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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Aidsa I. Santiago-Román, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Genock Portela-Gauthier, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Rosaurelis Marín Ramírez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Paola Pacheco Roldan, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

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, including nonlinear structural analysis, computational mechanics, and biomechanics. He is also active in engineering education and engineering ethics, particularly in the subjects of mechanics education and appropriate technology. At UPRM Papadopoulos serves as the coordinator of the Engineering Mechanics Committee in the Depart- ment of General Engineering. He also co-coordinates the Social, Ethical, and Global Issues (SEGI) in Engineering Program and Forums on Philosophy, Engineering, and Technology.Dr. Aidsa I. Santiago-Romn, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Aidsa I. Santiago-Romn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Science and Materi- als and the Director of the Strategic Engineering

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claire L. A. Dancz, Clemson University; Elizabeth A Adams P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Nihal Orfi, Fresno City College; Emily Evans, Magnolia Consulting

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and II, Poster Discussion/Poster Preparation, andApplying Ethical Research. The overarching objective of these research activities was threefold:1) to cultivate an understanding of how scientists and engineers conduct their research, 2) to exposeparticipants to engineering research, and 3) to generate heightened interest in STEM fields.Engineering Scholars successfully achieved these research goals through collaborative efforts withresearch faculty mentors from both FCC and CSU-F.Notably, workshops on remote sensing prompted students to contemplate local communities andthe environment, preparing them to create posters on natural disasters. These posters wereshowcased at the 63rd Annual Geomatics Engineering Conference (Jan 24 - 25, 2024) at

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Ray Morelock, University of Georgia; Aileen Reid, University of North Carolina, Greensboro; Ayesha Sherita Sherita Boyce; Chaturved Janaki, University of Georgia; Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia

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Validation framework a good fit for the results to the social reality under social reality under investigation (and other similar social investigation? realities?) Ethical Validation Is the study conducted Do the findings do justice to the social reflexively, responsibly, and in reality under investigation, and the best interests of the social positively impact the people that reality under investigation? comprise it (and other similar social realities?) Process How can random influences on

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claudia G Cameratti-Baeza, University of Michigan; Erika A Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan

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technical knowledge as well as account for the social and contextual factors thatboth shape and are shaped by engineering processes and solutions. There are numerous calls(e.g., [1] - [5]) for engineering education to help students develop what we refer to as sociallyengaged engineering skills - which relate to conducting engineering work from a holistic andinclusive perspective by gathering, utilizing, and equitably applying rich and diverse contextualinformation about stakeholders, communities, ethics, the environment, and economic factors.Engineering training, long rooted in technocentric views about the nature of work in the field,has typically stressed the development of technical competencies while underemphasizingsocially engaged aspects of

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David M. Krum, California State University, Los Angeles; Zoe Wood, California Polytechnic State University; Eun-young Kang, California State University, Los Angeles; Ayaan M. Kazerouni, California Polytechnic State University; Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University; Sarah Hug, Colorado Evaluation and Research Consulting; Paul Salvador Bernedo Inventado, California State University, Fullerton; Fang Tang; Ilmi Yoon; Anagha Kulkarni, San Francisco State University; Yu Sun, California State Polytechnic University; Mohsen Beheshti; Aakash Gautam, University of Pittsburgh; Aleata Hubbard Cheuoua; Sahar Hooshmand; Kevin A Wortman, California State University, Fullerton

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and Perceptions of Computing Predicts Students’ Sense of Belonging in Computing. In Proceedings of the 2019 ACM Conference on International Computing Education Research, pages 11–19, Toronto ON Canada, July 2019. ACM. ISBN 978-1-4503-6185-9. doi: 10.1145/3291279.3339426. URL https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3291279.3339426.[16] E. Soep, C. Lee, S. Wart, and T. Parikh. Code for what. In Popular Culture and the Civic Imagination: Case Studies of Creative Social Change, pages (pp. 89–99), 2021. URL https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9781479891252-008.[17] S. Vakil. Ethics, identity, and political vision: Toward a justice-centered approach to equity in computer science education. In Harvard Educational Review, pages 26–52

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Manuel A. Jimenez, University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez; Luisa Guillemard, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Oscar Marcelo Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Nayda G. Santiago P.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Carla Lopez Del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Pedro O. Quintero; Anidza Valentin, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Nelson Cardona-Martinez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Sonia M. Bartolomei-Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez

