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

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shannon Conner, Clemson University; Skylar Hubbarth, Clemson University; D. Matthew Boyer, Clemson University

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

Paper ID #43247Impacts of Near-Peer Mentoring Between Graduate Students and UndergraduateTransfer Students in Engineering and ComputingShannon Conner, Clemson UniversitySkylar Hubbarth, Clemson UniversityDr. D. Matthew Boyer, Clemson University Dr. Boyer is a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering & Science Education in the College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences at Clemson University. His work focuses on how technology supports knowledge building and transfer in a range of learning environments. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Impacts of

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hilda Cecilia Contreras Aguirre, New Mexico State University; Luis Rodolfo Garcia Carrillo, New Mexico State University; William Hamilton, New Mexico State University; Marshall Allen Taylor, New Mexico State University; Lauren Cifuentes, New Mexico State University

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theirlearning skills. The use and impact of the ECE-WisCom is evaluated through a mixed-methodsapproach. The collection and analysis of data include surveys, network interactions, journaling,interviews, observations, and focus groups. The analysis considers student community formation,identity development, and academic performance as well as participant intersectionalities.Overall, the ECE-WisCom seeks to improve the college experience of engineering students bysupporting their learning process and socialization, a couple of skills relevant and with lifelongimpact in college and beyond.BackgroundRecent studies show that, while 58% of White students persist in earning a STEM degree, thepercentage of Latinx students who persist is only 43% [1]. This NSF

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Track 2: Technical Session 5: Understanding Decision Processes Related to Pathways of Community College Engineering Students

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Rene Alberto Hernandez, Virginia Tech; David B Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Amy Richardson, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Sarah Rodriguez, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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faculty and administrative positions. She is a licensed civil engineer with a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech.Dr. Sarah Rodriguez, Virginia Tech Sarah L. Rodriguez is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education and an affiliate faculty member with the Higher Education Program at Virginia Tech. Her engineering education research agenda centers upon engineering and computing identity development of historically marginalized populations at higher education institutions. 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

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Satchi Venkataraman, San Diego State University; Dustin B. Thoman, San Diego State University; Susan Wainscott, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Jose E Castillo, San Diego State University

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2002 respectively. The Ph.D. program has graduated over 90 students, and the MS has graduated 70 students. He continues to build partnerships with regional industry and national laboratories for campus research efforts through the Applied Computational Science and Engineering Student Support (ACSESS) program ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Design and Implementation of a Professional DevelopmentCourse for Interdisciplinary Computational Science GraduateStudents Design and Implementation of a Professional Development Course for Interdisciplinary Computational Science Graduate StudentsAbstractStudents in computational science graduate programs have unique challenges due to

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Track 4: Technical Session 6: Building Bridges to Success: A Thriving Program

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Labrisha Nicole Mabry, Mississippi State University ; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University; Lorena Andrea Benavides Riano, Mississippi State University

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University. In July 2020, she completed her bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering at the National University of Colombia. After graduation, Lorena worked as a research assistant investigat- ing the effects of development projects on environmental parameters and rural communities in Colombia, South America. Lorena has also been part of initiatives that promote access to high-quality education, gender equality, and environmental protection. Lorena recently started her doctoral studies at Mississippi State University, where she serves as a graduate assistant in the Office of Diversity Programs and Stu- dent Development at the Bagley College of Engineering. Currently, Lorena is interested in learning more about

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 6

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nada Elfiki, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; George Toye; Micah Lande, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Felix Kempf, King's College London; Lauren Marie Aquino Shluzas, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

Engineering and co-founder of the Integrative Learning Portfolio Lab in Career Education at Stanford University. She earned her undergraduate degree from UCLA and her PhD in Communication with a minor in Psychology from Stanford. Her scholarship is focused on engineering and entrepreneurship education, portfolio pedagogy, reflective practices, non-degree credentials, and reimagining how learners represent themselves through their professional online presence.Prof. George Toye Ph.D., P.E., is adjunct professor in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. While engaged in teaching project based engineering design thinking and innovations at the graduate level, he also contributes to research in engineering education

