Conference Session

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

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Brathwaite, City University of New York, City College

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

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

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Interdisciplinary Integration at the Course Level

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

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

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

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

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

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

Collection

2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Callistus Ndemo, IBM; Laura Casale, IBM

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

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

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

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

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

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

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division (MVD) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans Division (MVD)

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

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

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

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Retention & Bridge Programs #2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ellise M. LaMotte, Tufts University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

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

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CoNECD Session : Day 2 Slot 8 Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Lisa Lim, Pennsylvania State University

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

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

Collection

Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE PSW Section Conference, canceled

Authors

Tina Smilkstein, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2: Curriculum and the Classroom

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Homero Murzi, The University of Queenslad; Jurij Karlovsek, The University of Queensland; Bianey Ruiz, University of Táchira - Venezuela; Lilianny Virguez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; omar perez

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

toreflect on their own process by writing blog posts every time they finished a role.As mentioned before, S. G. Adams et al. (2002) model guided our study, therefore wedeveloped several interventions in the classroom to make sure we were offering the studentswith each construct of the proposed model. Details as follows: • Common purpose: The primary grade in the design course was based on teams’ development of their design project. Every team had a common purpose (i.e. the real design problem to solve by the engineering team). • Clearly defined goals: teams were required to develop quantifiable and commonly agreed goals, based on the needs of all the tracks. • Psychological safety: students were trained on safety for

Conference Session

DEED Postcard Session 2 and Presentation of Student Essay Competition Winners

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Talley P.E., Texas State University, San Marcos; Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

statement, design constraints, and criteria for design evaluation. In allsemesters the instruction discussed the topic and provided examples of each with in-classdiscussion. In the hybrid semesters additional in-class time was available for the students tobreak into groups and spend time attempting to write their own mission statement, list ofconstraints and evaluation criteria. This in-class time for attempting to define their ownstatements for a design resulting in much lengthier and engaging in-class discussion of this topic.These in-class exercises and hands-on attempts were done for each step of the design process. Inaddition, the same five 2-D Mastercam labs (#1-5) were used in all three semesters. Data wasplotted in Figure 1 to show how many

Conference Session

NEE 1 - Innovative Teaching & Learning Strategies

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Alexander Mendoza-Garcia, University of Florida; Heather Maness, University of Florida

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

not imply your immediatesuccess in the new one. In my case, I struggled to implement a learner-centered approach whentransitioning from face-to-face teaching to an online environment. Teaching an online class is acompletely different experience and I also had a much larger class size (more than 400). I had toexcel not only as a course coordinator, subject matter expert, and facilitator of learningexperiences, but also as a manager and mentor of undergraduate peer mentors (AKAundergraduate teaching assistants). Therefore, the big question that arose was: How can Isucceed in all of these roles to create an effective online learning environment?Issues in online teaching due to my transition from face-to-faceIn my first experience as an online

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ieshya Anderson, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

[19]conducted work in the same realm ofculture-based education for Native American students by investigating the use of culture inteaching mathematics. This work introduced the idea of “identity accomplishment confusion,” Work in Progress: Seeking Wa:k Community Perceptions in Engineering 4where culture compromises the learning of fundamental skills. Although this report providesexamples of how teaching methods (e.g., peer learning) have had positive results in teachingfundamental mathematics among Native American students, it concedes that culturally infusedmethods have not been evaluated. This study also acknowledges Native Americans cannot andshould not be homogenized due to various environments, and

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra M. Pike, Juanita High School

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

summers, engaging in engineering research and writing pre-college engineering curricula. Her research interests include physics and engineering education and teacher professional development. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Integrating Authentic Engineering Design into a High School Physics Curriculum (Work in Progress)Background and ObjectivesThe Framework for K-12 Science Education calls for the integration of engineering practicesinto pre-college science classrooms [1], because “providing students a foundation in engineeringdesign allows them to better engage in and aspire to solve the major societal and

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 5 Other Topics in K-12 Engineering Education.

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Cozzens, Southern Utah University

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and feedbackfrom the pilot course. According to Harriman5, the key to effective curriculum is makingsure that the needs of the student, the instruction, and the delivery mechanism are allcongruent with one another. Before being able to meet the needs of the students, theinstructor must know what those needs are. Because there are many various learning styles,the curriculum has implemented one of the more popular style surveys VARK (Visual, Aural,Reading & Writing, Kinesthetic). VARK is sometimes criticized for lacking empiricalsupport but continues to remain popular in education6.The curriculum has also incorporated the Community of Enquiry Framework7 by whichpresents the concept that students participating in community engagement can

