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Faculty Development Division Poster Session

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Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, American Society for Engineering Education; Carolyn Wilson, Southeastern Universities Research Association

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division

Paper ID #32874From Lack of Time to Stigma: Barriers Facing Faculty at Minority-ServingInstitutions Pursuing Federally Funded ResearchDr. Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, American Society for Engineering EducationMs. Carolyn Wilson, Southeastern Universities Research Association Carolyn Wilson is the Special Projects Manager for the Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA). Before moving into scientific contract management work, she has focused her research on the changing dynamics of the STEM workforce, as well as the postsecondary education and development of the future STEM workforce. Prior to SURA, Carolyn worked as a

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 10

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Johanna Naukkarinen, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT; Susanna Bairoh, TEK (Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland); Sanna Putila, TEK (Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland)

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #32740Gender Segregation in the Occupations of Finnish EngineersDr. Johanna Naukkarinen, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT Johanna Naukkarinen received her M.Sc. degree in chemical engineering from Helsinki University of Technology in 2001, her D.Sc. (Tech) degree in knowledge management from Tampere University of Technology in 2015, and her professional teacher qualification from Tampere University of Applied sci- ences in 2013. She is currently working as a post-doctoral researcher and project manager with the School of Energy Systems at Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT with main

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Faculty Development 1: Social Justice Research

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Sylvia L. Mendez, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Valerie Martin Conley, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Katie Johanson, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Richard Carroll Sinclair, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Comas Lamar Haynes, Georgia Tech Research Institute; Rosario A. Gerhardt, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kinnis Gosha, Morehouse College

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participation in higher education, and the educational attainment and schooling experiences of Mexican descent youth in the mid-20th century.Dr. Valerie Martin Conley, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Valerie Martin Conley is dean of the College of Education and professor of Leadership, Research, and Foundations at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. She previously served as director of the Center for Higher Education, professor, and department chair at Ohio University. She was the PI for the NSF funded research project: Academic Career Success in Science and Engineering-Related Fields for Female Faculty at Public Two-Year Institutions. She is co-author of The Faculty Factor: Reassessing the American

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Medley of Undergraduate Programming and Pedagogies

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Kimia Moozeh, University of Toronto; Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto; Nikita Dawe, University of Toronto; Rubaina Khan, University of Toronto

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

institute in Singapore right after. She spent the next four years in developing navigation technologies for underwater robotics that were used to understand environmental issues in the coastal regions of Singapore. She was always interested in the education aspect of engineering that led her to take up a position as a lecturer in Singapore Polytechnic. Rubaina spent the next five years developing interdisciplinary engineer- ing courses, designing activities to promote engagement and motivation in the classroom and supervise students in their final year projects mainly in robotics. This led to her thinking about issues related to engineering education and pursuing a degree in education

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

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

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

facets), communicating with diversestakeholders, and requiring a lifelong learning approach to every project. Grounded in a richliberal arts tradition, Wake Forest University (WFU) launched a new engineering program in2017 with a strong commitment to this practice of authentically integrating engineeringfundamental knowledge to rich liberal arts knowledge. Together, we believe this combination ofknowledge leads to better engineers. After all, four out of the seven ABET Student Outcomesthat every accredited program must meet is inherently connected to liberal arts knowledge. Inthis paper, we describe a semester-long module within one of our required, first-year engineeringcourses that was co-designed by an interdisciplinary team to embody this

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Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

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Ma Muktadir, North Carolina A&T State University; Sun Yi, North Carolina A&T State University

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Mechanical Engineering

Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University. He has developed new and novel methods for sensing and control algorithms for dynamic systems, which are adaptive and robust. The methods have also been applied to networked robots and UAVs/UGVs using AI, neural networks, sensor fusion, machine visions, and adaptive control. He has managed research projects supported by DoD, NASA, Dept. Energy, and Dept. Transportation. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Machine Vision-Based Detection of Surface Defects of 3d Printed ObjectsAbstractDue to advances in 3D printing technologies, 3D object manufacturing has attracted significantattention nowadays

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Impact of COVID-19 on Design Education 2

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Sheng Lun (Christine) Cao, University of Calgary; Laleh Behjat P.Eng., University of Calgary

