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Novel Strategies for Studying Liberal Education

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Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University; Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Outreach Impact 1 Work In Progress (WIP): A Systematic Review Describing Impacts on Engineering Undergraduates Who Participate in OutreachOverview To teach STEM content to K-12 students, and recruit talented and diverse K-12 studentsinto STEM, many outreach programs at universities in the United States rely on the collectiveefforts of undergraduate students. Outreach design and research have typically focused on theK-12 students and their teachers, leaving the effect of the outreach on the STEM undergraduatesthemselves to be an important but overlooked consideration that has received less attention in theengineering education literature. This WIP paper describes the preliminary findings of

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Sense of Belonging and Diversity in Engineering Programs, Courses, and Teams

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Gretchen A. Dietz, University of Florida; Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida; Erica D. McCray, University of Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

(WIP) assessing how engineers view aspects of the workplaceculture affecting the extent to which they can authentically be themselves. Our conceptualframework includes Faulkner’s [1] concept of in/authenticity and Kendi’s [2] history of racistideas in the U.S. In this paper we present experiences of three engineers working at the samecompany, which were collected as pilot data for an NSF-funded study. We found that the twoWhite engineers saw no distinction between their personal and work identities. They saw thecompany’s values aligning with their personal values, and the workplace as being open andcomfortable. In contrast, the Black engineer described taking on different identities in businesssettings and one-on-one interactions. Several

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A Focus on Sustainability

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Azadeh Bolhari P.E., Angelo State University; Daniel Ivan Castaneda, James Madison University; Kenneth Stewart, Angelo State University

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Environmental Engineering

. They achieve this in ways that make effective use of naturalresources, enhance the environment, promote social cohesion and inclusion and strengtheneconomic prosperity” [1]. Further, this framework describes 7 main components of sustainablecommunities as: 1) governance, 2) social & cultural, 3) housing & the built environment, 4)economy, 5) environmental, 6) services, and 7) transport & connectivity. In sum, the EganReview is a visionary statement which brings together the time frames of sustainability byapplying two types of vision: 1) the ability to see things clearly in the present and 2) the ability toenvision a better future [2]. This future-oriented vision serves as the foundation of our research.Engineers are one of the core

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Minoritization Processes and Critical Responses

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Kelly J. Cross, University of Nevada, Reno; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, American Society for Engineering Education

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

thatdiversity in STEM must be a national priority [1]. To build a diverse workforce, educators withinSTEM disciplines must continue working to create inclusive environments to prevent historicallyunderrepresented and underserved students from leaving the field. Additionally, previousresearch provides compelling evidence that diversity among students and faculty is cruciallyimportant to the intellectual and social development of all students, and failure to create aninclusive environment for minority students negatively affects both minority and majoritystudents [2].Research about the experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals in STEM disciplines is critical toimproving the climate for LGBTQ+ in our classrooms, departments and professions. A 2011exploratory

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Insights for Teaching ECE Courses

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Kent A. Crick, Iowa State University; Matthew T. Seipel, Iowa State University; Lisa M. Larson Ph.D., Iowa State University; Mack Shelley, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Building Community, Providing Scholarships, Developing Leaders: Recruiting and Retaining Underrepresented Students in Engineering and Computer Engineering Departments (WIP) The underrepresentation of women and people of color in engineering is welldocumented in the literature [1]. Women constitute 47% of the overall workforce but only 28%of jobs in science and engineering belong to women. This deficit is particularly noticeable in thefields of computer science and engineering as women comprise just 26% of the computer scienceworkforce and hold only 15% of engineering positions. This gender divide begins to emerge atthe

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Around the Water Cooler: Ideas and Issues in Civil Engineering Education

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Kenneth Stewart, Angelo State University; Daniel Ivan Castaneda, James Madison University; Azadeh Bolhari P.E., Angelo State University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

explore the theoreticalpossibility of using asset-based community development (ABCD) mapping techniques toconnect personal student strengths to communities in the context of open-ended, project-basedengineering design.IntroductionEngineers design solutions to make things work in a context. Accordingly, engineering studentsmust develop this thinking capacity in their undergraduate programs of study.As part of this practice, engineers solicit input from community members who are not whollytrained in the design principles of the field. Most often, community stakeholders provide inputthrough a variety of human-centered design techniques [1-2]. Another approach is Polak’s(2008) design revolution that demands input from the most vulnerable