Conference Session

Computers in Education Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Yan Tang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

skills through writing and open-ended questions can closelyapproximate the type of problems they will face on the job16. Based on the student responses, theinstructor can choose to either continue with further instruction or pause to clarify anymisconception and promote class discussion. At the end of the semester, students were asked to complete an anonymous survey on theBlackboard learning management system to gauge their attitude and experiences with this pollingsystem. Page 26.1765.4Figure 1. A snapshot of a multiple choice question in a PowerPoint slide, and student responseson PollEverywhere.com from Graphical Communications.Figure 2. A

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Track : Graduate - Technical Session 10

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Ashleigh Wright, North Carolina State University; Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc; Elizabeth C. Dickey, North Carolina State University; Kimberly S. Weems, North Carolina Central University; Brian J. Reich, North Carolina State University; Caesar R. Jackson, North Carolina Central University

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Diversity, Graduate Education

to give presentations on data science applications of theirprojects. This exercise develops the student’s communication skills in preparation for nationalconferences and other formal presentations.Professional Development. To cultivate student skills beyond the laboratory, the Bridge programregularly hosts professional development workshops and seminars. Sessions occur during the academicyear monthly at NCSU and bi-weekly at NCCU. Sample topics include: ● Exploring non-traditional careers and networking ● Communicating your science to diverse audiences ● Graduate student mental health and wellness ● Entrepreneurship ● Literature searches and library resources ● Writing personal statements ● Graduate school

Collection

2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

Gabriela Maria Morales, University of South Carolina Beaufort; Ronald Erdei, University of South Carolina; William Rigoberto Mercado, University of South Carolina

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Diversity

of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) studying Computer Science, soon to graduate in December of 2021. I am a first generation college student within my family in the United States. I take an interest in learning how technological solutions are utilized and the effectiveness of these solu- tions. Additionally, I want to be able to understand real-world problems and potential solutions to assess these issues. During the summer of 2021, I took the opportunity to work with an early learning organization, The Children’s Center (TCC), in South Carolina. Continuing the project started by a peer at USCB and working with another peer the summer of 2021, I learned the importance of working with real world problems and

Conference Session

Two-year College Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Burton Dorsey, Washington MESA; Elizabeth Apple Meza, University of Washington; Phyllis G. Harvey-Buschel, Washington MESA

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

greater STEMstudent success when student supports such as those detailed in the previous paragraph are 5 present (i.e. Ong, Wright, Espinosa, Orfield, 2011; Toven-Lindsey, Levis-Fitzgerald, Barber, Hasson, 2015). One comparative study examined a program for students at UCLA (PEERS) that included academic workshops, counseling, the creation of a supportive community, and exposure to research. The study found that participants earned higher grades in gatekeeper chemistry and math courses, had higher GPA’s, completed more science courses, and persisted in science majors at significantly higher rates than a non

Conference Session

Student Division Innovative Research Methods Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Kim, North Carolina State University; David F. Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Student

form, to be read at homebefore coming to the lab. In many US campuses, the analyses and deep discussions are notperformed with the professor present in the lab to guide the students, but rather students work ingroups to analyze data and then provide formal written reports (30-60 pages) and presentations.Further, at home, approximately 28 hours are allotted in our total NCSU undergraduatecurriculum for hands-on experience in the CHE-specific labs, substantially fewer than the 40hours allotted for a single summer course at CPE-Lyon. Before traveling to France, Alex Kim heard rumors that French engineering students weremore advanced than their American peers, and he was interested in discovering whether or not

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eddie Jacobs P.E., University of Memphis; Amy L. de Jongh Curry, University of Memphis; Carmen Astorne-Figari, University of Memphis; Russell J. Deaton, University of Memphis; Wesam M. Salem, University of Memphis; Yonghong Jade Xu, University of Memphis; Shelby G. Roberts, University of Memphis

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

empathy affectschoice of major. At this writing final interviews are wrapping up and the results are being coded.Though this work is still in progress, a discussion of some preliminary findings of our qualitativestudy are given.The following sections of the paper go into detail regarding the methods used and the resultsobtained.MethodsThe Quantitative InstrumentA survey instrument was constructed that measures the following. 1. Empathy based on Baron-Cohen’s Empathizing/Systematizing Quotient 2. Perception and choice of majors 3. Perception of empathy of students and faculty 4. Knowing an engineer 5. Demographic informationBaron-Cohen has hypothesized that empathizing and systematizing are two fundamental waysthat people interact with

Conference Session

Computing Technology Applications-II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Kay Dillon, Michigan State University; Michelle Slattery, Peak Research

