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Technical Session 11: Topics related to Computer Science

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leila Zahedi, Florida International University; Monique S Ross, Florida International University; Jasmine Skye Batten, Florida International University

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exploration of: 1) race, gender, and identity and 2) computer science education research in order to inform pedagogical practices that garner interest and retain women and minorities in computer-related engineering fields.Jasmine Skye Batten, Florida International University Jasmine Batten is an undergraduate computer science education researcher whose goal is to earn her PhD in computer science and become a professor. She is interested in improving women’s retention in com- puter science by researching different pedagogical techniques including active learning and gamification and their effects on women. She will graduate from Florida International University in August 2019 with her BS in computer science

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Yvonne Lanzerotti, U.S. Military Academy; Kyle Wilhelm, United States Military Academy; William M. Meier, United States Military Academy; Krista Watts, United States Military Academy; Susan M. Lintelmann, United States Military Academy; Suzanne M. Christoff J.D., United States Military Academy

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questions related to student preparation, and four free responsequestions. Students in the control group take the same multiple-choice pre-survey with the freeresponse questions removed.IntroductionThe mission of West Point is to develop leaders of character for the Army of the United States ofAmerica who will thrive in a complex security environment [1]. Graduates of West Point must beable to successfully lead soldiers in a conventional war against ISIS, counter-insurgency againstTaliban forces in Afghanistan, training operations with allies in Europe, Africa, and Asia, nation-building with foreign politicians, militaries, and businessmen, and a myriad of other tasks. Due tothese broad missions, the military academy prepares graduates by educating

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Potter, Iowa State University; Richard Stone, Iowa State University; Devna Fay Popejoy-Sheriff, Iowa State University

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the past ten years, it is virtually unchanged at 21.3%, as can be seen inFigure 1 [1]. This same conclusion is supported by other sources, including Lichtenstein et alusing National Science Foundation data [2]. Compared to the overall US population of 50.8%women [3], there is significant room for improvement, with improvement defined as an increasein this percentage. Those in the engineering professions know, and have known for decades, thatthis percentage needs to increase, yet society struggles to make any noticeable improvement.While “engineering” as a discipline is commonly discussed in literature, almost no researchspecific to industrial engineering retention and graduate school was identified. The only researchfound addressing

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Pre-College Engineering Education Focused on Female Students

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer M. Bastiaan, Kettering University; Roger Bastiaan, ENWIN Utilities

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stubborn trend is not changing much [1, 2]. Theoutcome is worse for black and Hispanic students, who usually comprise less than 10% ofengineering graduates [3, 4]. The lack of enrollment and graduation of female and minoritystudents in STEM programs has traditionally led to a STEM workforce that lacks diversity [5–9].To address this lack of diversity, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) has instituted the Girls’Engineering Exploration (GEE) day. GEE is an annual STEM outreach event for elementaryschool girls, especially minority students. The objective of GEE is to increase interest in STEMfields among the girls who participate in the event, along with increasing their self-confidence insuccessfully performing STEM activities. Traditionally

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John M. Mativo, University of Georgia; Uduak Z. George, San Diego State University

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causal loop diagrams predict that an increase inthe number of women engineering professionals yield an increase in the number of femalestudents enrolling in engineering colleges, creating a feedback loop that gives an exponentialgrowth in the number of women engineering professionals.1. IntroductionEducate women and their community will prosper. Deny them education and the world willsuffer [1-3]. The study sought to find how women in the engineering profession perceived theirinfluence at the workplace, home, and community. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, femalescomprise of 50.8% of the total population [4]. Further, the U.S. Census Bureau shows that 6% ofcollege graduates are women in STEM fields while men were about 18% [5]. Women in the

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Quiles-Ramos, Virginia Tech; Ellen K. Foster, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Donna M Riley, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Jennifer Karlin, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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). Hierarchies, jobs, bodies: A theory of gendered organizations. Gender & society, 4(2), 139-158.Acker, J. (1992). Gendering organizational theory. Classics of organizational theory, 6, 450-459.Acker, J. (2006). Inequality regimes: Gender, class, and race in organizations. Gender & society, 20(4), 441-464.Adams, R., Evangelou, D., English, L., De Figueiredo, A. D., Mousoulides, N., Pawley, A. L., ... & Wilson, D. M. (2011). Multiple perspectives on engaging future engineers. Journal of Engineering Education, 100(1), 48-88.Alinsky, S. D. (1989). Rules for radicals: A practical primer for realistic radicals. Vintage.Baillie, C., Ko, E., Newstetter, W., & Radcliffe, D. F. (2011). Advancing diverse and inclusive

