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Development of a Bio-inspired Robotics Course

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 1
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Hamid Vejdani, Lawrence Technological University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #24878Development of a Bio-inspired Robotics CourseDr. Hamid Vejdani, Lawrence Technological University Hamid Vejdani, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the A. Leon Linton Department of Mechanical Engineer- ing at Lawrence Technological University. His research interests include dynamical modeling, control and robotics. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Development of bio-inspired robotics courseAbstractIn this paper, the development of a new senior level course and its outcome results are presented.This course was offered during spring 2018 at Lawrence

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Assessing ABET Student Outcome 5 (Teamwork) in BSME Capstone Design Projects

Conference Session: Learn About Assessment
Collection: 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University; Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Liping Liu, Lawrence Technological University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #33415Assessing ABET Student Outcome 5 (Teamwork) in BSME Capstone DesignProjectsDr. James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University James A. Mynderse, PhD is an Associate Professor in the A. Leon Linton Department of Mechanical, Robotics, and Industrial Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. He serves as director for the BS in Robotics Engineering and MS in Mechatronic Systems Engineering programs. His research interests include mechatronics, dynamic systems, and control with applications to piezoelectric actuators, hysteresis, and perception. He serves as the faculty advisor for the LTU Baja SAE

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A Three-Semester Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design Sequence Based on an SAE Collegiate Design Series

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University; Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University; Liping Liu, Lawrence Technological University; Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Selin Arslan; Kingman E. Yee, Lawrence Technological University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #16207A Three-Semester Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design Sequence Basedon an SAE Collegiate Design SeriesDr. James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University James A. Mynderse, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the A. Leon Linton Department of Mechanical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. His research interests include mechatronics, dynamic systems, and control with applications to piezoelectric actuators, hysteresis, and perception. He serves as the faculty advisor for the LTU Baja SAE team.Dr. Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University Robert Fletcher joined the faculty of the

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Successes and Challenges in the Implementation and Running of the First ME-Practice Class in the 2nd Undergraduate Year as Part of a Curriculum Revision

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Paul J. Van Susante, Michigan Technological University; Nancy B. Barr, Michigan Technological University; Jason Blough, Michigan Technological University; James P. De Clerck, Michigan Technological University; Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; Ibrahim Miskioglu, Michigan Technological University; Gregory M. Odegard, Michigan Technological University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #14914Successes and Challenges in the Implementation and Running of the FirstME-Practice Class in the 2nd Undergraduate Year as Part of a CurriculumRevisionDr. Paul J. van Susante, Michigan Technological University Dr. van Susante is a senior lecturer at Michigan Technological University. He received his BSc and MSc in Civil Engineering from Delft University of Technology followed by a MSc and PhD in Engineering Systems (Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering hybrid) from the Colorado School of Mines. He started at Michigan Technological University in Fall 2012 as a lecturer in Mechanical Engineering and has

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Assessment of an Improved Problem-Based Learning Implementation in a Senior/Graduate Mechatronic Design Course

Conference Session: Microcontrollers, Programming, and Data Acquisition
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University; Jeff Shelton, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #11628Assessment of an Improved Problem-Based Learning Implementation in aSenior/Graduate Mechatronic Design CourseDr. James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University James A. Mynderse, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the A. Leon Linton Department of Mechanical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. His research interests include mechatronics, dynamic systems, and control with applications to piezoelectric actuators, hysteresis, and perception. He serves as the faculty advisor for the LTU Baja SAE team.Jeff Shelton, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Shelton studies human motor control in the

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Promote Students' Understanding of Engineering Dynamics: A True/False Reasoning Practice

Conference Session: Statics and Dynamics in Mechanical Engineering
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Shaobo Huang, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; John M. Mativo, University of Georgia
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #16053Promote Students’ Understanding of Engineering Dynamics: A True/FalseReasoning PracticeDr. Shaobo Huang, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Shaobo Huang is an Assistant Professor and the Stensaas Endowed STEM Chair in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology. Her research interests in- clude student retention and academic performance in engineering, student achievement evaluation and assessment, and K-12 STEM curriculum design.Dr. John M. Mativo, University of Georgia Dr. John Mativo is Associate Professor at the University of Georgia

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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

, citing thecriticisms of employers of engineering graduates who lacked communication skills, businessacumen, and “an understanding of men.” [sic]1Sir Eric Ashy writes in 1959 that he sees a higher purpose to a humanistic education, not just intaking specific courses, but in making sense of the technology the engineer employs in itswholeness, what he calls the essence of “technological humanism.”2Samuel Florman in 1968 provides five reasons for studying the liberal arts in the introductorychapter “The Civilized Engineer” of his book Engineering and the Liberal Arts. Three of thereasons are for the personal benefit for the engineer, including an appreciation of beauty,enhancing the imagination, and the development of leadership characteristics. Two

