Conference Session

Discipline Specific Topics and Techniques

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yukiko Maeda, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kimberly Joy Perram; Vivian Gregory Alexander

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Graduate Studies

the Inaugu- ral Director of the College of Engineering’s Leadership Minor at Purdue University. She also serves as the Executive Director of the International Institute for Engineering Education Assessment (i2e2a). She ob- tained 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 Univer- sity. Her teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in STEM education. Primary research projects explore the preparation of graduate students for diverse careers and the development of reliable and valid

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WIED: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raquel Perez-Castillejos, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Priya Radhi Santhanam, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Women in Engineering

inengineering careers in our institute.The very broad literature on the gender gap affecting women in STEM fields shows that one ofthe primary reasons for the appalling statistics1,2 is the lack of a positive support system forwomen in STEM—references 3 through 7 in this paper are excellent reviews of the currentliterature relevant to our work described here.3-7 As a result, the NJIT-SWE team rapidly agreedto develop a retention program for our institute that was based on the creation of a locally rootedpositive support system for female students at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT).In the definition of the optimal characteristics and format of our program, we focused on fourmajor aspects: Student-led program. Numerous support programs

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Austin Creasy, Purdue University (Statewide Technology); Joseph P. Fuehne, Purdue University at Columbus

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College Industry Partnerships

Opportunities through Education by 2015(EcO15), was created in 2008 to address that deficiency. The main objective of the initiative wasto move residents up one level in their education, training, and/or job placement. One of theprogram’s primary successes was bringing Project Lead the Way (PLTW) programs and classesto every public high school in the ten-county region. PLTW is a pre-engineering, high schoolcurriculum that promotes engineering careers through a rigorous curriculum of engineeringdesign and analysis. Since 2008, student enrollment in PLTW classes in this mostly rural, 10-county region has increased over 900 percent while overall STEM enrollment has increased 30percent. High school graduation rates have also increased over that period from

Conference Session

K-12 and Precollege Engineering Curriculum and Programming Resources, Part 2 of 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University; Kip Hacking

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

wouldparticipate in the ROV program (many of the schools offered the ROV activity as part of their “after schoolprogram”); 2.) Doing a teacher workshop to help the teachers feel confident when implementing ROV intheir classrooms, 3.) We developed and organized (finding sponsors: such as XXXX) and ran the first statewide ROV competition; 4.) We developed a survey instrument asking questions regarding studentunderstanding and perceptions of STEM principles, interest in STEM topics, careers, and fields of study;and 5.) Started the development of ROV curriculum (we had anticipated that we would have completed thatpart earlier in the year, however, we had some delays from the school of education we were collaboratingwith). The following paragraphs outline each

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Preparing Minority Students for Undergraduate and Graduate Research

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nadir Yilmaz P.E., New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology; Francisco Martin Vigil, New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology; Miquela Trujillo, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Isabella Acevedo-Rodriguez, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Ricardo B. Jacquez, New Mexico State University

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Minorities in Engineering

Participation (AMP), were brought to higher educationinstitutions – including NMSU and NMT – to encourage collaboration between minority studentsand faculty on research projects, in an effort to promote the pursuit of a graduate education. TheNew Mexico AMP program was initiated at NMSU, intending to tie the higher educationinstitutions together and supporting students at each of them. This paper will discuss the historyof the New Mexico AMP program in detail, discuss student experiences, and provide statisticaldata on outcomes. This post-secondary STEM program’s goal is to recruit students early in theirundergraduate careers and integrate them into a working research lab. Engaging minoritystudents in STEM research early in their academic careers

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Niaz Latif, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Aco Sikoski, Ivy Tech Community College; Branislav Rosul, College of DuPage

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

- nology at Purdue University Calumet has over 150 students, the third largest enrollment for such degree.Mr. Aco Sikoski, Ivy Tech Community College Mr. Sikoski completed his Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering at the University of Kiril I Metodi in Skopje, Macedonia. He continued his education at Purdue University where he obtained his Masters of Science in Engineering. Intermittently, Mr. Sikoski has consulted for various institutions and organizations. In 1997, he started his career at Ivy Tech Community College where he has stayed until present. He served as a professor, program chair, dean, and the campus Vice Chancellor. As a program chair and dean, Mr. Sikoski was involved in developing several technology

