Conference Session

Works in Progress: Curricula and Pathways

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alma H. Rosales, Colorado State University; Andrea M. Leland, Colorado State University; Olivera Notaros, Colorado State University, ECE Department; Richard F. Toftness, IEEE High Plains Section; Thomas J. Siller, Colorado State University; Michael A. De Miranda Ph.D., Colorado State University; Alistair Cook, Colorado State University; Melissa D. Reese, Colorado State University; Zinta S. Byrne, Colorado State University; James Warren Weston, Colorado State University; Anthony A. Maciejewski, Colorado State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Colorado State University, as part of the IBM Faculty Loan program. She was instrumental in establishing the Profes- sional Learning Institute within the College of Engineering. Rosales served as program director of MAES (Mexican American Engineers and Scientists) and co-chair of the Texas Science and Engineering Festival in 2010 and 2011. The festival attracted a cross-demographic attendance of 25,000 in 2010 and 32,000 in 2011. In September 1998, Hispanic Engineer and Information Technology Magazine recognized Rosales for her many contributions to her industry, naming her as one of its 50 ”Women Who Make a Difference.” The award honors Hispanic women who are inventing new technology, new processes, or are

Conference Session

Student Success II: Self-Regulatory, Metacognitive, and Professional Skills

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sergio Celis, Universidad de Chile; Camila Aguirre, Universidad de Chile

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

colloquially known. The interviews also included questionsabout why students chose engineering as a major and SoEng as a school, how they facedand overcame difficult academic moments, and what advices they would give to newstudents and to the institution. The interview was also enhanced with a journey-mapexercise1 about the student experiences in first year. This technique was used to elicitstudents’ perceptions and experiences occurred during their first year. The instruction forthis drawing exercise was giving once students confirmed their participation in theinterview. Their maps were the starting point of the conversations and were consulted overthe interview. Each interview lasted between 30 and 45 minutes. The sample consisted of students