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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Rachel Ibach, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jennifer Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Deepak R. Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Sydney E. Everhart, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Leah Sandall, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Diversity

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Paper ID #30453Participants of the Cultivate ACCESS Program (Work in Progress)Rachel Ibach, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Rachel Ibach is a masters student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the Applied Science program. Her assistantship project focuses on increasing participation of underrepresented groups in STEM-related agricultural career fields through a mentoring and development program that engages high school youth with undergraduate students and industry professionals.Dr. Jennifer Keshwani, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Jenny Keshwani is an Assistant Professor of Biological Systems Engineering and

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Cara London, Texas A&M University; Janie M. Moore, Texas A&M University

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

, making it difficult for students to market themselves to companies. When it comes tohiring at career fairs, many companies do not realize that the attributes they seek from alternativedisciplines, are also at the forefront of the BAEN knowledge base. This case study compares thecurriculum and knowledge areas across multiple engineering departments at a university to thoseof the BAEN department. Knowledge gained from the study is then used to survey organizationswhich have employment positions which fit knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA) that BAENstudents possess. This is a work in progress; however, we anticipate that from this work we willdevelop a more concrete narrative of the field of BAEN to provide students and recruiters with

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Lisa Deane Morano, University of Houston, Downtown; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

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Diversity

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

last number of years has therebeen a shift in the global mindset that sustainability thinking is not just a fringe idea, but that it plays animportant role in creating long-term economic health, the social stability of systems and protecting theecosystem services on which the world depends. According to the Association for the Advancement ofSustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), every college graduate today, regardless of major, will beimpacted by some aspect of sustainability in their future career [7]. Students of any major with someknowledge of sustainability principles will have an advantage in the job market.The job of universities is to educate and inspire students. The focus of the CUAS has been not to try tofix Houston

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Erin Ingram, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jennifer Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Tammera J. Mittelstet, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Julie Thomas, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Diversity

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

develop a an efficient model for STEM career education. Thomas has been active in professional associations such as the School Science and Mathematics Association (SSMA-Past Executive Director and the Council for Elementary Children International (CESI-Retiring President). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Garden TOOLS: Engaging elementary students in technology-rich agricultural engineering projects in outdoor learning spacesAbstractAs demand for food and energy continues to grow, so, too, does the importance ofunderstanding agricultural systems and technologies. There is a need to prepare ascience-literate citizenry capable of making informed decisions related to food, energy,and

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Youngmi Kim, University of Wisconsin, River Falls

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

skills while strengthening their teamwork skills.Course DescriptionThe Ag Engineering Technology department at the University of Wisconsin-River Fallscurrently offers three sequential food process engineering courses – Food and ProcessEngineering I, Food and Process Engineering II, and Food Bioprocess Technology – for studentsinterested in food engineering as a career track. Food and Process Engineering I (AGEN 352) isone of the core engineering courses that all Ag Engineering Technology (AET), Ag Engineering(AE), and Food Science and Technology (FS&T) majors are required to take regardless of eachstudent’s option or emphasis within the major.Food and Process Engineering I (AGEN 352) aims to teach the common engineering conceptsthat are

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Hamidreza Sharifan, Texas A&M University; Janie M. Moore, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

-curricular opportunities that foster diversity issues (Solis & Durán 2020).However, do these study areas create an experience that challenges underrepresented studentswhile they are new and then fades away over time? All of these questions and many more cannotbe answered without a thorough analysis of a practical survey from underrepresented communities,who actively use the co-curricular spaces. A comprehensive study that could provide thefoundation to extend the concept of the co-curricular areas beyond the freshman year of theundergraduate career is very imperative to secure the educational benefits of diversity.The limited number of studies present information about the critical role of the co-curricular spaces(Vance & Perkins