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International Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maher M Murad, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown; Jerry W. Samples, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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experience. This paper discusses the challenges and opportunities for instructors withinternational backgrounds as they teach at US institutions. The paper attempts to address issuesin temporary and permanent positions including diversity, teaching, professional development,mentoring, service, and communication. The authors share their own experiences and that of asmall sample of other international instructors who are teaching at US institutions. The majorityof international faculty who responded to a survey were tenured, full-time professors.Professional development appears to be the leading reason attracting international facultypursuing teaching careers in the US. The majority of those who taught in other countries used alanguage of instruction

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

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2015 ASEE International Forum

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Autumn Marie Reed, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Diversity, International Forum

situation exists for womenin underrepresented groups across all ranks in computer and information science. This meansthat the numbers of women professors in engineering from underrepresented groups are so smallin the U.S. (less than 1%), that most of them can be readily identified [1]. Increasing therepresentation of women and diversifying the field of engineering has become a nationalimperative, which is closely aligned to the United States’s ability to maintain its globalcompetitive edge [2], [3]. Initiatives that facilitate women’s access to mentoring relationshipsand research networks have proven successful in providing women engineers with the academiccapital necessary for career advancement [4]. Research demonstrates the direct

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Two-year College Division: Authors Address Transfer Matters-Part II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura E. LeMire, The Community College of Baltimore County

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Two Year College Division

Paper ID #12569Fostering Technology Student Success throughMs. Laura E. LeMire, The Community College of Baltimore County Upon graduation from the University of Maryland at College Park with her masters in geotechnical engi- neering, Laura went to work for Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) where during her career there she was responsible for substation and transmission line construction projects, relocation and installation of BGE facilities for Oriole Park at Camden Yards and for the Light Rail, and for improving service reliability. After obtaining her MBA, Laura became the Director of Corporate Purchasing and was a

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

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2015 ASEE International Forum

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Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Maria Nandadevi Cortes-Rodriguez, ​ Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute Center for Conservation and Evolutionary Genetics National Zoological Park

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Diversity, International Forum

develop solutions for real-worldissues. Despite involvement of some graduate students in international research, there remainsubsets of graduate students from underrepresented minority (URM) groups who have neitherbeen encouraged nor invited to participate in international projects. The Council of GraduateSchools’ 2013 publication, “Graduate Education for Global Career Pathways,” included papersthat encouraged graduate students to participate in global conferences as means to engage, andserves as the premise for our strategy to broaden participation of URM graduate students ininternational projects.1 The Graduate School at UMBC and the National Science Foundation’sPROMISE: Maryland’s Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP

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Women in Engineering Division: Retaining and Developing Women Faculty in STEM

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenna P. Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; D. Patrick O'Neal, Louisiana Tech University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

retention rates, with a focus on performance and sustainability.Theoretical Framework Page 26.495.3Social Cognitive Theory10 and the extension of this theory to career development11 andwork satisfaction12,13 provide the underlying theory that informs the project. At thefoundation of this theoretical framework is the belief that a person is both an interpreterof contextually-bound experiences and agent in changing those experiences. As such,one’s context or environment plays a central role in moderating one’s career choices andgoals, and ultimately, work satisfaction. Bakken, et. al;14 proposed that research careerdevelopment in the medical field be studied

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 10: Paying Attention to Retention

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sydney N Hallman, University of Oklahoma; Chad Eric Davis P.E., University of Oklahoma

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the beginning of theiracademic careers at the university. The mentors assigned to the project-based section of thefreshman orientation class have specific roles depending on which professor is teaching thecourse. Most mentors are asked to act as a “technical teaching assistant” to help students learnnew software or master basic engineering concepts needed to successfully implement a project’sdesign.Table I shows the course schedule for both the FEOC and TEOC and includes additional detailsunder the weeks where specially designed mentor activities are performed. Some of theseactivities were created to help students focus on the importance of planning a successfulacademic career, while others emphasized the dedication required to complete the

