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DSA Technical Session 6

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary

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Data Science & Analytics Constituent Committee (DSA), Diversity

, Geometric Abstraction, and Mathematics as they relate toengineering and art. Woven into the theoretical content are hands-on projects where studentslearn basic sketching skills, hand build a ceramic still-life piece, visit local galleries andmuseums, and, using elements or art and principles of design, turn data into data visualizationsand data physicalizations: data-driven physical artefacts whose geometry or material propertiesencode data. Students use an adapted Jansen and Dragicevic [1] information visualizationpipeline to move from raw data to data wrangling to visual and physical presentation. This paperpresents examples of the process and concludes with observations and lessons learned.Figure 1. Informa0on visualiza0on pipeline. Jansen and

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Innovative Pedagogical Techniques in Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chibuzor Joseph Okocha, University of Florida; Gloria J. Kim, University of Florida; Jin W. Choi, Michigan Technological University; Yong Kyu Yoon

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

J. Kim, University of Florida Dr. Gloria Kim is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at the University of Florida (UF). She is also an affiliate faculty in UF’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. She received her B.S. in chemistry from Seoul National University, M.S. in biomedical engineering from Johns Hopkins University, and Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. As an instructional associate professor, she was awarded several grants from the National Science Foundation (IUSE Level 1, IRES Track 1, I-Corps, and I-Corps for Learning) as principal investigator. She transitioned to tenure track in Fall 2022 to pursue her research interests in convergence in

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Engineering Empowered Communities: Place-Based Community Engaged Learning

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Micaha Dean Hughes, North Carolina State University; Aaron Arenas, North Carolina State University; Latricia Walker Townsend, North Carolina State University; Tameshia Ballard Baldwin, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

partners toward the development of new partnerships, as well asa hopeful demonstration of how SUCCs can shift the mindset of participants to potentially reducerural flight.Keywords: school-university-community collaboration, rural cultural wealth, research-practicepartnership, community engagement, rural engineering education, middle grades educationIntroductionRural flight or rural outmigration is a commonly-referenced phenomenon in sociology and ruraleducation literature. The term refers to the outmigration of people from rural areas to urban orsuburban areas, specifically for the purpose of finding better economic opportunities, improved livingconditions, and access to amenities [1], [2]. People from rural spaces may choose to leave

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 3 - Innovative Pedagogy

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James N. Jensen, University at Buffalo

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON)

- to three-day exam period. Over 85% of students reported that oral examinations were moresuited to design courses rather than analysis courses. From the results of this study, it appearsthat oral examinations have a valuable role in engineering education, especially in designcourses.BACKGROUNDRoles of Oral ExamsOral examinations serve two roles in engineering courses. First, oral examinations allow studentsto practice oral communication skills. Oral communication skills are important for engineers [1].Seventy percent of practicing engineers in one survey identified oral communication in theworkplace as important in job advancement [2]. As an indication of the importance of oralcommunication in environmental engineering, the American

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Increasing Engagement in Engineering Ethics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Wolf, University of British Columbia; Gayatri Gopalan, University of British Columbia; Christoph Johannes Sielmann P.Eng., University of British Columbia

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

Tragedy of theCommons. Early findings show positive engagement with both the Pisces Game and SpectrumGame, with many students describing these two as particularly impactful and enjoyable. VirtuePoints yielded results that surprised many students, and there are indications that clarifying andamending the scoring system for the game may promote better understanding of how it cansupport self-reflection on virtues.IntroductionEthics education in undergraduate engineering programs has long been a source of struggle forengineering educators [1]. The need for ethics education in engineering in Canada is driven byEngineers Canada through the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board to promote adherenceto the Washington Accords and encourage high quality

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Industrial Engineering Division (IND) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emma S Atherton, University of Florida; Elif Akcali, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering Division (IND)

, extrinsic motivation, mathematical modeling.IntroductionThe exploration of creativity and the interworking of human creativity through a research lensbegan in the eighteenth- or the nineteenth century, and scientific research of creativity hasaccelerated since the middle of the twentieth century [1, 2]. To date, the exploration of creativityin an educational environment, and the limitations of teaching, learning, practicing, and assessingcreativity in such settings, have not been adequately assessed or understood, but the relationshipis beginning to be conceptualized in various ways [3].As an attempt to incorporate creativity training into engineering education and to enhance thecreative thinking skills in undergraduate engineering students, poetry

