Conference Session

Promoting Social Sustainability, Cultural Assets, and Assessing Equity and Diversity Index

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Collette Patricia Higgins; Emily Joanna Kamp; Kenneth Stewart; Azadeh Bolhari, P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Ivan Castaneda, James Madison University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

practices. Yet, we find ourselves discovering new ways toupend those deficit-based modes of instruction, and we are continually striving to meet the needsof our engineering learners in our classrooms and curricula.The cultural foundations which engineering curricula, engineering colleges, and engineeringworkplaces all share can trace their roots to the early 20th Century. Frehill (2004) conductedarchival research and found that engineering was couched as a masculine space to “provemanhood,” ultimately creating unwelcoming or hostile environments for People of Color andWhite women through the present [Miller et al., 2023]. As a long-lasting consequence, typicalengineering curricula in the 21st Century are entrenched with hidden elements [Polmear et

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University; Gael Graham, Western Carolina University; Russell Sarwar Kabir, Hiroshima University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

2019and a history professor, Dr. Gael Graham, in 2023 featuring one engineering and one humanities-based course on the same trip. During the 2023 trip, the students from Western CarolinaUniversity visited Hiroshima University and teamed up with a class of English-speakingJapanese students, led by Dr. Russell Kabir, to engage in group activities that culminated in anengineering design exercise. The entire workshop was a highlight for both groups. Researchliterature suggests a gap in the reporting of multidisciplinary trips and their pedagogicalcomponents. Therefore, we present a process evaluation of trip implementations to examinetransferable best practices for researchers and faculty-led student practitioners. Studentssubmitted journals and

Conference Session

Socioeconomic Track - Technical Session II

Collection

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

Authors

Dawn Anita Hunter, The University of Texas, Austin; Efren Enrique Dominguez, University of Texas, Austin; Tricia S. Berry, University of Texas, Austin

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Diversity, Socio-Economic Status

Texas organizations, companies and individuals working to advance gender equity in science, technology, engineering and math fields. Berry received her B.S. Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Texas, Austin in May 1993 and her M.B.A. from the University of Houston, Clear Lake in May 1999. She has been a member of the Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN) since 2001, most recently serving on the WEPAN Board as President Elect, President and Past President from 2007 - 2010. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018This panel will discuss best practices for supporting underrepresented and low socio-economic status students during K-12 STEM-based residential and non

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lucy Arellano Jr., University of California, Santa Barbara

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

external environment and best encapsulated bythe subcategories: familial and socio-economic. They represent a linked situational experience,particularly for first generation college students and low-income students. Both college and externalenvironmental phenomena were shown to have a dramatic impact on the development ofcharacteristics of self-reported STEM identity as well as internal motivation. The diagram’s center represents the internalized self-conceptualization of students as theynavigate college. Chosen specifically here is STEM identity as all students in this study were STEMmajors. Also lying in the middle of the diagram is internal motivation. Rather than singling out anindividual aspect of motivation such as persistence or self

Conference Session

NEE Technical Session 2 - Educator's experience and perspective

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Jessica R TerBush, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Caroline Cvetkovic, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Holly M Golecki, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Christopher D. Schmitz, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Katie Ansell, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; David Mussulman, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Chandrasekhar Radhakrishnan; Ilalee Harrison James, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

the fall of 2021 we formed a community of practice (CoP) for lab and designinstructors at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign [9]. While building this CoP, weleveraged the Networked Improvement Communities (NICs) framework to facilitate members(instructors) from different contexts (departments, class sizes, student levels) collaborating ondeveloping best practices across all courses toward a shared goal: improving college lab courseexperiences for instructors and students. The NICs are both learning and design communitiesgrounded in the idea of “learning through doing” [10]. NICs and members are guided by severalstructuring agents: (1) common targets and ambitious measurable goals, (2) a mapped problemspace and shared language, and (3

Conference Session

Computational Thinking in Pre-College Engineering

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Abeera P. Rehmat, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hayaam Osman; Carson Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #27374Examining the Role of Parents in Promoting Computational Thinking in Chil-dren: A Case Study on one Homeschool Family (Fundamental)Ms. Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University, West Lafayette Hoda is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education, Purdue. She received her B.S. in me- chanical engineering in Iran, and obtained her M.S. in Childhood Education and New York teaching certification from City College of New York (CUNY-CCNY). She is now a graduate research assistant on STEM+C project. Her research interests include designing informal setting for engineering learning, and promoting engineering thinking in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: RED 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Rick Olson, University of San Diego; Chell A. Roberts, University of San Diego; Caroline Baillie, University of San Diego; Odesma Onika Dalrymple, University of San Diego; Leonard A. Perry, University of San Diego

