Conference Session

Team Facilitation and Effectiveness

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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P.K. Imbrie, University of Cincinnati; Jutshi Agarwal, University of Cincinnati; Gibin Raju, University of Cincinnati

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that engages students in team-based, socially relevant projects. While at Texas A&M University Imbrie co-led the design of a 525,000 square foot state-of-the-art engineering education focused facility; the largest educational building in the state. His expertise in educational pedagogy, student learning, and teaching has impacted thousands of students at the universities for which he has been associated. Imbrie is nationally recognized for his work in ac- tive/collaborative learning pedagogies, teaming and student success modeling. His engineering education leadership has produced fundamental changes in the way students are educated around the world. Imbrie has been a member of ASEE since 2000 and has been

Conference Session

Teaching In and Through Design, Maker Spaces, and Open-ended Problems

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Danielle M. Saracino, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kelly M. Sadel, James Madison University; Melissa Wood Aleman, James Madison University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology

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tinkering, social learning, andgroup collaboration on creative and technical projects [9]. The hands on, learning by doingnature of the makerspace experience requires a design approach to problem solving [10].Design is often recognized and taught as a team process. The ABET general engineering criteriaaddress the social aspects of engineering education, such as the need to function onmultidisciplinary teams [2]. Makerspaces provide communities of knowledge sharing and peer-to-peer learning, combined with close instruction and supervision from more advanced peers[11]. In such, students engage in collaborative learning – continuously discussing, debating, andclarifying their understanding of concepts [12, 13]. Through online engagement

Conference Session

Changing the Engineering Classroom

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacie I. Ringleb, Old Dominion University; Orlando M. Ayala, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Kidd, Old Dominion University

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directly involved in at least 20 different engineering projects related to a wide range of industries from petroleum and nat- ural gas industry to brewing and newspaper industries. Dr. Ayala has provided service to professional organizations such as ASME. Since 2008 he has been a member of the Committee of Spanish Translation of ASME Codes and the ASME Subcommittee on Piping and Pipelines in Spanish. Under both member- ships the following Codes have been translated: ASME B31.3, ASME B31.8S, ASME B31Q and ASME BPV Sections I. While maintaining his industrial work active, his research activities have also been very active; Dr. Ayala has published 90 journal and peer-reviewed conference papers. His work has been

Conference Session

Classroom Engagement

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Robert Leicht, Pennsylvania State University; John Messner, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Hyeon Woo Lee, Pennsylvania State University

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Computer Integrated Construction Research Program at Penn State. He teaches courses in construction engineering and management; Building Information Modeling; and virtual prototyping. He recently led a project to construct the Immersive Construction (ICon) Lab, an affordable, 3 screen immersive display system for design and construction visualization, and is developing an interactive virtual construction simulation application for engineering education. He can be reached at jim101@psu.edu.Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University Tom Litzinger is Director of the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education and a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Penn State, where he has

Conference Session

Learning from Industry

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Trevion S. Henderson, University of Michigan

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vacant each year. Attrition inengineering industry is a persistent problem, threatening national goals related to technologicaladvancement and global competitiveness. As a result, educational institutions are asked toconsider practices that ensure both academic success in college, as well as post-graduationoutcomes in the workforce. Using survey data from a National Science Foundation funded study,titled Project to Production: Conditions and Processes for Educating the Engineer of 2020 (P2P),this study investigated the relationships between several high impact curricular and co-curriculareducational practices, such as undergraduate research and co-curricular design projects, and post-graduation retention in engineering. Results suggest that

Conference Session

Approaches to Encouraging Student Engagement

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Brantly Edward McCord, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ronald Erdei, University of South Carolina; David M. Whittinghill, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marisa Exter, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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. David Whittinghill is an Associate Professor of Computer Graphics Technology and Computer and Information Technology. Dr. Whittinghill’s research focuses on gaming, simulation and computer pro- gramming education and how these technologies can more effectively address outstanding issues in health, education, and society. Dr. Whittinghill leads projects in pediatric physical therapy, sustainable energy simulation, Chinese language learning, virtual reality, and games as a tool for improving educational out- comes. Dr. Whittinghill is the director of the Games Innovation Laboratory (www.gamesinnovation.org).Dr. Marisa Exter, Purdue University at West Lafayette Marisa Exter is an Assistant Professor of Learning Design and

