Conference Session

It Takes a Village: Engineering Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie Robinson, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

engineering in the U.S. than in Mexico.Though Adriana’s parents’ goals were very clear, other participants’ parents were lesstransparent about the reasoning behind their expectations. For example, Salma reflected on whyher parents emphasized academics. I think part of it might have been the way they grew up, and they didn’t have very many opportunities in Mexico. Maybe when they came here and they had us, they wanted us to take advantage of the opportunities that were here.Salma noted that her mother earned her GED diploma after moving to the United States in theearly 1980s, and both of her parents worked a variety of jobs before they founded their owncleaning business. As she noted, Salma’s parents moved to the U.S. to find more

Conference Session

Trends and Applications in Curricula and the Capstone Experience

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tonya Lynn Nilsson P.E., Santa Clara University; Kevin D. Hall, University of Arkansas; Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

% 0.0% 12.5% 4-5 Persons Only 45 71.1% 24.4% 15.5% 6 or More Persons Only 14 71.4% 42.9% 14.2%Figure 4 presents department responses to a list of topics and skills assessed from the designexperience, as a function of team size. Overall, patterns initially identified in the 2012 paper –regarding specific topics/skills assessed – are reflected for all team sizes. For example, mostprograms (70-plus percent) assess communication skills; Figure 4 confirms that this is the caseregardless of team size. Conversely, relatively few programs assess asset manageme nt; Figure 4also confirms this is the case regardless of team size. However

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ernest W. Tollner PE, University of Georgia; Qianqian Ma, University of Georgia; Caner Kazanci, University of Georgia

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

particleattributes based on relationships between time and particular paths through the network taken byindividual particles.Patten and colleagues developed network environ analysis (NEA) [3, 5, 7, 19, 20], a form of EcologicalNetwork Analysis (ENA), to model the networks of complex ecological systems. Affording particularmathematical and ecological interpretive advantages, NEA uniquely represents objects as simultaneouslyparticipating in the dual environments of both their incoming and outgoing networks. NEA reflects theorganic holism of ecological systems and is by nature deterministic. Page 23.925.2Recently, Jørgensen and Nielsen [14], Fath

Conference Session

A Challenge to Engineering Educators

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Canek Moises Luna Phillips, Purdue University; Kacey Beddoes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

engineering communication. We then present ourfindings on the ways in which the deficit model has recently been enacted in engineeringcommunication contexts. Next, we present a framework of key concepts integral to publiccommunication so that engineers can reflect upon how these dimensions affect the wayscommunication with the public is carried out. The paper concludes with a discussion ofsignificance, intersecting issues, and future work.Overview of the Deficit ModelThe deficit model, a term originally coined by science studies scholar Brian Wynne,1 refers toapproaches to science and engineering (S&E) communication and outreach that are based on thebelief that publics are critical or skeptical of, and not interested in, S&E because they do

Conference Session

Outreach Along the K-12 Pathways to Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liesl Hotaling, University of South Florida-St. Petersburg; Susan Lowes, Teachers College/Columbia University; Rustam Stolkin; Peiyi Lin

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

technology professionals at a variety of levels and in avariety of environmental fields1. This type of multidisciplinary, technology-based approach isnot sufficiently reflected in our current educational programs.The classroom integration of sensor development is therefore not only topical but offers highlyinterdisciplinary subject matter, providing motivating scenarios for teaching STEM topics andskill sets. SENSE IT provides students with the opportunity to learn about sensor technologythrough a hands-on, collaborative process of designing, constructing, programming and testingwater quality sensors. Design-based activities such as SENSE IT provide a rich context forlearning and lend themselves to sustained inquiry and revision. Application of

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Thomas Malcolm, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. By their nature, Fermi problems depend on the use of some prior knowledge. Studentsmust be able to perform the following steps: 1) conjure up relevant values such as theapproximate U.S. population or MPG of a car, 2) understand the necessary mathematicaloperations to perform on these values, 3) use those operations in a logical and cohesivemathematical way, and 4) reflect on whether the estimate might or might not be reasonable. Thekinds of problems presented by the 3D Estimator primarily assess students' performance of thethird step, thereby assisting with performance on the fourth. That is, the 3D Estimator assessesstudents' use of mathematical operations and numerical strategies for producing reasonableestimates. Producing reasonable