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

(NSF). Dr. Lord is among the first to study Latinos in engineering and coauthored The Bor- derlands of Education: Latinas in Engineering. Dr. Lord is a Fellow of the IEEE and ASEE and is active in the engineering education community including serving as General Co-Chair of the Frontiers in Educa- tion Conference, President of the IEEE Education Society, and Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Education (ToE) and the Journal of Engineering Education (JEE). She and her coauthors received the 2011 Wickenden Award for the best paper in JEE and the 2011 and 2015 Best Paper Awards for the IEEE ToE. In Spring 2012, Dr. Lord spent a sabbatical at Southeast University in Nanjing, China teaching and doing research

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oludare Adegbola Owolabi, Morgan State University; Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University; Adekemisola Olufunmilayo Asahiah, Morgan State University; Hannah Abedoh, Morgan State University; Mehdi Shokouhian, Morgan State University; Neda Bazyar Shourabi, Pennsylvania State University, Berks ; Krishna Bista; Uttam Gaulee; Md Mahmudur Rahman, Morgan State University; Jumoke 'Kemi' Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Olushola V. Emiola-Owolabi, Morgan State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

emphasis on Medical informatics and Image Retrieval. Prior to joining as an Assistant Professor at Morgan State University in 2014, Dr. Rahman extensively conducted research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA for almost six years as a Research Scientist. He significantly contributed to research and development of the image processing, classification, and retrieval methods extensively used in the NLM’s Open-i Search Engine for biomedical literature. Dr. Rahman has good expertise in the fields of Computer Vision, Image Processing, Information Retrieval, Machine Learning, and Data Mining and their application to retrieval of biomedical images from large collections. Since joining Morgan, Dr. Rahman also has

Conference Session

Socially Responsible Engineering I: Context, Innovation, and Reflection

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Marie Stettler Kleine, Colorado School of Mines; Kari Zacharias, Concordia University; Desen Sevi Ozkan, Tufts University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #34034Contextualization as Virtue in Engineering EducationDr. Marie Stettler Kleine, Colorado School of Mines Marie is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow for the Humanitarian Engineering Program in the Department of Engineering, Design, and Society at Colorado School of Mines. She holds a B.S. in mechanical en- gineering and international studies from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and an M.S. and PhD in STS from Virginia Tech. She conducts research on engineering practice and pedagogy around the world, exploring its origins, purposes, and potential futures. Marie’s interest in values and engagement in profes

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton

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Diversity

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Materials

Paper ID #15981Special Interest Section of a Core Mechanical Engineering Course – Bioma-terial Emphasis of an Introduction to Materials CourseDr. Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton Dr. Margaret Pinnell is the Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff Development in the school of engineering and associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Dayton. She teaches undergraduate and graduate materials related courses including Introduction to Ma- terials, Materials Laboratory, Engineering Innovation, Biomaterials and Engineering Design and Appro- priate Technology (ETHOS). She

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily E. Liptow, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Katherine C. Chen, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Berizohar Padilla Cerezo; Maria Manzano, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Spanish.How can I support Migrant Students during EPIC as a Lab Instructor? To best support Migrant Students (and all students in EPIC), it is very important that Lab Instructors create an inclusive environment by encouraging respect for and celebration of differences, create a positive learning environment, and allow students to demonstrate their individual knowledge. Here are eight best practices for working with diverse groups of students, including migrant students: 1. Ensure good visuals on presentations that can support students who are English- language learners. Example: Show lab set-ups and activities with pictures in addition to explaining through words. 2. Allow and

Conference Session

ENT Division Technical Session: Competitions, Challenges, and Teams

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sandra Furnbach Clavijo, Stevens Institute of Technology; Matthew Wade, Stevens Institute of Technology; Kishore Pochiraju, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

solutions that generate and strengthen career plans of students, as well as improve retention, graduation rates, and speed to graduation. He is recognized within education circles as standing at the vanguard of the progressive technological movement. He has taught students, trained corporate salespeople and career coaches, and advised entrepreneurs. His energy, passion, positivity, and attention to detail have served him well in bringing out the best in others.Dr. Kishore Pochiraju, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science) Kishore Pochiraju is the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering department at Stevens Institute of Technology. He recently

