Conference Session

Research Methods

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Natascha Trellinger Buswell, University of California, Irvine; Zixuan (Victoria) Zhao, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #21710Data Visualization for Time-Resolved Real-Time Engineering Writing Pro-cessesDr. Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Catherine G.P. Berdanier is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engi- neering at Pennsylvania State University. She earned her B.S. in Chemistry from The University of South Dakota, her M.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University. Her research interests include graduate-level engineering education, including inter- and multidisciplinary graduate education

Conference Session

Technical Session III

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

BALRAJ SUBRA MANI, New Jersey Institute of Technology; I. Joga Rao, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Diversity, FYEE Conference Sessions

, Determination, and striving for Excellence, in thisendeavor. This represents the art of building character in the minds of the young students.Non-pedagogical as it may be, that is exactly what we did in 2010 in a pilot project and found itvery rewarding. That is what we continued to do since then making this program a success. Thispaper describes the steps in this systematic approach to implement RE.What is reverse engineering?Experience is the teacher of all things. [2] RE is an invaluable learning experience and ateaching tool. It is “a scientific method of taking something apart in order to figure out how itworks.” [3] The technique does involve “an act that would otherwise be considered a copyrightviolation.” [3] Whereas, “copyright law has allowed

Conference Session

Teaching Methods for Engineering Mechanics Courses

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Kamyar Ghavam, University of Waterloo

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Mechanics

Paper ID #21469Engaging Engineering Students in Lectures Using Anecdotes, Activities, andGamesDr. Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo Dr. Al-Hammoud is a Faculty lecturer (Graduate Attributes) in the department of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Waterloo. Dr. Al-Hammoud has a passion for teaching where she con- tinuously seeks new technologies to involve students in their learning process. She is actively involved in the Ideas Clinic, a major experiential learning initiative at the University of Waterloo. She is also re- sponsible for developing a process and assessing graduate

Conference Session

Embedding Sociotechnical Systems Thinking II

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey C. Evans P.E., Bucknell University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #22401Exploring the Human Dimension of Engineering Through the Built Environ-mentDr. Jeffrey C. Evans P.E., Bucknell University Jeffrey C. Evans, Ph.D., P.E., F. ASCE is Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Exploring the Human Dimension of Engineering through the Built EnvironmentAbstractHumanities and social sciences along with mathematics and natural sciences are at thecore of liberal learning. Further, the proposed ABET student outcome five requiresstudents to

Conference Session

COED: Gamification and Introducing Students to Programming

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Smith, Old Dominion University; Yuzhong Shen, Old Dominion University; Anthony W. Dean, Old Dominion University

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Computers in Education

aboard the USS South Carolina and the USS Enterprise. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Incorporating Diegetic Elements to Increase Engagement in Games for Engineering EducationAbstractOne of the difficulties in developing educational games is maintaining player engagement. Thisengagement is critical for games to provide effective learning experiences. One way to increaseengagement in games is to limit interruptions during game play. In educational games, this canbe accomplished by incorporating learning or problem-solving elements diegetically. Diegeticelements are those that are part of the game scene. With this in mind, a series of games forScience, Technology

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2018 ASEE Conferences - Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration / San Antonio proceedings

Authors

Sidney Martin

understanding of how well they are, or are not, implementing theirnew skills. With the advent of such technology as the Apple wristwatch, two-waycommunication makes immediate feedback available to the P-20 leaders (Avolio, 2010). Marturano (2014) summarizes that mindful practices enhance mental health and improveleadership performance. Leaders also need to find time and space to recharge. Leaders musthave focus, clarity, compassion, and creativity. Leaders should practice mindful leadershiptechniques. Using a transformative experience to separate oneself from the anxiety of work for Proceedings of the 2018 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2018, American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, & Self-efficacy

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Lauren Sargent, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Beth M. Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Susan R. Bayley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Anna Veronica Walter, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

interest in engineering in general, and provide information onhow to pursue interests in engineering including eventual career paths. It is therefore crucial thatengineering students remain involved in the program to serve as role models and team memberswho are comfortable with the content knowledge applied in the activities. However, it is believedthat Access Engineering also could benefit greatly from leadership by those with experience inchildcare and education. With these considerations in mind, pre-service teachers were employedas leadership team coordinators (i.e., activity leaders), and engineering students were retained asleadership team (i.e., activity assistants).Novel Opportunities for Pre-Service Teachers In addition to helping

