Conference Session

Engineering in a Societal Context

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Sievers, US Air Force Academy; Melissa Stewart Beauregard, United States Air Force Academy; James B. Pocock, U.S. Air Force Academy; Adam M Strecker P.E.; Kimberly Kays, United States Air Force Academy; John A. Christ, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

international policy have resulted in environmental sustainabilityemerging as a rapidly growing education objective. This is especially true in those fields relatedto STEM and at the post-secondary level. ABET, the accreditation board for engineering andtechnology programs, identifies sustainability as a realistic design constraint to be implementedinto undergraduate engineering curricula, and specifically requires sustainability to be covered inarchitectural, civil, and environmental engineering programs. However, an understanding ofsustainability and how and when decisions related to sustainable practices are made transcendsSTEM careers. Therefore, education in sustainability should reach all academic majors. Forexample, at the United States Air

Conference Session

Connecting BME education to the "real world"

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony E. Felder, University of Illinois, Chicago; Miiri Kotche, University of Illinois, Chicago; Jennifer D. Olson, University of Illinois at Chicago; Janet Aderemi Omitoyin, University of Illinois at Chicago

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Biomedical Engineering

Lake View Student population: 9% biomineralization inVJ 17 Asian Female High School African American, 71% ferritin proteins, led by Hispanic, 13% White, 4% Tolou Shokuhfar, Ph.D. Asian, 3% Other David G Neighborhood school, Design and 3D printing Farragut 99% Low income; of lab equipment for AfricanCM 7 Male Career Student population: 9% low-resources American Academy African American, 90% environments, led by

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2018 ASEE Conferences - Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration / San Antonio proceedings

Authors

Gretchen Mosher

information is known about ET graduates and even less has been written about theacademic pathway of these graduates [6]. Conventional wisdom attributes high attrition fromengineering to other disciplines an unavoidable cost of under-prepared or unmotivated studentsentering engineering degree programs. As noted by [2] and others, not all those who exit theengineering discipline do so primarily because of low academic performance.Several researchers have examined the career pathways of students who have left engineeringand found success in other STEM disciplines [8, 9, 10] but largely absent from the publishedliterature is specific information on students who transfer from engineering into ET. Ortiz andSriraman [1] explored faculty perceptions on why

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2018 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Edgar C. Clausen; James T. McAllister

members of your class? Perhaps it is time for a story (from your past career or time as astudent). Of course, the stories need to be entertaining. An alternative is just to ask the classhow the local sports team will do in the next ballgame. These short breaks usually work to wakeup the class and the instructor can return to class content in a short period of time.Review Day Before Exams. In employing a review day before exams, the students are first givenan old exam (with answers, but not the solution) two class periods before the exam. The classperiod before each exam is then reserved for review—some people work on the old exam, somedon’t show and some show, but are lost. This is a good time for one-on-one interaction,particularly to get the

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2018 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Tammy M. Lutz-Rechtin; Edgar C. Clausen

reactions, design processeswhich involve potentially hazardous chemicals and gases, and work at high pressures. Mostchemical engineering curricula, in-line with ABET credentials, focus on foundational safetyprinciples that are found throughout the student’s chemical engineering career (Vogel andTomasko 2015). By the end of the student’s college education, chemical engineers should beable to integrate safety into their design work in both experimental research and focusedindustrial applications (Davidson 2018). However, most students only learn the value of safetywhen something goes wrong or when safety is particularly relevant to their work. Additionally,the multidisciplinary nature of modern research makes safety a more complex issue to teach

Conference Session

Design in the BME curriculum

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eileen Haase PhD, Johns Hopkins University

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Biomedical Engineering

their results through written lab reports and oral presentations. By theend of the semester, 84% of freshmen “strongly agreed” or “agreed” that the course had met itsgoal of providing a solid introduction to modeling physiological systems, academic and careermentoring, exposure to research and design opportunities available at Johns Hopkins, and aconcrete basis for a career choice in BME. More importantly, the course helps set up our studentsfor long-term academic success, as indicated by a 94% freshmen/sophomore retention rate.Developing a mathematical model to describe a physiological system is a new concept forfreshmen. For each project, the freshmen are provided with a one page background summarywith just enough information to get started

