Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session II

Collection

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

Authors

Donald Winiecki Ph.D., Boise State University; Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Timothy Andersen, Boise State University; Amit Jain, Boise State University; Dianxiang Xu, Boise State University

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

technology teacher, as well as several years of electrical and mechanical engineering design experience as a practicing engineer. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Swarthmore College, his Master’s of Education degree from the University of Massachusetts, and a Master’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Doctorate in Engineering Education from Purdue University.Timothy AndersenAmit Jain, Boise State University Amit Jain is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Computer Science Department in the College of Engineering at Boise State University. He is passionate about introducing computer science to students and has served as the coordinator for Computer Science I course. His research

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 2 Slot 1 Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Amy Kramer P.E., Ohio State University; Emily Dringenberg, Ohio State University

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

. Routledge, 2013.[34] J. W. Creswell and C. N. Poth, Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design, Choosing Among Five Approaches, Fourth ed. Sage Publications Ltd., 2018.[35] J. Saldaña, The coding manual for qualitative researchers. Sage, 2015.[36] J. Nespor, "The role of beliefs in the practice of teaching," Journal of curriculum studies, vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 317-328, 1987.[37] A. C. Smith, Cognitive mechanisms of belief change. Springer, 2016.[38] M. H. Connors and P. W. Halligan, "A cognitive account of belief: a tentative road map," Frontiers in psychology, vol. 5, p. 1588, 2015.[39] M. Schommer, "Synthesizing epistemological belief research: Tentative understandings and provocative confusions," Educational

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melani Plett, Seattle Pacific University; Angelina Lane, Seattle Pacific University; Donald M. Peter P.E., Seattle Pacific University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

, Shaundra, Walcott, Aisha, Hampton, Mark, & Chandler, Lincoln, Chapman, Robbin, Brittain, Eric. "The Academy of Courageous Minority Engineers: A Model for Supporting Minority Graduate Students in the Completion of Science and Engineering Degrees". Proceedings of the 2007 Annual Conference of the American Society of Engineering Education. Honolulu, Hawaii. 2007. https://peer.asee.org/293010. Coston, Charisse T., Vivian B. Lord, and Jack S. Monell. “Improving the success of transfer students: Responding to risk factors.” Learning Communities Research and Practice 1.1 (2013): Article 11. http://washingtoncenter.evergreen.edu/lcrpjournal/vol1/iss1/1111. Litzler, Elizabeth, and Cate Samuelson. "Potential Strategies

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Greg Rulifson P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Nathan E. Canney, CYS Structural Engineers Inc.

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Diversity

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International

learn about and practice sustainability. Bielefeldt is also a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service- learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity.Dr. Greg Rulifson P.E., Colorado School of Mines Greg currently teaches in Humanitarian Engineering at CSM. Greg earned his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with a minor in Global Poverty and Practice from UC Berkeley where he acquired a passion for using engineering to facilitate developing communities’ capacity for success. He earned his master’s degree in Structural Engineering and Risk Analysis from Stanford University. His PhD work at CU Boulder focused on how student’s

Conference Session

Enhancing Student Success in Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicolas N Brown, University of Utah Department of Mechanical Engineering; Joy Velarde, University of Utah; Debra J Mascaro, University of Utah

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

Paper ID #16848Using Peer Mentoring to Enhance Transfer Student Experience and IncreaseStudent Success in Mechanical EngineeringMr. Nicolas N Brown, University of Utah Department of Mechanical Engineering Nicolas is a senior in the mechanical engineering department at the University of Utah. He is the peer mentoring coordinator for the Department of Mechanical Engineering, as well as an Undergraduate Re- search Assistant for the Ergonomics and Safety Lab. His current area of research involves designing and integrating control systems on recreational equipment for high-level spinal cord injury patients. Nicolas’ senior

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M. Mativo, University of Georgia; Uduak Z. George, San Diego State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #24875Influences of Female/Women Engineering Professionals at the Workplace,Home, and CommunityDr. John M. Mativo, University of Georgia Dr. John Mativo is Associate Professor at the University of Georgia. His research interest lies in two fields. The first is research focusing on best and effective ways to teaching and learning in STEM K- 16. He is currently researching on best practices in learning Dynamics, a sophomore engineering core course. The second research focus of Dr. Mativo is energy harvesting in particular the design and use of flexible thermoelectric generators. His investigation is both for the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jelena Trajkovic, California State University, Long Beach ; Lisa M Martin-Hansen, California State University, Long Beach; Anna Bargagliotti, Loyola Marymount University; Christine Alvarado, University of California, San Diego; Cassandra M Guarino, University of California, Riverside; Janel Ancayan, California State University, Long Beach; Joseph Alex Chorbajian, California State University, Long Beach; Kent Vi, California State University, Long Beach

