Conference Session

STEM Issues

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emel Cevik, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Whitfield, Texas A&M University; Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #25241Exploring Parents’ Knowledge and Awareness of Engineering through Mid-dle School Students’ Summer CampsEmel Cevik, Texas A&M UniversityDr. Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University Dr. Michael D. Johnson is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and In- dustrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri III

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Liza Ann Russell, Purdue University; Emily Schott, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

certain degree programs, an issueespecially important for ET students due to the “loose coupling” of degree and employment [17].Where retention of students is concerned, peer mentoring has been shown to increase retentionand self-esteem among students [18]. Among first-generation college students, campus mentorscan provide meaningful messages that influence their decisions throughout their college careersand equipping them with the ability to deal with academic challenges [19]. Therefore, thesupport students receive from both faculty and peers can affect decisions to remain in theirmajor, their confidence, and their decision to remain in college. By asking graduates about thesupport they received through their college education, areas for

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy II

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Barbara L. Christe, State University of New York

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Engineering Technology

personal life and professional practice of graduates will be interlaced regardless ofhow hard educators try to disconnect the two. Maxwell [5] stated "one of our problems is thatethics is never a business issue or a social issue or a political issue. It is always a personalissue." If ethical decisions are ultimately personal, even when connected to the workplace,exploration of the statements made by Helmer and the subsequent reactions can help studentsunderstand and develop a balance between professional ethics and personal views.A fundamental feature of professional practice is compassion. This perspective is uniquebecause students may report that technical ability would be the cornerstone of an occupationalidentity. How is compassion defined

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy III

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sonia Travaglini, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

., teaching but not tenured or tenure-line) currently listed on the departmentalwebsite, none are women. Similarly, in Bioengineering, none of the non-faculty teaching stafflisted on the website are female. This can lead to a delegitimizing of the academic purpose andauthority of SEEFs due to unintended gender bias, and less emphasis on the organizationalculture capital (the shared sense of identity, norms, values and trust) and role models needed forundergraduate students to develop an engineering identity. This includes students seeingthemselves as a future educators or in an academic role such as a faculty member, which is a keyaspect of supporting diversity within the undergraduate population [36], with 41 percent of the1,525 students within the

Conference Session

STEM Issues in ET

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; David E. Thompson, Sam Houston State University

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Engineering Technology

paper describes an effort to replicate best practices at Sam Houston State University in theimplementation of a cross-disciplinary course designed to provide students from diversedemographics with a more effective ramp into undergraduate research. The specific aim of thecourse was to provide students from diverse backgrounds with a curriculum designed to buildcommunity, introduce students to research faculty, and to counteract a perceived lack of researchreadiness. The student learning goals for the course included providing opportunities for studentsto: study key historical examples of excellent research; interact with faculty researchers whoperform projects across the STEM disciplines; and to explore the similarities and differencesbetween

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy II

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Liza Ann Russell, Purdue University; Emily Schott

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

members impact student success [21]. Further, studentretention in their major is impacted by the quality of academic advising received [22]. Thedisconnect between degree and employment for ET students perceive a lower career availabilityfor these students, causing them to switch majors, a suggestion backed up by a study showingthat career availability is closely linked to student retention [23].Peer mentoring has been shown to increase both retention and self-esteem among collegestudents [24]. Campus mentors provide students with helpful information that can equip studentswith skills to deal with academic challenges and can help students make decisions, as shown in astudy of first-generation college students [25]. Thus, in general, the support

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention in ET Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura E. LeMire, The Community College of Baltimore County

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Engineering Technology

and technical programs to increase awareness of well-paying, available jobsrequiring vocational and technical training.3 Research indicates that, in order for the UnitedStates to retain its preeminence in science and technology, a million more STEM professionalswill be needed over the next decade.Key to reaching this goal is an increase in the retention of current STEM students. This can beaccomplished by training STEM faculty in an evidenced-based teaching method that keeps thestudents actively engaged in the STEM field.4 In addition, the results of a study that evaluated anumber of engineering curriculum projects, from small to large, determined that when done well,engineering projects are meaningful to a student’s personal experience. It

Conference Session

STEM Issues in ET

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lei Xie, Texas State University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

engineering technology for elementary students Abstract Mentoring is being prevalently used in higher education. Traditionally, these programsare unidirectional that includes forward knowledge transfer. The internal mechanism of howto form an effective mentoring relationship between mentors and mentees is unclear. This pilotstudy focused on Person-Environment (P-E) fit perspective and zeroed in on how the mentor-mentee relationship affect mentees’ self-efficacy. We conducted semi-structured interviews withthree mentees to explore how P-E fit affected their self-efficacy. This qualitative study is a pilotstudy, future data collection and analysis will continue

Conference Session

ET Administrative Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Lesley M. Berhan, University of Toledo

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Engineering Technology

awarded to Black orAfrican American students in engineering technology than in engineering [1-3]. The rationale forthis trend is unknown, and the amount of research on this very small part of the academe doesnot explore the issues that affect the decisions made by these students as they confront thequestion of what to do with their careers. Various techniques employed by recruiters at differentinstitutions have diverse results, while academic, and environment, may have a role in thechoices made by these students. Understanding these students, their similarities within aninstitution, as well as between programs is anticipated to provide greater ability to recruit, retain,and encourage more diversity within these student populations.Literature

