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TUESDAY PLENARY & Corporate Member Council Keynote Speaker

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Soyoung Kang, University of Washington; Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington; Per G. Reinhall, University of Washington; Kathleen E Kearney, University of Washington; Jonathan T.C. Liu, University of Washington; Jonathan D. Posner, University of Washington; Erin Blakeney, University of Washington; Eric J. Seibel, University of Washington; Shayla Payne

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Corporate Member Council (CMC)

Paper ID #45146Best Overall Zone Paper: Zone IV - Innovations in Remote Teaching of EngineeringDesign TeamsSoyoung Kang, University of Washington Soyoung Kang (she/her) is an assistant teaching professor and Clary Family Foundation early career professor in the mechanical engineering department at the University of Washington (UW). She is also the executive director of the Engineering Innovation in Health (EIH) program that partners teams of multidisciplinary undergraduate and graduate students with health professionals to develop technical solutions to pressing health challenges. Dr. Kang works closely with faculty from

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shannon M Clancy, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Colleen M. Seifert, University of Michigan

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Foundationdivisions of Engineering Education and Centers in the CAREER program under Grant No.1943805 and the Graduate Fellowship Program under grant no. DGE-2241144. Any opinions,findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of theauthor(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References[1] Educating the Engineer of 2020: Adapting Engineering Education to the New Century. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press, 2005, p. 11338. doi: 10.17226/11338.[2] J. Mills and D. Treagust, “Engineering education - Is problem-based or project-based learning the answer?,” Australas. Assoc. Eng. Educ., vol. 3, 2003.[3] D. Therriault, E. Douglas, E. Buten, E. Bates, J. Waisome, and M. Berry

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 23

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zain ul Abideen, Utah State University; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Talha Naqash, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello, Utah State University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

University Angela (Angie) Minichiello is a military veteran, licensed mechanical engineer, and associate professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University. Her research examines issues of access, equity, and identity in the formation of engineers and a diverse, transdisciplinary 21st century engineering workforce. Angie received an NSF CAREER award in 2021 for her work with student veterans and service members in engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 A Systematized Literature Review on Problem−Solving in STEMEducation Exploring the Impact of Task Complexity on Cognitive Factors and Student EngagementAbstractThe profound

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NEE Technical Session 1 - Educator's Tools

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Toluwalase Opanuga, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Logan Andrew Perry, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Grace Panther, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

. Perry’s current work centers on understandinGrace Panther, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Dr. Grace Panther is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln where she conducts discipline-based education research. Her research interests include faculty change, 3D spatial visualization, gender inclusive teamwork, and studying authentic engineering practice. Dr. Panther was awarded an NSF CAREER award in 2024. Dr. Panther has experience conducting workshops at engineering education conferences both nationally and internationally, has been a guest editor for a special issue of European Journal of Engineering Education on inclusive learning

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 7

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tingjun Lei, Mississippi State University; Timothy Sellers, Mississippi State University; Chaomin Luo, Mississippi State University; Gene Eu Jan, Tainan National University of the Arts ; Zhuming Bi, Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

observed but no long-term career outcomeevaluation. These studies collectively demonstrate the positive impact of inquiry-based learningin scientific education, albeit with a need for more extensive, long-term evaluations.Dickerson et al. [20] employed a distinctive approach to foster reflection among engineeringstudents within the context of a digital circuits course. This method integrated computer-basedsimulation for digital circuit design with reflective thought prompts administered after a midtermexam for post-exam analysis and contemplation. The study also underscored the significance ofemploying thought-provoking question prompts designed to voluntarily elicit comprehensivereflections after a significant milestone event, such as a midterm

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 7: Graduate Student Experiences

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati; Julie Aldridge, The Ohio State University; Nicole Else-Quest, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Joe Roy, American Society for Engineering Education