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Postcard Session 1: Retention and Student Success Strategies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Anne Stephan, Clemson University; Laurel Whisler, Clemson University; Abigail T. Stephan, Clemson University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

, because I work best when I know what Ineed to be doing, my mind is settled, and I am not distracted.” Although Mary intended to solveher distraction problem by studying alone, cutting herself off from others, working ineffectivelywith others, or not attempting her homework alone first, these strategies may have prevented herfrom learning from others what she did not realize she did not know. Mary is able to connecther work as a student broadly to her future career as an engineer when prompted and expresses adesire to use her Industrial Engineering degree to do good in the world. Mary received Bs innon-STEM courses, Ds in engineering and chemistry, and a failing grade in math.Geoffrey: Geoffrey initially had difficulty adjusting to the pace of the

Conference Session

Global and Intercultural Competency

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Claudia Alves , Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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International

(Downey et al., 2006 as cited in [11].Those with cultural humility recognize that there are multiple technical approaches and thatwhile they may have a preference for one way of defining a problem over another as well as oneway of justifying a solution over another, they have the flexibility of mind and command oftechnical knowledge to be able to adjust and adapt to multiple ways of defining as well asresolving problems [11]. Cultural humility also means recognizing when we do not have thetechnical knowledge to accomplish a task and having the wherewithal to acknowledge thisdeficit and seek out this knowledge either through bringing in outside expertise or additionaleducation, as called for in the Code of Ethics of a Professional Engineer [11

Conference Session

Problem Solving, Adaptive Expertise, and Social Engagement

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Rose M. Marra, University of Missouri; Douglas J. Hacker, University of Utah; John Dunlosky

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #21392Measuring Engineering Students’ Metacognition with a Think-Aloud Proto-colDr. Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University Carolyn Plumb is the recently retired Director of Educational Innovation and Strategic Projects in the College of Engineering at Montana State University (MSU). Plumb has been involved in engineering education and program evaluation for 30 years, and she continues to work on externally funded projects relating to engineering education.Rose M. Marra, University of Missouri Rose M. Marra is a Professor of Learning Technologies at the University of Missouri. She is PI of the NSF-funded

Conference Session

Pre-K12 Track - Technical Session II

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Ardice Hartry, University of California, Berkeley; Maia Werner-Avidon, MWA Insights; Sherry Hsi, Concord Consortium; Ariel J. Ortiz, Lawrence Hall of Science; Kathryn Chong Quigley, Lawrence Hall of Science

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Diversity, Pre K-12 Education

Paper ID #226052018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29TechHive: Team-based, real-world engineering challenges for teensDr. Ardice Hartry, University of California, Berkeley Ardice Hartry is currently an Associate Director of the Lawrence Hall of Science at University of Cali- fornia, Berkeley. She has conducted research and evaluation of PK–16 educational and community-based programs for more than 15 years. At the Hall, she led a statewide study of the current condition of science education in California. In addition, she oversees research on

Conference Session

Design and Implementation of Graduate Education

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer M. Mansfield, Arizona State University; Terry L. Alford, Arizona State University; N. David Theodore, Arizona State University

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Graduate Studies

there will few to no traditional face-to-face courses. They feel allcourses will contain some digital gathering and communication tools [3].With those questions in mind, the authors began to design and develop a fully online MaterialsScience course. The goal was to create a Design for Online (DFO) process that would bevaluable in distance and eventually on-ground courses throughout the college of engineering.II. BackgroundFor the past few years, the college of engineering has offered graduate online course sections asappendages to the face-to-face delivery of those courses. In-person lectures (75 minutes, twice aweek) have been recorded and housed in an online catalogue for remote students to access. Thisarea of the course shell in the LMS

