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ERM Technical Session 17: Student Cognitive Development

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adaline M. Buerck, University of South Florida; Maya A. Trotz, University of South Florida; Estenia Ortiz Carabantes, University Of South Florida; Daniel Arnulfo Delgado Jr., University of South Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

completing his Navy contract and eventually transferred to San Diego State University (SDSU), San Diego. Needing some hands on learning he applied for a research position at SDSU where he was accepted as a research assistant helping with algal biomass research. In this lab he discovered a love for resource recovery from waste and wastewater treatment when he was given a project to analyze algal feedstock cultivation in wastewater. Upon completing his bachelors, he was accepted to University of South Florida (USF), Tampa, for a Ph. D. program where he researches onsite wastewater treatment for removal of nitrogen species. His research interests revolve around food, water, energy nexus specifically in wastewater treatment

Conference Session

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

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lori C. Bland, George Mason University; Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University; Anastasia P. Samaras, George Mason University; Jill K. Nelson, George Mason University

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Educational Research and Methods

target tracking and physical layer communications. Her work on target detection and tracking is funded by the Office of Naval Research. Dr. Nelson is a 2010 recipient of the NSF CAREER Award. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and the IEEE Signal Processing, Communications, and Education Societies. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Design-based Evaluation as a Novel Evaluation Approach for Faculty Development Programs in Engineering EducationIntroductionIn this theory paper, the authors introduce design-based evaluation (DBE) as a novel evaluationapproach for the engineering education research community. Many projects and programs

Conference Session

Broadening Participation in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie Anne L Mundy, Texas A&M Kingsville; Sel Ozcelik, Texas A&M University Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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University-Kingsville Dr. Abdelrahman is currently the Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies and a Professor of Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M University Kingsville. Dr. Abdelrahman has a diverse educational and research background. His research expertise is in the design of intelligent measurement systems, sensor fusion and control systems. He has been active in research with over 80 papers published in refereed journals and conferences. He has been the principal investigator on several major research projects on industrial applications of sensing and Control with focus on Energy Efficiency. He is a senior member of IEEE, ISA, and a member of ASEE.Dr. David Ramirez, Texas A&M University

Conference Session

Career Decisions and Faculty Development

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lori C. Bland, George Mason University; Jill K. Nelson, George Mason University; Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University; Anastasia P. Samaras, George Mason University

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #23607To Map or to Model: Evaluating Dynamism in Organically Evolving FacultyDevelopmentDr. Lori C. Bland, George Mason University Lori C. Bland, Ph.D. teaches courses in educational assessment, program evaluation, and data-driven decision-making. Bland received her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Virginia. Her current work focuses on evaluating programs in higher education, STEM education, and gifted ed- ucation, assessing learning and professional outcomes in formal and informal learning environments in higher education and the workforce; with a focus on project- and problem-based

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ERM Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; Roberta Harvey, Rowan University

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Educational Research and Methods

fallsophomore course presents Rowan engineering students with their first exposure to open-endeddesign problems in a team setting. The current course features a four-week introductory projecton bottle rocket design, completed in teams of 3-4, and a 10-week main project on crane design,completed in teams of 4-5. The teaming aspect of the course is a challenge to engineeringstudents, particularly in that many of them are naturally pre-disposed to prefer working alone.The Let Me Learn (LML) Process is an integrated approach to teaching and learning that startswith administration of the Learning Connections Inventory (LCI), a survey instrument thatassesses individual learning patterns. All Rowan Students now take the LCI as enteringfreshmen. In this study

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Carol Barry, University Massachusetts Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Manuel Heredia, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Educational Research and Methods

engineerAbstractIn the fall of 2004 a college with five undergraduate academic programs decided to integrateservice-learning (S-L) projects into required engineering courses throughout the curriculum sothat students would be exposed to S-L in at least one course in each of eight semesters. Theultimate goal is to graduate better engineers and better citizens. Four of the degree programshave achieved on average one course each semester, with an actual coverage of 103 out of 128semester courses, or 80% coverage over the four years. Of the 32 required courses in theacademic year that had an average of 753 students each semester doing S-L projects related tothe subject matter of the course, 19 of the courses (60%) were considered engineering science,that is, not