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Sense of Belonging and Diversity in Engineering Programs, Courses, and Teams

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Siqing Wei, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Wei Zakharov, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lan Jin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

business practiceto meet companies’ needs, especially in transnational corporations, and in classroom teachingbased on effective team-based learning pedagogy in engineering education settings.Multicultural teams have the potential to outperform monoculture teams, particularly on certainoutcomes, such as creativity; however, the role of cultural diversity in teams is ambiguous.Therefore, it is worth investigating relevant literature in the impact of cultural diversity onteamwork effectiveness. This paper aims to explore the following questions: (1) what aspectsof cultural diversity and teamwork effectiveness have been studied in research literature since2010? (2) What is the relationship between cultural diversity and teamwork effectiveness

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International Research Experiences Intl Div Tech Session 8

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Nicole P. Sanderlin, Virginia Tech; Kirsten A. Davis, Virginia Tech; David B Knight, Virginia Tech

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International

program early, designing a program structure that facilitatesthese planned research goals, and considering participation of undergraduate versus graduatestudents.IntroductionAlthough developing global competence is important for engineering students to be successful inthe globally connected workforce, many students find it challenging to participate in traditionalstudy abroad programs for financial or scheduling reasons [1]. One type of programming thataddresses these concerns is international research experiences, which not only support thedevelopment of students’ global competencies and technical engineering skills [2], but alsoprovide benefits and opportunities for faculty members who coordinate these experiences. Whileresearch has focused on

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First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

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Courtney Hollar, Boise State University; Sondra M Miller, Boise State University

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First-Year Programs

within teams, and to develop empathy towardstheir clients.Structure of Communication in Design Thinking CourseOur course designer completed the Center for Teaching and Learning Course Design Institute 1.0during summer 2019. Through this institute, the castletop method is utilized to develop thecourse and ensure that LOs are closely tied to course activities and assessments.The ENGR 180 LOs that a student must be able to meet after successful completion of the coursewere: 1. Analyze a communication situation to determine the audience and their information needs 2. Identify the appropriate rhetorical approach to use (or that is in use) in that situation 3. Apply the design process to generate a solution that addresses an identified user

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New Areas of Ethical Inquiry

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Minha R. Ha, York University; Joshua Racette, McMaster University; Shinya Nagasaki, McMaster University

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Engineering Ethics

outreach.Mr. Joshua Racette, Department of Engineering Physics, McMaster UniversityProf. Shinya Nagasaki American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 WIP: Ethical Responsibility Formation of Students in a Nuclear Engineering Course through Inquiry Learning Minha R. Ha *1, Joshua Racette2, and Shinya Nagasaki2 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University 2 Department of Engineering Physics, Faculty of Engineering, McMaster UniversityIntroductionEngineering ethics – both in the nature of engineering practice and the impact of engineering work– intersects ethics of many

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Care and Inclusive Teaching

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Memoria Matters, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Andrew O. Brightman, Purdue University at West Lafayette

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with students in efforts to improve theirinterest, capacity, and belongingness in engineering. As part of a larger NSF-funded study on theinteractions of engineering professional formation with diversity and inclusion, we will use semi-structured interviews to investigate an electrical and computer engineering (ECE) faculty’sintention to implement inclusive teaching practices, using Fishbein and Ajzen’s reasoned actionmodel to define intention [1]. The interviews will be focused around an inclusive teaching “tipsheet” that was recently distributed to the ECE faculty. These interviews will allow us tocharacterize factors that influence the development of such an intention within the context of anengineering department, in order to make

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First-year Programs: Focus on Students

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Ahmed Ashraf Butt, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Saira Anwar, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

science con- cepts by creating innovative instructional resources and conducting interdisciplinary quasi-experimental research studies in and out of classroom environments. Dr. Menekse is the recipient of the 2014 William Elgin Wickenden Award by the American Society for Engineering Education. Dr. Menekse also received three Seed-for-Success Awards (in 2017, 2018, and 2019) from Purdue University’s Excellence in Re- search Awards programs in recognition of obtaining three external grants of $1 million or more during each year. His research has been generously funded by grants from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Purdue Research Foundation (PRF), and National Science Foundation (NSF

