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Student Division Technical Session 2

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

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search cycles (August 2017 toDecember 2019) to determine what academic job opportunities existed for early-careerengineering education researchers. Concurrently, interviews were conducted with seven early-career EER faculty members to get a more detailed understanding of their academic job searchand decision-making process. This paper captures the diversity of academic positions along withthe types of institutions to provide a starting point for individuals on their job search process. Italso provides an overview of the academic job search process timeline and professional andpersonal elements that can impact the decision-making process when selecting an academic job.IntroductionTo understand the academic job market that exists for engineering

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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Sarah Appelhans, University at Albany-SUNY

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of experience in the aviation and construction industries. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Unpacking the Elevator Pitch: Women’s Narratives in Engineering When you ask women how they became interested in engineering as a career path, they typically launch into an origin story, perhaps detailing their childhood hobbies, educational achievements, or mentors who encouraged them. The narrative often seems well-practiced, as if it has been honed to include only the most important information and sharpened through repeated tellings. In my ethnographic fieldwork with women engineers, I began to

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Data-informed Approaches to Understanding Student Experiences and Outcomes

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Harrison Douglas Lawson, Michigan State University; Amalia Krystal Lira, Michigan State University ; Alexandra A. Lee, Michigan State University; Minhye Lee, Daegu National University of Education; Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia, Michigan State University; S. Patrick Walton, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

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Educational Research and Methods

outcomes [18].Our internal (unpublished) assessments have also shown that math ACT score is the mostreliable predictor of student persistence among the standard admissions criteria. Specifically, weaddressed the following research questions: (1) How are college entrance exam scores and HSGPA related to achievement (i.e., GPA), persistence in engineering, and engineering career intentions at the end of college? (2) Are the relations of college entrance exam scores and HSGPA to achievement, persistence, and career intentions explained by initial levels and changes in engineering students’ self-efficacy?Aligned with social cognitive theory [9], we hypothesized that prior achievement would informstudents’ self-efficacy beliefs

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 3 - Co-op Recruitment and Factors Affecting Success

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Katherine McConnell, University of Colorado Boulder

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Paper ID #28792A Design Thinking Approach to Increasing Student Efficacy in theInternship Search ProcessDr. Katherine McConnell, University of Colorado Boulder Katherine McConnell is a Senior Professional Development Advisor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her work focuses on the integration of experiential learning, industry connections, and career-oriented education across the curriculum. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 A Design Thinking Approach to Increasing Student Efficacy in the

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Student Experiences with Undergraduate Research

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Mahmoud Khasawneh, Texas A&M International University; John C. Kilburn Jr., Texas A&M International University; Jared Romeo Dmello, Texas A&M International University; Daphne Elizabeth Sanchez, Texas A&M International University; Alicia Segovia, Texas A&M International University

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, including STEM. While MSIs attempt to bridge educationalgaps seen in these students with pre-college resources, first year mentoring, and tutoringsessions, awareness and participation in URE is not prevalent at a MSI. Participation in suchactivities, however, has been linked to improved career prospects and an increase in thenumber of students seeking graduate degrees. Past studies [1],[2],[9] have suggested that aninitial interest in STEM does not necessarily continue throughout undergraduate education witha higher number of students requesting major changes and/or prolonging their graduationtimeline. This paper proposes to identify current notions and perceptions surroundingundergraduate research of STEM students at a mid-sized MSI along the U.S

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NSF Grantees: Workforce Development

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Valerie A. Carr, San Jose State University; Morris E. Jones Jr., San Jose State University; Belle Wei, San Jose State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Social Sci- ences (ACBSS), and she teaches the first course in the minor series. This course covers the application of Python to current social science topics, as well as the use of programming in careers such as data analysis, user experience research, and econometrics.Morris E Jones Jr, San Jose State Univeristy Morris is retired from the semiconductor industry, and teaches Electrical Engineering, and General Engi- neering classes at San Jose State University.Dr. Belle Wei, San Jose State University Belle Wei is Carolyn Guidry Chair in Engineering Education and Innovative Learning at San Jos´e State University (SJSU). Previous roles include: Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at California State

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First-year Programs: Retention and Bridge Programs #1

