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Industry and Technical Engineering Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aakash Alpesh Patel, University of Georgia; Taiwo Raphael Feyijimi, University of Georgia; Sarah Jane Bork, University of Georgia

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Student Division (STDT)

and safety in engineering for societal andEthics & Safety environmental benefit.Self-Reliance Developing independence and self-motivation in academics and career planning.Networking Skills Building connections with peers and professionals to learn and grow. Securing internships or projects to gain relevant experience and prepare for professionalCareer Development opportunities.Communication Documentation, reporting, and collaborative efforts within engineering projects.Investment Awareness Awareness of the financial and time commitments involved in engineering.Data AnalysisFrequency AnalysisThe processed data was analyzed to determine the frequency of keywords that

Collection

2025 ASEE PSW Conference

Authors

Sabrina Elise Contreras, University of California, Irvine; Natascha Trellinger Buswell, University of California, Irvine

review investigates the gender disparitieswithin intellectual property (IP) fields and examines how engineering education can addressthese issues. Through a narrative literature review of recent studies, the paper highlights thenecessity of transformative changes in STEM education and IP frameworks to create a moreinclusive innovation ecosystem. The research underscores the importance of diversity ininnovation, noting that diverse teams generate more creative solutions, particularly in areas suchas healthcare and caregiving technologies where women tend to focus. Furthermore, the studyexplores how engineering education influences career trajectories and the role of early exposureto engineering concepts in fostering innovation. Integrating

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Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Mostafa Batouli, The Citadel; Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; Nahid Vesali P.E., The Citadel

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Diversity, Professional Papers

affiliation, and project titles (referredto as KEEN cards), was systematically gathered for each year in the study period.To identify and categorize trends, KEEN cards were classified into six primary categories basedon project focus: Technical Problem-Solving, Interdisciplinary Applications, Societal Impacts,Diversity and Inclusion, Career Development, and Sustainability. These classifications wereinformed by project descriptions and KEEN’s thematic focus on fostering an entrepreneurialmindset. Workshop data, indicating the specific development programs fellows attended toqualify as KEEN Fellows, were also collected and analyzed to determine which workshopsyielded the highest number of fellows across disciplines and years.Quantitative analyses

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Track 1: Technical Session 2: Unlocking Innovation: Empowering Underrepresented Entrepreneurs in Interdisciplinary Engineering Technology

Collection

2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Teddy Ivanitzki, American Society for Engineering Education; Elsabeth Mekonnen

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

disabilities, African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, Alaska Natives and Pacific Islanders, first-generation college students, and veterans to participate in research and entrepreneurial activities at NSF SBIR/STTR Phase II companies. • To select and support entrepreneurially minded, early career STEM doctorates, across the range of NSF-defined disciplines, with additional, educational & research opportunities outside of the traditional academic setting, to further their careers, enhance diversity in SMB, and accelerate the U.S. national economy. • To catalyze the collaboration between early career, STEM doctoral degree holders from underserved backgrounds, and in high-tech, small business enterprises, through

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Embedding Industry in Design Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liling Huang, George Mason University; Kursten Szabos, George Mason University; Allyson Eastman, Google

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

innovative program utilized project-based learning, featuring interactive labs,group projects, and virtual reality (VR) sessions to tackle real-world challenges. Central to thecamp was its strong academia-industry collaboration, highlighted by an industry panel withrepresentatives from AES Corporation, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Dominion Energy,Hispanic in Energy (HIE), MPR Associates, Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC),and Solar Hands-on Instructional Network of Excellence (SHINE). These interactions providedstudents with valuable insights into career pathways in the energy sector. By combining hands-on projects, collaborative problem-solving, and direct engagement with industry leaders, thecamp equipped students with technical skills

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First-Year and Experiential Learning for Women Engineers

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiahui Song, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Federica Aveta; Douglas Eric Dow, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Mary Machado; Xiu Zhai, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

focused on how natural sounds and their structural regularities are encoded by the brain and how these contribute to sound recognition. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Girl Scouts: Students That Engineer MagicCareers in engineering help a person to both contribute toward solving problems in society andenvironment and live independently with available work. Nevertheless, a disproportionate numberof females have not entered careers in engineering. One factor for the low participation may beinsufficient exposure to compelling engineering activities at an early age. As a response, manyeducators and activists have initiated STEM activities for younger women to engage in

