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The Impact of Short Mindfulness Practices on Student Attention and Focus in Upper-Level Civil Engineering Design Class

Conference Session: Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Pillars of Student Development
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Priyantha Wijesinghe, University of Vermont; Holly Ann Buckland Parker, University of Vermont
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

Paper ID #38072The Impact of Short Mindfulness Practices on Student Attention and Focusin Upper-Level Civil Engineering Design ClassDr. Priyantha Wijesinghe, University of Vermont Priyantha Wijesinghe is a Senior Lecturer in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director of Curric- ular Enrichment for the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (CEMS) at the University of Vermont (UVM). Priyantha is a structural engineer and architect by education and is an engineering edu- cation and assessment expert. As the Director of curricular enrichment, she has organized and facilitated numerous teaching and assessment

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Case Study: Civil Engineering Student Mental Health and Watching Football?

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 3
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

– Life Sciences Education, vol. 20, ar 69, pp. 1-23, 2021. DOI:10.1187/cbe.21-05-0132[29] T.S. Samuel, S. Buttet, and Jared Warner, “‘I Can Math, Too!’: Reducing math anxiety in STEM-related courses using a combined mindfulness and growth mindset approach (MAGMA) in the classroom,” Community College Journal of Research and Practice, vol. 47, no. 10, pp. 613-626, 2023. DOI: 10.1080/10668926.2022.2050843[30] I. Villanueva, L. Gelles, M. Di Stefano, B. Smith, R. Tull, S. Lord, L. Benson, A. Hunt, D. Riley, and G. Ryan, “What does hidden curriculum look like and how can it be explored?” Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition, paper 21884, 16 pp, 2018. DOI 10.18260/1

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Board 39: Increasing Students’ Understanding of Stakeholder Perspectives: A Value-Sensitive Design Case Study

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ellen Zerbe, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kevin Haas, Georgia Institute of Technology; Alexandra C. Muscalus
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

When considering bias in engineering, social bias, like racial and gender bias, typicallycome to mind. Investigation into these biases are thorough (Eddy & Brownell, 2016; Ohland et al.,2011; Williams et al., 2016) and increasing awareness of them is warranted. But considered lessfrequently is the role that cognitive biases play in engineering design (Carmichael, 2020;McDermott et al., 2020; Mohanani et al., 2020). Cognitive bias refers to the variations in thinkingand decision-making that occurs between individuals when presented with the same information.Just some examples of cognitive bias in engineering include ownership bias: the preferencetowards one ideas over the ideas of others (Toh et al., 2016; Zheng & Miller, 2019

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Board 44: Work-In-Progress: What Goes into an Engineering Decision: An Infrastructure Decision-Making Game for Exploratory Equity Learning

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Abigail L. Beck; Eun Jeong Cha, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

is defined later in the game description.This game follows a simple game model of a basic structure which consists of three keyelements: a challenge, a response, and feedback. During game play, hazards will continue tostrike the community and lead to newly damaged components, which is a challenge. Throughoutthe game, each team responds to the challenges by making decisions regarding repairing andretrofitting electric system components all while keeping the previously outlined objectives inmind. With two objectives formulated specifically for equity, teams are forced to maintainequity-minded objectives (i.e., Objs. 2 and 3) along with system performance objectives (i.e.,Objs. 1, 4, and 5) to simulate realistic decision constraints engineers

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Board 38: Student-led Curriculum Development: Incorporating Mechanics of Materials Students in the Design of Statics Curricula (Work in Progress)

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Matthew Stephen Barner, University of Portland; Sean Lyle Gestson, University of Portland; Audrey Dewey
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

Paper ID #43619Board 38: Student-led Curriculum Development: Incorporating Mechanicsof Materials Students in the Design of Statics Curricula (Work in Progress)Dr. Matthew Stephen Barner, University of Portland Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at University of Portland Research interests include: curriculum and faculty developmentMr. Sean Lyle Gestson, University of Portland Sean Gestson graduated from the University of Portland (UP) in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and received his M.S. and Ph.D. in civil engineering with a research emphasis in engineering education from Oregon State University

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Board 34: Equity Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and Entrepreneurial Mindset Learning (EML) in Core Engineering Classes: A Case Study in Statics

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ghina Absi, Vanderbilt University; Emily Williams Van Schaack, Vanderbilt University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

: - A brief history explanation for the need to cap the interstate, - The benefits of capping the interstate, - The plan you have for developing the cap, - A brief explanation of the impact the construction will have on the community, as well as the future impact of the project, - A brief explanation of your design.Keep in mind that this letter is geared towards an audience that might not fully graspengineering terms but can also be read by engineering members of the community. Make sureyour letter shows connection with the community on multiple levels (examples can include butnot restricted to societal, economic, artistic, historic and educational levels).”Grading Effort:This project was graded solely by the instructor

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Social Justice within Civil and Environmental Engineering: Curricular Interventions and Professional Implications

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Professional Practice 1
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Rebekah Oulton, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

acknowledgesthat infrastructure design requires consideration of diverse settings and the needs of thecommunity as a whole rather than as a collection of individuals [32]. Too often, communityimpacts are only considered after the design has been developed according to the technicalcriteria. Through the use of CCD, the design can be developed from the start with both technicaland human criteria in mind. CCD emphasizes that both asking multiple community stakeholderswhat they need and observing how they interact with the system in question may be a better wayto ensure the community feels heard and the engineer understands where improvements can bemade to better fit the way people use a system [32].Another approach to addressing sociotechnical problems such