Conference Session

Maker Communities and Authentic Problem Solving

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Weiner, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Micah Lande, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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design, design thinking, and design innovation project courses. Dr. Lande researches how technical and non-technical people learn and apply design thinking and making processes to their work. He is interested in the intersection of designerly epis- temic identities and vocational pathways. Dr. Lande received his B.S in Engineering (Product Design), M.A. in Education (Learning, Design and Technology) and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Design Education) from Stanford University.Dr. Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus SHAWN JORDAN, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of En- gineering at Arizona State University. He teaches context-centered electrical

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogies 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Cutler, Virginia Tech; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin

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Educational Research and Methods

distinctionbetween cooperative and collaborative learning or between problem-based learning and project-based learning. To decrease confusion, there should be agreed upon characteristics for eachRBIS that ensures it is being used optimally. These characteristics can also help define whichcharacteristics are needed for increased learning and engagement.Also, RBIS are “research-based” and, therefore, developed by researchers and discussed asresearch elements. Efforts need to be made to ensure that discussions of these RBIS are not onlydiscussed within research circles, but also in ways practitioners can understand and make use of.Again, developing and defining specific activities to be done in the classroom can help bridge thegap between researchers and

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 10: Understanding Student Experiences

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Behzad Beigpourian, Purdue University; Frank Luchini; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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, and Understanding School Culture. During these years, he has taught construction courses in several technical schools. Mr. Beigpourian currently works in the CATME project, which is NSF funding project, on optimizing team- work skills and assessing the quality of Peer Evaluations.Mr. Frank Luchini, Frank Luchini has five years experience in industry working as a Process/Design/Project Engineer. He recently returned to academia to earn a PhD in Engineering Education at Purdue University. He will be completing a Master in Engineering Education in May and starting as a Assistant Professor at Trine University in August 2019. He earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a BA in Arts and Humanities from Michigan

Conference Session

They're Not "Soft" Skills!

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Candice Stefanou, Bucknell University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; John Chen, California Polytechnic State University; Jonathan D. Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Engineering project investigating persistence of women in engineering undergraduate programs. Dr. Lord’s industrial experience includes AT&T Bell Laboratories, General Motors Laboratories, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, and SPAWAR Systems Center. She served as the President of the IEEE Education Society in 2009 and 2010.Candice Stefanou, Bucknell University Candice is an Associate Professor of Education at Bucknell University. Her teaching interests are in applied measurement and assessment and educational psychology. Her research interests are in motivation and classroom environments.Dr. Michael J. Prince, Bucknell UniversityJohn Chen, California Polytechnic State University John Chen is an Associate Professor

Conference Session

Cognitive Skills Development

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Hannah Smith, Queen's University; Brian M. Frank, Queen's University

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #29578Cognitive skill development among undergraduate engineering studentsMiss Hannah Smith, Queen’s University Hannah Smith is an educational researcher, supporting projects in cognitive skills assessment and profes- sional skills development in engineering. Hannah completed a Master’s degree in Engineering Education, investigating engineering students’ creative confidence and internal motivation for creativity.Dr. Brian M Frank, Queen’s University Brian Frank is the DuPont Canada Chair in Engineering Education Research and Development, and the Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) in the Faculty of Engineering

Conference Session

Faculty Perspectives of Active Learning, Inequity, and Curricular Change

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Steven Santana, Harvey Mudd College

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instructional practice andstudent outcomes. The use of developmental evaluation in this frame enables cycles ofiterative question asking and answering in service to student learning. Looking forward,this toolset is being developed with a mind toward programmatic evaluation, on adepartmental level, even as initial efforts are focused on an introductory engineeringdesign course.MethodsContext and ParticipantsThis design course is taken by students during their first or second year and is typicallytheir first exposure to engineering. This course situates teams as engineers contracted towork on a project provided by an external client. The instructors solicit, select, and refineprojects that present engineering problems requiring conceptual design and

Conference Session

Motivation, Goal Orientation, Identity, and Career Aspirations

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Tris Utschig, Kennesaw State University; Valmiki Sooklal, Kennesaw State University; Margaret L. Lowder, Kennesaw State University; Chan Ham, Kennesaw State University; Renee Butler, Kennesaw State University

