Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L. Peters P.E., LMS International; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

from data analysis:  To transition from their current career path into an academic career path;  To change the focus of their industrial career into a new specialty area;  To advance further along their current career path.In this paper, we discuss these categories and the students who chose those paths. We alsoaddress the implications for graduate schools regarding the recruitment and support ofreturning students.IntroductionReturners are those with undergraduate degrees who work outside of academia for at least fiveyears and come back to the academic setting to earn a graduate degree. However, little researchexists on this group, and in STEM fields especially, to shed light on the reasons why they makethe decision to return

Conference Session

FPD II: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-Year Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie J. Parish, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Dimitris C. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

career, notably with the Foundation Coalition, where he focused on restructuring the sophomore year engineering curriculum.Julie J. Parish, Texas A&M University Julie J. Parish is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University. Her current research investigates strategies for exploiting the structure of the governing differential equa- tions of constrained and hybrid dynamical systems for state estimation. She is the recipient of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, NDSEG Graduate Research Fellowship, and AIAA Orville and Wilbur Wright Graduate Student Award. Page

Conference Session

Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Winn, Virginia Military Institute; Gary Winn, West Virginia University; Robin Hensel, West Virginia University; Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

into the pipeline to engineering and technology-based careers, nor is the country doing a good job keeping existing students in the pipeline.Less well known, ironically, is another important National Academy of Sciences documenttitled, "Beyond Bias and Barriers: Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science andEngineering"2. This report says in its Executive Summary, Women scientists and engineers face barriers to success in every field of science and engineering, a record that deprives the country of an important source of talent. Without a transformation of academic institutions to tackle such barriers, the future vitality of the U.S research base and economy is in jeopardy." [In particular, while

Collection

2015 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Linda R. Musser

Retaining Women Engineering Faculty – What Do We Know? Linda R. Musser, Pennsylvania State UniversityA recent ASEE Profiles survey reporting on percentages of engineering faculty by rank andgender found that women engineering faculty numbered less than a quarter of all engineeringfaculty in every rank. It went on to speculate that the overall number of women engineers inacademe were unlikely to change in the near future. Why is this the case? Are women engineersnot choosing to pursue academic posts? Are those that do not being retained? If so, why? A2011 study by Mason found that women who planned to have children opted out of the tenuretrack pipeline at research universities in favor of careers that they

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Wheeless, University of Washington; Brianna Blaser, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

ofWashington’s Center for Workforce Development (CWD) has provided a mentoring programspecifically for STEM graduate students. The mentoring program is unique in the amount ofdata that it collects about the participants in order to better understand the mentoring program’seffects on retention and career outcomes. This paper discusses the evaluation and tracking ofmentoring program participants and the findings of this assessment. Graduate students reportboth psychosocial and instrumental benefits from their mentoring relationships. In addition,most program participants complete their intended degree and continue to work in their field ofstudy.IntroductionMentoring of graduate students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)is one of

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 1 Slot 1 Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Donovan Colquitt, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

that support underrepresented high school students interested in STEM. Thesearch resulted in a full-text review of 25 articles that explore programmatic outcomes for pre-college students with the intent to diversify the STEM workforce. Initial findings suggest that thegoal of these intervention programs is to provide enriching experiences for these students toencourage interests to pursue a STEM career as well as boost confidence in STEM subjects.Metrics used to target the effectiveness of programs revolved around three criteria: (1) studentacademic achievement in science and math, (2) matriculation through a STEM major and (3)competency in engineering-oriented skills. Three common recommendations for more robustprograms are well-prepared STEM

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retaining and Developing Women Faculty

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University; Daniela Faas, Harvard University; Anne M Lucietto, Purdue University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University; Rebecca M. Reck, Kettering University; Mary C. Verstraete, The University of Akron; Deborah J. O'Bannon P.E., University of Missouri, Kansas City

Tagged Topics

ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy, Women in Engineering

building.Not only do professional societies provide opportunities for networking and career building, butthey also provide affirmation that there are others in similar roles. Although there are financialand time constraints to becoming active within a professional society not affiliated with one’stechnical area, when academics feel that their involvement is valuable to their careerdevelopment they will invest necessary time and money into the professional society.Similarities exist between how professional societies retain/attract faculty from underrepresentedgroups and how universities accomplish the same goal.This research paper focuses on how one professional organization, SWE, is providingopportunities to women in academia that include

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

H. Paige Brown, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Allison Godwin, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Paper ID #26231A Systematized Literature Review of the Experiences of Women in the Engi-neering WorkplaceH. Paige Brown, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) H. Paige Brown is an Engineering Education Ph.D. student and George Washington Carver Fellow at Purdue University. Prior to beginning her doctoral studies, Paige was employed with the US government. She began her career as an electrical engineer with Naval Air Systems Command. Her most current role was with the Food and Drug Administration where she performed the regulatory review of medical devices. Outside of her professional

