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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shannon D. Willoughby, Montana State University; Brock J. LaMeres, Montana Engineering Education Research Center; Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University; Chris Organ; Jennifer L. Green, Montana State University; Leila Belle Sterman, Montana State University; Kent Davis

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foreach audience greatly assists in the understanding of science and its appeal to a broad audience,not just to experts in similar fields (Mooney, 125). Although the scientific community agrees thattraining in oral communication skills will benefit our future colleagues, relatively little emphasisis placed on this training, and the research in this area is lacking (“Rising Above..”, 168).This project described in this NSF Grantees paper/poster division is funded through the NSFResearch Traineeship (NRT) Program within the Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) track.The overarching goal of this project is to develop a fellowship program for Ph.D. students thatwill provided multifaceted training and practice in oral communication to prepare them

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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undergraduate engineer- ing students in his research projects with a tradition in providing research opportunities for undergradu- ates, especially for those who from the underrepresented group.Dr. Weilong Cong, Texas Tech University Dr. Weilong (Ben) Cong is an Assistant Professor in Department of Industrial Engineering at Texas Tech University (TTU). Dr. Cong received a Ph.D. in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering at Kansas State University in 2013. After graduation, Dr. Cong worked as a Post-Doctoral Fellow and a Research Assistant Professor at Kansas State University for one year. Dr. Cong’s current research activities mainly include ultrasonic vibration-assisted additive manufacturing process of high

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NSF Grantees: Learning Tools (Hands On)

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; James I. Craig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Benjamin Klein, Georgia Institute of Technology

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lab classes often experience dissatisfaction not because they dislike hands-on learning, but because they are overwhelmed by other components and deliverables of the labclass.At the other end of the spectrum, some hands-on learning has focused on very simplemanipulators that are designed to provide a qualitative reinforcement of concepts. One of thegoals of this NSF IUSE project is to create simple hands-on experiments that can be highlyportable for use in lecture rooms, laboratories, or even dorm rooms but can still go beyondqualitative demos and yield quantitative confirmation of engineering models. Due to advances inportable data acquisition devices, laptop computers, and affordable sensors, there is anunprecedented opportunity to make

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NSF Grantees: Diversity 3

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Renata A. Revelo, University of Illinois at Chicago; Joseph Hummel; Mohammad Taha Khan, University of Illinois at Chicago

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which students are. co-advised by a central team of ERSP mentors and afaculty or graduate student research mentor. 3. A team-based structure that builds communityand. student-to-student support” [1]. ERSP runs during the full academic year starting with thefall semester. In the first half of the program, students learn basic research skills that are commonacross CS and they develop a research proposal as a team. In the second half of the program,students work on the research project proposed and are directly supervised by a faculty orgraduate student research mentor. This design offloads some of the research training that facultymay have to do with undergraduate students new to their research lab.ERSP is structured using a cohort-model so that

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University; Abigail Clark, Ohio State University; Soundouss Sassi, Mississippi State University; Jane Petrie

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establishengineering communities and establish their engineering identities. Yet, little is known abouthow these experiences compare to those students who start in discipline specific programs. Morebroadly, even less is known about how first-year experiences differ for students from regionalcampuses or for students who transfer institutions. This project aims to better understand how thefirst-year experiences of students from various pathways affect their development across theircollege career through a series of first-year surveys and longitudinal interviews. We specificallyfocus on students’ engineering communities and engineering identities using Wenger’sconceptualization of Communities of Practice as our theoretical lens [1].For this work, engineering

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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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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exists in graduate STEM education: the minimal training students receivetypically focuses only on communicating with domain experts. STEM graduate students oftenlack the formal communication training needed to easily share their work with the generalpublic. Conveying research through a narrative structure with appropriate language and tone foreach audience greatly assists in the understanding of science and its appeal to a broad audience,not just to experts in similar fields (Mooney, 125). Although the scientific community agrees thattraining in oral communication skills will benefit our future colleagues, relatively little emphasisis placed on this training, and the research in this area is lacking (“Rising Above..”, 168).This project described

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Erin A. Cech, Rice University; Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, American Society for Engineering Education; Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Tom J Waidzunas, Temple University

