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ERM Technical Session 14: Thinking about the Engineering Curriculum

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jillian Seniuk Cicek, University of Manitoba; Robert Renaud PhD, University of Manitoba

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listed – Engineering Knowledge,Problem Analysis, Investigation, Design, and Engineering Tools – the more ‘traditional’ engineeringskills – even if this emphasis was not intended by CEAB. In fact, research in the field indicates thatteamwork and communication skills – competencies found in the ‘middle’ of the list – are topcompetencies for engineering practice. Additionally, the need to investigate potential clusters ofcompetencies has been emphasized in this research, identified as a gap in both engineering educationand research.Considering the research, and motivated to inform engineering education curricular design andimprovement at the University of Manitoba, an exploratory case study was designed in part toinvestigate how the CEAB graduate

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ERM Technical Session 12: Creativity and Problem Framing

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lindsey D White, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Yan Chen, University of New Mexico; Todd Hynson, University of New Mexico; Ian A. Drackert, University of New Mexico; Jordan Orion James, University of New Mexico; Claire Yvonne Saul; Austin C. Megli, University of New Mexico

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problem framing ability. We describe the coding scheme we developed andimplementation of the DST to assess guide and assess the impact of curricular changes. We thenshare the approaches we have taken to making coding feasible, from assessing the reliability todeveloping a new self-directed training for coders. We address the following research questions:• To what extent are DSTs valid for informing faculty of the development of problem framing skills, using validity-as-argument dimensions?• To what extent is the coding scheme, which measures factual/conceptual design problem representation, design practices, and design style, able to be applied in a feasible yet reliable manner across coders?Developing an assessment of design problem

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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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Benjamin David Lutz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech

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recent graduates’experiences as well as those of other difficult-to-access, perhaps underexplored, populations ofengineers. Introduction and BackgroundSchool-to-work transitionsResearch on engineering practice has emerged as a major focus within the engineering educationcommunity (Korte, Brunhaver, & Sheppard, 2015; Lutz, 2017; Stevens, Johri, & O’Connor, 2014).And while engineering degree programs are designed to prepare graduates for the realities ofmodern practice, research suggests that a significant gap remains between what engineers aretaught in school and what they do at work (Korte, 2011).An important aspect of engineering practice, then, involves the school-to-work transition for

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ERM Technical Session 14: Thinking about the Engineering Curriculum

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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for engineering education. As analysis of the interview data has begun, severalsocial theories have surfaced that show promise of explaining aspects of this complex system.Among those most germane to our analysis are theories pertaining to professional configurations[4-8]; organizational behavior, scale, and linkages [9-14]; epistemic cultures [15]; the extensionof epistemic practices from one domain (engineering practice) into another (educationalgovernance) [16]; and an overall ethnomethodological framework necessary for a close study ofeducational and institutional reform practices [17-19].Throughout this iterative research design, some of the most interesting phenomena to emerge outof our data include the ways in which practices of

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ERM Technical Session 12: Creativity and Problem Framing

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Lawrence Anderson P.E., United States Air Force Academy; Karen Elaine Anderson, Destination Imagination Inc.; Daniel D. Jensen, Singapore University of Technology and Design/MIT International Design Center

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engineeringstudents with a mentoring faculty member and, occasionally, a graduate student who is an expertin the area of “innovative design”. The collaborative team works to solve a real-world problemthrough the application of various design techniques. In addition, the collaboration can improveor even identify enhanced design techniques and processes. For example, past research effortsimproved the design method in two areas: 1) the understanding of how to develop and implementprototyping strategies which are effective and efficient [11] - [15] and 2) new methods toenhance ideation based on analogies to biological systems [16]. The sponsor organizationresearch partners take keen interest in the design methodology research; oftentimes adoptingthese techniques

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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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Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aaron Robert Hamilton Thielmeyer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jacqueline Ann Rohde, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Dina Verdin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brianna Benedict McIntyre, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rachel Ann Baker; Jacqueline Doyle, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

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Paper ID #25276Using Topological Data Analysis in Social Science Research: Unpacking De-cisions and Opportunities for a New MethodDr. Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research focuses what factors influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering fos- ter or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and

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ERM Technical Session 16: Faculty Development and Teaching Contexts

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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-seasoned and experienced practitioners can be a tremendous resource totap; in combination with regular “full-time” faculty- who are, in most instances, the “research-type,” and who have not had the opportunity to practice engineering. Second, industry’sprevailing perception that engineering education does not prepare graduates adequately for thepractice. Therefore, from industry’s perspective, the quality of education for engineering practiceis seen as deficient. Third, blending practical experience in teaching design and design-relatedcourses is repeatedly emphasized by ABET, and by other engineering organizations, such asASEE [2,3] .Thus, directions for proper merging of professional experience with engineeringscience in design courses are a

