Conference Session

Transgression, Conflict, and Altruism

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy E. Slaton, Drexel University; Sepehr Vakil, Northwestern University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

increasingly directinfluence on higher education [8], [9]. Further, the specific institutional relations formedbetween AMUT and MIT reflect the friendly relations between the U.S. and Iran in the 1970s,and routine educational and cultural interactions between the nations in that era [11]. Mutualnational interests and reciprocity were built into the fabric of U.S.-Iran relations. For the U.S.,the Shah was the most significant strategic ally in the Middle East, truly an unimaginable featureof U.S. policymaking in the current geopolitical context. Further, as early as the 1950s, the Shahhad actively recruited those he deemed the most talented of Iranian students to attend Westerninstitutions for graduate education and return with advanced skills to lead

Conference Session

Equity and Belonging

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kaitlyn Anne Thomas, University of Nevada, Reno; Kelly J Cross, Georgia Institute of Technology; Isabel Anne Boyd, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

is because knowledge and ways of knowing play a rolein power dynamics and control such that the hegemonic majority maintains dominance over thecultural narrative [42]–[44]. The hidden curriculum in engineering reflects the epistemic originsof the profession, which assert the values and norms upheld in engineering learning spaces aswell as the field. These engineering epistemologies are unspoken and unacknowledged (hidden),which can serve to limit underrepresented and underserved communities in engineering learningenvironments. We identify the hidden epistemologies that emerge from the teaming experiencesof African American females and recognize their role in impacting these students’ experiences asengineers.MethodsMethodologyWe performed

Conference Session

Equity and Belonging

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Felicity Bilow, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Lucas Adams, Clarkson University; Mohammad Meysami, Clarkson University; Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University

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Diversity

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Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

Conference Session

Sociotechnical Integration and Programmatic Reform

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Tomblin, University of Maryland, College Park; Nicole Farkas Mogul, University of Maryland, College Park; Christin J. Salley, University of Michigan

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

this mindset is often dampened or diluted by otherengineering mindsets and ideologies [1]. This reason points to why student agency as a form ofresistance against and liberation from the hegemony of dominant ideologies and social structuresis so commonly invoked [15]. Building off bell hooks [15] work, Secules and colleagues [13]identified a form of student agency that emerges from theorizing narratives about one’sexperiences encountering dominant mindsets and ideologies [1-2, 5] of an engineering program.They explored the experience of a student from a historically marginalized underrepresentedgroup in engineering and found that “constructing and reflecting on narratives about [student]experiences and relating them to cultural narratives

Conference Session

Student Mental Health and Communities of Care

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Jamaal Downey, University of Florida; Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

and enthusiasm,then students tend to reflect those emotions. Not surprising, if teachers show contempt or a lackof interest in a particular problem or body of research, students’ emotions of boredom, irritation,or anxiety surface [4]. If “both knowledge and emotion are inescapably matters of concern ineducation is one which has been reached by generations of teachers, parents, and educationistsfrom the time of Plato to the present day,” [5, p.229] why are discussing the importance ofemotions within the engineering classroom (and field in general) is still seen as taboo?Theoretical/conceptual frameworkSymbolic Interactionism To better understand the focal group for this study, we must explain the framework ofsymbolic interactionism that

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Integration at the Program Level

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MC Forelle, University of Virginia; Kent A. Wayland, University of Virginia; Bryn Elizabeth Seabrook, University of Virginia

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

parts of the university. Reflecting on the 1955 Grinter Report, Sheryl Sorby, Norman L. Fortenberry, and GaryBertoline suggest a need for a revolution in engineering education, writing: “Over the years, we educators have done some tinkering around the edges, such as adding in a capstone design project, or replacing Fortran with other programming languages – but the basic structure of the curriculum remains unchanged even though our students can now find information on their phones that might have taken us hours to track down in the library.”3There is no doubt about the need for technical training, but how engineering educatorsincorporate nontechnical skills also has an impact on creating a well-rounded

Conference Session

Sociotechnical Thinking: Who, Why, and How?