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

groups on exercises designed to helpthem understand concepts covered in Intro CS that week. In a typical class period, exercisesinvolve several “deconstructionist” activities (e.g., reading, tracing, and debugging code), whichlead up to one or more “constructionist” activities (e.g., writing code) utilizing significantscaffolding and feedback [15]. The instructor and several undergraduate peer leaders circulatethrough the room fielding questions and encouraging students to experiment and drawconclusions from observations. The instructor also calls students’ attention to extra-curricularopportunities with MSU’s student organizations and to study abroad and internship programs.Students view the Khan Academy video How to grow your brain5 early in

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Cavalli, University of North Dakota

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Diversity

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Materials

and testing results along withshort write-ups on recent peer-reviewed research related to composite materials. Projects werecompleted in groups of 3-4 students for both on-campus and distance groups.Pre- and posttests were administered during the course. Students were asked to complete thepretest within the first week of the semester and the posttest no earlier than the start of the lastweek of the term. Content questions on the tests were multiple choice or true/false. Thequestions are shown in Table 2. Three additional questions were included regarding studentconfidence related to the course material. These are shown in Table 3. While the pre- andposttests were not graded, completion of each was required and given the equivalent of 50% of

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

were in an influential position to help undergraduates understand the importance of leadership to their careers and that it was important for these students to see leadership in an engineering context. It is a point of concern that only 18% felt engineering educators were well qualified to teach leadership to their students.  58% of the high importance group thought that at least half of their peers would agree that EL is of high importance. By comparison the group that thought EL was of little importance felt significantly less confident that their opinion was in the social norm, with only 15% thinking that at least half their peers would agree with their position (Fisher’s exact

Conference Session

Teaching the Business Side of Construction

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla Lopez Del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez ; Tim L. Mrozowski, Michigan State University; Lawrence F. Kruth, Douglas Steel Fabricating Corporation; Thomas J. Schlafly, American Institute of Steel Construction; Omar I. Molina Bas, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez

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Diversity

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Construction

with worker training. Thetraining consists of peer to peer activity based learning. The training covers potential hazardexposures that flow from warehousing and processing tasks such as off-loading and loadingmaterials, movement of material by overhead crane, forklift, loaders or by hand, falls fromequipment or loads, struck by or caught between accidents, musculoskeletal injuries due tolifting, bending or working overhead, electrical equipment operation and maintenance requiringsafe practices and lock-out/tag-out, and chemical processes. Educational materials consist of asix contact hour worker training which includes activity based learning, PowerPointpresentations, demonstration materials, trainee workbooks and a learning outcomes

Conference Session

Broadening Participation in Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary W Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Raja S Kushalnagar, Rochester Institute of Technology; Joseph S. Stanislow, National Technical Institute for the Deaf; Aaron Weir Kelstone, RIT/NTID

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

look away from RTD tosearch and observe details in the lecture visual as shown in Figure 1. They risk losinginformation, which can slow down or even derail learning. As a result, they spend far less timewatching lecture visuals and comprehend less information than their hearing peers. The ability tofollow lectures with dispersed visuals is difficult without accessible technology.  We address two major barriers in using RTD. First, the audio-to-visual nature of RTD creates asimultaneous visual for the student, who is forced to choose and switch between reading theRTD and the current visual (e.g., slides or whiteboard). If the student looks at the RT, they willmiss the whiteboard or vice-versa as shown in Figure 1. Second, as the presenter moves

Conference Session

Mechanics, Music, Meaning, and Mohr

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vicki V. May, Dartmouth College

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

the Standard Bridge ProjectBackgroundStudents have traditionally designed, analyzed, built, and tested small-scale bridges as part of anintroductory solid mechanics course. This past fall, however, students designed, analyzed, andbuilt sound-generating or musical bridges in small groups. Fifty-two students, mainlysophomores, enrolled in and completed the course. The project was inspired by discussions withcomposer Molly Herron, who is writing an engineering-inspired piece to be performed in thespring of 2017 as part of a celebration for the 150th anniversary of the Thayer School ofEngineering at Dartmouth. Molly requested that students build unique instruments that wereinteractive and symbolized engineering for the performance. The class

Conference Session

Strategies for Effective Education in Manufacturing

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua Gargac, University of Mount Union

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

machining and steel for welding. • The cost of the materials should not be significantly increased from the current year’s lab.Each team submitted a report describing the proposed product and the sequence of lab activitiesneeded to fabricate each component. Each team also presented a 5-minute “sales pitch” to theirclassmates. The students peer evaluated the projects in four categories: feasibility, cost,presentation quality, and appeal. The highest scoring project (Fig. 5) was created in thefabrication lab the following year (spring semester 2018). Overall, the reflection essays anddesign project established the grade for the hands-on component.Figure 5: The winning lab design project was a Christmas Tree consisting of a milled aluminum“tree” (1