Asee peer logo
Displaying results 3481 - 3510 of 7573 in total
Conference Session
Curriculum and Assessment II
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Zhengze Lyu, Zhejiang University; Wei Zhang, Zhejiang University; Yixue Zhuang, Zhejiang University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Computing and Information Technology
, using structured casestudy method, the study selects and analyses four typical cases conducted within Chinesecomputing education system, and subsequently extracts two paths named integrated path, andspecialized path for sustainable development of computing education. Differentcharacteristics of computing education models have been outlined and summarized as fourtypical paths which are underlying computing education. The concept of computingeducation is consequently refined and suggestions are put forward for various hierarchies likegovernment, university, and industry, to effectively improve the quality of talent cultivation incomputing education in China.1 IntroductionThe development of technology and society sparked reform and transformation
Conference Session
Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 4
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Tejita Rajbhandari, Gannon University; Mark Blair, Gannon University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering
. The modern hacker community grew from the playful and clever,sometimes irreverent, pranksters of “the Old MIT” going back to the ’60s and ’70s. For theseyoung pioneers the information world was their playground, a place which was unnoticed bymost, feared by those who took note, and misunderstood by nearly all. In 1984, US Congresspassed the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act because a Mathew Broderick film scared them - WarGames [1] [2] [3] [4]. As industry and regulation began to encroach on their playground, thehacker community began to push back.Richard Stallman stated that, “A hacker is someone who enjoys playful cleverness, notnecessarily with computers. The programmers in the old MIT free software community of the’60s and ’70s referred to
Conference Session
Assessment of Learning in ECE Courses
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
David O. Johnson, University of Kansas; Molly A. McVey, University of Kansas; Christopher Patrick Melgares, University of Kansas
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Electrical and Computer
Melgares, University of Kansas Graduate student at the University of Kansas c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 The Impact of Course Transformation on Student Learning and Success in Fundamental Electrical Engineering/Computer Science CoursesIntroductionStudies repeatedly show improvements in learning, achievement, and success for students afterimplementation of active learning and student-centered teaching practices. Active learningimproves retention of content, achievement level, and success in courses [1, 2]. Research onflipped classrooms in engineering education has shown positive effects including increasedretention, better performance on learning
Conference Session
Multidisciplinary Engineering Design I
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Stephanie M. Gillespie, Arizona State University; Mark Vincent Huerta, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Jared Joseph Schoepf, Arizona State University; Joshua Loughman, Arizona State University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Multidisciplinary Engineering
previous student team members were analyzed to determine the extent to whichmultidisciplinary composition of the student teams impacted student perceptions of projectsuccess, skills acquired, and overall team environment.To complement the student perspectives, faculty perspectives regarding supportingmultidisciplinary teams in the EPICS program were also collected through a roundtablediscussion. Results of a roundtable and SWOT (Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, Threats)analysis are included and discussed. This paper reports the results of the student-focused andfaculty-focused analysis of multidisciplinary EPICS teams and plans for further work.1. IntroductionThe Engineering Projects in Community Service Program was started at Purdue University
Conference Session
International Division Technical Session 5
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Yaxin Huang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Chen Bing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Zhinan Zhang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
International
students.IntroductionGlobalization requires future engineers to live up to the challenges from industryupgrading and development [1],[2]. China, as the largest producer of engineeringgraduates in the world, has been encountering many challenges in the field ofengineering education and undergoing a series of engineering education reforms. Oneof the major problems lies in the oversupply of unqualified engineers and theundersupply of high-quality engineers [2]. Considering the challenges facing Chineseengineering education, the Chinese Ministry of Education (MoE) initiated the “Planfor Educating and Training Outstanding Engineers” (PETOE) in 2010 [3] and the“Emerging Engineering Education” (EEE) plan in 2017 [4]. Both programs target toproduce a large number of high-quality
Conference Session
ERM Technical Session 10: Understanding Student Experiences
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Emma Brennan-Wydra, University of Michigan; Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, University of Michigan; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Trevion S. Henderson, University of Michigan
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
, 1986) and individual-driven proactive behaviors (Ashford & Black,1996). Therefore, we operationalized Weidman’s conceptual framework (shown in Figure 1)by integrating these specific mechanisms in order to understand both how the institutionshapes undergraduate socialization (through institutional tactics) and how studentsthemselves take an active role in the socialization process (through proactive behaviors).Scales measuring institutional tactics and proactive behaviors have been used together instudies of organizational behavior (Kim, Cable, & Kim, 2005; Ashforth, Sluss, & Saks,2007) but never in the context of higher education.In this paper, we examine this portion of our model, namely the relationships betweenstudents