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chelsea Joy Andrews, Tufts University; Fatima Rahman, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

development of technology [18]. These values tend to reflect the interests andneeds of those who have historically held power in society [16, 20, 22].The idea that technology is not neutral and is designed by humans also brings to questiondeterministic narratives of technology. Technological determinism assumes that technologydevelops in a self propelling fashion, where new technology is inevitable and humans mustsimply accept and adapt to it [23]. This framing absolves the creators of any responsibility inanticipating harm and designing to mitigate the negative impacts of the technology they design[17]. As technology is created by people, who live and work in societies, it inherently embodiesthe social norms, ideologies, and practices of societies

Conference Session

Global Roles and Societal Responsibilities of Engineers

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lichao Ma, Tsinghua University; Xiaofeng Tang, Tsinghua University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

engineering education contended thatalthough adversity usually refers to major events that cause paralyzing outcomes, it was alsovaluable to recognize more subtle pressure and risk factors as well as their impact on resilience(Hunsu et al., 2021). This view is echoed in our study, which found that when first entering theworkplace, early career engineers were more likely to encounter not major destructive setbacksbut mini-crises or subtle pressure, which nonetheless call for the need of career resilience just aswell. Furthermore, this study found that in the Chinese context, the mini-crises experienced byearly career engineers often reflected not a lack of technical knowledge, but rather, a lack ofrelevant non-cognitive abilities or non-technical

Conference Session

AI and Tools for Transdisciplinary Work

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elana Goldenkoff, University of Michigan; Erin A. Cech, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

broadly. (2) Do these ECE masters students feel equipped to handle the ethical challenges and dilemmasof AI technologies? As they reflect on their past and current training in engineering acrossinstitutional contexts (including but not limited to their formal engineering education and workexperiences), do these students feel as though they are receiving the training and guidance thatthey need to navigate the complex landscape of AI development and management? Or do theyfeel ill-equipped to face these ethical and professional challenges, even if they have the technicalcapabilities to engage in this work?(3) To what extent do they hold their engineering education programs accountable for(in)adequate training? If ECE masters students express concern

Conference Session

Wellness, Readiness, and Thriving

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harly Ramsey, University of Southern California; Stephanie Nicole Bartholomew, University of Southern California

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

Grant No.2306178. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendation expressed in this materialare those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References[1] J. Trevelyan, “Transitioning to engineering practice,” Eur. J. Eng. Educ., vol. 44, no. 6, pp. 821–837, Nov. 2019, doi: 10.1080/03043797.2019.1681631.[2] Z. S. Byrne, J. W. Weston, and K. Cave, “Development of a Scale for Measuring Students’ Attitudes Towards Learning Professional (i.e., Soft) Skills,” Res. Sci. Educ., vol. 50, no. 4, pp. 1417–1433, Aug. 2020, doi: 10.1007/s11165-018-9738-3.[3] R. P. Aleman and et al, “Mind the Gap: Exploring the Exploring the Perceived Gap Between Social and Technical Aspects

Conference Session

Sociotechnical Systems in Practice

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russell Korte, The George Washington University; Cory Brozina, Youngstown State University ; Aditya Johri, George Mason University; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

the company, “. . . and then where I’m at now,[shifting from] the technical side to the supervisory side, it’s more managerial tasks and also thedesign.” (P-3). The nature of one’s responsibilities and roles also reflected a level of experienceand competence in the company. For example, the following quotes describe first an experiencedindividual’s role and responsibilities compared to the second quote from someone relatively lessexperienced in the organization. [experienced] I work with everybody. I’m like the top of the triangle for the project in the field. I work with the project manager and all my contractors, suppliers, vendors, customers, etc. They all go through me and then I work with project management and my

Conference Session

Equity and Belonging

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aubrey Wigner, Colorado School of Mines; Dean Nieusma, Colorado School of Mines; Catherine Chase Corry, Colorado School of Mines; Julianne Stevens, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

, like, that’s exactlywhat we’re focusing on… but the numbers are kind of how we define it in our heads which canlead to assumptions.” (Female, white)“…then they tokenize you. So, it’s like they don’t actually stand in your corner, but they’ll useyour photo to be like we’re so cool and diverse.” (Female, Chinese Asian)The university culture towards failure further exacerbates the often-hidden inequities and stressesthat can lead to feeling left out at a technical university. Despite over 30 years of scholarshipexploring how failure can lead to supporting learning outcomes given chances for reflection,iteration, and post-failure educational support [9], students at Mines largely see themselves asfacing an institution that does not support failure

