Conference Session

Perspectives on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Beyond the Undergraduate Years

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cliff Fitzmorris, University of Oklahoma; Deborah A. Trytten, University of Oklahoma; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

-five minutes and thelongest interview was fifty-eight minutes. We provided the participants with the interview questions severaldays in advance to allow them to reflect upon the questions.C. Data AnalysisThe interviews were audio-only, conducted via telephone, and recorded for later analysis. The audio datawere coded directly without transcription using qualitative analysis software (NVivo 11) with an initial codeset that had been developed from the research questions and the interview questions. The code set containedtwenty-two codes with four codes added as emergent codes during the coding process. One author(Fitzmorris) conducted the interviews and coded the interview data. Once the data were coded, all threeauthors listened to selected

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Developing Teaching and Mentoring Skills

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph C. Tise, Pennsylvania State University; Kirsten S Hochstedt, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Esther W. Gomez, Pennsylvania State University; Manish Kumar

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer C Mallette, Boise State University; Harold Ackler P.E., Boise State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

traditionally-aged collegestudents who are white and cisgendered.While more quantitative data can provide essential big picture data, qualitative case studies havethe advantage of highlighting specific experiences, focusing on the particular instead of thegeneral [15]. In other words, case studies provide rich context and detail, though researchersmust be careful about generalizing what they find. In addition, assessing women’s experiencesmore quantitatively may not be possible because of the number of women present in a givenengineering program (the MSE program studied here has only 6 women out of a cohort of 22enrolled in the senior project course) and because their grades or other methods of numericalevaluation may not adequately reflect their

Conference Session

Communicating Across Cultural and Epistemological Boundaries

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto; Robin Sacks, University of Toronto; Mike Klassen, University of Toronto

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

three key features: a specializedknowledge base, self-regulation, and a commitment to public service— [1-3] elements that havebeen historically codified into a set of ethical guidelines [1, 4, 5]. While these guidelines—Professional Codes of Ethics—may help engineers appreciate what not to do [4, 5], they areinsufficiently specific to guide novice engineers through ethically ambiguous situations. As early20th century artefacts, they also tend to reproduce structural inequities embedded in the history ofthe profession, and thus fail to reflect the experiences of historically underrepresented groups ofengineers [6-14]. The Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board’s (CEAB) pairing of ethics andequity [15] demands that we look beyond the codes to

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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Christian Enmanuel Lopez, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Diversity

AcknowledgmentThis research is funded in part by NSF NRI # 1527148. Any opinions, findings, or conclusionsfound in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of thesponsors.References1. Vest C. Context and challenge for twenty-first century engineering education. J Eng Educ. 2008;97(3):235-236.2. Lauche K. Job design for good design practice. Des Stud. 2005;26(2):191-213. doi:10.1016/j.destud.2004.09.002.3. Egan PF, Leduc PR. Utilizing emergent levels to facilitate complex systems design: Demonstrated in a synthetic biology domain. ASME 2013 Int Des Eng Tech Conf Comput Inf Eng Conf. 2013:V03AT03A045-V03AT03A045.4. Ben Ammar M, Neji M, Alimi AM, Gouardères G. The Affective

Conference Session

Graduate Education Track - Technical Session V

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Thomas M. Bluestein, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Mayra S. Artiles , Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education

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Diversity, Graduate Education

. It may be that the students who responded to thesurvey only reflected a limited view of the perceptions in the graduate student climate. TheCLIMATE AND ENGINEERING GRADUATE STUDENTS 13questions that were included on the survey were limited to looking at peer and faculty advisorinteractions. Additional research could identify additional factors that comprise campus climateto better discern what elements of the graduate experience influence perceptions of campusclimate. Despite these limitations, the findings from our study did provide unique and newinsights to perceptions of climate among three different groups. Findings show that minoritystudents are more likely to indicate

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session V

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

J. Sonnenberg-Klein, Georgia Institute of Technology; Edward J. Coyle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Randal T. Abler, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

process is not the first aspect of the program promoted to students, it isexplained on the webpage. It is also reflected in the online application, which only requestsstudent identity, major, year in school, requested team, number of credit hours (1 forsophomores, 1 or 2 for juniors and seniors, and 3 for Senior Design), and comments. Thecomment box is unassuming, and usually elicits a few sentences from students explaining whythey’re interested. Unlike most research experiences, students do not have to write essays, fillout lengthy forms, or polish their resumes. Interested students apply and are accepted on a spaceavailable basis. Returning students are automatically accepted back onto their teams, and teamsare marked “full” when no more space