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ERM Technical Session 7: Learning and Research in Makerspaces

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juan Torralba, University of Miami; Rob Rouse, Southern Methodist University

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Creamer [17] found that relationships formed with peers and thedegree of respect and support received during engineering-based group activities plays animportant role in shaping engineering goals for female students. Furthermore, they foundthat these types of interactions, peer-to-peer and student-to-faculty, tends to have both ashort- and long-term impact on interest in engineering as a major and a career.While the literature on women in engineering education is rather extensive, thescholarship on the experiences of female engineering students in makerspace-basedprogramming, particularly on participation in engineering design activities, is practicallynon-existent. To address this gap in the research, we developed and implemented animmersive

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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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Ellen Zerbe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Natascha Trellinger Buswell, University of California, Irvine; Joana M. M. Melo, Pennsylvania State University

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a monetary incentive, there isthe possibility that participants might not be genuine and honest with their answers. While wecleaned the data for participants who answered all the same answer and who did not completemore than two items, this limitation is still a possibility. Third, the study was not designed toseparate doctoral students from master’s students, nor research-based master’s students from “non-thesis” or “coursework-only” master’s students. While we sampled graduate students from similarinstitutions with high research productivity, there may be underlying variation in the sample thatis not immediately evident. Therefore, suggestions for future work include performing anExploratory Factor Analysis on the used data to extract new

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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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Gemma Henderson, University of Miami; Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas, El Paso; Ines Basalo, University of Miami; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University

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facilitators we were able to provide guidance andrecommend ASEE conference sessions to attend related to their interests. In consequence,participants were exposed further to engineering education practice and research, with initialideas and avenues to engage in scholarship of their practice. More broadly, this work helps focusengineering education research efforts that will have a lasting impact at HSIs, specifically byhelping direct faculty embarking on research efforts towards impactful research questions.Understanding and Addressing the Needs of StudentsAs a result of the design of the workshop, participants questioned the support needed for thestudent population at their institution, wanting to learn more about their students in order

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ERM Technical Session 4: Professional Development in Undergraduate Programs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Frenkel, New York University; Jack Bringardner, New York University; Sheila Borges Rajguru, New York University

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Bringardner is an Assistant Professor in the General Engineering Department and Civil Engineer- ing Department at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. He teaches the First-Year Engineering Program course Introduction to Engineering and Design. He is also the Director of Vertically Integrated Projects at NYU. His Vertically Integrated Projects course is on Smart Cities Technology with a focus on trans- portation. His primary focus is developing curriculum, mentoring students, and engineering education research, particularly for project-based curriculum, first-year engineering, and transportation. He is ac- tive in the American Society for Engineering Education and is the Webmaster for the ASEE First-Year Programs Division and

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ERM Technical Session 4: Professional Development in Undergraduate Programs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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program is to provide students with real-life engineering challenges before graduation. Dr Guti´errez focuses his efforts on accelerating the academic success of underrepresented and first gen- eration students, creating professional development opportunities for undergraduate students, and imple- menting best practices for engineering education.Mr. Christopher A. Butler, University of California, Merced Since 2012, Christopher Butler has served as the Assistant Director of the Engineering Service Learning program at the University of California, Merced. In this time as Assistant Director, the Engineering Service Learning program has provided design experience to more than 1,800 students, completed over 15

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

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas, El Paso; Luis Miguel Procter, University of Texas, El Paso; Anita Patrick, University of Texas, Austin

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approaches for developing an identity to their impact onengineering identity development. This research paper investigates the difference in students’engineering identity, engineering performance/competence, engineering interest, recognition inengineering, and affect towards six professional engineering practices in two differenceengineering departments: a traditional program that implicitly supports engineering identityformation and a non-traditional program that explicitly supports engineering identity formation.Survey data was collected from a total of 184 students (153 from the traditional department and31 from the non-traditional department). Using independent samples t-tests, results show thatengineering identity was higher for students in the

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Educational Research and Methods Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brittany Bradford, Rice University; Margaret E. Beier; Michael Wolf, Rice University; Megan McSpedon, Rice University; Ann Saterbak, Duke University

