Conference Session

Professional Development and Lifelong Learning

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Rulifson P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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education include service-learning, sustainable engi- neering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Fourth Year Engineering Students’ Descriptions of the Importance of Improving Society Through their Engineering CareersAbstractAs engineering students graduate and enter the workforce, they gain significant responsibility forindividuals and society through their future decisions. Problematically, multiple recent studieshave shown that over their time in college, students tend to become more disengaged from theimpact of their work and their feelings of social responsibility decrease. The question explored inthis research was to determine the

Conference Session

Exploring Student Affairs, Identities, and the Professional Persona

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Najla Mouchrek, Virginia Tech ; Liesl M Baum, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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Paper ID #15266Student Persistence Through Uncertainty Toward Successful Creative Prac-ticeNajla Mouchrek, Virginia Tech Designer, Doctoral Student in the Individualized Interdisciplinary PhD in Human Centered Design at Vir- ginia Tech. Master in Design at the Graduate Program in Design, Innovation and Sustainability, School of Design, University of the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Bachelor in Social Communication at the Faculty of Philosophy and Human Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Her current research fo- cus on the application of co-creation and participatory design activities on education

Conference Session

Socially Responsible Engineering II: Pedagogy, Teamwork, and Student Experiences

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Larkin Martini, Colorado School of Mines; Jordyn MacKenzie Helfrich, Colorado School of Mines

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. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Reclassifying Teaching Methods based on a Comparison of Student and Faculty Perceptions of Corporate Social Responsibility in the ClassroomAbstract Though Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been identified as an important part ofundergraduate and graduate curriculum for the Mining and Petroleum Departments by both industry andprofessors, there seems to be a difference between student identification of CSR content that could indicatea difference in teaching styles and possible effectiveness. We know very little about engineering professors’experiences of teaching CSR to engineering students. Previous research has investigated how

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin David Lutz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Nathan E. Canney, CYS Structural Engineers Inc.; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University

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Colorado Boulder.Dr. Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University Dr. Samantha R. Brunhaver is an Assistant Professor within The Polytechnic School, one of six schools in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. She is a mixed-methods researcher with focus on the preparation and pathways of engineering students. Her specific research interests include engineering student persistence and career decision-making, early career engineering practice, faculty pedagogical risk-taking, and entrepreneurial mindset. She completed her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Northeastern University and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. Prior to ASU, she worked as an

Conference Session

Research on Diversification, Inclusion, and Empathy I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren D. Thomas, University of Washington; Danielle L. Watt, Center for Chemistry at the Space Time Limit (CaSTL Center); Kelly J. Cross, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jeremy Alexis Magruder, University of Florida; Chanel Renee Easley, Techbridge; Yael-Alexandra Jackie Monereau, University of Tampa; Makita R. Phillips; Arielle M. Benjamin

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, learning, motivation, and other concepts underpin many diversity efforts and are tied to positive outcomes,  there are minimal examples available in the literature that purely explore the theories from the perspective of Black women and their identity in the context of STEM.   Womanism, a theoretical perspective grounded in the experiences of Black women across the diaspora has the opportunity to inform STEM education efforts that focus on Black women in an exciting and informative way. Presently, there is a gap between this critical, yet often absent social science theory and STEM education research and practice. Through the experiences of eight Black women in STEM disciplines at various levels (e.g. current students, graduates, or working

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica R. Deters, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Christopher Zobel, Virginia Tech; Margaret Cowell, Virginia Tech; Jennifer L. Irish, Virginia Tech

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-disciplinary research initiatives among students and faculty. Reframingthe seminar as a research group meeting will allow the faculty members to focus more onproviding opportunities to grow as a researcher and develop professionally. For example, facultymembers have explored hosting a session to discuss how to become an interdisciplinary scholar,and students are now regularly bringing work (grant proposals, abstracts, talks) to share with oneanother for feedback – and consequently deepening their awareness of one another’s fields. Byexplicitly discussing with students how to think interdisciplinarily and how to conduct researchacross disciplines, students will be more likely to develop a functional understanding of theinterdisciplinary space.We

