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CoNECD Session : Day 1 Slot 1 Technical Session 4

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2021 CoNECD

Authors

Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University; Jennifer Kouo, Towson University; Kenneth Reid, University of Indianapolis; Cheryl Beauchamp, Regent University; Briana O'Neal, University of Maryland College Park; Jackelyn Raquel Lopez Roshwalb, University of Maryland, College Park; Darryll J. Pines, University of Maryland College Park

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

. How do high school teachers participating in the E4USA professional development characterize engineering stereotypes, stereotype threats, and implicit biases? 2. How do high school teachers participating in the E4USA professional development intend to address negative stereotype threats in their engineering classrooms?Stereotype, Implicit Bias, and Stereotype Threat in Engineering EducationA stereotype is a simplified or standardized conception or image invested with special meaningand held in common by members of a group. The tendency for stereotype-confirming thoughtsto pass spontaneously through a person’s mind is implicit bias. These thoughts may be contraryto one’s conscious or declared beliefs. Research has shown that

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 2 Slot 1 Technical Session 3

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2021 CoNECD

Authors

Amy Kramer P.E., Ohio State University; Emily Dringenberg, Ohio State University

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

Paper ID #28263Who is Smart? High School Science and Engineering Students’ Beliefsabout SmartnessAmy Kramer P.E., The Ohio State University Amy Kramer is a graduate student and research associate at The Ohio State University in the Department of Engineering Education. She earned a B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from The Ohio State Uni- versity in 2010 and 2013, respectively. Most recently she worked as a structural engineering consultant in Columbus, OH where she specialized in the design of reinforced concrete and steel structures. Her current research interests in Engineering Education include engineering identity

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kent J. Crippen, University of Florida; Gayle Nelson Evans, University of Florida; Chelsey Simmons, University of Florida

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #33410The Laboratory Practice of K-5 Teachers in an Engineering RET:Triangulating Perceptions and ExperienceDr. Kent J. Crippen, University of Florida Kent Crippen is a Professor of STEM education in the School of Teaching and Learning at the University of Florida and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. His research in- volves the design, development, and evaluation of STEM cyberlearning environments as well as scientist- teacher forms of professional development. Operating from a design-based research perspective, this work focuses on using innovative, iterative and theoretically

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Amy Kramer P.E., Ohio State University; Bailey Braaten, Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Emily Dringenberg, Ohio State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

interests in Engineering Education include engineering epistemology, equity and inclusion, and engineering culture.Mrs. Bailey Braaten, Ohio State University Bailey Braaten is currently a doctoral candidate at the Ohio State University, where she is in her fifth year of the STEM education PhD program. She is a graduate research assistant on the EHR Core NSF funded project, examining first year engineering students’ beliefs around smartness and engineering. She is also a graduate research assistant on the KEEN project, funded by the Kern Family Foundation, focusing on the assessment of entrepreneurial-minded learning (EML) in first-year engineering courses. Bailey received her B.S. in mechanical engineering from Ohio

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Goli Nossoni, University of New Haven

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First-Year Programs

entitled Introduction to Engineering at the University of NewHaven were surveyed in this study. Students take this course either in the fall or spring of theirfirst year depending on their math placement. The course is project-based and students areexposed to three small projects related to different engineering disciplines and one large termproject that spans over half of the semester. In fall 2019, the three sections of the course weremodified to incorporate use of the makerspace more consciously into the final project. This wasdone with two objectives in mind: (1) to improve the first-year retention of engineering students;and (2) to engage the Gen Z students more with the learning and give them broader experiences.As part of their first

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 15

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nicole Alexandra Batrouny, Tufts University; Kristen B. Wendell, Tufts University; Chelsea Joy Andrews, Tufts University; Tejaswini S. Dalvi, University of Massachusetts, Boston; Christine M. Kelly

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

interests and attitudes. International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 6(3), 221-240.[9] Neathery, M. F. (1997). Elementary and secondary students' perceptions toward science and the correlation with gender, ethnicity, ability, grade, and science achievement. Electronic Journal of Science Education, 2(1).[10] U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2014 and 2018 Technology and Engineering Literacy (TEL) Assessments.[11] Lucas, B. & Hanson, J. (2016). “Thinking Like an Engineer: Using Engineering Habits of Mind and Signature Pedagogies to Redesign Engineering Education