Conference Session

Student Teams and Design Skills

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University; Madara Ogot, Pennsylvania State University; Girish Rao, SPRINT

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Educational Research and Methods

control vehicles6. Page 11.205.3 Figure 1. Experimental DesignIn the second stage, the experimental group of eight design teams uses the DIST for thesecond design project. Their performance and workload ratings are compared with that of acontrol group of eight design teams, completing the same design problem, without access tothe tool. The results of their performance and workload assessments are correlated with theusage logs from the DIST and the findings are presented.2.1 Stage I: Design Documentation of all TeamsData collection was completed using teams of an introductory required engineering designcourse at The Pennsylvania State University. ED&G 100 is a project-based introduction tothe

Conference Session

Student Teams and Design Skills

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Zemke, Gonzaga University; Donald Elger, University of Idaho

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Educational Research and Methods

exhibitprofessional behaviors. However, not all students embody these behaviors. This case studyexamines curricular elements that promoted professional behaviors in a design class atUniversity of Idaho. The study used staged surveys, coded student assignments, questionnaires,and student prioritization of responses to substantiate findings. Our research question is: “What factors within this design class promoted professional team behaviors and why?”The data suggests that the interrelated functioning of three curricular elements was the mostsignificant factor in promoting professional behavior. The three curricular elements were achallenging team project, teaching and use of teamwork processes, and accountability coupledwith coaching. Though the case

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ERM Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Wilson, Western Kentucky University; Dennis George, Western Kentucky University; john bruni, Western Kentucky University; Mark Cambron, Western Kentucky University

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Educational Research and Methods

Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. He is a registered engineer in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. His current research interest include: engineering education, bio-sensing devices, machine vision, robotics, learning systems, neural networks, and controls. Page 13.165.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Algorithm for Defining Student EngagementAbstractThe mission of the Western Kentucky University Electrical Engineering Program is to producegraduates who have been engaged in a variety of project experiences throughout the curriculum.Several assessment measures have been employed to determine

Conference Session

Perspectives and Evaluation of Engineering Design Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Isabella Stuopis, Tufts University; Kristen B. Wendell, Tufts University; Melissa R. Mazan, Tufts University

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Educational Research and Methods

]. Working in contexts outside oftraditional mechanical engineering applications, students may have to reconcile multiplerepresentations of concepts that they previously perceived more narrowly [5]. Previous researchalso shows that team projects can facilitate deeper conceptual growth when individual membershave to contribute parts to a whole. When teams delegate the design of different sub-systems todifferent members, to be successful, each individual must understand how their parts contributeto the whole and how they interface with all other parts [6]. Teamwork also presents anopportunity for collaborative knowledge construction as students work together to make sense ofunexpected results.In this qualitative case study, we investigate the range of

Conference Session

Research Methods I: Developing Research Tools and Methods

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Quardokus Fisher, Oregon State University; Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan; Amanda Siebert-Evenstone, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Golnaz Arastoopour Irgens, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Paper ID #16950Network Analysis of Interactions between Students and an Instructor duringDesign MeetingsDr. Kathleen Quardokus Fisher, Oregon State University Dr. Kathleen Quardokus Fisher is a postdoctoral scholar at Oregon State University. She is currently participating in a project that supports the use of evidence-based instructional practices in undergraduate STEM courses through developing communities of practice. Her research interests focus on understanding how organizational change occurs in higher education with respect to teaching and learning in STEM courses.Dr. Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan

Conference Session

Design Thinking and Creativity

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Eyerman, Fairhaven Research and Evaluation; Sarah Hug, University of Colorado, Boulder; Emily McLeod; Tania Tauer, Techbridge Girls

