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Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle K. Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Irene M.B. Reizman, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Tony Ribera, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering

evaluate the fate of pesticides in drinking water treatment plants, and to develop biomimetic membranes for desalination. Her current interests include undergraduate engineering research and education. Dr. Marincel Payne is co-leading an Undergraduate Research Community to support students learning through research, undergraduate re- search to remove stormwater pollutants via engineered treatment wetlands, development of courses and research related to appropriate technology with strong emphasis on social sustainability, and frameworks for integrating open-ended problems through students’ curricula.Dr. Irene M.B. Reizman, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Irene M.B. Reizman is an Assistant Professor in the Department

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Technical Session 2 - Paper 3: Increasing Academic Success for Underrepresented Minority PhD Graduate STEM Students Through Self-Advocacy Education

Collection

2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

Authors

Carmen M Lilley, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Gregory V Larnell, University of Illinois at Chicago

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

Paper ID #35634Increasing Academic Success for Underrepresented Minority PhD GraduateSTEM Students Through Self-Advocacy EducationProf. Carmen M Lilley, The University of Illinois at Chicago Dr. Lilley’s research interests in engineering education focus on professional development of engineering students at the undergraduate and graduate level. In particular, she is interested in the nuances of how the intersection of race/ethnicity with gender affects professional development in the area of leadership and the long term career trajectory of an individual. Her other research interests are focused on syntheses of low

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Sociotechnical Thinking II: Interpretation, Curricular Practices, and Structural Change

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Melissa C Kenny, Wake Forest University; Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University ; Monique O'Connell, Wake Forest University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

with the WFU Program for Leadership and Character and many colleagues across the university. With inclusion being a core value, she is proud that the WFU Engineering team represents 60% female engineering faculty and 40% female students, plus 20% of students from ethnic minority groups. Her areas of expertise include engineering identity, complex problem solving across cognitive and non-cognitive domains, recruitment and retention, PBL, engineering design, learning through ser- vice, character education in engineering contexts, etc. She also conducts research in cardiovascular fluid mechanics and sustainable energy technologies. Prior to joining Wake Forest University, Olga served as a Program Director at the

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FPD and DEEDs Joint Postcard Sessions

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Anderson, Montana State University; Abigail M. Richards, Montana State University

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Design in Engineering Education, First-Year Programs

University in the Department of Chemical and Biolog- ical Engineering since 2007. She is particularly interested in retention of underrepresented groups in engineering and first-year engineering programs. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 WIP: Building the Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Community by Involving Capstone Design Students in Undergraduate CoursesAbstract:Motivated by efforts to retain, prepare, and create a sense of community among engineeringstudents, aspects of a Senior Design Capstone course in the Department of Chemical andBiological Engineering at Montana State University were integrated into freshman- throughjunior-level courses over the course of two years. In the

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Research! Research! Research! in Faculty Development

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nicole McIntyre, University of California, Berkeley; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jeffrey Bokor, University of California

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division

Paper ID #29250Career Development Impacts of a Research Program on Graduate Studentand Postdoc MentorsNicole McIntyre, University of California, Berkeley Nicole McIntyre serves as the Education Director of the Center for Energy Efficient Electronics Science, a NSF funded Science and Technology Center. She is also the Director of the Transfer-to-Excellence program, a summer research program for community college students. Nicole holds degrees in Psychol- ogy and Social Welfare from the University of California, Berkeley, and a graduate degree in Educational Leadership from the University of San Francisco. She is committed

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Kouo, The Institute for Innovation in Development, Engagement, and Learning Systems (IDEALS) at the Johns Hopkins University School of Education; Jeannie Chipps, Johns Hopkins University; Rachel Figard, Arizona State University; Kenneth Reid, University of Indianapolis; Katey Shirey, eduKatey LLC, STEAM Education Services; Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

