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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah L Rodriguez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Taylor Johnson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Yeny Jimenez, Miami Dade Community College; antonio delgado

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lead to the development of a degree program in AI. The project seeks toenhance Hispanic-Serving community college (HSCC) capacity to interest and train students inAI. This four-year project is a collaboration between a CC, a university, a non-profitorganization, industry partners, evaluators, and social scientists to understand how to expandHSCC computing pathways.2. Program Details The main objectives for the project include developing and implementing aninterdisciplinary AI certificate at the HSCC and, subsequently, creating courses that could beincorporated into a four-year degree at the HSCC. The interdisciplinary AI HSCC Certificate hasfour courses: AI Thinking, Applied AI in Business, AI & Ethics, and Machine

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emma Sophie Stine, University of Colorado Boulder; Amy Javernick-Will, University of Colorado Boulder

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Transformational Resistance (Solórzano and Bernal,2001) • Classes that taught social justice theory Data Data which are identified by a student either: Barriers to students' resistance, such as: • Worrying about ethics in working in marginalized high degree of influence on career expectations (Bandura, 1997): Analysis

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebekah J Hammack, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tugba Boz, Indiana-Purdue University; Nicholas Lux Lux, Montana State University; Paul Gannon, Montana State University

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self-efficacy. As a result, elementary teachersmight then be better equipped to build students’ engineering identity and encourage them toconsider engineering as a potential career option.In addition to helping students develop engineering identities, exposure to engineering inelementary school is also beneficial for developing students’ engineering habits of mind(EHoM). EHoM are internalized dispositions and ways of thinking that engineers draw uponwhen confronted with problems [4] and include things such as optimism, persistence,collaboration, creativity, systems thinking, and attention to ethical considerations [5]. TheseEHoM can be beneficial to all students, regardless of career choice, but as with all habits,EHoM take time to develop. As

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander John De Rosa, University of Delaware; Ashley Lytle; Maxine Fontaine, Stevens Institute of Technology ; Frank T. Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology

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and Students. 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 14-17, Seattle, WA.[10] Martin, T., Rayne, K., Kemp, N.J., Hart, J., & Diller, K.R. (2005). Teaching for Adaptive Expertise in Biomedical Engineering Ethics. Science and Engineering Ethics, Vol. 11(2), pp. 257-276.[11] McKenna, A. F., Colgate, J. E., Olson, G. B., & Carr, S. H. (2006). Exploring Adaptive Expertise as a Target for Engineering Design Education. In ASME 2006 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (pp. 963-968), ASME Digital Collection.[12] Martin, T., Baker Peacock, S., Ko, P., & Rudolph, J. J. (2015). Changes in Teachers’ Adaptive Expertise in an

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Stransky, Rowan University; Brittany Lynn Butler; Cayla Ritz, Rowan University; Emily Dringenberg, The Ohio State University; Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University; Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University

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Paper ID #38822Board 419: Students use their Lived Experiences to Justify their Beliefsabout How they Will Approach Process Safety JudgmentJeffrey Stransky, Rowan University Jeffrey Stransky is a PhD candidate in the Experiential Engineering Education (ExEEd) Department at Rowan University. His research interests involve studying engineering ethics and decision making and using digital games as safe teaching environments. He has published in the overlap of these topics by integrating digital games into chemical engineering curriculum to help students build an awareness of the ethical and practical implications of their

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines; Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Kevin L. Moore, P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Junko Munakata Marr, Colorado School of Mines; Megan Sanders, Colorado School of Mines; Jeffrey C. Shragge

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Paper ID #37086Board 299: Funds of Knowledge and Intersectional Experiences ofIdentity: Graduate Students’ Views of Their Undergraduate ExperiencesProf. Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines Jessica M. Smith is Professor in the Engineering, Design and Society Department at the Colorado School of Mines. Her research and teaching bring anthropological perspectives to bear on questions of social responsibility and engineering. In 2016 the National Academy of Engineering recognized her Corporate Social Responsibility course as a national exemplar in teaching engineering ethics. Her book Extracting Accountability: Engineers

