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Identity and Culture

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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department because I don’t have a degree in industrial design even though I do research that’s related to product development. So ironically the best fit for me has been, so far, has been in a marketing school even though that’s not my background at all. It’s just that they, in this particular situation, they understand how the research that I'm doing relates… is useful when you’re trying to understand customers which is a huge part of marketing. We see that Ignacio's experience with his colleagues lead him to understand who he is asa professional. While trying to secure a job as engineering faculty, he has a hard time convincingother engineering faculty of his worth. However, his interactions with faculty in

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ERM Technical Session 11: Leadership and Collaborations in Engineering

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmen Maria Lilley, University of Illinois, Chicago

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develop a model of aprototypical leader for millennial undergraduate engineering students, using intersectionality asthe theoretical framework [3, 4]. This model will become: 1) the basis for comparingskills/knowledge millennial engineering student leaders have gained through the course of theireducation and serve as the foundation for future research on developing interventions to increasethe prototypical skills sets for a broad and diverse community of current and futureundergraduate engineering students, and 2) help develop future research on how the leadershipviews of millennial engineering students may influence their expectations when joining theengineering profession, and whether there is an impact on their short to long term retention

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Modeling Student Data

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

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Michigan State University. He earned his M.S. degree in pavement engineering in 1988 from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and his Ph.D. in pavement and materials engineering from Texas A&M University, College Station, in 1995. Dr. Buch began his academic career at Michigan State University in 1996. Dr. Buch teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in concrete materials and pavement engineering. He is also involved in teaching short courses on pavement design and rehabilitation and pavement materials for practicing engineers in Michigan. He is a co-PI on two National Science Foundation grants in the areas of integration of computation in engineering curricula and in the area of

Conference Session

Student Success I: Interventions and Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chengyu Sun, California State University, Los Angeles; Deborah Won, California State University, Los Angeles; Emily L. Allen, California State University, Los Angeles; Harsh Gadhia, California State University, Los Angeles

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- proaches to closing the achievement gap for historically under-represented minority groups.Dr. Emily L. Allen, California State University, Los Angeles Dr. Emily Allen is Dean of the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology at California State University, Los Angeles.Mr. Harsh Gadhia, California State University, Los Angeles Graduate Student Department of Computer Science, California State University, Los Angeles. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Golden Eagle Flight Plan Online: A Web-Based Advisement Tool to Facilitate Developmental Advising Harsh Gadhia, Chengyu Sun, Deborah Won, and Emily AllenMotivationAcademic

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Thinking About the Engineering Curriculum

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Mark H. Somerville, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; David E. Goldberg, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kerri Ann Green, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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they wanted to study and practice that topic in whatever way seemed best, as long as theycould demonstrate mastery of a computer architecture. This final learning agreement gave thestudents autonomy that was comparable autonomy to a senior design course (see Figure 2). Figure 2: Comparison of learning activities for the Control IE and Experimental IM sections.Increased levels of choice and autonomy in the Experimental IM sections are highlighted in bold. The level of autonomy in a Senior Design course is included for reference. Page 25.357.83.3 IM Course Design Procedure To create this autonomy-supportive environment, we

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Sense of Belonging and Diversity in Engineering Programs, Courses, and Teams

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Siqing Wei, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Wei Zakharov, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lan Jin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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diversity on team effectiveness and the relationship between them in practice of teamformation and mentoring with pedagogy related to team-based learning or project-basedlearning. How to effectively access the benefits of cultural diversity and overcome theconcomitant barriers remains unanswered and further research attention is needed to guideteaching and mentoring.We found that gender diversity could have a negative impact on team effectiveness. Whileinstructors could consider addressing this when assigning students to teams, Schneid et al. [25]recommends that instructors instead make efforts to interrupt negative social categorizationphenomenon that can be introduced by gender diversity (such as women being compelled totake on clerical roles

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Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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P.K. Imbrie, Purdue University; Joe Jien-Jou Lin; Tayo Oladunni, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kenneth Reid

