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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)
kinds of cultural backgrounds. As an engineer it is my responsibility to work in the bestinterest of the public, and that simply wouldn’t be possible if 1) I wasn’t able to effectivelyunderstand and work with coworkers of different backgrounds, and 2) If I couldn’t understandcultural values and their differences among the people I am supposed to work for. This ties a lotinto what I need to continue developing, as intercultural competence is not something you justlearn and never forget. The world and all the people in it are continuously changing, so to makesure that I continue to do my best work while keeping everybody’s wants and needs in mind issomething that is going to require me to continue learning, evolving, and seeking out discomfortin
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)
the need for more scholarship that highlights students' capacity to‬ ‭dismantle structures of oppression.‬‭ iterature Review‬L‭Humanitarian Engineering Education‬ ‭Humanitarian Engineering (HE) educational programs are growing exponentially globally, from‬ ‭less than two accredited programs in 2000 to over 67 in 2020‬‭[6]‬‭. Students entering these‬ ‭programs tend to be socially minded and have a higher population of historically‬ ‭underrepresented minority groups compared to the larger engineering field‬‭[7], [8]‬‭. These‬ ‭cohorts are enrolling with a passion for addressing modern-day engineering initiatives such as‬ ‭the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the National Academy of Engineering’s‬ ‭Grand
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
Tagged Divisions
Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)
community development has allowed him to develop strong bonds with the communities he works with, which motivates him to continue contributing to their betterment. Under the guidance of Prof. Saha, he has also mentored over 450 undergraduate and graduate students for their internships at RuTAG during 2021 and 2022, helping to foster the next genera- tion of community-minded engineers. Ashish’s work at RuTAG has given him a deep understanding of the challenges faced by rural communities, and his research aims to provide sustainable solutions that address issues such as social acceptance, women’s empowerment, and economic and ergonomic improvements. His recent interactions with Purdue’s EPICS teams have inspired him to
Conference Session
Community Engagement Division 2 - Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Equitable Engagement and Transformative Education
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Hyunjung Ji, The University of Alabama; Sally Grace Shettled, The University of Alabama; Mark Allen Mueller, The University of Alabama; Colby Nicole Putman, The University of Alabama; Amelia Salazar, Sam Houston State University; Laurel Jane Holmes MPH, Energy Alabama; Hyun Jin Kim, The University of Alabama
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Diversity
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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)
things in that direction”(Senior in Chemical Engineering).Another mentor highlights these many opportunities when they say they “want to pursue a careerin energy resources in some way, hopefully, solar, wind or water…I'm also really passionateabout pursuing a career in green architecture and going into the planning and design process ofthat” (Female Junior in Environmental Engineering). Whether these mentees pursue a degree inSTEM or not, the relationships they will build with these environmentally-minded mentors willbleed into other aspects of their life. As one student says, “... after graduation I would like tofocus my career goals on sustainable development in rural communities both domestically andabroad. I envision a combination of field
Conference Session
Community Engagement Division 1 - Empowering Students and Strengthening Community Relationships
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Khalid Oladeji Bello, University of Louisville; Faisal Aqlan, University of Louisville; Danielle Wood, University of Notre Dame; Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Hazel Marie, Youngstown State University ; Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Daniel Lapsley, University of Notre Dame
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Diversity
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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)
Paper ID #40041A Program to Engage Undergraduate and High School Students inCommunity-Based ResearchKhalid Oladeji Bello, University of Louisville Khalid is a Ph.D. student in Industrial Engineering at the University of Louisville. He received his B.S. in Industrial Engineering and Production Engineering at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. His research interest lies in the application of simulation, optimization, and machine learning techniques for healthcare, supply chain, and manufacturing systems. Khalid is also interested in sensor-based virtual reality and engineering education research..Dr. Faisal Aqlan
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)
Paper ID #43141Addressing Societal Challenges through Graduate-level Community-engagedDesign Projects (Traditional Research Paper) ˜ George Mason UniversityDr. Samuel A Acuna, Samuel Acu˜na is a research professor in the Department of Bioengineering at George Mason University. He is a biomechanical engineer interested in rehabilitation engineering and human-centered product design. He develops new technologies to address movement disorders that develop after injury, such as stroke, amputation, or traumatic brain injury. He is particularly interested in solving engineering problems for the hospital &