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Teaching and Pedagogy Issues in Graduate Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aaron P. Wemhoff, Villanova University

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Graduate Studies

Students to Pursue Graduate Research at an Undergraduate-Focused InstitutionAbstractA course was created with the goal of enhancing the visibility of the Mechanical EngineeringDepartment graduate research program at a university containing high-quality seniorundergraduate students. The course includes standard lectures where graduate students presenttheir research to undergraduate students, and specialized lectures on library resources andacademic careers. This course was designed to motivate undergraduate students to remain attheir undergraduate institution for a research-based graduate degree, to improve communicationskills for existing graduate students, and to supplement ABET criteria not frequently seen in corecourses

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kaitlin Litchfield, University of Colorado, Boulder; Amy Javernick-Will, University of Colorado, Boulder; Cathy Leslie P.E., Engineers Without Borders - USA

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

career expectations and analyzing how theycompare to, and differ from, engineers not involved with the organization. By doing so, theresearch will provide actual evidence for the perceived benefits of organizational involvement.As a relatively unexplored area of study, there is no comprehensive theory that examinesengineers involved with PBSL or EWB-USA specifically. Therefore, we draw on the work doneby Jacquelyn Eccles and colleagues on expectancy-value theory23. The theory claims that peoplemake certain choices due to their traits, experiences, expectations, and subjective values (such asidentity and goals), and it claims that actions influence future choices in a cyclical pattern.Eccles has used this framework to show why women make

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shakira Renee Hobbs, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Odesma Onika Dalrymple, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

campus Shawn Jordan, Ph.D.is an Assistant Professor in theDepartment of Engineering atArizona State Univer- sity. He is the PI on three NSF-funded projects: CAREER: Engineering Design Across Navajo Culture, Community, and Society (EEC 1351728), Might Young Makers be the Engineers of the Future?(EEC 1329321), and Broadening the Reach of Engineering through Community Engagement (BRECE)(DUE 1259356). He is also Co-PI on one NSF-funded project: Should Makers be the Engineers of the Fu- ture?(EEC 1232772), and is senior personnel on an NSF-funded grant entitled Workshop: I-Corps for Learning (i-Corps-L). He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Education (2010)and M.S./B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineeringfrom Purdue

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WIED: Medley

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed M. El-Sherbeeny, King Saud University

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Women in Engineering

-representation is analyzed by researchers11 of female education in Saudi Arabia and the SaudiMOHE12 as pertaining to the “historical socio-economic” factors11, higher education policies,stereotyping, gender-related household responsibilities, career-related conditions, politics, andthe “role of researchers in society”12 in Saudi Arabia . Such gap is also described as accountingfor the near non-availability of engineering-related careers for females, mostly due to thecommon notion that complete segregation is required between males and females in such a male-dominated workplace. Until today, such factors force many parents who are open or enthusiasticto their daughters acquiring degrees or jobs in various engineering fields to mainly having toresort to

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University; Kristina Maruyama Tank, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

innovative, interdisciplinary curricular approaches that engage students in developing models of real world problems and their so- lutions. Her research also involves working with educators to shift their expectations and instructional practice to facilitate effective STEM integration. Tamara is the recipient of a 2012 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) for her work on STEM integration with underrep- resented minority and underprivileged urban K-12 students.Kristina Maruyama Tank, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Page 24.928.1 c American Society

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From Industry to the Academy - Female Faculty Boundary Spanners Offering and Gaining Perspective

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary K. Pilotte, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Diana Bairaktarova, The University of Oklahoma; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University

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Women in Engineering

, andor research-based Ph.D. In addition, FOP often come with rich personal connections andexternal contacts that would take years to develop organically from inside an academicinstitution. This panel will engage a variety of “boundary spanning” faculty from a range ofinstitutions for a lively panel discussion surrounding topics such as: common attributes andassignments associated with the FOP role; professional decisions around joining the academiccommunity; first impressions and experiences in the FOP role; opportunities and benefits to non-FOP faculty colleagues and institutions; considerations for FOP as a career pathway; and lessonslearned/advice for individuals and institutions considering FOP faculty roles, to name a few. Anopen

