Conference Session

Technical Session 1c

Collection

2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Alvaro Monge, California State University, Long Beach; Panadda Marayong, California State University, Long Beach; Shadnaz Asgari, California State University, Long Beach; Birgit Penzenstadler; Praveen Shankar, California State University, Long Beach

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Diversity, Pacific Southwest Section

tenured full professor. CSULB is a teaching-intensive institution and thus, he has taught classes at different levels from introduction to programming and data structures; to junior level classes in database design; senior level classes on database, web development, and senior projects; and finally to graduate classes in database systems. In 2014, Dr. Monge joined a team at Google that created NCWIT’s EngageCSEdu, an online living col- lection of peer-reviewed teaching instruments that use research-based techniques that retain and engage students, particularly effective in broadening participation in computing. Dr. Monge’s research inter- ests have evolved over time. Through his participation in an NSF sponsored

Conference Session

Pre-College: Perceptions and Attitudes on the Pathway to Engineering (2)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allison Jane Huff-Lohmeier, University of Arizona; Amee Hennig, University of Arizona; Daniel Lamoreaux, University of Arizona

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

school and college programs.Ms. Amee Hennig, University of Arizona Amee Hennig has her B.S. in physics and creative writing from the University of Arkansas as well as her M.A. in professional writing from Northern Arizona University. She oversees the education and outreach activities for the Center for Integrated Access Networks based out of the College of Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona. At the University of Arizona she manages a number of summer programs for Native American students and educators.Daniel Lamoreaux, University of Arizona Daniel Lamoreaux is a current doctoral candidate in the University of Arizona’s School Psychology pro- gram. While working as a graduate assistant for the education

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas E. Mertz, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus; William E. Genereux, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus; Troy Harding, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus; Tim Bower, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus; Katrina M Lewis; Michael Lee Oetken, Kansas State University

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans

weconceived of the studio courses, the intended aims were: • For faculty to help students connect the dots between the various content courses that students take during the semester and help them see how their learning fits into a broader perspective. The hope was that these connections between courses and their relation to the students’ career fields would result in a transformative learning experience [9]. • For computer students to form a cohort of peer learners early in their academic career. Many studies have shown that students who belong to a community of learners tend to be more engaged and are more likely to be successful in the program [10], [11]. Because military veteran students

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Wednesday Cornucopia (Educational Research)

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, West Virginia University; Melissa Lynn Morris, West Virginia University; Anne Marie Aramati Casper, Colorado State University ; Robin A. M. Hensel, West Virginia University; Jeremy Clinton Schwartz, West Virginia University; Rebecca A. Atadero, Colorado State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

lower retention rates than theirmajority peers with similar grades and test scores [7]–[9]. Instead, problems with climate,teaching style, and misperceptions of students’ abilities by peers, faculty, and advisers, allinfluence the retention of students from under-represented groups [7]–[9]. While programs thatsupport under-represented students can be helpful, larger-scale systemic changes are needed atthe instructional and engineering culture level to address the “chilly climate” that some studentsface [9], [10].Recent work in the problem-solving fields has identified that diverse teams are better problemsolvers and innovators than homogenous teams, even if individual ability is lower on the diverseteams [4], [11]. Focusing on the importance of

Conference Session

Teaching & Learning Dynamics, Vibration, and Mechanics More Broadly

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoff Rideout, Memorial University of Newfoundland

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Diversity

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Mechanics

Desire2Learn® (“D2L”) online teaching and learningplatform, via which most courses have “D2L shell” web pages for instructor postings,gradebooks, homework submission, quiz administration, and discussion boards. Students areaccustomed to logging into D2L for other courses, so use of this tool does not introduce anyoverhead from a student perspective.To generate explanatory videos and fill in gapped lecture notes for easy web posting, the authoruses a Windows-based tablet PC with open-source CamStudio® and PDF Annotator® software.PDF Annotator allows the user to write directly on PDF documents with a variety of pen coloursand thicknesses. CamStudio overlays voice narration with screen recording of any openapplication. The author prepared gapped handouts

Conference Session

Multidisiplinary Student Research Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom A. Eppes, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

menu ofchoices, identify resources and supply relevant literature background.Faced with this issue, we introduced strategies and tools to help students explore potentialresearch topics in a timely manner through log-files and discussions with peers and faculty.Once the question was formulated in the timely manner, students were usually able to identifyresources and gather necessary information. In most cases, the proposed scope of work wasoverly ambitious and did not consider the need to validate the simulation data, and facultyintervention to correct deficiencies was required.Throughout the semester, we help students develop skills in technical report writing andcommunicating orally. We emphasize that organizing information into a coherent

