Conference Session

Graduate Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Shahram Varzavand; John Fecik; Recayi Pecen; Teresa Hall

Doctor of Industrial Technology is a graduate program at the post-masters level. The focus ofthe Program is to develop selected intellectual and technical competencies to be applied in theindustrial, educational, and governmental fields. The intent of the DIT program is to contribute to theprofessional development of leaders in their respective areas of pursuit. The program consists ofseveral components to satisfy the 64 semester hours of graduate course work. A further dissectionidentifies the major constituents to be a core of industrial foundations, seminars, research andstatistical aspects, internship, and the dissertation. Other requirements involve a publication activity, aprofessional career development plan which includes a portrayal of

Conference Session

Undergraduate Recruitment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Shapcott, Arizona State University; Katherine G. Nelson, Arizona State University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Self-efficacy is a construct frequently used to examine an individual’s motivation toengage in particular tasks, including career choices.11-13 Naturally, engineering educationresearchers have focused on self-efficacy to address the low motivation and high attrition rate ofwomen in engineering programs.14-17 As defined by Bandura, 1986, self-efficacy is the belief onehas in one’s capability to perform specific tasks. Unlike global self-confidence, self-efficacy istask specific and can only be inferred for the task being examined.18 For example, an individualmay have high self-efficacy for repairing a computer, yet have low self-efficacy for composingmusic. Generally, a person is more motivated to engage in a task for which she has high self

Conference Session

Broadening Participation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Cruz, Great Minds in STEM; Lupe Munoz Alvarado, Great Minds in STEM

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Heights community ofLos Angeles to ameliorate the flailing numbers of Latinos prepared to enter into and pursueSTEM careers. In an effort to build STEM capacity, GMiS developed the STEM-Up™Initiative. This Initiative is a community-building, culturally responsive mechanism intended toeffectively create sustained affinity toward STEM. The ultimate goal of STEM-UpTM is totransform the attitudes, perceptions and behaviors of students, teachers, administrators andparents regarding the pursuit of math and science as a viable career pathway.Now, in its fourth-year of a five-year pilot performance-based contract from the U.S. Departmentof Defense, the STEM-UpTM Initiative has helped create a transformative network and developeda menu of opportunities

Conference Session

Computer Science and Information Technology in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna Victoria Forssen, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara M. Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Alka R. Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

technology (IT). The attitude survey contains two researcher-definedfactors: general interest in IT and perception of gender stereotypes in IT. The attitudesurvey successfully captured differences in students’ attitudes across year of programimplementation and ethnicity in a high school IT educational program.IntroductionOver the last several decades, there has been a shortage of female and minority studentswho pursue careers in information technology (IT) in the United States. Based on dataprovided by the National Science Foundation (NSF), only 25.3% of all mathematics andcomputer science (CS) bachelor degrees granted in 2008 were awarded to women, yetwomen comprise more than 50% of the U.S. population. The number of females pursuingdegrees in

Conference Session

Diversity: Women & Minorities in ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Joan Begolly; Jennifer Gilley

Session 3148 Great Progress, Great Divide: The Need for Evolution of the Recruitment Model for Women in Engineering Jennifer Gilley and Joan Begolly Penn State New KensingtonAbstractDespite years of recruitment efforts, the percentage of engineering bachelor’s degrees awarded towomen in the U.S. still hovers at only 18%, and the percentage of degrees awarded inengineering technology stands at 16%. The question then remains, what keeps high school girlsfrom choosing engineering or engineering technology as a potential career path? Or conversely,for those

Conference Session

Undergraduate Retention Activities

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rose Marra; Cherith Moore; Mieke Schuurman; Barbara Bogue

expressed positively. Page 10.1475.2Since self-efficacy is task-specific, there are many different kinds of self-efficacy. Some morecommonly investigated types of self-efficacy relevant to women in engineering are mathematicsProceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering Education.self-efficacy 12, science self-efficacy 13, academic milestones self-efficacy 14, career decision-making self-efficacy 15, career self-efficacy 16 and agentic self-efficacy 17.The influence of self-efficacy on human endeavors is far

