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Catherine Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University

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, Phase 2Baccomplished but extended with supplemental funding to increase our sample size, and Phase 3underway. To summarize the overarching research plan for the CAREER grant: Phase 1A (years1 and 2) was a qualitative study of N = 42 graduate students that were identified as “departers”(those who left their doctoral plan of study) and questioners (those who were considering leavingtheir program). Phase 1B (years 3 and 4) collects time-series data from questioners using SMS textmessages, collected three times per week from participants over an entire year. The first cohort ofparticipants completed an entire year of the study in January 2023, and a second cohort ofparticipants started in October 2022. Phase 2 (year 5) investigates faculty

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald P. Visco Jr., The University of Akron; Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University; Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Douglas Bohl, Clarkson University; Jacqueline A. El-Sayed, American Society for Engineering Education

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Commission and, as commissioner, served as chair for two terms. She also chaired the Driver’s Education Advisory Committee and the Motorcycle Safety Advisory Com- mittee for the Michigan Department of State—work that resulted in new legislation for Michigan. She began her career as an engineer for General Motors Truck Group and has been nationally recognized in higher education as both an American Council on Education Fellow and a New Leadership Academy Fellow. Currently Dr. El-Sayed serves on the Bloomfield Hills Board of Education, serves as a director on the BHS Foundation Board and serves on the Advancement Committee for the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP). She is married and has three adult

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renee M Clark, University of Pittsburgh; Matthew Allan Moss, University of South Florida; Autar Kaw, University of South Florida; Rasim Guldiken, University of South Florida

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perspectivetowards and impact of the classroom’s physical features and conditions (i.e., whether supportiveor not to learning) differed from student to student.6. ConclusionsOur preliminary research on perceived “surroundings” in the classroom is part of a larger studyof the impact of systematic, repeated reflection on the development of metacognition, self-regulatory skills, and academic performance in engineering education. We plan to continue ourinvestigation of students’ reflections regarding their “surroundings” as part of our larger researchstudy. Upon conducting a focus group with these students one year later, their notion of peersand instructor as “surroundings” persisted. In fact, these students further named the “vibe” in theclassroom as their

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renee M Clark, University of Pittsburgh; Autar Kaw, University of South Florida; Rasim Guldiken, University of South Florida

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., whether supportiveor not to learning) differed from student to student.6. ConclusionsOur preliminary research on perceived “surroundings” in the classroom is part of a larger studyof the impact of systematic, repeated reflection on the development of metacognition, self-regulatory skills, and academic performance in engineering education. We plan to continue ourinvestigation of students’ reflections regarding their “surroundings” as part of our larger researchstudy. Upon conducting a focus group with these students one year later, their notion of peersand instructor as “surroundings” persisted. In fact, these students further named the “vibe” in theclassroom as their “surroundings,” with the vibe defined by the energy of the people and

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alberto Cureg Cruz, California State University, Bakersfield; Dennis Derickson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Amin Malek, California State University, Bakersfield

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academic disadvantage compared withstudent who do not need to work. [8]. This is an equity problem. Our goal is to preempt the need for non-curricular work by providing internships tostudents. Internships relevant to an individual’s course of study improve job placement aftergraduation. By practicing concepts learned in the classroom, students find utility with their degree.Their confidence improves. The purpose of the grant is to jump-start an internship pipeline. Thedepartment plans to continue fostering corporate relationships so that the internship pipeline forstudents remains strong. The Program is similar to the the Federal Work Study (FWS) program. FWS is financialaid in exchange for a light workload. A review of 30 other works

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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John R. Reisel P.E., University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee; Wilkistar Otieno, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee; Christine Beimborn, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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beneficial to thestudents.IntroductionThe College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) was awarded an NSF S-STEM grant in 2016 with the purpose of creatingtwo cohorts of academically-talented, financially-needy students to pursue engineering studies.UWM is an urban research institution, and CEAS offers nine undergraduate majors. Currently,there are approximately 1700 undergraduates in CEAS. The Preparing Engineers and ComputerScientists (PECS) program was established, with a plan of creating two cohorts of ~10 studentseach. The program includes encouraging the students to take advantage of programs available toall students in CEAS as well as provides special opportunities to the scholarship