Conference Session
Pre-College Engineering Education in the Formal Classroom
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Cara N. Morton, Washington State University; Kira J. Carbonneau, Washington State University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Pre-College Engineering Education
, 2003). Secondly, studies indicate self-efficacy as a positive predictor of academicperformance (Bandura, 1997; Schunk, 1991; Bruning, Dempsey, Kauffman, McKim, &Zumbrunn, 2013; Sanders-Reio, Alexander, Reio, & Newman, 2014) as well as long-termachievement (Parker et. al., 2014). Self-efficacy is domain and task specific. The following section specifically discussesself-efficacy in science: 1) the established positive relationship between science self-efficacy andachievement in science; 2) factors that impact science self-efficacy, specifically prior successesand modeling of behaviors in academic settings; and 3) gender differences regarding therelationship between sources of self-efficacy and science self-efficacy.Science Self
Conference Session
Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Military and Veterans
military veterans make up small fraction of U.S. college undergraduates and only 1 in 5enrolled veterans pursue a STEM-related degree.While STEM education research with SVSM continues to grow, much about the collegeexperiences of SVSM remains unclear. Moreover, scholars point to unique challenges andlimitations associated with conducting SVSM research that hinder deeper understandings ofSVSM experience in higher education. Challenges include identifying and gaining access toSVSM participants, interpreting SVSM data without the insights afforded by personal militaryexperience, and unpacking SVSM experiences that often exist at the intersection of multipleidentities underserved in STEM (i.e., gender, nontraditional, first generation
Conference Session
Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session - Ethics Across Contexts
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Rockwell Franklin Clancy III, University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong Joint Institute; Horst Hohberger, University of Michigan - Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Ethics
high-profile incidents related tobuilding, transportation, manufacturing, and bioethics scandals.[1]–[4] This has resulted in aperception that Chinese companies and industries are problematically unsafe and potentiallyunethical. Central to these concerns would be the education of engineers.1In addition to the record number of Chinese students studying abroad [5], Chinese institutions oftertiary education now graduate more STEM majors than any other country in the world.[6], [7]China became a member of the Washington Accord in 2016 [8], requiring that engineeringgraduates achieve “Comprehension of the role of engineering in society and identif[y] issues inengineering practice in the discipline: ethics and the professional responsibility of an
Conference Session
Manufacturing Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Liesl Klein, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Greg J Strimel, Purdue Polytechnic Institute
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Manufacturing
iscritical to the nation’s economy. However, the industry faces increasing difficulty finding skilledworkers to fulfill their workforce needs. It is estimated that within the next decade there will be3.5 million available manufacturing jobs and of those, at least 2 million will go unfilled [1].Currently, up to 89% of manufacturers cannot find skilled workers to fill open job positions [2].One potential cause of this skills gap is thought to be the poor perceptions of manufacturingcareers held by the general public. A Deloitte study showed that while a majority of American’shave positive perceptions about the future workforce in manufacturing, less than 50% believemanufacturing to be a rewarding career and one-third would not encourage their children
Conference Session
ERM Technical Session 14: Thinking about the Engineering Curriculum
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Lena B. Gumaelius, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Anette Kolmos, Aalborg University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
[1]. Society demands engineers capable of co-creatinga sustainable society. The need to integrate sustainable development as a red thread throughall education has existed for a long time, and with the formation of the 17 sustainabilitydevelopment goals (SDGs) [2] in combination with the contemporary climate debate, thisneed is even more obvious regarding engineering education in 2030 than it is now.In addition to the challenge of sustainability, another challenge is posed by the industrydemand for engineers who are experienced in project management and who have the ability tolearn and adapt quickly, given that career paths will change more rapidly in the near future[3], [4], [1]. Therefore, these future requirements for employability
Conference Session
International Division Technical Session 5
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Bernardine Ngozi Nweze, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria; Benedict Uzochukwu, Virginia State University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
International
of Student Performance in Chemistry-based Courses in Public Universities Using University Matriculation Entrance Scores in ChemistryIntroductionIn Nigeria, since independence, access to university education has grown significantly. Initially,each university conducted its entrance examination and selected its own candidates based solelyon merit [1]. This individual university admission exercise was not satisfactory as it created toomuch room for wastage of admission slots through multiple offers to one candidate whiledepriving others of placement slots into the universities of their choice [2]. As the number ofuniversities increased marginally, this marked the genesis of centralized and coordinateduniversity admission system that led to the