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offeredin the CoE. The course helped them to understand the structure and differences betweenprograms to reassure their career choice. The course also included topics in ethics, theengineering method, and teamworking. Team activities and hands-on small projects inducedthem to know each other and develop community sense. INGE-3002 deepened students’knowledge about their chosen field of study and the importance of basic engineering courses forbeing successful later on in their study programs [13]. It connected freshmen, with seniorsworking on their capstone design projects, to learn how the latter carried an engineering design,followed up the solution development process, and attended presentations of completed designs.Freshmen were then tasked with

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nolgie O. Oquendo-Colón, University of Michigan; Laura Carroll, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan

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editor for the Journal of Engineering Education, and associate editor for IEEE Transactions on Education. Dr. Finelli studies the academic success of students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), social justice attitudes in engineering, and faculty adoption of evidence-based teaching practices. She also led a project to develop a taxonomy for the field of engineering education research, and she was part of a team that studied ethical decision-making in engineering students. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Academic Success of STEM College Students with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder and the Role of Classroom Teaching Practices: Project

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xumin Liu, Rochester Institute of Technology; Erik Golen

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Robert Heckman. Key concepts for a data science ethics curriculum. In Proceedings of the 49th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, SIGCSE 2018, Baltimore, MD, USA, February 21-24, 2018, pages 952–957, 2018.[4] Chase Geigle, Ismini Lourentzou, Hari Sundaram, and Chengxiang Zhai. Clads: a cloud-based virtual lab for the delivery of scalable hands-on assignments for practical data science education. In ITiCSE 2018: Proceedings of the 23rd Annual ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, page 176–181, July 2018.[5] Aaron Green and ChengXiang Zhai. Livedatalab: A cloud-based platform to facilitate hands-on data science education at scale. In Proceedings of the Sixth (2019) ACM

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shasta Ihorn, San Francisco State University; Anagha Kulkarni, San Francisco State University; Michael Savvides, San Francisco State University; Ilmi Yoon

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-world computing applications that are geared toward student interests are beingexpanded to the CS department as a whole. Efforts include strengthening the CS department’sfocus on evidence-based teaching practices, lowering the barriers to entry in early CS courses bycreating a new introductory course that allows for a slower-paced introduction to programming,and focusing the content of this new course on applied problems within the context ofcontemporary societal and ethical issues (i.e. Socially Responsible Computing, see below). PIYoon (CS) serves as the PI for this project, and co-PI Ihorn (Psychology) is a co-PI on thisproject, as well.BPC-A: The Broadening Participation in Computing-A grant (2022-2025) is an NSF-fundedmulti-institutional

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado, Denver; Heather Lynn Johnson; Maryam Darbeheshti, University of Colorado, Denver; David C. Mays; Tom Altman

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) and ethics (to right social injustices). Yet, decades after recognizing thesearguments, measurable progress has been distressfully slow [1]. Although a great deal has beenlearned on how to support students from all genders, races, ethnicities, and religions, withmultiple channels of financial aid available, a crucial element has been missing. Multiple lines ofevidence, from scholars representing a diverse cross-section of disciplines, indicate this missingelement is the need for deeper awareness and better practices by faculty. To provide just threeexamples, Koch documents how minoritized students are harmed by traditional forms ofteaching such as lectures, grades based on a strict bell curve, and optional help sessions [2].Blanchard argues

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Lynn Ferguson, Rowan University; Christopher J Winkler, Rowan University; Kara P. Ieva; Marjorie Blicharz, Rowan University; Theresa E. Cann; Ashley Elmes

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given access to the VR intervention materials, to allow for ethical distributionof the potential knowledge and benefit of the intervention. Each school recruited 11th grade students to participate, who were then randomlyassigned to treatment (n = 59) or control conditions (n = 32). Students in the study werepredominantly from School 1 (45%) and School 2 (39%), with School 3 having the smallestsample (16%). Students in this study were predominately White (64%), with 18% being Black orAfrican American, 8% Asian, 1% American Indian or Alaskan Native, with one student selectingNative Hawaiin or Pacific Islander, and 8% choosing to self-identify. Self-identified responsesincluded Hispanic or Latino (four students), Middle Eastern (one student

