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Track 6: Technical Session 5: Development of a measure of intersectional socioeconomic inequality that extends beyond income

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Justin Charles Major, Rowan University; Allison Godwin, Cornell University

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

model latent variables and relationships to other socioeconomic variablesin tandem. We identified that three latent factors, Parent Educational Involvement, HouseholdEducational Resources, and School Hindrances existed and that differences across the sample arean outcome of broader socioeconomic inequality driven by racism, sexism, and classism. Thispaper discusses the development of this model, our findings, and potential implications for futureresearch, including our larger project which uses the measure to predict engineering studentapplication to, and enrollment and persistence in, engineering.Keywords: low-income students, social inequality, Intersectionality Theory, student successIntroductionLow-income students, referred to henceforth as

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Track 1: Technical Session 5: Motivations for Engineering Faculty Engagement in an Inclusive Pedagogy Program

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Renee M. Desing, University of Washington; Joyce Yen, University of Washington; Karen Thomas-Brown, University of Washington

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

their classrooms more inclusive and supportive for allstudents. This includes giving students tools to be aware of the impact of their projects,motivating students from diverse backgrounds, and ensuring that students feel safe in theclassroom. Building a community of equity-minded faculty and learning from peers are alsosignificant motivators. Participants value the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues whoshare a commitment to DEI and create systemic change within engineering education. They seekto center DEI as a driver of innovation and to change the mindset that DEI does belong inengineering. Participants showcase a strong desire to be agents of change by turning DEIawareness into action and addressing structural and societal issues

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Track 6: Technical Session 3: The role of undergraduate engineering students' different support networks in promoting emotional well-being: A narrative study

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Sowmya Panuganti, Purdue Engineering Education; Narjes Khorsandi Koujel, Rowan University; Justin Charles Major, Rowan University

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

to worry about food or having a placeto sleep. I’ve always lived like a princess.” His parents offer emotional and financialstability, creating a secure environment that allows him to focus on his studies. As far asacademic guidance goes, Phil appreciates the support provided by engineering faculty,describing a mentor’s role as pivotal in his personal and professional growth. He says,“Professor Patel is easily my favorite professor. I started doing [design] with him, and wedo research projects. You can just tell he's always looking out for his students. he's verypersonal. He, he's kind of, you know, he feels like a, like a family member in some ways.”Here, we can see that while Phil does not receive engineering support from his

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DASI Technical Session 2: Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ananya Prakash, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Mohammed Seyam, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI) Constituent Committee

Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, and Computer Science Education. Additionally, he is the CS Department Coordinator for Experiential Learning, where he leads several initiatives to enhance students’ learning through out-of-classroom experiences, including the CS Study Abroad program. Mohammed has 20+ years of experience in teaching university level courses, and he presented and conducted multiple talks and workshops in different countries. Among other courses, he taught: Software Engineering, Database Systems, Usability Engineering, and Software Project Management. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Can AI Transform Graduate Computer Science Admissions

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Technical Session 5

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emma Vick, University of Kentucky; Sarah A Wilson, University of Kentucky; Joseph H Hammer; Matthew Whitwer, University of Kentucky; Adrian Nat Gentry, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PWL) (COE)

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

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Interdisciplinary Approaches to High School Engineering: Perceptions, Pathways, and Pedagogies

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Anabel Acurio Cerda, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Sourav Sutradhar, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Oghenetega Allen Obewhere, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Rajesh Keloth, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Moses Dike, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Jodi Lynn Sangster, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Shudipto Konika Dishari, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

outreach materials toaddress region-specific disparities and needs can be a powerful and impactful strategy forexpanding energy-STEM participation across both urban and rural Nebraska.Keywords: energy, energy literacy, sustainable energy, renewable energy, STEM, engineering,K-12, education, outreach, Nebraska, Behavioral Health Regions, teacher training, virtualtrainingIntroduction.Why energy literacy matters. Energy literacy [1]–[5] is essential for building a skilled anddiverse workforce to meet the demands of the growing energy industry. Clean energy jobs in theU.S. are projected to grow by 6.4% by 2025 [6], yet 76% of energy technology employers reportdifficulties in finding qualified workers [7]. While colleges are expected to fill much of

