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Student Division (STDT) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eliot Nathaniel Wachtel, University of California, Santa Cruz; Qingyuan Cao, University of California, Santa Cruz; Matthew Kaltman, University of California, Santa Cruz; Khanh Tran, University of California, Santa Cruz; Miguel Robles Hernandez, University of California, Santa Cruz; Tela Favaloro, University of California, Santa Cruz

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Student Division (STDT)

board routing sions. Identifying tools and techniques Basics of 3D CAD, sketching, Professional documentation to model parts modeling. practices; ability to read profes- sional documents Notebook drafting, CAD de- Iterative design cycle Time management, task plan- sign, slicing, tolerancing, 3D ning, and estimating task dura- printing tionWeekly StructureA typical week begins by flipping the classroom; it starts with a prelab

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 5

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gadhaun Aslam, University of Florida; Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, University of Florida

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

2 Electrical Engineering 9 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 1 Engineering 4 Engineering Education 57 English/Rhetoric, Composition, and Literacy Studies 8 Environmental Engineering/Environmental Design and 3 Planning Geology 1 Heritage Studies/ Historic Languages, Cultures, and 2 Literatures Industrial Engineering 6 Interdisciplinary Engineering 1 Materials Science and Engineering

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Principal Skinner's Secrets: Cultivating STEM in Remote Locations, Steamed Hams!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monsuru O Ramoni, Navajo Technical University; Calsey T Nez, Navajo Technical University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

than non-dual-credit students. Additionally, dual-credit engineering courses have been shownto increase the persistence of minority students in engineering majors [23, 24, 25].Dual-credit programs, also known as dual enrollment or concurrent enrollment, emerged during the 1970s[18, 26, 27]. Initially developed for gifted and high-achieving students planning to attend college, theseprograms allow students to take college courses to build confidence, experience college expectations, andprepare for the transition to higher education.NTU offers dual-credit engineering to promote engineering literacy, reinforce engineering concepts, andinspire confidence among young Native American students to enroll in engineering programs. NTU'sdual-credit

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Bridging Cultures, Advancing Justice: Fostering Inclusion and Sustainability in Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Minju Lee, University of Connecticut; Davis Chacon-Hurtado, University of Connecticut; Shareen Hertel, University of Connecticut; Sophia Fenn, University of Connecticut

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

ofnew engineering pedagogy focused on Human Rights. We then explain the methodologyemployed for our survey and introduce our preliminary results. The paper concludes withlessons learned, derived from our survey responses and course evaluations, and future plans.1 The University of Connecticut’s broader Engineering for Human Rights Initiative (EHRI) is “a collaborativeventure between UConn’s College of Engineering and the Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute that addresseshuman rights implications of the most significant challenges in engineering and technology.” Seehttps://engineeringforhumanrights.initiative.UConn.edu/ 3 ASEE 2024HUMAN RIGHTS

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Cultivating Community, Wellness, and Character Development

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Butler Velegol, Penn State University; Katharine Getz, Penn State University; Mechteld Veltman Hillsley, Penn State University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

instructors.While gender disparities in engineering are a widely studied and cited phenomenon, there hasbeen minimal investigation into the role of masculinity as a cultural ideology within engineering.By including a scale to evaluate Hegemonic Masculinity, or the idea that men should be allpowerful, tough and nothing like women, we planned to explore the connections between theendorsement of that ideology and the sense of belonging and identity for students (Vescio andSchermerhorn 2021), (Thompson and Pleck 1995).We are particularly interested in how chemical engineering students respond to all five of theseinstruments through the lens of gender and grade point average (GPA). Grade performance is animportant factor considering the comparability of the

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Unique Pedagogies for Mechanics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marguerite Matherne, Northeastern University

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

non-traditionalstudents improve their learning and has been adapted into many different teaching contexts. Thebackbone of JiTT involves students completing an online assignment, called a warm-up, basedon an assigned reading. Students have up until a few hours before class starts to complete theassignment. In those few hours before class the instructor reviews student responses and adaptstheir plan for class according to the students’ current knowledge level. This paper describes theimplementation of JiTT in an undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Mechanics of Materialscourse, with the goal of using it to help students achieve learning objectives on the lower end ofBloom’s taxonomy before class. Short answer type questions for learning

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College; Kelsey Scalaro, University of Nevada, Reno; Rebecca Holcombe

