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LEES 7: Experiments in Experiential and Project-Based Learning

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joanna Burchfield, University of South Florida; Olukemi Akintewe, University of South Florida; Jamie Chilton, University of South Florida

engineering solutions. Chilton currently serves as the ABET Coordinator for USF’s Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (BSIE) program, the Faculty Advisor for USF Engineering Student Council (E-Council), and the Career Advisor for USF Society of Women Engineers (SWE).© American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com A Cultural Approach to Teaching Engineering Undergraduates TeamworkCommunication in engineering continues to be an important and widely discussed element ofengineering education. Meanwhile, the communication competencies of recent engineeringgraduates continues to be a point of contention for employers, who continue to call onengineering programs

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Faculty Development Division Technical Session 5

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Khosro Shirvani, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale; Marjaneh Issapour, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale; Conor Ricchetti, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale

Engineering Department at Rowan University from January 2017 to June 2019. During doctoral and post-doctoral research with Howard University where he earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in 2015, he was involved with projects sponsored by The Boeing Company and National Science Foundation. Prior to 2011, he worked in industry as a consultant and designer at MAPNA Turbine Engineering and Manufacturing Company (TUGA), one of the main global players in the turbine industry in Asia. Mr. Shirvani is a member-at-large of the Early Career Engineering Programming Committee of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and was a 2018-19 ECLIPSE Member of the Board of Governors.Conor Xavier Ricchetti (Mechanical

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering: Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Muhammad Rahman, Wichita State University

://www.pmi.org/about/learn-about-pmi/what-is-project-management[2] Accessed Feb. 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.pmi.org/about/learn-about-pmi/who-are-project-managers[3] Accessed Feb. 5, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.usability.gov/what-and-why/project-management.html[4] Accessed Feb. 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/project-manager-qualities[5] S. M. Shariff et al., "Assessment of Project Management Skills and Learning Outcomes inStudents’ Projects," in 6th International Conference on University Learning and Teaching(InCULT 2012), Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 90 (2013) pp. 745 – 754.[6] P. N. Mustaro and R. Rossi, “Project Management Principles Applied in Academic

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Faculty Development Division Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sreyoshi Bhaduri, Amazon; Lilianny Virguez, University of Florida; Michelle Soledad, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Debarati Basu

and expressed similarly across departments and discipline, however, contextsfocus on describing specific departments or disciplines. (1) Research on the retention of women in the engineering professoriate is backed by grants and funding opportunities to study the topicA key similarity across the studies was that most of them mentioned being backed by a grant oraward funding from an institution that promotes advancement of women in STEM. For example,the ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions(ADVANCE) grant has allowed institutions to explore such topics as building a more supportiveclimate for women faculty in engineering [11] and barriers to career advancement and successamong women faculty in

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Cunningham, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Holly Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Rachel Ellestad, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Cheryl Carrico; Carol Geary, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

his research, spurring student reflection and metacognitive growth, so that they may become more skillful learners. Skillful learners are capable, independent, and adaptable thinkers who are able to succeed wherever their career paths lead.Holly M Matusovich (Associate Professor) Dr. Holly Matusovich is the Associate Dean for Graduate and Professional Studies in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech and a Professor in the Department of Engineering Education where she has also served in key leadership positions. Dr. Matusovich is recognized for her research and leadership related to graduate student mentoring and faculty development. She won the Hokie Supervisor Spotlight Award in 2014, received the College of

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Langhoff, Skyline College; Jenny Le, Skyline College; Julie Shattuck

andmeasurement, schematic entry, custom cabling, basic Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design andmanufacturing, and soldering aligned to the IPC J-STD-001 (see section 2.2 – Faculty Trainingand IPC certification below). Mathematics is taught in context to electronics applicationscompletely within the program by SkyBayTech faculty, a strategy shown to be effective asalternative math pathways [3]. The program is also designed to align with the eleven elements ofhigh-quality Career Technical Education (CTE) programs as outlined by the CaliforniaDepartment of Education [4], and includes strategies to place students in job shadowing,internship, and gainful employment opportunities within local industry. Table 1 – SkyBayTech First Year