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2015 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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Carol Stokes-Cawley; Katie Cadwell

program is that young women who have participated in Project ENGAGE willbe more likely to pursue careers in engineering, science and technology fields, thus increasingthe number of women in these fields where they are presently under-represented.Engineering is a prime contributor to solving some of the most difficult challenges facing theworld today. Women’s participation in engineering is crucial to stimulate diversity of thought inscientific discovery, the development of new technologies, and to promote innovation thataddresses challenges throughout the full spectrum of society including healthcare, environmentalissues, energy, infrastructure and transportation. The National Science Foundation reports thatwomen were awarded 57% of all bachelor

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Graduate Recruitment & Professional Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anne M Lucietto, Purdue University; Diane L Peters, Kettering University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

, newsletters, andmagazines, as they attempt to attract new members, retain existing members, and draw membersinto taking an active role in the society. As an example, a President’s Message in the IEEEMicrowave Magazine set out both tangible and non-tangible benefits of IEEE membership, withtangible benefits including the society’s magazine, discounts on journals, standards, andconference registration, career-related resources, and group life insurance.1 Non-tangible benefitsincluded the ability to hold office, professional development and networking opportunities, andthe ability to influence the direction taken by the society.1 One of IEEE’s divisions, the ControlSystems Society, published a similar President’s Message in the IEEE Control

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Fundamental: K-12 Students' Beliefs, Motivation, and Self-efficacy

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma; Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma; Emily Elizabeth Wellborn, University of Oklahoma

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

prevent disease and resource shortages.2 Similarly, a lack of diversity inthe group of professionals that works to overcome many of today’s greatest challenges weakensthe group by narrowing their view to only that of the majority. This study focused on discovering what motivates minority students to pursue engineeringdegrees and how these motivations relate to their professional goals. A set of preexistinginterviews with African American (AfA), Asian American (AsA), Hispanic American (HA), andNative American (NaA) engineering students was analyzed to determine the students’ reasonsfor choosing to major in engineering. These motivational factors were then categorized using aparent –child hierarchy based on the Social Cognitive Career Theory.3

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Cultivating Engineering Scholarship and Research Mindsets Among URM Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David M. Ford, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Paula Rees, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Kathleen G. Rubin, University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Paula L. Sturdevant Rees is Director of the Massachusetts Water Resources Research Center (WRRC). In addition, she is the Director of Diversity Programs for the College of Engineering at UMass Amherst. As Director of Diversity Programs, Dr. Rees works with students, faculty and staff to provide exceptional education and professional growth opportunities for under-represented students in engineering. She is dedicated to increasing and maintaining student interest in engineering and related science and technology and works with several regional K12 programs to help increase the pipeline of students interested in pursuing careers in these fields.Ms. Kathleen G Rubin, University of Massachusetts Amherst Kathleen Rubin is

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Supporting Diversity through Co-curricular Programming

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yanfen Li, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Danielle Jamie Mai, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Elizabeth Horstman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Rohit Bhargava, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

chemical engineering. Her research focuses on developing microfluidic platforms for applications in the pharmaceutical drug discovery. Aside from her research, Elizabeth is the director of the graduate division of the Society of Women Engineers (GradSWE) at Illinois. In this role, she hopes to encourage women to pursue graduate school, support them throughout their graduate education, and help prepare them for their future careers after they complete their degree.Prof. Rohit Bhargava, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Rohit Bhargava is Bliss Faculty Scholar of Engineering and Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is a faculty member with affiliations in several departments across campus

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Curriculum Exchange

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Huang, Sparkfun Electronics

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #13636Digital Sandbox (Arduino Programmers Kit) - Curriculum ExchangeMr. Brian Huang, Sparkfun Electronics Brian Huang is an Education Engineer for SparkFun Electronics, a cutting edge open-source hardware and electronics education company. Brian started his career in engineering with wireless transport tech- nologies for ADC Telecommunications in Minneapolis, MN. While working at ADC, Brian volunteered at the Science Museum of Minnesota and quickly discovered a passion for teaching and working with students - especially in an environment that fostered and supported the ”wow” factor associated with in- quiry

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Women in Engineering Division: Retaining and Developing Women Faculty in STEM

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret B. Bailey P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Carol Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COS); Sharon Patricia Mason, Rochester Institute of Technology; Maureen S. Valentine PE, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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Women in Engineering