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Engineering and Engineering Technology and a professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Using Motivational Theory to Implement S-STEM Activities Supporting Student SuccessAbstractThis research paper describes the early results from a scholarship program that has been initiatedwith an overall goal to increase degree completion of low-income, high-achievingundergraduates with demonstrated financial need in engineering. The project will achieve fourmajor objectives: 1) provide scholarships 2) engage students with engineering faculty andindustry partners; 3) create community among students; and

Conference Session

Measurement Tools

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Alfrey, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Elaine Cooney, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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theassignments to practice critical thinking will also be complex. According to theliterature3, most assignments take one of two forms: reflective writing or solving open- Page 14.444.3ended problems. Since this project focuses on critical thinking in engineering andtechnology, solving open ended problems is a natural fit: problem solving is an objectiveof all accredited engineering and technology programs6,7. Many programs and coursesrequire some type of design or project that asks students to define a problem, posepossible solutions, select the “best” solution, then implement and test their solution.These types of projects may be done in a group or

Conference Session

Innovative Classroom Techniques

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patrick Brophy, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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selected by the interviewer. An advantage of this technique is thatthe interviewer is also familiar with the context of the interview. Another advantage of thistechnique is that the case study activates parts of the interviewee’s memory that might notnormally be accessible. Because the interviewer provides the case study, the data from allinterviewees is limited to the same context: a single project. Therefore, valuable data might bemissed because it does not pertain to the project. Another risk is that the interviewer provides acase study that is not sufficiently realistic. If that happens, the interviewee might not be able toproduce data, or the data might be invalid (Cordingley, 1989, p. 119).The critical incident technique was developed by

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 22: Perspectives and Evaluation of Engineering Design Education

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugenia Vomvoridi-Ivanovic, University of South Florida; Tonisha B. Lane, University of South Florida; Jonathan Elliot Gaines, University of South Florida; Kali Lynn Morgan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Selene Willis, University of South Florida; Salam Ahmad

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outcomes of underrepresented groups in science, tech- nology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Using qualitative methodologies, she has explored access and success for underserved students of color in STEM and STEM intervention programs. This line of research also seeks to understand the nuances and complexities of participation and persistence in these fields and develop new models for explaining such phenomena. Her secondary research strand focuses on the participation and achievement of Black students and professionals in higher education. She is the PI or co-PI on several grant-funded research projects including the national Black Doctoral Women Study (BDWS), the Women in Engineering Study (WIES), and Bulls

Conference Session

Institutional Change

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Massie Chance, Dublin Institute of Technology ; Gavin Duffy, Dublin Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

become well acquainted. Teaching assistants are not provided.A predominantly traditional approach to engineering education was the established pedagogy untilthe early 2000s. Group work was usually disconnected from technical engineering content andtended not to include engineering project work. Little formative assessment of the learning processexisted and the predominant approach relied upon summative assessments (e.g., individual end-of-semester written examinations). During the mid-2000s, some transformation in engineeringeducation occurred, with change manifested though the implementation of problem- or project-based learning (PBL) wherein the traditional curriculum began to include several ‘islands’ of PBL.For the academic year 2009/10, a

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Curricula and Pathways

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nebil Buyurgan, Missouri State University; Martin P. Jones, Missouri State University; Kevin M. Hubbard Ph.D., Missouri State University

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Educational Research and Methods

supervision, production management, financialmanagement, project management, safety management, and accounting. These topics comprisedapproximately 24% of the credit hours required to complete the existing degree. Themathematical rigor and technical content of the degree program had been reduced over a periodof more than a decade.A series of discussions was held with regional representatives from industry with the objectivesof determining the characteristics of successful program graduates, the employment potential forgraduates of the existing program, and the employment potential for graduates of a redesigneddegree program. A consensus developed regarding the following curriculum criteria:  There was a need for increased mathematical rigor in

Conference Session

Diffusion and Adoption of Teaching Practices

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiang (Susie) Zhao, Alabama A&M University; Fayequa Majid, Alabama A&M University; V. Trent Montgomery, Alabama A&M University; Chance M Glenn Sr., Alabama A&M University; Juarine Stewart, Alabama A&M University

