Conference Session

Engineering, Ethics, and Community Engagement

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lazlo Stepback, Purdue University ; Joey Valle, Purdue University

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG), Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

Paper ID #42045Engineering Ethics and Unionization: Challenging NSPE’s Positions on Engineers’Relationship with Labor UnionsLazlo Stepback, Purdue University Lazlo Stepback is a PhD student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. His current research interests focus on engineering ethics, the connections between personal morals and professional ethics, and how students ethically develop as engineers. He earned a B.S. in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines (Golden, CO) in 2020.Dr. Joey Valle, Purdue University Joseph ’Joey’ Valle is a queer Latine Ashkenazi Jew employed as a postdoctoral

Conference Session

Engineering, Ethics, and Community Engagement

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tiffany Smith, NASA; Zachary T. G. Pirtle, NASA

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG), Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

Paper ID #43419Engineering a Bridge Across Cultures: Insights to Support Dialogue withEngineering Professionals on Ethical and Social Design ConsiderationsMs. Tiffany Smith, NASA Tiffany Smith serves as NASA’s Chief Knowledge Officer (CKO) and Director of the Office of the Chief Engineer’s Academy of Program/Project and Engineering Leadership (APPEL). Ms. Smith is responsible for managing NASA’s APPEL Knowledge Services learning and development program, providing strategic communications and continuous learning to project management and systems engineering personnel, and overseeing knowledge services across the agency in

Conference Session

Engineering, Ethics, and Community Engagement

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tucker Krone, Washington University in St. Louis; Seema Mukhi Dahlheimer, Washington University in St. Louis; Sandra Payton Matteucci

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

Paper ID #41379Engagement in Practice: Innovating a Project-Based, Community EngagedCourse for Engineering Students that Fosters Ethical ThinkingProf. Tucker Krone, Washington University in St. Louis Tucker Krone joined the faculty in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis in 2017. He teaches statistics, ethics, publication writing, communication, and community engaged courses. Tucker emphasizes engineering and statistics as forces for equity and social justice. Tucker Krone’s current passion focuses on integrating community engagement, social justice, equity, diversity and inclusion into

Conference Session

Engineering, Ethics, and Community Engagement

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emma Sophie Stine, University of Colorado Boulder; Amy Javernick-Will, University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

education programs found that‬ ‭engineering educators often attribute engineering project failures to technical, communication, or‬ ‭cultural issues and overlook the oppressive systems that could contribute to a pattern of failures‬ ‭across projects.‬I‭ nstead, students have expressed frustration with only being shown cases of failure‬‭[21]‬‭and‬ ‭wanting examples of success stories. HE students have expressed “just wanting to know what to‬ ‭do" when encountering complex ethical and ambiguous questions. Further, without clear‬ ‭answers, they express frustration and disengagement from discussion topics around systematic‬ ‭oppression‬‭[5]‬‭. Other scholarship has shown students‬‭dropping out of engineering spaces when‬

Conference Session

Lightning Talk - "Innovating for Impact: Community-Engaged Education, Technology, and Infrastructure for a Sustainable Future

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick J Sours, The Ohio State University; Monroe Weber-Shirk, Cornell University; William H Pennock, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Cherish C. Vance, The Ohio State University; Margaret Gottfried, The Ohio State University

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

short-term student experiences over long-term community outcomes, the RIDEEcosystem emphasizes ethical collaboration, shared knowledge, and sustainable infrastructuredevelopment. [2]At the heart of this model is a partnership network that includes universities such as CornellUniversity, The Ohio State University, and the New Jersey Institute of Technology, as well asnonprofit organizations like AguaClara Reach (ACR) and Agua Para el Pueblo (APP). Thesecollaborations have contributed to the construction of 25 gravity-powered water treatment plantsacross Central America, providing safe drinking water to over 100,000 people. The plants,designed to operate without electricity, are sustained by local communities, ensuring long-termfunctionality and