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International Division Technical Session 5: COVID-19 Pandemic Lessons and Best Practices

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gloria Kim, University of Florida; Yong Yoon; Jin-woo Choi, Louisiana State University and A&M College

Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA in 2004. He held a postdoctoral position at the Georgia Institute of Technology from 2004 to 2006. He was an Assistant Professor of the Department of Electrical Engineering at the State University of New York at Buffalo between 2006 and 2010. Currently, he is a Professor and the Graduate Coordinator of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA. He spent his sabbatical in ECE at the Seoul National University from July and Dec. 2017. He received the NSF Early Career Development Award (CAREER) and SUNY Young Investigator Award. He has more than 250 peer reviewed publications. He is a

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 1

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tiffani Williams, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Yael Gertner, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Nancy Amato, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Adrienne Gulley, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Jancie Harris, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Mahesh Viswanathan, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

holistic narrative of theirpersonal and career experiences [6]. The criteria for admissions rely upon academic transcripts,references, résumé, short essays, and a 30-minute virtual interview.Our holistic application process is designed to eliminate biases typically found in admissionsprocesses. Applicants write short essays related to their computing goals, backgrounds andexperiences, and time commitment to the program. Our admissions goal is to take intoconsideration the students’ full experience, including their academic history, work experience,and how our program could support their plans to broaden participation in computing.Application interviews allow students to determine if our program is a good fit for their goals,learn about our

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Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patjanaporn Chalacheva, Carnegie Mellon University

incoming graduate students and advanced undergraduates in BME orrelated disciplines including life science. The wide range of quantitative background of BMEstudents is the main factor that sets this course apart from machine learning courses traditionallytaught in other engineering and computer science programs. A significant proportion of incomingBME Masters students intend to use our BME program as a vehicle to enhance their preparationfor future careers as data scientists in the biomedical industry. With this target group in mind,this course has no prerequisite and a paramount goal of this course is to provide students anappreciation of knowing the “why” and not just the “how” in biomedical data analytics. Thecourse objectives (LOs) are

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Technical Session - Best Paper

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mayank Kejriwal, University of Southern California

, or even anundergraduate engineering degree, since the aim therein might be to prepare students for a rangeof possible careers, and not just in profit-driven industry. However, if we consider students (manyforeign and self-funded) in engineering master’s programs, especially in fields like computerscience and industrial engineering, the goal very often is industry. Hence, while we leave a fullargument on the merits of the alignment problem for a future paper and other authors, wemaintain that the motivation to formulate, evaluate and present partial solutions to, the alignmentproblem (if found to be acute) is a worthwhile pedagogical task. It also has practical goals,allowing engineering programs in universities to justify their value in a

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Faculty Development Division Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Megan Morin, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Richard Goldberg, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Work in progress: Creating micromoments to develop a student’s entrepreneurial mindsetIntroductionEngineering programs aim to prepare students for their careers. This includes training students tobe innovative and to adapt to fast-changing professional environments. To address this aim,many programs adopt pedagogical approaches that promote inquiry and use skill-based learning,such as entrepreneurial minded learning (EML). With the framework that was developed by theKern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN) [1], EML promotes curiosity, connections,and creating value strategies, known as the 3C’s. EML encourages

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Iftekhar Basith, Sam Houston State University; Richard Ford, Sam Houston State University; Ashley Morgan-Olvera; Devyn Matthews; Jacob Brandon, Sam Houston State University; Doug Ullrich, Sam Houston State University

Agricultural Education and throughout his career he hasconcentrated on curriculum development and professional training of youth, young adults, andeducators. Doug Ullrich has an EdD in Agricultural Education and has worked in past with manycurricula development and educational grants from NIFA, Texas Education Agency, etc. AshleyMorgan-Olvera is with the Texas Invasive Species Institute (TISI) located at SHSU. Throughouther ten years with TISI, she has developed invasive species education & outreach programs andworkshops to engage K-12 students through USDA-APHIS funding. Their website is beingutilized as an additional platform to disseminate information on our Agricultural BiosecurityCurriculum and interactive invasive species modules developed

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Manufacturing Workforce Development

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marilyn Barger; Sam Ajlani; Phil Centonze