Conference Session

System 1 in Engineering Education and Research

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Scheidt, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Ryan R. Senkpeil, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Julianna Sun Ge, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); John Chen P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; James M. Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

. Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research focuses what factors influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. Her research earned her a National Science Foundation CAREER Award focused on characterizing latent diversity, which includes diverse attitudes, mindsets, and

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session II

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Donald Winiecki Ph.D., Boise State University; Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Timothy Andersen, Boise State University; Amit Jain, Boise State University; Dianxiang Xu, Boise State University

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

influence – often negatively – their pursuit of careers in engineering and computerscience [2], [5]–[9].While at one time, computer science was seen as a profession that was both welcoming and open todiverse membership [10]–[15], this vision was either never realized or quickly lost [16]–[19]. Culturaland gendered expectations (what everybody `knows` and commonsensically `performs`, but fewactually think about) that have been part of the lived reality of this technological society seem to havefound their way into computer science, and it is not working in everybody’s favor. Faced with claimsthat computer science’s `face` as stereotypically white or Asian, and male, is somehow reflective of asort of evolutionary inevitability – `that’s just the way

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

Gulf Region at the start of their academic career, and argues thatthe introduction, early on, of “well thought out” professional development strategiesof engineering educators would raise their self-confidence as teachers and help inequipping them with the tools they need in disseminating knowledge in theclassroom. This does not mean that learning and teaching does not go on in Region’scolleges of engineering; I think that a great deal does. But there is every reason tobelieve that introducing a higher level of professionalism would enable young facultyto create and sustain a more powerful form of engineering education for the Region.The author draws on his own experience in the Region, as a faculty member and anadministrator, and looks

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Potpourri

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Diane L. Peters, Kettering University

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Graduate Studies

enrolling (should they ultimately decide to do so).The success of returning students has implications beyond academia. Though it is often assumedthat PhD programs serve as preparation for academic careers, in reality a majority of engineeringdoctoral recipients do not pursue academic careers. Approximately 14% of newly-mintedengineering PhDs work in academia after graduation, 72% find work in industry or business,while others work in government (10%), nonprofit (3%), or other (1%) organizations [18]. Thus,the support and training of engineering doctoral students is an issue relevant to many employersin these areas.There is limited research that provides insight into workplace policies and attitudes and howthese might affect employees seeking to

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Design

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Whalen, Northeastern University; Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University; Jennifer Ocif Love, Northeastern University; Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University; Joshua L. Hertz, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

experience engineering as an evolving, creative, and interdisciplinary career that impacts global society and daily life. 2. Provide students with the opportunity to develop process-driven problem solving skills that recognize multiple alternatives and apply critical thinking to identify an effective solution. 3. Provide students with the opportunity to integrate math & science in an engineering context. 4. Create motivated & passionate engineering students by challenging them with authentic engineering problems across multiple disciplines. 5. Instill in our students the professional, personal & academic behaviors and common competencies needed to move to the next stage of their

Conference Session

Seeking Resilience and Learning to Thrive Through Engineering Education

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claudio Cesar Silva de Freitas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Zachary James Beyer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hassan Ali Al Yagoub, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

education, advising and mentoring, students’ persistence, engineering career pathways, and school-to-work transition of new engineers. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. Prior to beginning his doctoral studies, Hassan worked for five years at General Electric where he graduated from their Edison Engineer- ing Development Program (EEDP) and then worked as a gas turbine fleet management engineer. In addi- tion to his technical role, Hassan supported the recruiting, interview, and selection process of the EEDP Program, where he mentored interns, co-ops and Edison associates from the Middle East and Africa

Conference Session

Teamwork and Student Learning in Design

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elisabeth Kames, Florida Institute of Technology ; Devanshi Shah, Florida Institute of Technology; Beshoy Morkos, Florida Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

loss of self-efficacy.13 Once a student loses confidence in their ability to perform a task, theytend to feel uncomfortable or out of place. Similarly, Tinto identified that the most important factorin a student’s academic performance is a measure that he termed “student commitment”. This is ameasure of the student’s ability to integrate themselves into the academic community.14,15 Whilethere have since been many studies examining other contributing factors, the underlying tone inall of the research is the student’s comfort, confidence, and motivation in their area of study.14–17 2.2. Student GenderThere exists an implicit bias that science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) aremasculine career fields. Though women make up

