Conference Session

Research on Diversification, Inclusion, and Empathy I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren D. Thomas, University of Washington; Danielle L. Watt, Center for Chemistry at the Space Time Limit (CaSTL Center); Kelly J. Cross, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jeremy Alexis Magruder, University of Florida; Chanel Renee Easley, Techbridge; Yael-Alexandra Jackie Monereau, University of Tampa; Makita R. Phillips; Arielle M. Benjamin

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, learning, motivation, and other concepts underpin many diversity efforts and are tied to positive outcomes,  there are minimal examples available in the literature that purely explore the theories from the perspective of Black women and their identity in the context of STEM.   Womanism, a theoretical perspective grounded in the experiences of Black women across the diaspora has the opportunity to inform STEM education efforts that focus on Black women in an exciting and informative way. Presently, there is a gap between this critical, yet often absent social science theory and STEM education research and practice. Through the experiences of eight Black women in STEM disciplines at various levels (e.g. current students, graduates, or working

Conference Session

Assessment and Curriculum Development

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Henry Louie, Seattle University; Pritpal Singh, Villanova University; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Scarleth Vanessa Vasconcelos, Villanova University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

undergraduate electricity access education opportunities in the U.S.? ” (N = 30) Far Somewhat Somewhat Far No too few too few Appropriate too many too many No opinion 47% 27% 0% 0% 0% 27%Table 4: Responses to the prompt “What is your opinion of the quality of undergraduate electricityaccess education in the U.S.? ” (N = 32) Needs improvement Is at an appropriate level Already is at a high level No opinion 84% 3% 0% 13%Table 5: Poll responses to preparation of EE students in careers and graduate study in GlobalEngineering (N =30 and N =29

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jeff Knowles, Oregon State University; Stephanie Adams, Oregon State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #42641Board 230: Contextualized Scaffolding for Engineering Faculty to Facilitatethe Adoption of EBIPsDr. Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University Shane Brown is aprofessor and Associate School Head in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Oregon State University. His research interests include conceptual change and situated cognition. He received the NSF CAREER that initiated his work studying engineering student and practitioners understanding and use of engineering concepts.Dr. Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology Prateek Shekhar is an Assistant Professor – Engineering Education

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 16

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University; Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, Rowan University; Adrienne Decker, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Engineering Education from Purdue University, a B.S. and a M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Universidad de las Americas, Puebla in Mexico. Rocio’s current efforts focus on engineering faculty and graduate student development, with particular emphasis on the adoption of evidence-based instructional practices.Dr. Adrienne Decker, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Adrienne Decker is a faculty member in the newly formed Department of Engineering Education at the University at Buffalo. She has been studying computing education and teaching for over 15 years, and is interested in broadening participation, evaluating tDr. Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Holly

Conference Session

WIED: Pre-College Student Experiences

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda S. Parker, University of Colorado Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado Boulder

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Women in Engineering

influential” in their decisions to attend the CEAS (Table 2).As the number of women who attended Girls Explore Engineering Day increased in 2013, so didthe program’s effectiveness. Of the women who attended in 2013, 93% found it to be somewhator very influential in their decisions to attend the CEAS, while in 2012, only 40% of attendeesreported this degree of influence, as shown in Figure 2. Why the improvements? The 2013program provided tours of labs in disciplines that women are typically more interested in, andmore staff and student volunteers were made available for one-on-one chats with both studentsand parents. And, with the addition of the parent track, this event became more personal andsocially engaging. Many staff members commented that

Conference Session

STEM Education at the Two-Year College

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Kay Pickering, Arizona State University; Mara Lopez, Arizona State University; Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Sarah Belknap, Westchester Community College; Caroline VanIngen-Dunn, Arizona State University; Laurie S. Miller McNeill, Westchester Community College; Juan R. Rodriguez, Westchester Community College

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Diversity

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

studying Human and Social Dimensions of Science and Technology in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society in ASU’s College of Global Futures. She practices Socio-technical Integration Research as an embedded social scientist who collaboratively works with technologists (STEM students, STEM faculty, and Tech Com- panies) to increase reflexive learning during technology development and implementation to pro-actively consider the impact of technology decisions on local communities and society at large. This work creates spaces and processes to explore technology innovation and its consequences in an open, inclusive and timely way.Mara Lopez, Arizona State University Dr. Mara Lopez is a full-time Research