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph A. Raelin, Northeastern University; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology ; Jerry Carl Hamann, University of Wyoming; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; David L. Whitman P.E., University of Wyoming; Leslie K. Pendleton, Virginia Tech

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College Industry Partnerships

university as well as by others, such as parents and friends. In this paper, we report theresults of the analyses of longitudinal data during various times within the study period. Thedependent variable, retention, is calculated as the number of students who both stayed in theiruniversity and in their major. The three efficacy forms consist of work, career, and academicself-efficacy, signifying the confidence that students have in their own success within theworkplace, within their chosen engineering career, and within the classroom, respectively.Contextual support was measured as the support provided to students during their college careersthrough a number of mechanisms, in particular, through financial aid, mentors, advisors, family,friends

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martha Cervantes, Johns Hopkins University ; Sydney Danielle Floryanzia, University of Washington and Johns Hopkins University; Jackie Sharp; William Roberts Gray-Roncal; Erik C. Johnson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

Paper ID #39983Empowering Trailblazers toward Scalable, Systematized, Research-BasedWorkforce DevelopmentMartha Cervantes, Johns Hopkins University Martha Cervantes is a Mechanical Engineer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Labora- tory where she works in mechanical design and integration of robotic systems. Additionally, Martha is the project manger of the CIRCUIT Program at JHU/APL, which connects and mentors students from trailblazing backgrounds to STEM careers through science and engineering projects. Martha received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University, and she is currently

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saiyn Kurmankulov, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan; Dinara Dikhanbayeva; Asma Perveen; Mariza Tsakalerou, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

achallenging pursuit for women in a transitional economy, where traditional gender roles maystill predominate and access to educational resources and opportunities may be limited.Despite these barriers, there are also perceptual facilitators that can help and encouragewomen to pursue careers in STEM fields. The challenges faced by female engineers incountries undergoing economic changes can be considered specific and unique. Despite theexistence of central gender equality initiatives, persistent prejudice and biases continue toimpede women's motivation to improve their skills, hindering their progress in the field [1].The study in this paper conducted in Kazakhstan, the leading Central Asian country, whichhas experienced an impressive economic growth

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Mahmoud, Mt. San Antonio College; Carolyn Robinson, Mt. San Antonio Community College; Brandon Saller, Mt San Antonio College

and social stigmas when seeking degrees and career preparation. Compared to othercommunity college STEM students, technology students are more likely to enroll as only part-time (15%), and to leave community college without completing any certificate or degree (41%)[1]. Compared to other community college students, technology students are the least likely tohave successfully transferred to a university STEM program (19%), and more likely to beenrolled in community college for more than six years. Compared to all community collegestudents, technology students have the highest average loan amounts amongst those with studentloans after 6 years. Compared to university STEM students, community college technologystudents are more likely to be first

Collection

2023 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

devi kalla; Zsuzsa Balogh; Julio Proano; Jeno Balogh; Fred Barlow

developspecialists who have interaction skills. The Department of Engineering and EngineeringTechnology (EAET) at a public university proposed the creation of a graduate degree, Master ofEngineering (M.Eng.) with specializations in the areas of civil, electrical, and mechanical. TheMaster of Engineering is an interdepartmental degree program that would have focused onpreparing students for careers in industry; and it would require engineering operationalmanagement courses designed to foster technology leadership skills. The proposed Master ofEngineering program would have provided a graduate degree that focuses on the practice ofengineering to better serve working professionals. The degree was designed for both theEngineering professionals who seek a career

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Subodh Bhandari, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Amar Raheja; Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu, California State Polytechnic Institute, Pomona; Fang Tang

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

skills, and pursue industrycareer or further studies in these areas. The participants are mentored and supervised by aninterdisciplinary team of faculty members from several Engineering and Computer Sciencedepartments. In addition, participants work in a team environment, which provides additionalavenue for them to learn other disciplines from each other. The team environment has alsohelped the participants acquire group working, time management, and leadership skills. Thisapproach has been found to effectively engage students in learning and acquiring newknowledge and skills. Results of the participant and faculty mentor surveys will be presentedalong with the evidence of the participants pursuing career in the areas that

