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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College; Kelsey Scalaro, University of Nevada, Reno; Rebecca Holcombe

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Research in Rural Education, vol. 26, 2011.[8] D. Urquidi, “Exploring the Pathway of Rural Students into the Engineering Field.,” Teachers College Record, vol. 115, no. 10, p. 100305, 2019.[9] D. Boykin, “Pennsylvania Engineering Professors Mix Creativity with Ethics Education,” PE Magazine: The Magazine for Professional Engineers, p. 10, Dec. 2015.[10] M. Milligan, “Engineering a Better World Through Diversity, Equity and Inclusion,” ABET. Accessed: Feb. 05, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.abet.org/engineering-a- better-world-through-diversity-equity-and-inclusion/[11] Engineering for sustainable development: delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals. UNESCO, International Centre for Engineering Education, 2021

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tim Dallas, Texas Tech University; Heather Greenhalgh-Spencer, Nanyang Technological University; Kelli M. Frias

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

training. Other presentations included an eclectic mix of ethics training,interpretation of artistic images (one of the student’s favorite discussions), and giving betterpresentation. The students especially enjoyed discussion topics that were much different thannormal engineering classes. There was typically above average student participation in theseclasses.c. industrial internshipIndustrial internships can be a vital part of a student’s education. One of the main goals of theprogram was to strongly prepare students to compete for engineering internship opportunities.Students noted that the resume critiques, mock interviews, and discussions with hiring managersgave them extensive preparation. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 epidemic significantly

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Community Engagement and Humanitarian Engineering: Creating Inclusive Engineers

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kirsten Heikkinen Dodson, Lipscomb University; René Marie Rosalie Marius, Lipscomb University; Mark Sedek, Lipscomb University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

, and P. A. Ralston, “Why Engineering?: Students’ reasons forchoosing an engineering major,” 2017 ASEE Annual Conference, Columbus, OH.[22] M. K. Watson, S. T. Ghanat, D. Michalaka, K. Bower, and R. W. Welch, “Why DoStudents Choose Engineering? Implications for First-Year Engineering Education,” 7th FirstYear Engineering Experience Conference, August 3-4, 2015, Roanoke, VA.[23] G. A. Rulifson, A. R. Bielefeldt, and W. Thomas, “Understanding of Social Responsibilityby First Year Engineering Students: Ethical Foundations and Courses,” 2014 ASEE AnnualConference, Indianapolis, IN.[24] A. R. Bielefeldt, “Disengaged or Disappearing? Losing the most Socially MotivatedStudents from Engineering?” 2017 ASEE Annual Conference, Columbus, OH.[25] E. H

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 26

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hye Yeon Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joseph M. LeDoux, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

, A., Blythe, J., & Neville, A. J. (2014). The use of triangulation in qualitative research. Oncology Nursing Forum, 41(5), 545-547. https://doi.org/10.1188/14.ONF.545-547Case, J. M., & Light, G. (2011). Emerging research methodologies in engineering education research. Journal of Engineering Education, 100(1), 186-210. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2168-9830.2011.tb00008.xDerry, S. J., Pea, R. D., Barron, B., Engle, R. A., Erickson, F., Goldman, R., ... & Sherin, B. L. (2010). Conducting video research in the learning sciences: Guidance on selection, analysis, technology, and ethics. Journal of the Learning Sciences, 19(1), 3-53. https://doi.org/10.1080/10508400903452884Ellis, A

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Syed Hasib Akhter Faruqui, Sam Houston State University; Nazia Tasnim, University of Texas at Austin; Iftekhar Ibne Basith, Sam Houston State University; Suleiman M Obeidat, Texas A&M University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

remains critical. The constraints of current GenAI models 2 This protocol paper hasn’t included any result analysis. We plan to publish the raw data and analyzed results infuture publications.need careful assessment before wide deployment. There are outstanding questions surroundingoptimizing these tools to avoid harm, embed ethical principles, and promote equitable access thatrequire further research.Beyond the primary outcomes, our trial will also attempt to uncover insights into how studentsinteract with GenAI tools compared to standard materials. Analyzing usage patterns, queries,focus from eye tracking information, and qualitative feedback will reveal opportunities to optimizethese systems for even greater effectiveness. Our findings

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MECH - Technical Session 10: Special Topics and Innovative Methods in Mechanical Engineering

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fabian Sorce, Imperial College London; Idris Kevin Mohammed; Kate Ippolito; Marc Masen