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Fostering Diversity and Innovation in Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Trina L. Fletcher, Florida International University; Madiha Qasim, North Carolina State University; Destiny M Washington, Florida International University; Lesia Crumpton-Young, Texas Southern University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

four 4-year HBCU institutionsexperienced a resignation or termination at the highest level. Additionally, research shows thatpresidents and chancellors at HBCUs have significantly shorter tenures, with an average of 3.3years than those of other four-year institutions, with an average tenure of 7 years. These changeshave been deemed a “crisis” and an added challenge to the ongoing recovery efforts of manyHBCUs disproportionately impacted by the global pandemic.Two areas that are critical for higher education institutions related to science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education are (1) the role they play in broadening theparticipation of historically excluded individuals and (2) research activity, particularly

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Joint Session: Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division and Chemical Division

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Barr, University of Michigan; Sarah A Wilson, University of Kentucky; Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis; Joanne Beckwith Maddock, Carnegie Mellon University; Tracy L. Carter, Northeastern University; Samira Azarin Azarin; Amy J. Karlsson, University of Maryland

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED), Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

Engineering Education, 2024 Prioritizing learning outcomes for chemical engineering laboratory courses: Student perspectivesAbstractUndergraduate laboratories are an integral component of most engineering programs, playing apivotal role in integrating hands-on application of theory as well as building other skills forfuture engineers. Previous work by Feisel and Rosa [1] suggested thirteen learning outcomes thatcan be covered in engineering laboratory courses; however, two potential barriers make usingthese outcomes in chemical engineering laboratory courses challenging: (a) Feisel and Rosa’slearning outcomes are not targeted specifically to chemical engineering or to the needs ofstakeholders within the chemical

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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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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

) Project is intendedto lay the groundwork for further research and development by 1) identifying indicators ofsuccessful model implementation, 2) assessing the feasibility of implementing the curriculum inrural science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) secondary classrooms, and 3)collecting initial data on the program’s effect on the classroom environment and student’sengagement and interest in engineering. To meet this objective, the research team employed aniterative cycle of development review, testing and revision of the various program components. Over the last two years of this NSF BPE grant, the program team (engineering faculty andengineering students from rural high-schools, a nonprofit, research partner and advisory

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International Division (INTL) Technical Session: International Programs and Curricula I

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carolyn "Kelly" Ottman, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Sohum A. Sohoni, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Diversity

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International Division (INTL)

connectedness and interdependence ofworld cultures and economies. With the Information Age, globalization went into overdrive.Advances in computer and communication technology launched a new global era and redefinedwhat it meant to be “connected” [1]. Over recent years, the engineering field, among others, haswitnessed the power of connectedness as a catalyst for breakthroughs. Often these breakthroughsresult from cultural exchanges - the process of sharing and experiencing ideas, knowledge, andpractices across different cultures [2]. Specific to engineering, the cultural exchanges create amelting pot of ideas and influences from around the world through bringing togetherprofessionals from diverse backgrounds. Yet, bringing together individuals from

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 9

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shabnam Wahed, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jennifer M Case, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David B Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

uncover strategies employed by exemplary engineeringinstructors providing practical insights. Ultimately, it seeks to contribute to the ongoing dialogueon effective teaching practices, encouraging a shift towards an educational future where studentsactively engage in their knowledge-building journey.Significant effort has been devoted to refining the concept of effective teaching and achievingpedagogical mastery [1], [2]. Over the last two decades, there has been extensive research onstudent-centered teaching, particularly in engineering. Active learning pedagogies, such as just-in-time teaching, case-based teaching, and collaborative learning, have gained prominence forengaging students in the learning process [3], [4]. However, Streveler and

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 11

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ean H. Ng, Oregon State University; Ganapathy S. Natarajan, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Ingrid Scheel, Oregon State University; Chukwudiebube Atagbuzia, Oregon State University; Nathan Mast, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

: delayed enrollment into college, part-time enrollment, financialindependence, full-time employment while enrolled in college, have dependents, is a singleparent, and/or did not receive a standard high school diploma [1][2]. NCES also includesstudents over the age of 24 as one of the characteristics of NTS [2].NTS population is increasing as students are attending college on a part-time basis and are takingup part-time or full-time jobs. From 2010 to 2017, part-time student attendance increased from37.7% to 38.9%, and a projected 39.6% growth by 2028 [3]. In 2020, 40% of undergraduatestudents who were attending college on a full-time basis were also employed full-time, indicatinga considerable NTS population [4].NTS make up over 50% of the

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 7

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luis Delgado Jr., Penn State University; Stephanie Cutler, Penn State University; Sarah E Zappe, Penn State University; Ibukun Samuel Osunbunmi, Penn State University

