Conference Session

Faculty Development: Collaborations

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Lyle Gestson, University of Portland; Matthew Stephen Barner, University of Portland

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025How Engineering Faculty Define and Value the Impact of University ServiceAbstractThis research paper presents the results from a survey meant to help define and understand whatservice at the university level is and how it is valued among engineering faculty across multipleinstitutions. Service at the university level is often poorly defined and undervalued, contributingto inequities in workload distribution and limiting faculty career progression and satisfaction.Additionally, this study seeks to identify suggestions for reward systems that offset servicecommitments such as extending the tenure clock, salary enhancements, and awards formeaningful service.A Qualtrics survey conducted in the summer of

Conference Session

ENT-6: Fostering Creativity, Communication, and Impact in Student Learning

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liping Liu, Lawrence Technological University; Mary Lauren Benton, Baylor University; Jonathan Rylander, Baylor University; Anthony M. Jacobi, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Irene Reizman, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sophie Wang, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

benefits of producingstudents who are better-informed at decision making as they launch their careers or embark onadvanced study, to the more subtle benefits such as enhanced STEM graduation rates for someunder-represented minorities [3], and improved motivation, confidence, academic performance,and self-management skills [4]. Graduate students often serve as mentors to undergraduatesengaged in research, which can enhance access to mentorship while providing undergraduateswith a more peer-like mentoring experience [5]. For a faculty member directing research,engaging their graduate students in research with undergraduates offers the graduate studentsexperience and training that can better inform and equip them as they make decisions aboutwhether

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Maria C Sanchez; Nell Papavasiliou; Hernan Maldonado

related careers, show promise in addressing this national shortage7.The authors believe that it is necessary to create local programs such as those mentioned before,aimed at exposing female students in their final three years of high school to basic conceptswithin different areas of engineering and construction management to open the possibilities forthese students to choose a technical major.Since retention of students is another major concern, the camp was designed in such a way thatcurrent female engineering students can participate as mentors and assistants for each activity.The faculty in charge of the different activities trained the students, providing a service learningexperience and giving leadership opportunities to them.Description of

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Stuart Kellogg

continue tobelieve that the drop outs are mainly students who lack the necessary analytical skills required ofthe engineering discipline. In their classic study, Seymour and Hewitt1 showed that the gradedistributions of students who leave engineering are essentially the same as the grade distributionof those who stay in. That is, while a number of students drop out due to poor academicpreparation or other difficulties, it is equally likely that a good student will drop out because ofdissatisfaction with instruction or career mentoring. Local data reflects some of the sameobservations made by Seymour and Hewitt and is shown in Figures 1 and 2. Figure 1 plots thecumulative gpa for 204 freshman, sophomores and juniors who did not return to

Conference Session

WiP: Hands-on Learning and Safety

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin Vento, Villanova University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Villanova University. Justin is passionate about teaching the fundamentals of chemical engineering in an engaging manner while also developing new courses that introduce students to the evolving biotechnology industry. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Work-In-Progress: Developing a project-focused synthetic biology elective course to prepare chemical engineering students for careers in biotechAbstractChemical engineering graduates are increasingly entering biotechnology fields due to thepromise of biotechnology to offer cutting edge and sustainable solutions to world problems aswell as its inherent connection to chemical engineering principles. Novel

Conference Session

Experiential Learning : Global Models and Perspectives

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Venkataraman PB, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani; G. Sundar

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

to expand across the globe 4 butstill primarily focusing on the “employability/ placement” as the objective5.It is important not only that a student be employable at the end of his/ her graduation, but thats/he continues to remain employable for the rest of the career by staying relevant and future-ready, particularly in the sectors that adopt rapidly transforming technologies.Can the WIL model of education, which has been found successful in meeting theemployability demand serve the graduates to remain relevant? Can such a model be used tomeet the continuing education needs of the people at scale without compromising on the 1A descriptive study of

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Technical Session 11

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eva Theresa Singleton, The Citadel Military College ; Oguzhan Oruc, The Citadel; Deirdre D Ragan, Pennsylvania State University; Nahid Vesali P.E., The Citadel; Andrew B. Williams, The Citadel