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Scott Martin Hanson, North Dakota Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR); Austin James Allard, Turtle Mountain Community College; Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University; Paula Jean Comeau, North Dakota State University; North Dakota State College of Science; Megan Even, North Dakota Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research; Daniel John Luecke, North Dakota State University; Jean Ostrom-Blonigen, North Dakota Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research; Kelly A. Rusch, North Dakota EPSCoR and North Dakota State University

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instructor of the NDSU Pre-Engineering Education Collaboration (PEEC) during their sum- mer camps. Throughout her Ph.D. work and professional career she has focused on serving underrepre- sented populations through summer camps targeting Native American high school students, working with New American populations locally to engage them with the outdoors, and developing curriculum for sum- mer camps at regional tribal colleges. In the future, she will be working with faculty and local hospitals to develop a distance education curriculum to better meeting the needs of the NDSCS Emergency Medical Services program as they look to better serve students abroad.Ms. Megan Even, ND EPSCoRDaniel John Luecke, North Dakota State

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CPDD Session 1 - Generating Intellectual Excitement for Professional Learners

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Ben Bernard, North Dakota State University; Jeremy Straub, North Dakota State University

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Continuing Professional Development

Course Delivery for Cybersecurity EducationAbstractThe need for quality cybersecurity education is growing rapidly due to a significant level ofcurrent unfilled demand, which is growing rapidly, for cybersecurity professionals [1]. Thisdemand was created and is driven by the ever-increasing rate of technology implementation inmission-critical roles throughout industry, governments, and society.Due, in part, to this need and for a variety of other reasons, numerous non-collegiatecybersecurity offerings have been launched [2]. Many of these programs promise to offer theeducation and career prospects of a 2-year or 4-year degree in a matter of weeks or months.While the focus is somewhat different and these programs do not offer the well

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NSF Grantees: K-12 Session 2

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Ciera Ferrone, Arizona State University; Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University; Jennifer Velez, Arizona State University; James Collofello, Arizona State University; Kyle D. Squires, Arizona State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

college. In addition to collectingdemographic information, participants completed a series of measures designed to captureattitudes and behaviors toward engineering as a potential career field. The main measures ofinterest include Engineering Identity and Doing Engineering. Engineering Identity scores reflectparticipants’ personal and professional identities as engineers; Doing Engineering scores indicateparticipants’ prior experience with engineering and its related technical skills. Boys reportedsignificantly higher engineering identities (M = 37.65, SD = 6.58) compared to girls (M = 39.54,SD = 6.09), t(360) = 2.95, p = .003. Boys reported stronger and more frequent experiences withengineering, indicated by their higher Doing Engineering scores

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NSF Grantees: REU 1

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Subodh Bhandari, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Fang Tang, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Amar Raheja, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Erika DeJonghe, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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nowpursuing their educational or professional career in the area of UAVs and other related areas. Theprogram has also been successful in motivating the participants to graduate degrees in STEMdisciplines. Some of the participants are already pursuing their studies for a Master’s degree or areplanning to apply to Master’s/PhD programs. Most of the community college students havetransferred to 4-year institutions for degrees in engineering. Also, all the participants havepresented their work at student and/or professional conferences. This has helped the participantsimprove their written and oral communication skills. The paper discusses how the Programinfluenced in motivating them to graduate studies and/or for R&D career in industry in the

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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Shawn Fagan, Temple University

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Women in Engineering

of Undergraduate Studies, Center for Academic Advising and Student Affairs, and the Career and Professional Development offices. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020A Phenomenological Exploration of Women’s Lived Experiences and Factors That Influence Their Choice and Persistence in EngineeringIntroductionIn recent years it has been suggested that the United States is losing its prominent global positionin Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education, which has greatly influencedour country’s global and economic competitiveness. According to the National Math and ScienceInitiative (NMSI, 2016), “American students are falling behind other countries in the criticalsubjects of

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 6

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Julie Fogarty, California State University, Sacramento; Nathan E Canney P.E., CYS Structural Engineers Inc.; Benjamin V Fell P.E., California State University, Sacramento

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, Persistence, and Interest in Civil EngineeringAbstractExposing pre-college students to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)activities and undergraduate college students to service learning have both been linked toincreased interest and participation in STEM careers. This study investigates the use of theWriting Partners program as an intervention to increase college students’ intentions to persist inthe major and increase K-12 students’ awareness and understanding of engineering. The WritingPartners (WP) program consists of college students exchanging letters with a local 5th or 6thgrade student twice over the course of a semester, culminating in a campus visit for theelementary students. This research

