Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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International

environment.Cooperative learning researchers and practitioners have shown that positive peer relationsare essential to success in college. The positive interpersonal relationships promoted throughcooperative learning are regarded by most as crucial to today’s learning communities. Theyincrease the quality of social adjustment to college life, reduce uncertainties about attendingcollege, and increase integration into college life. Isolation and alienation, on the other hand,often lead to failure. Two major reasons for dropping out of college are: failure to establish asocial network of classmates and failure to become academically involved in classes. (29, 30)Cooperation is more than being physically near other students. It is actually a state of mind.A

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CEED Paper Session 2: Leveraging Internships and Experiential Learning in Higher Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

with thesematerials. It is primarily a call to consider how students engage in their college experience,and to search for proper tools that can be deployed to stimulate learning.In moving forward, there are numerous tools available to select from, including the modelspredicated on cooperation; i.e., working together to accomplish shared goals. Withincooperative activities, individuals seek outcomes that are beneficial to them and also benefitall other group members. (2, 3) Cooperative learning researchers and practitioners have shownthat positive peer relations are essential to success in college. The positive interpersonalrelationships promoted through cooperative learning are regarded by most as crucial totoday’s learning communities. They

Conference Session

Student Division (STDT) Technical Session 5: Motivation and Support for Success

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

D'Andre Jermaine Wilson-Ihejirika, University of Toronto, Canada; Qin Liu, University of Toronto, Canada; Joanna Meihui Li, University of Toronto, Canada; Mustafa Nisar, University of Toronto, Canada; Jiawen Lin, University of Toronto, Canada

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Diversity

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Student Division (STDT)

developing professional skills [95].DiscussionAddressing the Research QuestionsTo address the first research question of this paper that explores individuals’ engineeringpathways from high school to workplace”, our literature review shows the following patterns inpathways of students who consider pursuing, or have pursued, an undergraduate engineeringdegree. At the high school stage, the educational pathways are primarily categorized by ‘STEM’vs ‘non-STEM’, either for choice of subjects studied in high school, or by the choice ofpostsecondary majors. However, at the postsecondary education stage, pathways are defined bychoice of engineering disciplines and persistence in an engineering discipline till completion. Atthe workplace stage, pathways are

Conference Session

Diverse Pathways in Engineering Education: Exploring Experiences and Opportunities

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie M. Smith, CSEdResearch.org; Jordan Williamson

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

in high school computer science programs; she is also co-editor of the SIGCSE Bulletin.Jordan Williamson Jordan Williamson graduated with a BA in English from the University of Texas at Austin. Her research interests center on minority experiences in the American Education System. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Engineering Summer Bridge Programs: A Systematic Literature ReviewAbstractIntroduction: Engineering programs continue to struggle with attracting and retaining studentsfrom underrepresented groups. A variety of programs seek to improve equity in engineeringprograms, including summer bridge programs, which involve students transitioning in

Conference Session

Improving Retention & Self-Efficacy through Experiential Learning and Research Programs

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sydney Donohue Jobe, University of New Mexico; Kamryn G. Zachek; Alex Webster, University of New Mexico; Timothy L. Schroeder; Anjali Mulchandani, University of New Mexico

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

perceive a lack of readiness as a barrier toparticipation. [3] Creating pathways for diverse and underrepresented undergraduate students to enterundergraduate research and continue to pursue graduate research is imperative to diversity theworkforce. Underrepresented minority students often value collaboration and helping people asimportant factors in their educational objectives and careers. [4] They may have a misperceptionthat science is an isolated field that does not engage in broader community interests. Involvingstudents in community-engaged learning projects allows them to see the social and economicaspects of science problems, exposes them to the interdisciplinary and collaborative nature ofscience, and can result in improved

Conference Session

Internship, Co-Op, and Professional Development Programs

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Barnes, Institute for Scientist and Engineer Educators; Tamara Ball, University of California, Santa Cruz; Christine R. Starr, University of California, Santa Cruz; Scott Seagroves, The College of Saint Scholastica; Kauahi Perez, University of Hawaii, Manoa; Lisa Hunter, University of California, Santa Cruz