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LGBTQ+ Track - Technical Session IV

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

David J. McLaughlin, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Genny Beemyn, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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Diversity, LGBTQ+

shown in Fig. 3. knowledgeDuring the first meeting, the instructors and students took turnsintroducing themselves, including indicating their gender pronouns. Students were also asked what theywanted to discuss in the course and they indicated a number of topics related to identity, technology, and art.Among the identities mentioned by students were asexual people, queer people of color, and trans people,which often reflected their own identities. Students were introduced to the Arduino microcontroller, which isdescribed in product literature as “an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible easy-to-use hardware and software…intended for artists, designers, and inventors…”[7]. Students were asked toindicate, via survey

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Gender Track - Technical Session VI

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Lalita G. Oka, California State University, Fresno; Kimberly Stillmaker P.E., California State University, Fresno

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Diversity, Gender

well below the current estimates of Nationalrepresentation of women in undergraduate engineering programs of 22% [6]. Student distributionsby gender, department, and student level (i.e. freshman through senior) are shown in Figure1. Fresno State classifies student level based on the number of units a student has completed andmay not necessarily reflect their progress in their degree program. Because many students takemore units than that are required for a degree program, ‘seniors’ are disproportionately representedusing this classification system. Because of the ethnic diversity surrounding Fresno State, theuniversity serves multiple underrepresented minority populations and is officially designated as aHispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and

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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

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Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Matt Jamison Burnett, State University of New York at Canton

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Diversity

ofConvergence in Vermont, New York, and Berlin in 2018.We conclude with four quotes from faculty and students involved in the making of Convergencethat illustrate the project’s impact.Matt Burnett, the faculty project lead and artistic author, remarked that by combining the skillsets, working methods and perspectives of several people, the resulting production vastlyexceeded the capabilities of the involved individuals. “It can be difficult for an artist to give up creative control; but this is perhaps more reflective of arts in the 21st century; a switch from the model of artist as “isolated genius” to “project manager.” The whole is greater than the sum of its parts - which is the thematic spirit of Convergence in the first place

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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Jun Jian Liang, San Francisco State University; Christopher Alexander Amaro, Cañada College; Adam Albert Davies, ASPIRES ; Priscila Joy Silva Chaix, Cañada College; Jesus Caballero, Canada College; Juvenal Marin Sanchez, San Jose State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University

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Diversity

set D. The Posterior probability could be calculated as 𝑃𝑃(𝜃𝜃)𝑃𝑃�𝐷𝐷 �𝜃𝜃 �𝑃𝑃(𝜃𝜃|𝐷𝐷) = 𝑃𝑃(𝐷𝐷) , where the Likelihood 𝑃𝑃 (𝐷𝐷|𝜃𝜃) is the probability of realizing anexperimental data D given a set of parameters θ ; the denominator 𝑃𝑃(𝐷𝐷) is the probability of theevidence and could be considered as a normalizing factor; 𝑃𝑃(𝜃𝜃) is the reflected known value ofthe considered parameters, also called as Prior. The MH algorithm is an improved algorithmbased on Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) simulation. The MH algorithm externallimitations and targets are set or approximated before the simulation for better efficiency. ThePosterior probability is then generated using the MH

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alissa Ruth, Arizona State University; Tameka Spence, Arizona State University; Joseph V. Hackman, Arizona State University; Jennifer Velez M.Ed., Arizona State University; Hope Parker, Arizona State University; Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

engineering, theimportance of feedback and the importance of multiple perspectives than males. This puzzlingfinding is a result of small differences between males and females at both baseline and post.Females had slightly lower scores at baseline and slightly higher scores at post than males (SeeTable 1). While neither of these were statistically significant, they reflect that females hadgreater overall gains in scores than males. Assessing the change in scores within gender showedthat, at post, females saw significant improvements in attitudes towards engineering, importanceof feedback, growth mindset, and the importance of multiple perspectives when compared totheir pretest scores. At baseline, we observed no significant differences by

