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Stacey E. Kulesza, Kansas State University; Jia G. Liang, Kansas State University; Eric J. Fitzsimmons, Kansas State University; Jeff Zacharakis, Kansas State University; Jeffrey Chase Hood M.A., Kansas State University

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ResponsibilityIntroductionThis research aims to address the global initiative to increase diversity in the engineering workforce [1]. The U.S. military Veteran student population was identified as one of the most diversestudent groups in engineering; however, discontinue and dismissal rates of Veteran students inengineering were significantly higher than traditional engineering students in the U.S. [2]. TheseVeteran students hold identifiable traits that differ from traditional engineering students who areunder the age of 24 and financially dependent on their parents [3]. While a significant effort byinstitutions across the country have been made in engineering student retention, many of theseefforts have focused on traditional students. This research seeks to fill

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brock J. LaMeres, Montana State University; Jessi L. Smith, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

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, increase persistence rates both within degree programsand into the workforce. The initial study on student beliefs and endorsements wascompleted in 2017 and the video production intervention was piloted in 2018. At the time ofthe 2019 ASEE annual conference, the data analysis on the intervention will be completeand will be presented at the poster session.2. Background Goal-Congruity Theory (GCT) states that people are more likely to pursue a career thataffords the values they endorse (Diekman, 2010). From the perspective of a student, thereare two places that values are important: 1) what values does a student personally holddear? and 2) what opportunities does a student believe a given career provides for? Whenthese two types of values are

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brock J. LaMeres, Montana State University; Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University; Chris Organ

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students that pulls knowledgefrom the journalism and performing arts community. Our program has three specificcomponents: (1) creating jargon-less podcasts; (2) receiving training from an improvisationalactor on stage presence; and (3) presenting at “curiosity cafes” to audiences from the generalpublic. This paper will present the design of the curriculum including the overarching theoreticalframework, programmatic issues, and recruiting. This paper will be of interest to faculty thatwish to improve graduate student oral communication skills and are seeking novel programs thatare being pilot tested at other universities.IntroductionThe effective communication of science to the general public is increasingly important as oursociety continues to

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Micah Lande, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology; Yue Liu, Arizona State University

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experience for thesynthesis and integration of prior engineering content knowledge [1]. It may have implication onthe disciplinary approach to teaching and learning, as well as how different educationalexperience and interventions in the classroom may advance learning. With an ultimate goal offacilitating more effective teaching and learning of design [2], this study proposes thedevelopment of methods to assess engineering understanding [3], conceptions of engineering anddesign, and an assessment framework for design learning. For the purposes of this study wedifferentiate between design and engineering ways of knowing, thinking and doing (problemformulation and problem solving), and design and engineering learning (focused on change inthe student’s

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiaolin Hu, Georgia State University; Hai Le, Georgia State University; Yuan Long, Georgia State University; Anu G. Bourgeois, Georgia State University; Yi Pan, Georgia State University

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Who of Asian Americans. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Support Remote Collaboration in Virtual Computer Labs1. IntroductionComputer labs are commonly used in computing education to help students reinforce theknowledge obtained in classrooms and to gain hands-on experience on specific learning subjects.While traditional computer labs are based on physical computer centers on campus, more andmore virtual computer lab systems (see, e.g., [1, 2, 3, 4]) have been developed that allowstudents to carry out labs on virtualized resources remotely through the Internet. Virtualcomputer labs make it possible for students to use their own computers at home, instead ofrelying on computer centers

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Dustin M. Grote, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Abbey Rowe Erwin, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford P.E., Virginia Tech

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elise Barrella P.E., Wake Forest University ; Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Robin Anderson, James Madison University; Charles McDonald Cowan II, Wake Forest University; Justyn Daniel Girdner, James Madison University