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30% fornon-retained students. Significantly decreasing the number of inputs (i.e., only using thoseitems that appeared to have the strongest influence) had little impact on the predicativeaccuracy of the retained students. However, the reduction in inputs decreased the predictiveaccuracy of the non-retained students by approximately 10%. Results for the same cohort alsoindicate that the neural network prediction rate is independent of gender.Introduction Engineering programs typically attract the top graduates from high school in terms ofgrade point average (GPA) and standardized test scores, but attrition out of engineeringcontinues to be a major issue; programs often see some of the most statistically qualifiedstudents leave engineering

Conference Session

Teaching with Technology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luanna B Prevost, Michigan State University; Kevin C Haudek, Michigan State University; Emily Norton Henry, Michigan State University; Matthew C Berry, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University

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Professor Center for Engineering Education Research Undergraduate Studies Office College of Engineering Michigan State University Dr. Urban-Lurain is responsible for teaching, research and curriculum development, with emphasis on engineering education and, more broadly, STEM education. His research interests are in theories of cognition, how these theories inform the design of instruction, how we might best design instructional technology within those frameworks, and how the research and development of instructional technologies can inform our theories of cognition. He is also interested in preparing future STEM faculty for teaching, incorporating instructional technology as part of instructional design, and STEM

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Choice and Persistence in Engineering Education and Careers

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joanna Wolfe, Carnegie Mellon University; Beth A. Powell, Tennessee Tech University

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]. Research also suggests that women are more likely to have amastery orientation (e.g. a focus on learning rather than outward appearances) to course materialthat is at odds with the performance-based, competitive orientation fostered by norm-referencedgrading [12]. It is reasonable to hypothesize then that women may find left-of-center gradingmore frustrating and confidence-shaking than men. Our study focuses on the perceptions of thisvulnerable population to a grading practice our interviewees claim is common in the engineeringcurriculum.2. Methods2.1 Participants:Eighty-three participants were interviewed for this project, including 27 faculty (16 female; 11male), 24 professionals (19 female; 5 male), and 32 students (19 female; 13 male). The

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Faculty and Student Perspective on Instructional Strategies

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Guangming Yao, Clarkson University; Kelly Black, University of Georgia; Michael W. Ramsdell, Clarkson University; Matthew K. Voigt, San Diego State University; Kalani Kithuliya Rubasinghe Kattadige, Clarkson University; Wen Li, University of California, Los Angeles

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throughoutthe US which includes incorporating deep and engaging mathematical content as well as the useof variations to traditional calculus courses (e.g., calculus for physics, stretched out calculus).In further research [9] in a national study of precalculus through calc 2 programs has shownthat course variations can help support student success outcomes, and level the playing fieldfor students with less mathematical preparation. Additionally, there is emerging evidence thatcourse variations that holistically target students with less preparation can support students indeveloping productive dispositions to mathematics [10]. Yet these previous studies which focuson national trends fail to capture the impact and implementation considerations of

Conference Session

They're Not "Soft" Skills!

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ruth Wertz P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Meagan C. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Fosmire, Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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of Assess- ment Research for the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE) at Purdue Uni- versity. Purzer has received her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Science Education at Arizona State University. She has a B.S. degree in Physics Education and a B.S.E. in Engineering. She has journal publications on instrument development, teacher professional development, and K-12 engineering education. Her creative research focuses on design problem-solving, collaborative learning, and assessment research.Michael Fosmire, Purdue University Libraries, West LafayetteMonica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monica E. Cardella is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education and is the Co-Director of As

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Alternatives to Traditional Assessment

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Lauren Singelmann, North Dakota State University; Enrique Alvarez Vazquez, North Dakota State University; Ellen M. Swartz, North Dakota State University; Mary Pearson, North Dakota State University; Ryan Striker P.E., North Dakota State University

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over a decade of professional experience designing embed- ded electronic hardware for industrial, military, medical, and automotive applications. Ryan is currently pursuing a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Dakota State University. He previously earned his MS in Systems Engineering from the University of Saint Thomas and his BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Student-Developed Learning Objectives: A Form of Assessment to Enable Professional GrowthAbstractThis Evidence-Based Practice paper proposes a unique and flexible form of assessment that helpsprepare students for a changing