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

. Minichiello and A. Iqbal, "Perceived Factors Contributing to the SubjectiveWellbeing of Undergraduate Engineering Students: An Exploratory Study," International Journal ofEnvironmental Research and Public Health, vol. 19, (23), 2022. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192316284.[3] D. Kim and B. K. Jesiek, "Work-in-Progress: Emotion and Intuition in Engineering Students’ EthicalDecision Making and Implications for Engineering Ethics Education," 2019. DOI: 10.18260/1-2--33666.[4] N. N. Kellam et al, "Uncovering the role of emotion in engineering education within an integratedcurricular experience," in 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2011.[5] L. F. Barrett, "The theory of constructed emotion: an active inference account of interoceptionand categorization

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 8

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leonardo Pollettini Marcos, Purdue University; Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology; Melissa Wood Aleman, James Madison University; Robert L. Nagel, Carthage College; Kerrie A. Douglas, Purdue University ; Eric Holloway, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

International handbook of the learning sciences, F. Fischer, C. E. Hmelo-Silver, S. R. Goldman, and P. Reimann, Eds., New York London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018, p. 44‒53.[44] R. Curry, “Insights from a cultural-historical HE library makerspace case study on the potential for academic libraries to lead on supporting ethical-making underpinned by ‘critical material literacy,’” J. Librariansh. Inf. Sci., vol. 55, no. 3, pp. 763–781, Sep. 2023, doi: 10.1177/09610006221104796.[45] J. Johannessen and B. Olsen, “Aspects of a cybernetic theory of tacit knowledge and innovation,” Kybernetes, vol. 40, no. 1/2, pp. 141–165, Mar. 2011, doi: 10.1108/03684921111117979.[46] National Academies of Sciences, Engineering

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MECH - Technical Session 2: Enhancing Learning through Hands-On Design

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, American Institutes for Research; Alexander John De Rosa, University of Delaware; Heather Doty, University of Delaware

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

locations in the middle of the span. In actualpractice, mechanical engineers are more likely to design machines which are not strictlycomposed of two-force members and have non-obvious failure locations. There is therefore aneed to provide students in Statics with learning experiences that allow for open-ended,conceptual (rather than procedural) approaches to problem-solving.Effective Problem-Solving Approaches in EngineeringSupporting and improving students’ analytical and problem-solving skills is critical forproducing engineering graduates who can generate technological solutions that are safe, ethical,and meet the needs of end users [10]. As a fundamental engineering course, Statics requiresstudents to develop and use disciplinary analytical

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Best in DEED

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas D. Fila, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Justin L. Hess, Purdue University ; Elizabeth Sanders, Purdue University ; Corey T. Schimpf, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

Paper ID #44504Toward an Integrated Framework of Empathy for Users among EngineeringStudent DesignersDr. Nicholas D. Fila, Iowa State University of Science and Technology Nicholas D. Fila is an assistant teaching professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State University. He earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University. His research interests include empathy, ethics, design thinking, and course design.Dr. Justin L. Hess, Purdue University

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MECH - Technical Session 3: Advancements in Teaching Mechanical Engineering

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Abu Rafe Biswas, The University of Texas at Tyler; Prabha Sundaravadivel, The University of Texas at Tyler; Aaditya Khanal, The University of Texas at Tyler

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

learning, 5. providing mentorship, not supervising, as students choose objectives, methods, and testing and assessment process of their project, 6. enabling students to reflect on what they learned from their projects and how these projects relate to the real world through survey and open discussions, 7. having consistent follow-up through scaffolded PBL assignments, as well as providing formative feedback for improvement, and 8. making project prepared and presented for external audience to motivate student accomplishment [16].Although PBL activities have been employed in courses to help students quickly learn newconcepts as well as prepare students with skills such as leadership, team building, ethical

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Case Studies in Design Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taylor Tucker Parks, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Timothy Bretl; Elle Wroblewski, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Michael Lembeck, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

Skills Skills Use knowledge of Identify and apply Identify and apply Consider design Lead, support, and Lead, support, andOverview of HCED to empathic processes iterative processes to problem and solution participate in participate in effectiveProgression synthesize to advance a design advance a design through ethical, effective collaboration with working definition problem (e.g., problem cultural, social, communication with diverse groups. empathic design; (physically, digitally

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Engineering Management Division (EMD) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chun Kit Chui, University of Hong Kong; Norman C. Tien, University of Hong Kong

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Diversity

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Engineering Management Division (EMD)