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Design in Engineering Education Division: Postcard and Student Essays

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roxana Maria Carbonell, University of Texas, Austin; Madison E. Andrews, University of Texas, Austin; Audrey Boklage, University of Texas, Austin; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin

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technology self-efficacy, 0.83 forinnovation orientation, 0.85 for design, 0.83 for design self-efficacy and 0.95 for belonging.Factors are listed by item in the appendix.FindingsTable 1 provides an overview of the analytical sample. All data analyses were conducted usingStataCorp. 2015. Stata Statistical Software: Release 14. College Station, TX: StataCorp LP.From the initial pool of n=372, responses were removed by listwise deletion if they were missingvalues for any of the five factors of interest. The sample was then further narrowed to onlyinclude students who had complete responses for both all factors of the pre- and post- survey.These students were matched using unique UT student ID numbers. This left an analyticalsample of n=172. The

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mir M. Hayder, Savannah State University; Asad Yousuf P.E., Savannah State University; Bryan Knakiewicz, Savannah State University

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Electronics Engineering Technology at Savannah State UniversityDr. Bryan Knakiewicz, Savannah State University M.S. Engineering Technology The University of Toledo Ph.D. Technology Eastern Michigan University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Inspiring Middle School Girls into Engineering and Technology FieldsIntroductionAccording to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 47% of the United States’ workforce is female[1], although females constitute only 14% of the engineering and technology workforce [2]. Asengineers continue to make some of the biggest advances of our time, the demand to achievediversity in the engineering and technology workforce is constantly increasing [3]. Studies

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego

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academic institutions. We interviewed 24 individuals in Fall2014 and Spring 2015; interviews lasted between 30 and 90 minutes. Interviewees worked in avariety of settings across campus, including financial aid and health services. We alsointerviewed a First-Year Engineering (FYE) staff member.To better understand the broader context of SVEs’ educational experiences beyond departmentsof engineering, we explore the IAs’ perspectives on their duties in serving student veterans andtheir suggestions for improving policies and programs, both at the university level and withinengineering. We also examine some implications of these perspectives for engineeringeducation. We focus this study on two research questions: 1. How do IAs describe their roles

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ET Curriculum & Programs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sabah Razouk Abro, Lawrence Technological University; Jerry Cuper, Lawrence Technological University; Kenneth Cook P.E., Lawrence Technological University

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to be sufficient to address this complicated, yetessential part of the accreditation process.The Model is based on a case of a program that has a Mechanical and ManufacturingEngineering Technology title. This program has to satisfy:1. ETAC a through k student outcomes,2. Society of Manufacturing Engineering (SME) a through d criteria,3. American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) a thorough h criteria.Needless to say that the above reference Outcomes and Criteria (a, b….) of the threeorganizations do not necessarily line up. 1Our model was built in response to the need of finding a common denominatorOutcomes/Criteria and map the three different ones to it. We will demonstrate that the

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Best In DEED

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Reynolds Brubaker, Stanford University; Vikas Rammohan Maturi, Stanford University; Barbara A. Karanian, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; David Beach, Stanford University

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University Barbara A. Karanian, Ph.D. , Lecturer, formerly visiting Professor, in the School of Engineering, in the Mechanical Engineering Design Group at Stanford University. Barbara’s research focuses on four ar- eas: 1)grounding a blend of theories from social-cognitive psychology, engineering design, and art to show how cognition affects design; 2) changing the way people understand the emotion behind their work with the intent to do something new; 3) shifting norms of leaders involved in entrepreneurial-minded action; and 4) developing teaching methods with a storytelling focus in engineering and science educa- tion. Founder of the Design Entrepreneuring Studio: Barbara helps teams generate creative environments