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Cultural Issues in Engineering: International Division Technical Session 2

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Donna M. Ebenstein, Bucknell University; L. Felipe Perrone, Bucknell University; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; Deborah L. Sills, Bucknell University; Craig Beal, Bucknell University; Amal Kabalan, Bucknell University

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International

your engineering educationand help prepare you for your future?” The reflection can be in the form of a presentation, video,or 2-page impact statement for public dissemination. The first cohort of nine Global EngineeringPerspectives Scholars graduated in 2019, including students from five degree programs withcompetencies spanning five different languages.Motivation for the programGlobalization is driving the need for engineers to work effectively in international environments,and navigate differences across cultures [1]. Studies on intercultural competencies for engineeringstudents typically describe the benefit of such competencies as allowing them to work with peoplefrom different cultures in an increasingly globalized world. There is also

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Pedagogy and Teaching Preparation in Graduate Programs

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Miguel Velez-Reyes P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Fenot Aklog, Columbia University; Dawn M. Horton, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Yajaira Mejia, City College of New York; Ivonne Santiago P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Jorge E. González, City College of New York; Jeff Sivils, El Paso Community College; Harry Meeuwsen, University of Texas at El Paso; Fred Moshary, City University of New York; Joseph Barba, City University of New York

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Graduate Studies

UTEP to receive his Doctorate in Toxicology, where he studied the compensatory mechanism resulting from the loss of the multi-drug resistance transporters 1 (MRP1). He attained a Post Doctoral position at UTEP where he collaborated in the discovery and development of small molecules used for the treatment of prostate cancer.Dr. Harry Meeuwsen, The University of Texas at El Paso - El Paso, TX Dr. Harry Meeuwsen’s PhD training at LSU-Baton Rouge was in motor learning and control, followed by a Post-doc in motor control at UW-Madison where he worked on NIH grants focusing on lower limb control in older adults and fine motor control in Parkinson’s patients. During his training he employed methods and instrumentation

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Work in Progress: Hands-on Activities

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Kitana Kaiphanliam, Washington State University; Olivia Reynolds, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

2008, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) conducted an 18-monthsocial study to better understand the public view of engineering, leading to the publication ofChanging the Conversation. In this report, it is cited that a common perception amongst girls inthe K-12 interview group was those who are drawn to professions that more directly involve peopleand their lives, such as those in the healthcare and medical fields—a group the young girls closelyidentified with—are less likely to become engineers [1]. Engineers, however, have a breadth ofopportunity to utilize their skills in projects involving the life sciences and medical field, yet themisconception that this is not the case is still prevalent amongst lower-division undergraduates

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Creating a Supportive and Nurturing Academic Culture

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Joseph Francis Mirabelli, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Andrea J. Kunze, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Julianna Ge, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kelly J. Cross, University of Nevada, Reno; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

research paper, we explore how the culture of undergraduateengineering students' departments or fields can have far-reaching effects on their success andexperiences. Engineering culture has been previously described as unique compared to otherdisciplines, where heavy workloads and high expectations create an environment of “sufferingand shared hardship” [1]. This negative culture has been described as particularly unwelcomingto women and minorities [2, 3] and may result in exacerbated difficulties for underrepresentedgroups in engineering. For these reasons, we propose that it will be critical to understand notonly how students perceive this culture but also the factors that impact student experiences ofengineering culture. The current work is

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Experiences of Underrepresented Students in Engineering

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Indhira María Hasbún, Florida International University; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University

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Educational Research and Methods

FIU after completing a postdoctoral fellowship at Georgia Tech’s Center for the En- hancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) and three years as a faculty member at Olin College of En- gineering in Massachusetts. Alexandra’s research aims to improve the design of educational experiences for students by critically examining the work and learning environments of practitioners. Specifically, she focuses on (1) how to design and change educational and work systems through studies of practicing engineers and educators and (2) how to help students transition into, through and out of educational and work systems. American c Society for Engineering Education

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Active and Cooperative Learning in ECE

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Marnie Wong, Arizona State University; Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

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Sense of Belonging and Diversity in Engineering Programs, Courses, and Teams

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Carmen M. Lilley, University of Illinois at Chicago

