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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nelson S. Pearson, University of Nevada, Reno; Hector Enrique Rodriguez-Simmonds, Purdue Engineering Education; Tara C. Langus, University of Nevada, Reno; Allison Godwin, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research focuses what factors influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering fos- ter 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. Her research earned her a National Science Foundation CAREER Award focused on characterizing latent diversity, which includes diverse attitudes, mindsets, and approaches to learning, to understand

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Perkins, North Carolina State University; Matthew Bahnson, North Carolina State University; Marissa A. Tsugawa, University of Nevada, Reno; Derrick James Satterfield, University of Nevada, Reno; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Cheryl Cass, SAS Institute

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

include student development of identity and motivation in graduate engineering environments and understanding creativity in engineering design processes.Mr. Derrick James Satterfield, University of Nevada, Reno Derrick Satterfield is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education and Chemical Engineering at the Uni- versity of Nevada, Reno. He graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno in May 2017, and plans to pursue a career in academia in the future. His research interests are in graduate student attrition rates within academia, engineering identity development and the factors that influence decision making on persistence.Dr. Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno Adam Kirn is an Assistant Professor of Engineering

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Erwin; Jason Borenstein, Georgia Institute of Technology; Wendy C. Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Colin Potts, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ellen Zegura, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr Wendy C. Newstetter is theAssistant Dean for Educational Research and Innovation in the College of Engineering at Georgia Tech.Prof. Colin Potts, Georgia Institute of Technology Colin Potts is Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Professor of Interactive Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology. As Vice Provost he is responsible for academic support, career advising, the integration of curricular and co-curricular programs, community engagement, curricular planning and the Honors Program. His research areas are requirements engineering, software privacy, and professional ethics.Ellen Zegura, Georgia Institute of Technology Ellen Zegura is the Stephen Fleming

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephany Coffman-Wolph, University of Texas, Austin; Kimberlyn Gray, West Virginia University Inst. of Tech.

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Grades Influencing Decision to 68% Yes, 32% No 81% Yes, 19% No Stay at WVU Tech People Discouraging Staying in 24% Yes, 76% No 20% Yes, 80% No College Top Three Campus Services Advising, TRIO, Tutoring Advising and TRIO (tied), Used TutoringTable 5: Summary of Themes for Female Students Encouragement to Pursue College Family (with a few citing faculty, career plans, and outside sources) Encouragement to Pursue Major Family, Faculty, Mentors, and Self People Discouraging

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Course Tools and Practices

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kellie Grasman, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Julie Phelps, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

taught elementary grades in Missouri, Texas, and Colorado over a span of 17 years. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Work In Progress: Impact of Exposure to Broad Engineering on Student PerceptionsIntroduction & MotivationThis work in progress paper primarily serves to introduce the structure and approach of arecently redesigned online course for undergraduate engineers. Future work to expandupon this initial exploratory paper is expected. The course aims to provide exposure to awide variety of core topics, as well as help students understand the “broad” skillsrequired for success in their future engineering careers. The content of the course iscontinually

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Track: Pre-college - Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati; Darryl Dickerson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Virginia Lynn Booth-Womack, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Delano White, The Gaskins Foundation

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Diversity, Pre-College

goal attainment.Mr. Delano White , The Gaskins Foundation c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Numeracy: Preparing Students for Success in Algebra Abstract Algebra has been universally accepted as a gateway skill. It is a bridge to high-level math course: Geometry, Algebra II, Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus and Calculus. Students who take an Algebra course by the 8th grade are more likely to pursue careers in Engineering and other STEM fields. Students who take Algebra by the 8th grade will be able to take a Calculus course while in high school. Students who are exposed to Calculus in High School generally are more successful in their first-year mathematics courses in college. Algebra by

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer A Gatz, Stony Brook University; Angela M. Kelly, Stony Brook University; Monica F. Bugallo, Stony Brook University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

adapted from Assessing Women and Men in Engineering (a = .77). A multiple regressionanalysis was used to predict achieving success in their major career from leisure time spent withwomen in STEM majors, having many friends studying in their discipline, confidence incompleting a science/engineering degree, impact of high school coursework, and not having togive up extracurricular activities. The multiple regression was significant, F(5,48) = 9.82, p