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

committed to helping individuals advance their careers, business, academic pursuits, and personal growth through project management principles, tools, and techniques. She believes project management is a lifestyle. Her research explores the intersection of project management with business, engineering and STEM, social sciences, and family and consumer sciences. Beyond academia, she actively contributes to the project management community through event planning and mentoring aspiring project practitioners, volunteering to support STEM initiatives for the youth, and passionate about helping those in need.Oguzhan Oruc, The Citadel Dr. Oguzhan Oruc received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from Istanbul

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division (MFG) Technical Session 2

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul C. Lynch, Pennsylvania State University Erie, The Behrend College; Mark Rubeo, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College; Christopher Henri Annear, Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing Division (MFG)

development, K-12 outreach workshops, onlinetrainings, and in-person training sessions (i.e., bootcamps). The K-12 outreach workshops aretargeted at inspiring young students to pursue further learning and potential careers in METAL.The Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 curriculum is targeted to a broad audience from young adultsthrough “gray” adults with increasing level number corresponding to more job/ industry specifictrainings and the study of more advanced technologies and research topics. The overall targetedaudience for the METAL program is said to be “K to Gray.” Table 1. Primary contributions to the METAL program by partner organizations. Organization Contribution IACMI program

Conference Session

ERM: New Research Methods and Tools

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qin Liu, University of Toronto; Joanna Li, University of Toronto; Jenifer Hossain, University of Toronto

Paper ID #37284Understanding Research on Engineering Students’Experiences and Outcomes from Student DevelopmentPerspectivesQin Liu (Senior Research Associate) Dr. Qin Liu is Senior Research Associate with the Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and Practice (ISTEP), Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada. Her research interests include engineering students’ competency development, learning assessment and career trajectories, and equity, diversity and inclusion issues in engineering education. Her academic training was in the field of higher

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2: Veteran Identity & Inclusion

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca C. Atkinson, Clemson University; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans

identity, even if the women did not say that gender,per se, was salient.Our initial results offer insights into the unique experiences of women who served in the militaryand who then chose to advance their careers and education in engineering. Policies and programsfor WSVEs should account for previous military experience related to engineering, the similarmale-dominated cultures both the military and engineering fields possess, and the importance offamily- and relationship-oriented responsibilities to WSVEs.IntroductionSince Congress adopted an all-volunteer force in the late 1970’s, there has been a steady increasein the number of women serving in the United States (US) military. Active duty women currentlycomprise approximately 15% of the

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Normative Commitments and Public Engagement in Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Downey, Virginia Tech

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Liberal Education

international engineering educators to identify what led them to such workand made it worthwhile, sometimes at considerable risk to their careers. Drawing evidence fromlengthy personal geographies written by sixteen international educators, this paper reports that akey feature of their pathways has been experiences outside home countries that led them toquestion their own knowledge and normative commitments and want others, prospectiveengineers in particular, to have opportunities for similar experiences. Characterized here as“adding identities” outside home countries, these transformational steps helped motivatesubsequent efforts to add practices to engineering education that would challenge students toconfront their assumptions about the knowledge

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 6: Challenges and Coping Strategies of Engineering Graduate Students

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liesl Klein, Villanova University; Greg J. Strimel, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

different genders in graduate studies. It is also representative ofthe gender gap in academic careers, especially STEM (science, technology, en-gineering, and math) (Patrick, Riegle-Crumb, and Borrego 2021; L´opez-I˜ nestaet al. 2020; Wang and Degol 2016). Women, often, are more likely to give upor not start an academic career due to the stress involved and the perceivedlack of support from both academia and society. Women were also more likelyto seek support for mental health needs, seek out information about supportservices, and generally admit to having mental health needs (Hyun et al. 2006,p. 255, 257). This also means that men who may be experiencing mental dis-tress are not as likely to seek out support and could continue to suffer

Conference Session

How Communities and Systems Influence Equity: Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emma Stine, University of Colorado Boulder; Amy Javernick-Will, University of Colorado Boulder; Tiera Tanksley, University of Colorado Boulder