Paper ID #38035Board 155: Broadening Participation and the Mission of Engineering forUS All (e4usa) through Design Projects That Engage Students withDisabilities as Stakeholders (Work in Progress)Dr. Jennifer Kouo, The Institute for Innovation in Development, Engagement, and Learning Systems (IDE-ALS) at the Johns Hopkins University School of Education Dr. Jennifer Kouo is an Assistant Research Scientist at the IDEALS Institute. Jennifer’s areas of expertise include Universal Design for Learning, technology integration, assistive technologies, and serving stu- dents with a range of disabilities, particularly autism spectrum

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Focus on Faculty

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keisha Walters, Mississippi State University; Soumya Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Jacqueline Hall, Mississippi State University; Kaela Leonard, Michigan Technological University; Amy Parker, Mississippi State University; Heather Thomas, Mississippi State University

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Women in Engineering

2007 from MSU, and will complete her M.S. in Chemical Engineering this year. Heather’s research focuses on the life cycle assessment Page 15.753.1 (LCA) of wood pyrolysis. She is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA), and Sigma Xi.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010  Instructor and Student Perspectives on a Graduate Professional Development Course: Career Issues for Women in EngineeringAbstract  A discussion-based professional development course was developed and taught in Spring 2009 toa diverse group

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New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wells, North Dakota State University

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Graduate Studies

best focused in the coursework. The researchshould be guided with a looser rein.Intellectual Character of Graduate Study: Increasingly, engineering work in both industryand in academic preparation is undertaken in project form, most often through multi-disciplinaryteams. In the graduate education context, engineering students are traditionally expected toundertake, complete and document an independent project of significant scope. The ‘significantscope’ dimension often clashes with ‘independence’, as many of the relevant problems incurrent-day engineering are multi-disciplinary, or at least multi-dimensional, and are bestaddressed by teams.The graduate disquisition is intended to be a substantive intellectual product. The project nature,as

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Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Saeed Rokooei, Mississippi State University; Michelle Garraway, Mississippi State University; Ali Karji

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Construction Engineering

and seeing their shared visions come to life.Mr. Ali Karji American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Community-Engaged Learning in Construction Education: A Case Study Saeed Rokooei 1, Michelle Garraway 2, Ali Karji 3 1&2 Mississippi State University, 3 Pennsylvania State UniversityAbstract Community-Engaged Learning (CEL) integrates academic education with the application of institutional resources to manage challenges facing communities through engagement so that societal needs identified by a community will be addressed. CEL provides opportunities to

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Track 2: Technical Session 7: Assessing Key STEM Identity Constructs among Hispanic Engineering Students and Professionals

Collection

2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Dayna Lee Martínez, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc.; Kimberly D Douglas P.E., Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc.; Esther Gonzalez; Andrea D. Beattie, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc.

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

development. As such, SHPE provides educational programs thataim to narrow the Hispanic and Latino representation disparity in STEM education and careerfields. Demographic-specific professional societies, like SHPE, play a crucial role in providingunderrepresented students with a sense of community and support throughout their academiccareers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). They offer a welcomingand inclusive environment where students from diverse backgrounds can connect with peers andmentors who share similar experiences and challenges. By facilitating networking opportunities,mentorship programs, and conferences that celebrate diversity, these societies helpunderrepresented students build a strong sense of belonging

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2: Veteran Identity & Inclusion

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca C. Atkinson, Clemson University; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans

from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 I Never Played the “Girl Card”: Experiences and Identity Intersections of Women Student Veterans in EngineeringAbstractTo improve opportunities for women student veterans in engineering (WSVE), our qualitativestudy contributes to the body of knowledge about women SVEs and female gender identity inengineering. Our exploratory research presents information about WSVEs’ pathways intoengineering and begins to unpack the factors related to WSVEs’ gender, military and engineeringidentities.The research was guided by three main questions:1. Why do WSVEs

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 4: Mentoring Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nahndi Tirrell Kirk-Bradley, Texas A&M University; Cara London, Texas A&M University; Eldridge Raymond Jr., Texas A&M University; Janie M. Moore, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

treatment in stored grains and 2) innovate instructional strategies for Biologicaland Agricultural Engineering students. She is also a Member of the Engineering Education Faculty, In-stitute for Engineering Education and Innovation, Food Science Graduate Faculty, and MultidisciplinaryEngineering Graduate Faculty groups at Texas A&M University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Abstract Effective mentoring is critical to the success of graduate students; however, manymentors lack the skills and resources necessary to provide comprehensive support. To addressthis issue, the STAND model offers a framework for faculty mentors to guide and support theirstudents through five main actions: setting