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NSF Grantees: Workforce Development (ATE)

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Marilyn Barger, Florida Advanced Technological Education Center; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida

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; economics fluency 4. Communication Automation/robotics Business cycles 5. Computational thinking Business continuity Communication 6. Data analysis Cloud computing Company’s “brand” 7. Data backup and restoration College algebra Confidentiality 8. Data ethics Communication Continuous improvement 9. Data flow: origin to end user Controls Decision making 10. Data fluency/vocabulary Cyber-physical systems Entrepreneurship 11. Data management & storage Digital fluency/vocabulary Ethics 12. Data modeling Digital twins

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noemi V Mendoza Diaz, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; Tanya Dugat Wickliff, Texas A&M University

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% Male (%) 20% Total (%) 15% 10% 5% 0%Figure 3. Other factors impacting development of student's successful engineering culture(knowledge, practices, and values) during semester. Gender breakdown.Female students viewed their interaction with others as more important than malestudents, who viewed “real world experiences” as most important. Work in other courseswas seen as important. Personal characteristics and experiences follow and some may bevia extra-curricular activities, clubs, etc. Some of the personal characteristics includepersonal attitudes, work ethic, time management, self-management, other varied personalinterests, learning ability, etc

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martina Margaret Moyne, University College Dublin; Maxwell Herman, Harvard University; Conor Walsh P.E., Harvard University; Donal Padraic Holland, University College Dublin

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questionnaires was high, with all students engaging with the tool (N = 321) duringtheir projects and an average weekly student response rate of 92%. These compliance rateswere achieved because the weekly DEFT entries were required coursework assignments inthese classes.The iterative design process consisted of an evaluation of the system each semester, usingmixed methods. Observational data of student and instructor experiences with DEFT werecollected. Interviews and post-class surveys with students and instructors provided datatriangulation. The results of this research guided the development of each iteration of DEFTin time for the subsequent semester. Ethical approval for this research was granted by theHarvard University Committee on the Use of

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NSF Grantees: K-12 Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering

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engineer- ing. She is also staffing the Roundtable on Linking Academic Engineering Research and Defense Basic Science. She also co-edited a resource collection translating research on women in science and engineer- ing into practical tips for faculty members and worked on LinkEngineering, an online toolkit to support PreK-12 engineering education, and the Online Ethics Center, a website that supports ethics education and science and engineering. She earned M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Cognitive and Human Factors Psychology from Kansas State University and a B.A. in psychobiology and political science from Wheaton College in Massachusetts.Mr. Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering Greg Pearson is a Scholar (ret

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NSF Grantees: RED 2 / Civil Eng

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Madeline Polmear, University of Florida; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., University of Florida

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Paper ID #28693Defining Workforce Development: Launching a Career from CAREERDr. Madeline Polmear, University of Florida Madeline Polmear is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering at the University of Florida. Her research interests include workforce development and engineering ethics education.Dr. Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., University of Florida Denise R. Simmons, Ph.D., PE, LEED-AP, is an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering at the University of Florida. She holds a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam T. Melvin, Louisiana State University; Mike Benton, Louisiana State University

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a rare opportunity for these students toperform undergraduate research. The research theme for this program is energy: specifically,catalysis, energy storage, and biofuels due to the pronounced expertise in these areas at LSU. Amajor strength of this REU program is the partnership with the LSU Business & TechnologyCenter which provides the REU students with training in technology transfer fundamentals andhow to pitch scientific ideas to non-scientists. In addition to the entrepreneurship training, theprogram offers weekly seminars in ethics, effective presenting, applying to graduate school,industrial safety, and topical seminars related to three main research areas of the programs. Thestudents were assessed individually (weekly reports

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya Mohabir, New York Hall of Science; Satbir S. Multani; Katherine McMillan Culp, New York Hall of Science

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a design challenge. Communication Communication is essential to effective collaboration and to understanding the particular wants and needs of a “customer,” and to explaining and justifying the final design solution. Attention to Ethical considerations draw attention to the impacts of engineering on ethical people and the environment. considerationsFor eight months, the Fellows met twice a month with the program manager. Through thesemeetings the program manager was able to build a comfortable rapport with the group allowingthem to have conversations around sensitive subjects such as race and gender in the world ofscience, technology, engineering and math. These meetings also allowed the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines; Dina Verdin, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines

