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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine C. Chen, California Polytechnic State University; Jonathan D. Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Roberta J Herter, California Polytechnic State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

viewed self-direction, when they appeared to practice it, and Page 26.1173.3what and who impeded its practice in relation to their academic, career, and life goals6.Focus Group Research DesignSemi-structured interview questions and topics were developed, and the focus group moderatorprovided prompts to the students. Dialog was recorded and then transcribed. Due to the extraeffort required to attend a focus group discussion (vs. filling out an online survey on one’s owntime), volunteers were requested, and lunch and a small stipend was provided for each focusgroup participant. The focus groups

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Perspectives on Degree Completion and Graduate School Application

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matt Gordon P.E., University of Denver; Bradley Davidson, University of Denver; Corinne Shirley Lengsfeld, University of Denver; Bernard Chao, University of Denver Sturm College of Law

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

curriculum is its broad applicability to avariety of professions. Thus, a student majoring in mechanical engineering may end up going tomedical school, or earn an MBA. Another such alternative path which is gaining more traction isattending law school or directly applying for a job as a patent examiner where a JD is notrequired. We strive to provide our students with information to make better career decisionswhile still working on their undergraduate degrees. We have thus collaborated with ouruniversity’s law school to allow roughly five engineering juniors each year to enroll in one oftheir courses taken by second and third year law school students. To date, students have taken acourse entitled ‘Introduction to Intellectual Property.’ This year, a

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heidi J. C. Ellis, Western New England University; Gregory W Hislop, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Sarah Monisha Pulimood, The College of New Jersey; Becka Morgan, Western Oregon University; Ben Coleman, Moravian College

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Diversity

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

student motivation to pursuecomputing careers and an increase in software engineering knowledge1, 26. In fact, involvementin HFOSS is increasingly being utilized as a way to educate software engineering students and Page 26.1379.3there are a growing number of faculty members who are involving students in HFOSS projects(foss2serve.org).This paper expands on an earlier effort1 to report on a multi-institutional study on the impact ofstudent participation in HFOSS.2. The InstitutionsTable 1 below outlines the four institutions involved in the study. These institutions are a mix ofpublic and private institutions and are small to medium in size. The

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Joseph Tranquillo; Keith Buffinton

 to a cohesive set of educational experiences that instill an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset in students and prepare them for their future careers.    Overview of the Ecosystem  In this section we will contrast the state of the Innovation Ecosystem at Bucknell prior to 2008  with the changes that have occurred on our campus after 2008.     The University and College Missions  A theme of this article, supported by much ecosystem and change literature, is that an  innovation ecosystem must be supported by the wider institutional mission. As a liberal arts  institution, that contains within it professional programs, Bucknell’s mission statement is to  “educate men and women for a lifetime

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Women in Engineering Division: Faculty and Gender Issues

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Jenna P. Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; Stacy Doore, University of Maine; Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University; Karen J. Horton P.E., University of Maine; Kristen L. Jellison, Lehigh University; Sharon Melissa Latimer, West Virginia University; Marci J. Levine, Lehigh University; D. Patrick O'Neal, Louisiana Tech University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

and record of supporting women faculty intheir department, colleges, and the university. Advocates are active and effective proponents of Page 26.905.4gender diversity and equity, specifically in terms of increasing the number of female faculty,encouraging the hiring and promotion of female faculty in administrative positions, and ensuringthe fair and equitable treatment of women within partner institutions. They are committed toincreasing their understanding of gender bias and its impact on the academic careers of women.At North Dakota State University, Advocates meet at least monthly and work toward specificgoals and outcomes, including the

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Evaluation: Exploring the Impact of Programs for K-12 Teachers.

