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Problem- and project-based learning in environmental engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lupita D Montoya, University of Colorado, Boulder; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

). Ms. Sandekian joined the Engineering for Developing Communities Program (now known as the Mortenson Center in Engineering for Developing Communities) in spring 2004, just as the first EDC graduate track was approved. With MCEDC, her main duties have included student advising and academic program development. In ad- dition to her management role in the Mortenson Center, Ms. Sandekian has taught an Engineering Projects course around the theme of appropriate technology and conducted research on social entrepreneurship and sustainable community development in Nepal in 2008. Ms. Sandekian earned a Specialist in Education (Ed. S.) degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Northern

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Engineering Identity 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine E Winters, Virginia Tech; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington, Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT); Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

as juniors and then again fiveyears later as practicing engineers. Brunhaver et al. found a distinction between the ways inwhich technical skills and professional skills are developed and used. They also found that Page 23.621.3participants talked about skills differently over time with working engineers ascribing differentdetails or meanings to skill categories such as communication and interpersonal skills. In thispaper, we seek to extend the timeframe and examine the earlier college years through earlyprofessional practice for some of the same participants. Therefore, we draw on a sample thatreflects freshman year in college through four

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Assessment of Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder; Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; David O Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Annie Soisson, Tufts University

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Community Engagement Division

Department of Engineering, which graduated its inaugural class in May 2012. At JMU, Dr. Pierrakos is the director of the Center for Innovation in Engineering Education (CIEE) and director of the Advanced Thermal Fluids Laboratory. Her interests in engineering education research center around recruitment and retention, engineer identity, engineering design instruction and methodology, learning through ser- vice, problem based learning methodologies, assessment of student learning, as well as complex problem solving. Her other research interests lie in cardiovascular fluid mechanics, sustainability, and K-12 en- gineering outreach. Dr. Pierrakos is a 2009 NSF CAREER Awardee. Dr. Pierrakos holds a B.S. in Engineering Science

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Engineering Identity 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Kalynda Chivon Smith, Howard University; Dawn G. Williams, Howard University; Leonard B. Bliss, Florida International University

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Educational Research and Methods

that provided challenging coursework,professors who were invested in their success, peers who were like family, and the reputation oftheir institution for graduating well-prepared minority students in engineering. Data analysisfound that the majority of the students reported having an engineering identity. Furthermore, theexperiences of these minority students impacted their engineering identity in ways that have notbeen cited in previous research.IntroductionIncreasingly, engineers are becoming a part of a global community, and thus diversity acrossrace, ethnicities and gender is becoming more prevalent in the United States. How studentsbegin to identify as engineers may be impacted by their race, gender or ethnicity. As such, it isimportant

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Community Engagement Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bowa George Tucker, UMass Lowell; David O Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University; Annie Soisson, Tufts University

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Community Engagement Division

wasdeveloped to recognize that there are a range of community based service activities that facultyuse to provide valuable learning experiences for students while fostering social responsibility.20In spite of the growing call to reform engineering curriculum to include experiential learningopportunities to develop socially-active students, it is not clear that much progress has beenmade in this area. While some studies have been conducted to examine the integration oflearning through service in engineering.21-23 Huilman studied engineering faculty from diverseinstitutions of higher education to discern what motivates them to use LTS in engineering, andwhat challenges they face in the process.24

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Track 1 - Session II - Student Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Eck Doerry, Northern Arizona University; Harvey Charles, Northern Arizona University

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Student Development

requiredeveloping a comprehensive, uniform approach to STEM internationalization at the institutionallevel. In this paper, we discuss our development of the Global Science and Engineering Program(GSEP), a broad internationalization initiative uniformly spanning all engineering, math, andnatural science programs offered at Northern Arizona University. To help pave the way forothers, we pay particular attention to critical GSEP design features and rationale.1.0 IntroductionGlobalization has been the predominant economic theme for the past decade, leading to broadglobal distribution of research, design, and production teams and facilities spanning the fullspectrum of science and engineering disciplines [1]. Modern STEM graduates will be expectedto communicate