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Educational Research and Methods

development of leadership skills is key to a successfullong-term career and has been highlighted by both the profession, academia and governmentfunding agencies as a critical need. Increasing diversity and inclusion in leadership is also criticalfor technology companies as they become global enterprises. Yet, there is a gap in knowledge ofleadership views, experiences, and skills for a diverse population of engineering students that areconsidered to be millennial students to frame how to construct a logic model that identifies thefactors that influence a student’s perseverance in pursuing leadership experience [1]. Traditionaldefinition of leadership development based on predominantly White males are based on theframework of input-environment-output

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Sense of Belonging and Diversity in Engineering Programs, Courses, and Teams

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Sandra M. Way, New Mexico State University; Stephanie M. Arnett, New Mexico State University; Jeremy J. Brown, New Mexico State University; Miquela K. Gorham; Lorissa Humble, New Mexico State University

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Educational Research and Methods

researchdesign will follow students over time to model changes in social psychological factors, thepreliminary analysis presented in this paper is limited to exploring how cross-sectional measuresof engineering identity, sense of belonging and career commitment captured early in anengineering student’s academic career are related to each other and to early educational successincluding retention to the next semester and cumulative GPA.Engineering identity, sense of belonging and commitment to careerThough identity has increasingly been theorized as a predictor of postsecondary STEM students’success and persistence, only recently have researchers begun to directly measure students’engineering identity [1]. Informed by Gee [2], Carlone and Johnson [3

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 2

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Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; Kellie Schneider, University of Dayton; Leanne Petry, Central State University; M. Suzanne Franco, Wright State University; Malcolm W. Daniels, University of Dayton; Amy Anderson, University of Dayton; Marjorie Langston, Hamilton Township High School ; Megan Shepherd; Madeline Mock

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-serviceteachers in a variety of engineering research opportunities through one the University ofDayton’s Engineers in Technical Humanitarian Opportunities for Service-Learning (ETHOS)Center which focuses on engineering and community engaged learning. This paper willsummarize the project, present observations from the spring participant sessions, and discuss theunique opportunities and challenges associated with involving teachers in internationalcommunity engaged learning.Introduction It is well established that the United States (US) has a need for enhanced participation aswell as increased racial and gender diversity in the Science, Technology, Engineering andMathematics (STEM) fields, particularly engineering [1-4]. Farinde, Tempest and

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Teaching Assistants, Supplemental Instruction, and Classroom Support

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Barukh Ben Rohde, University of Florida; Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

assistant labor can be the difference between positive and negativestudent experience [1]. In these courses in this department, most undergraduate TAs have beenobserved to volunteer many more hours than those for which they are paid. Some courses in thisdepartment have adopted the practice of having their undergraduate TAs volunteer for their firstsemesters before being promoted to paid positions. We present a pilot study consisting of five in-depth interviews with former undergraduate TAs, most of whom volunteered for at least onesemester, from an Introduction to Signal Processing course. The data collection is ongoing;therefore, our results are not complete. Some preliminary results have been identified throughmultiple readings for the axes of

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Postgraduate Pathways and Experiences

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Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aditya Johri, George Mason University; Cory Brozina, Youngstown State University; Russell Korte, George Washington University

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Educational Research and Methods

and implement an innovative first year engineering program. Additional research in- terests include theory, philosophy, social science, workplace learning and performance, entrepreneurship, socialization, professional education, and organization studies. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Work-in-Progress: Novel Ethnographic Investigations of Engineering Work PracticesIntroductionThere remains a limited amount of research on professional engineering work practices [1]. Thisdeficiency is troubling because engineering education is organized and reorganized based onclaims and assumptions about what professional

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International Research Experiences Intl Div Tech Session 8

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Gloria J. Kim, University of Florida; Yong Kyu Yoon, University of Florida ; Jin-woo Choi, Louisiana State University

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International

and neurovascular unit on a microfluidic device for complete model of brain tissueIn addition to lab work and weekly virtual and in-person cohort meetings to discuss researchprogress, IRiKA students have the opportunity to visit Korean government research institutionsand global leaders in the tech industry such as Samsung, LG, and Hyundai. The GlobalEngineering Center for Engineers in Korea (GECE) has committed to coordinate additionalenriching cultural activities.The schedule of the program is shown in Table 1.Professional DevelopmentOne of the distinguishing features of IRiKA is the professional development components tailoredfor both its US participants and Korean partners and the availability of follow-on projects tofoster continued