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 5

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neda Farahmandi, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth; Ashok Patel, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Technical Session 6

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Colten Van Voorhis, Texas A&M University - Commerce; Yuehua Wang, Texas A&M University - Commerce

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

control, vehicle communication systems, resource virtualization, cyber-physical systems, Internet of Things, ubiquitous and mobile computing, wireless and mobile networks, and distributed networks and systems. She has more than ten years of research experience in academia with over twenty research publications and open-source software packages with rich programming and project development experience. She has mentored and worked closely with minority undergraduate students. She has also continuously devoted herself to advertising engineering and computer science programs and reaching out to historically underserved populations. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 From

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ENT-3: Transforming Engineering Curriculum through Entrepreneurial Approaches

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua Gargac, Ohio Northern University; Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy; Kurt M Degoede, Elizabethtown College; Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

January 2025].[2] S. Atwood, M. T. Siniawski and A. R. Carberry, "Using Standards-based Grading to Effectively Assess Project-based Design Courses," in Proceedings of the 121st ASEE Anual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, IN, 2014.[3] M. Henri, D. Johnson and B. Nepal, "A review of Competency-Based Learning: Tools, Assessments, and Recommendations," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 106, no. 4, pp. 607-638, 2017.[4] B. M. Munoz and T. R. Guskey, "Standards-based grading and reporting will improve," Kappan, pp. 64-68, April 2015.[5] J. Gargac, "Failing Forward: A mastery-based learning learning approach in a theory of machine kinematics and dynamics course," in ASEE 2024 National Conference and Exhibition, Portland, OR

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Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 3

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine F. Goble, Centre College; Martha E. Grady, University of Kentucky

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Diversity

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

considered for this endeavorbut was quickly dismissed after creating a few pages due to the challenges and frustrations itcaused the authors. Key Canvas features utilized in this project included quizzes, which wereassigned to instructors enrolled as ‘students’ in the course, discussion boards, and modules toorganize materials for each activity.Flexibility for online and distance learningThe first semester deploying the Shoebox Kits for statics was Spring 2021, when instruction wasmoved online. Kits were labeled and assigned to students who checked them out for the semesterto perform the activities synchronously online via Zoom. Over 75% of the kits were returned atthe end of the semester. Answers to questions were put into the private chat on Zoom

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Technical Session 3

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Micheal Oketunde Okegbola, Morgan State University; Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University; Abiola Olayinka Ajala, Morgan State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

neutral. This shows that while a majority felt comfortable expressing theircultural identity, a few students still felt hesitant, see figure 5.For participation and collaboration, the results again showed mostly positive responses.Regarding opportunities for collaboration with students from diverse backgrounds, 40% (10students) strongly agreed, and 48% (12 students) agreed, with 4% (1 student) stronglydisagreeing and 8% (2 students) remaining neutral. Similarly, 32% (8 students) strongly agreedand 52% (13 students) agreed that they felt encouraged to participate in group activities,discussions, and projects, while 4% (1 student) strongly disagreed, and 12% (3 students)remained neutral.​Figure 5. Perception towards Campus ClimatePerception of

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Systemic and Policy Issues affecting Women Engineers

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juliette Sweeney, University of Toronto

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

women engineering leaders in academia.Increasing the number of women leaders in engineering, for both industry and academia, willweaken masculinist norms around leadership in the profession and provide role models foraspiring engineers. Research focused on GEPs is also needed as both quantitative and qualitativeresearch within engineering education has focused on the undergraduate level within the USenvironment, and we lack studies addressing the unique needs of graduate engineering studentsin Canada, with a few notable recent exceptions [8, 9].Using quantitative and qualitative data collected and analyzed from a larger research project, thispaper seeks to answer the following two research questions: 1. How has the proportion of women