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Kent J. Crippen, University of Florida; Gayle Nelson Evans, University of Florida; Chelsey Simmons, University of Florida

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orlesson planning process where an approximation of what was experienced is used with youngerstudents [1].Though the general goal of a research experience is well articulated, little is known about theactivities and interactions that actually occur in the laboratory space. An entire range offundamental questions persist regarding the nature of the experience and the assumptions abouthow these engagements impact participant development. For example: Once placed in aresearch laboratory, what sequence of practices do participants experience? or What set ofpractices and expected duration generalize across all research contexts? and finally, Whichsequence of practices and duration are most effective for building positive participant beliefsabout

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Lisa Kaczmarczyk, Lisa Kaczmarczyk PhD Consulting, LLC; Daniel Pinedo, Lisa Kaczmarczyk PhD Consulting, LLC

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widely different faculty, staff and administrativepositions. Traditionally, faculty conduct their research without engaging staff and administrationas peers with an equal stake in the outcome of their investigations. A recent NSF funded project,spanning three very different institutions (Purdue University, University of Texas El Paso, CalPoly San Luis Obispo) took a different approach. Their strategic plan included identifying andenlisting the active participation of Student Affairs personnel in their project’s implementationand data collection. Over the past three years, the PIs have been collecting deep student data,developing educational interventions and disseminating their research findings throughtraditional academic venues.Explicitly

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Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Campbell University; Michele Miller, Campbell University; Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Campbell University

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additionalsupports be put in place to help students persist in STEM2-5. This paper will describe theprogram's recruitment strategies, the practices that have been most effective, and thedemographics of the successful applicants. In addition, the paper explores the evolution of cohortcommunity building efforts, starting with mostly faculty-led and planned events to events led bya consultant. Improvement in sense of community has been reflected in the evaluation reports,and selected supporting evidence will be shared from the reports.RecruitmentThis S-STEM grant was awarded in fall of 2018 with the goal of supporting at-risk studentsthrough multiple academic pathways, with our definition of at-risk as students who start atCampbell in a math class before pre

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Elise Barrella P.E., DfX Consulting LLC; Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Robin Dawn Anderson, James Madison University

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Paper ID #32705Measuring Connections: Novel Methods and FindingsDr. Elise Barrella P.E., DfX Consulting LLC Dr. Elise Barrella is the founder and CEO of DfX Consulting LLC which offers engineering education and design research, planning and consulting services. She is a registered Professional Engineer and was a Founding Faculty member of the Department of Engineering at Wake Forest University. She is passionate about curriculum development, scholarship and student mentoring on transportation systems, sustainabil- ity, and engineering design. Dr. Barrella completed her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at Georgia Tech where

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Cheryl Carrico P.E., E4S, LLC; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Gary R. Kirk, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Malle R. Schilling, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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a mountain (locally-relevant) within given constraints. The activity provides an opportunity to design and revise asolution (open-ended) while getting first-hand experience with potential and kinetic energy (statescience standards). Materials include buckets, trash bags, masking tape, marbles, and foam pipeinsulation (low-cost, accessible materials). Industry partners discussed how the constraints,design processes, failure, and teamwork related to the project were relevant to their own work(locally relevant).As part of our sustainability and broadening participation, the team researched open sources tohouse our curriculum plans. The team developed and included information beyond thecurriculum sheets to aid teachers in using the material

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Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Kristin Nicole Bryant, Washington State University; Olivia Reynolds, Washington State University; Kitana Kaiphanliam, Washington State University; Aminul Islam Khan, Washington State University; Olufunso Oje, Washington State University; Prashanta Dutta, Washington State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University; Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Campbell University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University

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State University Aminul Islam Khan PhD Candidate School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering Washington State University, Pullman, WA Biosketch Khan completed his B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from Bangladesh University of En- gineering and Technology (BUET) in 2011 and 2014, respectively. He worked as an Assistant Professor at mechanical engineering department, BUET for 6 years. Currently, Khan is a Ph.D. candidate at Wash- ington State University with multidisciplinary research including hands-on learning for STEM education, drug transport across blood-brain barrier, inverse techniques, deep learning and plans to pursue a teaching career upon earning his Ph.D.Olufunso Oje, Washington