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Deters, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Worldwide; Brent Terwilliger, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Worldwide; Emily Faulconer, University of Florida; Kelly A George, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Worldwide

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promote work through public profiles like LinkedIn, ResearchGate, and Scholarly Commons. The workshop concluded with an exploration of sharing preprints and postprints ethically. • Area: Undergraduate Research • Guest: Assistant Director for Research and Instruction Services at the Hunt Library 4. Academic vs. Industry Research • Overview: This workshop explored differences between research in an academic setting versus industry, including how work is planned, executed, and disseminated. • Area: Undergraduate Research • Guests: Academic researcher in the field of occupational safety, industry researcher from the Ford Motor Company, and government researcher from the

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renata A. Revelo, The University of Illinois, Chicago; Angela Beatrice Warren Lichauco, University of Illinois, Chicago; Anastasiia Rozhkova; Diana Diaz

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5 Reading a Research Paper 6 Evaluating a Research Paper 7 Literature Search 8 Research Paper Difficult Concepts 9 Teaching Presentations 10 Experiments in CS/ECE and Data Visualization 11 Ethics 12 Giving Clear Talks 13 Teamwork 14 Proposal Peer Reviews 15 Final Lightning PresentationsAside from the major

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary P. Halada, Stony Brook University; Lisa Ospitale, Stony Brook University

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research and professional skills, also known as a learning community3. To encourage and prepare students for graduate and professional education programs4. To enhance student learning and appreciation for (a) the ethical, legal, and societal aspects ofnanotechnology and (b) life-long learning which is absolutely critical in areas of emergingtechnology5. To create opportunities for students from various backgrounds, such as those fromunderrepresented groups, those attending community colleges as well as four-year institutions,students in their first or last year of undergraduate study, and those who attend colleges withweak research programs.6. To expand our outreach and build our learning community through the inclusion of highschool teachers who

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kellie Schneider, University of Dayton; Leanne Petry, Central State University; Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; Kelly Bohrer, University of Dayton; Amy Anderson; Elizabeth Generas; Marjorie Langston Langston; Sharath Krishna

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participants indicated that the two-year break during COVID was stressful and chaotic,with very little opportunity to think about or incorporate ethical engineering or human centereddesign into lesson planning. To prepare for the immersion, the participants engaged with theGlobal STEM Research team in re-orientation sessions beginning January 2022. The originalevaluation plan included PhotoVoice for participants to share the immersion experience.However, while the participants were in-country for the immersion and after returning, onlinefatigue was evident in the participant's reflective responses, which were short and contained littledetail. In order to investigate a deeper understanding of the program impacts, the deliverablerequirement for

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd Freeborn, The University of Alabama; Debra Moehle McCallum, The University of Alabama; Sarah T Dunlap, The University of Alabama

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2.4 2.2 3.4 1.2 Interpreting research findings 3.4 2.2 4.2 2.0 Presenting research findings 2.8 2.6 4.2 1.6 Applying to graduate school 2.6 2.6 3.4 0.8 Ethics in science 2.8 2.4 3.6 1.0 Technical and scientific writing 2.8 2.6 3.4 1.0 Project management 2.4 2.4 2.8 0.4 Evaluating a research study 3.4 2.0 3.4 1.4 Fractional-order circuits and

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chrysanthe Preza, The University of Memphis; Stephanie S Ivey, The University of Memphis; Craig O. Stewart, University of Memphis

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engineeringbackgrounds, as well their hands-on research experience and working on a paper. However,many students felt there was not enough time in the course for research and writing. Othernegative experiences included feeling they did not understand the purpose of assignments on thecourse learning management system and other team members were not contributing. At thebeginning of the semester, assignments focused on ethics, teaming, how to do a literature reviewand document research, and other preliminary topics. Students wanted to dive right into theresearch rather than completing training and pre-research activities. Additionally, journalassignments requested that students reflect on their experiences weekly. Engineering students arenot accustomed to

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Steven Hoffenson, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Systems & Enterprises); Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

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concept maps were categorized intothemes and subthemes, which emerged through an iterative process as two coders categorized theterms. The themes were Engineering (with subthemes technical skills, conceptual development,prototyping & testing, and manufacturing & production), Business (with subthemes finance,market, operations, and project management), Society (with subthemes government & citizens,sustainability, ethics, and standards & codes), and General. Between Sections B and C, therewere no statistically significant differences in the pre- or post-course concept map structures orthematic contents. This indicates that the market simulation activity on its own (which took placein Section B but not Section C), without follow-up