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A Transdisciplinary Approach for Developing Effective Communication Skills in a First-year STEM Seminar

Conference Session: Communication Across the Divisions II: Communication and Transdisciplinary Pedagogies
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jeffrey J. Evans, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Thomas Smith; Sorin Adam Matei, Purdue University Polytechnic Institute; Esteban Garcia
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Lafayette Amy S. Van Epps is an associate professor of Library Science and Engineering Librarian at Purdue Uni- versity. She has extensive experience providing instruction for engineering and technology students, including Purdue’s first-year engineering program. Her research interests include finding effective meth- ods for integrating information literacy knowledge into the undergraduate engineering curriculum. Prof. Van Epps has a BA in engineering science from Lafayette College, her MSLS from Catholic University of America, a M.Eng. in Industrial Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and is currently working on her PhD in Engineering Education at Purdue.Dr. Michael Thomas SmithDr. Sorin Adam Matei

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Engineering Identity across the Mechanical Engineering Major

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 7
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kathleen E. Cook, Seattle University; Yen-Lin Han, Seattle University; Gregory Mason P.E., Seattle University; Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

Engineering from National Tsing-Hua University in Hsinchu, Taiwan, her PhD degree in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering and MS degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California. She is a member of American Society of Engineering Education, American Society of Mechanical Engineering and American Educational Research Association.Dr. Gregory Mason P.E., Seattle University Gregory S. Mason was born and raised in Spokane Washington. He received the B.S.M.E. degree from Gonzaga University in 1983, the M.S.M.E. degree in manufacturing automation from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1984 and the Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering, specializing in multi-rate digital controls, from the

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Revolutionizing the Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Curriculum

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Curriculum and Education
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Shelby Ann McNeilly, Boise State University; Krishna Pakala, Boise State University; Donald Plumlee P.E., Boise State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

interests in- clude innovative teaching and learning strategies, use of emerging technologies, and mobile teaching and learning strategies.Dr. Donald Plumlee P.E., Boise State University Dr. Plumlee is certified as a Professional Engineer in the state of Idaho. He has spent the last ten years es- tablishing the Ceramic MEMS laboratory at Boise State University. Dr. Plumlee is involved in numerous projects developing micro-electro-mechanical devices in LTCC including an Ion Mobility Spectrometer and microfluidic/chemical micro-propulsion devices funded by NASA. Prior to arriving at Boise State University, Dr. Plumlee worked for Lockheed Martin Astronautics as a Mechanical Designer on struc- tural airframe components

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Instructional Setting on Student Learning Effectiveness Using Flipped Classroom in an Engineering Laboratory

Conference Session: Engineering Laboratory Experiences
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Aditya Akundi, University of Texas, El Paso; Norman Love, University of Texas, El Paso
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

analyzing and thereby assessing howdifferent methods used in a flipped classroom setting will impact student-learning effectiveness.The study compares flipped classroom instruction to a traditional teaching method which is usedas a reference for control study. Data gathered for the analysis is based on a non-biaseduniformly distributed lab setting focused on using smart materials to determine the vibrationfrequency of a cantilever beam. The lab setup is a part of a Green Energy Materials &Engineering course offered in the summer 2014 semester. This class introduced students to theconcepts of Green Manufacturing, Green Technologies in industries, and Fabricating advancedGreen Energy devices. The framework used for gathering unbiased data

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Novel Sophomore Assessment Modeled after the F.E. Exam

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Assessment
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Breigh Nonte Roszelle, University of Denver; Matt Gordon P.E., University of Denver; Bradley S. Davidson, University of Denver; Peter J. Laz, University of Denver
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

collaborations." Journal of Engineering Education 94.1 (2005): 13-25. 2. Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (2015): 5. 3. Mazurek, David Francis. "Consideration of FE exam for program assessment." Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice 121.4 (1995): 247-249. 4. Leydens, Jon A., Barbara M. Moskal, and Michael J. Pavelich. "Qualitative methods used in the assessment of engineering education." Journal of Engineering Education- Washington 93.1 (2004): 65-72. 5. Nirmalakhandan, N., D. Daniel, and K. White. "Use of Subject‐specific FE Exam Results in Outcomes Assessment." Journal of

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Board 114: Work-in-Progress: Engineering Identity across the Mechanical Engineering Major

