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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gina Ristani, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Keisha Varma, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Seth Thompson, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Dr. Thompson is the current Engineering Workforce Development Program Manager for ATP-Bio and has previously held faculty appointments in the Department of Biology Teaching and Learning at the University of Minnesota and on the Faculty of Engineering and Science at the University of Agder in Kristiansand, Norway. His published work includes papers on innovative approaches to undergraduate research, equitable science education, and professional development for early career scientist. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024BROADER IMPACTS & SOCIETAL BENEFITS 1 Emphasizing Broader Impacts and Societal

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Community Building and Student Engagement

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl B. Schrader, Wright State University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

career she received several best paper and presentation awards; authored approximately 100 publications; and delivered more than 100 invited presentations and keynote addresses. Her grant and contract funding exceeds $11 million. A Fellow of both the ASEE and IEEE, Professor Schrader has served ASEE in myriad technical, regional and institute-level leadership positions and committees and has been recognized for her many contributions. She was most honored to receive the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring from the White House, enhancing participation of individuals who might not otherwise have considered or had access to opportunities in STEM

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) - ASCE Collaborations

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth G. Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

, about half of the studentsdelayed taking the introductory transportation engineering course until later in their career toeither repeat a course they had failed in their first two years or to reduce the number of creditsthey were taking each semester.Another weakness stemmed from compartmentalizing much of the professional skills in thecurriculum into two courses, professional practice & management in civil engineering and seniordesign. Based on student evaluations and exit interviews, most students felt the skills presentedin these courses were not meaningful as they did not see the connection to what they werelearning in their other civil engineering courses.The development of fluency with computing and data analysis skills suffered in

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Aldeman, Illinois State University; James Mathias, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Daniel Austin Darcy, Illinois State University; Cheron James Elms; Kaitlyn Marie Quinn; Douglas Andracki

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Diversity

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Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

incorporating materials thatencourage students to gain confidence and understanding in sustainable energy-related topics. Atthe conclusion of the project, the materials that were developed were placed in STEM lendinglibraries maintained at the two universities so that the materials will be accessible to futuregenerations of middle and high school students. Any educational organization in the state mayborrow the classroom sets of lab activities at no cost. The goals of the project were: 1) Through their engagement in the project, the fourundergraduate students will gain an improved understanding of energy topics, allowing them tomatriculate into STEM and sustainable energy-related career fields, as well as gaining anappreciation for how access to

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Jeffrey Freeborn, The University of Alabama; Sarah T Dunlap, The University of Alabama; Debra Moehle McCallum

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

overall 4.00 4.63 Research project topic 4.00 4.00 Relevance to career 4.00 4.00 Networking opportunities 3.80 4.25 Opportunities for social activities 3.20 4.62 Organized group activities/field trips 3.00 4.62 Bi-weekly seminars 3.00 4.50 Group dynamics in the lab/project environment

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Fostering Diversity and Inclusion in STEM Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bahaa Ansaf, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Nebojsa I Jaksic P.E., Colorado State University, Pueblo; Abby Davidson, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Jim S Carsella Ph.D, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Sanaa Sh. Al-Samahi, University of Baghdad; Mohammed Al-Shammaa

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

Skills, and Active Listening. By focusing onthese skills, mentors can help pre-professional, marginalized students build a network, developself-advocacy, implement interpersonal skills, manage conflict, and navigate spaces that may notfully represent them.The Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD) initiative at California State UniversityLong Beach has established an Associates Program to support marginalized students pursuingbehavioral and biomedical research [5]. This program provides undergraduates with earlyexposure to research and encourages their interest in a research career during their sophomoreyear. Furthermore, the Associates Program boasts retention rates exceeding 90% and serves as apathway to other research

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 6 - Institutional Contexts

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebeca Petean, Society of Women Engineers; Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

allscience and engineering doctorates and face many barriers that significantly impact theirrepresentation in STEM faculty positions – such statistics highlight the fact that women have yetto achieve gender equality across STEM disciplines [11], [12].To bridge this gap, professional STEM societies have increasingly recognized the importance ofsupporting women in pursuing STEM education, often through scholarships [3]. Recognizing theneed to recruit, retain, and advance a diverse workforce, professional organizations valuewomen’s contributions to STEM fields [3]. Further, researchers note that scholarships are“transformational for female students of color pursuing careers in computer science” and a“crucial financial support encourage and assist women

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kaitlin Tyler, ANSYS, Inc.; Bridget Ogwezi, ANSYS, Inc.

