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Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi

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Two Year College Division

) Page 23.251.3Graduation and Career Placement. Within each phase of student development, our research goalsand objectives are summarized in Table 2.Table 1 Enrollment Retention Rate (%) Graduation 2009 2010 2011 2008- 2009- 2010- 2009 2010 2011 09 10 11Total 70 79 91 71 73 72 12* 15* 18*Men 60 68 78 73 71 82 12* 13* 15*Women 10 11 13 80 80 75 0 2* 3

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Accreditation, Program Evaluation, and Education Resource's Impact in Latin America

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University; Ron Terry, Brigham Young University; Steven L Shumway, Bringham Young University; Richard G. Helps, Brigham Young University

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International

findingsregarding DR student understanding and interest in technology and engineering fields.For example, one of the primary research goals of this study was to understand thechange of DR student interest in technology and engineering fields as a result of a coursetherein. The pre-post survey questions, “Have you ever considered a career inTechnology?” (¿Alguna vez ha considerado una carrera en un campo de la tecnología?)and, “Have you ever considered a career in Engineering?” (¿Alguna vez ha consideradouna carrera en un campo de ingeniería?) helped the researchers understand this potentialattitudinal shift. Data was collected exclusively from surveyed students that stated a clearpositive or negative affirmation as to their choice, and the results are

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FPD 2: Retention

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Herbert P. Schroeder, University of Alaska Anchorage; Linda P. Lazzell, University of Alaska Anchorage

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First-Year Programs

conversations with the teachers and administrators in the K-12 system it was revealed thatmost believed that Alaska Native students were not interested in pursing careers in engineeringor science. Many teachers stated that their Alaska Native students did not have the interest,motivation or capacity to complete chemistry, physics, and trigonometry by the time theygraduated from high school. These courses were often not offered in most of the non-urban highschools that had high populations of Alaska Native students. Most of the Alaska Native studentswe were meeting stated that they could not have a career in engineering or science.The situation at UAA was similar. Many of the Alaska Native students who arrived at UAA hadtaken very few high school

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Caye M Drapcho, Clemson University; Lib Crockett, Clemson University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

involved with schools in their local communities. Crockett found her true calling as an academic advisor for first-year engineering stu- dents at Clemson. During her 20 year career as an advisor she saw first-hand how students struggled to make the adjustment from high school to college. She helped develop and conduct transitional workshops on study skills, time management, test-taking and career/major choice for her students. She authored The General Engineering Newsletter and assisted in its transition from paper to electronic format. She also served as Transfer Coordinator for the College of Engineering and Science assisting all academic departments in the College with transfer evaluation and orientation as well as

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Undergraduate Student Issues: Persistence

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cate Samuelson, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

building/development in low-income urban and first-ring suburban en- vironments, supporting low-income students in accessing quality educational opportunities and experi- ences, and providing pathways and supports for low-income students and other underrepresented groups to pursue STEM-related careers. Her dissertation study is focused on the role that a community-based organization plays in connecting recent immigrant families living in low-income environments with the schools their children attend. She has worked as a Research Assistant and an Independent Research Con- sultant on a variety of projects, including those focused on educational leadership, STEM education, and academic and social supports for disadvantaged

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Programs in Support of Systems Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; brigette elizabeth prater thompson, Middle Tennessee State University

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Systems Engineering

University. Additionally, he has six years of industrial experience as a Senior Engineer and 17 years of academic experience as a professor, Associate Professor, and Assistant Professor. Foroudastan’s academic experience includes teaching at Tennessee Technological University and Middle Tennessee State University in the areas of civil engineering, me- chanical engineering, and engineering technology. He has actively advised undergraduate and graduate students, alumni, and minority students in academics and career guidance. Foroudastan has also served as Faculty Advisor for SAE, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Pre-engineering, ASME, Experimental Vehicles Program (EVP), and Tau Alpha Pi Honors Society. In addition to

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Global Engineering Education Cross-Cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Madelyn Espinosa, The Pavlis Institute - Michigan Technological Univerisity; Helena Keller, Michigan Technological University; Nicole Westphal, Michigan Technological University