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First-year Programs: Focus on Students

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Matthew Cavalli, Western Michigan University; Anetra Grice, Western Michigan University

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First-Year Programs

based on promising results in the literature related to thepotential impacts of various personality traits on engineering student success.A variety of personality tests and inventories are available to characterize individuals. Mosthave strong proponents as well as detractors. The Big Five personality inventory [1] appears tobe one of the most well-received, in large part because it does not classify respondents intospecific ‘boxes’ but assigns them a score along continua of behavior. Multiple studies haveinvestigated the potential links between personality traits and student success (e.g., [2-7]). Foruniversity students and engineering students, in particular, two of the five factors mostcommonly identified as related to student success are

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Rachel Ibach, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jennifer Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Deepak R. Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Sydney E. Everhart, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Leah Sandall, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

mentoring period. Skill development throughtraining and practice in the Cultivate ACCESS program provides industry partners overview ofcontent included in Cultivate ACCESS mentor training is provided in Table 1. Table 1: Overview of Mentor Training Module 1: Mentoring for 1. Key features of mentoring relationships Leadership Development 2. Mentoring versus coaching 3. Expected outcomes/impacts from mentoring relationships Module 2: From Mentoring 1. Investment relationships model to Investing 2. How to identify mentee’s talents 3. Impacting mentee self-concept through self-fulfilling

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First-year Programs: Research and Spatial Skills

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Emily J. Schiavone, Viterbo University

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First-Year Programs

SemesterEngineering CourseIntroductionSpatial visualization skills are linked to success in chemistry, computer science, engineering, andmathematics [1,2]. Studies found that females, independent of racial and ethnic background,consistently lag behind males in measures of spatial skills[3]. Brus et al. found that femalestudents entering an engineering program report less confidence than male students in threecategories: career choice, scientific preparation, and their preparation of using graphical tools[1].The combination of a lack of confidence upon entry into an engineering program and low spatialvisualization skills, in comparison to male peers, may hurt retention efforts in the case of femaleengineering students[1,2]. Studies also found that students

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Experiences of Underrepresented Students in Engineering

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

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shown that access to peer role models increases academicpersistence [1], [2]. It has also been shown that retention of URM and women is increasedthrough project-based learning or experiential learning pedagogies and techniques[3]-[10].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 students enter STEM fields, many fail to see the connection betweentheir studies and real-world problems because gateway courses in current curricula fail to makethat connection explicit [10], [11

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First-year Programs: Teams and Teamwork

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Emma Tevaarwerk DeCosta, Northwestern University; Kathleen Carmichael, Northwestern University; Lisa M. Davidson, Northwestern University; Ordel Brown, Northwestern University; Elise Gruneisen, Northwestern University

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First-Year Programs

have long struggled to create inclusive and equitable learningenvironments, and many engineering administrators remain skeptical about the benefits of suchinitiatives [1]. Thus, most of such work has been spearheaded by administrative groups such asdepartments of Diversity and Inclusion and Gender Studies who typically seek to promote equitythrough changes to broader institutional culture [2-4]. Student classroom experiences, however,remain relatively neglected and thus such efforts rarely inspire STEM faculty buy-in.Consequently, students from historically underrepresented groups, especially students perceivedto have lower social capital than their peers, may still face disparities in their classroomexperiences, disparities that may include

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 4

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Stephany Coffman-Wolph, Ohio Northern University; Kimberlyn Gray, West Virginia University Institute of Technology

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Computing and Information Technology

data for a planned multiple semester longer term project.This paper contains (1) motivation and goals for this work, (2) outcomes and learning objectives,(3) instructions on how to design this kind of assignment, (4) the video assignment write up, (5)the rubric for the video, (6) the rubric for peer feedback, and (7) the rubric for reflection. Thispaper focuses on the structure and instruments used during the course.About the CourseArtificial Intelligence (AI) is being used to tackle more and more of the real-world problemsaround us. EECS 4901 Special Topics: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence will introducestudents to the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI). During this course students will lookat various problems being solved