Collection

2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Stephany Coffman-Wolph, Ohio Northern University

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Diversity

subcommittee chair on ABET’s Accreditation Council Training Committee. He was previously a Member-At-Large on the Computing Accreditation Commission Executive Committee and a Program Evaluator for both computer engineering and computer science. Estell is well-known for his significant contributions on streamlining student outcomes assess- ment processes and has been an invited presenter at the ABET Symposium on multiple occasions. He was named an ABET Fellow in 2021. Estell is also a founding member and current Vice President of The Pledge of the Computing Professional, an organization dedicated to the promotion of ethics in the computing professions. Estell is Professor of Computer Engineering and Computer Science at

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Gordon D. Hoople, University of San Diego; Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego; Laura Ann Gelles, University of Texas at Dallas; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

of Engineering and Computer Science where she is studying retention of undergraduate engineering students. She has extensive experience using qualitative and mixed-methods research in Engineering Education. Before joining UTD in September 2020, Laura worked at the University of San Diego on their RED grant to study institutional change efforts and redefine the engineering canon as sociotechnical. She has a background in environmental engineering and received her Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Utah State University with a research focus on the ethical and career aspects of mentoring of science and engineering graduate students and hidden curriculum in engineering.Dr. Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego Susan

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Social Justice: Pedagogy, Curricular Reform, and Activism

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Rachel Koh, Smith College; Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

] writes, “In the Nazi regimethe technology served both the purposes of the state and the ethical values of the technologicalprofessionals.” This brings Katz to the question, “how does an engineer know that the values[they] embod[y] through [their] technological products are good values that will lead to a betterworld?”The contemporary use of technologies such as facial recognition and predictive algorithms in thecontext of law enforcement and incarceration make Katz’s question both relevant and urgent.Software such as the predictive policing tool PredPol reinforces biases within U.S. lawenforcement [5]; as one study noted, “PredPol is a tool for that aids law enforcement as itcurrently exists, and around the country, law enforcement targets

Conference Session

Working Against Unjust Social Forces

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Anna Marie LaChance, University of Connecticut; Jennifer Pascal, University of Connecticut; Danielle Gan, University of Connecticut; Justyn James Paquette Welsh, University of Connecticut; Thomas James Pauly, University of Connecticut; Patrick Paul, University of Connecticut

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

Paper ID #33189 soybean crop yields in Dr. Kristina Wagstrom’s Computational Atmospheric Chemistry and Exposure (CACE) laboratory. For the past two summers, Thomas has worked two internships: the first as an en- gineering intern at Allnex in 2019, and the second as an Environment, Health and Safety Intern at Pfizer in 2020. Working at Pfizer especially developed Thomas’s work ethic and passion for chemical engineer- ing, influencing him to seek further related chemical engineering positions after graduation where he can apply the knowledge he has learned in school to the pharmaceutical or manufacturing industries. Thomas is now seeking a full-time position with an engineering firm starting summer 2021 where he can

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Sociotechnical Thinking II: Interpretation, Curricular Practices, and Structural Change

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Melissa C Kenny, Wake Forest University; Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University ; Monique O'Connell, Wake Forest University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

reports simply called for even more modernengineers.Figure 1: A visual depiction of new competencies needed by engineers upon review of theGrinter Report (1995) and the Vision of the Engineer of 2020 Reports (2004 and 2005).Even from an accreditation perspective, in 1997, ABET released Engineering Criteria 2000which made it clear that engineering education needed to include these global, societal,economic, and environmental mindsets in future engineers [4]. The incorporation of what arecommonly termed “soft skills” in engineering curriculum, including teamwork, communication,ethics, and social consciousness, were soon considered a necessity. Engineering coursework hadalready garnered a reputation as being content-heavy, so innovative and unique

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Carol Shubin, California State University Northridge

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

curation,(2) mathematical foundations, (3) computational thinking, (4) statistical thinking, (5) data mod-eling, and (6) communication, reproducibility, and ethics. The recursive data cycle of obtaining,wrangling, curating, managing and processing data, exploring data, defining questions, performinganalyses and communicating the results lay at the core of the bootcamp, [2-4].The topics covered included: • coding in python and BASH • coding in python and BASH • data preprocessing: Pandas • data exploration and transformation • feature engineering • filtering • wrapper and embedded methods • machine learning, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow • data storage: Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, AWS RDS • data warehouse server: Microsoft SQL