Conference Session

Dynamics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremiah J. Neubert, University of North Dakota; Joel Kevin Ness, University of North Dakota

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

with on a weekly basis. Groups that contained students from underrepresented groupswere paired with a similar supervisor when possible. This decision was based on research withpeer mentoring programs which indicated that such peers became role models to the students andaided in persistence9,12.Prior to meeting with the students, supervisors attended a training session. The training sessionbegan with an explanation of the program. During this explanation the instructor emphasizedthat the supervisions were intended to be a positive learning experience for the students.Mistakes should be used to help teach students and should not be penalized. In addition, thetraining session also provided the supervisors with information on common learning

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

through the REU program on the post-survey: hard and soft skills. Hard skills thatstudents mentioned were fundamental knowledge acquisition, practice of techniques/skills, andhow to do research. Soft skills that students addressed were higher-order thinking skills,communication, teamwork, professionalism, and networking. Higher-order thinking skills thatstudents addressed include analytical, critical, problem solving skills and creativity.Communication includes communication skills with peers, research teams, and people fromdifferent disciplines of research, presentation of the research through posters, and writing skills.Professionalism includes persistence, patience, confidence, independence or autonomy, and timemanagement.Among hard skills

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS) Technical Session 4: Bring Your Own Experiments +

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of California, San Diego; Molly Y. Mollica, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Diversity

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

compared to men. Conversely, while Pell-eligible students also respondedfavorably to the module, they expressed significantly less agreement that the experiencesolidified their choice of studying engineering as compared to their non-Pell-eligible peers. Allgroups indicated that “interesting work” was most important to them in career selection and that“doing something impactful that helps others” was their favorite part of toy adaptation.Interestingly, we observed statistically significant connections between career interests andlaboratory interests, wherein students who selected the technical, hands-on aspects of toyadaptation as most enjoyable were more likely to select “interesting work” as their mostimportant career consideration. Ultimately

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 8

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kavitha Chintam, Northwestern University; Alexis N. Prybutok, University of Washington; Chloé M. Archuleta; Adrien Deberghes; Beth DiBiase; Ruihan Li; Jeffrey Richards; Linsey Seitz; Jennifer Cole, Northwestern University

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

relevant to the coursetopic but focus discussion on societal impact.Nevertheless, implementing social justice into courses and curriculum cannot be done in avacuum. The classroom climate can dictate whether these changes will be successful or not.There are some strategies that can help in cultivating the environment necessary for productiveengagement with social justice concepts. Inclusive teaching practices can set the tone forconversations about ARDEI in the classroom. Incorporating strategies such as Universal Designfor Learning (UDL), diverse perspectives and course materials, and peer learning activities helpmake the classroom climate accessible to all learners [24]. In addition, having instructorsreflecting on their own identities and biases

Conference Session

Teaching Methodology & Assessment 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

George Frederick Halow, University of Michigan; Maia E. Herrington, University of Michigan; Melanie Spare, Siemens Digital Industries Software; Shannon O'Donnell, Siemens Digital Industries Software; Gilbert Morris, Retired (formerly Siemens)

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Diversity

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Aerospace

ways to incorporate input from all team members. Later in the semester, students learn about the performance management process, including completing self- and peer evaluations to provide constructive feedback on individual and team performance improvement. Peer review results are factored into students’ grades. ● Risk Management—Students learn the importance of hazard identification, risk analysis- informed prioritization, and decision making that enhance design robustness, tools, and processes including a Risk Management Plan and a Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA). Students then apply the teachings to develop their own Risk Management Plan, FMEA, and preliminary Verification and

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development using Robotics Activities

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shramana Ghosh, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Veena Jayasree Krishnan, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Sheila Borges Rajguru, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

most participants.Challenges in NGSS-plus-5E Implementation: One of the most significant aspects of NGSS isthat the PEs require integration of the three dimensions [17]. We found that both the facilitatorsand teachers struggled in many ways due to the rigor required by the standards, as illustrated inTable 2. Social capital [31] generated through peer support was found to be quite helpful inovercoming these challenges.Incorporating ‘old’ lessons: After receiving the initial NGSS-plus-5E one-day workshop, thefacilitators strategized for creating new lessons by using their previously designed robotics lessons(aligned to the Common Core Standards) and “trying to fit them” to the new NGSS-plus-5E lessontemplate. They had difficulty in identifying

