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2015 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Xingwu Wang; Bruce B. Rosenthal; Casey J. Busch; Jeff Porter; John L. Cusack

to thirty. This response rate suggests that the survey respondents represented anaverage population of businesses attending a career fair.The survey posed four questions. First, how would employers describe the need toconsider sustainability in their long-term planning? As illustrated in Figure 9, 47% chosethe “extremely important” category, 40% “important,” 13% “neutral” and 0% “notimportant.” The majority of the employers recognized the importance of sustainability,which could be compared with those in earlier surveys in the United Kingdom,20-21 andare consistent with the trend that sustainability is gradually being integrated intocorporate strategies in order to remain competitive.22-23 Figure 9. Need to consider

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2015 Northeast Section Meeting

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Vazgen Shekoyan; Sunil Dehipawala

,engineering technology majors, learning attitudes.IntroductionMany college students regard physics as a very difficult subject. They often hesitate to takephysics or change their career paths to avoid taking physics. To improve teaching methods,numerous faculty members are conducting rigorous research on how students learn physics1-4. Infact, physics departments of more than 20 well known universities offer PhD degree programs inphysics education research5. As a result, the physics education research field has produced alarge volume of literature over the past decade. Many physics faculty are aware of these findingsand many adapt these discoveries in their classrooms6-12. It is very difficult to determine the bestmethod of teaching that improves

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2015 Northeast Section Meeting

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David Willis; Jeremy Vaillant

/introductory_electives.html, last ac- cessed 3/22/2015. 4. http://eeic.osu.edu/first-year/, last accessed 3/22/2015. 5. http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/academics/undergrad/firstyear/common, last accessed 3/22/2015. 6. http://engineering.vanderbilt.edu/ge/es140/, last accessed 3/22/2015. 7. http://www.eng.ufl.edu/students/career-resources/egn1002/, last accessed 3/22/2015. 8. http://engineering.tufts.edu/docs/IntroEngF12.pdf, last accessed 3/22/2015. 9. http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/resources/advising/orientation/upload/ENGRI- Offerings-2013-FINAL.pdf, last accessed 3/22/2015 10. J. Weitzen, D.J. Willis, E. Maase, S.P. Johnston, M. D. Rashid, A Methodology for Re- structuring Our first year Introduction To Engineering

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2015 Northeast Section Meeting

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Ashwag G. Battarjee

training should be carried out as an ongoing process toprovide opportunities for career growth and job satisfaction. Deeper training on basic concepts ofmedical care will ultimately contribute to improvement of quality in global health care.d) I mpr oving patient car e and safetyThe other factor that influences global health is the patient safety and care. Most reviewedresearches show that patient care and safety is closely related to cost, the competency of healthcare workers, level of motivation and the care facility equipment. Patients from low income areasare unable to access quality healthcare. A conducive working atmosphere such as the patient tonurses ratio, appropriate funding by the government, involvement of nurses in the decisionmaking

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2015 Northeast Section Meeting

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Prerana Pal Karmokar; Shwetha Krishna Pondicherry; Elif Kongar

Journal of Project Management , 325-336.6. Boggs, M. (2014). Innovative approaches to procurement.(Management & Careers). Government Finance Review, , 46.7. Denyer, D., Kutsch, E., Lee-Kelley, E. (., & Hall, M. (2011). Exploring reliability in information systems programmes. International Journal of Project Management , 442-454.8. Doloi, H. K. (2011). Understanding stakeholders' perspective of cost estimation in project management. International Journal of Project Management, , 622-636.9. Fortune, J., & White, D. (2006). Framing of project critical success factors by a systems model . International Journal of Project Management , 53-56.10. Garel, G. (2011). A history of project management models: From

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Joseph A. Levert; Andy Grosso

Albany, NY. Mr.Grosso’s career has spanned 30 years in consulting, wholesale distribution,publishing, higher-education and, direct mail. Mr. Grosso's accomplishments have been recognized by Consumer Reportsfor providing Best Service in Industry as well as achieving Best of the Bestawards for both corporate communications and service innovation from theNational Paper Trade Association.