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 13

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Chelsea J. Andrews, Tufts University; Nicole Alexandra Batrouny, Tufts University; Kristen B. Wendell, Tufts University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Adjunct Associate Professor of Education at Tufts University. Her research efforts at at the Center for Engineering Education and Out- reach focus on supporting discourse and design practices during K-12, teacher education, and college- level engineering learning experiences, and increasing access to engineering in the elementary school ex- perience, especially in under-resourced schools. In 2016 she was a recipient of the U.S. Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). https://engineering.tufts.edu/me/people/faculty/kristen- bethke-wendell c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Make Way for Trains: A

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Exploration of Broad Issues and Promotion of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Joseph F. Camean P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Careers inFacility Design and Construction [3]. The findings included substantial agreement among highlevel officers of academic and non-academic organizations, stating: “The overwhelming majority of the professionals interviewed agreed that a significant percentage of the members of their organizations believe that there are serious problems with the current system for educating both engineers and architects. This view was expressed by both academics and non-academics and by respondents who did not themselves necessarily agree with the idea that problems exist.”Specifically calling out, “ . . . the failure of schools to give students enough practical knowledge and instruction in solving real world problems.”and volunteering, “Two

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jiahui Song, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Douglas Eric Dow, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Weihui Li, Biomedical Engineering, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Lili Ma, New York City College of Technology

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

research areas include autonomous mobile robots, vision-based control, visual servoing, visual tracking, coordinated control, and sensing & perception techniques. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 STEM Program for Female High School StudentsAbstractDespite engineering careers helping to solve problems in society and environment, adisproportionately low number of women enter engineering careers. Contributing factors mayinclude during the developing years lack of role models and activities that would increase theinterest and confidence in STEM pathways. Our university has initiated activities to provideexposure to role models and STEM activities to young females. Since 2016 our

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2019 Fall Mid Atlantic States Conference

Authors

Marvin Gayle, Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York; Dugwon Seo, Queensborough Community College; Danny Mangra, Queensborough Community College

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Diversity

including Mechanical Engineering, Electronic Engineering,Computer Programming and Mathematics concepts to a select group of the local high schoolstudents. This effort is intended to encourage students to consider a career in STEM andhopefully choose one of the many STEM programs at QCC. The Coding and 3D printingTechnology workshops were conceived to encourage more female participation in Engineering.The department realized that although female students represent 50% of our population, theirrepresentation in the STEM programs were significantly below 50% of our enrollment. Thisprogram was designed to address some of these concerns. This paper will also examine the goalsand efforts taken to reorganize our curriculum to help our department with

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 5

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arwen Elizabeth Pearson, University of Washington; Simon Njoroge, University of Washington; Menaka Abraham, University of Washington; Heather Dillon, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

career frame of mind thatundergraduate students may lack. Mitchell et al. describes entrepreneurial mindset (EM) in terms of itscognitive aspect as, “the knowledge structures that people use to make assessments, judgments, ordecisions involving opportunity evaluation, venture creation, and growth” [1].The purpose of this research is to improve computer science student's understanding of the entrepreneurialmindset and how it affects STEM undergraduate students. Through an activity presented in multiplecomputer science courses, students were exposed to the method of concept mapping as a way to developmetacognition. The activity goal was to improve their understanding of the entrepreneurial mindset andwhat that means to computer scientists and

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Experiential Learning in ET Programs II

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Davidson, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Travis Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Molly H. Goldstein, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Brandon Hollenback, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

overall planning, organizing,and time management. With that desire, we have reason to research if these project managementskills and concepts are being taught effectively enough to prepare students for senior-levelcapstone courses and future careers. Degree programs that do not heavily focus on managementprinciples may impact students' abilities to obtain manager-style roles. Outside the classroom,there are opportunities to obtain this experience, such as through internships and studyingabroad. Data collected stem from a self-efficacy questionnaire administered to 811 students andvoluntarily completed by 361. The survey was issued at the beginning of the semester for ninefall courses through 15 different majors and intended to take approximately

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Peña, Arizona State University; Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Jean M. Andino Ph.D., P.E., Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