Conference Session

Preparing Future Educators

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Marie Kusano, Virginia Tech; Homero Gregorio Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Prateek Shekhar, Virginia Tech; Timothy Kinoshita, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christina Seimetz Wade, Virginia Tech; Richard M. Goff, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Debarati Basu, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

practicum coursewas found to be helpful to graduate students who considered themselves noviceengineering educators. GTAs who participated in the practicum course found theexperience to be beneficial because the course provided a space for learning throughshared experiences. Experienced teachers could also participate in class discussions toshare their experience and their teaching approaches to help develop new GTAs for theirfuture professorial careers. Not only did experienced teachers participate to help noviceeducators, experienced teachers were also able to improve their own teaching strategiesbased on the continuous feedback and the deep discussions about topics that they

Conference Session

Mentoring Minorities: Effective Programs, Practices, and Perspectives

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert G. Ryan, California State University, Northridge; Nathan Durdella, California State University, Northridge; Teodoro Navarro

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Minorities in Engineering

, and are expected to spend additional time on campus in order to become more fullyengaged in their department’s activities. Assessment of the academic impact of theseexperiences on the first cohort of transfer students in this program is presented. Also consideredis the impact of working on summer research projects with their faculty mentors. Specificbenefits were associated with research interaction with faculty, including faculty accessibilityand responsiveness, faculty research connections to coursework and career, and academic effectsof student-faculty research interaction on students. This paper also describes a particular summerresearch project performed by a group of mechanical engineering students (five from CSUN andtwo from Glendale

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Program and Curriculum Design Initiatives

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Victoria Ann Hill, Numeritics

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Manufacturing

unions, industryand the public sector, in the U.S. these same relationships have been largely antagonistic formany years.What can we learn from Austria that could aid the U.S. in its efforts to revitalize our advancedmanufacturing sector? Discussion in the paper will focus on the following: • The resurgence of advanced manufacturing in the U.S. and the resultant need for a highly skilled engineering education workforce at the sub-Bachelor’s level • The state of career and technical education in the U.S. at the sub-Bachelor’s level Page 24.859.2 • The state of career and technical education in Austria at the sub

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Grimsley Michaeli PE, Old Dominion University

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Ocean and Marine

-Campus and Distance Learning Delivery of an Introductory Naval Architecture Course to Engineering and Engineering Technology Undergraduate StudentsAbstractThis paper describes the author’s experiences in multi-mode (face-to-face and online)delivery of an introductory-level course on the topic of Naval Architecture geared towards anaudience of engineering and engineering technology undergraduate students with no previousmaritime background. The goal of this course is to expose talented undergraduate engineeringstudents to the marine industry and to prepare those interested in pursing a career in this fieldwith an introductory understanding of the complex nature of designing and building ships andother marine vessels. This

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design, Part 2 of 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristin M Brevik, The University of North Dakota; Bradley Bowen, North Dakota State University; Frank M. Bowman, University of North Dakota; Kristi Jean, North Dakota State College of Science

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 You’re Hired! Changing Students’ Attitudes Towards Engineering (Research to Practice) Strand: K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum DesignAbstract With the growing need for qualified employees in STEM-based careers, it is critical to developactivities for middle and high school students to increase their awareness of opportunities inthese areas. With proper design, increasing awareness of STEM-based careers in conjunctionwith overcoming current stereotypes can lead to a change in attitudes towards these variouscareers. Researchers at North Dakota State College of Science, along with

Conference Session

SD Technical Session: Tricks of the Trade

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martha E. Grady, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Ryan Christopher Reuer Gergely, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Student

December 3rd andthe survey was closed that evening at 8pm. The total time of collection was 16 days. Theresponse rate (47%) was satisfactory to obtain trends and represent the population of teachingassistants in mechanical engineering at the university.The electronic survey consisted of 8 multiple choice and short answer questions administeredthrough an online survey provider, Survey Monkey. Items 1-3 were designed to elicitbackground information about the study’s participants. These items addressed a) the type ofteaching assistantship held (e.g., grader, lecturer, discussion leader), b) the TA’s year in graduateschool, and c) his/her current career interests. These questions were required to be answered byeach participant. Item 4 was also

Conference Session

FPD 8: Teaching Design in the First Year

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Scott Bates, University of Utah