Conference Session

Engineering Management In The Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ted Eschenbach, University of Alaska Anchorage; Neal A Lewis, University of Bridgeport; Gillian M. Nicholls, University of Alabama in Huntsville; Jani M Pallis, University of Bridgeport

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

learning has been explored by numerousstudies19 20.Using clickers to engage students and assess their learning builds on research into studentlearning without technology aids. Posing thoughtful questions that prompt reflection of recentlyintroduced concepts, along with interaction with the instructor is a way of sparking generativelearning. This has been demonstrated by research showing that combining “adjunct” questionswith a reading assignment produces more effective learning than assigning the reading inisolation.21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The timing of the questions is also significant. Some studies 29 30found that students did better on exams when they were presented with the questions after thereading as opposed to beforehand. Mayer31 and

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division - General Technical Session 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob P. Moore, Virginia Tech; Michel Paul Pascale; Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech; Chris North, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

for Engineering Education, 2013 TRANSLATING EDUCATIONAL THEORY INTO EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE: A CASE STUDY OF THE ADAPTIVE MAP PROJECTAbstractIn this paper, the authors describe the development of an instructional software, wheredevelopers engaged in the process of translating educational theory into a cyber-learning tool,and the challenges encountered in evaluating its usability and effectiveness of the tool as alearning aid. Specifically, the authors reflect on their experience in creating the “Adaptive Map”– an instructional software designed to help students gain conceptual understanding of largestores of content information. This concept map -based system explicitly shows how discreteconcepts are linked to the whole of the course with

Conference Session

iSTEM

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Heil, David Heil & Associates, Inc.; Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering; Susan E. Burger, David Heil & Associates, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

 governing  the  organization  publishing  the  report,  findings  and  recommendations  from  unpublished  reports  cannot  be  made  public.    If  the  report  has  been  published  by  the   Page 23.1279.2time  of  the  June  ASEE  annual  conference,  presentation  of  this  paper  will  be  updated  to  reflect  the  report’s  findings  and  recommendations.    educational programs under a single, recognizable moniker. For the first few years followingNSF’s original usage of STEM, the acronym was used most frequently by

Conference Session

Thermodynamics

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nihad Dukhan, University of Detroit Mercy; Mark Schumack, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

extent onstudents’ self-efficacy and the degree of collaboration among peers. In problem-basedenvironments, learners practice higher order cognitive skills (analysis, synthesis and evaluation),and constantly engage in reflective thinking.49 Students using problem-based learning can havea varied level of guidance form their instructors ranging from no to moderate guidance. If theguidance level is too low in problem-based learning, heavy cognitive loads may result during thelearning process. Lape10 presented tiered scaffolding techniques to bridge the gaps in high-cognitive-load problem-based learning in thermodynamics.Alvarado44 described a problem-based activity in which students were asked to design anexperiment based on a thermodynamics device

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessing Sustainability and Life Long Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey C. Evans P.E., Bucknell University; Michelle Oswald Beiler P.E., Bucknell University; Akmal S Daniyarov; Christopher Adam Kulish

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

reflect the most rigorous andaccepted rating systems being used at the current time. Another future opportunity involvesexpanding the modules to include additional innovative topics within civil engineering. As newglobal risks arise, the field of civil engineering will adapt and reflect the needs of society.Therefore, new lesson module topics such as “Engineering for Climate Change” or “Eco-engineering” can be developed to further promote the shifting demands of civil engineering.Exposing secondary students to these innovative concepts can stimulate and prepare the nextgeneration of civil engineers. Future work also includes revised assessment of outcomes,particularly for the Sustainability module.AKNOWLEDGEMENTSThe support of the National

Conference Session

Curriculum and Program Developments, Exchanges, Collaborations, and Partnerships

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eileen Walz, University of Illinois; Keilin Jahnke, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Russell Korte, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; J. Bruce Elliott-Litchfield, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Judith A Sunderman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Valeri Werpetinski, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Laura D Hahn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

International

, communication, personalgrowth, project management, community-based development, and interculturalawareness. These areas of development were discovered through analysis of student reflections,interviews, and discussions of students who had traveled with Engineers Without Borders toCameroon, Guatemala, Haiti, and Nigeria. The learning objectives for each area of developmentwere written in reference to the six learning domains outlined in Bloom’s Taxonomy.By publishing these objectives we wish to further encourage a participatory approach from boththe academic and non-academic communities at large. This compilation of objectives andpotential applications can guide others as they prepare students for international engineeringwork.IntroductionInternational