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 9

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer C Mallette, Boise State University; Harold Ackler, Boise State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

students receive issupporting their careers beyond the classroom, though changes could improve their transitions.In this section, we provide a brief overview of the findings from three sources of data: a surveyof alumni, a small study of novice professionals, and a small study focused on teamwork.Alumni SurveyAs part of a goal for continuous improvement, the materials science program implemented aalumni survey. The goal of the survey was to capture information about how graduates viewedthe program and how prepared they felt. Surveys were distributed to 108 alumni who graduatedfrom 2016 to 2023 and 18 responses were received, with at least one response from each year.The low response rate was likely because the survey came from the department as a

Conference Session

GSD 8: Industry and Professional Skills

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lydia Wilkinson, University of Toronto

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

on the skills that enable graduate school successIntroductionAttention is being paid to the importance of educating graduate engineering students for bothresearch careers and opportunities in industry, acknowledging that graduates are increasinglymaking the choice to pursue careers outside academia. Understanding the skills that enablesuccess both within and outside academia can help us provide more relevant and effectiveprogramming at the graduate level [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]. Research in this areaacknowledges the value of transferable (non-technical skills) to students during their graduatedegree, as well as during their transition to industry. Often these skills can be most effectivelydelivered

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ME Division 8: Measuring What Matters: Concept Inventories, FE Exam, and Learning Skills

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Lofton, University of Evansville; Jared Fulcher, University of Evansville

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

-style questions for the subject area.Table 1: Outline of FE Encouragement Plan embedded in courses. Cohort Course-Level Strategies Freshmen Phase 1 (AY23-24) Baseline. • (Fall) ME 101: Introduced to FE Exam and PE licensure • (Spring) Integrated Design I: Students further introduced to licensure and connections to career pathways Sophomores Phase 2 (AY24-25) • (Spring) Dynamics: Further describe licensure process and importance of familiarity with FE Reference Handbook. Add quiz assignment with FE-style questions from the subject area in the “Other Disciplines” exam

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ENT-9: Multidisciplinary Activities in Engineering Innovation

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emmanuel Tetteh Teye, Montana State University; Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University - Bozeman; Seth Yeboah Ntim

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

Education at Montana State University. His research interests encompass diversity and equity in engineering education, with a focus on LGBTQ students. He was recently awarded an NSF CAREER grant to study the experiences of LGBTQ undergraduates in STEM fields. He holds a Ph.D. in education from the University of California, Los Angeles, an M.A. in student development administration from Seattle University, and a B.S. in general engineering from Gonzaga University.Seth Yeboah Ntim ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Work-in-Progress: Exploring the Co-construction of Entrepreneurial Identity in Engineering Students: A Phenomenological Study.Background The

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WiP: Hands-on Learning and Safety

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

]. However, critical thinking skills have benefited this instructor in theanalysis of problems and development of solutions over a 25-year career in the engineeringconsulting industry. Thus, critical thinking is a very important, though infrequently taught,aspect of engineering problem solving [1], and is important to the success of student’s futureengineering careers [2,3,4]. This paper describes the incorporation of a critical thinking moduleinto a freshman introductory course and a senior design capstone course at TAMUK. Theresearch question that was addressed in this effort was "Can integration of critical thinking in afreshman or senior engineering class improve student’s readiness and confidence in addressingcomplex engineering problems they

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WIP Poster Session: Emerging Research and Practices in Pre-College Engineering Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Wellman, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Yash Ajay Garje, Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Morgan M Hynes, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

students’ participation in a two-week summerworkforce development program focused on microelectronics (Work in Progress)Overview of the project:This study explored the impact of a stipend on high school students’ participation in a two-weeksummer workforce development program focused on microelectronics. The two-week programwas part of a Midwest economic development organization’s multi-tier plan to attract newcompanies to their region focused on the semiconductor and microelectronics industries. As partof this plan to attract this new industry, the regional economic development organization fundeda two-week workforce development program for high school students to learn more aboutsemiconductors and microelectronics and career pathway options