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insights were provided by the literature on best studying practices, curricula of similarprograms at analogous institutions, and students’ performance on individual exam questions inone gateway course. Two SMEs were STEM professors (one in mathematics and one inbioengineering) who contributed to the design of Rice’s STEM summer bridge program (theRice Emerging Scholars Program), and the third was a director of Rice’s programming for less-prepared STEM students. The mathematics professor, who has worked at Rice University since1988 and is past chair of the mathematics department, is also co-founder and faculty director ofthe university’s NSF-funded STEM four-year transition program. The bioengineering professorco-designed a first-year engineering

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

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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given for Nicole to comment on the interview based on herunderstanding of experiential shame and to share any new insights. The interview lasted onehundred minutes.Data analysisAlthough Nicole’s interview was professionally transcribed, Mackenzie began her role asprimary data analyst in the study by completing a second iteration of transcribing the audio fileto ensure that the authenticity of the interview event was well-represented in the transcript. Inaccord with best practices of IPA research, she then completed thorough annotations of thetranscript, noting descriptive, linguistic, and conceptual comments throughout [19,20].After performing this level of analysis, designed to critically engage her with Nicole’sexperiences in shame, Mackenzie

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Educational Research and Methods Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dina Verdin, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Allison Godwin, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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practice and culture of engineering fos- ter 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. Her research earned her a National Science Foundation CAREER Award focused on characterizing latent diversity, which includes diverse attitudes, mindsets, and approaches to learning, to understand engineering stu- dents’ identity development. She has won several awards for her research including the 2016 American Society of Engineering Education Educational Research and Methods Division Best Paper Award and the 2018 Benjamin J. Dasher Best Paper Award for the IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference

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ERM Technical Session 5: Assessment

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Ryan Duckett, Acumen Research and Evaluation, LLC; Matthew W. Liberatore, University of Toledo; Uchenna Asogwa, University of Toledo; Gale A. Mentzer, Acumen Research and Evaluation; Amanda Portis Malefyt, Trine University

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

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ERM Technical Session 8: Survey and Instrument Development

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota; Elizabeth Ring-Whalen, St. Catherine University; Jeanna R. Wieselmann, University of Minnesota; Emily Anna Dare, Florida International University; Joshua Alexander Ellis, Florida International University

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and current projects include designing and teaching undergraduate and graduate-level coursework intended to help teachers develop effective science teaching practices and culturally relevant pedagogy for their classrooms, mentoring pre-service science teachers, working with in-service science teachers to develop and implement integrated STEM curricula, leading STEM integration professional development for in- service science teachers, working with administration and teachers to develop STEM programming in their schools, and developing a K-12 STEM observation protocol that can be used in a variety of educa- tional contexts through an online platform.Jeanna R. Wieselmann, University of Minnesota Jeanna R

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ERM Technical Session 5: Assessment

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Laura Melissa Cruz Castro, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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-Oudshoorn, “mice: multivariate imputation by chained equations in R,” Journal of Statistical Software, vol. 45, no. 3, pp. 1-67, 2011.[22] A. B. Costello, and J. Osborne, “Best practices in exploratory factor analysis: Four recommendations for getting the most from your analysis,” Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, vol. 10, no. 7, pp. 1–9, 2005.[23] American Education Research Association, American Psychological Association, National Council on Measurement in Education, Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing, Washington, DC: American Education Research Association, 2014.[24] D. A. Cook and R. Hatala, “Validation of educational assessments: a primer for simulation and beyond

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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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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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Educational Research and Methods Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lilian Maria de Souza Almeida, Utah State University; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, Utah State University

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Engineering Education Department and an Adjunct Pro- fessor in the Bioengineering Department in Utah State University. Her multiple roles as an engineer, engineering educator, engineering educational researcher, and professional development mentor for un- derrepresented populations has aided her in the design and integration of educational and physiological technologies to research ’best practices’ for student professional development and training. In addition, she is developing methodologies around hidden curriculum, academic emotions and physiology, and en- gineering makerspaces. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Understanding Industry’s Expectations of Engineering Communication

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ERM Technical Session 24: Studies on Socioeconomic Status

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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an array of models for adult learners that are connected to the varying sectors such asmedical, transportation, computer science, engineering, etc. Working in collaboration withDCCCD and DCP-PP, the Southern Methodist University research team is working to identifyand test interventions for adult learners to provide valuable information that will inform otherlarge metropolitan areas across the United States on best practices and methods to solve thelongstanding problems associated with advancing adult learner education and employmentopportunities in STEM careers. The following is a description of the two goals that will beexecuted for the project based upon research conducted through the ALPPS project.First Goal: Develop Evidence-Based