Collection

2018 ASEE Conferences - Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration / San Antonio proceedings

Authors

Rachel Walsh

ability to communicate in practice• Impact of accents• Coping mechanism of self-segregation (Rose- Redwood and Rose-Redwood, 2013) Proceedings of the 2018 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2018 American Society for Engineering Education Session CEED 432 Overcoming Challenges• Focus on empowerment and practice • Ongoing language support (opportunities to practice, writing centers) • Workshops specifically targeting professional communication, LinkedIn, career fairs, networking, navigating cultural differences in the workplace, etc. • Peer mentorship Proceedings

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech; Veronica van Montfrans, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Gary R. Kirk, Virginia Tech; Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech; Andrew L. Gillen, Virginia Tech; Sarah Anne Blackowski, Virginia Tech; Holly Larson Lesko; Tawni Paradise, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Matusovich is an Associate Professor in Virginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education. She has her doctorate in Engineering Education and her strengths include qualitative and mixed methods research study design and implementation. She is/was PI/Co-PI on 10 funded research projects including a CAREER grant. She has won several Virginia Tech awards including a Dean’s Award for Outstanding New Faculty. Her research expertise includes using motivation and related frameworks to study student engagement in learning, recruitment and retention in engineering programs and careers, faculty teaching practices and intersections of motivation and learning strategies.Dr. Gary R. Kirk, Virginia Tech School of Public &

Conference Session

Relationships Between Skills and Knowledge Domains

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Zhen Zhao, Arizona State University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

research examines the career decision-making and professional identity formation of engineering students, alumni, and practicing engineers. She also conducts studies of new engineering pedagogy that help to improve student engagement and understanding. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Investigating the relationship between self-efficacy and perceived importance of communication skills among engineering studentsIntroductionCommunication skills are critical for engineers to succeed in the workforce. Research on theskills that engineering graduates use in professional practice supports this idea [1-5], with onestudy even concluding that “technical abilities are a given, [whereas

Conference Session

Curriculum Development

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gabriella J Ducamp, University of Virginia; Crystal Jean DeJaegher, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Teaching About Electricity Gabriella J. Ducamp and Crystal J. DeJaegher University of Virginia Page 23.731.2INCORPORATING ENGINEERING IN MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE 2 AbstractThe overarching goals of this study are to introduce engineering concepts to middle schoolstudents through digital fabrication, and increase science competency while stimulating interestin STEM careers. This pilot study incorporates digital fabrication, engineering design, andvisualizations into a comprehensive unit that integrates hardware

Collection

2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Suzanna Long; David G. Spurlock

options to restructure their careers. Demographicdiversity among first year students continues to grow. As a result, the traditional “look” of thefreshman class has changed. Engineering and engineering technology departments havetremendous opportunities for marketing their programs to new target audiences. We provide aframework for understanding these factors and discuss opportunities for future research.Introduction. The decision to seek academic credentials is complex, especially when faced byindividuals already in the workforce or those who are first generation university attendees.Demographic diversity among first year students continues to grow. As a result, the traditional“look” of the freshman class has changed. Economic factors have

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Brathwaite, City University of New York, City College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

ENVIRONMENT DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC CONTINUATION POST COVIDThe covid-19 pandemic brought the traditional in-person student engagement activities to a halt and resultedin the redesign and thinking around student engagement that would still maintain the concepts of HighImpact Practices that includes experiential experiences. The paper will focus on two programs at the CityCollege/City University of New York (CUNY) that were utilized in this process. The first, Career Launchwas designed for CUNY students who have not had an internship, and the second, the Federal Work Study(FWS) program (established in1964) and designed to allow students of lower-income backgrounds to gainwork experience while studying were utilized. The host site was established in

Conference Session

Faculty Unite! Effective Ways for Educators to Collaborate Successfully

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine S. Grant, North Carolina State University; Barbara E Smith, North Carolina State University; Louis A Martin-Vega, North Carolina State University; Olgha Bassam Qaqish, North Carolina State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

/service include 2015 AAAS Mentor Award, Fellow in American Institute of Chemical Engineers Board of Directors, NSF Presidential Award for Ex- cellence in Science, Math and Engineering Mentoring, Council for Chemical Research Diversity Award. She is the founding director of the Promoting Underrepresented Presence on Science and Engineering Faculties (PURPOSE) Institute”. A certified coach, Grant consults and empowers STEM individuals at all levels in the academy towards excellence in career and professional development. Her workshops on mentoring and academic career development for NSF ADVANCE programs at Purdue, Cornell, Texas A&M, University of Toledo, UVA, Prairie View A&M, and the ADVANCE Annual PI meetings

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 6: Belonging

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Louis Kajfez, The Ohio State University; Julie P Martin, University of Georgia