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International

and languages (a warm welcome, a caring gesture, shared laughter, etc.).” (A2)Educational outcomesIn addition to preparing students for cross-cultural communication and increasing their culturalawareness, the Pavlis Institute has an immediate impact on students’ education. The Pavlis Institutebroadens students’ horizons beyond a traditional STEM (science, technology, engineering, andmathematics) education. While undergraduate degrees in engineering, the natural sciences, or otherSTEM fields might offer a student excellent career prospects, they often lack instruction oncommunication and leadership skills. This leaves students with an excellent understanding of their fieldbut a lack of preparation for leadership roles. Even though

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Distance Education and Engineering Workforce Professional Development

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ed Alef, Rochester College; Soma Chakrabarti, University of Kansas

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Continuing Professional Development

and sustainable program.Introduction:Let’s assume that you are an organization whose technical leadership sees the necessity inestablishing and maintaining a technical continuing education program (TCEP) for its workforcein order to effectively and efficiently achieve its strategic technical goals. Further, let’s assumethat this technical leadership also sees the necessity to assure career path plans and processes thatintegrate with the development and retention of a valued workforce that will benefit from theknowledge derived by such a TCEP. These two assumptions help build the foundation for thesuccessful creation and continuation of a TCEP that will add value to the organization and theemployee. Without this dual benefit to the employee

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Track 3 - Session II - Faculty Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Lynn G Brown, The Boeing Company

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Faculty Development

manufacturing industry. During this time, she served as Chairperson for the following: • National Employer Council for Workforce Preparation (3 yrs); • Manufacturing Technology Advisory Group Board of Directors (7 yrs); • 3 National Science Foundation Review Committees for manufac- turing and engineering related NSF grants. Lynn also served as a conference committee member of the National Career Pathways Network and serving on a number of state and local boards and skills standards committees. She has taught at the secondary, community college and university levels as well as been an administrator for school district and a research associate at IC2 Institute in Austin, Texas. Lynn attend the University of Texas at

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Curriculum Development

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lindsey G. Groark, Southern Methodist University; Delores M. Etter, Southern Methodist University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

electrophoresiscampers use a variety of math, science and Figure 1: Campers from the 2011CSI-Girlstechnology skills to analyze evidence and Camp investigate the mock crime sceneexperience being a crime scene investigator.In addition to the hands-on activities, campers also hear from real-world CSI experts whoprovide insight into different aspects of CSI andintroduce campers to careers that they mayotherwise be unaware exist. In theirpresentations, each presenter includes a briefoverview of their personal background, why theychose their particular career, what they careerentails, as well as recommendations for classes orextracurricular activities that students shouldconsider if they want to pursue a similar career.All presentations

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2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Kiran George

consecutivesemesters (up to $2000 per semester). The academic standing of ACE scholars is evaluated everysemester and necessary remedial steps are taken if their academic performance is not up to par.(c) ECS and University Support Systems Utilized for the ACE Program: Instead of creating newsupport systems for the program, existing and well-established network of ECS and Universitysupport systems such as Center for Academic Support in Engineering and Computer Science(CASECS), University Learning Center (ULC), Center for Internships and Service-Learning(CISL), and CSUF Career Center were leveraged to ensure the success of the ACE program.(d) ACE Scholar Support Services: In order to improve educational opportunities and increaseretention of ECS students

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Engagement in Formal and Informal Learning Environments

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey H Rosen, Georgia Tech - CEISMC; Cher C Hendricks, Georgia Institute of Technology; Norman F. Robinson III, Georgia Institute of Technology - CEISMC; Julia Sonnenberg-Klein, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

CEISMC, he served as a STEM Magnet Mathematics Teacher for Marietta STEM Middle School for two years. Robinson came to Marietta Middle School after serving seven years as an Aerospace Education Specialist for the Aerospace Education Services Project for NASA based at NASA Langley Research Center and NASA Glenn Research Center. His career in education started in Greenville, SC teaching mathematics at Tanglewood Middle School and Riverside High School for seven years starting in 1995. Currently, Robinson is a student in the Doctoral Program for Teaching and Learn- ing - Mathematics Education at Georgia State University. He earned a master’s of science in Natural and Applied Sciences with a concentration in Aviation