Conference Session

Tablets, Mobile and Technology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Chingnam Goh, University of Southern Queensland; Linda Ann Galligan, University of Southern Queensland; Harry Ku, University of Southern Queensland

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree Page 23.1373.10 Fig. 6. The recorded lectures are audible and the video is clear. 9Results in Fig. 7 clearly indicate that the majority of students prefer the option of viewingrecorded lectures offline. We believe that the results reflect the fact that a large portion ofexternal student cohorts at USQ are working professionals, who are busy with their

Collection

2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Yaoling Wang; Carrie Clark

-being scores upon survey completion,providing them with insights into their own overall well-being and potentially prompting self-reflection on their life purposes. Furthermore, participants were also provided with informationabout university counseling and psychological services as a helpful resource in case they neededany assistance. Strategies and tips were also shared to support students interested in improvingtheir well-being.1. Meaning in Life Questionnaire The Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ), developed by Steger and his colleagues, has received increasing attention in recent years, and is considered a well-vetted and commonly used measure [13]. It has shown robust psychometric properties across diverse cultural, gender, age

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 7

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nivedita Kumar, Florida International University; Bailey Bond-Trittipo, Florida International University; Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Angela Estacion, WestEd; Mark Allen Weiss, Florida International University; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Ken Christensen P.E., University of South Florida; Tiana Solis, Florida International University; Jacqueline Faith Sullivan, University of Central Florida

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

of programmatic efforts for the first cohort year. We recognize that thestudents in the program, in some ways, reflect the views typical engineering and/or computingstudents, as many programs emphasize internship pathways as crucial. In other ways, thestudents in the program have higher demonstrated financial needs than other students, which mayincrease their economic anxiety and desire for a secure well-paying job.We are conducting qualitative interviews and observations on the program as well, discussed inanother paper [15]. As we continue to provide feedback to improve the responsiveness andmessaging of the programming, we will continue to monitor the overall patterns of interest in thepathways and, eventually, the pathways that students

Conference Session

Technical Sessions 2

Collection

2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Orla LoPiccolo M. Arch, Pdip (CM), Architect, Farmingdale State College, State University of New York

Tagged Topics

Professional Papers

SUNY Discovers (research, entrepreneurship, field study, experiences abroad, and creative work) [6]• SUNY Applied Learning Plan [6]• Campus Applied Learning Plans: Applied Learning Plans parts II to VII for each system campus [6]• Applied Learning Guidance to Campuses (includes an action timeline) [6]• SUNY Board of Trustees Resolution on Experiential and Applied Learning [6]• Criteria for Campus-Approved Applied Learning Activities: The activity is structured, intentional, and authentic; requires preparation, orientation, and training; must include monitored and continuous improvement; requires structured reflection and acknowledgment; must be assessed and evaluated [6]• Service-Learning in SUNY: Current Status and

Conference Session

Technical Sessions 4

Collection

2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Bryan James Higgs, University of the District of Columbia; Gulen Ozkula, University of the District of Columbia

Tagged Topics

Professional Papers

style teaching, the interventionwould occur after the assignment has been submitted and therefore would reflect poorly upon thestudent, where with the new tool, the student can recognize their gap in knowledge and seek theaid of the instructor to be able to correct that gap in knowledge and then go attempt quizzes orassignments once more to verify that the issues have been corrected; in this case, the grades wouldreflect greatly upon the student.ResultsThe effectiveness of the newly developed teaching strategy was evaluated in a Statics classcomprising 21 students through a survey consisting of 29 questions that focused on the themes ofskill development. Sixteen out of 21 students completed the survey. The responses to the surveyquestions were

Collection

2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Sadie M. Prigmore; Moses Olayemi

Oklahoma pre-statehood, andits ongoing success can be attributed to the readily available and abundant raw materials presentwithin the state [22]. Some of these include natural gas and coal to fire the kiln and limestone, akey ingredient in cement. All the examples further justify the importance of an Oklahoma cementindustry decarbonization public perception study. A survey was chosen as the preferred method of gathering data, as it best fit with our goal toanalyze data reflecting the public perception of the cement industry decarbonization withinOklahoma. A survey allowed us to ask a multitude of questions that touched on many topics. Thequantitative nature of the survey allowed for all responses to be categorized numerically, whichcould then