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

eugene leo draine mahmoud, Mt. San Antonio Community College

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Council and a Principal Investigator on a National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Educa- tion project. His grant-funded activities are focused on serving Engineering Technicians in Undergraduate Programs, and broadening access to careers in STEM. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023High Tech and High Touch: Inclusive Ecosystems for Community College Engineering and EngineeringTechnology Student SuccessIntroductionThe economic demand for engineering and engineering technology professionals in the United Statescontinues expand with the support of national government policy. Through the efforts of previous andcurrent White House administrations [1]–[3], and recent legislation on

Collection

2019 CIEC

Authors

Saeed Foroudastan; Carey Snowden

management. Students in this program learn business andengineering skills in the classroom, then apply them in the field through class projects and acomplex capstone internship, which takes the place of a traditional thesis. Thus, the EngineeringManagement program requires strong industry partnerships for the education and graduation ofits students.The MSPS Advisory Board, which consists of local industry leaders and program alumni, acts togrow and maintain these critical industry partnerships. The Advisory Board’s role is 1) toprovide the class-projects and internships required for the students’ successful careers and 2) toensure that the curricula stays leading-edge and covers the needs of regional employers. Byleveraging the experience and

Conference Session

Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

imminentshortage of scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians; further, female high-schoolstudents show little interest in pursuing careers related to engineering.1 This lack of interest maybe a significant factor in understanding the “Extraordinary Woman Engineers Project” whichreported that currently fewer than 10% of the nation's engineers are women in spite of the factthat girls do not lag behind boys in grades or test scores in either math or science.2 The program presented by this paper represents perhaps part of the solution to thisparadox by investing in the female youth of today through proven hands-on learning techniques.3This paper reports on a local initiative by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to investin

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention in ET Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raju Dandu, Kansas State University at Salina; John DeLeon, Kansas State University at Salina

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

$10,000 per student per year.Funding sought for this initiative will yield the following objectives: 1. To increase the number of traditionally underrepresented students (low-income, rural, first generation, ethnic and gender minorities) in STEM areas. 2. To provide a pathway for PLTW (Project Lead the Way) high school graduates to complete an associate or baccalaureate engineering technology degree. 3. To increase the number of community college transfers awarded baccalaureate degrees in engineering technology. 4. To provide leadership and cultural experiences to ELITE scholars. 5. To facilitate scholar exposure to real life experiences of potential careers with industry internships.Meeting the S

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thea Sahr, WGBH Educational Foundation; Natalie Hebshie, WGBH Educational Foundation

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

prepared girls not enrolling in engineering degree programs?”Qualitative consumer research was conducted with high school girls, school counselors, andengineers that found that current messages regarding engineering emphasize “the necessity ofsuperior math and science skills” as well as the notion that engineering is “a challenging andstressful career”—messages that have little relevance to high school girls.In 2007, the coalition developed and tested new messages about engineering. Three compellingmessages—creativity has its rewards, explore the possibilities, and make a world of difference—are now the centerpiece of a national campaign designed to encourage college bound girls toconsider engineering. The campaign will introduce high school girls

Conference Session

Special Session: Findings from the Academic Pathways Study of Engineering Undergraduates 2003-2008--Overview and Panel Discussion

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Atman, University of Washington; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Karl Smith, Purdue University; Reed Stevens, University of Washington; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

the skillsneeded to transition into the workplace:≠ Skills: How do students’ engineering skills and knowledge develop and/or change over time?≠ Identity: How do these students come to identify themselves as engineers? How do students’ appreciation, confidence, and commitment to engineering change as they navigate their education?≠ Education: What elements of students’ engineering educations contribute to changes observed in their skills and identity?≠ Workplace: What skills do early career engineers need as they enter the workplace? Where did they obtain these skills?The study relies on multiple methods and data sources including surveys, structured interviews,semi-structured ethnographic interviews, and an engineering

