Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Postcard Session 2: Identity and Sense of Belonging

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abigail M. Clark, Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

engineering graduates have the skills to be successful in the workplace (e.g., [1]-[2]).These courses act as a foundation on which build the rest of a student’ educational experienceand seek to, as recommended by the National Academy of Science, “introduce the “essence” ofengineering early in their undergraduate careers” [1, p. 2]. One widely adopted practice fromthese proposed changes is that of First-Year Engineering (FYE) courses, with nearly 60% ofengineering programs adopting a FYE course by 2013 [3]. Due to each institution’s uniquehistory, structures and needs, FYE programs across the country vary with regards to theircontent[4] and structure[3]. Additionally, there is some variation in timing of FYE courses, astransfer students are often

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huihui H Wang, Jacksonville University; Lee Ann Jerome Clements, Jacksonville University; Cindy Leong; Misha M. Chalkley; Crandall Maines, Jacksonville University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

that emphasizes student discovery. Scholars are selectedannually based on academic ability and financial need. Faculty mentoring, tutoring, peer studygroups, college survival skills training, career development, and undergraduate researchexperiences are all tools to help the scholars. Some MEP Scholars are actively participating inthe following research projects: 1) Design and Development of an e-Health System, 2) Designand Development of an Electronic Health Records program, 3) Study of the Field Effect onCharge Transport through Conductive Polymers Injected in Vascular Channels of AngiospermLeaves, and 4) A 3D-printed desk organizer. In this paper, MEP Scholars briefly present theirprojects and share their thoughts and reflections about the

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Postcard Session 2: Identity and Sense of Belonging

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan; Michael Dailey, University of Michigan; Stacie Edington, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Education, 2018IntroductionIn 2013, the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan launched the CommonReading Experience (Edington, Holmes Jr., & Reinke, 2015). This program was developed forincoming first-year engineering students with three goals in mind: 1. Students build and develop a sense of community (including a sense of belonging and engineering student identity) 2. Students broaden their thinking about the skills (both technical and non-technical) that they need to be a successful engineer in the 21st century 3. Model intellectual engagementThroughout the history of the Common Reading Experience (CRE), program evaluations havebeen compiled annually. However, to determine if the program was meeting its

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technology-III

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Ergezer, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Bryon Kucharski, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Aaron Carpenter, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

approaches is presented from the point of view of the student. Theassessment also asked the student to rate the assignment topics, to list how many hours werespent per each lab, and to propose suggestions for improvement.1 IntroductionLaboratory work is essential for students in the Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (STEM) fields, and its importance is well-studied [1, 2]. Laboratory assignmentsoffer students opportunities for practical applications of theory and have the potential to promoteknowledge acquisition via experimentation. Hands-on learning is an important process forstudents, as active learning achieves positive educational results and prepares students forreal-world problems in the STEM fields [3]. Laboratories allow

Conference Session

Faculty Development Work-in-Progress Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tershia A. Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan; Stephanie Marie Kusano, University of Michigan; Grenmarie Agresar, University of Michigan

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Diversity, Faculty Development Constituency Committee

?IntroductionGraduate student instructors (GSIs) are not only essential to the instructional team at manyresearch institutions, but their teaching appointments are often the only teaching experiencesthey have prior to becoming faculty. Moreover, GSIs have been found to play an important rolein improving student retention and inclusion in science, technology, engineering and math fields(STEM) [1]. Undergraduate instructional aids (IAs) have also been found to benefit studentlearning [2, 3, 4], and their training is fundamental to that success [4, 5]. As a result, calls havebeen made to develop and improve the professional development of student instructors [4, 6].Trainings at different institutions range from two-hour departmental orientations with no

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Postcard Session 2: Identity and Sense of Belonging

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University; Kyle D. Squires, Arizona State University; James Collofello, Arizona State University; Robin R. Hammond, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

aims to address the broadeningparticipation challenge in engineering. Through a National Science Foundation sponsoredproject, a pilot collective impact alliance [1], [2] was formed to enhance entry and persistence inengineering of first-generation students, women, under-represented ethnic minorities, and thosewith socio-economic need. The distinctive mark of this alliance is that it comprises a range oforganized to self-adapting systems [3] that learn from and respond to each other around the goalof broadening participation in engineering. The approach adopted is to foster engineering identity [4], [5], [6], [7

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curricular Design and Assessment

