Conference Session

Before and After: Matriculants and Alumni

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irene B. Mena, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Educational Research and Methods

population of 3715 (the number of College of Engineering graduates for 2005-2007),in terms of GPA. The results indicate a significant difference, with one-sample t(796)=2.911,p<0.05. However, the mean difference is very small (3.14 for population, 3.20 for total sample),and statistical significance was likely impacted by the large sample size. One-sample t-testswere also used to determine if each of the groups was significantly different to the wholepopulation, in terms of GPA. The GPA for Group A was significantly different from that of thepopulation, but the GPAs for groups B and C were not. An analysis of variance (ANOVA)indicated that there were no statistically significant differences (F(2,735)=2.023, p=0.133)among the GPAs for groups A, B

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Best Papers

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Kathleen Klok Bacon; J. Alex Birdwell, Northwestern University; Ordel Brown, Northwestern University; Emma Tevaarwerk, Northwestern University; Richard Wayne Freeman P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Wendy Roldan, University of Washington; Ken Gentry, Northwestern University; Amanda Rose Pokryfky

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

] Permzadian, V., Credé, M. (2016). Do First-Year Seminars Improve College Grades andRetention? A Quantitative Review of Their Overall Effectiveness and an Examination ofModerators of Effectiveness. Review of Educational Research, 86, 277-316.[10] Young, D. G., & Hopp, J. M. (2014). 2012–2013 National survey of first-year seminars:Exploring high-impact practices in the first college year (Research Report No. 4). Columbia:University of South Carolina, National Resource Center for the FirstYear Experience andStudents in Transition.[11] Wintre, M. G., & Bowers, C. D. (2007). Predictors of persistence to graduation: Extending amodel and data on the transition to university model. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science,39, 220–234. doi:10.1037

Conference Session

Fundamental: Tools and Content for K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian David Hartman, Oregon State University; Kimi Grzyb, Oregon State University; Katharine G. Field, Oregon State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #13866A Framework for K12 Bioenergy Engineering and Science Concepts: A Del-phi Consensus StudyMr. Brian David Hartman, Oregon State University Brian is a doctoral student in science education at Oregon State University. He has 4 years of experience teaching high school science and practiced engineering for 12 years. His research interests include k12 biological and chemical engineering curriculum development, nature of engineering, and creativity in engineering design.Kimi Grzyb, Oregon State UniversityDr. Katharine G. Field, Oregon State University Dr. Kate Field has degrees from Yale University, Boston

Conference Session

Identity Formation and Engineering Cultures

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexis Suzanne Capitano, Colorado School of Mines; Ryan Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Kathryn Johnson, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

this paper is to examine the impacts of different mindsets on the way educatorsapproach their teaching and research. Although the results from this four-person study are notgeneralizable to engineering or education faculty more broadly, gaining a better understanding ofthe problem-solving-relevant mindsets of these individuals can add greater detail andunderstanding to concepts explored in previously established literature.This paper is organized as follows. In the next section, we describe the background and literaturerelevant to our study. Next, we describe our methods for collecting and analyzing the interviewtranscript data. The Findings section describes the mindsets and themes we found in the databased on the analysis process. It is

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 3

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hatsuko Yoshikubo Ph.D., SHIBAURA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY; Dita Puspita Sari, Shibaura Institute of Technology; Gabriele Trovato; Eiji Kamioka; Darminto Darminto, ITS Surabaya

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

engineering degree program incorporating humanities components, with a student body consisting mainly of international students (https://igp.shibaura-it.ac.jp). As part of her current role as Deputy Director of the IGP, she is the Principal Investigator for the following research grants: - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Research: Grant 24K06133 (2024-2027) - Shibaura Institute of Technology Grant for Educational Reform and Research Activity (AY2024). Her research interests include: (1) Impacts and potential benefits of including humanities components in science and engineering degree programs (2) Innovative methods of assessment in science and engineering education, especially in the context of remote

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Levitin, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE); Teddy Ivanitzki, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE); Rashida Johnson, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)

overarching goal of the IPERF program is to emphasize and strengthen theentrepreneurial development of underrepresented Fellows, advance best practices in postdoctoralprograms, and significantly expand the participation of underrepresented scholars in innovative researchand technology entrepreneurship.The IPERF grant is committed to providing professional experiences for African Americans, HispanicAmericans, American Indians, and Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders in innovative start-ups and more industry-oriented research to encourage their own entrepreneurship. In addition to enhancing the quality of on-the-job training and mentoring provided to the Fellow by the host company, ASEE started a new professionaldevelopment series designed to address the

