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Track 1: Technical Session 4: S-STEM Partnerships Supporting Low-Income Engineering Students: A Descriptive Case Study

Collection

2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Walter C. Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David B Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Sarah Rodriguez, Virginia Tech; Saundra Johnson Austin, Virginia Tech; Joseph Ronald Sturgess, Virginia Tech; Michelle D Klopfer, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Jacob R Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Amy Richardson, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Dustin Grote, Weber State University; James Nathaniel Newcomer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

resonated most from all of our leader, staff, and partner interviews were quotes similar to this one regarding [Name Removed]Preliminary Findings: Personal AgencyS-STEM Project Teams Noted the Importance of PI Experience“And this is the thing that frustrates me, and maybe you can, and I believe they actually did change it for S-STEM,but S-STEM always required a faculty member, a teaching faculty member, to be the PI. And I argued against thata lot when I was up at NSF, because I told them, I said, the average teaching faculty member does not know howto run student programs. You can't do that.”S-STEM Partners Noted the Importance of PI Institutional Role“Yeah, sure. So I think what sets our STEM apart from others is that we have an associate dean

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International Experience, Effective Instruction, and Student Exchange Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International

require students toconsider multiple factors and to integrate information from various sources. Thus, cases, invarious forms, are one solution to the widening discrepancy between traditional classroomteaching and what really takes place in the real world (9). They give students experience withsituations and challenges they do not usually come across during traditional classroom activities.In any of their form, thoughtfully planned and well prepared cases provide: • Relevance. Cases depict real situations at a particular location and point in time. As such, they provide an insight into the decision-making process. Students see the relevance of the case to their future careers. • Motivation. Cases can provide incentives for

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Industrial, Professional, and Practical Contexts of Engineering Ethics

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Dayoung Kim, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shiloh James Howland, Brigham Young University; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

learningopportunities. As Eyler points out, such opportunities provide students with “‘real world’challenge” [5, p. 41], and through workplace experiences students often come to see “therelevance of the curriculum to life in a complex organization” [5, p. 50]. Eyler (1993) morespecifically found that co-op students learned how to be “an expert on people and organizations”[5, p. 47], including how to be an effective member of their employing organization. It has alsobeen argued that internship or co-op programs are helpful for students’ professional growth [6].Based on their empirical study with business students, Bhattacharya and Neelam reported thatstudents developed greater confidence, negotiation skills, social sensitivity, and cross-culturalunderstanding

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Student Division Technical 1: Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity (DEI)

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Young, The Ohio State University; David Delaine

Paper ID #37666Examining Engineering Education Research with AmericanIndian and Alaska Native Populations: A Systematic ReviewUtilizing Tribal Critical Race TheoryEdward Tyler Young Tyler Young is a graduate student at The Ohio State University currently pursuing a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education. He graduated summa cum laude from Case Western Reserve University with a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering before embarking on a career in STEM education.David A. Delaine (Assistant Professor) © American Society for Engineering Education

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International Engineering Education I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Trevor Hassall; Jose Arquero; John Joyce; Ian Robinson; Michael Bramhall

engineers. The outcomes werepublished in a new edition of SARTOR (Standards and Routes to Registration) in 19975. Thisintroduced many changes, many of which are not relevant to this study but one of thefundamental new features was an explicit requirement for accredited programmes to develop andassess student transferable skills within the curriculum: “All accredited engineering courses must provide for the personal and professional development of students. As all engineering students will not necessarily seek careers in engineering, the emphasis should be on personal development” 5.It would be good to think that the focus on communication skills over the last 20 years, to meetthe accreditation requirements of the professional body

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International Division (INTL) Technical Session #1: Global Competency

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Tunno; Dr. Angela Rothrock, Pennsylvania State University; Robert J. Rabb P.E., Pennsylvania State University; Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University

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International Division (INTL)

incubating international programming, virtual engagements, intra-institutional grants,research projects, faculty and staff exchanges, and international recruitment graduate;demonstrated increasing inclusion; evidence of the enhanced reputation of the College.The inclusion of this outcome in the university and college’s strategic plans further highlightedthe expectation to make global awareness and competency a priority and an attainable outcome.Methods and ModulesThis pre-departure course for undergraduate students majoring in a college of engineering at alarge land-grant university prepares students for participation in a global engagement experience(e.g., study abroad or international research program) by introducing global competencies suchas

