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Identity and Engineering: ERM Roundtable
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Renata A Revelo, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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Diversity
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Educational Research and Methods
documents. To address the quality of the data, I took notesduring the interview, which were incorporated into the data analysis, and reflected on the qualityof the data after the interview by answering post-interview reflection questions29 such as: “Howdid the interviewee react to the questions?” and “How was the rapport?” After I developed adraft of the findings in the form of themes, I conducted member checks via a phone call with Page 26.629.5twelve of the participants. During this phone call, I asked the participants for their feedback andcomments on the themes. All of the twelve participants agreed with the themes. Prior to this project
Conference Session
Measurement and Instrumentation
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Lisa Benson, Clemson University
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Diversity
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Educational Research and Methods
homes. While assuming that these two populations are similar is not without its limitations, the immersion of the lead author in both cultural environments and reflective conversations between the authors on a weekly basis allows us to make this assumption with confidence. Reasons as to why this assumption would not be valid (e.g., background demographics, institutional cultures, and other similar factors) are not explored and are grounds for future work. Exploratory instrument development seeks to determine how qualitative results generalize quantitatively.Participants Qualitative interviews of engineering students (n=9) were collected from a southeastern land-grant institution. Interviews focused on students’ perceptions of the future
Conference Session
Fundamental: Metrics & Assessment for K-12 Engineering Education
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jessica M Harlan, University of South Alabama; James Van Haneghan, University of South Alabama; Melissa Divonne Dean, Mobile Area Education Foundation; Susan A. Pruet, STEMWorks, LLC
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Diversity
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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
Treatment Can  cCan hoose   choose to  do  tomdo any   many different   differentkinds  of   kinds of jobs jobs   0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Figure 1. Percent of students in 2012-2013 who agreed that each statement reflects what engineers do.As can be seen in Figure 2, these differences based on school were not evident in the 2013-2014cohort. Works Work  with with  others others  to to  solve
Conference Session
Mobile Devices and Apps
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mohammadjafar Esmaeili, University of Dayton; Ali Eydgahi, Eastern Michigan University; Ilkhomjon Amanov, Eastern Michigan University
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Diversity
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Computers in Education
moderate positiverelationship between the variable of Ease of Use and Behavior. In other words, if students findthe usage of a smartphone is easy, they are more willing to use a smartphone in classroom. H7. There is a positive significant relationship between Usefulness and BehaviorThe perception of Ease of Use is another internal factor that reflects the individual willingness toadapt or perform a task if the person feels performing that specific task is easy. Table 13 presentsthe results of the correlation analysis between two factors of perceived Usefulness and Behavior. Correlations Usefulness Behavior Usefulness
Conference Session
Self-efficacy and Emotion: ERM Roundtable
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan; Debbie Chachra, Olin College of Engineering; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Jeremy M. Goodman, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
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Diversity
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Educational Research and Methods
the studentswith the higher incoming confidence, regardless of tasks completed). Page 26.1328.14AcknowledgmentsWe are grateful for support provided by the National Science Foundation under EEC-0953698.Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References1. Bandura A. Self-efficacy: toward a unifying theory of behavioral change. Psychol Rev. 1977;84(2):191-215.2. Vogt C. Change: Motivational Factors for Women in Engineering: Self-Efficacy and Academic Self- Confidence.; 2005.3. Vogt CM
Conference Session
First-year Programs Division Technical Session 3: Diversity and Multicultural Influences in the First Year
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jennifer Maritza Paz, The University of Texas at Austin, Cockrell School of Engineering; Margo Cousins, University of Texas, Austin; Cindy D. Wilson, University of Texas, Austin; Mia K. Markey, The University of Texas at Austin
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Diversity
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First-Year Programs