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahaa Mayeesha Ahmed, Rowan University ; Melanie Basantis, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University

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empowerment. The workshop celebrated its twentiethanniversary in summer 2018. Here, a reflection on the lessons learned from running the programfor the past 20 years is provided. The AWE Workshop is impactful in young girls’ exploration ofnot only engineering but also other STEM fields.1.0 Introduction1.1 Attracting Women into Engineering (AWE)Summer camps or programs strive to provide an outlet for children to interact with each other.Traditional goals include teaching participants certain skills but these camps aim to do so in fun,engaging ways [1]. The Attracting Women into Engineering (AWE) Workshop is a summerprogram hosted by the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering at Rowan University. The AWEWorkshop strives to introduce girls from local

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cristina Poleacovschi, Iowa State University; Scott Grant Feinstein, Iowa State University; Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Meghan Berger M.A., North Carolina A & T State University

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intersectionality perspective to studyingmciroaggressions. The research presents a review of the literature including the (1) study context,(2) study methods, (3) study objectives, (4) microaggressions outcomes and (5) microaggressionstypes using data from 45 journal articles. Data analysis included coding of the journal articles toidentify major themes representing different forms of microaggressions. The current results showthat the research studying microaggressions using an intersectional lens is limited. This researchcontributes to improved understanding regarding microaggressions by identifying the gaps withinexisting literature on microaggressions. Practically, this research increases the visibility of subtlenegative behaviors that engineering

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert C. Martin, Texas A&M University; Cynthia Lang, Texas A&M University; Sin-Ning Cindy Liu, Texas A&M University; Carolyn L Sandoval, University of California, San Diego; Mindy Bergman, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Ohio State University

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facultydevelopment program aimed at increasing active learning, improving classroom climates, anddecreasing implicit bias and deficit thinking among faculty. The program consisted of threeworkshops, a series of informal coffee hour conversations, and two deliverables from theparticipants. Workshop 1 consisted of an overview of the ISE-2 program and an introduction tosocial cognitive biases. Workshop 2 focused on how students learn, provided evidence for theeffectiveness of active learning strategies, and exposed participants to these strategies. Workshop3 prepared participants to apply the material to their own teaching. Coffee hour conversationswere conducted on a near-weekly basis between the second and third workshops. Facultyparticipants created a

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Courtney S. Green P.E., University of North Carolina in Charlotte; Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; April C Smith, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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decreasethe gender and racial disparity in engineering occupations. In order for the United States tomeet the demand for qualified engineering professionals, educators and policy makers mustexplore the reasons behind the gender and racial disparities; and strive to increase the persistenceand success of women of color in engineering.While there has been an increase in women of color majoring in undergraduate engineeringprograms in the last 10 years, there is still disparity in degree attainment betweenunderrepresented women and their White male counterparts [1]. Minority women, specificallyAfrican American and Latina women, may face additional challenges in undergraduateengineering programs outside of universal student experiences of feeling

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Romy Beigel, Montana State University; Emma Annand, Montana State University; Monika Kwapisz, Montana State University; William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University; Brett Tallman P.E., Montana State University

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educators, employers, and communities to foster STEM literacy [1].Despite the focus on collaboration in this strategy, nowhere in the report is there any mention ofmanagement or leadership. In contrast to the absence of engineering leadership in this report,engineering leaders will be key to creating a successful STEM ecosystem due to their uniqueability to coordinate interdisciplinary efforts to solve complex challenges associated with anincreasingly interconnected world. Thus, it is key that engineering undergraduate studentsreceive management or leadership training and build identities that align with leadership. Thispaper provides an overview of the qualitative phase of a larger project to understand thedevelopment of engineering leadership

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lesley M. Berhan, University of Toledo; Aaron Lee Adams, Alabama A&M University; Willie Lewis McKether; Revathy Kumar, University of Toledo

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factors:1. The attitudes and beliefs of faculty and staff toward underrepresented students and howthese attitudes influence their classroom and advising interactions and expectations, and theimpact this has on the students’ sense of belonging and academic success;2. The existing institutional support mechanisms at both institutions and students’ perceptionsof their efficacy and the role they perceive these mechanisms play in their academic success;and3. The influence of student organizations- specifically underrepresented minority engineeringaffinity groups and the embedded networks therein on the social and academic integration ofAfrican American students at the two types of institutions.IntroductionThis paper provides a preliminary examination

