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SD Technical Session: Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gurlovleen K. Rathore, Texas A&M University; Alexandra Coso Strong, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University

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4 2 International Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Biomedical Engineering Electrical and Computer EngineeringResultsThe results section is divided into an examination of student members’ professional developmentneeds and possible solutions for how to meet those needs.Professional development needsForty-seven respondents ranked professional development needs on a scale of 1-8 in eightdifferent professional development areas. The professional development areas include: grant &proposal writing; college teaching; navigating the job market; leadership skills; communicationskills; career counseling; service and outreach skills; and work-life balance. The

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Technical Session: Professional Development Opportunities for Students

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew William Priddy, Georgia Institute of Technology

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colleges to undergraduate serving institutions and research-focused universities,both with and without engineering education degree programs.1 With such a wide range ofinstitutions being served with Student Chapters, it can be difficult to ensure that all needs are metand all Chapters have the same goals.According to the ASEE Student Chapter Mission,1 the general mission of Student Chapters is: I. To develop relationships with local schools (K-12) and aid them in fostering student interest in future careers and study in engineering and engineering technology II. To encourage engineering undergraduate students to continue their studies on the graduate level III. To increase the interest of engineering graduate students in

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Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel P. Dempsey, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Carol Barry, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Joey Mead, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Graduate Studies, Student

difficult for a student with industrialcareer aspirations to learn the distinctions in how to utilize common skills for different ends, andadapting skills learned for academia to industry often leave the student looking ill-prepared tomake the transition.This paper presents steps taken by the graduate students of the Center for High-rateNanomanufacturing (CHN) at the University of Massachusetts Lowell for professional skillimprovement and job placement strategies intended for careers in industry. Prior to this work, nooutlined professional development program at the University was focused solely on doctoralstudent placement in industrial oriented careers. Therefore, the CHN students formulated aprofessional development program tailored to meet

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Student Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sidra Gibeault, California State University, Los Angeles; Joseph D. Iorio, California State University, Los Angeles; Jorge Diego Santillan, California State University, Los Angeles AUV; He Shen, California State University, Los Angeles; Mark Tufenkjian P.E., California State University, Los Angeles

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University, Los Angeles He Shen is currently with Department of Mechanical Engineering at California State University, Los Angeles. His research interests include robotics and control, as well as engineering education.Dr. Mark Tufenkjian P.E., California State University, Los Angeles Dr. Tufenkjian is Chair of the Civil Engineering Department at Cal. State LA. His research interests include advanced geotechnical laboratory testing and in-situ testing of soft clay soils. His research has been funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the Department of Defense. He is currently the PI on a STEM grant from ONR to provide engineering students pathways to careers at Navy Labs in the southern California region

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Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brenda M. Capobianco, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies, Student

a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Teaching in- terests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Primary research projects explore the preparation of engineering doctoral students for careers in academia and industry and the de- velopment of engineering education assessment tools. She is a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career (CAREER) award winner and is a recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).Prof. Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette Heidi A. Diefes-Dux

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Student Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

VJ Tocco, University of Florida; Kevin Buettner; Madeline G Sciullo, University of Florida; Jennifer Sinclair Curtis, University of California, Davis; Jason E. Butler, University of Florida

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Student

students to discuss the common “unwritten rules” ofresearch, as presented by their peers (who are actively performing research). As a result, theybegan their research careers with a better understanding of how and where to start and stayorganized. This workshop also benefitted new students’ labs, because it centralized andoutsourced the training of new graduate students. As a result, more time became available forlab-specific training by lab managers.Participating as a facilitator in this workshop presents a unique opportunity for graduate studentswho aspire to an academic career. Others have noted that completion of a Ph.D. itself does notnecessarily develop teaching and mentorship skills 9, therefore students could benefit from extrateaching

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Student Division Early Introduction to Engineering Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Candyce Hill, Michigan State University ; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