Developing Hands-on Competency in Generative AI with Ethical Considerations,” in ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition 2024.[38] Ryan Chan. “Closed Loop System in Technical Training – How to Initiate and Maintain a Student-Led Makerspace,” Proceedings of the international symposium on academic makerspaces (ISAM). Pittsburgh, PA. 2023.[39] Natalie Chan. “Scaling Up Student Tutor Programs in Academic Makerspaces: Best Practices and Challenges,” Proceedings of the international symposium on academic makerspaces (ISAM). Pittsburgh, PA. 2023.[40] Natalie Chan, Chun Kit Chui. “Embrace Diversity and Inclusion in Academic Makerspaces with a Network of Tutors (Work in progress),” in ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition 2024.[41] Match WL

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 7 - Multi-URM Perspectives

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janne Mishanne Hall, Morgan State University; Temberlenn Donald Ashton Hall, Northwestern Oklahoma State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

math have been empirically provenbeneficial [7]. Additionally, intervention or implementation of social determinants of health, suchas education, socioeconomics, community, and health care have substantive value in fosteringenvironments facilitating a student’s work ethic and retention.Females enrolled in STEM programs, particularly electrical engineering, often do not completethe program. The sense of unbelonging in electrical engineering is more prevalent amongunderrepresented groups. These students change programs during the second or third semestersafter enrollment [8-9]. Academic and workplace environments in engineering are not alwayswelcoming to female counterparts, leaving females with a sense of unbelonging [10-11]. Withpaucity of

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

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pingchien Neo, University of Florida; Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida

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International Division (INTL)

experiences, including study, research, internships, and service learning.Dr. Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida Elliot P. Douglas is Professor of Environmental Engineering Sciences and Engineering Education, and Distinguished Teaching Scholar at the University of Florida. His research interests are in engineering problem solving, diversity and inclusion, and social justice for engineering ethics. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 WIP: Understanding Experiences of Engineering Students on Faculty-Led Internship Abroad ProgramAbstractIn recent years, engineering colleges in the United States have

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Feruza Amirkulova, San Jose State University; Lalita G Oka, California State University, Fresno; Arezoo Sadrinezhad, California State University, Fresno; Sue Rosser, San Francisco State University; Kimberly Stillmaker PE, California State University, Fresno; Maryam Nazari, California State University, Los Angeles; Jessica C Bennett; Younghee Park, San Jose State University; Lizabeth L Thompson P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

. Eng. Ethics, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 275–292, Feb. 2020, doi: 10.1007/s11948-019-00097-0.[5] L. Bresler, “Out of the trenches: The joys (and risks) of cross-disciplinary collaborations,” Bull. Counc. Res. Music Educ., pp. 17–39, 2002.[6] E. O. McGee et al., Diversifying STEM - Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Race and Gender. Rutgers University Press, 2019. Accessed: Apr. 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/diversifying-stem/9781978805675/[7] E. M. Brodin and H. Avery, “Cross-disciplinary collaboration and scholarly independence in multidisciplinary learning environments at doctoral level and beyond,” Minerva, vol. 58, no. 3, pp. 409–433, 2020.[8] A. Shivers-McNair, L. Gonzales, and T

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Programming Education 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariza Tsakalerou, Nazarbayev University; Michalis N. Xenos, University of Patras; Semira Maria Evangelou, University of Patras

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Diversity

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

Creativity, 41, 100888.[5] M. L. How, S. M. Cheah, Y. J. Chan, A. C. Khor, and E. M. P. Say, "Artificial Intelligence for Advancing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): An Inclusive Democratized Low-Code Approach," in The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence for the Sustainable Development Goals, pp. 145-165, Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2023.[6] J. Metrôlho, F. Ribeiro, P. Graça, A. Mourato, D. Figueiredo, and H. Vilarinho, "Aligning Software Engineering Teaching Strategies and Practices with Industrial Needs," Computation, vol. 10, p. 129, 2022.[7] Avishahar-Zeira and D. H. Lorenz, "Could No-Code Be Code? Toward a No-Code Programming Language for Citizen Developers," in Proceedings of the 2023 ACM SIGPLAN International

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Campbell, Oklahoma State University

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE)

coursework. Thereare strong arguments on both sides of this debate. Some believe that the use of artificial intelligenceto complete coursework is an academic integrity violation and should not be used, while othersbelieve artificial intelligence can be used ethically and within academic integrity standards to be aresource for students. And of course, there are academics that stand somewhere in between. Thelack of clarity on the use of AI in the classroom and the disjointed opinions among professors, evenwithin the same college or university, has led to confusion among students on whether ChatGPT istaboo or a powerful tool. To try and understand whether students that are majoring in ArchitecturalEngineering should be introduced to AI Chatbots, a