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Professional Formation and Career Experiences

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto; Emily Moore P.Eng., University of Toronto; Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto; Andrea Chan, University of Toronto; Milan Maljkovic, University of Toronto; Dimpho Radebe, University of Toronto

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #32355Penalized for Excellence: The Invisible Hand of Career-TrackStratificationDr. Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto Cindy Rottmann is the Associate Director of Research at the Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering, University of Toronto. Her research interests include engineering leadership in university and workplace settings as well as ethics and equity in engineering education.Dr. Emily Moore P.Eng., University of Toronto Emily Moore is the Director of the Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (Troost ILead) at the University of Toronto. Emily spent 20 years as a

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Hua Li, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Kai Jin, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Ricardo Miguel Garcia Pineda, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Jaya S. Goswami, Texas A&M University - Kingsville

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

consistently positive, it also served as a perfect trainingopportunity for work ethic, responsibility, and accountability.Through the Summer 2020 virtual SRI program, the project management team learned severalimportant lessons to run a virtual summer research program. It is very important to have a clearand consistent program schedule. Most of our SRI daily activities were scheduled at the sametime every day. Clear and frequent communication with the participants is imperative before theprogram starts, to discuss the program design and emphasize the responsibilities of theparticipants. Open and smooth communication is also necessary among the project managementteam, faculty advisors, graduate student mentors, and SRI participants throughout the

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Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Corrine M. Schwarting, Iowa State University ; Kent A. Crick, Iowa State University; Mack Shelley, Iowa State University; Elise A. Frickey, Iowa State University; Madelyne Losby, Iowa State University; Lisa M. Larson, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

benefits ofinterventions. It is no surprise that a supportive learning environment would bring about student successand that historically underrepresented groups experience additional need for this support.Moreover, diversifying the gender and ethnic representation of ECpE graduates would yield amore diverse engineering work force more equipped to meet the challenges of tomorrow.Diverse teams are beneficial for an amalgam of moral, equitable, and innovative reasonsincluding improved problem solving and improved work outcomes [17]. This representation anddiversification is pertinent for professional and ethical advancement. Especially as the softwareand engineering (S&E) workforce continues to grow 3% faster than total employment growth

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Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Soohyun Yi, Texas Tech University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

entities at the university that align with progression through a doctoral program. Examples of the modules include: ₋ Year 1: time management, success in graduate school ₋ Year 2: responsible conduct of research, data management, teamwork, ethics, mentoring, oral presentations, writing conference abstracts ₋ Year 3: writing academic papers, effective graphics for presentations, networking, responding to reviews, having difficult conversations ₋ Year 4

Conference Session

Critical Conversations on Being Valued

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Minha R. Ha, York University; Jeffrey Harris, York University; Aleksander Czekanski , CEEA-ACEG

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

her teaching approaches, whether in lecture, work- shop, and laboratory settings. She has been actively involved in ethics, equity and leadership education in engineering since 2011.Jeffrey Harris, York University Dr. Jeffrey Harris is an assistant professor (teaching stream) in mechanical engineering at York University in Toronto, Canada. He currently serves at the Director of Common Engineering and Science within the Lassonde School of Engineering. He has a PhD in mechanical engineering from the University of Toronto and is completing a M.Ed. from York University.Aleksander Czekanski , CEEA-ACEG Dr. Aleksander Czekanski is an Associate Professor and NSERC Chair in Design Engineering in Las- sonde School of

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Greg Rulifson PE, USAID

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

learned about and practice sustainability. Bielefeldt is also a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in en- gineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity.Dr. Greg Rulifson PE, USAID Greg is currently an AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow. Greg earned his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with a minor in Global Poverty and Practice from UC Berkeley where he acquired a passion for using engineering to facilitate developing communities’ capacity for success. He earned his master’s degree in Structural Engineering and Risk Analysis from Stanford University. His PhD work at CU Boulder focused on how student’s connections

Collection

2020 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Elizabeth Kurban, Women in Engineering, University of Maryland College Park; Mary L Bowden, University of Maryland College Park