Conference Session
Non-Traditional Doctoral Programs
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kathryne Newton, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Linda L. Naimi, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Graduate Studies
describes the outcomes of a successful program development and approvalprocess and the planned phasing of its implementation. The development team treated the1 Corresponding Author: M. Dyrenfurth, mdyrenfu@purdue.eduexisting program approval mechanisms, as found in most universities and states, as a staged-gate approval process. This necessitated the development of (1) a conceptual proposal, (2) acompetitive analysis, (3) a detailed program plan, (4) an implementation plan, and (5) aformal proposal with supporting data as required by the state coordinating body for highereducation.The program that evolved from this process was an industry-facing, distance/on-campus-hybrid professional doctoral program permitting extensive tailoring of the
Conference Session
Design in Engineering Education Division: Student Empathy & Human-centered Design
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Anas Chalah, Harvard University; Fawwaz Habbal, Harvard University; Michael Raspuzzi, Harvard University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Design in Engineering Education
liberal-arts education provides unique opportunities [1] to integrateinterventions within the curriculum. Cognitive approaches such as design and innovative thinkingcan be integrated into the curriculum and can be implemented through active learning and humancentered design methodologies. We incorporated these methodologies into our curricula to preparestudents to address the ever changing and complex environmental challenges that affect society[2]. Traditional lecture-based learning does not provide adequate preparations for students toutilize their learning and apply their knowledge in various real-life scenarios outside of theclassroom. Problem based learning provides a novel teaching and learning model where studentsinteract with concepts and
Conference Session
International Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
George E. Hassoun, Notre Dame University - Louaize, Lebanon
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
International
Engineering Education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Project REAP: Reaping the Benefits of High-stakes Assessment Frequency Boosters1. Introduction To help starting engineering students in properly preparing for their engineering careers,introductory engineering textbooks advise them to devote a minimum of two to three hours ofstudy for every lecture-hour they attend [1]. In such textbooks, the point is often made that inhigh school most learning takes place in the classroom, whereas in college most learning takesplace outside the classroom. This important point correlates with other studies based on cognitivepsychology, which point out that the
Conference Session
Research, Innovation and Careers
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Megan Patberg Morin, North Carolina State University; Alireza Dayerizadeh, North Carolina State University; Kristen Booth, North Carolina State University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Two-Year College
increasing the probability of pursuing graduate education[1]. Also, research experiences can provide increased self-efficacy. Due to the lack ofopportunities at a two-year institution, a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)Program purposefully recruited from a local community college. By recruiting from communitycollege students, we provide opportunities to underrepresented populations, women, and otherswhich can meet the demand for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)graduates for the United States to remain globally competitive [2].As global competitiveness increases, community colleges can also help to increase interest inSTEM careers, especially engineering. Through research experiences, community collegestudents are
Conference Session
Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 5
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Katie Barillas, Rowan University; Stephen Fernandez, Rowan University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Liberal Education/Engineering & Society
ethical decisionmaking:​“... consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental,and societal contexts” [​ 1]In some engineering programs, ethics is studied as a unit within a course that is otherwisefocused on engineering while, in other cases, separate courses in ethics have been offered. Somestudies have found that engineering ethics, offered in this manner, have not resulted in studentsbeing able to apply ethics in actual engineering practice. With respect to ethics units offered asseparate entities within engineering classes, Newberry argued that making them separate, ratherthan integrating ethics throughout the curriculum makes ethics seem unimportant and illegitimate[2]. Similarly, Leyden & Lucena found that
Conference Session
ERM Technical Session 7: Learning and Research in Makerspaces
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Colin Dixon, Concord Consortium; Lee Michael Martin, University of California, Davis
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
problems,knowledge, and material resources, as we as outsiders might see these.Using interaction analysis, we analyze and report on the interactions within one group as theyworked through design phases of a long-term project - a light-up class portrait. We bringattention to moments of uncertainty and found that they act as pivot points that learners can useto position themselves and others, to control problem-solving discourse, and ultimately to directprojects toward features, resources and practices that served their interests. We also saw thatwhile some students were able to use their projects to pursue personal learning goals andidentities, others were not.BackgroundDevelopment of expertise requires learning over long periods of time [1] and