Conference Session

Voices of Diversity: Perspectives and Experiences in STEM Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire MacDonald, The University of Texas at El Paso; Palvi Aggarwal, The University of Texas at El Paso; Xiwei Wang, Northeastern Illinois University; Yun Wan; Shebuti Rayana, The State University of New York at Old Westbury; Rudy Caraballo; Sherrene Bogle, Cal Poly Humboldt

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

. Aggarwal has focused on socio-technical aspects of cybersecurity using human experiments, machine learning, and cognitive modeling. She is currently leading an interdisciplinary research lab, i.e., Psyber Security Lab at UTEP, that focuses on improving cyber defense by understanding human decision-making processes. At UTEP, Dr. Aggarwal teaches courses on Computer Security, Behavioral Cybersecurity, and Applied Computational Cognitive Modeling to undergraduate and graduate students. Dr. Aggarwal has strong interdisciplinary collaborations with various universities and such collaboration will be beneficial for this project. Dr. Aggarwal published her research work in various conferences including HFES, HICSS, ICCM

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camila Olivero-Araya, The Ohio State University; Julie P. Martin, The Ohio State University; Micah Organ

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

theory paper discusses the role of ICC as a tool for faculty who advise internationalstudents and will focus on STEM fields. This article consists of three sections: a literaturereview of the experiences of international graduate students and faculty perspectives onworking with international students, a review of the ICC framework, and an exploration of acase method for teaching. 2. Literature review a. What do graduate international students say about studying abroad?International students choose to pursue their graduate studies in the United States for a varietyof reasons. Han and Appelbaum surveyed domestic and international graduate studentsenrolled in STEM disciplines at the ten U.S. institutions with the largest number

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: S-STEM 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Brittany Bradford, Rice University; Margaret E. Beier, Rice University; Megan McSpedon, Rice University; Michael Wolf, Rice University; Matthew Taylor, Rice University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

to their track, including asubstantial required final project. In the evening, students complete homework, attend tutoringsessions, and participate in activities designed to ease their transition to college, all facilitated bythe same upperclassmen tutors. During the weekends, students enjoy free time, complete theirhomework, prepare for exams, and attend field trips designed to increase their familiarity withHouston.Post-Summer Student SupportStarting in the summer and continuing through freshman year (and until graduation, if thestudent desires), RESP students meet individually with one of two program staff members, whoprovide an “intrusive” or “proactive” model of advising. Participants choose one staff member astheir primary advisor and

Conference Session

Diversity in Community Engagement Implementation II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ziyu Long, Colorado State University; Sean Eddington, Purdue University; Jessica Pauly; Linda Hughes-Kirchubel, Purdue University; Klod Kokini, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

faculty were the insights of senior faculty in navigating many of theobstacles that could be encountered along the way. “It's helpful to sometimes be reminded ofhere's how you need to approach things,” said Gabriel, an assistant professor who had onlyrecently transitioned from the role of graduate student to faculty member. To answer RQ-2 about NFLC’s role in faculty development, the majority of facultymembers perceived the outcomes of NFLC as positive: new and enhanced relationships withcolleagues, a deeper understanding of the university and departmental structures and systems,and encouragement and support from the College. Faculty members often mentioned the opportunity to build relationships with othercolleagues as an ideal aspect

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University; Robert J Culbertson, Department of Physics, Arizona State University; James A Middleton, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

. Eric plans to retire in 5 years.For each of the individuals above, indicate below ONE responsibility you recommend for them. Each person mustbe recommended to only one of the following responsibilities. Place the person’s first initial (A-E) next to yourrecommendations. ____ Advise incoming graduate students to help them find an advisor in their research area. ____ Act as Department Co-Chair for the upcoming academic year with a full professor. The Department Chair will be on sabbatical. ____ Be the faculty sponsor for the student chapter of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME). ____ Work with professors from the Materials Science Department on an NSF research project focusing on materials processing and

Conference Session

Computing Research I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohsen Taheri, Florida International University; Monique S. Ross, Florida International University; Zahra Hazari, Florida International University; Mark A Weiss, Florida International University; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Ken Christensen P.E., University of South Florida; Tiana Solis, Florida International University; Deepa Chari, Florida International University; Zahra Taheri