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First-Year Programs

exposure to engineering design and createrealistic expectations for a major and a career in engineering.Introduction Within the College of Engineering at the University of Utah, there are eight majorsoffered. While the retention rate of students in the program has not been low, there are barriersin place that do not allow for an easy transition between departments. Furthermore, otherresearch universities across the US have implemented first-year engineering courses to helpstudents gain a better understanding of engineering and design at an earlier point in theiracademic programs.1-9 These universities have reported higher retention rates because not onlyhave students gained more realistic expectations of engineering, but they have also

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Kline, Western Michigan University; Betsy M. Aller, Western Michigan University; Ikhlas Abdel-Qader, Western Michigan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Outcomes for Undergraduate Students in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Western Michigan UniversityAbstractStarting with the award of its first scholarships for the Fall 2010 semester, the goal of the S-STEM Scholars program at Western Michigan University has been to increase opportunities andimprove outcomes for financially needy but academically talented students and to involveundergraduate students enrolled in engineering, technology, or applied sciences majors. Theprogram has worked with first-time, first-year students and supports them as they progress intheir academic careers. Each scholarship awarded is roughly equal to one semester of tuition peracademic year for a full-time undergraduate student, and can be

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Engineering Across the K-12 Curriculum: Integration with the Arts, Social Studies, Sciences, and the Common Core

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica M. Harlan, University of South Alabama ; Susan A. Pruet, STEMWorks, LLC; James Van Haneghan, University of South Alabama; Melissa Divonne Dean, Mobile Area Education Foundation

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

related to STEM workforce needs forthe region. Following a year of collaboration and planning, a pilot initiative emerged calledEngaging Youth through Engineering (EYE). The goal of EYE is to engage area youth in grades4-9 in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) academics and careers byproviding students with a coordinated continuum of curricular and extra-curricular experiencesthat use real life engineering design challenges as a “hook.” Once “hooked,” and with carefulguidance and support of “adult influencers” (teachers, counselors, parents, and businessvolunteers), the theory of action is that youth will become motivated to choose to take the highschool mathematics and science coursework that are needed in preparation for

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1: In the Classroom

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rylan C. Chong, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Melissa Dark, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Dennis R. Depew, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ida B. Ngambeki, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering and Public Policy

guidelines, rules, regulations, laws, procedures, standards, protocols,requirements, and so forth. To list a few response examples: a) “The general guidelines that arefollowed to handle situations”; b) “Policy are the set of rules and regulations that are followedwhile achieving a particular task…”; c) “Policy is a law that governs certain situations”; d) “Aset of standards…”; e) “A protocol that guides decision making…”; and f) “…policy isrequirements and guidelines pertaining to a subject, like a class or career”.The second major theme involved actors, with 26 participants including this theme in theirresponse. Actors minimally could be described as an entity or entities, which consist of anindividual, government, organization, business, party, or

Conference Session

Interactive Panel on Advocacy Tips: an Initiative to Provide Individuals the Tools to Advocate for Women and Underrepresented Minorities

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne Robyn Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University; Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Kristen P. Constant, Iowa State University; Beth M Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sandra D. Eksioglu, Mississippi State University; Debra M. Gilbuena, Oregon State University

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #9377Interactive Panel on Advocacy Tips: an Initiative to Provide Individuals theTools to Advocate for Women and Underrepresented MinoritiesDr. Adrienne Robyn Minerick, Michigan Technological University Adrienne Minerick received her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 2003 and B.S. from Michigan Technological University in 1998. Adrienne’s research interests include electrokinetics, predominantly dielectrophoretic characterizations of cells, and the development of biomedical microde- vices. She earned a NSF CAREER award, has published research in the Proceedings of the National Academy of

Conference Session

K-12 Teacher Pre-Service and Undergraduate Instructor Training

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard L. Greene, The Ohio State University; Xi Zhan, Department of Educational Studies, The Ohio State University; Anika Anthony, The Ohio State University; Paul E. Post, The Ohio State University; Andrew James Parkhurst, Ohio state university