technicalities such as spelling or grammar. Instead, focus your writing process on your personal reflections. If you have any questions, please let me know and I will be glad to assist you.The first page of the activity listed 12 broad values not directly related to academic performance:being good at art; creativity; relationships with family and friends; government or politics;independence; learning and gaining knowledge; athletic ability; belonging to a social group(such as your community, racial group, or school club); music; career; spiritual or religiousvalues; and a sense of humor. The instructions asked students to circle 2-3 values that are ofpersonal importance.Page 2 of the activity asked students to write a few sentences
Conference Session
International Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Christopher Joseph Lombardo, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Daniela Faas, Harvard University; Avinash Uttamchandani, Harvard SEAS; Evelyn Lynn Hu, SEAS Harvard
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Diversity
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International
. (ABET 3b, 3e) • Reflection: Critically reflect utilizing multiple forms of communication (oral presentation, poster presentation and formal report writing) (ABET 3e, 3g) • Communication: Communicate ideas/concepts to audiences in multiple cultures. (ABET 3g, 3h) • Collaboration: Effectively collaborate in multidisciplinary teams of students, faculty, staff, and outside constituents (ABET 3d)During a typical course, there can be quite a bit of interaction between students with differentcultural and social backgrounds. However, these interactions are set in the context of anacademic location (in this case, Cambridge, MA or Hong Kong). Very few of the engineeringstudents at Harvard and Hong
Conference Session
Software Engineering Constituent Committee Technical Session 2
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Heidi J. C. Ellis, Western New England University; Gregory W Hislop, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Sarah Monisha Pulimood, The College of New Jersey; Becka Morgan, Western Oregon University; Ben Coleman, Moravian College
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Diversity
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Software Engineering Constituent Committee
study. Note that Likert scale items allow for both agreement and disagreement.Table 3 below contains sample survey items for the three aspects under study. The “H6” itemrelates to student motivation (aspect 1), the “SE2” item relates to perceived software engineeringlearning (aspect 2) and the “G2” item relates to impact on major and career plans (aspect 3). Thesurvey items are worded so that the positive outcome, Ha, will be reflected by student agreement(“agree” or “strongly agree”) with each statement. ID Item H6 Working with an H-FOSS community to develop a project has increased my interest in computing. SE2 I am comfortable that I could participate in the planning and development of a real-world software project. G2
Conference Session
Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey & Universidad Andrés Bello; Jorge Eugenio de la Garza Becerra, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)
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Diversity
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Engineering Physics & Physics
reflects the physicist’s way ofunderstanding the world, so we should teach physics that way.The importance of nurturing a scientific curiosity and motivating young students’ understandingof science has been addressed for many years1 and that call invites everyone2. As Barak Obamarecently reinforced: “we want to make sure that those who historically have not participated inthe sciences as robustly -girls, members of minority groups here in this country- that they areencouraged as well”3. In this call, physics and mathematicians become the main filters of young Page 26.353.2students’ career decisions. We want them to select a program because it has
Conference Session
Multidisciplinary Course Development
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Harold R. Underwood, Messiah College; Donald George Pratt, Messiah College
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Diversity
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Multidisciplinary Engineering
question of how to improve the course wereindicated that the students thought the tests were too hard, which is not an unexpected responseto this type of question.IV. Analysis and DiscussionCircuits 1 MisconceptionsUsing Circuits Concept Inventory (CCI) items or other final exam questions can help assess howwell students have learned essential aspects of the subject material, but also can reveal wheremisconceptions remain. An incorrect response on one of these items can reflect the deficiency ofindividual students, or if it wider spread among a majority of students in the class, a deficiency inthe teaching method that needs to be addressed. Focusing first on the poorest results with CCIitems from the previous section reveals the following
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
the distance students, it was attributed to the fact that “every team member is a full-timeworking professorial”, as a result, “everyone pulled their own weight and contributed equally”.On the other hand, in the rest of locally distributed teams where distance students were mixedtogether, multiple distance students had reflected that their voices tend to be “easily missed if notneglected”, because “the online facet has many conveniences, but my physical presence isabsolutely lacking and it is therefore very difficult to influence any of the group's decisions”.And more than one distance students suggested that they need to work more diligent and behavemore proactively than the other on campus students.No significant difference was identified
Conference Session
Research to Practice: STRAND 5 Other Topics in K-12 Engineering Education.