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

science to support the advancement of experiential learning for sustainability in higher education.Ms. Christine R. Starr, University of California, Santa Cruz Christine Starr is a doctoral student in graduate program in developmental psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Christine’s research focuses on STEM motivation and achievement among girls/women and other underrepresented students; sexual objectification; stereotyping, prejudice, and dis- crimination.Mr. Scott Seagroves, The College of Saint Scholastica Scott Seagroves is a physics instructor at The College of Saint Scholastica and a long-time affiliate of the Institute for Scientist and Engineer Educators at UC Santa Cruz.Ms. Kauahi Perez

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Maria Claudia Alves, Texas A&M University; Meghan M. Alexander, Texas A&M University; Victor Manuel Camara-Poot, Yucatan Government Ministry of Education; Martha Elena Ortega, CANIETI

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Diversity, International Forum

Services, Religious Support, and Immigration Support [3].Although there are plenty of reasons to recruit international students including increasinginternationalization, bringing additional economic resources to campuses, helping train anddevelop future international leaders, among others; there is no simple model to recruitinternational students [3]. Research indicates that for a long time institutions have utilized agentsas one of the recruiting strategies, however, online marketing is now considered to be the mostcommon method showing significant results [3]. Another popular method is the participation offaculty and staff in recruiting events and fairs [3]. According to Özturgut (2013), one of the mosteffective methods is involving faculty

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Claudia Alves , Texas A&M University; Meghan M. Alexander, Texas A&M University; Victor Manuel Camara-Poot, Yucatán Ministry of Education; Martha Elena Ortega, CANIETI

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Diversity

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International

data on Özturgut (2013)’s study and the review of relevant literature are: 1. International Student & Scholar Services Staff; 2. Academic Programming and Support, 3. Social and Cultural Engagement and Support; and 4. Financial Aid, Health Services, Religious Support, and Immigration Support [3].Although there are plenty of reasons to recruit international students including increasinginternationalization, bringing additional economic resources to campuses, helping train anddevelop future international leaders, among others; there is no simple model to recruitinternational students [3]. Research indicates that for a long time institutions have utilized agentsas one of the recruiting strategies, however, online marketing is now

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leah M Wiitablake, Clemson University; Amber Taylor; Landry Samuels; Jalani Ziad Eanochs; Caleb Jovan Hardin; Shi'ron Williams-Mattison; Samuel Cole Fambrough; D. Matthew Boyer, Clemson University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

Paper ID #37679Elevating Student Voices in Collaborative Textbook DevelopmentLeah M Wiitablake, Clemson University Leah M. Wiitablake is a current doctoral student in the Engineering and Science Education department at Clemson University. Her dissertation research focuses on undergraduate student interest and perceptions, in particular, the perceptions of and interest in the geosciences from students from traditionally minori- tized groups. As a graduate research assistant, Leah has worked on designing and assessing virtual reality field experiences for introductory geology courses and is currently involved with

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Investigating Student Pathways to and through Undergraduate and Graduate Programs

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Collette Patricia Higgins; Melissa Wood Aleman, James Madison University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University & Carthage College

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

James Madison University. Dr. Nagel, a mechanical engineer by training, performs research on engineering student learning and engagement with a focus on interventions, pedagogies, and design methodologies. Through his research, he seeks to gain applicable knowledge for increasing student engagement and re- ducing barriers in engineering, design, and making. At James Madison University, Dr. Nagel has been KEEN Leader, sophomore design coordinator, and Director of the Center for Innovation in Engineer- ing Education. At Carthage College, Dr. Nagel is leading development of two new degree programs: a Bachelor of Arts in Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering. ©American Society

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Best Papers

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anahid Behrouzi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Daniel Kuchma, Tufts University

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Diversity

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

) undergraduate classrooms when activeand collaborative instructional strategies are utilized; these are commonly referred to as inductiveteaching methods as compared to traditional lecture and discussion (deductive). However, thisdocument indicates that for more systemic change across STEM instruction, researchers need todevelop/evaluate pedagogical innovations that do not require substantial external funding ortime, and therefore can be easily adopted by other educators.1 This was one of the motivationsfor undertaking the study presented in this paper.The inquiry-based learning activities described in this paper address the necessity for engaging,student-centered experiences in the freshman civil/structural engineering curriculum with arelatively

Conference Session

International Division (INTL) Technical Session #3: Student Perspectives

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Ifeoluwa Adeniranye, Florida International University; Bruk T. Berhane, Florida International University