Tagged Divisions

Student Division (STDT)

, enhancing teaching effectiveness5-7, using specific research methods ormethodologies8,9, writing National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER proposals10, andnavigating the tenure and promotion process11. This paper follows these prior examples bypresenting advice for future or new faculty, especially those considering a tenure-trackappointment at an institution where they will be evaluated based on their research.This paper shares the authors’ collective experiential wisdom for what we consider to be some ofthe hidden curriculum of establishing a research presence as a pre-tenure faculty member. In sodoing, we extend the concept that students are tacitly informed about what is valuable in a givencontext10,11 to future and early career faculty. Despite

Conference Session

FPD IX: Research on First-Year Programs and Students, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Joseph A. Raelin, Northeastern University; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jerry Carl Hamann, University of Wyoming; David L. Whitman, University of Wyoming; Leslie K. Pendleton, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

: Strategies for Developing Leadership in Everyone.Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Margaret Bailey is Professor of Mechanical Engineering within the Kate Gleason College of Engineer- ing at RIT and is the Founding Executive Director for the nationally recognized women in engineering program called WE@RIT. She recently accepted the role as Faculty Associate to the Provost for Female Faculty and serves as the co-chair on the President’s Commission on Women. She began her academic career as an Assistant Professor at the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, being the first woman civil- ian faculty member in her department. Margaret maintains a research program in the area of advanced thermodynamic

Conference Session

Discipline Specific Topics and Techniques

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mandy Wheadon, Purdue University; Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

contemporary employers expect and the actualskills with which many doctoral-level STEM programs are equipping doctoral students needs tobe better understood. This research explores the degree to which students perceive that theirdoctoral programs are providing them with skills that will make them employable in the currentjob market. Using a mixed methods approach, this study employed both a written survey andfocus group interviews with several groups of Ph.D. students currently involved in STEMdoctoral programs at a large Midwestern university. The intent is to learn more about the ways inwhich Ph.D. students in these fields prepare themselves for careers in a demanding andfluctuating job market, and to discover their thoughts on how their departments

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Student Issues as Related to Culture

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prashant Rajan, Iowa State University; Charles T. Armstrong, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Elizabeth J. O'Connor , Ketchum Change; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rebecca L. Dohrman, Maryville University; Colleen Arendt, Fairfield University ; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Paper ID #13732Vulnerable heroes: Problematizing metaphors of male socialization in engi-neeringDr. Prashant Rajan, Iowa State UniversityCharles T Armstrong, Purdue UniversityElizabeth J. O’Connor , Ketchum ChangeProf. Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette Patrice M. Buzzanell is a Professor in the Brian Lamb School of Communication and the School of Engineering Education (courtesy) at Purdue University. Editor of three books and author of over 150 articles and chapters, her research centers on the intersections of career, gender communication, lead- ership, and resilience. Fellow and past president of the

Conference Session

Gamification

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Leigh S McCue, George Mason University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, etc…)5. Largely this effort was conductedwith minimal cost leveraging equipment and software utilized for distance instruction. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section ConferenceThe intent with the podcast was to broadly serve the department’s outreach goals. Morespecifically, the podcast also permitted us to continue ONR-supported naval STEM outreach thatotherwise may have been paused due to pandemic. Within the ONR-supported effort, we soughtto: - Increase participation of Northern Virginia K-12 students in naval STEM pipeline activities - Increase awareness of naval engineering career pathways - Promote

Collection

2018 ASEE Conferences - Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration / San Antonio proceedings

Authors

Elizabeth Petry

Session ETD 435 Professional Preparation for Architectural Engineering Technology Students Elizabeth Petry, AIA Associate Professor and Architecture Licensing Coordinator University of HartfordAbstract:The University of Hartford’s Architectural Engineering Program (AET) or pre-architecture program is based on the blending academic-based theoretical studies withprofessionally based problem solving. Our objective has always been “to preparestudents for a variety of professional careers in the design and building

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Chen; Albert Peng; Daniel Jones

Session 3249 Attitude of Students Entering Engineering Technology Programs Daniel Chen1, Albert Peng1, Daniel Jones2 Central Michigan University1/SUNY Institute of Technology2IntroductionThe purpose of this study is to learn more about the attitudes of engineering technology freshmenin terms of their educational backgrounds, orientations and experiences in ET programs. Asurvey was designed and conducted to carry out this study. It was used to measure attitudinaldifferences among engineering technology freshmen in the following areas: • Career goals and elements for career decision

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marla Hilderbrand-Chae, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Adam St. Jean, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Yanfen Li, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

pre-college experiences on student career paths, and 2) engineering identity/experiences for the LBGTQ+ community.Dr. Yanfen Li, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Dr. Yanfen Li is an Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. She received her Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign in 2018. Dr. Li has extensive experience in engineering education focusing on recruitment and retention of underrepresented and under resourced students and engineering pedagogy. Her work spans the areas of curriculum instruction and design, program design and evaluation, and the first-year college experience. Dr Li’s research group aims to further the

