Conference Session

Design and Making

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marisa Exter, Purdue University; Iryna Ashby, Purdue University; Colin M. Gray, Purdue University; Denise McAllister Wilder NCIDQ, Purdue University; Terri S. Krause, Purdue University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

yearprogram. Faculty from multiple disciplinary backgrounds stressed the need for students to beexposed to multiple ways of thinking and making meaning, noting that the benefits of liberaleducation far exceed the writing, presentation, and teamwork skills often considered sufficient toaugment technical content in preparing students to work in industry.The group planned to merge pedagogical approaches traditional to the humanities (seminar) andvisual and performing arts and design disciplines (studio). Each of these approaches would beused to help students integrate knowledge from both technical and liberal education domains.Faculty members’ own experience with these models informed our initial vision of the learningexperience. The initial intention

Conference Session

Analysis of Effectiveness and Impacts of Graduate Programs: Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Wayne Coots, Purdue University; Sarah Knapp, Purdue University; Amelia Chesley, Purdue University; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University; Dawn Laux, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

: Reflection on the design project 0.93 Element L: Presentation of designer’s recommendations 0.95 Element N: Writing like an Engineer 0.75 Average interrater reliability 0.90DiscussionApplication of the evaluation instrument to the artifacts demonstrated the validity of utilizing theEngineering Design Process Portfolio Scoring Rubric on design journals in a technology course.Using interrater reliability and the EDPPSR rubric will make future artifact analysis with thistool a valid research method. This reliability is demonstrated by the Cronbach’s alpha valuesachieved by the

Conference Session

Nontraditional Teaching Approaches

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

International

with thesematerials. It is primarily a call to consider how students engage in their college experience,and to search for proper tools that can be deployed to stimulate learning.In moving forward, there are numerous tools available to select from, including the modelspredicated on cooperation; i.e., working together to accomplish shared goals. Withincooperative activities, individuals seek outcomes that are beneficial to them and also benefitall other group members. (2, 3) Cooperative learning researchers and practitioners have shownthat positive peer relations are essential to success in college. The positive interpersonalrelationships promoted through cooperative learning are regarded by most as crucial totoday’s learning communities. They

Conference Session

Labs and Experiments

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis; Shawn E Nordell, Washington University in St. Louis ; Erin D Solomon, Washington University in St. Louis

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

system (i.e., whereeveryone receives the same grade). For more details on the division of tasks as defined by thegrading rubrics, see Appendix A.Emphasis on Communication SkillsPreviously, students were required to complete short prelab assignments for each lab activitycontaining basic conceptual questions on the unit operation in question. Following the labactivity, students filled in a worksheet with the relevant data. For the demonstration-styleactivities, the students were given previously obtained data and required to write a reportanalyzing the data and the unit operation. All assessments were graded by graduate student TAs,but feedback was generally neither timely nor detailed. Writing skills were not assessed in anyformal or consistent

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daisuke Aoyagi, California State University, Chico

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

calibration, static and dynamic signals, computer-controlled data acquisition,data analysis, documentation, and technical writing. All those topics are important andapplicable in the two-semester Capstone course in senior design project that the students arerequired to take, not to mention any future projects they may work on as professional engineers.As such, it is recommended that junior-level students take the Measurements andInstrumentation course before the Capstone project. In practice, however, a number of studentstake them concurrently.The Measurements and Instrumentation course is offered only in the spring semester, and is a 3-unit course consisting of two 1-hour lectures and one 3-hour lab session per week. The pre-requisites are 1

Conference Session

Experiences of Diverse Students

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Schar, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Beth Rieken, Stanford University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

rigors of an engineering curriculum, asignificant number of students participated in an art, dance, music, theater, or creative writing class(55%), taken a class on leadership topics (47%), and/or participated in student clubs outside ofengineering (44%) during college. There also were important differences in rates of participation bygender, underrepresented racial/ethnic minority status, and first generation college student status.Overall prediction of engineering task self-efficacy and innovation self-efficacy was relatively low, witha model fit of these learning experiences predicting engineering task self-efficacy at (adjusted r2 of) .200and .163 for innovation self-efficacy. Certain patterns emerged when the learning experiences weresorted

Conference Session

First- and Second-year Design and Professional Development in BME

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emma K. Frow, Arizona State University; Michael R. Caplan, Arizona State University