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 9

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Disha Patel, Florida International University; Monique S. Ross, The Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

this week capturing at least five photos that you feel best capture yourexperiences and some of the challenges you may face participating in an REU for the first time.You can find some guiding questions below to help you: ● What are your experiences and some of the challenges you may face participating in an REU? ● How has your participation in this program changed your view on computer science/computing? ● How has your participation in this program affected your life?Each photo should have a unique title and caption. The caption should be no more than a few sentences.Keep in mind some of the technical and ethical considerations we discussed in the introduction.Step 2: Turn in pictures.Initial photo submissions are due by [due date

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Student Division Technical Session 6: Belonging

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Louis Kajfez, The Ohio State University; Julie P Martin, University of Georgia

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Student Division (STDT)

without a license’,” PRISM, vol. 24, no. 1, p.10, 2014.[20] S.L.Titus and J.M. Ballou, “Faculty members’ perceptions of advising versus mentoring: Does the name matter?” Sci. Eng. Ethics, vol. 19, no 3, p.1267–1281, 2013.[21] B. J. Barnes and A. E. Austin, “The role of doctoral advisors: A look at advising from the advisor’s perspective,” Innovative Higher Ed., vol. 33, no. 5, pp. 297–315, 2009.[22] A. Lee, “How are doctoral students supervised? Concepts of doctoral research supervision,” Studies in Higher Ed., vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 267–281, 2008.[23] B. A. Burt, “Toward a theory of engineering professorial intentions: The role of research group experiences,” Am. Ed. Res. J., vol. 56, no. 2, pp. 289–332, 2019

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 6

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blanca Esthela Moscoso; Miguel Andres Guerra, Universidad San Francisco de Quito

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

filter and clean data, facilitating numerical comparisons of theLikert scale. Data analysis involves employing specific procedures for the establishedquestionnaires, with Pearson's correlation coefficient applied to the section developed in theresearch. The data are exported to statistical software for analysis. Quality of Research: Theresearch's quality is buttressed by the validity of the instrument, evaluated through expertjudgment, and reliability assessed by Cronbach's alpha coefficient. The instrument's reliability isset at a high level (0.887), indicating internal consistency. Despite adhering to ethical protocols,the study's limitations include the potential for bias in participants' responses and the limitedgeneralizability of results

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Technical Sessions 4

Collection

2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Bryan James Higgs, University of the District of Columbia; Gulen Ozkula, University of the District of Columbia

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Professional Papers

, creativity, structural engineering, science, and mathematics analysis, data modeling, 2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce problem solving, industry solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of skills, creativity, attention to public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, detail cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors 3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of communications audiences 4. an ability to recognize ethical and

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2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Saurabh S. Singh; Adam C. Lynch; Abdulaziz Abdulaziz

all participants. Informed consent is a critical ethical consideration in survey research,ensuring that participants are fully aware of the study's purpose, procedures, and any potentialrisks or benefits [13]. The informed consent form explained the voluntary nature of the survey,assured confidentiality, and indicated that participation would involve minimal risk. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference To maximize response rates, follow-up reminder emails were sent to participants whohad not yet completed the survey. Research has shown that reminder emails can significantlyimprove survey response rates [14]. Participants were given

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 13

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greses Perez, Tufts University; Lise Clara Mabour, Tufts University; G. R. Marvez, Tufts University; Ymbar Isaias Polanco Pino, Tufts University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

discipline and welcome individuals tocome as their whole selves without expecting them to acculturate to dominant ways of speaking.Diverse people bring unique strengths to the table, and their presence changes engineering forthe better. The language resources these Multicompetent Learners bring to the classrooms couldhelp us reimagine engineering learning environments where students stay true to themselves andtheir community values to create equitable and socially just technologies and solutions for all.References[1] D. Morales‐Doyle, “Discussant, empowering students in engineering: Ethical and transformative learning approaches for a socially conscious future”, 2024 NARST Conference, Denver, CO, United States, 2024, March 17-20.[2] E

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Diverse Pathways in Engineering Education: Exploring Experiences and Opportunities

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie M. Smith, CSEdResearch.org; Jordan Williamson

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

, industryvisits, cooperative projects, creative activities, exploration of societal and ethical implications ofengineering, and so forth. Because a significant challenge faced by SBP participants is a sense ofdeep scrutiny from faculty, [85] it may be particularly helpful to integrate opportunities forpositive, low-stress interactions into math-intensive SBPs. Research RecommendationsThis study confirms the findings of a previous review of SBPs, which found that, given howcommon SBPs are, there is relatively little research on their outcomes. [3, 4] Further, the findingsof this review match those of Lee et al., [86] who found that most published reports related toSBPs are more akin to experience or evaluation reports than to formal research studies, and