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Vicki Stieha, Boise State University; Amy J. Moll, Boise State University; JoAnn S. Lighty, Boise State University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

detail the development of the program and its related research inquiry whichincludes a qualitative comparison of the students who are drawn to this new approach toengineering.IntroductionEngineering as a discipline sits at the volatile intersection of a professional landscape that israpidly changing and an educational system that is perennially resistant to change. Recent callsfor innovation and creativity including “The Moonshot Approach to Change in HigherEducation” [1] outline a needs analysis for education in the 21st century. Industry has stressedthe need for college graduates who are comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty, problemsolvers and problem finders, empathetic, bold thinkers, and lifelong learners. Many of theseneeds have long

Conference Session

Course Tools and Practices

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kellie Grasman, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Julie Phelps, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

evolving based on observations of student perspectives, updated trends in theengineering field and broader world, and specific student feedback. The modular, onlinenature of the course allows for continuing evolution.The course redesign was informed by a desire to explicitly incorporate a BroadEngineering perspective by exploring the diverse challenges engineers will face in the21st century and examining the knowledge, skills and abilities required to meet thesechallenges. This broad perspective is analogous to the horizontal bar of the T-shapedskills model introduced by David Guest in 1991 [1]. The concept of the “T-Shaped”Engineer is concisely explained in Rogers and Freuler [2]. The value of broadengineering was recently reaffirmed by students

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Postcard Session 2: Identity and Sense of Belonging

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Ely, Ivy Tech Community College, Lafayette; Jason E. Bice, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kendra A. Erk, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

, introduce amultidisciplinary project to teach the fundamental principles of engineering, and to introduce awide array of engineering disciplines within a single course.The assumption entering into this project was that core engineering concepts can be graspedthrough practice, as opposed to traditional classroom lecture, to teach students the engineeringdesign loop, intra- and intergroup collaboration and communication, design methodology, andcritical thinking skills [1]. However, the idea of learning through practice in no way eliminatesthe traditional lecture to communicate topics necessary for practicing engineering, such as staticsor basic circuit design. Therefore, the course that was developed incorporates two learningstyles: active learning

Conference Session

Social Dialogue on Diversity and Inclusion

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University; Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Anthony A. Maciejewski, Colorado State University; James D. Sweeney, Oregon State University; Thomas Martin, Virginia Tech; Joseph M. LeDoux, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeremi S. London, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Noah Salzman, Boise State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

among the RED teams and to study the processesfollowed by RED teams. This work in progress provides a brief overview of the program andcurrent progress of some projects. We highlight the diversity of current RED projects throughupdates from eight projects across the three cohorts: four from Cohort 1: Arizona StateUniversity, Colorado State University, Oregon State University, and the University of SanDiego, three from Cohort 2: Boise State University, Rowan University, Virginia Tech, and onefrom Cohort 3: Georgia Tech. Updates are also included from the REDPAR team about theRED Consortium (REDCON) and research that crosses the consortium. We hope that this paperwill help the engineering education community to learn how these projects are

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joakim Sigurd Wren, Linköping University, Sweden

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Work in Progress - Projects in engineering education - cross-fertilization between communication and situated learningIntroductionEngineering education has been regularly reformed a number of times the last decades [1], andcontinues to develop. Along this track the role of the engineer has also developed. As Cohen andcolleagues [2] describe it, the development has ”... sought to enlarge the core identity of theengineer from a technician skilled at calculation and fabrication to a professional member of thewider culture”. This is probably true now more than ever, as we face global challenges of climatechange, large migration streams and an overall focus on economic, social and ecologicalsustainable development. The engineer’s role in

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huihui Qi, Grand Valley State University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Work in Progress: Sustainable Engineering Education in Mechanical Engineering Curriculum Dr. Huihui Qi, Grand Valley State UniversityIntroductionSustainable development is a global goal nowadays. Engineers play an unreplaceable role in theglobal sustainable development. As a result, the importance of sustainable engineering educationhas been widely recognized by engineering educators. In addition, ABET [1] has two studentsoutcome criteria for sustainability: students should have (c) an ability to design a system,component or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic,environmental, social, political, ethical

Conference Session

DEED Postcard Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yu-Lun Huang, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Chiao Tung University; Chao-Yang Cheng, Institute of Electrical and Control Engineering, National Chiao Tung University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

new products. The teaching model, CIM [1], focuses on professional domain capabilities (C),innovation skills (I) and motive building (M). In CIM, capability (C) represents the domainknowledge a course is intended to offer. Since domain knowledge differs from course tocourse, a lecturer should carefully design the teaching materials so that they cover all the coreknowledge required in the course. When lecturing a course, the lecturer should notice thestudent feedbacks, in which the lecturer can also sense how much knowledge the students canabsorb and how much the students can manage the subject or the skills they learn from eachclass. In addition to new ideas, innovation (I) emphasizes more on the skills to present a bettersolution