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Diversity

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International Division (INTL)

. universities), acquireworld-class knowledge, and benefit the global economy by way of engineering contributions.However, graduate students from Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are generally understudied withinthe broader population of international engineering students. This is noteworthy becauseindividuals from SSA have among the highest rates of degree attainment, specifically inengineering and other STEM fields. Students from some West African countries like Nigeriahave among the highest levels of educational training of SSA students and Black populationsmore broadly.Expanding research on Black students from West Africa (WAFR) (a region within SSA) isparticularly important since not all Black students are the same. This work responds to a growingcall for

Conference Session

Multidisiplinary Student Research Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom A. Eppes, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #11176Forging a Sustainable Student Research InitiativeDr. Tom A. Eppes, University of Hartford Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering Ph.D. Elec. Engr., University of Michigan MSEE, BSEE, Texas A&M UniversityDr. Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford Prof. Milanovic is a full-time faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Hartford. Her area of expertise is thermo-fluids with research interests in vortical flows, computational fluid dynamics, multiphysics modeling, and collaborative learning strategies. Prof. Milanovic is a con- tributing author for more

Conference Session

Exploration of Written and Team Communication

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aparajita Jaiswal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Tugba Karabiyik, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Lan Jin; Kris Acheson-Clair, Purdue University Programs

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

. Thisfull paper explores the impact of self-paced and online Portable intercultural modules (PIMs) onthe intercultural learning goals of the students enrolled in a junior-level system thinking course.The PIM used in the class aims to improve learners’ teamwork and communication skills. ThePIM contains five activities, including watching videos about cultural diversity and empathy,survey, quizzes, and exercise that applies learning towards intercultural collaboration. The studentsin the system thinking course were asked to complete the PIM and a reflection assignment. Theresearch questions that we intend to answer for this study are: RQ1: What domains of interculturalcompetence, as defined by the AAC&U IKC Value rubric, are represented through

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Effects on Student Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tela Favaloro, University of California, Santa Cruz; Tamara Ball, University of California, Santa Cruz; Zachary W Graham, University of California, Santa Cruz; Michael S. Isaacson, University of California, Santa Cruz

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Associate Dean of Research, Graduate Studies and Professional Education in the College of Engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Facilitating Learner Self-Efficacy through Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Sustainable Systems DesignAbstractAn educational partnership between a minority-serving community college and a researchuniversity has been offering STEM students an eight-week summer internship in sustainableenergy systems with the goal of providing applied research experiences while strengtheningcommunity and institutional bonds. In 2015, the interns’ involvement in the successful design,development, and implementation of an innovative testbed for assessment

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juebei Chen, Shanghai Jiaotong University; Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Tianyi Zheng, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Education at Shanghai Jiao Tong Uni- versity. Her primary research interests relate to the assessment of teaching and learning in engineering, cognitive development of graduate and undergraduate students, and global engineering. She received her Ph.D. from the School of Engineering Education, Purdue University in 2013.Ms. Tianyi Zheng, Shanghai Jiao Tong University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 An Exploration of Female Engineering Students’ Functional Roles in the Context of First-year Engineering CoursesAbstract: Engineering profession has been regarded as a male-dominant field becauseof the low representation of females. With an aim to understand female engineeringstudent’s

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development: Theories, Models, Frameworks, and Tools

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Klassen, University of Toronto; Serhiy Kovalchuk, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto; Robin Sacks, University of Toronto

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

interactions [9].Research from Handley, Lang and Erdman (2016) investigated the perspectives of on-campusrecruiters who were looking for leadership among engineering students in their final year ofstudies [10]. They found that recruiters were seeking students who had been involved inactivities outside the classroom and had the ability to articulate the learning gained from theseexperiences. The three engineering leadership themes they identified were communication (self-awareness), connection (big picture thinking) and confidence [10]. 2These studies are valuable because they shed light on employer perspectives of desiredleadership qualities and

Conference Session

Track: Faculty - Technical Session I

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas, El Paso; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University; Ines Basalo, University of Miami; Gemma Henderson, University of Miami