Conference Session

Design Courses 1, Teaching Tools

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Dominic M. Halsmer P.E., Oral Roberts University; Simeon Spiess, Oral Roberts University; Geoffrey N.A. Willis, Oral Roberts University; Michael R. VanDusen

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Aerospace

experiences for all types of people. With this in mind, one goal is to inspire thenext generation of engineers by giving them a chance to experience the power of virtual-realityflight.PROJECT HISTORYIn Fall 2017, a multi-disciplinary team of six undergraduate engineering students at Oral RobertsUniversity (ORU) began developing a Stewart-platform-based virtual reality flight simulatorprototype. In doing this, they hoped to develop a more innovative approach to enhance theunderstanding of engineering design principles and custom aircraft design. This project took theform of the students’ senior capstone project, a university graduation requirement.By Spring 2018, the students had successfully designed and constructed a prototype that wasable to

Conference Session

Engineering Communication II: Curricular Practices, Integrations, and Collaborations

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mary M. McCall, University of Detroit Mercy; Nassif E. Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

arts organizations.Dr. Nassif E. Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy Nassif Rayess is Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at University of Detroit Mercy. He was part of the efforts to introduce entrepreneurially minded learning to the University as part of the KEEN Network and Engineering Unleashed. He is also directly involved in the curricular elements of the co- op program at the University, and teaches the professional development courses that bookends the co-op semesters. He received his Ph.D. from Wayne State University and joined Detroit Mercy in 2001. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Embedding Technical Writing into a

Conference Session

'Diversity' and Inclusion? Pedagogy, Experiences, Language and Performative Action

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #34514A Provisional History of the Idea of ”Soft” vs. ”Hard” Skills inEngineering EducationDr. Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia Kathryn Neeley is Associate Professor of Science, Technology, and Society in the Engineering and Society Department of the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia. She has served twice as chair of the Liberal Education/Engineering and Society Division of ASEE and received that division’s Sterling Olmsted Award for outstanding contributions to liberal education for engineers. American c

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2021 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Kurt Paterson, James Madison University; Justin J Henriques; Daniel Ivan Castaneda, James Madison University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Kyle G. Gipson, James Madison University; Shraddha Joshi, James Madison University; Callie Miller, James Madison University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Jason Forsyth, James Madison University

each other, engineering students more senior to themselves,departmental faculty and staff, and alumni. Each program attempts to activate criticalingredients known to influence professional wayfinding and academic success. Takencollectively, they provide a robust ecosystem for supporting better transitions to college,discovering personal motivations to pursue an engineering education (or not), and creatingpositive connections to others on campus.The co-curriculars also facilitate a culture of entrepreneurially-minded learning (EML) adoptedthroughout MADE. The EML framework consists of (1) exploring one’s innate curiosity of theworld around them; (2) finding connections to realize how engineering is interrelated withcomplex sociocultural

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2007 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Valerie J. Fuchs; James R. Mihelcic

, as a group, write equally about economics andenvironment, with less focus on society. As an assessment, this offers an indication of whatMichigan Tech teaches well (environment and economics) and what could be better incorporatedinto the programs (societal interactions). However, the different purposes of the ISD and PCMIreports should also be kept in mind. PCMI students write a research report as a reflection of theirwork in 27 months in the Peace Corps. Their community is their natural focus, and in a researchreport, economics is of less importance. ISD students write engineering feasibility study andinitial design reports for a client community or organization. These reports are more likely to Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE

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2021 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Kayla Thompson; Matthew Garett Young, Arkansas Tech University

engineering course to introduce the idea ofcapacitance and capacitors. The origination of the activity was in the Fall 2019, but it was trialedmore as a prototype activity with significantly less structure. It had been developed as part of anEntrepreneurially Minded (EM) activity, however, this paper is not focused on the EM orientedaspect of the activity [1]. The activity was to be used in Fall 2020, but due to how COVID-19disrupted the classroom experience, it was not provided to students during Fall 2020. Withincreasingly familiarity of how to operate a classroom in-person during COVID-19 in a safemanner and following university guidelines, the activity was revived for Spring 2021 but thistime with input from a senior undergraduate electrical

