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Panel: Taking a Break from Academia

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech; Lesia Crumpton-Young, University of Central Florida; Susan Davidson, University of Pennsylvania; Leigh McCue, Virginia Tech; Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2009-506: TAKING A BREAK FROM ACADEMIABevlee Watford, Virginia TechLesia Crumpton-Young, University of Central FloridaSusan Davidson, University of PennsylvaniaLeigh McCue, Virginia TechNoel Schulz, Mississippi State University Page 14.1120.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Taking a Break from AcademiaAbstractThis paper presents the input received from four faculty members who “took a break” from theirregular academic life. The panelists responded to the following questions: • Where were you in your academic career when you decided to take a break? • What were the factors that motivated you to pursue this activity? • What

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for NEEs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Engelken, Arkansas State University

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New Engineering Educators

Academic Wealth and Balance: Perspectives from Two Decades down the RoadIntroductionNew engineering educators (NEE for both singular and plural forms) must integrate with seniorengineering educators (SEE for both singular and plural forms) in pursuit of unit, institutional,and career goals. Considering the rapid change and increase in diversity in engineeringeducation, perspectives may vary widely among faculty members and constituents of anacademic unit. This can lead to diverse approaches for addressing challenges and opportunitiesthat can leave NEE perplexed, frustrated, and inhibited regarding how to initiate and respond todiscussions of such. This may be partially due to random individual-to-individual differences inopinion, but in

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Teresa Wolcott, Rochester Institute of Technology; Maureen Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Women in Engineering

researchedother ways to improve retention.A study by WGBH Educational Foundation for Extraordinary Women Engineers showed thatfemales seek careers that are enjoyable, have a good working environment and where they feelthey can make a difference.4 Similarly, another study found that women look for careers thatinvolve support, camaraderie, accomplishment and growth. Focus group data from these studiesshowed that women did not perceive technical careers to have these qualities.5 It is important thateducators convey to engineering students how a career in engineering can fit these descriptions.If in the first years of a program, women do not see that engineering can fulfill these types ofcareer aspirations, they may leave the program. A study by the

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Issues of Persistence in Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peggy Meszaros, Virginia Tech; Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

Factors Promoting or Discouraging the Intent to Remain in EngineeringIntroductionInterest in the declining numbers of U.S. students choosing careers in science,mathematics and engineering (SME) emerged as a topic for discussion in the 1980’s.Numerous reports documented this early decline and called attention to the need tounderstand reasons for and to prevent migration out of SME fields. 1, 2 Gender losses wereobserved by Astin and Astin1 to be greater among men, but given the greater proportionalloss of women, their under-representation was magnified during the undergraduate years.Confounding this overall decline was the observation that SME losses came from a poolof disproportionately able undergraduates. 3, 4, 5 Efforts to identify the

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ding Yuan, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Nebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Jane Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Design in Engineering Education

, hereby, require development of their personal and professionalskills, both short term skills (e.g. resume writing, job searching, and interviewing skills) as wellas long term skills (e.g. graduate study, intellectual property, entrepreneurship, and professionalskills) for life after graduation. For example, as part of the short term goal, we invite aprofessional from the campus career center to introduce students to the job market, job huntingskills and the corresponding services the university offers. For the long term goal, classdiscussion plays a key role since it not only improves students’ communication skills, but alsohelps them understand their professional and ethical responsibilities as engineers.The connections of this senior seminar

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Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Langen, Clarkson University; Stefan Grimberg, Clarkson University

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Environmental Engineering

, both through awards toindividual researchers and through its Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) SiteProgram. Over 120 REU Site Programs are currently funded in engineering disciplines alone.NSF’s stated objective for the REU Site Program is to attract and retain promisingundergraduates to careers in science and engineering research and education. This is to beachieved by funding programs that recruit a cohort of students to perform mentored researchprojects with a defined common focus on a coherent intellectual theme. Particular emphasis isplaced on recruiting women, underrepresented minorities, persons with disabilities, and studentsat academic institutions where research opportunities are limited.2In most summer research programs

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Student Division Development of Professional Skills Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana Cristina Estrada, University of Virginia; Lindsey Taylor Brinton, The Ohio State University

