Conference Session

Computers in Education 3 - Modulus I

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sunni Haag Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sabrina Grossman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jason Freeman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jason Brent Smith, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tom Berry, Amazon Future Engineer

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Computers in Education

educational evaluation, including K-12 educational curricula, K-12 STEM programs after-school programs, and comprehensive school reform initiatives. Across these evaluations, she has used a variety of evaluation methods, ranging from a multi-level evalua- tion plan designed to assess program impact to methods such as program monitoring designed to facilitate program improvement. She received her Ph.D. in Research, Measurement and Statistics from the Depart- ment of Education Policy at Georgia State University (GSU).Sabrina Grossman, Georgia Institute of Technology Sabrina Grossman, Program Director in Science Education at Georgia Tech’s Center for Education In- tegrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC), who

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Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 5

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Mirit Shamir, Kansas State University; Matthew R. Sanderson, Kansas State University; Rebecca Cors, Wisconsin Center for Education Research; Melanie Derby, Kansas State University

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Graduate Studies

outside of academia.’Questions of validity for the percentage comparisons between ethnic groups exist for severalreasons: several female subjects identified as both White and Asian/ Hispanic, one subject didnot indicate their ethnicity (N=14), and the way that, when completing the survey, somerespondents selected all reasons, while others chose just two or three.Even though study statistics are not significant and are somewhat limited in their validity,reflecting on both the gender and ethnic comparisons brings out several statistics that we plan tocontinue to monitor as subsequent cohorts participate in the NRT. The strongest finding is thatwomen, both White and Asian/ Hispanic, appear to be more strongly attracted to theinterdisciplinary nature

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Erica Haugtvedt, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology; Duane Lewis Abata, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Women in Engineering

way that programming is used in today’s context. Babbage planned for a loop (or sequence)of Jacquard’s punched cards to control the function of the mechanical calculator, which couldthen use the results of preceding computations [19-20]. In addition to loop control, Babbage alsoforesaw sequential control and branching (or decision making). Arguably, Babbage’s AnalyticalEngine represents the transition from mechanized arithmetic (addition, subtraction,multiplication, and division) to fully-fledged general-purpose computation (loop, sequentialcontrol, and branching) of today, although as the Computer History Museum notes, there is nocontinual line of development from Babbage’s engines to the computers of today [15]. Thisinvention of a punch

Conference Session

Key Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession - and ASCE - Part 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Brock E. Barry P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Stephanie Slocum, Engineers Rising LLC

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Civil Engineering

and a paraphrased description of each:    Strong analytical skills. These core skills include principals of science, mathematics, and areas of design and research for a practical application, which can include complex biological systems. They also include knowledge of the engineering design process, including planning, establishing processes, evaluating, and a focus on pragmatic outcomes. The report notes that even though the subject matter will evolve and technology will change, these core skills will remain.  Practical ingenuity. Engineers identify problems and find solutions, with skills in planning, iterating, and adapting for a practical application.  Creativity. Innovation and

Conference Session

2-Year College Division: Transferring and Smoothing Transitions

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jennifer Karlin, Minnesota State University, Mankato; L. Eric James, Iron Range Engineering; Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Emilie A Siverling, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Jodi Nelson

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Two-Year College

satisfaction.” These are elements that one would need to give up if theywere to leave to pursue higher education. Because the cost of higher education is significant,many rural potential students become work-bound as well while saving for school. In Burnell’sstudy of 26 college-able, work-bound rural students, 0 of 26 planned to attend college rightaway. However, they shared the characteristic of “goal-directedness”, and those with long-termcollege plans were either working to raise money for college or doing a vocational sequence witha long-term college goal in that industry.A similar cause for being place-bound exists amongst metropolitan area populations. Themajority of the engineering education deserts in metropolitan areas are located in areas

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Teresa J. Cutright, University of Akron; Rebecca Kuntz Willits, University of Akron; Linda T. Coats; Debora F. Rodrigues, University of Houston; Lakiesha N. Williams, University of Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

development Skills presented were 0 8 0 0 0 0 31 8 30 69 84 70 practical for future career plans Material was presented in 0 8 0 0 4 4 31 8 52 69 84 44 understandable way Presenters were engaging 0 8 0 0 0 4 20 8 52 80 84 44 Pacing of sessions was 0 8 0 8 15 35 46 31 48 46 46 17 appropriate Opportunities to network 0 8 0 0 0 9 31 23 30 69 69 61 with peers were providedThe impact of the Fellow’s knowledge and skills was also measured using a Likert scaleperception of knowledge survey, open ended questions about topics learned and focus groupinterviews. Fellows were asked to rate their perceived change in knowledge before participatingin the program using the

