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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Ivan Rodriguez-Devora, University of Georgia; David Emory Stooksbury, University of Georgia; Sonia J Garcia, University of Georgia

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and SlavicStudies developed a successful Five-Year Engineering plus German dual degree program in2012.In recent years, undergraduate engineering students requested the college's leadership for asimilar program in Engineering plus Spanish. To gauge the interest in a dual degree program inEngineering plus Spanish, we searched the university database for engineering students majoringor minoring in Spanish. In Spring 2023, 29 engineering students were minoring in Spanish.There were no engineering students with a Spanish major. Interestingly, 60 percent of thestudents majoring in engineering and minoring in Spanish are females (Figure 1).The University of Georgia’s College of Engineering is committed to increasing the number ofunderrepresented

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahjah Marie Johnson, University of Cincinnati; Samieh Askarian Khanamani, University of Cincinnati; Mark Okoth Onyango, University of Cincinnati; Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati

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Dr. Gaskins is the Associate Dean of Inclusive Excellence and Community Engagement in the University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science, the only African-American female currently teaching in the faculty of the College of Engineering ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Faculty Perception on STEM Culture at a Women’s UniversityAbstractIn higher education, women's universities have notoriously provided a utopia for women collegestudents to thrive [1]. Specifically, women students feel at liberty to exercise their intelligencealongside their female counterparts [2]. Even more so, women undergraduate students have oftenregarded their academic programs to be

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University; Juan M Cruz, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Abagael Anne Riley, Rowan University

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, 2024AbstractThere is substantial opportunity for engineering graduates to enter the workforce to engage in afulfilling career and achieve social mobility. Still, there is a lack of adequate support forlow-income, academically talented students. The purpose of this poster is to describe theinterventions designed to support S-STEM scholarship students at Rowan University in the firstyear of our S-STEM project. Our S-STEM project objectives are threefold: 1) Providescholarships to encourage talented students with low incomes and demonstrated financial need toinitiate and graduate from engineering majors in the College of Engineering at Rowan Universityand subsequently enter the engineering workforce or a graduate program; 2) Develop a supportsystem that

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yen-Lin Han, Seattle University; Kathleen E. Cook, Seattle University; Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington; Gregory Mason P.E., zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University

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connection toindustry and through changes in the four essential areas of a shared department vision, faculty,curriculum, and supportive policies.During the last year of this project, we conducted an audit of our activities taken during the six-year project to identify which were most impactful for the culture building in the department andwere relatively easy to implement and adopt by other departments. We shared our audit processand results at the 2023 ASEE conference [1]. This audit process helped us identify ten significantendeavors, each of which included multiple activities. These ten endeavors include creating amission statement to drive culture change, fostering the new culture in retreats, improvingdiversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karl D. Schubert FIET, University of Arkansas; Carol S Gattis, University of Arkansas; Xochitl Delgado Solorzano, University of Arkansas; Jennie S Popp Ph.D.; Paul D Adams, University of Arkansas; Leslie Bartsch Massey, University of Arkansas; Thomas Carter III, University of Arkansas; Chunhua Cao, The University of Alabama

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with Industry (NSF Award #2030297) – herein referred to as INNOV – is designedto offer academic innovation opportunities, alongside scholarships and retention programming tofacilitate student success [1, 2].The structure of the INNOV program encompasses several components: 1) a credit-bearinginnovation bridge program conducted during the intersession immediately before the students'initial semester on campus [1], 2) a year-long sequence of innovation courses featuring industry-partnered projects in the first year [2], and 3) innovation-themed field trips to various industriesand startups. Additionally, the program incorporates a non-curricular segment known as the Pathprogram, which includes a first-year residential community, peer and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jelena Trajkovic, California State University, Long Beach ; Lisa M Martin-Hansen, California State University, Long Beach; Anna Bargagliotti, Loyola Marymount University; Christine Alvarado, University of California, San Diego; Cassandra M Guarino, University of California, Riverside; Janel Ancayan, California State University, Long Beach; Joseph Alex Chorbajian, California State University, Long Beach; Kent Vi, California State University, Long Beach