Conference Session

Persistence and Retention II: Curricular Issues

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alison A. Dingwall, Howard University; Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Junaid A. Siddiqui, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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University. She led the Institute for Scholarship on Engineering Education (ISEE) as part of the Center for the Ad- vancement of Engineering Education (CAEE). Dr. Adams received her PhD in Education, Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Washington, an MS in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Washington, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Dr. Adams’ research is concentrated in four interconnecting areas: cross- disciplinary thinking, acting, and being; design cognition and learning; views on the nature of engineering knowledge; and theories of change in linking engineering education research and practice.Junaid A. Siddiqui

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Efforts to Understand and Support Students' Socioemotional Factors

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Madasamy Arockiasamy, Florida Atlantic University; Sudhagar Nagarajan, Florida Atlantic University; Hassan Mahfuz, Florida Atlantic University; Michael R. Maniaci, Florida Atlantic University; Ishwarya Srikanth, Florida Atlantic University; Stephen Michael Castillo; Reinaldo L. Dos Santos, Florida Atlantic University

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c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 A Student-Centered Program to Increase STEM Interest through NASA-STEM ContentAbstractThis article is an evidence-based practice paper which is based on NASA Minority UniversityResearch and Education Project (MUREP) Aerospace Academy (AA) program implemented atFlorida Atlantic University (FAU). The program is focused on student-centered methodology forinfusion of NASA-STEM contents into the existing curriculum in middle and high schools. Thisnovel program aims to increase awareness and create interest in underserved minority students inGrades 6-12 for pursuing STEM fields. FAU has designed and embedded the NASA-STEMcontents into Florida’s existing Next

Conference Session

First Year Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rick Olson, University of San Diego; Truc T. Ngo, University of San Diego; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego

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discussed, and opportunities for furtherstudy will be proposed.Literature on Student Attitudes towards EngineeringResearchers have used academic measures, demographic information, and survey instruments, totry to develop an understanding of how students decide to major in engineering and thepersistence of those students in engineering programs. Most commonly, statistical procedureswere used to relate high school performance, standardized test scores, and demographicinformation to retention in engineering, or engineering GPA. For example, one study appliedlogistic regression to a database of more than 80,000 students to assess the impact of high schoolGPA, SAT scores, gender, ethnicity and citizenship affected graduation rates.1 They concludedthat

Conference Session

Professional Identity

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Brock E. Barry, U.S. Military Academy; Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Rachel Louis, Virginia Tech

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. Page 22.69.4These research examples all point to the idea of future engineers. Engineering students haveidentities today, but how these identities impact their future career choices is important tounderstand. Davis, Beyerlein and Davis12 provide an engineering profile to serve as a guide forwhat an engineering student should be when they graduate. The profile was created throughmultiple focus groups that were based on ABET criteria, professional engineering societyopinions on what ethical engineers should be, opinions from industry, and defined competenciesfor a public university.12 The profile is designed to direct outcomes of universities for faculty andemployers.12Finally, multiple research projects originating through a team at James

Conference Session

Changing the Engineering Classroom

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel McCord Ellestad, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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is an Assistant Professor and Assistant Department Head for Graduate Programs in Vir- ginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education. She has her doctorate in Engineering Education and her strengths include qualitative and mixed methods research study design and implementation. She is/was PI/Co-PI on 8 funded research projects including a CAREER grant. She has won several Virginia Tech awards including a Dean’s Award for Outstanding New Faculty. Her research expertise includes using motivation and related frameworks to study student engagement in learning, recruitment and retention in engineering programs and careers, faculty teaching practices and intersections of motivation and learning strategies. Matusovich

Conference Session

Faculty Development

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Antonia Ketsetzi; Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University; Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Deniz Eseryel, North Carolina State University; T. Fulya Eyupoglu, North Carolina State University; Tianyun Yuan, Prairie View A&M University

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, peer instruction, problem-based learning, project-based learning, inquiry-based learning, and challenge-based learning are among the researchbased instructional strategies that are student-centered and learner-oriented [6, 19, 20]. Withoutthe knowledge of the best-practices in education and how people learn, the university faculty willnot be able to design an ideal learning environment for their students. It is no surprise thatmajority of the students, particularly women, drop the STEM fields early in their careers in thecollege. The traditional instructional strategies employed in the STEM fields might beresponsible for abating students’ motivation and interest in STEM fields, particularly for womenand minority students. A more welcoming and