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postdoctoral fellow at Stanford’s Clayman Institute for Gender Research. She earned her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of California, San Diego and B.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Sociology from Montana State University. Cech’s research seeks to uncover cultural mechanisms of inequality reproduction–particularly gender, sexual identity and racial/ethnic inequality within science and engineering professions. Her current research projects focus on the recruitment and retention of women, racial/ethnic minority and LGBTQ individuals and the role of professional cultures in inequality in STEM.Rocio C Chavela Guerra, American Society for Engineering Education Rocio Chavela is Director of Education and Career

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eun Ah Lee, University of Texas at Dallas; Nicholas Gans, University of Texas, Dallas; Magdalena G Grohman, The University of Texas at Dallas; Marco Tacca, The University of Texas at Dallas; Matthew J. Brown PhD, Center for Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology
, The University of Texas at Dallas

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social responsibility of engineering (Harris Jr.,2008; Zandvoort et al., 2013). Many have championed a new paradigm for engineeringeducation that integrates strong, technical knowledge with real-world economic, ethical, social,and environmental concerns (Harris Jr., 2008;Volkwein, Lattuca, Terenzini, Strauss, &Sukhbaatar, 2004). Team-based projects and multidisciplinary applications that requirecollaboration with non-engineering students were also recommended (Volkwein et al., 2004).As engineering education moves to engage with the social context of engineering and the socialresponsibilities of engineers, it must focus on the way that students understand engineering ethicsand on whether and how engineering ethics will influence their

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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been involved in collaborative research projects focused on conceptual learning in chemistry, chemical engineering, seismology, and astronomy.Dr. Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from UC San Diego and his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, all in Chemical Engineering. He currently has research activity in areas related engineering education and is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher-level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. His research interests particularly focus on what prevents students from being able to integrate

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James P. Abulencia, Manhattan College; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University

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content more effective than using metaphors when teaching concepts?”These questions can be assessed in future studies. Regardless, this project aimsto answer one more hypothesis (i.e. examining the effect of video generation andviewing) this current academic year. Despite this result, another outcome we wish to accomplish is thegeneration of a repository of these videos for instructors, students, and thegeneral public. Thermodynamics is offered as a core class in other disciplinesand in other courses where concepts may be embedded (e.g. General Chemistryand Physics). The authors are currently in the process of generating a websitewhere anyone would be able to contribute their own video, and posted after areview for content. The goal is to

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn E. Kelly, Arizona State University; Dale R. Baker, Arizona State University

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American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Strategies and Tools for Engaging and Assessing Students with Cyber Learning by Interactive Frequent Formative Feedback (CLIFF) in Core Materials ClassesAbstractIn this paper we are first reporting on the effects on student attitude, learning, and persistence ofan active learning project, Just-in-Time-Teaching with Interactive Learning (JiTTIL). We willthen discuss how the associated strategies and tools used in the JiTTIL project will be adapted toan interactive cyber-enabled web environment. In the web environment real-time data on studentunderstanding can be collected in the classroom followed by fast formative feedback to studentsto

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Garrett Powell Lee, South Florida State College

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Paper ID #44361Board 253: Emerge Scholars Program: Increasing Enrollment in EngineeringTechnologyMr. Garrett Powell Lee, South Florida State College Instructor of Engineering Technology at South Florida State College in Avon Park, FL ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Emerge Scholars Program: Increasing Enrollment in Engineering TechnologyOverviewIn 2022, an S-STEM project, titled Emerge: Preparing Students for an Innovative Future(Emerge Scholars Program) was proposed to NSF to try to answer one of the highest nationalpriorities in STEM education, namely, to increase

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Jordan, Arizona State University; Kelly Simmons-Potter, The University of Arizona; Steven J. Zuiker, Arizona State University; Greg Barron-Gafford, The University of Arizona

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projects that interconnect classrooms and campus, schools and communities, and, ultimately, educational research and educational practice.Greg Barron-Gafford, The University of Arizona ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Plants, Power, and People: Using Agrivoltaics Engineering toCreate a Network of K-12 Teachers and Students Contributing toSustainable Energy TransitionsThe Sonoran Desert Photovoltaics Laboratory (SPV Lab) is an NSF-funded ResearchExperience for Teachers (RET) program that aims to organize a regional approach topursuing an interconnected set of site-specific agrivoltaics engineering researchprojects for K-12th grade STEM teachers along the corridor between two metropolitancities co