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

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). Evaluation of parallel analysis methods for determining the number of factors. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 70(6), 885-901.Costello, A. B., & Osborne, J. W. (2005). Best practices in exploratory factor analysis: Four recommendations for getting the most from your analysis. Practical Assessment, Research and Evaluation, 10(7), 1–9.Creswell, J. W. (2015). A concise introduction to mixed methods research. Los Angeles, CA: Sage Publications.Cronbach, L. J. (1951). Coefficient alpha and the internal structure of tests. Psychometrika, 16(3), 297-334.Dalal, M., Archambault, L., & Carberry, A. (2019). Exploring engineering and social sciences researchers’ ways of thinking in the context of interdisciplinary

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ERM Technical Session 7: Learning and Research in Makerspaces

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Nadelson, University of Central Arkansas; Idalis Villanueva, Utah State University; Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Oregon State University; Sarah Lanci, Colorado Mesa University; Kate Youmans, Utah State University; Cindy Ann Lenhart, Oregon State University; Alexis K. Van Winkle, University of Central Arkansas

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, and engineering teach- ing to frame his research on STEM teaching and learning. Nadelson brings a unique perspective of research, bridging experience with practice and theory to explore a range of interests in STEM teaching and learning.Dr. Idalis Villanueva, Utah State University Dr. Villanueva is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Education Department and an Adjunct Pro- fessor in the Bioengineering Department in Utah State University. Her multiple roles as an engineer, engineering educator, engineering educational researcher, and professional development mentor for un- derrepresented populations has aided her in the design and integration of educational and physiological technologies to research ’best

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ERM Technical Session 3: Working in Teams

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tara C. Langus, University of Nevada, Reno; Nelson S. Pearson, University of Nevada, Reno; Justin Charles Major, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno

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influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering fos- ter 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. Her research earned her a National Science Foundation CAREER Award focused on characterizing latent diversity, which includes diverse attitudes, mindsets, and approaches to learning, to understand engineering stu- dents’ identity development. She has won several awards for her research including the 2016 American Society of Engineering Education Educational Research

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ERM Technical Session 8: Survey and Instrument Development

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan E. Canney, CYS Structural Engineers Inc.; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Madeline Polmear, University of Colorado, Boulder; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Colorado Boulder.Dr. Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Environ- mental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE). She has served as the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education in the CEAE Department, as well as the ABET assessment coordinator. Professor Bielefeldt was also the faculty director of the Sustainable By Design Residential Academic Program, a living- learning community where interdisciplinary students learn about and practice sustainability. Bielefeldt is also a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service- learning, sustainable engineering

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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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examined to identify what wasparticularly salient for their persistence and success.Purpose The Transfer-GEMS Program, a grant-funded scholarship and curricular support effort,was developed to increase the number of transfer students graduating with STEM baccalaureatedegrees from the University, and to decrease their time (number of semesters) to graduation. Theprogram was designed to provide opportunities, resources, and financial support for students, inorder to create a holistic solution to any challenges that a STEM transfer student may experience. A program evaluation was conducted to study the implementation and impact of theprogram. Findings showed that students benefitted from a number of program supports, and alarge majority

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ERM Technical Session 15: Perspectives on Engineering Careers and Workplaces

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Becka Morgan, Western Oregon University; Heidi J.C. Ellis, Western New England University; Gregory W Hislop, Drexel University

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, Drexel University Gregory Hislop is a Professor and Senior Associate Dean in the College of Computing and Informatics at Drexel University. His scholarly interests span computing education research, information technology for teaching and learning, and software engineering. Prior to coming to Drexel, Dr. Hislop spent 18 years working in government and industry, where his efforts included software development and support, technology planning and evaluation, and development and delivery of technical education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Student Software Engineering Learning in HFOSS ProjectsABSTRACT Humanitarian Free and Open Source Software (HFOSS) projects

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ERM Technical Session 19: Thinking about the Engineering Curriculum

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marina Miletic, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Jamie Gomez, University of New Mexico; Eva Chi, University of New Mexico; Sang M. Han, University of New Mexico; Catherine Anne Hubka, University of New Mexico; Yan Chen, University of New Mexico; Sung "Pil" Kang, University of New Mexico; Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico

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research design and assessment practices for othersundertaking curricular revision and development of a student-centered department culture.Research QuestionsOverall, our project seeks to answer the following research questions: 1. How does the deployment of design challenges in core departmental courses, a department-embedded writing-across-the-curriculum initiative, student digital badges, faculty professional development, and other initiatives help support and retain diverse students in our department? 2. What are the impacts of these initiatives and how can they be observed and assessed?Research ContextOur department is currently one of nineteen across the country which has earned NationalScience Foundation funding through