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Marginalization, Identity, and Student Development (Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division ECSJ Technical Session 9)

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Donna M Riley, University of New Mexico; Ruben D. Lopez-Parra, Universidad del Norte; Susannah C. Davis, University of New Mexico; Eva Chi, University of New Mexico

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

Paper ID #46902WIP: QuantCrit Analysis of the Impacts of Teaching Innovations on StudentDevelopmentDr. Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico Dr. Vanessa Svihla is a Professor in Organization, Information & Learning Sciences and in Chemical & Biological Engineering at the University of New Mexico. Dr. Svihla received the National Academy of Education / Spencer Postdoctoral Scholarship and the NSF CAREER Award, which President Biden also recognized with a PECASE. Their scholarship has been recognized for its contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion by the American Society for Engineering Education and the

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Faculty Development: Collaborations

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence R Chen, McGill University; Stephen Mattucci, University of Guelph

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

engineering education, andthere has been a steadily growing number of faculty (and prospective faculty, such as graduatestudents and postdoctoral scholars) with interests in engineering education research (EER) [1].As an emerging field, it is important to understand the context and social realities in whichgraduate students and faculty involved in EER operate. Sheridan et al. described the context ofengineering education graduate students in Canada, revealing a largely female demographic (incontrast to traditional engineering programs) and the need for improved funding, peercommunities, and interdisciplinary support [2]. Using collaborative inquiry andautoethnography, Strong et al. described the context of early-career engineering educationfaculty in

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Work-in-Progress 4: Pathways, Belonging, and Early Experiences

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leah Rineck, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Mira Rilee Potter, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

rates of precalculus students.To accomplish these goals, we offered varying support mechanisms throughout the summer andfirst year of the student’s college career. The program design was student-centered and reflectedthe rigors of engineering. The program design comprised these major components: 1. The director communicated early with the students who did not place into Calculus 1, which included an invitation to participate in the BEST Program. 2. The director met with students at summer advising and registration to talk about the BEST Program and answered any questions they had about their placement. 3. Students were encouraged to participate in an online asynchronous mathematics review over the summer. 4. Students were

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Systemic and Policy Issues affecting Women Engineers

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juliette Sweeney, University of Toronto

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

graduating from Canadian graduate engineering programs changed over the period 2000-2019 at the national and institutional levels? 2. Do participants perceive GEPs as having “chilly” environments and, if so, how does “chilliness” manifest within Canadian GEPs?LiteratureWhile we know that the number of women employed in STEM within Canada is increasing, theyare less likely to work in STEM fields than men, tend to be overrepresented at lower levels,make lower salaries, and do not have as many opportunities for promotions in STEM careers asmen [6]. Women working in Canadian engineering schools face similar challenges. Womenrepresented less than 17% of engineering faculty in 2019 [10] compared to 41% of all faculty ata national level [10

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Postcard Session (Best of WIPs)

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne-Marie Ginn-Hedman, Texas A&M University

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

.”According to the data, group assessments fostered open communication, reduced exam-relatedanxiety, and encouraged teamwork. Additionally, 28% of responses explicitly stated that groupwork improved their understanding of the material. Students expressed appreciation for beingevaluated as engineers rather than just students, as they could showcase their practical skills andreadiness for real-world challenges. Appropriately, these findings align with researchdemonstrating the importance of collaborative learning in preparing students for careers inengineering [5,9,10].Emerging Theme 2: Real-World Applications (44% of Responses)“Being able to perform a hands-on activity with my team […was very helpful in…] discoveringthings that I probably would have

Conference Session

MATH - Works in Progress for Mathematics Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vicki V. May P.E., Dartmouth College; Petra Bonfert-Taylor, Dartmouth College

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Diversity

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Mathematics Division (MATH)

interested in engineering who started in Precalculus ended up majoring in engineering),and the majority (68%) of those who placed into Single Variable Calculus also left engineering.While retention increases to 56% and 59%, respectively, for students who placed intoMultivariable and Vector Calculus, there are still many students leaving at this point. Dartmouthengaged in an extensive self-study in 2022 to better understand how aspects of the STEMecosystem attract, retain, or deter students from historically underserved groups from pursuingSTEM courses, majors, and career paths in these fields. The following main issues related toDartmouth STEM courses were identified (Char and Jewiss, 2022): ● Courses are too theoretical, with little context or