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iSTEM

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth A Parry, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. As effective asthese courses can be, they are still stand-alone and do not provide a complete approach inintegrated STEM education. Also, these courses, offered through Career and TechnicalEducation, do not have any elementary school analogs.Previous papers have discussed some of the approaches that the state of North Carolina is takingto implement STEM schools1,2. A recent presentation at the World Engineering EducationForum described some of the assessment done on STEM schools offered as engineering magnetschools3. More recently, the state DPI has worked with the Friday Institute for EducationalInnovation to create STEM implementation rubrics that will be used to certify STEM schools inthe state. These rubrics are available online at http

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Integrating Art, Humanities, and Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University (ENG); Craig A Chin, Southern Polytechnic State University; Mir M. Atiqullah, Southern Polytechnic State University; John F. Sweigart P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University; Beth Stutzmann, Southern Polytechnic State University; Wei Zhou

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

the faculty advisor for the ASME student chapter.Prof. John F. Sweigart P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University John Sweigart is an Associate Professor in and Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Technology Depart- ment at southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta, GA. His teaching responsibilities are currently centered on Materials. Prior to his teaching career, John was in the aircraft and composite materials in- dustries. He received his BS degree in ME from Missouri University and his MS in EM from what is now the Missouri University of Science and Technology.Dr. Beth Stutzmann, Southern Polytechnic State University Dr. Beth Stutzmann, is the Director of Bands at Southern Polytechnic State

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2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Seema C. Shah-Fairbank; William Kitch; Kenneth Lamb P.E.

existing department advising program andretention data indicated the greatest short coming was in early advising of first year students.Training of all existing advisors on the specific needs of first year students proved unsuccessfulin improving first year advising. An informal survey of faculty indicated a disinterest among themajority of faculty in learning the special issues freshmen and first year transfer students face.Both budgetary and work role constraints inhibited the program from adopting techniques suchas hiring dedicated lower division advising staff. Cognizant of the existing structural constraints,a three phased approach was designed to address the advising needs of students throughout theiracademic careers. The first phase

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Retaining and Developing Women Faculty in STEM

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Fu, MIT; Tahira N Reid, Purdue University; Janis P. Terpenny, Iowa State University; Deborah L. Thurston, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Judy M. Vance, Iowa State University; Susan Finger, Carnegie Mellon University; Gloria J. Wiens, University of Florida; Kazem Kazerounian, University of Connecticut; Janet Katherine Allen, University of Oklahoma; Kathy Jacobson

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Women in Engineering

teams; impacts of project choice and context; and the retention and success of under- represented students). She has 9 years of industry work experience with the General Electric Company (GE), including the completion of a 2-year corporate management program. Throughout her career, she has managed over $8 million of sponsored research and is the author of 150 peer-reviewed publications. She is a member and Fellow of IIE, a member and Fellow of ASME, and a member of ASEE, INFORMS, Alpha Pi Mu, and Tau Beta Pi. She serves as an associate editor for the ASME Journal of Mechanical Design and for the Engineering Economist. She has received numerous awards for excellence in teaching, in research, and for service.Dr

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General Topics in Graduate Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Korine Steinke Wawrzynski, Michigan State University; Megan Shannahan, Michigan State University

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Graduate Studies

inresearch also gain opportunities to meet graduate students and assist with graduate-level researchprojects, which can help students build the necessary academic and research skills to succeed infuture graduate studies.8–10 Perhaps most importantly, engaging in research often helpsundergraduates to clarify their academic interests and career ambitions, and make decisionsabout whether attending graduate school will help them reach their goals.11,12Michigan State University (MSU) offers a variety of summer research programs forundergraduates, including residential and non-residential options in STEM, SBE (Social,Behavioral, and Economic Sciences) and liberal arts disciplines. Most of these programs operateunder a common, 10-week calendar that begins

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Engineering Identity 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine E Winters, Virginia Tech; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington, Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT); Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #7111From Freshman Engineering Students to Practicing Professionals: Changesin Beliefs about Important Skills over TimeDr. Katherine E Winters, Virginia Tech Katherine Winters earned her PhD in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech studying the career goals and actions of early career engineering graduates. She also has BS and MS degrees in Civil Engineering from BYU.Dr. Holly M Matusovich, Virginia TechMs. Samantha Brunhaver, Stanford University Samantha Brunhaver is a fifth year graduate student at Stanford University. She is currently working on her PhD in Mechanical Engineering with a focus in