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Community Engagement Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ella Willard-Schmoe, University of Massachusetts Lowell; John J. Duffy, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Emmanuelle Reynaud, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Community Engagement Division

tensions of service learning in higher education: A philosophical perspective. The Journal of Higher Education, 72(2, Special Issue: The Social Role of Higher Education), 148-171. 7. Bringle, R., & Hatcher, J. (1995). A service-learning curriculum for faculty. Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 2(1), 112-122. 8. deKoven, A., & Trumbull, D. J. (2002). Science graduate students doing science outreach: Participation effects and perceived barriers to participation. Electronic Journal of Science Education, 7(1). 9. Banzaert, A., Duffy, J., & Wallace, D. (2006). Integration of service-learning into engineering core at U Mass Lowell and MIT. American Society of Engineering

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Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amadin Osagiede, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Paper ID #7314Purdue University’s Engineering Leadership Program: Addressing the Short-fall of Engineering Leadership EducationAmadin Osagiede, Purdue University, West Lafayette Amadin Osagiede is a master’s student in civil engineering at Purdue University and a graduate research assistant for Engineering Leadership at Purdue’s newly created engineering leadership development pro- gram.Dr. Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Monica F. Cox is an associate professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University and is the inaugural director of the Engineering Leadership Minor. She

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Graduate Student Experience

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Y Tsai, University of Colorado at Boulder; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Virginia Lea Ferguson, Mechanical Engineering; University of Colorado; Boulder, CO; Alyssa Nicole Berg, University of Colorado Boulder

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Graduate Studies, Student

. Page 23.146.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Am I a Boss or a Coach? Graduate Students Mentoring Undergraduates in ResearchAbstractYOU’RE@CU is a mentoring program in which graduate students are paired with 1st or 2nd yearundergraduate engineering students to conduct research is now entering its third year ofoperation at The University of Colorado Boulder. The undergraduate mentees benefit fromexposure to a research community and the process of doing cutting-edge engineering research,while the graduate student mentors benefit from the experience of being a mentor, defining aproject and guiding a novice engineer through the ups and downs of doing research

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Socio-cultural Dimensions of Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Anne Elizabeth Dare, Purdue University; Julia D Thompson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tiago R Forin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Community Engagement Division

received his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Florida State University in 2006 and his master’s degree in Environmental Engineering from Purdue University in 2008. While in the School of Engineering Education, he works as a graduate research assistant in the X-Roads Research Group and has an interest in cross-disciplinary practice and engineering identity development. Page 23.644.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Global Engineering Design Symposium: Engaging the Sociocultural Dimensions of Engineering Problem SolvingAbstractGlobal

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Curriculum and Program Developments, Exchanges, Collaborations, and Partnerships

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eck Doerry, Northern Arizona University; Harvey Charles, Northern Arizona University

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International

internationalization uniformly spanning all engineering, math and natural science disciplines at NAU.Dr. Harvey Charles, Northern Arizona University Dr. Harvey Charles is vice provost for International Education at Northern Arizona University. He pro- vides institutional leadership on strategic planning around global education, helps to facilitate global learning opportunities for students, supports faculty development opportunities through international teaching and research, and consults with colleges and universities on curriculum and campus interna- tionalization. The Global Science and Engineering Program is one of the signature programs housed in the Center for International Education that he directs

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FPD 5: Transitions and Student Success, Part I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Patrick Walton, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Timothy J Hinds, Michigan State University; Carmellia Davis-King, Michigan State University; Thomas F. Wolff P.E., Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