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Design in Engineering Education

engineeringstudents all five of their courses in an integrated format [15]. LCs were an integral component ofensuring student success in ILS, as they “help learners build interdisciplinary links and sociallinks within a community” [16]. LCs were also integral to the ILS design project, where everyLC form two sub-groups to complete a major engineering design project from conceptualizationto delivery, using the technical knowledge gained from their courses. The use of LCs inengineering design education has been shown to be successful through the ILS pilot, and inWinter 2021, this LC-based integrated delivery format has been integrated into all 2nd yearelectrical engineering education.As the vaccination rollout for COVID-19 steadily improves, academic

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Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 1: Diversity

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Shalini Ramachandran, Boise State University; Steven Matthew Cutchin, Boise State University; Sheree Fu, California State University, Los Angeles

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries

disciplines and subjects. Overall, the feedback was encouraging andconstructive. The respondents demonstrated that they recognized definitions of algorithm biasand its harms.Additional presentations at University of Southern California and California StateUniversity, Los AngelesBased on the work done in this current project we identified areas in the module that neededrefinement and adjustment. After making these changes to the initial material the module wasdeployed in sessions at Boise State University, Institution3, and California State University,Los Angeles in Summer 2019, Fall 2019, and Spring 2020 respectively.The module identified a grounding definition of algorithm bias that explained the differencebetween algorithms such as sorting that

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

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Anika Coolbaugh Pirkey, West Virginia University; Lizzie Santiago, West Virginia University

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First-Year Programs

improve their problem solving skills and to address their misconceptions.Acknowledgements:Portions of this project were supported by a National Science Foundation (NSF) IUSE Grant(DUE-1504730). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References:[1] ACT, INC. "Profile Report-National."[2] Jacquez, R. B., et al. "Building a foundation for pre-calculus engineering freshmen throughan integrated learning community." Page 10 (2005): 1.[3] Seymour, E., and Hewitt, N. Talking about leaving. Westview Press, Boulder, CO, 1997.[4] Santiago, L., Coolbaugh, A.R., Veeramachaneni, S.S., and Morris, M.L., Board# 129

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 14

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Kristina Rigden, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

completed the written survey, four teachers were teaching fully remote and oneteacher was teaching hybrid for the 2020-2021 academic school year. Regarding the LMS, threeteachers utilized the LMS for the curriculum resources and videos. All Femineer® teachers utilizedsocial media for the Femineer® Challenges videos and the teachers reported that their studentsliked the videos and made the projects featured in the videos. One teacher commented “thank youfor the program and for finding ways to support us during our distance learning experience.”Another teacher remarked “overall how you pivoted our collaborations and community has beenamazing! Thank you.” It was identified that teachers wanted more instructional or “how-to” videosand troubleshooting

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Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 2

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Kristen Moore, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Casey E. Wright, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Erica M. Stone, Middle Tennessee State University; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University at West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

engineering education profession, develop a vision of engineering education as more inclusive, engaged, and socially just. She runs the Feminist Research in Engineering Educa- tion Group, whose diverse projects and group members are described at pawleyresearch.org. She was a National Academy of Engineering CASEE Fellow in 2007, received a CAREER award in 2010 and a PECASE award in 2012 for her project researching the stories of undergraduate engineering women and men of color and white women, and received the Denice Denton Emerging Leader award from the Anita Borg Institute in 2013. She has been author or co-author on papers receiving ASEE-ERM’s best paper award, the AAEE Best Paper Award, the Benjamin Dasher award, and co

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The Role of Peers in Promoting Learning and Persistence

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Neha Kardam, University of Washington; Shruti Misra, University of Washington; Morgan Anderson, University of Washington; Ziyan Bai, University of Washington; Denise Wilson, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

persistence also highlight the importantdifference between time spent with peers and the support students perceive from those peers. Forexample, a study about Latino students in STEM majors both failed to demonstrate a significantconnection between working with other students on projects and GPA [11] and demonstrated asignificantly negative association between time spent studying with other students and GPA. Incontrast, in a longitudinal study of 100 ethnic minority, first generation college students, whichused perceived support rather than time spent with peers as a central measure, peer supportsignificantly and positively predicted both adjustment to college and college GPA [12]. Studiesof engineering undergraduates have also demonstrated that the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Brooke Istas, Southern Methodist University; Candace Walkington, Southern Methodist University; Elizabeth Leyva, Texas A&M University San Antonio; Matthew L. Bernacki, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