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

(NCES) [2] and the US Bureau of LaborStatistics (BLS) [3] for the academic year 2020-21 shows that the number of available jobsnationwide, greatly exceeds the number of nationwide graduates. There is a total of over4,700,000 Computer Science job openings that cannot be satisfied by the current graduatingcohort. The prediction for the next 10 years shows substantial potential for job openings with anaverage predicted job growth rate of 18%. Moreover, BLS shows that the median pay per yearranges up to $150,000, showing strong positive job prospects. Overall, the unfulfilled need andhigh median pay strongly demonstrate the impact of obtaining a computing degree, forindividuals and the nationwide economy.Colleges and universities have been seeing

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Camille M. George, University of St. Thomas; Erin Anne Kern, University of St. Thomas; Jenna Laleman, University of St. Thomas

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

. Students who studied abroad saw their GPAs rise twice as quickly as a result ofgoing abroad.Rising to the occasion of building a study abroad curriculum to engage students and ensure theyare growing in their intercultural competence is a skill set rarely incorporated into engineeringfaculty’s development. While designing engineering curriculum may have differences fromcurriculum designed for other fields, engineering education researchers have providedrecommendations for curriculum construction. For example, “It is crucial to set expectations foracademic and personal conduct as early as possible, and to emphasize that the pre-departureactivities exist as the first element on the continuum of the program lifecycle,” (Berger & Bailey,2013

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 4A: Retention Programs and Strategies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie Bracey, Temple University; Keyanoush Sadeghipour, Temple University; Carnell Baugh, Independent; Shawn Fagan, Temple University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

college faculty and staffin developing a summer residential “Intro to Engineering” bridge to provide informationon the nature and context of engineering programs of study to help parents and studentsto make the best decision before committing precious resources.The case can be made that engineering students may be willing and able to persist inengineering if they are better prepared through the first few courses to understand the fullrequirements to graduate. For students who enter underprepared, emerging evidencefrom this study suggests those students who desire the engineering degree and have thefortitude to persist may do so, in spite of initial academic deficiencies, as long as theyunderstand it may take longer or be harder than they

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 1: Diversity

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shalini Ramachandran, Boise State University; Steven Matthew Cutchin, Boise State University; Sheree Fu, California State University, Los Angeles

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries

potential to be deployed to millions of people.Given that level of penetration that computer algorithms have into people’s private decisionmaking processes, training our undergraduate students in ethics pertaining to algorithmsbecomes a necessity, much like medical ethics are required of medical students. Computersystems may have bias in their operation. Our students need to have an understanding of howbias enters these sophisticated software applications and how to prevent it.We researched algorithm bias education of computer science students because we wanted todevelop a module on bias awareness and assessment for our students. Our aim is to help studentsin their college coursework, and, later, as practicing computer programmers, to create

Collection

2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

sunil Dehipawala, Queensborough Community College; Vazgen Shekoyan; Rex Taibu, Queensborough Community College-CUNY; George Tremberger Jr, CUNY-Queensborough Community College; Tak Cheung, CUNY Queensborough Community College

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Diversity

physics lab report writing and undergraduate research paper writing.I. IntroductionThe City University of New York instituted a writing intensive component in its curriculummore than ten years ago. Queensborough Community College (QCC), being a junior college inthe CUNY System, requires two writing intensive courses for graduation. Our PhysicsDepartment has designated Calculus Physics and Technology Physics classes as writingintensive classes where lab report writing is a substantial element 1. A quick review of the 2014high school SAT score shows that Engineering majors have higher critical reading scores whencompared to English majors, while English majors have higher writing scores when compared toengineering majors 2, 3. The result would

Conference Session

Track 6: Technical Session 3: Breaking Barriers: Unveiling the Journeys and Triumphs of Faculty Women of Color in STEM Academia

Collection

2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Kemesha Gabbidon, University of South Florida; Saundra Johnson Austin, University of South Florida

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

driven by a desire for success, recognition, or personal fulfillment.• Impact - A motive to make a significant impact on society, a market, or a specific community, often linked to a sense of purpose.• Value Creation - A strong motivation to create products, services, or solutions that add value to others, whether through innovation, efficiency, or social impact.• The underlined portion here can best be capture as the achievement orientation aspect of motives. 23 Hard skills I for a long time, undervalued my contribution and did not really see the other side of the coin, which was a lot of [] academicians with PhDs have no idea