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Student

, Oklahoma and then as a career adviser at U of M.Dr. Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University Katy Luchini-Colbry is the Director for Graduate Initiatives at the College of Engineering at Michigan State University, where she completed degrees in political theory and computer science. A recipient of a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, she earned Ph.D. and M.S.E. in computer science and engineering from the University of Michigan. She has published dozens of peer-reviewed works related to her interests in educational technology and enhancing undergraduate education through hands-on learning. Luchini- Colbry is also the Director of the Engineering Futures Program of Tau Beta Pi, the Engineering Honor Society, which

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Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida; Shree Frazier; Osman Cekic, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey; Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Edwin Cawthorne Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

engineering doctoral students for careers in academia and industry and the development of engineering education assessment tools. She is a NSF Faculty Early Career (CAREER) award winner and is a recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette Jeremi was the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) student working on the NSF EEP Re- search Project during the 2007-2008 academic year. Jeremi interned at the headquarters of Anheuser- Busch Companies, beginning in their Research Pilot Brewery during the summer of 2004, returning as an Analyst to their Corporate Quality Assurance Department in 2005, and working as a Product Sup- ply

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Technical Session: Pedagogical Strategies and Classroom Techniques for Teaching Assistants

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Thomas John Wallin, Cornell University; Marc James Murphy; Amanda Michelle Lorts Harding, Norfolk State University; Rabia Hussain, Norfolk State University; Sonny James Penterman, Cornell University; Vanessa Nicole Peters, Norfolk State University; Thejaswi U. Tumkur, Rice University; Quincy Leon Williams, Norfolk State University; Suely M. Black, Norfolk State University

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Student

learning, and preparation of engineering graduate students for future careers. Her dissertation research focuses on studying the writing and argumentation patterns of engineering graduate students.Dr. Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monica F. Cox, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue Univer- sity and is the Inaugural Director of the Engineering Leadership Minor. She obtained a B.S. in mathemat- ics from Spelman College, a M.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering

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Student Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tyler Milburn, The Ohio State University; Krista M. Kecskemety, The Ohio State University

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Student

disciplines, as well as their values andgoals, are used to inform their selection of a major. Students must also navigate differentmatriculation paths and major application processes used by universities. After being acceptedinto a major, students may still doubt if they want to study engineering or if their major alignswith their interests and future career plans. While research has been conducted on this processstudents face and what factors can affect the decision of their major, research is lacking onstudents who are not accepted into their major, disrupting students’ planned paths intoengineering and jeopardizing their future as an engineer. Future research should address howuniversities can best support these students to continue increasing the

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Student Division Innovative Research Methods Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Kim, North Carolina State University; David F. Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Student

   this was true, or whether there was rather a difference in emphasized skills. He interviewedseveral CPE French professors. In an interview, the Assistant to the Chemistry and ChemicalEngineering Scientific Direction at IPL stated that she and her faculty “…do not perceive theAmerican students to be at a lower level than the French students.” Other French professors,such as Dr. Peiere Monkham and Dr. Muriel de Montigny, remarked that they believed thesame. They noticed that on the whole, however, the American students did not have the samepractical (i.e. in-lab) experience that French students would have by the same point in theiracademic careers, and that American engineering education tended to be more theoretical. AtCPE in France, hands-on

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jayanta K. Banerjee, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

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Diversity

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Student

, needs amore intimate image of a role model, a mentor who ignites academic inspiration on a very personal levelthroughout the undergraduate years and beyond. The multiple roles of a mentor are summarized by thesociologist Morris Zelditch of the American Council of Graduate Schools as follows: Mentors are advisors,people with career experience willing to share their knowledge; supporters, people who give emotionaland moral encouragement; tutors, people who give specific feedback on one’s performance; masters, inthe sense of employers to whom one is apprenticed; sponsors, sources of information about and aid inobtaining opportunities; models of identity, of the kind of person one should be to be an academic.”[3].Thus, a mentor is a very unique

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 2

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; Joerene Acerrador Aviles, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Eva Dibong; Beatrice Mendiola, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Michelle Murray, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Melissa Shuey, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Marta Tsyndra, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Makayla Wahaus, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Student