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kathleen E. Cook, Seattle University; Yen-Lin Han, Seattle University; Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University; Gregory Mason P.E., Seattle University; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

of Mechanical Engineering and American Educational Research Association.Dr. Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University Teodora Rutar Shuman is the Paccar Professor and Chair in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Seattle University. She is an Affiliate Professor at the University of Washington. Her research includes NOx formation in lean-premixed combustion and electro-mechanical systems for sustainable processing of microalgae. Her work is published in venues including the Journal of Engineering Education, IEEE Transactions on Education, Bioresource Technology, Chemical Engineering Journal, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, and Combustion and Flame. She is a member of the American Society of Engineer

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The Development of a Freshman Engineering Research Program

Conference Session: Undergraduate Research and a Force and Moment Lab
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Michelle Audrey Pang, Sandia National Laboratories; Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin; Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas, Austin, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

,statics) would require the course to cover all of that course’s content, severely restricting the natureof the research projects and the time available to work on them. Also, the program is tailored toengineering research objectives that include elements of innovation and technology development,as opposed to discovery (in the natural sciences). Rather than spending extensive periods in aformal teaching laboratory, the students often spend time in the engineering makerspace and/or inthe research labs of their faculty mentors. Research projects are conducted in small teams,generally 2-4 students per team, and students are expected to spend approximately 5 hours/weekon their research—enough time to make steady progress on their project but not

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Effects of Note Formatting on Student Learning: Implications for Accessibility and Diverse Minds

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Pedagogy II - Best Teaching Practices
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Elizabeth Rose Pollack, Michigan State University ; Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University; Michele J. Grimm, Michigan State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

in his department including; modified mastery learning in early engineering courses and a multi-year integrated system design (ISD) project for honors students. The ISD team currently has 50+ students working to design and build an electric bicycle and human powered vehi- cles. He is a mentor to mechanical engineering graduate teaching fellows. He is also active in technology adoption and support. Geoffrey holds a PhD in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Cornell University and Bachelor de- grees in Mechanical Engineering and Physics from Cedarville University. His research interests are fo- cused on best practices for student learning and student success.Dr. Michele J. Grimm, Michigan State University

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Enabling Machine Design Innovation among Freshman Mechanical Engineering Students

Conference Session: Design throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum I
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Anurag Purwar, Stony Brook University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

Conference and has served as symposium and session chairs for many ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences. He is the general Conference Co-Chair for the 2016 ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETC/CIE). Dr. Purwar is also the department’s representative to the NY state-funded Strategic Partnership for In- dustrial Resurgence (SPIR) program. As the SPIR representative, he identifies and coordinates projects between the department and Long Island based industries. SPIR projects include joint proposals for fed- eral funding, manufacturing and quality assurance improvements, research and development, and testing and evaluation. He won a SUNY Research Foundation Technology

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Academic Needs Assessment to Inform Course and Program Design: A Hybrid Vehicle Engineering Program as a Case Study

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ken C Stanton, Colorado State University; Thomas H. Bradley, Colorado State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

. Page 26.139.2The foremost goals of the needs assessment were to create program and course learningobjectives, as well as guidelines for a program completion certificate, with the objective of theprogram being job placement in the hybrid-electric vehicle engineering industry. The relativelynarrow focus of the program objectives was necessary considering the requirements of therequest for proposals and funding agency. This program was funded from 2010-2014 throughthe US Department of Energy Vehicle Technologies Office under American Recovery andReinvestment Act (ARRA) authority and guidelines. The emphasis in all ARRA projects was onworkforce development, job placement and economic stimulus, and the strategic objective of theHEVE program was to

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Happy Hours are a Godsend

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 8
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Krishna Pakala, Boise State University; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech; Samantha Schauer, Boise State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #25077Happy Hours are a GodsendDr. Krishna Pakala, Boise State University Krishna Pakala, Ph.D., is an Clinical Associate Professor at Boise State University, Idaho. His academic research interests include innovative teaching and learning strategies, use of emerging technologies, and mobile teaching and learning strategies.Dr. Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech Dr. Diana Bairaktarova is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Through real-world engineering applications, Dr. Bairaktarova’s experiential learning research spans from engineering to psychology to

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Use of Mobile Learning Strategies and Devices for e-Portfolio Content Creation in Engineering Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Classes: Student Perceptions

Conference Session: Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer I
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Devshikha Bose, Boise State University; Krishna Pakala, Boise State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #11618Use of mobile learning strategies and devices for e-portfolio content creationin an engineering Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics classes: StudentperceptionsDr. Krishna Pakala, Boise State University Devshikha Bose, Ph.D., is an instructional design consultant at Boise State University, Idaho. Her aca- demic research interests include just-in-time learning, online learning, flipped classrooms, hybrid learn- ing, video-based learning objects, social media, pedagogical applications of emerging technologies, and mobile teaching and learning strategies. Krishna Pakala, Ph.D., is an Clinical Assistant Professor