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Steven Hoffenson, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Systems & Enterprises); Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

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the market simulation experience and learning at two points in the semester (Section A), • Surveys administered after learning the market simulation tool and at the end of the course (Section A), mainly consisting of Likert-scale questions about perceived learning, and • Final project reports in which student teams listed their top 3-5 lessons learned in the course (Sections A-C).Prior to the data collection activities, the participants signed voluntary informed consent forms topermit inclusion in the research. The research plan was approved by the Stevens Institute ofTechnology Institutional Review Board (IRB) under protocol number 2017-016 (20-R1).Summary of findingsTo address RQ1 and RQ2, the concepts appearing in the

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Amy Kramer P.E., Ohio State University; Bailey Braaten, Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Emily Dringenberg, Ohio State University

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semester, we selected 37 participants to interview based ontheir responses to several open-ended questions (e.g., please describe your educationalbackground) and demographic information. The goal of our sampling plan was to capture storiesof participants from different pathways with varying social identities and life experiences. Ourinitial plan was to obtain a demographically representative sample, however, we ended upslightly oversampling those from minoritized groups and non-traditional students to ensure thatwe were capturing variation in the life experiences of the participants. Of the 37 participants, 28also participated in the second and third interviews during the Autumn 2020 semester and Spring2021 semester, respectively.In accordance

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Craig O. Stewart, University of Memphis; Maryam Darbeheshti, University of Colorado Denver; Stephanie S. Ivey, University of Memphis; David J. Russomanno, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Miriam Howland Cummings, University of Colorado Denver; Gregory Edward Simon, University of Colorado Denver; William Taylor Schupbach, University of Colorado Denver; Mike S. Jacobson, University of Colorado Denver; Tom Altman, University of Colorado Denver; Karen D. Alfrey, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado Denver

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Engineering and a Pro- fessor with the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Memphis. She directs the U of M’s Southeast Transportation Workforce Center and the West TN STEM Hub, and is Associate Director of the Division of Transportation and Logistics in the Center for Applied Earth Sciences and Engineering Research. Her technical research includes focus on journey to school in urban areas, transportation plan- ning (particularly related to freight impacts), livability assessment in urban communities, and strategies to engage citizens in the transportation planning process. She has a strong record of STEM workforce and education research, with special emphasis on transportation workforce development

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Marcia A. Mardis, Florida State University; Faye R. Jones, Florida State University

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,prospective students, faculty, and employers to network and discuss project findings to date andprovide input. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the Y3 Annual Meeting was held virtually and hadexcellent attendance. FLATE’s Marilyn Barger has provided keynote addresses each year. Theteam plans a final Annual Meeting in summer 2021.Regional College AcademiesThe research team devised and delivered Academies to selected faculty participants from theregional colleges. The purposes of this Academies were to: 1) gain formative and summativefeedback and validation of research approaches and findings; 2) build capacity among regionalcolleges to use the research approaches to assess their own programs; and 3) enhancedissemination of project products. Regional

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Thomas Woodson, Stony Brook University; Rachel Faye Perlman, Stony Brook University; Marianna Savoca, Stony Brook University; Lauren J. Donovan, Stony Brook University

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ASSETS students spent a significant amount oftime in community college. The program is not for transfer students with only one semester atcommunity college or students who earned advanced community college credits while in highschool. Second, the grant specifically targets STEM transfer students who plan to pursue anon-medical STEM field. If a student mentions that they want to become a medicalprofessional (medical doctor, dentist, etc.), the student is not selected. Third, there are severalother particular cases in which we were not able to accept students. For example, if thestudent’s transfer was delayed from the fall to the spring semester or if they could notparticipate in the ASSETS bootcamp, the students were put on a waitlist.Thus far

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Katerina Goseva-Popstojanova, West Virginia University; Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University