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Biomedical

important nor unimportant Important Extremely important Having a plan of what I need to do to graduate Having positive interactions with my professors Engaging in group study and collaborative learning with my peers Feeling a part of the academic community at ASU and the FSE Campus resources such as the writing center, library

Conference Session

Pre-College: Working with Teachers to Improve K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katey Shirey, University of Maryland, College Park

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

diSessa’s p-prims (Louca, Elby, Hammer, & Kagey, 2004),but for this study I am simply identifying various views, habits of mind, and patterns of actionthat seem tethered to decisions in various contexts. My framework states that 1. Teachers haverepertoires of resources that are bigger than what you would see at any given time. 2. Resourcesget “called up” or activated in various combinations due to situational conditions in response toclassroom, contextual, peer or social contexts, and are not necessarily consistently called upevery time. 3. Sometimes co-activated resources may be highly unstable and sometimes theymay be mutually reinforcing.In this paper I’m particularly interested in teacher moves, authority, what counts as knowledgeand

Conference Session

Encouraging Students to Think Critically

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

learning, which they can use to make adjustments to their teaching.One definition of formative assessment is offered by Black and Wiliam (2009): Practice in a classroom is formative to the extent that evidence about student achievement is elicited, interpreted, and used by teachers, learners, or their peers, to make decisions about the next steps in instruction that are likely to be better, or better founded, than the decisions they would have taken in the absence of the evidence that was elicited. (p. 7)However, there are multiple viewpoints on the methods by which this evidence should beelicited. One view interprets formative assessment as a formal diagnostic test that produces ascore quantifying student achievement

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Christopher Stewart Rose, James Madison University; Ramana Pidaparti, University of Georgia; Cheryl Lea Beverly, James Madison University; Peyton Leigh Pittman

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

. and B.S. in manufacturing engineering and electrical engineering, respectively, from the Missouri University of Science and Technology. Dr. Nagel’s long-term goal is to drive engineering innovation by applying her multidisciplinary engineering expertise to instrumentation and manufacturing challenges.Prof. Christopher Stewart Rose, James Madison University I do research on the anatomy, development and evolution of amphibians and I teach courses on the com- parative anatomy of vertebrate animals, animal development, human development and evolution, scientific writing, and biology in the movies.Dr. Ramana Pidaparti, University of Georgia Ramana Pidaparti, is currently a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at VCU. Dr

Conference Session

Retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane Andrews, Aston University; Robin Clark, Aston University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

before thepenultimate section looks at the project outcomes and next steps. The conclusion incorporatesa set of recommendations for colleagues in similar situations wishing to improve theirinstitutional attrition rates. 4. Interventions & Actions 4.1 The Resource Study Pack & Tutorial SupportAn important part of the project was to put in place a number of bespoke learning and teachingresources. The most notable of these was a “Resource Study Pack” which the project leadersdeveloped based upon the academic profile of the sample. Each Resource Study Pack,comprised a number of ‘virtual’ resources for maths, physics and chemistry; it also providedinstructive guidance with regards to academic writing and referencing. A quiz on

Conference Session

Integrating Teaching Assistants, Tenure-track, and Non-tenure-track Faculty into a Cohesive Department

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Kevin C Bower P.E., The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

following scale: 6 points for book/manuscript, 5 points for edited volume, 4 points forbook chapter/book edition, 3 points for peer reviewed journal, 2 points for research/technicalreport, 1 point for peer reviewed conference paper and presentation, 0.5 points for non-peeredreviewed conference paper and presentation, 0.25 points for presentation only. The goal ofthis point system is to visibly increase the amount of scholarship while determining theaverage scholarship amount for motivational effect. All new faculty (15 since 2012) haveattended a Mini-ExCEEd teaching workshop taught by one of the authors and four of thesehave attended the week-long ExCEEd. These same new faculty are the primary foundation offaculty modifying and invigorating the

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Teresa Napoli, University of California, Santa Barbara; Elizabeth Sciaky, University of California, Santa Barbara, Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships; Diana Jaleh Arya, University of California, Santa Barbara; Noreen Balos, University of California, Santa Barbara

