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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Greg Rulifson P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Nathan E. Canney, CYS Structural Engineers Inc.
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Diversity
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Military and Veterans
alumnus who was a veteran also shared his story during an interview. These veteranssaw military service as a strong reflection of social responsibility and a sacrifice to the greatergood. Some veterans pushed back on the notion of social responsibility as an obligation ingeneral. One student veteran shared a story of being disparaged for his military association. Theresults help engineering faculty understand the perspectives of students with militarybackgrounds and/or aspirations. Faculty should consider these perspectives in their teaching,particularly when facilitating discussions and debates around ethics and societal impacts in theircourses.IntroductionA key attribute of professionalism is a “normative orientation toward the service of
Conference Session
Energy & Technology in Pre-College Engineering Education
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Michelle Jordan, Arizona State University; Wendy Wakefield, Arizona State University; Mia Delarosa, Arizona State University; Clark Miller, Arizona State University; Carlo Altamirano-Allende
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Diversity
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Pre-College Engineering Education
related to technical systems being designed toaddress a human problem, but also knowledge of social systems in which the designedtechnology will be implemented and of the interdependencies between the technical and socialsystems1. This recognition is reflected across the K-12 Next Generation Science Standards2under the cross-cutting concept “Influence of Science, Engineering, and Technology on Societyand the Natural World”, and specifically in at least two middle (MS) and high school (HS)Engineering, Technology and the Application of Science Standards (ETS): ● The uses of technologies and any limitations on their use are driven by individual or societal needs, desires, and values; by the findings of scientific research; and by
Conference Session
Liberal Education Division Technical Session Session 12
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Danielle Corple, Purdue University; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Sean Eddington, Purdue University; Andrew O. Brightman, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Patrice Marie Buzzanell, University of South Florida
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Diversity
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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society
, arguing that the education system and cultural capital reflect the norms ofprivileged racial and ethnic groups [12]. Thus, students within the education system are expectedto know and operate within this set of cultural norms. However, students from different class,race, or ethnic backgrounds are less likely to know these cultures, and therefore operate at adisadvantage within education settings, such as “predominantly White universities [that]typically reflect White, male, middle-class perspectives” ([12], p. 95). As Dumais [13] explains,these students: might not be viewed as favorable by teachers, they might not understand materials or assignments that were based on the dominant culture, and they might opt out of education
Conference Session
Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sean Eddington, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Andrew O. Brightman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Danielle Corple, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette
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Diversity
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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society
inclusion (D&I) within professional formation inECE. We identified three tensions (push/pull dynamics of contradictions) that emerged from theparticipants’ experiences in the design sessions [10]. We conclude by discussing our emerginginsights into the effectiveness of design thinking toward cultural change efforts in engineering.BackgroundThe Evolution of Engineering CulturesTo enact organizational culture change, an understanding of the organization’s cultural valuesand norms is critical. Particularly within engineering contexts, Godfrey and Parker cautioned that“if the espoused values inherent in any proposed change did not reflect enacted values at an“operational level,” change would be difficult to sustain” [8, p. 19]. That is, any change
Conference Session
Engineering Professional Development using Robotics Activities
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Shramana Ghosh, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Veena Jayasree Krishnan, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Sheila Borges Rajguru, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, NYU Tandon School of Engineering
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Diversity
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Pre-College Engineering Education
demonstrate better science attitudes andinterest while maintaining performance in state tests [27]. This model of curriculum developmentalso encourages teachers to take ownership of the content, reflect on the rationale for theirpractices, and invest in greater self-learning, all of which lead to the creation of educativecurriculum materials [24]. Educative curriculum materials refer to curriculum that promotesteacher learning in addition to student learning by supporting and developing skills forinstructional decision making.With regard to the development of NGSS-aligned curriculum, researchers have suggested a 10-step process [28]. It consists of: (i) selection of PEs related to a given topic or DCI; (ii) review ofthe PEs to establish the scope of