. program offeredin the Florida State College System as well as pursue a B.S. EngineeringTechnology degree that also leads to a Professional Engineers License. Tomaintain this rewarding ET career path, the Florida Advanced TechnologicalEducation Center (FLATE) with support from the Florida Department of Education,the National Science Foundation, and the National Institute of Standards andTechnology, NIST, supported Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) interactsdirectly with manufacturers, college technical faculty, and college upperadministration to assure the ET degree program focus is manufacturing industryimpact within each college service region.IntroductionA recently completed National Science Advanced Technological Education

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Bodnar, Rowan University; Jeffrey Stransky, Rowan University; Cayla Ritz, Rowan University; Emily Dringenberg, The Ohio State University; Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University

an early-career engineering education scholar and educator. I hold a B.S. in Chemical Engineering (with Genetics minor) from Iowa State University, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from The Ohio State University. My early Ph.D. work focused on the development of bacterial biosensors capable of screening pesticides for specifically targeting the malaria vector mosquito, Anopheles gambiae. As a result, my diverse background also includes experience in infectious disease and epidemiology, providing crucial exposure to the broader context of engineering problems and their subsequent solutions. These diverse experiences and a growing passion for improving engineering education prompted me to change career

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2004 GSW

Authors

Donald J. Bagert; Stephen V. Chenoweth

wereactually computer science majors, with most of the remaining students being transfers into thenew software engineering major. Student feedback at the end of the course showed that most,though not all of these students grasped the relevance for their closely related field, even studentsintending to pursue a research-related career. The fact is that only a fraction of the body ofknowledge about software requirements engineering is unique to software engineering. Theauthors believe that it could be easily adapted for use in other engineering disciplines.This argument is analogous to the one for project management, which Rose-Hulman also teachesas a course specifically for SE and CS majors. Project management principles apply across avery broad

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2005 GSW

Authors

Robert A. McLauchlan; Ranjeet Agarwala; Laura Lopez; Kenneth Nix; Guadalupe Fernandez; Chad Jurica

Session T3C4 Predicting Freshmen Engineering Students Success Using Artificial Neural Network (ANN) Based Emotional Intelligence (EI) Model Kenneth Nix Guadalupe Fernandez Chad Jurica Laura Lopez Ranjeet Agarwala Robert A. Mclauchlan Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Texas A&M University-Kingsville AbstractEmotional skills are key to personal happiness, healthy relationships, and personallymeaningful careers. This paper investigates sensitivity analysis of key EmotionalIntelligence (EI) indicators used in an

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2005 GSW

Authors

Pete Hylton

includea risk management section. Even where TRM is not required by government edict, manybusinesses are instituting their own internal requirements for it. This means that today’sengineering and technology graduates would benefit from an exposure to TRM processes.But there is even more of an advantage to introducing this in the classroom. Properlyapplied, Technical Risk Management can be used in a Capstone Design Course as ameans of tying together the various concepts that have been studied during the entirecollege career. This connectivity can be a welcome addition to such a course. The TRMprocess consists of four phases, Risk Identification, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation,and Risk Management. The Risk Mitigation phase forces the design team

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2022 ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section Conference

Authors

La'Tonia Stiner-Jones, The Ohio State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

been from an underrepresented minority group.Thus, enrollment of our participants in graduate programs has begun to enhance diversity inengineering. Moving forward we will continue to track student progress through their degreesand the careers they ultimately pursue in comparison to their original intent as reported duringour program.IntroductionMany graduate programs in science and engineering seek students who have participated in anundergraduate research experience. Undergraduate research provides participants with hands-onresearch skills such as how to review the literature, conduct experiments, and analyze data,which are all important for graduate level research. Research experience for undergraduateprograms often offer additional

Conference Session

Technical Session 5 - Paper 5: The Impact of Prior Programming Experience on Computational Thinking in First-Year Engineering Experience.