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Richard Cozzens, Southern Utah University
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Diversity
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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
practice may be a program, a product, or a process”In this research, the product is web-based engineering and technology curriculum. ActionResearch is specific to education and learning using web-based technology and applying it tothe engineering and technology curriculum. Even though Action Research is oftenmentioned as lacking a distinct theoretical base, it is a powerful tool in stimulating socialchange and exploring how to modify a situation or practice. Eileen Ferrance definition ofAction Research is, “It is a reflective process that allows for inquiry and discussion ascomponents of the “research.” Often, action research is a collaborative activity amongcolleagues searching for solutions to everyday, real problems experienced in schools
Conference Session
NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Julie P Martin, Clemson University; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin; Nathan H Choe, The University of Texas at Austin; Margaret J. Foster, Texas A&M University; Xueshu Chen, University of Texas at Austin
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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session
funded by the US National Science Foundation Division of UndergraduateEducation through grant numbers 1446319, 1446323 and 1446369. Any opinions, findings, andconclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliographic Information1. Olson, S. and D.G. Riordan, Engage to excel: Producing one million additional college graduates with degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Report to the President. 2012, Executive Office of the President, President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology: Washington, DC, USA.2. Rendon, L.I. and J.R. Valadez, Qualitative indicators of Hispanic student
Conference Session
Computers in Education Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Yan Tang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach
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Diversity
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Computers in Education
. Figure 1 and Figure 2 show snapshots of the concept test question and student responseson PollEverywhere.com from Graphical Communications, and Dynamics courses respectively.Figure 3 shows a snapshot of the open-ended question and student responses from ControlSystems. The lectures were punctuated by multiple-choice conceptual questions or open-endedquestions to test students’ understanding of the material. In the multiple-choice conceptualquestions, often the distracters (incorrect responses) reflect typical student misconceptions.These questions are good indicators of students’ conceptual understanding, especially infundamental courses. The open-ended questions provide the senior-level students an opportunityto improve their critical thinking
Conference Session
Computers in Education Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
German Carro Fernandez P.E., Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Manuel Castro, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED) ; Elio Sancristobal, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Francisco Mur Perez, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED)
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Diversity
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Computers in Education
conducted with teachers from different educational areas with different skills. Theresult was in any case a correct installation of laboratory testing; a robot arm; and the onlydifferences were reflected in a little more time in cases where teachers have less knowledge ofcomputer/electronics.Regarding the use of the system by the students, all of them accessed the system through alogin/password traditional login and they could manipulate and control the robotic or electricalequipment both as a group; leaded by the teacher, or individually in slots of 15 minutes ofduration or through a pre-booking system integrated into SiLaRR and that can be configured bythe administrator and managed using the software.To achieve the universalization of system we
Conference Session
Pipeline and Performance in BME Education
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Eric M. Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Megan F. Campanile, Illinois Institute of Technology; Norman G. Lederman, Illinois Institute of Technology
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Diversity
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Biomedical
me tremendously…”; 2008: “…played a vital role…”). Interestingly, the students inthe internal program appear to provide more emphasis on the significant impact of their facultymentors in their long-term academic plans and careers (2008: “…personal adviser to best helpme make career decisions.”; 2008: “conversations…about life in academia and about thechallenges associated with it”; 2011: “..a one of a kind professor, researcher, and mentor.”). The REU program selected students based on an expressed interest in research careers.However, the internal program did not have such goals, selecting students based primarily onprevious experience with faculty mentors. This was reflected in student comments (2009: “Iwanted to become a practicing
Conference Session
Graduate Recruitment & Professional Development
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Anne M Lucietto, Purdue University; Diane L Peters, Kettering University
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Diversity
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Graduate Studies
engineer’s career. This is not due to any type of negative impressionof such students, but rather from an unawareness of the issue. Many organizations’representatives, when contacted, were sympathetic to the issues faced by such students; however, Page 26.859.6due to the lack of knowledge of what options existed, it was difficult to gather information aboutwhat options may exist; this difficulty is reflected in the relatively small list of organizationsrepresented in this study.Future work should include further investigation, with a broader sampling of engineering andprofessional societies represented. Furthermore, the value of professional societies
Conference Session
International Division Poster Session
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Wangping Sun, Oregon Institute of Technology; Qi Zhang, Yangzhou University
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Diversity
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International
overcome their academic weakness. Also, the class environment can be better nourished bythe students’ academic strength and capability.However, the American teaching style creates challenges for the Chinese students as well 1, 2, 7, 11,12, 13 . These challenges are primarily reflected by the language and cultural barriers, such as lackof written and oral communication skills in English, unfamiliarity in English technicalterminology, and lack of involvement in classroom dynamics. The authors of the paper believedthat if the instructors can effectively help the Chinese students get over these barriers, thestudents will gain much more from the American classroom environment. To build such alearning environment, the instructors built a three
Conference Session
Interest and Movitation: Formulating New Paradigms to Increase URM Participation in Engineering
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jonathan Miorelli, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara M. Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Jerry Dwyer, Texas Tech University
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Diversity
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Minorities in Engineering