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Maker Spaces in Design Education

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Colton Daniel Brehm, Texas A&M University; Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology; Astrid Layton, Texas A&M University

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Design in Engineering Education

makerspaces for education, Martin identifies three elements essential to considerin determining potential affordances: 1) digital tools, including rapid prototyping and low-costmicrocontrollers; 2) community infrastructure, including events; and 3) the maker mindset,aesthetic principles, a failure-positive approach, collaboration and habits of mind [9]. Wilczynskiidentified best practices for those planning new campus spaces: the importance of user training,the need for a clear definition of its mission, proper staffing, promoting collaboration, alignmentwith student work schedules, and attention to creating a maker community on campus [10].While not focused exclusively on makerspaces, a study of collaborative co-working spaces foundthat a student

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 20

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lori Caldwell, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

3 conflict pool or competition tank; starting large arguments between teams over small problems Whispering to Whispering and emphatically staring or pointing at another 2 exclude student Theme 3– Changing Levels of Interest in Engineering Excited about Expressing physical (clapping, grinning, jumping up and 9 using engineering down) or verbal excitement about using a tool to build (e.g. tools soldering iron, digital multimeter) Talking about the Talking to each other about their experience within the 6 EAP EAP; positive or negative Discussing plans Talking about plans for college or their next year of high 5 for future

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 1 Slot 4 Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Niesha C. Douglas, Educate, Activate, Transform; Cathy Howell, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Lisa R. Merriweather, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Anna Sanczyk, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

individual student and the institution. At the institutional level it is understoodas a mechanism that contributes to reducing attrition rates and enhancing recruitment plans butthere is a scarcity of empirical research related to PhD programs to understand this phenomenon.Contemporarily, Di Pierro [15] conceptualized doctoral mentoring as part of an institution’spragmatic retention plan to counter economic losses, potential loss in Carnegie classification, andvoids in research. Thus, mentoring should not be thought of as a disjointed obscure process, butone that is integrated and benchmarked as part of an institution’s best practices particularly forunderrepresented populations. For individual students mentoring often times is described as akey

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 1 Slot 5 Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Kathrine Ehrlich-Scheffer, Rochester Institute of Technology

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

volunteerism rates evenlower. According to Seemiller and Grace [11], approximately one third of college-bound GenerationZ students plan on volunteering as part of their co-curricular activities in college. Actual volunteerismrates once on campus are closer to six percent for Generation Z students [11, p.121]. Furthermore, thisdecline in volunteerism is seen across the spectrums of both gender and race [11]. Yet, Generation Z is profoundly we-focused. Shouldn’t their rates of volunteerism be evenhigher than those of me-centric Millennials? It may be the case that Generation Z isn’t seeking outtraditional volunteer opportunities once favored by Millennials: short-term and focused on symptomsof a greater problem [14]. Instead, it appears that

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 2 Slot 6 Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc; Keith A. Schimmel P.E., North Carolina A&T State University; Marcia Gumpertz, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

, department chairs, and department graduateprogram coordinators (collaborative leadership). The Fellows function as change agents, helpingfaculty in their departments to better understand the experiences of URM students andfacilitating the development of a written plan for making changes in department policies andpractices to improve URM doctoral student success. They also implement initiatives funded bythe grant, e.g. training faculty in mentoring graduate students, bringing in external speakers andsending faculty members to conferences relevant to URM graduate student success, etc. (robustdesign, visible actions).A cohort comprises the Fellows along with all other faculty and doctoral students in the Fellows’departments at a single university. Each

Conference Session

Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Design-Based Projects

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Jack Bringardner, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Gunter W. Georgi P.E., NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering; Victoria Bill, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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Diversity, FYEE Division - Paper Submission

fall and spring, and the potential to proposal, project progress, and team decisions. Theseincrease to 10%, or 2 sections in the fall and spring. Also, it projects also require extra time and money. Time is requiredhighly recommended that students should be in the top half for teaching assistants to help students with 3D modeling, 3Dof their class with previous experience in team projects, printing, circuit wiring, coding, and prototyping. The courseprogramming, making, or 3D modeling. should also provide additional technical instruction and labs for new topics, which requires time and effort to plan. ExtraInitially, there

Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session III

Collection

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

Authors

Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado, Boulder; Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington; Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University; Ann Delaney, Boise State University; Sonya Cunningham, University of Washington; Pamela Cosman, University of California, San Diego; Tanya D. Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder; Katherine Christine Tetrick, Washington State University; Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Kevin Pitts, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

emphasis in Public Policy and Administration from Boise State University. Her thesis was entitled, ”Nanomanufacturing Outside of the Lab: An Academic-Industry Partnership Case Study.” She also re- ceived her B.S. in Materials Science & Engineering from Boise State in 2014. In the Spring of 2016, Ann was recognized as part of the first cohort of University Innovation Fellows at Boise State, and has worked as a Fellow to collect and incorporate student feedback into future plans for makerspaces on the Boise State campus. As an undergraduate and graduate student, she has been involved with the Society of Women Engineers, and also taught a materials science laboratory course as a graduate teaching assis- tant. She has

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine C Tetrick, Washington State University; John B. Schneider, Washington State University; Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

workshops, and opportunities to develop professional skills. • Financial Aid: STARS students receive up to $2000 in scholarship support to lessen the burden of paying for school. An amount of $500 is awarded to students for joining STARS, and students can earn $500 for each math class passed up to three math courses. The university is equally committed to students from low-income backgrounds through “Cougar Commitment” which guarantees tuition and fee scholarships for Pell Grant eligible Washington residents. • Engagement in the Second Year: A second phase of funding has allowed for STARS to create a second-year engagement plan for students. This plan consists of physics tutoring, professional

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Clark Hain, Mansfield Public Schools; Wendy Christine Turek; Arash Esmaili Zaghi P.E., University of Connecticut; Alexandra Hain, University of Connecticut

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

model inReading, Writing, and Math holds promise for individualized learning and opportunities forcollaborative group work, I cringe to think of leaving the future of Science, and Engineering inparticular, to happenstance or only to the progeny of engineers, simply because there was a lackof exposure to the content and process within this field.Engineering in the elementary grades is inherently hands-on, engaging, and thought-provoking.It lends itself to collaborative group work, allows different learners to have access to thematerial, and can be continuously evaluated throughout the processes of planning, execution, andproduct. The collaborative problem-solving and design components of engineering make ituniquely suited to offer all students

Conference Session

Issues in Academic Integrity and the Value of Portfolios, Case Studies, and Supportive Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Benjamin David Lutz, Virginia Tech; Marvin K. Karugarama, Virginia Tech; John J. Lesko, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

further. For instance, participants suggested it would be useful to hear more about whatclasses to take and an overview of what classes are available on campus. They suggested this could bedone by having an advisor spend time reviewing their planned courses and provide feedback beforeclasses started. Participants explained it would be helpful to hear about fellowship opportunitiesavailable at the university, or through national organizations, so they were prepared to consider howthey might shape their first year to apply for them. Finally participants noted that it would be helpful ifthe summer bridge program could replace some of the discipline based lessons with a more generaltopic such as how to manage the amount of reading assigned in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

as used in ionthrusters. These systems are very relevant to the nation’s strategic plan and space explorationinitiatives. Models of plasma jets have shown also useful for flow control [29]. A previous REUstudent developed spectral solvers of Maxwell’s equations. Another helped developed thespectral Boltzmann solver. Another helped developed a data structure for the object-orientedprogram (OOP) to incorporate detailed particle physics in the computational cells of the solvers.The research is applicable to plasma devices from propulsion [30 - 32] to medicine [33], [34],treating wounds, sterilization, etc., using plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition [34].Materials applications include nano-tube formation [36] and materials synthesis [37

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susantha Herath, St. Cloud State University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University ; Suvineetha Herath

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

and computer engineering majors during the 2012-2016 period inthree cohorts. The scholarships were distributed among the disciplines based on enrollments.Identifying deficiencies before entering the program, monitoring scholars’ academic work afterjoining the program, helping them to succeed and retaining them through degree completionwere critical areas of consideration. Outstanding activities of the project included mentoring, 1-credit seminar, research, senior design, summer internships, tutoring, field trips and conferenceparticipation.MentoringEach scholar was assigned a faculty mentor, a graduate assistant, and senior undergraduatestudent peers in his/her major. The faculty mentor prepared a study plan with the scholar and metthe