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communication and interaction to achieve year 1 projectgoals. COVID-19 prevented only two planned activities: (1) physical tours to local and regionalindustry and governmental employers (who are currently working remotely) and (2) the outreachactivities associated with the Summer Coding & Cyber camps (which were cancelled for summer2020). As the public health situation improves in 2021 and beyond, these activities are expectedto be completed in person. If the COVID-19 restrictions continue, opportunities for virtual toursto industry and governmental employers will be explored.7.0 Conclusion and Future WorkDespite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and its related restrictions, in year1 of the ACCESS program, the project team

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Theodore Demetrius Caldwell, Michigan State University; Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia, Michigan State University; Emily A. Bovee, Marquette University; Harrison Douglas Lawson, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Alexandra Anderson Lee, Michigan State University; Amalia Krystal Lira, Michigan State University; Kristy A. Robinson, McGill University; S. Patrick Walton, Michigan State University

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research interest are student learning and persistence in higher education. Her current projects explore student motivation and success in STEM disciplines at the undergraduate and professional education levels.Mr. Harrison Douglas Lawson, Michigan State University Graduate Student at Michigan State University pursuing a M.S. in Chemical Engineering. After graduat- ing, I plan to pursue doctoral studies at Carnegie Mellon University. My research focuses are biology and education. After graduating I aspire to continue working with education programs and join a university as teaching faculty.Dr. Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University Mark Urban-Lurain is retired as an Associate Professor and Associate Director for

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noemi V Mendoza Diaz, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; Tanya Dugat Wickliff, Texas A&M University

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ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints as an engineer.D. I have the ability to function well on multidisciplinary teams as an engineer.E. I have the ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems.F. I have a good understanding of my professional and ethical responsibility as an engineer.G. I have the ability to communicate effectively (oral and written) as an engineer.H. I have the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental and societal context.I. I recognize the need for and plan to engage in life-long learning as an engineer.J. I have knowledge of contemporary issues in engineering.K. I have the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University; Aran W Glancy, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Elizabeth Gajdzik, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Figure 1 below. To learnmore about this framework and the development process, a journal article related to this work, AFramework for Quality K-12 Engineering Education: Research and Development, was publishedin 2014 in the Journal of Pre-college Engineering Education Research. Key Indicator Description Design processes are at the center of engineering practice. Solving engineering problems is an iterativeComplete Processes of Design process involving preparing, planning and evaluating the solution. Students should understand design by (POD) participating in each of the sub

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Teri Reed, University of Cincinnati; P.K. Imbrie, University of Cincinnati

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ofEducation Statistics, 2015). In addition, Texas leads the nation with over 78% (45% nationalaverage) of 4Y graduates having been enrolled at 2Y institutions (NSCRC, 2012). Despite theprevalence of these multi-institution attendance patterns, this is not a popular phenomenon amongfaculty, administrators, and policy makers, as it challenges the assumptions about curricula,planning, and academic support programs (Borden, 2004). This back-and-forth enrollment isreferred to as “student swirl”, a term first coined by de los Santos and Wright in 1990 (Borden,2004). de los Santos and Wright also coined “double-dipping” to refer to concurrent enrollment attwo institutions, but in this case, concurrent enrollment is not supported by institutional efforts

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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. If the treatment is not functioning as intended, theproject team will complete a third enactment, analysis, and redesign cycle. The pilot study, slatedfor Spring 2018, will consist of two sections of Statics and will be conducted using a quasi-experimental design. Student assessment data will be analyzed using analysis of covariance(ANOVA) techniques. This analysis will provide evidence of any changes in the students’interest and/or self-efficacy in the field of engineering. The authors anticipate higher scores onboth the interest and self-efficacy measures for all students, but especially those traditionallyunderrepresented in the field.The authors plan for a series of interventions aimed at building an inclusive community withinthe

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University

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(68%) have a college degree ormore, compared to just under one-third (31%) in non-STEM fields. Nearly one quarter (23%)have completed an associate’s degree or similar. Only 9% STEM works have a high schooldiploma or less (Commerce Blog, 2012). For a prospective student intends for STEM as the career plan, the analysis of the linkagebetween STEM jobs and STEM education indicated two patterns. Firstly, a STEM degree is thetypical path to a STEM job, as more than two-thirds of STEM workers with a college degreehave an undergraduate STEM degree. Secondly, STEM degree holders receive an earningspremium relative to other college graduates, whether or not they end up in a STEM job. Likewise,college graduates including non-STEM educated enjoy an