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

succeed, whatever that looks like… So a lot of it I do think is me and [the other faculty’s] early messaging about … when students are like, taking a quiz and not getting it the first time, then our message to them is “not yet.” the next step is let's talk together about the next steps.” So like, the recourse from that is a conversation and an action plan. (Professor Gamma) …I think feedback is a big one that I've been thinking about and I think I'm surprised at how good some industry folks are at giving good feedback. And how sometimes we as teachers can be really hesitant to give harsh feedback or maybe honest feedback is more a word for it. Because we don't want to hurt their feelings or make

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Community Engagement and Humanitarian Engineering: Creating Inclusive Engineers

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten Heikkinen Dodson, Lipscomb University; René Marie Rosalie Marius, Lipscomb University; Mark Sedek, Lipscomb University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

equity and inclusion topics. She primarily teaches thermal-fluid sciences as well as introductory and advanced design courses.Ms. Ren´e Marie Rosalie Marius, Lipscomb University Ren´e Marius is an undergraduate student at Lipscomb University. She is studying Software Engineering with a German minor. Ren´e has been working with Dr. Dodson to research the connections of humanitarian engineering projects affecting views of diversity, equity, and inclusion.Mark Sedek, Lipscomb University Mark Sedek is an undergraduate student at Lipscomb University studying mechanical engineering with a minor in applied mathematics. Looking forward, he plans on gaining more experience within the research field and pursue graduate school

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 8: International Perspectives in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Himani Sharma; Ann F. McKenna, The University of Iowa; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

resultswhen the “devil makes the work half-done”. This relates to the heart of what an individualperceives themselves in when surrounded / rendered unsettled by the hindrances / impedimentthat might come along on this journey on the road to achieving the desired / set targets.Another student Iqbal identified cultural nuances that existed between his homeland and theUnited States, which were observed in the way he adjusted to the kind of advising that waspracticed. He said, 8 "Back home, task sort of going based on proper planning. Here, it's more unstructured and less deadline-y kind of thing. So, it's taking me longer than anticipated to

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Assessment and Continuous Improvement

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John W Blake P.E., Austin Peay State University

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

thestudents poorly prepared for careers after graduation. If they can plan on using CAS calculatorsat work, can do the work faster and more reliably with these tools, and can retain this abilitylonger, then we should allow their use.Consideration of the Proposal – Seeking Input; Revisions Made Due to Input from ConstituentsAs part of Student Outcome Evaluation and Assessment in 2020-1, the author examined aperformance indicator (PI) covering calculus from the upper level problem-solving course.Results were collected from the upper level problem-solving class for a section taught in Fall,2019. As documented with a standard department PI assessment and evaluation form inDecember, 2020, the results fell below the department standard, requiring action

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Best in DEED

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas D. Fila, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Justin L. Hess, Purdue University ; Elizabeth Sanders, Purdue University ; Corey T. Schimpf, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

aspecific individual or a larger group. Some of these questions focus on differences in relatabilityto different user groups, e.g., designing for other students as opposed to groups with whichstudent designers share few obvious similarities. The key questions to address here are whetherdifferences in target user groups presents issues for applicability of the model across contextsand how differences in user definition (or interpretation thereof) might affect experiences ofempathy. This question also leads into a consideration of whether the model should focus onusers exclusively or integrate user-adjacent stakeholder groups.We plan to address each of these three items as we continue engaging each of the user groupsand refining the

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Charting Inclusivity: Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Technology in Engineering and Computing Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clay Walker, University of Michigan

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

). "Professors Plan Summer AI Upskilling, With or Without Support." Inside Higher Ed.Bogost, Ian. "The First Year of AI College Ends in Ruin." The Atlantic 16 (2023).Di Bitetti, M. S. & Ferreras, J. A. (2017). “Publish (in English) or perish: The effect on citation rate of using languages other than English in scientific publications." Ambio, 46, 121- 127.Duin, A. H. & I. Pedersen. (2021). Writing Futures: Collaborative, Algorithmic, Autonomous. Studies in Computational Intelligence, v. 969. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3- 030-70928-0Duin, A. H., et al., (2023). “Stronger Relationships, Stronger Programs: Asserting Expertise for a Generative AI Landscape.” Council of Professional

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Transgression, Conflict, and Altruism

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Hladik, University of Manitoba