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victoria Matthew, Engineering for One Planet; Cynthia Anderson, Alula Consulting; Cindy Cooper, The Lemelson Foundation; Surbhi Godsay Lipkin-Moore, Amplify Evaluation

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON)

tocomplex crises, and recognize the importance of sustainability to future national competitivenessand growth.1,2,5–7 Educators and students are similarly rallying for changes to better address andforestall environmental and social challenges through sustainability. Engineers are poised to helpcreate this sea change because they impact nearly every industry and everything human-made.Through their design and execution decisions, engineers directly and indirectly influence thecreation of everything from consumer goods to hardware and software products to buildings andmodes of transportation, thus their decisions make positive or negative impacts on the planet andits people, today and into the future.5 For engineers to contribute in a positive and

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Armineh Noravian; Patricia Irvine

knowledge canbest be acquired through working on both well- and ill-structured problems.These findings indicate that to increase diversity in technology and engineering education,programs should be designed to build community college students’ technical capital. Studentswho lack technical capital are likely to be women and underrepresented populations (students ofcolor and economically disadvantaged students). Without technical capital, they are likely to findthe experience of dealing with ill-structured problems confusing, difficult, and meaningless.Such a negative experience is likely to push them out of technology and engineering fields. Onthe other hand, building their technical capital will provide them the skill and experience thatthey need

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Graduate Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marissa A. Tsugawa-Nieves, University of Nevada, Reno; Heather Perkins, North Carolina State University; Blanca Miller, University of Nevada, Reno; Jessica Nicole Chestnut, North Carolina State University; Cheryl Cass, North Carolina State University; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #18227The Role of Engineering Doctoral Students’ Future Goals on Perceived TaskUsefulnessMrs. Marissa A. Tsugawa-Nieves, University of Nevada, Reno Marissa Tsugawa-Nieves is a graduate research assistant studying at the University of Nevada, Reno in the PRiDE Research Group. She is currently working towards a Ph.D. in Engineering Education. She expects to graduate May of 2019. Her research interests include student development of identity and motivation in graduate engineering research and teaching environments. She is also interested in k-12 integration of engineering in math and science curricula.Heather Perkins

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 7: Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Crystal Alicia Nattoo, Stanford University; Crystal E Winston, Stanford University; Rachel A. G. Adenekan, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

Precision Health and Integrated Diagnostics Center, the Stanford Center for Digital Health, the Stanford Diabetes Research Center, and the Stanford Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education Fellowship. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 “How You Got Me Messed Up”: A Critical Analysis of Doctoral Engineering Education through the Lens of Black PhD Candidates Crystal A. Nattoo, Crystal E. Winston, Rachel A. G. AdenekanAbstract Engineering graduate education has been the machine keeping research and developmentafloat for decades. There have been recent efforts to increase the number of students from under-represented backgrounds admitted to doctoral

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Castillo, University of California, Irvine; Brianna McIntyre, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Allison Godwin, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

focused on building a community of educators passionate about expanding their knowledge concerning diversity, equity, and inclusion in engineering education.Allison Godwin Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education and of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University. She is also the Engineering Workforce Development Director for CISTAR, the Center for Innovative and Strategic Transformation of Alkane Resources, a National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center. Her research focuses on how identity, among other affective factors, influences diverse students to choose engineering and persist in engineering. She also studies how different experiences within the practice and culture of

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 4 - Innovating Engineering Education through Industry and Community Partnerships, Maker Spaces, Competitions, Research Initiatives, and Experiential Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Casey Thelenwood, Grand Valley State University; Paul D. Plotkowski, Grand Valley State University; Brent Michael Nowak, Grand Valley State University