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GSD 7: Innovative Graduate Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yun-Han Weng, The Ohio State University; Emily T Creamer, The Ohio State University; Jeffrey M. Bielicki, The Ohio State University; Matthew Judkins Mayhew, The Ohio State University

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

minority students in the program. She holds her M.S. in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at UW-Madison. Yun-Han has work experience in the career management office, supporting and advising international graduate students on their career trajectory. With enriched experience with international students and in higher education, Yun-Han is interested in examining whether instruments that measure learning outcomes and capacities in higher education are equitable and valid for various demographic groups, especially for graduate students. By integrating methodologies from quantitative research and perspectives from critical lens, Yun-Han’s work aims to contribute to the development of more inclusive and equity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 1

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE)

are sufficiently similar for Bruce Seely to have characterized the history ofengineering education as “reinventing the wheel” [3]]. Alan Cheville thought the periodicitywas of the order of a decade. He cited a statement in the 2018 National Academy ofEngineering report on Understanding the Educational and Career Pathways of Engineersthat was more or less identical with the conclusion of the 1918 Mann study of engineeringeducation for the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education (later ASEE) and its’associate institutions [4]. A British historian P. L. Robertson writing of the shipbuilding andengineering industries in the nineteenth century repeated complaints that the quality ofapprenticeships was poor and should be supported by

Conference Session

Workforce Development, Undergraduate Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Francis (Mac) Haas, Rowan University; Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University

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Continuing, Professional, and Online Education Division (CPOED)

Hero. Alternative assessments incorporating authentic professionalexperiences within engineering classrooms may instead be preferred. Authentic assessments canprovide students with experiences that they will encounter in their careers while, at the sametime, providing instructors with an opportunity to assess students’ grasp of topical engineeringcontent. This work seeks to examine the question “how do students perceive more authenticassessments?” by documenting a “technical interview” oral midterm exam administered as amajor assessment in a core Introduction to Thermal-Fluid Sciences (ITFS) engineering course.Interviews were led by the course instructor, who asked each team to respond to a previouslyprovided prompt. After each team’s exam

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 5

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kushal Adhikari, Juniata College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

thevalue of integrating lab-scale projects into engineering curricula [7]. This setup, incorporatedinto courses like Water Quality and Environmental Engineering, provided students with technicalknowledge while exposing them to complex, open-ended challenges. It fostered creativity,sustainability, and research experiences, with some students even pursuing careers inspired bythese projects [7].At Juniata College, the engineering program launched in Fall 2022 with a modest cohort of sevenstudents and has since grown to over 25 students. This promising growth underscores the need toexpand and improve laboratories and facilities essential for hands-on learning, a cornerstone ofengineering education. The concept of a "living" engineering laboratory was

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yareni P Lara-Rodríguez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus; Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

an instructor and teacher in STEM for almost a decade. Her professional career includes also being a quality engineer in the manufacturing processes for a biomedical devices’ company in Puerto Rico. Currently, she is a doctoral candidate at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UPRM, and her research focuses on Cellular Mechanobiology. She has participated in several events in Mexico, Puerto Rico and United States as a mentor and woman in STEM role to encourage young girls and women to pursue STEM careers.Dr. Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Christopher Papadopoulos is Professor of Engineering Sciences and Materials at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayag¨uez (UPRM). He

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander James Carroll, Vanderbilt University; Joshua Daniel Borycz, Vanderbilt University; Sheldon Salo, Vanderbilt University; Amanda R. Lowery, Vanderbilt University

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

library-licensed resource can be used to find experimental protocols and engineeringhandbooks (Cold Spring Harbor and AccessScience, respectively). This is likely because thesewere newer tools to the students, while Q8 and Q9 both related to Web of Science, which is amore popular platform.These findings highlight the value of demonstrating specialized engineering information tools tostudents within a BME laboratory course. These tools provide uniquely useful information forstudents expected to draft laboratory reports that cite primary and secondary literature sources,yet early-career undergraduate engineering students are unlikely to learn about these specializedtools within an information literacy training session designed for first-year

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Anstaett Metzler, The Ohio State University; Annie Abell, The Ohio State University; Russell K. Marzette Jr., The Ohio State University