Conference Session

Promoting Communication Skills

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Lisa R. Volpatti, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alex Jordan Hanson, University of Texas at Austin; Jennifer M. Schall; Jesse N. Dunietz, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Amanda X. Chen, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Rohan Chitnis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Eric J. Alm; Alison F. Takemura, U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute; Diana M. Chien, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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embedded within engineeringdepartments ​[9]​. By using the expertise of graduate student and postdoctoral peer coacheswithin a given discipline, the Communication Lab provides a scalable, content-aware solutionwith the benefits of just-in-time, one-on-one ​[10]​, and peer ​[11]​ training. When we firstintroduced this model, we offered easy-to-record metrics for the Communication Lab’seffectiveness (such as usage statistics and student and faculty opinion surveys), as arecommonly used to assess writing centers ​[12], [13]​. Here we present a formal quantitative study of the effectiveness of Communication Labcoaching. We designed a pre-post test study for two related tasks: personal statements forapplications to graduate school and graduate

Conference Session

Sociotechnical Thinking II: Interpretation, Curricular Practices, and Structural Change

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College; Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Benjamin Cohen, Lafayette College

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“rigid classroom dynamics.” This resonates with another respondent’s descriptionof AB Engineering Studies classes as “more collaborative” than BS engineering. (Although thiswas a common observation, a single respondent felt that BS classes had “more camaraderie” thanAB classes.) Another response described the effect of different classroom styles on the student:“In BS classes, my thinking was myopic, and I was focused on simply absorbing the curriculum.In AB classes, I felt much more curious and open-minded.”Each of these responses related to an aspect of the “Faculty/Classes in Engineering Studies,”suggesting that a strength of the program is its faculty members and the classroom environmentsand experiences they facilitate. One aspect of this

Conference Session

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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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

shaping and supportingstudents’ group-learning experiences.6 While faculty practices are important in all group-learningapproaches, they can be particularly important for supporting under-represented students, whooften experience marginalization in such settings. Both faculty and peers can marginalizeindividual students in a variety of ways, including through assignment of work tasks, validationof work tasks, validation of ideas or perspectives, and the nature of the group task itself.First, at the onset of an activity, task assignment biases can often result from unconsciousexpectations about who may be more (or less) suited to certain tasks.7, 8 While each team isdifferent, with a different set of identities and personalities, there is also

Conference Session

Relationships Between Skills and Knowledge Domains

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Zhen Zhao, Arizona State University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University

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research examines the career decision-making and professional identity formation of engineering students, alumni, and practicing engineers. She also conducts studies of new engineering pedagogy that help to improve student engagement and understanding. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Investigating the relationship between self-efficacy and perceived importance of communication skills among engineering studentsIntroductionCommunication skills are critical for engineers to succeed in the workforce. Research on theskills that engineering graduates use in professional practice supports this idea [1-5], with onestudy even concluding that “technical abilities are a given, [whereas

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gail Baura, Loyola University Chicago; Leanne Kallemeyn, Loyola University Chicago

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of Puerto Rican institutions. The rubric for the joint case study is given in Table 1. Student assessments from the joint case study provide evidence for the evaluation of ABET Student Outcome (3): An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences. For each Student Outcome, we determine if 80% of students have reached the two highest levels (out of four total levels) of several performance indicators.4. Faculty hiring practices – LUC screens all faculty applicants for an understanding of and commitment to social justice. Faculty search committee members rank applicants on a number of variables including “Evidence of Commitment to Diversity and Social Justice.” To further embrace social justice, the Director

Conference Session

Liberal Education Division Technical Session Session 12

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Kasson Fiss, Michigan Technological University; Lorelle A. Meadows, Michigan Technological University; Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University; Kari B. Henquinet, Michigan Technological University; Richard Jason Berkey, Michigan Technological University

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identifiable discernable milestones. Figure 1. Developmental stages of Self-Authorship (after [9]).Without an intentional intervention, most undergraduate students — and even college graduates— define themselves through external formulas, rather than self-authoring their beliefs [11] -[15] [9] [6]. However, evidence shows that with appropriate support, this can be changed. Thereare several types of experiences that produce higher degrees of self-authorship amongundergraduates [16] [17]. These include experiencing dissonance in academic settings, beingchallenged to evaluate knowledge claims and take ownership of beliefs, encountering diverseperspectives, and addressing tragedy or complex personal relationships. Also essential is

Conference Session

Understanding Students' Narratives of Grand Challenges Scholars Program as a Nexus Between Liberal and STEM Education