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Matthew Baideme P.E.; Cristian Robbins; Jeffrey Starke

participate I. INTRODUCTION and perform well in an in-class debate, they must be able to communicate effectively the salient points of their position.C LASSROOM debates can be a tool to promote active learning in a classroom and to develop critical thinkingskills of the students. Active learning in the context of a Debates allow students to apply oral communication skills, which are vital for success in most careers [6]. Debates allow

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Carolyn Jean Sher-DeCusatis; Casimer DeCusatis

networks are statically configured. Changing these configurations is a978-1-4799-5233-5/14/$31.00 ©2014 IEEEmanually intensive process requiring days or weeks. By challenging to prepare students for IT careers in this rapidlycontrast, it is now possible to create several virtual machines evolving field, or to integrate these offerings into a more(VMs) on one physical server in a matter of minutes [4]. SDN traditional undergraduate engineering curriculum.enables network functions to be dynamically provisioned asrapidly as virtual servers, enabling faster deployment of new Students in this field benefit from more practical, hands

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2010 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Barbara E. Mizdail

. Larson, Janelle M., Stephen M. Smith, David G. Abler and Carolina Trevelli, An Economic Analysis of Land Titling in Peru, Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture. 42(1):79-97, 2003.8. Waks, S. and Sabag, N., Technology Project Learning versus Lab Experimentation, Journal of Science Education and Technology, Vol. 13, No. 3, pp. 333-342, Sept. 2004.9. Boyer Commission (1998), Reinventing undergraduate education: A blueprint for America's research universities. Stony Brook, New York: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.10. Nicholas Basta, Opportunities in Engineering Careers, McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 2003.

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Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida; Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Sofia M Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Ashish Sunny Abraham

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attends and presents refereed papers at international, national, and local professional meetings and conferences. Lastly, Najafi attends courses, seminars, and workshops and has developed courses, videos, and software packages during his career. Najafi has more than 300 refereed articles. His areas of specialization include transportation planning and management, legal aspects, construction contract administration, public works, and Renewable Energy.Dr. Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College Rajarajan Subramanian currently holds the position of Associate Teaching Professor of Civil Engineering and Construction (SDCET) programs at Pennsylvania State University at

Conference Session

Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida; Vani Ruchika Pabba, University of Florida; Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Sofia M Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

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Diversity, Professional Papers

international, national, and local professional meetings and conferences. Lastly, Najafi attends courses, seminars, and workshops and has developed courses, videos, and software packages during his career. Najafi has more than 300 refereed articles. His areas of specialization include transportation planning and management, legal aspects, construction contract administration, public works, and Renewable Energy.Vani Ruchika Pabba, University of Florida Vani Ruchika Pabba holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering at the University of Florida, where she served as a Graduate Research Assistant. Her research focuses on artificial intelligence in education, including natural

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Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Kenneth Stafford Sands II, Auburn University

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Professional Papers

construction and engineering programs, the incorporation of real-worldchallenges into academic discussions, and the enhancement of faculty-student engagement. Theinternship experience fostered stronger ties between the academic program and industry partnermembers and positively influenced student development by providing up-to-date content, newpedagogical approaches, and expanded career opportunities. Additionally, the paper underscoresthe importance of internships in promoting faculty professional development, strengtheningindustry partnerships, and advancing construction and engineering education. These internshipsplay a critical role in closing the gap between theory and practice, ensuring educators stayaligned with evolving industry standards and

Conference Session

Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida; Jack Cuilla, University of Florida

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Professional Papers

at international, national, and local professional meetings and conferences. Lastly, Najafi attends courses, seminars, and workshops and has developed courses, videos, and software packages during his career. Najafi has more than 300 refereed articles. His areas of specialization include transportation planning and management, legal aspects, construction contract administration, public works, and Renewable Energy.Mr. Jack Cuilla, University of Florida Jack Cuilla is a freshman in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Florida. His academic interests include renewable energy, solar technology, residential power systems, and energy conservation. He is particularly focused on gaining

Conference Session

Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Nilanjana Raychawdhary, Auburn University; Chaohui Ren, Auburn University; Cheryl Seals, Auburn University; Sutanu Bhattacharya