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

career and industry interests. Another goalfor the process is to develop a curriculum that includes varied, yet cohesive, learning experiencesfor the students to provide a range of activities, interactions and environments. An additionalprocess goal is to integrate topics across the curriculum, thereby reducing the silo effect, as wellas improving learning efficiency and program flexibility.AcknowledgementsThis paper is reporting on work done by a committee over the course of several years. Theauthors would like to acknowledge all of the past and current faculty members who have put inthe work to move this project forward. Thank you to Carlos Castro, Rebecca Dupaix, Jung HyunKim, Russell Marzette, Sandra Metzler, Satya Seetharaman, Rob Siston

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Ferris, University of New Mexico; Susannah C. Davis, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Earl E Lee, Arizona State University; Katharine Getz, Pennsylvania State University; Cinthia Viviana Rojas Palacio, Arizona State University; Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Susannah C. Davis is a research assistant professor at the University of New Mexico. She holds a Ph.D. and M.Ed. from the University of Washington and a B.A. from Smith College. Her research explores how postsecondary institutions, their faculty, and theiDr. Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico Dr. Vanessa Svihla is a Professor in Organization, Information & Learning Sciences and in Chemical & Biological Engineering at the University of New Mexico. Dr. Svihla received the National Academy of Education / Spencer Postdoctoral Scholarship and the NSF CAREER Award, which President Biden also recognized with a PECASE. Their scholarship has been recognized for its contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion

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ENT-1: Innovative Approaches to Student Engagement and Belonging in Engineering

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren H. Logan, Ohio Northern University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

practices enhance student autonomy or self-efficacy [4]. Linked to inclusion,autonomy improves learning outcomes, and motivation, in diverse student populations [5].Furthermore, autonomy, particularly as related to learner choice within a learning assessment,allows for inclusion of diverse backgrounds and skill levels [6]. Sereti & Giossos [7] defineautonomy as the learner’s ability and skill to decide what and how to learn a given topic.Layering choice (the “what”) within a unique educational assessment can open new pathways forstudents to “fit in” to a given career path. And providing students with opportunities to seethemselves as part of the field of study can increase overall belonging, motivation, andachievement [8] [9].With the

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julian M Lippmann, University of Miami; Jorge E Bohorquez, University of Miami

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

, SolidWorks, COMSOL, etc.).• Increase technical electives and advising: Students must complete 15 credits of technical electives from approved engineering, science, and math courses selected by the BME faculty. Each student is assigned a BME faculty mentor and an academic advisor. They meet with their mentor each semester to discuss career paths and course selection, while advisors ensure graduation requirements are met. Students interested in medical school are given specific guidance to meet the requirements for medical school. Table 3. Revised core curriculum. New/Revised courses in boldCORE - MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE CORE - ENGINEERINGCalculus I for Engineers 5

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pepito Thelly, Texas A&M University; Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology; Astrid Layton, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

the Mechanical Engineering department. She received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Her research uses interdisciplinary collaborations to solve large-scale system problems, developing knowledge that supports designers and decision-makers. Dr. Layton is an expert on bio-inspired systems design, with a focus on the use of biological ecosystems as quantitative inspiration for achieving sustainability and resilience in the design of complex human networks/systems/systems of systems. She is the recipient of several teaching and research awards including a 2024 US National Science Foundation CAREER Award. She has also been a guest editor for journal special issues covering

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chad A. Williams, Central Connecticut State University; Stan Kurkovsky, Central Connecticut State University; Nathan Sommer, Xavier University; Mikey Goldweber, Denison University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

alike, promoting the development of socially responsible computing professionals.AcknowledgementsThis work was supported in part by NSF awards DUE-2315322 and DUE-2315323.References[1] Teresa Dahlberg, Tiffany Barnes, Kim Buch, and Karen Bean. 2010. Applying service learning to computer science: Attracting and engaging under-represented students. Computer Science Education 20, 3 (2010), 169–180.[2] Michael Papadimitriou. 2014. High school students’ perceptions of their internship experiences and the related impact on career choices and changes. Online Journal for Workforce Education and Development 7, 1 (2014), 8.[3] Jamie Payton, Tiffany Barnes, Kim Buch, Audrey Rorrer, and Huifang Zuo. 2015. The effects of