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session: Quantitative Instrument Development

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ethan Peter Lum Cisneros, Northwestern University; David P O'Neill, Northwestern University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Tower: The Causes and Consequences of Departurefrom Doctoral Study. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. [Online]. Available:https://books.google.com/books?id=gMNC3NhxryUC[21] A. Kirn, “Motivation and Identity as Signals of Systemic Problems in EngineeringEducation,” Virtual (University of Michigan seminar), Mar. 10, 2021. Accessed: Oct. 06, 2022.[Online]. Available:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDaXhm5znHU&ab_channel=UniversityofMichiganEER[22] A. G. Greenwald et al., “Best research practices for using the Implicit Association Test,”Behav. Res. Methods, vol. 54, no. 3, pp. 1161–1180, 2022, doi: 10.3758/s13428-021-01624-3.[23] T. P. Carpenter et al., “Survey-software implicit association tests: A methodological andempirical analysis

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Student Division Technical Session 7: Teaching and Learning Practices

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isabel A Boyd, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Kaitlyn Anne Thomas, University of Nevada, Reno; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kelly J Cross, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Student Division (STDT)

, Samuel L Gaertner, and Kerry Kawakami. Intergroup contact: The past, present, and the future. Group processes & intergroup relations, 6(1):5–21, 2003.[24] Irving Seidman. Interviewing as qualitative research: A guide for researchers in education and the social sciences. Teachers college press, 2006.[25] Stephen Secules, Cassandra McCall, Joel Alejandro Mejia, Chanel Beebe, Adam S Masters, Matilde L. S´anchez-Pe˜na, and Martina Svyantek. Positionality practices and dimensions of impact on equity research: A collaborative inquiry and call to the community. Journal of Engineering Education, 110(1):19–43, 2021.[26] Kelly J Cross. The Experiences of African-American Males on Multiracial Student Teams in Engineering. PhD thesis

Conference Session

FPD10 - Freshman Engineering Introduction to Design

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Montgomery, University of Michigan; Rodney Johnson, University of Michigan

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First-Year Programs

. Engage in an ethical decision-making process, given some engineering situation. 6. Identify the ethical, environmental and global and societal impacts of engineering practice. 7. Design technical/professional communications. 8. Deliver well-structured, technically sound oral and written communication. 9. Evaluate and effectively construct arguments, using technical content at the first-year level.The technical component of the course varies by section, with some sections being very specificto a given major, such as the “Mechanics and Materials for the Design of Biomedical Devicesand Orthopedic Implants.” Others, such as ours, are broader in

Conference Session

ENT-4: Experiential Approaches to Developing Entrepreneurial Mindsets in Engineering

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sydney Casperson; Heather Dillon, University of Washington; Jeffrey Walters, University of Washington; Chris Sharp, George Fox University; Kayt Frisch, George Fox University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

study.IntroductionIn 2020 the University of Washington Tacoma (UWT) started a new mechanical engineering program tosupport high regional demand for additional engineering students. The program was designed withprogressive thinking about high impact practices to support student experiences. In particular, theprogram faculty pushed hard to create meaningful undergraduate research experiences for students in theprogram.Many prior studies have demonstrated the power of course-based undergraduate research experiences(CUREs) as a way to support students in retention [1–3]. CUREs are considered a high impact practice, asthey create a direct mentoring relationship between a student and a faculty member. One challenge ofundergraduate research is the time required to

Conference Session

CAPSTONE (SENIOR) DESIGN AND UNDERGRADUATE PROJECTS

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University ; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, she introduced the first experiential activity for Applied Mechanics courses. She is coordinator and advisor for capstone projects for Engineering Technology.Dr. Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University Michael Mauk is Assistant Professor in Drexel University’s Engineering Technology program. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Training Global Engineers: A Capstone Senior Design Project in Energy Harvesting and SustainabilityAbstractAs the world of engineering becomes more global in character and practice, our instructionalendeavors must follow suit and enable our graduates with the necessary skills to thrive in theircareer. Our task is to prepare students to be more

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; JillL L. Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

. Page 25.89.2A primary goal of this research is to develop a model for widespread use of portable laboratoriesthroughout the curriculum as a way of enhancing lecture-based courses. This approach has thepotential to have extensive impact on student learning and mitigate the challenges and resistancefaced by other engineering education reforms. The limited development required forincorporating hands-on experimental platforms for engineering students to use in the classroomor to take home shows promise towards reaching a realistic modification of lecture-onlyengineering courses6-11. The Finite State Machine Module described in this paper is one of the modules developed aspart of a project funded by the NSF CCLI program to develop labs