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

signed rank test. Results reveal that the universitycourse increased teachers’ and engineering students’ self-efficacy to interest middle schoolstudents in engineering. A discussion is provided on pre-engineering education in after-schoolsettings and realizing broader impacts of STEM research through K12 outreach.IntroductionProviding K12 students early exposure to engineering education is an effective way to increasetheir interest to pursue STEM-related careers 1-3. Two common exposure strategies includeproject-based learning and informal learning environments 4-5. Although partnerships betweenuniversities, engineers, and teachers help provide students with engaging and relevant learningexperiences 6, they may present challenges. Teachers who

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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Gino Galvez; Eric Marinez; Alvaro Monge

research, and how to properly keep alaboratory notebook. The academic development workshops include time management, studyskills, understanding a scientific article, library use, and preparing a poster and a presentation.The professional development workshops offered are Resume Writing, Latino Leadership inSTEM, Leadership Skills and Development, and Careers in STEM. In the second week studentsstart researching with their faculty mentor. A program requirement is that students attend weeklybrown bag workshops throughout the 8 weeks to further connect them, facilitate their transitionto the campus, and to foster a Latino student research culture. Brown Bag workshops includeScientific Writing, Abstract Preparation, Graduate School Preparation, Oral

Conference Session

Measuring Impact: Libraries, Librarians, Instruction, and Institutions

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael J. White, Queen's University

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Engineering Libraries

profiles are also important as a means to facilitate networking within institutions andprofessional societies, disseminating research and best practices, identifying expertise, recruitingnew members to professional societies and boards, and connecting with mentors.The purpose of this study is to explore the current development, characteristics and positioningof online engineering librarian profiles. Profiles of members of the Engineering LibrariansDivision (ELD) of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) were compiled andanalyzed by element, currency and platform. Examples of profile elements include personalphoto, contact information, education, career biography, title and rank, subject expertise,research interests, video recordings

Conference Session

SD Technical Session: Tricks of the Trade

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gurlovleen K. Rathore, Texas A&M University; Alexandra Coso Strong, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University

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Student

4 2 International Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Biomedical Engineering Electrical and Computer EngineeringResultsThe results section is divided into an examination of student members’ professional developmentneeds and possible solutions for how to meet those needs.Professional development needsForty-seven respondents ranked professional development needs on a scale of 1-8 in eightdifferent professional development areas. The professional development areas include: grant &proposal writing; college teaching; navigating the job market; leadership skills; communicationskills; career counseling; service and outreach skills; and work-life balance. The

Conference Session

Focus on African-American and Hispanic Engineering Students’ Professional and Academic Development

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noemi V. Mendoza Diaz, University Corporation for the Development of Internet-Mexico

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Minorities in Engineering

with low educational attainment and low socioeconomic status... They are more likely to attend schools where the teachers are not well prepared to teach science and mathematics and/or who have few resources to enhance their teaching and learning. These children are at a significant disadvantage from the very start of their educational careers, and they continue to fall further behind. (p. 190) Adding to the disadvantaged position, the report to the president (2010) refersto the messages Latinos and other minorities get about not considering careers inmathematics and science during the pre-college years. On the side of socioeconomic reasons, across most of the publications, the problem

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Programs and Courses Session 5

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yan Xu, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Kai Jin, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

proficiency in mathematics-precursors to success in STEM undergraduateprogram2. It has also been noted that many students made their decision to leave an engineeringmajor within the first two years, the period during which they are taking engineeringprerequisites and before taking any (or many)engineering courses5. One of the potential reasonsfor the current crisis is that students in their first two years are given little exposure to the manypossibilities that an engineering career can offer, while they are taking math and science coursestaught outside of engineering departments. Encouraging our youth to pursue careers in theSTEM fields has been viewed as crucial in recent years, to meeting humanity’s needs, bothnationally and globally6. It suggests

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Watson, University of Cincinnati; Maureen G. Schomaker, University of Cincinnati

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Paper ID #9273Introduction to Cooperative Education-The CourseDr. Joy Watson, University of Cincinnati Joy Watson is an assistant professor in the University of Cincinnati’s Division of Professional Practice and Experiential Learning where she is the co-op adviser for chemical and environmental engineering students. She completed her Ph.D. in the College of Engineering at the University of South Carolina in August 2011. Her doctoral work focused on preparing engineering Ph.D. students for careers in industry. She obtained her B.S. and M.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville with her