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kimberly Cook-Chennault, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Ahmad Farooq, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

students’ motivation to persist in and learn about an engineering subject.Many studies have shown engineering identity as a predictor of students' educational andprofessional persistence. Thus, this theoretical framework’s inclusion allows the SPVEL to relatestudent learning profiles, formal and informal learning to their development and formation intoengineers. For example, it was found that there are significant gender differences in how first-yearstudents identify with engineering and becoming an engineer, where fewer women were exposedto the engineering field through applied or building experiences (0% women to 26% men);interactions with relatives who were engineers (20% women to 26% men) and STEM activities(10% women to 26% men) [94]. Thus

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

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tara Esfahani, University of California, Irvine; Isra Malabeh, University of California, Irvine; Mark E. Walter, University of California, Irvine; David A. Copp, University of California, Irvine

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

biomedicine. He is a recipient of UCSB’s Center for Control, Dynamical Systems, and Computation Best PhD Thesis award and a UCI Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentorship. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 An Investigation of Psychological Safety in Student-Led Undergraduate Engineering Design Projects through Student InterviewsAbstractTo supplement classroom learning and prepare students to transition from school to industry,many undergraduate engineering students participate in team-based design projects, both indesign-focused courses and as extracurricular activities. These projects can be largely organizedand

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Breaking barriers, building futures: Narratives of equity and inclusion in STEM education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sage Maul, Purdue University; Kirsten A. Davis, Purdue University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University; Ruth Wertz, Purdue University

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

adult inform their research work.Dr. Kirsten A. Davis, Purdue University Kirsten Davis is an assistant professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research explores the intentional design and assessment of global engineering programs, student development through experiential learning, and approaches for teaching and assessing systems thinking skills. Kirsten holds a B.S. in Engineering & Management from Clarkson University and an M.A.Ed. in Higher Education, M.S. in Systems Engineering, and Ph.D. in Engineering Education, all from Virginia Tech.Dr. Senay Purzer, Purdue University Senay Purzer is a Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research is

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 8: Leadership and Persistence

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kavitha Chandra, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Susan Thomson Tripathy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Sumudu Lewis, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; nadia sahila, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

and 2019 have completed their engineering degreeprogram. We assessed their experiences through exit interviews and report in this paper asummary of their responses. The students noted that being able to identify themselves asbelonging to the RAMP community was a positive outcome of their participation during thesummer, an identity they appreciated throughout their engineering program. The potential forsummer bridge programs to create community and sense of belonging has been discussed insurveys of STEM summer bridge programs [8,9]. Characterized as a psychosocial goal of theprogram, improving student sense of belonging to a community has been found to influencestudent motivation, academic achievement, and well-being [8]. The Meyerhoff

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Innovating Inclusivity: Rethinking Access and Empowerment in STEM Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hilda Cecilia Contreras Aguirre, New Mexico State University; Patricia Nicole Delgado, New Mexico State University; Luis Rodolfo Garcia Carrillo, New Mexico State University

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

common goal.6. The workshops and speakers were valuable too.7. The community-centered research.The student responses above indicate what elements participants found valuable about ROLE,confirming the importance of interacting with others, shared values through their culture, andcommunity building. When participants were interviewed, they reflected on more specificexamples. For instance, participants were aware of ROLE’s research space created to encourageresearch activities among minority and underrepresented students in engineering. Someparticipants reflected on their ethnic and engineering identities. Troy vented, “Being a Latinoengineer, it's definitely a minority in the engineering field…it made me sort of form more of abond if I see

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 16

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University; Julio Urbina, Pennsylvania State University; Reginald F. Hamilton, Pennsylvania State University; Catherine L. Cohan, Pennsylvania State University; Tonya L. Peeples, Pennsylvania State University; Cynthia Howard Reed, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

. Kajfez and L. McNair, “Graduate student identity: A balancing act between roles,” in ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2014.[4] D. L. Liddell, M. E. Wilson, K. Pasquesi, A. S. Hirschy, and K. M. Boyle, “Development of professional identity through socialization in graduate school,” J Stud Aff Res Pract, vol. 51, no. 1, pp. 69–84, Feb. 2014, doi: 10.1515/JSARP-2014-0006/MACHINEREADABLECITATION/RIS.[5] T. Luft and R. Roughly, “Engaging the Reflexive Self: The Role of Reflective Practice for Supporting Professional Identity Development in Graduate Students,” Supporting the Success of Adult and Online Students Proven Practices in Higher Education, pp. 53–62, 2016.[6] H. L. Perkins, M. Bahnson, M. A

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 4

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gabriella M. Sallai, Pennsylvania State University; Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