Conference Session
Engineering Design Process Activities with Secondary Students
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jessica D. Gale, Georgia Institute of Technology; Beth Ann White
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Pre-College Engineering Education
socio-cultural dimensions of pre-college engineering education. She received her M.A. and Ph.D. in Educational Studies from Emory University.Ms. Beth Ann White c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 The Tiny House Project: Building Engineering Proficiency and Self-Efficacy through Applied Engineering at the High School Level (Evaluation)IntroductionOne of the commonly cited benefits of engaging K-12 students in engineering is the potential forstudents to identify and work to solve authentic real-world problems [1], [2], [3]. In their recentelucidation of a set of epistemic practices of engineering, Cunningham & Kelly highlight theimportance of contextualizing engineering
Conference Session
Faculty Development Round Table
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sylvia L. Mendez, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs; Valerie Martin Conley, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs; Katie Johanson; Kinnis Gosha, Morehouse College; Naja A. Mack, University of Florida; Comas Lamar Haynes, Georgia Tech Research Institute; Rosario A. Gerhardt, Georgia Institute of Technology
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Faculty Development Constituent Committee
mentoring; therefore, an adaption and implementation of the conceptual model posited byLee and Choi (2017) was utilized for this study—the Efficacy of Chatbots for Future FacultyMentoring (see Figure 1). In their research on a chatbot that provided movie recommendations,Lee and Choi (2017) discovered those who found the chatbot to be enjoyable, trustworthy, anduseful were more likely to feel satisfied and continue to rely on it. The current study intends todetermine whether future faculty mentoring can be accomplished through chatbots and whetherhigher ratings of satisfaction are a result of positive user interface and perceived trustworthiness,which would drive the intent to use it. According to Lee and Choi (2017), trust in technology isdeveloped
Conference Session
Mathematics Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Cathy Poliak, University of Houston
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Mathematics
what we have experienced.Keywords: statistics, undergraduate, technology, online classroomIntroductionWe have become a data-driven society [1]. In any discipline, digitalization has made theknowledge and understanding of statistics necessary [2]. The University of HoustonMathematics department realized the need of a statistical course that can accommodate severalmajors but still have the prerequisite of calculus. Previously, there was a course called“Statistics” that had a prerequisite of “Probability.” In 2009 the math department at theUniversity of Houston (UH) changed the prerequisite to only requiring Calculus 2. The namechanged to Statistics for the Sciences and then became a “service course” for students that werein other disciplines
Conference Session
Student Division Technical Session 5
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Alexander Samaniego, United States Air Force; Martin Span III, United States Air Force
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Student
if they areindeed effective. After these two steps are done, the evaluation step will check to see if thecustomer requirements are being met, using the data collected as well as customer input. Inthis case, the student will evaluate their chosen methods and then determine if they shouldcontinue the course they are on or should instead make any necessary changes. [1]Synthesis: To understand a cadet’s perspective, it is first important to understand the circumstanceof the environment in which they live. In the case of cadets at USAFA, it is important to notethat a grade point average is not the only grading metric used, but is instead one of three.Cadets also receive cumulative grades based on their physical and military performance
Conference Session
Big Picture Questions in BME
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Alexis Ortiz-Rosario, Ohio State University; Amena Shermadou, Ohio State University; David A. Delaine, Ohio State University; Tanya M. Nocera Ph.D., Ohio State University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical Engineering
engineering majorsIntroductionUnderstanding and addressing the diversity gap in engineering is of critical importance to the current and rapidlygrowing U.S. workforce needs [1]–[3]. This is particularly true within Biomedical Engineering (BME), a fieldthat is amid a 10-year estimated 23% employment growth (2014-2024) [4]. Gender and ethnic diversity inparticular have been studied to develop interventions aimed to support, graduate, and retain a larger and morediverse population into the engineering workforce [1]. Despite these efforts, diversity in both the biomedical andthe general engineering workforce as a whole has remained low [2]. This paper aims to further the knowledge ofthe diversity gap by exploring the relationship between diversity and
Conference Session
Aerospace Engineering Education
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University; Chadia A. Aji, Tuskegee University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Aerospace
and academic success[1], specially of students from underrepresented groups [2]-[5]. Identity is neither a monolithicconstruct nor its development is a one-dimensional process. An individual may have severalintersecting identities such as a personal identity (individual characteristics), social identity (groupcharacteristics, cultural characteristics), and professional identity [6]-[8]. The development ofprofessional identity has been studied in context of various professions such as medicine [8], healthcare [9], pharmacy [10], and higher education [11], [12]. One definition of professional identity is“internalization of the norms of the profession into the individual’s self-image . . . [and] theacquisition of the specific competence in
