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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Susan Thomson Tripathy, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Kavitha Chandra, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Hsien-Yuan Hsu, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Yanfen Li, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Diane Reichlen, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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collegecourses by enrolling in Calculus 1 and the Introduction to Engineering design course, earning sixcredits towards their degree. They are also introduced to industry professionals and throughweekly meetings begin to learn about technical, communication, and management skills andthose attributes that lead to leadership roles. Research skills are introduced through engineeringdesign projects, wherein students learn to solve problems as a team. A more detailed descriptionof RAMP has been presented by Tripathy et al. [1], [2]. A goal of this summer bridge program is for students to better understand the culture,curriculum, educational practices, and norms of engineering programs and workplaces and learnto navigate and overcome some of the

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Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 1: Diversity

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Paul McMonigle, Pennsylvania State University; Linda M. N. Struble, Pennsylvania State University

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Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) is a Carnegie Level-1 research university locatedin University Park, PA. The College of Engineering, officially founded in 1894, offersbachelors', masters’, and doctoral degrees in ten departments. The college's average annualenrollment includes approximately 8000 undergraduates and 1600 graduate students. Enrollmentfigures for graduate students do not specify whether they are masters' or Ph.D. hopefuls.[1][2]The Library system at Penn State is one of the largest in North America, with several millionvolumes of books and materials along with several thousand journal subscriptions. TheEngineering Library works as a partner with the College to provide learning services and supportto students, faculty, and

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Sumaia Ali Raisa, West Virginia University; Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, Texas A&M University; Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University

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Women in EngineeringAbstract: More women than men in the US graduate college, but women constitute only16% of the engineering workforce [1]. Women frequently attribute their lack of persistence inengineering to a chilly academic climate [2]. Researchers have suggested that developing arobust engineering identity could moderate a climate effect and support improved retentionand graduation of female engineers [2]. However, there is little empirical data oninterrelationships among gender, perceived academic climate in engineering programs,engineering identity, and belonging to an engineering community.We drew on social identity theory and extant literature to develop four research questions: 1)Are there any differences between men and women

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Marissa H. Forbes, University of San Diego; Chell A. Roberts, University of San Diego

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effective and appealing tostudents; however, sustaining student engagement is a challenge.IntroductionMentorship is critical to professional development [1]. The impact of engineering mentorshipprograms on students, such as related to their perceptions and self-efficacy, is nebulous [2];impacts are undoubtedly influenced by confounding factors, including the participants involved,contexts, techniques, and mentoring procedures applied. Educators have implemented a plethoraof engineering student mentorship program structures, ranging from formal to semi-formal andapplying various techniques, such as experiential based workshops [3] and one-on-one mentoring[4]. These diverse mentorship approaches are being applied to and studied for the full age

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Empathy and Human-centered Design 1

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Xi Wang P.E., University of Mount Union; Minhao Dai, Kennesaw State University; Gabriella Cataloni, University of Mount Union

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a more comprehensive and larger-scale survey research investigating more students.Background and MotivationIn recent years, more liberal arts colleges established and extended their engineering programofferings through a wide variety of engineering majors. Although engineering courses arepractice-and detailed-oriented which is different from the traditional liberal arts curriculum [1],liberal arts colleges believe that integrating the liberal arts education experiences intoengineering education would position future engineers to be more successful at anticipating,defining, and solving problems [2]. First, liberal arts engineering education provides a moresupportive environment through a small class size. Students have the opportunities of

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Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Anne Marguerite McAlister, University of Virginia; Sarah Catherine Lilly, University of Virginia; Jennifer L. Chiu, University of Virginia

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mathematics and science in California and Oklahoma. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 A Framework for Examining Engineering Doctoral Student Role IdentityAbstract This paper presents the Role Identities of Doctoral Engineering Doctoral Students(RIDES) framework for the examination of engineering doctoral students’ role identities.Identity of engineering students at the undergraduate level has been widely explored, butcomparably few studies have explored identity at the doctoral level [1]. Identity development isfundamental to becoming part of the community of practice of graduate school and academia(e.g., [2]); thus

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Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Miguel X. Rodriguez-Paz, Tecnológico de Monterrey; Jorge A. Gonzalez-Mendivil, Tecnológico de Monterrey; Israel Zamora-Hernández, Tecnológico de Monterrey; J. Asuncion Zarate-Garcia, Tecnológico de Monterrey; Martha Elena Nunez, Tecnológico de Monterrey; Gibrán Sayeg-Sánchez, Tecnológico de Monterrey

