Conference Session

Program Evaluation Studies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sunni Haag Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Roxanne A. Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Christopher J. Cappelli, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

data, teachers have consistently reported high levels of agreement thattheir students make gains in multiple outcomes as a result of their IC participation. Theseoutcomes include knowledge about engineering and entrepreneurship, presentation skills,teamwork, knowledge about specific invention-related content, exposure to and increasedinterest in engineering, entrepreneurship, and invention related career paths, confidence, andunderstanding how the process of science works, among others [4], [5]. This research aims to follow findings from the teacher data, and was designed toinvestigate students’ experiences and outcomes. We sought to triangulate the findings from ourteacher data with student-reported data. The research questions guiding

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin; Charles James Larkin, Trinity College Dublin; Shaen Corbet, Dublin City University

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Engineering and Public Policy

education and the rising costs of college. The model was based upon alternativestructures of credentialing and financing as a response to these potential pressures. Thecurricular model proposes restructuring engineering degree program towards: 1) shorterundergraduate programs that focus on developing horizontal transfer of knowledge ratherthan in-depth disciplinary knowledge and 2) periodic in-depth “educational renewal”throughout an individual’s career. This structure is grounded by, and emerges from,established models of liberal arts degree programs and is supported by decades of evidenceon the aspects of college which most impact long-term student development. From a policyperspective in order for such a disruptive model to have a chance of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Mark Bradley Kinney, Bay de Noc Community College; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Scott A Kuhl, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

, where he taught courses on Embedded Systems. Ad- ditionally, Dr. Alaraje is a recipient of an NSF award for a digital logic design curriculum revision in collaboration with the College of Lake County in Illinois, and a NSF award in collaboration with the University of New Mexico, Drake State Technical College, and Chandler-Gilbert Community College. The award focused on expanding outreach activities to increase the awareness of potential college stu- dents about career opportunities in electronics technologies. Dr. Alaraje is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), a member of the ASEE Electrical and Computer Engineer- ing Division, a member of the ASEE Engineering Technology Division, a

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curricular Design and Assessment

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward F. Crawley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Anette "Peko" Hosoi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Amitava "Babi" Mitra, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

needs. • We should help our students to prepare themselves to be makers, discoverers or along this spectrum, and we should teach engineering fundamentals as a foundation for careers both in research and in practice. • We should build our education around the way our students best learn, engaging them in their learning, and implementing pilots to understand the desirable balance of classroom, project and digital education. • In view of the speed of scientific and technological development, we should teach students the NEET Ways of Thinking, how to think, and how to learn more effectively by themselves.We should be prepared to embark on a bold change, with widespread impact at MIT andpotentially

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division: Capstone Design Practices

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Elliot Gaines, University of South Florida; Olukemi Akintewe, University of South Florida; Schinnel Kylan Small, University of South Florida; Terreonn Henry

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Design in Engineering Education

easy as possible. • Learning and teaching II, acquiring, compiling, and gathering knowledge: In this section of the individual learning career, the student actually applies the abstract knowledge and gathers his or her own experiences. In order to limit the action and reflection possibilities, the learner interacts within a somewhat restricted, artificial environment, which is reduced in complexity and easy to control by the teacher. To provide feedback, the learning environment is designed to include relevant devices where students can deposit their interim products and teachers can inspect them. The emphasis in this model lies on the learning process of the student. Teachers try to help the

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 10: Understanding Student Experiences

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Candice Bolding, Clemson University; Jennifer Harper Ogle, Clemson University; Catherine Mcgough Spence, Clemson University; Joseph Murphy, Clemson University; Rachel Lanning, Clemson University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

paper reports on a study conducted in a civil engineering department that is undergoing bothcurricular and cultural changes as part of an NSF-funded project. The focus of this paper is on students’sense of belonging within their engineering major and at their university, and how those perceptions differbased on student demographics and year in the program.Survey data was collected to assess students’ motivation, attitudes and beliefs about their courses,department, and university. The survey included eight constructs: sense of community, time-orientedmotivation, goal orientation, career outcome expectations, grit, identity, agency beliefs and personalitytraits. Subscales for students’ sense of community (which is the focus of this paper) were