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ERM Technical Session: Quantitative Instrument Development

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dina Verdín, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

indicate a critical need to refine AGT orapply a grounded theory perspective that would shed light on a broader array of motivationalconstructs that are relevant to minoritized students, particularly in fields like engineering, wherecultural and structural factors can significantly influence educational outcomes. My next step inthis project is to conduct a grounded theory study examining the reasons why engineering Latinxstudents engage in competence-relevant behaviors. 10 Appendix A Table 1 Demographic information for each sample analyzed in this study

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Lightning Talk - "Innovating for Impact: Community-Engaged Education, Technology, and Infrastructure for a Sustainable Future

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abigail Clark, Ohio Northern University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, The Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

: https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/ohio/dewine-closes-ohio-k-12-schools-through- end-school-year-due-covid-19-pandemic-2020-may/530-794e5b28-57ea-4dfe-bdd9- f9c0ad07f6a6. [Accessed: 27-May-2021].[5] K. Katella, “Our pandemic year-A COVID-19 timeline,” Yale Medicine, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/covid-timeline. [Accessed: 01-May-2021].[6] Project Lead the Way, “About Us.” [Online]. Available: https://www.pltw.org/about-us. [Accessed: 20-Jan-2019].[7] “Engineering is Elementary,” 2020. [Online]. Available: http://eie.org. [Accessed: 27- May-2021].[8] S. T. Wei and T. W. Hill, “An evaluation on engineering identity of K-12 youth using the engineering ambassador

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International Division (INTL): Case Studies and Trends

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bhuvaneswari Gopal, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Byrav Ramamurthy, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Prasad Edamana

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International Division (INTL)

students'responses to the active learning exercises and present recommendations for engineering facultydevelopment.Asok et al.[6] demonstrated the strategies to achieve higher order thinking skills (HOTS) throughvarious ALE strategies like Role Play, Jigsaw, Brainstorming, debate, Mind map etc for ConceptUnderstanding and Group assignments, combined mini projects, Discussion on Topics, Quiz, andPuzzles for Concept Applying. They applied various learning strategies and assessed the studentoutcomes. They reported that HOTS is achieved by developing applications or products, withimproved interpersonal skills and lifelong learning skills. The evidence for the effectiveness ofactive learning environments among engineering students is shown by great improvement

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Understanding and Improving Female Faculty Experiences in STEM

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Ilana Karpman, University of California San Diego

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

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Women in Engineering

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Outreach and Beyond in the Chemical Engineering Classroom

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byron Hempel, University of Arizona; Paul Blowers, University of Arizona; Kasi M. Kiehlbaugh, University of Arizona

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

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Track 1: Technical Session 2: Tailoring DEIA Programming through Current Field Analysis: Promoting Allyship in STEM of University Graduate Students

Collection

2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Mia Leigh Renna, University of Maryland College Park; Emily Lawson-Bulten, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

coalitions with the mission of advancing equity, inclusion, and jus- tice for military servicemembers and veterans. Renna obtained her B.S. from Clemson University and her M.S. from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Recognized as a 2021 Tilman Scholar awardee and 2023 Clark Doctoral Fellowship recipient, Renna also holds professional certifications in Project Management Professional, Lean Six-Sigma Green Belt, and LEED Green Associate. Additionally, Renna is a National Security Fellow with the Truman National Security Project. As a military veteran, Renna served honorably in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for over 8 years in multiple capacities.Emily Lawson-Bulten, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Women in Engineering Division: Student Issues as Related to Culture

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Brandt, Seton Hall University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #11157WHY DO UNDERGRADUATE WOMEN PERSIST AS STEM MAJORS?A STUDY AT TWO TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITIESDr. Ronald Brandt, Seton Hall University Ronald Brandt teaches physical science at the high school level, emphasizing Project Based Learning and inquiry based lab activities. Brandt seeks to inspire his students, especially young women, to develop a passion for STEM studies and consider a career in science and technology. Prior to entering the education profession, Ronald Brandt was an executive in the chemical industry serving as senior vice president at two multinational firms as well as President & CEO of an