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

Engineering Education, 2024 Lessons Learned: Faculty Development Book Club to Promote Reflection among Engineering Faculty on Mental Health of StudentsIntroductionIt is a real difficult challenge walking through this world full of monsters when our own bodies and minds can be monstrous. - Sarah Rose CavanaghIn universities around the U.S., mental health issues are on the rise [1], [2], [3]. College studentsare at increased mental health risks due to major mental health problems manifesting during earlyadulthood [4], and significant life changes (e.g., changes in independence, environment, and socialsupport, academic pressures/competition) [5], [6]. While

Conference Session

Broader Approaches to Engineering Ethics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle Payne, Collins Engineers

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

al. (2005), ethical leadership refers to “the demonstration ofnormatively appropriate conduct through personal actions and interpersonal relationships, andthe promotion of such conduct to followers through two-way communication, reinforcement, anddecision-making” (p. 120). The researchers developed and validated a ten-item scale to measureethical leadership, which is shown in Table 1. The scale relies on data reported by a followerabout their perceptions of a leader’s commitment to ethics. Table 1: Ethical Leadership Scale My leader conducts his or her personal life in an ethical manner. My leader defines success not just by results but also the way that they are obtained. My leader listens to what employees have to say. My leader

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 10

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lara Perez-Felkner, Florida State University; Ciera Fluker; Tarik J. Dickens; Chelsea Armbrister, Florida A&M University - Florida State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

studies [1-3]. Yet, the opportunities to develop, sustain, and grow one’sengineering identity are not uniformly distributed across students enrolled in engineering programs, nor evenamong those select students offered the opportunities to participate in mentored engineering researchinterventions [4]. Indeed, engineering students from underrepresented and structurally marginalized groups may have feweraccess points to engage with engineering peers, mentors, and professionals prior to and during their collegiatestudies [5-7]. These challenges can compound for students who may be underrepresented on multipledimensions in this field, seeing their personal identities reflected less often in their intended engineering careers(e.g., gender, sexuality

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MECH - Technical Session 3: Advancements in Teaching Mechanical Engineering

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder; Joan Tisdale, University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

mechanical engineering courses with sustainability and the percentage ofBachelor’s degrees earned by females when relationships were explored within single states andeither public or private institutions. This preliminary work suggests that sustainability may helpattract and retain female students to mechanical engineering, sparking interest in future research.IntroductionMechanical engineers can play an important role in contributing to a sustainable future [1, 2].Key concepts in sustainability include environmental impacts (over the cradle to grave lifecycleincluding greenhouse gas emissions, natural resource conservation, pollution minimization,energy issues), societal impacts (poverty alleviation, safety), and economics. Many institutionsoffer

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Engineering Equity: Challenging Paradigms and Cultivating Inclusion in Technical Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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R. Jamaal Downey, University of San Diego; Joel Alejandro Mejia, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Gordon D Hoople, University of San Diego

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Diversity

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

individualism andexceptionalism through the interdisciplinary and theoretical lens of Critical Race Theory andCritical Whiteness Studies has highlighted the ways Whiteness has flourished, particularly inengineering, and helped support these two pillars of Whiteness. Thus, through a historicallycontextualized interdisciplinary analysis, we seek to shift the conversation to focus onquestioning the ways Whiteness affects pedagogy and research conducted in engineeringeducation research.Introduction White supremacy has a firm grip on engineering and engineering education research.However, in order to show “The Enduring, Invisible, and Ubiquitous Centrality of Whiteness,”[1], we will provide a funneled context that will demonstrate to the reader how

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AI and Tools for Transdisciplinary Work

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Nicewonger, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

evaluation of the program’s newly launched undergraduate design studiocourse.1 This involved conducting nine months of ethnographic research involving interviewswith faculty and administrators involved in the program’s initial design, observations ofclassroom activities, and follow up interviews and focus groups with the first cohort of students.In the process we gathered insights that provided feedback to faculty and staff that could helpfurther develop the curricular aims of the program, while also theorizing through ourethnographic project how external evaluations can contribute to the development oftransdisciplinary learning communities in higher education. Our external evaluation activity ispresented here as a case study that considers how

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Engineering Equity: Challenging Paradigms and Cultivating Inclusion in Technical Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nrupaja Bhide, Purdue University; Yash Ajay Garje, Purdue University; Siddhant Sanjay Joshi, Purdue University

