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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 5

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason M. Keith, Mississippi State University; Lis Pankl, Mississippi State University

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©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024The Role of University Research Libraries on Improving Education inScience, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics: A Focus onInstitutional Collaborative CultureJason M. Keith1 and Lis Pankl21 Bagley College of Engineering, Mississippi State University, Mississippi StateMS, 397622 Mississippi State University Libraries, Mississippi State University,Mississippi State MS, 39762The Role of University Research Libraries on Improving Education in Science,Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics: A Focus on Institutional CollaborativeCultureAbstractThe Mitchell Memorial Library is in the heart of the campus of Mississippi State University(MSU). As part of a new strategic plan to transform MSU

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam Lindsley, Oregon State University; Shalini Ramachandran, Loyola Marymount University; Clara Llebot, Oregon State University; Sheree Fu, California State University, Los Angeles

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"Desirable Characteristics of DataRepositories for Federally Funded Research" [1], outlining a set of recommended features andqualities that are considered desirable for data repositories handling research data resulting fromfederally funded research. The document establishes a set of standards and guidelines to ensurethat data resulting from federally funded projects is preserved in repositories that effectivelymanage and disseminate it.On August 25, 2022, Dr. Alondra Nelson, then Acting Director of OSTP, issued a Memorandum[2] recommending that all federal agencies formulate new plans or update existing ones,outlining their approach to ensuring public access to peer-reviewed publications and the researchdata associated with federally funded

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dianna Morganti, Texas A&M University; Angie Dunn, Texas A&M University

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1Preparing Engineering Graduate Students to Engage in Scholarly Communications Dianna E. B. Morganti Angie Dunn ASEE Annual Conference 2 Abstract The typical engineering degree plan has several important gaps when reviewed againstthe research lifecycle. These gaps are often filled in by students learning ad hoc, by overworkedfaculty over numerous mentoring sessions, or often by the engineering research librarians inworkshops and consultations. Purposeful incorporation of a curriculum that fills those gaps,though, can

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 2: Understanding Our Users

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Parker, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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Sources and Services course at the School of Information in the Faculty of Arts. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Research Data Sharing in Engineering: A Report on Faculty Practices and Preferences Prior to the Tri-Agency PolicyAbstractThe Tri-Agency Council of Canada that includes the Natural Sciences and Engineering ResearchCouncil of Canada (NSERC) is implementing its Research Data Management (RDM) Policy inthe Spring of 2023. The policy requires Canadian post-secondary institutions to develop anInstitutional RDM Strategy to support and guide researchers funded by one or more of the Tri-Agencies. Researchers will be required to provide a Data Management Plan (DMP) and

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul McMonigle, Pennsylvania State University; Denise Amanda Wetzel, Pennsylvania State University; Sara C. Kern, Pennsylvania State University

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STEMClassroomEngineering First-Year Seminar Library Session (In-Person, online, or hybrid)This lesson plan is for first year students and is applicable to both in person, online, and hybridclasses. At the end of the session, students will be able to identify resources offered by thelibrary, use beginner database search strategies to find articles and ebooks, and know how toaccess additional library support. The lesson emphasizes the following aspects of theINCLUSIVE ADDIE framework: • Needs - models and encourages discovery, student led-learning, and communicating findings. • Context - when used by the authors of this paper, the students have an upcoming assignment in their class where they need to find an article. • Lessons – lesson uses

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 4

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Uri Feldman, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Callie Cherry, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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School at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Dr. Feldman developed informatics metrics to quantify performance of clinicians when using digital diagnostic tools. He has published in Radiology, Academic Radiology, IS&T, SPIE, and RESNA. As a Latino and native Spanish speaker, born in Peru, Dr. Feldman has created markets and commercialized innovative telemedicine products in Latin America for medical device companies, including Orex Computed Radiography, Kodak Health Group, and ICRco. Dr. Feldman also served as Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program where he led the strategic planning and migration to EPIC Electronic Health Records system and novel meaningful use

