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Assessing Hard-to-Measure Constructs in Engineering Education: Assessment Design and Validation Studies

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Donna Jaison, Texas A&M University; Hillary E. Merzdorf, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Blake Williford, Sketch Recognition Lab; Lance Leon Allen White, Texas A&M University; Karan Watson P.E., Texas A&M University; Kerrie A. Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University

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University, College Station. She completed her Bachelors in Electrical Engineering with a Minor in Mathematics from Mississippi State University.Hillary E. Merzdorf, Purdue University, West Lafayette Hillary E. Merzdorf is a PhD student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research interests are in assessment of design skills, educational technology evaluation, and the ethical use of student data in and for assessment.Dr. Blake Williford, Sketch Recognition Lab Blake received a PhD in Computer Science at Texas A&M University. He previously received a M.S. in Human-Computer Interaction and a B.S. in Industrial Design from Georgia Tech, and has worked professionally as an interdisciplinary

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Undergraduate Students' Professional Skills and Reflection

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Gloria Washington, Howard University; Marlon Mejias, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Marlon Mejias; Legand L. Burge III, Howard University

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informed judgments incomputing practice based on legal and ethical principles”, and 3) “function effectively as amember or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline”are soft skills that most undergraduate computing programs believe help students havelongevity in their software careers [1]. Tech companies hiring undergraduate softwareengineers state that soft skills like ability to listen effectively, empathize with others, and beagreeable and cooperative during team discussions [2] are skills that new graduates oftenlack. Undergraduate computing capstone courses and sometimes software engineeringcourses are usually a student’s first introduction to both working on a team-based project,creating a prototype

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Studies of Student Teams and Student Interactions

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Marcia Gail Headley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Haritha Malladi, University of Delaware; Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware

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Approaches to Assessment and Student Reflection

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jes Barron, U.S. Military Academy; Brad C. McCoy, U.S. Military Academy; Jakob C. Bruhl, U.S. Military Academy; John J. Case, U.S. Military Academy; John Andrew Kearby, U.S. Military Academy

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, one can determine relativevariable importance by randomly permuting values of each attribute in the model anddetermining the effect on the model’s prediction accuracy [25].The model showed that GPA was by far the most important variable, followed by whether thesketches had been implemented or not. Additionally, the effect of the sketch exercise wasapproximately 20% as important as GPA when predicting TEE scores. This is not surprising;academic aptitude, as measured by GPA, is a better predictor of performance in current coursesthan one specific exercise. Other influencing factors of GPA, like work ethic, study habits,intelligence, and motivation, are likely the most important drivers of knowledge retention. Likethe least squares regression

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Faculty Attitudes and Perceptions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cathy Burack, Brandeis University; John Duffy, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Alan Melchior, Brandeis University; Eric Morgan, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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combineengineering classes with social issues might be to use a multidisciplinary approach and tie into ahumanities course on “social factors in engineering use,” something jointly taught with ethics forexample. However, working across departmental lines was cited by one faculty member as oneof the biggest challenges at the college. Whatever specific approach is ultimately adopted, thereis an interest in exploring how service-learning can more fully integrated into the curriculum. Assuch, it may be time for S-L to begin to bring faculty together to explore those options.In a similar vein, there is concern among some of the faculty regarding the extent of theinstitutionalization of S-L. One faculty member expressed concern that SLICE is still

Conference Session

Diversity and Inclusion

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Y. Tsai, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Kevin O'Connor, University of Colorado, Boulder

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, attempting to satisfybasic requirements for procedural and ethical validation [19]. Table 1 includes a subset listing ofthe qualitative data sources analyzed to reach the findings presented. Table 1. Subset listing of qualitative data used in this paper. Semester / Type of Duration Number /Type of How Data Used Activity Qualitative Data (approximate) Participants for Paper Fall 2014: Video of classroom 7 class sessions of Students in class + Indirectly (see Pre-Calc Class observations 50 min each LA + Instructor [20] for analysis) Sessions Fall 2014: Pre-Calc Video of

Conference Session

Quantitative Research Methods

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech; Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech; Darren K. Maczka, Virginia Tech; Mo Hu, Virginia Tech; Robin Panneton, Virginia Tech; Xiao Yang, Virginia Tech, Deparment of Psychology

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thesedomains are considered central to engineering education [13], and because they are contextswithin which the authors conduct researcher and so can use specific examples: 1. Contextual Complexities of Engineering Problems—If/how engineers attend to embedded social, cultural, political, and/or ethical complexities in generating solutions to design problem is exceptionally important. While think-alouds and/or analysis of solution artifacts may lend some insights, brain imaging may let us see specifically if and when such complexities are attended to because of the very different areas of the brain that may be involved in these processes. 2. Means to Operationalize Cognitive Load—Cognitive load theory offers