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2003 GSW

Authors

Tariq A. Khraishi

and to try to statistically contrast the results. Such statistics would be the ever moreenhanced if collected over the course of several semesters of teaching.In conclusion thus, the author’s first experiment with PBL in an engineering Dynamics classproved helpful although certainly not perfect. It appears that more preparation and carefulplanning for such experiments is an absolute must. Qualitative evidence pointed to the benefit ofsuch an experiment to student learning as reflected by student feedback and general studententhusiasm about the assigned design project. References 1. National Research Council, 2000, “How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience and School,” National Academy

Conference Session

'Diversity' and Inclusion? Pedagogy, Experiences, Language and Performative Action

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College; Mary A. Armstrong, Lafayette College

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #32377”A New Way of Seeing”: Engagement With Women’s and Gender StudiesFosters Engineering Identity FormationDr. Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College Jenn Stroud Rossmann is Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Co-Director of the Hanson Center for Inclusive STEM Education at Lafayette College. She earned her BS in mechanical engineering and the PhD in applied physics from the University of California, Berkeley. Prior to joining Lafayette, she was a faculty member at Harvey Mudd College. Her scholarly interests include the fluid dynamics of blood in vessels affected by atherosclerosis and aneurysm, the cultural

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 2 Slot 1 Technical Session 2

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2021 CoNECD

Authors

Bruk T. Berhane, University of Maryland College Park; Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Kenneth Reid, University of Indianapolis; Cheryl Beauchamp, Regent University; Mary Lord, Towson University; Darryll J. Pines, University of Maryland College Park

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

, Strobel, & Cardella, 2014). This prompted our efforts to develop a new highschool level engineering education initiative called Engineering for Us All (E4USA). ThisNational Science Foundation (NSF)-funded initiative was launched in 2018 as a partnershipamong five universities across the nation to ‘demystify’ and ‘democratize’ engineering for adiverse group of high school students and teachers. The program aims to create an all-inclusivehigh school level engineering course(s), professional development (PD) platform, and learningcommunity to support student pathways into higher education institutions.The initial E4USA course was developed with all students in mind in an attempt to be inclusiveof those who both do and do not plan to pursue

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy-Philosophy of Engineering (TELPhe) Division Technical Session 3 / Perspectives on Advances in Promoting Technological Literacy

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stephen T. Frezza, Gannon University; Justin Michael Greenly, Franciscan University of Steubenville

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE)

Paper ID #32332Identifying Core Engineering Virtues: Relating Competency and Virtue toProfessional Codes of EthicsDr. Stephen T. Frezza, Gannon University Deacon Steve Frezza, PSEM is a professor of Software Engineering and chair of the Computer and In- formation Science department at Gannon University in Erie, PA. His research interests include Global Software Engineering, Affective Domain Learning, Engineering Education Research, as well as Philos- ophy of Engineering and Engineering Education. He is regularly involved in supporting the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem, as well as projects that serve the regional

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Blaine Austin Pedersen, Texas A&M University; Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University; Sumaia Ali Raisa, West Virginia University; Rebecca A. Atadero, Colorado State University; A.M. Aramati Casper, Colorado State University; Ronald R. DeLyser, University of Denver; Christopher D. Griffin, West Virginia University; Scott T. Leutenegger, University of Denver; Melissa Lynn Morris, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Christina Paguyo, University of Denver; Jody Paul, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Seoyeon Park, Texas A&M University; Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, Texas A&M University; Breigh Nonte Roszelle, University of Denver

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

diverse backgrounds, further disrupting efforts to form capableteams in those STEM enterprises.Historically, many diversity-focused interventions have centered on “fixing” the marginalizedminority to cope with the unwelcoming cultures in which they are situated. Instead, theinterventions in this project attempt to change the culture such that it respects and valuesdiversity in all of its forms.Leveraging diversity as a tool for confronting complex and persistent societal problems willtherefore require engineering and computer science educators to be attentive to priming allstudents to work on diverse teams and be committed to addressing matters of equity within theirrespective fields. With this in mind, the ultimate purpose of our 5-year

Conference Session

Faculty Development 3: Research, Practice, and Lessons Learned

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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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Faculty Development Division

Paper ID #33505Quality Mentorship Matters: An Innovative Approach to Supporting StudentSuccess in Engineering Undergraduate ResearchDr. Eleazar Marquez, Rice University Eleazar Marquez is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Rice University.Dr. Samuel Garcia Jr., NASA EPDC Dr. Samuel Garc´ıa Jr. is an Education Specialist at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and Assistant Profes- sor of Practice for the LBJ Institute for Education and Research. Dr. Garc´ıa helps facilitate professional development to both formal and informal STEM educators utilizing NASA resources with a specific focus