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

287 engineering doctoral students from 28 institutions in the U.S. Weidentified the scale’s latent factor structure for construct validity evidence and evaluated internalconsistency reliability evidence. Results from studies using the finalized survey are expected toindicate specific policies, practices, and procedures that may serve as interventions to enhanceorganizational performance specifically in the strategic area of doctoral student retention at thedepartment level.I. IntroductionThe long-term vitality of the U.S. workforce relies on the full range of science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) career pathways being available to all Americans [1]. Theincreased participation of women and members of racially minoritized and

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Engineering Empowered Communities: Place-Based Community Engaged Learning

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Mateo Rojas; Casey Gibson, National Academy of Engineering; Jaime Elizabeth Styer, Colorado School of Mines; Sofia Lara Schlezak, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

consideration of the socioeconomic development of the local workers.[29]Targeting five main audiences (workers, governmental officials, scholars, professors, andstudents), Schlezak aimed at influencing academic research, partnerships, and policies for thedevelopment of environmentally sound and socially just interventions related to e-wastemanagement and promoting safe working conditions in Argentina. At the global level, sheintended to motivate action towards occupational safety in the informal sector and call theattention of traditional mining and engineering professionals, scholars, and educators into futurework in the field of urban mining.The RT activities that this early-career researcher conducted were designed differently accordingto each

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - DEI and Design Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chi Ying Chan, University of Hong Kong; Chun Kit Chui, University of Hong Kong

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

2015-16 academic year and the Faculty Outstanding Teaching Award (Individual Award) in the Faculty of Engineering for the 2012-13 academic year. Additionally, he has been honored with the Teaching Excellence Award in the Department of Computer Science for the academic years 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, and 2015-16. Furthermore, he was a shortlisted candidate for the UGC Teaching Award (Early Career Faculty Member). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Embrace Diversity and Inclusion in Academic Makerspaces with a Network of Tutors (Work in progress)AbstractThe Tam Wing Fan Innovation Wing [1] (a.k.a. the HKU Inno Wing) of the Faculty ofEngineering at

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Special Session: Engineering Leadership—The Courage to Change

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Moore, University of Toronto; Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto; Amin Azad, University of Toronto

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

, however processesfor effective team management are also critical. As other disciplines are brought into theconversation, this importance of consultative communication – listening and incorporatingvarious perspectives to build a shared mental model – will be even more challenging. Creating asafe and engaging classroom environment, where students can ask questions, float ideas, makemistakes, and give and accept feedback, is important, given the iterative and collaborative natureof systems mappingFuture WorkMany students expressed a desire to see the introduction of systems thinking/mapping toolsearlier in their undergraduate careers, particularly in design courses where students are quick toconverge on a given understanding of the problem. Given

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 3

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Haley Williams, University of California, Berkeley; Denia Djokic, University of Michigan

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE)

between students and recompression cycle must be to help students learn the their instructors. Instructors (or designed and analyzed, a subtlety “correct” way to analyze. textbook authors) in this mindset are which otherwise easily • Students and early-career authorities who have the right confounds the inexperienced engineers are easily confused by answers to help easily confused analyst” [17] (pg xxii) certain engineering topics. students. This, however, is only one way of viewing the dynamic

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Bosarge, University of South Alabama

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE)

Synthesis of Findings 4.3 Results for RQ2: Ethical Discussions 4.4 Results for RQ3: Evaluating Stakeholder Involvement 4.4.1 Analysis Framework 4.4.2 Evaluation of Stakeholder Involvement in Selected Articles 4.4.3 Synthesis of Findings 4.5 Results for RQ4: Stakeholder Perceptions5. Discussion6. Limitations7. Conclusion1. IntroductionArtificial intelligence (AI) stands at the forefront, which is a signal for considerable changesacross career fields and our daily lives in the era of rapid technological evolution. As AIbecomes a necessary element of the modern workforce, the imperative to teach students thefoundational AI skills and competencies has never

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Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacob Kelter, Northwestern University; Jonathan Daniel Emery, Northwestern University