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

education, especially at the pre-university and first year level.Dr. Bridget Ogwezi, ANSYS, Inc. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Understanding the Impact of Industry Sponsorship for Student Teams: a Case StudyMotivation: the rapidly-changing job landscape and its impact on student preparednessThe rapidly changing job landscape is causing significant challenges for educators and industryalike. The World Economic Forum (WEF) published their Future of Jobs 2023 Report[1], whichhighlights the impact technology has on various career sectors. Technology, digitalization, andsustainability are highlighted as sectors with some of the fastest-growing roles and analytical

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Project-Based Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip A. Farrington, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Michael P.J. Benfield, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Matthew W. Turner, University of Alabama, Huntsville

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Design in Engineering Education

undergraduate education and high school education. All of the participants (i.e., facultyadvisors, undergraduate students, high school students, and high school teachers) gain experiencein the design of a large scale system and a better understanding of the role of various disciplinesin that process. A parallel goal is to encourage more high school students to pursue careers inSTEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) related fields.IntroductionThe demand for STEM related careers is projected to be strong well into the second and thirddecade of the 21st century. In a story dated December 22, 2008 the Mobile Press-Register notedthat the Alabama Office of Work Force Development projected that the “state needs to turn outmore than 1,100 new

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Unique Developments in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Branislav Rosul, College of Dupage; Niaz Latif, Purdue University, Calumet ; Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University, Calumet; Aco Sikoski, Ivy Tech Community College

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Engineering Technology

Uni- versity he transferred to United States in 1987 where he continued his work in the Controls and Robotics area at the University of Illinois in Chicago. He obtained Masters and then Doctorate in the area of Robot Control and Modeling of Multibody Systems in 1997. In 1992 he started his career at College of DuPage. First, as an instructor in Electro-Mechanical Technology and then, as a coordinator in Electronics Tech- nology. In addition to practical engineering experience Dr. Rosul has significant teaching and research background. As a PI and co-PI Dr. Rosul has extensively worked with NSF on several projects. Dr. Rosul also served as an ABET evaluator for IEEE society.Niaz Latif, Purdue University, Calumet

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Recruiting, Retention, and Diversity in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University; William R. Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Romel W. Mackelprang, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

multi-tiered approach. It promotes the success of students with disabilities through directinterventions that encourage secondary students to consider Science, Technology, Engineeringand Math (STEM) careers. The paper discusses how the proposed project would combine typicaldisability support services with comprehensive supports that involve peer mentoring by STEMstudents and faculty, academic advising, with a multidisciplinary team, to promote studentrecruitment and retention. The proposed multidisciplinary team would include faculty from theSchool of Social Work and Disability with Faculty of STEM fields such as Engineering andEngineering Technology. The paper also discusses how it proposes to utilize the University’sCenter for Disability

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Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zachary Vonder Haar, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Julia M. Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

component of the heart lung system so that Page 22.594.6the water can be cooled 5-8 ˚C. The students test and evaluate their designs and make anynecessary refinements to make their system perform better. Once the final test is complete, thestudents present their results to the class.Career Opportunities One of the unique features of this specific module is that it gives the students someprospective of some lesser known career opportunities in the healthcare field. When students areasked what careers are available in the healthcare field they typically respond with two answers:nurses and doctors. Although doctors and nurses are typically

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

G. Padmanabhan, North Dakota State University; Carol Davis, North Dakota EPSCoR

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Minorities in Engineering

as an administrator at the college for sev- enteen years. She received a doctorate in 2000 from Walden University. She currently works for North Dakota EPSCoR as the Tribal College Liaison. In that position, she is helping to create a pathway for American Indian high school and tribal college students into STEM careers through STEM camps and Sunday Academies. She also supports the ND EPSCoR/Tribal College research capacity building effort at the five North Dakota Tribal Colleges. She is on the Sisseton Wahpeton College Advisory Committee for their Tribal College and University Program grant funded by NSF. She also served on the Ameri- can Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) advisory committee that developed

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New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quintin S. Hughes, University of Oklahoma; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma; Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma

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Minorities in Engineering

larger data set, ademographically diverse set of 20 African American engineering students were sampled toaddress the research questions: How does self-defined success relate to academic performance ofsuccessful African American engineering students? What demographic factors contribute to howsuccess is defined?Responses were thematically categorized, numerically analyzed, and viewed through the lensesof social-cognitive and goal theories to more easily interpret the influence of differentiatingfactors in students’ definitions of personal success. The majority of engineering students’definitions centered on graduating college, overall happiness, career, family, or money, and mostdefinitions contained multiple themes. Though there was no apparent

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Women

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Elizabeth DeBartolo; Margaret Bailey

Audience Fall Expanding Your Horizons 8th-10th grade (October) Conference Winter Park and Ride Workshop 6th-7th grade (December) Spring SWE Sleepover 11th grade (March) Summer Colleges and Careers Day rising 12th graders (July, August) Summer I Built My Computer@RIT women entering RIT (July)Summary of Existing Outreach

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Academic Standards & Issues/Concerns & Retention