Paper ID #38055Passing Along Experiential and Learned Understandings ofInequality: Marginalized Communities are Shapers ofHumanitarian EngineersEmma Sophie Stine Emma Stine is pursuing a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder, where she is researching student experiences before, during, and after attending a graduate program in humanitarian engineering, focusing on how these experiences influence career goals and outcome expectations. She is interested in how these goals align with social justice movements, including if and how students and practitioners are addressing global inequality and

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hannah Wilkinson, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello, Utah State University

Georgia Institute of Technology, and a Ph.D. in engineering education at Utah State University. In 2021, Angie's research earned her a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to critically examine the professional formation of undergraduate student veterans and service members in engineering. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com U.S. Military Students in Civilian Undergraduate Engineering Programs: A Narrative Review of the Student Veteran and Servicemember LiteratureThe ever-increasing need for engineers to offer innovative solutions to complex interdisciplinaryand global-societal issues requires an engineering workforce that

Conference Session

PCEE Session 3: Robotics and Design Competitions

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anurag Purwar, Stony Brook University; Amanjeet Bagga, Stony Brook University; Cynthia Colón, Stony Brook University; Imin Kao, Stony Brook University

curriculumwhich brought the hardware and software together. This paper presents a study on the feasibilityand accessibility of this program and its effectiveness in engaging students and exposing themto key robotics concepts while helping them make suitable career decisions. The pre- and post-program surveys indicated that the students’ interest in a STEM field increased as a result of thiscamp, helped them understand that robotics is much more than just programming, and taughtthem mechanical design, practical electronics, and microcontroller programming in a flipped andexperiential learning format. Moreover, survey results also indicated an attitudinal shift in theirdecision making based on the knowledge, skills, and capabilities that they acquired in

Conference Session

PCEE Session 9: Virtual Summer Programs

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University; James Hook, Portland State University

Invention Bootcamp at Portland State University. Invention Bootcamp is a four-week summer camp designed to expose high school students to the invention process and thereby stimulate their interest in attending college to prepare for a career in STEM and entrepreneurship. The camp serves 25 students that are recruited with help from Oregon MESA, and actively seeks participants from populations traditionally underrepresented in STEM. Eight undergraduate engineering and computer science students are near-peer mentors and technical problem-solvers for the camp participants. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Zhijiang Dong, Middle Tennessee State University; Joshua Lee Phillips, Middle Tennessee State University; Eric Oslund, Middle Tennessee State University; Chrisila Pettey, Middle Tennessee State University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

scholarship recipient receives anannual stipend of up to $6000 for no more than three years. In order to increase their interest incomputer science and to improve retention of CS majors, a pipeline of well-proven activities wasintegrated into the program to inspire exploration of the CS discipline and computing careers atan early stage and help students gain work experience before graduation. These activitiesinclude, but are not limited to: a summer research program that provides opportunities forstudents to conduct research in different computer science areas, a peer-mentoring program thatpromotes career preparation, and professional conference attendance program that sends studentsto professional conferences to explore computer science careers and

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kairys Grasty, University of Massachusetts, Boston; Shivani Sakri, Arizona State University; Amanda C. Arnold, Idaho State University; Jennifer M Bekki, Arizona State University; Kerrie G. Wilkins-Yel, University of Massachusetts, Boston; Madison Natarajan, University of Massachusetts, Boston; Bianca L. Bernstein, Arizona State University; Ashley K. Randall, Counseling and Counseling Psychology, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

at religion and sexuality, evaluating how religious identities and morals influence self-concept in the areas of sexuality, sexual expression, self-esteem, and sexual agency.Prof. Bianca L. Bernstein, Arizona State University Bianca L. Bernstein, Ph.D. is Professor of Counseling and Counseling Psychology in the College of In- tegrative Sciences and Arts at Arizona State University. Dr. Bernstein guides the CareerWISE research program, supported by the National Science Foundation since 2006. Her over 250 publications and pre- sentations and over $4 M in external support have focused on the application of psychological science to the career advancement of women and underrepresented minorities and the development of