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ean H Ng, Oregon State University; Ganapathy S Natarajan, University of Wisconsin - Platteville; Ingrid Scheel, Oregon State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, and four interviewees reported needing extrascheduling adjustments to account for their non-traditional status, which reflects the non-standard experiences that NTES face in an academic setting.NTES skillsetsWith regards to skills obtained, additional time management ability, practical perspectives,responsibility, leadership skills, and teamwork skills were reported in addition to the ability toapply previous work experience to current coursework. Some students also mentioned anincreased ability to make connections and gain personal clarity for their career paths based ontheir prior work experiences. These prior experiences also gave NTES the ability to observetraditional students lacking technical skills, interest, motivation, practical

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danielle Wood, University of Notre Dame; Faisal Aqlan, University of Louisville; Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Hazel Marie, Youngstown State University - Rayen School of Engineering

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. 1-26, 2020.[12] M. LaForce, E. Noble, and C. Blackwell, "Problem-based learning (PBL) and student interest in STEM careers: The roles of motivation and ability beliefs," Education Sciences, vol. 7, no. 4, p. 92, 2017.[13] M. Yemini, L. Engel, and A. Ben Simon, "Place-based education–a systematic review of literature," Educational Review, pp. 1-21, 2023.[14] M. M. Elbaz, "Place-based education: Community as a multidisciplinary learning environment," Port Said Journal of Educational Research, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 59-74, 2023.[15] D. Wood, A. Gura, J. Brockman, and S. Alptekin, "Student Outcomes in Academic Community Engaged STEM projects with Multi-Dimensional Diversity.," in American Society for

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Reflections on the “Raise the Bar” Initiative (Part I) - Using a Decade of Experience to Chart the Future

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey S. Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Thomas A. Lenox Ph.D., American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

construction management, innovative project delivery systems, and construction automation and robotics. He received a B.S. degree in civil engineering from the University of Cincinnati and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Purdue University, and is a registered Professional Engineer in Wiscon- sin. Russell began his academic career in 1989 as an Assistant Professor in the CEE Department. Over the past 22 years, he has earned a reputation as a leader in education, research, and service to the civil en- gineering profession through championing diversity, leadership, innovation, and enhanced education for future civil engineers.He is Co-founder of the Construction Engineering and Management program at UW, Madison, one of only seven

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2022 ASEE Gulf Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

Eleazar Marquez, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Samuel Garcia Jr., NASA EPDC

supportacademic programs, and student recruitment are benefits of campus facilities and outdoorrecreation programs in higher education [1], [3]. Institutions have further allocated resources toassist disadvantaged students overcome academic preparedness and cultural capital [2], [21].These resources include peer tutoring, stress management resources, time management workshops,academic advising, and personal and career counselling [1], [4], [6], [20].Since COVID-19 initiated, engineering departments across the country have additionally struggledwith retention and passing rates. As such, faculty members are repeatedly being challenged tomodify pedagogical methods for online instruction. According to the retention rates from TexasPublic Universities, The

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2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our students where they are and getting them where they need to be

Authors

Felix F. Udo-Eyo, Temple University

, Philadelphia, PA 19122AbstractThe American Psychological Association defines resilience as the process and outcome ofsuccessfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences, especially through mental,emotional, and behavioral flexibility and adjustment to external and internal demands. To have asuccessful career in civil engineering, would-be engineers must possess the necessaryintrapersonal skill of resilience. Resilience also assists would-be engineers to realize successfulacademic rigor and retention in tertiary institutions. The skill of resilience is not solely innate to aparticular individual but can be both developed and inculcated. This research assesses thecorrelation between resilience and academic performance, using protective

Conference Session

Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Holistic Students

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie Bond, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Ramez Hajj, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jeffery R. Roesler, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Arthur R. Schmidt III, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jacob Henschen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

candevelop critical professional skills such as networking, communication, and coaching skills whentaking on the “mentor” role [9, 10]. When carefully planned and thoughtfully implemented, near-peer mentoring can be mutually beneficial for both the mentor and the mentee.Near-peer mentoring is designed to be mutually beneficial for both the mentor and mentee. Forexample, in a study conducted at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR),undergraduate college students instructed a STEM-based near-peer mentoring summer programfor middle and high school students. The mentoring benefitted the pre-college students throughSTEM-based activities, educational and career advice, and supportive relationships. Theframework implemented at WRAIR equally

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division (SWED) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynn Roy Thackeray, Utah Valley University ; Susan L. Thackeray, Utah Valley University