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Diversity

students were admitted to participate in the 2019 FYSE Program and 21 of thosestudents attended. All participants identified as women, and all participants were admitted to theDivision of Letters and Sciences at the [UNIVERSITY], but initially applied to and areinterested in majoring in engineering. The figure below displays the racial/ethic demographics ofthe 2019 cohort: 3 Figure 1: Racial/ethnic demographicsProgram Evaluation OutcomesAt the conclusion of the program, all participants were asked to complete an anonymous surveyevaluation of the FYSE program and their experiences as participants. All 21 participants optedto complete the survey.Participants were asked to rate the value of the

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CoNECD Session : Day 3 Slot 4 Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

David Soukup P.E., New York University Tandon School of Engineering

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

: ‘reimagining engineering and engineering education, creating field-shaping knowledge, and empowering agents of change.’”Typical of the 175 comments attached to Dr. Wichman’s article is “I've made a mental note thatPurdue will shortly be churning out engineers that were coddled and told to follow their heartsand not the numbers.” [15]Dr. Riley is a leader in broadening the education of engineering students by fostering concernsrelated to professional ethics, public policy, and social responsibility. She has stated, “As awoman in engineering, toxic and hostile work environments are not new to me. It has beenclearly communicated to me many ways that my femaleness has not been welcome inengineering or in the broader landscape of science, technology

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WIP: Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Joanne F. Uleau, Environmental Engineering Program, University of Colorado- Boulder

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Diversity, FYEE Conference - Works in Progress Submission

participation consistent, reliable sources of support, information andincreased each year; from 20% to 30% to 50%, but we inspiration. The mentors are trained in a 2-hour session instill expect more. which their roles and responsibilities, including ethics, are stressed. They are also provided a 7-page manual that drawsIndex Terms – Mentorship program, senior-first-year, from the College of Engineering Peer Advocates manual.student-student The mentors are enthusiastic students and for the most part Introduction

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WIP: Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Design-Based Projects

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Kirsten Heikkinen Dodson, Lipscomb University; Kerry E Patterson, Lipscomb University; Joseph B Tipton Jr., Lipscomb University

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Diversity, FYEE Conference - Works in Progress Submission

economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability Kirsten H. Dodson Assistant Professor, Lipscomb an ability to communicate effectively University, kirsten.dodson@lipscomb.edu the broad education necessary to understand the impact Kerry E. Patterson Execute Director, The Peugeot Center of engineering solutions in a global, economic, for Engineering Service in Developing Communities at environmental, and societal context Lipscomb University, kerry.patterson@lipscomb.edu a knowledge of contemporary issues Joseph B. Tipton Associate Professor, Lipscomb

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Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session I

Collection

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

Authors

Ruth E. Davis, Santa Clara University; Sarah Kate Wilson, Santa Clara University; Kimberley Gonzalez; Jennifer Yarp, Santa Clara University; Muna Zaki Sinada, Santa Clara University; Naeem Khari Turner-Bandele, Santa Clara University

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

and Inclusion. These sessions raise awareness of issues that underrepresented groups face, and provide faculty and staff with the resources needed to properly support minority students. 5. Revamp ENGR 1: Introduction to Engineering. Students believe this would be the perfect opportunity to introduce and emphasize ethics and empathy in engineering. Students also expressed a desire for career development in this class, outlining the major steps to graduation, and how to find a job afterward, addressing skills such as resume building, interviewing, and networking. 6. Make alterations to syllabi. In addition to the standard statements regarding academic integrity, disability accommodation

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Corporate Engagement Track - Technical Session V

Collection

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

Authors

Cheryl L. Knobloch, Pennsylvania State University

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Corporate Engagement, Diversity

,aresignificantlyimpactfulonacademicretentionandcareersuccessofdiversecandidates.Theinstitutionalpractitionerutilizesthecorporatefeedbacktoqueryundergraduatedatainanefforttoidentifystudentsmatchingthespecifiedparameterswithrespecttomajor,citizenship, academic progress, GPA, gender and ethnicity. To ensure ethical practices,sponsors may select a field that directs the intern search to “all males” and “all females.”Ultimately,studentswhomeetthedesiredparametersareinvitedtoapply.EMIXStudentInternApplicationProcessInternapplicantsprovideapersonalstatementdiscussingcareerinterests,currentresume,recommendation letter from a professor, and employment references. Student applicantsareinformedinadvancethatsuccessfullyplacedcandidatesneedtopasssponsor‐initiateddrug and background screening. Competitive candidates are invited to participate in aninternal professional interview on campus. Notably, sponsors do not interview students