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3 – Course and Program Outcomes

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devanandham Henry, Regent University; Charles Daniel Turnitsa, Regent University; Cheryl Beauchamp, Regent University

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Diversity

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Systems Engineering

explicit ‘Body of Knowledge’ (BOK) to offer a standard set of terms,definitions, and concepts that are accepted by the professionals of that discipline. Such efforts tocreate and maintain a BOK are usually driven by the internationally recognized professionalbody for that discipline. Examples of two such BOKs are the Software Engineering Body ofKnowledge (SWEBOK) [1] developed by the IEEE Computer Society, and The Guide to theSystems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBoK) [2] co-developed by INCOSE, IEEEComputer Society, and Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC). Some disciplines usetheir professional societies and other bodies of practicing engineers to publish and maintainhandbooks, standards, codes, etc. that form the body of knowledge or

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 4 Slot 1 Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Danyelle Tauryce Ireland, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Cindy Greenwood, University of Maryland, Baltimore County ; Erica L D'Eramo, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Katherine Bell O'Keefe

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

Programs Programs Bits & Bytes Cyber 101 Fall Career Networking Event Cyber Practicum BEST of CWIT Spring Into Leadership Virtual Escape Room Industry Mentoring ProgramWe will discuss four signature initiatives, representing the pre-college end of ourprogramming spectrum, including: 1. Our intentional event/program design and insight into the planning and execution process 2. Ways that each program promotes diversity and inclusion in computing and engineering 3. Strategies for understanding our impact and responding to participant feedback 4. Practical tips that

Conference Session

COVID-19, Next Generation of STEM Professionals, and Racialized Organizations

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessye Talley, Morgan State University ; Lealon L. Martin; Veronica J. Oates, Tennessee State University; Saundra Duplicate Johnson Austin, Charis Consulting Group, LLC; Jiangnan Peng

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

subject data.3.4 Project 3: The Marketability of Microgreen Kits and Increasing MicrogreenConsumptionThe primary aim of this graduate student project was to increase the consumption of microgreensin the United States. As a candidate of the MBA program, this student’s project aimed to answerthe research question, “What is the best way to create and fill a niche for microgreens?” Herproject included evaluating the types of microgreen kits sold on Amazon, test piloting a “homekit” targeting children in grade school to teach science concepts and introduce indoor gardeningto families. As part of the preliminary work, the student proposed interviewing stakeholders atvarious levels. Teachers, school administrators, local and national microgreen growers

Conference Session

Reimagining Engineering Ethics

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Grant A. Fore, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Justin L. Hess, Purdue University; Andrew Katz, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

motivated some of this paperoriginally. I would be remiss not to point out how Whitbeck [20] also made this point aboutethical decision-making as design as well.GF: First, thanks for bringing up the Whitbeck [20] article. I agree that there is overlap betweenengineering in ethics and “ethics as design,” inasmuch as both perspectives see ethical ends,judgments, and solutions as contingent upon the exigencies of a problem’s context, namely theconstraints, allowances, and specifications that delineate possibilities. While Whitbeck appearsto come to this conclusion through the experience of engineering design processes and practices,engineering in ethics was initially derived more from a Dewyian theory of experience and ethicalinquiry, as well as an

Conference Session

Track 7: Technical Session 4: Diversity in STEM: Strategies of Professional Engineering Organizations in Recruiting and Retaining Women from Minority-Serving Institutions

Collection

2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Rebeca Petean, Society of Women Engineers; Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

creating a strong sense ofbelonging to resonate with MSI students and contribute to sustained engagement (see Table 4 forStakeholder Effective Strategies and Best Practices). Equally (if not more) important is that thisactive use of one-on-one communication and tailored messaging has shown to be particularlysuccessful in connecting with students on a more personalized level, which in turn fosters adeeper commitment to the organization—and more meaningful connections—similar to areciprocal relationship process. As one stakeholder observed, "We've been able to more clearlycommunicate that value across all platforms, social media...so that we could curate content thatwas specific for collegiates."Our findings also indicate that MSI students

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dina Verdin, Arizona State University; Sharona Krinsky, California State University, Los Angeles; David Raymond P.E., California State University, Los Angeles; Eva Schiorring, STEMEVAL; Emily L. Allen, California State University, Los Angeles; Carlos Luis Perez