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and Flexible Model for Structural Engineering Courses: Lessons Learned During the Covid19 Global PandemicAbstractThis work presents the latest results on how to successfully apply a hybrid and flexible model forteaching Engineering Courses, particularly Structural Mechanics courses to students fromArchitecture and Civil Engineering programs during emergency conditions such as those due tothe Covid19 Pandemic. This model has been used for the last few years with tremendous successin the performance of the students and their overall satisfaction as it has been shown in [1]. Forthe pandemic conditions, the synchronous sessions were changed from the classroom on campusto the online classroom with videoconferencing. Some new types of

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Diversity and Two-year Colleges Part 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Ali Zilouchian, Florida Atlantic University; Nancy Romance, Florida Atlantic University; Hanqi Zhuang, Florida Atlantic University

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(STEM) at all levels, including the state colleges level, to maintain a broadpipeline of future engineers and computer scientists to ensure a highly advanced technologicalsociety. Computer Science's focus is particularly noteworthy given its dramatic impact on allsegments of society, all industries, the economy, our national security, and the educationalcommunity. The growth in Information Technology (IT) and related computer industry is expectedto increase exponentially over the next decade. Given the fact that the medical and health careindustries will require innovative software packages to manage health care, the exponential growthof 25.6 % in the IT sector is expected from 2018 to 2028[1], [2]-[5]. As a further indicator, theU.S. News and

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Joseph Murphy, University of California, Los Angeles; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego

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. The Post 9/11 GI Bill has provided $73million in higher education benefits to student veterans and other military-connected students[1]. Slightly more than 1 million military personnel had taken advantage of these educationalbenefits in 2016, a 151% increase since 2000 [2]. In 2018, 708,069 beneficiaries received Post9/11 GI Bill benefits, equivalent to more than $10.8 million [3]. Research suggests theseinvestments have resulted in positive outcomes. For example, Cate and colleagues [4] found thatnearly 54 percent of student veterans who initiated their college studies in Fall 2009 graduatedwithin six years, a slightly higher rate than for students overall.Much of the research on military-connected students focuses on former members of the

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Mohamed ElZomor, Florida International University; Piyush Pradhananga; Arif Mohaimin Sadri, Florida International University

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partially due to its timeworn pedagogical means and ineffective use oftechnology. S.M. platforms are convenient and effective informal educational means thatencourage engagement and interactions between peers. Nowadays, construction programs areshifting to online education, and this research is geared to understand the interactions betweenstudent bodies within different instructional modalities. This study focuses on the successes ofthe second-year implementation of integrating S.M. in a Construction Management (CM)program in a minority serving institution. The implementation consisted of periodicallycollecting student feedback to (1) evaluate students' interactional competency skills andconfidence in collaborative skills and; (2) describe how S.M

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Joseph Peter Kosteczko, Old Dominion University; Katherine Smith, Old Dominion University; Jessica Johnson; Rafael Diaz

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,training, and adoption of innovative new technology as well as the ability to provide real-timesolutions to current and future industry problems. This paper will focus on the three pillars ofDigital Shipbuilding – Career Pathway Mapping and Curriculum Development, Outreach andWorkforce Development, and Research and Development. Additionally, this paper will addresshow the team is ensuring that stackable, transferable education and certification processes areimplemented between military and industry to facilitate the transition of veterans to thecivilian workforce.Section 1: Introduction and BackgroundWith the creation of the world-wide web and ever-increasing computer power, the worldeconomy has entered the 4th Industrial Revolution or what has

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Empathy and Human-Centered Design 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Abbas Ghassemi, University of California, Merced; Christopher A. Butler, University of California, Merced; Marina Shapiro

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students without early exposure to real-worldapplications of their major, that give positive insight into potential careers, do not always connectwith upper-classmen to use as successful peer role models. This research has shown that accessto peer role models increases academic persistence [1], [2]. It has also been shown that retentionof URM and women is increased through project-based learning or experiential learningpedagogies and techniques[3]-[9].Moreover, URM students often have a limited perspective of their contributions to improvingtechnology due to social issues such as a lack of exposure to engineering and science professionsand having personal role models in their local community who are scientists or engineers.Furthermore, when URM

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Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Brian Aufderheide, Hampton University; Otsebele E. Nare, Hampton University