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NSF Grantees: S-STEM 4

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Rebekah Dupont, Augsburg University; Nancy A. Rodenborg, Augsburg University

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Paper ID #31372S-STEM Lessons Learned: Supporting Community College Transfer Path-waysand Access to High Impact Practices during Transfer TransitionDr. Rebekah Dupont, Augsburg University Dr. Rebekah Dupont is Director of STEM Programs at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Dupont’s disciplinary background is in applied mathematics. She is committed to helping STEM students attain academic confidence and financial security by connecting them with resources and helping to remove barriers. Recent projects have focused on broadening participation in STEM through scholar- ships, professional development

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine L. Cohan, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Alexander C. Yin, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Amy L. Freeman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Javier Gomez-Calderon, Penn State University; Janice M. Margle P.E., Pennsylvania State University, Abington; Jill L. Lane, Clayton State University; Dhushy Sathianathan, California State University, Long Beach; Renata S. Engel P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Coach of the Year, the 1997 New Kensington Excellence in Teaching Award, the 1996 Theresa Cohen Mathematics Service Award, and the 1989 New Kensington Excellence in Teaching Award.Prof. Janice M. Margle P.E., Pennsylvania State University, Abington Janice M. Margle, Associate Professor of Engineering at Penn State Abington, received her M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University. She is Co-PI and project manager of the NSF-Sponsored Toys’n MORE grant and currently teaches introductory thermo- dynamics and introductory engineering design courses. She is active in promoting activities to increase the number of women and minorities in engineering. She is a licensed

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helen Zhang, Boston College; Irene A. Lee, MIT STEP Lab; Katherine Strong Moore, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Sheikh Ahmad Shah, Boston College

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3rd year Ph.D. student in the Curriculum and Instruction Graduate Program at Boston College. His research primarily focuses on STEM education, scientific literacy, and AI literacy. He is currently working as a research assistant in the lab ”Innovation in Urban Science Education” led by Dr. Mike Barnett, Professor, Boston College. He also collaborates as a research assistant with Dr. Irene Lee’s team at MIT Media Lab on the ”Everyday AI” project. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Ethics in AI Education: Preparing Students to become Responsible AI consumers and developersAbstractThe rapid expansion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) necessitates a need for

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David B Knight, Virginia Tech; Kirsten A. Davis, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Nicole P. Sanderlin, Virginia Tech; Jessica Deters, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Alaa Abdalla, Virginia Tech; Katherine Maul, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Anne Victoria Wrobetz, University of Colorado, Boulder

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operations.To strengthen international research collaborations of the future, this project is seeking tounderstand the challenges, benefits, and supports that were necessary during the pandemicdisruption to provide international research experiences for students in a virtual environment.Although the project is not advocating for a replacement of international in-person experienceswith virtual experiences, it aims to highlight program elements that were necessary during andafter the disruption that programs may want to consider continuing into the future. Thus, thisproject aims to address the following questions: ● How could each element of an international research experience for students be translated into a virtual environment? ● What

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Amy Richardson, P.E., Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech; Hamidreza Taimoory, Virginia Tech; Rene Alberto Hernandez, Virginia Tech

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the Transfer Student Pathway: Findings from an S-STEM-Enabled PartnershipBuilding partnerships between community colleges and four-year institutions has been identifiedas a cost-effective strategy for academically talented low-income students to earn a bachelor’sdegree [1]. What often happens, however, is that the onus is placed on the community college tosupport students through the transfer pathway with much less engagement by the four-yearinstitution during this process [2]. Funded through the National Science Foundation’s (NSF)Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM)program, the Virginia Tech Network for Engineering Transfer Students (VT-NETS) project hasfocused on improving

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremi S. London, Virginia Tech; Brianna Benedict McIntyre, Virginia Tech; Nicole Adia Jefferson, Virginia Tech