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 2: Understanding Our Users

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean L. Bossart, University of Florida; Laura Spears

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Laura I. Spears, PhD, University of FloridaAbstractPrior to embarking on a major renovation of the University of Florida’s (UF) science andengineering library in 2022, the library asked their patrons, including engineering students, whatthey wanted in an academic library space. How do engineering students use their academiclibrary and what do they envision as an ideal space? The library teamed with the Department ofInterior Design in the UF College of Design, Construction and Planning to collaborate on a studyof the top two floors of the library that were slated for renovation. The goal was to develop floorplans that facilitate innovative research, creative thinking and problem-solving. The studymethodology included an observational study

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 3: Instruction & Information Literacy

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seth Vuletich, Colorado School of Mines; Brianna B. Buljung, Colorado School of Mines; Joseph R. Kraus, Colorado School of Mines

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planningcommittee grew to include partners from our campus Career Center and the Center forInnovation and Entrepreneurship. Each of these developments has expanded the scope of theseries and helped fill gaps in coverage.In total, the series has included 77 workshops covering 44 unique topics over the course of sevensemesters. The library led 33 workshops covering 11 topics while outside departments, includingthose on the planning committee, led 44 workshops covering 33 topics. Restrictions related to theCOVID-19 pandemic forced one workshop to be cancelled; otherwise, the workshops switchedto remote from fall 2020 through spring 2021 with some additional workshops transitioning toremote in spring 2022 per university recommendations on gatherings. Since

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 5: Collections & Spaces

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paula C Johnson, Univeristy of Arizona

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in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts. 5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives. 6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions. 7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.Makerspaces open up creative possibilities for engineering students to access prototypingtechnologies. These can

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Weiss, University of Maryland- College Park

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from discussions with both presenting librarians as well as personalaccess to the slides. The presentation begins by defining DEI and discussing the importance ofDEI to the UMD campus as well as the expectation that it be included. One of the main pointswas that while the department of engineering was succeeding in attracting a diverse studentbody, it wasn’t necessarily doing well in retaining these students. Like the other modules, thereis also an overview of citation justice. The presentation includes a focus on how this related toCEE’s strategic plan as well as how libraries and librarians can help. This includes individualhelp with workflows and resources that help a researcher to implement citation justice but alsoan overview of the

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret Phillips, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heather Howard, Purdue University Library TSS; David A Zwicky, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Frederick C Berry, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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from these stakeholdershelped us ensure the content was understandable at many levels, pedagogically sound, and trulyreflected the information needs of the workplace.To keep within the spirit of micro-learning, our goal was to keep each video within a three-to-five-minute time limit. This involved careful consideration of each line in our scripts in order tobe clear and concise. Once the scripts were drafted and reviewed, we practiced and timed them tomake sure they fit in our time limits and made additional cuts when necessary. Once the scriptswere finalized, we moved on to recording. Our initial plans were to record these in professionalvideo production studios on campus, however a computer hack in the summer of 2022 madethese studios

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wynn Tranfield, University of California, Santa Cruz

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vital courseinformation being relayed during office hours, which sometimes conflict with otherresponsibilities. Burnout among undergraduates was a recurring theme in all focus groups. According to respondents, students are overloaded with work, family, and school, so theymust prioritize their focus day-to-day. They feel like they could always be doing more, and theyreported very little time available for decompression and relaxation. Students who also had towork part-time jobs felt even more stressed and were more likely to take advantage of recordedlectures and office hours when they were working more hours. Planning course schedules forupcoming quarters is anxiety-provoking since the availability of classes changes from quarter

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 4: Outreach & Collaboration

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hyunjung Lee, Cornell University; Sarah Lane, Cornell University; Christina Sheley, Cornell University; Jill H. Powell, Cornell University

