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ERM Technical Session 11: Leadership and Collaborations in Engineering

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmen Maria Lilley, University of Illinois, Chicago

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Educational Research and Methods

Undergraduate EngineeringEducation.” In particular, Phase I of this project included a multiday workshop heavily reliant onindustry input of the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities traits (KSAs) of engineering students to beready for the workforce in 2023.[1] In particular, the desired educational outcome is “a T-shapedengineering graduate who brings broad knowledge across domains and the ability to collaboratewithin a diverse workforce as well as deep expertise within a single domain [1], pg. 2.” Inparticular, it was found that, “Students also fail in meeting expectations in several skills accordedgrowing importance. These include leadership, decision-making, communication, and the abilityto synthesize engineering, business, and societal priorities [1

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First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Krishna Pakala, Boise State University; Kim M. B. Tucker, Boise State University; Samantha Schauer, Boise State University

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First-Year Programs

, innovation,discourse, and collaboration can take place. Adding to FYECS struggles is the fact that many donot have a mentor in their related field and are unable to start building their professionalrepertoire, network, technical skills, or their content knowledge related to engineering. Simplyput, many FYECS do not identify with a community. The EIRC can be described as aCommunity of Practice (CoP) where a group of individuals have a shared vision, mutualengagement, shared repertoire, and joint enterprise. The Value Creation Framework, constructedby Wenger, Trayner, and de Laat [1] focuses on assigning value which can be produced throughsocial learning. This theoretical framework can be used as an analytical tool to evaluate the valuecreated within

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First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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First-Year Programs

minority institution like a Historically Black College and University (HBCU)are still the first generation college students in their families [1, 2]. Hence, the challenges theyhave to overcome as a first-year engineering student are greater than their peers. Students are notprepared to enroll into the right set of pre-engineering courses and persist due to their lack ofprior preparedness in high school math, physics, chemistry, and English [3,4,5,6]. Gatewaycourses have been recognized as one of the major barriers to earning a STEM degree [7]. Thenumber of times pre-requisite courses can be offered particularly every semester and in summeris also limited in small schools. Our own research on HBCUs with a student enrollment of 3000or less has shown

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ERM Technical Session 17: Student Cognitive Development

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olusola Olalekan Adesope, Washington State University; Negar Beheshti Pour, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University

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lectures [1, 2], little is known about student differential levels ofcognitive engagement that underlie such improved learning. As part of a large program offederally-funded research, our research team has developed light-weight, portable, ultra-Low-CostDesktop Learning Modules (LC-DLMs) that enable students to employ systems experientially toillustrate the physics that underlie transfer processes and provide students with visual cues to helpdevelop robust understanding of the fundamentals of momentum, heat and mass transfer. Sixty-seven (67) participants used LC-DLMs to learn venturi concepts in an engineering course. Overall,preliminary results show that the majority of the participants reported that LC-DLMs helped fosteractive, constructive

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ERM Technical Session 3: Working in Teams

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tara C. Langus, University of Nevada, Reno; Nelson S. Pearson, University of Nevada, Reno; Justin Charles Major, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno

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chilly climate in engineering education not just from thedominant masculine culture but also from peer interaction.IntroductionDescriptions of engineering culture have often noted the divide between social and technicalcontent as a force in cultivating a chilly and uninviting climate [1]. The emergence andperpetuation of engineering’s uninviting culture can have a negative influence on the actions ofindividual members of engineering teams, and be a strong indicator of overall team performance[2]. Research has shown that the areas in which cultural pressures of engineering can influenceteaming include but are not limited to the development of team roles, project task distribution, andthe clarity of which goals and objectives are defined and met

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Work-In-Progress Postcard Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kitana M Kaiphanliam, Washington State University; Olivia Reynolds, Washington State University; Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Campbell University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

accredited programs [1]. More importantly, asundergraduate engineering students advance further into their careers, they are faced withmultiple tasks that require them to write extensively, whether that be in industry or graduateschool.Currently, in the standard engineering curriculum, undergraduate engineering students are onlyrequired to take a basic writing course, such as Introductory English, and some form of technicalwriting course, which is typically not engineering-specific [2,3]. Other courses that allow thesestudents to practice writing are engineering lab courses that require lab reports. In these labclasses, professors tend to focus on the quality of the technical material rather than the quality ofthe writing [4]. This could be due to a

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First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Soundouss Sassi, Mississippi State University; Abigail Clark, Ohio State University; Jane Petrie, Ohio State University ; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University