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Potpourri - Technical Session IV

Collection

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

Authors

Sandra English, Cleveland State University; Hannah Rosen, Cleveland State University; Anette M. Karlsson, Cleveland State University

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Diversity, Veterans

initiatives showcaseWorking with NSBE and SHPE  Recruitment: Faculty/Staff advisor for NSBE and SHPE, student organization president and first year advising collaborate to identify candidates  Retention: Advisors (First year and faculty) work with organizational advisor to disseminate resources to students which include one-on-one tutoring, academic seminars and college financial assistance  Professional Development: Utilize CEEL Office to get students internships (freshman level and optional), Sophomore co-ops (mostly) and work one-on-one with students on resume drafting, interviewing skills and ethics/professionalism  Current Outcome  1.Recruitment: Successful in identifying students  2. Retention: Needs more work

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Molly Y. Mollica, University of Washington; Heather A. Feldner, University of Washington; Anat Caspi P.E., University of Washington ; Katherine M. Steele, University of Washington; Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Biomedical

bioengi- neering, tissue and protein engineering lab courses, bioengineering ethics, leadership, and bioengineering capstone writing and design courses. She is committed to enhancing diversity and inclusivity in engineer- ing, and creating opportunities for undergraduate students to engage in K-12 educational outreach. Dr. Hendricks has over a decade of experience leading educational outreach and summer camp programs at both Duke University and the University of Washington. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017Work In Progress: Toy Adaptation in Undergraduate Education and Outreach - An Initial Examination into Participant Experience and PerceptionsService learning is a

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Changing the Engineering Classroom

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dong San Choi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Michael C. Loui, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Distinguished Teacher-Scholar at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His interests include computational complexity theory, professional ethics, and engineering education research. He serves as Editor of the Journal of Engineering Education and as a member of the editorial boards of College Teaching and Ac- countability in Research. He is a Carnegie Scholar and an IEEE Fellow. Professor Loui was Associate Dean of the Graduate College at Illinois from 1996 to 2000. He directed the theory of computing program at the National Science Foundation from 1990 to 1991. He earned the Ph.D. at M.I.T. in 1980. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 WIP: Designing a Course to Promote

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Kai Jin, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Arkansas Tech University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

graduate student. In order to enhance REU participants’ understanding andto broaden their perspective of energy systems challenges, they were given ample opportunities toshare their research progress with the other REU participants in weekly group meetings, mid-termprogress presentations, and final project poster and oral presentations. Weekly seminars were alsoprovided to the REU participants to cover different research topics, technical writing skills,effective presentation skills, professional ethics, graduate school applications, etc. Since the REUparticipants spent most of their time interacting with the PIs of the REU site, faculty mentors andgraduate students who advised their research projects, to balance the roles of PIs, faculty mentors

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Broad Perspectives on the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. David Harding, University of New Haven; Brian Harding, Texas A&M University; Peter C. Montagna, University of New Haven

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

each of the eight recommendationsfrom SAChE, the following ideas are provided on how to integrate into existing courses: Page 26.1729.6 The importance of process safetyThe general importance of process safety should be introduced in the first dedicated chemicalengineering class. Similar to the principles used in industry, process safety must be considered avalue and therefore introduced early and reinforced frequently. An excellent way to begin thediscussion is with the AIChE Code of Ethics, which states that, “Members shall: Hold paramountthe safety, health and welfare of the public and protect the environment in performance of

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Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rohit Bhargava, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Andrew Michael Smith, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; P. Scott Carney, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois; Dipanjan Pan

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Diversity

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Biomedical

clinical trials, economics, ethics, and regulatorystrategies. Throughout the second year, students will continue working on their research project,with the culmination of the second year being a summer clinical or industrial immersion relevantto the project. In addition to immersion experiences, we are planning tracks: research,entrepreneurship, professional school, and industry; while these are at early stages indevelopment, they are being developed to integrate with other campus activities.Beginning junior year, students will continue undergraduate research while being extensivelytrained in engineering design, in contrast to traditional education which focuses primarily ondesign in the senior capstone course. The coursework for this year is not