Conference Session
ERM Technical Session 2: The Study of Identity in Engineering Education
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mackenzie Beckmon Sharbine, Harding University; James L. Huff, Harding University; Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Benjamin Okai, Harding University
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Diversity
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Educational Research and Methods
methodologies in engineering edu- cation, the professional formation of engineers, the role of empathy and reflection in engineering learning, and student development in interdisciplinary and interprofessional spaces.Dr. Benjamin Okai, Harding University Benjamin Okai is a Postdoctoral Research Associate and an instructor at Harding University. By profes- sion, I’m a counselor educator and supervisor with a strong motivation and active engagement in scholar- ship and research in psychosocial studies simply because through these academic professional endeavors my professional growth and development can be enhanced, contribute to the body of research in psychol- ogy and social sciences, develop a strong network with colleagues
Conference Session
ERM Technical Session 4: Professional Development in Undergraduate Programs
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Manuel Alejandro Figueroa, The College of New Jersey; Diane C. Bates, The College of New Jersey; J. Lynn Gazley, The College of New Jersey; Christopher Wagner, The College of New Jersey; Steven Schreiner P.E., The College of New Jersey; Bijan Sepahpour P.E., The College of New Jersey
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Diversity
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Educational Research and Methods
developed by one of the authors, but which evolvedwith additional insight as additional people reviewed the transcripts. Each interview wasreviewed and coded by at least two authors. The lead author eventually selected the quotesthat most reflected the codes and themes that had developed iteratively by the team.Survey DataAfter completing interviews, we conducted pilot surveys to determine how widespread thepatterns identified in the interviews were. Anonymous, online first-year and junior surveyswere administered to all students registered in engineering programs via Qualtrics software.--These students who responded are not statistically representative of either class (31.98% offirst-year students and 44.0% of juniors, see Table 2), but samples
Conference Session
Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 3
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Barbara A. Karanian, Stanford University; Ville Mikael Taajamaa, University of Turku; Christopher Andrew Parlier, Stanford University; Mona Eskandari, University of California, Riverside
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Diversity
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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation
something new; 3) shifting norms of leaders involved in entrepreneurial-minded action; and 4) developing teaching methods with a storytelling focus in engineering and science educa- tion. Founder of the Design Entrepreneuring Studio: Barbara helps teams generate creative environments. Companies that she has worked with renew their commitment to innovation. She also helps students an- swer these questions when she teaches some of these methods to engineering, design, business, medicine, and law students. Her courses use active storytelling and self-reflective observation as one form to help student and industry leaders traverse across the iterative stages of a project- from the early, inspirational stages to prototyping
Conference Session
Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Yoonjeong Lee, Texas A&M University, Galveston; Baukje Bee Kothuis, Delft University of Technology; Antonia Sebastian, Texas A&M University, Galveston; Sam Brody
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Diversity
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Ocean and Marine
are required to present their research workthree times while they are in the Netherlands: 5-minute research plan; 10-minute research progress;and 15-minute final presentation. By preparing these presentations, students learn how to collect data,interview stakeholders, lead/participate in brain-storming discussions, and adjust/improve theirresearch products. Students also learn how to interact with people from different disciplines and look atthe issues from diverse perspectives. 1This article describes the design process of the Program, from initial development throughimplementation. Reflections and lessons learned from the first three years of the Program are shared.IntroductionAs
Conference Session
Community Engagement in Diverse Contexts
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jo-Ann Panzardi PE, Cabrillo College; Terra D. Morris, The RP Group; Xitlali Galmez-Marquez, Cabrillo College; Patricia E. Sanders; Eva Schiorring, StemEval; Kurt Degregorio, Cabrillo College
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Community Engagement Division