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 9: Identity & Belonging 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna Newsome Holcomb, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jacqueline Rohde, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lakshmi Raju

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

discipline and an institution for first-year engineering students?BackgroundA Brief Origin Story of ECE Discovery StudioIn Fall 2021, the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering launched a reconfiguredundergraduate curriculum after several years of development— an intensive process thatinvolved a student needs assessment, a review of best practices in engineering curriculum design,collecting industry insights, an external accreditation review, and an inventory of the field’stechnical interest areas (TIAs) and courses [4]. Electrical and computer engineering are broaddisciplines with seemingly endless career paths, and the School’s undergraduate curriculummirrored this expansiveness. While this breadth presented opportunities for

Conference Session

Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession and ASCE

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Stephen J. Ressler P.E., United States Military Academy; Camilla M. Saviz P.E., University of the Pacific; Brock E. Barry, United States Military Academy; Carol L. Considine, Old Dominion University; Dion Coward, American Society of Civil Engineers; Norman D. Dennis Jr. P.E., University of Arkansas; Scott R. Hamilton P.E., York College of Pennsylvania; David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University; Tanya Kunberger P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Thomas A. Lenox, American Society of Civil Engineers (Retired); Tonya Lynn Nilsson P.E., Santa Clara University; Leslie Nolen CAE, American Society of Civil Engineers; James J. O'Brien Jr., American Society of Civil Engineers; Robert James O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University; David A. Saftner, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Kelly Salyards P.E., Bucknell University; Ronald W. Welch P.E., The Citadel

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

has consistently exceeded the available number of seats. ● A two-day Mini-ExCEEd Teaching Workshop has been developed and offered at numerous institutions. ● An advanced version of ETW, called ExCEEd II, has been developed and implemented. ● Over 60 civil engineering faculty members have been recognized for teaching excellence and leadership through the ExCEEd awards program. ● A large number of ETW graduates and workshop faculty have formed an informal community of practice, devoted to the promotion of excellence in civil engineering education—though the scholarship of teaching and active engagement in both the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and ASCE educational activities. ● ASCE continues to

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Mitch Cieminski, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

institution,Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, for incoming first-year engineering students. The paper is theresult of early steps in the implementation of a longer-term, NSF-funded research project thatextends the inquiry to the development of students’ understanding of ethics over the entire arc oftheir undergraduate educational experience [1].Our argument unfolds in five steps. In the section that follows this introduction, we situate ourinquiry within the broader field of engineering ethics research, connecting in particular to workon “macroethics” [2] as it intersects with scholarly work in our primary fields of science andtechnology studies (STS) and engineering studies. The next section reviews in greater detail thisproject’s research design

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Kayla R. Maxey, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Rong Su, University of Iowa

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

relationship between students’ interests and the practices and cultures of engineering. Her current work at the FACE lab is on teaching strategies for K-12 STEM educators integrating engineering design and the development of engineering skills of K-12 learners.Prof. Rong Su, University of Iowa Dr. Rong Su is an Assistant Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship at the Henry B. Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa. She received her Ph.D. degree in Organizational Psychology with a minor in Quantitative Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and previously served on the faculty in the Department of Psychological Sciences, Purdue University. Her research centers on the role of individual

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Ye Yuan, Nantong University; Jing Yan, Nanjing Forestry University; Justin R. Allison; Jianjun Yin, Jackson State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

, Nanjing Forestry University Dr. Yan is an assistant professor of Foreign Language Institute at Nanjing Forestry University, and she got her Ph.D. degree in Jackson State University with a constant interest in developing and implementing best practices in STEM education and language acquisition.Dr. Justin R. Allison Justin Allison, Ph. D. is currently an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Jackson State University. His research interests include instructional design, educational technology, educational psychology, and distance education.Dr. Jianjun Yin, Jackson State University Jianjun Yin, Ph.D, is Professor of Education in the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Educa- tion

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Elif Akcali, University of Florida; Mariana Buraglia, University of Florida; Andrea Essenfeld, University of Florida; Jade Williams, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

a teaching assistant for four semesters of a programming fundamentals course. She is a strong proponent of fomenting divergent thinking in the engineering curriculum specifically by leveraging the arts.Ms. Andrea Essenfeld, University of Florida Andrea Essenfeld is a recent graduate from the University of Florida’s, earning her bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering in December 2020. Her undergraduate research focuses on creativity tests and divergent thinking. She is passionate about how the mind learns and expresses itself, and thus has been working most recently in the engineering education domain.Dr. Jade Williams, University of Florida Dr. Williams is a Lecturer in the Dial Center for Oral