Conference Session

Pre-College: Fundamental Research in Engineering Education (2)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Hartman, Walla Walla University; Randy L. Bell, Oregon State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

in Round 3 showed high levels of consensus (greater than 85% rating 4 or above) except for the themes: Problem Focused and Develops Products, Processes, and Protocols (with 67% and 73% rating above 4, respectively). Of the themes with high consensus, the most stable were Multiple Solutions, Creative, Learns from Failure, and Requires Communication, and Unique Way of Knowing(with 10% or greater stability). The themes, Uses Modeling, Criteria and Constraints, and Collaborative were less stable but had stability between 15% and 11%. The remaining items (Involves Systems Thinking, Design Process, Multidisciplinary, Ethical, and Contextual) had the least stable results with values ranging from 16% to 23%. While some items were not

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah B. Lee, Mississippi State University; Richard A. Sun CFA, Mississippi Coding Academies; Randy Lynn

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

outstanding work ethic,• A high-touch approach, working closely with each student to achieve success,• A strong connection to employers who assist in setting the curriculum and in screening, educating, and evaluating the progress of the students, and• A close partnership with Mississippi PK-12 schools.Students attend class during normal business hours, five days a week, and participate in an activelearning environment. There is very little lecture, with most time spent on hands-on activities. Inaddition to technical content, students also receive guidance on professional development topicssuch as resume development, workplace communication, and interviewing skills. Service-basedlearning is a component of both academies with students giving back to

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Cristiano Cordeiro Cruz, Aeronautics Technological Institute

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

technology and of engineering and engineering education. I am now studying grassroots engineering (GE) and so- cial/solidarity technology (ST), as well as engineering education, focusing, on one hand, on the ethical- political, aesthetics, and epistemic aspects that both characterize and make GE and ST possible, and, on the other hand, on the challenges the engineering education must face in order to train/develop the capa- bilities or skills engineers must possess so to be able of doing GE and producing ST. The work I currently develop at ITA is related to the conception and institutionalization of a minor in engaged engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020

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Assessing, Expanding, and Innovating Information Literacy

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Elise Anne Basque, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal; Christine Brodeur, Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal; Manon Du Ruisseau, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal; Jimmy Roberge, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal; Arina Soare, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal; Marie Tremblay , Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries

oflibrarians started offering classes in both English and French in 2010, and integrated more activepedagogies. Throughout these transformations, the University’s senior leadership alwaysapproved the proposed changes and maintained the mandatory information literacy training.Students participating in the training sessions filled teaching evaluation surveys, for which theresults are presented in this paper. The surveys asked the students about their degree ofsatisfaction regarding the different objectives of the training sessions, namely defining aninformation need, building and optimizing a search strategy, finding information sources relevantto their field, and learning how to ethically use information. The surveys also asked whethersufficient time

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Technical Courses and Liberal Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shehla Arif, University of Mount Union

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

disparate userfeedback. (ii) Dr. Aziz Choudry and Dan Walls for discussions and literature on the theoreticalframework. (iii) The anonymous reviewers whose thoughtful engagement and remarks havesignificantly improved this manuscript.References[1] P. Freire, Pedagogy of the oppressed. New York: The Continuum Publishing Company, 1970.[2] M. Foucault, Discipline and punish: The birth of the prison. New York: Pantheon Books, 1977.[3] E. Blue, M. Levine, and D. Nieusma, “Engineering and war: militarism, ethics, institutions, alternatives,” Synthesis Lectures on Engineers, Technology, and Society, vol. 7-3, pp. 1- 121, 2014.[4] J. Grove, “An insurgency of things: Foray into the world of improvised explosive devices

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Diversity and Inclusion: Concepts, Mental Models, and Interventions

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kristin Boudreau, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paula Quinn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

nineteenth-century literature, but for the past 8 years she has taught engineering ethics, first-year en- gineering courses, and humanities for engineers. She has also worked with students and colleagues to develop role-playing games teaching engineering within its complex humanistic context. NOTE: this paper has co-authors.Ms. Paula Quinn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Through her role as Associate Director for the Center for Project-Based Learning at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Paula Quinn works to improve student learning in higher education by supporting faculty and staff at WPI and at other institutions to advance work on project-based learning. She believes project- based learning holds significant potential