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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

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, demonstrating that the student veterans werehaving a positive impact in the classroom. This paper presents a brief overview of a new project-based assignment in a technical writing course designed to assess multiple outcomes, itsinstitution-specific implementation, and current veteran success indicators. Data from surveysand institutionally-defined leadership characteristics are presented. Finally, by teaming studentveterans with traditional students, technical writing educators can provide opportunities forstudent veterans to demonstrate in-classroom leadership and contribute experiential insight forthe collective benefit of student veterans and their traditional student counterparts.IntroductionIndustry has recognized the need for engineers with

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas E. Mertz, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus; William E. Genereux, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus; Troy Harding, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus; Tim Bower, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus; Katrina M Lewis; Michael Lee Oetken, Kansas State University

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students who attend our school while already working full time or returning frommilitary service. The first years of using a new approach to teaching always have uniquechallenges. The computer faculty made decisions about what was important to address in the firstyear of the curriculum, and what projects to use to keep students engaged in and excited aboutthe field of computing. Since the studio model radically departs from the single instructorclassroom lecture model, multiple professors were utilized in the same freshman studio course,each bringing in their own unique areas of expertise.Along with the studio model, electronic portfolios were implemented for the assessment ofstudent learning, as a benchmark that students must pass to advance to

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Wayne Freeman P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Paper ID #27011Restructuring the Engineering Activities in a Pre-college Summer ProgramProf. Richard Wayne Freeman P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy Prof Richard Freeman is an Assistant Professor at the United States Coast Guard Academy in Mechani- cal Engineering. He is course coordinator for Engineering Experimentation. He is currently working on projects and capstones involving CubeSats and ThinSats. Prof Freeman has previously taught at North- western University, Valparaiso University and Iowa State University. Prof Freeman can be reached at richard.w.freeman@uscga.edu. c American Society for

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy Straub, North Dakota State University

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classroom andcombine pre-recorded videos, in class activities and lectures (which distance students cancomplete on their on schedule or connect to in real time using video conferencing software),online assessments and bona fide course-integrated research and development projects. Whererelevant certifications existed (and are available to be taken by students), the courses weremapped to the objectives for these certifications. Courses have targeted EC Council’s CertifiedEthical Hacker and Certified Hacking Forensic Investigator certifications and CompTIA’sSecurity+ certification.The graduate certificate is designed to be able to be completed in conjunction with a graduatedegree program or on a stand-alone basis. The certificate is designed, in

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Greg Rulifson P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Nathan E. Canney, CYS Structural Engineers Inc.

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the ROTC, becomingwing commander. In this role she organized a range of service projects that included workingwith Veterans of Foreign Wars, as well as building a stronger mentorship program for youngercadets. Her senior design project was “working for the Air Force”. When asked in the fourth-year interview what factors would make a job personally rewarding, Jamie’s response included“What I am really looking for in a job is to wake up and want to go do what I’m doing... doingsomething that is valuable to somebody… that real tangibility of making something better getsme really excited… I guess it’s that internal belief that what I do matters that I’m really lookingfor.” When prompted to discuss social responsibility Jamie responded: I

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego

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Clemson University. She has over 30 years experience in project and program evaluation and has worked for a variety of consulting firms, non-profit agencies, and government organizations, including the Rand Corporation, the American Association of Retired Persons, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. Since 2004, she been a member of the NSF-funded MIDFIELD research project on engineering education; she has served as a Co-PI on three research projects, including one on transfer students and another on student veterans in engineering.Dr. Joyce B. Main, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Joyce B. Main is Assistant Professor of Engineering

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Chase Hood MA, Kansas State University; Stacey E. Kulesza P.E., Kansas State University; Jia G. Liang, Kansas State University; Eric J. Fitzsimmons, Kansas State University; Jeff Zacharakis, Kansas State University

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Costs-benefits with engaging in socially responsible behavior, 0 such as service.Study design and processThe research was executed in three phases: instrument design (Phase I), validation (Phase II),and full survey launch and data analysis stage (Phase III). Phases I and II focused on tailoring theresearch instrument to be appropriate for both the research objectives and populations of interest.Phase III focused on answering the research question and laying the groundwork for futureresearch. The phases for this research project are described herein.Pilot phase I: Survey developmentA survey to identify social responsibility based on the PSRDM was developed using the DillmanTailored Design method [19

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University

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NI ResearchThis section presents excerpts from a Narrative Inquiry project with an SVSM undergraduateengineering student named Cooper (self-selected pseudonym). Cooper’s stories of becoming anengineer are being documented within a narrative inquiry project to understand the experiencesof “nontraditional” [71, 72] undergraduates in engineering [73, 74]. Examination of Cooper’sstories of becoming are important for the field of engineering education; they provide rare andvaluable glimpses into the knowledge, skills, and assets that returning veterans bring to theengineering profession, as well as the unique ways in which veterans experience formalengineering education. I share practical understandings gained about veteran student experiencethat

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego

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Paper ID #25342Institutional Agents’ Roles in Serving Student Veterans and Implications forStudent Veterans in EngineeringDr. Catherine Mobley, Clemson University Catherine Mobley, Ph.D., is a Professor of Sociology at Clemson University. She has over 30 years experience in project and program evaluation and has worked for a variety of consulting firms, non-profit agencies, and government organizations, including the Rand Corporation, the American Association of Retired Persons, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. Since 2004, she been a member of the NSF-funded MIDFIELD

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Robert J. Barsanti Jr., The Citadel

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relocate. The institution is near twomilitary installations and the VA Hospital is less than a mile away. However, the region isgrowing and the demand for engineers is healthy. Many employers look to the veterans for theirmilitary work experience and perhaps a current security clearance. Additionally, the veteran hasmaturity and other experiences unlike the traditional student. Advisors and program directorswho know the veteran student population can easily match them to companies who want a newteammate who is technically proficient and willing to work.Graduate School. Some student veterans do not stop at the undergraduate level. Several havecontinued or returned for a graduate degree in engineering or project management. Advisingveteran students