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WIP Poster Session: Emerging Research and Practices in Pre-College Engineering Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xingchen Wei, Vanderbilt University; Jialing Wu, The Ohio State University; Stacy S Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

,” was added during the second round ofcoding to help fully capture what parents value.The preliminary results show that parents have basic ideas about engineering. Some of them haveexposure due to their family background and have constructed an image of their child as a diligentand talented student. They also view their children’s involvement in engineering education positively,as it benefits their college applications and career choices. However, as engineering courses do notcurrently count towards Advanced Placement (AP) credits, parents express concerns about balancingthe time to take engineering courses and fulfill perceived AP requirements for college admission.Parents’ actions are limited by a lack of information and connections with

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 8: Assessment, Framworks, Standards, Oh My!

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg J. Strimel, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Amy Evans Sabarre; Tanner J. Huffman, The College of New Jersey

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

Education, and director of the center for excellence in STEM education in the School of Engineering at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 P-12 Engineering Performance Matrices Where did They Come from and How can They be Used? (Research to Practice)IntroductionTo help remove barriers to engineering career pathways, foster a sense of belonging in the field,develop important skills for student success in any career they may choose, and ultimately createa transformed engineering workforce that can better serve the whole of society, it can be criticalto act early in the educational experiences provided

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 12: Work-in-Progress Postcard Session #1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shelly Gulati, University of the Pacific; Carla Strickland-Hughes, University of the Pacific; Emily Brienza-Larsen, University of the Pacific; Edith Sparks, University of the Pacific

emphasizesadvising as a teaching and learning process.At our institution, undergraduate advising is mainly conducted by faculty advisors. Theseadvisors initially meet with matriculating advisees at new student orientation in the summer andthen once a semester thereafter to discuss courses and career planning. While advising isconsidered a component of teaching as a part of the promotion and tenure process at ourinstitution, historically the quality of advising as a student learning experience is not evaluated.Methods commonly used to assess teaching quality are not conducted regularly or at all foradvising. A thoughtfully crafted teaching philosophy is essential in a dossier, however there isno expectation that it include an advising philosophy. This is

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Briceland McLaughlin, Boise State University; Julianne Wenner, Clemson University

means recruiting students into MS programs can be especiallydifficult. Students have many barriers to overcome but understanding these barriers, how tonegate them, and receiving institutional support early on in an undergraduate’s career puts MSdegrees on the table as an option for many underrepresented students. The SEnS GPS programexplores all realms of the MS level experience. This paper will focus on MS student recruitmentstrategy development and supporting students in their decision-making process.FrameworkA simple search makes it apparent there have been few comprehensive pre-decision mentoringand recruitment strategies developed for MS programs. A review of available academic researchreveals barriers to pursuing an MS program are

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Manning, Clemson University; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Marisa Orr, Clemson University; Catherine Brawner; Rebecca Brent; Michael Tidwell, Clemson University

Paper ID #37229GPA Patterns of Black Mechanical Engineering Students(Work in Progress)Jessica Manning Jessica Manning is a PhD student in the Department of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University. She is also a Graduate Administrative Assistant for the Bioengineering Department and assists with advising students throughout their academic careers. Her primary research focuses on women and minorities in multiple engineering disciplines. She earned her BS from North Carolina State University, Raleigh, and her MS from Clemson University, Clemson, both in Mechanical Engineering.Catherine Mobley (Dr

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

binbin shao, Zhejiang University; Wei Zhang, Zhejiang University; Liang Wang

activities, including entrepreneurship competitions, have been conducted onuniversity campuses to cultivate innovative and entrepreneurial engineering talents.Entrepreneurship competitions, as one of the most widely promoted activities ofentrepreneurship education in China, are receiving more attention and support fromthe government, society, universities, and educational administrative departments. TheMinistry of Education has held many official entrepreneurship competitions, such asthe Internet + Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition and the NationalInnovation Plan. These competitions are intended to improve students’ overallinnovation and entrepreneurship skills and encourage them to pursue careers astechnology-based