, administrative, and informal systems of power and resources to support and sustainprogress toward meeting the project goals; 4) enhance the working environment and supportcareer advancement for women faculty; and 5) establish a sustainable, inclusive, accessiblenetwork that supports career goals for all university faculty.In preparation for creating an appropriate transformational strategy, researchers conducted a self-study (NSF ADVANCE #0811076) from 2008-2011 to identify career advancement barriers forcurrent women faculty to establish how well the university addresses issues found to beimportant in women faculty’s recruitment, retention, and advancement. The results of a 2009faculty climate survey, conducted in conjunction with an objective data

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Curriculum Exchange

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Huang, Sparkfun Electronics

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #13633Sparkfun Inventor’s Kit with Arduino - Curriculum ExchangeMr. Brian Huang, Sparkfun Electronics Brian Huang is an Education Engineer for SparkFun Electronics, a cutting edge open-source hardware and electronics education company. Brian started his career in engineering with wireless transport tech- nologies for ADC Telecommunications in Minneapolis, MN. While working at ADC, Brian volunteered at the Science Museum of Minnesota and quickly discovered a passion for teaching and working with students - especially in an environment that fostered and supported the ”wow” factor associated with in- quiry and

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2015 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Tyler Moser; Rungun Nathan; Barbara Mizdail

Undergraduate Research Experience in First Year Seminar courses – A student’s perspective Tyler Moser1, Rungun Nathan1,2, Barbara Mizdail1 1 Penn State Berks, Division of Engineering, Reading, PA 2 Corresponding Author: rungun.nathan@psu.edu Engineering careers have changed significantly in the new millennium. While engineerstraditionally work in teams to address pressing issues, new fields and the rapid development ofthe internet have required engineers to apply never before seen magnitudes of information to newproblems. This requires the ability to rapidly grasp

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Teresa J. Cutright, University of Akron; Lakiesha N. Williams, Mississippi State University; Linda T Coats; Debora F Rodrigues, University of Houston (CoE); Judit Eva Puskas; Frank "Fritz" J Claydon, University of Houston (CoE)

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Women in Engineering

minorities inengineering disciplines. However, very little has focused on the issues faced byunderrepresented minorities who pursue a graduate degree or the need for effective mentoring ofpost-docs and faculty in engineering to attract and retain them to pursue academic careers.Women and ethnic minorities usually do not persist in academia because they frequently receivelower salaries, heavier teaching loads, less research support, and serve on more committees thantheir male counterparts. Although these disparities are more pronounced at the faculty level, thisleads to higher attrition rates at every level of career their development, starting at theundergraduate level.This paper will present our approach and preliminary results of a National

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Student Approaches to Problem Solving: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine D. McGough, Clemson University; Adam Kirn, Univeristy of Nevada, Reno; Courtney June Faber, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Educational Research and Methods

describes how a student expects to perform ina course4. Perceptions of the future describes the clarity of the students’ future career goals.Perceived instrumentality describes how useful students perceive their coursework to be. Andfinally, future on present describes how students’ present tasks influence their perceptions of thefuture15. Page 26.396.3Using these four factors, students’ FTPs have been conceptually represented in past research asdifferent shapes of ice cream cones placed on axes representing instrumentality and timeorientation: Sugar Cone, Waffle Cone, and Cake Cone6. A diagram showing the different conetypes can be seen below in

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2015 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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James A. Van Fleet; T. Michael Toole P.E.

boundary betweenengineering and non-engineering disciplines.” Bucknell GCSP students have taken afoundation seminar (normally required for students in the College of Arts & Sciences)within the Society and Technology Residential College, and a three-week study abroadsummer course called Entrepreneurship and Renewable Energy in Iceland.To develop and oversee our GCSP an internal steering committee was formed, consistingof deans, faculty, and staff from across the university. Participants include the Library &Information Technology Department, Career Development Center, and Office of CivicEngagement. Although Bucknell has many current service learning opportunities in thelocal area as well as in developing nations, the Office of Civic