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Accreditation and the BOK

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Civil Engineering

havetransferred into the program and therefore taken a general introduction to engineeringcourse offered by the college that does not discuss licensure, or had taken the Introductionto Civil Engineering course from an architectural engineering faculty member in 2014who did not discuss potential changes to the licensure requirements.The seniors indicating that they were not planning to get a PE “in any case” also deservesfurther discussion. Among the four students indicating this, three were interested in aconstruction engineering job after graduation. A large percentage of the civil engineeringmajors at the institution are primarily interested in the construction engineering &management side of the discipline. These students receive various messages

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Terrence Freeman

, struggling students may be left with the belief that problem solving requiressome special aptitude that they do not possess. This notion may lead them away from developingthe facility in problem solving that will serve them well in an engineering or engineeringtechnology career. Too many students take an unorganized approach where they see numbers,variables, and a chance to move them around until something happens. Perhaps they read for keywords, but they don’t take it any further. Impatience leads them to a shallow surface levelunderstanding of the problem and the hope is that manipulating numbers will clear a path.Students become frustrated when surface level problem solving fails to result in a stronger graspof problem solving methodology6

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Engineering Management Division (EMD) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kumar Yelamarthi, Tennessee Technological University; Elizabeth A. Powell, Tennessee Technological University

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Engineering Management Division (EMD)

toexplore specific engineering, engineering technology, and computer science programs.Scheduled three days a week, twice daily, this initiative provides an up-close and comprehensiveglimpse into the university's offerings, facilitated by the dedicated admissions team and thetrailblazers guiding visitors through the campus.2.1.VIP Visit: When students enroll for these visits, the admissions office liaises with the CoE's SSC, ensuring a tailored experience for each participant. In collaboration with the respective academic departments, the SSC meticulously organizes the tour, ensuring an in-depth exploration of the program's facilities, an introduction to esteemed faculty members, and invaluable interactions with current students. This tour

Conference Session

FPD 3: Retention

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter A Sable, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Sharon Liz Karackattu; Matthew J. Traum, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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First-Year Programs

aerospace engineering. In addition, he attended the University of Bristol, UK as a non-matriculating visiting scholar where he completed an M.Eng thesis in the Department of Aerospace Engineering [2000] on low-speed rotorcraft control. Prior to his appointment at MSOE, Dr. Traum was a founding faculty member of the Mechanical and En- ergy Engineering Department at the University of North Texas where he established an externally-funded researcher incubator that trained undergraduates how to perform experimental research and encouraged their matriculation to graduate school. Dr. Traum also serves as the founding Chief Technology Officer at EASENET, a start-up renewable energy company he co-founded with former students to

Conference Session

Relevance of and Models for Community Engagement in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University; Theresa M. Vitolo, Gannon University; Barry J. Brinkman, Gannon University; Scott Steinbrink, Gannon University

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Community Engagement Division

undergraduateeducation, and (3) to foster professional development for careers or graduate education. Thesegoals are realized through the students’ shared interactions within the SEECS seminar.Students awarded SEECS scholarships are required to attend a seminar where specificdevelopment and learning outcomes are realized in a team-based, project-based approach. Thechallenging and engaging aspect of the SEECS program is this zero-credit seminar. The SEECSseminar is structured around three components: engineering design, professional development,and personal development.While the two development facets are valued, the engineering design component is the pivotalexperience connecting and building not only engineering competency but also personalconfidence

Collection

2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

R. Dennis Foster

nextDepartment Head. All objectives were obtained plus some positive attitude changes for theDepartment. It was an interesting assignment in a very pleasant City. I was quite impressed withthe College‟s co-op director, staff and program.The Lesson learned? There is great value in mixing academic & industry leadership skills.What then is a Career?Looking back to when I graduated in Civil Engineering here at this University in the spring of1960 and received my Iron Ring from the Ceremony held in an upper meeting room ofConvocation Hall, I would say it is a journey of exploration of various roles in variousenvironments in challenging leadership positions, not management. Most of us started outlooking for that work job that was almost fascinating and

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FPD IV: Improving Student Success: Mentoring, Intervening, and Supplementing

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Jumoke 'Kemi Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Carl White, Morgan State University; Myra W. Curtis, Morgan State University