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

broad range of clients from the healthcare to medical device manufacturing industries. Over the last 30 years, Dr. Nowak has led product and technology development programs spanning ideation through commercialization; field use and application in areas including robotic systems, au- tonomous underwater vehicles and medical devices; and entrepreneurial ventures in formation, pre-seed, and seed stages that have been successfully transitioned to industry. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 WIP: The Community-Engaged College: Grand Valley State University’s Industry and Community Partnership ModelBackgroundThis Work-In-Progress

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jumoke Oluwakemi Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Cindy S. Ziker, SRI International; Clay Gloster Jr., North Carolina A&T University ; Kamal S. Ali, Jackson State University; Derrick Cornell Gilmore, Kentucky State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

measured by college entranceexaminations. Upon completion of high school, a smaller percentage of Black and Hispanicmales are ready for college and they earn fewer college degrees than their white counterparts.According to a 2015 report [2], the number of college degree holders among Black and Hispanicmales varies from 12% to 21%, versus 38% for white men. Nationally, initiatives are underwayto develop the STEM pipeline through out-of-school time activities via partnerships betweenhigher education, school districts and community organizations [3].Figure 1: Black and Hispanics are underrepresented in the science and engineering workforce compared to their representation in the general

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Service-Learning in Developing Communities

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Giannelli, Lafayette College; Sharon Jones, Lafayette College

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Environmental Engineering

of a community and is coordinatedwith an institution of higher learning and with the community; helps foster civic responsibility; isintegrated into and embraces the academic curriculum of the students enrolled; and includesstructured time for the students to reflect on the service experience.”2According to studies done at the Higher Education Research Institute of the University ofCalifornia, Los Angeles3, certain things must be done to ensure that a service-learningexperience is effective. The first is that students must receive sufficient training through coursematerial before engaging in the service. The second is that instructors must engage students inconversation about their service. The last is that students must reflect on their

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Learning to Communicate with Engineers and Non-Engineers

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Potter, Iowa State University; John Jackman, Iowa State University; K. Jo Min, Iowa State University; Matthew Search, Iowa State University

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Liberal Education

Yalvac et al. describe how an engineering course was redesigned topromote advanced writing skills by adding writing exercises based on the VaNTH taxonomy ofcore competency skills in writing.11 Many educators and institutions recognize the value ofincreasing communication emphasis in a longitudinal manner throughout a student’s academicprogram.12, 13 While this emphasis is significant and necessary for developing efficient and Page 13.71.2effective engineering graduates, increased “practice” time and/or varied assignment formats arenot sufficient by themselves to accomplish this goal. Just as a successful engineering design isachieved through

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Breaking barriers, building futures: Narratives of equity and inclusion in STEM education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan C Pollock, Engineer Inclusion; Hoda Ehsan, The Hill School ; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, ThatStatsGirl; Lauren Thomas Quigley, IBM Research

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Diversity

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

highlights the importance of resilience and adaptability. I remember my experiences and learnings... applying Black feminist and womanist theory held me through to graduation."QUESTION 2: Why do you choose to be a member of ASEE, and describe how you’veserved the organization and engineering education community over the years?In response to the question regarding their membership and contribution to the American Societyfor Engineering Education (ASEE), the Authors share a range of experiences and motivations.Meagan Pollock recounts joining ASEE as a natural step in their doctoral journey, eventuallybecoming deeply involved in leadership roles, including a significant position on theCommission for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Their journey

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Innovative, Engaging Pedagogies for Engineering Ethics Education

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michael F. Young, University of Connecticut; Landon Bassett, University of Connecticut; Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Scott Duplicate Streiner, Rowan University; Joshua Bourne Reed

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Engineering Ethics

Education department. He has graduated with a bachelors degree in mechanical engineering from Rowan University. Josh is very passionate about education as well as the social issues in both the engineering and education systems. He hopes to further his understanding in both of these fields. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Let’s Play! Gamifying Engineering Ethics Education Through the Development of Competitive and Collaborative Activities Through both success and failure, many engineering projects have a profound impact onindividuals and society. Thus, ensuring future engineers consider these impacts and reflect on theethical

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Undergraduate Track - Technical Session VII

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Carlotta A. Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Janice Fenn, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