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 4 - Innovating Engineering Education through Industry and Community Partnerships, Maker Spaces, Competitions, Research Initiatives, and Experiential Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Casey Thelenwood, Grand Valley State University; Paul D. Plotkowski, Grand Valley State University; Brent Michael Nowak, Grand Valley State University

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

by being able to meet our partners where they are at. We providehands-on workshops both on-campus and in the local schools to expand students’ confidence andinterest in STEM activities. Our college advisors frequently attend career-fair events hosted bylocal school districts and speak one-on-one with K-12 students about the opportunities,challenges, and benefits of pursuing a career in engineering, computing and occupational safety& health.The college students in our programs accomplish some truly magnificent projects during thecourse of their studies. PCEC invites K-12 schools to visit campus and interact with the collegestudents about their projects through showcase events each semester. During these events, the K-12 students have

Conference Session

Potpourri - Technical Session IV

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

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

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Veterans

on the entry and experiences of FGS into Science, Technology, Engineering, andMath (STEM) majors is mixed. One study found that FGS are often not adequately informedabout STEM educational pathways and career opportunities [13]. However, according to Ma[14], students from low socioeconomic status (SES) families (measured by parental educationlevel, occupation, and income) are more likely than high SES students to choose careers that payhigher incomes, such as STEM majors. After controlling for race, ability, family income andgender, first-generation students are more likely to choose engineering than non-first-generationstudents [15], likely selecting these majors as they offer a clear and potentially stable andfinancially attractive career

Conference Session

First-Generation Track - Technical Session IV

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

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

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Diversity, First Generation

research interest focuses on changing the deficit base perspective of first-generation college students by providing asset-based approaches to understanding this population. Dina is interested in understand- ing how first-generation college students author their identities as engineers and negotiate their multiple identities in the current culture of engineering.Dr. Allison Godwin, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research focuses what factors influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and

Conference Session

Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amit Nimunkar, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin-Madison; GWEN EBERT, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

studies and b) how thesecourses work together to help students develop engineering skills. Assessment instrumentsincluded beginning, middle, and end-of-design experience questionnaires, videotapes of studentpresentations, and a reflective letter to their parents. Through the data collected, the paperanswers the following questions: a) Are real-life student design projects an effective means ofintegrating different courses? b) Did the real-life student design projects provide better studentunderstanding of engineering in general? c) Did the exercise of designing and presentingprojects, stimulate student interest in science and engineering careers? This pilot assessmentplan will be used to improve the program as well as to assess student learning

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fethiye Ozis P.E., Northern Arizona University; Sahar Razavi, Northern Arizona University; Nihal Sarikaya, Northern Arizona University

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

this case provided by the NASA Space Grant.The student is living minority status in three dimensions (3D) as being a woman, a first-generation college student, and a Native American studying engineering.It is fascinating to analyze how one’s environment and experiences influence their resiliency.Data will be collected on her readiness for an academic career along measures including but notlimited to understanding of the research process, skills in academic writing, self-efficacy, andcompetence in oral presentation. The case study will explore her story. What experiences shapedher determination and brought her to this level, and what benefit did she gain from NASA Spacegrant? The goal is that sharing her story will encourage others to believe

Conference Session

Graduate Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Diane L. Peters, Kettering University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

think-aloud interviews to check for theinterpretability and promote greater validity of our initial survey draft and revised it to reflectfeedback from these sessions31. With the goal of gaining a better understanding of the specificexperiences, backgrounds, and perceptions of returning and direct-pathway students, the GSEMSinstrument covered a number of questions related to 11 primary topics:  demographic information,  academic background information,  current academic information,  pre-PhD activities and career,  decision to pursue a PhD,  expectancy of success in the doctoral program,  values of the PhD,  costs of the PhD,  cost reduction strategies