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Materials Division (MATS)

perspective in which the interactions of large numbers of atoms lead to theemergence of larger-scale properties. Models showcasing emergence fit perfectly with the classicMSE paradigm which emphasizes that a material’s properties emerge from its structure whichemerges from the processing the material undergoes. The course utilizes computational agent-based or atomistic models (ABMs1) designed specifically for educational purposes. Beyondproviding computational skills that students will need in their careers, these models will leveragea truly transformative aspect of computation in education: the ability of the computer to representscientific phenomenon in new, powerful, and intuitive ways.1.2 ABM in Education and RestructurationsRepresenting content

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Virtual and Augmented Reality Application in Manufacturing Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Israa Azzam, Purdue University; Farid Breidi, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Faisal Aqlan, University of Louisville

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Manufacturing Division (MFG)

Society of Phi Kappa Phi, placing her among the top 10% of Purdue Graduate students. Her academic journey reflects a commitment to advancing knowledge and contributing to technological innovation in XR control systems. Her professional aspirations include applying for an Assistant Professor position upon completing her Ph.D. This career trajectory aligns with her desire to leverage her accumulated experience and knowledge to mentor and guide emerging talents. A central component of her vision is inspiring and supporting aspiring scholars in pursuing academic and professional excellence, facilitating impactful change within our field.Dr. Farid Breidi, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI) Dr. Farid

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Industrial Engineering Division (IND) Technical Session 3

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enas Aref, Western Michigan University

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Industrial Engineering Division (IND)

instructions on how to work in a team, it is important to helpthem learn more about themselves and explore their strengths and capabilities. To help them acquire thisinsight, students are given instructions to complete two tests: the Jung Personality Test and the Team RoleTest. Jung’s psychological typology was first published in 1923 [48], and since then several tests havebeen developed and used by human resources, career coaching, organizational development [49]. It hasalso been used in higher education as a basis for learning styles and also to shed the light on individualdifferences [48]. Jung’s typology is best known for the concepts of extroversion and introversion [50],and sensation -intuition and thinking-feeling. The test result is

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 6

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Furnbach Clavijo P.E., Stevens Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

end goal of creating a new venture [5, 20,21]. It was clear that engineering professors do not have a background in or embed theseopportunities into their courses: CD indicated: I want to say it’s (entrepreneurial mindset) important, although I don’t know a lot about it. I think a lot of students are interested in it and I think it’s an important skill but it’s not something that I had when I was a student and it’s not something that I really gained (laughs) during my career in academia.It is important to note there are stand-alone courses in entrepreneurial thinking for engineeringstudents at the site. These courses were developed by the business school, and are mostly taughtby adjunct professors that are not part of

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 23

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Bostwick, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Alex George, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Trinity Lee, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Zachary Del Rosario, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

practitioners, as engineers frequently start theircareer as recent students. Prior work [4] has shown that some practicing engineers continue toneglect variability later in their career—the results from this study suggest that features ofengineering pedagogy may contribute to this behavior. However, future work with direct study ofpracticing engineers is necessary to fully understand their views on the relevance of variability toengineering practice.All three student participants described concrete ways in which variability seemed relevant (ornot) to engineering practice (RQ 1), and the specific experiences that influenced their views (RQ2). Prior evidence suggests that variability has not been considered relevant to certain quantitiesin engineering

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Project-Based, Inquiry Guided, and High Performance Learning Environments: Effective Approaches

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Syed Helmi Syed Hassan, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Mohammad Zamry Jamaludin, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Nor Farida Harun, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

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Chemical Engineering

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Active and Inquiry-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

education research. He has been involved in faculty development activities since 1998, through the ExCEEd Teaching Workshops of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Essential Teaching Seminars of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the US National Science Foundation-sponsored SUCCEED Coalition. He has received several awards for his work, including the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the Ralph Teetor Education Award from the Society of Automotive Engineers, being named a University of Florida Distinguished Teaching Scholar, and being named the University of Florida Teacher of the Year for 2003-04. He is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education