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Abigail M Fry, Olin College of Engineering; Holly Nguyen; Gretchen Rice, Olin College; Sydney Ross, Lawrence Technological University; Sebastien Zenzo Selarque, Rochester Institute of Technology (CET); Bridgit Spies; Margarite Vaccaro; Jason Barrett, Lawrence Technological University; Sarah Aileen Brownell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Matthew Marshall, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Karen Kashmanian Oates, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David I. Spanagel, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; James J. Winebrake, Rochester Institute of Technology; Alison Wood, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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touched me that I eventually joined not just theprogram but also the GCSP steering committee.Nestled in the suburbs of Boston., Olin is often considered to be a bubble. With fewer than 90students in each graduating class, very few cultures have strong representation in the studentbody and it can be a challenging place to expand your worldview. Many students choose to studyabroad during their junior year but for those of us who are still on campus, there aren’t manyopportunities to engage with other cultures, particularly implied in the definition of MulticulturalCompetency within the GCSP framework. Olin's GCSP steering committee, that includesstudents and faculty, made a decision that one of the ways in which we can address

Conference Session

Identity, Culture, and Socialization

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Benjamin Goldschneider, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; Jennifer M. Case, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

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chose that discipline in the firstplace. For many students, this begins well before they even apply to a university. Students mightchoose STEM due to alluring job prospects, pressure or encouragement from family members, orthe recommendations of an instructor or counselor. Others might be following a passion forscience or math, or using their undergraduate program as an intermediate step in their journeytowards an advanced degree [3], [4]. Of primary interest for this analysis is the influence ofperson-to-person interactions that fostered students’ interests in STEM. These interactions can beparamount in initiating and developing students’ feelings of belonging within their eventualdisciplinary community.One approach to improving the retention

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University; William M. Jordan P.E., Baylor University

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developing a balance between personal and company/graduate school activities. Last,spiritual awareness is important for any student to realize there is more to life than what isphysically around us. The meaning and purpose of life is a question that everyone must face atsome point in their life. Ultimately, the student is responsible for being ready to face the worldat graduation. However, while the engineering programs cannot do everything to preparestudents for this event, engineering programs should do what they can to adequately preparestudents to make a difference when they graduate. This will increase the probability of thesuccess of the graduates who will then become productive members of society, ready to face itschallenges.IntroductionHow

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Sustainability and Social Responsibility

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines; Greg Rulifson P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Courtney Paige Stanton; Carrie J. McClelland P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Emily Sarver; Linda A. Battalora, Colorado School of Mines; Stephanie Claussen, Colorado School of Mines; Susan K. Peterson, Marietta College; Nicole M. Smith, Colorado School of Mines; Rennie B. Kaunda , Colorado School of Mines

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theyprogress through the undergraduate curriculum [1-2]. This has direct implications for thediversity of engineering students and workforces. Research with civil, environmental, andmechanical engineering students also finds that student perceptions of the connection betweensocial responsibility and engineering shape their decisions to stay in their majors, and thatwomen are more likely to leave engineering when they view those connections to be lacking andencounter decontextualized technical courses and unsupportive environments [2-3]. Engineeringeducators frequently invoke research findings that women and racial/ethnic minorities are moresensitive to social justice concerns and more likely to pursue engineering careers with an explicitsense of

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia Hampton, Virginia Tech; David Reeping, Virginia Tech

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process andthoughts of two researcher's conversation of key incidents related to positionality over time; (3)barriers and supports to exploring positionality; and (4) how this exploration influences theirrespective research. The personal exploration presented here is intended to serve as a startingpoint to ongoing reflexive work for each graduate researcher as a means of continuousdevelopment in their research practice.Background: The Self and SystemEach individual possesses intentions and perspectives that are unique to their personal paradigmor worldview. This basic set of beliefs guide ontological, epistemological, and methodologicalchoices and action [2]. These paradigms that an individual possesses can be a complex makeupof life experiences

Conference Session

Diversity and Inclusion

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mel Chua, Olin College; Tess Edmonds, Olin College

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gradually increases thelevel of vulnerability required so as to ease students from a context where personal affectiveexperience is uncommon. Begin with low-risk Open Sentences that allow for various levels ofcomfort. To take a real-world example from a sustainable design class exploring the design ofenvironments, beginning with an Open Sentence such as, “A place that I loved as a child…” issafer than “When I look at the world today, what I find most heartbreaking is…” Along similarnotes, beginning a feedback session with an Open Sentence that prompts positive feedback isoften easier for students, and cultivates greater openness to then progress to sharing criticalfeedback, such as, “When I reflect upon my experience working on this team, I wish…”In