, and perform at thehighest levels in an increasingly global and demanding world. Educating graduates that meetthese standards is critical to retaining America’s worldwide technical leadership. The MichiganState University College of Engineering has responded to this need through a large-scaleinitiative, the CoRe Experience, that integrates the first-year engineering academic program andan engineering living-learning community to support the academic, personal, and professionalgrowth of early engineering students during this important transition year. Instructors, peers,advisors, staff, and faculty all play a role in “building the whole engineer.” The CoRe Experiencename captures the two primary program components, the Cornerstone Engineering

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Motivation and Self-Efficacy

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip Reid Brown, Virginia Tech; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Unlocking Student Motivation: Development of an Engineering Motivation SurveyAbstract Student motivation is an important part of a student’s engagement in learning.Researchers and educators across broad educational contexts have identified and investigated avariety of specific motivation-related constructs related to learning. However, few studies havedeveloped and tested survey instruments for measuring motivation constructs within engineeringeducation in a valid and reliable way. This study describes the development and piloting of sucha survey, situated in expectancy-value theory, through numerous steps of validity and reliabilitytesting. The

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Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Eblen-Zayas, Carleton College

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Engineering Physics & Physics

. In a small liberal artscollege without any follow-up courses in MSE, we decided that the two overarching objectivesfor this course were to enable students to 1) assess whether a particular material is appropriatefor a particular application through consideration of the structure, properties, and processing of amaterial, and 2) to research and evaluate a material and its appropriateness for potentialapplications and present their findings to a specified audience. We also wanted to use this courseto develop ancillary skills in written communication, including communication of quantitativeinformation.Content. Originally, course content was selected primarily based on what is typically covered inan introductory materials science and engineering

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Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Lee Heyman, United States Military Academy; Wenli Huang, U.S. Military Academy; Guangming Xie, Peking University; Pongpat Taephanitcharoen, United States Military Academy

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Electrical and Computer

shorteningthe length to cover only the two days of the competition. In the case of USMA, the trip is fullysponsored by our international office at no cost to the students or academic department.In 2011, one very interesting collaborative opportunity our students came across was with theIntelligent Control Laboratory at Peking University. Several Chinese graduate students had beenworking on building and controlling robotic fish. Our students were very excited about theproject and had a great deal of discussions with the Chinese students about the mechanics,controls, communications, and image processing involved in the project. We learned that theunderwater robot platform developed at Peking University has been used for robotic fishcompetitions annually

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Integrating Art, Humanities, and Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy W. Simpson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Marcus Shaffer, Penn State Architecture; Elisha Clark Halpin, Penn State University, School of Theatre, Dance Program; Amy Dupain Vashaw, Center for the Performing Arts @ Penn State; Dorothy H. Evensen, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

of structure in time and space. Investigating autobiography, ethnicity, and identity through movement weaves vulnerability with a range of emotional experiences to build a powerful energy that propels the work. Halpin’s choreography delves into the female identity while showcasing the intricacies of the body on a visceral level. www.etchdance.org c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Paper ID #7070Mrs. Amy Dupain Vashaw, Center for the Performing Arts @ Penn State AMY DUPAIN VASHAW serves as Audience and Program Development Director for Penn State Uni- versity’s Center for the

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Design Teamwork

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Junichi Kanai, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Mark Anderson, Rensselaer

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Design in Engineering Education

Rensselaer and the Course Coordinator for the Introduction to Engineering Design class. Page 23.1028.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Redmine as a Web-Based Collaboration Tool in Engineering Design CoursesAbstractAn open source web-based collaboration system called Redmine was introduced for use in ourcapstone design program. Many project teams effectively used both the project's wiki, discussionforums, and a repository tool for recording and communicating their design work. The studentsalso learned to use the discussion forums and the

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Motivation and Self-Efficacy

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel McCord, Virginia Tech; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

Page 23.392.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Developing an Instrument to Measure Motivation, Learning Strategies and Conceptual ChangeAbstract Recent studies have shown that some students are graduating from engineering programswhile still holding onto misconceptions in areas such as statics, electricity and magnetism, andthermodynamics. While considerable research has been devoted to promoting conceptualunderstanding, few studies have focused on the intentional ways that students can engage inlearning that can affect conceptual change. Intentional strategies include motivational factors andthe learning strategies students use. In an effort to understand