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Technical Session - NAE Grand Challenges, Graduate Students, Sustainability, and Makerspaces

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kavitha Chandra, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Trina Kershaw, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth; Susan Tripathy, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Max Denis, University of the District of Columbia; Jorge Allen, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Hong Liu, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth; Tzuyang Yu, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Charles Thompson, University of Massachusetts Lowell

data on community impacts. These two expertswill be referred as external partners in the research.3.2 Research Methods The research described in this paper addresses the first phase of a larger project thatinvolves two phases. This project seeks to design and test innovative graduate education models.The goal of the first phase is for students to embark on a cyber-physical systems (CPS) orproduct lifecycle management (PLM) topic and in partnership with experts and faculty mentorsdevelop two online educational modules that describe an application-oriented view of CPS andPLM. In the second phase of this research, these modules will be integrated in existingundergraduate or first-year graduate courses at four different institutions (2 SUs

Conference Session

CAPSTONE (SENIOR) DESIGN AND UNDERGRADUATE PROJECTS

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew H. Rosenthal, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Yan Tang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. Becoming a leader in the Clean Energy Senior Design allowed for the excelling of the program in a way that was never thought possible. By adhering to strict deadlines and turning in quality work, the project was completed on time, while meeting every customer requirement designated. The unparalleled managerial skills that were implemented in the senior design project, which are taught in the military, allowed for an overall project success.Dr. Yan Tang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach Dr. Yan Tang is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Uni- versity in Daytona Beach, Fla. Her current research in engineering education focuses on cognitive load theory, deliberate

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krystel Castillo P.E., The University of Texas - San Antonio; Mauricio Cabrera-Rios, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez; Michael W. Persans, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Hudson R. DeYoe, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

hypothesis to better align them with the real-world. Inthe last two decades, the National Research Council has encouraged the use of “student-centeredinquiry-learning” teaching methods in secondary and postsecondary curricula6,7. These strategieshave been widely incorporated into classes such as anatomy and physiology8, biology 9,10,mathematics11, business marketing12, among many others. Applications of these techniques ininterdisciplinary programs spanning from science to engineering are still lacking. The student-centered inquiry-learning educational theory and best practices serves as the educationalframework of the proposed program.As illustrated in Figure 1, the process starts with a background evaluation for each trainee andthe follow-up

Conference Session

STEM Issues in ET

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; David E. Thompson, Sam Houston State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

-winning mentors is the ability to establish and sustain a sense of challenge whilemaintaining meaningful engagement and a sense of achievement amongst students. This requiresan understanding of diverse student backgrounds, and can be transferred to other faculty via facultyconversations and mentoring.8 Undergraduate research is also a high impact practice for retainingstudents in the STEM disciplines.9 A review of nearly forty years of scholarship presents a complexportrait of the myriad factors that influence the undergraduate and graduate experiences of womenof color in STEM fields, providing guidance for advancing the status of women of color inSTEM.10 Best practices have been shown to succeed when transplanted to new universities.11,12This

Conference Session

Construction Session 3: Curriculum

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Torres, Texas State University, San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos; Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University, San Marcos

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Construction

, from New Mexico State University. Dr. Torres’ research areas include the science and advancement of materials, such as concrete and cementitious materials, glass fibers, and composite materials. Dr. Torres’ research interest also extends to the classroom, where he is constantly evolving his courses to provide the best education to his students.Dr. Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos Dr. Vedaraman Sriraman is a Piper and University Distinguished Professor of Engineering Technology and Associate Director of the LBJ Institute for STEM Education and Research at Texas State University. Dr. Sriraman’s degrees are in mechanical and industrial engineering. His research interests are in engi- neering

Conference Session

Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University; Bharadwaj Ramesh, Drexel University

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #10424Prototype Design of a Solar Greenhouse Incorporating Clean Energy Manu-facturing ConceptDr. Richard Chiou, Drexel UniversityDr. Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.) Dr. Radian Belu is Assistant Professor within the Engineering Technology (ET) program - Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He is holding a PHD in power engineering and the other in physics. Before joining to the Drexel University Dr. Belu hold faculty and research positions at universities and re- search institutes in Romania, Canada and United States. He also worked for several years in industry as project manager, senior engineer