Conference Session

Diversity, Inclusion, and Representation in STEM

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina D Miville, University of Miami

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

“to advance the human condition and thus serve society” [1]. Engineers are in ourevery day lives from the homes we live in, the technology we use daily and the healthcare weengage in. The National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) has developed a code ofethics for engineers to follow. As part of the code of ethics, NSPE Code of Ethics, afundamental canon is to “hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public [2].” Inorder to satisfy or abide by this canon, I propose that engineering students must be civicallyengaged and as such it should be embedded into the engineering curriculum.Civic Engagement in Engineering“Civic Engagement involves working to make a difference in the civic life of one’s communityand developing the

Conference Session

Lightning Talk - Empowering Students and Strengthening Community Relationships

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose Manuel Fuentes-Cid, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Maria Elena Truyol, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

essential for solvingcomplex problems and working in multidisciplinary teams. This study aims to evaluate howSBL projects contribute to the development of social and professional skills in engineeringstudents. It examines which specific skills are enhanced through community projects and howSBL influences students' social responsibility and professional ethics. The research isconducted within the “Capstone Portfolio” course in Construction Engineering as part of aninstitutional initiative. In this project, students collaborate with women participating in the“Mujeres Jefas de Hogar” program, an initiative led by municipal public entities in Chile thatseeks to enhance women's access to personal and professional development opportunities.Over its four

Conference Session

Engagement in Practice: Bridging Engineering Education and Community Impact through Collaborative Design and Construction

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sally Njoki Kimani, Tumaini Innovation Center ; Mary Wambui Muigai BSc. (Information Technology) – Ongoing, Tumaini Innovation Center; Claudia Chebet Chemweno, Tumaini Innovation Center; Dhinesh Balaji Radhakrishnan, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PWL) (COE); Nrupaja Bhide, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

Orthopaedic and Trauma Hospital, she brings hands-on expertise in network setup, system troubleshooting, and ICT support. Mary is proficient in multiple programming languages and tools, including Java, C++, PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, Apache, and Microsoft SQL Server. Mary is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from the University of Eldoret and holds both a Diploma and Craft Certificate in ICT from RVTTI-Eldoret. Known for her strong work ethic, problem-solving abilities, and collaborative spirit, she is passionate about leveraging technology to drive positive change. Her interests extend beyond the workplace into volunteering, community engagement, and exploring tech innovations. She thrives in dynamic

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division 3 - Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Fostering Reciprocal Partnerships and Empowering Change

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marissa H. Forbes, University of San Diego; Gordon D. Hoople, University of San Diego

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

opportunity provided bycommunity capstone projects can provide an unquantifiable richness, texture, and ethicalpreparation to uniquely prepare students for responsible and ethical engineering praxis. And yet,we recognize the limitations in our current instructional model that prevent this ideal from fullycoming to fruition (yet).In this work in progress paper, we share preliminary findings from our nascent exploration of thestudent experience working on community capstone design project teams using studentreflections and instructor observations.ContextThe University of San Diego is a private, Catholic university, known for its commitment to theformation of values, community involvement, and preparing leaders dedicated to ethical conductand

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division 2 - Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Equitable Engagement and Transformative Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ezequiel Aleman, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Ethan Paul Ruchotzke; Michael Brown, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

. As a team we planned a three day game design workshop for middle school students that: ● fosters interest in computer science careers by exposing students to basic programming concepts; ● encourages the development of ethical decision-making capacities by designing games that address contemporary challenges in adolescents’ lives; and ● harnesses the motivational affordances of games to encourage students to engage in interest driven learning.Game Jam workshops are potentially well suited to achieving the goals we note above because of their open-ended nature [3]. Game jams build on the affordances of games, offering youth a playful and agenticperspective on design and problem solving, while exposing them to basic