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Student

her PhD in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia in 2016. Her disser- tation research under the mentorship of Dr. Kimberly Kelly focused on the development of liposomes targeted to the stromal compartment of pancreatic adenocarcinoma. She has taught Nanomedicine and been a teaching assistant for Calculus I and Physiology II. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Tricks of the Trade: Navigating teaching opportunities in the research- based engineering Ph.D.AbstractEngineering graduate students will ultimately face the decision of whether to stay in academia, workin industry, or pursue a different career path. Of those that elect to remain in

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Two-year College Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Burton Dorsey, Washington MESA; Elizabeth Apple Meza, University of Washington; Phyllis G. Harvey-Buschel, Washington MESA

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

Paper ID #19518Meeting the Need for Diversity in STEM FieldsMr. James Burton Dorsey, Washington MESA James Dorsey is the executive director of Washington State MESA, a program that prepares and encour- ages underrepresented groups (K16) to pursue science, engineering and technology careers. Dorsey’s professional background includes 25 years with both Washington and California MESA, advancing K-20 STEM education equity on statewide and national levels. Before his tenure with Washington MESA, Dorsey was national director of program development for Cal- ifornia MESA, where he fostered new and enhanced partnerships with

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: RED 2 / Civil Eng

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jennifer Harper Ogle, Clemson University; Candice W. Bolding, Clemson University; Jules Ava Lloyd, Clemson University; Logan C. Wade

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

: psychological andemotional support (PES), goal setting and career path (GSC), academic subject knowledgesupport (AKS), and the existence of a role model (ERM). Gunn, Lee, and Steed [3] found thatfor mentors, the role modeling factor was identified as most important, but for mentees, it wasacademic knowledge support followed by psychological and emotional support. Table 1 belowlays out the domains, pertinent constructs, and associated training modules to develop studentaptitude for these various mentor roles.Table 1 Summary of mentor role domains, constructs, and associated training modules Mentor Role Typical Constructs Training Modules Domains Psychological and • Listening Active Listening – mentors

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jalil Kianfar P.E., Saint Louis University; Stephen M. Belt, Saint Louis University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

maintenance), computer science and electricalengineering (intelligent transportation system, and autonomous vehicles), mechanicalengineering (design of automobiles and other transportation modes), environmental engineering(air quality, and environmental impact assessment) among other science and engineering fields.Given that transportation is universally experienced by K-12 students, and considering the extentto which transportation systems impacts the society and the economy, and the diversity of STEMfields that it includes, a transportation-focused outreach program could be developed to introduceK-12 students to various engineering disciplines and career paths in STEM. In the next section,an overview of the summer program that was developed at

Conference Session

Engagement in Practice: Engaging the Community through Educational Outreach

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Jordan-Bloch, Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford University; Shoshanah Cohen, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

toaddress the glaring underrepresentation of girls and women in STEM—science, technology, engineering,and mathematics—fields. Motivated by the critical imperative of better understanding and addressing thegender biases that inhere early on in the STEM pipeline, this initiative aims to provide innovative trainingand support to young women in STEM as they transition through high school and college to successfultechnology careers. This initiative is distinct from traditional pipeline projects because it does not focuson the technical skills and education of STEM. Instead, the project takes an interdisciplinary approach toSTEM education, infusing students’ technical training with leadership training through a lens of genderinequality—bringing together

Conference Session

Engagement in Practice: Engaging the Community through Educational Outreach

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly Larson Lesko, Department of Engineering Education, Virginia Tech; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Gary R. Kirk, School of Public & International Affairs, Virginia Tech; Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech; Veronica van Montfrans; Andrew L. Gillen, Virginia Tech; Tawni Paradise, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Sarah Anne Blackowski, Virginia Tech; Liesl M Baum, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

Tech’s Department of Engineering Education. She has her doctorate in Engineering Education and her strengths include qualitative and mixed methods research study design and implementation. She is/was PI/Co-PI on 10 funded research projects including a CAREER grant. She has won several Virginia Tech awards including a Dean’s Award for Outstanding New Faculty. Her research expertise includes using motivation and related frameworks to study student engagement in learning, recruitment and retention in engineering programs and careers, faculty teaching practices and intersections of motivation and learning strategies.Dr. Gary R. Kirk, School of Public & International Affairs, Virginia TechDr. Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia

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Engineering Education Graduate Research Consortium (EEGRC) Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Scott Sheppard Jr., Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Student

a B.S. degree in Engineering from Arizona State University, graduating in 2013. His re- search interests include veterans in engineering, veterans with service-connected disability, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and human sex trafficking. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Background Military careers and student life have stark differences. No matter each veteran’smilitary job or experiences, a transition of this nature will be fraught with unexpected challenges.Disabled student veterans may face challenges that uniquely differentiate them from otherstudents and other veterans. Alternatively, they may find themselves better suited than others tonavigate an undergraduate

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shabnam Etemadi Brady, Tennessee State University; Germysha Emily Little, Tennessee State University; Lesia L. Crumpton-Young, Tennessee State University; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

thesuccessful completion of a degree in STEM, such as Engineering by identifying common themesexperienced in STEM programs at HBCUs. A 24-item survey was developed from current literature and administered to currentstudents, faculty, and administrators at HBCUs nationwide to gain insight into undergraduatestudent experiences in STEM (Terenzi & Reason, 2005; Seymour 2000). The survey items werecarefully developed and categorized using 3 strategic and fundamental research thrusts, such ascultural intersectionality; institutional climate; and Engineering career trajectory to supportefforts in broadening participation and student persistence. Thus, the survey elicited responsesfrom students, faculty, and administrators based on these 3 areas

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lianne Cartee, North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Hatice O. Ozturk, North Carolina State University; Frances S. Ligler, North Carolina State University

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Biomedical Engineering

broaden their field of knowledge.Assessment: The academic foundation is currently assessed through our rigorousaccreditation process. The Certificate for Leadership and Professional Development programwill be assessed through its program objectives given below. • Pursue opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship • Lead the way to address problems related to local and global healthcare • Continue education in BME or another field in one of their top three academic choices • Advance in professional positions that align with their career goals1st Dimension -- Academic foundation: The academic foundation is illustrated in Figure 1,but may be replaced by the established BME curriculum at any institution. Students completefundamental

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Graduate Studies Potpourri

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Carey Michael Snowden, Middle Tennessee State University

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Graduate Studies

from Tennessee Technological University. Additionally, he has six years of industrial experience as a Senior Engineer and 20 years of academic experience as a professor, Associate Professor, and Assistant Professor. Foroudastan’s academic experience includes teaching at Tennessee Technological University and Middle Tennessee State University in the areas of civil engineering, me- chanical engineering, and engineering technology. He has actively advised undergraduate and graduate students, alumni, and minority students in academics and career guidance. Foroudastan has also served as Faculty Advisor for SAE, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Pre-engineering, ASME, Experimental Vehicles Program (EVP), and Tau Alpha Pi

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Christe, Drexel University; Jay J. Bhatt, Drexel University; Christopher Michael Sales, Drexel University; Yaghoob Farnam, Drexel University

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries

cohorts provided visual insights into learners'research pathways from online to laboratory work. 1IntroductionThe pathways to STEM careers are diverse and varied. It is well known that early exposure toSTEM environments can inculcate and reinforce interests in technical fields at key decisionpoints when individuals choose career pathways [1]–[3]. Given the importance of a strong STEMtalent-base to global economic competitiveness and prosperity, there exists a need to cultivate apre-college landscape gives all students broad, authentic exposure to STEM fields earlier in theireducation [4]. In the framework of cognitive career theory, individuals choose careers based oninterests, attitudes, and values

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina S. Morton, University of Michigan ; Selyna Beverly, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

attainment and the pursuit of a STEM career9. Effectivestrategies implemented within STEM intervention programs include but are not limited toacademic advising, faculty mentorship, tutoring, internship opportunities, and career and skilldevelopment. Such programs have the potential to be especially beneficial for women due to thedevelopment of a supportive community and integration into the academic environment, whichare areas that women tend to struggle with when entering engineering programs10. Women in STEM often contend with a marginalizing academic environment, which cannegatively influence their discipline-related self-efficacy and ultimately their persistence in thefield11 12 13 14 15. In Brainaird and Carlin’s16 longitudinal study