Conference Session

Institutional Change

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trevion S. Henderson, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

WIP: Undergraduate Socialization in Engineering: The Role of Institutional Tactics and Proactive BehaviorsIntroductionHigher education literature suggests students with low socio-economic status (SES) indicatorsare more likely to experience difficulties adjusting to college and less likely to participate in co-curricular activities than students with higher SES [1-2]. These findings are problematic givenevidence that participation in co-curricular activities in college is related to positive academicand social outcomes including, college adjustment, academic and social integration, and degreeattainment [3-4]. This is particularly true in engineering, where participation in co-curricularactivities, such as

Conference Session

Seeking Resilience and Learning to Thrive Through Engineering Education

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karin Jensen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kelly J. Cross, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

studieshave shown that while some intervention methods can be beneficial for students experiencingsignificant stress and/or suicidal thoughts, the majority of students do take advantage of theseresources 12,13. Previous studies have focused on identifying factors that cause individual studentsstress while completing undergraduate engineering degree programs 1. However, it not well-understood how a culture of stress is perceived and is propagated in engineering programs andhow this impacts student levels of identification with engineering. Further, it is has not beenexplicitly studied how a culture of stress impacts student recruitment, retention, and success inengineering programs. Students attribute different characteristics to their programs and

Conference Session

DEED Postcard Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Corey T Schimpf, The Concord Consoritum; Rob Sleezer, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Xie

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

ofABET accredited engineering programs1. Improving the ability to dissect and analyze a team’sactions may eventually allow for a better understanding of how effective teams differ from lesseffective teams. In this study students’ used a CAD software called Energy3D that affordsconstruction and analysis of solar array systems while automatically logging user actions. Weaimed to develop a series of design team analytics from teams’ recorded actions in the platform.The questions this work-in-progress sought to address were two-fold: 1) How did teams navigatethe design challenge? and 2) What, if any, relationships were there between teams’ designprocess and the performance of their design(s)? Data from Energy3D logs was examinedthrough

Conference Session

IED Technical Session: Preparing Students for the Future

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Kovalchuk, Montana State University; William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

professional communication, a way to develop and examine ideas,and a method to test learning. “A central tenet of writing across the curriculum and in thedisciplines, is that the use of writing goes far beyond improvement of students’ skills. Instead,writing is essential to learning and the process of development that higher education aims tofoster”[1]. Simply performing writing, however, does not guarantee higher-level student learning.In order for writing to have significant and lasting value to students, it must be perceived asmeaningful by the students performing it [2]. Meaningful writing has been shown to befundamental to identity formation across disciplines, a topic recently linked to issues of retentionand representation in engineering

Conference Session

Motivation, Identity, and Belongingness

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Ann Rohde, Purdue University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Geoff Potvin, Florida International University; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

inform ways that students evaluate their belongingness in engineering, as well asways in which educators can help their students feel like they belong.IntroductionBelongingness typically describes a sense of community or affinity towards a certain group, asexpressed by an individual. In this article, we use the term to represent an individual’s judgementof whether they feel welcomed and wanted in engineering. Stronger feelings of belongingnessresult in higher self-efficacy [1], engagement [2], and ability [3]. Conversely, a lack ofbelongingness has been identified as one of the top reasons that students leave a university [4, 5].Belongingness is imbued throughout a student’s educational experience, at both the classroomand university levels [1

Conference Session

Makerspaces

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Foad Hamidi, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; William Easley, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Stephanie Grimes, Digital Harbor Foundation; Shawn Grimes, Digital Harbor Foundation; Amy Hurst, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

, Digital Harbor Foundation Shawn Grimes is the Executive Director at the Digital Harbor Foundation where they use technology and maker skills to develop a blend of creativity and productivity in youth and educators.Dr. Amy Hurst, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Amy Hurst an Associate Professor of Human-Centered Computing in the Information Systems Depart- ment at UMBC and studies accessibility problems and build assistive technologies. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Youth Attitudes Towards Assessment Tools in After-school Informal Learning and Employment Training Programs (RTP)1. Introduction“Making” is an umbrella term that refers to a wide range of

Conference Session

Track: Learning Spaces, Pedagogy & Curriculum Design Technical Session 10

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Heather Doty, University of Delaware; Shawna Vican, University of Delaware; Robin Andreasen, University of Delaware; Sue Giancola, University of Delaware