Polytechnic InstituteMelissa Shuey, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteMarta TsyndraMakayla Wahaus, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Makayla Wahaus received her Bachelors of Science in Sustainability Studies and Applied Physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2020. After completing her senior thesis, ”Community Supported Agriculture in the NY Capital Region: Pathways, Economics, and Community”, she plans to farm with a local CSA producer while navigating to her desired career path. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Student Perspectives on Navigating Engineering PathwaysLike many of the National Academy of Engineering’s consensus studies, the 2018 Pathwaysreport [1] tells

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Student Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shelby Buffington, Syracuse University; Ryan L. Falkenstein-Smith, Syracuse University; Alexander Johnson, Syracuse University; Katy Pieri, Syracuse University; Alex Vincent Jannini, Syracuse University

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Student

engineering and visualizing data,staff from SU Libraries instructed on downloading and using citation management software, andstaff from the SU Writing Center assisted workshop participants on revising and editing researchabstracts.Figure 4. The schedule of events for the retreat. While the title was “PhD Skills Retreat,” we also welcomed master’s students to participate. Names and locations redacted for the blind review.On the third day, the retreat began in the afternoon with a research pitch competition. Theparticipants had 3 minutes to “pitch” their research topics to senior-level graduate students andstaff from SU Career Services. The panel scored all participants, and the top three pitches weregiven prizes. A panel discussion on time management

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Student Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Bibhav Bhattarai, Auburn University; Edward W. Davis, Auburn University; Joni M. Lakin, University of Alabama; Virginia A. Davis, Auburn University; Daniela Marghitu, Auburn University

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Student

coatings, 3D printed structures, light-weight composites, and antimicrobial surfaces. Her national awards include selection for the Fulbright Specialist Roster (2015), the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Nanoscale Science and Engineering Forum’s Young Investigator Award (2012), the Presidential Early Career Award for Sci- entists and Engineers (2010), and a National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2009). Her Auburn University awards include the Excellence in Faculty Outreach (2015), an Auburn University Alumni Pro- fessorship (2014), the Auburn Engineering Alumni Council Awards for Senior (2013) and Junior (2009) Faculty Research, the Faculty Women of Distinction Award (2012), and the Mark A. Spencer Creative

Conference Session

Student Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jordan E. Trachtenberg, Rice University

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Diversity

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Student

• Technical reports [DeTurris 2012, Elrod 2010]prepare students for science and engineering careers, it is crucial to help them improve 2) Self-identification as a professional • Operating procedures • Develop assessment rubrics [Frank 2015] that directly relatetheir technical writing and presentation skills to wide audiences. It is well-supported that

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stephen Secules, Florida International University

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Diversity

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Student

and sometimes realityA corollary to real life happening, is that many academics who are in relationships will have to considermove with a partner in a non-ideal work setting, a long-distance relationship, or some other compromise,at some point [10], [11]. Sometimes academics meet other academics or ambitious people, and bothpartners have big dreams and potential with their best job prospects scattered across the country or theworld in a random collection of places. So the question of how to both make the next best career move fortwo people (referred to jokingly by those who are familiar with physics dynamics analysis as a “two-bodyproblem”) is likely to come up at some point, and a graduate student and their partner has to know wherethey

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Student Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Maral Kargarmoakhar, Florida International University; Stephanie Jill Lunn, Florida International University; Monique S. Ross, Florida International University; Zahra Hazari, Florida International University; Mark A. Weiss, Florida International University; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Ken Christensen P.E., University of South Florida; Tiana Solis, Florida International University

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Diversity

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Student

toother incentives (such as higher earning potential) [6][7]. Given the critical shortage of workersand teachers in academic fields or careers in computing industry, low rates of participation areespecially problematic [6]. It is vital to the economy of the United States to attract and retainqualified computing students. It is also important to ensure a diverse faculty that represents thepopulation they serve [8]. To broaden participation in academia, it is important to ensure equitablerepresentation of all students in both undergraduate and graduate schools. As such, it is importantnot only to consider ways to encourage students to pursue graduate work, but also to find ways toattract minoritized populations to graduate studies in computing