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assessment of the learning gains using direct measures.The theoretical framing for this project is Cognitive Flexibility Theory (CFT), which Spiro et alsuggested as a means to help students learn in complex and ill-structured domains [1]. Whilethere has been recent discussion of CFT in the literature, there is no clear consensus on adefinition of cognitive flexibility or how it is directly measured, particularly in complexproblem-solving situations such as engineering design. One common definition of cognitiveflexibility is the ability to switch between thinking about two different concepts and being able tothink about multiple concepts simultaneously (for example, multiple design criteria or constraintsin an engineering problem or multiple

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Allison Godwin, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Janice Leshay Hall, Virginia Tech; Dina Verdin, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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assessment of support provided to undergraduate students in STEM(science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), such an instrument will aid STEMeducators and college administrators in monitoring progress and identifying unmet needs in localenvironments, thereby providing data-driven evidence for targeted interventions. In thisexecutive summary, we present: 1) an overview of the instrument development process; 2) anevaluation of the prototype for face and content validity; and 3) a revised instrument and pilotdata to determine test validity and reliability across varied institutional contexts.Project OverviewWe began the instrument development process with theoretical constructs from the model of co-curricular support (MCCS), which is a

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Carmen Maria Lilley, University of Illinois, Chicago

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; as well as consultingtwo underrepresented minority undergraduate engineering students, one male and one female,who were leaders in their engineering societies and who did not take part in the study. Thecoding of the interviews was done by the principal investigator. The first transcript was coded bythe principal investigator and the social scientists were in consensus with the initial codes. Theinterviews were structured around three themes: 1) Who are leaders (society, technology, etc.)and what are their attributes? 2) What inspired the engineering undergraduate student to take onleadership roles and the lessons learned and/or skills developed from these experiences? Theirself-selected social identities (e.g. race, gender, socioeconomic

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremi S. London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State university; Steven K. Ayer, Arizona State University; Wei Wu, California State University, Fresno; Christina K. Lam , Arizona State University

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activities.The building industry has a major impact on the US economy and accounts for: $1 trillion inannual spending (Huesman, Holland, Langley, 2015); 40% of the nation’s primary energy use(U.S. Department of Energy, 2011); and 9 million jobs (Dong et al., 2014). Despite its massiveimpact, the industry has been criticized for poor productivity compared with other industries andalso billions of dollars in annual waste due to the lack of interoperability (Gallaher et al., 2004).Furthermore, the industry has been approaching a “labor cliff,” meaning there are not enoughnew individuals entering the industry to offset the vacancies left by an aging, retiring workforce(Sulak Brown, Goodrum, Taylor, 2015). To remain effective, this critical industry will

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremi S. London, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford P.E., Virginia Tech; Crystal M. Pee, Virginia Tech; Teirra K. Holloman, Virginia Tech; Chanee Hawkins Ash, Virginia Tech

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participation of African Americans in engineering and computer science that isinformed by existing literature and subject matter experts. To address this purpose, our three-phase project includes: (1) a series of systematic reviews of the literature on barriers to participation andproposed solutions for each juncture of the education-to-workforce pathway; (2) interviews with subject-matter experts to discuss their professional experiencesregarding broadening the participation of African Americans, and what can be done to gainmomentum in this regard; and 1 (3) a Delphi study to reach consensus on the key issues, gaps in our understanding

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Catherine Mobley, Clemson University

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diversifying pathways to and throughengineering programs.Project GoalsResearch on student veterans in engineering (SVEs) has been increasing. Military veterans holdpromise for expanding and diversifying the engineering workforce [1]. Given their diversebackgrounds, their increasing numbers, and the growing national demand for engineeringprofessionals, it is important to study the conditions under which student veterans pursueengineering education and the factors that support their success. Increasing the participation ofveterans in engineering offers the possibility of enhancing engineering’s diversity in manyneeded dimensions since, compared to civilian students, veterans are more likely to be older,first-generation college students, disabled

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Russell Andrew Long, Purdue University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Hossein EbrahimNejad, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Hassan Ali Al Yagoub, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Education, 2019 Paper ID #25689 caused institutions to change policies so that they may improve. Awards and publications may be found at https://engineering.purdue.edu/people/russell.a.long.1.Dr. Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants Catherine E. Brawner is President of Research Triangle Educational Consultants. She received her Ph.D.in Educational Research and Policy Analysis from NC State University in 1996. She also has an MBA from Indiana University (Bloomington) and a bachelor’s degree from Duke University. She specializes in eval- uation and research in engineering education, computer science