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lois Joy; Nia Yisrael, Jobs for the Future

is lacking, it is hard to discern student differences in internship participationand variability in the impact of internships on outcomes likes student persistence, graduation,and transition to technology careers. The case study analysis which takes place in a “naturalreal-life context” allowed us to see the internship process from multiple points of view to betterunderstand what is working, for whom, and under what conditions (Stake, 1998; Miles 2015). We address the following questions in our research: How are technology internshipsdesigned and structured? Who participates in technology internships and why? What are theopportunities and challenges for student participation and how do these vary by gender andrace/ethnicity? What are

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Valerie Vanessa Bracho Perez, Florida International University; Anilegna Nuñez Abreu, Florida International University; Ameen Anwar Khan, Florida International University; Luis Enrique Guardia, Florida International University; Indhira María Hasbún, Florida International University; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

todevelop critical design, technical and professional skills. According to research, only deliberatepractice, practice done with the intention of improving a skill, will lead to expertise [1].Therefore, investigations about which courses successfully impact students’ design skills can bevaluable to design educators and all educators who work with engineering students design.Studies have shown that understanding students’ perceptions of their learning and skills isessential for determining how their education has impacted their knowledge and skilldevelopment [8]. However, studies on design skills in capstone senior design courses are limitedin their understanding of the factors that affect a student’s perception of the skills that areimportant for

Conference Session

Assessment of Community Engagement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theresa M. Vitolo, Gannon University; Karinna M Vernaza, Gannon University; Barry J Brinkman, Gannon University; Scott E Steinbrink, Gannon University

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Community Engagement Division

; her industry experience includes systems analysis and cognitive science applications. With a life-long interest in technology and its potential for enhancing human capabilities, her research includes intelligent interface design, motivated system energetics, and other topics relative to knowledge-intensive systems.Dr. Karinna M Vernaza, Gannon University Dr. Karinna Vernaza joined Gannon University in 2003, she is currently an associate professor in the Me- chanical Engineering Department, and serves as the interim associate dean for the College of Engineering and Business. She earned her Ph.D. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame. Her B.S. is in Marine Systems Engineering from the

Conference Session

WIED: Community

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Cinzia Cervato, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Ann Burnett, North Dakota State University; Roger Green, North Dakota State University; Carla Koretsky; David Wahl, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Lori Wingate, Western Michigan University; D. Raj Raman, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Sonia Goltz; Patricia Sotirin

four midwestern research institutionsAbstractNSF ADVANCE has been instrumental in supporting institutional practices leading to theincreased representation of women in STEM. However, research suggests institutional cultureand practices evolve slowly, and much progress remains to create a collaborative and supportivework environment where women scientists, mathematicians, and engineers can thrive,particularly those with intersectional identities, including women of color and women withcaregiving responsibilities. A partnership of four midwestern research universities joinedtogether in late 2019 to adapt, design, implement, and assess the impact of a coordinated suite ofprograms intended to enhance the career success of women and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralf Oliver Schneider, Syracuse University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

environment.Project PathThe semester-long project was organized according to the user-centered design thinking process[4], navigating from the understanding phase to the ideation phase and concluding in the refiningphase. At the beginning of the project students researched the topic mixed reality, learned aboutits origin about 50 years ago [5] and explored MR capabilities with the Microsoft HoloLens, astate of the art MR device.Student teams were asked to respond the question “How could mixed reality impact machinerysolutions for industrial process automation and integration”. Over the course of the semester,students were expected to respond to these important issues: • Explore and identify a design opportunity around a specific theme in which mixed

Conference Session

Elementary School Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Doherty, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Shweta Shanbhag, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Martha Cyr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, 22 teachers from nineschools were introduced to the detailed 8-step design process through activities in water-treatment and assistive technology [4]. These 8-steps come from the MA curriculum frameworkand are “Identify the need or problem, Research the need or problem, Develop possiblesolutions, Select best solution(s), Construct a prototype, Test and Evaluate, Communicate thesolution, and Redesign,” as shown in Figure 1. Although the concept of the design process wassimilar, the content of the original TEMI workshop and the one for grade 3-5 teachers was quitedifferent.Overall the TEMI workshop is still an amalgamation of short activities, presentations, guestlectures by engineers, discussions and field trips. However it has been modified

Conference Session

The Best of First-Year Programs Division

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darlee Gerrard, University of Toronto; Kirstin Newfield, University of Toronto; Narges Balouchestani Asli, University of Toronto; Chirag Variawa, University of Toronto