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez-Devora, University of Georgia; Tyler Harvey, Clemson University; Maegan Hinson, Clemson University; Kristin Frady, Clemson University; Bradley Putman, Clemson University; William Ferriell, Clemson University

innovations in workforce development at educational and career transitions. The context of her research emphasizes three primary areas specifically focusing on two-year college and secondary STEM and career education, educational innovations, and the middle skill workforce. Kris is or has served as Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator, or Senior Personnel numerous federal grants including a current National Science Foundation CAREER grant. Kris has also led development of digital learning tools to designed expand technician education capacity through virtual reality tools, advanced e-learning modules, and iBooks.Maegan HinsonBradley J. Putman (Professor) © American Society for Engineering

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Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Mosier, Oklahoma State University; Heather Yates, Oklahoma State University; Sanjeev Adhikari, Kennesaw State University; Amy Lewis, Oklahoma State University; Irish Horsey, Kennesaw State University

professor, she brings three overarching objectives to the learning environment that originate from the belief that teaching is an invitation to inspire, encourage, and impact lives. Her students have received national recognition under her tutelage as a result of her efforts. She carefully advises students toward making conscious decisions about their studies that will ultimately impact their careers. Horsey has made impactful change to the construction management department since becoming interim department chair in June 2020. She was also instrumental in the transition of all degree programs and certificates to online modality during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. She is the founder and creator of the KSU Women in

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Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Gomes; Bilge Celik; Yewande Abraham, Rochester Institute of Technology (CET)

related fields. Most of these programs graduate studentswho aim to start their careers in management positions that typically require years of previousexperience. Many students pursue a bachelor’s degree in these programs to acquire knowledgeand skills that lead to attractive management-level employment opportunities post-graduation invarious construction industry sectors. In most cases, a résumé is submitted as the first steptoward gaining employment when students begin their job search in the industry. This studypresents the results of a qualitative content analysis of 204 student résumés collected from theAssociated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 1 student competition and identifies seven ofthe most common categories listed in the

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ERM: Identity Impacts (Identity Part 2)

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerry Yang, Stanford University; Joseph D Towles, Swarthmore College; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Sara Atwood, Elizabethtown College

to explore various career paths to access to professional networks that would haveotherwise been unattainable. In particular, minoritized students gain critical mastery experiencesthrough engineering internships, which then increases their engineering self-efficacy andsignificantly guides their future engineering career decisions [1]–[3]. However, internshipexperiences are not equally accessed by all undergraduate engineering students [4], as it is firmlyestablished that minoritized students may encounter institutional barriers to career resources andbe stymied in their professional careers by structural inequities, leading to lower senses ofbelonging and uncertain professional identities [5]–[7]. In particular, within engineering,first

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 5

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mujde Erten-Unal, Old Dominion University; Dalya Ismael, Old Dominion University; Carol L. Considine, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

solutions in coastal communities. The minor is part of a more extensiveresearch, engagement, and education initiative at ODU to support adaptation and resilience forcoastal communities.The success of the minor will be measured through a combination of student performance andpost-graduation career paths, as well as through engagement with community partners to assessthe impact of students' work on coastal resilience. Ongoing assessment and evaluation of theminor's outcomes will ensure that it continues to meet the needs of both students and communities.New Course Additions for the Minor a. Managing the Climate Crisis i. Description - Managing the Climate Crisis is a course that provides a structured framework for developing

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - WIPS 2: Advising & Mentoring

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sophia T. Santillan, Duke University; Linda P. Franzoni, Duke University; Stacy L. Tantum, Duke University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

network of university resources, and guide students in the exploration and selection of amajor and career direction.360 Coaching builds on the Advising-as-Teaching learner-centered approach to advising atNorthwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science [4], andsimilarly aims to leverage a naturally developing community within our first-semesterengineering design course, EGR 101L – Engineering Design and Communication. While manyof our 360 Coaches are involved with our first-semester design course as either an instructor or adesign team technical mentor, this is not universally true; some of our 360 Coaches are notinvolved in our first-semester course. This is a distinction between our 360 Coaching programand

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Committee on Professional Practice Presents: Topics in the Academic-Industry Zone

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brad Wambeke, United States Air Force Academy; Joel Sloan, United States Air Force Academy; Timothy E. Frank, United States Air Force Academy; Daphne DePorres, United States Air Force Academy