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Virtual Instruction in the First Year 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Christopher Dalton, University of Oklahoma; Allison Quiroga P.E., University of Oklahoma; Bobby Reed, University of Oklahoma Libraries

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First-Year Programs

are struggling. Feedback canbe solicited from both the teams as well as individual team members; this ensures not only thatprogress is made with their projects, but that each student is contributing effectively as part of theirteam. A structure featuring a preliminary and final design review would align with similaroccurrences in coursework and in industry.It is also recognized that a virtual project of this type could potentially be utilized not only forshort-term programs similar to Summer Bridge, but also for traditional K-12 and undergraduatecourses. With this in mind, a goal has been set to collect more data specifically related to theknowledge acquired from the project, including knowledge of the engineering design process andother

Conference Session

Changing How We Pursue Change

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jacqueline Handley, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

Paper ID #33887Burning Bridges: Considerations from a Structure-agency Perspective forDeveloping Inclusive Precollege Engineering ProgrammingJacqueline Handley, University of Michigan Jacqueline (Jacquie) Handley is a doctoral candidate at the University of Michigan School of Education focusing on Science Education. Prior to her doctoral work, she studied Biomaterials Engineering, earning a B.S. from the University of Illinois and M.S. from the University of Chicago. Her research interests are in the historical and cultural nature of engineering, and how that translates into pre-college learning environments. Her current

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ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

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

Paper ID #35065Teaching Engineering Virtually: A Rapid Response to Address the AcademicChallenges Generated by COVID-19Dr. Eleazar Marquez, Rice University Eleazar Marquez is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Rice University.Dr. Samuel Garcia Jr., NASA EPDC Dr. Samuel Garc´ıa Jr. serves as a NASA Educator Professional Development Specialist at Kennedy Space Center. Dr. Garc´ıa helps facilitate professional development to both formal and informal STEM educators utilizing NASA resources with a specific focus on Culturally Responsive Pedagogy. He also works with faculty serving

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1981 North Midwest Section

Authors

Scott J. Conrad

QUALITY OF UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION IN THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON by Scott J. Conrad University of Wisconsin ABSTRACTThis paper summarizes a project undertaken by three undergraduatestudents at the University of Hisconsin-Madison to assess the qualityof engineering education. The project involved developing a surveyinstrument to measure 11 qualityn and administration of the survey toundergraduates, recent graduates and faculty. Results and highlightsof recommendations generated by the survey are also presented. 22

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Cornucopia

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Joshua Bourne Reed, Rowan University; Scott Duplicate Streiner, Rowan University; Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Richard Tyler Cimino, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jennifer Pascal, University of Connecticut; Michael F. Young, University of Connecticut

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #33866”Mapping” the Landscape of First-Year Engineering Students’Conceptualizations of Ethical Decision MakingJoshua Bourne Reed, Rowan University Josh Reed is an engineering masters student at Rowan University working for the Experiential Engineering Education department. He has graduated with a bachelors degree in mechanical engineering from Rowan University. Josh is very passionate about education as well as the social issues in both the engineering and education systems. He hopes to further his understanding in both of these fields.Dr. Scott Streiner, Rowan University Dr. Scott Streiner is an assistant

Conference Session

'Diversity' and Inclusion? Pedagogy, Experiences, Language and Performative Action

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Cole Hatfield Joslyn, University of Texas at El Paso; Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas at El Paso

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #32918A Sojourn of Engineering Identity Conflict: Exploring IdentityInterference Through a Performative LensDr. Cole Hatfield Joslyn, University of Texas at El Paso Cole Joslyn is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Engineering Education and Lead- ership at The University of Texas at El Paso. His research emphasizes humanizing engineering education, particularly 1) increasing Latinx students’ sense of belonging in engineering by a) integrating holistic, socio-culturally responsive practices and Latinx cultural assets and values into educational success strate- gies, and b) understanding how

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2021 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference