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Imagining Others, Defining Self Through Consideration of Ethical and Social Implications

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tina Lee, University of Wisconsin-Stout; Devin R. Berg, University of Wisconsin-Stout; Elizabeth A. Buchanan, University of Wisconsin-Stout

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addition, we had informal conversationsabout the work that was occurring and how the chapter is run. Extensive fieldnotes were taken torecord these experiences and interactions.ResultsImpacts on StudentsEWB membership typically begins in universities, and students are often drawn to the servicelearning opportunity through activity fairs, club showcases, or similar campus-wide,extra-curricular events. As an organization reliant on its volunteers, a major goal is to impactstudents in such ways that they continue on as either faculty or professional members. For reasonswe will explore elsewhere, cultivating and sustaining faculty and professional members isparticularly challenging, given the realities of tenure and promotion expectations in the

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Diversity and Inclusion: Concepts, Mental Models, and Interventions

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Toluwalogo Odumosu, University of Virginia; Sean Ferguson, University of Virginia; Rider W. Foley, University of Virginia; Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia; Caitlin Donahue Wylie, University of Virginia; Sharon Tsai-hsuan Ku, University of Virginia; Rosalyn W. Berne, University of Virginia

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ofprogrammatic benefit of the University’s final year STS courses can be transposed to otherschools. It does require cultural acceptance of the validity of this type of training by faculty intraditional departments, and an embrace of diverse ways of knowing by the administration all theway from the Dean’s office to the Undergraduate curriculum committee. However, the pay-offin student learning and ability to function in diverse environments is more than worth it.International Standards: Exploring the Problems and Possibilities of Global InnovationCo-author Ku designed and implemented an STS-informed STEM course curriculum,"Standards in Action: A Global Perspective", which was funded by the National Institute ofStandards and Technology (NIST). The

Conference Session

Research on Diversification, Inclusion, and Empathy II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University - University Park; Christine Haas, Engineering Ambassadors Network; Avi Kaplan, Temple University

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fortriggering the formulation of an Engineering Ambassador role identity? Analyses reveal students’ substantial personal investment in their role as an engineeringstudent and an emerging ambassador. The decision to participate is often driven by personalinterests and experiences, and is tied to a deep sense of importance for the work. Similarly,choice of presentation topic is also often personal. Presentation skills reveal new courses offuture action; ambassadors describe increases in confidence and many report using the skillsimmediately. Opportunities to meet other ambassadors are singled out as a major benefit, andstudents use newly acquired programmatic knowledge to shape the role expectations at theirinstitution. Although not necessarily

Conference Session

Innovation and Reflection

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott A. Newbolds P.E., Benedictine College; Patrick F. O'Malley, Benedictine College; Meredith Stoops, Benedictine College

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particular importance, since reflection is oftentimes new territoryfor engineering students [Arizona State University FG08, Bellevue College FG07, BellevueCollege FG10, Clarkson University FG01, all as cited in [14]]. Furthermore, there are indicationsthat a key factor in developing reflexive skills is the attitude towards and modeling of these skillsby mentors and faculty themselves [10][12]. Providing formative assessment on criticalreflection tasks seems to present an opportunity to model reflection for students [Georgia TechFG11, as cited in [14]].On a larger scale, Davis et al. [9], describe how multiple universities have used assessments ofreflection tasks to document ABET outcomes.It seems that the decision whether to assess or not assess a

Conference Session

'Diversity' and Inclusion? Pedagogy, Experiences, Language and Performative Action

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College; Mary A. Armstrong, Lafayette College

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. Engineering students who had completed the WGS 250course in Spring 2018 or 2019 but had not yet graduated (N = 7) were invited to one of two focusgroup sessions held in February, 2020. The invitation included a description of the study and anassurance of confidentiality.Informed consent was obtained from the study participants in writing before any questions wereposed. Discussions were facilitated by one author and a faculty colleague, neither of whom hadserved as an instructor for any WGS class. Focus group facilitators provided copies of the WGS250 reading list as a way of reminding participants of past course content and providingreference points for specific reading and authors. In keeping with best practices for focus groupinteractions

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alberto Esquinca, San Diego State University; Lidia Herrera-Rocha, University of Texas at El Paso