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 11

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liping Liu, Lawrence Technological University; James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University; Robert W Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University; Andrew L Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

individually, in-class active andcollaborative learning (ACL) exercises, and problem-based learning (PBL) team projects withentrepreneurially minded learning (EML) components. However, all modules are intended tofoster a better student understanding of the theory, practices, and career opportunities associatedwithin the fluid power industry.Starting in the Fall of 2016, the authors developed the modules and implemented them inmultiple sections (taught by different instructors) of Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanicscourses in three consecutive semesters (Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017). Pre and post surveyswere conducted to gage the impact on student learning on the fluid power content before andafter the designed activities. Both direct and indirect

Conference Session

NGSS & Engineering Education

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Debra J. Coffey, University of Delaware

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Pre-College Engineering Education

recognize the value of better integrating the teaching and learning of STEM fields.It is assumed that students who have learned disciplinary core ideas, practices, and crosscuttingconcepts of science and engineering will be scientifically literate citizens who can engage inpublic discussions on related issues and can be careful consumers of scientific and technologicalinformation, and can pursue careers of their choice, including STEM careers. Engineering designallows teachers to effectively blend disciplines and integrate math and science as a means ofbuilding student understanding of and skills for engaging in both content areas and appreciationfor both content areas (Lehman & Capobianco, 2012). Pre-college engineering education

Conference Session

Elementary Engineering

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole J. Glen, Bridgewater State University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

the standards documents for early childhood learning in thesestates.While engineering education in the United States is in relative infancy, the available research sofar “shows that engaging elementary and secondary students in learning engineering ideas andpractices is not only possible, but can lead to positive learning outcomes” [3, pp. 149], such asimproved math and science learning, gaining problem solving abilities, and an increasedawareness of and interest in engineering as a career. At the early childhood level (defined asbirth through age eight), there is a limited number of studies regarding engineering education.What these studies do point to is the “need for improving our understanding of what is entailedin the precursors of

Conference Session

Making, Hacking, and Extracurricular Design

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Alexander Horton, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Steven Weiner, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Micah Lande, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

campus SHAWN JORDAN, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of En- gineering at Arizona State University. He teaches context-centered electrical engineering and embedded systems design courses, and studies the use of context in both K-12 and undergraduate engineering design education. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Education (2010) and M.S./B.S. in Electrical and Com- puter Engineering from Purdue University. Dr. Jordan is PI on several NSF-funded projects related to design, including an NSF Early CAREER Award entitled ”CAREER: Engineering Design Across Navajo Culture, Community, and Society” and ”Might Young Makers be the Engineers of the Future?,” and is a Co-PI on the

Conference Session

Motivation, Identity, and Belongingness

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Allison Gray, Northern Arizona University; Robin Tuchscherer P.E., Northern Arizona University; Ron Gray, Northern Arizona University

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Educational Research and Methods

individuals attach meanings to social and cultural roles, and that “anindividual has as many selves or identities as he or she has groups of people with which he or sheinteracts” [42]. Engineering students negotiate the various roles (identities) that they play withinthe different contexts of their lives; some of these roles may add or detract from their ability toidentify as engineers. Godwin’s initial study in this area focused on the development of aninstrument to measure the engineering identity of introductory-level undergraduates. Thebackground for the study included previous literature on a quantitative measure of physicsidentity used to understand STEM career choices, and on an expanded version to measure mathand science identities. These

Conference Session

Integrating Experiential Learning into the Curriculum

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark J. Povinelli, Syracuse University; Jonnell A. Robinson, Syracuse University

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

societal challenges; and 4)perform data collection, analysis and presentation in order to answer research questions andshare research results with a professional audience. The course also emphasized critical thinking,multidisciplinary perspectives, leadership and team-based problem solving. To achieve thecourse learning objectives, the course focused on problems associated with an aging sewersystem, generally, and the lack of local sewer infrastructure data, specifically. This course wasexperimental in that it introduced design thinking through an experiential learning project earlyin engineering students’ academic careers. Traditionally, design capstone courses are offeredtoward the end of students’ course of study after core courses and textbook