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Diversity

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assess designthinking, 102 interviews with girls were videotaped across elementary and middle schoolprograms in two cities. The interviews called on youth to give a guided, narrative description oftheir work on a design project accomplished in their engineering-focused, girls-only afterschoolprogram. Interviews were augmented with programmatic observations, so the analysts couldtriangulate evidence from interviews with observations of girls engaged in the projects. Incollaboration with the curriculum development team, a rubric was developed to measure theextent to which girls communicated effective engineering design, specifically: a) understandingof the design challenge, b) evaluation of design strengths and weaknesses, and c) evidence

Conference Session

Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cara Margherio, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Kerice Doten-Snitker, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #18147Developing a Shared Vision for Change: New results from the Revolutioniz-ing Engineering Departments Participatory Action ResearchDr. Cara Margherio, University of Washington Cara Margherio is the Senior Research Associate at the UW Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity (CERSE). Cara serves as project manager for program evaluation on several NSF- and NIH-funded projects. Her research interests include community cultural wealth, counterspaces, peer mentoring, and institutional change.Dr. Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington Elizabeth Litzler, Ph.D., is the director of the University of

Conference Session

Maker Communities and Authentic Problem Solving

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Educational Research and Methods

of Arkansas. He received his BS and PhD in Mechan- ical Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and National University of Singapore respectively. He has published more than 60 papers in refereed journals and international conferences and contributed to books, and been involved in several internal and external funded research projects in these areas. He has received numerous research awards including ’Best Paper Award - ICAMT 2016’, ’Best Paper Award - ATMAE 2014’, ’Outstanding Paper Award – NAMRC 2012,’ ’A.M. Stickland Best Paper Award – IMechE, 2010,’ and ’Most Downloaded Paper – Elsevier, 2010.’Ms. Shahnaz J. Aly, Western Kentucky University Shahnaz Aly, OAA, LEED AP, M. Arch, is a

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Oakes, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

direct contact with people through educational programs for children or theelderly to projects that are delivered to the underserved populations to address a need,such as a solar power system for a remote rural village. It can also take the form ofresearch, data analysis and interpretation and presentation of results, such as addressingan important environmental issue. This service might address a short term need that isfilled during a course or it could be part of a larger, on-going project or set of projects inan area.Academic Connection - The service students perform must provide reinforcement of andconnection with the subject material of an academic course. When looking to see if acourse would benefit from service-learning, the question of

Conference Session

Special Session: Impacts of Service in Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; John Duffy, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Educational Research and Methods

their country 1965 College work-study programs established 1966 "Service-learning" phrase used to describe a TVA-funded project in East Tennessee with Oak Ridge Associated Universities, linking students and faculty with tributary area development organizations 1969 Atlanta Service-Learning Conference. Southern Regional Education Board defined Service Learning as the integration of the accomplishment of the tasks that meet human needs with conscious educational growth 1971 White House Conference on Youth report full of calls for linking service and learning. Circa National Student Volunteer Program (became the National Center for Service- 1971 Learning in

Conference Session

Changing the Engineering Classroom

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reid Bailey, University of Virginia

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Educational Research and Methods

statistically significant change: students were learning the importance ofproblem formulation activities after the interventions. What remained unclear, however, werethe specific reasons for the improvements.In this research paper, reasons for why student learning of problem formulation’s role in designincreased so dramatically are explored using interviews with students from the classes.We interviewed six students who had taken one of the courses where improved learning wasobserved. These students had taken the course as a first year and were interviewed during springof their junior or senior year. Questions were broad and open-ended, asking students, forexample, to recall projects they had done during their first year and if any of those

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelley Racicot, Washington State University; Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University

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Educational Research and Methods

major challenge for faculty is how to develop a “culture of evidence” in the classroom thatsupports student-centered formative learning and aligns with program and accreditation goals.Another challenge is the development of assessment tools that lighten, rather than add to, facultyworkload. In this paper, we analyze a systems approach for gathering evidence centered on thedevelopment of group artifacts. Specifically, online project management (PM) and knowledgemanagement (KM) resources are purposefully developed by students at the intersection ofworking, learning, and assessment. The KM and PM archives are assessed using a multi-methodapproach, with three goals in mind: 1) ease of implementation, 2) real-time documentation ofimprovements, and 3