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Materials, Dynamics, Fluid Mechanics, and Embedded Systems.Elements of the initial workshop included a variety of best-practice activities: literature-to-practicesessions, time for hands-on group work, golden lines collaborative discussions, and a variety ofintroductions to the components of a mastery-based grading architecture. Interwoven through theworkshop were topics such as universal design for learning and outcomes-based backwards design.Faculty participants worked both as a whole group and as course-based teams to begin the redesignprocess. After the initial workshop, course-based teams met approximately bi-weekly through theSpring 2022 semester to continue the development of the redesigned courses. Key gradingarchitectural decisions were

Conference Session

Technical Sessions 1

Collection

2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Abdullah Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

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Diversity, Professional Papers

-Konak is a Professor of Management Information Systems and the Director of the Flemming Creativity, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development (CEED) Center at Penn State Berks. Dr. Kulturel also has a courtesy appointment at Penn State Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. She received her Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Auburn University. Dr. Kulturel’s research focuses on modeling and optimizing complex systems using hybrid approaches combining heuristic methods and exact techniques from probability and operations research. The primary application areas of her research include designing and redesigning facilities to provide significant economic benefits for

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracy Jane Puccinelli, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Mary E. Fitzpatrick, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Gene Paul Masters, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

, she began teaching an introductory engineering course (Introduction to Engineer- ing Design) to incoming freshmen in the College of Engineering. In 2014, Puccinelli became an Assistant Faculty Associate as well as a coordinator for the Introduction to Engineering Design course, which has become a popular course with more than 900 students enrolled per year, and an expected enrollment of 1000 students this coming academic year.Dr. Mary E. Fitzpatrick, University of Wisconsin - Madison Mary Fitzpatrick, Ph.D. is an educational psychology researcher and former engineer. She directs the student programs and initiatives offered by the Diversity Affairs Office at UW Madison College of En- gineering, evaluates program

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashis Nandy, Northern New Mexico College; Steve Cox, Northern New Mexico College; Stephanie Amedeo-Marquez, Northern New Mexico College

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

working to createopportunities to foster analytical and problem solving abilities among its upper divisionengineering students. CET seeks to provide Junior and Senior-level students with undergraduateresearch and industry workforce experiences to better prepare them for graduate programs andfor highly evolving and technology-based labor market. The literature has reported for more thanthree decades the substantial benefits for underrepresented minorities (URM) when engaging inURE. A myriad of recent publications substantiates the importance of URE including increasedconfidence in research and professional skills, enhanced preparation for graduate school, andgreater clarity on future career pathways [4], [5]. Using grant-funded equipment and

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Metacognition, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation #1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jill Davishahl, Western Washington University; Sura Alqudah, Western Washington University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Complete Research: Investigation of Sense of Belonging to Engineering in an Introductory LevelEngineering ClassAbstractThis paper presents the complete research results of an evidence-based practice investigating students’ senseof belonging in an introduction to engineering class. Studies have shown that student sense of belonging inthe classroom, major, and institution can positively impact performance in future engineering classes andoverall retention rates. Sense of belonging has been identified as particularly important to the retention ofunderrepresented minorities and females. This research project explores the effect of embedding smallinterventions designed to improve engineering pre

Conference Session

Technical Session M1

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Jennifer I Clark, Montana State University - Bozeman; Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University - Bozeman

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Diversity, Works In Progress

the distance: Best practices and strategies for retaining engineering, engineering technology and computing students,” Am. Soc. Eng. Educ. Rep., p. 32, 2012, [Online]. Available: https://www.asee.org/retention-project[13] A. Bandura, Sources of self-efficacy. New York, NY: W.H. Freeman and Company, 1997.[14] U. Bronfenbrenner, “The ecology of cognitive development: Research models and fugitive findings,” in Development in context: Acting and thinking in specific environments, R. H. Wozniak and K. W. Fischer, Eds. Hillsdale, New Jersey: Lawrence Erblaum Associates, Publishers, 1993, pp. 3–44.[15] U. Bronfenbrenner, “Developmental ecology through space and time: A future perspective,” in Examining lives in context

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division (SWED) Technical Session #2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ben Arie Tanay, Purdue Engineering Education; Lexy Chiwete Arinze, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Siddhant Sanjay Joshi, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kirsten A. Davis, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James C Davis, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Software Engineering Division (SWED)

technical assistance in 9 support writing/editing code, understanding new software languages, and learning new software engineering concepts Idea Student used LLMs for creative tasks such as 5 generation designing a system, understanding/following best practices, and approaching complex problems Professional Writing Student used LLMs for communication 6 aid support assistance in emailing instructional faculty and writing assignments