Conference Session

1st and 2nd Year Instruction in Design

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruturaj Soman, Florida A&M University/Florida State University ; Nikhil Gupta, Florida State University; Chiang Shih, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

formed for each project and comprised of students selected on the basis of theirknowledge, grades and interest. The students are expected to work as a cohesive team with theopportunity to become team leaders and learn to communicate effectively and efficiently amongthe team members, peers, and sponsors. During these two semesters, SDP students also attempt toparticipate in design competitions and entrepreneurial projects. The course also emphasizesacquiring non-technical professional skills besides the engineering concepts; such as professionalcode of conduct, report writing, and team management which are very critical in today’s emergingglobal economies for a successful engineering career.At the end of the school year, the capstone design

Conference Session

Critical Conversations on Being Valued

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Emily Gwen Blosser, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

that uses systematic but flexible guidelines to collect data often through interviews or theanalysis of texts. The researcher then analyzes data through coding and memo-writing. The goalof this method is to develop theories or provide new insights into social phenomena.Constructivist grounded theory recognizes that multiple perspectives and social realities existand promotes ongoing analysis and an openness to emerging ideas. Charmaz’s method alsoacknowledges that the researcher plays an active role in the research. As she explains, the resultsmust be firmly grounded in the data, however, the researcher and the research participants arenot external to the process. For example, researchers determine which questions to ask ofrespondents or which

Conference Session

Promoting Communication Skills

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Gabrielle Orbaek White, Swansea University ; Patricia Xavier, Swansea University; Catherine Groves, Swansea University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

education, and as Cech argues, one class is notenough to move the needle on developing the necessary “reflexes for social justiceconsiderations” amongst engineers [15].Kim et. al. worked on a multi-disciplinary team from engineering, psychology and educationwith the aim to “enable engineering students to become reflective thinkers who develop the habitof critically thinking about the broader social, human, environmental, and ethical context” [10].Using the philosophical concept of phronesis (ethical judgement or practical wisdom) as aguiding theoretical framework, reflective practice was used to assist students in navigating theirdevelopment of ethical judgement in the face of ambiguous situations. The course required thestudents to write an

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 1 Slot 7 Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Susannah C. Davis, Oregon State University; Susan Sajadi, Arizona State University; Jasmine Desiderio, University of New Mexico

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

experienceswithin the screenplay. Examples of this could be engineering/non-engineering or White/peopleof color. Next attendees fill out power lines on the intersectionality wheel by placing moreprivileged identities on the top half of the wheel and more oppressed identities along the sameline and at the bottom of the wheel (see Figure 2 for an example of this). After creating powerlines that emerged out of the scenario, the attendees are encouraged to identify -isms that willappear on the power line. In Figure 2, this is the addition of engineeringism along theengineering/non-engineering power line. Finally, at the end of activity 1, the entire group reportsout examples of power lines and -isms. Attendees are encouraged to write down any that emergefrom

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Elby, University of Maryland, College Park; Eric Kuo, Stanford University; Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park; Michael M. Hull, Wayne State College

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

’ traditional problem-solving.8 But instructor effects might account forsome of these results, since more dedicated instructors are perhaps more likely to attemptreforms. Mazur’s study at Harvard8 avoided this issue, since he gave the same exam to his ownstudents 6 years apart; but the small gains in problem-solving performance he documented (from63% to 69% correct) could have arisen from his improved skill, developed over six years, atteaching problem-solving efficiently, enabling him to spend some class time on Peer Instructionwithout a trade-off. Furthermore, the lack of any published PER results (that we know of)highlighting a trade-off, such as higher conceptual gains at the expense of lower performance ontraditional problems, could result from

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research and a Force and Moment Lab

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Audrey Pang, Sandia National Laboratories; Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin; Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas, Austin, Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

-motivated project management, and teamwork andcommunication (both amongst their peers and with faculty and graduate students). The projectstructure is consistent with research by the National Academy of Engineering, which emphasizescreativity, practical ingenuity, leadership, and management, in addition to strong analytical skillsas some of the primary characteristics required for successful engineers of the future [12]. FIREproject teams require a minimum of two first-year researchers to facilitate teamwork andcollaboration and to provide students with a peer with whom they can collaborate withoutreservations of seniority. These collaborative teams are intended to not only foster the leadershipand management skills emphasized by the NAE but also