Conference Session

Undergraduate Students' Professional Skills and Reflection

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Gibrán Sayeg-Sánchez, Tecnologico de Monterrey; E. G. Avilés-Rabanales, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Miguel X. Rodríguez-Paz, Tecnologico de Monterrey

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deMonterrey, showed that the methodology enhanced project monitoring, leadership, and systemicreasoning skills in students. However, no significant impact was perceived in mutual support,where students seem not to collaborate with the teamwork, and potential interpersonal conflictsare not intended to be solved.IntroductionEngineering students are often requested to work collaboratively in the solution of complexproblems, however, accurately measuring the performance of individual team members can bedifficult due to the conjunction of contributions into a single deliverable. This paper shows theimpact of applying the Scrum methodology to manage and evaluate collaborative projects in avirtual collaborative environment, using a multimedia platform to

Conference Session

Knowing Ourselves: Research on Engineering Education Researchers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Educational Research and Methods

Engineering Education5.The National Science Foundation funded program, Expanding and Sustaining Research Capacityin Engineering and Technology Education: Building on Successful Programs for Faculty andGraduate Students, aligns with both these needs of expanding and sustaining research capacity inengineering education. This project builds on prior experiences of successful capacity-buildingprojects including the Rigorous Research in Engineering Education program6, the Institute forScholarship in Engineering Education7, and Bootstrapping in Computer Science Education Page 22.1288.2Research8. The project consists of several programs that collectively

Conference Session

Before and After: Matriculants and Alumni

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irene B. Mena, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Educational Research and Methods

communicators, and have the skills towork globally and in multidisciplinary teams. For evaluation purposes, the Universityperiodically sends out surveys in which engineering alumni are asked about how well preparedthey perceive themselves to be for their post-graduation employment. Using the results from the2010 administration of this survey, this study seeks to answer the following questions: (1) Whatare alumni’s perceptions of their preparedness in these areas: ethics, innovation, communication,project management, global and international work, and multidisciplinary teamwork? (2) Canclusters be identified from the survey results? (3) What undergraduate engineering experienceshelped prepare them for these skills, and in what ways do they believe the

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ERM Technical Session 4: Professional Development in Undergraduate Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John H. Callewaert, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #25229Measuring the Impact of Experiential LearningDr. John H. Callewaert, University of Michigan John Callewaert is Director of Strategic Projects in the Office of the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, College of Engineering, University of Michigan. He previously served as a program director with the University of Michigan’s Graham Sustainability Institute, Director of the University of Michigan- Flint’s Office of Research, and the Director of the Institute for Community and Environment at Colby- Sawyer College. He completed doctoral study in Resource, Policy and Behavior at the University of

Conference Session

Student Diversity: attracting and retaining a diverse population of students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University; Galen Turner, Louisiana Tech University; Alicia Boudreaux, Louisiana Tech University; James Nelson, Louisiana Tech University

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Educational Research and Methods

year. TheTeacher Workshops, led by engineering, mathematics, and science faculty at Louisiana Tech,illustrate practical applications of high school mathematics and science topics. The DiscoveryWeekends include project-oriented, hands-on engineering and science activities following thetheme of the Teacher Workshops. The culminating Discovery Weekend includes a designcompetition in which students apply knowledgegained throughout the year. Students who LaTechSTEP Recruitment Componentparticipate in this program will have a broaderexposure to applications of mathematics and Partner Math/Science

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Research on Engineering Design Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Reed, Purdue University; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, College of Technology, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-1383: AN ASSESSMENT OF CREATIVE CAPABILITIES IN TECH-NOLOGICAL DESIGNLeslie Reed, Purdue University Ms. Reed is the founder and CEO of Reed Environmental, Inc., a comprehensive safety, industrial hygiene and environmental consulting firm founded in 1989. She is presently working on a PhD in Technology from Purdue University.Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, College of Technology, West Lafayette Michael Dyrenfurth is professor in the Department of Industrial Technology at Purdue University. He is co-PI of the DETECT and Atlantis Concurrent MS degree projects. Active in international aspects of the profession, he teaches and researches in the areas of technological innovation, technological literacy