Authors

Michael Shenoda, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale

Paper ID #35356Leveraging Remote Learning to Implement Open Educational Resources (OER)in Engineering TechnologyDr. Michael Shenoda, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale Michael Shenoda is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Architecture and Construction Management at Farmingdale State College in New York. He has previously served as a faculty member at other institutions, totaling over 10 years in civil and construction engineering education. Michael is a member of several professional organizations, including American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Institute of

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2021 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University; Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; Charles Patrick Jr, Texas A&M University; Lance Leon Allen White, Texas A&M University; Samantha Ray, Texas A&M University; Robert Harold Lightfoot Jr, Texas A&M University; Karan Watson P.E., Texas A&M University; Randy Hugh Brooks, Texas A&M University; Donna Jaison, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

opportunities to discuss DEI topics in their work lives,with some only having the EEFG meetings and book discussions as outlets. Some found that it isdifficult to have discussions over Zoom, citing body language as a barrier that remote meetingshave difficulty overcoming. Techniques that were particularly useful for these participants wereintroducing DEI topics in direct relation to the engineering discipline and design considerations,along with integrating important historically diverse engineers related to national heritagemonths throughout the year, e.g., Black History Month or Hispanic Heritage Month. Participantswere also more mindful of the graphics they use in their presentations and examples they use intheir classrooms to be more

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2013 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Aurenice M. Oliveira

only opened by the students in the assigned homeworksections. This behavior is particularly the case for non-EE major students, who wish to spend theleast amount of time for an electrical engineering class. With that in mind, the author prefers toassign e-books and textbooks that have a companion website where students can have access toonline chapter summary, multiple choice and true or false problems, fill in the blank sentenceson the chapter material, and exercises based on software tools such as MultiSim®, CadenceDesign Systems' PSpice®, and National Instrument’s LabVIEW®. Cadence Design Systems'PSpice files were developed to assist in circuit analysis. National Instrument’s LabVIEW fileswere developed to introduce rapids methods of

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2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

Wenyen Huang, SUNY New Paltz; Ping-Chuan Wang, State University of New York at New Paltz; Seth Pearl, Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

R.K. Wats, “Developing Soft Skills in Students,” International Journal of Learning, pp. 1-10, 15 (12), 2009.[5] S. Chikumba, “Development of Soft Engineering Skills for Industrial Engineering Technologists through Effective Mentoring,” WACE 17th World Conference on Cooperative & Work-Integrated Education, Philadelphia, PA, 2011. Available: http://www.waceinc.org/philly2011/conference_proceedings/Refereed%20Papers/South %20Africa/STEADY~1.PDF. [Accessed Oct. 8, 2021][6] J.S. Brown, A. Collins and P. Duguid, “Situated Cognition and the Culture of Learning,” Educational researcher, 18 (1), pp. 32-42, 1989.[7] L.S. Vygotsky, “Socio-cultural Theory,” Mind in Society, 6, pp

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2008 GSW

Authors

Matthias W. Pleil

profile is a widely recognized and implemented tool for understandingindividual proclivities. One key aspect of the behavioral model underlying the MBTI isthat whereas some students will intuitively grasp concepts illustrated on a classroomwhiteboard, other more sensing-oriented students need hands-on experience to plantthose concepts within their minds. Research in engineering education supports the use ofthe MBTI and its effectiveness as a predictor of benefit from experiential education5,6.Indeed, among the key recommendations of the National Academy of Engineering’sEngineer of 2020 project is to begin experiential training of engineers as a seriousendeavor within the first year of college7.Another benefit of an experiential approach toward

Conference Session

Sociotechnical Thinking I: Classroom Experiences, Identity, and Theory

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stephanie Claussen, San Francisco State Unviersity; Janet Y Tsai, University of Colorado Boulder; Kathryn Johnson, Colorado School of Mines; Jenifer Blacklock, University of Colorado Boulder; Jon A. Leydens, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

dichotomy of some kind betweensocial and technical thinking: “Yeah, I think I've definitely heard some people mention it, or it'sbeen explained to me in some way, but never with the term ‘engineering’ at the end of it”(00:11:06).Throughout the focus group, much of the discussion from Dorothy related social and technicalthinking to engineering design. Dorothy pointed out the importance of social impacts onengineering design and of designing products with everyone in mind. The idea that Dorothyrelates social considerations to engineering design and creativity shows that Dorothy possesses abasic sense of sociotechnical integration, a level of understanding likely also held by other first-year engineering students. One research team member noted during