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California, Irvine and is working on a Masters in Science Education at California State University Long Beach. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Breaking Through the Obstacles: Strategies and Support Helping Students Succeed in Computer ScienceIntroduction and MotivationNot only that there is a continuously growing number of students who want to study computerscience (CS) but also there is a large need for CS graduates. The computing jobs are crucial forthe development and growth of the economy worldwide. For example, the data from theIntegrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) [1] by the U.S. Department ofEducation’s National Center for Education Statistics

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zechun Cao, Texas A&M University, San Antonio; German Zavala Villafuerte; Ali Jalooli; Renu Balyan; Sanaz Rahimi Moosavi; Francisco Iacobelli, Northeastern Illinois University

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same meaning in their respective languages. Toassess the quality of the representations in our meta-embedding in the context of code-switching,we employed a neural network to conduct text classification tasks on code-switching datasets. Ourresults demonstrate that, compared to pre-trained multilingual models, our model can achieve highperformance in text classification tasks while utilizing significantly fewer parameters.IntroductionIntelligent tutoring systems (ITS) emulate human tutors on specific topics by using constructivistapproaches to teaching. As such, they monitor user progress and ask challenging questions, elicit-ing deep explanations and providing feedback through conversation [1], [2]. ITSs have been usedsuccessfully in many

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emmanuella Obiageli Ejichukwu, University of Michigan, Dearborn; DeLean Tolbert Smith, University of Michigan, Dearborn; Hanadi Matar, University of Michigan, Dearborn

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share insights from the family narrative (synthesisof all the data generated from the family’s participation) and results of how the family enactedspecific engineering practices. Also, the authors will share a preliminary reflection on how thesepractices might serve as a vehicle to positively impact the sense of belonging of Blackengineering students.1 IntroductionThe academic success of Black students is linked to the familial cultural capital. The familymodel has been employed as a means of helping students adjust to the rigors of higher education[1]. Positive effects on academic accomplishment are produced when a child's academicendeavors are supported by their family [2]. Familial capital shows up in the form of motivatingthe student to

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Lizandra C Godwin, University of New Mexico

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summarizes the first-year progress made on a research grant funded through theNational Science Foundation EDU Core Research: Building Capacity in STEM EducationResearch (ECR: BCSER) program. The research activity has two primary objectives. Thoseobjectives are: (1) address the underrepresentation of Latinas in graduate engineeringprograms, and (2) establish an engineering education research program that focuses on thefundamental research of the experiences and support systems that foster the success ofdiverse students in engineering. The first objective will be investigated through a mixed-methods research approach. The second objective will be supported through specificactivities that build the principal investigator’s capacity to mentor and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Maya Menon, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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the understanding of factors influencing womenSTEM faculty's participation in entrepreneurship education programs and contributes to thecreation of an inclusive and equitable landscape for entrepreneurship education across STEMdisciplines [1]. By merging multiple theories into a unified model, this project offers a creativeway of leveraging interdisciplinary perspectives, underscoring the importance of a sharedtheoretical foundation for effective education research. 1INTRODUCTIONDiscipline-Based Education Researchers (DBERs) often use theoretical concepts from disparatefields and tailor them to the specific contexts of their discipline [1]. While

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lucy Arellano Jr., University of California, Santa Barbara

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. Furthermore, she examines campus environments and how institutional agency influences student success. This research spans three different spheres of influence including 1) student experiences, 2) higher education institutions, and 3) societal contexts. Her most recent research considers the intersection of Latinx identity and STEM identity at Hispanic Serving Institutions that are also community colleges. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024RUNNING HEAD: STEM SUCCESS AT AN HSI COMMUNITY COLLEGE Comprehending the Complex Context of Community Colleges: STEM Student Success at a Hispanic Serving Institution Lucy Arellano, Jr

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elisa Bravo, University of Michigan; Jesse Austin-Breneman, University of Michigan

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academic makerspaces are a growing part of the higher educationlandscape. Created to supplement classroom instruction and expose students to experientiallearning opportunities, researchers define academic makerspaces as sites where users learn,share, and create new knowledge through the act of building physical objects supported byexpertise from mentors or staff members [1]. Prior work has found many benefits to makerspaceparticipation. Students engaged in design and fabrication processes enhance their skills increativity [2], prototyping [3], teamwork [4], and other interpersonal skills [4], [5], [6], [7], [8].Barrett suggests these benefits result from building physical objects and participating in informallearning environments and communities