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Board 35: Assessing Students' Perspectives and Attitudes Toward Social Justice and Compassion in Civil Engineering (Work in Progress)

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Cristián Eduardo Vargas-Ordóñez, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Maria Santagata, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); David J. Yu
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

Paper ID #38663Board 35: Assessing Students’ Perspectives and Attitudes Toward SocialJustice and Compassion in Civil Engineering (Work in Progress) o˜Mr. Cristi´ n Eduardo Vargas-Ord´ nez, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) a o˜ Cristian Vargas-Ord´ nez is a Ph.D. candidate in Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research interests include arts and engineering integration for epistemic justice and multicultural engineering edu- cation. He has experience in teaching and designing curricula for various educational programs, including

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Integration of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Topics into a First-Year Introduction to Civil Engineering Course

Conference Session: Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Pillars of Our Curriculum
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

massive engineering projects created in the 1970s had to run through a highly populated area, it would follow the path of least resistance through low-income minority neighborhoods displacing those without the social influence to do anything about it. With the shortcomings of past infrastructure in mind, the new infrastructure bill allows current civil engineers to design and construct more effective national infrastructure that models the values of equity and greatness that America was created to represent. This opportunity for growth and reconstruction inspires me the most to become a civil engineer.” Male URM student, 2022 “Another reason I am interested in engineering is because I want to play a role in combatting the gender

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Fostering Student Ownership and Active Learning through Student-Led Group Lectures in a Civil Engineering Materials Course

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 3
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Shenghua Wu, University of South Alabama; Basant Bhatt, University of South Alabama
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

Paper ID #41120Fostering Student Ownership and Active Learning through Student-Led GroupLectures in a Civil Engineering Materials CourseDr. Shenghua Wu, University of South Alabama Dr. Shenghua Wu is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Coastal, and Environmental Engineering at the University of South Alabama. His research areas include civil engineering materials characterization, pavement performance evaluation and modeling, design, and maintenance, multidisciplinary approach to address complex engineering issues, as well as STEM education. He is the Director for the Solid Waste Sustainability Hub

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Earlier Access to Cutting-Edge Research Experience for Undergraduate STEM Education at Jackson State University

Conference Session: Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Pillars of Student Development
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kejun Wen, Jackson State University; Na Li, Jackson State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

interested in STEM and CEE at all, which make it and Wenderough, M. P. (2014). Active learning increases studentvery hard to change their mind. performance in science, engineering, and mathematics. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111(23), 8410-8415. However, with the help of this special experience, freshmen [3] Harper. B. E. (2019). African American access to higher education: thewere given the chance to get access to the professional evolving role of historically black colleges and universities.knowledge and lab tours. For those who are not interested, this [4] Bakshi, A

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Development of the AISC "Days of Steel" Video Series to Engage Students Through Fun Online Videos (Case Study)

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Instructional Technology 2
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Anthony Battistini, Angelo State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

Paper ID #43001Development of the AISC ”Days of Steel” Video Series to Engage StudentsThrough Fun Online Videos (Case Study)Dr. Anthony Battistini, Angelo State University Dr. Anthony Battistini is an Assistant Professor in the David L. Hirschfeld Department of Engineering at Angelo State University. His expertise is in structural design, with an emphasis in steel bridge structures and connections. ”Dr. Batts”, as his students call him, aspires to provide students with a quality and enjoyable experience in the classroom. He is actively engaged in improving the quality of education across the country through his

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Teaching First-year Students to See Infrastructure Issues as Equity Issues

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Professional Practice 1
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder; Rhonda K Young, Gonzaga University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

first year canhave a variety of benefits. In particular, it communicates the important sociotechnical nature ofengineering and the critical impacts that civil engineering can have in advancing or hinderingequity in society. Rather than avoiding this complex topic, first-year students are perhapsuniquely open-minded to considering the challenges posed by striving for equitableinfrastructure. The topic might particularly resonate with some groups and draw the interest ofstudents as a contrast to traditional first-year courses in calculus and physics. In addition, thereare opportunities to integrate equitable infrastructure ideas into later courses such as a mid-leveltransportation engineering course or professional issues course. The concept of

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Teaching Students Skills to Foster Psychological Safety in a Team Environment

Conference Session: Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Pillars of Student Development
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James H. Hanson, P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

the lead structural engineer, William LeMessurier, toperform additional calculations which identified a potentially serious weakness in thestructure.Our instruction to help the teams create psychologically safe environments centered ondelivering questions in a friendly, open-minded way: • Ask in order to learn. • Presume that there is a thought-out reason. • Choose a tone of voice that is cordial and inquisitive.Our instruction also covered how to respond to questions in a way that promotespsychological safety: • Respond in a welcoming, appreciative way. • Articulate back the potential positive outcome of the question. • Invite questions about one’s own ideas.To practice this skill, we shared a cartoon drawing of a poorly

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Optimizing Co-Teaching Strategies for Success in a Neuroinclusive Large Mechanics of Materials Class

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 3
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Sarira Motaref, University of Connecticut; Alexandra Hain, University of Connecticut
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

Paper ID #42337Optimizing Co-Teaching Strategies for Success in a Neuroinclusive LargeMechanics of Materials ClassDr. Sarira Motaref, University of Connecticut Sarira Motaref is a Professor in residence in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Connecticut. She is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Connecticut. She received her PhD in 2011 from the University of Nevada, Reno. She has been teaching junior and senior-level design courses, as well as several large-enrollment classes. Sarira is currently serving as Assistant Director of Faculty Development at the School of