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Lux, Montana State University; Brock J. LaMeres, Montana State University; Shannon D. Willoughby; Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University; Barrett Frank

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learning in engineering, STEM education policy, and diversity and equity in STEM. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Designing a Middle Grades Spatial Skills Curriculum in Minecraft (Work in Progress)Introduction Many researchers maintain that spatial skills, or the collective and diverse set of cognitiveabilities that involve generating and manipulating mental representations of objects, provide acritical foundation for intellectual ability and learning [1-9]. Further, researcher also suggeststhat spatial abilities are critical to success in STEM fields and STEM learning [10, 11]. Despiterecognition of the critical role these skills play in STEM learning, research continues to

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Joyce B. Main, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Yanbing Wang, Purdue University

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many Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics(STEM) fields to pursue postdoctoral research scholar positions (postdocs) as their first jobs afterPhD completion [1], [2]. In some STEM disciplines, postdoctoral employment is a prerequisitestep toward tenure track faculty positions. The National Science Foundation defines postdoctraining as “a temporary and defined period of mentored advanced training to enhance theprofessional skills and research independence” [3]. According to the National ScienceFoundation Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED), between 1985 and 2013, around 22% ofengineering PhDs indicated postdocs as their plan upon obtaining the degree. In engineering, thenumber of postdocs more than doubled from 2000 to 2010, making

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Matthew Scheidt, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Allison Godwin, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); John Chen, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Julianna Ge, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; James M. Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Justin Charles Major, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Edward J. Berger, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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academic (e.g., GPA, etc.) andnon-academic terms.IntroductionMany engineering and computing students have strong pre-college academic records thatindicate potential for success in their programs; nonetheless, many struggle when they reach theuniversity setting. Cognitive measures like SAT/ACT are at best weak predictors of academicsuccess [1], [2], and non-cognitive and affective (NCA) measures may form the constellation ofcharacteristics that offer further predictive power [3]. This IUSE NSF grantee poster describesour work to date to collect data on students’ NCA factors using the SUCCESS survey—StudyingUnderlying Characteristics of Computing and Engineering Student Success. The survey usesconstructs such as big five personality, future time

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Patricia Ann Maloney, Texas Tech University; Weilong Cong, Texas Tech University; Meng Zhang, Kansas State University; Bingbing Li, California State University, Northridge

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, 2019 Assessing the Results of an Additive Manufacturing Course at Three Large Universities on Undergraduates and High School StudentsWIP: Implementation and Assessment of ProjectBackground:Additive manufacturing (AM) is prevalent in academic, industrial, and layperson use for thedesign and creation of objects via joining materials together in a layer upon layer fashion [1-5].While it is not a new technology, its recent increase in popularity in likely due to the shift fromrapid prototyping to processes that now use ceramics, metal, composites, and polymers tomanufacture a wide variety of durable and fully functional products in varying quantities [6-8]. Itis a multi-billion dollar industry, with sales predicted to reach $10.8 billion

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Lisa Huettel, Duke University

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objectives and an assignment for participants. There were also 5 sessionsduring Fall 2013. Breakout groups within each session promoted interactions among subsets ofthe participants; these were critical for encouraging broad participation, with each breakoutgroup reporting back to the full VCP afterward. Pre-planned topics included (1) Introduction tothe Circuits VCP, (2) Overview of Research-based Instructional Approaches, (3) LearningObjectives and Bloom’s Taxonomy, (4) Student Motivation, (5) Teams, and (6) & (7) Makingthe Classroom More Interactive. The topics for sessions (8) and (9) were developed by our VCPcommunity during preceding weeks: (8) Simulation and Hands-On Learning, Assessing Impact;(9) Great Ideas that Flopped. In addition to