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tristan Ventura, Rutgers University; Abdallah Khreishah, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Durga Misra, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

conclusions or recommendationsexpressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of theNational Science Foundation.References[1] Geometric Optics, PhET, Available at: https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/geometric-optics [Accessed 5 Aug. 2017].[2] B. Alberts, “Prioritizing science education,” Science, vol. 328, pp.249-249, Apr. 2010.[3] I. E. Allen and J. Seaman, Class Difference$: Online Education in the United States. Babson Survey Research Group, 2010. Available: https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED529952.pdf. [Accessed December 29, 2017][4] T. de Jong, M. Linn, and Z. Zachariam “Physical and virtual laboratories in science and engineering Education,” Science, vol. 340

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debapriyo Paul, Texas A&M University; Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

differentiating factors like race, ethnicity and age can be thought of asthe future scope of this particular study.AcknowledgementThis material is supported by the National Science Foundation under DUE Grant Numbers1501952 and 1501938. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations presented arethose of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References[1] Langdon, D., Mckittrick, G., Beede, D., Khan, B. & Doms, M., (2011). Stem: Good jobs now and for the future. Esa issue brief# 03-11. US Department of Commerce.[2] Carnevale, A.P., Smith, N. & Melton, M., (2011). Stem: Science technology engineering mathematics. Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.[3

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derrick James Satterfield, University of Nevada, Reno; Jacqueline Ann Rohde, Purdue University; Miguel Rodriguez, Florida International University; Beverly Ma, University of Nevada, Reno; Jacqueline Doyle; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Geoff Potvin, Florida International University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Qualitative Researchers, 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks: SAGE , 2012.[17] J. Walther, N. W. Sochacka, and N. Kellam, “Quality in Interpretive Engineering Education Research: Reflections on an Example Study,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 102, no. 4, 2013.[18] L. K. Su, “Quantification of diversity in engineering higher education in the United States,” J. Women Minor. Sci. Eng., vol. 16, no. 2, 2010.[19] E. D. Tate and M. C. Linn, “How does identity shape the experiences of women of color engineering students?,” J. Sci. Educ. Technol., vol. 14, no. 5–6, pp. 483–493, 2005.[20] C. Hill, C. Corbett, and A. St Rose, Why So Few ? Women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Washington, DC: American Association of University Women

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Engagement in Practice: Creating a Robust Infrastructure for Community Engagement

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Lyn Benning, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Andrea E Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Christopher R. Shearer, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

; Oakes, W. C., “Learning by doing: reflections of the EPICS program, International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering,” Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship, 1–32, 2014.[12] Cortese, A., “The critical role of higher education in creating a sustainable future,” Planning for Higher Education, 15–22, 2003.[13] “Mines team makes City/School Administration Center more green,” http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/mines-team-makes-city-school-administration- center-more-green/article_5d48f6bc-6754-573f-8653-70ffc3de83b2.html, Feb. 26, 2018.[14] “Hardrocker sustainability team gives presentation on how CSAC building can save money,” http://www.blackhillsfox.com/content/news/Hardrocker

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3 – Course and Program Outcomes

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Devanandham Henry, Regent University; Charles Daniel Turnitsa, Regent University; Cheryl Beauchamp, Regent University

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Diversity

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Systems Engineering

. • Resource Material: Most established and long-running courses in engineering or otherwise, tend to take the approach of selecting a course textbook and to utilize all the instructor resources, presentation slides and test banks provided by the publisher. While instructors do customize course content to reflect their personal teaching styles or to incorporate contemporary trends and developments in the field, this is still optional. But with the engineering core courses, particularly with the objective of introducing appropriate systems engineering knowledge, generating instructional material not found in the course textbook is imperative and no longer an option. This also means generating assignments

Conference Session

Sustainability in Civil Engineering

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marisa Swift, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette; Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

how these sustainability outcomeexpectations develop and change.AcknowledgementsThis work was funded by a collaborative National Science Foundation EEC grant (1635534 and1635204). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References[1] J. Cook et al., “Quantifying the consensus on anthropogenic global warming in the scientific literature,” Environ. Res. Lett., vol. 8, no. 2, p. 24024, Jun. 2013.[2] N. R. Council, Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2010.[3] UN News. (2018). 'Journey towards bold climate action is at a critical moment

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Charlotte Karbowski, Loyola Marymount University; Mackenzie Tjogas, Loyola Marymount University; Carleen Petrosian; Barbara E. Marino, Loyola Marymount University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

resonated well with my personal experience in the past withfemale mentorship. Reflecting on how I got to where I am today, I owe much of my success tothe female mentors that have influenced me so positively throughout my high school and collegeyears.Recommendations for Future Camps:For many of the activities there was a scripted part and an additional challenge planned, but timeprohibited most of the girls from thoroughly exploring the additional challenges. In the futuremore time will be allocated to each activity. According to these results, 75-90 minutes peractivity would be sufficient. This will of course limit the number of activities, but the additionaltime spent to master the nuances of each activity is worth the limited exposure.Extending