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Lance Schachterle

their familiarity with mathematicalmodeling; with computer data bases, communications, and software; and with solving problems by decidingamong various conflicting solutions--is ideal preparation for employment in their fields.In the early ‘90’s, WPI faculty and administration recognized a pressing need to create new opportunitiesfor undergraduate engineering students to pursue unconventional career objectives in these fields at the“interface” between technologies and societal needs, such as pre-law or pre-health programs. Flexibility andminimal capital costs for such new programs were crucial in this “re-engineering,” and in no case was a newdepartment desirable. Instead, existing resources--especially WPI’S flexible, project-based curriculum

Conference Session

K-12 and Graduate Experiences in BME

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie A Francis, University of Northwestern-St. Paul; Joseph E Michaelis, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Samuel Alberto Acuña, University of Wisconsin–Madison; Joseph Towles, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

disciplinary research focuses on walking and balance in old adults with an emphasis on gait variability and rehabilitation. Her interests include outreach to K12 stu- dents and improving science literacy among non-STEM major students.Mr. Joseph E Michaelis, University of Wisconsin, Madison Joseph E Michaelis is a Ph.D. student in Educational Psychology in the Learning Sciences area at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. His research involves studying interest in STEM education, focusing on the impact of learning environments, feedback, and influence of social constructs and identities. This research includes developing inclusive learning environments that promote interest in pursuing STEM fields as a career to a broad

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean L. Bossart, University of Florida; Neelam Bharti, University of Florida

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

, consistently show great success in theenrollment and retention of women. Research into women’s preference for these engineeringdisciplines suggests that women earn larger proportions of undergraduate degrees in programswhere they perceive their career will benefit society in the long term and that these preferredprograms offer both the motivation to persevere in the curriculum and, once completed, greaterprospects for a more rewarding career. Based on these findings, university engineeringdepartments can help motivate women to major in engineering and to stay engaged throughouttheir college careers by offering opportunities to address societal challenges and reinforce thepotential contribution they can make through their career. Academic libraries can

Conference Session

Girls in Engineering

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda S Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

studies and is proficient in database management, experimental design, instrument development, psychometrics and statistical programming. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 The Effectiveness of a Multi-Year Engineering Enrichment Program for Middle School Girls – Research to PracticeAbstractPrior research comparing aspects of single-gender (female-only & male-only) summerenrichment programs to equivalent mixed-gender programs found female-only programs to beeffective in educating young girls about engineering, positively influencing their perceptions ofengineers and attitudes toward engineering as a career. A more recent examination of gains incontent knowledge, self

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marybeth Lima, Louisiana State University; Nicholas Patrick Totaro, Louisiana State University

Tagged Divisions

Biological and Agricultural Engineering

courses have collaborated for years onthese courses. However, starting two years ago, co-author Totaro began co-teaching bothcourses. This effort has led to greater continuity between the courses and a more seamlessapproach with objectives that cross courses, including an emphasis on career development,communication skill development, and design experiences. Specific examples include:  A focus on visual communication which starts in BE 1251 (CAD drawing) and continues in BE 1252 (CAD drawing of playground design concepts). CAD formatting and best practices in drawing presented in 1251 are required/carried through in 1252.  The same human-centered engineering design method (Lima and Oakes, 2014) presented across

Conference Session

Fundamental: Home, Parents, and Other Out-of-School Issues Related to K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brianna L Dorie, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

workers, is one of the central concerns of engineering education research. While manycurrent K-12 programs focus on engineering thinking and design (e.g. Project Lead theWay, Engineering is Elementary, Design Squad), there is still a need to promoteaspiration and understanding of engineering as an occupation, especially in out-of-schoolenvironments where children spend a majority of their time.1Career aspirations and expectations of children have already started to develop prior toentering formal schooling.2,3 During this critical development period, parents serve as themajor source of career information coupled with media (television, print, etc.) and othersocial experiences. While the significance of parents’ role in the development of