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teams to solve aproblem. Our study uses an identity lens to understand Latinx persistence in engineering.Theoretical Framework and Literature Review We draw from a sociocultural theory of identity [5] - [7] to understand how Latinxengineering students see their trajectory through engineering studies and how they decide onnext steps, whether it be entering the engineering workforce or pursuing graduate school. Briefly,this perspective argues that identities are situated in social and cultural worlds that are populatedby social types that members of those worlds recognize as meaningful, i.e., their actions and theiruse of cultural artifacts such as words, images or texts [8]. Literature over the past decade indicates that developing

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maggie Swartz, Colorado School of Mines; Jon A. Leydens, Colorado School of Mines; Jacquelene D. Walter, Colorado School of Mines; Kathryn Johnson, Colorado School of Mines

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Paper ID #25934Is Sociotechnical Thinking Important in Engineering Education?: SurveyPerceptions of Male and Female UndergraduatesMaggie Swartz, Colorado School of Mines Maggie Swartz is a graduating senior in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Public Affairs through the McBride Honors Program at the Colorado School of Mines. As a member of the McBride Honors Program for the past three and a half years, she is passionate about sociotechnical interfaces and human impacts in engineering. Her involvement with the Society of Women Engineers increased her awareness of the challenges facing female engineering students, both

Conference Session

Trends in Accreditation and Assessment

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M. Riley, Virginia Tech

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accreditation philosophy based on assessments of student learning and continuous improvement principles. Today, according to the accumulated evidence in Engineering Change, engineering education in the United States has changed dramatically. Engineering programs and faculty members have reengineered their curricula, teaching methods, professional development practices, program assessment and decision making, and, to some extent, their hiring, promotion, and tenure criteria. Perhaps most important, graduates in 2004 were measurably better prepared than their counterparts of a decade ago in all of the nine learning areas assessed. The greatest increases were in understanding of societal and global

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Imagining and Reimagining Engineering Education as a Dynamic System

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Donna M. Riley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Jennifer Karlin, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Thomas A. De Pree, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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faculty member at Oklahoma State University working on terahertz frequencies and engineering educa- tion. While at Oklahoma State, he developed courses in photonics and engineering design. After serving for two and a half years as a program director in engineering education at the National Science Founda- tion, he took a chair position in electrical engineering at Bucknell University. He is currently interested in engineering design education, engineering education policy, and the philosophy of engineering education.Dr. Jennifer Karlin, Minnesota State University, Mankato Jennifer Karlin spent the first half of her career at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, where she was a professor of industrial

Conference Session

Social Responsibility and Social Justice II: From Classroom to Community

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M. Riley, Virginia Tech; Janice L. Hall, Virginia Tech

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charter schools easier. As a result, charterschool boards aren’t composed of parents, teachers or community members, thus eliminatingimportant stakeholder input in the decision-making process and operation of the public charterschools.In November, a special session of the Louisiana legislature convened to create Act 35 whichaltered the criteria upon which state authorities could intervene at the local school district level.The new act redefined how school performance was deemed failing or not. The language statedthat an entire school district would be considered “Academically in Crisis” if 30 or more schoolsin the district had a failing rating and/or if 50% or more of the students in the district wereenrolled in failing schools. This new

Conference Session

Liberal Education Division Technical Session Session 10

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia

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engineering. Perhaps one way to characterize the role of LEES faculty in engineeringeducation is that we are brought in to compensate for that mismatch. Graham and Porterfield’s“Preparing Today’s Engineering Graduate: An Empirical Study of Professional Skills Requiredby Employers” compared the language used by ABET to describe non-technical skills with thatused in advertisements for engineering jobs and found many inconsistencies in the categories andterminology used. As the faculty responsible for helping students develop non-technical skillsand competencies, we may have an important role to play in establishing more consistency.Session 534A: Communicating Across Cultural and Epistemological Boundaries raised thelongest list of issues and potential

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Assessing Social Responsibility & Sustainability

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin L Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sarah Aileen Brownell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Richard A House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Alexander T. Dale, Engineers for a Sustainable World

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Educational Research and Methods, Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, dispositions, and worldviews. His dissertation focuses on conceptualizations, the importance of, and methods to teach empathy to engineering students. He is currently the Education Di- rector for Engineers for a Sustainable World, an assistant editor for Engineering Studies, and a member of the ASEE Committee on Sustainability, Subcommittee on Formal Education.Ms. Sarah Aileen Brownell, Rochester Institute of Technology Sarah Brownell is a Lecturer in Design Development and Manufacturing for the Kate Gleason College of Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology. She works extensively with students in the mul- tidisciplinary engineering capstone design course and other project based elective courses, incorporating