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Diversity, Faculty

Paper ID #24997Exploring Faculty Perceptions of Students Characteristics at Hispanic Serv-ing InstitutionsDr. Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas, El Paso An Assistant Professor at The University of Texas at El Paso, Dr. Meagan R. Kendall is helping develop a new Engineering Leadership Program to enable students to bridge the gap between traditional engineer- ing education and what they will really experience in industry. With a background in both engineering education and design thinking, her research focuses on how Latinx students develop an identity as an engineer, methods for enhancing student motivation, and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Homero Murzi, Virginia Tech; Thomas Martin, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

construct a local typology to be shared and vetted in workshops and focus groups with stakeholders, including faculty, industry representatives, and students. Feedback from stakeholders on culture findings compared with current practices will enable the research team to develop a theory of engineering culture that can inform pedagogies of innovation and collaboration.We have chosen the departments of ECE and ISE within the college of engineering and partnersites for several reasons. First, both majors are innovative, large, and highly ranked relative toother departments nationwide. Second, both locally and nationally, these two departments are atopposite ends of the diversity spectrum, with ECE among the

Conference Session

Classroom Practice II: Technology - and Game-Based Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derrick S. Harkness, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello, Utah State University; Joshua Marquit, Pennsylvania State University, Brandywine

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

), was implemented as the treatment intervention. Data gathered in thetreatment sections of Calculus I and II (AY 2014-2015) are the subject of this study. The calculus instructor required students enrolled in the treatment sections to postquestions related to concepts or out-of-class assignments (i.e., homework) in the online forumweekly. Posting was required a) to provide opportunities for collaborative learning and peer-to-peer instruction among students and b) to improve instructor-based support for thegeographically dispersed student body. Researchers selected the Piazza platform as theintervention based on its a) wiki nature that allows participants to edit posts for organization andcontent, b) conceptual organization, and c) built

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans

, predominantly rural state could attend.Since I instructed several courses in the program, I taught the same students several times indifferent courses. For a period of about 2 and 1/2 years, I saw Cooper frequently—whether hewas attending class or studying in the classroom building before class.As the researcher, I credit my own previous experiences—as a service academy graduate, a U.S.Army veteran, and a returning veteran graduate student in mechanical engineering— for thedesire to exploring SVSM experience in engineering education, not just qualitatively, but alsorelationally. Using the relational, transactional methodology of NI, I came alongside Cooperwithin the context of a two-year, undergraduate engineering transfer program, to examine

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Design I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Goldschneider, Virginia Tech; Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

teams that exist inworkplaces within the United States and abroad. As such, the purpose of this paper is to describethe process of creating and subsequent plans for implementation of an interdisciplinary capstonecourse at a large research-intensive institution in the Southeast US. The challenges associatedwith developing a course that meets the need of each disciplinary capstone experience and spansthe boundary of different approaches to pedagogy, knowledge structure and learning will beexplored as well.Background and ObjectivesOne of the most common complaints among recruiters of engineering graduates is a failure ofuniversities to properly prepare their students to collaborate within a diverse workplaceenvironment [1], [2]. Students typically

Conference Session

Student Division (STDT) Technical Session 4: Minoritized Student Experiences

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Micaha Dean Hughes, North Carolina State University, Raleigh; John Roberts, UK College of Engineering

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Diversity

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Student Division (STDT)

toward individual groups [42]. Among thetargeted strategies developed to increase the number of minority students in engineeringprograms is the nationwide growth of outreach programs like summer camps, weekend familyevents and other informal education opportunities in which students can engage. In general,many researchers consider educational “outreach” to be informal, out-of-school experiences forstudents [43].One possible reason for the lack of easy-to-locate research in minority engineering recruitment isthe loose, poorly defined use of the terms “outreach” and “recruitment” in engineering educationresearch. For the purposes of this discussion, we utilize “outreach” to mean informal interactionswith K-12 students that are generally geared

Conference Session

Design Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Taylor Tucker, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Nattasit Dancholvichit, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Leon Liebenberg, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #33060Collaborative Learning in an Online-only Design for ManufacturabilityCourseMiss Taylor Tucker, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Taylor Tucker graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor’s degree in engineering mechanics. She is interested in engineering design and lends her technical background to her research with the Collaborative Learning Lab, exploring how to improve ill-structured tasks for engineering students in order to promote collaborative problem solving and provide experience relevant to authentic work in industry. She also writes for the Department