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Brown students’ access to engineering education and careers. This executive summarypresents insights about the second year of the study and is organized around threetopics—project overview, year 2 research activity summary, and looking ahead to year 3.MOTIVATIONBroadening participation efforts aims to transform those who can access opportunities toparticipate in engineering by targeting individuals historically excluded from it. However, Blackand Brown students’ participation in engineering at all levels remains stifled [1]–[5]; theexclusionary culture and practices ingrained in engineering is part of the reason for this persistenttrend [6]–[9]. As a result, there is a growing demand for scholarship to advance ourunderstanding of how to enact

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Lemke, Bethel University; Gabriel Michael Hjelle; Zachary Erickson

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will better match the Laplace-transform-based theory the students will be learning.There will be opportunities for investigators to study the learning process by looking at quizzesand lab reports related to both the servo motor and the laser power feedback apparatus.ConclusionsWe preparing a suite of optical tools to share with the community for implemented as guidedlabs and projects for teaching engineering. Emphases of this effort include simplicity, low costand 3D printed apparatus wherever possible, and the opportunity for students to exploresomething outside of the traditional lab curriculum.This work is supported by the National Science Foundation IUSE program.References 1. H. A. Hadim and S. K. Esche, “Enhancing the engineering

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney S. Smith-Orr, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Valentina Cecchi, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Paras Mandal, University of Texas at El Paso; Sukumar Kamalasadan

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Forecasting C. Smith-Orr*, V. Cecchi*, P. Mandal**, S. Kamalasadan* * Electrical & Computer Engineering Dept. ** Electrical & Computer Engineering Dept. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte The University of Texas at El Paso I. Introduction and Overview In order to better comprehend the depth and breadth of understanding that students have abouta specific topic requires the use of strategic assessments. In this project, concept maps have becomethe tool of choice in learning how students conceptualize the dynamic of energy forecasting.Within this paper we will discuss the methods used to evaluate such concept maps and presentsome preliminary data of student concept maps on forecasting in the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jay Phillip Jefferson, Florida International University; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University; Trina L. Fletcher, Florida International University; Jade R. Moten, Florida International University

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(NSBE). Additionally, she spent time in industry holding technical and operations-based roles and has experience with outreach projects focused on STEM education and mentoring.Ms. Jade R. Moten, Florida International University Jade R. Moten is a graduate student at Florida International University in Miami, Florida. Her research interests include expanding diversity, equity, and inclusion practices in engineering education, policy development, TRIO programs, and quality tool implementation. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Exploring the Success of HBCU’s Development of Black Students Earning Engineering and Computing Graduate

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University - Bozeman; Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University - Bozeman; Brett Tallman P.E., Montana State University - Bozeman; Monika Kwapisz, Montana State University - Bozeman; Tessa Sybesma, Montana State University

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roles in theworkplace or viewing themselves as leaders. Grounded in research on engineering identity, thisproject posited that an identity-based approach to engineering leadership may provide a moreefficacious way to develop leadership as part of engineering formation that integrates leadershipinto engineers’ professional identities. To explore this proposition, this project employed asequential, mixed-methods study resulting in development of a grounded theory of engineeringleadership for undergraduate engineering students.This paper shares an overview of the project’s path during the funded period and highlightsinitial findings of how engineering undergraduates define engineering leadership. Starting fromthe assumption that the formation of

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lizzie Santiago, West Virginia University; Anika Coolbaugh Pirkey; Sai Sadhika Veeramachaneni, West Virginia University; Melissa Lynn Morris, West Virginia University

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previously served as the Undergraduate and Outreach Advisor for the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department and the Assistant Director of the Center for Building Energy Efficiency. She has previously taught courses such as Thermodynamics, Thermal Fluids Laboratory, and Guided Missiles Systems, as well as serving as a Senior Design Project Advisor for Mechanical Engineering Students. Her research interests include energy and thermodynamic related topics. Since 2007 she has been actively involved in recruiting and outreach for the Statler College, as part of this involvement Dr. Morris frequently makes presentations to groups of K-12 students, as well as perspective WVU students and their families. Dr. Morris

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech; William Michael Anderson, Virginia Tech; Marlena McGlothlin Lester, Virginia Tech; Liesl M. Baum, Virginia Tech; Phyllis Leary Newbill, Virginia Tech; Stacey L. Vaziri, Virginia Tech