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

departments of computer science and engineering. Her interests focus on broadening participation in computer science and engineering through the exploration of: 1) race, gender, and identity; 2) discipline-based education research (with a focus on computer science and computer engineering courses) in order to inform pedagogical practices that garner interest and retain women and minorities in computer-related engineering fields.Prof. Zahra Hazari, Florida International University Zahra Hazari is an Associate Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning and the STEM Trans- formation Institute as well as an affiliate faculty member in the Department of Physics. Dr. Hazari’s research focuses on reforming physics

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Tina Barnes; Ian Pashby; Anne Gibbons

. Page 7.1327.2 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationWhile the work of Starbuck 17 provides sound guidance that can be used to enable students togain significantly from collaborative experience, other writers warn of issues relating directlyto the influence of industry, that can have an adverse affect on students. Randazzese 18 forexample, raised concerns regarding industry’s attitude toward collaborative research withuniversities. A survey of faculty members and affiliates of a collaborative research centrerevealed that industry required applied research that was essentially short term and

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Futuristic Planning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tiffany Fisher, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indiananpolis; Wanda L. Worley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Eugenia Fernandez, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

, Information, and Leadership Technology, and EngineeringTechnology.MaterialsA questionnaire was created for the purpose of this study using the Zoomerang web-based tool.The 30 question survey was intended to determine faculty and students’ current uses andfamiliarity with SNT and Web 2.0 as well as gauge the perceptions of the appropriateness ofthese technologies within an educational setting. The topics explored include personal use andcomfort with computers and social networking technologies, academic use of social networkingtechnologies, and student engagement4. The first six questions on the survey were to obtainbasic demographic information from the participant, and the 24 remaining questions were a mixof multiple choice and Likert scale

Conference Session

The Academic Environment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Young, Syracuse University; John Tillotson, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

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Women in Engineering

doctoral/thesis advisorEncouragement from doctoral or thesis advisors was cited by a majority of faculty members asbeing a significant factor in their decision to pursue a doctoral degree. Male faculty memberstended to attribute this to the fact that, by default, an advisor becomes a mentor due to the natureof the relationship, though the depth of this relationship is often dependent on the personality ofthe advisor. Female faculty members were more likely to point out the need for extraencouragement from advisors to consider and actually pursue faculty positions in engineering.One female faculty member recalled: I thought I was just going to get a masters degree, get a job, and be done with my graduate education…he [advisor] is the

Conference Session

Faculty Unite! Effective Ways for Educators to Collaborate Successfully

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine S. Grant, North Carolina State University; Barbara E Smith, North Carolina State University; Louis A Martin-Vega, North Carolina State University; Olgha Bassam Qaqish, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

laboratories, and industry partners. Initiallycreated to empower junior faculty to connect with funding agencies, industry associated programdirectors and researchers, Faculty Development created a paradigm shift in the program whenmid- and senior-career and non-tenure track faculty expressed strong interest in participating.Trips were then also tailored to mid- and senior-career and non-tenure track faculty to stimulatenew energy and opportunities and broaden current research development. The program has beeninstrumental in achieving connections for all faculty resulting in new proposals, invitations toserve on panels, new collaborations and opportunities for their graduate students. An addedoutcome of group travel has been the enhancement of cross

Conference Session

Advancing Equity in STEM Academia: Insights and Strategies

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Leon Henry, University of California, Irvine; Natascha Trellinger Buswell, University of California, Irvine; Eva Fuentes-Lopez, University of California, San Diego

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

California San Diego & San Diego StateUniversity3 Associate Teaching Professor in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of California Irvine4 Teaching Professor in Cell and Developmental Biology at the University of California San Diego5 Associate Teaching Professor in Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of California Santa Cruz 2 AbstractLatine and Hispanic engineering students rarely see a faculty member whose background mirrorstheir own. The NSF AGEP (Alliances for Graduate Education and The Professoriate) HiringInterventions for Representation and Equity (HIRE) project