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First-Year Programs

has over ten years of experience in the management of funded research, both technical and educa- tional. Dr. White’s most recent award was from NASA’s University Research Center program to establish the Center of Excellence in Systems Engineering for Space Exploration Technologies. As the Associate Dean for Morgan State University’s School of Engineering, Dr. White’s primary tasks are to provide support for the research endeavors conducted by faculty and associate researchers within the School of Engineering, to oversee the quality of the graduate program offerings, and to manage recruitment and retention programs in order to establish and sustain a pipeline of quality engineering graduate students and research

Conference Session

Innovations for the Senior Year of the ME Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Trimble, Arizona State University; Ronald Bengelink, Arizona State University; Valana Wells, Arizona State University

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Mechanical Engineering

beyondprofessional responsibilities. This course addresses these 21st Century trends as discussed below.Work/Life Balance. Students are challenged to make conscious decisions regarding how theyinvest their time after graduation. The benefits and problems associated with moving up thecorporate ladder are presented and then discussed in class.Professional Ethics. This is a major portion of the course. The general subject of professionalethics is initially presented along with the codes of ethics from several engineering societies.The skill of actually resolving an ethical situation is addressed by studying the 9-step processprovided by the Applied Ethics Case of the Month Club as reported on the National Institute forEngineering Ethics (NIEE) website

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Corey T Schimpf, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Leslie Bondaryk, The Concord Consortium; Jutshi Agarwal, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Carolyn S Giroux; Stephanie L. Harmon, PIMSER, Eastern Kentucky University; Enqiao (Annie) Fan, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Jacqueline Handley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; A Lynn Stephens, The Concord Consortium

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Jutshi Agarwal is a Postdoctoral Associate with the Department of Engineering Education at the University at Buffalo. She was the first doctoral student to get a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from the University of Cincinnati. She also has a Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from SRM University, India. Her research areas of interest are graduate student professional development for a career in academia, preparing future faculty, and using AI tools to solve non-traditional problems in engineering education. She is currently also furthering work on the agency of engineering

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University; Misty L. Loughry, Georgia Southern University; David Jonathan Woehr; Richard . Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

the effect of structured team experiences and use of a peer evaluation system on team skills and team-member effectiveness. Prior research has found that completing peer evaluations familiarizes students with team skills9,10 and improves new teammates’ satisfaction with those team members on a future team.1Study 7 will explore the effect of five feedback alternatives on team performance, Page 26.1209.4 satisfaction, team cohesion, team efficacy and team conflict: (1) self and peer evaluation data collected but no feedback given, (2) feedback by the peer evaluation system, (3) personal coaching by instructional staff, and (4

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Research Methods II: Meeting the Challenges of Engineering Education Research

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Fernandez, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jacqueline Doyle, Florida International University; Dina Verdin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hank Boone, University of Nevada - Reno; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada - Reno; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Geoff Potvin, Florida International University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. She is the recipient of a 2014 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Educational Research and Methods Division Apprentice Faculty Grant. She also was an NSF Graduate Research Fellow for her work on female empowerment in engineering which won the National Association for Research in Science Teaching 2015 Outstanding Doctoral Research Award.Jacqueline Doyle, Florida International UniversityDina Verdin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Product Development and Manufacturing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay R Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

System for the Hearing Impaired. The second reason for this change is the current job market for graduates. Virtually allrecent former students now have careers that support either specific products or large systemsthrough their life cycle, performing functions such as testing, product engineering, applicationsengineering, sustaining engineering, and systems integration. To a large degree, this can beattributed to the dramatic change in the program faculty. Today, all faculty members havedegrees in engineering fields and the majority of the faculty has five plus years of industryexperience supporting products and systems. Thus, the new program not only emphasizes thetechnical aspects of electronics and communications, but now includes

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Engineering Education in India, Central and Eastern Asia

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xia Wang, Oakland University; Gary Barber, Oakland University; Laila Guessous, Oakland University; LianXiang Yang, Oakland University; GuangZhi Qu, Oakland University; Ishwar Sethi, Oakland University