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suchentrepreneurship education expressed positive feedback to the value of the programs forproviding engineering students with professional skills and an entrepreneurial mindset [6], [13].Entrepreneurial activity in engineering has even prompted some to suggest a change to ABET(Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology), the organization which overseesaccreditation of engineering schools, outcomes to further develop business and entrepreneurshipskills. In their article, Sababha et al. [2] wanted to add the following ABET learning outcome:“to develop and evaluate a business plan that transforms an engineering design (system,products, services, and solutions) into a business opportunity utilizing entrepreneurial skills andknowledge” [2, p. 2]. They go

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacob Preston Moore, Pennsylvania State University, Mont Alto; Daniel W Baker PhD P.E., Colorado State University

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anticipated as manyfaculty members continued to expand and refine the resource well beyond the original timeline.In addition to the more reflective studies, there are multiple guides for aspiring OER authors andthose wishing to set up OER adoption and authorship programs at the institutional level. TheOER guide on authoring OER, Authoring Open Content [11], offers many solid advice toprospective OER authors. The resource covers far more than we can summarize here, but the listof ten tips for OER authors does reiterate some of the same lessons learned in the previouspapers. 10. Good authoring begins with planning 9. It’s going to take longer than you think 8. Share the load 7. Do the prep work (understand the licenses) 6

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 4: Outreach & Collaboration

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul R. Hottinger, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Jessica Ohanian Perez, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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and 14% strongly disagree) research plan Q6: I found a topic I 67% 66% 1% am interested in Q7: I have a better 85% 82% 3% sense of my major (or engineering) Q8: I have a better 74% 68% 6% understanding of my place in the field of engineeringQ9: How do you view scholarship in engineering Term With IL Unit Without IL Unit Diff Collaborative 68% 28% 40% Boring 1% 2% -1% Interesting

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 5

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan Ball, University of Waterloo; Rachel Figueiredo, University of Waterloo; Kate Mercer, University of Waterloo

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processes likepersonas can help, experiential learning opportunities where students are able to talk one-on-onewith actual stakeholders are invaluable to their learning and to the ultimate success of theirprojects [6]-[8]. To support students through this somewhat intimidating process, the facultymember in charge of teaching SYDE 362 and the Systems Design librarian began to realize anidea for creating a Stakeholder Café- a place where facilitated access to various communitystakeholders would support student learning [12].Developing the event was a lengthy process with over a year of planning and preparation goinginto finding and securing funding, identifying external people to participate as experts, acompetitive application process for student

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beth Carpenter, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Erin Rowley, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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transfer students.The study found that transfer students receiving formal information literacy instruction weresignificantly more confident conducting research. It is important to note that while transferstudents did not mind being singled out as a group, they preferred to learn about the library in asmall group setting, rather than in a classroom setting. Further, the results indicated thatinformation literacy instruction did not impact the students’ sense of belonging at their newschool or connectedness.The existing literature conveys there is a need for information literacy instruction for transferstudents. However, the next logical planning point is determining who in the library would beresponsible for this population. Some libraries will

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 4: Outreach & Collaboration

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Over, Virginia Tech; Connie Stovall, Virginia Tech

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research topics to aid in strategic decision making, andimpact services and reputational management.In its 2020 report, ACRL Research Planning and Review Committee summarized that majortrends include: learning analytics, the influence of machine learning and artificial intelligence ontechnology, the impact of big deals cancellations on open access and transformative publisheragreements, research data maturation and the ethical need to incorporate the GO FAIR Initiative,social justice roles including critical librarianship and critical pedagogy, incorporating increaseduse and licensing of streaming media, and finally, library space as a place for supporting studentwell-being [1]. Earlier in a 2017 environmental scan by the same team, the concept of

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chasz Griego, Carnegie Mellon University; Cheng Zhang, Carnegie Mellon University; Wenchao Hu, Carnegie Mellon University; Ziyong Ma, Carnegie Mellon University; Andy Ouyang, Carnegie Mellon University