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socioeconomic class and social responsibility. She is currently completing a book manuscript on the intersection of engineering and corporate social responsibility. She is the author of Mining Coal and Un- dermining Gender: Rhythms of Work and Family in the American West (Rutgers University Press, 2014), which was funded by the National Science Foundation and National Endowment for the Humanities. In 2016 the National Academy of Engineering recognized her Corporate Social Responsibility course as a national exemplar in teaching engineering ethics. Professor Smith holds a PhD in Anthropology and a certificate in Women’s Studies from the University of Michigan and bachelor’s degrees in International Studies, Anthropology and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allison Adams, Kansas State University; Amy Rachel Betz, Kansas State University; Emily Dringenberg, Ohio State University

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Engineering (Kansas State ’08), a M.S. in Industrial Engineering (Purdue ’14) and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education (Purdue ’15). Her team, Beliefs in Engineering Re- search Group (BERG) utilizes qualitative methods to explore beliefs in engineering. Her research has an overarching goal of leveraging engineering education research to shift the culture of engineering to be more realistic and inclusive. Dr. Dringenberg is also interested in neuroscience, growth mindset, engi- neering ethics, and race and gender in engineering. In general, she is always excited to learn new things and work with motivated individuals from diverse backgrounds to improve the experiences of people at any level in engineering education

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer R. Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kelly J. Cross, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Michael F. Insana, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Gabriel R. Burks, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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principles to propose novel and practical solutions to medical/human health problems 2. Ability to gain basic understanding of business, finances, intellectual property and regulatory matters 3. Understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities 4. Ability to communicate real-world scientific problems with bigger vision and offer solutions, as well as their impact, effectively to a diverse audience and stakeholders, both orally and in writing 5. Demonstrate moderate to high technical mastery in chosen research area, shown by the ability to identify an important scientific problem, formulate a hypothesis, and design experiments to conduct research and data analysis to test the hypothesis. The student

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Huff, Harding University; Benjamin Okai, Harding University; Kanembe Shanachilubwa, Harding University; Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Stephen Secules, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Mackenzie Beckmon Sharbine, Harding University; Jeremiah Sullins, Harding University; Shari E. Miller, University of Georgia

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Paper ID #27026Board 67: Shame in Engineering: Unpacking the Expectations that StudentsCo-Construct and Live WithinDr. James L. Huff, Harding University Dr. James Huff is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education and teaches courses in design thinking and ethics. In the context of his research lab Beyond Professional Identity (BPI), he mentors undergrad- uate students, doctoral students, and academic professionals in using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) as a qualitative research method to conduct psychological investigations on identity as experienced in and out of professional domains. He received

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Anthony W. Dean, Old Dominion University; Kim Bullington Sibson, Old Dominion University; Cynthia Tomovic, Old Dominion University; Rafael Landaeta, Old Dominion University

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with younger people with different previous degrees or certifications. Some notedthat there is a need for veterans to come together and talk about these interaction issues anddifferent work ethics. In the military, they noted that if there are some problems, they do not losetheir job but instead get transferred to another. They also noted that not all veterans are the same:Navy veterans are different from Army veterans, etc., but still they have more common ground,and similar work ethic, than they do with the traditional population of students. They noted thatthey prefer classes that are attendance optional and more interactive. They agreed that whileprofessors are clicking through slides fast, it is hard for them to sit and watch a

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claire Louise Antaya Dancz, Arizona State University; Kevin J. Ketchman, University of Pittsburgh; Rebekah Burke P.E., Arizona State University; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Elizabeth A Adams, Chandler-Gilbert Community College; brad allenby, Arizona State University; Mikhail Chester, Arizona State University; Vikas Khanna, University of Pittsburgh; Kristen Parrish, Arizona State University; Thomas P Seager, Arizona State University; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