2014 in various roles supporting student development, faculty-directed programs, and entrepreneurial experiential learning. Kristen is a first-generation student and holds a Doctor of Education degree in Leadership and Innovation from ASU. Her research interests include faculty professional development, faculty-student interactions, first-generation college students, and retaining students in STEM fields.Dr. Medha Dalal, Arizona State University Medha Dalal’s career as an engineering education researcher focuses on addressing complex engineering education challenges by building capacity for stakeholders at the grassroots, while also informing policy. She is an assistant research professor and associate director of

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Transfer issues between 2-year colleges and 4-year Engineering and Engineering Technology programs 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University; Randi Sims, Clemson University; Christy Jenkins Brown, Clemson University

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Diversity

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

Paper ID #43385A Quantitative Exploration of Geographic and Demographic Variance Transfer-StudentCapital Assets and Support for Pre-Transfer Engineering StudentsDr. Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University Kristin Frady is an Assistant Professor and Founding Program Director of the Human Capital Education and Development Bachelor of Science with a joint appointment between the Educational and Organizational Leadership Development and Engineering and Science Education Departments. Her research focuses on innovations in workforce development at educational and career transitions emphasizing two-year college and secondary

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul D Adams, University of Arkansas; Carol S Gattis, University of Arkansas; Xochitl Delgado Solorzano, University of Arkansas; Jennie S Popp Ph.D.; Wenjuo Lo, University of Arkansas

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

and resources [6].Low parental expectations and little social support due to the lack of college-going culture in ruralcommunities can impact student interest and opportunity in STEM engagement [1, 2, 7]. Ruralstudents often lack exposure and opportunities for STEM exposure during K-12, which can impacttheir motivation and readiness for STEM majors and careers. [8, 1, 2, 9]. In addition, rural studentsoften have difficulty transitioning to a more urban setting where universities and researchinstitutions are typically located [10]. Many of the same situations related to student achievementexist in both urban schools in large cities and rural area schools, however, urban schools typicallyhave significantly more aid for educational programs than

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 4: Design Thinking & Entrepreneurship

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Crismond, City University of New York, City College

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

Rubric (See Figure 3). As a formative assessment tool, the final 1-6 rating thatstudents assigned themselves was less important than the concrete references they made to whatthey had done during the semester that supported their ratings.Figure 3. Composite self-ratings with evidence of beginner vs informed design thinking The use of design thinking in career planning (see [20]) was emphasized at various pointsof the course, and used as a transfer task [15] where students used similar practices to solveanother ill-defined, open-ended problem. For instance, problem framing was likened to choosinga major in engineering or other field in college. Connections were made to the Friday lectureswhen they focused on different engineering careers

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 4

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Canino, Purdue University; Steve France, Purdue University; Ruth Wertz, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

), Software development, 90% teaching, 2 years engineering leadership, 25 years Jamie Professor, Mission assurance US Air Force, 90% teaching, 13 years 3 years Ruth Assistant Professor, Geotechnical engineering, 75% teaching, 8 years 6 yearsSteve: After a 25-year career in industry, I transitioned into higher education at a small, privateuniversity. While the 2 years I spent there “learning the ropes” was invaluable, it did not fullyprepare me for the transition ahead. On arriving at Purdue, I began to realize more clearly howmy role would be different from previous work

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 12

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hank Boone, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Danxu Wang, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Emma Regentova, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Venkatesan Muthukumar, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; SJ Kim, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Jonathan Hilpert, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

schools, thecommunity, and the workplace [1]. Studies show that students who have an increased interest inscience, mathematics, and engineering in the early years (elementary and middle schools) oftheir education are more likely to pursue a STEM-related career [2]. Informal STEM educationexperiences are considered critical to developing the future STEM workforce [3]. InformalSTEM education can also help to address equity and access issues in STEM education. Studentsfrom underrepresented groups, including women and minorities, may face barriers to STEMeducation in traditional classroom settings, but informal STEM education can provide alternativeavenues for learning and engagement that are more inclusive and accessible [4]. Informal STEMeducation

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DSA Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiang Zhao, Alabama A&M University; Mebougna L. Drabo, Alabama A&M University