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregory E. Maksi

structure, lack of hi-techequipment, lack of highly technical instructional expertise, and lack of a rigorous, relevantcourse curriculum. In fact, seventy percent of our public high school graduates will not graduatefrom a four-year college or university and will struggle to develop a long-term career ofsubstantial wage growth and advancement opportunities. The traditional public high schoolsystem is not satisfying the high-tech needs demanded by the New World, thus creating a“technical competency gap” between industry and public high school education.Furthermore, the traditional path from high school to college is no longer working effectively.In order to attend college, most young men and women must work at low skilled, low wage jobstaking at

Collection

2012 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Muhammad Faysal Islam; Mohammed Nazrul Islam

science disciplines. Along withpreparing students for discipline-specific engineering courses, these remedial classes aim tobroaden their horizons and develop interdisciplinary skills for career success. However, neitherthe holistic views of interaction between different systems nor the complexity behind theirmanagement are provided to the engineering students. As a result, the engineering graduates veryoften find it challenging interacting and coordinating with different branches or sectors of theirworkplaces. It is important to mention that the number of engineering graduates pursuing careerin other disciplines are also increasing.Project management deals with planning and managing resources to implement real lifesolutions, and hence can

Collection

2012 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Muhammad Faysal Islam; Mohammed Nazrul Islam

science disciplines. Along withpreparing students for discipline-specific engineering courses, these remedial classes aim tobroaden their horizons and develop interdisciplinary skills for career success. However, neitherthe holistic views of interaction between different systems nor the complexity behind theirmanagement are provided to the engineering students. As a result, the engineering graduates veryoften find it challenging interacting and coordinating with different branches or sectors of theirworkplaces. It is important to mention that the number of engineering graduates pursuing careerin other disciplines are also increasing.Project management deals with planning and managing resources to implement real lifesolutions, and hence can

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Ann Holden, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Kristina M Fields, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

cancalculate their speed. They compare this value to what they estimated earlier.Evaluation of the ProgramLiz – here we should add a short discussion of what we did forassessment (and is in appendix)-assessment plan-assessment questions for curriculum leaders – I did take out the results of this, but did leave inthe questions-assessment questions for participants-final assessment reportIn post-weekend surveys given to the attendees, most indicate that the program has given them adeeper understanding of STEM fields. 100% of them agree that people in engineering or physicswork with others to solve problems, and that someone who studies engineering would have manypossible careers. In the physics analysis of the ropes course, students’ work showed that

Conference Session

Track 2: Technical Session 5: From Barriers to Bridges: The GEES Program's Impact on Low-Income Master's Students' Success and Professional Development

Collection

2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Ximing Li, University of Pittsburgh; Sylvanus N. Wosu, University of Pittsburgh; Keith Trahan, University of Pittsburgh; Tagbo Herman Roland Niepa, Carnegie Mellon University

Tagged Topics

2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

, 2025 From Barriers to Bridges: The GEES Program’s Impact on Low- Income Master’s Students’ Success and Professional DevelopmentIn the United States, innovation development and economic growth have been influenced bycontributions made by STEM professionals to a great extent. Universities aim to offerstudents in STEM programs career preparedness by imparting knowledge and necessarytraining in specialized skills. However, it should be acknowledged that not all students haveequal opportunities for the study of STEM. Students from low-income and underrepresentedbackgrounds often face additional challenges, which consequently limit their academicpursuits

Conference Session

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

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quincy Brown, American Association for the Advancement of Science; Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Lourdes A. Medina, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez; Michelle Beadle Holder, University of Maryland, College Park; Yarazeth Medina, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

PROMISE community to enhance the preparation of graduate and postdoctoral fellows in STEM. Her research interests focus on bridging the disparity of availability of information that improves programs that enforce participation in STEM careers. Page 26.756.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Factoring Family Considerations into Female Faculty Choices for International Engagement in Engineering, IT, and Computer ScienceIntroductionAdvances in cyberinfrastructure and telecommunication have enhanced the ability of faculty andstudents to engage in transnational

Conference Session

Perspectives for Women Faculty

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Birmingham, Grove City College

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

-track faculty position at a largeresearch university would give me the necessary flexibility to balance my career with my familylife.My husband and I were the proverbial “two-body” problem when searching for academicpositions in engineering. We were fortunate to land tenure-track positions in engineering at thesame large research university. We both successfully built research labs and were awardedtenure. Fifteen years and three children later, however, we both left to teach at an ETI that doesnot award tenure, but instead awards one-year contracts to faculty. This school, however, hasexcellent students and facilities, and an administration that is genuinely interested in improvingthe academic quality of the institution. Since I was looking for