Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Mayari I. Serrano, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Rachel Ann Baker

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Women in Engineering

, focuses specifically on the person: self-esteem, one’s overall regard of the selfas a person 7 ; and self-efficacy, a confidence in one’s own ability to achieve intended results 8 . Seron,Silbey, Cech, and Rubineau 9 followed cohorts of undergraduate students from four different typesof institutions (elite private college; large, public land-grant institution; engineering-only college;and single-sex college) for four years. Through diaries and interviews, they were able to tease outhow socialization, both during team-based projects in classes and in the workforce throughinternship opportunities, leads women to develop less confidence that they will ’fit’ into the cultureof engineering 9 . Results from comparing climate surveys conducted at a

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IED Technical Session: Preparing Courses for the Future

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gokhan Egilmez, University of New Haven; Ridvan Gedik, University of New Haven

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

this educational research project, game-based in-class and after-class learning activities aredeveloped to teach selected inventory control strategies to undergraduate and graduate students.Students from Supply Chain Management and System Simulation courses are targeted, who aretaught by different instructors. The activities include teaching the inventory control policies tostudents in a regular class setting, then providing an overview on a game developed on MS Excel.In the game, the lead time and customer demand variables are defined uncertain, and not given tostudents, which make the assignment an ill-structured problem. A 12-month planning andexecution period is given to students with qualitative and quantitative information about

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri II

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark J. Indelicato, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeanne Christman Ph.D., Rochester Institute of Technology; George H. Zion, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

Engineering Society (AES).Dr. Jeanne Christman Ph.D., Rochester Institute of Technology Jeanne Christman is an Associate Professor in the Computer Engineering Technology Department at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Her expertise is in the area of Digital and Embedded Systems Design and her research focuses on equity in engineering education.Prof. George H. Zion, Rochester Institute of Technology George H. Zion, Ph.D. Professor & PLTW Affiliate Director Rochester Institute of Technology Dr. Zion is a Professor in the Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering Technology Department at Rochester Institute of Technology. Additionally, Zion is the Affiliate Director of RIT’s Project Lead the Way (PLTW

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Two-year College Potpourri

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Langhoff, Skyline College; Jenny Ngoc Le, Skyline College

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Two-Year College

engineers as indicated by thepost-program survey and focus group results. In addition to strong successes in the acceleratedmath curriculum, the lab activities and design projects in Introduction to Engineering were wellreceived by students and allowed them to explore the major fields of engineering, increase theirknowledge of specific engineering topics and disciplines, as well as understand a variety of jobfunctions in an engineering career. The program has also shown to provide context tofundamental physics and math concepts—a strategy that has been proven to increase studentmotivation and persistence, especially during the potential struggle through the first two years oftheir engineering studies.Several key findings emerged from the focus

Conference Session

Global and Intercultural Competency

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Warnock, University of Georgia; Galyna Melnychuk, Mississippi State University

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International

measures, includingthe increased number of study abroad programs [4]. Study abroad programs can take a number ofdifferent formats including short-term faculty led programs (usually ranging from 2-6 weeks),semester long exchange programs, international co-op or research experiences and service-learning projects [5]. Informal discussions with students who have participated in study abroadopportunities have revealed that these students’ outlook on the world was changed and theirability to be more accepting of different cultures was enhanced [6]. Although evidence showsstudents that participate in longer-duration programs achieve better global competency outcomes[7], the IIE open doors report for 2017 shows that 60% of students studying abroad

Conference Session

Girls in Engineering

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Susan Kathryn Eskin, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Sara Love, Penn State Harrisburg

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Pre-College Engineering Education

    a) Civil Engineering Day     b) Electrical Engineering Day     c) Mechanical Engineering Day     d) Industry Visits/Field Trips     e) Preparing for College Session     f) Project presentations and awards (final session)     7. My overall rating of all workshop sessions is       8. My favorite workshop session was