Conference Session

Data-informed Approaches to Understanding Student Experiences and Outcomes

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Harrison Douglas Lawson, Michigan State University; Amalia Krystal Lira, Michigan State University ; Alexandra A. Lee, Michigan State University; Minhye Lee, Daegu National University of Education; Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia, Michigan State University; S. Patrick Walton, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

outcomes [18].Our internal (unpublished) assessments have also shown that math ACT score is the mostreliable predictor of student persistence among the standard admissions criteria. Specifically, weaddressed the following research questions: (1) How are college entrance exam scores and HSGPA related to achievement (i.e., GPA), persistence in engineering, and engineering career intentions at the end of college? (2) Are the relations of college entrance exam scores and HSGPA to achievement, persistence, and career intentions explained by initial levels and changes in engineering students’ self-efficacy?Aligned with social cognitive theory [9], we hypothesized that prior achievement would informstudents’ self-efficacy beliefs

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Christie

methods the PRESS Office used to develop a very valuableand meaningful program that supports our community and benefits the University.I. IntroductionWorking with local high schools to improve the pipeline of minorities entering engineering andother technical fields can prove to be very challenging. Immediately many questions arise suchas: Who do you speak with at the high school: the principal, counselors, or individual teachers?How do you recruit for students? Do you visit during science and math classes, or have anassembly or invite parents for a career night discussion? The barriers to working with severalhigh schools can be overwhelmingly complex for an engineering department at a typicaluniversity.One solution to improving your odds of

Conference Session

Educational Trends in Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Mickelson

of that ISU Competency. These key actions are the basis of our assessment tools.Also associated with each ISU Competency is a set of representative career activities, whichrepresent the workplace settings, used to describe a “Critical Incident”. Using the key actionsand representative career activities described in the critical incidents, these fourteen ISUCompetencies were mapped to the Criterion 3 outcomes in matrix form (Figure 2). Page 7.1292.2“Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”Figure 2. ABET Outcomes Versus ISU

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Nadia A. Basaly

Session 2563 Developing Competencies For Engineering Foundations Courses Nadia A. Basaly, Ph.D. The university of Texas at Brownsville College of Science, Math and Technology Brownsville, TX 78520Abstract Pre-college Minority Engineering Program has been designed to motivate and prepareminority middle and high school students for careers in science and engineering. The Program, called“Tex-PREP,” is an aggressive, pro active outreach system that introduces a joint curriculum betweenscience, math and technology to

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Advising in Graduate Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zilong Pan, Lehigh University; Anand Jagota, Lehigh University; Volkmar Dierolf, Lehigh University; Himanshu Jain, Lehigh University

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

StudentsAbstractTraditional PhD training in STEM fields places a strong emphasis on developing doctoralstudents' academic skills, encompassing research, academic writing, sharing of knowledgethrough publications and conference presentations, etc. However, with the ever-evolvingexpectations of graduate training, particularly in applied fields, the demand for PhD hastranscended the confines of academia. For instance, nearly 90% of engineering PhDs will notenter academia upon graduation, which underscores the discrepancy between the current PhDtraining programs and the preparation of students for future careers. To better support doctoralstudents especially for those who intend to pursue positions in industry including corporate R&Dlabs, national labs, defense

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 2 - Engineering for One Planet (EOP)

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victoria Matthew, Broadening Impacts; Andrew Schulz, Georgia Institute of Technology; Reese Emily Simancek; Emma Telepo, Michigan State University; Jo Machesky, Yale University; Hadley Willman, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Abdulmalik Bamidele Ismail, The University of Alabama

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON)

: The Role of Student Changemakers in Advancing Sustainability within Engineering EducationAbstractOver the last decade, we have seen an increase in the number of engineering programs thatintegrate sustainability. However, employer demand for green skills continues to outpace thesupply. Furthermore, most engineering students are unable to access the educational experiencesthat will prepare them for sustainability-focused careers. Engineering for One Planet (EOP) isone of the initiatives working to address this gap by using a multi-pronged approach to supportand accelerate the integration of social and environmental sustainability into engineeringeducation. Supported by The Lemelson Foundation, EOP provides a framework of