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans

, gender and ethnicity issues, transfers, and matriculation models with MIDFIELD as well as student veterans in engi- neering. Her evaluation work includes evaluating teamwork models, broadening participation initiatives, and S-STEM and LSAMP programs.Prof. Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego Michelle M. Camacho is Professor of Sociology at the University of San Diego. She began her career at UC San Diego in 1999 as a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for US Mexican Studies, and later as a UC Faculty Fellow in Ethnic Studies. In 2015-16, she returned to UC San Diego as a fellow of the American c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Patricia M Kieran, University College Dublin

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

critical to biomedical interests such as the design of artificialorgans. In an international study of career preferences of chemical engineering students,bioprocess and biomedical industry received the highest ranking by a large margin in Australiaand New Zeland, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States [2].This paper describes a project in which students are introduced to engineering principles throughthe design of a heart-lung machine. In a hands-on, team-based experience, students participatedin designing, building and testing their own heart-lung systems made from inexpensive, readilyavailable materials. Its implementation in four different contexts is described: high school

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

they do not have significant parental financial oremotional support (~1.5 times as likely), (4) often have dependents for whom they must providesupport (~ twice as likely), and (5) are more likely to be single parents themselves (~three timesas likely).16As we elaborate below, there has been very little research conducted on the non-traditionalstudents, and in particular those who have career paths in engineering and science, but it is usefulto note the important work of Rosenbaum and his colleagues who studied such students.16 Thesescholars determined that in general, community colleges performed poorly in terms of providingout-of-class support to non-traditional students. Our study metrics, build upon the work of Deil-Amen, Rosenbaum and

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Curricula and Pathways

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alma H. Rosales, Colorado State University; Andrea M. Leland, Colorado State University; Olivera Notaros, Colorado State University, ECE Department; Richard F. Toftness, IEEE High Plains Section; Thomas J. Siller, Colorado State University; Michael A. De Miranda Ph.D., Colorado State University; Alistair Cook, Colorado State University; Melissa D. Reese, Colorado State University; Zinta S. Byrne, Colorado State University; James Warren Weston, Colorado State University; Anthony A. Maciejewski, Colorado State University

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Educational Research and Methods

reshaping man- agement. In 2004, the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers presented their Corporate Achievement Award to Rosales at their National Career Conference. This award is given to a Hispanic engineer who has made significant accomplishments in the scientific, technical, or engineering arena. In September 2008, the Colorado Rockies honored Rosales with a Hispanic Leadership Award for her leadership and contributions to the Hispanic community. In October 2012, MAES presented Rosales with the Medallo de Oro (Gold Medal) Award for her service to MAES and the Latino STEM community. Rosales is currently a managing partner in RS&Associates, a professional leadership development and management consulting

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina L. Carmen, University of Alabama - Huntsville; Ben Groenewald, Cape Peninsula University of Technology; Rhyme Kagiso Setshedi, Cape Peninsula University of Technology ; Aysha Abrahams, Cape Peninsula University of Technology

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

, programs to grow the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics(STEM) pipeline are a priority due to the fact that advancements and innovations in STEM fieldsare indicative of a growing and progressive society. Within the United States (US), an agingNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Department of Defense (DoD)workforce, as well as the need to create a more diverse STEM workforce, are impetuses foraccelerated efforts that focus upon STEM education and careers. Such efforts are alsocontinuously gaining traction in South Africa; a nation dedicated to overcoming the negativeeducation disparities that resulted from apartheid. As the result of a mutual interest in promotingSTEM education and careers among Kindergarten

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Development Opportunities for Diverse Engineering Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna Wolfe, Carnegie Mellon University; Elizabeth A. Powell, Tennessee Technological University; Seth Schlisserman; Alexandra Kirshon

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

to improve learning outcomes. A large body of research oncollaborative learning points to the benefits of students’ learning from one another (Lave andWenger, 1991; Mentkowski & Associates, 2000; Seymour and Hewitt, 1997; Prince and Felder,2006). Prince (2004), in his review of literature on active learning, found that team-basedapproaches to learning can increase students’ skills, positive attitudes, and retention.How, then, can we make student teams more equitable, over-coming well-documented trendswhere women have fewer opportunities than men to gain and demonstrate technical competence?How can we persuade women to persist on teams—and in their engineering career paths morebroadly—despite interpersonal interactions that may make them