Conference Session

Engineering in a Societal Context

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruce Edward Niemi, Tulsa Community College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

courses in carpentry, metalworking, or carshop. Teaching and learning today often happens online with advanced educationaltechnology. Humanities and soft-skills have taken a backseat teaching to the test. CADdrafting systems produces renderings for projects. Standards-based education nearlyobliterated vocational education in the late-20th century but CareerTech has reemergedtoday as pre-engineering, information technology, entrepreneurship, and culinary arts.The purpose of this paper is to present a new history curriculum incorporating the historyof technology for STEM students at our community and technical colleges that speaks totheir academic and career interests. The paper demonstrates how history of technologyfulfills outcomes expected of

Conference Session

Practice I: Academic Success

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Matthew DeMonbrun, University of Michigan; Michael Geoffrey Brown, Iowa State University; Stephanie D. Teasley, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

an assistant professor of Student Affairs and Higher Education at Iowa State University. Michael’s program of research centers on the role of technology in the experiences of undergraduate stu- dents. His current projects focus on large undergraduate science and engineering lecture courses exploring how students use digital study resources, how faculty and instructors design and plan for the use of digital technologies in the classroom , and, how data from digital study resources (e.g., learning analytics) can be used with other forms of data to understand student learning and performance and ultimately, to improve instructional practices.Dr. Stephanie D. Teasley, University of Michigan Dr. Teasley is a Research

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ERM Technical Session 6: Technology-enhanced Instruction and Assessment

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brandon Xavier Karcher, Bucknell University; Beth M. Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brittany Pierson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

revealed the only activity that students differed significantly inwas attending the Help Room, χ2 (2, n=209) =9.52, p=0.009, with post hoc tests showing the top(mean=.40 hrs) and middle ranks (mean=.26 hrs) spend more time in Help Rooms than thebottom group (mean=.10 hrs) with medium (r=.26) and small (r=.23) effect sizes respectively.Exam to Exam Changes The final way in which this project explored student studying is the behavior changesstudents made from exam-to-exam. More specifically, this research sought to understand whichchanges resulted in positive or negative performance and which activities were associated withthat change. Overall, a lack of student mobility among performance ranks indicates that students hadsome

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Mechanical Engineering

plausible that those who chose not toparticipate differed in identification from those who did. It will be important to maximizeparticipation in future data collection.These IAT results serve as students’ baseline engineering identities. As we revamp ourmechanical engineering program, what we learn will lead to a clearer understanding of thechanges that promote engineering identities, especially in women and minorities, and how suchidentities affect students’ sense of belonging in a program and their persistence in the major.AcknowledgementsThis project was funded by the NSF IUSE/PFE: RED grant #1730354.References[1] Y.-L. Han, K. E. Cook, G. Mason, T. R. Shuman, and J. Turns, “Engineering with Engineers:Revolutionizing Engineering Education

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers; Rachel M. Korn, University of California, Hastings College of the Law; Joan Chalmers Williams, University of California, Hastings College of the Law

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Women in Engineering

the workplace. Prior to joining WorkLife Law, Rachel was a Research Consultant at Circadia Labs, where she conducted research on empirical projects exam- ining motivation in dreams using natural language processing. She also worked as Research Director for a city council campaign in Rochester, New York. Rachel holds a Master’s degree and a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of Rochester. She received her Bachelor’s degree at Virginia Tech.Prof. Joan Chalmers Williams, University of California, Hastings College of the Law Joan C. Williams is Distinguished Professor of Law, Hastings Foundation Chair, and Founding Director of the Center for WorkLife Law at the University of California, Hastings College of the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kamau Wright, University of Hartford

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First-Year Programs

personal and family issues,challenges encountered on campus, and various other issues that had to be addressed to helpstudents maintain a clear mind which allowed them to address their studies. Academic challengesand strategies ranged from, how to know your grade in the class? to where are best places tostudy on campus? to how to handle group projects in class in which there is a student notcarrying his or her weight? and much more. It should be noted that having a professor as leadinstructor for this STRIDE Program, may have helped add a valuable layer of insight. Forexample, having a college professor encourage a student to attend other professor’s office hoursmight be received better. Still, while consistent delivery of important messages was