Conference Session

Learning from Industry

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Natascha M. Trellinger, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Swetha Nittala, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Engineering Education Department; Scott Joseph Campbell, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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don't with my presence. understand their situation/can put myself in their shoes. This has proven to be useful in the workplace, because I can easily relate with coworkers and when I need help I can find coworkers who are more willing to help me out, as well as relating with people in other departments. I've also realized that I have very high standards for my work ethic. I can tell when it is okay to joke with coworkers, but when the job needs to be done, I am reliable. In my work scorecard, my manager also stated that he appreciated my go- getter attitude. I must admit, this is a

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 10: Understanding Student Experiences

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Dringenberg, Ohio State University; Stephen Secules, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amy Kramer P.E., Ohio State University

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engineering to be more realistic and inclusive. Dr. Dringenberg is also interested in neuroscience, growth mindset, engi- neering ethics, and race and gender in engineering. In general, she is always excited to learn new things and work with motivated individuals from diverse backgrounds to improve the experiences of people at any level in engineering education.Dr. Stephen Secules, Purdue University, West Lafayette Stephen received a PhD in education at the University of Maryland researching engineering education. He has a prior academic and professional background in engineering, having worked professionally as an acoustical engineer. He has taught an introduction to engineering to undergraduate engineers and to

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ERM Technical Session 23: Courses and Research on Communication

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Darren L. Linvill Ph.D., Clemson University; Meghnaa Tallapragada, Clemson University; Nigel Berkeley Kaye, Clemson University

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course was designed to be taught by existing faculty and with the same number ofstudents per section as existing classes, i.e. zero additional resources after initial development.The integrated engineering and communication course, while designed hand-in-hand withengineering faculty, was created to be taught by communication faculty. For this reason, as wellas to ease the integration of the class into existing curriculum, the class was modeled veryclosely on the traditionally taught public speaking class. The integrated course taughtfoundational concepts covered in traditionally taught classes, including but not limited to ethics,communication apprehension, listening, analyzing an audience, and supporting ideas. Each ofthese concepts was taught

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 2: The Study of Identity in Engineering Education

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mackenzie Beckmon Sharbine, Harding University; James L. Huff, Harding University; Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Benjamin Okai, Harding University

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. James Huff is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education and teaches courses in design thinking and ethics. In the context of his research lab Beyond Professional Identity (BPI), he mentors undergrad- uate students, doctoral students, and academic professionals in using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) as a qualitative research method to conduct psychological investigations on identity as experienced in and out of professional domains. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Education and M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University. Dr. Huff also received his B.S. in Computer Engineering from Harding UniversityDr. Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia Dr. Nicola Sochacka is

Conference Session

Collaboration and Communication in Problem-based Learning

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Kakan C Dey P.E., West Virginia University; Md Tawhidur Rahman, West Virginia University; V. Dimitra Pyrialakou, West Virginia University; David Martinelli, West Virginia University; Karen E Rambo-Hernandez, Texas A&M University; Julia Daisy Fraustino, West Virginia University; John Deskins; L Christopher Plein, West Virginia University; Abhik Ranjan Roy, West Virginia University

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communication science. Dr. Fraustino’s work has been recognized with top research paper awards at national/international conferences yearly from 2013-present. Additionally, she was named a national 2017-2018 AEJMC Emerging Scholar, earned the 2018 Doug Newsom Award for Research in Global Ethics and Diversity from the AEJMC PR c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Paper ID #31050 Division, was the 2017 Reed College of Media Faculty Research Award recipient, was a 2016 national Frank Public Interest Communications Research Prize award winner, received a 2015 Most Promising Professor Award

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Maker Communities and Authentic Problem Solving

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Rennick, University of Waterloo; Carol Hulls P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Derek Wright P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Andrew J. B. Milne, University of Waterloo, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering; Eugene Li, University of Waterloo; Sanjeev Bedi P.Eng., University of Waterloo

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time to reflect on the event and had a similarlyhigh response rate.1 This study has received approval from the University of Waterloo Office of Research Ethics, ORE # 19224 andORE# 21031.3 Program ImplementationsAs of this writing, seven Engineering programs at the University of Waterloo have implementedsome version of an Engineering Design Days event in first year: Mechatronics Engineering(Tron Days), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE Days), Mechanical Engineering (MechDays), Management Engineering (Case Days), and Systems Design and Biomedical Engineering(Design Dayz). One program has implemented Engineering Days in second year: CivilEngineering (Civ Days). The discussion that follows will concentrate on Tron Days, ECE Days,and

Conference Session

Curricular Transformation

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Y. Tsai, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kevin O'Connor, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Derek T. Reamon, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kenneth M. Anderson, University of Colorado Boulder