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Robin A. M. Hensel, West Virginia University; Joseph Dygert, West Virginia University; Melissa Lynn Morris, University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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they started their engineering education. This observationemphasizes the need for more early education about positive career expectations and the work ittakes to achieve the valued engineering career. While programs, like AcES, often focus onhelping students use academic resources, building cohorts to facilitate feelings of inclusion, andinteracting with faculty, mentors, and practicing engineers to facilitate the development ofpositive career expectations, perhaps there are additional characteristics that students need aswell. Perhaps first-year engineering programs should also consider ways to help students toadopt a growth mindset [12] and a strong work ethic to prepare them for the workload they willlikely experience. Students need to

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy Lewis Rickli, Wayne State University; Yinlun Huang, Wayne State University

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/Factory. Table 2 Schedule for 2016 site program (SDS-Skill Development Seminar, RS-Research Seminar, GL-Group Lecture, PV-Plant Visit, CA-Cultural Activity) Week Action/Event Orientation and Information Week 1. Student registration 2. Walking tour of WSU campus and Midtown Detroit 3. WSU College of Engineering Dean’s and chairs’ overview of the college and 1 participating departments. 6/1-6/7 4. RS 1: Technical and Projects Overview 5. SDS 1: Introduction to Academic Research, Responsibility, and Ethics (by the Office of Undergraduate Research at WSU) 6. GL 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eduardo Santillan-Jimenez, University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research; William Henderson III, University of Kentucky

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andsocial validity (Gershenfeld, 2014). Objective parameters include both retention and performancedata, while subjective parameters include feelings of integration to the university environmentand perception of mentoring relationships, which are being gauged through survey instruments.Notably, the size of the population sample is within the range employed in some of the foremoststudies on mentoring in a college setting published to date (Frierson, Hargrove, & Lewis, 1994;Gershenfeld, 2014). This approach offers important advantages over a true randomizedexperiment, which has been associated with ethical concerns (Gershenfeld, 2014).Initial results of assessment: In terms of academic performance, participants in the research-center based

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamed Elzomor P.E., Arizona State University; Kristen Parrish, Arizona State University

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resolving wicked problems. Journal of agricultural and environmental ethics, 25, 467-484.SHEPHERD, A. & COSGRIF, B. 1998. Problem-based learning: A bridge between planning education and planning practice. Journal of Planning Education and Research, 17, 348-357.TOMKINSON, B., TOMKINSON, R., DOBSON, H. & ENGEL, C. 2008. Education for sustainable development– an inter‐disciplinary pilot module for undergraduate engineers and scientists. International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, 1, 69-76. [1]

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahsan Mian, Wright State University; Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; M. Suzanne Franco, Wright State University; Leanne Petry, Central State University; Brett Doudican, University of Dayton; Raghavan Srinivasan, Wright State University

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digital library, and professional development workshops such as the STEM Think Tank (Goal 1). D. Have their STEM interest sparked by using modern engineering tools and gaining new knowledge of engineering careers (Goal 2). E. Understand the social relevance and ethical implications of engineering activities related to manufacturing (human rights, environmental impact, etc.) (Goal 2). F. Share knowledge, ideas and concepts working on teams with professional and pre- service teachers, research mentors and industry partners (Goal 2). G. Acquire collaboration and networking possibilities through interaction with real-world engineering industry and government mentors and partners (Goal 3). H. Attain

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chell A. Roberts, University of San Diego; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego; Rick Olson, University of San Diego; Leonard A. Perry, University of San Diego

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. Severalapproacheshavebeenusedtoattempttobridgethisgap.Theapproachesincludepairingengineeringfacultywithfacultyfromotherdisciplinessuchasthesocialsciences,liberalarts,andpeacestudiestodevelopcontentandtolearnformeachother.Inaddition,avarietyof“FacultyEmpowermentWorkshops”wereoffered.Faculty Empowermentworkshops are events dedicated to providing the faculty with preparation needed to effectivelyteach professional skills such as teamwork, communication, social impact, and ethics. Thesealso include discussions of effective pedagogies (e.g. active learning, or project-based learning)and innovative approaches such as incorporating everyday examples. Three FacultyEmpowerment Workshops were held during the past year, which include:• Teaching Student Teams This workshop, from Matthew Ohland at Purdue University, was designed to help faculty design, implement, and evaluate positive