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Student Division Diversity and Persistence Related Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Elfer, Tulane University; Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nathan M. Hicks, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Elizabeth Marie Spingola, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Kaitlin Fair, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Student

development and began the first steps to unify thesegroups. The organization’s focus is nurturing young academics in STEM fields, but membershipis open to all gender identities and disciplines. Speciality committees that focus on personal andprofessional growth of WISE members have formed within the organization. These specialitycommittees include those interested in academia, industry, or government careers; mental andphysical wellness; international interests; LGBT; and social networking.FundingWithout the support of university administration, WISE would not have been possible. Whilemany resources are available for graduate students and postdocs around the university, unifyingthese resources under a single heading and also tailoring them for what

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelsy Ecclesiastre, University of South Florida; Robert Hogan Jr, University of South Florida

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Diversity

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Student

this course with a high confidence rate. There are too many factors to be able to get a preciseand accurate evidence such as: student financial problems, lack of interest in any undergraduatestudy, illness, personal issues, or sway from guardians to follow a specific career path. However,feedback from students will be able to improve the transition into the University’s College ofEngineering, as well as providing useful information to make the Foundations of Engineeringcourse an experience they greatly appreciate.

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Student Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maha Sultan Alsheeb, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Amy Hodges, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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Diversity

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Student

traditional values [4]. The same survey found that 8 out of 10 Qataris agreed or stronglyagreed that women should be allowed to work out of the home, as shown in Figure 1.Figure 1. Level of Agreement with this Statement: “A married woman should be allowed to workoutside the home if she wants.” [4]While these changes in the behavior and perception of Qatari females indicates that the broadersociety values their pursuit of education and employment, problems still exist. A recent study offemale engineering students in Qatar found that they experienced gender bias from bothprofessors and male peers, as well as companies in the engineering industry [5]. The transitionfrom university to an engineering career has been shown to be a significant factor in the

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Student Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Danielle Nicole Carter; Rafael E. Landaeta, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Student

the fields of engineering.When speaking in general, it’s evident that Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)occupations have a low representation among Underrepresented Minorities (URMs). According to theNational Science Foundation, jobs that involve science or engineering show a low percentage ofemployed African Americans [1]. As of 2015, African Americans that identify with one race are roughly4 percent engineers and 3 percent physical and related scientists.These statistics give rise to the question why; why are URMs not pursuing careers in engineering?BackgroundOld Dominion University (ODU) is recognized as a minority serving institution with a plurality of racesrepresented. The student population consists of 26.2 percent

Conference Session

Engineering Education Graduate Research Consortium (EEGRC) Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cristina Diordieva, Texas Tech University; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Walter Smith, Texas Tech University

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Student

. Yeter is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher in the INSPIRE Research Center in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He obtained his PhD in Curriculum and Instruction empha- sizing in Engineering Education and Master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering at Texas Tech University. He is highly interested in conducting research within the Engineering Education framework. Recently, he received the Early Career Researcher Award from European Science Education Research Association (ESERA) in 2017. In addition, he is one of two scholarship recipients awarded by National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) to attend the ESERA summer research confer- ˇ e Budˇejovice, Czech Republic in

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine E Winters, Virginia Tech; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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Student

participating (such We conducted Single Factor ANOVA tests or t-tests, as appropriate, on several variables to look for differences in as joining in class discussions and completing total scores between groups, with a significance level of 0.05. hands-on activities). Variable p-value2. I discuss with my class how this course fits into their educational and career goals. Sex 0.196 Future

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Student Division Diversity and Persistence Related Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeannie Marie Purchase, Virginia Tech ; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Student

Organization’s Lisa Tabor Award for Community Service. Using deep insights from a fourteen-year industry career and her strengths as a systems thinker, she is now developing and disseminating empirically-grounded models and strategies for improved human competence, motivation, and learning as it relates to the civil engineering profession and the construction industry. She is a discipline-based education researcher who passionately pursues research to develop an agile, ethical, diverse construction workforce enabled to lead, design, and build sustainable, intelligent infrastructure. Her mission is to transform the construction workforce and sustain change. To this end, she undertakes research that enables her to influence