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Noemi V Mendoza Diaz, Texas A&M University; Deborah A. Trytten, University of Oklahoma; Russ Meier, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Janie M Moore, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

professional career training at the university level. A lack of consistency amongframeworks is evident as computational thinking is defined in the literature using different topicsets. We support the assertion made in the literature that computational thinking is much morethan simple programming skill [11] [12] [13]. In our framework, engineering students masteringcomputational thinking have mature skills in computational abstraction, solution decomposition,algorithm development and implementation, data representation and analysis, and a respect forhow computers impact society [14].First-year engineering courses vary widely. Some institutions have common first-yearexperiences where all engineering students are introduced to computer programming and

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2022 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference

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Matilde Luz Sanchez-Pena, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Kelly Tenzek

The portrayal of faculty wellbeing in popular media: a comparison of STEM vs non-STEM facultyFaculty are key players in the success of colleges and universities, performing the teaching, research,and service necessary to keep programs thriving. However, it is often challenging to balance theirmultiple commitments, resulting in lower motivation [1]. Such challenges are heightened for facultyfrom different marginalized groups [2]. The perceived challenges of faculty work, including those of poorwork-life balance, have been identified as a deterrent to new generations of graduate students topursue faculty careers [3]. In a large survey of graduate students at the University of California System, itwas identified that students’ career goals

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2004 GSW

Authors

Stephan Wright; Amit Thakkar

ofTexas at Arlington. The concept of mentoring future Electrical Engineering students atUTA has solidified into the primary role among IEEE officers and its members. Thefield of Electrical Engineering is a very challenging subject for most students, and isoften perceived as too difficult. It was also observed that the retention rate was very poorfor these students in their freshman and sophomore years. With the help of IEEEOfficers and graduate as well as undergraduate students, the IEEE mentoring office wascreated. The IEEE mentoring office provides help to engineering students with theircourse work, lab work and career planning. This paper covers the concepts, details anddifficulties faced associated with the creation and operation of an IEEE

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Technical Session 9 - Paper 2: Course Interventions to Promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Engineering Curricula

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Richard Blackmon, Elon University; Sirena C. Hargrove-Leak, Elon University

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

Paper ID #35558Course Interventions to Promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion inEngineering CurriculaDr. Richard Blackmon, Elon University Richard Blackmon is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Program at Elon University. Blackmon has a BS in Electrical Engineering and a PhD in Optical Science and Engineering. His scientific and engineering research focuses on the development of laser-based medical imaging and treatment systems. Blackmon has worked to promote LGBTQIA inclusion, both within engineering and in the broader com- munity, throughout his career. He became interested in engineering education when joining

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ASEE-NE 2022

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Emily Deterding, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Nathan Agyeman; Susan Thomson Tripathy, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Carter Keough, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Sumudu Lewis, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Kavitha Chandra, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Diversity

Conditioning field before and hopes to pursue a career in sustainable HVAC/R design.Nathan Agyeman Nathan is a fourth-year student at the University of Massachusetts Lowell’s Francis College of Engineer- ing, where he is pursuing a degree in Computer Engineering (BS). He’s highly involved with various organizations on campus. He’s currently working in two research groups where he’s a lead facilitator in the Exclusive Teamwork project where he collects analyzes information, while being a lead contribu- tor in the Product Life-Cycle Management group where he participates in making connections between computer security and Product Life-Cycle Management. The past summer, Nathan had an opportunity to intern within cybersecurity

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Technical Session T1A

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2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Susan L. Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan Technological University

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Full Papers

feels they have in the relevant environment), and relatedness (sense of social connection and support within the relevant environment). In sum, research regarding the self-determination theory would suggest that both perceived success and the sense of support in the form of a caring instructor would predict overall motivation or empowerment as described in the MUSIC model. The usefulness factor in the MUSIC model suggests that motivation increases when students perceive the utility of their academic work toward earning their degree or their future career. The utility of their work can be in the short term, such as needing to pass a required course, or in the longer term, such as the value of learning information relevant

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PCEE Session 4: Resource / Curriculum Exchange

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Taylor, University of Colorado Boulder; Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Ivonne Santiago, University of Texas at El Paso

the engineering design process and design thinking into STEM education and works with K-12 educators to increase teacher capacity in classroom engineering education. She also teaches a first-year Engineering Projects course at CU. Prior to pursuing a career in higher education, Jennifer taught middle school science for 15 years and she received a Teacher of the Year community award and guided her students to numerous state and national sustainable project awards, including the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge. After transitioning from the classroom, she joined the CU Cooperative Institute for Environmental Sciences (CIRES) Education & Outreach Program as a Curriculum Development and Program Manager where