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

of critical reflection assignments in the recently added prerequisite for my course, I could provide more guidance about what critical reflection actually looks like. In winter 2024, I am planning on sharing two example paragraphs, one which is more descriptive and the other which is critically reflective, and asking the students to identify the differences between them to support their own critical reflection. I also created a template for the debate reports to help students understand the expectations in terms of content, level of detail, citations, etc. for each section of the assignment. Overall, I had to recognize that not all students can understand my rubrics (if they choose to read them at

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Retention & Success

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Navid Yaghoubisharif, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Natasha Mallette P.E., Oregon State University

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

amounted to 1,634. The collected sample was divided intotwo halves to facilitate both exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis(CFA). This division was planned to ensure that the demographic characteristics, including classsize, gender, and others, were evenly distributed across both subsets. This approach,recommended by DeVellis, serves a dual purpose: EFA allows for the identification andexploration of underlying factor structures without preconceived hypotheses, while CFA is usedto test and confirm the factor structure suggested by EFA. Splitting the data in this mannerprovides a robust methodology for validating the scale's construct validity, ensuring that theanalysis is both comprehensive and reliable [28]. In Step 7

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD) Technical Session: Engineering Leadership in Industry

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seth Claberon Sullivan, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

meticulousness, good 12. bring job planning, etc. satisfaction and 3.16 of 19 stated they were productivity happy with their jobs, appreciative of the provisions of support, protection, and career development opportunitiesWhat happens

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Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Habig, Purdue University ; Caroline K. Marete, Purdue University ; Debra Henneberry, Purdue University ; Cheng Wang, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Diversity

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

building, and career decision- making self-efficacy: a case study of collegiate women in aviation.” Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 29 (3). 2023.[4] IATA, “Advancing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion with 25by2025.” 2023.[5] Women in Aviation Advisory Board, “Breaking Barriers for Women in Aviation: Flight Plan for the Future.” In Federal Aviation Administration. Https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/rulemaking/committees/documents/index.cfm/ committee/browse/committeeid/817. 2022.[6] R. Lutte, Women in Aviation: A Workforce Report 2021 Edition. Https://www.researchgate.net/publication/357032586_Women_in_Aviation_A_Workforc e_Report_2021_Edition. 2021.[7] C. K. Marete and C

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Transfer issues between 2-year colleges and 4-year Engineering and Engineering Technology programs 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Ifeoluwa Adeniranye, Florida International University; Bruk T Berhane, Florida International University; Joseph Ronald Sturgess, Florida International University; Jingjing Liu, Florida International University

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

, retention, and graduation data revealabout the current enrollment and student success trends for Black engineering students from [State]community colleges?A member of the research team with an existing account accessed an interactive reporting toolsplatform from the website at Institution 1. The platform provides a robust database with differentdata point options to select from. First, we downloaded the “enrolled Students by Admit Type”database. A unique feature of this platform was the “choose filter” option, from which we wereable to disaggregate the data by time variables (e.g., academic year and semester), academicstructure variables (e.g., college of engineering and degree plan (BA and BS)), degree and levelvariables (e.g., selecting only

Collection

2024 ASEE North East Section

Authors

John F Drazan, Fairfield University; Emily J. Hangen, Fairfield University

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Diversity

• Allocate Time: Plan for additional time in meetings (at least early on in an outside of one’s discipline (particularly useful in securing interdisciplinary collaboration) to clarify and explain discipline-specific external funding) jargon and especially discipline-specific conventions. • Deeper clarity about one’s own research ideas as a result of • Humility is key: Recognize boundaries and limits to your expertise and articulating them in greater depth value what each collaborator brings to the table. • -Heightened awareness of one’s unique expertise and

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Track 7: Technical Session 2: Lessons Learned from Development of an Elective Undergraduate Course on DEI in STEM

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Leigh S McCue, George Mason University; Christopher Alexander Carr, George Mason University; Kevin William Kuck, George Mason University; Dhiambi Otete; Violet Veronika Reges

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

showcased his skills for technical reading and writing and being able to bridge the gap between client and engineer. In his role as an Intern Engineering Inspector at CES Consulting LLC, Kevin demonstrated a strong commitment to quality assurance and control, ensuring that construction aligned with design plans and bringing errors to the attention of senior inspectors for correction. His involvement extends beyond his work and academic pursuits; His membership in the National ASME and AIAA organizations reflects his commitment to his field and his versatile interests. Additionally, he has taken on leadership responsibilities as the GMU ASME President, where he has organized informa- tional sessions and collaborated