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International

AC 2009-1282: INTERNATIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE IN CHINA FORENGINEERING STUDENTS AT OAKLAND UNIVERSITYXia Wang, Oakland University XIA WANG (wang@oakland.edu) is an assistant professor in the department of Mechanical Engineering at Oakland University. Her research and teaching interests lie in the areas of fluid mechanics and heat transfer, with an emphasis on fuel cell technology. She is the faculty coordinator of the 2008 OU SECS trip to China.Gary Barber, Oakland University GARY BARBER (barber@oakland.edu) is the chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Oakland University. His research and teaching interests lie in the area of tribology. He is the co-faculty coordinator of the

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ERM: Identity Impacts (Identity Part 2)

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Damas, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

focuses on the interactions between student motivation and their learning experiences. Her projects include studies of student attitudes towards becoming engineers and scientists, and their development of problem solving skills, self-regulated learning practices, and beliefs about knowledge in their field. Dr. Benson is an American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Fellow, a member of the European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI), American Educational Research Association (AERA) and Tau Beta Pi, and the 2018 recipient of the Clemson University Class of ’39 Award for Faculty Excellence. She earned a B.S. in Bioengineering (1978) from the University of Vermont, and M.S. (1986) and Ph.D. (2002) in

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Student Division Technical 3: Mixed - Research, Engineering Design, Design Thinking, and Curriculum Design

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia Brisbane, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jeremi London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kingsley Reeves, University of South Florida

creativity: the role of individual risk and ambiguity aversion on creative concept selection in engineering design,” Res. Eng. Des., vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 195–219, Jul. 2016, doi: 10.1007/s00163-015-0212-1.[12] S. Mohammed, G. Kremer, and M. Ogot, “Tolerance For Ambiguity: An Investigation On Its Effect On Student Design Performance,” Jun. 2006. doi: 10.18260/1-2--909.[13] E. Frenkel-Brunswik, “Intolerance of Ambiguity as an Emotional and Perceptual Personality Variable,” J. Pers., vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 108–143, 1949, doi: 10.1111/j.1467- 6494.1949.tb01236.x.[14] A. P. Mac Donald, “Revised Scale for Ambiguity Tolerance: Reliability and Validity,” Psychol. Rep., vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 791–798, Jun. 1970, doi: 10.2466

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WIED: Support for All in the WIED Community

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilknur Aydin; Mary Villani, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale; Lisa Cullington, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale

general area of wireless and mobile networks with a focus on transport layer issues including multihoming, congestion control, and network coding. Dr. Aydin has mentored undergraduates and high school students on research projects that involve the use of Arduino boxes and Raspberry Pi's in the context of Internet of Things. Dr. Aydin has been a vivid supporter of women in computing and increasing diversity in computing. She has been the co- faculty advisor for Women in Computing club at Farmingdale, contributed and participated in Grace Hopper Celebration as a technical committee member and as a reviewer, and published and presented in peer reviewed venues about women in computing and broadening the participation over a

Conference Session

CEED - Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen P Kelley, Northeastern University; Steven Thomas McGonagle, Northeastern University Gordon Engineering Leadership Program

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Paper ID #7935”Leveraging Co-op Experiences to Enhance Engineering Students’ Leader-ship Skills”Ms. Karen P Kelley, Northeastern University Karen P. Kelley is currently working at Northeastern University in Boston, MA as a Senior Cooperative Education Faculty Coordinator in the College of Engineering. She has worked for over 20 years with Mechanical and Industrial Engineering students assisting them in their co-op searches and guiding stu- dents in career decisions. In the role of Faculty Co-op Coordinator, Karen teaches both ”Introduction to Cooperative Education” and ”Professional Issues in Engineering” courses in the

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Quezada-Espinoza, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Marcela Silva, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Carolina Alvarado, California State University, Chico

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

construction careers, this factor has notbeen studied in any depth in the Chilean context. Thus, it is important to examine the factors thatfacilitate a more detailed understanding of the sense of belonging of women in the nationalconstruction industry. Furthermore, there are not many studies exploring the experiences ofwomen at different stages of their career in CE to see how their perceptions of sense ofbelonging changes as they graduate from the program and incorporate in the field ofconstruction.This research analyzes the perspectives of women related to a construction engineering program,as students, alumni working in the field, and faculty in a construction program, regarding theirsense of belonging. We categorize their experiences and their