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Learning 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Hirshfield, Oregon State University; Jaynie L. Whinnery, Oregon State University; Debra M. Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Paper ID #9597A Study of Feedback Provided to Student Teams Engaged in Open-EndedProjectsDr. Laura Hirshfield, Oregon State University Laura Hirshfield is a Post-Doctoral Scholar at Oregon State University. She received her B.S. from the University of Michigan and her Ph.D. from Purdue University, both in chemical engineering. She is cur- rently doing research in the engineering education field, investigating technology-mediated active learning in a chemical engineering curriculum. After her post-doc, she plans to pursue a career in academia.Ms. Jaynie L. Whinnery, Oregon State University Jaynie Whinnery is a graduate

Conference Session

Knowing our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Winters, Virginia Tech; Holly Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Ruth Streveler, Purdue Universtiy

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perspective on classroom experiencesand being on campus for four years students have had more time to develop relationships withfaculty.DiscussionBy examining the student perspective, this research provides further insight into the role facultyplay in student engagement in learning during undergraduate careers. Framed in self-determination theory (SDT), results show students initially describe faculty behaviors aspositively contributing to student‟s autonomy, competence, and relatedness beliefs although theybecome neutral or negative at various points in time. A primary implication for practice is theneed for faculty, across all four years, to consider the potential impact of their behaviors asnegatively contributing to student motivation.The key

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogies 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Megan F. Campanile, Illinois Institute of Technology; Frederick Doe, Illinois Institute of Technology; Elana Rose Jacobs, Illinois Institute of Technology; Norman G Lederman, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology

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all types of institutions, especiallyresearch universities, is critical in order to gain a better understanding of their impact and todevelop the most effective practices for various educational environments. Developing a broaderliterature-base on undergraduate research would be of particular importance to researchuniversities as the face the challenge of not having enough research opportunities to theincreasing number of interested undergraduate students13-15. Thus, the purpose of this study wasto examine the gains of two community college students who participated in an undergraduateresearch program at a research university.Description of Program From 2006 - 2012, a Midwest research university has delivered an REU. For 10-weeks inthe

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students III

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Claudia Morrell, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Anne Spence, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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program for faculty and students and monitoring facultyand student participation.This paper and presentation will include data collected for the pilot program which will includethe outreach program to local high schools, as well as the impact of the summer bridge,scholarship, internship and mentoring programs on retention in STEM majors for the studentsreceiving the full or partial intervention as compared to a control group.BackgroundThe exponential growth in spending for national security has left educational institutions with theenormous challenge of developing a workforce with sophisticated technological skills, and inparticular, increasing the number of individuals graduating with degrees in science, technology,engineering, and mathematics

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Examining "Big" Data

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George D. Ricco, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Effects Grades: Sizeness and the Exploration of the Multiple‐Institution Database for Investigating Engineering Longitudinal Development through Hierarchal Linear Models Page 26.280.2Introduction In a recent study, an effect entitled sectionality was probed to determine the effect ofdifferent course sections at various schools had on students’ grades.[1] A caveat of that studybrought up numerous times in lectures and via private correspondence – one left out of theoriginal paper – was the effect of class size (or sizeness) for the same introductory courses.While anecdotally, faculty from all over the country had discussed with the researchers in thepast few years that

Conference Session

Maker Communities and Authentic Problem Solving

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Muhammad Pervej Jahan, Miami University; Shahnaz J. Aly, Western Kentucky University

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undergraduate students in field-specific hands-on research by utilizing small internalgrants designed for undergraduate research. This study also aims to focus on how engaging inhands-on research impacted the students’ learning experiences, their professional developmentand even their academic results and achievements. In teaching focused universities, theopportunities for undergraduate students to get involved in externally funded research arelimited. However, a small grant from the universities can support involvement of bothundergraduate and faculty in research activities. In the last five years, the authors havesupervised more than 10 undergraduate students in the areas of architecture and manufacturing.It has been observed that engaging students