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Assessing Student Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Bucks, Ohio Northern University; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

student not only to develop an understanding ofspecific concepts, but also a way of thinking. In addition, in many learning environments,students are forced to learn a new tool, in the form of the programming environment being used,along with these concepts and patterns of thinking3. Because of this, many students will notdevelop a sufficient level of proficiency in programming, even after progressing through thetraditional two or three course introductory programming sequence4, 5. This is a significantproblem, especially in the engineering disciplines, where many students will be required to usesome form of programming during either their academic and/or professional career, but very fewreceive more than one or two semesters’ worth of

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Fostering Student Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Emelina Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology; Reid Bailey, University of Virginia

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Educational Research and Methods

projects in their classes or extra-curriculars, previous experiences in their engineeringcoursework, and current desired career path.To construct a sample for the semi-structured interviews that was representative of eachcombination of gender and disciplinary affiliation examined in this study, students‟ disciplinaryaffiliation and gender were taken into consideration. In addition, all the students invited toparticipate in the final interviews needed to have participated in all of the previous phases of thestudy (including others not presented in this paper). This provided the researcher with theopportunity to explore each phase of the study with each participant. Since none of the studentswho participated in the focus group were classifed as male

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They're Not "Soft" Skills!

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Candice Stefanou, Bucknell University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; John Chen, California Polytechnic State University; Jonathan D. Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-1601: STUDENT LIFELONG LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR DIF-FERENT LEARNING ENVIRONMENTSSusan M. Lord, University of San Diego Susan M. Lord received a B.S. from Cornell University and the M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford Univer- sity. She is currently Professor and Coordinator of Electrical Engineering at the University of San Diego. Her teaching and research interests include electronics, optoelectronics, materials science, first year engi- neering courses, feminist and liberative pedagogies, and student autonomy. Dr. Lord served as General Co-Chair of the 2006 Frontiers in Education Conference. She has been awarded NSF CAREER and ILI grants. She is currently working on a collaborative NSF-funded Gender in Science and

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Research and Models for Professional Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cher C. Hendricks, Georgia Institute of Technology; Barbara Burks Fasse, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donna C. Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Over the course of thesemester, Fellows took on more active roles, slipping back into the Observer role during timeswhen teachers lectured, gave students book work to complete, or—in one case—modeled lessondelivery for her Fellow and later in the day allowed him to lead the lesson. Mentor. Fellows in a Mentor role are actively engaged with students and serve as a rolemodel for them. In the Mentor role, Fellows serve several purposes, including (1) demonstratingthat academic achievement is not bounded by geography or gender, (2) offering career modelingby explaining or demonstrating what it is that engineers do, and/or (3) engaging with studentswho may get little personal attention during a typical class period.We saw several examples of

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Innovative Program and Curricular Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Frances Ibes, Saint Catherine University; Yvonne Ng, St. Catherine University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

naturally, this activity shows how engineering flows from the central premise that everyone, everywhere, engineers already. Some post-course comments included: o “I see engineering and opportunities for teaching/talking about it all around us. I can apply the terms and explain it in ‘teachable moments.’” o “[I have a] new passion for what engineering is. It has terrified me since I was in high school and I thought engineering was an unattainable career. Now knowing what engineering is, I may have pursued it – I love problem solving and finding the most efficient way to do something. If I had known that maybe I would have pursued it.” o “I went from

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy C. Bradshaw, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Patricia Lea Hardre, University of Oklahoma; Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma

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Mechanical Engineering

theirprofessional careers. How can we address this gap?One way that not only provides the experience, but also leverages a number of other advantagesfor developing these skills, is experiential learning. If designed well, experiential learning not Page 22.681.9only provides authentic opportunity, but also supports self-determined motivation and regulation. 8  It can be structured to enable adaptive interaction among those with various types of expertise,sharing in a professional community, and building both competence and community.2.4 Need for / Value of Reflection, Self Interrogation, Self RegulationBuilding on ontological positions, the

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Ethics in different disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn A. Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

