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- Student Division (STDT) Poster Session
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- 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Emily Fitzpatrick, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Jessica Deters, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
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Diversity
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Student Division (STDT)
ChangesIn addition to difficulty with unit conversions and general problem solving, Professor A noticedmany student-behavior changes post-pandemic. Students in Professor A’s Fall 2020 class hadexperienced less than one semester of online classes while students in their Fall 2022 class couldhave had several semesters of experience with virtual instruction. Professor A attributed thisincreased experience with virtual instruction with student habits, such as choosing not to turn inassignments, skipping class, and deliberately not showing up to exams. Professor A noted thattheir class syllabus is well-defined, yet they have noticed an increase in students’ failure to fulfillclass requirements. Beyond trends of decreasing attendance and student
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- Student Division Technical Session 2: Career Development and Employability
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- 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Fangyuan Chai; Yi Wang; Zhaoping Feng; Jing Jin; Jun Zhu
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Student Division (STDT)
and technologicaladvancements rapidly change professional landscapes, engineering students facemounting uncertainties regarding their future employment. This study examines thedrivers of employment aspirations in engineering undergraduates, focusing on theimpact of satisfaction with university courses. Leveraging data from 3,160 engineeringstudents, it investigates how contentment with major coursework influences theireagerness to join the workforce and identifies the conditions that modulate thisrelationship. The study reveals a clear link that satisfaction with major courses notablypropels students’ aspirations to seek employment. A gratifying curriculum directlystrengthens their employment aspirations. The study further unveils that this