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

Engineering Disciplines Brian Aufderheide1, Otsebele E. Nare1 1 Hampton University, USAAbstractThis is a Work in Progress. Students are taught how to model, write, and solve engineeringequations as part of their typical curriculum. But what is not covered is how to meld theengineering design world with the economic domain needed to be successful in industry. Oneauthor has supervised over 35 industrial design projects, and through his experience found thatwhat industry values most is a detailed Financial Operational Model with clear design andeconomic parameters evaluated through sensitivity analysis. At Hampton University

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NSF Grantees: First Year Programming (1)

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Donald P. Visco Jr., University of Akron; Nidaa Makki, University of Akron; Linda M. Subich, University of Akron; David Steer, University of Akron; Erin R. Stevic, University of Akron

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is grounded in Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) [1],[2]. In short, SCCT states that an individual’s efforts towards reaching a goal are functions oftheir interest, confidence and outcome expectation. The latter two (confidence and outcomeexpectation) are then functions of an individual’s prior learning experiences.As it relates to the current project, the theory implies that the shadowing experiences wouldenhance positive outcome expectations regarding a STEM career, as well as self-efficacyexpectations for success. This, in turn, would result in a strengthened commitment andpersistence to their chosen STEM major.Literature exists to support the tenets of Social Cognitive Career Theory [3]. SCCT has shown tobe a useful framework in

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NEE 1 - Innovative Teaching & Learning Strategies

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Alexander Mendoza-Garcia, University of Florida; Heather Maness, University of Florida

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knowledgeand skills that are crucial to succeed in creating high quality online learning environmentsbecause, as the famous quote from Joel Barker says, “When a paradigm shifts, everyone goesback to zero” and then “your past success guarantees nothing [1].”This is a reflective paper, in which I, the instructor (the first author), will narrate my experienceon transitioning from teaching in a face-to-face classroom to teach fully in an onlineenvironment. It will also explain how the support of an instructional designer (the second author)can make this transition smoother.About me, “the instructor”Before becoming an online instructor, I taught in face-to-face classrooms using teacher-centeredpractices and more recently the learner-centered (flipped

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Barnes , Rowan University; Nicholas Lenzi; Katherine G Nelson, Rowan University

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participate in outreach programs as a working Professional Engineer.Mr. Nicholas LenziDr. Katherine G Nelson, Rowan University Katie just recently finished a postdoc at ASU and is currently working as temporary faculty int he college of engineering at Rowan University. Her research interests include complexity learning, cognition, and motivation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Understanding impacts of Women in Engineering K-12 Outreach ProgramsIntroductionThe percentage of women that are employed as engineers (14.5% as of 2015) has gone up since1985, when women made up only 5.7% of the engineering population [1]. Be that as it may, thepercentage of women in engineering has plateaued

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samuel Paul Merriweather, Texas A&M University; Harriet A. Lamm, Texas Engineering Experiment Station, TAMUS; Shannon D. Walton, Texas A&M University; Karen L. Butler-Purry, Texas A&M University; Judy Kelley, West Texas A&M University; Krystal E. Thomasson, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; John David Rausch Jr., West Texas A&M University; Frank Pezold, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi; Kendall T. Harris, Prairie View A&M University

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undergraduate (UG) students (such as usingparticipation in research and motivation to enroll in graduate school enrollment [1-5]), theAlliance has demonstrated its impact across a range of academic success indicators.The Alliance is now composed of three of the five original universities from the TAMUS and isfocused on increasing the participation of STEM URMs who successfully complete a Bachelorof Science (BS) degree and who are prepared and ready to matriculate into doctoral programs.The foci of this paper are the remaining three Alliance institutions which are  Texas A&M University (TAMU): Highest Research Activity (R1) University and Lead Institution  Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU): Moderate Research Activity (R3

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Angelo J. Perna, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda S Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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competitive graduate programs. Future research on engineering students’ attitudesto graduate studies should include a more in-depth examination of the differences between maleand female students.The current paper provides; 1) background information on the development of the Attitudestoward Graduate Studies Survey for use as a pre-post measure in evaluating the impact ofundergraduate summer research experiences on students intentions to pursue graduate studies, 2)a summary of results from three cohorts of students from the summers of 2010, 2011 and 2012and 3) conclusions from a follow-up study of the students from these three cohorts.BackgroundOver the last decade, the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has hosted numerous REUsites and the