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Homer's Handy Homework: STEM Adventures from Sofa to School, Mmm... STEM

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber Simpson, Binghamton University; Sawsan Werfelli, State University of New York at Binghamton

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

. Bennett, “Using narratives to evoke empathy and support girls’ engagement in engineering, Connected Science Learning, vol. 3, 2020.[34] P. S. Lottero-Perdue and J. Settlage, “Eqitizing engineering education by valuing children’s assets: Including empathy and an ethic of care when considering trad-offs after design failures,” Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research, vol. 11, Article 4, 2021.[35] E. Shokeen, “Understanding learning and sketching experiences of children involved in STEM design,” Ph.D dissertation, College of Information Studies, University of Maryland – College Park, 2023.[36] C. L. Smith, “Bootstrapping processes in the development of students’ commonsense matter theories: using analogical

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 4

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Cameron Hungler P.Eng.; Kimia Moozeh, Queen's University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

, not simply a tool. In student-centered curricula, the student’s world becomes the heartof learning” [13].Figure 1: Multi/Inter/Trans Disciplinary Approaches, (Modification of Keestra [16])MethodologyThis study involved interviewing four Directors from different University based interdisciplinaryinitiatives across North America. Throughout this paper the term “interdisciplinary initiative”will be used to describe both research, industry and educational collaborations. Approval toconduct the study was obtained from the General Research Ethics Board (GREB) at Queen’sUniversity. The interviews consisted of nine questions as outlined below. 1. How did your interdisciplinary initiative originate and how was the area of focus selected? 2

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International Division (INTL) Technical Session: Cultural Perspectives

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hans M Tritico, University of Mount Union; Chad S. Korach, University of Mount Union

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Diversity

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International Division (INTL)

presented as an in-class activity during one of the 65-minute lectureperiods. There are usually two sections of the class offered every year with between 15 and 25students per section. In addition to these two economics-oriented modules, in-class activities ontopics of global engineering ethics, culture, DEIB and mental health issues while traveling, likelyexperiences in other cultures, and appropriate technology are included. Because lecture onlyhappens once per week and the class covers a wide range of topics, each topic is intended to bean introduction to the material. Students who are interested in any of the topics are encouraged toseek out additional courses or minors in the area of interest. The following modules are thereforeintended to

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First-Year Programs Division WIPS 3: Courses and Curricula

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Paul Summerfield, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Will Cashel-Cordo; Hadi Kazemiroodsari, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

disciplines of engineering, as well as undecided students. The courseintroduces students to engineering through discussion of broad topics like the definition ofengineer, engineering design, engineering ethics, professional societies, and so on. The ENGR1200 series, by contrast, is a lab course that is designed to be specific to different disciplines ofengineering: civil, mechanical, and so on. ENGR 1203 is the course at our institution for first-yearstudents who have enrolled in the civil engineering degree program.The redesign of our institution’s first-year engineering program is part of a broader trend in highereducation to develop curricula specifically for first-year engineering students [1]. This broadertrend is motivated in large part by low

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Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 4

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terry Bristol, Institute for Science, Engineering and Public Policy, Portland State University

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

. Nobel economist Herb Simon characterized engineering as problem solving, asattempting to move from a current state of affairs to a more desirable future state of affairs. The 9expression ‘more desirable’ is the value component. The issue isn’t about engineering ethics. It’sabout the value of engineering practice. In discussing this issue with an engineering professorcolleague we agreed that engineering was concerned with problem solving. We also agreed thatthe practicing engineer doesn’t really know what the problem is. My colleague told me that heteaches his students that they are ‘opportunity actualizes

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie M. Niehof, University of Michigan; Sarah Barbrow, University of Michigan; Paul Grochowski, University of Michigan; Luesoni Kuck, University of Michigan

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

allows for an additional rawdata source that can be processed by nuclear scientists to Image 1. Ford nuclear reactor [27].support validation of simulation tools [28].In summer 2023, the University of Michigan library began the years-long process of digitizingthe collection of nuclear reactor logbooks. Taken into account were copyright issues, exportcontrol issues, liability concerns with regard to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, andcompliance with our Research Ethics office. We created a custom metadata ingestion form, andthe logbooks will be digitized in-house by our Digital Conversion Unit. Once the project isfinished, the logbooks will be housed in our institutional repository and open to the public. Onceposted, the logbooks will serve