Conference Session

Engineering Technology

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering; Daniel Peter Kuehn, The Urban Institute; Walter W. Buchanan P.E., Texas A&M University; Jeffrey L. Ray, Western Carolina University; Melvin L. Roberts P.E., Camden County College

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Doctorate in Educational from Wilmington University, Delaware. His dissertation used discriminant analysis meth- ods to explore the factors which affect the persistence of Engineering Technology students attending a two-year college. Melvin is also a Registered Professional Engineer. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Engineering Technology Education in the United States: Findings and Recommendations from an NAE StudyPolicymakers, employers, researchers, and educators have focused considerable attention duringthe past decade on the adequacy of the US engineering education system to meet the demands ofan increasingly “flat” world in which competencies that go beyond

Conference Session

STEM Issues

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Laura Kasson Fiss, Michigan Technological University; John L. Irwin, Michigan Technological University; Sarah Tan, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

future career than non-ETS honors students.This paper investigates the student experience in the ETS-IMPRESS program in three ways. Tocapture student experience of the use of the IDP and the faculty mentor relations, we solicitedlong-form responses to anonymous surveys. Analysis of reflections submitted in courses andcomponents allows for a window into longitudinal student development as well as their directreflections on the effects of the program. Finally, analysis of student questionnaires, a full reportof which appears as an appendix, sheds light on student development. We find that studentsbenefit from this program and encourage the incorporation of IDPs and other means of reflectioninto engineering curricula, particularly as a regular

Conference Session

Engineering Technology

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Drapinski Moss, Purdue University; Mark French, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

an educational psychologist, studying motivation among pre-service teachers and college faculty members. Along with teaching pre-service teachers, she is the project manager for the STEAM project, a First in the World grant project, funded by the US Department of Education. She works for the Center for Instructional of Excellence at Purdue University.Dr. Mark French, Purdue University Mark French started his career as a civilian aerospace engineer for the US Air Force after getting a BS in Aerospace and Ocean Engineering at VA Tech. While working for the Air Force, he did an MS and a PhD at the University of Dayton. His dissertation was on the design of aeroelastically scaled wind tunnel models. After 10 years

Conference Session

New Directions for ET

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue University; Shelly Tan, Purdue University; Liza Ann Russell, Purdue University; Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

for manystudents. Especially as experiential learning becomes increasingly prevalent in curriculum designand further emphasized as an important educational tool, engineering technology is beginning togain traction as both a career path and a field of study, particularly among those seeking to spendless time in the classroom. For instance, in 2014, there were over 34,000 students who graduatedwith 2-year engineering technology degrees, versus 4,409 students who graduated with 2-yearengineering degrees, even though the number of graduates with 4-year engineering degreesremained substantially higher than those with 4-year engineering technology degrees [1].As this growth continues, it is increasingly evident that more research needs to be done

Conference Session

ETD Curriculum

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Behbood Ben Zoghi, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

understand industry and are eager to share their knowledge. 2. Residency – Two week-long and one three day residencies on Texas A&M campus to connect with fellow distance students, program faculty and staff support, traditions, and the larger Aggie network while taking part in challenging leadership workshops emphasizing communication, creativity, collaboration, problem solving, and formulating the capstone project. 3. Lockstep - Engage with a supportive cohort of like-minded professionals focused on enhancing their professional development while managing responsibilities at work and home.Residency Week - The residency component is an essential part of a student’s development andpreparation for a career as a mid

Conference Session

Utilizing Digital Technologies in Classroom and Distance Learning in ET Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Usman Ghani, DeVry University, Addison, Illinois; Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, Addison

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

architecture, has provided the power to combine a series of discrete,unlinked, and unmeasured activities into an enterprise-wide process of continuous learning thatdirectly links business goals and individual outcomes (McCrea, Gay, & Bacon, 2000). Oureconomic, social, and technological forces today are pushing all of us to become moreproductive in every walk of life, and learning is no exception.Timely and an appropriate feedback is a critical element for improving student learning andsimulation-based training is no exception, as it guides and refines learning through scaffolding.A number of studies in literature have shown that students’ learning is enhanced when feedbackis provided with personalized tutoring that offers specific guidance and

Conference Session

ET Peripherals

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Osazuwa John Okundaye Jr, Texas A&M University; Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Sharon Lynn Chu, Texas A&M University; Francis Quek, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

,experience, career plans, and overall goals. We received a total of 13 applications. We downselected these 13 candidates through 10 minute Skype interviews with the students, askingstudents to elaborate more on their academic interests and career trajectory. Following theirresponses, the faculty team independently ranked the students and through discussion came upwith the final selection. We opted for a 6 students in an effort to keep the gender ratio balanced.We also balanced for class level and broad general interest of the student. After selection, wesent our formal invitations to all 6 students. All selected students accepted participation in ourprogram.Two members of the faculty team returned to the Colonias community to personally meet

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Capstone Projects

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Murat Kuzlu, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

students to explore potential options for the capstone project, and to have theopportunity to get a good starting point for it, ahead of the capstone semester. In this paper, thesenior level courses specific to communication systems area of concentration within an electricalengineering technology program are discussed, their course content and the term projectsincluded, and how they offer venues to capstone project choices. The paper presents specificexamples of how these course projects gave students successful pathways for capstone projects.The course content that can be covered by the curriculum of an undergraduate technologyprogram is somehow limited, especially for a broad field such as communication systems, andbeyond the fundamental