G.P. Berdanier is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Pennsylvania State University. She earned her B.S. in Chemistry from The University of South Dakota, her M.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering and her PhD in Engineering Education from Purdue University. Her research expertise lies in characterizing graduate-level attrition, persistence, and career trajectories; engineering writing and communication; and methodological development. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Exploring the evolution of engineering doctoral students’ academic and career goals in the first year of graduate schoolABSTRACT The purpose of this

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Transformative Learning in STEM: Accessibility, Social Impact, and Inclusivity in Higher Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claudia Mara Dias Wilson, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Thais Alves, San Diego State University; Corrie Walton-Macaulay, Saint Martin's University; Xiaomei Wang, Brigham Young University; Scott R Hamilton P.E., York College of Pennsylvania; Gloria Faraone; Nicholas Tymvios, Bucknell University; Moses Tefe, Norwich University

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Development. He graduated from the University of Alabama in August 2012 with a PhD ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Teaching Social Justice in Infrastructure: A Community of Practice Framework for the use of Case StudiesAbstractThe Center for Infrastructure Transformation and Education (CIT-E) was created in 2013 as acommunity of practice (CoP) for those interested in the scholarship of infrastructure educationand has developed a model introductory infrastructure course with over 40 lessons available toany instructor to use or modify. In the summer of 2023 CIT-E held a workshop “TeachingStudents about Equitable Infrastructure”. As a result of that workshop, one of the ongoing

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

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Pittsburgh; Claudia J. Morrell, STEM Equity Initiative, LLC; Sandra Staklis, RTI International; Kevin A Jordan, RTI International

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

those traditionally underrepresented in rigorous courses and programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). She knows that an education in a STEM field leads students to life enriching, family supporting, and community building careers. Morrell brings an entrepreneurial spirit to every effort she undertakes. From developing and leading a research center for advancing women and IT at the University of Maryland Baltimore County to creating an international effort on behalf of women and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for the United Nations and the World Bank to serving as the Chief Operations Officer for the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE). Morrell has developed

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Inclusive Horizons: Shaping Diverse Pathways in Engineering and Design Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachael E Cate, Oregon State University; Jacob Field, Oregon State University; Sierra Kai Sverdrup, Oregon State University

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, takeaways for future development of this and other comparable communitiesof practice for student participants in engineering education are considered.1.1 BackgroundThe EECS Design Student Community of Practice Program at Oregon State University in theSchool of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science was originally developed and piloted in2017 as a means to interweave aspects of academic, extracurricular, career preparation, andprofessional identity-building in the engineering discipline based upon the model presented byWenger [1]. Over the 6 years since the pilot, program leaders have conducted developmentresearch that has guided advancements in basic organization, educational practice, resourcefocus and overall implementation methodology [2-4

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2024 ASEE PSW Conference

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Matthew J Haslam, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

. Vancouver, BC, Canada, May 2022.² Donnell, J. A., Aller, B. M., Alley, M., & Kedrowicz, A. A. (2011). Why industry says that engineering graduates have poor communication skills: What the literature says. Proceedings of the 2011 ASEE Annual Conference.³ Bodnar, C. A., & Clark, R. M. (2017). Can game-based learning enhance engineering communication skills?. IEEE transactions on professional communication, 60(1), 24-41.⁴ Harichandran, R. S., Nocito-Gobel, J., Brisart, E., Erdil, N. O., Collura, M. A., Daniels, S. B., Harding, W.D. & Adams, D. J. (2014). A comprehensive engineering college-wide program for developing technical communication skills in students. Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference.

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Innovative Pedagogical Strategies I

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Lucas, Purdue University; Bhavana Kotla, Purdue Polytechnic Graduate Programs; Katey Shirey, EduKatey; Lisa Bosman, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

. Building on her background in physics, sculpture, art history, and high-school physics teaching, Dr. Shirey is passionate about using integrative-STEAM education to reach more students, engaging students in real-world explorations using science and math content, and helping teachers and students to grapple with complex problems in novel ways.Dr. Lisa Bosman, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Bosman holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering. Her engineering education research interests include entrepreneurially minded learning, energy education, interdisciplinary education, and faculty professional development. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Motivating Students to

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Track 3: Technical Session 3: Envisioning Equitable Pathways to STEM Graduate Education: Creating a Coalition including University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Bowie State University, and University of Maryland College Park to Make It Happen