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Capstone Design

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Elise M. Barrella, James Madison University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Justin J Henriques, James Madison University; Daniel Devon Imholte

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #7464An Innovative Two-Year Engineering Design Capstone Experience at JamesMadison UniversityDr. Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University OLGA PIERRAKOS is an associate professor and founding faculty member of the James Madison Uni- versity Department of Engineering, which graduated its inaugural class in May 2012. At JMU, Dr. Pier- rakos is the Director of the Center for Innovation in Engineering Education (CIEE) and Director of the Advanced Thermal Fluids Laboratory. Her interests in engineering education research center around recruitment and retention, engineer identity, engineering design instruction and

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Issues in Advising and Mentoring

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily L. Allen, San Jose State University; Francisco Castillo, College of Engineering, San Jose State University; Eva Schiorring

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Educational Research and Methods

, paradigms and advising syllabus concept have been used to develop aprofessional development curriculum for faculty advisors in our College of Engineering. Theprimary assumption of this program is that advising is a form of teaching, and that faculty canlearn to use effective advising techniques through their involvement in a community of advising.The program and initial results are described below.The Designated Faculty Advisor Development Program at San José State UniversityFor the past three years, the College of Engineering at San José State University has beenengaged in a significant effort to improve faculty advising 32 because we believe it will improveretention and graduation rates and because it will ultimately result in better educated

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Best of DEED

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lauren A Cooper, University of Colorado Boulder; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder

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Design in Engineering Education

Colorado Co-Director and an Instructor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. She received B.S. and M.S degrees in mechanical engineering from The Ohio State University and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder. Dr. Kotys-Schwartz has focused her research in engineering student learning, retention, and student identity development within the context of engineering design. She is currently investigating the impact of a four-year hands-on design curriculum in engineering, a holistic ap- proach to student retention, the effects of service learning in engineering education, and informal learning in engineering

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Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diana Bairaktarova, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mary K. Pilotte, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

. Teaching interests 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 development of Page 23.557.1 engineering education assessment tools. She is a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career (CA- REER) award winner and is a recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). c American Society

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Caye M Drapcho, Clemson University; Lib Crockett, Clemson University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #7033Pipeline for Progress: Multi-Level Institutional Collaboration for Engineer-ing EducationDr. Caye M Drapcho, Clemson University Dr. Caye Drapcho is an associate professor in the Biosystems Engineering program at Clemson Uni- versity in Clemson, SC. Her professional interests focus on development of sustainable bioprocesses for renewable energy production, and on secondary and university STEM education.Ms. Lib Crockett, Clemson University Ms. Crockett has a bachelor of arts degree in Psychology and a master’s of education in Counseling and Guidance Services, both earned at Clemson University. She was employed

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Reception & Poster Session

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Steven Chingnam Goh, University of Southern Queensland

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ASEE International Forum

willingness of engineering employers to fund professionaldevelopment in recent years and the uncertainty that it presents, and the foreseeableslowdown once infrastructure stimulus are exhausted. This scenario means that costs of PDand staff mobility can be a barrier to engineering graduates pursuing support for obtainingChartered-status as individuals. More and more so, graduates are looking to officialqualifications and structured life-long learning journey. Professional master programs thataddress the personal, professional, and educational development needs should fulfil thisdemand driven by the individual engineers rather than corporation they work for1.There are three agreements that aim to address the competency requirements of

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Undergraduate Student Issues: Culture

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech; Courtney S Smith-Orr, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #6759Negotiating Masculine Spaces: Attitudes and Strategies of First-Year Womenin EngineeringDr. Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she co-directs the Virginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on communica- tion and teamwork in engineering, design education, and engineering identity. She was awarded a CA- REER grant from NSF to study expert teaching practices in capstone design courses nationwide, and is co-PI on NSF . Her work includes studies on the teaching and learning of communication

