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Mathematics Division Technical Session 4: Assessing Success in Mathematics Education

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Rebecca Ann George, University of Houston; Weihua Fan, University of Houston; Daijiazi Tang, University of Houston

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Engineering, or other collegesdemonstrated significantly different expectations on their success in Calculus. The surveyresults also indicated an interaction effect of students’ grade level of the association betweenthe colleges they are in and their expectation of their final score in the course.Keywords: Calculus, self efficacy, survey, statistical analysis I NTRODUCTIONAccording to the Insights and Recommendations from the Mathematics Association of Amer-ica (MAA), college Calculus holds a position as a “gatekeeper” to Science, Technology, En-gineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines because the majority of STEM majors re-quire at least one semester of Calculus [1]. As part of this five-year study of

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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Amrita Dhakal Ghimire, Mississippi State University; Litany H Lineberry, Mississippi State University; Sarah B. Lee, Mississippi State University

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Women in Engineering

curriculum to enable students to recognize content applicability earlier in their collegepathway.1. IntroductionStudents who enter college with prior exposure to computer programming are shown to have aself-efficacy advantage [1]. While computer science initiatives have increased formal educationopportunities throughout 47% of public schools in the state [2], students in poorer districts, andthose in the most rural areas, have less access to that formal education in CS or informal activitiesthat encourage computing and provide CS role models. Students with little or no access to CS inK-12 are less likely to identify with and pursue pathways to computer science education [3,4].Experiences in early CS courses can influence the development of self

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Sociotechnical Integration

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John A. Nestor, Lafayette College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

changesbrought about by advances in semiconductor technology and its applications. Future refinementsto the course will include broadening coverage of impacts of semiconductors in the present dayincluding environmental concerns, privacy/surveillance issues, and job losses due to automation.Introduction “The world has arrived at an age of cheap complex devices of great reliability; and something is bound to come of it.” -- Vannevar Bush, 1945 [1]Since the invention of semiconductors – first the transistor in 1947 and then the integrated circuitin 1958 – the capabilities and performance of these devices have improved exponentially fordecades in a trend which has come to be known as Moore’s Law [2]. This trend has led to

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Design Teams 2

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Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Lauren Anne Cooper, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Eltahry Elghandour, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Eileen W. Rossman P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Sarah Harding, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Design in Engineering Education

student agency in the team-forming process.IntroductionOne of the greatest challenges with a year-long senior design project is team formation. Anumber of different techniques for this have been described in the literature (see Barkley, et al.[1] for review), including random assignment, allowing the students to self-select, and having theinstructor assign teams. Assigning teams in large courses with multiple projects (e.g., 160students and 50 projects) is logistically challenging [2] and students are sometimes unhappy withtheir assigned team and/or project. Computerized algorithms (www.catme.org) have beendeveloped to maximize instructor-defined parameters, including diversity, GPA, times available,and different skill sets [3], but students

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STEM Issues in ET II

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Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Murat Kuzlu, Old Dominion University; Mujde Erten-Unal, Old Dominion University; Balša Terzić , Old Dominion University; George McLeod, Old Dominion University; Tysha Batts, Virginia Space Grant Consortium; Cynthia Tomovic, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

through the Virginia Space Grant Consortium, theorganization that is fully funding this program. BLAST started as a partnership between theVirginia Space Grant Consortium, UVA’s School of Engineering and Applied Science, the UVACollege and Graduate School of Arts & Science, and the Commonwealth of Virginia [1].This program has received “Programs that Work” award from the Commonwealth of VirginiaGovernor Terry McAuliffe in 2016 [1]. One of the program features is to engage female studentswith female engineering faculty role models, since experience proves the strong correlationbetween female students choosing an engineering major if they have positive experiences withfemale mentors [2]. The program presented in this paper also has the goal of

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Focus on ETAC Accreditation

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Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston, College of Technology (MERGED MEMBERSHIP WITH COE); WEIHUA FAN

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Engineering Technology

practices within Technology and EngineeringEducation community. 11. IntroductionThe Scholarship in Science, Technology Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) program [1] is oneof the most successful programs of the NSF (National Science Foundation) [2] that have benefitedthousands of low-income students who are academically talented to pursue and finish their collegeeducation in their chosen STEM programs. Most of them become competent STEM professionalsand contributed to the sustaining of the competitiveness of the United States in the global economy.Many of the S-STEM projects also demonstrated their broader impact in transforming STEMprograms in two

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Course Transformation in ECE