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improvements. water emissions. Tragedy of the Students play out Harden’s Tragedy of the One of our collaborations has developed a Commons Commons using gold fish. Students series of ethics games; one of which is a more discuss ethics of sustainability. Note, this complex version of the simple gold fish is a common exercise available in many module. versions. Page 26.8.4Summary of Critical CollaborationsThe collaborations that enabled a successful first two years of this program aresummarized in Figure 1. Drs. Parrish and Bilec

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan W. Klingbeil, Wright State University; Anthony Bourne, Wright State University

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Wright State engineering programs. Moreover, it wasshown that EGR 101 had the greatest effect on the group termed ‘Support Seekers’, composed ofstudents with below median ACT math scores but above median high school GPA’s. The latterindicates greater work ethic and ability to persevere in engineering, while the former mayarguably indicate below median ‘ability’. Thus, the mitigation of ACT math score associatedwith the F04-F06 cohorts was due to the fact that the low ACT math students who enrolled inEGR 101 were predominantly ‘support seekers’, who had the work ethic and perseverancerequired to progress through the remedial math sequence before enrolling in EGR 101. On thecontrary, low ACT math students from the incoming cohorts of Fall 2007

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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-faculty and student-student engagement. Every effort was made to ensure thatthe speaker diversity reflected that of the REU students, so that students could envisionthemselves taking the speakers’ paths. Further student-faculty interaction was provided throughweekly faculty research seminars. Each week, one faculty member presented brief vignettes oftheir research interests to the group, enabling students to learn of other imaging related researchbeyond their own projects.In addition to the program-related activities, students participated in several University-wideenrichment events. These activities included a weekly brown-bag seminar series on topics suchas Ethics, GRE preparation, Getting into Graduate School, and Abstract Writing

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Naima Kaabouch, University of North Dakota; Deborah Worley, University of North Dakota; Matthew Cavalli, University of North Dakota; Nuri Oncel, University of North Dakota

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the weakness oftraditional lecture-based learning modules which may quickly become out of date for rapidlychanging areas like NSNT without diligent attention from well-informed instructors. By its nature,PBL-structured case studies promote learning at the cutting edge of a discipline and thus are well-suited to the emerging NSNT field.A central premise in using the case study technique is that the process of learning is just asimportant as the content [12]. In general, students work cooperatively during case studies to answerchallenging questions or to evaluate complex ethical issues. For PBL-structured case studies,students are expected to investigate and learn necessary content in order to understand the contextof a case. This requires

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nelson S. Pearson, University of Nevada, Reno; Hector Enrique Rodriguez-Simmonds, Purdue Engineering Education; Tara C. Langus, University of Nevada, Reno; Allison Godwin, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno

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political identity, social welfare, and perspectives ofdiversity. In reflecting on the personal impact of recent national events and how politicaldiscussions have or have not been integrated into their STEM courses, two themes emerged: 1)political awareness and 2) future-self impact. Findings revealed that first year engineeringstudents recognized the personal and social impacts current national events imposed on theirfriends, family, and society. However, students did not sense the significance of politicaldiscourse concerning the social impact and ethical practice of engineering. Our research showsthat limiting political discourse in the classroom and depoliticizing engineering spacescontributed to students dissociating the relevance of political

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Schneider, University of Dayton; Erick S. Vasquez-Guardado, University of Dayton; Corinne H Mowrey, University of Dayton; Michael Moulton, University of Dayton; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Matthew A Witenstein, University of Dayton

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experiences:Communications, Work Ethic, Individual Identity, Life Experience, and Adaptation. Thesethemes were selected from the collective insights of the faculty members who independentlyreviewed the combined dataset. This analysis highlights the multifaceted challenges and learningopportunities students encounter when navigating the complexities of global engineeringenvironments. These themes are further defined in Table 4. Table 4: GES qualitative coding themes Code Coding Theme Definition 1 Communications Response includes major themes around spoken language, non-verbal communications, judgment/perception, temperament, and/or forced/informal

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Acton, University of St. Thomas; Jennifer E. Holte, University of St. Thomas; Deborah Besser, University of St. Thomas; Kundan Nepal, University of St. Thomas