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 3: Diversity and Multicultural Influences in the First Year

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chirag Variawa, Northeastern University; Susan F Freeman, Northeastern University; Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University; Kris Jaeger-Helton, Northeastern University; Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

students chose engineering that occurred with the leastfrequencies included a desire for a stable/well-paying career, because it is fun/interesting, andbecause they desire a challenge. Notable in this last group of responses is that more women thanmen cited that they were looking for a challenge within engineering. Typical comments included: “I think it's a fulfilling and interesting career path, one that will help the world and allow me to explore fields that interest me.” “...engineers are wanted in Kuwait in large numbers, so I know that I am able to secure a job that I like and that pays well after college.” “… I believe it will offer me a career that not only pays well, but also challenges me on a daily basis

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Charles Streiner, University of Pittsburgh; Erin McCave, Clemson University; Svetlana V. Levonisova, University of Southern California; Rachel Elizabeth Savage; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

long term goals that students pursued as a result of their international learning experience were noted. Additionally, the interviews were coded for: (1) the inherent reason for pursuing an international experience, (2) reason for choosing a particular program or type of experience, and (3) if their experience influenced future career choices or motivated them to pursue other international experiences (desire for similar or dissimilar experiences). Beyond these aspects of motivation, the graduate and post-doctoral students looked at the factors that influenced the interviewee’s experience; for example, was it a class the student had to take (extrinsic motivation) or was the experience something the

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 8: Project-based Learning and Cornerstone Courses

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University; Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

) servicelearning project where 240 freshmen mechanical engineering students worked together in smallteams to design and deploy an engineering outreach experience for a designated age-group of 4th-11th grade students. This educational experience is designed to expose the freshmen engineeringstudents to a variety of concepts and skills necessary for successful negotiation of theirengineering careers. The project encourages the freshmen to challenge their assumptions andconceptions of what an engineer is and does. Other knowledge and skills gained includeunderstanding and using the engineering design process, effectively working on engineeringteams, effectively communicating, planning and making decisions, all while solving an open-ended problem. The

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Evaluating Student Behaviors and Attitudes

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd M. Fernandez, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Genisson Silva Coutinho, Purdue University, West Lafayette; M. D. Wilson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Stephen R Hoffmann, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Materials Technology at the Instituto Federal de Educac¸a˜ o, Ciˆencia e Tecnologia da Bahia. He is a mechanical engineer and holds a Bachelor’s degree in law and a Master’s degree in mechanical engineering. He has been teaching at different levels, from the first year of technical high school to the final year of mechatronic engineering course, since 1995. He also has considerable experience in the design and implementation of mechatronic and production engineering courses. His non-academic career is centered on product development and manufacturing processes.Prof. M. D. Wilson, Purdue University, West Lafayette M.D. WILSON is a lecturer for the Krannert School of Management, the entrepreneur-in-residence for the

Conference Session

Multidisiplinary Student Research Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeanne R. Garland, New Mexico State University; Michele A. Auzenne, New Mexico State University; Ricardo B. Jacquez, New Mexico State University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, includingbiomedical instrumentation and research methods; an introduction to the UCLA campus and itsbiomedical and life and physical science academic programs; mentoring by UCLA sciencefaculty; individual academic advising by a science counselor; and special academic andprofessional development workshops.23 The Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program at theUniversity of Massachusetts at Boston (UMB), and Bunker Hill and Roxbury CommunityColleges also has the objective of advancing the careers of community college students whowant to pursue a biomedical research career. The program provides community college studentspractical training in lab techniques, after which they are placed in supportive UMB andassociated laboratory working environments where they

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

) aretypically older than the traditional undergraduate, (2) are more likely to come fromunderrepresented groups in STEM (~1.3 times as likely), (3) tend to be “independent” in thatthey do not have significant parental financial or emotional support (~1.5 times as likely), (4)often have dependents for whom they must provide support (~ twice as likely), and (5) are morelikely to be single parents themselves (~three times as likely).16 As we elaborate below, there has been very little research conducted on the non-traditional students, and in particular those who have career paths in engineering and science, butit is useful to note the important work of Rosenbaum and his colleagues who studied suchstudents.16 These scholars determined that in