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Women in Engineering Division: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alka R. Harriger, Purdue University; Gloria Childress Townsend, DePauw University; Dawn Laux, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Engineering Concepts to Harness Future Innovators and Technologists) project. Professor Harriger’s current interests include application development, outreach to K-12 to interest more students to pursue computing careers, applying IT skills to innovating fitness tools, and wearable computing.Dr. Gloria Childress Townsend, DePauw University Gloria Townsend, Professor of Computer Science, has taught at DePauw University for thirty-four years. She was the PI for both NSF-BPC project, the Grace Hopper Regional Consortium, and NSF-S-STEM project, Julian Scholars. Gloria is a member of ACM-W’s Women’s Council, where she founded the concept of small celebrations for women in computing and where she now serves as project leader

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Interest and Movitation: Formulating New Paradigms to Increase URM Participation in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Christe, Drexel University; Arpit Shah, Drexel University; Jay J. Bhatt, Drexel University; Marisol Rodriguez Mergenthal, Drexel University; Linda Powell, Community College of Philadelphia; Antonios Kontsos, Drexel University

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the individual students,respectively. Students demonstrated familiarity with basic research methods and universallyreported increased interest in STEM education and careers, with four continuing to work in theirlabs beyond the program’s formal duration. Beyond the summer research program, thepartnership facilitated: (i) tutoring in community college STEM courses by Drexel graduatestudents, (ii) a STEM career discussion panel, and (iii) a discussion among faculty and staff fromboth institutions on addressing challenges UMS face in STEM education. Page 26.1300.2Keywords—Research-based Learning, STEM education, Minority

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Women in Engineering Division: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Evelyn R. Sowells, North Carolina A&T State University; Nina Exner, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University; Sherry F. Abernathy, North Carolina A&T State University; Rajeev K. Agrawal, North Carolina A&T State University ; Brenda S. Faison Ph.D., North Carolina A&T State University

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and distributors.She also wrote the book, New Media Careers for Artists and Designers in 2003. In 2007, Dr. Faison waspresented the Exemplary Teaching and Service Award by North Carolina Central University’s College ofLiberal Studies. She has taught graphic design and new media at universities in Ohio, Georgia, Virginia,and North Carolina, and has seven years of academic management experience in higher education. Page 26.1744.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 The Recruit-Support-Connect Program: Women Advancing in Technology AbstractThe Recruit

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Evaluation: Exploring High School Engineering Education Initiatives

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen M Clapper Bergsman, Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering; Eric H. Chudler, University of Washington; Laura J Collins, Center for Research and Learning; Jill Lynn Weber, The Center for Research and Learning; Lise Johnson, The Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering

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reporting. She also has taught at two major universities and has expertise in educational methods, curriculum, and instruction.Mrs. Jill Lynn Weber, The Center for Research and Learning Jill Weber is a graduate of the University of Nebraska and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Com- munication Studies and English. After graduation, Jill moved to the Seattle area to pursue a career with AT&T Wireless where she worked as a Project Manager in Information Technology as well as in the Mar- keting group, and was a corporate trainer for new hires. During her time at AT&T, Jill was in charge of managing large cross-company project teams and several large technology projects. In 2005, Jill expanded her skills as a

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K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves, Virginia Commonwealth University; LaChelle Monique Waller, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

children’s motivation, interest, and awareness inSTEM.IntroductionWith the need to prepare students for the 21st century workforce a university with a very diversestudent population strives to address one of the critically important issues facing society:increasing the number of underrepresented students pursuing and completing degrees in science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Evidence within the Department ofLabor reflects that fifteen of the twenty fastest growing jobs projected for 2014 requiresignificant preparation in mathematics and science with the numbers of STEM professionsexpected to grow at a faster rate than those non-STEM professions[1]. Although careers in STEMprovide paths out of poverty, make significant

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Student Recruitment and Retention in ET Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura E. LeMire, The Community College of Baltimore County

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #12534Building a STEM Pathway with Engineering by Design andMs. Laura E. LeMire, The Community College of Baltimore County Upon graduation from the University of Maryland at College Park with her masters in geotechnical en- gineering, Laura went to work for Baltimore Gas and Electric where during her career there she was responsible for substation and transmission line construction projects, relocation and installation of BGE facilities for Oriole Park at Camden Yards and for the Light Rail, and for improving service reliability. After obtaining her MBA, Laura became the Director of Corporate Purchasing and was a