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First-Year Programs

Engineering Edu- cation, and is interested in understanding and mitigating learning barriers that affect engineering under- graduate students, especially those of diverse backgrounds. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Are Students Overworked? – Understanding the Workload Expectations and Realities of First-year EngineeringAbstractA study was conducted to investigate first-year engineering undergraduate student workload atthe Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada. The study wasprompted by student feedback suggesting high workload, impacting their learning experience infirst-year and motivated by a Faculty whose goal is to

Conference Session

Design Experiences in Energy Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Alan Scaroni; David DiBiase; Jonathan Mathews; Sarma Pisupati

company provided the electricity, gas and oil? Duquesne Light Company is my family’s electricityprovider and Peoples Gas Company provides our home with Natural Gas.Which is the fuel you used for cooking and water heating? Our stove and water heater are both suppliedby natural gas.Do you have air conditioning at home? If so, is it a room air conditioner or a central air conditioner?Yes, I have central air conditioning.Which fuel did you use for home heating? Our home is heated with Natural Gas. This exercise helped me understand utility bills in a few ways. First, they are expensive, so it is best tohave the most efficient ways of limiting energy consumption. But more importantly, after going through myfamily’s bills, I have realized that quite

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney S. Smith-Orr, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Courtney June Faber, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University; Erin McCave, University of Houston

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #26515Collaborative Research: Supporting Agency among Early Career Engineer-ing Education Faculty in Diverse Institutional Contexts: Developing a Frame-work for Faculty AgencyDr. Courtney S Smith-Orr, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Courtney S. Smith,PhD is an Undergraduate Coordinator & Teaching Assistant Professor at UNC Char- lotte. Her research interests span the mentoring experiences of African American women in engineering, minority recruitment and retention, and best practices for diversity and inclusion in the Engineering class- room. She received her B.S. in Optical Engineering and M.S. in

Conference Session

Research on Diversification & Inclusion

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Lachney, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, New Engineering Educators, Student, Women in Engineering

reform effort risks being undermined by the curricular and cultural practices thatpervasively shape student experience and outcomes and drive away too many could-be engineerswith diverse interests, aptitudes, lived experiences, and values.PDI’s response to the bait-and-switch problem employs design-oriented logics of engagement inparallel with the fundamentals-first approach, which provides a partial corrective to the logic ofexclusion. This configuration offers educators new avenues for thinking about explicit andimplicit connections between the design-centric emphasis in K-12 and the content-driven modelof fundamentals first. Moving forward, we hope to conduct empirical research using participantobservation and interviews to compare students

Conference Session

DSAI Technical Session 4: Workshops, Professional Development, and Training

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olatunde Olu Mosobalaje, Covenant University; Moses Olayemi, The University of Oklahoma

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Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI) Constituent Committee

builder’s approach to theory of change: A practical guide to theory development, 2005. Retrieved from Aspen Institute Roundtable on Community Change website: http://www.theoryofchange.org/pdf/TOC_fac_guide.pdf. .[12] G. Wiggins, G. P. Wiggins, and J. McTighe, Understanding by Design. ASCD, 2005.[13] Stories for Impact, Theory of Change, 2025. Retrieved from: https://storiesforimpact.com/toolbox/theory-of-change/[14] Mosobalaje, O., Aku M., Egede, F., Adali, F., Salihu, A., Aghaulor, G. and Ojegbile, P.PyPE_CoP: Enhancing Digital Literacy in Python for Petroleum Engineering Educators, througha Community of Practice. Abstract accepted for presentation at the 2025 SPE Nigerian AnnualInternational Conference and Exhibition.

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bettina Jeanine Casad, University of Missouri, St. Louis; Monica Palomo P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Natalie Mladenov, San Diego State University

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

) Apply theories to practice in the real world 3.77 (.927) 4.00 (.816) Balance diverse perspectives in deciding 3.62 (.870) 4.00 (.707)* whether to act Distinguish multiple consequences of your 3.92 (.862) 4.08 (.641) actions Go beyond facile answers to engage with the 3.54 (1.05) 3.69 (.947) complexity of a situation Readily identify ambiguities and unanswered 3.68 (.266) 3.62 (.213) questions Understand the differences among analysis, 3.62 (1.044) 3.92 (.954) synthesis, and comparison Analyzing data for patterns 3.69 (.947) 4.08 (.760) Figuring out the next step in a research 3.62 (.768) 3.69 (.855) project Problem-solving in general