Conference Session

Integrating Social Justice in Engineering Science Courses

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Johnson, Colorado School of Mines; Jon A. Leydens, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara M. Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Deborath Silva, Colorado School of Mines; Justin Stephen Fantasky, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

the belief that inequality is a result of hard work alone, “legitimizessocial injustices and undermines the motivation to rectify such inequalities” (p. 67). Engineeringas a profession benefits from the meritocracy ideology in that it is well respected and itspractitioners are typically well-compensated when compared to the average U.S. worker. Riley,in Engineering and Social Justice [1], describes how many engineers work within a systemwithout consideration of the potential for changing or even questioning the social constructs ofthat system, even when social changes offer the potential for a better outcome. Riley furthernotes that, historically, engineering has been a career choice that enables upward socioeconomicmobility; this may

Conference Session

Issues in Academic Integrity and the Value of Portfolios, Case Studies, and Supportive Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott R. Hamilton, Northeastern University

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #15079Imperative Issues and Elusive Solutions in Academic Integrity: A Case StudyDr. Scott R. Hamilton, Northeastern University Scott Hamilton is the Director of Graduate Professional Development at Northeastern University’s College of Engineering. He is a registered Professional Engineer and has both a MS and PhD in civil engineering and a MS in engineering management from Stanford University and a BS from the United States Military Academy, West Point. He is a retired US Army Corps of Engineers officer who has had assignments in the US, Germany, Korea, and Afghanistan. During his military career he spent over 10

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Liggett, Louisiana State University; Boz Bowles, Louisiana State University; Annemarie Galeucia, Louisiana State University; Warren R Hull Sr. P.E., Louisiana State University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

for Engineering Education in the College of En- gineering at Louisiana State University. He earned a B.S. from Louisiana State University and an M.S. from Harvard University. He is a licensed professional engineer whose engineering career spans over 45 years. Prior to joining LSU, Hull was a senior partner with an international engineering firm, managing design and construction projects throughout North and South America. He was also a career U.S. Air Force officer, retiring in the rank of Colonel. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Insights from Focus Groups: A Qualitative Assessment of Students’ Perceptions of Their Communications SkillsIntroductionAt

Conference Session

Research Methods II: Meeting the Challenges of Engineering Education Research

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Fernandez, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jacqueline Doyle, Florida International University; Dina Verdin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hank Boone, University of Nevada - Reno; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada - Reno; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Geoff Potvin, Florida International University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. She is the recipient of a 2014 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Educational Research and Methods Division Apprentice Faculty Grant. She also was an NSF Graduate Research Fellow for her work on female empowerment in engineering which won the National Association for Research in Science Teaching 2015 Outstanding Doctoral Research Award.Jacqueline Doyle, Florida International UniversityDina Verdin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Use of Technology and Tools for K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Henry M. Clever, New York University; Allison Graham Brown, New York University ; Vikram Kapila, New York University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

) educators have soughtinnovative ways for integrating technology in teaching and learning to engage and build theinterest of secondary school students in STEM disciplines as well as to capture their imaginationabout STEM careers. Recent technological advancements have allowed design, development,and commercialization of low-cost mini unmanned aerial vehicles (MUAV) that offer a noveland ideal platform to support STEM disciplines in high school classrooms.1 This paper focuseson one illustrative example wherein four sections of a 9th grade quantitative research course,consisting of 25 to 30 students each, were engaged by a graduate researcher through an ARParrot 2.0 (see Figure 1) MUAV-based lab activity, which considered the research question“How

Conference Session

Aligning Graduate Programs with Industrial Needs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Siny Joseph, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus; Jung Oh, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus; Raju S. Dandu, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus

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Graduate Studies

transformative change in the graduate program arenafrom a traditionally prevalent Master of Science program is a Professional Master of Science orTechnology program (PMS or PMT). At a college in a mid-western land grant university, the PMTgraduate degree is designed to help advance, or even change, the career path of professionals to reachtheir professional goals. The objective of PMT is to leverage the real-world experience and sharpenprofessional skills while providing the educational credentials sought after highly by industry. Thus, theProfessional Master of Technology program (PMT) at Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus is aninnovative interdisciplinary graduate degree program that helps working professionals and studentsexpand their