Conference Session

CPDD Technical Session 1 - Design of Professional Development Curricula

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Audeen Fentiman, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); John Sutherland, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Daniel Delaurentis; Kerrie Douglas, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Jorge Dorribo Camba; C. Robert Kenley, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Ali Raz; Adrie Koehler; Wanju Huang, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Andrew Hurt, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Jennifer Richardson

Professor of Engineering Education) Dr. Kerrie Douglas, Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue, studies how to improve the quality of classroom assessments and evaluation of online learning in a variety of engineering education contexts. She holds a PhD in Educational Psychology and a M.A. in Educational Studies, with focus on school counseling. She is a co-PI on the SCALE project, leading the evaluation and assessment efforts. She recently received an NSF award to study engineering instructor decisions and student support during COVID-19 and impact the pandemic is having on engineering students. She also recently won the prestigious CAREER award from the U.S. National Science Foundation to study increasing

Conference Session

Engaging Minority Pre-College and Transfer Students in Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quincy Brown, Bowie State University; Jamika D. Burge, Information Systems Worldwide

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Minorities in Engineering

postdoctoral research scholar at The Pennsylvania State University focusing on community informatics. She earned her PhD in computer science and applications from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech), where she was a IBM Research Fellow and won an IBM Research Dissertation Fellowship. As a graduate student, her research and perspectives were featured in the New York Times and Computerworld. She is affiliated with the Coalition to Diversify Computing (CDC), based in Washington, DC. The CDC targets students and faculty with the focus of increasing the number of minorities successfully transition- ing into computing-based careers in academia, federal laboratories, and industry. As a CDC

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Focused on Female Students

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary B. Isaac, HEDGE Co.

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

on pre-college mentoring of females byfemales, nor much focused on the role models themselves [23], so this is a nexus area ripe forresearch.Professional guidance in male-dominant environmentsCareer guidance begins with exploration, and one of the best ways to learn about careers is fromrole models. Today there are many more female engineers than there were 30 years ago, so it iseasier for girls to aspire to the role, although still a male-dominant occupation.For women in male-dominant occupations, there is an implicit connotation of masculinityinherent in the roles, such that their gender roles might be conflicted if their psychosocialorientation is not consistent with the expectations and culture of masculine occupations,particularly if

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget Ogwezi, Ansys Inc.; Kaitlin Tyler, Ph.D., Ansys, Inc.; Navid Manai; Christopher Lee Penny

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

, especially in a quantitative way, is near impossible without astrong collaboration with key faculty at the institution. In future, we hope to develop these typesof collaborations in order to have this type of result to share with the wider community. For now,we rely on our own experience and qualitative student and faculty feedback to guide ourinitiatives.ConclusionIt’s clear from both the literature and our own experience in industry at Ansys that the industry-academia gap is an ongoing issue for new graduates. Extracurricular activities, such asinvolvement in student team competitions, have been highlighted as a way to reduce this gap andhelp students gain the skills they need to start their careers. At Ansys, we look to supportacademia in a wide

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 15

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Duncan Davis, Northeastern University; Matthew Burns; John Sangster P.E., Northeastern University; Constantine Mukasa, Northeastern University; Brian Patrick O'Connell, Northeastern University; Elizabeth Quinn, Northeastern University; Alice Smith; Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

academic and campus life at theuniversity. In addition to providing an exciting enrichment experience to students, pre-collegeprograms help Northeastern University to attract top high schoolers around the globe to campusand excite them about the university’s unique learning model and ample opportunities at theundergraduate level. The programs allow students to learn from Northeastern University facultymembers, explore and live on campus, and get a sense of the experiential style of a Northeasterneducation. The APCP are two-week residential programs. From approximately 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM,Monday-Friday, students work in the classroom with a faculty lead and their teaching team tolearn about their specific areas of interest. During evenings and

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Ellis, Idaho State University; Richard M. Wabrek P.E., Idaho State University

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Engineering and Public Policy

outside the classroom setting in which facultymembers are confronted with freedom of speech issues. For instance, a student asks a professorin class about his opinion of the dean’s plan to reorganize the college or department and the impactthis might have on the student’s career or graduation plans. Or perhaps, a professor serves on auniversity budget committee. Can this professor publish articles and engage in public debate usingthe information gained through his involvement as a member of the committee?The federal courts are currently split over the application of the First Amendment to speech byprofessors employed at public universities. In 2006 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Garcetti v.Ceballos1 that government employees may be disciplined