students.The EA Program consists of a four phased model: (i) application process; (ii) preparation fallsemester 2-unit ENGR 98A Global Engineering course building team spirit, studyingGuatemala’s culture, politics and economy; learning about travel and worksite health; andconducting preliminary design for the abroad project; (iii) two-week engineering service-learning1-unit ENGR 98B Engineering abroad course in Guatemala during the winter session workingalongside community members in designing and building community-directed projects; (iv)reflection spring semester weekly meetings delivering presentations and papers on theexperience to the Cabrillo College community, local engineering organizations, and at ASEE andSociety of Professional Engineers
Conference Session
Multidisciplinary Engineering Courses
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
James Burns, Western Michigan University; Megan Hammond, Western Michigan University
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Diversity
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Multidisciplinary Engineering
the software on exams). Generalcomments about the lecture also reflected that too much material is being covered, the lectureperiods feel rushed, and therefore the exam periods seem too short.Constraints, Challenges, OpportunitiesSome comments from the above section reflect some expected frustrations given the nature ofteaching statistics in a multidisciplinary environment [4]. The breadth of topics covered makes itnecessary to move quickly during lectures and the diversity of the student population makes itdifficult to design examples that will be relevant to all engineering disciplines. There alsoappears to be a lack of engagement with the topic of statistics itself that may stem simply fromthe growth of the lecture sections over the years
Conference Session
First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Krishna Pakala, Boise State University; Kim M. B. Tucker, Boise State University; Samantha Schauer, Boise State University
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Diversity
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First-Year Programs
activities and interactions sparking the interest of the individual. • Cycle 2: Potential value: Knowledge capital. Activities and interactions can produce “knowledge capital” when the value is realized at a later date and time. • Cycle 3: Applied value: Changes in practice. Adapting and applying knowledge capital that leads to change in practice, approaches, or protocol. • Cycle 4: Realized value: Performance improvement. After applying the knowledge capital, reflection on what effects the application of knowledge capital had on the members practice is taken into consideration. • Cycle 5: Reframing value: Redefining success. Value creation is achieved when social learning causes a reconsideration
Conference Session
ERM Technical Session 10: Understanding Student Experiences
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Emma Brennan-Wydra, University of Michigan; Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, University of Michigan; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Trevion S. Henderson, University of Michigan
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Diversity
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Educational Research and Methods
reflect the context of studentsentering the College of Engineering and validated them for internal consistency, removingindividual survey items due to poor factor loading when necessary. Sample items for bothscales are shown in Tables 2 and 3. All items measuring students’ experiences withinstitutional tactics and proactive behaviors were measured using a seven-point Likert scale,with 0 = Strongly Disagree and 6 = Strongly Agree.Table 2. Summary of institutional tactics including Cronbach’s alpha (α) for each scaleTable 3. Summary of proactive behaviors including Cronbach’s alpha (α) for each scaleInstitutional TacticsIn order to measure students’ experiences with institutional tactics, we adapted scalespublished by Jones (1986) for a university
Conference Session
Making an Impact: Building Support with Data and Design
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Hilda Teresa Ayala-Gonzalez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez ; Cristina D. Pomales-Garcia, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Jaquelina Ester Alvarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
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Diversity
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Engineering Libraries
equipmentOne of the most pressing needs reflected in previous assessment activities was the lack ofcampus accommodations with adequate technological capabilities to support intensivecomputation and research activities. As a result, at GRIC, technological architecture plays a vitalrole in incorporating a robust Internet infrastructure with 100 dedicated ports for wired andwireless connection; over 100 electrical outlets distributed throughout the space on walls, floorsand portable towers; and a wide range of computers (HP, Dell, Microsoft, Lenovo, Apple) withvarious operating systems (Mac OS, Windows, Ubuntu), including software for complextechnical writing, programming, data processing and visualization, imaging and design, amongstothers. Figure 7
Conference Session
SED Technical Session: Systems Thinking
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Cassandra M. Degen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Mark David Bedillion, Carnegie Mellon University; Marsha Lovett, Carnegie Mellon University
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Diversity
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Systems Engineering
