Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Poster

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Douglas Gorham

these areas of study at the pre-college level. Engineers andengineering educators are encouraged to share these resources with their local pre-collegeschools and school districts to enhance the level of science and technological literacy andto promote engineering as a future area of study and as a career option.IntroductionThe engineering profession is concerned with the Engineering Workforce Commission ofthe American Association of Engineering Societies report indicating an overall USdecline in B.S. degrees in engineering awarded between 1996-2000.1 Federal ReserveChairman Alan Greenspan, testifying before the Committee on Education and theWorkforce regarding the economic importance of improving math-science education,reinforced the need for a

Collection

2024 ASEE-GSW

Authors

Matthew Lucian Alexander P.E., Texas A&M University - Kingsville

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Diversity

purposes of soliciting feedback from others in our region. MethodologyFirst, for the benefit of the students, our faculty instructors engage with area industry by organizingclass field trips to chemical engineering industrial facilities and also bringing industry speakers tothe students. Our department strives to provide separate field trips to area industry sites for eachyear in the students’ academic career, and plans these visits for different classes that cover all levels Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference WestTexasA&MUniversity,Canyon,TX Copyright  2024, American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Comparing Different Aspects of the Cooperative Education Experience

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul D. Plotkowski, Grand Valley State University; Jann Joseph, Grand Valley State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

biomedical engineering. • Improving the readiness of students for an experiential learning program – For many years, a preparatory course has been taken by students prior to their co-op program in engineering. This course has been used as a model and has been replicated for the majors with a newly introduced experiential component. These courses are a team offering of the home academic unit and the university Career Services Office. • Additional Resources – Expansion and enhancement of experiential learning experiences was not possible without additional resources. The most significant additional resources were the addition of staff lines in the Career Services Office and the recognition of student

Conference Session

Evolutionary Models for College-Industry Partnerships

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jack Selter, Daytona State College; Ray M. Haynes, DaVinci Charter High Schools

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College Industry Partnerships

factors are built into to them.This panel session will explore" Evolutionary Models for College-Industry Partnerships". The panel will explore emergingstrategies and related activities that both colleges and industrywill implement now and in the future to maintain their visibilityin the marketplace. Career Fairs and corporate checks will nolonger suffice to build solid CIPs. Two seasoned college-industryprofessionals will act as panel moderators interacting with thepanel and audience. The panel will include major corporationsand government agencies and college representatives. A panel-in-the-round format will encourage audience participation while themoderators will challenge the panel and audience withassumptions about college-industry

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Futuristic Planning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alok K. Verma, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 22.265.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 ATTRACTING K-12 STUDENTS TOWARDS ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES WITH PROJECT BASED LEARNING MODULESAbstract Low enrollment and high attrition rates in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math(STEM) based degree programs have created a workforce problem in industries like shipbuildingand repair which are important for national security. Part of this problem can be attributed topedagogical issues like lack of engaging hands-on activities utilized for science and matheducation in middle and high schools. Lack of student interest in technical careers can also beattributed to lack of an integrated approach in

Conference Session

Descriptions of Curricular and Model Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

ProgramsIntroductionToo few high school students understand that a technical career path can genuinely beexciting and neat. Some have the short-term view that good paying jobs are plentiful, sowhy take the really difficult courses. Many sell their own abilities short and convincethemselves that it is too difficult a career path. And still others conjure up the image of adirty, dull, dangerous, and demeaning factory floor and run (not walk) in the otherdirection.What is needed to turn these impressions around are exciting exposures to technicaltopics in existing high school curriculums such as technology education, science, mathand physics. The purpose of this paper is to identify exactly one such exciting modulethat has been successfully used to build bridges

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Zenaida O. Keil; Robert P. Hesketh; James A. Newell; Stephanie Farrell; C. Stewart Slater