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Diversity

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

Knowledge creation and synthesis are the core of research. How we engage in research orknowledge creation is deeply intertwined with our experiences and the language we use to makesense of the world around us. For us, the co-authors of this paper, the triad concept of Kaya(Body), Vacha (Speech), and Manas (Mind) in the Indian philosophy of ethics and spiritualitypoints to the interdependence of experience, language, and knowledge. Lakoff and Johnson [1]present the same idea as the core motivation for their germinal book Metaphors We Live By; theysuggest that dominant views on meaning-making in Western philosophy and linguistics areinadequate for the way we understand our world and ourselves. They propose that our languageshapes the way we think

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Milhouse's Moment: Engineering Inclusivity, Everything's Coming Up Milhouse!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Nhu Tran, University of British Columbia; Jessica Wolf, University of British Columbia; Shouka Farrokh, University of British Columbia; Katherine Lyon, University of British Columbia; Robyn Newell, University of British Columbia; Jenna Felice Usprech, University of British Columbia; Karen C. Cheung, University of British Columbia; Agnes Germaine d'Entremont P.Eng., University of British Columbia

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

wellbeing and equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) issues in engineering education andthe broader engineering profession. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Methodologies for evaluating the impact of STEM outreach on historically marginalized groups in engineering: a systematic literature reviewIntroduction and BackgroundAs a form of informal science learning [1], STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics) outreach activities involve the delivery of “STEM content outside of thetraditional student/teacher relationship to STEM stakeholders (students, parents, teachers…) inorder to support and increase the understanding, awareness, and interest in STEM disciplines”[2]. In the K-12 out-of-school

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 3

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manish Roy, University of Connecticut; Christa L. Taylor, University of Connecticut; Maria Chrysochoou, University of Connecticut

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

recognition of the importance of diversity and inclusion in engineering education hasgrown in recent years [1], little is known about the best practices for supporting neurodiversestudents [2-3]. It has been suggested that neurodiverse students benefit from course assessmentsthat allow for a more flexible mode of expressing knowledge [3]. However, evidence forimproved learning outcomes on different types of course assessments is largely anecdotal.Characteristics associated with different forms of neurodiversity, such as attention deficithyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum, depression, and anxiety, are suggested to benormally distributed in the population [2]. Indeed, research suggests that these conditions arebest conceptualized as

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 30

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrian Nat Gentry, Purdue University ; Julie P. Martin, University of Georgia; Kerrie A. Douglas, Purdue University ; Eric Holloway, Purdue University; Cole Thompson, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

discourse ondiversity, equity, and inclusion in engineering. Nonbinary and trans* students are rarely even thefocus of research centering on LGBTQ+ student experiences in larger fields such as STEMeducation and higher education studies. Their exclusion can be attributed, in part, to the lack ofdata collected in large national datasets [1], [2], [3]. For instance, the National ScienceFoundation (NSF) has received multiple open letters requesting that NSF collect nonbinary andtransgender identities in their Survey of Earned Doctorates and NSF Center for Science andEngineering Statistics surveys [4], [5], [6]. But the release of the 2024 Survey of EarnedDoctorates revealed they had not heeded these calls; it also omits sexual orientation altogether[7

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Engineering Equity: Challenging Paradigms and Cultivating Inclusion in Technical Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nyna Jaye DeWitt, University of Georgia; Animesh Paul, University of Georgia; Racheida S. Lewis, University of Georgia

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Diversity

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

academy to improve engineering education within the field and across disciplines. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Not for the Poor: Impacts of COVID-19 on Engineering Students from Lower Socioeconomic BackgroundsIntroductionLike many other fields, engineering is working to become more diverse. Part of this effort includessupporting students pursuing a field who do not fit the traditional archetype of an engineer [1].This outlier population is heavily composed of students who have an intersection of identities, oneof these identities being a member of a low-income household [1]. The COVID-19 pandemicevoked major changes in the lives of many individuals and

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 10

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber F Young-Brice, Marquette University; Allison Murray, Marquette University; Somesh Roy, Marquette University; Lisa Chase, Marquette University

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

skilled professions, incoming faculty have hardly, if any, pedagogical preparation [1],especially on theoretical underpinnings of teaching and the science of how students learn.Paradigm shifts in engineering education have been focused on instructional behaviors, such asactive learning where students are provided opportunity to learn the practice of engineeringthrough “doing” [2]. Rarely do these opportunities include a focus on the relational or affectiveaspects of education, rather, they focus on design and building [2].Learning through practice is not specific to engineering education. In nursing programs, similarapproaches towards teaching and learning are utilized to engage students to learn the practice ofnursing through “doing” [2]. Both

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First-Year Programs Division: Best of FPD