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division 2 - Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Equitable Engagement and Transformative Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Sours, The Ohio State University; Cherish Vance, The Ohio State University; Tylesha D. Drayton, The Ohio State University

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

and resultant student learning outcomes were created with the intention of trainingstudents with the skill sets required to address complex societal challenges built from theexperiences working within the Engineering for Sustainable Development (ESD) realm.The ideals that have emerged from this domain focus on considering political dimensions,structural conditions, ethical considerations, as well as stakeholder understanding, values anddynamics; these considerations are aimed at addressing the problematic engagements and pitfallsseen historically within the HE domain. “Humanitarian Engineering” effectively and cohesivelyintegrates these skill sets and linkages to address issues far beyond what we have historically andethnocentrically

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division 3 - Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Fostering Reciprocal Partnerships and Empowering Change

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danielle N. Wagner, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Ashish Dahiya, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

advantage of their participation is due to having returning students as peer mentors.Faculty and staff are important elements of collaboration infrastructure, with a high factor ofinfluence in not only the students’ outcomes and guidance, but also to the partnerships. By havinga shared dedication to community work, they contribute by guiding students to maintain highstandards, helping to ensure continuity with ethical and functional designs. The faculty are alsocommitted to understanding each other’s long-term institutional goals. Rather than seeing them asexternal objectives, the willingness to support looks like integrating those visions into their ownsystems and goals, with joint initiatives. Each of the IIT professors understands the excitement

Conference Session

Lightning Talk - Empowering Students and Strengthening Community Relationships

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shoshanah Cohen, Stanford University

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

energy,food security, transportation, and health. Over two quarters, students iteratively define needs, establishdesign requirements, prototype, test, and refine solutions, gaining skills in design, teamwork, projectmanagement, and ethical evaluation. Funding comes from industry affiliates and community-engagedlearning grants provided through the Haas Center for Public Service, with each team guided by anexperienced project coach. Table 1: ME 170 Learning Objectives ABET Student Outcomes [6] ME 170 Objectives Ability to apply engineering design to Deliver an engineering system addressing a real-world produce solutions that meet specified problem, using (1) the

Conference Session

STEM Education and Intercultural Competence

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leanne Petry, Central State University; Kenya Crosson, University of Dayton; Margaret Pinnell, Air Force Institute of Technology; Melissa Karlin, St. Mary's University; Ramanitharan Kandiah, Central State University; Krishnakumar V. Nedunuri, Central State University; Kaitlin Hill, St. Mary's University; Corinne Mowrey, University of Dayton; Kellie Schneider, The Foodbank, Inc. (Dayton, OH); Elizabeth Generas, Wright State University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

research forsocial change, specifically aligned with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs). Collaborative efforts among three universities enabled participants—science andengineering undergraduates in their first to third years—to engage in research projects that aimedto promote social equity and community transformation. Through this program, participants notonly strengthened their technical expertise in engineering, chemistry, and physics, but alsodeepened their ethical awareness of the social, cultural and environmental implications of theirresearch. The paper highlights the lessons learned in managing and facilitating the program,with a focus on leveraging regional resources to create meaningful experiential

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division 4 - Cultivating Engineering Excellence through Mentorship and Humanitarian Engineering

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten Heikkinen Dodson, Lipscomb University; Amelia Elizabeth Cook, Lipscomb University; Lewis Ngwenya, Lipscomb University; Hannah Grace Duke, Lipscomb University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

ideologicalseparation of technical and social concepts thus reducing inequality in the field? Similarly,McGee and Bentley describe a desire in black and Latinx STEM students to practice equity andjustice within and outside their career and coined this concept as ‘equity ethic’ [12].Interestingly, Swan, Paterson, and Bielefeldt suggest that women and minorities tend to invest inand benefit from involvement in service-learning in engineering due to their potential for socialimpact [13]. Is it possible that student involvement in HEPs could create an equity ethic whichleads to more inclusive practices in their career? Lastly, Reynante details a connection betweenstudent involvement in community engagement, a field closely related to humanitarianengineering, and