2513 “Getting the Best Students to Enter ChE”AbstractThe techniques used to encourage young people to pursue careers in engineering are presented inthis paper. The first two programs were developed by Rowan University faculty at otheruniversities. The third program is being developed for a summer enhancement experience. Thefirst program described was part of the Exploring Career Options in Engineering and Science(ECOES) program developed by Stevens Institute of Technology in which the brewing processwas employed to encourage high school students to consider engineering and science. ANational Science Foundation sponsored Young Scholars program at the University of Tulsa isthe second program presented which features hands-on engineering

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Zeno Philip; Michael Tsurikov; Jennifer A. Maynard; Fernando Ulloa; David Garza; Ronald Barr; Cynthia Finley

assist graduate students with the academic hiring process; and (6) to develop the skills needed to establish and lead a research program.INTRODUCTIONAs the mean age of ASEE engineering professors is over 50 years, there is the potential for ASEE to fulfillseveral points of its mission statement, “to encourage youth to pursue studies and careers in engineeringand engineering technology; and influence the recruitment and retention of young faculty andunderrepresented groups.” (3) by working with ASEE Student Chapters to prepare future faculty. ASEEcan sponsor events for graduate students, facilitate contact between graduate students and professors, andtake an active role in preparing teaching assistants.To these ends, the University of

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Linda M. Head; Zenaida O. Keil; Beena Sukumaran; Kauser Jahan

Session 1692 AWE: An Outreach Workshop for Middle School Girls Kauser Jahan, P.E., Beena Sukumaran, Linda M. Head and Zenaida O. Keil Rowan University College of Engineering 201 Mullica Hill Road Glassboro, New Jersey 08028-1701AbstractA two-week, EiF Foundation and Rowan University sponsored workshop designed to introducemiddle school girls to engineering careers was held at Rowan University during the summer of1999. This target audience was selected to expose young girls to the importance of focusing onmathematics

Conference Session

Discipline Specific Topics and Techniques

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yukiko Maeda, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kimberly Joy Perram; Vivian Gregory Alexander

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

the Inaugu- ral Director of the College of Engineering’s Leadership Minor at Purdue University. She also serves as the Executive Director of the International Institute for Engineering Education Assessment (i2e2a). She ob- tained a B.S. in mathematics 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 Univer- sity. Her teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in STEM education. Primary research projects explore the preparation of graduate students for diverse careers and the development of reliable and valid

Conference Session

WIED: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raquel Perez-Castillejos, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Priya Radhi Santhanam, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

inengineering careers in our institute.The very broad literature on the gender gap affecting women in STEM fields shows that one ofthe primary reasons for the appalling statistics1,2 is the lack of a positive support system forwomen in STEM—references 3 through 7 in this paper are excellent reviews of the currentliterature relevant to our work described here.3-7 As a result, the NJIT-SWE team rapidly agreedto develop a retention program for our institute that was based on the creation of a locally rootedpositive support system for female students at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT).In the definition of the optimal characteristics and format of our program, we focused on fourmajor aspects: Student-led program. Numerous support programs

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Austin Creasy, Purdue University (Statewide Technology); Joseph P. Fuehne, Purdue University at Columbus

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College Industry Partnerships

Opportunities through Education by 2015(EcO15), was created in 2008 to address that deficiency. The main objective of the initiative wasto move residents up one level in their education, training, and/or job placement. One of theprogram’s primary successes was bringing Project Lead the Way (PLTW) programs and classesto every public high school in the ten-county region. PLTW is a pre-engineering, high schoolcurriculum that promotes engineering careers through a rigorous curriculum of engineeringdesign and analysis. Since 2008, student enrollment in PLTW classes in this mostly rural, 10-county region has increased over 900 percent while overall STEM enrollment has increased 30percent. High school graduation rates have also increased over that period from

Conference Session

Engineering Management In The Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian E. White, CAU-SES; S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

twospecific domains, viz., engineering leadership/project management, and career/business educa-tion); 2) the gathering and reporting of supporting data; 3) the application of relevant fundamen-tals from complexity theory; and 4) stimulating analogies about complex system behaviors andcomplex systems engineering principles. All this may influence a positive transformation in the“mindsights” of aspirants, students, teachers, professors, and college/university educators.IntroductionThis paper was initially conceived to evaluate the feasibility of free online education inenhancing anyone’s ability to establish their desired career while easing the requisite financialburden of having to go to college. This problem often arises either because of high