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Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Division Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Syed Ahmad Helmi Syed Hassan, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; CHIN CHIA YUAN; Fatin Phang; Nor Farahwahidah Abdul Rahman; Narina A. Samah, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Zaki Yamani Zakaria, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Nurzal Effiyana Ghazali, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

) throughout Malaysian Higher Institutions, and International Institutions such as in Indonesia, Korea, India, China, Turkey, Morocco, Qatar, South Africa, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Throughout his career he received several awards such as Global Engineering Education Award 2021, teaching excellent awards, excellent service awards, best paper awards, and gold medals in innovative practices in higher education. He has published several books and more than 130 papers in journals and conference proceedings.Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof Professor Dr. Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof is the President of the Society of Engineering Education Malaysia, the founding Director of the Centre for Engineering Education, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. She is

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Technical Session 3: Design of Novel Energy-Related Courses and Course Materials

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Walz, Madison Area Technical College; Andrew McMahan, Central Carolina Community College; Gabrielle Temple; Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

’ experience working on NSF grants. During her time as Project Manager for CREATE, Mrs. Temple coordinated three successful international projects funded through NSF to explore the renewable energy achievements in Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Virgin Islands and Germany. Mrs. Temple started her career in the private sector in accounting and finance before coming to College of the Canyons. Mrs. Temple earned her B.A. in Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations at California State University Bakersfield and a M.A. in Strategic Communications from National University. In addition to her grant administration duties, Mrs. Temple is an Instructor in Communication Studies at College of the Canyons in

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CPDD Technical Session 2 - Trends in Student and Faculty Support

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veronica Jara-Troncoso, Universidad Andres Bello; Cristian Saavedra-Acuna, Universidad Andres Bello; Monica Quezada-Espinoza, Universidad Andres Bello

is student motivation. Although motivation isa product arising from several factors, grades play an important role when students decideto continue their professional careers [3].Although online education was already an educational offer in several institutions, theCovid-19 pandemic accelerated some processes. Institutions focused on educationalmodalities such as maintaining in-class teaching with social distancing, creating hybridmodels, or moving to online instruction [4]. Online instruction has been the lifeline forinstitutions to continue their training processes in this context. Furthermore, there has beenno historical precedent for such an absolute and total closure of educational facilities inmultiple countries worldwide, as occurred

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 8: Academic Progress, Retention, and Mathematics

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yanfen Li, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Na'imah White, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Karoline Evans, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Douglas Correa Ospina, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Paper ID #37828The Roles of Friendship Among First-Year EngineeringStudents and Upper-Level Project Manager Students onStudent RetentionNa'imah White Na'imah White is an undergraduate Psychology student at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. Her career interests lie in Industrial/Organizational Psychology; therefore, she partnered with Dr. Li from the Department of Biomedical Engineering this year to evaluate interventions applied to a first-year engineering course to assess underlying factors that impact retention. This experience was valuable to not only gain experience in the discipline she wants to pursue

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 1: Student Success Boot Camps, Summer Bridge Programs, and Living Learning Communities

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren Griggs, Pennsylvania State University; Catherine Cohan, Pennsylvania State University; Carmen Vanderhoof, Pennsylvania State University; Aaron Mattingly, Pennsylvania State University; Tonya Peeples, Pennsylvania State University

mechanical linkage between breast cancer and diabetes. Dr. Griggs joined Penn State in the summer of 2019 as an Assistant Teaching Professor, Director of the Multicultural Engineering Program and Director of the Clark Scholars Program. In this role, Dr. Griggs drives initiatives to improve the recruitment and retention of underrepresented groups pursuing degrees in engineering and strives to foster a welcoming environment that celebrates culture and inclusion. Her passion lies in mentoring through meaningful career discussions and helping students gain confidence as well as succeed in their chosen degree fields.Carmen Mariana Vanderhoof Assistant Research Professor (Science Education)Catherine L. Cohan (Assistant Research