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura E. LeMire, The Community College of Baltimore County

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #12524Professional Development Training That Makes Project Lead The Way Teach-ers More Knowledgeable and Confident Instructors (Evaluation)Ms. Laura E. LeMire, The Community College of Baltimore County Upon graduation from the University of Maryland, College Park with her masters in geotechnical en- gineering, Laura went to work for Baltimore Gas and Electric where during her career there she was responsible for substation and transmission line construction projects, relocation and installation of BGE facilities for Oriole Park at Camden Yards and for the Light Rail, and for improving service reliability. After

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

talented pullout program to experience STEM disciplines in a college environment tonot only inform the future mathematics and science classes they have and will have, but also tobegin the discussion on the importance of going to college and follow-on careers, especially inSTEM disciplines. The School of Engineering and Science and Mathematics work together toprovide four distinct one hour blocks of activities and interaction with discussion of how deviceswork (theory). The key focus is engineering and each student group of 25 students see two onehour blocks on engineering (civil and electrical). The students complete a reflection on the day-long experience and the teachers incorporate pictures of the activities the students experiencedinto future

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Research to Practice: STRAND 1 – Addressing the NGSS: Supporting K-12 Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering Science Connections (Part 2)

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati; Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Catherine Maltbie, University of Cincinnati; Julie Steimle, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

curricular Units that will be implemented during the schoolyear but also work with the CEEMS project resource team. In CEEMS, an experienced resourceteam, consisting of three retired engineers and seven education specialists, takes on this role.While the whole 10 members of the resource team are collectively available to all the teachers,each teacher is assigned to two resource team coaches. Generally, one is an engineer and anotheris a seasoned educator. In addition, teachers in their first year of the program are assigned a thirdmember of the team—a Fellow, an engineering doctoral student who has expressed an interest inpursuing an academic career upon graduation and has participated in a Preparing Future Faculty(PFF) program that includes a

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Qualitative Methodologies

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nicki Wendy Sochacka, University of Georgia

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Feminist Research in Engineering Education (FREE, formerly RIFE, group), whose diverse projects and group members are described at feministengineering.org. She received a CAREER award in 2010 and a PECASE award in 2012 for her project researching the stories of undergraduate engineering women and men of color and white women. She received ASEE-ERM’s best paper award for her CAREER research, and the Denice Denton Emerging Leader award from the Anita Borg Institute, both in 2013. She helped found, fund, and grow the PEER Collaborative, a peer mentoring group of early career and re- cently tenured faculty and research staff primarily evaluated based on their engineering education research productivity. She can be contacted

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Evaluation: Exploring High School Engineering Education Initiatives

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona; Noel Kathleen Hennessey, Program Coordinator; Sanlyn Buxner, University of Arizona; James C. Baygents, The University of Arizona

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

students an opportunityto explore the broad and socially relevant topics a career in engineering offers. GC DELI unittopics include: Engineering Better Human Health and Providing Access to Clean Water.Students enrolled in the College of Engineering course, Introduction to Engineering (ENGR 102)choose from five online units and study at a self-guided pace. GC DELI units provide studentswith information about engineering topics that interest them at this critical time in their academiccareer.The GC DELI project, now in its third year, has recently been adapted for ENGR 102 HighSchool (HS) students. ENGR 102 HS is a three credit, college course taught by high schoolteachers, to high school students. ENGR 102 HS classrooms have piloted GC DELI units

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph E Michaelis, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #11925The Four-Phase Interest Development in Engineering SurveyJoseph E Michaelis, University of Wisconsin - Madison Joseph E Michaelis is a Ph.D. student in Educational Psychology in the Learning Sciences area at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. His research involves studying interest in STEM education, focusing on the impact of learning environments, feedback, and influence of social constructs and identities. This research includes developing inclusive learning environments that promote interest in pursuing STEM fields as a career to a broad range of students.Prof. Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin

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Interest and Movitation: Formulating New Paradigms to Increase URM Participation in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele Yatchmeneff, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

, persist in STEMdegrees, and pursue STEM careers upon graduation19–22. Because of this success, ANSPPrecollege component participants were the focus of this study. ANSEP is a longitudinal STEMeducational enrichment program that works with Alaskan students starting in middle schoolthrough doctoral degrees and subsequent professional endeavors19–22. ANSEP targets therecruitment of Alaska Native students, but it does not discriminate, so all students are welcometo apply to attend ANSEP components19. ANSEP prepares Alaska Native precollege students forSTEM bachelor degrees in high school through Precollege components: “Computer Assembly”,“Acceleration Academy”, and “Summer Bridge”.The ANSEP Computer Assembly is an extra-curricular component for high