Collection

2021 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Nancy K. DeJarnette; Ruba S. Deeb; Jani M. Pallis

—STEM teaching, mobile laboratories, STEM equity, STEM exposureN. K. DeJarnette is with the School of Education (email: ndejarne@bridgeport.edu), R. S. Deeb wasformerly with the School of Engineering (email: rsdeeb@gmail.com) and J. M. Pallis is with the School ofEngineering (email: jpallis@bridgeport.edu), University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport CT.I. IntroductionEquity suggests that all children receive the same privileges and experiences, regardless of theirzip code. Equity in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education is front andcenter in education today [1]. The 21st Century has birthed a technological age like nothing everseen before. Likewise, careers in STEM continue to grow around the globe and today’s globalpopulation is

Conference Session

Tools, Identities, and Personality in Engineering Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashtyne Klair Monceaux, Louisiana Tech University; Caroline Cresap, Louisiana Tech University; Mitzi Desselles, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal Corbett Cruse, Louisiana Tech University; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Student Division (STDT)

Paper ID #48914How Personality Impacts Academic, Professional, and Social Activity Preferencesof Engineering StudentsAshtyne Klair Monceaux, Louisiana Tech University Ashtyne Monceaux, from Crowley, Louisiana, is a third-year undergraduate student at Louisiana Tech University, currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering. She hopes to pursue a career in Water Resources Engineering. Ashtyne’s involvement with her university’s own NSF S-STEM Success Scholars Program lead to her research in engineering education. Ashtyne is a member of Louisiana Tech’s Honors College, an ambassador for the College of Engineering

Conference Session

ECE-Circuit Courses: Instructional Innovations and Student Success

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gang Sun, Northern Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

programming to advanced embedded systems design, real-time operatingsystems, and system integration. Through a series of hands-on lab exercises and three fundedresearch projects in embedded system design, this study explores how hands-on learning in theclassrooms with MISL-ASE boards impacts undergraduate research experiences, including theirunderstanding of embedded systems, research skills, and career interests. Results from ananonymous survey indicate that all undergraduate research students found the practical learningexperiences highly beneficial, significantly enhancing their understanding of embedded systemsand their ability to contribute to research. Additionally, all research students expressedconfidence in applying the skills acquired

Collection

2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Mashtura Rahman; Shivansh Sharma; Michael Ventourat; Julianne Torreno; Nealesh Guha; David Lee; Alec Kisselev; Tak Choi David Cheung; Sunil Dehipawala; Harsha Rajapakse

could radiation facilities in student research. Light sources such asconsist of sample preparation, spectroscopy dye lasers pumped by nitrogen lasers offer oscilloscope datainstrumentation, data science, interpretation, billing, and collection experience. A spectrometer from 450 nm to 700 nmreporting to clients. The sustainability aspect is discussed in offers visible alignment experience.terms of future synchrotron radiation projects in a start-up techcompany and student career training in materials science and III. SPECTROSCOPY DATA ANALYSISengineering, instrumentation, and AI-assisted data science

Collection

2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

Authors

Steve E. Watkins

for professional life and professional licensure. Undergraduate instruction inengineering ethics may take the form of stand-alone courses, topics within courses or seminars,and student life, e.g. expectations through honor codes and academic conduct. These experiencesshould facilitate career-long development of ethics knowledge and judgment.Rich resources exist for teaching engineering ethics. Technical societies provide many of theseresources especially as part of a defined course of professional study and as means to guide self-regulation of the profession. Many examples of codes of ethics have been developed to provideexplicit statements of and guides for ethical conduct, cf. [2]. Some of the codes are lengthywhile others are succinct

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session: Student Mental Health & Wellbeing I