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gatekeeping courses. Among many factors to this failure, an important one isattributed to the lack of engaging pedagogy inside and outside classrooms. Through this NSFWIDER Program sponsored planning project, a team of faculty and administrators at AlabamaAgricultural and Mechanical University (AAMU) are implementing evidence-based instructionalpractices in foundation courses in STEM curricula. Recognizing that it is essential to implementeffective pedagogy in gateway courses where most attrition occurs, this project has conducted apilot study, which focuses on: (1) collecting baseline data about the extent to which evidence-based practices are currently being used in STEM gateway courses; (2) redesigning threefoundational gateway courses in

Conference Session

Teaching and Learning Strategies II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, NMIMS University; Gautam Akiwate, University of California, San Diego

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Educational Research and Methods

engineering are people problems’6 - astatement since supported by researchers and industry pundits alike. Scacchi in his review of largesoftware engineering projects found that productivity in projects that were poorly managed or poorlyorganized was significantly lower7. In effect, it can be said that poor management can effectively erasethe potential productivity improvements that can be expected from the use of improved technologies andprocesses8. Viljan, in his recent work, has linked inadequate internal communication and lack ofteamwork to a company's weak performance9. On the other hand, productive work conditions can bemaintained, if the developers are strongly committed to team effort8,10,11. While there is strong andconsiderable influence of

Conference Session

Measurement and Instrumentation

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudia Elena Vergara, Michigan State University; Michael Cavanaugh, Michigan State University; Subashini Nagendran Sivakumar, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Thomas David Dionise, Michigan State University; Abdol-Hossein Esfahanian, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan Technological University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University

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involved in several research projects focusing on competencies- based curriculum redesign and implementation aimed to integration across curricula; increasing the re- tention rate of early engineering students; providing opportunities for STEM graduate students to have mentored teaching experiences.Mr. Michael Cavanaugh, Michigan State UniversityDr. Subashini Nagendran Sivakumar, Michigan State University Suba Nagendran Sivakumar is a Research Scientist in The Center for Engineering Education Research (CEER). She received her PhD in Plant Pathology from Michigan State University. Her scholarly inter- ests include: research and teaching in Plant Pathology, Molecular Biology and improvement of STEM teaching and learning

Conference Session

K-12 and Bridge Experiences in Engineering Education

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Timothy Ryan Duckett, University of Toledo; Gale A. Mentzer, Acumen Research and Evaluation, LLC

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- fessional program evaluator since 1998. She holds a PhD in Educational Research and Measurement from The University of Toledo and a Master of Arts in English Literature and Language—a unique combination of specializations that melds quantitative and qualitative methodologies. She and has extensive experience in the evaluation of projects focused on STEM education including evaluations of several multi-million dollar federally funded projects. Previously she taught graduate level courses for the College of Education at The University of Toledo in Statistics, Testing and Grading, Research Design, and Program Evaluation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Measuring student

Conference Session

Understanding Students and Faculty

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shane A. Brown, Washington State University; Nadia Frye, Washington State University; Devlin B. Montfort, Washington State University; Paul M. Smith, Pennsylvania State University

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innovators are attempting to transformengineering education is through implementation of interdisciplinary capstone design courses.Interdisciplinary capstone design courses provide students from different fields with theopportunity to work directly with other design students and professionals to develop a real world,authentic project. Studies have shown that engineering departments across the nation areattempting to implement interdisciplinary capstone design courses into their curriculum1.The Interdisciplinary Design Experience (IDeX) is an interdisciplinary academic programdeveloped to provide real world experience with innovative sustainable design projects toengineering, architecture and construction management undergraduate and Masters

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erick Jacob Nefcy, Oregon State University; Audrey Briggs Champagne, University at Albany, SUNY; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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input parameters, and how the inputparameters influence the characteristics of the product.Our research questions are: What are the characteristics of model iteration as it is practiced by teams of engineering students as they engage an authentic engineering design task? What types of models do students develop? Which of models persist through out engagement in the task? Page 23.287.2 What information do students apply in the development of the models? What motivates changes students make in the models?This research contributes to the long term goal of our project to understand how engagingengineering

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 10: Understanding Student Experiences

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Candice Bolding, Clemson University; Jennifer Harper Ogle, Clemson University; Catherine Mcgough Spence, Clemson University; Joseph Murphy, Clemson University; Rachel Lanning, Clemson University