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 6: Hands-on Projects and Spatial Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin Emery Mertz, Arizona State University; Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University; Chao Wang, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

possible career options. The following three topics are chosen forthis purpose: mars rovers, solar energy, and Grand Challenges for Engineering18.Student Perceptions and Performance in the CourseThe course learning outcomes have been assessed using the hands-on team-based design project,along with other tools, such as, quizzes and notebooks (individual reports of both individual andteam activities). In this section, student demographics information will be presented andstudents’ performance on the design project will be presented and discussed. In addition, duringthe final week of the course, an optional discussion board is used for students to reflect on theirlearning experience and comment on what they think has been most useful from this class

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy J. Jacobs, Texas A&M University; Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., John Zink Co. LLC

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College Industry Partnerships

in engineering,including for example: supporting professional development courses [1], motivating the ever-changing purpose of an engineer [2], offering professional certification [3, 4], providingopportunities to enhance leadership skills, particularly among women, of early career faculty(and presumably industry engineers) [5], developing important industry-oriented course contentalongside faculty [6], establishing an identity for professionals in a given field [7], continuing topromote the accessibility of engineering profession to women [8], and improving students’collegiate experiences [9]. Some organizations are actively involved in publishing papers andjournals (i.e., knowledge dissemination), developing and enforcing codes and

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dia St. John, University of Arkansas; Eric Specking, University of Arkansas

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Industrial Engineering

people, particularly K-12 students, misunderstand what engineering is. In fact, Andersonand Gilbride[1] found that less than one-third of high school workshop attendees were able tocorrectly describe engineering. This simple fact alone motivates the need to focus on thedevelopment of effective recruitment activities for K-12 students. Providing students with abasic understanding of engineering concepts can often be challenging due to the balance betweenlearning and fun that is required in at any outreach event. If the goal is to spark interest andencourage students to seriously consider a career in engineering, they cannot be bored or feel likethe material is too difficult. It is, therefore, important to ensure that the activity is interesting

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International Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julia Ziyatdinova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Artem Bezrukov; Petr Osipov; Phillip Albert Sanger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Vasiliy Grigoryevich Ivanov, Kazan National Research Technological University

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International

in Management (1998) and Psychology (1999) in Kazan State Technological University. Julia joined the team of Kazan State Technological University as an instructor at the Department of For- eign Languages and the School of Foreign Languages ”Lingua” in 1999 and was rapidly promoted to the position of Associate Professor at the Department of Foreign Languages in 2003. Her teaching career was perfectly balanced by the experience of a translator and an interpreter. She is a well-known person at Kazan international conferences and other events for her high quality consecutive and simultaneous interpreting, such as interpreting for the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan. The new

Conference Session

Communication as Performance

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John W. Brocato, Mississippi State University; Amy Barton, Mississippi State University; Kelly Agee, Mississippi State University; Ed Dechert, Mississippi State University; Greg Carlisle, Morehead State University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

activity that correlates naturally with delivering professional technicalpresentations. For this project, students completed a pre-survey about their to-date presentationexperiences and overall public-speaking confidence followed by an interactive workshop on thetheatre-based exercises mentioned above. They then completed a post-workshop survey on thesesame concepts before giving their first presentation of the semester in a technical-communicationcourse. Significantly, the workshop was conducted by a theatre professor (one of the currentpaper’s authors) who began his career with an electrical-engineering degree and several years ofexperience in industry. The paper discusses the philosophy behind this pilot study; full details onthe workshop

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael J. Conzett, NCEES; Mark William Killgore D.WRE P.E., American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

the 21stcentury. Initially it was considered that a master’s degree in engineering could compensate forthe shortfall of technical depth needed for effective practice. Upon further study it wasdetermined that the master’s degree was not necessarily the most effective path for allengineering disciplines and all engineers. Some disciplines have a very effective program for on-the-job learning in the early stages of a professional career. Others sought to enhance businessacumen and education through a combination approach with both business and engineeringcoursework, beyond a bachelor’s degree—perhaps an MBA. This led to the development of aconcept of equivalent credits to a master’s degree. Recently the American Society of CivilEngineers