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narjes Khorsandi Koujel, Rowan University; Sowmya Panuganti, Purdue Engineering Education; Justin Charles Major, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

achieve long-term aspirations [3]. While much emphasis hasbeen placed on formal mentorship programs, informal mentorship has been cited as a strong yetfeasible alternative. Trust and emotional connections from informal mentoring networks, usuallywithin the family or peer groupings, are typically wanted in formal programs [4].Formal mentorship involves structured, institutionally-sanctioned relationships, such as faculty-student advising or workplace mentoring programs, which often focus on career advancement,skill development, or academic achievement [2], [5]. Informal mentorship develops organicallyfrom repeated and substantive contact with persons who reinforce mentees' sense of connectionand provide them with personalized support [6]. These

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 8

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khosro Shirvani, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

,this project aligns directly with the priority focus areas outlined in the OWTI grant application,including curriculum expansion, workforce training for near-term industry needs, thedevelopment of a long-term talent pipeline, and the promotion of career opportunities amongunderrepresented populations. Table 1. Curriculum Integration Overview Target Course Topics Title Module HoursMET 308: Machine and Product Design and Manufacturing Gears 14DesignMET 305: Tooling for Composites Manufacturing Turbine Blade Using Composite

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Student Motivation and Learning

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Delson, University of California at San Diego; Jennifer Mullin, UC San Diego

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

Engineering Education, 2025 Development of Engineering Component Curiosity Challenges (ECCCs)AbstractEngineers have to adapt to rapidly changing technology throughout their careers, and this isespecially the case for selecting engineering components which often evolve quickly. This paperdescribes the design and evaluation of Engineering Component Curiosity Challenges (ECCCs), asuite of self‑directed laboratory modules intended to cultivate intrinsic motivation for lifelonglearning among senior‑level mechanical‑engineering students. Each module juxtaposes twofunctionally similar components—e.g., a spring‑powered versus a flywheel‑powered toy car; DCversus stepper motors—and requires students first to articulate hypotheses regarding

Conference Session

International Division (INTL): Navigating Risks and Cross-Cultural Challenges

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger V. Gonzalez P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Peter Golding, University of Texas at El Paso

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International Division (INTL)

experiences and career preparation.Program Length and DesignUK engineering programs are generally shorter than their US counterparts. A bachelor's degreetypically takes three years, while a master's degree can be completed in one year. The shorterduration is attributed to the focused nature of UK programs, allowing students to specialize earlyin their academic journey. In contrast, US programs encourage a broader education acrossdisciplines, with general education courses often comprising one-third of the requirements for abachelor's degree [6].Table 1: Program Length of Study: UK vs US Degree UK US 3 years (longer with foundation, 4 years (longer at some schools and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jen-Mei Chang, California State University, Long Beach; Jelena Trajkovic, California State University Long Beach; Gino Galvez, California State University, Long Beach

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

universityrates, scholarship students showed above-average retention and graduation rates, with themajority pursuing graduate studies or careers in STEM. These findings highlight the importanceof comprehensive support programs that integrate financial aid, mentorship, and professionaldevelopment to promote persistence and success among URM students in STEM fields.Introduction Many students leave Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) aftertaking introductory science and/or mathematics courses [1]. This not only impacts thedevelopment of a STEM workforce; it also negatively impacts humanity’s chances of addressingthe complex issues our societies are currently facing. Issues such as climate change andenvironmental degradation need

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Rodriguez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Paul Charles Bigby Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Antarjot Kaur, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

involved with several large-scale interdisciplinary research projects focused on institutional environments and STEM identity development are sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Kapor Center. In recent years, she was selected as an Early Career Awardee and Faculty Fellow with the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) and a NASPA Emerging Faculty Leader. She also received the Barbara Townsend Early Career Scholar Award by the Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC) and gave the distinguished ASHE-CAHEP Barbara Townsend Lecture. To learn more about her current projects, visit http://sarahlrodriguez.com/Paul Charles Bigby Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracie Ferreira, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth; Shakhnoza Kayumova, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Kayumova is a recent recipient of the National Science Foundation’s Early Career award. Shakhnoza’s work appears in journals such as Anthropology & Education Quarterly, Educational Philosophy and Theory, Democracy and Education, and Journal of Research in Science Teaching (JRST). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 NSF S-STEM AccEL: SCHOLARSHIPS TO ACCELERATE ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP AND IDENTITY IN GRADUATE STUDENTSIntroductionThis paper presents the outcomes of the second year of the Accelerated Engineering Leadership(AccEL) program. The inception of the AccEL program responds to projections by the U.S. Bureauof Labor Statistics (BLS) indicating a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maile Sinclair-Baxter, University of South Florida; Sanjukta Bhanja, University of South Florida; Bernard L. Batson, University of South Florida