, stricter government safety or environmental regulations also need to bemet. There are many examples, like cars and home appliances, that reflect this challengingscenario. Consequently, industry needs mechanical engineering graduates that have the necessaryknowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) to successfully participate in the design and developmentof complex products or systems.The fact that companies need engineering graduates with a good foundation in the process todesign and develop products and systems is reflected in the new ABET accreditation criteria [1]and in references such as the Engineering Competency Model that was jointly developed byAmerican Association of Engineering Societies (AAES) and the United States Department ofLabor (DOL
Conference Session
Best Practices in Out-of-School Time
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Joni M. Lakin, Auburn University; Mary Lou Ewald, Auburn University; Virginia A. Davis, Auburn University
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Diversity
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Pre-College Engineering Education
of constructs likely tobe impacted by grades 6-12 science interventions. See Table 2. We also asked questions aboutwhether students found S&E fair projects to be “transformative experiences”[11] which areexpected to reflect deeper engagement with science. We shortened the scales for time, selectingthe four most representative items from each scale. We also rephrased each question to ask aboutthe fair project.ResultsWe analyzed the demographic characteristics reported by these students and contrasted thosewho did and did not complete science fair projects. Overall, teachers with younger students(especially 6th grade) seemed more likely to require all students to complete a project, whileteachers with older students (especially 12th grade
Conference Session
Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Stephanie Quiles-Ramos, Virginia Tech; Ellen K. Foster, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Donna M Riley, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Jennifer Karlin, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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Diversity
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Women in Engineering
-consuming nature of fostering several weaker ties.Too much time spent on strengthening weak ties can be difficult, particularly those whom arecommonly tokenized, like women in engineering or those with interdisciplinary degreebackgrounds. Cultivating several functioning weak ties assumes unwritten network requirementsthat are problematic due to their gender-neutral structure, an informal unwritten practice ofnetworks. With men usually in the highest positions of power (seen also in engineering fieldstoday), network structures are related to gender composition of the network and leadership withinthe network; therefore, making women tokenized members (Kanter, 1977). In a network, memberstend to select individuals that reflect themselves for entry to
Conference Session
Community Engagement Division Poster Session
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Cynthia Helen Carlson P.E., Ph.D., Merrimack College; Anne Pfitzner Gatling, Merrimack College; Katherine Marie Donell
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Diversity
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Community Engagement Division
met an engineer, and - communication skills are crucial to practicing engineering.For the past several years, all first-year students majoring in civil and mechanical engineering,approximately 90 students per year, have been required to participate in these afterschoolprograms as “Engineer for a Day.” One engineering major from the class accompanies severalstudents from other majors to an after-school program to assist running a STEM activity. Theimportance of communication in engineering, and of practicing the communication of complexengineering topics to a general audience, is emphasized throughout the course. The engineeringstudents complete a reflection upon return to campus, discuss the experience in class, and use theskills
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida; Erica D. McCray, University of Florida; Gretchen A. Dietz, University of Florida
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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session
received much attention in recent yearsdue to its lack of diversity and the toxic culture in these companies. The United States populationis 13% Black, but this representation is not reflected in the technology workforce. In fact, fewerthan 5% of tech company employees identify as Black. These factors lead many Blackemployees to leave, costing companies billions of dollars to fill their positions–not to mentiontheir perspectives and expertise. The lack of diversity can also affect worker wellbeing,productivity, and innovation. To interrogate this issue, our study examines the experiences ofBlack engineers through their own narratives. We aim to interview 40 engineers within thetechnology industry to understand their working conditions. The
Conference Session
Engineering Ethics Division - WIP Poster Session
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; William M. Marcy P.E., Texas Tech University; Lakshmojee Koduru; John Richard Schumacher, Texas Tech University ; Micah Iserman, Texas Tech University
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Diversity
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Engineering Ethics