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Rabih Younes, Duke University; Cecilé Sadler, Duke University

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Electrical and Computer

advisor, Dr. Rabih Younes, on his research in engineering education. Her research interests involve the development and overall effectiveness of education technology. She also serves as a tutor and mentor, providing academic support to children in local elementary and middle schools. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Simple Steps to Lower Student Stress in a Digital Systems Course While Maintaining High Standards and Expectations Rabih Younes1 and Cecil´e Sadler2 1 rabih.younes@duke.edu, 2 ces120@duke.edu Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Curriculum Development in Technological Literacy

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Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

(class was at 8 am and 6:30 pm respectively) alecture deliverable was added in the form of ‘question chits’ based on the revised Bloom’staxonomy which redefines the cognitive domain as the intersection of the cognitive processdimension and the knowledge dimension (Figure 1). In each class, a question was asked thatcorresponded to one of the 24 options in the revised taxonomy. Each question used a verb thatgenerally referred to an action associated with the intended cognitive process and a noun thatgenerally described the knowledge students were expected to acquire or construct [1]. This paperwill discuss this experiment and provide examples of questions posed

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey and Universidad Andres Bello; Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey and Universidad Andres Bello

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Engineering Physics and Physics

Paper ID #31245Socioeconomic and Gender Differences in Students’ Perceptions ofPhysics in Mexican schoolsProf. Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago,Chile Genaro Zavala is a Full Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the School of Engineering and Sciences at Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico. He collaborates with the Faculty of Engineering of the Universidad Andres Bello in Santiago, Chile. Professor Zavala is National Researcher Level 1 of the National System of Researchers of Mexico. He works with the following research lines: conceptual

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Perspectives and Evaluation of Engineering Design Education

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Sara Willner-Giwerc, Tufts University; Kristen B. Wendell, Tufts University; Chris Buergin Rogers, Tufts University; Ethan E. Danahy, Tufts University; Isabella Stuopis, Tufts University

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Educational Research and Methods

engineering curricula, design projects provide opportunities for students todemonstrate understanding of their technical knowledge through solving a complex problem [1].Additionally, project-based learning allows students to acquire and apply valuable non-technicalskills such as teamwork, systems thinking, communication, ethics, and creativity [2, 3]. Industrydemands that students be able to engage effectively in the practice of engineering, whichincludes not only technical knowledge but also the ability to apply that knowledge to new andcomplex situations in the real world [3, 4]. Therefore, the teaching of engineering should focuson getting students to think independently, rather than simply asking students to replicate theexisting knowledge of

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NSF Grantees: Learning Tools (Virtual)

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Clara Novoa, Texas State University; Bobbi J. Spencer, Texas State University; Leona Hazlewood, Texas State University; Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

for Engineering Education, 2020 Spatial Visualization Skills Training at Texas State University to Enhance STEM Students Academic SuccessAbstractA diagnostic of thirty questions administered to incoming STEM students in Fall 2013 and Fall2015 - Fall 2018 reflects that their spatial visualization skills (SVS) need to be improved.Previous studies in the SVS subject [1], [2], [3] report that well-developed SVS skills lead tostudents’ success in Engineering and Technology, Computer Science, Chemistry, ComputerAided Design and Mathematics. Authors [4], [5] mention that aptitude in spatial skills isgradually becoming a standard assessment of an individual’s likelihood to succeed as anengineer.This research reports the

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Computers in Education Division Technical Session 10: STEM Outreach

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Afrin Naz, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Mingyu Lu, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Tommi Brooke Kenneda, West Virginia University Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

-12 schools. The successful model andexperience collected from this project would be promoted to other counties of West Virginia andother states.Through the STEM ambassadress program, the following three outcomes are anticipated.Outcome 1: Female high school students’ performance in their math and science courses isimproved.Outcome 2: Female high school students’ interest in STEM disciplines is increased.Outcome 3: High school students’ parents become more knowledgeable about STEM.Implementation planImplementation plan of the proposed ambassadress program includes the following three tasks.Task 1: Train female undergraduate students to become the ambassadresses.In the summer of 2018, a training workshop was organized at West Virginia

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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Jiahui Song, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Douglas Eric Dow, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Weihui Li, Biomedical Engineering, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Lili Ma, New York City College of Technology