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Conference Session

Practice I: Academic Success

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kirsten A. Davis, Virginia Tech; David Reeping, Virginia Tech; Ashley R. Taylor, Virginia Tech; Cherie D. Edwards, Virginia Tech; Homero Gregorio Murzi, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech

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practices, environmental, ethics and humanitarian engineering, and non-traditional knowledge transfer. Homero has been recognized as a Fulbright scholar and was inducted in the Bouchet Honor Society.Dr. David B. Knight, Virginia Tech c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Paper ID #22387David Knight is Assistant Professor and Assistant Department Head for Graduate Programs in the De-partment of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He is also Director of International Engagementin Engineering Education and affiliate faculty with the Higher Education Program at Virginia Tech. Hisresearch tends to be at the

Conference Session

Life After Graduation

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bernhard Schadl, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University

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Conference Session

System 1 in Engineering Education and Research

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James L. Huff, Harding University; Kanembe Shanachilubwa, Harding University; Stephen Secules, University of Georgia

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coursework,Rebecca sought to achieve the best performance in relation to others.However, in Rebecca’s view, being the “best” reflected a conscientious and unrelenting work ethic ratherthan an innate intellectual talent. Indeed, she expressed disdain when people attributed her success oraccomplishments to raw intelligence: I feel like smarts don’t really have anything to do with it. It’s just your time management, your willingness to work hard, your willingness to get your stuff done, not be lazy or give excuses. . . You know if you’re any student, I feel like those are expected of you. It’s a major, and so your job is to do your job.Thus, Rebecca’s overall expectations for herself were highly informed by comparison to the

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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CE as a field open to everyone, but identifiedseveral traits that would help students succeed. These traits were dedication to engineering, strongmathematics and physics ability, detail orientation, the desire to solve problems, the ability to work withothers and strong communication skills. Students hypothesized that their peers who left engineering hadlower intrinsic motivation (for example, lower interest in the field or a lower sense of satisfaction fromtheir course work), a reduced work ethic compared to others, or were unable to meet academicexpectations imposed by themselves or their parents, peers or instructors.DiscussionOur quantitative results related to belongingness indicate that, early in the implementation of ourcurricular and

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ERM Technical Session 9: Persistence and Retention

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nena E. Bloom, Northern Arizona University; Jennifer Johnson, Northern Arizona University; Jennifer Marie Duis, Northern Arizona University; Pauline Entin, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

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advanced. The seminar also focused on specific study strategies, notetakingand stress reduction techniques. Whereas most students were positive about these strategies, afew felt the time spent discussing study skills was “patronizing,” since they were juniors incollege and had already learned to study at the community college. One student commented thatthe seminar encouraged him to develop a strong work ethic from the start, by focusing on topicssuch as time management. Career/professional support Students described the importance of introductions to career resources and supports,interviewing strategies, and other professional resources such as having an elevator speech,which is a succinct and concise description of professional

Conference Session

Research Methods II: Meeting the Challenges of Engineering Education Research

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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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.32Our account of Andrew’s experiences speak powerfully to these themes. At each stage of careertransition, Andrew encountered a startling gap between his expectations and assumptions aboutprofessional work, on one hand, and his lived experience of that work, on the other. Fortunately,Andrew’s personal characteristics (including personality, work ethic, attitude, etc.) likely gavehim an advantage in these situations, allowing him to develop strategies to survive and even thrivewhen faced with ambiguous job roles, incalcitrant coworkers, and sharp increases inresponsibility. Yet even the apparently resilient Andrew acknowledged the emotional andpsychological toll of these challenges, to the point of exploring other employment opportunitiesand new

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Classroom Practice

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ada Hurst, University of Waterloo; Oscar G. Nespoli, University of Waterloo

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below. Table 1. Summary of capstone course schedule Week Course Activity 1-4 Lectures covering the following topics:  Course orientation and teamwork workshop  Need analysis, conducting research, project management  Safety, ethics, and other requirements  Client relationship management 5-6 PUM #1 – focused on need analysis/specifications 7 Lecture on conceptual design 8–9 PUM #2 – focused on specifications/conceptual design 10 Lecture on prototype design 11 - 12 PUM #3 – focused on conceptual design

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Engineering Cultures and Identity

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Secules, University of Maryland, College Park; Andrew Elby, University of Maryland, College Park; Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park

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modeling learning and reasoning processes. In particular, he is attracted to fine-grained analysis of video data both from a micro- genetic learning analysis methodology (drawing on knowledge in pieces) as well as interaction analysis methodology. He has been working on how learners’ emotions are coupled with their conceptual and epistemological reasoning. He is also interested in developing models of the dynamics of categorizations (ontological) underlying students’ reasoning in physics. Lately, he has been interested in engineering design thinking and engineering ethics education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 “Turning Away” from the Struggling Individual