Conference Session

Communicating Across Cultural and Epistemological Boundaries

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gordon D. Hoople, University of San Diego; Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego; Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

that remainon the margins of society, and how this wealth of knowledge relates to engineering practices,habits of mind and dispositions [35]. 8 Laura did not have the resources to buy a new stove. Her family owned a restaurant in Mexico and they needed the stove as soon as possible. To solve this problem, Laura and her family designed a stove made out of inexpensive raw materials, including adobe, empty coffee and soup cans, barro (a mixture of clay materials), and a pipe. They also repurposed an antique washing machine, called chaca-chaca (as it is commonly known in Mexico for the sound it makes during the washing cycle), by disassembling it and using

Conference Session

Two-year College Potpourri

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Diana Carmen Dimitriu, University of Texas at San Antonio

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Diversity

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Two-Year College

in mind is the major driving force in this entire process. Engineering students in an academic setting do not have the environment, theresponsibilities, the demands or the interactions with other members of an engineering team,nor do they face the real-life situations and challenges that a practicing engineer faces everyday. Therefore, I decided that my mentorship must have as many professional engineeringaspects as academic ones. I built my mentoring role to be part coach preparing students fortheir big game after graduation, part advisor to help them choose the right courses for theircareer path, part trainer to improve their skills, part counselor to help them in hard times, partcheerleader to celebrate their successes and, above

Conference Session

Career Decisions and Faculty Development

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rohini N. Abhyankar, Arizona State University; Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #21635Understanding the Socializer Influence on Engineering Students’ Career Plan-ningRohini Abhyankar, Arizona State University Rohini Abhyankar is a second year graduate student at Arizona State University’s Engineering Education Systems and Design doctoral program. Rohini has a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Syracuse University and Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Physics from University of Delhi, India. Rohini has over ten years each of industry and teaching experience.Dr. Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech Cheryl Carrico is a part-time faculty Research Scientist for Virginia Tech and owner

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session IV

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Woodrow Wilson Winchester III, Robert Morris University; Jameela Al-Jaroodi, Robert Morris University; Rika Wright Carlsen, Robert Morris University

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

foundations of society”And, becoming more “clear-eyed” requires greater focus and mindfulness to notions of exclusionand oppression that often cloud (i.e. influence) technological design and development decisionmaking (see Figure 2). Exclusionary practices, patterns, behaviors, and norms are beingingrained within the culture of engineering that, while unintentional, may lead to futuretechnological solutions that do more harm than good. By no means is it being suggested thatwhat is being witnessed is deliberate. Nonetheless, these factors, individually or collectively,cannot be given a “pass”; with their consequences – the disenfranchisement of segments ofhumanity- simply dismissed as collateral damage. Figure 2: The 10 Ideas

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Cass, North Carolina State University; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Marissa A. Tsugawa-Nieves, University of Nevada, Reno; Heather Lee Perkins, North Carolina State University; Matthew Bahnson, North Carolina State University; Rebecca Mills, University of Nevada, Reno; Amber B. Parker, North Carolina State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

, Interpretative phenomenological analysis: Theory, method and research. London: Sage, 2009.[14] A. Kirn, A. Godwin, C. Cass, M. S. Ross, and J. L. Huff, “Mindful Methodology: A transparent dialogue on Adapting Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis for Engineering Education Research,” in American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Proceedings, Columbus, OH, 2017.[15] B. Miller, M. Tsugawa-Nieves, J. N. Chestnut, H. Perkins, C. Cass, and A. Kirn, “The Influence of Perceived Identity Fit on Engineering Doctoral Student Motivation and Performance,” in American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Proceedings, Columbus, OH, 2017.[16] M. A. Tsugawa-Nieves, H. Perkins, B

Conference Session

Problem Solving, Adaptive Expertise, and Social Engagement

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University; Jacek Uziak, University of Botswana; Andreas Febrian, Utah State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #23131Engineering Undergraduates’ Task Interpretation during Problem-Solving inThermodynamicsDr. Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University Dr. Oenardi Lawanto is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University, USA. He received his B.S.E.E. from Iowa State University, his M.S.E.E. from the University of Dayton, and his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Before coming to Utah State, Dr. Lawanto taught and held several administrative positions at one large private university in In- donesia. He has developed and delivered numerous international