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Quiles-Ramos, Virginia Tech; Ellen K. Foster, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Donna M Riley, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Jennifer Karlin, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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developing their strongest ties, such as graduatementor, department head, or co-workers.Information on navigating reward structures in a technical field while doing education researchwas a common but integral finding that repeatedly came up. The need to understand how toproperly negotiate tenure and promotion given the interdisciplinarity of engineering education andthe culture and expectations of one’s broader institutional environment is a task that is made easierwhen connected to successes that have experience. Additionally, many researchers in the samplereported utilizing conferences as meeting grounds for ongoing projects or launchpads for newprojects.Although large conferences and workshops are an important asset of resource sharing

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division - WIP Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; William M. Marcy P.E., Texas Tech University; Lakshmojee Koduru; John Richard Schumacher, Texas Tech University ; Micah Iserman, Texas Tech University

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Engineering Ethics

workforce, forming collaborations with othercountries, and participating in global innovations. Achieving these goals requires “a broadeducation that incorporates a range of technical and social science and humanities knowledge,”“an appreciation for other cultures,” and “more ethical treatment of those who are different.”It is now becoming more widely acknowledged that engineering decisions require a sense ofsocial justice, fairness, and equality from a global perspective [18] [20] [21]. Responsible andwell-designed engineering projects, according to Baillie [20] are sensitive to the economic,social, and political factors at local and global levels.3.0 Machine-Based Assessment MethodsThe present paper considers machine methods for assessing changes

Conference Session

Teaching & Learning Dynamics, Vibration, and Mechanics More Broadly

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoff Rideout, Memorial University of Newfoundland

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Mechanics

1.5-2 hours of student traffic per week)  selecting and generating solutions to Tuesday worked examples (2-4 hours)  conducting Tuesday and Thursday sessions (3 hours)  web posting (1 hour)  course-related email (1-3 hours)  laboratory sessions (total of 4 labs + two-week analysis project) o content development (4-6 hours per lab) o facilitating lab session (2.5 hours)A worst-case scenario week would then involve in excess of 30 hours. The lecture preparationtime will not be required in future offerings, leaving more time to evolve the assessments and in-class examples.Despite the instructor’s efforts to work the most multi-faceted text examples, and to addadditional parts to the questions, there was

Conference Session

Software Engineering Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Budny P.E., University of Pittsburgh; Elizabeth E. Vidal, Universidad Nacional de San Agustín

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

understanding of the scope of his/her career (b) teach the students the impact theirsoftware engineering solutions have in a global context, including environmental and social (c)help develop critical thinking and (d) improve the motivation and involvement the students willhave with activities related to their future profession.Some examples of the themes developed this semester were:• Comparative analysis of the use of augmented reality for the teaching of mathematics in primary education: USA and Europe.• Comparative analysis of the use of augmented reality in projects of Architecture and Urbanism: Japan and Europe.• Comparative analysis of the use of ubiquitous computing in Medicine: USA and Latin America• Comparative analysis of

Conference Session

Out-of-school-time Engineering: Implications for Underrepresented Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Radiah C. Minor, School of Agriculture and Envrinmental Sciences, North Carolina A&T State University; Vernal G. Alford III, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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Minorities in Engineering

they could have fun and be creative with everydayitems to build and design projects that worked. During the GiSWA, we were also intentional in engaging the families of the students.Parent support and influence can significantly impact their children’s’ self-confidence in STEM.11, 12 This was done to increase the awareness in families for how to support their daughters inpursuing STEM courses in high school, college, and the future careers.     Figure 7. Families involved in designing egg protection vessel with their daughters Role Play Each year, our participants have been interested in acting out the case “stories

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Efforts in Introductory Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elena Nicolescu Veety, North Carolina State University; Michael Escuti, North Carolina State University; Mehmet C. Ozturk, North Carolina State University

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in the literature in recent years,with numerous publications on several variations of this concept. Broadly, this approach isunderstood to mean swapping the traditionally in-class lecture with the out-of class activities likeproblem solving and projects. Generally this means students are assigned some form of online orvideo lectures to watch at home, opening up class time for a variety of active and/orcollaborative learning experiences.Despite the fact that the term “flipped classroom” has been around for some years, severalsurveys of the literature conclude that there is a need for further research in this area.1-3 This isdue in part to the fact that instructor implementation of this educational model varies widely,meaning there is not one