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Assessment of Student Learning – New Engineering Educators Division

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Blake Hylton, Ohio Northern University; Matthew Walker, Ohio Northern University

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

groundsdoes the accumulation of some threshold number of points constitute mastery of the topic athand? Is such a numerical marker valuable to a learner in reflecting on their progress andaccumulated knowledge? The broad answer to such questions is that points are largely arbitrary,varying wildly in meaning across institutions, courses, or even across assignments.Trends in pedagogy have shifted strongly in the direction of more experiential, authentic learningactivities such as project-based and active learning. As the nature of the classroom activity haschanged, important questions have been raised about the efficacy of traditional grading schemes.Separation has been observed between course objectives and assessment practices, and theability of the

Conference Session

Construction Division Technical Session 3: Case Studies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jing Wen, Ohio State University; Jin Rong Yang, Ohio State University; Michael Parke, Ohio State University; Adrian Hadipriono Tan, Ohio State University; Fabian Hadipriono Tan Dr.Eng., Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Construction Engineering

able to reflect on what they have learned with the help ofintuitive illustrations and convenient operation of MUSSN. While no surveys have beenofficially conducted as of this writing, the program has been presented to a seminar of 10 civilengineering graduate students. The next step of the research would be to distribute formalsurveys to undergraduate, graduate students and experts to evaluate the effectiveness of theprogram. After analyzing the feedback, further improvements of MUSSN will be made for thefuture use in the classroom setting.MUSSNStudents are first greeted by a Welcome Screen tab when they use the MUSSN (Figure 3). Thebackground is a 3D graphical simulation of the NWDP. In the lower right corner is a “Next”button which takes

Conference Session

Teamwork and Student Learning in Design

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikolaos E. Vitoroulis Jr, Stevens Institute of Technology; Changhong Zhang; Kishore Pochiraju, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

activities focused on thedesign of load bearing components set in a laboratory environment with team-based learning.The design process is guided by the concept of a design vector consists of design parameters.The topics covered in the activities are placed in an order which reflect the growth andcomplexity of the design vector. The three main mechanical loads that are studied are tension,compression, and shear, each increasing the design vector complexity in their respective order.The theoretical behavior and equations are introduced and presented in the beginning of anactivity; this is done to reinforce the concurrent co-requisite or refresh the prerequisite mechanicsof materials course. The activities aim to decompose the equations into the

Conference Session

Creating Equity Through Structure and Pedagogy

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Celena Arreola, American Society for Engineering Education; Crystal Fernandez-Pena, University of Texas, El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Cory Brozina, Youngstown State University; Helen Elizabeth Geller, University of Texas, El Paso; Carolina Favela, University of Texas, El Paso; Melissa Stearns

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

improve university diversity through exemplary mentoring, merging students who transition between UTEP and EPCC to improve the graduation rate of students in STEM fields. She also encourages students with disabilities (or as one calls it ”special abilities”) to pursue degrees in STEM as well as break barriers for women in engineering to create a broad spectrum of opportunities and meet the 21st century STEM demands. Although having a passion of helping beyond students learning, Carolina also had advocated and helped students who major in Mechanical Engineering as an exemplary Teachers Assistant in the Mechanical Engineering department laboratory ”Lockheed Martin” to have a reflection of a real-world engineering

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Hug, Colorado Evaluation & Research Consulting

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

because of thescholarships, there is opportunity for greater promotion of student performance and recognitionas S-STEM scholars.References[1] Gates, A. Q., Thiry, H., & Hug, S. (2016). Reflections: The Computing Alliance of Hispanic- Serving Institutions. ACM Inroads, 7(4), 69-73.[2] Dennis, J. M., Phinney, J. S., & Chuateco, L. I. (2005). The role of motivation, parental support, and peer support in the academic success of ethnic minority first-generation college students. Journal of college student development, 46(3), 223-236.[3] Eagan Jr, M. K., Hurtado, S., Chang, M. J., Garcia, G. A., Herrera, F. A., & Garibay, J. C. (2013). Making a difference in science education: the impact of undergraduate research