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Mary Romanella, Texas State University; Clara Novoa, Texas State University, San Marcos

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liked to build my palaces and convoluted devices which I always fantasized did wondrous things. I would always draw out plans for my projects. The organizational process I did then I can compare to the engineering process which I learned recently two years ago, in a [high school] principles of engineering class. In school I prepared for college, even when I was in 8th grade. I had the forethought to get into the highest classes available. I decided I wanted to take calculus senior year, so I took geometry in summer school in the time between 9th and 10th year. I made plans which I followed through with. The facets of my personality and experience I have will be an asset to your community. This

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martina Margaret Moyne, University College Dublin; Maxwell Herman, Harvard University; Conor Walsh P.E., Harvard University; Donal Padraic Holland, University College Dublin

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discussing class-specific modifications, plans to make the toolpublicly available and to scale the use of DEFT in large numbers of engineering designcourses.1. IntroductionThis poster presents preliminary results from a project aimed at providing a betterunderstanding of how engineering design is taught and learned. The overall aim of the projectis to develop a pedagogical framework to guide the development, evaluation, andimprovement of learning environments for project-based engineering design courses.Project-based design classes are increasingly common in undergraduate engineeringprograms, serving as experiential learning activities. They allow students to apply theirtheoretical knowledge to solve open-ended, ill-structured design problems [1, 2

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leo C. Ureel II, Michigan Technological University; Charles Wallace, Michigan Technological University

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instructor acting as client. Thetechnical toolset developed in introductory courses is brought to bear on a real software problem. Here iswhere the notion of software process – the practice of creating software products in a replicable, reliable way– can be addressed and put into action. Techniques for effective communication are obviously an importantcomponent of this agenda.One advantage of placing our instruction in this context is that Scrum explicitly acknowledges the im-portance of repeated, well-constructed communication. Many of the iconic practices of Scrum - stand-upmeetings, sprint retrospectives, planning poker - are designed to increase discussion, reflection and debate,all of which help to strengthen the software process. The message

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Ye Yuan, Nantong University; Jing Yan, Nanjing Forestry University; Justin R. Allison; Jianjun Yin, Jackson State University

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effectiveness of problem-solvingstrategies they had applied [9]. Cook et al. implemented an intervention through providingthe learning strategies through a 50-minute lecture in general chemistry classes [10]. Donawaoffered critical thinking and cognitive tools to minority engineering students [11]. Girgisprovided scaffolding through problem-based instruction in engineering mechanic course andindicated that the one-week long intervention worked out as planned with satisfactory results[12]. The authors of this paper had adopted the scaffolding for creative problem solvingthrough question prompts for freshmen in an entry-level course - University Success 100 atthe authors’ institution. All students registered in this entry-level course were required

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ricky T. Castles, East Carolina University; Evelyn C. Brown, North Carolina State University

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students would have the appropriate level of aid for their entire yeareven though the grant funds were ending December 31. This relationship was also very helpfulin removing scholarship funds from students who failed to maintain eligibility and insertingreplacement students to take their place.Inaccessibility of Funds by Transfer StudentsAt ECU there is an increasing trend of more students coming to the university after completingtwo years at a community college instead of coming in as freshmen straight out of high school.In this S-STEM program, students could only receive scholarship funding if they came to theuniversity as freshmen. A team at this university is planning to submit an S-STEM proposal tobuild on the results of this grant that will

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dominic J. Dal Bello, Allan Hancock College

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21 Transfer 21 Career Planning/Advising 18 Internships 15 Scholarships 14 Student Education Plan (semester schedule 11 Resources on Campus tutoring, health services, MESA, financial aid, etc. 9 Other (write-in): Work/Resumes; Parenting, Life Balance; Stress 4 Management; Transferring out of state; General Pep