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Douglas Jahnke, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

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©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Developing PLC and Robotic Automation Technician Certificate Program for Service IndustriesABSTRACTThis project supported by NSF ATE (Award #2202107) aims to serve the national interest byaddressing the shortage of technicians possessing the skills to maintain programmable logiccontrollers (PLCs) and robots in the service industries. Vaughn College program offers a PLCand Robotic Automation (PRA) Technician Certificate, consisting of 13 credits. It preparestechnicians for roles in diverse service industries such as wholesale and retail, pharmaceuticals,food, and beverage, as well as airport baggage and cargo handling [1][2][3]. Additionally, allcredits earned through the

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

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Cody Prince, East Tennessee State University; PAMELA MIMS, East Tennessee State University; Aruna Kilaru, East Tennessee State University; Eric Jorgenson, East Tennessee State University

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National Science Foundation are incentivizing thedevelopment of research, industry, and training across the country [1, 2, 3]. In this work, wepresent an initial work-in-progress report and solicit feedback on our efforts at East TennesseeState University (ETSU) to develop a responsive program in bioengineering andbiomanufacturing within the Appalachian Highlands region of south-central Appalachia. Ourwork so far has been motivated by a confluence of timing, opportunity, and a desire to movebeyond the past socioeconomic factors that have weighed on this region. To that end, this projecthas elements affecting regional secondary education, workforce training, post-secondaryeducation, and research and development. The major component of our current

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marla Hilderbrand-Chae, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Adam St. Jean, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Yanfen Li, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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underrepresented minorities (URM). She was a founding member of a STEAM Innovation Program at an urban vocational technical school servicing URM in STEM, where she taught Biology, Chemistry, and Biotechnology. Hilderbrand-Chae has a Masters’ Degree in Genetics from Tufts University Medical School and now researches transfection efficiency influenced by substrate stiffness.Dr. Adam St. Jean, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Adam St. Jean is an Associate Teaching Professor and the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Programs in Biomedical Engineering at UMass Lowell. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2012. His current research interests include 1) the influence of

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston; Lisa Deane Morano, University of Houston

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Technology programs. He is also member of AIChE and ASEE. Currently, he serves as director for ASEE’s Engineering Technology Council (ETC).Dr. Lisa Deane Morano, University of Houston Lisa Morano is a Professor of Biology and Microbiology at the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD). She is also the Director of the Center for Urban Agriculture and Sustainability (CUAS) at UHD. Her research has focused on the bacteria found inside plan ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024A Student Experiential Learning Program – An Interdisciplinary Approach to Sustainability Vassilios Tzouanas1 and Lisa Morano2 1

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

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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YaXuan Wen, Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Yanru Xu; Ji’an Liu

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Paper ID #41190Board 117: How Could a New Educational Design Broaden Inclusion of HigherEngineering Education in a Stratified System? Investigating the OIPI InitiativeMiss YaXuan Wen, Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Yanru Xu, Ji’an Liu, Yaxuan Wen. (2023). From accessibility to participation: Broadening diversity and inclusion in higher engineering and computing education through an OOICCI model. 2023 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), Kuwait, Kuwait, 2023, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/EDUCON54358.2023.10125233. Xu, Y., & Liu, J., & Wen, Y., & Wang, L., & Wei, Y

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

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Choi Ausman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Qin Zhu, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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ethics, engineering cultures, and ethics and policy of computing technologies and robotics. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Mixing it Up: A Pilot Study on the Experiences of Mixed-Race Asian American Students in Engineering IntroductionEngineering Education Research (EER) has approached the category of mixed-race students as aprecarious population within engineering. Due to the various selections available in demographicdata, mixed-race students are often not counted in the numbers and resources available forstudents with minoritized identities [1]. Therefore, these students may be left behind or‘invisibilized’ within

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

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Isabel Miller, University of Michigan; Karin Jensen, University of Michigan