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Kirk H. Schulz; Noel Schulz

survey are listed in Table 2. One of the most telling numbers is thatalmost 50% of the current or upcoming graduate students did not decide to attend graduateschool until their senior year. The top three reasons for going to graduate school were: 1. To get more depth in my discipline 2. To provide future job opportunities 3. To explore/investigate a topic in my disciplineThe biggest positive influences that helped students decide in favor of graduate school wereadvice from a faculty member, encouragement from a family member and interactions withgraduate students. Over two thirds of the students had an immediate family member who hadgone to graduate school. Only 29% had a parent go to graduate school. The rest were samegeneration

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald P. Visco Jr., University of Akron; Dirk Schaefer, University of Bath

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

can be developed such as increasing the importance of teaching in tenure criteria andproviding additional (internal) research dollars for those with high-marks in their teachingevaluations. Indeed, internal seed money for educational research may be the right catalyst toencourage a faculty member to explore an educational research topic (as opposed to submitting a Page 26.1596.6proposal to DUE of NSF as their initial foray into the educational research arena).Another interesting option might be the introduction of more flexible career paths that allowfaculty members at certain career stages to choose between a research-focused track, a

Conference Session

Promoting Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Grunert, Virginia Tech; Peter Doolittle, Virginia Tech; Stephanie G. Adams, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

previously served as Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies in the School of Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University and was a faculty member and administrator at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). Her research interests include: Teamwork, International Collaborations, Fac- ulty Development, Quality Control/Management and Broadening Participation. She is an honor graduate of North Carolina A&T State University, where she earned her BS in Mechanical Engineering, in 1988. In 1991 she was awarded the Master of Engineering degree in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia. She received her Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1998. She is the recipient

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 7

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veto Matthew Ray, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Brandon Sorge, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Katrenia Reed Hughes, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Kevin Rose; Carol Rownd

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

an online platform overnight, placing an additional workload on facultyacclimating to new methodologies and technology associated with online delivery. Manycolleges and universities were also faced with financial concerns, a consequence of diminishedenrollment, having to reduce overall budgets impacting the availability of resources. Now thatthe immediate danger has subsided, colleges, universities, and their faculty members are left withthe residual effects of the pandemic and are seeking to understand the new norm and better waysto serve faculty, staff, and students moving forward.PurposeThe purpose of this study was to understand the motivational factors important to engineeringand technology faculty in an urban campus setting and to

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Self Efficacy

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Desen Sevi Özkan, Virginia Tech; Cherie D. Edwards, Virginia Tech; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, Virginia Tech; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

with others,talking about cycling on internet forums, or in person, complimenting other cyclists on theirbikes among other practices. The members of an affinity group can be spread across differentregions; the affinity group is based on individuals’ “participation in specific practices” [4].Each of these views of identity is interrelated and support one another. For instance, as a studentat a university, there is institutional-identity imposed by the university as well as affinity-identityif the student takes part in the student activities that are university-related, for instance, sportingevents. Discourse-identity becomes a factor in the interactions and dialogue that occur amongstudents about such events.MethodsThe students whose sketches

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine R. Millam, University of Saint Thomas; Ronald J. Bennett, Univeristy of Saint Thomas

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Women in Engineering

of this approach in releasing the leader withinis becoming much more clear and compelling. Alumni of this program are now convinced thatthis course has had a profound effect on the way they view the world as an interconnectedsystem, on their role to lead and make a difference, and as a result has changed the way theythink and act. The implications of this research for retaining women in engineering careers aresignificant. Page 22.460.11Since 2003 through fall 2010, 160 students have completed the Leveraging Leadership for aLifetime series of three courses and have graduated. A remaining 170 students are in process

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in CHE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Ekenseair, University of Texas, Austin; Carolyn Bayer, University of Texas, Austin; Margaret Phillips, University of Texas, Austin

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Chemical Engineering

pursue a PhD in Biomedical Engineering, working with Dr. Nicholas A. Peppas at the University of Texas at Austin as an NSF-IGERT fellow. Her research explores the biosensing properties of conductive and recognitive hydrogels. She has authored 1 refereed publication in press, and 1 refereed publication in submission, in addition to conference presentations and proceedings.Margaret Phillips, University of Texas, Austin Margaret A. Phillips is a doctoral student in Biomedical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. Margaret graduated magna cum laude from Saint Louis University in 2006 where she received her undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering. An NSF-IGERT fellow, she is