Conference Session

Programming Education 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tyler James Stump, The Ohio State University; Abbey Darya Kashani Motlagh, The Ohio State University; Krista M Kecskemety, The Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education Division (COED)

variable student experiences thatmay not be represented within this work. Another limitation in the study can be found within thesurvey design. Initially, the project took a deficit framing and developed the survey instrument tocontain questions related to barriers rather than student experiences. In doing this, results may beskewed more towards sharing frustrations or negatively framed experiences in replacement ofauthentic positive experiences that may not have been elicited provided the question framing.Lastly, the students were asked to reflect on experiences at the end of the course, in which theexperience reflected in a student’s response may not be representative of their authentic as timeand other experiences may have skewed memory of

Conference Session

Decision-Making in Engineering Ethics Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Corin L. Bowen, California State University, Los Angeles; Elizabeth Ann Strehl, University of Michigan; Megan Ennis, University of Michigan; Andrew Benham; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

. Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan Aaron W. Johnson (he/him) is an Assistant Professor in the Aerospace Engineering Department and a Core Faculty member of the Engineering Education Research Program at the University of Michigan. His lab’s design-based research focuses on how to re-contextualize engineering science engineering courses to better reflect and prepare students for the reality of ill-defined, sociotechnical engineering practice. Their current projects include studying and designing classroom interventions around macroethical issues in aerospace engineering and the productive beginnings of engineering judgment as students create and use mathematical models. Aaron holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 5: Self- Efficacy

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Elizabeth Nortz, Cornell University; Allison Godwin, Cornell University; Linda DeAngelo, University of Pittsburgh; Danielle V. Lewis; Kevin Jay Kaufman-Ortiz, Purdue University; Charlie Díaz, University of Pittsburgh; Carlie Laton Cooper, University of Georgia

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Student Division (STDT)

examination. Following each coding session, reflections, emotions, impressions, andinterpretations were recorded in a memo document to note emerging trends. After thepreliminary coding, a second-pass axial coding was conducted on the Excel sheet to identifycommon themes related to the control/treatment group and the decision to stay/leave. Theseemergent codes were discussed with the second author to refine the claims made from the dataand for coding consensus.The authors of this paper have varied experiences with engineering and as members of thegroups we interviewed. The research team of faculty, postdoctoral scholars, graduate students,and undergraduate students included researchers from higher education and engineeringeducation. Three of the

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 5

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Kurr, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Jimmy Landmesser Jr., UT-Battelle

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

experience. Eighty-seven percent of Seniors (20+ years) reported reasonswhy standards are important. 11The idea is further reinforced by the shifting analytical categories reported by increasing levels(i.e., more years on the job). First, the trend for reasons of Importance seen in the overall data islargely apparent and is reflected in the analytical category Expectations of the Profession whenanalyzed based on Level. As engineers gain experience, the types of technical challenges theyface change, as does the number of challenges they face and their respective knowledge aboutthem. The free-response data suggests this is due to the changing awareness

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 23

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madeline Roth, Bucknell University; Joselyn Elisabeth Busato, Bucknell University; Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

engineeringpractitioners. Intuition is a skill used by experts in the decision-making process when problemsolving, and believed to develop alongside expertise largely through experience. Previous worksupports that at least six years of experience is necessary for expertise development. Wesubsequently define early-career as up to six years of post-baccalaureate experience and expectthat this population will not yet have expertise and therefore not use intuition. However,research has shown that early-career practitioners who graduated from a primarily undergraduateinstitution (PUI) prior to the onset of COVID-19 both claim expertise and report using intuitionin their decision-making. This unexpected result may be reflective of the PUI’s emphasis onhigh-impact

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogical Techniques in Engineering Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred W. DePiero, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Lynne A. Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Dominic J. Dal Bello, Allan Hancock College

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

, reflection, teamwork, and communication skills [3]. And finally, from [6] “We knowfrom research that the more students engage with other students in the class, as well as withprofessors, the more likely they are going to stay and get their baccalaureate degrees.” Boud [3]also suggests that peer learning suits some students better than learning individually, particularlywomen and students from some cultural backgrounds.The approach here is to use CATE to enhance learning in a peer-learning environment. This isintended to provide the many benefits of peer learning without an increased time commitment forthe instructor.Figure 2. A randomly generated circuit and associated step-by-step analysis. The CATE systemincludes an algorithm to select component

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 4: Innovation in Engineering Education Methods

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Vitali, The University of Iowa