Conference Session

Student Mental Health and Communities of Care

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Danowitz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Kacey Beddoes, San Jose State University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

under grants EEC#1929484 and #1929478. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendationsexpressed in this material are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of theNational Science Foundation.References[1] A. Danowitz and K. Beddoes, “Effects of COVID-19 on Stress and Mental Health of Community College Pre-Engineering Students,” in Frontiers in Education Annual Conference, Uppsala, Sweden, Oct. 2022.[2] A. Danowitz and K. Beddoes, “How the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped demographic variation in mental health among diverse engineering student populations,” Australasian Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 67–76, Jul. 2022, doi: 10.1080/22054952.2023.2184912.[3] J. K. Hyun, B. C. Quinn, T

Conference Session

Stories, Communication, and Convergence in Engineering Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer C. Mallette, Boise State University; Harold Ackler P.E., Boise State University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

with collaboration in their education. These projectswere meaningful and relevant to their goals and offered opportunities to apply the vast range oftheir education and training to do experimental work and create effective writing for audiencesbeyond their course instructors. Part of this is the power of the applied project courses, but theother is reflective of the community built within these project courses, as well as the preparationthe students received.This feedback from past students indicates our work supports their writing in the mannerintended. However, we currently lack detailed, quantitative data for a more thorough assessment.A multiyear, post-graduation survey of alumni will provide the information we need to morerigorously

Conference Session

Wellness, Readiness, and Thriving

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vanessa Tran, Utah State University; Cassandra McCall, Utah State University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Gabriel Van Dyke, Utah State University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

2114242. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions, or recommendationsexpressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views ofthe National Science Foundation.References[1] P. Moen, “The Uneven Stress of Social Change: Disruptions, Disparities, and Mental Health,” Soc. Ment. Health, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 85–98, Jul. 2022, doi: 10.1177/21568693221100171.[2] Z. Abrams, “Student mental health is in crisis. Campuses are rethinking their approach,” Monit. Psychol., vol. 53, no. 7, p. 60, 2022, doi: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2022/10/mental-health-campus-care.[3] T. N. Hanh, Peace Is Every Step. Bantam Books, 1992.[4] J. Kabat-Zinn, Full catastrophe living: Using the wisdom of your body and mind to face

Conference Session

Values in Engineering: Ethics and Justice-Oriented Engineering

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fatima Naeem Abdurrahman, University of Maryland, College Park; Sona Chudamani, University of Maryland, College Park; Chandra Anne Turpen, University of Maryland College Park; Jennifer Radoff, University of Maryland, College Park; Andrew Elby, University of Maryland, College Park; David Tomblin, University of Maryland, College Park

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

Conference Session

Writing and Technical Communications

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynn Hall, The Ohio State University; Bob Rhoads P.E., The Ohio State University; Tyler James Stump, The Ohio State University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

respondentsindicated they wanted to improve these skills and recognized the need to practice through writingand oral presentations both formally and informally. This multidisciplinary teaching model isobserved to respond to the need for improved workplace communication skills.Future Work and Continued (Re)VisionAs mentioned at the beginning of this paper, this is a multi-year study of the impacts of amultidisciplinary teaching model. The authors will be continuing to review the survey resultsfrom the student perceptions and self-reflections and make improvements to the capstone coursecurriculum. Demographics will also be reviewed to see if there are any differences betweengender, race or ethnicity that impact the student's experience. The authors also will be

Conference Session

Accountability and Stewardship

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kari Zacharias, University of Manitoba; Renato B. Rodrigues, University of Manitoba; Paula Rodrigues Affonso Alves, University of Manitoba; Jillian Seniuk Cicek, University of Manitoba

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

. conservation instead of how forests are preservation, and community managed. rights. Native The Created Native Rethinking how Native Native Mindset: Stewardship is about American Order (Christian American American Christians American giving. All people should have stewardship faith) communities have a culture of giving Christian housing, food, and clothes in the [30] in the United that reflects on their communities community. A

Conference Session

Minoritization Processes and Equity in Engineering Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lara K. Schubert, UCLA; Cal State Los Angeles; Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

. For instance, one formerchair who is in a management position at their firm explains: By people who don't dislike the mission of SE3, I feel like it's well regarded. I feel like it's been a really beneficial experience for me. I have reflected on [how] I focused a lot on that for many years, at the expense of like a technical committee, right? I could have been doing code development or seismology committee or whatever--more traditional and male-dominated committees or professional development activities. [There are] pros and cons for both paths, for sure. But I don't feel like people dismiss SE3. I feel like if anything, it's been gaining more and more notoriety over time.This comes from an engineer

Conference Session

Wellness, Readiness, and Thriving

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julianna Gesun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Rachel Eve Gail Swan, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Bryan Watson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)