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Research and Graduate Studies

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erika A. Mosyjowski, University of Michigan ; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Diane L Peters, University of Michigan; Steven J. Skerlos, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Designing a Survey Instrument for a National Study of Direct-pathway and Returning Engineering Graduate StudentsAbstractThough a majority of engineering PhD students begin their doctoral career shortly aftercompleting an undergraduate degree, what we call direct-pathway students, a significantminority of students are “returners,” students who pursue a PhD after working outside ofacademia for five or more years. In the first phase of a three year NSF-funded study tocharacterize the population of returning engineering PhD students, we developed a nationally-distributed survey to compare experiences and perspectives of returners and direct-pathwaystudents. The survey

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A Challenge to Engineering Educators

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa DuPree McNair, Virginia Tech; Wende Garrison, Virginia Tech

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include interdisciplinary pedagogy for pervasive computing design; writing across the curriculum in Statics courses; as well as a National Science Foun- dation CAREER award to explore the use of e-portfolios for graduate students to promote professional identity and reflective practice. Her teaching emphasizes the roles of engineers as communicators and educators, the foundations and evolution of the engineering education discipline, assessment methods, and evaluating communication in engineering.Wende Garrison, Virginia Tech Wende Garrison got her bachelor’s and master’s from Portland State University in Film & Television and Rhetoric &

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Research on Learning, Performance, and Impact

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sylvanus N. Wosu, University of Pittsburgh

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Minorities in Engineering

, staff and students are valued for their unique cultures, experiences and perspectives. The EOD identifies high qualified undergraduate students and assists in their preparation for graduate research and education by building a diverse workforce and student body and by developing equitable academic supports designed to meet the academic needs of the student body without discrimination. Dr. Wosu has developed and directed mentoring programs for preparing women and underrepresented college students for graduate education, and high school students for college careers. Since coming to the University of Pittsburgh, he has created several programs including the Pitt Engineering Career Access Program (PECAP), a program to

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Preparing for Practice

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Huff, Purdue University; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

= 523). Our semi-structuredinterview protocol was informed by both the survey responses of alumni and the objectives ofthis larger investigation. As EPICS is a design course, the topic of design was explicitly probedthroughout the survey. Moreover, interview participants often recounted how their designexperiences in EPICS informed their current design experiences. Through the thematic analysis,we recognized themes related to design to be quite pervasive in the interview accounts.The objective of this particular paper is to articulate how authentic design experiences, such asEPICS, affect alums in how they understand and practice design in their careers. We discuss themultiple and also common ways that alumni understand and enact design because

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Institutional Perspectives and Boundary Work

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University; Tyler J Hertenstein, Ohio Northern University; Graham Talmadge Fennell, Ohio Northern University; Elizabeth Marie Spingola, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Education and Engineering DisciplinesAbstract:Ohio Northern University is in its second year of an innovative and unique Bachelor of Sciencedegree with a major in Engineering Education. This program will provide graduates with afoundation in engineering, mathematics, and education, qualifying the graduate for licensure as asecondary math teacher in the state of Ohio. The degree is similar to a General Engineeringdegree, expanding potential career opportunities. Further opportunities are expected to be amongvenues such as science and technology museums. This degree program offers the introduction ofmath teachers into middle and high school environments with an inherent appreciation ofengineering, producing graduates who

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Minority Student Success

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake; Sofía Carolina Maldonado, Texas A&M International University; Dan Mott, Texas A&M International University

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Minorities in Engineering

implemented at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), a Hispanic ServingInstitution, located in Laredo, Texas.II. Internship and Research Assistantship Programs at TAMIUSTEM degrees at TAMIU are offered by the Department of Engineering, Mathematics, andPhysics (EMAP) and the Department of Biology and Chemistry (B&C). The STEM faculty isdevoted to serving students and integrating their scholarship into teaching and service. The maingoal is to prepare students to successful professional careers through the provisions of highquality educational programs and excellent learning and research environments. To promote thisobjective, the following two programs have been recently developed:(a) Internship ProgramThe purpose of the Internship