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Shannon Bartelt-Hunt, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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infrastructure form inland urban centers toports. Despite this, little attention is paid to the unique challenges and opportunities forsustainable rural civil infrastructure. Substantial challenges facing sustainable rural developmentinclude low population densities; communities experiencing flat or negative population growth;and the close connections between rural communities and their surrounding natural environment,and necessitate new technologies and approaches for civil infrastructure in these areas. Theprimary focus of our REU site will be on sustainable rural infrastructure with emphasis in threeareas: (1) environmental and water resources in rural and/or agricultural areas; (2) structuralengineering and materials research for sustainable rural

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

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Faye R. Jones is a Senior Research Associate at Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information. Her research interests include STEM student outcomes and the exploration of student pathways through institutional research. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Work in Progress: Developing a Body of Knowledge to Illustrate Advanced Manufacturing Competency and IdentityAbstractIn this theory-driven work in progress, we: 1) provide the history and justification for a Body ofKnowledge (BOK) in the context of technician education and professionalization; 2) detail ourmethod for creating an advanced manufacturing (AM) BOK; and 3) share subsequent steps to vetand

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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(3259-Other Chemicals and 3344-Semiconductor) and in 2015, constituted 24.6% of the region’s total employment [1, 2]. Guidedby the overarching research question (RQ) “To what extent do curriculum content, employerneeds, and student experiences align within an advanced manufacturing educational pathway,”this study’s goals are to 1) investigate the role AM program pathways have in meeting the needsof employers and new professionals who are employed in the region; 2) expand the research baseand curriculum content recommendations for entrepreneur and intrapreneur education; 3) buildregional capacity for AM program assessment and improvement by replicating, refining, anddisseminating study approaches through further research, annual meetings with

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cassandra J. Groen-McCall, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Ashley Shew, Virginia Tech; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., University of Florida

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identity formation in undergraduate civil engineering studentswith disabilities as they experience their undergraduate careers and move into the workforce. Toprovide context for this ongoing work, we summarize the background, sensitizing concepts, andupdated research procedures underpinning this study. We then focus our discussion on ouremergent findings to-date, which include the identification of a sub-process referred to asEstablishing Definitions of Self. Overall, these findings begin to highlight the nuance and fluidityof disability identity as students form professional identities as civil engineers.Study BackgroundRecent research estimates that approximately 13% of U.S. college students identify asindividuals with disabilities [1], with 4.3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Jarek, University of Tennessee; Rachel McCord Ellestad, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Cory Hixson, Colorado Christian University; Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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NationalAcademy of Engineering’s Engineer of 2020; President Obama’s Educate to Innovate program;AAU’s Undergraduate STEM Education Initiative). These calls for change extend beyond theclassroom experience to the curricular, co-curricular, and institutional levels. In response, recentchange efforts have targeted necessary components for comprehensive change, such as thedevelopment of targeted networks [1]and theoretical frameworks on systemic change in STEMeducation [2, 3]. The Journal of Engineering Education published a special issue [4] dedicated toresearch on change process strategies that can impact faculty teaching and student learning.Similarly, the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) ongoing Revolutionizing EngineeringDepartments (RED) initiative

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego; Damian Ruiz, University of San Diego/San Diego State University; Vitaliy Popov, University of San Diego; Alberto Esquinca, San Diego State University; Danielle Gadbois

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well-being. Using funds of knowledge in the classroom has beennoted as an asset-based approach because students’ assets are explored while deficit notions ofstudents’ abilities are challenged. Dolores Delgado-Bernal [1] argued that “although students ofcolor are holders and creators of knowledge, they often feel as if their stories, experiences,cultures, and languages are devalued, misinterpreted, or omitted within formal educationalsettings” (p. 106). These perspectives have created a master narrative in engineering thatdisenfranchises students of color by delegitimizing their presence in engineering spaces. Creatingspaces that foster the ways of knowing, doing, and being of underrepresented students isextremely important in making