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accommodations or not should be up to the personal discretion of the student, not fear or thetemperament of faculty.Research QuestionsMy research questions are aimed at understanding the instructional and attitudinal influences onstudents requesting and using accommodations, with the intention that these findings can helpfaculty work to create a supportive classroom environment for students. 1. What are the experiences of engineering students with disabilities in the accommodations process? 2. What are the common ways engineering instructors speak about and engage with students about disability topics?PositionalityAs an engineering student with a disability who has participated in the accommodation processin my

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International Division (INTL) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Ivan Rodriguez-Devora, University of Georgia; David Emory Stooksbury, University of Georgia; John Ray Morelock, University of Georgia; Sonia J Garcia, University of Georgia; Animesh Paul, University of Georgia; Deborah Moyaki, University of Georgia

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a global and multilingual scale is a critical need incontemporary higher education. In 2009, The Newport Declaration—resulting from the NSF(National Science Foundation) funded National Summit Meeting on the Globalization ofEngineering Education—stated that the globalization of engineering education is urgentlyneeded [1]. Additionally, engineering students with international experience are increasinglybeing sought by engineering firms [2]. To meet this demand, universities in the United States,including the University of Rhode Island, Valparaiso University, the University of Georgia,and many others, have developed international engineering programs that include earningundergraduate degrees with an engineering major and a foreign language

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International Division (INTL) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fanyu F Zeng, Indiana Wesleyan University

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Division of Technology DeVoe School of Business, Technology, and Leadership Indiana Wesleyan University AbstractAs the globalization of higher education continues to thrive, American universities have becomehubs of cultural diversity, attracting a significant population of international students seekingquality education. Teaching international students on an F-1 visa in this environment, particularlya Data Analytics graduate program, presents many challenges and opportunities. This researchpaper explores the multifaceted landscape of educating international students in American highereducation institutions, delving into their unique challenges and the

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christian Glandorf, New Mexico State University; Sandra M. Way, New Mexico State University; Catherine Brewer, New Mexico State University; Wendy Chi, ABC Research & Evaluation ; Paulette Vincent-Ruz, New Mexico State University

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& Biochemistry Department at New Mexico State University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Towards Servingness-Oriented MentorshipIntroductionLatino/a/e students are the fastest growing college population in the U.S.A. Hispanic-ServingInstitutions (HSIs) are instrumental in this growth, enrolling approximately 66% of all Latino/a/eundergraduate students [1]. As HSIs are granted their status by merely enrolling 25% Latino/a/estudents, there is a pressing need to transition from a focus on numerical representation to acomprehensive dedication to the educational success and well-being of Latino/a/e students. Thistransition from 'serving' to 'servingness' requires a

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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DeAnna Bailey, Morgan State University; Baba Amin Imamu Ojuok, The Uhuru Academy; Tamara Altman, Impact Allies; Charnee Bowens, Morgan State University; Kevin Kornegay, Morgan State University; Kofi Nyarko, Morgan State University; James Holly, Jr., University of Michigan

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role of culture and cognition in teaching and learning, and preparingpre-college engineering educators to identify and counteract racial inequity. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024UTILIZING AFRICAN-CENTERED STEM EDUCATION TO INSPIRE 1 Utilizing African-Centered STEM Education to Inspire African American Participation in STEM African Americans are underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics(STEM) despite possessing an extensive history of being contributors to these fields. Educators postulatethat this underrepresentation is due to poorly resourced schools and how STEM is taught to AfricanAmerican students. Most African American

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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DeAnna Bailey, Morgan State University; Karen Gareis, Goodman Research Group, Inc.; Charnee Bowens, Morgan State University; LaDawn Partlow, Morgan State University; Michel A Kornegay, Morgan State University; Kevin Kornegay, Morgan State University

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items seemed to be too easy, with scores onfour of five items ranging from 61-86% correct, even at the beginning of the program. Next year, we willrefine the test by deleting these sections. Data collected during the upcoming session will allow furtherrefinement of the test.1 Note that in 2021, we used a retrospective pre-test (RPT) approach, in which participants filled out surveys at theend of the camp and self-assessed their knowledge both before and after participation. Research reviewed by Klattand Taylor-Powell suggests RPT items are more valid than traditional baseline pre-test items in that they are moreconsistent with objective and behavioral measures of the same constructs without being any more susceptible tobiases such as social