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beau Vezino, University of Arizona; Alexander M Alvarez, University of Arizona Department of Biomedical Engineering; Byron Hempel, University of Arizona; Christina Julianne Loera, University of Arizona; Samantha Davidson, University of Arizona; Savannah Boyd, University of Arizona; Vignesh Subbian, University of Arizona

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Diversity

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Student

academic career, and (3) promotediversity and inclusion among underrepresented groups in engineering.As chapters are dependent on student interest, time and resources, most student chapters take ongoals in one, or possibly two, of these overarching areas. The structure of the chapter and itsevents center around that chosen area [2], [3]. For example, the ASEE student chapter at theOhio State University, due to member interest, shifted its focus from graduate and undergraduatesupport to K-12 outreach. Based on this shift, the chapter’s structure changed by expandingseveral officers’ roles to be more outreach focused and forming new committees to stabilize thework [3]. Like most student-driven communities, this example demonstrates how closely tied

Conference Session

Listening and Negotiation

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University; Kim LaScola Needy P.E., University of Arkansas; Cheryl B. Schrader, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Continuing Professional Development, Engineering Leadership Development Division, New Engineering Educators, Student, Women in Engineering

Engineering Mentoring from the White House; the 2008 Hewlett-Packard/Harriett B. Rigas Award from the IEEE Education Society; the 2013 Distinguished Educator Award from the ASEE Electrical and Computer Engineering Division; and was named an IEEE Fellow in 2014. Dr. Schrader earned her B.S. in electrical engineering from Valparaiso University, and her M.S. and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Notre Dame. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Listening and NegotiationAbstractNegotiation is an important skill for faculty at all stages of their career, but one that researchsuggests is often uncomfortable for women faculty to employ. This paper

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Student Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Galczynski, University of Maryland - College Park

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Student

extracurricular activities as an opportunity to gain further hands onexperience and knowledge about subjects that relate more to the real world. For example, Jimmysuggested he was eventually interested in joining the Engineering Car Racing team because hewas simply interested in learning more about how cars work and function. Beyond learning,Jimmy did not see too much value in extracurricular activities. Because he expected thatengineering companies would be more intently focused on his grades when considering him forinternships or future careers, Jimmy designated that he intends to prioritize his studies rather thaninvolving himself in extracurricular activities. This decision seems to align well with Jimmy’searlier assertion that responsibility and

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Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kacie Caple D'Alessandro, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies, Student

AC 2012-4541: LESSONS LEARNED ON PREPARATION, MOTIVATION,EXPECTATION, AND REFLECTION WHILE TEACHING AND MENTOR-ING AS A GRADUATE STUDENTKacie Caple D’Alessandro, Virginia Tech Kacie C. D’Alessandro is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Structural Engineering and Materials Pro- gram of Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, Va.). She received both her B.S. and M.S. from Clemson University. Once completing the Ph.D. program at Virginia Tech, D’Alessandro plans to pursue a career in academia to teach and to continue research on concrete structures. She also plans to pursue opportunities with engineering education research and K-12 outreach programs

Conference Session

Technical Session: Pedagogical Strategies and Classroom Techniques for Teaching Assistants

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen W. Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Ana Alanis, University of Texas, Pan American ; Jose Luis Chavez Jr., The University of Texas, Pan-American; Joel Guadalupe Montemayor, University of Texas, Pan American; Ricardo Montemayor, University of Texas, Pan-American; Haidy Enid Soto, University of Texas, Pan American

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Student

, 4year summer program that provides academic training, mentorship, and hands-on experience formiddle and high school students that are interested in pursuing STEM careers. A series of newcourses that are to be offered as standardized courses at participating TexPREP institutionsthroughout the state are being developed by undergraduate engineering students.Nine undergraduate students majoring in mechanical and civil engineering and computer sciencewere hired to write the TexPREP course curriculum with the idea that students would be able todevelop course content that the participants could easily relate to. Following development of thecurriculum, undergraduate students actively participated in the implementation and reviewprocess. The primary