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Focus on the Classroom: Novel Approaches to Course Delivery

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Donna Kay Chrislip; Rex Allen Parr; Victoria Alexandra Sauber, Arapahoe Community College

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Two Year College Division

the workforce needs of the metro-Denver region’s high growthindustries. Aims Community College (Aims) and Arapahoe Community College (ACC)collaborated to form the CATEP partnership. The primary goal of the project was to strengthenthe Computer Information System (CIS) introductory curriculum at both institutions, along withassociated Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses, to better prepare technicians for theworkforce.Vetting of employability skillsThe integration of employability (soft) skills with the technical skills employers report they needfor their ICT workforce served as the foundation for curricular design and implementation.While employability skills may be categorized in many different ways, for the purpose of theCATEP

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Identity and Engineering: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diane Grayson, University of Pretoria; Erika Müller, University of Pretoria

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

” programs and “first yearseminars”, international first year experience conferences (see, for example, the EuropeanFirst Year Experience 2015, www.uib.no/en/efye_2015), centers such as the NationalResource Center for First Year Experience and Students in Transition (www.sc.edu/fye), andan international journal on the first year experience (https://fyhejournal.com/index ). In SouthAfrica about a third of students drop out or fail their first year of university study4 .Some of the things first year students typically struggle with are: choosing a career direction,managing their time, mastering academic skills such as effective study methods and academicreading and writing, assessing their own understanding of their work, coping with the fastpace and

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Survey and Assessment Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chrystal A. S. Smith, University of South Florida; Hesborn Wao, University of South Florida; Julie P Martin, Clemson University; George T. MacDonald, University of South Florida; Reginald S Lee, University of South Florida; Gladis Kersaint, University of South Florida

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

affecting the recruitment, retention, and career development of underrepresented students in engineering. Dr. Martin is a 2009 NSF CAREER awardee for her research entitled, ”Influence of Social Capital on Under-Represented Engineering Students Academic and Career Decisions.” She held an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science and Technology Policy Fellowship in 2013-2014, with a placement at the National Science Foundation.Dr. George T. MacDonald, University of South Florida Dr. George MacDonald is the interim Director for the Center for Research, Evaluation, Assessment, and Measurement (CREAM) in the College of Education at the University of South Florida(USF). He is the Co-Principal

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven; Christopher Martinez, University of New Haven; Mark J Graham Ph.D., Yale University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

providing scholarships to communitycollege transfer students; providing support services including peer tutors, conferences, lectures,presentations, and career planning workshops; and increasing student engagement in college- anduniversity-wide activities that contribute to persistence.This paper details the process of development and implementation of a systems approach toevaluation, where the assumption is that our program is itself lodged in a larger system withvarious stakeholder interests and desired outcomes. The assessment plan was created by usinglogic and pathway models that relate activities in the ASPIRE Program to short term, mediumterm, and long term outcomes. The assessment plan further identifies how activities supportoutcomes and

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Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robyn Paul, University of Calgary; Lynne Gradon Cowe Falls P.Eng., University of Calgary

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Paper ID #13725Engineering Leadership Education: A Review of Best PracticesRobyn Paul, University of Calgary Robyn is a Master of Science candidate in Civil Engineering at the Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary. Her research focuses on the impact that teaching engineers leadership has on early career success. She co-founded the Engineering Education Students’ Society and is involved with initiatives to collaborate nationally to increase the conversation with students about engineering education.Dr. Lynne Gradon Cowe Falls P.Eng., University of Calgary

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 4: The Best of the All: FPD Best Papers

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William H Guilford, University of Virginia; Anna Stevenson Blazier, University of Virginia; Alyssa Becker, University of Virginia