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2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Jennifer S. Brown, Clemson University; Marshal Fasika Rice, Clemson University; Karen A High, Clemson University

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Diversity

minority and first-generation women graduate students’ success in STEM fields,” Doctoral dissertation, University of Maryland, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.proquest.com/docview/2186631820[25] A. Flores, “The Latina doctoral student experience: A qualitative phenomenological study,” Doctoral dissertation, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://digital.library.txstate.edu/handle/10877/16501[26] R. E. Stake, The art of case study research. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, 1995.[27] J. W. Creswell, Educational research: planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative and qualitative research, 4th ed. Boston: Pearson, 2012.[28] M. Q. Patton, Qualitative research and

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Track 8: Technical Session 8: The Role of an Artificial Intelligence Certificate in the Computing Identity Formation of Hispanic-Serving Community College Students who Work

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Sarah L Rodriguez, Virginia Tech; Taylor Y. Johnson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Paul Charles Bigby Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

identity through competence at work they working? directly, and recognition at work - Where are they working? indirectly.As we seen from the participant quotes, what they are learning is showing upat their jobs almost immediately. They work in a number of fields, from truckingto travel planning to floral delivery, and the AI concepts are helping them all.Computing identity has been augmented through interest, performance,competence and recognition, and all four constructs are on display throughinteractions at work.So what comes next?A future direction for research will be to investigate other aspects of theframework for students who work on the microsystem, mesosystem, and otherlevelsAlso better exploring the

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2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Nicole Becklinger, University of Southern Indiana

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Diversity

impacted by HyFlex. The small samplesize also hinders the ability to perform more rigorous statistical analysis of the data. It is alsoworth mentioning that only a limited range of courses taught by the same instructor were eligibleto take the survey. Again, this is partially due to the small size of [institution name redacted]’sengineering program and the trend towards classes either being fully in-person or fully online.Because the survey is anonymous and does not ask students about class performance, it is alsonot possible to compare survey responses with student performance during class. Additional datacollection is planned to continue tracking trends over time and to allow for more in-depthanalysis.CONCLUSION While the utilization of

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 7

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nivedita Kumar, Florida International University; Bailey Bond-Trittipo, Florida International University; Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Angela Estacion, WestEd; Mark Allen Weiss, Florida International University; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Ken Christensen P.E., University of South Florida; Tiana Solis, Florida International University; Jacqueline Faith Sullivan, University of Central Florida

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

is that lowerincome students have significantly different perceptions regarding the risks and opportunities oftheir career pathways [14], [15]. Kapoor & Gardener-McCune [11] found that computingstudents with lower socioeconomic backgrounds found it difficult to pursue industry internshipdue to family and other circumstances. Krenz et al. [16] indicated that lower-income computingstudents had difficulty pursuing graduate school full-time due to familial and economicresponsibilities. To better support lower-income students in computing to broaden theirparticipation in computing careers, it is critical to understand these students’ viewpoints on jobfactors associated with different career pathways for their post-graduation plans.3. Research

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Technical Sessions 5

Collection

2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Mercy Folashade Fash, North Carolina A&T State University; Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University

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Diversity, Professional Papers

. Gottfredson, "Circumscription and compromise: A developmental theory ofoccupational aspirations," Journal of Counseling Psychology, vol. 28, (6), pp. 545-579, 1981.Available: https://search.proquest.com/docview/1301114874. DOI: 10.1037/0022-0167.28.6.545.[7] W. Patton, D. A. Bartrum and P. A. Creed, "Gender Differences for Optimism, Self-esteem,Expectations and Goals in Predicting Career Planning and Exploration in Adolescents,"International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 2004.[8] S. Norris, "Middle School Girls: Self-Esteem and Academic Issues," 2017. Available:https://www.childrensresourcegroup.com/middle-school-girls-self-esteem-and-academic-issues/.[9] Ofori-Boadu et al, "Learning experiences and self-efficacy of minority middle

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Student Division Technical Session 5: Self- Efficacy

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Elizabeth Nortz, Cornell University; Allison Godwin, Cornell University; Linda DeAngelo, University of Pittsburgh; Danielle V. Lewis; Kevin Jay Kaufman-Ortiz, Purdue University; Charlie Díaz, University of Pittsburgh; Carlie Laton Cooper, University of Georgia