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Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amadin Osagiede, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

obtained a B.S. in Mathematics from Spelman College, a M.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Primary research projects explore the preparation of engineering doctoral students for careers in academia and industry and the development of engineering education assessment tools. She is a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career (CA- REER) award winner and is a recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for

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Instrumentation Technical Session I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Jarvis Brewer T, Savannah State University; Mohamad A. Mustafa, Savannah State University; Alberto G De La Cruz, Savannah State University; Faraz Muhammad Yousuf, 3D Imaging Developer

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Instrumentation

concepts learned in this project can relate to the engineering concepts. For the ElectricalEngineering Technology students, they are provided with a meaningful context within which toshare their projects and explain their own understanding of Electrical Engineering TechnologyprinciplesIntroductionElectrical Engineering Technology/Electrical Engineering is one of the few disciplines that highschool students are unlikely to have exposure with, whether in school or through their ownexperiences. If our objective is to enhance the interest of students in Electrical EngineeringTechnology/Electrical Engineering then it is essential to strengthen the pipeline to high schooleducation. Strengthening the engineering career decision-making can happen in

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Starting Them Early

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Gina Navoa Svarovsky, Science Museum of Minnesota; Brianna L Dorie, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, Zdanna Tranby2 & Scott Van Cleave2 1 Purdue University, 2 Science Museum of MinnesotaAbstractExploring the gender differences in how children develop early interest and understanding inengineering can provide useful information for the ongoing efforts to address the low numbers ofwomen who pursue engineering careers. By the time girls reach middle school, they are alreadymuch less likely to be interested in STEM careers than boys are, especially for fields that aremath-intensive such as physics and engineering. This lack of interest has been connected to anarrow and often inaccurate view of the engineering profession and the perceived misalignmentbetween what engineers do and what girls value in future

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Undergraduate Student Issues: Persistence

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Moriarty, National Science Foundation; Susannah Howe, Smith College; Elena Rose Yasinski, Carnegie Mellon University

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Women in Engineering

College created a pilot job shadow program for women in engineering. Job shadowing is aworkplace-based learning experience that introduces students to career areas and provides theopportunity to spend a day or two observing a professional in the field. The overarching goal ofthe project was to explore the effectiveness of job shadowing by undergraduate womenengineering students as a means of improving interest and persistence in engineering. Shadowparticipants created reflective interest statements, spent a day observing engineeringprofessionals, and reported on their experiences at a panel presentation for their engineeringclassmates. A mixed methods research plan was developed and implemented in order to assessthe impact of the job shadow

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Graduate Student Experience

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel P. Dempsey, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Carol Barry, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Joey Mead, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Graduate Studies, Student

difficult for a student with industrialcareer aspirations to learn the distinctions in how to utilize common skills for different ends, andadapting skills learned for academia to industry often leave the student looking ill-prepared tomake the transition.This paper presents steps taken by the graduate students of the Center for High-rateNanomanufacturing (CHN) at the University of Massachusetts Lowell for professional skillimprovement and job placement strategies intended for careers in industry. Prior to this work, nooutlined professional development program at the University was focused solely on doctoralstudent placement in industrial oriented careers. Therefore, the CHN students formulated aprofessional development program tailored to meet

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Global Engineering Education Cross-Cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claudio da Rocha Brito, Science and Education Research Council; Melany M. Ciampi, Safety, Health and Environment Research Organization; Rosa Maria Castro Fernandes Vasconcelos, Universidade de Minho; Luis Alfredo Martins Amaral P.E., University of Minho; Victor Freitas de Azeredo Barros, Science and Education Research Council

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International

young students are choosingengineering as a career to pursue despite work market demand for engineers.1. IntroductionExamining more carefully the training of engineers, it is assumed that technical skill isassociated with understanding and proficiency in a particular type of activity, especially thosethat are involved in methods, processes and procedures. As an example, one can take the trainingof the engineer, who - mostly - is focused on calculations, simulations and projects,characterizing it as an individual, above all, objective. Since the human ability can be understoodas the ability of individuals to interact with others and respect fellows and nature, theseindividuals are aware of their own attitudes, opinions and beliefs on