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Kristine Denman; Joel Robinson; Tariq Khraishi

“comfortable and accepted” are less likely to drop out [2].Finally, improving student self-efficacy is important for retention. Self-efficacy refers toperceived self-confidence or level of competence [6]. Strong self-efficacy can bolstercommitment to academic and career-related goals. Notably, Moller-Wong, et al. argue thatcommitment to personal goals is the most important determinant of persistence [3]. A variety offactors may influence self-efficacy. For example, course difficulty or failure can lower academicself-efficacy, leading to dropping out of engineering [2]. Thus, identifying problems early on anddirecting students to available resources may help.Mentorship (including discussing role expectations), professional socialization experiences

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Work in Progress: Assessment, Evaluation and Hands-on Activities

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Justin F Shaffer, Colorado School of Mines; Jordan Lopez, Colorado School of Mines; Alexander Luther Ellis, Colorado School of Mines

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rising senior at the Colorado School of Mines. He is studying Chemical Engineering with a focus on Biological Engineering. He is also working towards a secondary education licence through the University of Northern Colorado with the intention to pursue a career in secondary education after graduating in May 2021. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Work-in-Progress: Chemical engineering students’ emotions towards biologyIntroductionEmotions and attitudes towards a subject can play a large part in a student’s decision to takemore courses or pursue a major in that subject area. The theory of planned behavior states that aperson’s intentions to perform a

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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Courtney Green P.E.

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Qualitative Case StudyAbstractThe necessity for a highly qualified STEM work force has created national educationalinitiatives, both secondary and post-secondary, to address the need for increasing theparticipation of underrepresented people in STEM related fields. These efforts have includedstrengthening secondary Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs and preparing studentsto have a strong foundation in high school mathematics and science courses. While women haveclosed the gap in academic performance in high school mathematics and science courses, andattainment of post-secondary degrees, they pursue undergraduate engineering degrees at a muchlower rate than men. In order for the United States to meet the demand for qualified

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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Teresa J. Cutright, University of Akron; Rebecca Kuntz Willits, University of Akron; Linda T. Coats; Debora F. Rodrigues, University of Houston; Lakiesha N. Williams, University of Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

participants with an improved skill set for entry into a facultyposition. The project has completed three, two-week summer intensive professional trainings thatprovided participants with skills for entry into a faculty position and recently started the thirdyear of mentoring.The first summer intensive professional preparation was held at The University of Akron and had13 ACADEME (Advancing Career in Academics with Diversity and Mentorship in Engineering)Fellows from The University of Akron, universities in the same geographical region, and fromthe collaborating institutions. Modifications to the advertising approach were successful;yielding applicants from across the country and increased participation. The second summerprofessional preparation held

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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Maral Kargarmoakhar, Florida International University; Monique S. Ross, Florida International University; Zahra Hazari, Florida International University; Mark A Weiss, Florida International University; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Ken Christensen P.E., University of South Florida; Tiana Solis, Florida International University

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less than 20 percent of thecomputing and engineering fields [7].According to a recent research study (2012), in order to increase participation we must expand ourresearch into K-12 to better understand boosters and barriers to students entrance into STEM fieldsof study [8]. As such, in order to find out how to attract more female students to this maledominated field, it is important to further investigate and understand the barriers and factors thatinfluence female students’ educational pursuits and career choices along the key transition pointsmiddle school, high school and entire college. In this study we focused on female students’occupational aspirations and paths from middle school, beginning of high school, and beginningof college

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NSF Grantees: REU 1

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Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University; Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University

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advanced study and STEMcareers. These were tabulated against the goals of the REU site, and conclusions drawn on thesite’s progress in achieving its intended objectives. Details are also provided on the recruitingefforts undertaken and the applicant pool it generated, especially regarding the switching of theapplication portal from one that was managed individually by the REU site, to a common pilotapplication system managed at the NSF program level. Finally, the demographics and regionalspread of the participants as well as their intentions for advanced-study and STEM career choicesare detailed as well. Altogether, the experience, outcomes and lessons learned from this REU siteoperation are expected to guide the effective and efficient operation

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NSF Grantees: Workforce Development

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Karen Wosczyna-Birch, CT College of Technology; Wendy Robicheau