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[1]. The US government also realized the shortage of STEM workforces. Itinitiated the “Educate to Innovate” program to increase student participation in all STEM-relatedactivities. The ultimate objective of these activities is to encourage more students to choose aneducation in the STEM fields and pursue a STEM-related career in the future [2].Attracting more female students into the STEM fields is a challenge. Statistical data show thatthere is a big gender gap in the STEM fields in workplaces. It has been found that women makealmost 50% of the workforce but hold only 28% of jobs in STEM fields [3]. Many institutions andorganizations have realized this challenge and provided various activities to promote femalestudents into the STEM fields

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Michelle M Alvarado, University of Florida; Katie Leanne Basinger, University of Florida; Diego Alvarado, University of Florida; Behshad Lahijanian , University of Florida

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was converted to a flipped classroom environment for half of the course material. The mainobjective of this research pilot project is to investigate the impact of video length and videoactivities on the retention and understanding of Gen-Z engineering students for a software-basedsimulation course. Results show that students are more likely to watch medium-length videos thanshort-length videos, but those who do watch short-length videos have better learning outcomes.KeywordsGeneration Z, flipped classroom, engineering education, video length1. IntroductionThe engineering students today are from Generation Z, the cohort of individuals born from 1996-2010 [1]. They are high-efficiency multi-taskers with 8-second attention spans, typically

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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A. Mehran Shahhosseini, Indiana State University; Farman A. Moayed, Indiana State University; Alister McLeod, Indiana State University

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Minorities in Engineering

strong professional and supportive network of industry partners that workalongside faculty in creating learning environments that are typical of a particular occupation. Toengage students the inclusion of the following activities are paramount: 1) creating a strongcohort framework for students, 2) developing mentor relationships, and 3) hosting co-curricularactivities to promote interaction, learning, and exchange. Student support is aimed to create astrong network that connects students to each other and their faculty, the college, and theinstitution as a whole. This is the main drive of increased participation and once this is completethen students are expected to start engaging in co-curricular activities. These activities are

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Patricia R Backer, San Jose State University; Cindy Kato, San Jose State University

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Minorities in Engineering

research on the factors that influence retention in engineering. Johnsonand Sheppard [1], in their study of the 1990 high school class through undergraduate engineeringmajors and beyond, identified points where the numbers of engineering majors dropsignificantly. Much past research has focused in students who leave engineering and why theyleave [2].In a research study across 17 universities, Besterfield-Sacre et al. [3] found that women hadlower self-confidence about their studies than men. Women and URM students often feelexcluded from engineering due to negative social cues from faculty and students [4], [5], [6],[7]. For STEM undergraduates, the first two years of most STEM fields focus on students“passing” gateway courses in Calculus, Physics

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Focus on ETAC Accreditation

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Thomas M. Hall Jr., Northwestern State University of Louisiana; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University; April Chit Cheung, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

to best improve student learning, not on whether to improve student learning.AbstractThis paper asserts that programs should shift emphasis from just assessment data collection andembrace a culture that uses assessment and evaluation to guide continuous improvement.Programs often spend time and effort collecting data to satisfy the requirements of ABET’sharmonized Criterion 4, Continuous Improvement [1], but do not realize the benefits of doingthis work. Unfortunately, many programs either collect more data than necessary or collect datathat provide little insight on weak points of their students’ learning as related to studentoutcomes. Other programs, for a variety of reasons, miss opportunities to improve

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2-Year College Division: Students and the Pipeline

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Philip J Lunsford II P.E., East Carolina University; John Pickard, East Carolina University; Jennifer James, Innovation Early College High School at Pitt County Schools

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be utilized. Future plans and goals are also discussed.IntroductionThe project presented in this paper focuses on providing a collaborative distance learninginfrastructure to high schools and community colleges in rural and underserved regions that alignwith the funding provided by a US Department of Agriculture Distance Learning andTelemedicine (DLT) grant.High schools and community colleges in rural and underserved communities often face greaterbarriers to providing the high-quality STEM education required to produce skilled graduatesprepared to enter the workforce [1]. School districts in these communities often face issues suchas technology gaps, lack of nearby resources, cultural challenges, small class sizes, and shortagesof STEM

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NSF Grantees: Student Thought

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Erika A. Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Javiera Espinoza von Bischhoffshausen, University of Michigan; Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Student and Practitioner Approaches to Systems Thinking: Integrating Technical and Contextual ConsiderationsSystems thinking is recognized as a critical skill for engineers tasked with addressing complexproblems in contemporary society [1] – [3]. Often, engineering definitions of systems thinkingforeground the ability to account for relationships between different technical components of aproduct or process. However, these definitions frequently underemphasize how technicalelements of a solution influence and are influenced by contextual and human aspects of aproblem, such as the cultural, political, and economic context, required to successfully address aproblem [4] – [6]. While there has been national attention [7], [8] to the