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Diversity

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Student Division (STDT)

and left engineering, one who didnot receive the intervention and stayed in engineering, and one who did not receive theintervention and left engineering—and their descriptions of their self-efficacy for beingsuccessful in their engineering major.Theoretical FrameworkSelf-efficacy is the belief in one’s capacity to execute behaviors necessary to produce specificperformance attainments (e.g., engineering degree attainment). Self-efficacy has been related towomen’s plans to persist in engineering. Women who have higher self-efficacy, especiallyBlack, Latina/x, and Indigenous women, are more likely to persist in engineering careers [23].Conversely, research has demonstrated that women who have lower self-efficacy are more likelyto drop out of

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Advising in Graduate Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Connie Syharat, University of Connecticut; Alexandra Hain, University of Connecticut; Arash Esmaili Zaghi, University of Connecticut

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

student with an auditory processing disorder and anxiety, describes the effort thatshe puts into hiding her internal struggles, and the subsequent impact that keeping this hiddenfrom her advisor has on her mental health and wellbeing. I do this masking where I put on that I'm very together in front of her and I have all these plans, and my calendar is all marked, but then my day to day, I don't feel like that. So, revealing that side of me, is something that gives me anxiety.The need to maintain a facade again suggests a hesitation to fully trust the advisor with theirvulnerabilities. Twyla describes a similar environment in her department in other words, saying: …there's not a lot of talking about our own

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - DEI and Design Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brenda Read-Daily, Elizabethtown College; Kurt M. Degoede, Elizabethtown College; Rachel Koh, Smith College

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

“neighbors living adjacent to the wind turbines.” • Provide specific tools including the ”Fifty-Five Prompt Questions for Identifying Social Impacts of Engineered Products” [16] to help the students broaden their perspective on who would be effected and how. • Give class time for students to work in groups to discuss the social impacts of design.We were surprised that students did not implement their revised Social Impacts section in theirjunior or senior final capstone reports in Spring 2023. We recognize that students tend to silo theircoursework and did not recognize this opportunity to improve their reporting on the capstone.Therefore, we plan to share this assignment with the junior and senior project advisors and askthat

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Empathy, Psychological Safety, and Leadership in Engineering Design

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Howcroft, University of Waterloo; Kate Mercer, University of Waterloo

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

graduate students place more importance on teachingempathy than their younger counterparts. However, gender and degree type did not significantlyinfluence perceptions related to empathy. There appears to be consistency in empathyperceptions between graduate students and faculty and staff. Future work includes expanding theexploration of empathy perceptions to multiple institutions to broaden insights into more diverselocations. Qualitative analyses of survey statements are planned and will yield a betterunderstanding of the broader context of graduate students’ perceptions of empathy. There issignificant potential with future work including better insights into how and where to includeempathy in graduate engineering education, and whether

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 4

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debalina Maitra, Arizona State University; Seyed Hamid Reza Sanei, Penn State University, Behrend College; Jiawei Gong, Penn State University, Behrend College

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

faculty members. As previous studies have described [2] thatinternational faculty are less satisfied than their U.S.-born colleagues while being moreproductive than their US counterparts. We tried to unpack further through our own experiences.All the narratives have highlighted either a lack of mentorship or a mismatch in terms of mentorsupport and expectations. Therefore, there is a clear need for the institutions to build a robustmentorship plan and pathways for international faculty members. Also, we noticed that all threeparticipants for this study vocalized for effective mentorship from the doctoral program itself.Also, the narratives highlighted that working with other international faculty members oftenlimited their professional

Conference Session

Engineering education issues relevant to agricultural, biological and ecological engineering-Part 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hector Palala, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Heydi Han, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Juan Carlos Ramos Tanchez, Cornell University; Boanerges Elias Bamaca, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Diversity

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)

Spanish forcollaborative planning and problem-solving with her Spanish-speaking assistants, while Englishis reserved for more formal teaching moments. Juan Carlos shows similar versatility, usingSpanish for in-depth discussions and English when addressing a wider audience.We add another dimension, describing how casual conversations with peers from similarbackgrounds often involve a mix of English and Spanish. This linguistic blend extends beyondthe classroom, strengthening friendships, alleviating stress, and enhancing empathy among peersduring graduate school. It is a practice that enriches their shared cultural experiences, from foodto customs, and bolsters their individual identities.Another common theme was that in formal academic settings