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

been sparse research conducted on non-traditional collegestudents, and in particular those who have career paths in engineering and science. It is howeveruseful to note the important work of Rosenbaum and his colleagues who have studied suchstudents.18 These researchers determined that in general, community colleges performed poorlyin terms of providing out-of-class support to their non-traditional students. Our study measures,build upon the work of Deil-Amen, Rosenbaum and colleagues in addition to our pilotcommunity college engineering and science study that informed this research design.What must be better understood about community college support for studentsCommunity colleges have taken on a “demand absorbing” role, which includes

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Idalis Villanueva, Utah State University; Laura Ann Gelles, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Marialuisa Di Stefano, Utah State University; Buffy Smith, University of St. Thomas; Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Anne Therese Hunt, Hunt Consulting Associates; Donna M. Riley, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Gery W. Ryan, Pardee RAND Graduate School in Policy Analysis

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

democratized and power dynamics canbecome more equitable. These “tacit messages to students about values, attitudes and principles”[2, p. 88] can guide the academic and career path for minorities in engineering and when revealed,can positively reinforce formal curricula through countervailing influences [7]. Neither the positiveor negative implications nor the mechanisms behind HC in engineering have been explored.The only study published explicitly alluding to the outcomes of HC in engineering was asociological study of the experiences of women graduate students in engineering [11]. Whileimportant in uncovering the chilly climates for many women in engineering [11], the study did notpoint to any specific mechanisms nor did it include researchers from

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

industrialized Nations there has long been a concern among theirengineering communities with the poor take up of engineering as a career, and inconsequence with its image. Engineering’s products seem not to excite the imagination ofteenagers. Surveys of the perceptions of engineering of young people have advanced anumber of reasons for their lack of interest in engineering. It seems to be generally acceptedthat science has higher status than engineering, the work of engineering being reported as thatof scientists. While science overshadows engineering, the proposition that technology mightovershadow engineering more than science has been little discussed. In sum, both science andtechnology are used in the media to describe activities that are

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Pluskwik, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

acommunity college. Each applicant to the program is interviewed by the Program Director andwrites an essay. Preferred qualifications include a growth mindset and an interest in project-basedand self-directed learning (subjectively evaluated via the interview). A cohort of Junior 1 learners(J1) starts each semester; total enrollment is capped at 50 learners in upper division (J1 to Senior2) per year. The incoming student engineers are not cream of the crop students. They are bright toaverage mostly local students who become high-quality engineers in just two years by doingengineering work in an intensive learning environment, supported by professors who care a greatdeal about learners’ readiness for a successful entry-level job placement and career

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Peter Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Helen Elizabeth Geller, University of Texas at El Paso and El Paso Community College; Diane Elisa Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Ana Karen Jimenez Enciso, University of Texas at El Paso; Kwame Opuni, University of Houston-Downtown (Retired); Anand Raj, University of Texas at El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas at El Paso; Carla Ann Judith Navar, University of Texas at El Paso; Paul E. Hotchkin, El Paso Community College

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

between our students, parks and wildlife personnel, our local zoological society members and othercommunity volunteers, have led to increased awareness of the importance of wetlands to our environment andhealth. The opportunities awarded to our minority students have additionally made an impact in our community,holistically advancing their education and career goals.Transitioning from a Two-Year to Four-Year InstitutionThe need for a smoother transition between a community college and a university was identified by the principalinvestigators of STEMGROW, a grant that has been funded by the Department of Education’s Hispanic ServingInstitutions division. Specifically, the desire for students to delve into the STEM fields of environmental science

Conference Session

Insights for Teaching ECE Courses

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Laura K. Alford, University of Michigan; Amir Kamil, University of Michigan; Andrew Deorio, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

6. I feel included in the groups that I want to belong to 7. I feel competent to achieve my goals 8. I get along with people I come into contact with 9. I feel my choices express who I really am 10. I feel I am doing what really interests me 11. People are generally pretty friendly towards me 12. I feel I can successfully complete difficult tasks 13. I feel optimistic about my career prospects after I complete my educationOur research question is: How do students’ sense of community change over time through anintroductory computer programming sequence? Hypothesis: Women and under-represented minority students feel less a part of the community, as compared to men, at the start