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Paying More Attention to Retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Schar, Stanford University; Sophia Lerner Pink, Stanford University; Kayla Powers, Stanford University; Adrian Piedra, Stanford University; Shivani Alexandra Torres, Stanford University; Kai Jun Chew, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

participation in engineering education. He is a Research Scientist and Lecturer in the School of Engineering at Stanford University and teaches the course ME310x Product Management and ME305 Statistics for Design Researchers. Mark has extensive background in consumer products management, having managed more than 50 con- sumer driven businesses over a 25-year career with The Procter & Gamble Company. In 2005, he joined Intuit, Inc. as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer and initiated a number of consumer package goods marketing best practices, introduced the use of competitive response modeling and ”on- the-fly” A|B testing program to qualify software improvements. Mark is the Co-Founder and Managing

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Research-to-Practice: Principles of K-12 Engineering Education and Practice

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Steimle, University of Cincinnati; Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Catherine Maltbie, University of Cincinnati

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

presented. Second, the coaching support to guide the teachersto produce curricular units that are uniquely suited to their classrooms is described. Thecoaching support continues over the school year as teachers implement the curricular units.As CEEMS also served urban and suburban districts, the paper will compare baseline data oncollege and career readiness and evaluation results related to project implementation between therural schools and all other schools participating in CEEMS. Finally, the paper will explore howparticipating teacher leaders from rural schools served as proponents of STEM in their buildingsin ways that varied from their urban and suburban counterparts and welcomed additional supportin their classroom.Literature reviewAlthough

Conference Session

Research Methods I: Developing Research Tools and Methods

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Roberts, University of Washington School of Environmental and Forest Sciences; Denise Wilson, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

such as “I know several ways in which I can make a difference on some of this world’s most worrisome problems” (self-awareness), “I welcome working with people who have different cultural values from me” (intercultural communication), and “I am informed of current issues that impact international relationships” (global knowledge).3. Global Civic Engagement Subscale Unit (GCE): addressed 3 subscales from the original scale15 - involvement in civic organizations, “glocal: civic activism, and political voice - with items such as “During my undergraduate career, I have done or will do volunteer work to help individuals and communities abroad” (involvement in civic organizations), “If at all possible, I will buy fair-trade or locally

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 3; The Best of All the FPD Papers

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald W. Recktenwald, Portland State University

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First-Year Programs

students become clear about whether engineering (and Mechanical Engineering in particular) is a desirable career?Before we discuss the survey, we describe the curriculum and the history of enrollment in thefreshman engineering course sequence.CurriculumLiving with the Lab (LWTL) is a project-based, hands-on curriculum for first year engineeringstudents. The overall approach is consistent with recommendations for improving engineeringeducation 4,5,6 . The only mathematical prerequisite is college-level algebra. No prior experiencewith computer programming is required. At Louisiana Tech, all freshman engineering studentsare required to take the LWTL curriculum. At Portland State, only Mechanical Engineeringstudents are required to take the LWTL

Conference Session

Exploring Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irene B. Mena, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Graduate Studies

-time research or scholarship[,]… [and it] is viewed as preparatory fora full-time academic and/or research career,” among others. Although this is what is typicallythought of regarding postdocs, a consistent definition of what a postdoc position actually is, isstill lacking, which makes studying the postdoc experience a challenge2.Possibly due to the lack of a consistent definition of what a postdoc appointment is, there can bemany different responsibilities that characterize postdoc positions. Akerlind3 writes that there is“substantial variation within postdoc roles and responsibilities, even within the same disciplinaryarea.” These responsibilities, as listed by Akerlind3 include: being completely in charge of aresearch project and all it

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Ann Gelles, Utah State University; Idalis Villanueva, Utah State University; Marialuisa Di Stefano, Utah State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

case studies. For example, when describing the positive attributes of a productive mentoringresearch relationship in her field, Valerie (faculty participant) described the ethical mentoringprinciple of Beneficence by stating, From the mentor's standpoint, being able to either help the mentee achieve what he wants to do or might be able to help them find the people that can help them achieve their goals. And then positive attributes would be also then that the mentee is able to achieve those goals and is able to make that next step career wise or education wise of facilitating the career of that mentee, the career and educational goals of that mentee. (Valerie, Faculty, Interview #1, Line 75).Table 1. Summary