Conference Session

Circuits & Systems Education I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole P. Pitterson, Oregon State University, Corvallis Oregon; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Electrical and Computer

project or are working on internships, the nature of electricity orany other complex concept dictates a measure of applicability. This is based on the fact thatabstract concepts are better learned when there is another concept to which it can be compared.In this study it was found that complex concepts and the manner in which they were taught wasmostly conceptual with very little to no real life application. The manner in which students areexposed to the concept of electricity in the classroom does not match the actual workingenvironment they will be operating in. Consequently, engineering learning environments shoulddo a better job of preparing students for the workforce and as such there is a need to includemore application type activities. In

Conference Session

Software and Programming

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anurag Goswami, North Dakota State University; Gursimran Singh Walia, North Dakota State University

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Computers in Education

requirementsand design development and the required skills for planning, analysis, and design of softwaresystem. Similarly, Requirements Engineering course focuses especially on requirementdevelopment tasks and technique along with requirement inspection technique. Both the coursesrequired the students to learn about software inspections and their impact on the software qualityimprovement. Students in both the courses had an average of two years of software developmentexperience in past (i.e. classroom projects, assignments, and industry).Artifact: Two externally developed industrial strength requirement documents (Table I), LoanArranger System (LAS) and Parking Garage Control System (PGCS), were inspected by eachparticipant during two inspection cycles

Conference Session

Fundamental: Home, Parents, and Other Out-of-School Issues Related to K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Inman, INSPIRE Institute for Pre-College Engineering Education; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

at the university level. While thesequestions may seem somewhat restrained considering the scope of the data gathered, the researchperformed for this project can serve as somewhat of a jumping-off point for further study on thesubject that incorporates factors from other children’s toy research. The use of rudimentarystatistics on the data ensures that continued use of our data will not be marred by faultymathematics in this initial analysis. These research questions can be summed up as: 1. Are STEM-related toys purchased for girls as frequently as they are for boys? 2. Are there differences in the patterns of toy purchases for boys vs. girls based on the purchaser’s relationship to the recipient child? 3. Which of math

Conference Session

Dynamic Systems and Control

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel J Cox, University of North Florida; Lawrence K. Mao, University of North Florida

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Mechanical Engineering

, W., “Innovative Instruction for Undergraduate Aircraft Dynamics and Control,” Proceedings of the ASEE 2011 Annual Conference and Exposition, 2011.[12] Cooper, D., “Picles - A Simulator for Virtual World Education and Training in Process Dynamcis and Control ,” Proceedings of the ASEE 1996 Annual Conference and Exposition, 1996.[13] Cox, D., Meric, Z., Bartz, R., and Ctistis, C., “Complementary Simulation and Remote Laboratory Experiences to Hands-on Control Systems Curriculum,” International Conference on Engineering Education (ICEE 2010), Gliwice, July 2010. ISSN 1562-3580.[14] Cox, D. and Bartz, R., “Development and Integration of Project-Centered Modules into RLab Remote System Environment

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Christina A. Foy, University of New Haven; Pedro S. H. Kim, University of California, Berkeley; Emi Okada Okada, University of California, Berkeley; Audrianna V Rodriguez, University of New Haven

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/analytical skills obtained fromclass to the research project. This is important in my educational training because it provides rich Page 26.879.8hands on experience in the development and application of my psychology training. Theopportunity will be crucial for my next endeavors and I am glad to be a part of the team!Principal InvestigatorsThe PIs are at drastically different universities and yet face one common hurdle - the struggle toobtain qualified research assistants. Whereas PI Carnasciali does have access to graduatestudents to assist in the work, the work is not seen to be ‘in the student’s major’. Reachingqualified students to apply for the

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher M Murad, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown; Jerry W. Samples, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Paper ID #12685International Faculty Teaching Engineering at US Institutions: Challengesand OpportunitiesDr. Maher M Murad, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown Dr. Maher Murad is a faculty member in the Civil Engineering Technology department at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. Dr. Murad served as a visiting professor at Bucknell University. He also has overseas teaching and professional experience. He worked as a technical manager at Modern Contracting and as a highway project manager at Acer Freeman Fox International. He is a licensed professional engineer (P.E.) in the state of Ohio. Dr. Murad received a Masters