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Diversity, Professional Papers

graduated with a B.S. C.S. from Grambling State University, M.S. C.S. from North Carolina A&T State University and a Ph.D. C.S. from Virginia Tech. Seals conducts research in Human Computer Interaction with an emphasis in visual programming of educational simulations, user interface design & evaluation, and educational gaming technologies. Dr. Seals also works with computing outreach initiatives to improve CS education at all levels by a focused approach to increase the computing pipeline by getting students interested in STEM disciplines and future technology careers. One of these initiatives is the STARS Alliance (starsalliance.org) with programs in K-12 outreach, community service, student leadership and

Conference Session

Track 6: Technical Session 6: WIP: Factors Influencing Faculty Pedagogical Decisions around Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) in Engineering: A Comparative Case Study

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Avis Carrero, Tufts University

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

]. Additionally, accreditation bodies have underscored theimportance of preparing future engineers to tackle issues of prejudice, racism, and discriminationin their professional careers [5], [6]. Despite this increased focus, integrating DEIJ content intoengineering curricula remains a significant pedagogical challenge. This difficulty arises from acomplex array of influences and contextual factors, such as faculty personal beliefs andexperiences about teaching and learning [7], beliefs on student achievement and ability [8],specific job responsibilities and departmental culture [9], and their course- or discipline-specificpriorities and needs [10], [11]. Moreover, perspectives and conceptions of equity greatlyinfluence their teaching practices in STEM

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2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

Authors

Charles E. Baukal

Engineering EducationEngineering students normally learn how to become good problem solvers by the time theygraduate. However, it is not generally clear those students have learned how to assess the validityof their solutions. This is a key skill they need to learn, preferably before entering the workforce.A personal experience demonstrated the importance of this skill. Early in the author’s career inindustry, another young engineer ran a computer analysis and sent the results to a client withoutfirst showing the solution to a more experienced engineer. It turned out the solution did not makesense, but the young engineer did not have enough experience to recognize that. This wasembarrassing for both the young engineer and their company. This is also

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Wangping Sun

;  Acquire, apply and strengthen the design methodology and other high-level skill sets in a global context;  Establish an international collaborative network;  Explore global engineering career opportunities.At Stanford University, a capstone project in mechatronics was designed to involve internationalcollaboration with Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden31. The collaboration project was found topromote:  Disciplinary learning skills;  General skills, such as teamwork, team management and presentation techniques;  Awareness of cultural differences and different educational systems;  Self-motivation to meet the challenges internationally.D. Other long-term

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Lizabeth Thompson Schlemer; Faith Mimnaugh

projects, or team laboratory assignments to help studentsdevelop skills necessary for their professional careers. Teamwork skills have traditionally beendeveloped by exposing students to team activities without discussion of teamwork techniques. To someextent, this lack of formal instruction does produce results, but a better approach was undertaken at theUniversity of Dayton2 where student teams were instructed on teambuilding and leadership. Manyresearchers have struggled with the difficult task of assessing teamwork and other soft skills involved inmulti-disciplinary PBL teams. Plumb and Sobeck3 put together a framework for developing assessmenttools. They urge instructors to develop a rubric to track performance over time.Teamwork in PBL is

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CANCELLED: Track 3: Technical Session 2: Learning and Adopting Principles of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice through the Development of a Sustainability Mindset Among First Year Engineering Students

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Krystal Colón-Rivera, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Nayda G. Santiago P.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

) demonstrated the impact of inclusive educationalprograms in STEM, where a seminar and toolkit provided students and early-career professionalswith a safe space to develop inclusive communication skills while highlighting the structuralbarriers that persist.This study aims to describe and highlight how a seminar focused on JEDI can strengthen theeducation of future sustainability minded engineers. Therefore, this work addresses the followingresearch question: how does a seminar focused on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion withina sustainability engineering program influence students' learning and understanding of JEDIprinciples in sustainability?In this paper, we share a descriptive study of student learning in a JEDI seminar offered within

Conference Session

Track 1: Technical Session 2: Reflective Teaching Practices for Equity-Minded Engineering Instructors