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eva Andrijcic, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William D. Schindel, ICTT System Sciences; Craig G Downing, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Systems Engineering

protection, interdisciplinary engineering education, and risk education.Mr. William D. Schindel, ICTT System Sciences William D. Schindel is president of ICTT System Sciences, a systems engineering company, and devel- oper of the Systematica Methodology for model and pattern-based systems engineering. His 40-year engineering career began in mil/aero systems with IBM Federal Systems, Owego, NY, included ser- vice as a faculty member of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and founding of three commercial systems-based enterprises. He has consulted on improvement of engineering processes within automotive, medical/health care, manufacturing, telecommunications, aerospace, and consumer products businesses. Schindel

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eileen Johnson, University of Michigan; Sara Rose Vohra, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Jeanne Sanders, University of Michigan; Joseph Francis Mirabelli, University of Michigan; Andrea J Kunze, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Michigan

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

aculture focused on wellness should encourage this kind of learning rather than shame it.Diminishing the power of shame could contribute to an environment that participants commonlydescribed as cultivating wellness, like Jane outlined, “something where students feel as if theycan be vulnerable with everyone.” Vulnerability and Communication between members of thecommunity is characterized by open dialogue without judgement or fear of retribution. One wayto have these productive and positive interactions is by actively being vulnerable with everyone,even (or especially) when one person holds more power than the other, such as faculty and staffdo with students. For example, Jason imagined a situation where their students are comfortablewith

Conference Session

New Faculty Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

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New Engineering Educators

Tools: MS Word, Excel, Matlab, WWW, PowerpointConclusionsIndustry is voicing its concern to all colleges and universities that students must learn tocommunicate more effectively. The pressure is growing from the outside to improve theperformance of graduates. With that discussion can come the ways to at least inform students of theimportance of communication skills in their lives. The gulf between the sciences and the humanitiesmust be bridged and the need for communication skill expertise must be an integral part of everyengineer's existence. Every faculty member must approach the following points with an open mind. 1. The importance of communication skill expertise must

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 1: Recruitment and Support in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Himanshu Jain, Lehigh University; Volkmar Dierolf, Lehigh University; Anand Jagota, Lehigh University; Zilong Pan, Lehigh University; Nathan Urban, Lehigh University

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

faculty members atLehigh recognized that the existing doctoral training was not aligned with the expectations oflikely employers. Earlier, the senior author of this article was sensitized by a remark from theExecutive Vice President of a major company that ‘you have very smart kids coming out of Lehighbut they don’t think like us’. Feedback like this motivated us to think of a solution to this systemicproblem of STEM doctoral education. Our various experiences led us to redesign the STEM PhDmodel to one that would be student-centric and based on use-inspired research. The basic modelwas then proposed for support from NSF’s Innovation in Graduate Education Program fordeveloping it further and testing in practice. The details of the model, now

Conference Session

Educating Graduates in Engineering for a Flat World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Mariasingam, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Thomas Smith, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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International

Engineering Learning Center and a member of the Department of Engineering Professional Development, College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin – Madison. She teaches technical communication courses to undergraduate engineering students. As a member of the management team for the NSF Center for Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL), Courter is responsible with a multi-disciplinary team for developing and teaching a graduate course about teaching and learning; she piloted the course as an online web-conference during fall 2006. Courter is currently involved with an NSF grant (No. 0648267) related to "How People Learn Engineering

Conference Session

Faculty Development Medley

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; James Collofello, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Brent James Sebold, Arizona State University; Sarah Hoyt, Arizona State University

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Faculty Development Constituent Committee

frequent feedback. Prior to her role and Director of Instructional Effectiveness, she worked as the Education Project Manager for the NSF-funded JTFD Engineering faculty development program, as a high school math and science teacher, and as an Assistant Principal and Instructional & Curriculum Coach.Lydia Ross, Arizona State University Lydia Ross is a doctoral candidate and graduate research assistant at Arizona State University.nHer re- search interests focus on higher education equity and access, particularly within STEM.Dr. James Collofello, Arizona State University Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs Professor of Computer Science and Engineering School of Computing Informatics and Decision Systems