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Diversity

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Software Engineering Division (SWED)

with first year and at-risk students.Dr. Susan L. Thackeray, Utah Valley University Dr. Susan L. Thackeray is an Associate Professor and Department Chair at the Scott M Smith College of Engineering and Technology at Utah Valley University. She has over twenty-five years of demonstrated administrative leadership in industry and education that includes international and domestic higher edu- cation instructional design, distance learning development, usability testing, workforce development, and team organization/training. Dr. Thackeray is noted for her expertise in career pathways to align with the workforce and has received multiple awards for STEM education innovation. Susan holds a Bachelor of Science in

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cristiane Maria Barra Da Matta, Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia; Daniel Kashiwamura Scheffer, Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia; Susana Marraccini Giampietri Lebrão; Maria do Carmo Fernandes-Martins, Universidade Metodista de São Paulo; Fernando Silveira Madani, Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

management self-efficacy (perceived confidence in the ability to engage, plan, andmeet deadlines regarding academic activities; Beta= 0. 38), self-efficacy in training regulation(perceived confidence in the ability to set goals, make choices, plan, and self-regulate theiractions in the training and career development process; Beta = -0.31), self-efficacy in proactiveactions (perceived confidence in the ability to take advantage of training opportunities, updateknowledge, and promote institutional improvements; Beta = -0.23), and finally, age (Beta = -0.09). The negative value of this last coefficient in the model indicates that the oldest enteringstudent had a lower average academic performance. There is no multicollinearity and no

Conference Session

Student Teams and Teamwork

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yiyi Wang, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Fatemeh Khalkhal; Stephanie Claussen, San Francisco State University; Ana Karen Biviano

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

theanalysis, and comparisons will be made to determine which yields stronger predictive power.Engineering identity is a type of role identity that students develop as they study and practicetheir engineering disciplines (Godwin 2016). Several studies have examined how EI isdeveloped. Kajfez et al. (2019) investigated how the structural components of a first-yearexperience influenced EI for students from various engineering pathways, such as transferstudents and regional campus students. Their initial survey, which included 300 completedresponses, showed that “students enrolled in direct matriculation first-year-engineering coursesmay initially exhibit higher levels of confidence in EI,” with EI proxied by their career choice.Choe et al. (2019

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Moreland; Tyamo Okosun, Purdue University Northwest; Armin Silaen; Kyle Toth, Purdue University Northwest; Chenn Zhou, Purdue University Northwest

implementation of the lesson plans in the classroom, field trips,networking activities, presenting research career information to students, and surveying studentson their interest in pursuing STEM activities and related careers.IntroductionOver the past few decades, technological advances throughout nearly all industries have increasedthe need for education and occupations that emphasize science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) [1-3]. Unfortunately, only around 16% of high school seniors are bothproficient in math and interested in STEM fields [4]. Only 17% of bachelor’s degrees awarded toU.S. citizens are in STEM fields [5], and roughly 30% of chemistry and physics teachers in U.S.public high schools did not major in these fields and

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 14: Curriculum and Course Assessment in and Outside the Classroom

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Morris, Clemson University; John R. Wagner, P.E., Clemson University

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

theyimpractically narrow. Finding this middle ground between generality and specificity is importantin consideration of preparing students for future contributions in industry. Though industrialfunctions require specialized skills, it is impossible to predict the exact skills needed by everystudent in a university program due to the number of possible career paths available to eachstudent, each requiring different technical knowledge. By providing students with generalknowledge applicable to a wide diversity of PLM processes, students are better equipped tospecialize according to their own interests. They are also better suited to excel in any arbitraryrole, having previously understood the basic, common functions of many different tasks. 7

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Student Mental Health and Communities of Care

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalie Ban; Lordina Odeibea Mensah; Matthew Whitwer; Lucy Elizabeth Hargis; Courtney Janaye Wright, University of Kentucky; Joseph H Hammer; Sarah A. Wilson, University of Kentucky

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

society. She is particularly interested in developing and implementing interventions to improve mental health related help seeking in undergraduate engineering students. Sarah graduated with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Rowan University and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts. She began her academic career as teaching faculty in Chemical Engineering at the University of Kentucky. As an educator, Sarah works to integrate non-cognitive skills such as creativity, social and emotional intelligence, and communication into her courses. Her experience as a teaching faculty member led her to the development of her research in student mental health, resulting in her transition from