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Exploring the Relationship between Mindfulness and Innovation in Engineering Students

Conference Session: Innovation and Reflection
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Beth Rieken, Stanford University; Mark Schar, Stanford University; Shauna Shapiro, Santa Clara University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #19515Exploring the Relationship between Mindfulness and Innovation in Engineer-ing StudentsBeth Rieken, Stanford University Beth Rieken is a PhD Candidate at Stanford University in the Mechanical Engineering Department. She is in the Designing Education Lab advised by Prof. Sheri Sheppard. Her work focuses on fostering mind- fulness, empathy and curiosity in engineering students. Beth completed a BS in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Virginia in 2010 and a MS in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford in 2012.Dr. Mark Schar, Stanford University The focus of Mark’s research can broadly be described as

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Minding the Gap: How Engineering can Contribute to a Liberal Education

Conference Session: Communication Across the Divisions II: Communication and Transdisciplinary Pedagogies
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Mark Valenzuela P.E., University of Evansville; Valerie A. Stein, University of Evansville
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

has taught in the Department of Philosophy and Religion since 2002. She became Director of the First Year Seminar Program in 2012. She received a ThD in Hebrew Bible/Old Testament from Harvard University. She received her MA from Luther Seminary in Old Testament and a BA from Capital University in both History and Religion. Her areas of specialization include the history of biblical interpretation and the role of the Bible in culture Page 26.1153.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Minding the Gap: How engineering can contribute to a liberal

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Mind the Mindstorms: Technocultures of Engineering Education in Three U.S. Elementary Schools

Conference Session: Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 1
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Michael Lachney, Michigan State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

mathematics (STEM) education. In addition, his work aims to show how STEM can make contributions to everyday anti-racism in schools, with specific attention to engineering and computer science. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Mind the Mindstorms: Technocultures of Engineering Education in Three U.S. Elementary SchoolsIntroductionThe LEGO Group’s proprietary educational robotics kit, LEGO Mindstorms, has been includedin numerous engineering education studies. An advanced search for “LEGO Mindstorms” in theAmerican Society for Engineering Education archives reveals over 400 hits found within“document content.” The amount of research that uses or at least mentions

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Impact of Student Mindfulness Facets on Engineering Education Outcomes: An Initial Exploration

Conference Session: Liberal Education Division Technical Session Session 12
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Tomas Estrada, Elizabethtown College; Elizabeth D. Dalton, Elizabethtown College
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #25325Impact of Student Mindfulness Facets on Engineering Education Outcomes:An Initial ExplorationDr. Tomas Estrada, Elizabethtown College Dr. Tomas Estrada is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering and Physics at Elizabeth- town College, in Elizabethtown, PA. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Universidad de Costa Rica in 2002 and his M.S. and Ph.D. (both in Electrical Engineering) from the University of Notre Dame in 2005 and 2009, respectively. His research interests include control systems, engineering education, technology-related entrepreneurship, and sustainable engineering

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Situating Engineering Education in a World Impacted by COVID-19

Conference Session: Ethics, Mindfulness, and Reform During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Collection: 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Thomas A. De Pree, University of New Mexico; Sarah Appelhans, University at Albany-SUNY; Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Melissa Shuey, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #34553Situating Engineering Education in a World Impacted by COVID-19Dr. Thomas A. De Pree, University of New Mexico Thomas A. De Pree is an ASERT-IRACDA postdoctoral fellow in the School of Medicine at University of New Mexico (2020-2023), where he holds a research appointment with the UNM Metal Exposure and Toxicity Assessment on Tribal Lands in the Southwest (METALS) Superfund Research Program Center, and a teaching appointment in environmental sciences at the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI). His Ph.D. & M.S. are in Science and Technology Studies from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Students Coping With COVID-19: Yoga, Meditation, and Mental Health

Conference Session: Ethics, Mindfulness, and Reform During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Collection: 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Kacey Beddoes, San Jose State University; Andrew Danowitz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

relaxation, improved concentration, self-confidence, improvedefficiency, good interpersonal relationship, increased attentiveness, lowered irritability levels, andan optimistic outlook in life” [15, p. 218]. Additionally, in related research on mindfulness,engineering education researchers have explored relationships between mindfulness, innovation,and self-efficacy [18], [19].Other relevant specific populationsWhile not conducted specifically with university students, there is a third body of research onanother specific population that has relevance for engineering education. Veterans chooseengineering majors at a rate of 1.5 times than that of non-engineering majors [20], and often havedifferent mental health challenges than the general student