Conference Session

Collaboration and Communication in Problem-based Learning

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Xiang Zhao, Alabama A&M University; Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University; Tamara Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

, NRC, NASA and NSF, and generated over 50 journal and conference papers.Dr. Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University Dr. Showkat Chowdhury is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, AL. Dr. Chowdhury has extensive background in teaching undergraduate and graduate students in Mechanical Engineering, and performing research in the fields of Computational Fluid Dynamics, Pedagogy, Renewable Energy, Nano-Technology, Heat & Mass Transfer, and Com- bustion. He is managing multi-million dollar external research grants from NSF as PI. Previously, he worked as a Professor at Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET) and at University

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

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Aldridge, The Ohio State University; Nicole M. Else-Quest, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Joseph Roy, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE); So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati

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Diversity

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Aerospace Division (AERO), Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

children, and people withdisabilities, are more likely than their traditional graduate student counterparts to report climate-related issues [4]. While some studies of university or campus-level climate for students haveincluded doctoral students in general, few studies disaggregate findings by discipline or bydemographic categories beyond gender identity and race/ethnicity. In engineering, Riley, Slaton,and Pawley’s [5] observed that the engineering education research community tends to take upissues of diversity focused on “women and [racial and ethnic] minorities while queerness, class,nationality, disability, age, and other forms of difference are for the most part not seen asrequiring address”. This literature review was conducted as

Conference Session

Cooperative and Project-based Global Learning

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karim Altaii, James Madison University; Shannon N. Conley, James Madison University ; Samy El-Tawab, James Madison University

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Diversity

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International

”FRIEND”: A Cyber-Physical System for Traffic Flow Related Information aggrEgatioN and Dissemination. In 2009, he was awarded a prize for Excellence in Scholarship at The College of William and Mary’s 8th An- nual Graduate Research Symposium. He has more than 20 publications including journal/conference papers, book chapters, and posters. He also serves as a reviewer in several journals and conferences. http://educ.jmu.edu/˜eltawass/ c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 A Methodology and Experience of Facilitating International Capstone Projects for Multidisciplinary Fields: Costa Rica Internet of Things (IoT) Case StudyIntroductionThis paper

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 6: Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mirit Shamir, Kansas State University; Jonathan Aguilar, Kansas State University; Rebecca Cors, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Ryan Robert Hansen, Kansas State University; Nathan P. Hendricks, Kansas State University; Gaea A. Hock; Stacy L. Hutchinson, Kansas State University; Prathap Parameswaran, Kansas State University; Matthew R. Sanderson; Melanie Derby, Kansas State University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

graduate students totrain as interdisciplinary thinkers and produce innovative interdisciplinary research. This papermay also be a guide to current and future NRT programs to help them pursue elements of thetraineeship that are most effective.IntroductionAcademic departments often work in silos, thus giving fewer opportunities for graduate studentsand faculty from different departments to interact and for graduate students to gain the skillsneeded to do interdisciplinary research. Interdisciplinary research and collaboration have severalbenefits such as addressing complex research questions and social problems and having a moreproductive team [1] [2]. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has funded interdisciplinarytraining at the graduate

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lufan Wang, Florida International University

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

environment require students to be equipped with a practicalunderstanding that often goes beyond the in-class knowledge. To that end, many universities haveactively collaborated with the industry, developed internship course in their curriculum, and evenmade internship a prerequisite for graduation. Internships programs in construction has been explored by a plethora of existing studies.These studies can mainly be categorized into three topics: introduction of the internship classstructure in a specific program, analysis of the role of internships on students learning, andevaluation of the effectiveness and outcomes of internship programs. For example, [2] provided athorough introduction of the internship program developed by the Building

Conference Session

Diverse Issues in Renewable Energy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Slowinski , M.Ed., CREATE NSF-ATE; Kenneth A. Walz, Madison Area Technical College; Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

research with the University of Rochester Center for Photo-Induced Charge Transfer. Since 2003, Dr. Walz has taught chemistry and engineering at Madison Area Technical College, and he is also an adjunct professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin. He has served as teacher for the UW Delta Center for Integrating Research, Teaching and Learning, and has mentored several graduate students who completed teaching internships at the technical college while creating new instructional materials for renewable energy and chemical education. Dr. Walz is also an instructor with the Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education and the K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP), delivering