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon McLoughlin Morrison, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

attract and recruitmore women of color and other underrepresented minorities to pursue careers in the aviation andaerospace industries. However, the lack of women and underrepresented persons in the industry is indicative of alarger problem within the aviation industry and questions remain as to why these particular kinds ofindividuals are not pursuing these careers. Aviation is not unique in this way from other Science,Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields, where the struggle to attract and retainunderrepresented individuals is ongoing. While the industry itself has made some strides in trying tocreate a more diverse and inclusive workforce, the evidence indicates that there is still a gap that isnot being filled. The response

Conference Session

Computing Research I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohsen Taheri, Florida International University; Monique S. Ross, Florida International University; Zahra Hazari, Florida International University; Mark A Weiss, Florida International University; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Ken Christensen P.E., University of South Florida; Tiana Solis, Florida International University; Deepa Chari, Florida International University; Zahra Taheri

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

past 30 years [1], [2], [4].Prior studies showed that there are many factors involved in students’ academic retention andpersistence such as family background, vision for a career, demographic characteristics,institutional type, curriculum [5], [6] , classroom related factors, grade performance [7],friendship support, academic engagement, attitudes, and satisfaction, as well as many more [8],[9]. Early studies [10] examined the effect of students' characteristics and their interactions ontheir persistence. Other researchers [5] studied other factors like career goals and commitments.These studies are framed using many theoretical frameworks. One such framework is socialcognitive career theory (SCCT) [9], [11]. SCCT was developed to explain how

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren Singelmann, North Dakota State University; Victor E. Trautman; Dan Ewert, North Dakota State University

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Student

for Engineering Education, 2019Implementing Engineering Projects in a High School Anatomy Course (WIP)IntroductionThis Work-In-Progress is striving to introduce high school anatomy students to engineering andinfluence their perception on why engineering is important in the medical field. Students thathope to enter the medical field need opportunities to work on engaging problems that will helpthem develop creative and critical thinking skills that they can use in their future careers [1], and“thinking like an engineer” can help students develop those skills. The Science and EngineeringPractices set by the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) propose that students needopportunities to 1) develop and use models, 2) plan and carry out

Conference Session

Addressing Diversity Issues in Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

on her mentoring of students, especially women and underrepresented minority students, and her research in the areas of recruitment and retention. A SWE Fellow and ASEE Fellow, she is a frequent speaker on career opportunities and diversity in engineering.Dr. Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University Prior to joining the ASU Electrical Engineering faculty in 1990, Dr. Armando A. Rodriguez worked at MIT, IBM, AT&T Bell Laboratories and Raytheon Missile Systems. He has also consulted for Eglin Air Force Base, Boeing Defense and Space Systems, Honeywell and NASA. He has published over 200 tech- nical papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings – over 60 with students. He has authored three

Conference Session

Engineering Cultures and Identity

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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ASEE Diversity Committee

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #14814The Development of a Measure of Engineering IdentityDr. Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research focuses what factors influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. She is the recipient of

Conference Session

Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elliott Vega, University of Washington, Bothell; John William Bridge P.E., University of Washington, Bothell

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Mechanical Engineering

plans on pursuing a career in the automotive industry or manufacturing industry.Dr. John William Bridge, University of Washington, Bothell Dr. John Bridge, P.E. Dr. Bridge is a former Lt. Colonel and mechanical engineer in the U.S. Air Force with over twenty years of R&D experience with numerous aerospace vehicles to include aircraft and rocket systems. In addition, he has performed advanced materials characterization while in the mil- itary and at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He has previous teaching experience at several institutions to include Bowdoin College, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Dr. Bridge is currently working with composite materials used in

Conference Session

Developing an Academic Framework Supportive of our Military Veterans

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Anthony W Dean, Old Dominion University; Carol L Considine, Old Dominion University; Karina Arcaute, Old Dominion University; Petros J Katsioloudis, Old Dominion University; Mileta Tomovic, Old Dominion University; Thomas B. Stout, Tidewater Community College; Connor Schwalm, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Grimsley Michaeli P.E., Old Dominion University; Yuzhong Shen, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee

Technology (BCET) at ODU. His research has focused mostly on control systems (integration and testing) and the reliability and maintainability of complex systems. He has been selected as both a NASA and an ONR Faculty Fellow. He regularly teaches courses in Ma- rine Engineering and in Maintained Systems. Most recently Dr. Dean was on the Headquarters Staff the American Society of Naval Engineers. He received his Ph.D. from the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, and a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering Technology, from the Batten College of Engineering and Technology at Old Dominion University. Additionally, Dr. Dean received an MBA from the College of William and Mary. Prior to is academic career Dr

Conference Session

Technical Session: Professional Development Opportunities for Students

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natacha Depaola, Illinois Institute of Technology; Jamshid Mohammadi P.E., Illinois Institute of Technology; Paul R. Anderson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M. Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Roberto Cammino, Illinois Institute of Technology; Bonnie Haferkamp, Illinois Institute of Technology; Fouad Teymour, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Student

quantifytheir undergraduate experience. Students are able to track their progress, design their ownacademic path to graduation, and develop their own enrichment activity plan that best fits theirspecific interest. The engineering portfolio also assists students to prepare their resume for jobinterviews and, when used as a tool for interviewing, the portfolio highlights tangibleexperiences outside what is normally found in transcripts and conventional resumes.Our approach focuses on capturing the entire breath of each student’s educational experience,while setting the foundation for students to build an open-ended self-guided career plan thatdraws from their skills, experiences, and achievements that comprise their engineering portfolio

Conference Session

Multidisiplinary Student Research Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natacha Depaola, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M. Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Fouad Teymour, Illinois Institute of Technology; Paul R. Anderson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Roberto Cammino, Illinois Institute of Technology; Bonnie Haferkamp, Illinois Institute of Technology; Jamshid Mohammadi, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

UGresearch program could enhance the undergraduate experience of a large number of students andbetter prepare them for making an appropriate postgraduate choice (industrial R&D, graduateschool, etc.) that would lead to career success. In Armour College of Engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology, we havedeveloped and implemented a college-centered engineering Undergraduate R&D Program thatteaches students the art of conducting research using a comprehensive approach. The students areintroduced to research methods and concepts through a research course, and a series ofcompetitive research project opportunities is provided. In addition, students are required topresent their research findings at a college-wide research expo

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill D Carroll P.E., University of Texas, Arlington; Bob P. Weems, University of Texas, Arlington; Bahram Khalili, University of Texas, Arlington

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Engineering Ethics

College of Engineering experienced an enrollment growth of more than fifty percent, an increase of research expenditures from under $10M per year to more than $40M per year, and a growth of the faculty of about sixty percent. Over the same period, capital projects totaling more than $180M were started and completed.Bob P. Weems, University of Texas, Arlington Bob Weems is an associate professor in the Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering at UTA, com- mencing his career in 1985 after completing a PhD in CS at Northwestern University. His present inter- ests are in algorithms, data structures, online computation, and preference-based matching. He served as the department’s associate chair from 2001-2010. He

Conference Session

Teaching the Business Side of Construction

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jake Smithwick, Arizona State University; Kristen Caroline Hurtado, Arizona State University; Anna Thurston, Arizona State University; Kenneth Timothy Sullivan, Arizona State University

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Construction

Environment at Arizona State University (ASU). Currently, Kristen’s research is in the fields of measurement of adult learning in the built environment and how that relates to organizational change management. She is a lecturer and project manager at the Performance Based Studies Research Group (PBSRG), at ASU. Kristen has her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Construction Management, with an emphasis on Facilities Management from ASU. In her career, she has had the opportunity to work in the building industry for large international contractors, owners, consulting entities, and recently as an educator in the field. She has seen projects in the public, private, transportation, health, and manufacturing sectors. While

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Nowak Jr., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Daniel A Kaczmarek, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Elizabeth S. Herkenham, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Johnson Samuel, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #11950Communicating Advanced Manufacturing Concepts to Middle-school Stu-dents Using Lego-machines (Work in Progress)Mr. James Nowak Jr., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute James Nowak is a senior at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Class of 2015) majoring in Mechanical En- gineering. His research work includes 3-D printing on nano-composite materials and machining studies on bio-materials. He is passionate about inspiring local students to pursue engineering careers in ad- vanced manufacturing. James is the recipient of the 2013 Haas Student Manufacturing Award and 2014 Rensselaer Founder’s Award of Excellence.Mr