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward F. Crawley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Anette Hosoi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Gregory L. Long Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Timothy Kassis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; William Dickson, General Motors; Amitava 'Babi' Mitra, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Transformation (NEET) Living Machines (LM) thread and is also the instructor for 20.051, 20.052 and 20.053 which are the three classes entitled ’Living Machines’ required by all students participating in the LM thread. Dr. Kassis’ research interests lie at the convergence of engineering, biology, and computation. He is particularly interested in creating engineering tools to answer difficult biological questions. Dr. Kassis has worked on a variety of interdisciplinary research projects from elucidating the role of lymphatics in lipid transport to designing organ-on-chip microfluidic models to developing deep convolutional networks for biomedical image processing.Mr. William Dickson, General Motors Will graduated with a

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Ziminski, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Yanfen Li, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

research literature represented by several factors including negative interpersonal relations,subtle and overt denigration of ability, favoritism toward men and majority students, experiencesof sexism, gender stereotyping, and delegitimization [11-15]. Research found this chilly climateto be a more challenging issue for women and minority students in academia than factors such aslack of financial support, recruitment practices, or faculty representation [16].Studies around URM student persistence found faculty support kept students motivated to remainin their engineering degree [9, 10, 17-19]. The literature also revealed two recent studies thatfound that receiving academic encouragement increases student self-efficacy [20, 21].Encouragement is a

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 13: Technological Advancements and Applications

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Alley, Penn State University; Robert J. Rabb P.E., Penn State University; Alyson G. Eggleston, Penn State University; Ibukun Samuel Osunbunmi, Penn State University; Siu Ling Leung, Penn State University; Stephanie Cutler, Penn State University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

of three or four on the project. In the first half of the semester, each team producestwo documents. One is an initial design report that defines the design problem and typicallyidentifies the customer needs, metrics, and specifications for the project. The other document is aproposal that proposes a design concept to prototype. In the first half of the semester, while thedesign teams proceed through the design process and write the report and proposal, the studentswho are in Writing as an Engineer study best practices for writing these documents and assumeroles as lead writers on their teams. Moreover, at least one week before each submissiondeadline, the students in Writing as an Engineer submit a team draft for a critique session

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul C. Lynch, Penn State University - Erie; Cynthia Bober, Penn State University; Joseph Wilck, United States Air Force Academy

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

study used predictor variables that related skills, pre-college characteristics, and social integrations in order to predict attrition rates from theEngineering College at the University of Michigan.19 Research by Dr. J Fredericks Volkwein atthe University of Albany and Alberto F. Cabrera at the Pennsylvania State University focused onthe factors that most directly influence classroom vitality.20 Further research was performed atPenn State University in order to study classroom environment and teacher practices on studentsatisfaction in a first-year engineering design course. Factors that were studied included thefollowing: instructor interaction and feedback, collaborative learning, instructor climate, andpeer climate within the classroom

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines; Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

United States,very little is known about the experiences of undergraduate engineering students who come fromlow-income backgrounds or are the first in their families to attend college. The scant researchthat does exist about low income, first generation students (LIFGs) is grounded in a deficiencymodel, focusing on what these students lack. Our project breaks with the existing scholarship byidentifying the ways in which LIFG knowledges and experiences outside the classroom,including the practical knowledge they develop in their lives and at work, could offer innovativeways for all students to define, solve and design for pressing engineering problems. Throughethnographic and collaborative research with LIFGs at a public engineering university

Conference Session

Focus on ETAC Accreditation

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ilya Y. Grinberg, Buffalo State College, The State University of New York; Jill Singer, Buffalo State College, The State University of New York

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Society for Engineering Education, 2021 ETAC ABET and EvaluateUR-CURE: Findings from Combining Two Assessment Approaches as Indicators of Student Learning OutcomesIntroductionThere is a growing national demand for qualified graduates in science, technology, engineering,and mathematics (STEM). Engineering Technology (ET) programs at community colleges andcolleges/universities play an essential role in meeting this demand through the preparation ofstudents who are well qualified to enter the technical workforce. Students enrolled in accreditedET programs conduct design projects that provide opportunities to apply content knowledge andgain valuable workplace skills. These course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs)greatly