Collection

ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University; Karan Watson P.E., Texas A&M University; Samantha Ray, Texas A&M University; Robert Harold Lightfoot Jr, Texas A&M University; Drew Steven Casey, Texas A&M University; Shawna Thomas, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

should be housed. Additionally,several senior administrators unfamiliar with engineering education did not understand why theCollege of Engineering would house engineering education instead of the College of Education andHuman Development. Providing examples of other peer institutions such as Purdue University andVirginia Tech, both of which house their engineering education departments in the College of Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Baylor University, Waco, TX Copyright  2021, American Society for Engineering Education 3Engineering, set a precedent for Texas A&M University

Conference Session

External Factors, Shifting Identity Trajectories, Persistence Analysis of Cultural Models, and Exploring the Experiences of Black University Students

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Brathwaite, City University of New York, City College

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

Articulation Programs; established the. Urban University Conference Series; established. NASA-Institute on Climate and Planets; and NASA Teacher Prep Program. Phase III 2002-2007 Bridge To the Doctorate began; Bridge to Teaching Program; DOE-MOU/Brookhaven National Lab Partnerships. Phase IV 2007-2012 Integrating Research Strategies (Course restructuring); CUNY Collaborations – College- Science and Technology Entry Programs, and the CUNY Black Male Initiatives; Bridge to the Doctorate Program ended. Phase V 2012-2018 Undergraduate and a limited number of Graduate Research Assistantships, International Research Programs, Peer Mentoring, Professional Development Institute, Weekly Research Presentations, Global CUNY Conference. Ongoing Program Components

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Integration at the Course Level

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina Kamath Telang, University of Texas, Austin; Ramakrishna Sai Annaluru, University of Texas, Austin; Christine Julien, University of Texas, Austin; Pedro Enrique Santacruz, University of Texas, Austin

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

with a peer or community member using a list ofsuggested questions about the module’s contents. Afterwards, we required students tocommunicate what they learned through completing and submitting a graded final deliverable.This deliverable could be a video, slide presentation, a written op-ed piece, or a piece of art aboutthe work they completed in the module. We evaluated the content of the modules through asurvey that assessed the students’ interest in the modules and determined the utility of themodules in the context of the study of computing. Based on the feedback of these surveys alongwith feedback from the instructors of the courses, we will further develop and improve thestructure and content of these modules and expand their reach to

Conference Session

Sex, Gender, and Engineering: Responding to Harassment at Work and in School

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara Floyd Smith, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Jennifer J VanAntwerp, Calvin University; Shruti Misra, University of Washington; Alicia Mullen; Eve A. Riskin P.E., University of Washington; Denise Wilson, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

built around a frameworkdrawn from a recent book [1] that explores the current status of sexual harassment inengineering. Our five panelists are a diverse group of women engineers representing multiplesexual orientations, races, and family backgrounds. Our panelists will present their experienceswith gender harassment, lessons learned, their responses to the harassment, and paths forward.The panel will emphasize approaches and responses to gender harassment that can beimplemented from the bottom up – by individuals or localized peer or work groups – withoutrelying on top leadership in an organization to take the initiative to transform culture or takedefinitive and proportionate action in response to individual harassment cases.Gender

Conference Session

Session 7 - Track 2: IBM Pathways Program - Empowering technical talent to grow and succeed

Collection

2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Callistus Ndemo, IBM; Laura Casale, IBM

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

founded in 1911 and headquartered in Armonk, NY. • We have over 280,000 employees globally. • Throughout IBM’s history they have been at the forefront of diversity. Starting in 1911, when founded, the company included Black and Female employees. Hired the first person with disability in 1914. In 1935 was the first to write an equal opportunity policy, and many more historic moments. • Our business strategy is focused on helping clients leverage the power of hybrid cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI). See the IBM 2021 Annual Report. • Our purpose is “to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.”In the highly competitive technical market, IBM

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary P. Halada, Stony Brook University; Lisa Ospitale, Stony Brook University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

, the inclusion of these skill refinementprograms is especially important. Other programs have also reported on the effectiveness ofprofessional development activities on the enhancement of the REU experience for students fromdiverse backgrounds.(3,4) The Center for Inclusive Education oversees the REU summerprogramming activities by using a multidisciplinary approach while collaborating with otherareas of campus. REU students participate in both a 9-week Research Methods Seminar and aGraduate Prep Class that focuses on writing a personal statement for graduate schoolapplications. These workshops were taught by Stony Brook Graduate students. This led to thedevelopment of near-peer relationships over the course of the summer.Each week students