importance to his job of, “…the interpretation and continued iteration ofgraphs, charts, and even the products/prototypes/projects themselves.” Another mechanicalengineer described how he used tables: “We look at volume calculations [in a table] associatedwith tank capacities, product flow rates through piping, pressure measurements related to thermalexpansion.”Other engineers accentuated the importance of statistics rather than algebra. An aerospaceengineer explained how, “Regression analysis can also be used to mathematically sort out whichvariables in the data sets have an impact on increasing items such as revenue, programeffectiveness and product flow in production in a manufacturing facility.” She also describedhow “Data analytics is very

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Computers in Education 1 - Programming 1

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Johannah Lynn Crandall, Washington State University

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Computers in Education

havebeen prepared for in their introductory differential equations (DE) course in a separatemathematics department.Aspects of DE course delivery examined here include instructor choices of analytic andnumerical methods, instructor incorporation of programming or software packages in lecturesand/or assignments, and instructor use of disciplinary examples. The goal of the larger project ofwhich this report is an initial subset is to characterize problem-solving competencies thatchemical and mechanical engineering students transfer from their upper-division mathematicscourses to their core engineering courses. To date, participation in the study across threeuniversities has included 10 engineering instructors, 6 DE instructors, and 15

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Efforts to Understand and Support Students' Socioemotional Factors

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Nicole Svetlov, Texas A&M University; Aamir Fidai, Texas A&M University; Christine M. McCall, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

mentoring undergraduate research scholars. Aamir has presented his research both at regional (SERA, TAMU LAUNCH) and at international (FIE, AERA) educational research conferences. Aamir has three published conference proceedings and is currently working on several research projects dealing with technology and equity in STEM classrooms.Ms. Christine M. McCall, Texas A&M University Christine McCall is a junior education major specializing in 4-8th math and science education from Texas A&M University. She plans to pursue a master’s degree and her research interests include peer mentoring, experiential learning, and leadership development. American c Society

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Virtual Laboratories: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies

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Nathan L. Anderson, California State University, Chico; Tiffani Anderson, California State University, Chico

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #34646An Interdisciplinary Glimpse into the Best Practices for EffectiveStudent Engagement in the Virtual LaboratoryDr. Nathan L. Anderson, California State University, Chico Dr. Nathan L. Anderson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing at California State University Chico. He engages in multiple research projects spanning computational materials science to educational pedagogy. Prior to joining academia, he worked in the semiconductor manufacturing industry for KLA-Tencor Corporation. Before industry, he spent time at Sandia National

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Changing How We Pursue Change

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Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington; Daiki Hiramori, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

Paper ID #33739Antiracist Institutional Transformation Matters: How Can CommunityCultural Wealth and Counter-space Processes Illuminate Areas for Change?Dr. Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington Emily Knaphus-Soran is a Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Evaluation and Research for STEM Equity (CERSE) at the University of Washington. She works on the evaluation of several projects aimed at improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM fields. She also conducts research on the social- psychological and institutional forces that contribute to the persistence of race and class inequalities in the United

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Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Andrew McNeely, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Paul Yearling P.E., Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

prove that the medium level of instruction produces thehighest clarity and confidence, there is some evidence of a trend for students to prefer thisformat. Based on observations of students working in the lab, this may be because the studentsare required to do less “clicks” since most instructions are on one page within Canvas.Additional work is required to analyze the impact of the level of instruction on students’conclusions and lab reports.Another important finding is that faculty should not do research in a class full of graduatingseniors. The data shows a drop off of participation from week to week throughout the semester.We believe that this trend can be attributed to students focusing on higher priority items, such ascapstone projects

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Faculty Development 2: COVID-19 Impact on Faculty

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Jamie R. Gurganus, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Anita H. Komlodi; Neha B. Raikar, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Maria C. Sanchez, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Charles D. Eggleton, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Mariajose Castellanos, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Mark Berczynski, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Olivia M. Bailey, University of Maryland Baltimore County