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Transforming Introductory Engineering Courses to Match GenZ Learning Styles

Conference Session: Potpourri - A Mix of All Topics
Collection: 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Sean Michael Quallen, University of Idaho; John Crepeau P.E., University of Idaho; Barry Willis, University of Idaho; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho; JJ Petersen, University of Idaho
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

StylesAbstractRecent pedagogical studies indicate that short, focused content presentations followed byinteraction and assessment are more effective in teaching GenZ (ages 17-22) students. Byredesigning two high enrollment lower division courses at the University of Idaho, Introductionto Computer Science and Engineering Statics, and targeting GenZ learning styles, we hoped toimprove both our retake and retention rates.Since GenZ students are familiar with video technology as part their education, we hadinstructors record short video segments which corresponded to in-class lectures. In conjunctionwith the Engineering Outreach program, an office was repurposed into a small faculty recordingstudio where the videos could be recorded at times which could easily

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Toward Interdisciplinary Teamwork in Japan: Developing Team-based Learning Experience and Its Assessment

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Team/Project-based Pedagogy and Approaches
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Daigo Misaki, Kogakuin University; Xiao Ge, Stanford University; Takuma Odaka, Kogakuin University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

Leifer, I integrate approaches from engineering, de- sign and psychology to investigate the contemporary team practice of multicultural design innovation and multicultural, interdisciplinary science innovation. Specifically, I investigate a psychological mechanism – perplexity - through which engineers thrive when their habitual mind clashes with the social realities. In addition, I test interventions to nudge engineers to reframe problematic schema-incongruent situations into unique opportunities for cognitive growth, creative performance, and effective teamwork. My work contributes to revealing the science behind multicultural, interdisciplinary technological collaboration and providing actionable guidance for

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A Continuous Improvement Model to Enhance Academic Quality in Engineering Programs

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Assessment and Accreditation: Making the Grade!
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: J. Asuncion Zarate-Garcia, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Ariadna Serrano-Reyes, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Miguel X. Rodriguez-Paz, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Israel Zamora-Hernandez
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

Monterrey (ITESM) Prof. Rodr´ıguez-Paz got his B.Sc. In Civil Engineering from Tecnologico de Oaxaca in 1993. He studied a M.Sc. In Structural Engineering at Tecnologico de Monterrey and got his Ph.D. from the University of Wales at Swansea in 2003 where he did research on Numerical Methods for Fluid Dynamics as a post-doc Research Officer. In August 2004 he joined Tecnologico de Monterrey at its Puebla Campus. He is a full professor of Applied Mechanics since 2009. His research topics include Engineering Education, Struc- tural Dynamics and Applied Mechanics. He has been a member of the National System of Researchers (SNI) in the Mexican Council of Science and Technology. He has held several position within the School

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What Can DISC and Motivation Profiles Disclose About Student Retention in Engineering?

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Breigh Nonte Roszelle, University of Denver; Karen Kaye Langenberg, Indigo Education Company; Jason Andrew Roney, University of Denver; Matt Gordon P.E., University of Denver
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

marketing (with Merck & Co., Eyetech, and inVentiv Health), Karen joined Indigo to help advance the exciting, technology- enabled, personalized learning revolution that is happening before our eyes. Karen takes particular interest in helping nurture future science and technology leaders, among them students who have typically been under-represented in these professions.Dr. Jason Andrew Roney, University of Denver Dr. Roney is currently a Teaching Associate Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering. Dr. Roney joined the University of Denver (DU) in Autumn 2014. Prior to joining DU, Dr. Roney held both industry and academic positions. One of his areas of research interest is Learning and Teaching Styles in

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Enhancing Middle/High School Female Students' Self-confidence and Motivation in Pursuing STEM Careers through Increasing Diversity in Engineering And Labor-force (IDEAL) Outreach Summer Program

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Outreach and Retention
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Nina Robson, California State University, Fullerton; Allison Serrano; Axel Alvarez Loya, California State University, Fullerton; Nikol Miojevic; Kimberly Krystal Lopez-Zepeda; Madeline E. Rasche
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

Education, 2020 Enhancing Middle/High School Female Students Self-Confidence and Motivation in Pursuing STEM Careers through Increasing Diversity in Engineering And Labor-force (IDEAL) Outreach Summer ProgramIntroductionExperts anticipate that discoveries in engineering, science, and technology fields will drive hugeadvancements in human society in the coming decades. Researchers and economists predictaccelerating job-growth in these fields as well [1]. For example, the United States Department ofCommerce (USDC) has already found that in the first decade of the 21st century the number ofemployment opportunities in these areas grew at a rate three times faster than in other fields [2].These new