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Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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Jeyoung Woo P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Hyun Woo Kim, Incheon National University; Elaine Rawley Goetz, Ohio University Office of Sustainability

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. The primary objectives of this study are: 1) introduce the LEED Lab, 2) describe acourse that adapted the LEED Lab to an actual case, and 3) share lessons learned, including studentfeedback. At the beginning of the semester, a university building was selected and fundamentalinformation, such as drawings and energy consumption data, were collected. Then, studentsanalyzed the building’s sustainability performances, following the eight categories of LEED v4for Building Operations and Maintenance (LEED O+M): (1) Location and Transportation (LT),(2) Sustainable Sites (SS), (3) Water Efficiency (WE), (4) Energy and Atmosphere (EA), (5)Materials and Resources (MR), (6) Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ), (7) Innovation (IN), and(8) Regional Priority

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Ning Zhang, Central State University; Cadance Lowell, Central State University; Xiaofang Wei, Central State University; Desheng Liu, Ohio State University

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inland lake toinvestigate the occurrence of algal bloom in the past decades, and further relate the risk of algalbloom to land cover and land use pattern observed within the watershed. Upon the completionof the project, students have practiced using ArcGIS, Google Earth Pro, and EPA Water QualityPortal for map design, landscape inquiry, and water quality data analysis. In the fourth week,participants presented their project findings to the workshop advisors. The follow-up monitoringof participants’ academic and research success were conducted to provide feedback on theworkshop design, implementation and improvement. The paper presents the overall design of theworkshop, and highlights the preliminary evaluation of the workshop.1. Introduction1.1

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First-year Programs: Student Perceptions and Perspectives

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Devin R. Berg, University of Wisconsin-Stout; Tina Lee, University of Wisconsin-Stout; Elizabeth Anne Buchanan, University of Wisconsin-Stout

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engineering, if such courses even exist. At the same time,universities are often interested in providing their students with diverse learning opportunitiessuch as service learning, both domestically and internationally. However, students often lack theproper experience or training to deal with complex ethical, cultural, or societal situations thatwill likely be encountered or the resources to properly participate while carrying out service-learning projects [1].Numerous studies have been conducted to investigate the impact of various pedagogical andcurricular approaches on the transfer of knowledge in ethics and social justice in STEMdisciplines, often with disappointing results [2]–[5]. However, it may be that we are notmeasuring concepts of ethics

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Student Division Technical Session 2

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Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Soheil Fatehiboroujeni, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sarah Appelhans, University at Albany-SUNY; Joerene Acerrador Aviles, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Eva Dibong; Beatrice Mendiola, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Michelle Murray, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Melissa Shuey, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Marta Tsyndra, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Makayla Wahaus, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Polytechnic InstituteMelissa Shuey, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteMarta TsyndraMakayla Wahaus, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Makayla Wahaus received her Bachelors of Science in Sustainability Studies and Applied Physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2020. After completing her senior thesis, ”Community Supported Agriculture in the NY Capital Region: Pathways, Economics, and Community”, she plans to farm with a local CSA producer while navigating to her desired career path. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Student Perspectives on Navigating Engineering PathwaysLike many of the National Academy of Engineering’s consensus studies, the 2018 Pathwaysreport [1] tells

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First-Year Programs: Peer Mentoring

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Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Ann E. Delaney, Boise State University; Catherine Rose Bates; Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University

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, students with highlevels of financial need (such as those who are eligible for Pell grants), and non-traditionalstudents [1]–[3]. Prior research (explored in more depth in the literature review section of thispaper) has also shown that peer networks can provide crucial support to the aforementionedstudents, and play an important role in the success of all incoming students.To address the previously mentioned challenges, Boise State University developed a summerbridge program, RAISE, that combines an on-campus component with a multi-day outdoorexperience (See [4] for more background on this program). The on-campus portion of theprogram focuses on relationship-building among STEM students, building skills and awarenessof campus resources for

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Insights for Teaching ECE Courses

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Laura K. Alford, University of Michigan; Amir Kamil, University of Michigan; Andrew Deorio, University of Michigan