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division 3 - Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Fostering Reciprocal Partnerships and Empowering Change

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen M. Conroy, The Ohio State University; Patrick Sours, The Ohio State University; Adithya Jayakumar, The Ohio State University; Rachel Marie Tuttle

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

knowledge and solutions,” [9] to “contextualism, or theunderstanding that solutions must consider social, technical, and environmental contexts” [9],prompted the restructuring of partner projects and the HE program. Project timelines wereelongated to span multiple years with continued partnership engagement. That builds andresonates with efforts and practices aimed at creating and maintaining ethical partnerships [10].A further motivation to restructure the HE program was the goal of scaffolding the educationalexperience so that students can learn principles of community engaged engineering, then engagewith a community partner, and culminate their academic experience with a year-long designcourse in partnership with the same community. The goal was

Conference Session

Lightning Talk - "Innovating for Impact: Community-Engaged Education, Technology, and Infrastructure for a Sustainable Future

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tammy Mackenzie, The Aula Fellowship; Laxmaan Balaji; Kayli Heather Battel; Rosa Y. G. Paccotacya-Yanque; Animesh Paul, University of Georgia; Lilianny Virguez, University of Florida; Leslie Salgado, University of Calgary; Beyza Nur Guler, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Rubaina R Khan, University of Toronto; Natalie Perez; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, Private Corporation; Debarati Basu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Peer Herholz, Northwestern University

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

conferences. Figures 3, 4 themselves have minor differences. The topicsextracted just from the mission statements include phrases such as ’machine learning’, ’datascience’, ’large language models’ and ’natural language processing’, representing topics ordomains in AI and Machine Learning that conferences tend to focus on. Although a lot ofthose topics are predicted just once for the entire corpus. The large language model (LLM)-based topic extraction (Figures 3 and 4) reveals slightlymore nuanced topics. Instead of isolated keywords, the LLM identifies meaningful topicalclusters such as "generative AI," "enterprise AI and industry applications," "interdisciplinaryand collaborative research," and "responsible, ethical, and trustworthy AI

Conference Session

Empowering Students and Strengthening Community Relationships

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel A Acuña, George Mason University; Nathalia Peixoto, George Mason University; Holly Matto, George Mason University; Siddhartha Sikdar, George Mason University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

extent does the program increase a trainee’s intentions to pursue a research or innovation-related career? o To what extent does the program increase a trainee’s preparedness to perform professional skills related to obtaining a job?To address the evaluation questions, we gathered data from surveys and student reflections. Thebaseline/post-survey assessed research skills (e.g., problem identification, hypothesisconstruction, research design, data analytics, products), socio skills (e.g., ethics, socioeconomicimplications, policy/regulatory challenges, dialogue), professional skills (e.g., leadership,teamwork, and management), communication skills (written, translational, and presentation),community

Conference Session

Community Engagement and Humanitarian Engineering: Creating Inclusive Engineers

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick John Sours, The Ohio State University; xinquan Jiang, The Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

justice,political dimensions, structural conditions, and ethical considerations, as well stakeholderunderstanding, values, and dynamics, which also aligns with ABET-EAC’s Criterion 3 StudentOutcomes. [5] By providing students an opportunity to learn from and about multidisciplinaryand multicultural elements present within engineering design considerations, they can develop,with this approach students will develop intercultural competence and be better prepared totackle wicked problems [10].The FEW Model builds upon the current literature and particularly the idea of the engineer’sresponsibility relating to social elements that even exceed traditional notions of engineeringethics as described with the Engineering for Social Responsibility