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Diversity, Learning Spaces, Pedagogy & Curriculum Design

program encouraged meaningful collaborationwith colleagues and was worth their time. Based on feedback from participants and demand from facultyunable to participate the first time, the UD ADVANCE leadership team is investigating how the programmight be institutionalized and offered regularly to UD faculty.This paper draws from institutional data and the broader literature to discuss why we chose an in-houseworkshop. Aiming to provide a model that can be used by other institutions, it describes the program,evaluation results, and outcomes, drawing attention to benefits and challenges.I. Background: Program Origins and DevelopmentWomen are underrepresented nationally in academic leadership positions [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6]. Closeto half of

Conference Session

Track Learning Spaces, Pedagogy & Curriculum Design Technical Session 8

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Ken S. Ball P.E., George Mason University; Oscar Barton, Jr. P.E., George Mason University; Sharon A. Caraballo, George Mason University; Liza Wilson Durant, George Mason University; Michelle Marks, George Mason University; Angelina Jarrouj, George Mason University; Robin Rose Parker

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Diversity, Learning Spaces, Pedagogy & Curriculum Design

disadvantaged populations. They are now entry points for over 40 percent of U.Sundergraduates who are seeking flexible and affordable education options that are better suited tothe needs of a more diverse and non-traditional student body [1]. Lower tuition costs atcommunity colleges can potentially save students who later transfer to a four-year institutionmore than 25 percent on the cost of a degree. Without these savings, many students would neverconsider going to college.If the higher education system is to ensure the equality of opportunity for all Americans, moreneeds to be done to strengthen the community college to four-year institution transfer model. Arecent report by New America [2] found that community colleges have been steadily

Conference Session

Track: Special Topic - Social Justice and Reform Technical Session I

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Emily Alicia Affolter, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Cara Margherio, University of Washington; Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington

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Diversity, Special Topic: Social Justice & Reform

do your research methods employed tostudy engineering education align with your social justice values? In what ways could you examine orimprove upon your research methods to reflect a critical intersectional frame? How might that framebe relevant to your work and change-making in the field of engineering education? Participants willleave the workshop with an increased awareness of how to do engineering education research thatreflects social justice values, paired with concrete methodological ideas to run with. 1 Aligning your Research Methods with your Social Justice Values Plan for the workshop

Conference Session

Track: Learning Spaces, Pedagogy & Curriculum Design Technical Session 9

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Adrienne Ann Smith, Cynosure Consulting; Rebecca A. Zulli, Cynosure Consulting

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Diversity, Learning Spaces, Pedagogy & Curriculum Design

in the rich framework of asset mapping that is widely used in community development efforts.Our presentation will provide an overview of assetmapping and the asset-based mindset as a foundationfor promoting significant and sustainableimprovements in the recruitment, retention, anddevelopment of underrepresented students in STEMundergraduate programs.ASSET MAPPING IS RELEVANT ACROSSSTEM UNDERGRADUATE SETTINGSWe are deliberately broad in our description of the appeal of asset mapping because we see it’srelevance across multiple higher education setting• Research 1 institutions or departments• Teaching colleges• Community colleges• Technical collegesAll face problems of recruitment and retention of women and racial/ethnicminorities.ASSET

Conference Session

Track : Graduate - Technical Session 7

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Marcia Gumpertz, North Carolina State University; Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc; C. Dean Campbell, North Carolina A&T State University ; Maureen Grasso, North Carolina State University; Yvette Maria Huet, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Keith A. Schimmel P.E., North Carolina A&T State University

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Diversity, Graduate Education

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 An Institutional Transformation Model to Increase Minority STEM Doctoral Student Success1 Marcia Gumpertz, Rebecca Brent, Cecil D. Campbell, Maureen Grasso, Yvette Huet, Keith SchimmelIntroductionOf doctorates granted in STEM disciplines in the U.S. in the past ten years, African Americanand Hispanic American students make up only 2.7% and 3.3%, respectively [1]. The DoctoralInitiative on Minority Attrition and Completion found that after a STEM student has been in aprogram for two years or more—i.e., in the dissertation stage—the underrepresented minority(URM) doctoral student attrition rate is