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

ca- reers in engineering and technological disciplines. She has presented at numerous conferences throughout the United States and was an invited speaker at the international Gender Summit in Belgium in 2016.Wendy Robicheau Wendy has been Project Manager with the College of Technology – Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing since 2012. In that time she has developed a passion for making middle and high school students, faculty and counselors aware of the educational and career pathways that are possible in STEM and manufacturing through various outreach programs. She enjoys organizing outreach initiatives such as student symposiums, counselor workshops, and any other opportunities to spread the word

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1 - Skill and Competency Development through the Co-op Experience

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Katherine M. Ehlert, Clemson University; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University

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through research experiences for engineering students, student pathways to engineering degree completion, and documenting the influence of co-op experiences on academic performance.Dr. Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University Marisa K. Orr is an Assistant Professor in Engineering and Science Education with a joint appointment in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University. Her research interests include student persistence and pathways in engineering, gender equity, diversity, and academic policy. Dr. Orr is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award for her research entitled, ”Empowering Students to be Adaptive Decision-Makers.” American c Society for

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Biomedical Engineers and Professional Development - June 23rd

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Alexis Ortiz-Rosario, Ohio State University; Nathan Hyungsok Choe, Ohio State University; Amena Shermadou, Ohio State University; David A. Delaine, Ohio State University; Tanya M. Nocera, Ohio State University

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Biomedical Engineering

fields (U.S. Bureau of Labor, 2019) despite thegrowing interest of students in majoring in BME. One empirical study shows that BME majors are sought after,with a high number of pre-majors in our university. On the other hand, industry has the lowest interest in BMEstudents compared to other engineering majors at one institution (Nocera et al. 2018, Ortiz-Rosario et al. 2019).BME students reported three possible career outcomes with accepted industry positions (30%), furthereducation (54%), and looking for a job (16%) upon their graduation. Herein, we present an exploratory analysisof career data from a large Midwestern research-intensive university comparing the interest of variousengineering majors in acquiring industry jobs.The biomedical

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High-impact Learning Practices

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Jieun Hur P.E., Ohio State University; Nathan Hyungsok Choe, Ohio State University

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Civil Engineering

systems. [Troy et al.,2016]. In addition, new challenges and opportunities are arising and therefore new professionalsand researchers are needed to deal with these problems. The department of Civil Engineering(CE) at the university has promoted UG research in different ways aligning with the College ofEngineering since 2018. This effort aims to provide research opportunities and enriched learningexperiences to a broad range of UG students in the department. Eventually, these efforts areexpected to improve undergraduate students’ persistence and retention in engineering fields.Lent’s Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) has been utilized in engineering education tounderstand undergraduate students’ major choice and engineering career development

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 16

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Jacqueline A. Zeiber, New Mexico State University; Tamara Elise Stimatze, New Mexico State University; Patricia A. Sullivan, New Mexico State University; Steven J. Stochaj, New Mexico State University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

evaluation measures were altered every1 The challenge of increasing diversity in STEM has been with us for more than two decades. Despite effort andtime, little has been achieved in changing the representation in STEM. The paradigm that exposure to STEMgenerates STEM degrees and drives the STEM workforce does not appear to work. Exposure to STEM is necessary,but it is not sufficient to diversify the STEM workforce. The PREP program focuses on activities that will increaseSTEM self-efficacy, STEM career awareness, and grit. This was accomplished by including activities led byyear. The modality of collecting data also changed throughout the years (paper and pencil,SurveyMonkey, Google Forms, and REDCap7,8) As such, it should be noted the remainder

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NSF Grantees: First Year Programming (2)

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Alark Joshi, University of San Francisco; Gian Bruno; Xornam Apedoe, University of San Francisco; Sophie Engle, University of San Francisco; Sami Rollins, University of San Francisco; Matthew Malensek, University of San Francisco

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our department’s student organizations, and tutors from the peer tutoring center in our department. The program was open to other incoming local freshmen as well. This helped students in our program make connections with other incoming students. Based on the evaluation of the Early Arrival program, students found the introduction to the major requirements, hands-on sessions on Python and Unix, and a discussion of potential career paths for CS majors as the most useful sessions. Index Terms Community-Engaged Learning, Mentoring, Alumni Involvement, Retention I. I NTRODUCTION

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 3 - Co-op Recruitment and Factors Affecting Success