Conference Session
Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 2 - Design & Manufacturing Topics
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Guthrie J. Boleneus, Eastern Washington University; Shannon M. Kellam; Jacob Stewart; Robert E. Gerlick, Eastern Washington University; B. Matthew Michaelis, Eastern Washington University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Design Graphics
the excitement and energy generated by this extracurricular project to amplifytechnical skill development. Project outcomes and perspectives from students and faculty arepresented.IntroductionPersons with malformed upper extremities have significant variation with some havingfunctional wrist joints while other are limited to only elbow joint(s). Therefore, personalizing thefit of any prosthetic type device often requires significant modifications even if a proven designsuch as the UnLimbited Arm 2.0 - Alfie Edition [1] is available. These modifications are oftendone after parts have been fabricated and are an accepted part of the fitting process. It’s a generaltenet of engineering that the sooner in the engineering process a change can be
Conference Session
Liberal Education Division Technical Session 11
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Qin Zhu, Colorado School of Mines
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Liberal Education/Engineering & Society
“a common set of values, beliefs, norms, and behaviors”shared by “members of a bounded community” [1, p. 5]. Instead, they have proposed a newframework for understanding cultures and individuals. Their framework for cultural studiesdescribes culture as a context in which “individuals living and working in a particular spatial andtemporal location are challenged by dominant images” and these dominant images “createexpectations about how individuals in that location are expected to act or behave” [1, p. 5].Individuals connected to a specific culture may respond to the same image differently and theymay resist, adapt, or accept such image in various ways. However, dominant images of a cultureare meaningful to the people who live in that culture
Conference Session
Incorporating the Community into the Classroom
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Hallie E. Supak, Texas A&M University; Victoria Baltazar; Janie M. Moore, Texas A&M University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
. This is a topic I am very passionate about and am excited about the opportunity to develop our research further.Ms. Victoria Baltazar,Janie M Moore, Texas A&M University Dr. Janie McClurkin Moore is an Assistant Professor in the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department at Texas A&M University in College Station. A native of Columbus, Ohio, she attended North Carolina A&T State University where she received a B.S. in Bio Environmental Engineering in 2006. She then began pursuing her graduate education at Purdue University in the Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, completing her Ph.D. in 2015. Her primary research areas include 1) mycotoxin risk assessment and treatment in stored
Conference Session
International Division Technical Session 5
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryne A. Newton, Purdue Polytechnic Institute
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
International
. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Transformative Diversity Changes in U.S. Demographics: Recognizing the Cultural Implications in Higher EducationAbstractThe demographic face of the United States is changing in a way never before seen. The year 2035will see the culmination of three major forces: (1) the last of the Baby Boomers turning 65+ yearsof age (2030), (2) the cross-over where the number of people 65+ years of age outnumber theyouths under the age of 18 (2035), and, (3) the recognition that the primary driver for populationgrowth in the U.S. will be from international migration (2030).These three major events will take place over the upcoming decade. Each of which, by itself, mayappear relatively harmless
Conference Session
Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Chrysanthe Demetry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Elizabeth Long Lingo, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Women in Engineering
in-depth longitudinal case study data, we find that reform involves anongoing process of wrestling with strategic ambiguity. More specifically, we identify three inter-related micro-processes that inform efforts at reform: 1) negotiations over the what of promotioncriteria and systems; 2) struggles over who controls the formulation of promotion policy andinterpretation of criteria; and 3) decisions over how the change process itself should unfold(externally or internally aligned). This paper makes several new contributions to the field: 1) weintroduce the idea of strategic ambiguity as something that is negotiated and navigated ratherthan something to be eliminated; 2) we provide a more nuanced understanding of the micro-processes that
Conference Session
ET Curriculum & Programs
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jeffrey L. Newcomer, Western Washington University; Nikki Larson, Western Washington University; Todd D. Morton, Western Washington University; Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
experiences with the transition of our engineering technology programsto engineering programs, because we found very little guidance from the literature for either ac-crediting new programs [1-2] or transitioning from engineering technology to engineering [3].Therefore, we relied on anecdotal information through personal connections with acquaintances atprograms that either transitioned engineering technology programs to engineering programs oradded engineering programs to engineering technology programs and our own efforts. This paperbriefly explains the engineering technology programs’ history leading up to the transition to engi-neering programs. It then explains why we believed that transitioning to engineering programswas the right decision for