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Ann Maloney, Texas Tech University; Bingbing Li, California State University, Northridge; Meng Zhang, Kansas State University; Weilong Cong, Texas Tech University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

techniques and assessment tools will be utilized toassess and improve engineering education at both the undergraduate and K-12 levels throughvaried techniques: i) undergraduate module lesson plans that are scalable to K-12 levels, ii) shortinformational video lessons created by undergraduates for K-12 students with accompanying in-person mentorship activities at local high schools and MakerSpaces, iii) pre- and post-testassessments of undergraduates’ and K-12 participating students’ AM knowledge, skills, andperceptions of self-efficacy, and iv) focus groups to learn about student concerns/learningchallenges. We will also track students institutionally and into their early careers to learn abouttheir use of AM technology

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Stanko P.E., Innopolis University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

extra curriculum education in IT area during their final years at school, buthave chosen different profession after. As a result of the interview we have identified thefollowing factors influencing respondents’ decision for not choosing career in IT: self-perceived lack of aptitude to succeed in IT, unwillingness to deal with numbers, self-perceived insufficient knowledge for admission for IT degree, parental influence,stereotypes of IT profession, unattractive image of IT specialist, uninteresting subjects ofthe IT program. Finally we have suggested actions.IntroductionThere is a great need for IT specialists in the world in general and in Russia in particular.By 2020, Russia plans to employ at least 600,000 IT specialists1. At the same time

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paula Rees, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Christine Olson, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Charles M Schweik, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Steven D Brewer, University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Page 26.1751.11ourselves. The STEAM model is also well-poised to address this challenge. The arts provideopportunities for creative team-building. We have a performance-arts educator visiting the afterschool program to use theater to build trust among the group as we plan our collaborative finalproject.A recurrent challenge for interdisciplinary collaboration is the intensive schedules of manystudents in STEM fields at UMass and the four local colleges. The encouragement of outreachneeds to be addressed at the institutional level. Community Service Learning (CSL) courses areone approach that provide students course credit for participating in programs like ours.However, for many of the STEM fields, engineering in particular, CSL credits are

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Technical Session 4: Environmental Issues and the Impacts of Intersectionality

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Angela Harris, North Carolina State University; Christina Martin-Ebosele, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering, Women in Engineering

these results might prompt new thinking about undergraduateengineering education and environmental work. We consider how our findings can informteaching and learning for effective early career practice and future leadership. We proposeleadership modules in environmental engineering curricula that focus on not only the urgentenvironmental problem space, but gender and racial equality in the people space surrounding it.1.0 IntroductionUnderstanding the school-to-work pathways of engineering students—intentions and plans priorto graduation, destinations and experiences after graduation—is a critical component ofintegrated, effective educational practice. Educational settings are not isolated entities in whichlearning communities intuit relevance

Conference Session

Qualitative Research Methods

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana Jaleh Arya, University of California, Santa Barbara; Noreen Balos, University of California, Santa Barbara; Maria Teresa Napoli, University of California, Santa Barbara; Elizabeth Sciaky, University of California, Santa Barbara

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Educational Research and Methods

the focus is onthe participants as cultural guides, much of our guided inquiry hinges on the actions andresponses of our participants and the resources that they take up or leave untouched. Such actionsinspire lines of inquiry that guide our reconstruction process; thus, there is no set plan of actionbeyond this recursive framework (i.e., what is being accomplished, by whom, for what purposes,etc.). Within this recursive litany of inquiry, we engaged in the iterative process of unpackingunexpected events or surprising discoveries, which in turn support our efforts in representing theexperiences and perspectives of our participants and thus making visible key constructs andqualities of a successful program for all participants, and

Conference Session

Professional Skills and Teaming in Design

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd W. Polk, University of Texas, Dallas; Margaret Garnett Smallwood, University of Texas, Dallas; Jeanne Sluder; Robert Hart P.E., University of Texas, Dallas; Joe Pacheco Jr., University of Texas, Dallas

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

would be acquired on their own.This paper describes the ongoing pilot program in the Biomedical and Mechanical Engineeringdepartments to integrate professional training on soft skills into our existing engineeringcapstone curriculum. In addition to instruction by the capstone professors, for the past three yearswe have brought in outside experts to lecture on topics such as project management, ethics,standards and innovation to improve the overall instruction plan and to provide our students withadditional points of view on these topics.We also recognized that teamwork, team dynamics, team leadership and conflict resolution werecritical skills that our students needed to develop in order to be successful in capstone andbeyond. So we contacted