Conference Session

Research Methods II: Meeting the Challenges of Engineering Education Research

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd Fernandez, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jacqueline Doyle, Florida International University; Dina Verdin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hank Boone, University of Nevada - Reno; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada - Reno; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Geoff Potvin, Florida International University

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their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. She is the recipient of a 2014 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Educational Research and Methods Division Apprentice Faculty Grant. She also was an NSF Graduate Research Fellow for her work on female empowerment in engineering which won the National Association for Research in Science Teaching 2015 Outstanding Doctoral Research Award.Jacqueline Doyle, Florida International UniversityDina Verdin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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ERM Technical Session 1: Methods Refresh: Approaches to Data Analysis in Engineering Education Research

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University; Theresa Green, Utah State University

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Embodied Capital: Literacy Practices, defined as “locating, interpreting, and/orproducing texts relevant to the design.” In these cases, we did not attempt to evaluate andquantify the quality of the high school students’ capital, but rather to describe and theorize it.Thus, we argue that coding, rather than rating, is a more appropriate term in this instance.Because the two terms (intercoder and interrater) are used interchangeably in much ofengineering educational research literature, we include research literature that uses either termthroughout this paper. However, we prefer the term intercoder reliability in the context of muchof qualitative research because this term more fully encapsulates the possibility for inductively-generated

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Knowing Our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brent Jesiek, Purdue University; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech; Kacey Beddoes, Virginia Tech; Miguel Hurtado, Purdue University

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, Virginia Tech Maura Borrego is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Dr. Borrego holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University. Her current research interests center around interdisciplinary graduate education in engineering. She has an NSF CAREER and Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) award for this work.Kacey Beddoes, Virginia Tech Kacey Beddoes is a Ph.D. student in Science and Technology Studies at Virginia Tech. Her current research interests are interdisciplinary studies of gender and engineering education. She serves as Assistant Editor of the journal Engineering Studies and co

Conference Session

Approaches to Encouraging Student Engagement

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Michael N. Littrell, Tennessee Technological University; George Chitiyo, Tennessee Technological University; Lauren A. Michel, Tennessee Technological University ; Steven R. Anton, Tennessee Technological University

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Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the director of the Dynamic and Smart Systems Laboratory at Tennessee Technological University. Dr. Anton received the B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University (2006), and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (2008 and 2011, respectively). Following his graduate work, Dr. Anton held a two year postdoctoral position at Los Alamos National Laboratory. The central theme of his research involves characterizing the dynamic response of smart material systems for energy harvesting, structural health monitoring, sensing, and actuation. By combining expertise

Conference Session

Experiences of Underrepresented Students in Engineering

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Abbas Ghassemi, University of California, Merced; Christopher A. Butler, University of California, Merced

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of career preparation.SignificanceURM students will increase their self of belonging to STEM professions and begin to see acareer/workforce pathway. Empowerments such as these have shown to increase studentretention within a major and have positive self-efficacy impacts [31], [32]. Based on the shiftingtrends in STEM student demographics (Error! Reference source not found.), changes in STEMeducation and specifically, engineering education, will be required to ensure the retention ofunderrepresented minorities and women in these fields. Based on the results of this three-yearstudy, best-practices will be identified and presented to allow for implementation at otheruniversities.References[1] S. Garcia-Otero and E. O. Sheybani, "Retaining

Conference Session

Motivation, Attitudes, and Beliefs

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Justine Chasmar, Goucher College; Katherine M. Ehlert, Clemson University

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considerations ofEhlert, et al [9] with the following research questions for this paper: 1. What cluster analysistechnique is the best fit to determine the motivational (FTP) characterizations of undergraduateengineering majors within the context of a major-required course? 2. What are the motivational(FTP) characterizations of undergraduate engineering majors within the context of a major-required course?BackgroundFTP is often defined as the “present anticipation of future goals” [10] (p. 122), and FTP can becontextualized for undergraduates as students’ goals, views of the future, and the impact thesegoals and views have on actions in the present. FTP as a theory is important because a well-developed FTP has been quantitatively and qualitatively