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called environmental influences or effects [6]) such as family socio-economicstatus, cultural values and norms, educational access, or supportive individuals that priorresearch has shown to be particularly salient among Appalachian students. Other constructs inthe model include learning experiences, self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and interest.These qualitative research questions will be explored throughout the life of the project followingthree phases, shown in Figure 1. The three phases correspond directly to the three researchquestions. Phase 1: Understanding Student Experiences Qualitative focus groups and interviews with engineering students

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen D. Alfrey, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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underrepresented group. In addition to scholarshipsupport, CLEAR Scholars are provided with an intentional set of activities that promotes studentretention, achievement, and persistence to graduation through: (a) Community-building througha cohort model; (b) Leadership and career development; (c) Engagement with industry; (d)Advising through mentoring; and (e) Resources for academic success (hence the acronymCLEAR). The ultimate goal of this project is to produce engineering graduates with lowerstudent loan indebtedness and greater preparation for post-degree roles.Entering the ProgramStudents apply for the CLEAR Scholars program as rising sophomores. To qualify, they must beengineering majors with a GPA of at least 2.7 earned in freshman math, science

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jill M. D. Motschenbacher, North Dakota State University; Rebecca Reichenbach; Mark Hanson, North Dakota State University; Emily A. Berg Berg, North Dakota State University; Jared Ladbury, North Dakota State University; Paul Kelter, North Dakota State University; Lisa Montplaisir; James Nyachwaya, North Dakota State University

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development program that is designed to offerrelevant, collaborative, and sustained support to science, technology, engineering, and math(STEM) educators at North Dakota State University (NDSU). Gateways-ND has changed, and ischanging, the culture of STEM education at NDSU, which is influencing STEM educationaltraining programs throughout the institution and the state. When the program started in 2015, theuniversity was at a critical juncture in its approach to STEM education, and this program hasaccelerated the pace of positive educational change at NDSU and beyond. Our institutionalpremise for this vital change in culture is best stated by Project Kaleidoscope, the authors ofwhich wrote, “We now have indisputable evidence (emphasis added) that

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NSF Grantees: S-STEM 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Heather Shipley, University of Texas at San Antonio; Krystel K. Castillo-Villar, University of Texas at San Antonio; Timothy Yuen, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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. As financial constraints are a major disincentive forstudents to enroll and persist in higher education, this project combines scholarships with otherforms of academic and professional support to ensure student persistence and completion of aB.S. Engineering degree. Providing resources and educational opportunities for undergraduateengineering students will increase the number of students graduating with Bachelor degrees inengineering and could encourage students to pursue Master’s and Doctoral degrees in sciencesand engineering along with increasing and diversifying the technical workforce in South-CentralTexas. The overall objective of the proposed program will be accomplished by successfullycompleting the following three tasks: 1) Create

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NSF Grantees: Faculty Development 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Courtney June Faber, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University; Courtney S. Smith-Orr, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Erin McCave, University of Houston

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education. This work was completed as partof a project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) titled, Collaborative Research: SupportingAgency Among Early Career Engineering Education Faculty in Diverse Institutional Contexts. Inparticular, the project focuses on exploring the experiences of six early career engineering educationfaculty as they attempt to impact the engineering education experiences of students locally and morebroadly. The overarching question guiding this project is: How do institutional, individual, anddisciplinary field and societal features influence early career engineering education faculty’s agency toimpact engineering education in their particular positions? To address this question across our differentcontexts, we

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Jeremi S. London, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech; Teirra K. Holloman, Virginia Tech; Gilbert Jew, Arizona State University; Atota Bedane Halkiyo, Arizona State University

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English as a Second Language from Jimma University and Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia. Before moving to the U.S., Atota taught ESL courses at Mada Walabu University for seven years where he also served as the uni- versity’s Quality Assurance Director, Teachers Development Leader, Pedagogy Trainer and English Lan- guage Center Coordinator. Atota was Principal Investigator of a project titled ”Engendering Higher Ed- ucation Curricula”, examining gender responsiveness in formal and hidden curriculum and the education system of the the university in Bale Robe, Ethiopia. Atota’s academic interests are equity and quality in higher education, particularly for international and underrepresented populations