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Beyond the Classroom

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denise Rutledge Simmons PE, Virginia Tech; Chosang Tendhar, Virginia Tech; Rongrong Yu, Virginia Tech; Eric A. Vance, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Conference Session

Studying Engineering Education Research & Institutions

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Xiaofeng Tang, Penn State University

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History of Technology’s (SHOT) Executive Council; Associate Editor of the international journal, Engineering Studies; and Editorial Board member of the IEEE Annals of the History of Computing. Publications include Calculating a Natural World: Scientists, Engineers and Computers during the Rise of U.S. Cold War Research (MIT Press, 2006).Dr. Xiaofeng Tang, Penn State University Xiaofeng Tang is a postdoctoral fellow in engineering ethics at Penn State University. He received his PhD in Science and Technology Studies from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Page 26.975.1 c American

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Development as Faculty and Researcher: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Pulford, University of Washington Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT); Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Laura D Hahn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Denise Thorsen, University of Alaska, Fairbanks

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-M in 2003, she was the Richard L. Terrell Professor of Excellence in Teaching, founding director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, and associate professor of electrical engineering at Kettering University. In her current role, she coordinates faculty and TA professional development in the College of Engineering, conducts rigorous engineering education research, and promotes the growth of engineering education both locally at UM and nationally. Dr. Finelli’s current research interests include evaluating methods to improve teaching, studying faculty motivation to change classroom practices, and exploring ethical decision-making in engineering students. She also has established a national

Conference Session

Working in Teams: ERM Roundtable

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Andrew Jackson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kevin Andrew Richards, Northern Illinois University; Angelika N Zissimopoulos, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Dawn Laux, Purdue University

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changes from the student perspective.Methods ContextThis research study was situated in a required College of Technology course titled, “DesignThinking.” Students in this course will engaged in critical analysis of real-world problems andglobal challenges. They demonstrated the ability to recognize opportunity and to take initiative indeveloping solutions applying the principles of human-centered design. Students practicedcommunicating and working on teams. Problems and solutions were examined from societal,cultural, and ethical perspectives.The course incorporated a flipped and blended approach which was the result of a faculty courseredesign supported by Purdue University’s Center for Instructional Excellence three years priorto this

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ERM Technical Session 14: Thinking about the Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Sarah Appelhans, University at Albany; Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Thomas De Pree, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Soheil Fatehiboroujeni, Indiana-Purdue University; Jennifer Karlin, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Donna M. Riley, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (g) an ability to communicate effectively (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context (i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning (j) a knowledge of contemporary issues (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. Figure 1. An early version of EC 2000’s a-k student learning outcomes [35].The most significant thing to note about EC 2000 is their overall emphasis on professional skills(see Figure 1). Of the eleven a-k learning outcomes, at least seven, and

Conference Session

Care and Inclusive Teaching

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Kenya Z. Mejia, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington

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implementation of students contributing to designing curriculum[31]​. This study reports positive results in this innovation, where students are helping educatorswith this lofty task. Co-design as a method is promising in that it affords different perspectivesand motivations yet encourages ethical considerations and a shared understanding of the designoutcome ​[30]​. This method also acknowledges the power dynamics that can arise from differentstakeholders working to design together ​[30]​. In future work, we will have educators, students,and researchers working together to design solutions to the difficulty of creating inclusivepractices and environments in engineering education. As a discipline, engineering education hasused co-design to do curricular

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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Susan Thomson Tripathy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Kavitha Chandra, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Diane Reichlen, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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the program by connecting with the Launch program, asummer bridge for young men joining engineering in the Fall. This program offered financialwellness and financial aid workshops, as well as workshops on ethics, leadership, criticalthinking, grit, and coop/internship opportunities. As a result of combining some of the RAMPand Launch programs, we observed that the RAMP 2019 group became more competitive withthe Launch participants and created a more supportive network among themselves. 4.4: 2019 Focus Group Data AnalysisStudent defined learning goals/aspirations for RAMPSimilar to the 2018 first focus group, 2019 responses to the question, “what are

Conference Session

Knowing our Students, Part 1

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Lichtenstein, Stanford University; Heidi Loshbaugh, Colorado School of Mines; Brittany Claar, Colorado School of Mines; Tori Bailey, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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MT’s smallsize, some departments only offer courses once a year; if a student falls out of sequence for anyreason, s/he must wait an entire year to make up lost credits.At MT, as at Coleman, fundamental courses were often seen by students as something to getthrough before they could begin to engage in their “real work” as engineering students. The tworequired semesters of physics, an ethics and technical writing class, and an earth science classwere widely described as something to be survived before students could get to the Holy Grail:courses in their majors. Nevertheless, as with Coleman, required courses also introducedstudents to non-engineering majors and faculty. This was particularly the case among studentswho had been considering a