Conference Session

Tools and Techniques

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen H. Jin, University of New Hampshire; Michael Jonas, University of New Hampshire; Christopher David LeBlanc, University of New Hampshire; Theodore Sean Tavares, University of New Hampshire

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

complete in one academic year. It was understood by the companythat most of the students would be graduating and starting professional careers after thecompletion of their degrees. In the fall semester proposals were drafted and aggressive scheduleswere put together. By the winter break working prototypes of all three systems, mechanical,electrical and software, were demonstrated. It was the hope of the company to be ready tomanufacture at the conclusion of the spring semester. As with most student projects, issuesslowly started to materialize that would impede demonstrating a commercially ready solution inthe time frame desired by the company.By the end of the academic year, a fully functional software system was demonstrated. Theelectrical

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Best Papers

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jordan Orion James, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Chen Qiu M.Sc., University of New Mexico; Christopher Riley

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

RET Grant and a USDA NIFA grant, and is currently co-PI on three NSF-funded projects in engineering and computer science education, including a Revolutioniz- ing Engineering Departments project and a CAREER project, FRAME. She was selected as a National Academy of Education / Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow. Dr. Svihla studies learning in authentic, real world conditions; this includes a two-strand research program focused on (1) authentic assessment, often aided by interactive technology, and (2) design learning, in which she studies engineers designing devices, sci- entists designing investigations, teachers designing learning experiences and students designing to learn.Chen Qiu M.Sc., University of New Mexico Chen

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2018 ASEE Conferences - Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration / San Antonio proceedings

Authors

Sidney Martin

being replaced as technology is introduced to theclassroom. There is a need to develop new ways of instruction to reform the overall educationmethods currently in use. The result for these innovative methods would be to help to ensure aseamless transition from obtaining knowledge and skills to being career ready and enjoyinglifelong learning (Patterson, 2011). Education disruptors, a term used to describe those who promote the use of technology ineducation and want fast and agile change implemented in P-20 (Robinson, 2013). Being adisruptor in education is not considered a bad approach. However, some education leaders andtechnologists think that education disruptors are not effective leaders because they are notmaintaining the expected

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Chemical Engineering Education

Authors

MUJAN SEIF; MATTHEW BECK

ChE laboratory SHAPE MEMORY POLYMERS: A JOINTCHEMICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCEMujan N. Seif and Matthew J. BeckSUniversity of Kentucky • Lexington, KY 40506 tudent retention is an ongoing area of concern for en- Addressing this need for engaging and cross-disciplinary gineering programs nationwide.[1-5] Although it is gen- student experiences, we describe a joint chemical and materi- erally accepted that both the difficulty of engineering als engineering hands-on experience centered on the synthesiscoursework and changes in student career interests decrease and physical characterization of a shape-memory polymer.engineering retention rates, these are not factors

Conference Session

Faculty Track - Technical Session IV

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Autumn Marie Reed, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Nilanjan Banerjee, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Elsa D. Garcin, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Wayne G. Lutters, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Susan McDonough, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Christopher Murphy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Kevin Erling Omland, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Faculty

- tions to physical rehabilitation, physiological monitoring, and home energy management systems. His research is funded by the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Office of Naval Research, Army Research Lab, Microsoft, and Technology Development Corporation. He has published more than 60 peer-reviewed conference and journal articles in top conferences including MobiSys, IPSN, Mobicom, Ubicomp, RTSS, Sensors, IEEE Transactions on Networking, IEEE Transactions on Multi- scale Computing, and IEEE Sensors. He is a National Science Foundation CAREER awardee and has re- ceived a Microsoft Research Software Engineering Innovations Award, UMBC Up and Coming Inventor, a UMBC Innovation