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Ross Pfluger, Colorado School of Mines; Junko Munakata Marr, Colorado School of Mines; Gary Vanzin; Robert L. Siegrist, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

lectures at more than 100 workshops and conferences in more than 30 countries worldwide. He has also served as a sci- ence and engineering advisor to private and government agencies and organizations in the United States and abroad and has been a Fellow with the NATO Committee for Challenges to Modern Society. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Learning benefits of integrating socio-economic and cultural considerations into an onsite water reclamation course projectAbstractDuring the past decade, our university has offered a senior undergraduate/graduate-levelcourse that focuses on onsite water reclamation covering the selection, design, andimplementation of onsite and decentralized

Conference Session

Track 4: Technical Session 7: Siloed Efforts and Collaboration Among STEM Equity Initiatives: An Organizational Network Analysis

Collection

2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Daniel Mackin Freeman, University of Washington; Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington; Pauline Charlotte Dott, University of Washington

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

highereducation [4]. STEM fields have been highly stratified disciplines historically and this persistsdespite concerted efforts to diversify them [5]. STEM occupations are both in-demand andhigher-paying [6], and thus represent a notable opportunity to address broader social inequitiesby facilitating greater economic mobility for socially disadvantaged groups. While colleges anduniversities have expressed increasing commitment to EDI in STEM in recent years [7], mostefforts are designed as individual-level STEM intervention programs (SIPs) aimed at “helpingstudents historically underrepresented in STEM to prepare for and graduate from STEMfields”[8, p. 2]. Examples of SIPs include: summer bridge, mentoring, research experiences,tutoring, career

Conference Session

Professional Development and Lifelong Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Robert Welling, Seattle University; Nathan E. Canney, Seattle University; Yanna Lambrinidou, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

expe- rience. I plan to continue on a path of lifelong learning as I hope to obtain a graduate-level education in the future. My engineering identity and career are underpinned by a hunger for knowledge and a desire to serve.Dr. Nathan E. Canney, Seattle University Dr. Canney teaches civil engineering at Seattle University. His research focuses on engineering educa- tion, specifically the development of social responsibility in engineering students. Other areas of interest include ethics, service learning, and sustainability education. Dr. Canney received bachelors degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics from Seattle University, a masters in Civil Engineering from Stan- ford University with an emphasis on

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 1 Slot 5 Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Jerry Austin Yang, University of Texas at Austin; Audrey Boklage, University of Texas at Austin; Maximilan Kolbe Sherard, University of Texas at Austin; Christine Julien, University of Texas at Austin; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas at Austin

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

undergraduate education experience for all students.Mr. Maximilan Kolbe Sherard Graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin studying STEM EducationDr. Christine Julien, University of Texas at Austin Christine Julien is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, where she leads the Mobile and Pervasive Computing research group. She also serves as the Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Cockrell School of Engineering. Her research is at the intersection of software engineering and pervasive computing systems.Dr. Maura Borrego, University of Texas at Austin Maura Borrego is Director of the Center for Engineering Education and Professor of Mechanical

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Technology Education I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Technological University in 2007. Dr. Aleksandr Sergeyev’s research interests include high energy laser propagation through the turbulent atmosphere, developing advanced control algorithms for wavefront sensing and mitigating effects of the turbulent atmosphere, digital inline holography, digital signal processing, and laser spectroscopy. Dr. Sergeyev is a member of ASEE, IEEE, SPIE and is actively involved in promoting engineering education.Dr. Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University Dr. Alaraje is an Associate Professor and Program Chair of Electrical Engineering Technology in the School of Technology at Michigan Tech. Prior to his faculty appointment, he was employed by Lucent Technologies as a hardware design

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 11: Summer Camps and more!