Conference Session

Community and Industry Collaboration for Sustainable Development

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

community outcomes were less optimal. The resultsdraw attention to important issues in the hopes of inspiring interest, attention to best practices,and cautions.IntroductionAs the interest and application of community engaged research (CER) is increasing inengineering, it is becoming clear that there is a lack of consensus on best practices and a generalunderappreciation of ethical challenges. This research aims to help address these shortcomings,by amplifying the voices of academic women of color who have engaged in CER in STEMfields. This paper begins by providing background information on CER, then moves to theresearch methods, and concludes with the findings.At its most basic, CER brings together two ideas: research and community

Conference Session

STEM Education and Intercultural Competence

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cherish C. Vance, The Ohio State University; Patrick J Sours, The Ohio State University; xinquan Jiang, The Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

readiness to adapt perspectives and behaviors.• Proficient: Demonstrating advanced intercultural skills, including the ability to navigate complex cultural contexts effectively and empathetically.To ensure reliability, two researchers independently coded the data, with discrepancies resolvedthrough discussion. This iterative process enhanced the validity of the findings by minimizingindividual coder bias.Quantitative survey data were analyzed using paired t-tests to assess pre- and post-semesterchanges in ICC and SOB scores. Correlation analyses were conducted to explore relationshipsbetween ICC dimensions and SOB outcomes.Ethical ConsiderationsThe study adhered to ethical research practices, including obtaining informed consent from

Conference Session

Engineering Empowered Communities: Place-Based Community Engaged Learning

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Hua, Southern Methodist University; Jessie Marshall Zarazaga, Southern Methodist University

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

-world problem-solving, students, professionals, and all who are engaged must understandthe context of the problem. Contextual understanding is rooted within disciplines of the socialsciences such as history, geography, civics, and more. Dually important is how the engagedproblem-solvers relate to the context as a sense of place or their relation to community. Theneeds of our communities guide real-world problem-solving. The increasingly urgentenvironmental, ethical, and social justice exigencies require a critical rethinking of education,particularly STEM education. This opens educational opportunities for situating learners incritical, agentive roles and supporting their tackling of challenges and controversies usingreal-world tools in

Conference Session

Community Engagement and Humanitarian Engineering: Creating Inclusive Engineers

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adithya Jayakumar, The Ohio State University; Patrick John Sours, The Ohio State University; Kristen Conroy, The Ohio State University; Kadri Akinola Akanni Parris, The Ohio State University

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

., & Blatchley, E.R. (2021). Global Service-Learning: A Systematic Review of Principles and Practices.International Journal of Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement.https://doi.org/10.37333/001c.31383[7] Bielefeldt, A. R., Polmear, M., Knight, D. W., Canney, N., & Swan, C. (2021). EducatingEngineers to Work Ethically with Global Marginalized Communities. EnvironmentalEngineering Science, 38(5), 320–330. https://doi.org/10.1089/ees.2020.0269[8] Dean, J. H., & Van Bossuyt, D. L. (2014). Breaking the Tyranny of the Semester: A Phase-Gate Sprint Approach to Teaching Colorado School of Mines Students Important EngineeringConcepts, Delivering Useful Solutions to Communities, and Working on Long Time ScaleProjects

Conference Session

Community and Industry Collaboration for Sustainable Development

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan J Ely, University of Southern Indiana; Matthew J. Ely, Indiana University-Bloomington; Milad Rezvani Rad, University of Southern Indiana

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

populations participated in the program at differentrates than their peers and whether there were differences in their experience of the project itself.Initial results showed statistically significant differences in participation for women andLGBTQIA students, as well as statistically significant differences in motivation for programparticipation and perceptions of career outlook. The study concludes with a call for highereducation institutions to broaden their sponsored programming to appeal to a broader studentpopulation and retain more diverse engineering student cohorts.IntroductionThe National Society of Professional Engineers Code of Ethics preamble states that “Engineeringhas a direct and vital impact on the quality of life for all people

Conference Session

Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Engineering with and for Community Partners