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

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external evaluator or advisory board member on several NSF-funded projects (CA- REER, iCorps, REU, RIEF, etc.).Dr. Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University Dr. Richard got his Ph. D. at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1989 & a B. S. at Boston University, 1984. He was at NASA Glenn, 1989-1995, worked at Argonne National Lab, 1996-1997, taught at Chicago State University, 1997-2002. Dr. Richard is a Sr. Lecturer & Research Associate in Aerospace Engi- neering @ Texas A&M since 1/03. His research is focused on computational plasma modeling using spectral and lattice Boltzmann methods for studying plasma turbulence and plasma jets. His research has also included fluid physics and electric propulsion using

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Gustavo B. Menezes, California State University, Los Angeles; Emily L. Allen, California State University, Los Angeles; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Eva Schiorring, StemEval; Paul S. Nerenberg, California State University, Los Angeles

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learning model2 to improve math and scienceoutcomes. Over a decade ago a summer bridge program (STEP) was added for pre-matriculationfreshmen, in the form of a 7-week math bootcamp. STEP was organized around facultyinstruction and peer-led workshops, and concluded with an exit exam protocol to place studentsinto pre-calculus or calculus for the freshman Fall term.                                                            1  EAB’s Student Success Collaborative dashboard provides data and intelligence to assist faculty, staff and administrators in tracking, alerting, and gathering knowledge about student success. https://www.eab.com/2  Treisman, Uri. (1983). Improving the Performance of Minority Students in College‐Level Mathematics. Innovation

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Megan Patberg Morin, North Carolina State University; Elena Nicolescu Veety, North Carolina State University; Pam Page Carpenter

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. Research experiences can provide critical opportunitiesfor exposure to authentic STEM research earlier in undergraduate careers.Research experience is shown to be one of the most effective methods for recruiting andretaining students in STEM career paths, with studies showing that undergraduate researchexperiences increase students’ interest in STEM careers, as well as increasing their anticipationof obtaining a Ph.D. [1]. Undergraduate research can provide valuable opportunities to applyclassroom content to real-world problems. Studies note significant positive effects ofundergraduate research on students’ interest in STEM majors, their career readiness, researchskills, critical thinking, disciplinary knowledge, understanding of the research

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Lynn Morris, West Virginia University; Robin A. M. Hensel, West Virginia University; Joseph Dygert, West Virginia University

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progress paper discusses the Academy of Engineering Success (AcES), an NSF S-STEMsupported program, which employs known best practices to support and retain underrepresentedstudents in engineering through graduation. The goal is to graduate more students fromunderrepresented populations in an effort to ultimately diversify the engineering workforce.This paper describes this program’s unique implementation of a specific subset of retention bestpractices, such as facilitating (1) the development of both a feeling of institutional inclusion andengineering identity by providing opportunities for faculty-student and student-student interaction aswell as major and career exploration, (2) academic support, including support for the development ofbroader

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James P. Becker, Montana State University; Emily Sior, Montana State University; Jerad Hoy, Montana State University; Indika Kahanda, Montana State University

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among students seemingly engaged in such a course. One factor arises due to the abstractnature of the physical phenomenon underlying the behavior of electric circuits. In a typical electriccircuits course, students take macroscopic measurements of voltage and current in the lab as wellas calculate these quantities in a variety of circuits. The macroscopic quantities result from themicroscopic behavior of electrons in the circuit and this microscopic behavior is not oftendiscussed in a standard course on electric circuits nor described in most textbooks used in suchcourses. The literature identifies a number of common misconceptions of students entering a firstcourse on circuit analysis [1]-[7]; many of these misconceptions arise from a lack of

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan

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Engineering Education, 2019 Defining and Assessing Systems Thinking in Diverse Engineering PopulationsEngineers are called to play an important role in addressing the complex problems of our globalsociety, such as climate change and health care. In order to adequately address these complexproblems, engineers must be able to identify and incorporate into their decision making relevantaspects of systems in which their work is contextualized, a skill often referred to as systemsthinking [1] - [3].Within engineering, research on systems thinking tends to emphasize the abilityto recognize potentially relevant constituent elements and parts of an engineering problem (e.g.,[4] – [6]) rather than how these