Conference Session

Experiences of Diverse Students

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Schar, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Beth Rieken, Stanford University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

and Managing Director of One Page Solutions, a consulting firm that uses the OGSP R process to help technology and branded product clients develop better strategic plans. Mark is a member of The Band of Angels, Silicon Valley’s oldest organization dedicated exclusively to funding seed stage start-ups. In addition, he serves on the board of several technology start-up companies.Dr. Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University Shannon K. Gilmartin, Ph.D., is a Senior Research Scholar at the Michelle R. Clayman Institute for Gender Research and Adjunct Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. She is also Managing Director of SKG Analysis, a research consulting firm. Her expertise and interests focus

Conference Session

Making, Hacking, and Extracurricular Design

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Tomko, Georgia Institute of Technology; Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; James Deverell Watkins; Melissa Wood Aleman, James Madison University

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Design in Engineering Education

’ efforts tocontrol their work, time, and resources, they strive to develop a level of autonomy. Whiledeadlines and project demands are imposed upon the students, students reconcile the fact thatthey do not have control over deadlines and project demands by creating their own deadlinesregarding what needs to be done in a project and by what time. This manipulates, resolves, andmasks over the reality that the original deadlines are not within their own control. Regardless thatthere are uncontrollable factors in their projects and assignments, students make use ofindependence through the means that are available to them. Bill starts the meeting by saying that he was “slammed with work” and proposes that the meeting will simply be a “planning

Conference Session

Diversity and Inclusion

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorena Colcer, Oregon State University; Christina Smith, Oregon State University; Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

time, however, I constantly feel an obligation to take on more work because I can do itwell, and I want people to see that a woman can fill the roles that men have typically filled untilnow. I still am not sure how to reconcile those pressures.DevlinI found myself responsible for starting and guiding the group of students Lorena discussed. Inaddition to planning how to establish these groups for other students, the working groupfunctioned as pilot test where we attempted to enact the practices and achieve our goals.My intent was to establish clear goals for the group and then focus on supporting the students’authority and autonomy. Based on past experience I assumed that it was impossible to designthe authentic connections that would be

Conference Session

Improving Presentation Skills Through Summer Research and Ambassador Programs

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Christine Haas, Engineering Ambassadors Network; Suzanne Sontgerath, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Avi Kaplan, Temple University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

. For many, the ambassador rolebegins during a large, multi-institution workshop. Post-event surveys reveal high levels ofability, confidence, and preparedness to create and deliver outreach presentations. Post-workshopinterviews reveal that the training offers a platform for role identity development. Theambassador role aligns career-related motivations, resonance with messages contained in theNational Academy of Engineering’s Changing the Conversation report, beliefs about the missionof the EAN, and plans for fulfilling the Network’s mission. After the initial training, students’role identities reflect an integration of their undergraduate engineering student role with the newrole of ambassador, with the intermediary role of an effective

Conference Session

Research Experiences at Two-year Colleges

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Nicholas Patrick Langhoff, Skyline College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University

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Two Year College Division

GroupResearch Internship Program for sophomore students who have no previous research experienceand have at least one more year of courses to complete at the community college before transfer.The Summer Individual Research Internship Program is a ten-week program for rising juniorstudents who have completed all the required lower-division courses for transfer to a four-yearuniversity and are transferring in the fall semester following their participation in the program.The paper will highlight the development of partnerships with neighboring universities andresearch institutions, the results and lessons learned from the pilot implementation of the twosummer internship programs, and future plans to improve the programs and maximize theirimpact in

Conference Session

Engineering Transfer Issues: Two-year College to Four-year College

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten A Davis, Virginia Tech; Andrea M. Ogilvie P.E., Virginia Tech; David B Knight, Virginia Tech

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Two Year College Division

states have experienced amore than 50% change in Hispanic population between 2000 and 2011 U.S. Census,31 and thetop 10 fastest growing Hispanic states experienced a more than 100% change in Hispanicpopulation during the same period, ranging from a 103% change in Georgia to a 158% change inAlabama Pew.32 Findings from our study may be most relevant and applicable to institutionslocated in fast growing Hispanic states that are strategically planning for the future of highereducation and a shift in student demographics. In addition, as shown in Table 1, 59% of thestudents in this sample would be classified as “vertical” transfer students having spent all or mostof their time at a community college or two-year institution prior to making the