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

content and evolution of their journal writing (details will bediscussed in a separate publication). In short, PIPELINES is an example of how different entities can work together towardsachieving their respective goals, all of which are focused on increasing a currently dwindlingengineering workforce in the U.S.Workforce Learning through STEM Design Experiences PIPELINES Navy design experience emphasizes collaborative, problem-based learning,with a focus on Navy STEM problems. Such activities support and encourage students todevelop skills, such as critical thinking and problem solving that are essential for academic andworkplace success. A survey of the literature reveals that engineering students leave their major

Conference Session

International Research Experiences

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren Michelle Hatfield, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Nicole P. Sanderlin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Heather Elizabeth Lyne, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

abroad,participants also increased their agreement that they have received positive feedback about tasksthey expect to need to perform in the future to succeed in an international research environment(Pre Mean=4.03, Post Mean=4.34).When asked to rate themselves against their peers on 12 items related to international researchskills, participants increased their self-rating on half (numbers bolded) and decreased their self-rating on the other half. The scale was from well below average (1) to well above average (5),with the average rating registering as a three. It should be noted that for all items on whichparticipants decreased their post-test self-rating, they never rated themselves below average. Allpre- and post-test means were still above

Conference Session

Flexible Engineering Curricula

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marissa H. Forbes, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Dua Chaker, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

commonlyafforded minimal curricular choice and few opportunities to pursue a broad, balanced educationcompared to their campus peers. Exceptional, highly regarded and accredited engineeringprograms, while few in number, demonstrated the feasibility of highly flexible, customizable,and balanced programs. Though hypothesized that the low-choice, highly technical engineeringcurricular model may be a barrier to participation in engineering education, correlations betweencurricular choice/balance and educational outcomes had not been explored. In this pilot study,curricula and program outcome data were delineated for 21 engineering, math, natural science,and physical science degree programs (nine ABET-accredited, 12 non-accredited) at theUniversity of Colorado

Conference Session

Professionalism and Preparations Developed by Graduate Study Programs—Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron Carpenter, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Nate Derbinsky, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Yugu Yang-Keathley, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Durga Suresh, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

is required) ⇧ Classes start in difficulty around senior-level electives in undergraduate, but may specialize based on professors’ interests ⇧ If not in class or doing research, time is spent studying with classmates; the community here is important to getting through ⇧ Likely dedicating 60+ hours a week balancing classes and research projects ⇧ Social life may suffer a bit, but doesn’t go away PhD ⇧ Most of your time (60+ hours per week) will revolve around your research (e.g., reading papers, gathering or analyzing data, writing papers/proposals) ⇧ Publications are a big part (conferences, journals, magazines

Conference Session

Diversity and Inclusion

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, West Virginia University ; Rebecca A. Atadero, Colorado State University; Christina Paguyo, Colorado State University; Jeremy Clinton Schwartz, West Virginia University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

curricular changes.Dr. Rebecca A. Atadero, Colorado State University Rebecca Atadero is an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Colorado State University, specializing in structural engineering. She conducts research on the inspection, management and renewal of existing structures, and on engineering education.Dr. Christina Paguyo, Colorado State University Christina H. Paguyo, PhD, is a postdoctoral fellow in the College of Engineering at Colorado State Uni- versity. Her research interests focus on mixed methods approaches for designing and examining educa- tional environments grounded in research, theory, and equity. She has co-authored peer-reviewed articles published in the

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 2: Instructional

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rustin Deane Webster, Purdue University, New Albany

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

the general ideathat active involvement by students and collaborative learning (e.g. team-based learning, peer-learning, and peer tutorial) would produce higher levels of professional skill development. Thebody of research investigating how best to educate 21st century engineering technology studentsto meet ABET’s 11 competencies has grown over the last two decades but opportunities to add tothe body of knowledge are still present and needed (Bjorklund, Parente, & Sathianathan, 2004,Turner, 2015).This paper describes a case study in which a small sample of senior engineering technologystudents were exposed to a design course that consisted of industry supplied curriculum (i.e.SOLIDWORKS guide) and a team project. In the context of this

Conference Session

Pre-College: Fundamental Research in Engineering Education (2)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University; Johnna Bolyard, West Virginia University; Darran Cairns, West Virginia University; David Luke Loomis, West Virginia University; Sera Mathew; Kelly Leigh Watts