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Campaign Among Engineering Educators

Conference Session: Minoritization Processes and Critical Responses
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Ellen Foster, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Donna M. Riley, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

change atscale. With this in mind, then, the creation of lesson modules, thinking together about shifts inpedagogical practices, and social media campaigns –all happen against a backdrop of root causeanalysis that frames issues of inequity in engineering education and practice as connected withracism, classism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, and other wider forms of oppression in society.Our work is inextricably, connected with organizing movements and strategies outside the realmof engineering.More specifically, this project and week of action builds on efforts outside of engineeringeducation including work by Myles Horton [13] and the Highlander Center for Research andEducation [14], rooted in Horton's principles of popular education. One of the

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Exploring Ways to Develop Reflective Engineers: Toward Phronesis-Centered Engineering Education

Conference Session: Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 4
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jeong-Hee Kim, Texas Tech University; Ryan C. Campbell, Texas Tech University; Ngan T.T. Nguyen, Texas Tech University; Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; Danny D. Reible P.E., Texas Tech University; Chongzheng Na, Texas Tech University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

considerations etc. are always present. One solution for these conflicts has always been suppressions through violence. Someone is going to be severely hurt by the innovation and development in the weaponry technologies. The example above might be extreme. Another good example is the e-waste issue we had talked about in the beginning of this semester. People in the first world are always attracted to more advanced electronics. But the technological development in the electronic industry driven by this consumerism will lead to more e-waste that has to been dealt with by the third country. The decision-making process based only on opinions from scientists and engineers seemed a little single-minded and lacked a flavor of humanity

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Problem Solving in Engineering Education and Professional Engineering Work

Conference Session: Professional Development and Lifelong Learning
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Alexandra Vinson, Northwestern University; Pryce Davis, University of Nottingham; Reed Stevens, Northwestern University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Problem-BasedLearning.” Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-Based Learning, 2(2):6-28.Lave, J. (1988). Cognition in Practice: Mind, Mathematics and Culture in Everyday Life.Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.Sheppard, S., A. Colby, K. Macatangay & W. Sullivan (2006). “What is Engineering Practice?”International Journal of Engineering Education, 22(3):429-438.Stevens, R, K. O’Connor, L. Garrison, A. Jocuns & D. Amos (2008). “Becoming an Engineer:Toward a Three Dimensional View of Engineering Learning.” Journal of EngineeringEducation, 97(3):355-368.Stevens, R., A. Johri & K. O’Connor (2013). “Professional Engineering Work.” In A.Johri & B.M. Olds (Eds.), Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research.Cambridge: Cambridge

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Contemplative Practices as a Way of Creating Inclusive Environments in Engineering Education: A Story of One Physics Foundation Experience for Engineers

Conference Session: Creating a Supportive and Nurturing Academic Culture
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Madhvi Jayalakshmi Venkatesh, Harvard Medical School; Prakriti Dance; Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Eleanor Berke, Boston Public Schools; Jimena Bermejo; David Freeman, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Abigail M. Fry; Alex L. Hindelang
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

sciences (e.g., Critical Reflective Writing; Teaching and Learning in Undergraduate Science and Engineering, etc.) All of these activities share a common goal of creat- ing curricular and pedagogical structures as well as academic cultures that facilitate students’ interests, motivation, and desire to persist in engineering. Through this work, outreach, and involvement in the com- munity, Dr. Zastavker continues to focus on the issues of women and minorities in science/engineering.Eleanor Berke, Boston Public Schools Berke is interested in the ways that role play may cause the body to shift the mind building, empathy and perspective. She has used acting as a tool to cultivate empathy for the immigrant experience, to improve

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Developing Engineering Formation Systems for Sustainability

