace Division (AERO), Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

Engineering Doctoral Student Retention from an Organizational Climate and Intersectional Perspective: A Targeted Literature Review of Engineering Education Literature The National Science Board has declared that the long-term vitality of the U.S.workforce relies on the full range of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)career pathways being available to all Americans. This declaration was premised on theincreasing diversity in the U.S. population [1] and the need for multiple perspectives to thecomplex problems faced by society [2]. Thus, the National Science Foundation, the NationalAcademies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, the American Institutes of Research, andthe Council

Conference Session

AERO 4: New Technologies and Strategic Applications

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Kennesaw State University

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

is hard to think of any specific things I could learn or gain during the remainder of the project, but in general, there are many things to be learned from doing work.”Another student remarked: “Up to this point, I have learned that while it is important to have a team with a variety of skillsets, it is equally important that multiple members are able to verify the same data and information. This experience is one that I expect will continue to influence my interactions with engineering teams throughout my career.”Another student asserted: “I expected to grow my knowledge in commercial UAS development and research skills.”Another student added: “Further experience

Conference Session

AERO 1: Rocketry and Space Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Ennis, University of Michigan; Elizabeth Ann Strehl, University of Michigan; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan; Corin L. Bowen, California State University, Los Angeles; Oliver Jia-Richards, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

differingidentities change people’s perspectives nor how to articulate that properly until late in myundergraduate career. As a white, first-generation, queer, neurodivergent woman; I am able torecognize that there are certain spaces that were built for me and others that were not. I haveworked to understand my own intersecting privileged and marginalized identities, and held a lotof anger towards institutional power structures that often fail minoritized communities. I do feelcomfortable questioning engineering culture and honestly would like to use my power andprivilege to change it to help improve the experiences of future generations of students. Aschange occurs slowly, my personal struggle involves directing my passion and energypragmatically in order

Conference Session

AERO 1: Rocketry and Space Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Michael Blocker; Benjamin Ahn, The Ohio State University

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

impact on its members persists even once they have graduated. One clubalumnus who now works for a leading rocket technology company has said, “Cyclone Rocketry was a veryintegral part in helping me obtain my current position, [...] and has fully prepared me for the type of workthat I am doing for [my current company] regularly.” When asked if Cyclone Rocketry affected their career,another alumnus, who was a member of the propulsion team and now works at one of the largest aircraftcorporations in the world, stated that Cyclone Rocketry “was the most valuable thing [...] in terms of gainingexperience to get the internships and job opportunities that I got in the aerospace company.” Figure 2. A Cyclone Rocketry weekly general

Conference Session

AERO 5: Student Success

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian D. Ritchie, The Ohio State University

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

a Distributed Implementation of the Entrepreneurial Mindset in an Experimental Projects CapstoneIntroductionCapstone course sequences are notorious for being too much work for too little reward. That isespecially true when the capstone sequence is an experimental projects capstone, requiringstudents to learn new knowledge in the discipline as well as learning about computer simulationand running experimental equipment. As an instructor, the goal is to have the students learn asmuch as possible to better prepare them for their careers as engineers. In addition to the standardknowledge and skillset that entails, another aspect that is vital to their success is their mindset.BackgroundEntrepreneurial MindsetThe Kern Entrepreneurial

Conference Session

AERO 5: Student Success

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Casillas, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

Question statement PP1 I am confident that I want a career in Aerospace Engineering. PP2 The material in AERO 201 is interesting to me. PP3 The material in AERO 201 is difficult for me.Participants were then directed to one of two online surveys containing the two exam-formatproblems, depending on the first letter of their double letter code. Only the first problem differedbetween the two groups; the control (A) group received the gliding aircraft problem, while theexperimental (B) group received the sailboat problem. After completing the first problem,participants proceeded to the second problem, which was common between both groups andfeatured a climbing aircraft. Participants were instructed to