Conference Session

Track : Special Topic - Identity Technical Session 7

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Michael Lorenzo Greene, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Diversity, Special Topic: Identity

is one of the largest factors influencing a student’s decision to leaveengineering [1]. This can often be exacerbated for underrepresented students when compoundedwith existing structural and systematic issues such as the lack of visible professional role models,exposure and/or access to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), under-resourcedpublic schools and inadequate preparation to matriculate into a university-level engineeringprogram. Efforts to answer the call to increase diversity and inclusion in engineering should startwith an understanding of how people from groups marginalized in engineering experienceengineering. Experiences in engineering include reception to the curriculum, classroomdynamics, interactions with

Conference Session

Track: Special Topic - Computing & Technology Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Elsa Q. Villa, University of Texas, El Paso; Sarah Hug, Colorado Evaluation & Research Consulting; Heather Thiry, Golden Evaluation ; David S. Knight, The University of Texas, El Paso; Elizabeth Fomby Hall, The University of Texas, El Paso; Andrea Tirres, University of Texas, El Paso

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Diversity, Special Topic: Computing & Technology

. Prior to her time at UTEP, she served for four years in the offices of the President and the Provost at Cameron University, and for three years at Boston University in the Office of Religious Life.Andrea Tirres, University of Texas at El Paso c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Broadening Participation of Hispanics in Computing: The National CAHSI INCLUDES AllianceIntroductionAccording to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in computer occupationsgrew by nearly a factor of 20 between 1975 and 2015 [1]. In spite of the boom in computerscience degree programs that has tripled enrollments in Ph.D.-granting institutions since 2006,these enrollments

Conference Session

Track: Special Topic - Identity Technical Session 12

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Cara Margherio, University of Washington; Coleen Carrigan, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Joyce Yen, University of Washington; Marie Claire Horner-Devine; Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington; Julie Ivy, North Carolina State University; Christine S. Grant, North Carolina State University

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Diversity, Special Topic: Identity

pre-event emails to them,with attention to tone-setting, language, and expectations. We hold two virtual officehours to discuss expectations with them. When we have returning panelists, they arealso able to peer mentor each other. In all of these communications, we remind them(1) to share their professional AND personal story and (2) to describe their stories as“this is how it is for me” and not “this is how it is”. During these trainings for thepanelists, we will be more explicit about issues pertaining to intersectionality andpower.The second modification will be to incorporate the pedagogical tool of caucusing, inwhich participants suggest the social identities they wished to caucus around (e.g.,Black, Spanish-speaking, first-generation

Conference Session

Track: Special Topic - Computing & Technology Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Kylel Devine Scott, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Kamille Green, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic

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Diversity, Special Topic: Computing & Technology

disabilities and people from lowsocioeconomic backgrounds among others have navigated as members of underrepresentedgroups. Although the number of women and minorities in the engineering and computer scienceprofessions has increased over the last 40 years [1], parity issues with regard to race, gender andability status still exist. Millions of dollars have been invested to make engineering more diverseand inclusive as the problem is complex. However, one aspect stems from a lack ofunderstanding of the experiences of people from underrepresented groups in engineering [2].Despite all of the investments, a significant amount of work remains to actualizing true culturesof inclusion in engineering.Acknowledgement that people from underrepresented groups

Conference Session

Track: Special Topic - Computing & Technology Technical Session I

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Mihaela Sabin, University of New Hampshire; Wendy DuBow, University of Colorado; Adrienne Ann Smith, Cynosure Consulting; Rosabel Deloge, Educational Consultant-Independent

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Diversity, Special Topic: Computing & Technology

Information Technology two of themost ubiquitous STEM fields in the 21 st century. No matter the discipline area, it is clear fromlooking at workplace trends that students’ studies and professional development would benefitfrom exposure to, and comfort with, computing skills such as programming, and increasedfacility in computational thinking. Introducing a broader range of students to coding andcomputational thinking practices has been used as a strategy for broadening participation incomputing (BPC) [1, 2]. There have been numerous calls to bring computational thinking intothe general K-12 curriculum to both improve computational literacy in the next generation andenhance general education (e.g., [3, 4]). A recommended approach to teachers

Conference Session

Track: Faculty - Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Christine Newman, Johns Hopkins University

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Diversity, Faculty

 prepares reasonable budgets based upon programming and upon faculty  time commitments.  Our administrator has an NSF budget template that we fill out  so that we get the correct IDC on the salary portion and put the “participant  support costs” in the correct part of the budget.  We recommend for K‐12 outreach  budgets: 1‐2% of total if leveraging existing programming infrastructure 5‐10% of total if developing new programming  9Once awarded, our administrator works with the Principal Investigator’s (PI’s) administrator to set up separate internal accounts for “participant support costs” for K‐12 outreach