Conference Session: Sociotechnical Thinking II: Interpretation, Curricular Practices, and Structural Change
Collection: 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Donna M Riley, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Rosalee A Clawson, Purdue University; Dragan Maksimovic, University of Colorado Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Ivonne Santiago P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Nick A. Stites, University of Colorado Boulder; Jennifer L. Taylor, University of Colorado Boulder
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

opportunities for building teacher capacity in engineering education.23 Each teacherreaches hundreds if not thousands of students over the course of their career. However, very feware trained to teach engineering content, design or habits of mind, creating a large need foraccess to high-quality, Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)-aligned engineeringcurriculum and the accompanying professional development (PD) coaching. Most K-12 teachershave no experience teaching engineering concepts or design. Getting comfortable with designand computational thinking takes practice, and our goal is to increase educators' confidence andability, and in turn grow students' interest and identity in engineering. To offer teachersaffordable and accessible training

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Contextualization as Virtue in Engineering Education

Conference Session: Socially Responsible Engineering I: Context, Innovation, and Reflection
Collection: 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Marie Stettler Kleine, Colorado School of Mines; Kari Zacharias, Concordia University; Desen Sevi Ozkan, Tufts University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

nature of engineering practice? As engineeringeducators, our responses to these questions often emphasize contextualization. Efforts toencourage engagement with public welfare, sociotechnical thinking, or social justice amongengineering students often begin - and sometimes end - with illuminating the broader context ofengineering practice and problems. For socially minded engineering educators, contextualizationis nearly always a virtue.This paper analyzes and critiques practices of contextualizing engineering. Based on a qualitativecontent review of recent engineering education literature, we first describe and classify differentmodes of contextualization. In some cases, contextualizing means adding personal context oralternative perspectives

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The Theatre of Humanitarian Engineering

Conference Session: Integrating Liberal Education and Engineering
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paula Quinn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kristin Boudreau, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Laura A. Robinson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John M. Sullivan Jr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John Bergendahl, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Leslie Dodson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, educators havetried to design curricula that foster this associative learning —which, we know from our ownexperiences, is how we learn best outside of the classroom. Twenty-first century engineeringeducators have been mindful of ABET’s EC2000 student outcomes a-k, including ethicalunderstanding, the ability to communicate effectively, and “the broad education necessary tounderstand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, andsocietal context.”2 Engineering educators who struggle to help students achieve these ABETlearning outcomes might consider working together with liberal arts faculty to integrateengineering with humanities understanding. What the environmental historian William Crononwished for liberal arts

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Social Justice in Control Systems Engineering

Conference Session: Integrating Social Justice in Engineering Science Courses
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kathryn Johnson, Colorado School of Mines; Jon A. Leydens, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara M. Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Deborath Silva, Colorado School of Mines; Justin Stephen Fantasky, Colorado School of Mines
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #13318Social Justice in Control Systems EngineeringDr. Kathryn Johnson, Colorado School of Mines Kathryn Johnson is an Associate Professor at the Colorado School of Mines in the Department of Elec- trical Engineering and Computer Science and is Jointly Appointed at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s National Wind Technology Center. In the fall 2011, she was a visiting researcher at Aal- borg University in Denmark, where she collaborated on wind turbine control research and experienced Aalborg’s Problem-Based Learning method. She has researched wind turbine control systems since 2002, with numerous

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Global Engineering: What do We Mean by It and How are We Preparing our Students for It?

Conference Session: Flexible Engineering Curricula
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Leland Giovannelli, University of Colorado, Boulder; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

encounters with the Other. (This is most obvious in her latest new course, A Global State of Mind.) Whatever the subject, her courses are grounded in accountability–to the text, to oneself, and to one’s fellows.Ms. Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder Robyn Sandekian is the Managing Director of the Mortenson Center in Engineering for Developing Com- munities (MCEDC) at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder). She joined the Engineering for Developing Communities Program (now known as the Mortenson Center) in spring 2004, just as the first EDC graduate track was approved. With MCEDC, her main duties have included student advising and academic program development. Recently, she co-developed the

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Contextualizing a New General Engineering Curriculum in the Liberal Arts

Conference Session: Flexible Engineering Curricula
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Gordon D. Hoople, University of San Diego
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

and real-world, philosophical and practical, etc.Our program aims to prevent this disconnect by contextualizing engineering through the lens ofsocietal and global challenges.As an alternative to content-driven curricula, Baillie et al. propose that adopting a thresholdcapability focus. This curriculum approach cultivates students’ ways of thinking and being andcan help develop more independent and critically thoughtful engineers.10 To design such acurriculum, the first step is to define overall program goals. With these in mind, specific coursegoals, learning experiences, and then teaching plans are developed. By focusing on graduates’abilities, this approach to curricular design provides a framework seemingly built forphilosophical