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Rosemary Parker, University of Maryland, College Park; JACQUELINE SMITH, Bowie State University; Isabel K Lloyd, Materials Science and Engineering Dept., University of Maryland, College Park, MD; Jennifer Johnson, Temple University ; Yuanwei Jin, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Shore. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Envisioning Equitable Pathways to STEM Graduate Education: Creating a Coalition including two public HBCUs and a public Research 1 University to Make It HappenAbstractTwo public HBCUs and a public Research 1 University established a coalition to developpathways to STEM M.S. and Ph.D. programs among Black, Latinx, and Native Americanstudents. Through a mixed-methods research project, the team: (1) identified Faculty Championsto support and advocate for the students; (2) developed a Memorandum of Understanding forSTEM programs between the institutions to facilitate sustained effort by our coalition; and (3)identified Pilot

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ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Charlotte Gottilla, University of Delaware

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an interest in humanitarian engineering for international development, particularly related to energy access and sustainability, which she hopes to further pursue after graduation. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Lessons Learned: Looking Back at Ten Years of Student Engagement in Malawi through Engineers Without BordersAbstractThe Engineers Without Borders (EWB) program at the University of Delaware (UD) hassupported a water access project in Malawi since 2014, assessing, constructing, monitoring, andrepairing borehole well projects in four communities. UD’s EWB chapter, a student-run,faculty-advised organization with professional engineer mentors and nonprofit partnerships

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 22

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Stephanie Claussen, San Francisco State University; Fatemeh Khalkhal, San Francisco State University; Yiyi Wang, San Francisco State University

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identity is still in development, as he feels the need for more hands-on experience to fully embrace the title of 'engineer'. This perspective highlights the importance of real-world experience in defining one's professional identity in engineering. Omar's views align with a common understanding in the field that engineering is not just about theoretical knowledge but also about applying that knowledge in practical, often team- based, contexts. Initially, he had a vague understanding of engineering, which evolved through coursework, especially in [Engineering Course XY], to a clearer view of engineering as design and problem-solving. Omar's teamwork experience in [Engineering Course ST] was positive, characterized by camaraderie

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Transfer Issues Between 2-Year Colleges and 4-Year Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Yowell, University of Colorado Boulder; Heidi G. Loshbaugh; Nick A. Stites, University of Colorado Boulder; Chris Anderson, University of Colorado Boulder

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

leveraging the NSF INCLUDES Alliance awards (NSF #1834628 and #1834608),Engineering Momentum builds on the success and knowledge gained from the current STEM CoreExpansion initiative by developing a sustainable and replicable program to broaden participationin STEM, both in education programs and the workplace. Engineering Momentum also includesthe implementation of the STEM Core model at each their five community college partners. Figure 1. The Engineering Momentum pathways project.The initial three-year program design and intervention activities (Phase 1) will include five cohortsof approximately 25 students each (125 students total). During Phase 2, years 4-6, the project plansto scale to three additional colleges and include

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Inclusive Dialogues and Adaptations in Engineering Education: Navigating Uncertainty and Leveraging AI for Student Success

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sourojit Ghosh, University of Washington

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, ‘Developing a Grounded Framework for Implementing Ungrading in a Disciplinary Context’, ASEE Annu. Conf. Expo., 2023.[12] S. Ghosh and S. Coppola, ‘This Class Isn’t Designed For Me: Recognizing Ableist Trends In Design Education, And Redesigning For An Inclusive And Sustainable Future’. arXiv, 2024.[13] M. Bahnson et al., ‘Inequity in graduate engineering identity: Disciplinary differences and opportunity structures’, J. Eng. Educ., vol. 110, no. 4, pp. 949–976, 2021 [Online]. Available: 10.1002/jee.20427.[14] A. M. York et al., ‘Gender inequity in individual participation within physics and science, technology, engineering, and math courses’, Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res., vol. 17, no. 2, p. 020140, Dec. 2021 [Online]. Available

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 8

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michaela Harper, Utah State University; Cassandra McCall, Utah State University

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

Paper ID #42733Faculty Perspectives on Undergraduate Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence(GAI) Assistance: A Work-in-ProgressMichaela Harper, Utah State University Michaela Harper is a graduate student at Utah State University specializing in engineering education with a background in Environmental Studies, focusing on STEM and non-traditional education. Her interest predominantly lies in understanding the underlying nature of things, bringing an exploratory and explanatory approach to her research, including the impacts of disruptive technology on engineering, a field popularly deemed as ”tech-savvy.”Dr. Cassandra