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design II

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Forsyth, York College of Pennsylvania; Mark M. Budnik, Valparaiso University; Randi Shedlosky-Shoemaker, York College of Pennsylvania; Jeffrey Will, Valparaiso University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

InstitutionsTable 2 presents the mean responses for each scale (community, enjoyment, and value) at eachinstitution; possible values ranging from 0-4. For each scale, a 0 response would indicate theabsence of that scale, e.g. a score of 0 for Enjoyment would indicate that students found noenjoyment in their capstone projects. Similarly, a score of 4 for Community would reflect abelief that community service is extremely important. Scales that showed statistical differencebetween institutions are indicated with a **.Table 2: Overall response for Enjoyment, Value, and Community scales by institution Scale YCP Score Valparaiso​ ​Score Community** (p<0.001) M​ = 2.80±0.78

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Topics in Computing and Information Technology-II

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arshia Khan, University of Minnesota, Duluth

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

than women in various areas ofthe industry, academia and business [1, 2]. The female computerscience students make less than 20% of the total undergraduatestudent population [1]. When it comes to graduate school only afraction of these undergraduates is pursuing graduate schoolleading to fewer female students in graduate school are researchingin computer science. This phenomenon is reflected in othercomputer science related fields such as computer engineering aswell [2]. For example only 30% of women are employed incomputer science. The ripple effect can be observed in making thesituation even worst by creating a very small pool of positivefemale role models for women in CS [3, 4, 12]. This results inmaking it harder for women in CS to succeed

Conference Session

Social Dialogue on Diversity and Inclusion

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Urmi Ghosh-Dastidar, New York City College of Technology and the City University of New York; Diana Samaroo, New York City College of Technology and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York; Armando Dominguez Solis; Sandie Han, New York City College of Technology

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

students have reported the greatestgrowths and appreciations for the opportunity. A number of success stories, as recounted by thescholars themselves, are reflected below:The NSF S-STEM Scholarship has been an unfamiliar, yet amazing opportunity and experiencelast semester. I say unfamiliar because I never imagined being part of scholarship program atsome point in my college life. The many workshops provided like graduate school speeches andspeeches from New York City College of Technology alumni were very inspiring. These speakersprovided me with an abundance of information about graduate school and in a way encouragedme to make the most out of my undergraduate studies by taking the opportunities that areoffered. Mandatory meetings and advisement

Conference Session

Construction Division Technical Session 3: Case Studies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren W. Redden, Auburn University; April E. Simons P.E., Auburn University; Scott William Kramer, Auburn University; Trenton Huffines

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Diversity

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Construction Engineering

risk of theft andvandalism of materials, and protect the materials from weather damage [2].The research presented herein takes the form of hands-on service-learning. The National Societyfor Experiential Education has defined service-learning as “any carefully monitored serviceexperience in which a student has intentional learning goals and reflects actively on what he orshe is learning throughout the experience” [5]. Service based, hands-on research has proveneffective in university level construction programs. One particular study [6] describes thedevelopment of an undergraduate construction management course at California PolytechnicState University intended to incorporate service-learning goals and objectives into a hands-onconstruction

Conference Session

Engineering in a Societal Context

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Edward Niemi, Tulsa Community College

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

primarily for STEM students atcommunity and technical colleges. The responses from Honors students reflected afavorable experience toward history classes taken in secondary school and in the Honorsseminar. Several learners had AP history courses in high school, while one hadcompleted only an eighth grade world history class.The lone political science major was the most enthusiastic about studying history citingan “interest in colonization and how government originated…how political partiesoriginated and other areas such as finance policies, interest groups, and court cases.” Helisted a number of AP classes he took in high school in addition to history and politicalscience courses taken since he matriculated at TU.On the other hand, another student

Conference Session

Practice I: Academic Success

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Matthew DeMonbrun, University of Michigan; Michael Geoffrey Brown, Iowa State University; Stephanie D. Teasley, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

exit these models (p<0.001). Similarly,these students were over 70% less likely to exit the red classification (p<0.001). Studentsin soft applied fields were also less likely to exit the yellow classification (p<0.05), whileundeclared students were less likely to exit the red classification. The linear and non-linear predictors were significant for the yellow and red exit models, and like the yellowentry model, the coefficients suggest that the risk of exiting either model increases until amid-term point, tapers off, and then increases again towards the end of the semester. Thisfinding is likely explained by the weight of assignments during these periods of thesemester (midterm and final examinations), and thus, may simply reflect the