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Development

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Werner Zorman, Harvey Mudd College

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development

hearing what [they] had to say and interacting with people’s opinions that differed from my own such as theirs. I recognize this is a major hindrance and flaw in myself, as I believe one of the great problems of our world today is not listening and hearing what others have to say, which often differ than our own opinions. By the end of our class, I gained a new respect for [named student] and [their] viewpoints. I believe that the T-Group has helped me to become a significantly more effective leader, in that I’m attempting to more fully consider everyone’s needs and working styles as the project goes on. It is nice to know that I can be influenced in positive ways like that. That could also explain why I have influence in the

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental; K-12 Students & Engineering Division: Fundamental; K-12 Students & Engineering Design Practices: Best Paper Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chelsea Joy Andrews, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

improving it (Kolodner et al.,2003; Sadler, Coyle, & Schwartz, 2000; Schauble, Klopfer, & Raghavan, 1990), effectivelyavoiding failure, at least initially. In another approach, many published curricula feature asubstantial amount of scaffolding, including task-specific fill-in worksheets and prescribedexperiments (e.g., Engineering is Elementary, Cunningham, 2009; Learning by Design, Kolodneret al., 2003; Project Lead the Way, 2014). Indeed, the National Academy of Engineering reporton K-12 Engineering Education, based on its investigation of literature and curricula, warns:“Although it may be tempting to allow students to direct their modeling themselves, thesuccessful interventions reviewed here highlight the importance of the teacher

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lucy Arellano Jr., University of California, Santa Barbara

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

achievementsand their self-perception as a STEM learner. Marcus mentioned during the interview, I don’t think I only have a STEM identity ‘cause I also have a creative identity. My own projects, whatever I’m into. Personally, I’m really into music, so as of now I’m a math and music major, so I find it difficult to balance those things ‘cause on one hand, STEM takes a really long time to do. Music also, in its own sense, takes a long time to do with having to practice every day, and going to concerts and rehearsals and stuff like that. I think they balance out each other nicely though since one is very analytical and one is very theatrical. I think it’s important to not just study, study, study. You have to do

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Inclusive and Interdisciplinary Approaches in Labs and Research

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer L. Cole, Northwestern University; Chris Barr, University of Michigan; Jamie Clark, University of Washington; Alexis N Prybutok, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 6.D

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell Gerhardt, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andrew Katz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

what research is and how engineering knowledge isgenerated. In a related study, Faber and Benson [19] similarly found that the epistemic climatesignificantly shapes students’ problem-solving strategies by influencing their goals andmotivation, depth of engagement, source selection, evaluation approaches, and willingness toconsider alternative solutions. One student, Lily, exemplified this influence saying, “Yeah, if this[homework] was a huge part of my grade, or was a big test or big group project, I definitelywould have looked further than on my online book, my textbook, and my slides. I would havegone to the library and found books on [the homework topic], and pulled my information tosupport my ideas, or talked about things that could oppose

Conference Session

Professional Skills for Graduate Students

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendy Roldan, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

reading the paper yet, this title reminds me of our work in reflection inengineering and trying to capture/understand the language that students have. That was exactlymy reaction for some academic team projects where I knew the people I was assigned to andcould identify based on past experiences that we were not the strongest combination of students.This paper is also interesting to me because the tool already exists. CATME (similarly tomakerspaces) is currently being implemented in the engineering curriculum but as the abstractnotes, little is known about how these tools are applied and how students and instructorsperceive their use…[Paper 3] This paper was interesting to me because of makerspaces, informal engineeringactivity, potential for

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

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Motahareh Darvishpour Ahandani, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Jennifer M Bekki, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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