Conference Session

Undergraduate Students' Professional Skills and Reflection

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Andrew Olewnik, University at Buffalo; Hala Alfadhli, University at Buffalo; Lucas Wickham, University at Buffalo; Ashley Cummings, University at Buffalo; Randy Yerrick, Fresno State University

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Educational Research and Methods

this study demonstrate that there is significant value in getting students toconsider both technical and professional competencies concurrently as they work through project-based experiences in academic settings. Importantly, this study shows that a little reflection can goa long way in improving student outcomes and supports an argument that professional competencyreflection as a regular feature in the engineering curriculum.1.0 IntroductionThe motivation for this work stems from a need to help engineering undergraduates in therecognition and development of professional competencies. An important challenge forundergraduate programs is to provide students with experiences, inside and outside of theclassroom, that give insight on what it means

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ERM Technical Session 24: Studies on Socioeconomic Status

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

DeeDee Conway, Southern Methodist University; David Deggs, Southern Methodist University

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in higher and adult education. His research interests focus on how social capital is manifested in communities to support or negate educational attainment. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 WORK IN PROGRESS ADULT LEARNER PATHWAYS TO PROSPERITY THROUGH STEMIntroduction This work in progress is developing and implementing the Adult Learner Pathways toProsperity through STEM (ALPPS) research project. ALPPS is informed by evidenced-basedpractices to assist adult learners with navigating the process to return to college and earn acertificate or degree in STEM disciplines. The program targets adult learners in the DallasCounty, Texas metropolitan area

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Works in Progress: Learning and Engagement

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

research examines how engineering students approach innovation. She also studies informed design practices among college and pre-college students . She serves on the editorial boards of Science Education and the Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education (JPEER). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Work in Progress: A Preliminary Investigation of the Ways Engineering Students Experience InnovationIntroductionThis work in progress presents an ongoing study investigating the distinct ways engineeringstudents experience innovation in their engineering projects. Innovation has been a frequentobjective of course and program reform in engineering education1. Engineering

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Student Engagement and Motivation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Howard, Illinois Institute of Technology; Daniel Ferguson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

brought in specifically to focus on IPRO courses, and has led over 50 IPRO project teams in the past four years. He has an undergraduate degree in liberal arts and mechnical engineering, and graduate degrees in Business and Industrial Engineering. For over 20 years he led consulting businesses specializing in financial and information process design and improvement, professional training/education for industry, market research and professional publications. He has been instrumental in implementing many of the assessment processes and interventions now used by the IPRO program. He also supervises the student employees providing operational and systems support for the IPRO program.Margaret

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ERM Technical Session 11: Leadership and Collaborations in Engineering

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

over a three-month period. An initial draft of the instrument was prepared from thequalitative themes identified in a prior study (Dalal & Carberry 2018; Dalal, Archambault, &Carberry, 2019) using a mixed methods instrument development process of joint display(Creswell, 2015). Further refinement followed the scale development procedures recommendedby DeVellis (2003). A five-point Likert scale ranging from “not at all important” to “extremelyimportant” was used to measure importance of various activities associated with different waysof thinking, particularly in the context of participants’ EER projects. A definition of the specificway of thinking was provided before the Likert-type questions to provide clarity. The instrumentwas

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Examining Social Ties and Networks

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Kenny Feister, Purdue University; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David Torres, Purdue University; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Paper ID #13322Exploring the Social Processes of Ethics in Student Engineering Design TeamsMegan Kenny Feister, Purdue University Megan is a fourth year doctoral candidate in the Brian Lamb School of Communication at Purdue Uni- versity pursuing a Ph.D. in Organizational Communication with a minor in mixed methods. Her research focuses on engineering education, design, organizational identity, identification and socialization, team communication, innovation, and technology. She is currently working on an NSF grant examining ethi- cal reasoning and decision-making in engineering project teams, and examining the relationship