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

approach [1], which labels sometraits and conditions as deficits, and where individuals who are neurodivergent (ND) areperceived as abnormal and less competent than neurotypical (NT) students. Others use socio-ecological approaches and asset models when exploring differences [2-3]. This research used theframework of neurodiversity. Neurodiversity frames different neurological conditions of thebrain and nervous system as providing affordances and posing challenges, encompassing bothindividual and social aspects [4].Conditions that are traditionally defined as neurodivergent include attention deficit hyperactivitydisorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, andtrauma-related conditions such as traumatic brain

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED) Technical Session 3

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Match Ko, University of Hong Kong; Fu Zhang, University of Hong Kong; Chun Kit Chui, University of Hong Kong

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

education.KeywordsStudent-initiated interest groups, engineering leadership, experiential learning, bio-inspiredrobotics, Guinness World Record, electric vehicle technologies, international awardBackgroundThis practice paper introduces a program designed to cultivate the development of student-initiated interest groups (SIGs) with a focus on technological innovation and challenge-basedlearning within the engineering faculty of the University of Hong Kong. In December 2020, thefaculty inaugurated a 2,000-square-meter Tam Wing Fan Innovation Wing [1] (a.k.a. the HKUInno Wing) at a prominent location on campus. This center serves as the hub for the SIGprogram, equipped with cutting-edge prototyping facilities and extensive project spaces. Settingitself apart from

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Transgression, Conflict, and Altruism

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joey Valle, Purdue University; Lazlo Stepback, Purdue University; Polly Parkinson, Utah State University; Fawn Groves, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello, Utah State University; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

state power, occupy an important nexus of power in the modern social system[1]. Throughout its history in the United States, the occupation-turned-profession of engineeringhas grown and expanded in service to a state and the multinational corporations it leverages itsmonopoly on violence to protect, as numerous scholars have named (see for example [1-3]).Overwhelmingly, US engineers are trained to accept and uphold an ideology of businessprofessionalism that situates engineers as rightly beholden to the whims of capitalists helmingmultinational corporations and industries employing engineers [4]; [5]. This acts to disciplineengineers and restrict the legitimized forms of social organization engineers engage in largely tothose which reproduce

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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

Authors

Meagan C Pollock, Engineer Inclusion; Hoda Ehsan, The Hill School ; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, ThatStatsGirl; Lauren Thomas Quigley, IBM Research

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Diversity

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

adeeply introspective lens through which we can understand broader social phenomena. Inspiredby the work of Guyotte & Sochacka (2016) and Blalock & Akehi (2017), we expand upontraditional autoethnography and emphasize the synergistic effects of our diverse backgrounds,academic and non-academic training, and worldviews. Collaborative autoethnography enhancesthe trustworthiness and transparency of our research, providing a comprehensive and inclusiveperspective on the experiences of non-academic engineering educators.Collaborative autoethnography is effective for three reasons: 1) Personal and ContextualInsights: This method enables authors, as research subjects, to draw upon their experiences,offering a nuanced understanding of the

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - DEI and Design Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Lucian Alexander P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Michael Preuss, Exquiri Consulting, LLC; David Hicks; Breanna Michelle Weir Bailey P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Rajashekar Reddy Mogiligidda, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Lihua Zuo, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mahesh Hosur

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

perseverance and motivation to completebaccalaureate studies in an engineering-oriented field. The SBP has enrolled freshman andsophomore level students from TAMUK, as well as community colleges and other universitieswithin the south Texas region. Team-based design projects were one of the major componentsincluded in each year of the SBP. These short design projects centered around the disciplines ofthe participating faculty, chemical, civil, mechanical, electrical, industrial engineering, computerscience, and industrial technology. This paper presents the outcomes for students based on theirparticipation in one of the SBPs held during the past four years at our Hispanic-majorityinstitution [1].The first two years of this SBP (2020 and 2021) were

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Diverse Pathways in Engineering Education: Exploring Experiences and Opportunities

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dessaray Monique Gorbett, University of Texas at El Paso ; Benjamin C. Flores, University of Texas at El Paso; Cristina Villalobos, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Sara E. Rodriguez, University of Texas at El Paso; Ariana (Ari) Arciero, University of Texas at El Paso; Josef Aaron Sifuentes, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

other faced regulatory conflicts that hindered its ability tofulfill the professional development plan. Also, program staff conducted the program evaluationpost-award, limiting its depth. In conclusion, the post-baccalaureate program successfullyaddressed the need of recent STEM graduates aiming to get/have research experience,particularly those negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.IntroductionPersistent structural inequities and systems of oppression consistently hinder the advancement ofcertain demographic groups in achieving success within higher education, particularly in thefields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) [1], [2] and [3]. Forinstance, White Non-Hispanic students attain more graduate degrees and