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Chris Macnab

university be able to cope? They will not be able to without developing those skillsfrom scratch. It is more difficult to develop skills on the job. In fact, some people are not able todevelop these skills during their career. Such a career is often characterized by lack of promotionsand long periods of unemployment between jobs. Have fun cheaters!The Dummies Guide to Enjoying UniversityThere are some easy ways to change stressed students into happy students. Stressed students arethose who often worry about their marks, work all the time, are tired, and hate the material theyare learning. Page 10.1177.8 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for

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Track 1: Technical Session 4: S-STEM Partnerships Supporting Low-Income Engineering Students: A Descriptive Case Study

Collection

2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Walter C. Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David B Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Sarah Rodriguez, Virginia Tech; Saundra Johnson Austin, Virginia Tech; Joseph Ronald Sturgess, Virginia Tech; Michelle D Klopfer, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Jacob R Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Amy Richardson, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Dustin Grote, Weber State University; James Nathaniel Newcomer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

. Currently, Dr. Rodriguez is involved with several large-scale interdisciplinary research projects focused on institutional environments and STEM identity development are sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Kapor Center. In recent years, she was selected as an Early Career Awardee and Faculty Fellow with the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) and a NASPA Emerging Faculty Leader. She also received the Barbara Townsend Early Career Scholar Award by the Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC) and gave the distinguished ASHE-CAHEP Barbara Townsend Lecture. To learn more about her current projects, visit http://sarahlrodriguez.com/Dr. Saundra Johnson Austin, Virginia

Collection

2022 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference

Authors

Lisa Cole, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University; Michelle Tsui-Woods, k2i academy, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University; Vanessa Ironside, k2i academy, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University

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Diversity

population identify as Indigenouspeoples (Statistics Canada, 2016), however, only 0.6 percent of undergraduate engineeringstudents enrolled in accredited engineering programs in Canada identify as Indigenouspeoples (Engineers Canada, 2020). This is not representative of our society. According tothe report on Indigenous Peoples’ Access to Post-Secondary Engineering Programs, factorssuch as unemployment, poverty, insufficient access to prerequisite STEM courses in highschool education, and limited information about career opportunities are all factors thatcontribute to the challenges. (Ricci, 2016) Statistics Canada reports that 29 percent ofIndigenous peoples in Canada do not graduate high school. (Statistics Canada, 2013)According to Engineers

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

the areas of recruitment and retention. A SWE and ASEE Fellow, she is a frequent speaker on career opportunities and diversity in engineering. Page 24.1403.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Working with Graduate Students in an Upper Division Students Success ProgramAbstractSince 2002, Arizona State University has had an Academic Success and ProfessionalDevelopment (ASAP) class for upper division native and transfer students, as well as graduatestudents. The graduate students earned their Bachelor’s degree in engineering or

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The D/M/A of CE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua M Frey, Elizabethtown College; Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College

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Community Engagement Division

projects.There are a variety of approaches to outreach, but those that involve undergraduate engineeringstudents accomplish two goals: 1) encouraging more K12 students to consider engineering bybreaking stereotypes, and 2) involving the undergraduate engineering students in meaningfulcommunity engagement, which they will hopefully continue throughout their careers. There are several reasons that involving undergraduates in outreach is particularlyeffective, primarily because they can break the stereotypes of engineers that most K12 studentshave in their minds. Obama administration officials have met with business executives andschool deans in order to better understand the barriers to creating more engineers, which wereidentified as scientists

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Supporting Diversity in Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Edwards, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeremy Lingle; Jessica D Gale, CEISMC Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Engineering Tools (MINDSET), a high school operations researchcurriculum developed through a partnership between North Carolina State University, Universityof North Carolina Charlotte, and Wayne State University5. Topics of the MIG mathematicscourse include linear programming, critical path method, binomial distribution modeling, qualitycontrol, and queuing theory.The second high school course involved in the project is the Appropriate and Alternative EnergyTechnologies (AAET) Career Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) course in the stateof Georgia that is part of the state’s Engineering and Technology pathway. The AAET course isfor junior and senior-level students who have taken requisite engineering and technology coursesthat enable them to

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis K. McLaughlin, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sven Schmitz, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Irene B Mena, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Aerospace

with interviews in focus groups were used for data collection. The benefits for theundergraduate students related to their future careers are addressed in the paper along with thedifficulties encountered in the group dynamics, communication skills, and uneven timecommitments.IntroductionIntegrating teaching and research in senior-level coursework in Aerospace Engineering hasevolved over the past several years. Research has shown that, regardless of the particular type of Page 23.1038.2research, undergraduate students benefit from these experiences in different ways. Not only are