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Technology at University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She obtained her B.S. degree from La Universidad de Los Andes in Bogot´a, Colombia and her M.S. and Ph. D. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic University in Blacksburg, Virginia. She has held fac- ulty positions at California State University, Fresno (CSUF), University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP). She also served as Project Coordinator of the t-STEM Initiative, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, at UMBC. She is actively en- gaged in research and program development in the areas of Engineering for Social Change, increasing the accessibility of STEM education to under-represented

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Chemical Engineering Pedagogy

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Sidney Jay Stone III P.E., The University of Toledo; Matthew W. Liberatore, The University of Toledo

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #33571Attitudes Toward and Usage of Animations in an Interactive Textbook forMaterial and Energy BalancesMr. Sidney Jay Stone III P.E., The University of Toledo Mr. Stone has been working in industry since graduating with BSc in Chemical Engineering. His career has covered the spectrum from detailed engineering design to project management in power generation and petroleum refining and the journey has been interesting and satisfying. During this career he has had several rewarding opportunities to teach and mentor engineering Co-Op students and newly hired engi- neers which has been a rewarding experience. He is

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The Curriculum at Two-year College's Engineering Technology and Engineering Transfer Programs

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Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University; Christy Brown, Clemson University; Karen A. High, Clemson University; Claretha Hughes Ph.D., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville; Robert M O'Hara, Clemson University; Shuyu Huang

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Two-Year College

proposal reviewer for SAGE, Emerald, IGI Global, Palgrave Macmillan, and CyberTech Publishing. She is currently involved in a National Science Foundation Research in Formation of Engineers project as a Co-PI. She has served in manufacturing leadership roles for Coca-Cola Bot- tling Company Consolidated, Abbott Laboratories, and Burlington Industries. She is a national member of ATD and has twice presented at the ATD International Conference and Exposition. Dr. Hughes is a Langevin Certified Master Trainer, Harvard Management Development Fellow, and a Darden School of Business Minority Executive Education Scholar. She has a PhD in Career and Technical Education from Virginia Tech, Master of Textiles in Textile Technology

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 3

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Peng Li, East Carolina University

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

/methods, some of which may be more cost-effective than traditional in-persontools/methods. By adopting proper tools and strategies, we believe that the quality of learning inonline courses can be comparable to, if not better than, that of learning in in-person courses.REFERENCES[1] K. Parker, L. Amanda, and K. Moore, "The digital revolution and higher education: Collegepresidents, public differ on value of online learning," Pew Internet & American Life Project(2011).[2] C. W. Starr, B. Manaris, and R. H. Stalvey, "Bloom's taxonomy revisited: specifyingassessable learning objectives in computer science," ACM SIGCSE Bulletin 40, no. 1 (2008):261-265.[3] P. Li, "Exploring virtual environments in a decentralized lab," ACM SIGITE Research in IT6

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Social Justice: Pedagogy, Curricular Reform, and Activism

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Joseph Valle, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor; Israa Ali, University of Michigan ; Corin L. Bowen, California State University, Los Angeles; Donna M Riley, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

a focus on electro- chemical energy storage systems.Israa Ali, University of Michigan Israa Ali is a senior undergraduate studying Aerospace Engineering.Dr. Corin L Bowen, California State University, Los Angeles Corin (Corey) Bowen is a postdoctoral researcher in the College of Engineering, Computer Science and Technology at California State University - Los Angeles, where she is working on the NSF-funded Eco- STEM project. Her engineering education research focuses on structural oppression in engineering sys- tems, organizing for equitable change, and developing an agenda of Engineering for the Common Good. She conferred her Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor in April

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Faculty Development Division Poster Session

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Jill K. Nelson, George Mason University; Yutao Zhong, George Mason University; Mark Huntington Snyder, George Mason University; Elizabeth L. White, George Mason University

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a newly expanded graduate teaching assistant (GTA) training programin a computer science department. As part of an NSF-funded project that aims to transformteaching practices in highly enrolled gateway STEM courses, the computer science (CS)department at a research-focused state institution is working to integrate active learning practicesin its CS 1 (freshman level) and CS 2 (sophomore level) courses. The combined courses haveenrollments of nearly 1,000 students each semester, with lecture sections of 100-200 studentsand software lab sections of 25-30 students. Lab sections are led by GTAs, and hence GTAprofessional development plays a large role in transforming the teaching and learning approachesin these courses.The CS department at the