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Jay Mann, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Ashleigh Wright, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Ellen Wang Althaus, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Wayne L Chang, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Ali Ansari, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Caroline Cvetkovic, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Ramez Hajj, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Holly M Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

feel that my teaching career is at a place where I can begin to reflect and Feeling ready to add improve on the past few years. reflection into • Reflection is very important as an educator to improve and learn from teaching practice previous iterations of courses.The CoP met once per month for 3 months to review literature, complete self-assessments, anddiscuss prior experiences. Each session focused on one of the reflection modes: (1) self-reflection, (2) reflection with colleagues, and (3) reflection with or by students, but discussioncrossed over. The group discussed the vulnerability of reflection and established norms for thegroup early on. The group committed to journaling about the experience to document

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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Mudasser Wyne; Alireza Farahani

duringnormal business hours, students can either make an appointment to visit their admission advisoror contact them via email or a phone call.Upon admission to the University, students may contact their lead faculty to assist them inmaking appropriate decisions about their educational or career path. The lead faculty providesstudents the benefit of experience in professional practice and insight gathered from years ofexperience in the industry and/or in higher education. The lead faculty for the Computer Scienceprogram reviews student grades and their plan of study on regular basis to make sure they are Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2014, American

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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Shervin Zoghi; Eric Liguori; Manoochehr Zoghi; Fariborz Tehrani; The Nguyen

attributes: problem solving,optimism, high tolerance for uncertainties, insightful, creative, and forward thinking. LylesCollege of Engineering at Fresno State, in partnership with the Lyles Center for Innovation andEntrepreneurship, is in the process of incorporating entrepreneurship concepts longitudinally inthe engineering curricula in various forms to enhance student experiential learning. We believeintegrating entrepreneurship in engineering education will help students better prepare forproductive careers as leaders in their profession.We have been exploring different ways of integrating entrepreneurship endeavors in theengineering curricula in order to promote student engagement and well roundedness. Throughworkshops and seminars on product

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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Pradip Peter Dey; Gordon W. Romney; Amir Rezaei; Amelito G. Enriquez; Bhaskar Raj Sinha; Mohammad Amin

of the 2015 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Conference Copyright © 2015, American Society for Engineering Education 24advanced educational experiences and exposure to a variety of career options through theirparents, relatives, family friends, teachers, school counselors, college recruiters, older siblings,etc. For the vast majority of students, however, this ideal situation is far from reality. Far toomany high school graduates are inadequately prepared for college. The problem is systemic andthe numbers are staggering. For instance the California Community Colleges Student SuccessTask

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Shruti Brahma, University of New Haven; Siddhant Alhat Rajendra, University of New Haven; Ardiana Sula, University of New Haven

reflective of the diverseinternational student enrollment with economic and policy pool of applicants, consisting of 31.2% from Connecticut,influences at a Midwestern U.S. university using the Seasonal 35% from other United States states, and 33.7% international.Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (SARIMA) model. In order to maintain student privacy, all institutional recordsThe study discovered that tuition increases had a relatively were anonymized, or all personally identifiable informationlow impact on international student enrollment, suggesting was deleted. The dataset was also audited for regional bias,that factors such as academic reputation and career prospects and no statistically

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

Authors

Ragavanantham Shanmugam, Fairmont State University; Madhan Gopal Perumal, The University of Texas at Dallas; Uma Maheswari Krishnamoorthy

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Diversity

such as MIT and Stanford integrate these modelsinto STEM curricula, fostering real-world application and skill development [19].A study by the National Academies of Sciences found that PBL students score 10–20% higher onproblem-solving assessments than those in traditional courses. Additionally, PBL promotesessential soft skills such as teamwork and leadership. As a result, IBL and PBL have becomecornerstones of modern education, equipping students with the skills needed for success in anincreasingly complex and interconnected world. By structuring curricula around inquiry andproblem-solving, educators can equip students with technical expertise and collaborative abilitiesnecessary for careers in science, engineering, and business. The graph