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gail P. Baxter, Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education; Frank T. Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Patricia J. Holahan, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Keith G. Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Susan Lowes, Teachers College, Columbia University; Susan Staffin Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology, President's Office

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for success in further study or theworkforce. Active and collaborative instruction coupled with various means to encourage studentengagement invariably lead to better student learning outcomes irrespective of academic discipline [1, 2].Despite decades of research and calls for change and effort, traditional teaching is still the normin higher education STEM teaching. The purpose of this project is to translate the results fromthe significant body of research on teaching and learning into effective, evidence-based teachingpractices in all core mathematics, science, and engineering-science courses taken by students intheir first two years, with approximately 600 students entering engineering each year. Theproject provides support to enable the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines; Dina Verdin, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines

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Paper ID #25426EAGER: Broadening Participation of First-Generation College Students inEngineering – Backgrounds, Experiences and Strategies for SuccessDr. Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines Jessica M. Smith is Associate Professor in the Engineering, Design & Society Division at the Colorado School of Mines and Co-Director of Humanitarian Engineering. She is an anthropologist with two major research areas: 1) the sociocultural dynamics of extractive and energy industries, with a focus on cor- porate social responsibility, social justice, labor, and gender and 2) engineering education, with a focus on

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Courtney S. Smith-Orr, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Courtney June Faber, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University; Erin McCave, University of Houston

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Georgia Tech’s Center for the En- hancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) and three years as a faculty member at Olin College of En- gineering in Massachusetts. Alexandra’s research aims to improve the design of educational experiences for students by critically examining the work and learning environments of practitioners. Specifically, she focuses on (1) how to design and change educational and work systems through studies of practicing engineers and educators and (2) how to help students transition into, through and out of educational and work systems. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vignesh Subbian, University of Arizona; Marla Franco, University of Arizona ; Guadalupe Lozano

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thedesign of their new HSI Program. The University of Arizona, one of first conference awardees,held a working conference that brought together over 100 faculty, students, and administratorsfrom 42 Southwestern higher-education institutions, including 37 HSIs and five emerging HSIs,to identify gaps, opportunities, and key recommendations for transforming STEM education atHSIs. Following the conference, the STEM in HSI Working Group at the University of Arizonawas formed to spearhead broader impacts informed by the conference recommendations [1] andanchored in the notion of “servingness” at HSIs [2]. This paper presents the work tied to and theproducts resulting from the 2017 conference project thus far, framed from a perspective ofpromoting

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynn Mayo P.E., RePicture Engineering, PBC; Carolyn Voter, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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career.This paper discusses the potential benefits of using the App in introductory engineering courses.Because most of the data currently contained in the App regards civil engineering, we expectcivil engineering courses initially will be most interested in its use. During the coming months,more stories will be added for civil engineering and other engineering disciplines. This is a workin progress and our goal is to present research results at a future ASEE conference.BackgroundIn 2017, there were 200,668 engineering degrees awarded, and only 17,752 (9%) of these werecivil (compared to 20% for mechanical) [1]. The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL),however, projects that by 2024 there will be more jobs for civil engineers than any otherengineering

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis J. Everett, University of Texas, El Paso

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their personal goals. The objective of this work was toproduce a new faculty member that has a realistic vision of what the faculty role is and has thebasic skills to begin developing in these areas.Nelson and Hjalmarson [1] show positive results in their faculty development work when theyspread the faculty development out over a period of 3 years. They show that faculty developmentis not a “point in time” event but a continuous growth that takes time to develop. Their workfocused predominately on encouraging faculty to move from lecture mode to a student centeredactive learning approach. Their work included a criterion for faculty participation which includedinformation about the person’s desire to change.The work reported here is similar in

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacey L. Vaziri, Virginia Tech; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Liesl M. Baum, Virginia Tech; Marlena McGlothlin Lester, Virginia Tech ; Phyllis Leary Newbill, Virginia Tech