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly M Golecki, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign; Elizabeth Ann McNeela, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign; Thomas Tran, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Michigan

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

both the pre- and post- survey. The last two questionsof the survey asked gender identity and age. Gender identity options included (a) man, (b) woman, (c)non-binary, (d) prefer not to answer, and a write in option. Students participating identified as 50% menand 50% women. Average age of the student respondents was 16.8 ± 1.5 years.Definitions of a soft robot In the free response section of the survey, participants were asked “What is asoft robot?”. Overall, students had reasonable ideas about what soft robots were and their uniquefeatures compared to traditional robots. Table 1 shows a summary of pre- and post- survey responses forthis question. While in the post survey, no one answered “I don’t know”, it is important to note that 4

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division (MVD) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerry Lynn Dahlberg, University of Tennessee Space Institute; Bruce LaMattina; Russell G. Keanini, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Ernest Lamar Brothers, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans Division (MVD)

STEMresearch experiences in defense relevant research areas and to teach the participants about careeropportunities in the Naval civilian research enterprise, as well as other research career pathswithin the defense industry. In addition to gaining hands-on research experience and mentoring,the students received training from each university's Office of Undergraduate Research in topicsrelated to the nature of research, the ethics of researchers, and the mechanics of writing andpublishing research.Initially the program also included travel for both the student veterans and their faculty mentorsto the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington D.C., to meet their NRL mentors in person, andto present on their summer research. COVID-19 prevented these trips

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jiahui Song, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Douglas Eric Dow, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

been found that womenmake almost 50% of the workforce but hold only 28% of jobs in STEM fields [3]. Manyinstitutions and organizations have realized this challenge and provided various activities topromote female students into the STEM fields [2]. In addition, different strategies were developedto recruit and retain students in the STEM education [4-5]. Creating quality, attractive STEMprograms [6] and using peer influence to motivate high school girls to enter the STEM fields [7-8]appears to be effective ways to retain female students in STEM.Wentworth Institute of Technology has collaborated with local schools and organizations topromote STEM education. Since 2014 our university has organized a Girl Scouts STEM Dayprogram targeted to help

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Retention & Bridge Programs #2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ellise M. LaMotte, Tufts University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

lives” [6].Additionally, a sense of belonging “refers to a students’ perceived social support on campus, afeeling or sensation of connectedness, and the experience of mattering or feeling cared about,accepted, respected, valued by, and important to the campus community or others on campussuch as faculty, staff and peers” [7]. Due to these outcomes, the addition of the first yearseminar is becoming increasingly more common in colleges and universities and--whenimplemented well--offers a robust focus on critical thinking, opportunities for writingproficiency, collaborative learning, and the ability to obtain and process information. Together,these elements work to develop students’ academic and applied capabilities. Moreover, highimpact classes

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 2 Slot 8 Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Lisa Lim, Pennsylvania State University

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

lesson plan development • Technology supportScheduling- Most students on the EST time zone, 1 student in CST time zone- A 9-5 day with study halls, classes, and sessions in that time- Would schedule more breaks in between (longer lunch, or small breaks in between each session)- Students were zoom fatigued by the end of each day so by the end of the week, it was challenging for them to always stay engagedTechnology- Worked with PSU IT to get loaner laptops and hotspots to students who were having internet issues- Used Zoom for all sessions- Supplied students with electronic writing tablets for math class – which they then used to play PictionaryCommunity building- Activities and sessions ran by Program Assistants, students forming

Collection

Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE PSW Section Conference, canceled

Authors

Tina Smilkstein, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

and in the same way peer pressure kept them from acting in the first place, theyare more likely to follow and assist now that the dam’s been broken.Another term to mention is pluralistic ignorance. If a large group is not reacting to something, anindividual will often stay quiet assuming that, since no-one else is saying anything, their opinionmust be in the minority and/or wrong. Maybe every person in the room agrees that somethingshould be done but if no individual stands up and says something, silence is consent and they allfeel that they are alone. In class, everyone might be lost but if no-one asks a question, then eachindividual assumes they are the only one that doesn’t understand.The school requires us to take intervention training