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

mathematics, science, literacy,and engineering design. Teachers collaborate with peers and experts in engineering design,literacy, science, and mathematics education as part of a team moving through learning,development, and implementation cycles. This work is aligned with research in that is ongoing,content-focused, embedded in the work of teaching, and aligned with WV CSOs.National standards documents have made clear that mathematics is an essential tool for scientificinquiry, and science is a critical context for developing mathematics competence 11-12. Mutuallyreinforcing science and mathematics understandings while teaching either discipline is apragmatic and readily available interdisciplinary opportunity 13-14. A Framework for ScienceEducation

Conference Session

Investigating Instructional Strategies

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ada Hurst, University of Waterloo; Mehrnaz Mostafapour, University of Waterloo; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Andrea Prier, University of Waterloo; Erin Jobidon, University of Waterloo; Carol Hulls P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Christopher Rennick, University of Waterloo; Jason Grove P.E., University of Waterloo; Eugene Li, University of Waterloo; Sanjeev Bedi P.Eng., University of Waterloo

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Waterloo. Ada’s research and teaching interests include decision making under uncertainty, subjective probability, gender issues in STEM disciplines, design teaching, experiential and online learning, team processes, and peer review.Mehrnaz Mostafapour, University of WaterlooDr. Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo Dr. Al-Hammoud is a Faculty lecturer (Graduate Attributes) in the department of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Waterloo. Dr. Al-Hammoud has a passion for teaching where she con- tinuously seeks new technologies to involve students in their learning process. She is actively involved in the Ideas Clinic, a major experiential learning initiative at the University of Waterloo. She

Conference Session

Insights and Practices for Engineering Leadership Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ricky T. Castles, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division

level. For twosemesters, the Microprocessors course at East Carolina University (ECU) has been taught in aflipped classroom format allowing students to watch online lectures before attending each lectureperiod and to allow students more opportunities to ask questions and complete learning activitiesin class. During the scheduled lecture period students are encouraged to work with each other tocomplete hands-on in-class exercises allowing them to evaluate their understanding of thematerial presented in the online lecture and the assigned reading. Such in-class exercises mayinvolve answering conceptual questions, writing code, or building circuits. It was observed bythe instructor in previous semesters that some students who had a good grasp of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Cunningham, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Deirdre-Annaliese Nicole Hunter, La Gran Familia De Gregory; Sarah Anne Blackowski, Virginia Tech; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, Virginia Tech

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, defined as the knowledge and regulation of one’s own cognitive processes, iscritically important to student learning and particularly instrumental in problem-solving. Despitethe importance of metacognition, much of the research has occurred in controlled researchsettings such that much less is known about how to help students develop metacognitive skills inclassroom settings. Further, there are significant bodies of research on the role of metacognitionin writing and solving math problems, but little work has been done on the role of metacognitionwithin engineering disciplines. As part of a larger project to generate transferable tools that canbe used to teach and evaluate undergraduate engineering students’ metacognitive skills, we aredeveloping

Collection

2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University

field trip, working with peers in class and completing frequent assessments of learning. Thepaper finally recommends that this high impact pedagogy be replicated at other colleges with acivil Engineering program. Spring 2017 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 7-8, 2017 MSU1. IntroductionIt has been noted that not all students come to class with a clear idea of significance of the subjectmatter they are about to learn, it is therefore incumbent on the instructor that the students areassisted to grasps the value and importance of the subject. The quicker this is done, the earlierstudents will begin investing time and energy into the learning process. As on the first day of class,students usually arrive with a great sense of

Conference Session

Social Justice, Social Responsibility, and Critical Pedagogies

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley R. Taylor, Virginia Tech ; Cynthia Hampton, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech; Ben David Lutz, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

theseperceptions changed after STEP. Data were collected using open-ended entrance surveys andwritten responses on final exams. Research protocols were approved by the Institutional ReviewBoard (#13-577).Context and ParticipantsThe research setting was an introductory engineering course embedded within STEP. The courseis designed to introduce students to fundamental engineering concepts, and course objectivesincluded engagement with the engineering design process, exploration of engineering disciplines,engineering ethics, technical writing, and problem solving with software tools (Matlab). Thecourse curriculum integrated problem-based learning and product archaeology frameworks(Barrows, 1986; Kolmos, De Graaff, Johri, & Olds, 2014; Lewis et al., 2011