visits from practicingprofessionals within the field. This may be promising news for the K-12 classroom, in that thisrequires the re-definition of what students do in the classroom, not the acquisition of additionalspeakers. Locating willing STEM speakers can be challenging; securing motivational speakerscan be close to impossible.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.0930257. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in the materialare those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References1. National Research Council. Successful K-12 STEM Education: Identifying Effective Approaches in Science
Conference Session
Sustainability and Hands-on Engineering Education
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Rachel A Brennan P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park
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Diversity
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Environmental Engineering
reflect on their learning experiences in the course compared toother courses taken throughout their time at university. The survey consisted of 50 randomizedmultiple choice questions, provided in both positive and negative voice, with five possible answersto select from: strongly disagree (SD), disagree (D), neutral (N), agree (A), and strongly agree (SA) Page 26.75.6(Table 1).Table 1. Online survey questions and responses (n = 21 out of 23 students) at the conclusion of the course.The questions were automatically randomized for each student by the survey software.Question
Conference Session
Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 4
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Rodrigo Cutri P.E., Centro Universitário do Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia ; Demetrio Elie Baracat, Centro Universitário do Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia; Luiz Roberto Marim, Centro Universitário do Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia ; Francisco Mauro Witkowski, Centro Universitário do Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia
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Diversity
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Engineering Physics & Physics
active learning approach2,3,4;• promoting a better interpretation of physics and its application in practical situations5promoting activities where students can understand how physics works instead of just doingcalculations;• developing skills and competencies for a professional life as an Engineer6, such as gainingan understanding of different cultures, foreign language skills, oral and written expression,time management, and teamwork, amongst others.The pedagogical features of the developed project were as follows:• development of scientific thinking and reflection using physical problems. Page 26.147.3• application of real problems with increasing
Conference Session
Teaching the Business Side of Construction
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Carla Lopez Del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez ; Tim L. Mrozowski, Michigan State University; Lawrence F. Kruth, Douglas Steel Fabricating Corporation; Thomas J. Schlafly, American Institute of Steel Construction; Omar I. Molina Bas, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
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Diversity
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Construction
training to allow for the material to be reviewed and the feedback to be incorporated into the final curriculum.  Creating a secondary training module benefits future trainers because it provides guidelines and improves recall of the material to be taught in the training.AcknowledgementsThe training material is being produced under grant number SH-26316-SH4 from theOccupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It does notnecessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention oftrades names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S.Government
Conference Session
Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Madhumitha Ramachandran, University of Oklahoma; Diana Bairaktarova, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; Anna Woodcock, California State University San Marcos; Othman Mohammed Bawareth, University of Oklahoma
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Diversity
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Engineering Ethics
will try to help as well as I will manage without affecting my work. Advertisement. Iwill make the program to reach people aware of necessity water by arranging flash mob, videos,and interesting advertisement. I will give it to company and it should be useful everyone.” When comparing the language use between the two above statements, it is clear that thefirst response reflects greater ethical awareness than the second one. This indicates that textanalysis technique may be useful in detecting ethical awareness. Table 3 Correlation Between Ethical Awareness Scores and LIWC Categories r score p-value SELF-REFERENCE -0.21 0.11
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Topics Related To Engineering Design Graphics Division
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mary A. Sadowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University
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Diversity
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Engineering Design Graphics
69th MidYear Meeting Proceedings, Normal, IL.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.1044269. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation. Page 26.627.10
Conference Session
Interactive Panel on Improving the Experiences of Marginalized Students on Engineering Design Teams
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Lorelle A Meadows, Michigan Technological University; Denise Sekaquaptewa, University of Michigan; Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Debbie Chachra, Olin College of Engineering; Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University
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Diversity
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Design in Engineering Education, Electrical and Computer, Engineering Libraries, First-Year Programs, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Student, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering, Women in Engineering
distinct from sex. Connellnotes that gender is not a supposedly biologically-obvious division between men and women, butinstead the way human society collectively makes relevant these reproductive distinctions Page 26.1007.5between human bodies in a social context. For us, the context is engineering education. In its  simplest form, gender reflects the set of characteristics, behaviors, and practices that we think ofas “feminine” or “masculine” – characteristics that any individual biological male or female mayor may not embody.Race, like gender, is not a biological category but a social one. And unlike sex, race has nobiological basis, despite a
Conference Session
Fundamental: K-12 Students' Beliefs, Motivation, and Self-efficacy
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Cole Hatfield Joslyn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Holly Jr., INSPIRE Institute, Purdue University; Morgan M Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette
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Diversity
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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
Paper ID #12276Interest-based engineering challenges phase I: Understanding students’ per-sonal, classroom, engineering, and career interestsCole H Joslyn, Purdue University, West Lafayette Cole Joslyn is a PhD student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research interests include holistic approaches to humanizing engineering education (such as ethics of care, human- istic education, contemplative and reflective practices, and spirituality) and how it can shape engineering as a socially just profession in service to humanity. He holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and a M.Ed. specializing
Conference Session
Research to Practice: STRAND 5 Other Topics in K-12 Engineering Education.