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; John C. Kelly Jr., North Carolina A&T State University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Petru Andrei, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Mandoye Ndoye, Tuskegee University; Abdelnasser A. Eldek, Jackson State University; John Okyere Attia P.E., Prairie View A&M University; Dianna Newman, University at Albany-SUNY; Kathy Ann Gullie PhD, University at Albany-SUNY; Ali Reza Osareh, North Carlina A&T State University; Lisa D. Hobson, Prairie View A&M University

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survey datacollection. Of the 11 institutions, the majority of the students, 72%, were male and 28% were female.Regarding race/ethnicity, 85% of the respondents self-reported the race/ethnicity as Black, 4% asHispanic, and 9% as multi-racial; 7% as Asian and 9% as White. Of the students involved, 16%indicated that English was not their primary language. The majority of the students were 2nd year(27%) or 3rd year (42%) higher education students; 67% of the enrollees were majoring in electricalengineering; 23% self-reported as computer science or mechanical engineering majors. Theremaining students generally reported majors related to other STEM domains for which the courseserved as an elective or to fulfil a minor requirement (see Table 1

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sonia Jacqueline Garcia, Texas A&M University; Maria Claudia Alves , Texas A&M University; Matthew Pariyothorn, University of Houston; Ahmarlay Myint M.S., Access and Inclusion; Alexandra K. Hardman, Texas A&M University Access and Inclusion

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1ELCIR Program – Engineering Learning Community Introduction to Research: A research andglobal experience program supporting first generation, low-income, and underrepresentedminority students.INTRODUCTION:The College of Engineering at Texas A&M University has set some ambitious goals: to increasediversity in engineering and to better prepare the engineers who are joining today’s global anddynamic workforce. Some of the issues that need to be addressed at our college are: 1) increasethe retention of underrepresented minority (URM) and first generation students in engineering,2) enhance the participation of those students in engineering research and study abroadprograms, and 3) pave the way for those students to enroll in graduate programs in

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John M. Santiago Jr, Colorado Technical University; Jing Guo, Colorado Technical University

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features to promote viewer engagement.Table 1 lists key features of Camtasia. He assumes that most educators do not have a website fortesting teaching methods.Table 1. Features of Camtasia to Promote Create and Engage Content to ViewersCamtasia is both a screen capture and video editing software. Camtasia was targeted for theeducation market. The application evolved from being a program for software demonstrationsback in 2005 to a full-featured educational tool in 2015. Screen recording with Camtasiarequires a relatively small initial investment and logistics when compared to a video recordingstudio.After creating hundreds of videos using PowerPoint and Camtasia, the Professor ___ createdpersonal YouTube Channels 1 and 2 of Table 2, back in 2008

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica J. Lofton, University of Evansville

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Center for EducationStatistics reported in 2015, 31% of all STEM degrees and certificates awarded at all levels wereearned by women; STEM was defined to include biological and biomedical sciences, computerand information sciences, engineering and engineering technologies, mathematics and statistics,and physical sciences and science technologies [1]. The percentage of women earningengineering and computer science degrees was significantly lower.Numerous studies have been conducted to determine why more women do not enter and remainin a STEM field when the interest is clearly present. Lack of female representation in STEM isoften described as a leaky pipeline, where of the few women that begin in a STEM field, evenfewer persist and remain in STEM

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meg West, Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Elizabeth Riter, Ohio State University

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. In the followingsections, we provide an account of those partners to demonstrate the growing nature of theprogram. Through this Work in Progress format, we hope to share our lessons learned related tosuccesses and failures while also learning from others.Lessons Learned Through Successes and FailuresIn this section, we describe how TAP strategically built partnerships with non-profitorganizations, professionals in healthcare, and professionals in education in order to create thestrong network it has today. Each partnership falls into at least one of the three types of networksdescribed by Kenway, Espstein, and Boden (2005). Figure 1 depicts the breakdown of TAP’spartners within its network. The outcome (i.e., lessons learned) of each attempt

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jane M. Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Rebecca Medina, Boys & Girls Clubs of Pueblo County

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affiliate. We argue that (1) the Boys & Girls Clubs are an excellentpartner for engineering faculty, offering advantages over other potential partners, and (2) such anongoing collaboration offers clear benefits not obtainable by short-term or one-time activities.We start by describing each partner. We then give a history of the partnership and present dataon attitudes of Club members about science and math. Finally we describe lessons learned andmake recommendations.Background: The Boys & Girls ClubsThe Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) serve nearly 4 million young people each year atover 4,200 facilities in the US and at military bases overseas. The mission of the BGCA is “toenable all young people, especially those who need us most