Paper ID #241002018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29STEM Success Stories: Strategies for women and minorities to thrive, notjust survive, in engineeringDr. Carlotta A Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Carlotta A. Berry is an associate professor in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She is the director of the multidisciplinary minor in robotics and co-director of the Rose building undergraduate diversity scholarship and professional development program. She has been the

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Innovative Graduate Programs & Methods

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Bennett; Eugene Audette

and experienced faculty. (6 cr.) Total = 10 credits 4. Collateral Engineering Coursework This component would encourage the veteran engineer, with guidance and consent of the advisor, to refresh or deepen the candidate’s current engineering background or pursuit of a new specialty to broaden one’s cognate background. • graduate engineering courses (6 -12 credits) 5. Applied Research: the dissertation The Ed.D. dissertation experience challenges the degree candidates to contribute to the body of knowledge and practice in engineering education and thereby demonstrate their potential as contributing researchers and future faculty members in higher education. • writing the

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Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto; Robin Sacks, University of Toronto; Mike Klassen, Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve, University of Toronto

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Canada published a similar policy paper—Leading a Canadian future: The newEngineer in Society, to support leadership and professional skills education in Canadian facultiesof engineering 3. These two national calls for change have been formalized through learningoutcomes (graduate attributes) generated by the Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (ABET) in the United States and the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board(CEAB) in Canada 1, 2, 7. While engineering practice has historically blended technical,communication and interpersonal skills 8-12, the recent era of accountability in higher educationhas marked these competencies as legitimate features of engineering education.An increasing number of professors, instructors and

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Motivation, Goal Orientation, Identity, and Career Aspirations

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lorenzo Laxamana Ruiz, California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo; Dominick Trageser, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Benjamin David Lutz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

AbstractIn this research paper, we explore student responses to Utility Value Interventions in staticscourses. Introductory engineering mechanics courses (e.g., statics, dynamics) are critical pointswithin a curriculum, and student performance in these courses can have a strong influence onfuture success. And while these courses are often thought of as “weed out” courses, the ubiquityof these courses for engineers is what makes them an important place for students to develop themotivation to persist through their engineering education. One particularly promising tool for thisdevelopment has been Utility Value Interventions (UVIs) in which students are given opportunitiesto reflect on how their coursework aligns with their lives through short writing

Conference Session

Engineering, Ethics, and Leadership

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farnoosh B. Brock, Prolific Living Inc.; Jessica Koehler, Wake Forest University; Andy Brock, Prolific Living; Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University and National Science Foundation

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS), Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

competency gap between engineering education and engineeringpractice remains wide. “While industry continues to be satisfied with the technical and scientificabilities of graduate engineers, they retain a ‘marked lack of satisfaction’ with their non-technicalcapabilities” (Nejad, 2017). Employers expect recent graduates and new hires to be able tocommunicate clearly and professionally and “to develop a productive working environment byparticipating in meetings, communicating through transparency, listening actively, andcommunicating with confidence, while simultaneously treating others with respect and beingnice to others” (Ruff et al, 2015). To highlight even more the communication competenciesexpected of engineers, it is important to understand

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Andrea Gregg, Pennsylvania State University; Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University; Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University

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Graduate Studies

four tenets (community,identity, practice, and meaning) are well distributed in graduate education. For example,coursework most easily fits into the “practice” category but incorporates aspects of “community”(potentially working with others in class), and “meaning” as courses apply theoretical material topractical relevant engineering applications. A research component of a graduate program, too,spans multiple sectors, falling mainly into the “meaning” category, earning depth and expertisethrough a research experience, but also promotes development of “identity,” “community” withlabmates, and “practice” in the application of coursework principles to real research problems.Layered on top of CoP theory is a more specialized theory, that of

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Gary P. Halada; Nancy McCoy Wozniak

challenges in less technical areas also(g) an ability to communicate 1.56 (0.16) still exist – for example in helping students to present aeffectively professional identity and understand their professional responsibilities. We will respond in this area through(h) the broad education necessary to 1.5 (0.17) additional student preparation for internships (using on-lineunderstand the impact of engineering resources and by interacting more with students through theirsolutions in a global, economic, eportfolios).environmental, and societal