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First-Year Programs

fiveevents to expand their utilization of campus resources, and incorporated several in-classdiscussions on topics including: ⋅ pedagogy ⋅ preparing for a career ⋅ choosing an engineering major ⋅ stress management and support ⋅ first year academic advising resourcesThis combination of advising with instruction was envisioned by Dr. Edward J. Berger and Dr.Archie L. Holmes, and supported by the Office of the Provost.Control: In the non-advising section (control), we spent an equivalent amount of time instead inweekly team progress meetings. The instructor and the GTA spoke with each groupindependently for about 8 minutes to see how their team was

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Approaches to Sustainability and Grand Challenges

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

most valuable aspects of yourexperience with the program for your professional career?, 2) what were the benefits Page 26.1178.5of your interactions with graduate students?, 3) if you are planning to purse graduateschool, did participation in the program have an impact on your decision? The surveydata have been grouped in six categories: (i) multidisciplinary teamwork, (ii) effectivecommunication, (iii) understanding of impact of engineering on society, (iv) problemsolving, and (v) design, (vi) research /graduate school.Multidisciplinary Teamwork: To evaluate development with respect tomultidisciplinary

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Technical Session: Professional Development Opportunities for Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cory Hixson, Virginia Tech; Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Rachel E. McCord, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Diversity

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Student

Department Head for Graduate Programs in Vir- ginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education. She has her doctorate in Engineering Education and her strengths include qualitative and mixed methods research study design and implementation. She is/was PI/Co-PI on 8 funded research projects including a CAREER grant. She has won several Virginia Tech awards including a Dean’s Award for Outstanding New Faculty. Her research expertise includes using motivation and related frameworks to study student engagement in learning, recruitment and retention in engineering programs and careers, faculty teaching practices and intersections of motivation and learning strategies. Matusovich has authored a book chapter, 10 journal

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Survey and Assessment Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mariana Tafur-Arciniegas P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

formative assessment, and Mixed-Methods design.Dr. Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette enay Purzer is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education. She is the recipient of a 2012 NSF CAREER award, which examines how engineering students approach innovation. She serves on the editorial boards of Science Education and the Journal of Pre-College Engineering Educa- tion (JPEER). She received a B.S.E with distinction in Engineering in 2009 and a B.S. degree in Physics Education in 1999. Her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees are in Science Education from Arizona State University earned in 2002 and 2008, respectively

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Multidisciplinary Approaches to Sustainability and Grand Challenges

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Teresa J. Cutright, University of Akron

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

persist inSTEM fields due to financial issues, parenting practices and perceived socialgaps.11,12Scholarships can be used to alleviate some, if not all, of the financial issues. Page 26.1640.2Financial assistance alone will not eliminate attrition. Surveys have found thatacademically capable students receiving scholarships still leave STEM fields. Forinstance, Carpi et al.4 presented survey results showing that STEM studentsreceiving financial assistance left due to a belief that non-STEM majors offergreater intrinsic value, a loss of interest, or a career-associated lifestyle. Theresults of Carpi et al. are similar to our findings where three of our

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Computer-Based Tests, Problems, and Other Instructional Materials

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew West, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Craig Zilles, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Computers in Education

Technology and a B.Sc. in Pure and Applied Mathematics from the University of Western Australia. His research is in the field of scientific computing and numerical analysis, where he works on computational algorithms for simulating complex stochastic systems such as atmospheric aerosols and feedback control. Prof. West is the recipient of the NSF CAREER award and is a University of Illinois Distinguished Teacher-Scholar and College of Engineering Education Innovation Fellow.Dr. Geoffrey L Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dr. Geoffrey L. Herman is a visiting assistant professor with the Illinois Foundry for Innovation in En- gineering Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a research

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Topics in Computing and Information Technologies II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Tamir; Ronald S Harichandran P.E., University of New Haven; Lueny Morell, InnovaHiEd

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Computing & Information Technology

for improvement. The tests are given at the beginning and endof programs.Project-based learning.5 Courses in GalvanizeU/UNH programs focus on preparing studentsthrough projects that can be applied to address real-world industry or public sector needs. Page 26.1354.3GalvanizeU/UNH ensures not only that industry projects are available through its corporatepartners, but also that they motivate and address the needs and career goals of a diverse studentbody. Data science thesis projects, for instance, would address a wide variety of issues atmultiple levels, including education (local), health services (national) and climate andtransportation