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norms and behaviors thatmarginalize underrepresented students, further exacerbating their sense of exclusion andalienation [4]. Engineering's “hidden curriculum” covers things like professional norms,confidence-building, and ethics, taught indirectly in early foundational courses, makingadaptation difficult for transfer students [5].Mentoring has been identified as a valuable strategy for decoding the hidden curriculum andsupporting students in navigating the implicit messages and norms present in educationalsettings [3], [4], [6]. Mentors can provide guidance, share their own experiences, and offerinsights into the hidden curriculum, thereby helping students to understand and navigate theunspoken rules and expectations of the academic

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brendan Higgins, Auburn University; Laura Parson, North Dakota State University; Sushil Adhikari, Auburn University; Fredricka Saunders, North Dakota State University

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not sign the consent letter to participate in the IRB-approved evaluationresearch.Evaluation MethodsEvaluation of the project consisted of a pre-post survey instrument focused on perceived self-efficacy in universal teamwork and research skills. This instrument was an adaptation of theResearch Self-efficacy scale [9]. Questions focused on things like the perceived ability to“engage in effective team practices,” “follow ethical principles of research,” “identify my ownstrengths within a team setting,” and “present research ideas in oral or written form.” This pre-post survey was augmented by weekly surveys aimed at understanding fellow engagement in theprogram. A final focus group was held with the project evaluator to further elucidate the

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan W. Klingbeil, Wright State University; Anthony Bourne, Wright State University

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and the Achievers (i.e., high ACT students). This resultis not surprising, in that students with high ACT scores are typically in greater need ofmotivation than they are of academic ability. This is particularly true for the Purpose Seekers,who have plenty of academic ability but lack the motivation and work ethic required to deliver ahigh GPA. For those who ultimately graduated, the results of Figure 7 suggest that EGR 101provided (or at least contributed to) the motivation they needed.As shown in Figure 8, students who ultimately graduated in engineering indicated that EGR 101increased their chances of success in engineering (i.e., self-efficacy) more strongly than students

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharnnia Artis, University of California, Berkeley; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Tsu-Jae King Liu, University of California, Berkeley

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research as the catalyst for engagement, the TTE REU program hassupported 30 community college students from the California Community College System.During the nine-week summer program, each TTE participant is paired with two mentors, afaculty advisor and graduate student mentor, who oversee and guide the student in independentresearch activities, through regular research group meetings and one-on-one discussions. Outsideof their independent research projects, TTE participants are trained in research protocol,laboratory safety, and professional ethics; and participate in academic and professionaldevelopment activities to prepare for a baccalaureate degree and career in science andengineering. The TTE REU program also partners with the UC

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leda Lunardi, NC State University

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includes coordinated professional development seminarson responsible professional conduct for engineers and research ethics, diversity awareness, aswell as the graduate school application process. Along with their graduate mentors theparticipants also become role models in a system of “each one-mentor-one”, interacting withhigh school teachers and students from a rural, underserved school district. Assessment resultsfrom program surveys indicate positive impact of mentorship, higher post-graduation careerchoices, and coordinated activities. Specifically by interacting with mentors female participantsindicated that they gained more self-confidence as researchers than their male counterparts.Index Terms: research experiences for undergraduates

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney D Giles, University of Vermont; Larry R Medsker, University of Vermont; VARUNI ANURUDDHIKA SENEVIRATNE, University of Vermont; Priyantha Wijesinghe, University of Vermont

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Medsker is a Research Professor of Physics at The George Washington University (GWU) and at the University of Vermont. He is also a Research Affiliate at George Mason University’s Center for Assured Research and Engineering. He is a member of the GWU Human-Technology Collaboration Lab, and Founding Director of the university’s Master’s Program in Data Science. Larry specializes in areas of artificial intelligence, data science, computer science, neural computing, information systems, physics, and STEM education. He is the author of four books and over 200 publications on neural networks, AI, and physics. He serves as Co-Editor-in-Chief of AI and Ethics, Associate Editor of Neural Computing and Applications, and Policy