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students show small to medium negativeeffects for questions related to climate and inclusion as they make progress through the coursesequence. These results indicate that we require further interventions to improve the sense ofcommunity among our students.Introduction and MotivationThe number of AP CS exams offered and passed still lags other AP exams, and the number ofwomen and URM students who pass the AP CS exams is even smaller. [1] URM women areparticularly under-represented in these exams. AP exams are not the deciding factor in highschool students’ decisions about what to study in college, but they are an indicator of how broadlyacceptable different fields are to different social groups. [2] Visualizing the AP exam data,[3] wesee that many

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Outreach and Retention

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Molly McVey, University of Kansas; Carl W. Luchies, University of Kansas; Sara E. Wilson, University of Kansas; Lorin P. Maletsky, University of Kansas; Lin Liu, University of Kansas

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data that we hope can be used to motivate ourselves and our departments to meet ourstudents where they are and improve success for all students. This project informed us on who isleaving our programs, and now we want to learn more about why and begin to strategize abouthow we can better serve students at a course, department, and School level.IntroductionFor decades, studies have called for attention to recruiting and retaining a diverse studentpopulation in STEM fields [1, 2]. These studies have documented the achievement gap forunder-represented minorities (URM) and first-generation college students [3-5]. Within theEngineering field, recruiting and graduating a diverse student body has been a focus for manyyears, as the demand for engineers

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 7

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Shreya Gupta, Bit Project, College of Engineering, UC Davis; Dong Gyun Kim, Bit Project, College of Engineering, UC Davis; Victoria Kang Li Xu, Bit Project, College of Engineering, UC Davis

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, integrating hands-on STEM into early education is especially demanding forteachers with non-STEM backgrounds [1]. The current lack of STEM-centric education increasesrestrictions on teachers to integrate project-based learning into the classroom, as well as thepressure to build an inclusive education system for all. According to research conducted todetermine the effectiveness of teacher preparation for STEM subjects, students consistentlyachieved higher academic results learning under teachers who already had higher educationcertification in an academic field, STEM or otherwise [2]. Additionally, elementary schooleducators rate their confidence in teaching math and literature at approximately 80%, while theyfeel significantly less prepared to teach

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Aerospace Student Projects, Engineering Design and Research

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Kuldeep S Rawat, Elizabeth City State University; Chandra Bhushan Asthana P.E., Elizabeth City State University

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Standard Course of Study for Science and Mathematics. The Drone ExplorationAcademy served eighty-three (83) high school students, with 59.04% Male and 40.96% Femaleparticipants. The participants received approximately forty (40) hours of hands-on STEMlearning. Approximately, 60% of student participants were from underrepresented groups inSTEM. Project evaluation data was gathered through Student Feedback Surveys, Dimensions ofSuccess (DoS) Observation tool, and pre/post topic self-efficacy questionnaire.IntroductionBy 2030, over 60% of all jobs will require postsecondary education [1]. While adopting theCommon Core State Standards should lead to more college-ready students over time, studentswill still need programmatic support from secondary and

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A Focus on Sustainability

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Anand Raj, University of Texas at El Paso; Peter Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Diane Elisa Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Scott A. Starks, University of Texas at El Paso; Luis Rene Contreras Sapien, University of Texas at El Paso; Suzan Aranda Luna, University of Texas at El Paso

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the Impact of the University on Sustainability in Far West TexasIntroductionThere was a time in history when economic prosperity was considered the only parameter forsocietal sustainable growth. As we developed, consumption of resources grew at a rate thatincreased faster than what nature could replenish. Now, the lack of natural resources has reachedan alarming point. The irony is that most resources are controlled by a few people and the majorpopulation has less access to it [1]. So, it has become important to change the way sustainablegrowth is viewed, and, along with economic prosperity, social mobility and environmentalprotection have also gained importance [2]. This perspective comes with the realization that

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Manuel A. Jimenez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Luisa Guillemard, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Sonia M. Bartolomei-Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Oscar Marcelo Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Nelson Cardona-Martínez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Carla López del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Nayda G. Santiago, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Pedro O. Quintero, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Anidza Valentín-Rodríguez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

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College of Engineering (CoE) graduation rates for 2015 at our Hispanic ServingInstitution revealed to be 73% for students from households with income above $50,000/year, and54% from households with income below $7,500/year. Similar trends were also noticed in retentionand persistence rates indicating higher attrition among students from lower income families. Thisprogram aims to increase these statistics among LIATS by integrating elements from Lent’s et al.Social Cognitive Career Theory [1] [2] and Tinto’s Departure Model [3][4] in conjunction with ascholarship program. The final objective is to establish an intervention model to be furtherinstitutionalized in the CoE, if proven to be effective [5][6]. In this program we have includedtools to