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer S Gurski, Drexel University; Penny Louise Hammrich, Drexel Univeristy

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, 1997) and self-perception ofachievement. Additionally, underrepresentation means the limited presence of women as asubgroup in the engineering field. The term engineering is meant to encompass the eightengineering majors of academic study at the institution being researched, including biomedical,chemical, civil, computer, computer science, electrical, environmental, and mechanicalengineering.Review of the LiteratureThe following three areas of research have emerged surrounding young women’s entrance andpersistence in STEM majors, specifically engineering: 1) Self-efficacy, the social cognitivetheory, and the formation of a STEM identity; 2) pre-engineering pipeline experiences; and 3)gender equity and the underrepresentation of women in

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Bazylak, University of Toronto; Ruth Childs, University of Toronto; Aimy Bazylak, University of Toronto

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Students: Comparing and Contrasting Perceptions of the Engineering Skill SetIntroductionThe long-standing underrepresentation of females in engineering, both in Canada and the UnitedStates [1-3], is worrying because systemic issues may be the cause of an untapped talent pool.Furthermore, this professional underrepresentation is likely to continue since females are alsounderrepresented in engineering education programs [4, 5]. Figure 1 illustrates the percentage offemales in Canadian undergraduate engineering disciplines, and while Biosystems is composedof a female enrolment of over 40%, most disciplines have a significantly lower percentage offemale enrolment. Figure 2 illustrates the percentage of American bachelor’s

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Chase Hood MA, Kansas State University; Stacey E. Kulesza P.E., Kansas State University; Jia G. Liang, Kansas State University; Eric J. Fitzsimmons, Kansas State University; Jeff Zacharakis, Kansas State University

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therelationship between social responsibility and Veteran students’ core beliefs. Results of thisstudy showed that both Veteran and first-year non-Veteran engineering students strongly valuethe tenants of social responsibility. The results of this study indicate the potential for curriculumand policy changes to increase Veteran retention in engineering programs.IntroductionThe National Science Foundation [1] indicated that approximately 6.1% of students in the USselect engineering as a field of study. An important aspect for engineering programs across thecountry is to retain these students. In 2007 it was found that the retention rate continues tosteadily increase from 70 years ago from 28% to 56% in 2007 [2]. This increase in retention islikely due to

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Robert J. Barsanti Jr., The Citadel

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. Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel Ron Welch (P.E.) received his B.S. degree in Engineering Mechanics from the United States Military Academy in 1982. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana in 1990 and 1999, respectively. He became the Dean of Engineering at The Citadel on 1 July 2011. Prior to his current position, he was the Department Head of Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler from Jan 2007 to June 2011 as well as served in the Corps of Engineers for over 24 years including eleven years on the faculty at the United States Military Academy.Dr. William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel William J. Davis is Dept. Head & D. Graham Copeland

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Rodney Boehm, Texas A&M University

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startups [1] [2]. In recent years, institutions across the nation have beeninvesting resources in developing maker spaces plus curricular and extracurricular programs toprovide opportunities for students to acquire knowledge, skills, and pursue innovative ideaswhile still in college. In 2011, the National Science Foundation (NSF) [3] launched theInnovation Corps (I-Corps) program focused on accelerating economic and societal benefits ofNSF funded research projects. Today, there are almost 100 institutions participating in theprogram with an I-Corps Site program on their campus. While each institution utilizes similarapproaches, including an I-Corps team formation, knowledge and skills training, customerdiscovery and guidance from experienced

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Marcos Miranda, Ohio State University ; Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Marianne T. Johnson, University of Delaware; Michael L. Vaughan, University of Delaware; Tasha Zephirin, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Darryl Dickerson, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Rachel A. Davidson, University of Delaware

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, where historically underrepresentedstudents (URM, def: non-white, non-Asian) compose approximately 12-16% of the student body(1). Lack of diversity limits the talent base and creative capital of the entire engineeringprofession (2). For this reason, institutions have been investing in Minority EngineeringPrograms (MEPs) within their undergraduate engineering colleges (3,4). MEPs serve as umbrellaorganizations that offer financial, academic, and social support, with overarching objectives ofimproving representation and retention of URM undergraduate students in engineering programs(3-7). Although programmatic elements and administrative infrastructure may vary byinstitution, there is no question that MEPs in general are effective in URM