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byron Doyle, Brigham Young University; Colby Goettel, BYU; Lane Broadbent, Brigham Young University; Dale C Rowe, Brigham Young University

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Manufacturing

well which could be valuable when mass- producingparts.High resolution is paramount in the design of complex keys and key blanks. The higherresolution and bonding method of SLA can produce stronger models, though strength varieswith the type of material used. This printing process necessitates the addition of support sprues Page 26.1113.3to the model; these must be taken into account when designing precision-driven projects suchas keys, as the connection points between the part and the sprues leave small bits of materialthat must be carefully filed away.Materials for SLA machines are more limited in variety than their FFF

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matilde L. Sanchez-Pena, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

that efforts have not been enough to strengthen thesecapacities among engineering students. According to Downey et al. (2006), the differentstrategies used by universities to promote global competency skills can be been classified as: a)International enrollment, b) International project, c) International work Placement, d)International Field Trips and e) Integrated class experiences 5. However, the proportion ofstudents participating in different international experiences across universities is still smallcompared to the total number of students 7. Page 26.1138.3In order to design and promote new interventions to influence the levels of global

Conference Session

Shaping the Future: Structured Mentoring for Today's Diverse Engineering Student Populations

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joi-lynn Mondisa, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cordelia M. Brown, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Minorities in Engineering

Business-Higher Education F. Increasing the Number of STEM Graduates: Insights from the U.S. STEM Education & Modeling Project. Business-Higher Education Forum;2010.5 Church, A. STEM Mentoring--Aspiration to Achievement. NCSSSMST Journal. 2010;16(1):13-14.6 Strayhorn, T.L. & Terrell, M.C. The Evolving Challenges of Black College Students: New Insights for Page 26.1146.10 Policy, Practice, and Research. ERIC; 2010.7 Snead-McDaniel, K. Exploration of the Lived Experiences of Undergraduate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Minority Students, ProQuest LLC; 2010.8 Redmond, S.P

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Student Motivation and Faculty Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna Wolfe, Carnegie Mellon University; Elizabeth A. Powell, Tennessee Technological University

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Educational Research and Methods

’s.Over 90% of students indicated that a primary purpose of exams should be to measure mastery ofconcepts, and nearly 80% indicated that measuring what a student had learned should also be aprimary purpose. By contrast, only 12% of students indicated that “distinguishing exceptionalstudents from others” should be a primary purpose. These results are at odds with the assumptions ofleft-of-center grading, which prioritizes distinguishing among different groups of students and onlyindirectly seems to measure a student’s mastery of course content or learningIntroductionIn the course of interviewing students for a project on gender and interpersonal communicationin engineering, we began to observe a trend of negative reactions to a common

Conference Session

Moving the Needle: The Complexities of Race and Gender in Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olgha B. Davis, North Carolina State University

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Minorities in Engineering

. According to the2011 American Association of Community Colleges report, 44% of African American studentsattend community colleges. Many community college students hope to transfer into 4-yearinstitution to complete a baccalaureate degree.There is a desire and determination to facilitate student transfer from community colleges into 4-year institutions. That being acknowledged, it is hard to miss the deficit lens through whichAAM student populations are viewed. AAM students are often portrayed as victims; blamed fortheir lack of success, persistence to degree, or not transferring to a 4-year institution; orportrayed as academically underprepared and require taking academic developmental courses1,2.These unsuccessful performances, project blame or

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eliud Quintero, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Patricia Salinas, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)

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) makes SimCalc MathWorlds © (hereon SimCalc) software with potential to transformthe way mathematics can be learned5,6.The main idea that motivated the creation of SimCalc project was to foster and enrich theMathematics of Algebra and Calculus, and simultaneously give students an early access toimportant concepts. According to Burke, Hegedus y Robidoux7, the SimCalc design team(including researchers, software developers and teachers) sought not only improve existingschool curriculum, but also transform it with activities that would not be possible without the useof technology. In order to do so, a key element in SimCalc is its representational infrastructurethat allows observing different representations (graphical, algebraic, tabular