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Fostering Empathy in an Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Course

Conference Session: Research on Diversification, Inclusion, and Empathy II
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Shari E. Miller, University of Georgia; Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia; Michael Alvin Brewer jr., University of Georgia
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

blaming the crisis on a recent change of the water sourcefrom Detroit’s water system to the Flint River, the timing of which coincides with the elevatedlead levels. Reading about the revelations in Michigan brings to our minds the discovery andattempted cover-up of lead in the Washington D.C. water supply, which Drs. Donna Riley andYanna Lambrinidou wrote about in their 2015 ASEE paper, “Canons against Cannons? SocialJustice and the Engineering Ethics Imaginary” [5]. Similar to in Washington D.C., Flint Stateofficials are being accused of failing to act soon enough and in the best interests of the citizens.Both of these cases highlight the inherent socio-technical nature of engineered systems – afeature of engineering which, we and many others

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Exploring Values and Norms of Engineering Through Responsible Innovation and Critiques of Engineering Cultures

Conference Session: Socially Responsible Engineering I: Context, Innovation, and Reflection
Collection: 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Rider W. Foley, University of Virginia; Rachel Sinclair, University of Virginia; Araba Dennis, Purdue University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

construction and implementation of engineering designs at scale.Some students went as far as to state that a lack of foresight about the consequences is simple,“bad practice” and thus directly hints at irresponsible innovation. “…it is incredibly important to consider in order to understand past, present, and future implications of technologies’ applications.” Student 14 “[Engineers]…in the design or production stages must keep in mind that their solution may have unintended consequences.” Student 23 “At the same time people solving these problems using engineering techniques must take into account the social implications. As many solutions can have consequences beyond what was initially intended.” Student 26

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Teaching Ethical Photography to Deepen Global Engineering Competency

Conference Session: Ethical and Global Concerns
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Robert S. Emmett, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Natasha B. Watts, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, Experientially Focused Instructional Practices,” International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 400–411, 2014.[14] C. G. P. Berdanier, X. Tang, and M. F. Cox, “Ethics and Sustainability in Global Contexts: Studying Engineering Student Perspectives Through Photoelicitation: Ethics and Sustainability in Global Contexts,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 107, no. 2, pp. 238–262, Apr. 2018.[15] K. L. Tonso, “Engineering Identity,” in Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research, A. Johri and B. M. Olds, Eds. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2013, pp. 267–282.[16] G. Hofstede, M. Minkov, and G. J. Hofstede, Cultures and organizations: software of the mind : intercultural cooperation and its importance for

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The Modalities of Governance in Engineering Education

Conference Session: Identity, Culture, and Socialization
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Soheil Fatehiboroujeni, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sarah Appelhans, University at Albany-SUNY; Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Jennifer Karlin, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Donna M. Riley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Thomas A. De Pree, Bucknell University; Rafael Julián Burgos-Mirabal, University of Massachusetts- Amherst
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #30045The Modalities of Governance in Engineering EducationDr. Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Atsushi Akera is Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director in the Department of Science and Technology Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY). He received his M.A. and Ph.D. in the History and Sociology of Science, University of Pennsylvania. His current research is on the history of engineering education reform in the United States (1945-present). He is a the current Chair of the ASEE Ad Hoc Committee on Interdivisional Cooperation; Chair of the International Network for

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A Teacher's Journey Through Engineering and Liberal Arts

Conference Session: Relationships Between Skills and Knowledge Domains
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Keith E. Hedges, Drury University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

international example to follow.U.S. higher education has had a long history of pursuing engineering expansion. “Every studyof engineering education in this century, beginning with the Wickenden report in the 1920s,directed attention to broadening the engineering curriculum [3, p. 120].” The broadeningincluded the humanities. The president of the National Academy of Engineering wrote, “Don’tbe tempered to crowd the humanities, arts, and social sciences out of the curriculum. Theintegral role of these subjects in U.S. engineering education differentiates us from much of therest of the world. I believe the humanities, arts, and social sciences are essential to the creative,explorative, open-minded environment and spirit necessary to educate the engineer

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"I Wish I Could Do More": A Qualitative Meta-analysis of Early Career Engineers' Perceptions of Agency in their Workplaces