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Data Science & Analytics Constituent Committee (DSA), Diversity

;M University © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024is presented. The findings and lessons learned from this study are also presented with theintention to share our experience with the instructors and administrators to advance data scienceeducation at MSIs/HBCUs.Related WorkIn the past decade, educators and researchers realized the importance of data analytics intransforming STEM education. It was shown by Maier-Hein et al. [6] that incorporating dataanalytics and exposing students to real-world datasets improved their critical thinking. Moreimpressively, data science education encourages students to explore STEM careers and alsoprovides a strong foundation for further education and future employment

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15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE)

Authors

Gretchen Scroggin, University of Arkansas; Heath Aren Schluterman, University of Arkansas; Aysa Galbraith, University of Arkansas; Leslie Bartsch Massey, University of Arkansas; Latisha Puckett, University of Arkansas

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Diversity

objectives, which focus on real-world challenges, holisticgrowth, professional advancement, critical thinking, and innovation. The second column in Table1 indicates how the HIPs are incorporated in FEP curriculum. All FEP courses are First-YearSeminars, with other HIPs integrated across the courses to varying degrees. Some HIPs notincluded in FEP, like capstone courses, service learning and writing-intensive courses areintroduced later in the students’ academic careers in College of Engineering.Table 1. HIPs and Implementation into FEP HIPs in FEP First-Year Engineering Program Component First-Year Seminar First-Year Engineering Course Sequence Common Intellectual Experiences

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 2: Graduate Student Pipeline and Workforce Development

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David K. Pugalee, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Praveen Ramaprabhu; Mesbah Uddin, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; H. P. Cherukuri, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Terry Xu, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Audrey Rorrer

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

include the science of broadening participation in computing, SoBP, which is a recognized domain of critical importance in STEM workforce development and educational programming. Her work has focused on educational programs, outreach and collective impact activities that expand the national pipeline into STEM careers. College student development and Faculty career development are central themes across her body of work. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Pathways to Entrepreneurship (PAtENT): Addressing the National Academies RecommendationsAbstractThough the field of engineering has experienced significant changes over the last severaldecades, many

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Empowering Change: Cultivating Inclusive and Sustainable Futures in STEM Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sydni Alexa Cobb, University of Texas at Austin; Ariel Chasen, University of Texas at Austin; Chandel Burgess, University of Texas at Austin

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

otherpopulations there was a higher than base salary for nondisabled professionals, and at least $9,000lower than base salary for disabled professionals. With the largest gaps in salary amongst femaleparticipants being disabled White women ($14,633) and amongst male participants being disabledAmerican Indian/Alaska Native men ($18,376). However, with Hispanic, Black, and AmericanIndian/Alaska Native women having the lowest base, disabled, and nondisabled salaries onaverage, the $13,732, $11,398, and $13,695 gaps between disabled and nondisabled pay has moreimpact than the gaps on higher salaries.Conclusion This work in progress demonstrates the necessity for considering intersectionality in ouranalysis of engineering career outcomes. While

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2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

George D Ford, Mississippi State University; Saeed Rokooei, Mississippi State University

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Diversity

by career financial expectationsboosted by a college degree. University degree programs must provide a financial value to theirstudents’ careers to ensure acceptable enrollments. There are several potential issues at thenational level which affect enrollments at American universities. Birthrates and economicfactors such as inflation and unemployment rates are among these issues.According to the US Census [6], the number of births in the United States (US) during 2008dropped by more than 68,000 over the previous year. This trend continued for the next six yearsthrough 2014. Starting in the fall of 2026, those born during these years will be 18 years old.For the seven-year period starting in 2026 through 3031, there will be cumulatively

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Track 2: Technical Session 2: "Si no servimos, no servimos": A Pilot Study on the Influence of Perceived Advisor Support on Graduate Student Thesis Self-Efficacy