, “students are forced to reflect . . . on the environment of decision making.”4 Doing soallows students to exercise critical thinking and ethical decision-making abilities. Because smallcases are so limited, instructors can spend more time focusing on these skill sets, as well asethical problem identification and moral deliberation.Finally, a consideration of our students’ career paths indicates that small cases may be morerelevant. Engineers, of course, have been involved in high-profile cases, but chances are that our Page 22.710.2students will probably face ethical challenges of the more mundane, garden variety. Furthermore,engineering ethicist

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Integration of the Humanities and Social Sciences into Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Edward Morris Barbanell, University of Utah; Maria Dawn Blevins, University of Utah

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Civil Engineering

make them have disciplinarybalance. We created the teams using several quantitative and qualitative metrics. We collectedinformation about GPA, major, number of water-related courses completed, water-related extra-curricular and service activities, educational interests, and career objectives. With thisinformation we formed teams that were as balanced (meaning varied as evenly as possible) bymajor, GPA, background experience with water projects, and gender.AssessmentThe methods employed in the spring 2011 course offering to overcome communication barriersincluded the teaching techniques used in the first offering plus the new or revised methodsdescribed in the previous section. All methods were assessed using a survey of student opinionsof

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Open-Ended Problems and Student Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nora Siewiorek, University of Pittsburgh; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Rosa Goldstein, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

, entrepreneurship, and modeling. She has served as an associate editor for the JEE and is currently associate editor for the AEE Journal.Rosa Goldstein , University of Pittsburgh Rosa Goldstein is an Undergraduate Industrial Engineering student at the University of Pittsburgh. Ms. Goldstein has been an active member of the University of Pittsburgh’s SHPE (Society of Hispanic Pro- fessional Engineers) chapter and currently holds the position as President. She recently studied abroad for a semester in Spain at Saint Louis University in Madrid. She will be starting her career this summer at Accenture and is hoping that her research experience this past year will reinforce her plans to attend graduate school in a few years

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Engineering Design in Pedagogy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis S. Nadelson, Boise State University; Patricia Pyke, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Anne Hay, Boise State University; Joshua Pfiester, Boise State University; Mark A. Emmet, Boise State University

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Design in Engineering Education, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

The Evergreen State University, a Secondary Teaching Certifi- cate from University of Puget Sound, an M. Ed. in Instructional Technology Leadership from Western Washington University and a Ph.D. (research-based, not theoretical) in Educational Psychology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.Patricia Pyke, Boise State University Patricia A. Pyke is the Director of the STEM Station at Boise State University. The STEM Station in a university-level initiative to build a STEM community where students and faculty are connected to the resources and support they need to achieve their individual goals in education, career, teaching and research. Her role as director for the STEM Station builds on previous work

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Pay It Forward: Critical Thinking, Reflection and Faculty Engagement Promote Success in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Annette Mallory Donawa, Independent Consultant

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

importance of the human elementcombined with the quantitative element. My role as the interventionist seemed to be verified. The findings from the study support a similar study assessing students’ critical thinkingskill levels. Drouin (1992) discovered significant differences in overall critical thinking abilitybetween sophomores and seniors in engineering disciplines at Memphis State University.Students in their senior year scored higher in deductive reasoning and inference skills than thesophomores. Based on these findings, it can be assumed that students’ induction and inferenceskills will increase over time as they continue their academic careers in a higher educationinstitution. I discovered from my research study that students

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Topics Related to Telecommunications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Hsiung, Old Dominion University; Walter F. Deal III, Old Dominion University; Lacides Agustin Osorio, Norfolk Ship Support Activity; Mathew Henderson, Tidewater Community College

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Engineering Technology

Graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School in 1983, enlisted in the United States Navy, and in 1984 reported to basic training in San Diego, California. I had plans of completing my four-year enlistment and separating from the navy, but things did not work out that way, and I retired from the United States Navy in 2009 after more than twenty-five years of active service, and achieving the rank of Senior Chief Petty Officer. Throughout my naval career I continued taking college courses with hopes of, one day, graduating with a bachelor’s degree. On my last tour of active duty, I was assigned to Mid Atlantic Regional Center, which was a shore duty for me, and I was able to complete my educational requirements for my