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Reporting Out: Dissemination of Several NSF Projects of Interest to Two-Year Colleges

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University; Kapil Chalil Madathil, Clemson University; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University; Ben Perry Dillard III; Hope Epps Rivers, SC Technical College System

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College and as a Career and Technology Education teacher. Kris earned a B.S. in Management from Clemson University, a Masters of Arts in Teaching in Business Education from the University of South Carolina, and an Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Educational Technology and online learning from the University of Florida. Her research interests include implementation of digital learning solutions in technical and vocational education, development of career pathways utilizing stackable certificates, educator professional develop- ment in communities of practice, and analysis of economic development and industry factors impacting education and workforce development. She is a

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Utilizing Digital Technologies in Classroom and Distance Learning in ET Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric A. Roe, Polk State College; Terry Bartelt

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Engineering Technology

from the University of South Florida, where he de- veloped an alternative feedmill process for citrus processing. In his professional career, he has worked in 3 areas of vital importance to Florida – Manufacturing, Citrus, and Education. He has served as keynote speaker and technical lecturer at regional, national, and international conferences in economic and work- force development, education, and engineering.Mr. Terry Bartelt Page 26.408.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Converting a Traditional Engineering Technology Program to a Competency

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Beyond the Classroom

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chrissy Hobson Foster, Arizona State University; Aubrey Wigner, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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teaches context-centered electrical engineering and embedded systems design courses, and studies the use of context in both K-12 and undergraduate engineering design education. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Education (2010) and M.S./B.S. in Electrical and Com- puter Engineering from Purdue University. Dr. Jordan is PI on several NSF-funded projects related to design, including an NSF Early CAREER Award entitled ”CAREER: Engineering Design Across Navajo Culture, Community, and Society” and ”Might Young Makers be the Engineers of the Future?” He has also been part of the teaching team for NSF’s Innovation Corps for Learning, and was named one of ASEE PRISM’s ”20 Faculty Under 40” in 2014. Dr. Jordan also

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Women in Engineering Division: Student Issues as Related to Culture

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie Rojewski, Michigan State University; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

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Women in Engineering

as a frameworkfor promoting professional development and community building for graduate students.Building on the themes of the book, this program sought to promote reflection amongparticipants about the choices and actions that women can take to position themselves forsuccess—and encouraged exploration of students’ personal vision of success. Results of pre-and post-tests, along with observational data gathered by the facilitators, indicated that studentswere concerned largely by two topics: concerns about how to balance their career ambition andtheir goals for a fulfilling personal life (whatever that may be), and how to have positive andbeneficial relationship with mentors or advisors. Students also shared their challenges andfrustration

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul C. Lynch, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Cynthia Bober, Penn State University ; Joseph Wilck, East Carolina University

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Industrial Engineering

administered to the junior and senior level industrial engineering studentscompleting the manufacturing processes course. In addition to data collected on studentsatisfaction and motivation with course delivery, the survey also collected data inquiring priorstudent knowledge of manufacturing processes, perception of manufacturing, and student interestin manufacturing careers before and after taking the manufacturing processes course. The surveyalso inquired on student internship and co-op trends for the industrial engineering studentscompleting this manufacturing processes course.Background and MotivationThe manufacturing industry is still a significant and viable career opportunity for industrialengineers in the United States of America (USA). In

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Specking, University of Arkansas; Patricia E Kirkwood, University of Arkansas; Lihua Yang, University of Arkansas

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Industrial Engineering

-college student’sperceptions of engineers or engineering as a career. Most of the research is based onsurveys completed by students or interviews with smaller sets of students. One wellknown tool used with first year engineers is the Pittsburgh Freshman EngineeringAttitude Survey.1 ASSESS Engineering Education states the PFEAS is an attitude surveythat gathers information about incoming students’ attitudes about “how engineerscontribute to society” and “the work engineers do.”2 However, the questions do not askfor specifics about tasks but more general questions about how respectable the field isand if the work of engineers has a positive impact on society. Specific tasks andengineering disciplines are not discussed.Most studies that ask students