application of LIWC is whether the pre-defineddictionaries that LIWC draws on are appropriate for the texts that are being analyzed. The essaysthat students compose in specific courses, for instance, may more strongly reflect concepts (assignaled by the words they use) in that course, and those concepts may not have been adequatelyanticipated in the development of LIWC.An emerging supervised method for text analysis uses naïve Bayesian computations. The methodis based on an extension of Bayes theorem and is used to create classifiers that identify predictorsthat are able to classify old and new instances. For instance, after training on a set of newspapereditorials written from reactionary and liberal perspectives, a Bayesian classifier can be used
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Cassandra J. Groen-McCall, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Ashley Shew, Virginia Tech; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., University of Florida
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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session
and the ways in which this identity is influenced by students’ academic relationships, events, and expe- riences. Dr. McCall holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology.Dr. Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa D. McNair is a Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she also serves as Director of the Center for Research in SEAD Education at the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT). Her research interests include interdisciplinary collaboration, design education, communication studies, identity theory and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include exploring disciplines as cultures
Conference Session
Track: Special Topic - Computing & Technology Technical Session 2
Collection
2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity
Authors
Kylel Devine Scott, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Kamille Green, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic
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Diversity, Special Topic: Computing & Technology
resurging interest in the presence and impact of implicit bias in both formal andinformal engineering environments. Implicit bias refers to the unconscious associations andstereotypes an individual ascribes based on affiliation with a particular identity that impactsattitudes, actions, and behaviors. Though individuals may hold egalitarian views, they can stillact in ways that reflect an implicit bias that is incongruent with their greater beliefs and/orintentions. While literature and tests on implicit bias exist, to our knowledge, a method tospecifically gauge biases that exist in the perceptions and dynamics relating to engineeringenvironments, more directly, does not.This study introduces a novel mixed-methods approach that incorporates
Conference Session
Track: Pre-college - Technical Session I
Collection
2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity
Authors
Cheryl Beauchamp, Virginia Tech; Cherie D. Edwards, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Glenda D. Young Collins, Mississippi State University
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Diversity, Pre-College
did not agree with one another.ResultsFigure 1 reflects the responses regarding the YLS Inventory questions, which capturedCommunication Skills and Group Work Skills. Universally, students rated themselves positivelyon these measures, with averages ranging from 2.59–2.80. However, boys rated both theircommunication and their group work skills lower than girls. There were not significantdifferences in girls’ perceptions of their communication and group work skills between the co-edand the all-girl program participants. Comparing across the life skills, the girls and the boys allperceived their group work skills more positively than their communication skills
Conference Session
PSW Section Meeting Papers - Disregard start and end time - for online paper access only
Collection
2019 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting
Authors
Christine E King, University of California Irvine
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Diversity, Pacific Southwest Section Meeting Paper Submissions
rather than in an educational setting, and little research hasbeen performed in applying these ground rules to undergraduate group work7.Related Work:There have been a few examples of using ground rules systems in undergraduate engineeringeducation to enhance teamwork skills and group dynamics7-12. For example, Sheppard et al.(2003)8 found that the utilization of ground rules systems and peer feedback tools is importantfor international and virtual team-based projects, where students are geographically dispersed asthey attempt to achieve interdependent organizational tasks. This is more reflective of the currentglobal environment of business and engineering, and highlights the need for ground rulessystems to foster collaboration and team
Conference Session
Best In DEED
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Susannah Howe, Smith College; Robin Ott, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Cristian Hernandez; Jessica Deters, Virginia Tech; Chris Gewirtz, Virginia Tech; Francesca Giardine, Smith College; Anne Kary, Smith College
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Diversity
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Design in Engineering Education
the bottom of the figure.  The x-axis depicts perceived preparedness, with lower perceived preparedness to the left and higher perceived preparedness to the right. (Note that while we also have perceived preparedness data from participants’ pre-graduation interviews and their weekly surveys, we used only the workplace interview data to select participants for this paper; subsequent larger studies will use the full data set.)  The size of the circle reflects extent of engineering identity; the larger the circle, the more the participant identified as an engineer.  The shading represents mention of gender bias/discrimination (shaded = yes, unshaded = no).As is clear from Figure 1