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

engineering.Students were presented with both pre- and post-course surveys containing some of the samequestions to establish a baseline and then measure any changes due to the FERL experience. Thepre-course surveys were administered the day prior to or the first day of the course, while thepost-course surveys were completed two or three days prior to the last day of the course. Thepre-course survey allowed a baseline to be established by gathering demographic informationsuch as class year, sub-discipline interest, and career interests upon graduation; while alsoexamining why students chose the civil engineering major over other engineering degrees. Thepost-course survey included typical end-of-course feedback questions on how the course couldbe improved and

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Eleazar Marquez, Rice University; Samuel Garcia Jr., NASA EPDC

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

their white counterparts in attaining STEM degrees. According to the National Science Board,from 2000 and 2015, the number of science and engineering degrees awarded to Hispanic studentshas increased from 7% to 13% compared to 61% awarded white students [3]. These trendssignificantly impact the professional and career trajectories of students and limit the diversificationof the STEM workforce. For example, according to Pew Research Center Black and Hispanicgroups continue to be underrepresented in STEM fields [4]. Today the Black communitycompromises 9% of all STEM workers, while 7% of the total STEM population is represented bythe Hispanic community. Moreover, The Pew Research Center studied perceived reasons whywomen Blacks, and Hispanics are

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Elizabeth A. Adams, Fresno City College; Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC; Claire L. A. Dancz, Clemson University; Yushin Ahn, California State University at Fresno; Karen Willis, Fresno City College

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #32798Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics(S-STEM) Engineering Scholars Program at a Two-Year College: Prelimi-naryInterventions and OutcomesDr. Elizabeth A. Adams, Fresno City College Dr. Elizabeth Adams teaches full time as an Engineering Faculty member at Fresno City College in Fresno, California. She a civil engineer with a background in infrastructure design and management, and project management. Her consulting experience spanned eight years and included extensive work with the US military in Japan, Korea, and Hawaii. In 2008 Elizabeth shifted the focus of her career to education

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michael Jason Babcock, Whatcom Community College; Tommaso Alessandro Vannelli, Whatcom Community College; Dan Hanley, Western Washington University; Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

(15.2%) compared to enrollment patterns in the general student population (21.7%). Disparitiesin enrollment are partnered with inequitable rates of course completion, with historicallyunderserved students completing 71% of these courses with a grade of C or better, compared toan 82% course success rate for their peers. These demographics mirror national demographictrends that indicate student access to degree and career opportunities in STEM offered by twoyear colleges disproportionately favors students who identify with hegemonic norms in STEM[2],[3]. The SEECRS project represents one institutions attempts at designing programming todismantle structures that reproduce these disparities.Beginning in 2018, Whatcom Community College started

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Design Methodologies 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

J. Blake Hylton, Ohio Northern University; Patrick James Herak, Ohio State University; Todd France, Ohio Northern University; Sherri Youssef, Ohio State University

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Design in Engineering Education

engineering design as to how variousdesign experiences, especially introductory experiences, may influence student attitudes towards thesubject and towards engineering more broadly.Student attitudes is a broad and well-studied area and a wide array of instruments have been shown tobe valid and reliable assessments of various aspects of student motivation, self-efficacy, and interests. Interms of career interests, the STEM Career Interest Survey (STEM-CIS) has been widely used in gradeschool settings to gauge student intentions to pursue STEM careers, with a subscale focused onengineering (Kier et al 2014). In self-efficacy and motivation, the Value-Expectancy STEM AssessmentScale (VESAS) (Appianing and Van Eck, 2018) is a STEM-focused adaptation of

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Designing and Evaluating Engineering Leadership Programs

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Angie Moussa, University of Massachusetts Lowell ; Yanfen Li, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Engineering Leadership Development

problems. These non-technical skills allowstudents to understand the social, political, economic, cultural, environmental, and ethical aspectsof their future jobs[1]. The development of leadership is especially important for students whowish to pursue management careers including project management (PM) which is a highlyneeded and promising career path. Few undergraduate students are exposed to PM during theirundergraduate curriculum, and most PM courses are based on literature and reading. TheNational Research Council Board on Engineering education noted that undergraduate curriculumneeds to be reformed in order for undergraduates to get extensive exposure to interdisciplinary,hands-on skills, creative design, and systems thinking[2]. At the