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leyla F Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gary S. May, Georgia Institute of Technology; JillL L Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

fellow of AAAS and the IEEE. Dr. May created the Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering/Science (SURE) program, for which he has been granted $2.3 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Through SURE, he annually hosts minority students to perform research at Georgia Tech in the hopes that they will pursue a graduate degree. More than 73% of SURE participants enroll in graduate school. Dr. May is also the creator/director of the Facilitating Academic Careers in Engineering and Science (FACES) program, for which he has been granted over $10 million from NSF to double the number of African American Ph.D. recipients produced by Georgia Tech. Over the duration of FACES, 373 minority students have

Conference Session

Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hanjun Xian, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

Super- computing Education Program 2006 and was the curriculum director for the Supercomputing Education Program 2005. In January 2008, he was awarded the NSF CAREER award for work on transforming en- gineering education through learner-centric, adaptive cyber-tools and cyber-environments. He was one of 49 faculty members selected as the nation’s top engineering educators and researchers by the US National Academy of Engineering to the Frontiers in Engineering Education symposium. Page 23.1110.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Studying Factors that

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Undergraduate Student Issues II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadia M Alhasani, The Petroelum Institute

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Women in Engineering

replaced with numerous pioneering womenmoving through the career ladder at a very rapid speed.A second important document, the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 20302, focuses on developing aknowledge-based economy. The document received advice and input from developmentconsultants from Norway, Ireland and New Zealand; specifically, studying these countries’experiences in oil production and recovery, diversified knowledge-based economy, and an exportbase industry respectively. The document states that “the expectation was the creation of a long-term roadmap for economic progress for the Emirate through the establishment of a commonframework aligning all policies and plans and fully engaging the private sector in theirimplementation.”The Abu Dhabi Economic

Conference Session

Wellness, Readiness, and Thriving

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Choi, University of California, Irvine; Natascha Trellinger Buswell, University of California, Irvine

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

improvement-basedstrategies are an essential part needed to ensure that the student populations feel supported and toretain students throughout their degree.Mental wellness is important to be discussed in the classroom at an early stage within students’professional careers to not only give them resources but to also improve the climate of the field.Engineering is a high-stress major where the goal is for students to be able to directly translate toa career-based environment after college. Studies recommend the engineering classroom shouldbe designed to teach students about skills beyond what the normal content is included within thesyllabus including problem recognition and solving, time management, and to collaborate withpeers on different hands-on

Conference Session

Advancing Equity in Engineering Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anya Work, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

Paper ID #43423Increasing Sense of Belonging for Low-Income Engineering Students: A Reviewof Barriers, S-STEM Programs, and Future DirectionsMs. Anya Work, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Anya Work is part-time doctoral student in Virginia Tech’s Higher Education program and currently serves as an assistant director in Virginia Tech’s Career and Professional Development office where she works with engineering and computing students. Her research primarily focuses on the role of institutional agents in supporting low-income engineering students. ©American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Advancing Equity in Engineering Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin C. Flores, University of Texas at El Paso; Audrey Boklage, University of Texas at Austin; Maura Borrego, University of Texas at Austin; Emily Violet Landgren, University of Texas at Austin; Karina Ivette Vielma, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Ernest Chavez, Colorado State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

groups historicallyunderrepresented in STEM. Mentors will have strategies and tools to facilitate meaningfulrelationships and mutual understanding of individuals whose life experiences are very differentfrom their own. They will be invested in the success of individual students and overallbroadening participation in STEM education and the workforce.Why Mentoring Matters in STEM. As stated in the National Academies’ recent report onmentoring undergraduate researchers, [a]n enterprise-wide commitment to effective mentorship in [science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM)] could lead to high-quality, and sustainable mentoring relationships at all career stages, and it could increase student

Conference Session

Navigating Diversity and Equity in STEM Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dessaray M Gorbett, University of Texas at El Paso; Benjamin C. Flores, University of Texas at El Paso; Ariana (Ari) Arciero, University of Texas at El Paso; Sara E. Rodriguez, University of Texas at El Paso; Helmut Knaust, University of Texas at El Paso

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

from these activities indicated that participants were highly satisfiedwith their summer research experience abroad. Students said they would have benefited frommore active support earlier in preparing for an international experience, including findinghousing and researching important aspects of navigating their host country. Students reportedthey broadened their understanding of the opportunities available to them and gained moreclarity regarding their career goals after college. These career pathways included graduate studiesand several types of employment possibilities. Many students were able to network in theirprogram and build meaningful connections that would support their future goals. Studentsreported overall satisfaction with their

Collection

2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ronald E. Barr

pursuing studies in science and engineering in the youth of our U.S. society. We must find new ways to portray engineering as an exciting and rewarding career, and certainly as an educational platform for professional careers beyond the baccalaureate. These and other important topics of current interest in engineering education are briefly presented, and some of ASEE’s responses in these venues are outlined. Keywords: Engineering Education, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)Global Engineering EducationThe engineering landscape has changed in the past decade. As Thomas Friedman [1] has soprofoundly stated in his contemporary book, the world is now flat. The implication of