Conference Session

Technical Session 5a

Collection

2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Alexander Sebastian Furlanic, San Francisco State University; Philip A. Thomas, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Panfilo Jesus Armas, SFSU; Rene Parra Medina, San Jose State University; Jackie Lok; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University

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Diversity, Pacific Southwest Section

Pitch: Advocating for Your Good Ideas were provided to help students developindependent research ability, better present research outcomes, and effectively promote researchfindings. Participants were divided into two groups and the team members in each group wererotated after 4 weeks of the program to promote team work and peer learning. Weekly meetingwas utilized to ensure the research to be in the right direction and allow students to practice theirpresentation skills through the mandatory presentation given by the participating students.In order to evaluate the success of the internship program, pre- and post-program surveys wereconducted. The pre-program survey was administered on the first day of the internship programand the post-program

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session II - Study Abroad

Collection

2017 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Chun Kit Chui, University of Hong Kong; Hayden Kwok-Hay So, University of Hong Kong; Nyein Thwe Khaing, Dagon University

Tagged Topics

Main Forum (Podium Presentation)

process. Sciencestudents prepared the instruments for the experiments (a container and pellets of sodiumhydroxide), arranged the setup of the experiment, designed the schedule of collectingreadings, and interpreted the pressure readings. Engineering students prepared the necessaryhardware components such as pressure sensors, microcontrollers, display monitors, andprinted circuit boards. The whole team worked together to develop and deploy the system,which included applying soldering to connect various hardware components to the circuitboard, installing the electronic parts into the glass container, and writing computer programsto read the values of the pressure sensor, to perform necessary calculations and to display thereadings on the

Conference Session

Technology for Faculty Development and Classroom Management

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rustin Deane Webster, Purdue University, New Albany

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

visiting assistant professor at a research one land grant university heforecasted that he would be introduced to many of the same hurdles as proposed byBrent and Felder (1998): Writing proposals and trying to get them funded, attracting and learning how to deal with graduate students, and having to churn out a large number of refereed 2 papers while you were still trying to figure out how to do research. You may remember the incredibly time consuming labor of planning and teaching new courses and the headaches of dealing with bored classes and poor student performance and possibly cheating and poor ratings and a host of other problems you never thought about when

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies I

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Damla Turgut, University of Central Florida; Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida; Salih Safa Bacanli, University of Central Florida; Neda Hajiakhoond Bidoki, University of Central Florida

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

level of interest incontinuing on to graduate/professional school (Lopatto, 2004, 2007; Massi et al., 2011), andare more likely to enroll in graduate/professional school compared to non-participants(Hathaway, Nagda, & Gregerman, 2002). REU participants from underrepresented groups aremore likely to be attracted to academic careers in the computing professoriate if they gainexperience collaborating with their peers and mentors, learn about social impacts related tocareers in computing research, understand the graduate admissions process, and familiarizethemselves with graduate student life (Tamer & Stout, 2016).High quality faculty-student mentor interactions are characterized by faculty preparation forthe arrival of the student

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne-Marie A Lerner, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Christopher Frayer, University of Wisconsin - Platteville

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

university. In total, the annual budgetis approximately $6,500, for a program that affects upward of 20 faculty and academic staff annually. 3Faculty participants see more benefits; for example, there are (independent of the NFLC) modest start-up packages that new faculty access through an internal grant process. The start-up packages are opento all new faculty, but those who attend the NFLC programming are able to share and refine their ideasin the space afforded by the community. In short, it behooves a new faculty member to attend thesemeetings so they can write a stronger proposal.Faculty are also introduced to best practices for retaining URMs and scholarship in that area throughcollaboration

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jinny Rhee, San Jose State University; Camille Johnson, San Jose State University; Clifton M. Oyamot Jr., San Jose State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

that thesense of belonging in women students is consistently higher in departments where they arerepresented in higher numbers9. At Arizona State University, the long-term effects to a suite ofstrategies designed to increase sense of belonging were found to be an increase in retention from0.9% per year to 1.6% per year in their undergraduate engineering cohorts from 1998 to 201310.Four areas were identified at the University of Washington as being important to thedevelopment of community and belonging of ethnic minority students: co-curricular activities,peer support, faculty/department support, and residence programs. They found that supportmechanisms changed with time and responsive strategies should reflect that11. Sophomore andjunior level