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George A Hunt P.E., University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Elizabeth G. Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

destroyed. This separated communities and decreased the value of the properties because it’s by a noisy highway. I saw through this lab first hand some of the houses that used to be where Highway 75 now is. In CIVE 101, I learned more in depth how the highway being built there affected the community and reinforce the consequences of redlining from the presenter who came and talked about redlining, and the exhibit we went to on Dodge Campus. This matters because redlining is an unfortunate truth about our city’s history, and it still affects the city, and the people in the city, today. It matters to me as a civil engineer because as a civil engineer, it is my job to uphold the ethics that we

Conference Session

Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Engineering with and for Community Partners

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexa Renshaw, Western Washington University; Bree L Carpenter, Western Washington University; Kylea Assayag-Nodine, Western Washington University; Derek M Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University; Jill Davishahl, Western Washington University

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

areas of CAD, geometric and solid modeling, machining and CNC, engineering design and ethics, and machine design.Prof. Jill Davishahl, Western Washington University Jill Davishahl is Associate Professor and First Year Programs Director in the Engineering + Design department at Western Washington University. Jill’s teaching, service, and research activities focus on enhancing the first year student experience by providing the foundational technical skills, student engagement opportunities, and professional skill development necessary to improve success in the major. Her current research focuses on creating inclusive and equitable learning environments through the development and implementation of strategies geared

Conference Session

Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Engineering with and for Community Partners

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katie Snyder, University of Michigan; Aditi Verma, University of Michigan

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

Paper ID #44133Engagement in Practice: Building Community Engagement into a First-yearDesign-Build-Test CourseDr. Katie Snyder, University of Michigan Dr. Snyder is a lecturer for the Program in Technical Communication at the University of Michigan. She teaches design, ethics, and technical communication as social justice to students in the College of Engineering.Prof. Aditi Verma, University of Michigan Aditi Verma (she/her) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences at the University of Michigan. Aditi is broadly interested in how fission and fusion technologies

Conference Session

Engagement in Practice: Bridging Engineering Education and Community Impact through Collaborative Design and Construction

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel H Sangree, The Johns Hopkins University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors (Student Outcome 2) an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts (Student Outcome 4)It is common practice for undergraduate engineering programs to use the senior capstone projectto assess the abilities of students to meet these ABET student outcomes [7]. Considering the mid-twentieth century definition of engineering as “applied science”, capstone projects are a logicalplace for students to

Conference Session

Community and Industry Collaboration for Sustainable Development

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda R. Lowery, Vanderbilt University; Eric Spivey, Vanderbilt University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

more follow-up with the families to understand how the toys and cars have impacted them. This data and dissemination of our process may be a resource for others in need of toy modifications. references [1] Bielefeldt, N. Canney, C. Swan, & D. Knight, "Contributions of learning through service to the ethics education of engineering students", International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering, Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship, vol. 11, no. 2, p. 1-17, 2016. https://doi.org/10.24908/ijsle.v11i2.6392 [2] J. Huff, C. Zoltowski, & W. Oakes, "Preparing engineers for the workplace through service learning: perceptions of epics alumni", Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 105, no. 1, p. 43-69

Conference Session

Engineering Empowered Communities: Place-Based Community Engaged Learning

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Mateo Rojas; Casey Gibson, National Academy of Engineering; Jaime Elizabeth Styer, Colorado School of Mines; Sofia Lara Schlezak, Colorado School of Mines

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Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. Gibson contributes to multiple NAE and cross-Academies initiatives, focusing primarily on the Cultural, Ethical, Social, and Environmental Responsibility in Engineering program. Gibson completed her M.S. from the Colorado School of Mines as a member of the inaugural cohort in Humanitarian Engineering and Science (HES). In the HES program, Gibson specialized in Environmental Engineering and conducted research under the NSF-funded ”Responsible Mining, Resilient Communities” project in Colombia. She was named Outstanding Graduate Student in HES. Gibson earned her B.S. in Biological/Agricultural Engineering and minor in Sustainability from the University of Arkansas, along