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Engineering a Just Future: Cultivating Equity, Voice, and Community in Technical Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura A. H. Wood, University of Michigan; Angie Kim, University of Michigan; Amber N Williams, University of Michigan; Berenice A. Cabrera, University of Michigan; Hayley N. Nielsen, University of Michigan; Lu Zhou, University of Michigan; Grenmarie Agresar, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan; Joi-Lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan; Erika A Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Steve J. Skerlos, University of Michigan

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engaging in equity-focused curricular and instructional change efforts, as well as theimpact of newly designed courses on students’ and instructors’ experiences and learning. Thiscomprehensive effort will be needed to support refinement of the framework before we engageadditional partners beyond our home institution to further study and refine the framework indifferent institutional and disciplinary contexts.References[1] E. McGee & L. Bentley. The Equity Ethic: Black and Latinx College Students ReengineeringTheir STEM Careers toward Justice. American Journal of Education (Vol. 124): 1-36, 2017.[2] R. Hughes, J. Schellinger, B. Billington, B. Britsch, & A. Santiago. A Summary of EffectiveGender Equitable Teaching Practices in Informal STEM

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2021 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Wei Wei

set and the student will thenleading to infinite depth, causing the maximum recursion depth apply such good practice in his/her own programming. Suchto be exceeded. Once they realize this error, they can easily good practice will not only benefit students in this particularcorrect the code. course, it will also benefit their future career. As an example, in Fig. 2, we point out it is better to use len(die1) andB. Practicing New Skills len(die2), instead of using a fixed value 20, for better We can use CFT assignments to show students how to generality and

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International Division (INTL) Technical Session: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan Sebastián Sánchez-Gómez, Universidad de los Andes; Laura Eugenia Romero Robles, Tecnológico de Monterrey; Maria Catalina Ramirez; Libis Valdez Cervantes; Luis Alberto Cruz Salazar, Universidad Antonio Nariño,Colombia; Technical University of Munich, School of Engineering and Design, Germany

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International Division (INTL)

Diversity-Infused Faculty Professional Development Programs.,” Journal of Higher Education Theory & Practice, vol. 23, no. 11, 2023.[12] S. P. Hundley and C. J. Keith, Trends in assessment: Ideas, opportunities, and issues for higher education. Taylor & Francis, 2023.[13] M. Castañeda-Kessel, I. V. Alarcón, and R. Berke, “Research Development & Early-Career Faculty: Catalysts of Change for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEM,” The Journal of Research Administrators, vol. 54, no. 2, p. 105, 2023.[14] S. E. Zappe, T. A. Litzinger, S. Cutler, and I. Esperragoza, “Work-in-Progress: A Faculty Development Response to Integration of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into the Engineering Curriculum

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2025 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Alexander Aronov; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela Bielefeldt; Joseph Polman; Fabiola Palomar

, planning investigations, and constructing explanations from evidence.Numerous studies have demonstrated that such pedagogies enhance students’ critical thinking,problem-solving, and conceptual understanding [10][11]. Moreover, inquiry-based approachesare a cornerstone of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), which emphasize not onlycontent knowledge but also the practices of science and engineering [12]. Research comparinginquiry-based methods with more traditional, teacher-directed approaches indicates that whenstudents tackle authentic, real-world problems, they are more likely to develop the skills neededfor future STEM careers [13].Rural STEM EducationRural schools often confront challenges such as limited resources, geographical

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Mentorship and Communication in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Magdalena G. Grohman, University of North Texas; Matthew J. Brown Ph.D., Southern Illinois University; Nicholas Raphael Gans, The University of Texas at Arlington; Jeff Glenn Edwards, University of Texas at Dallas

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

meetings and discussions intwo field sites. The online participant-observations continued through July 2021. In August2021, the research associate left the university and our research team. One of the co-PIs, whowas at the same university as the PI and the AP Lab, was designated to resume the in-personobservations of the AP Lab.Positionality of the participant-observersThe two field sites in our study were observed by two participant-observers (PO1 at MHR andAP Lab, and PO2 at AP Lab). Both PO1 and PO2 shared demographic and experientialcharacteristics that enabled them to fit in as participant-observers. The observers wereresearchers and had extensive knowledge about and practice with the process of scientificinquiry. In their early careers, both