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First-Year Programs

engineering communities of First-Year Engineering students. Three phase interviewsare being conducted with participants from two different universities (Institution 1 and Institution2). First phase interviews were conducted with 12 students from Institute 1, and 14 from Institute 2in Spring 2018. Participants were selected to ensure there was representation of a variety ofbackgrounds and demographics (e.g., race, ethnicity, life experience.). During the initial interviews,students were asked questions including 1) What kinds of groups did you associate with duringyour first year? 2) In what ways are you connected to these groups? 3) What was your greateststruggle during your first year? 4) Are you an engineer? To analyze the data gathered from

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It's All About the Student: Integration, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Self-Efficacy

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd M. Brown P.E., University of Hartford; David Pines, University of Hartford; Don Quinn

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Civil Engineering

pipe networks. The Civil Engineering Department at theUniversity of Hartford has embraced the challenge of updating many of our courses to includethe use of Civil3D into all four years of the students’ curriculum to enhance learning and toimprove students’ success in landing a career. Based on advice from the Department’s AdvisoryBoard, Civil3D was selected as the software platform that is used throughout the civilengineering industry.This initiative supports the overriding theme of the Third Edition of the Civil Engineering Bodyof Knowledge that is “focused on preparing the future civil engineer for entry into the practice ofcivil engineering at the professional level [1].” Specifically, the use of design software enhancesthe Engineering

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catalina Cortázar, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Isabel Hilliger, Pontificia Universidad Catholica de Chile

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Minorities in Engineering

collaborative learning in engineering courses [1].Organizations such as the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) haveencouraged team projects to develop skills such as leadership, effective communication, andconflict resolution [2]. Therefore, these learning instances are essential to prepare the futureengineers to face the world of real work [1].However, the benefits of cooperative learning are not immediate or automatic [3]. There arecertain considerations to be taken into account in order to avoid non-participation, social loafing,and minority bias. By non-participation, the literature refers to situations when team members donot attend team meetings, show no interest in teamwork at an academic context, or refuse to doanything

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ERM Technical Session 18: Student Learning and Problem Solving

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam Phillips, Washington State University; Colin Alec Lambie, Washington State University

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c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 WIP: Pilot Study of an Engineering Education Focused Problem-Solving Inventory using Civil Engineering Undergraduate StudentsAbstractThis work in progress (WIP) paper describes the development of a new engineering modified -problem solving inventory (EM-PSI). The EM-PSI is a student’s self-assessment of theirproblem solving and critical thinking abilities broken down into three sub-categories, 1) problemsolving confidence, 2) approach-avoidance style, and 3) personal control. The EM-PSI is aninnovative tool that is eventually intended be used as an evaluation metric, together withtraditional metrics such as GPA and test scores, to

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First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Sangster P.E., Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

workers who can effectively communicate with one another, problem- solve, and innovate… Preparing students for the future and to make significant contributions to society and the world has always been the noblest aim of higher education.” [1] Success then becomes not only a multi-objective problem, seeking mastery over thedefined learning objectives of the individual course, but also a transformational and aspirationalgoal of helping students to advance the depths of their own engagement and responsibility forlearning. A partial measure of success can also be seen in the degree to which students havegrown in terms of identifying themselves as an engineer, feeling part of the culture and having asense of belonging

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Camille Birch, University of Washington; Celina Gunnarsson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington

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Minorities in Engineering

scientific theories ofgender/sex, race, disability, and sexuality influence one another. Throughout the course,students are asked to reflect on who gets to be a scientist or engineer, who defines whichquestions researchers ask and which problems engineers solve, who benefits from thesesolutions, and what role social justice plays in science and engineering practice.Throughout the course, we explore these inter-related questions: 1) How do our cultural ideas about race, gender, disability and sexuality influence science/engineering knowledge and practice? 2) On the other hand, how does our science/engineering practice influence our cultural ideas about race, gender, disability and sexuality? 3) How can we use science and engineering

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ieshya Anderson, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Minorities in Engineering

Arizona State University Work in Progress: Seeking Wa:k Community Perceptions in Engineering 2IntroductionIt has been recognized STEM fields need to broaden perspectives and find ways to connect thenext generation [1], [2]. Native Americans have been among the most underrepresentedpopulation in the fields of STEM [3]. To support inclusion programs already established or newengagement programs to support NA/AN inclusion in STEM, it is imperative to first understandhow Native communities and cultures relate to STEM. This insight could provide effectivestrategies for relevant and positive engagement to STEM among Native students.This Work in Progress research builds upon an approach for community-based