Conference Session

LGBTQ+ Track - Technical Session III

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity, LGBTQ+

personal life so they never ask questions.” He went on to say that, “in the past [that] hasalways been fine with [him] because [he] wasn’t that comfortable talking with them. But...witheach other, [there is] lots of socialization [and] knowing about each other’s families and that kindof stuff.” This has left David feeling as an outcast among his peers. Although he and his spousehave been together for nine years, his spouse has never accompanied him to a work-relatedevent, even when others’ spouses have been invited and present. David noted that he has finallyreached a point in his career and his personal life that he is no longer willing to cover hisrelationship. Therefore, he and his spouse plan to attend the next departmental event together,but

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Steinbrink, Gannon University; Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University; Barry J. Brinkman, Gannon University; Lin Zhao, Gannon University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

scholarship granting activity. The first two grant periods, herein known asSEECS 1 and SEECS 2, were each funded for $600K over the life of the grant; SEECS 3 (thecurrent grant) is funded for just a few dollars short of $1M.SEECS incorporates a mandatory zero-credit seminar course known as the Professional andPersonal Development Seminar that all students must take and pass each semester for whichscholarship funding is received. Seminar activities include invited lectures on technical topicsand technical tours; presentations and activities designed to provide preparatory experiences asstudents transition from college to work or cooperative education/internship; activities to helpstudents better understand their own personal needs for career success

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Okere, Washington State University; Chris Souder M.S., California State University, Chico

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Civil Engineering

, California State University, Chico Chris Souder graduated with an undergraduate degree in Construction Management in 1988 before going to work for Kiewit Pacific Co. in Northern California. Chris had a successful sixteen year career with Kiewit and was involved with many projects in the heavy civil arena. Chris held positions from field engineer to Project Manager to Lead Estimator. Some of the projects Chris was involved with were the Woodland WWTP expansion in Woodland, CA, Highway 85 Bridge construction for Cal Trans in San Jose, CA, WWTP Expansion and new facilities for the City of Roseville at their Booth Rd. and Pleasant Grove Plants, Highway 101 Retrofit work for Cal Trans in San Francisco, CA, new Highway 880 con

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Ally Kindel Martin, The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Kevin C Bower P.E., The Citadel

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Civil Engineering

Martin, The Citadel Ally Kindel Martin is the Director of Student Success in the School of Engineering. In her position, she has worked with the Supplemental Instruction program, launched STEM Freshmen Outreach initiatives, created an Engineering Mentor Connection program, and revitalized the Engineering Career & Network- ing Expo. She holds a M.Ed. in Higher Education and Student Affairs from the University of South Carolina. Previously she worked as a Student Success Adviser and focused on early intervention ini- tiatives. She has taught courses including First Year Seminar, Keys to Student Success and University 101.Dr. Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel Ron Welch (P.E.) received his B.S. degree in Engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina L. Baze, University of Texas, Austin; Todd L. Hutner, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford P.E., University of Texas, Austin; Victor Sampson, University of Texas, Austin; Lawrence Chu; Stephanie Rivale, University of Texas, Austin; Hannah Smith Brooks, University of Texas, Austin

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

teammates, and then arguing their designs. They really had to take ownership of those words. They couldn’t skate around them. Yeah, they definitely, the science concepts related to that task, they had them.”The process of arguing for their designs seems to encourage the students to think deeply andcritically about the scientific concepts involved in design. These types of comments, althoughnot definitive, suggest that students are able to learn about the core ideas of science as theydesign solutions to problems by including opportunities for them to participate in the practice ofarguing from evidence. Females are underrepresented in engineering careers [18]. Adolescent girls are alsodiscouraged from pursuing STEM subjects by

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Andrew Wilkerson P.E., York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen Andrew Gadsden, University of Guelph; Andrew Lee, University of Guelph; Robert Nicholas Vandemark; Elyse Hill; Amy Domenique Gadsden, University of Alberta

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Computers in Education

Directorate from West Point he has continued his research on unmanned systems under ARL’s Campaign for Maneuver as the Associate Director of Special Programs. Throughout his career he has continued to teach at a variety of colleges and universities. For the last 4 years he has been a part time instructor and collaborator with researchers at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (http://me.umbc.edu/directory/). He is currently an Assistant Professor at York College PA.Dr. Stephen Andrew Gadsden, University of Guelph Andrew completed his Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering and Management (Business) at McMaster University in 2006. In 2011, he completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at McMaster in the area of