Conference Session

Interactive Panel on Improving the Experiences of Marginalized Students on Engineering Design Teams

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorelle A Meadows, Michigan Technological University; Denise Sekaquaptewa, University of Michigan; Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Debbie Chachra, Olin College of Engineering; Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education, Electrical and Computer, Engineering Libraries, First-Year Programs, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Student, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering, Women in Engineering

successful interactions and learning outcomes.1-3 One important challenge centers onthe interactions between students from groups negatively stereotyped as poor performers inengineering (e.g., women and under-represented racial minorities) and others. A body of researchin psychology indicates that students from these marginalized groups may have qualitativelydifferent group work experiences compared to others, which may contribute to their self-selection from engineering and thus their group’s under-representation in engineering fields.Recent research suggests that the negative experiences of people from marginalized groups onengineering student design teams can influence many factors that contribute to persistence andsuccess, such as development of

Conference Session

Reimagining Engineering Information Literacy: Novel Perspectives on Integration, Assessment, Competencies & Information Use

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nastasha E Johnson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

Education columns 1, discussing thephilosophical, practical, and institutional effects badging might have on the academy. Olneck,for example, describes badges as ‘insurgent credentials’ capable of subverting the traditionalinstitutional monopoly on recognition of knowledge and achievement. 2 Science’s editor in chiefhas suggested a badge-like approach to creating a STEM challenge award program that “mightprovide 100 different challenges to choose from at each level of schooling…on subjects fromreptiles to Web design,”3 modeled loosely on the Boy Scout merit badge system that givesstudents a variety of options to demonstrate their mastery of a subject.The Open Badge System Framework describes some of the core functions of badges:capturing an

Conference Session

Foundations for Pedagogical Success

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Kunberger P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Chris Geiger, Florida Gulf Coast University; Kimberly A. Reycraft, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

“playlist” totalsabout 20 minutes and is designed to present a logical progression of skills and concepts: 1. Tour of the Library Website - This video orients students to the library website as the essential gateway to our services and resources. 2. Popular Periodicals vs. Scholarly Publications - Teaches the critical differences between magazines and scholarly journals, and introduces the latter as the primary means of scholarly communication. 3. The Peer Review Process: What Is Peer Review? - Helps students understand that most articles published in scholarly journals undergo the peer review process 4. Finding Articles at FGCU Library - Demonstrates how to access the Library’s subscription databases to find

Conference Session

Makerspaces in the Library: Using 3D printers, Laser Cutters, and Kits to Enhance Learning

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy G. Buhler, University of Florida; Sara Gonzalez; Denise Beaubien Bennett, University of Florida; Erin Rochelle Winick, Society of Women Engineers

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

through continued accessto the UF library 3D printers.This paper provides a brief background of MSL’s 3D printing service and the librariescollaboration with student organizations; tips on engagement of different audiences with this newservice; and the real-world use case of middle school outreach.BackgroundThe Marston Science Library at the University of Florida has offered a 3D printing service sinceApril 2014, and published suggestions for funding and establishing a service in other libraries(including staffing, addressing environmental safety concerns, and levels of service) 1. It isimportant to note that the 3D printing service is completely open to not only all members of theuniversity, but to the general public as well. The service

Conference Session

Delivering Value in Publishing and Scholarship

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniela Solomon, Case Western Reserve University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

, bibliographic coupling,and co-citation networks. Using the exploratory data analysis and visualization tool for graphs and networksGUESS that is integrated within the Sci2 Tool, it was also possible to visualize these networks.To increase general understanding, the networks were weighted, meaning that the nodes size and the edgesthickness, as well as their color, changed based on specific criteria.ResultsThe WOS features “Citation Analysis” and “Create Report” used for the group of sixty-two articles producedthe first set of results. The number of published items each year (Fig. 1) increased from five in 2007 to fifteenin 2012, demonstrating an increase in research activity for the period of this analysis. The sixty-two identifiedpublications by CE

Conference Session

Engineering Librarians: Impacting the Past, Present, and Future

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amani Magid, New York University Abu Dhabi

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

, general, or mechanicalengineering 1.As mentioned in the abstract, this paper is organized as if it were a patent, containing claimsand subclaims. As the paper will describe “patenting” an engineering librarian at anAmerican university, the patent will follow the patents issued by the United States Patent andTrademark Office (USPTO). The three types of patents issued by the USPTO are utility,design, and plant. The patent described for this paper is similar to a design patent, as anengineering librarian is not a new job title. More specifically, the paper is organized intoclaims that are essential components of patents issued by the United States. According to theUSPTO, “The claim or claims shall define the matter for which protection is sought

Conference Session

The Human Element of Librarianship

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Henshilwood, University of Toronto; Cristina Sewerin, University of Toronto; Michelle Spence, University of Toronto; Tracy Zahradnik, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

correlation between active mentoring practices and employeeretention rates.1. IntroductionThe Oxford English Dictionary defines “mentor” as “a person who acts as guide and adviser toanother person, esp. one who is younger and less experienced. Later, more generally: a personwho offers support and guidance to another; an experienced and trusted counsellor or friend; apatron, a sponsor”1. In their survey of members of one chapter of the Medical LibraryAssociation, Kwasik et al (2006) found that 71% of respondents to a survey about mentoringanswered yes to the question “do you consider having a mentor or mentors a critical part of yourprofessional experience?”2. Ross’s (2013) literature review presents a range of reasons for andapproaches to mentorship

Conference Session

Delivering Value in Publishing and Scholarship

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew T. Rose, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

research.IntroductionThe University of Pittsburgh houses the archives of Dick Thornburgh, former Governor ofPennsylvania (1979-1987), Attorney General of the United States (1988-1991), and Under-Secretary General of the United Nations (1993).1 His years in office as Governor coincided withnewly enacted dam safety legislation following the devastating 1977 Johnstown flood, in whichseveral dams failed, most notably, Laurel Run Dam, which claimed 40 lives.2 The efforts of thenewly elected Governor to implement and support the call for greater state oversight of dams inthe Commonwealth was of primary interest and can be related to the importance of public policyon the engineering profession. In engineering education, the ASCE Body of Knowledge (BOK-II)3 and ABET4

Conference Session

The Human Element of Librarianship

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bertha P. Chang, North Carolina State University; Honora N. Eskridge, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

building, the James B. Hunt Jr. Library. At this stage of the process,space- and service-model planning was initiated and in support of this work, various user studieswere undertaken. These studies, which were conducted up until the last months before thebuilding opened in January 2013, helped to answer planning questions, as well as build supportand awareness of the library among faculty and students.1 After the building opened, it quicklybecame apparent that assessment of the effectiveness of the new spaces and the service modelwas needed and as a result, more studies were initiated. The resulting body of five years ofresearch provides many practical insights into the needs and preferences of Hunt Library users.The Hunt Library is situated on