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Amy Huynh, University of California, Irvine; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad, Ford Motor Company; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

professional workplace and gain insights into possible future careers. Tooptimize the benefits gained from internship programs for both students and companies, it isimportant to understand the specific motivations of interns in order to inform the design ofeffective programs, guidelines, and environments.In this study, two cohorts of interns in 2017 (N=115) and 2018 (N=155) at a large globalengineering company in the automotive industry completed exit surveys about their summerinternship experiences. These surveys focused on innovation and engineering task self-efficacymeasures as well as additional variables related to innovation interests and outcomes,postgraduate career goals and other influencing factors. The results were analyzed andinterpreted

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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Sinéad C Mac Namara, Syracuse University; Anne E Rauh, Syracuse University; Michelle M Blum, Syracuse University; Natalie Russo, Syracuse University; Melissa A Green, Syracuse University; Shikha Nangia, Syracuse University

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, optimizing service commitments, achieving work-life balance, and developing andexecuting institution- and position-specific strategies for career advancement. The paper willreflect on the outcomes and the role of the group as a critical strategy to foster a supportive workenvironment.Introduction and Literature ReviewDespite efforts to increase the number of women in STEM fields in general and in academiamore specifically, there is still a large gender imbalance. While women are more likely than everto enter most STEM fields at the undergraduate level[2], the number of women who go intoacademic positions and then climb the academic ranks is rather dismal. As reported by Smith[3],a 2014 NSF report focused on R1 institutions, found that there were 38

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder; JoAnn Silverstein P.E., University of Colorado Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Women in Engineering

percentages explicitly within engineering academia are difficult to obtainbecause the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics does not disaggregate thedoctoral workforce numbers of women, underrepresented minorities, and those with disabilitiesby discipline beyond S&E or provide a feature making data based on intersectional identitiesavailable [8].B. Approaches frequently used to diversify faculty demographicsStarting in 2001, the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded a program, called ADVANCE,designed to “increase the representation and advancement of women in academic science andengineering careers” in a systemic way [9, para. 1]. Under the auspices of the ADVANCEprogram, more than one hundred institutions of higher education

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Developing Technological Literacy in Students

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Johanna Kristiina Naukkarinen, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT; Hanna Niemelä, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

that multiple viewpoints and different talents contribute to the work in the field.Career choices in postmodern societyIn postmodern society, the rapid technological change, evolving new technologies,digitalization, and automatization are fundamentally changing the labor market [1, 2]. In thedigital era, the importance of lifelong learning, upskilling, reskilling, and acquisition of newcompetences is emphasized [2]. Postmodern society emphasizes the role of an individual: foradolescents, self-exploration, self-actualization, finding an interesting field of study,developing a satisfying career, and establishing a meaningful life are among the key factorssteering the decisions about education and occupation [3, 4, 5, 6].In the modern world

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NSF Grantees: Student Development

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Eduardo Santillan-Jimenez, University of Kentucky; Qing Duan, University of Cincinnati; Jacinda K. Dariotis, University of Cincinnati; Mark Crocker, University Kentucky

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

associated with even the most effective tools for the training ofSTEM professionals, such as developmental network-based mentoring [9], [10] and career-transferable skill development [1]. For instance, mentoring has been proven to improve retentionand performance [11], [12], [13], leadership [14], [15], [16], and student involvement in graduateschool [17], [18], [19], [20], especially among underrepresented minority (URM) students [11],[16], [17], [19]. However, mentoring is typically challenged by the lack of adequate training notonly for mentors [21] but also for mentees, an issue only recently emphasized by mentoringexperts [1], [5], [6]. Similarly, although the skills that STEM graduate students need are wellknown, students are commonly left to

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NSF Grantees: Entrepreneurship

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Bahram Roughani, Loyola University Maryland

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Engineering and Computer Science that prepare undergraduates toenter the job market, have led efforts in integrating entrepreneurial thinking into theircurriculum. This approach can be of interest to other STEM disciplines, because combiningtechnical skillset and entrepreneurial mindset provides career opportunities for all majors whenthey are participating in the knowledge economy. The report on; “Cultivating DiversityChampions: Practices and Lessons from Two NSF Geoscience Opportunities for Leadership InDiversity (GOLD) Projects”, suggests that; “One key challenge was the widespread belief amonggeoscience faculty that “science is science”, and that the question of who gets to practicegeoscience is answered using the scientific method.” [2] This may