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

college to the University of South Florida. Addressing this targeted population, wefocus on increasing the retention and graduation rates for financially challenging students[traditional and non-traditional students] pursuing engineering and computing degrees. Alignedwith this goal, we seek to provide students access to co-curricular activities and university-wideresources that will enrich their education and career development.The co-curricular supporting activities include learning teams/tutoring sessions, biweeklyprofessional development meetings, and intrusive academic support through one-to-onepersonalized advising and mentorship. This paper outlines how implementing and developingthese program's intervention activities, specifically

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Technical Session 1

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eleazar Marquez, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Hiram Moya, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Anil Kumar Srivastava, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

. Particularly, these research opportunities have immediate and long-termbenefits [1], [2], [3]. According to studies conducted by Russell, 53% of undergraduate studentspursing STEM related careers are involved in some form of research activity before matriculation[4], [5]. In this regard, studies reveal that participating in such venues is beneficial towardsdeveloping technical, communication, and leadership skills [3], [6]. In a study conducted by theNational Science Foundation (NSF), 88% of its respondents, which held undergraduate researchpositions, reported significant development in structuring a research project, 83% of itsrespondents expressed greater confidence in research and professional abilities, and 73% attestedawareness of a graduate

Conference Session

Student Services & Supports

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Hopkinson, West Virginia University; Lynnette Michaluk, West Virginia University; Lizzie Santiago, West Virginia University; Aimee Morewood, West Virginia University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

items of STEM-SPSI were updated from a STEM to anengineering perspective when needed. Variables included engineering identity, academicadvising support, academic peer support, faculty support, engineering faculty connections,engineering peer connections, out-of-class engagement, engineering career development, andgeneral career development (Table 1). Responses were recorded on a six-point scale (1 = Doesnot apply to me; 2 = Completely disagree, 3 = Disagree; 4 = Neither agree nor disagree; 5 =Agree, 6 = Completely agree).The final survey was given online and administered through Qualtrics. West Virginia UniversityInstitutional Review Board (WVU IRB) approval is on file. To encourage participation andcompletion by undergraduate civil engineering

Conference Session

MATH - Works in Progress for Mathematics Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren Lazarus, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics Division (MATH)

mathematics programs. Given our institution’s focus on career preparation and real-world problem solving, future offerings present an opportunity to develop students’ interest andbetter meet their needs. In this paper, we will give details about the course and student feedback.Possible curricular and pedagogical changes will also be discussed.IntroductionThis work-in-progress paper discusses the design and implementation of a “Dynamical Systemsand Chaos” course as an upper-level undergraduate elective at Wentworth Institute ofTechnology. The course can serve as a technical elective for majors and minors in appliedmathematics, with many students in engineering or computer science majors pursuing this minor.The course material combines topics from

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 1: Tech-Forward Teaching - Digital Tools to Enhance Engagement

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Ohanian Perez, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Paul Morrow Nissenson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

the field of engineering. Manyengineering students enter their majors with minimal knowledge of the discipline. Additionally,many current high school students report being interested in STEM-related fields, but areunprepared for this endeavor [1]. To help address this issue, the authors launched “TheEngineering Student Experience Podcast" in 2019 to enhance awareness of engineering as amajor and a career option. In a study conducted by Nissenson et al. (2020), the first five episodeswere evaluated by engineering students enrolled in California State Polytechnic UniversityPomona’s College of Engineering’s First Year Experience course, “EGR 1000: Engineering,Society, and You” [2]. After listening to the episodes, students completed surveys that