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Community MembersProject OverviewA robust and diverse engineering workforce is essential to national security and economiccompetitiveness, and current rates of higher education enrollment in engineering are notsufficient to support the need. Thus, broadening participation in engineering fromunderrepresented groups is a critical priority. To address this need, this project focuses oneconomically disadvantaged rural students. Given the unique geographic and cultural factors thatimpact rural students’ career choices, it is critical to study choice in context [1, 2]. In ruralcommunities, students career choices are heavily influenced by the people and values of the localcommunity; family, teachers, and friends, in particular, often played a key role

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xia Wang, Oakland University; Anica Gwenell Bowe, Oakland University; Chris J. Kobus, Oakland University

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following academic year. Over the 3 years ofthe program, the RET participants created 29 engineering modules to implement inside theirclassrooms. The purpose of this paper is to share the experience of organizing and running such aresearch and teaching program for the teachers and to report the program organization, outcomesand some assessments results.IntroductionThe science and engineering workforces in the US are aging rapidly in general [1] and there is asteady decline in the number of engineers 35 and younger [2]. This is expected to become moresevere in the automotive industry where many baby boomers are reaching retirement age, whilethe number of educated STEM graduates in Michigan has been declining [3]. It is imperative thatthis talent gap

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Lauren Summers, University of Washington; Joanna Wright, University of Washington

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optimally separated into two maincategories: less engaged students (Cluster 1) and more engaged students (Cluster 2). Amongdomestic students, 100% of low income Asian women and 82% of low income Asian men (82%)fell into the more engaged cluster, while high-income Asian women (83%) fell into the lessengaged cluster. Among international students (who were entirely Asian in this sample), lowincome Asian men and high income Asian women were among those who had the highestpercentage of lesser engaged students (40% of each group, respectively) while middle incomeAsian men and middle income Asian women had the highest percentage of more engagedstudents (approximately 80% of each).Overall, the k-means clustering approach provided greater insight into the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tandra Tyler-Wood, University of North Texas; Daniella Smith, University of North Texas; Karen R. Johnson, University of North Texas

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activity. These lessons are scaffolded tolead the learners from a baseline toward full mastery of the content and processes involved whileworking in small groups. Activities are iterative and the lessons are built around the principles ofproject based learning. Each lab activity is guided by essential questions and teaches keyconcepts and skills that are put to use in the labs and make activities. The final project of theunit is an invent activity, where all previous learning is put to use in a new and innovative ways. Each phase of the project curriculum has a dedicated page with step-by-step instructionswith photographic illustrations to guide teachers and students through the lessons and “make”activities: Lab 1

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Subodh Bhandari, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Amar Raheja, California State Polytechnic University; Fang Tang, Cal Poly Pomona; Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Erika DeJonghe, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Engineering Department at Cal Poly Pomona provides a suitable research environmentfor the participants.1 The following paragraphs describe the projects that the 2018 summer REUparticipant were involved in. The projects designed for the 2017 REU Participants were presentedin Ref. 1. The Program continued to provide the participants with an opportunity to gain knowledgeon the application of engineering and computer science to UAV technologies, acquire skillsnecessary to conduct meaningful research, understand research process, and learn laboratorytechniques.A. Development of Flight Dynamics Model of a MulticopterThis project involved an REU participant in flight-testing, data collection, data processing, andsystem identification of a multicopter UAV

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Wosczyna-Birch, Connecticut College of Technology/Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing; Wendy Robicheau, Connecticut College of Technology-Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing

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College Industry Partnerships Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nitzan Navick, California State University, Channel Islands; Megan Kenny Feister, CSUCI

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. IntroductionHaving friendships within one’s organization has, at times, proven to be conducive to both workenvironments and individual welfare. In their research on interpersonal relationships ofpersonnel, Methot, Podsakoff, Lepine, and Christian [1] found that workplace and organizationalfriendships have been shown to have positive impacts on some individuals’ happiness andeffectiveness. A number of employees who reported having friends within their organization, forexample, appeared to benefit from higher levels of productivity alongside job satisfaction andretention [1]. However, these friendships may often blur boundaries between objectiveprofessionalism and subjective favoritism. Even within a seemingly cohesive organization,subgroups may emerge when