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James D. Sweeney, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University; Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University; Susan Bobbitt Nolen, University of Washington; Susannah C. Davis, Oregon State University; Christine Kelly, Oregon State University

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projects they face as professionals. Dr. Koretsky is one of the founding members of the Center for Lifelong STEM Education Research at OSU.Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University Michelle Bothwell is an Associate Professor of Bioengineering at Oregon State University. Her teaching and research bridge ethics, social justice and engineering with the aim of cultivating an inclusive and socially just engineering profession.Dr. Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University Dr. Montfort is an Assistant Professor in the School of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engi- neering at Oregon State UniversityDr. Susan Bobbitt Nolen, University of Washington Professor of Learning Sciences & Human DevelopmentDr. Susannah C

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel Vitali, University of Michigan; Noel C. Perkins, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan

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associate professor of electrical engineering at Kettering University. Dr. Finelli’s current research interests include student resistance to active learning, faculty adoption of evidence-based teaching practices, the use of technology and innovative pedagogies on student learning and success, and the impact of a flexible classroom space on faculty teaching and student learning. She also led a project to develop a taxonomy for the field of engineering education research, and she was part of a team that studied ethical decision-making in engineering students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Introduction and Assessment of iNewton for the Engaged Learning of

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ricky T. Castles, East Carolina University; Evelyn C. Brown, North Carolina State University

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include funding opportunities for students who starttheir engineering studies at ECU and students who elect to begin their engineering studies at acommunity college. Currently 23% of seniors scheduled to graduate from the engineeringprogram at ECU in either May or December 2018 began their college experience at a communitycollege. It has been observed that transfer students tend to be more mature than many of thestudents who started as freshmen and have a very strong work ethic. This makes transferstudents, who have proven they are capable of completing college course for two years, lessrisky investments for scholarship funds. In the 2015-16 academic year, 49% of bachelor’sdegree recipients had been previously enrolled in two-year public

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renee Cole, University of Iowa; Juliette M. Lantz, Drew University; Suzanne Ruder, Virginia Commonwealth University; Gilbert J. Reynders III, University of Iowa; Courtney Stanford, Virginia Commonwealth University

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classrooms andprovided with opportunities to visualize what process skills look like in student interactions andstudent written work.IntroductionIt is generally recognized that students need to become proficient in skills that help themoptimize their education in active learning environments and prepare them to be successful in theworkplace. Recent National Research Council (NRC) reports [1, 2] focused on undergraduateeducation in STEM fields noted that current global challenges require people working in sciencefields to be skilled in solving problems, reasoning, communication, and collaboration withpeople in other disciplines. In a similar fashion, the engineering community listed teamwork,communication, and ethics/professionalism as being critical

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Caroline Elizabeth Crockett, University of Michigan; Kevin A. Nguyen, University of Texas, Austin; Prateek Shekhar, University of Michigan; Robert Matthew DeMonbrun, University of Michigan; Sneha Tharayil, University of Texas, Austin; Robyn Rosenberg, Harvard University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan

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director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, and associate professor of electrical engineering at Kettering University. Dr. Finelli’s current research interests include student resistance to active learning, faculty adoption of evidence-based teaching practices, the use of technology and innovative pedagogies on student learning and success, and the impact of a flexible classroom space on faculty teaching and student learning. She also led a project to develop a taxonomy for the field of engineering education research, and she was part of a team that studied ethical decision-making in engineering students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ramanitharan Kandiah P.E., Central State University; Krishna Kumar V. Nedunuri, Central State University; Edison Perdomo, Central State University

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- Year Students as of 2009 The reasons for the low retention in the minority undergraduate students were identified in the literature as lack of academic preparedness, campus climate, lack of commitment to educational goals and the institution, problems in social and academic integration and the lack of financial support [5]. The authors’ institution, the only HBCU with the Water Resources Management and Environmental Engineering majors, has a professional and ethical obligation to change this situation by providing financial support and academic guidance through the faculty and peer mentorship to the African American students, especially the female students from the low-income families. In addition, the department