Collection

2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Abimelec Mercado Rivera, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

validation, ultimately influencing their progress towardgraduation and career choices (Bryson & Housh, 2023; Santa-Ramirez, 2022; Wilkins-Yel et al.,2022). Altogether, the vast and lasting effect of faculty advising on their graduate students'overall educational experience and success suggests that it is an area where servingness might beboth cultivated and prioritized at HSIs.While the focus on measurable performance outcomes such as persistence and graduation ratesare both relevant and informative, other non-academic dimensions of the graduate studentexperience also deserve attention. Master’s and Doctoral students’ non-academic outcomes, suchas their sense of belonging in their institution or discipline, have also been shown to beresponsive

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2025 ASEE PSW Conference

Authors

Sunai Kim, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Giuseppe Lomiento, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Jeyoung Woo, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Diversity

support, mentoring, and resources, studentscan excel in STEM fields regardless of their pre-college preparation or background [5].Summer Bridge Program: Among the interventions, Summer Bridge Programs (SBPs) haveproven especially impactful in enhancing STEM career aspirations across diverse studentdemographics, including race, gender, and first-generation status [6, 7]. Traditional SBPs primarilyfocus on pre-college preparation, exposing students to the academic rigor of college-level mathand science while improving their preparedness [8, 9]. In contrast, the CURE project’s SBPspecifically targets Statics and Mechanics of Materials—two foundational courses in engineeringeducation that heavily influence retention and long-term success [10].These

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Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

JuEun Lee, Humboldt State University; Joshua Paul Steimel, Humboldt State University

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Diversity, Professional Papers

students would beblock scheduled typically by an administrative assistant based on test scores and placement tests,and then the faculty advisor would meet with the student once a semester for the rest of thestudent’s academic career to advisee the student on the next semesters courses. This is a fairlystandard model that is used at many different institutions and is one that allows for one on onepersonal interactions with the student and minimizes the workload on the faculty advisor.However, in order to address the issues of mechanical engineering student retention, recruitment,and the initial math placement of these students the new active and structured advising modelwas created as seen in Fig. 1. The structured advising model integrates

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Track 5: Technical Session 3: Utilizing Campus Engagement for the Development of an ADVANCE Faculty Leadership Initiative

Collection

2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Lisa A Kunza, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Brooke Lamonte Long-Fox, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Lance A Roberts P.E., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

members, and introduced the NSFADVANCE award initiatives and determined main concerns raised by faculty which determinedtopics that were discussed in Facilitated Peer Mentor Circles. The Facilitated Peer MentorCircles program was an adaptation from other universities (Gilfoyle et al., 2011; Thomas et al.,2015; Li et al., 2023). A novel adaptation was the hiring of a Faculty Development Coordinator(FDC) to facilitate all circles to: (1) Top-down support and commitment for continuity; (2)Creating psychological safety through respect for everyone and confidentiality; (3)Responsiveness to individual career needs/paths; (4) Seeking input to tailor offerings for success;and (5) Collecting feedback/offering aggregated, bottoms-up input to

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Technical Session 13

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fahad Khan, Springfield Technical Community College

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

andpracticality. The HVAC/Energy sector is experiencing rapid growth due to increasing climateawareness and the drive for decarbonization. This trend, combined with a nationwide shortageof HVAC/Energy technicians, has brought increased attention to the program. The program'sability to adapt and serve students with diverse backgrounds has contributed to improvedenrollment. However, maintaining student engagement and ensuring the comprehensivedelivery of all SLOs remain ongoing challenges. Future initiatives under consideration by STCC faculty and staff include a comprehensivementoring program. Each student would be assigned a dedicated mentor throughout theiracademic journey and beyond graduation for career guidance. Mentoring has been

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Engineering Management Pedagogy: Teaching for Real-World Impact

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Paulus, University of Arkansas

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Diversity

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Engineering Management Division (EMD)

program that delivers high qualityeducation at an affordable price, and some students suggested shorter, topic-focused videos, moreproject-based learning, and fewer exams. They would like the program to be customizable to theircareer needs, with some expressing a preference for self-paced programs.Flexibility in scheduling, such as the ability to pause classes when they are busy and resume themlater, was noted as important. Additionally, students wanted timely support from professors andclarity about breaks between sessions. Some students are already satisfied with the existingcustomization and accessibility of the program and indicate that personal factors, like career goalsand financial support, will influence their decisions more than the