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Undergraduate Student Issues: Persistence

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cate Samuelson, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

of work they would be doing post-graduation, as well as the kind ofwork they would not be expected to do, and how the work related to and reflected what theywere currently learning in coursework. Further, they appreciated having the opportunity to applywhat they were learning in classes to real-life situations and problems. This provided them withgenuine problem-solving experiences that allowed them to develop additional skills that wouldbe useful in the professional realm, such as communication and collaboration skills.Stayers, in particular, described internships and/or co-ops as providing them with variousnetworking opportunities. In some cases, these relationships took the form of mentorships, wherethe engineering professionals advised

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It Takes a Village: Engineering Beyond the Classroom

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Inez N. Moore, Howard University; Dawn G. Williams, Howard University; Leonard Bernard Bliss; Kalynda Chivon Smith, Howard University

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Minorities in Engineering

students frequently reported that theirfaculty prepared them for engineering careers though the promotion of graduate school andinternships. In contrast, Hispanic students at HSIs frequently reported that their facultydemonstrated support by encouraging them to excel in their coursework and earn stronggrades. This data supports prior research indicating that MSIs provide a supportive learningenvironment for underrepresented students by catering to the unique needs of their students.Introduction Recent educational research and statistics indicate that White and Asian students areoutperforming Black and Hispanic students in academic achievement and persistence in post-secondary education. Presently, White and Asian students are more likely to

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Minority Student Success

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terrell Lamont Strayhorn, Ohio State University; Leroy L. Long III, Ohio State University; Joseph A Kitchen, Ohio State University; Michael Steven Williams, Ohio State University; Meg E. Stentz, Ohio State University

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Minorities in Engineering

fields, and factors influencing students’ learning and development. Author of 6 books, over 75 journal articles, more than 100 conference paper and abstracts, Strayhorn is co-editor of Spectrum: A Journal on Black Men and member of several boards.Mr. Leroy L. Long III, Ohio State University Leroy L. Long III earned his master’s in Mechanical Engineering at Ohio State University and his bach- elor’s in Mechanical Engineering at Wright State University. He is now a doctoral student in STEM Education within the School of Teaching and Learning at Ohio State, where he studies topics including but not limited to cognitive development, learning, teaching, and the social contexts within which they occur. He is a Lead Graduate

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Research Initiatives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helena Isabel Scutt, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-assessment. The implications of these two studies are that gradesand test scores in math and science must be better explained to students. This strategy iscompletely within educators’ power to implement once they are aware of the need.7. Re-evaluate Group Work PracticesWhile group work has often been encouraged as an exercise to build teamwork andcommunication skills, recent research indicates that there may be subtle, unintendedconsequences which may be cause to reconsider the way group work is approached in theclassroom.One study on interpersonal communication with a focus on gender and engineers versus non-engineers found that “engineering males were more likely than other groups to draw negativeconclusions about speakers who engaged in self

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FPD 9: First-Year Engineering Courses, Part III: Research, Sustainability, and Professionalism

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Kyle G. Gipson, James Madison University; Jonathan Howard Spindel, James Madison University; Elise M. Barrella, James Madison University

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First-Year Programs

opportunities during all four academicyears4. Our goal is to expose students to their future role as global engineers where they will berequired apply technology to balance impacts associated with the three pillars of sustainability—economic, environmental, and societal—to create safe and sustainable designs.As our first graduating class became seniors, we recognized that we could improve on thestudents’ ability to discover and understand their identity as the Engineer of 2020. Consequently,we became aware of the need to revamp the introduction to engineering course. While the initialcourse focused on developing strong analytical skills, creativity, communication, strong sense ofprofessionalism, and versatility—all skills of the Engineer of 20201—the