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Shaobo Huang, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Cassandra M Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Marius D Ellingsen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Mark David Bedillion, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
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Diversity
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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
collected on STEM self-efficacy, Page 26.1040.6expectations of STEM disciplines, intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, and groupidentification. While the pilot study involved a small population, the results provide importantinformation about the impact of the outreach activity on the participants’ attitudes towardsSTEM disciplines. In addition, they demonstrate the usefulness of the proposed tool for assessingSTEM outreach activities for high school students. Table 2 illustrates the reliability of thesubscale questions by using Cronbach’s alpha. The latter reflects the internal consistency of aninstrument, that
Conference Session
Communication Across the Divisions II: Communication and Transdisciplinary Pedagogies
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mark Valenzuela P.E., University of Evansville; Valerie A. Stein, University of Evansville
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Diversity
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Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering
lectureAlthough the first author was mindful that the FYS audience drew from all of the majors acrosscampus (liberal arts and non-liberal arts) and needed to address the nature and value of criticalthinking, the choice of the subject matter and its treatment reflected the usual direction of theconversation about the discipline of the liberal arts in engineering. As a case study of theapplication of critical thinking, the lecture delves into conspiracy theories regarding the collapseof the World Trade Center Towers on 9-11. The opportunity to prepare for the plenary lecturegave the first author the motivation to seriously consider the efforts by a handful of engineersand architects to reopen the investigation of the collapse as part of the 9-11 Truth
Conference Session
Women in Engineering Division: Strategies Beyond the Classroom
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Alka R. Harriger, Purdue University; Gloria Childress Townsend, DePauw University; Dawn Laux, Purdue University
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Diversity
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Women in Engineering
column reflects the percentage of respondents who checked either "agree" or"strongly agree."The preceding survey results show that the majority of respondents felt that InWIC componentswere valuable or changed their lives in valuable ways. Remarkably, five of the survey itemswere given positive marks by every respondent. Only five of the line items received scores inthe seventy or eighty percent range. The remaining questions lie at the ninety percent level.Pairing the preceding positive response rates with the high survey response rate supports theclaim that the Celebration was successful and deserves emulation by additional regional areasseeking to increase the participation of women in computing
Conference Session
Development of Collaborative Skills in Construction Education
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Michele M. Herrmann Esq., Mississippi State University; Lyndsey N. Miller, Allied ASID, IDEC; Alexis Gregory, Mississippi State University; J. Suzanne Powney, Mississippi State University, Department of Art,
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Diversity
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Construction
surveys are used to measure thestudents’ knowledge and perception of IPD, and how that knowledge and perception changed asa result of the collaborative competition. The paper will also include an overview of the threeprior years of the competition as a reflection of lessons learned and improvements made to thecompetition format to improve student outcomes.IntroductionConstruction productivity has declined at a rate of -0.32% per year for the 48 year period from1964-2012.1 Inefficiency in the delivery of construction projects is one of the driving forcesbehind the shift toward integrated project delivery (IPD).2 IPD seeks to foster collaborationamong the project participants throughout all phases of a project, from the early design phase