Conference Session
Student Division Technical Session 4
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Pearl Elizabeth Ortega, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University
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Diversity
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Student
of the product. Results showed that over half of the students believedthat the first solution helped them in answering the second question. Figure 1: Minimum Viable Product (MVP) for Aerospace Sophomore ClassroomWhile the initial learning module was geared to help students bridge the gaps of knowledge toassist them through their engineering courses, our team has begun to pivot the direction of themodules. Interviews from students within the department have suggested that lack of diversity inthe engineering field may be the cause of students switching majors. As of now, our team isworking on how to gear the personal learning module questions so that they reflect the needs ofthe students and professors in regards to diversifying the
Conference Session
ERM Technical Session 7: Learning and Research in Makerspaces
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Colin Dixon, Concord Consortium; Lee Michael Martin, University of California, Davis
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Diversity
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Educational Research and Methods
each day.Participants & the Class Portrait ProjectFifteen students, ages 14 to 16, at a public high school participated in the maker club – 7 boys, 7girls, and 1 gender non-binary. The club demographics reflected those of the school as a whole –5 African-American, 3 Latinx, 3 White, and 4 multiracial. Most students were from low tomiddle income families. In this paper, we focus on the work of one group, in which there werethree young women -- Casey, Deonne and B -- and one young man -- B’s brother Isaiah.Three members of the group – Casey, Deonne, and Bi – shared a homeroom, and decided tocreate a light-up Class Portrait. The portrait as initially envisioned would include a photo of allstudents in the class and use LEDs embedded in the
Conference Session
Mechanics Division Technical Session 3
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ghada M. Gad, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Giuseppe Lomiento, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Yu Sun, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
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Diversity
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Mechanics
students’preferred learning styles, accommodation of such learning styles through different teachingapproaches, and finally the assessment of the student learning (Driscoll & Garcia, 2000).In order to better assess and accordingly accommodate student learning styles, researcherscategorized students’ learning styles in different ways usually on a bipolar continuum followingthe underlying fundamentals of learning: (1) processing of information: perception(sensing/intuitive), (2) input modality (visual/verbal), (3) organization (induction/deduction), (4)processing (sequential/global), and (5) understanding (active/reflective) (Driscoll & Garcia, 2000).Many assessment tools/surveys were developed to determine students’ learning styles that vary intheir
Conference Session
Hands-on Activities and Student Learning in Aerospace Engineering - II - Student Papers
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Yue Gu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue Polytechnic Institute
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Diversity
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Aerospace
-2018 academic year, ACRP newlyincluded enhancing sustainability and resilience of airports as a topic in the challenge area ofairport operations and maintenance, and in the challenge area of airport environmentalinteractions [4]. The 2018-2019 design guidelines include these two topics as well [4]. However,the motivations for 2013 to 2017 winning teams to include sustainability in their designproposals have not been investigated. Because one of the evaluation criteria for this competitionis interaction with industry (12 out of 122 points), these motivations may reflect the demand ofairport industry for including sustainability or may reflect the inclusion of sustainability intodesign courses as recommended by ASEE.Student teams at U.S
Conference Session
Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 4
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Robert J. Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh; Paul A. Dolloff PE, University of Kentucky; Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh
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Diversity
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Energy Conversion and Conservation
learning.Lastly, discussions between Kerestes and Dolloff have led to the feeling that it is difficult todeliver and assess assignments based on smart grid technology. Many of the technologies arenot yet commercialized nor have even been realized. Therefore, a good component to add tothe course would be in-class discussions based on new and emerging smart grid technologies.Kerestes would assign either readings or videos on new distribution-level smart gridtechnologies and have a discussion on them in class. Based on this discussion, students wouldbe assigned to write reflective papers for assessment. In these reflections, student would haveto consider ethics, sustainability, economics and global impact. This would drive continuousimprovement of the