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Collection

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University; Christopher Peter Scianna, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

college. The University tries tokeep a finger on the pulse of its entering classes. In addition, the University would like toconnect students to their new community. As it recognizes the newest trends, it must adjust itsstructure and curricula to accommodate. This research aims to help with this continuousimprovement.The Cornerstone course has, since its origin, been trying to provide what the students are lookingfor in their first engineering course. A cornerstone course at McMaster University was developedwith this quote in mind, “The objective of the Cornerstone is to instill in first-year engineersenjoyment from learning, motivation to continue learning, and genuine intellectual curiosityabout the engineering in the world around them [16

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Design

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oziel Rios, University of Texas, Dallas; Dani Fadda, University of Texas, Dallas

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #21825A Conceptual Design Activity for a First-year Mechanical Engineering CourseDr. Oziel Rios, University of Texas, Dallas Dr. Oziel Rios earned his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 2008 where his research focused on design of robotic systems with an emphasis on kinematic and dynamic modeling for analysis and control. Dr. Rios teaches the first-year and CAD courses in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Texas at Dallas. Dr. Rios has also taught kinematics and dynamics of machines and graduate-level CAD courses. Dr. Rios’ research and teaching

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W. Liberatore, University of Toledo; Uchenna Asogwa; Amanda Portis Malefyt, Trine University; Charlene M. Czerniak, University of Toledo; Gale A. Mentzer, Acumen Research and Evaluation, LLC; T. Ryan Duckett, Acumen Research and Evaluation

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

visual representations in organic chemistry. Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2014. 15(1): p. 47-58.29. Brown, J.R. and M.B. McGrath, Visual learning for science and engineering. IEEE Comput Graph Appl, 2005. 25(5): p. 56-63.30. Stelzer, T., et al., Comparing the efficacy of multimedia modules with traditional textbooks for learning introductory physics content. American Journal of Physics, 2009. 77(2): p. 184.31. Velazquez-Marcano, A., et al., The Use of Video Demonstrations and Particulate Animation in General Chemistry. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2004. 13(3): p. 315-324.32. Bransford, J.D., A.L. Brown, and R.R. Cocking, eds. How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School: Expanded

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marissa H. Forbes, University of Colorado Boulder; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Ray Lynn Littlejohn

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

nationwide.Additionally, the course choice opportunity data gathered from the institution catalogscharacterize the degree programs at a single point in time; however, curricula can change overtime. Some students matriculating through the degree programs (such as transfer students orthose with Advanced Placement course credit) may experience curricular choice opportunity thatis incongruent with what is reported in the catalog.Keeping these limitations in mind and looking at the program correlations next to the medianpercentages of their bachelor’s degrees earned by women, it is interesting to cautiously note thatthe correlations were the lowest (and not significant) for chemical and civil engineering, which—of the four disciplines—were more popular with women in

Conference Session

Underrepresented Populations

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Srinjita Bhaduri, University of Colorado, Boulder; Katie Van Horne; John Daniel Ristvey Jr., UCAR Center for Science Education; Randy Russell, UCAR Center for Science Education; Tamara Sumner

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #22256From Toys to Tools: UAVs in Middle-school Engineering Education (RTP)Miss Srinjita Bhaduri, University of Colorado, Boulder Srinjita Bhaduri is a PhD student in Computer and Cognitive Science at University of Colorado Boulder. Her research examines how educational technology can improve student engagement and student learning, often focusing on underserved populations.Katie Van HorneMr. John Daniel Ristvey Jr., UCAR Center for Science Education John Ristvey, M.S., (UCAR, Principal Investigator), is development lead for Engineering Experiences in collaboration with Dr. Tammy Sumner, Srinjita Bhaduri, and Dr

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin; Charles James Larkin, Trinity College Dublin; Shaen Corbet, Dublin City University

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Engineering and Public Policy

[made with past issues in mind]. I think this is one of the reasons there’s an enormous gapbetween the culture of Washington and the culture of Silicon Valley, where people talk aboutthe future (future-oriented) technology questions all the time. But the culture of Washingtonis locked into the past. So anything which is changing and changing fast finds it almostimpossible to get a look in”. Given that engineers are in large part the cause of these changes,they have a responsibility to ensure the problems they create are the subject of public/politicaldiscussion. However, the historical and systemic lack of response to high level reports [9]–[12], especially in the U.S., suggests that the effects of rapidly changing technology willcome upon