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gabriella Coloyan Fleming, University of Texas at Austin; Kiersten Elyse Fernandez; Christine Julien, University of Texas at Austin; Marialice Mastronardi, University of Texas at Austin

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

. Boklage, R. D. Hartman, D. Yañez, and M. J. Borrego, "Impact of a Summer Research Program for High School Students on their Intent to Pursue a STEM career: Overview, Goals, and Outcomes," in 2020 ASEE Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual, 2020.[18] L. Bottomley, "Enhancing Diversity through Explicitly Designed Engineering Outreach," in 2018 CoNECD-The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference, Crystal City, Virginia, 2018.[19] P. A. Ralston, J. L. Hieb, and G. Rivoli, "Partnerships and experience in building STEM pipelines," Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, vol. 139, no. 2, pp. 156-162, 2013.[20] S. J. Ressler and E. K. Ressler

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 7

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harpreet Auby, Tufts University; Milo Koretsky, Tufts University

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Diversity

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

courses at his undergraduate institution. This workaffords him experience in understanding learning and assessment practices.Author 2 identifies as an Ashkenazi Jewish, heterosexual, cisgender male. He is an advocate ofLAs in the classroom and is interested in the broader ways LAs influence cultural practices inSTEM. He incorporated LAs into the instructional team for many of his classes and has been aLA pedagogy seminar instructor for multiple terms. This study has allowed him to grapple withthe broad experiences of the learners that he works with.ValidationQualitative research requires a methodology to ensure credibility and trustworthiness as theresearcher acts as a sociohistorical interpreter who co-creates meaning within the context of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derrick James Satterfield, University of Nevada, Reno; Jacqueline Ann Rohde, Purdue University; Miguel Rodriguez, Florida International University; Beverly Ma, University of Nevada, Reno; Jacqueline Doyle; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Geoff Potvin, Florida International University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. Her research earned her a National Science Foundation CAREER Award focused on characterizing latent diversity, which includes diverse attitudes, mindsets, and approaches to learning, to understand engineering students’ identity devel- opment. She is the recipient of a 2014 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Educational Research and Methods Division Apprentice Faculty Grant

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Samuel Douglas Bast; Trinity Borland, Wartburg College; Murad Musa Mahmoud, Wartburg College; Cristian Gerardo Allen, Wartburg College; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

activity showing students the water cycle and illustrated the amount of available freshwater for human use. This was done in the hope of increasing their appreciation for the scarcityof usable water. The results of this activity showed up many times in the students' daily journalsin which they wrote that they learned more about the importance of water conservation.Following the water cycle activity was a fish tagging activity. This included how the fish taggingworks, the importance of it, and how scientists and engineers use the process to determine thehealth of streams and movement of fish in the stream. Thanks to the aid of a graduate student inFisheries Biology, students had the opportunity to engage in the practice of tagging fish.During the

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ang Liu, Univ of Southern California; Yun Dai; James R. Morrison, KAIST, ISysE; Stephen Y. Lu, University of Southern California

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Diversity

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International

focus on semiconductor wafer manufacturing, persistent UAV service, education as a service and eco-design. He has published over 70 peer reviewed journal and conference papers in these areas. He received the KAIST Award for Excellent Teaching and the KAIST Creative Teaching (Grand Prize) Award in 2011 and 2012, respectively. In 2013, he received the KAIST Excellence in International Co- operation Award. His paper was awarded the Grand Prize in the academic thesis category at the Korean DAPA International Military Science and Technology Fair in July 2013. He has served as a Guest Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Automation Science & Engineering and Computers & Operations Research. He serves on the

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michel A. Kornegay, Morgan State University; Md Tanvir Arafin, Morgan State University; Kevin Kornegay, Morgan State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

board).dent participation is key to creating a community of scholars The board comes with an ARM core along with a Xilinxwho form research teams that create cyber threat solutions. 7-series FPGA. For the secure design phase, the studentsThis community of scholars includes faculty, graduate, and developed security functionalities such as designing DRMundergraduate students who practice and share knowledge in functionalities for given audio and running a DRM controlledareas related to the cyber-defense of embedded systems. Also, audio track on a DRM-provisioned device. Overall, the designgraduate student scholars serve as mentors to undergraduate goal was to develop a DRM protocol and

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5A: Work-In-Progress: 5 Minute Postcard Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicolas N. Brown, University of Utah; Joy Velarde, University of Utah; Debra J. Mascaro, University of Utah

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #16841Using Peer Mentoring to Enhance Student Experience and Increase Reten-tion in Mechanical EngineeringMr. Nicolas N. Brown, University of Utah Nicolas is a senior in the mechanical engineering department at the University of Utah. He is the peer mentoring coordinator for the Department of Mechanical Engineering, as well as an Undergraduate Re- search Assistant for the Ergonomics and Safety Lab. His current area of research involves designing and integrating control systems on recreational equipment for high-level spinal cord injury patients. Nicolas’ senior design project is the Rodent Tracker; a mechatronics