Conference Session: 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
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

jobs. One participantresponded with the following: I came to this job with kind of an open mind. I didn't really know what exactly I wanted to do after college, so I pretty much took the mentality of I was up for anything, job-wise. And this was kind of the first and best option that came around to me so I took it. I didn't really know what to expect, but from what my professors told me, just [the] engineering professional world in general is that you have to, like communicating with people that aren't engineers is a big thing and, you know, it certainly is in my job. – Jeff, Data Set 2In this quote, Jeff talks about having not really known what to expect upon started his first jobpost-graduation and

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Dimensions of Diversity in Engineering: What We Can Learn from STS

Conference Session: 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
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

journal articles published under her name. She has also written in thegenre of science fiction, and published books in the body-mind-spirit genre about her empathic encounterswith horses. She has taught courses in Nanotechnology Ethics and Policy; Gender Issues and Ethics in theNew Reproductive Technologies; Religion and Technology; STS & Engineering Practice; The Engineer,Ethics, and Professional Responsibility; STS and the Frankenstein Myth. Rosalyn regularly incorporatesmindfulness practices into her engineering school courses. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Dimensions of Diversity in Engineering: What We Can Learn from STSIntroductionThe challenge of increasing diversity in engineering is

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The Development and Growth of Empathy Among Engineering Students

Conference Session: Research on Diversification, Inclusion, and Empathy II
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Justin L Hess, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

sequentially throughout astudent’s academic career and which researchers can use as a guide for exploring thedevelopment of empathy among engineering students. However, before we do this, we first mustconceptualize this multi-faceted and complex phenomenon.2. What is Empathy?Empathy is a nuanced phenomenon. It has been labeled as a construct, ability, skill, disposition,intellectual virtue, and much more. According to Batson,15 there are eight distinct concepts thatscholars have called empathy, each of which merits distinction. Batson described the first ofthese concepts as “knowing another person’s internal state, including his or her thoughts orfeelings.” The emphasis on knowing another’s mind is akin to what some scholars have called“empathic

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An Educational Framework to Promote Self-Authorship in Engineering Undergraduates

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
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #25409An Educational Framework to Promote Self-Authorship in Engineering Un-dergraduatesDr. Laura Kasson Fiss, Michigan Technological University Laura Kasson Fiss is a Research Assistant Professor in the Pavlis Honors College at Michigan Techno- logical University. She holds a PhD from Indiana University in English (2013). Her work has appeared in Victorian Periodicals Review, The Lion and the Unicorn, and The Cambridge Companion to Gilbert and Sullivan. In addition to her research on Victorian humor, she conducts higher education research and scholarship on issues of inclusion, reflection, and innovation.Dr

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Work in Progress: Departmental Analysis of Factors of Engineering Culture

Conference Session: Engineering Education Culture: Mental Health, Inclusion, and the Soul of Our Community
Collection: 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Isabel Miller, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Kelly J. Cross, University of Nevada, Reno; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

“sufferingand shared hardship” [1]. This negative culture of hazing has been described as particularlyunwelcoming to marginalized groups in engineering [3, 4]. The high stress from this culture ofsuffering and socially acceptable hazing in engineering may negatively impact student mentalhealth.Mental health of undergraduate students is a growing concern. Roughly 40% of college students(N = 62171) surveyed in the 2018-2019 Healthy Minds study report having been diagnosed witha mental health disorder in their lifetime [5]. Some studies have suggested that engineeringstudents face higher levels of anxiety, stress, and depressive symptoms than non-engineeringstudents [6, 7]. Concerningly, students who are underrepresented often face additional

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Incorporation of Liberal Education into the Engineering Curriculum at a Polytechnic

Conference Session: Social Responsibility and Social Justice I: Pedagogical Perspectives
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Devin R. Berg, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Tina Lee, University of Wisconsin, Stout
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

broaden the appeal of engineering educationto a wider range of gender and ethnic categories. 8 These activities seek to engage students incritical thinking processes while simultaneously achieving a greater sense of civic and socialresponsibility. However, depending on the approach there are inherent technical, cultural andpolitical limitations which can privilege students and teachers at the expense of the communitiesbeing served. 9 With that in mind, we note that analysis of practices such as service learning showpositive effects on students’ attitudes, social behavior, and academic performance. 10 As such,finding the most effective means by which these topics and pedagogical approaches can beintegrated into the engineering curriculum has the