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difference being that the listdeveloped in class provides more explicit details. From this exercise, considerations aroundreproducibility were gradually introduced, starting with a new question: “How will you preserveyour progress along each step of the scientific method?” As a class, simple approaches werenoted. For research design and planning steps such as initial observations, research questions andhypotheses, here is an overall summary of the concepts noted: ● Write down ideas in digital documents such as Google Docs, where collaborators can share this information through email, social media, or other online locations, with varying permissions for viewing or editing. ● Write down ideas on physical paper to quickly draw visual

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denise Amanda Wetzel, Pennsylvania State University; Sara C. Kern, Pennsylvania State University

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topics being related in the context of this corpus. The authors found some interestingrelationships that can inform future projects, but they also plan to re-investigate this corpus witha more robust analytical tool to search for additional insights.Future research may make use of more robust analytical tools to delve further into this corpusand examine trends over time. That work will inform research to better understand howbelonging, STEM, and libraries are linked. The authors also plan to explore a variety ofdisciplines within the STEM fields to better understand the inclusion needs of students acrosscurriculum.Citations[1] M. Gavin, Literary Mathematics: Quantitative Theory for Textual Studies, 1st ed. StanfordUniversity Press, 2022. [E-book

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Dawson, Northern Arizona University; Susan Wainscott, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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members' pressure to focus theirtime on producing a substantial volume of grant-funded research publications and the effortexpended to develop a new course or modify an existing course [2]. Felder and Brentrecommended the following considerations for STEM instructors who evaluate textbook options: ● book reviews, ● match of content and the content order to the course plan, ● instructor supports (test question banks, illustrations, and other materials to support lectures), ● learner supports (self-tests, practice problems with answers), ● inclusion of multimedia (illustrations, tutorials, equations), and ● cost to students [2].However, newer faculty may be advised to replicate what their peers have already developed orto

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 5

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca Glasgow, University of Nevada, Reno

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skillsthat could be learned through the making process. Student learning outcomes were designated foreach competency, and a rubric was built out to for educators to map learning outcomes to broadthemes that may align with learning goals, including inquiry, foundational practice, managepractice and transferred knowledge [18].The grant team based their competencies to support The National Association of Colleges andEmployers (NACE) Job Outlook 2016, which stated that employers value the ability to work inteams, communication skills, creativity, strategic planning, etc. [16]. Based on these values, thecompetencies address various transferable skills that can be used among various disciplines, andaimed to be transcended out of the classroom and into the

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 4

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Frenkel, New York University; Hebah Emara, New York University ; Amanda He, New York University ; Lindsay Anderberg, New York University ; Samuel R. Putnam, New York University

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as well as personalsuggestions like Halloween costume design and vacation planning [2]. This combination ofseemingly endless use cases with seemingly intelligent responses has led to interest from amyriad of communities including academics, professionals, and policy makers.In March 2023, OpenAI released its own research results on how ChatGPT 3.5 and 4.0performed on standardized exams from a variety of disciplines including: the LSAT, GREwriting and math sections, and AP exams covering science, math, social sciences, andhumanities [3]. Independent researchers have also attempted to understand ChatGPT’scapabilities since its release in 2022. Within STEM, studies have measured: ChatGPT’sperformance on the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam for

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 3: Instruction & Information Literacy

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denise Amanda Wetzel, Pennsylvania State University; Paul McMonigle, Pennsylvania State University

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), one tool deployed to help students navigatethe information landscape is IF I APPLY. This method uses two parts, the personal and theresource, to help users negotiate source evaluation. Reviewing a researcher’s own emotions andintellectual courage helps to limit the confirmation bias and reach students in a novel way.Through this paper, the authors plan to review selected evaluation methods before diving into adeeper explanation of the IF I APPLY tool. Finally, some examples from use in the classroomare shared. By exploring the changing face of source evaluation in the Penn State Universityengineering classroom, readers will better understand why it is important to put the student at thecenter of their own evaluation.Literature ReviewCRAAPOver

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 2: Understanding Our Users

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erin Matas, Michigan Technological University