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Lee Kouo, The Johns Hopkins University; Jeanette Chipps, The Johns Hopkins University

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and Human Resources (EHR) and the Division of Human Resource Development (HRD)called for increased accessibility to and diversity of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) fields and STEM education to include marginalized and underrepresented people1. In the NSF2022-2026 Strategic Plan, Strategic Goal 1 aims to broaden the participation of the "Missing Millions" orunder-served, underrepresented, and marginalized populations to fully participate in STEM2. Furthermore,the Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering (CEOSE) is charged by the UnitedStates Congress to advise NSF to increase the full participation of women, historically underrepresentedracial and ethnic populations, and neurodiverse individuals

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amelia Yeo, Nanyang Technological University; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Nanyang Technological University; Sharyn Anastasia Limas, Nanyang Technological University

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engineering educationinto the Singapore classroom.Data coding and analysisThe videos were transcribed verbatim, with the transcriptions serving as the basis for detailedcoding and categorization of the data. The teachers’ hand movements were identified for thepresence of gestures, and these gestures were coded into categories of representational,metaphorical, deictic, or beat gestures (Mcneill, 1992). We also coded moments in the videowhen the teacher did an action, such as (but not limited to) writing, drawing, or holding up anitem.Once the coding process was completed, the coded data were analyzed to match moments of theteacher’s speech, action, and gesture to each of the three categories of design principles of theprogram. These categories were (1

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Student Division (STDT) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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to be taught in a subse-quent quarter. Successful teaching teams are hired to teach their quarter long class, with the optionto come back and mentor others and/or teach their class again. We began piloting this students-teaching-students concept in 2020, and have since run 15 instances of quarter-long, nine learnerhours/week courses in a wide range of topics: Robot Operating System, Graphical User Interfaces,Embedded Programming, Hacking, Creative Virtual Reality, among others. This proceeding is adiscussion of two of the original classes taught as part of this program: Introduction to ElectronicDesign and Introduction to 3D Design & Fabrication (examples of student work from these classesare shown in Figure 1).Figure 1: (Left) Ten of

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rahman Tashakkori, Appalachian State University; Jennifer R. McGee, Appalachian State University; Cindy Norris, Appalachian State University

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issues that come with recruiting andretaining a diverse group of students into STEM majors. Financial strain for students, courseworkload, and institutional quality are highlighted in the literature [1], [2], [3], [4]. Our program,The High Achievers in STEM (HAIS), utilizes the concept of a learning community as thecentral nexus for providing services to students in order to recruit and retain students in STEMmajors. Along with full academic scholarships, HAIS scholars are members of a learningcommunity that extends into various aspects of life on campus. The learning community concepthas been shown to facilitate the development of relationships between students by combiningtheir academic and social interests [4], [6]. Learning communities have

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Savanna Dautle, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University

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(PSVT:R) and self-reported gender, we performedmultiple structural equation model (SEM) analyses based on a previously developed model. The aim ofthis work was to examine any differences that may exist between groups of test-takers, best representedby multi-group SEM; however, in spite of numerous efforts, insights into the proposed research questionscould not be gained.IntroductionIn engineering education, there have been uncertainties about the effect of spatial skills on undergraduatestudent performance, whether it be causal or simply correlational [1], [2], [3]. Furthermore, there has beenargument about whether there is a gender difference present in tests of spatial skills, with some claimingthat it is a true difference in skill, whereas

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel Funk, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jim Lewis, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Leilani Pai, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Johan Benedict Cristobal, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Brittany Rader

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Education, 2024“Someone has invested in me to do this”: Supporting Low-Income Students to Persist in STEM through an NSF S-STEM grantThere have been numerous, widespread national efforts to address the challenge of a growingneed for STEM professionals. In a 2012 report, the President’s Council of Advisors on Scienceand Technology suggested that the United States needed to produce one million additionalcollege graduates in STEM fields by 2022 in order to keep up with the expected growth inSTEM positions [1]. Between 1970 and 2018, STEM occupations grew 79% [2] and areexpected to continue to grow 10.8% between 2021 and 2031 [3]. Evidence suggests that thenumber of STEM degrees is increasing, as is the diversity of those obtaining STEM