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Voices of Diversity: Perspectives and Experiences in STEM Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nagash Clarke; Joi-Lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

white male faculty and administrators engage in ally work. Race Ethnicity and Education, 18(4), 488-514.Plummer, D. L., & Slane, S. (1996). Patterns of coping in racially stressful situations. Journal of Black Psychology, 22(3), 302-315.Pierceall, E. A., & Keim, M. C. (2007). Stress and coping strategies among community college students. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 31(9), 703-712.Riley, D. (2017). Rigor/Us: Building boundaries and disciplining diversity with standards of merit. Engineering Studies, 9(3), 249-265. Russo‐Tait, T. (2022). Color‐blind or racially conscious? How college science faculty make sense of racial/ethnic underrepresentation in STEM. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 59

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Broadening Perspectives in Construction Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel Mosier, Oklahoma State University; Sanjeev Adhikari, Kennesaw State University; Sandeep Langar, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Tulio Sulbaran, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

budgets for public education, specifically K12 [3] (Figure 1).There are approximately 800 separate institutions on the NASA Minority Serving Institution(MSI) list [4], which make up about 10% of post-secondary institutions and 26% of students [5].MSIs have been identified through a series of Executive Actions by which the U.S. Departmentof Commerce, the U.S. Department of Education, and the U.S. Department of the Interiorallocate specific funding to MSI institutions. However, while federal funding is available, about59.3% of MSIs are funded [6]. It is critical to determine if students graduating from these MSIsare employed in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields, especially asworkforce shortages continue [7]. Further, students

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2024 ASEE-GSW

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Benjamin C. Flores, University of Texas at El Paso; Nidia Banuelos, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Dessaray Gorbett; Ariana (Ari) Arciero, University of Texas at El Paso; Ross J. Benbow, University of Wisconsin - Madison

individualistic atmosphere of STEM classrooms uninviting,encountering obstacles such as a lack of same-race role models, low faculty expectations, andchallenges related to the social relevance of coursework (Palmer et al., 2011; Price, 2010;McCoy et al., 2017; Bonous-Hammarth, 2000). Hispanic STEM students often start their Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX Copyright  2024, American Society for Engineering Educationeducation at community colleges, face first-generation challenges, and care for dependents,presenting additional barriers to building relationships in STEM (Kruse et al., 2015; Mobley &Brawner

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karcher Morris, University of California, San Diego; Jaclyn Duerr, University of California, San Diego; Saharnaz Baghdadchi, University of California, San Diego; Bill Lin, University of California, San Diego

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McCullough [7].Transitions for transfer students in, through, and out of community college and in, through, andout of the university system are more rapid than their 4-year university peers [1]. Transferstudents are often the first generation in their families to attend college and can come fromlow-income backgrounds [8, 9, 10]. Many transfer students have faced adversity that their 4-yearpeers have not experienced. Transfer students also have a shortened time to repositionthemselves, identify resources, and build confidence to continue their studies [11].Transfer students pursuing engineering careers, more specifically, are presented with additionalchallenges [12, 13]. Ogilvie [13] reviews the literature detailing many transfer

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 23

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Godwyll Aikins, Florida Institute of Technology; Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University; Kim-Doang Nguyen, Florida Institute of Technology

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M.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering and her PhD in Engineering Education from Purdue University. Her research expertise lies in characterizing graduate-level attrition, persistence, and career trajectories; engineering writing and communication; and methodological development.Dr. Kim-Doang Nguyen, Florida Institute of Technology Dr. Kim-Doang Nguyen is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the Florida Institute of Technology. His research interests include engineering education research, data science, machine learning, robotics, and dynamical systems. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024How Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 29

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Justin Charles Major, Rowan University; Richard Tyler Cimino, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Paper ID #42394Initial Validity Evidence for a Survey of Skill and Attitude Development onEngineering TeamsDr. Justin Charles Major, Rowan University Dr. Justin C. Major (he/him) is an Assistant Professor of Experiential Engineering Education at Rowan University where he leads ASPIRE Lab (Advancing Student Pathways through Inequality Research in Engineering). Justin’s research focuses on engineering belonging and marginalization mechanisms, adverse childhood experiences, and feminist approaches to EER, and connects these topics to broader understandings of student success in engineering. Justin completed his Ph.D. in