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to understand howsearchers use particular mental models to find the information they need [25]. To collect thisvital information, it is necessary to expand this study’s design beyond self-reporting and includeseveral different knowledge elicitation tools in order to more accurately understand cognition incontext.Conclusion This exploratory CTA study provides data that highlight several areas where engineeringlibraries may focus their efforts to improve student search outcomes. It also confirms andextends existing literature in this area [7, 10]. We are planning a follow up study that willexplore how a larger group of undergraduate students use public search tools, the library’s searchtool, what they expect from each one, and where

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James M. Cox, The University of Iowa; Kari Kozak, The University of Iowa

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Conference.References[1] P. Hernon et al., Statistics for Library Decision Making: A Handbook, Norwood, NJ, USA:Ablex Publishing Company, 1989.[2] J. Marquez & A. Downey, “Service Design: An Introduction to a Holistic AssessmentMethodology of Library Services,” Weave: A Journal of Library User Experience, vol. 1, no. 2,2014, doi: 10.3998/weave.12535642.0001.201.[3] “College Facts,” College of Engineering, https://engineering.uiowa.edu/college/college-facts(retrieved Jan. 18, 2024).[4] L.R. Horowitz, “Assessing Library Services: A Practical Guide for the Nonexpert,” LibraryLeadership & Management, vol. 23, no. 4, pp. 193-203, Fall 2009.[5] S. Hiller & J. Self, “From Measurement to Management: Using Data Wisely for Planning andDecision-Making

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 4: Outreach & Collaboration

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erin Rowley, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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in their classes. One stated, “I definitelyencourage them to go online and search, there’s so much information out there.” Another stated,“it’s important for [the students] to understand the difference between just searching the web andgoing into a more reliable source.” Faculty from both engineering and business pointed out avariety of resources they talk about with their students ranging from databases like Factiva andWeb of Science to other free and governmental resources, such as EuroMonitor and the Bureauof Labor Statistics. Another faculty member confirmed that they do take class time to talk aboutthe research process as a whole, “how to plan for it, how to search, how to screen results andnarrow down.”Others expressed it is an area

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 1: Engineering Librarianship

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber Janssen, California State University, Maritime Academy; Mindy F. Thuna, University of Toronto

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andpublishing patterns.Journal articles and conference proceedings were originally planned as the formats to beexamined but as the research proceeded it was determined that a) there was sufficient material toexamine the patterns focusing only on the journals and b) that publishing in conference venueswas potentially different enough to warrant a separate study. Finally, as neither of the authorswas fluent enough in other languages to warrant including them, only articles published entirelyin English were included, i.e. an English abstract alone was insufficient for a study to beincluded. This filter was applied inconsistently by the database vendors so some of the originalnumbers include papers that were written in a language other than English but

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jentry E. Campbell, Dartmouth College; Stephen Krueger, Dartmouth College

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editions. This demonstrates theneed for clearer communication of what books are required and what editions are acceptable toavoid unnecessary costs.ConclusionsThough the survey indicates that students are spending $100 per quarter or less, we feel that thisis not representative of what students are being asked to spend on textbooks for their courses.Because of this, we are still pursuing ways to make textbooks more affordable to students in theschool of engineering and across Dartmouth. We conclude that there are several ways to reducestudent textbook costs at the school of engineering.For professors interested in reducing costs but still planning to use a textbook from a publisher,considering the upfront cost of the current edition and being open

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 3: Instruction & Information Literacy

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Pixton, Brigham Young University

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theyare at the author’s institution). Indeed, in previous instructional plans (see [13]) the author foundthat combining search strategy in the same lesson as source evaluation limited the depth withwhich this important element could be explored and practiced by students.To remedy this, the author has created an EDM for a pre-class assignment that focusesexclusively on source evaluation principles and thus provides for a look at a wider variety ofengineering-related sources and prompts students to think more deeply about a series ofquestions to ask when evaluating sources. This approach assumes all discussion of searchstrategy can take place during an in-class session. A simplified version of this EDM is shown inFigure 3.As shown, the initial