Conference Session

Making, Hacking, and Extracurricular Design

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Alexander Horton, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Steven Weiner, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Micah Lande, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

interesting research study might be developing a hackathon like course as a realuniversity class. This class could help the engineering education community better understandthe effect on learning that hackathons have. Other studies could generate hackathons withspecific learning goals in mind and try to steer students into a curriculum while still maintainingthe typical structure of a hackathon. This event would help show the worth of hackathons as aneducational tool.Another point of view for future works could be project management. The types of time andresource managements that participants exhibit within classroom and hackathon settings may bedrastically different. These skills can be vital to a project and their appearance may differ withthe

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session IV

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Sarah Rodriguez, Iowa State University; Mackenzie Sissel, Iowa State University; Ronnia Estes, Iowa State University ; Erin Doran, Iowa State University

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Diversity, Race/Ethnicity

Paper ID #241482018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Engineering Identity for Latina Undergraduate Students: Exploring Devel-opment and Intersecting IdentitiesDr. Sarah Rodriguez, Iowa State University Sarah Rodriguez, PhD, is an assistant professor of Higher Education at Iowa State University. Dr. Ro- driguez’s research addresses issues of equity, access, and retention for Latina/o students in the higher education pipeline, with a focus on the intersections of gender and race/ethnicity for Latinas in STEM. She has experience coordinating large

Conference Session

Gender Track - Technical Session III

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Tim John Weston, University of Colorado, Boulder; Wendy DuBow, National Center for Women & IT; Alexis Kaminsky, Kaminsky Consulting, LLC

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Diversity, Gender

Paper ID #242252018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Women in Computing & Engineering: Differences between Persisters andNon-persistersTim John Weston, University of Colorado, Boulder Tim Weston is a research associate for the University of Colorado’s Alliance for Technology, Learning and Society (ATLAS) where he has conducted evaluation and research on NSF, Department of Educa- tion, NASA and private foundation funded projects for 19 years. Weston specializes in the evaluation of programs with educational technology interventions, assessing new

Conference Session

Technical Session III

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Suzanne Keilson, Loyola University Maryland; Lynne C Elkes, Loyola University Maryland

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FYEE Conference Sessions

. Lynne C Elkes, Loyola University Maryland Lynne C. Elkes. M.B.A. is a Lecturer of Economics at Loyola University Maryland. Her publications include ”Knowing When to Quit/DNF” (2015). 2018 FYEE Conference: Glassboro, New Jersey Jul 25 Work in Progress: Life Cycle Assessment and Economics in First Year Engineering Suzanne Keilson, Engineering, Loyola University Maryland Lynne Elkes, Economics, Loyola University MarylandAbstract:Approximately three years ago, a module on life-cycle assessment was incorporated into anIntroduction to Engineering course that is open to all first-year undergraduate students at LoyolaUniversity Maryland. This paper will

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Student Success

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hossein Rahemi, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Amir Elzawawy , Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Margaret Ducharme, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

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First-Year Programs

program. I would recommend it to the new freshman students, because you learn a good deal of useful information from the program that will become handy in the next semester. As for changes, I would recommend just two things, more breaks between classes to rest the mind from all the acquired information, and adding more time to the most complex classes so the hard topics can be explained and understood by the students.  This program was an excellent opportunity for me to get an introduction to core courses of the engineering curriculum. This program allowed me to get a glimpse of the topics and the work load required of the mechatronics program. Although this program was effective in introducing the

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed M. El-Sherbeeny, King Saud University; Hamed Dhafi Alsharari, Saudi Elecrtonic University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

engineering disciplines where women are most expected to succeed. The basis for this studyshould rely on success stories and experiences in Jordan, Malaysia, and other countries, whilekeeping in mind fundamental social and religious Saudi values. Given also Saudi’s challengingclimate, it is recommended (at least initially) that some of the ‘softer’ disciplines such aschemical, civil, electrical, industrial and systems, environmental, earth, and biologicalengineering be first adopted in Saudi higher education institutions. This detailed feasibility survey should be distributed to a large group of high-schoolstudents, parents of students, academics, important figures, government officials, companies,school administrators, and college and