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T. Koryu Ishii

developing thestudent's creativity. Weekly assignments which requiremuch imagination and creativity can be assigned. One ofthe most effective methods of developing and also evalua-ting the student's imagination, creativity and his criticalmind is the assignment of a term praper, providing properguidance is given to the student. Frequent conferencesbetween the student and the instructor are needed andeffective guidance and inspiration should be given at thattime for better results. A side effect of a term paperassignment is development of ability in scholastic engi-neering writing. It is not unusual to find some studentsamong seniors or graduate students, who do not know how towrite a scholastic engineering report. Open ended term project

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2010 North Midwest Section

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J. T. Anderson; M. R. Weisz; J. A. Meyer; D.L. Hanson; B. D. Braaten; D. A. Rogers

). 6) Steps 4) and 5) are repeated until the antenna positioner reaches a mast angle of 180 degrees. At that point the antenna plate rotates 90 degrees and the measurement process is repeated from 180 degrees back down to 0 degrees. 7) The result from this measurement is a matrix that contains measurement values from the network analyzer and corresponding antenna positioner angles. 8) LabView draws a polar plot of the measurement values and corresponding angles.COSTThe AMS system developed at NDSU has shown to be a reliable and accurate system. Thebudget for the entire project was $750. This low cost places the AMS system in reach of manysmaller ECE programs.CONCLUSIONA simple cost-effective antenna measurement system has

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Lance D. Yarbrough; Scott F. Korom; Zhengwen Zeng

of specialists during the design project. For example, a geological engineering design challenge may have individual members becoming the group expert for fundamental areas such as groundwater, rock mechanics, soil mechanics or environmental components of the design. ABET requires programs to document protocols to select roles for team members and to assure team members worked as specialists in the area chosen. It should be noted that programs using the specialist team member roles must be sure they distinguish the design challenge from a typical student work group experience. To be sure roles are followed and assessed, the selection of these roles should not be left to the students. Clear designation

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Critical Conversations on Being Valued

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Emily Gwen Blosser, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

one of the most challenging experiences I had in my pursuit of becoming an engineer. I was in a senior design class with 25 males and only 2 female engineers. I was in a team of 6 and it took us a few months to learn to work together effectively. Many of them had strong personalities and wanted to take over the entire project themselves, so the biggest challenge for me was finding my own space on the team to contribute.”Women also discussed having to prove themselves. As Nafisi explains, “I had many people tell me I couldn't do it and I did face some sexism while pursuing my engineering degree. So proving to everyone that I was capable was a great feeling.”In a similar vein another woman tells readers

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Preparing Engineering Students for Their Professional Practice

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Kanembe Shanachilubwa, Pennsylvania State University; Megan Ellery; Gabriella M. Sallai, Pennsylvania State University; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University

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interprets it. — ShaunElizabeth had an arduous journey with mental and physical health, which caused her to take atemporary leave of absence from her program. She praised her department head for being lovingand accommodating during her situation. The department head even allowed her to retain herfunding until her return. This willingness to accommodate her stood in contrast with therelationship she had with her advisor, who set untenable work expectations without regard forher fragile health. Elizabeth describes her advisor as having several personal and physical issues,not unlike her own. However, Elizabeth believes her advisor projected her frustrations

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Critical Conversations on Being Valued

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Dustyn Roberts P.E., University of Pennsylvania; Robert W. Carpick, University of Pennsylvania

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

department level a newDirector of DEI position was created and filled by Prof. Rob Carpick (one of the authors of thiswork). This person has also created a DEI Task Force within the Mechanical Engineering &Applied Mechanics (MEAM) department (on which the other author is serving). While the fullmandate of the DEI Task Force is still taking shape, the main goal is to tackle pressing issuesrelated to DEI in the department, and to develop a longer-term action plan to address theseissues. This will begin as a descriptive research project to take an honest look at where we are asa department to generate baseline data against which future interventions can be compared.Over the past year there have been several curricular and extra-curricular efforts