Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malle R Schilling, University of Dayton; Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

-directed learning, allowing participants to create meaning for themselves in what they do [29],[30]. It is not enough to simply have activities where participants follow step-by-step directions.Participants must be able to experience problems they could encounter as engineers and theymust be able to problem-solve and create their own meaningful experiences. One thing that couldbe incorporated in activities is the entrepreneurial mindset, a term often used by KernEngineering Entrepreneurial Network (KEEN). This mindset is meant to inspire progress andlearning in engineering with the three cornerstones being curiosity, connection, and value. KEENoften emphasizes the importance of being curious about innovative solutions in the changingworld

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renee M. Desing, Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

betweenentrepreneurial self-efficacy and counterfactual thinking, the findings show that the morepositive affect of the counterfactual, the more entrepreneurial self-efficacy increases whileengaging in counterfactual thinking, but an entrepreneur’s disposition may be a mediating effect[35]. In the case of negotiators, it was found that additive counterfactual thoughts regarding pastnegotiations increased the performance of negotiators in future negotiations, demonstrating howthey learned from past experiences [36].In an editorial in the Journal of Vocational Behavior, Tinsley [37] remarked that there is a lackof, and therefore a need for, studying early career professionals and their transition from schoolto the workplace. Feij, Whitely, Peiró and Taris [38

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kathrine Ehrlich-Scheffer, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

connection to oneanother, combined with their lifelong exposure to crisis after crisis has shaped them into big-picture thinkers with compassionate hearts [5]. Though it is tempting to assume this cohortwould be more involved in volunteerism and engagement on campus, the reality is they are farless likely than the Millennials before them to volunteer and engage in extra-curriculars. Theone-off events and experiences that were so popular with Millennials are often seen assuperfluous to much of Gen Z, whose members would rather use their entrepreneurial, we-centric mindsets to address root problems at their source [5]. Furthermore, one-off events do notoffer authentic relationships to be built over time, a major source of gratification to Gen