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Paper ID #26519Engineering Students’ Perceptions of Belongingness in Civil EngineeringDr. Lisa Benson, Clemson University Lisa Benson is a Professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University, and the Editor of the Journal of Engineering Education. Her research focuses on the interactions between student mo- tivation and their learning experiences. Her projects focus on student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers and scientists, development of problem solving skills, self-regulated learn- ing, and epistemic beliefs. She earned a B.S. in Bioengineering from the University of

Conference Session

Research Methods II: Meeting the Challenges of Engineering Education Research

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Natascha Trellinger Buswell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Andrea Mazzurco, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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evidence suggests that practicing engineers are increasingly expected to actas boundary spanners who can participate in and manage diverse local and global teams,translate competing stakeholder demands into effective design solutions, and leverage expertknowledge from multiple fields and specialties. The larger project represented by this paperresponds to this reality by proposing boundary spanning as a core meta-attribute for engineeringstudents and early career professionals. This paper more specifically offers a detailed descriptionof the study design for a major phase of this research project that involves conducting in-depth,semi-structured interviews about boundary spanning experiences with more than two dozen earlycareer engineers in the

Conference Session

Faculty and Student Perspective on Instructional Strategies

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jennifer Jill Kidd, Old Dominion University; Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University; Samuel J. Sacks, Norfolk Public Schools; Stacie I. Ringleb, Old Dominion University ; Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Kristie Gutierrez, Old Dominion University; Orlando M. Ayala, Old Dominion University; Lilian Maria de Souza Almeida, Old Dominion University

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Paper ID #30725What do Undergraduate Engineering Students and Preservice Teachers Learnby Collaborating and Teaching Engineering and Coding through Robotics?Dr. Jennifer Jill Kidd, Old Dominion University Dr. Jennifer Kidd is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Old Dominion Uni- versity. Her research interests include engineering education, computational thinking, student-authored digital content, classroom assessment, especially peer review, and diversity issues. She currently has sup- port from the National Science Foundation for two projects related to engineering education for preservice

Conference Session

Qualitative Research Methods

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana Jaleh Arya, University of California, Santa Barbara; Noreen Balos, University of California, Santa Barbara; Maria Teresa Napoli, University of California, Santa Barbara; Elizabeth Sciaky, University of California, Santa Barbara

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). Prior to UCSB, she served as Student Affairs Officer for UCLA’s Biomedical Research minor program advising undergraduate researchers in their pursuit of MD or MD- PhD. At ASU’s School for Engineering of Matter, Transport, & Energy (SEMTE), she was a Project Manager, overseeing with CO-PIs, an NSF Innovation through Institutional Integration (Iˆ3) grant col- laborating with academic departments such as mathematics, physics, engineering, and education. One of the foci of this grant was to train K-8 certified teachers in modeling pedagogy and to support them in receiving a Master’s in STEM education. Her specific work with student STEM programs includes: connecting and funding K-12 students in university summer

Conference Session

Discussions on Research Methodology: ERM Roundtable

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sang Eun Woo, Purdue University; Qin Zhu, Purdue University; Kavitha D Ramane, Purdue University ; Neha Choudhary, Purdue University Programs

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research project supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), one primaryobjective of which is to develop and validate a global competency assessment tool. This paper isorganized in three major parts, each focused on a different phase of the project and a variety ofassociated questions and challenges. After giving a general overview of the larger researchproject, the first major section of the paper is focused on clarifying our main domain of interest,including our efforts to develop a working definition of “global engineering competency” (GEC)that is grounded in both the extant literature and our own qualitative data set. This part of thepaper is particularly concerned with how we meaningfully delineate, define, and study specificdomains

Conference Session

Identity and Culture

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tiago R. Forin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kristen Hatten, Purdue University

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LafayetteKristen Hatten, Purdue University Page 25.371.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Abstract Engineers seldom work solely within their own discipline, though they are typicallytrained and educated in their own area of expertise (e.g., civil engineering, agriculturalengineering, etc.). As such, the identity formation of engineers throughout their education andcareer is a rich area of study, and one which has not been explored fully. The current project usesthe lens of crystallized identity to examine perceptions of identity in the life of a