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

. Students can ask any remaining questions they may have 14 Wrap-Up and Reflection about the program and reflect on what they learned about the nature of engineering practice over the semester.Example Lecture: Week 3 – Differentiating STEM Fields Since the first year of most engineering programs consists of mainly science and mathematicscourses, it was pertinent to explicitly describe how engineering is different from these fields and howtechnology interacts with them. The lecture extended these topics to also cover STEAM, where the ‘A’stands for art. The notion of combining art into these fields that are usually viewed as inartistic hasdiscovered a resurgence in the importance of

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeanette M. Mueller-Alexander, Arizona State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

, “Possible astronomical alignments at Tsiping, New Mexico, a lateAnasazi site.” Bulletin of the Astronomical Society, 12, 886, Sep. 1980.[8] D. Thomas, “Reflections on Inclusive Language and Indexing.” Key Words, 28(4), 14–18,Win. 2020.[9] D. Thomas, “Another Look in the Mirror: Correction to Reflections on Inclusive Languageand Indexing.” Key Words, 29(2), 26, Sum. 2021.[10] C. A. Metoyer, and S. Littletree, “Knowledge Organization from an Indigenous Perspective:The Mashantucket Pequot Thesaurus of American Indian Terminology Project.” Cataloging &Classification Quarterly, 53(5/6), 640–657, Jul./Sep. 2015, doi:10.1080/01639374.2015.1010113[11] M. Ewing, “Representing Historically Marginalized Communities in Archives: MovingBeyond LCSH to Create

Conference Session

AI and Tools for Transdisciplinary Work

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elana Goldenkoff, University of Michigan; Erin A. Cech, University of Michigan

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

broadly. (2) Do these ECE masters students feel equipped to handle the ethical challenges and dilemmasof AI technologies? As they reflect on their past and current training in engineering acrossinstitutional contexts (including but not limited to their formal engineering education and workexperiences), do these students feel as though they are receiving the training and guidance thatthey need to navigate the complex landscape of AI development and management? Or do theyfeel ill-equipped to face these ethical and professional challenges, even if they have the technicalcapabilities to engage in this work?(3) To what extent do they hold their engineering education programs accountable for(in)adequate training? If ECE masters students express concern

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 21

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jack Elliott, Iron Range Engineering, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Angela Minichiello, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

demonstrates aprevalence of studies regarding interactions in the online context. These studies have providedimportant observations of how increased interactions relate to performance for remote and/orhybrid instruction overall [12], [13], [14]. However, we believe that this emphasis on onlineinteraction over f2f interaction may not reflect the scale of research need, but the ease of datacollection for SNA regarding online interactions. Specifically, f2f interactions are a less studied,but major component of students’ interactions.To overcome these issues, our research group, familiar with SNA from small studies, conducteda large-scale (1000+ individuals) SNA study at a large, public university in the United States[15]. This study sought to extend the

Conference Session

The Best of Computers in Education Division (COED)

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Lisa Graham Robeson, Ohio Northern University; Ye Hong, Ohio Northern University; Stephany Coffman-Wolph, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education Division (COED)

opportunity between engineering and the arts through thedevelopment of a “Special Topics: Interactive Fiction” course was developed and subsequentlyapproved by the curriculum committees of both colleges for the 2022-2023 academic year. Whilethe remainder of this paper focuses on this Interactive Fiction course, the authors want toacknowledge the key roles played by the instructors involved in these preceding courses.2023 - Interactive Fiction: Goals and LogisticsThe two primary goals for the Interactive Fiction course were (1) for students to learn how to usea natural language software platform, such as Inform [30], to design an interactive game in a waythat reflects the diversity of cultures and experiences encountered during the era of

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Empathy, Psychological Safety, and Leadership in Engineering Design

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Howcroft, University of Waterloo; Kate Mercer, University of Waterloo

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

from theperceived importance of empathy as a professional skill where the lowest selected importancewas ‘moderately important’. However, this difference did not reach statistical significance (p =0.080). This result is again inline with those of faculty and staff (p = 0.976) with sevenrespondents identifying teaching empathy as slight important or not at all important even though‘very important’ was the most frequent response (n = 12) [40].Figure 2. Graduate students’ identified importance of teaching empathy.This wider range of opinions on the importance of teaching empathy was reflected in surveyresponses where some saw empathy as not important to prioritize in engineering education:“This is an important skill, but not something that needs