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ERM Technical Session 11: Leadership and Collaborations in Engineering

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elvia Castro, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Iliana López MS, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico, and Universidad Andres Bello, Chile

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Sciences at Tecnologico de Monterrey as an educa- tion expert. Iliana has a Bachelor degree in Communication and a Master’s degree in Education. She was at the School of Education as an instructor in learning assessment and counselor of competency-based educational programs. Her research interests are the use of technology in learning and the impact of using innovative learning environments.Prof. Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico, and Universidad Andres Bello, Chile Genaro Zavala is a Full Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies of the School of Engineering and Sciences at Tecnologico de Monterrey. Professor Zavala is National Researcher Level 1 of the National System of Researchers of Mexico and

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Design I

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louise Rosanna Manfredi, Syracuse University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

different perspectives allows the design team to understand aproblem to the fullest extent, then craft a solution that skillfully responds to the unique needs of auser” [1]. Interestingly, the professional body for industrial design, Industrial Design Society ofAmerica (IDSA), does not call out engineering as a discipline that designers would interact with.It could be argued that “manufacturers” would encompass this discipline, but it does notadequately describe the rich skillsets of the engineering professions and their role in productdevelopment.Despite of the same goal of creating a new product, the relationship between engineers andindustrial designers can sometimes be problematic. Ulrich and Eppinger describe how to managethe industrial design

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ERM Technical Session 19: Thinking about the Engineering Curriculum

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Darby Rose Riley, Rowan University; Joshua Bourne Reed, Rowan University; Richard T. Cimino, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University

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process is oftenalmost entirely guided by informal reasoning [1]. Informal reasoning is the process used whenencountering troublesome scenarios with no “true” solution, such as those found in engineeringdesign prompts and social or ethical dilemmas. A study conducted by Sadler and Zeidler [2]identifies three specific approaches to informal reasoning, defined as emotive, rationalistic, andintuitive. Emotive reasoning applies empathy towards others and relates to the feelings of thoseimpacted in a given scenario. A rationalistic approach takes a more logical stance that weighs theconsequences of actions, and often employs arguments based in factual evidence gathered fromobserved details. Finally, an intuitive approach is based on the initial

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ERM Technical Session 15: Perspectives on Engineering Careers and Workplaces

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacqueline Rohde, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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howalumni may connect with engineering even when employed in non-engineering positions. Wediscuss the descriptive and predictive power of the survey in understanding the career landscapefor engineering graduates and key factors that may influence their decisions.IntroductionIn engineering and beyond, career choices and pathways are of vital importance. In addition toproviding wages, career choices are a form of self-expression and can foster identitydevelopment [1]. Awareness of careers develops at a young age, often focused around whatchildren want to do when they grow up [2]. Entire fields of vocational, organizational, andindustrial psychology are dedicated to understanding experiences preparing for and being in theworkplace. Given the

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Technical Session 6: Modulus Topics Part 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tim Foutz P.E., University of Georgia; ChanMin Kim, Penn State University; Tugba Boz, University of Georgia; Cory Gleasman, University of Georgia

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Computers in Education

American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Teaching Coding to Elementary Student: the Use of Collective ArgumentationIntroductionStudents develop their perception of the STEM disciplines before and during the elementaryschool grades [1]. Interviews of 116 scientist and engineers, who are either practicing inindustry or participating in graduate studies, found that 60-65% of both female and maleinterviewees indicated their interest in the STEM disciplines was developed before middleschool [2]. A survey of 1000 scientist and 150+ students gives similar results [3]. Whencombined with findings, e.g., [4], [5] that suggest that the elementary years are when studentsdevelop self-efficacy, intrinsic motivation

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ERM Technical Session 24: Studies on Socioeconomic Status

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Bovee, Michigan State University; Amalia Krystal Lira, Michigan State University; Harrison Douglas Lawson, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia, Michigan State University; S. Patrick Walton, Michigan State University

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’ MotivationThis work in progress paper describes our initial efforts in examining how receiving ascholarship influences engineering students’ motivation. A student’s persistence and success inengineering depends on multiple academic, institutional, and personal factors. That said,engineering students, like all students, cannot persist to graduation if they cannot pay their tuitionand living expenses. As such, financial need and socioeconomic status are significant factors indetermining the likelihood of a student graduating from an engineering program [1]. Moreover,average student loan debt is increasing nationally [2], [3], and engineering students are oftenrequired to pay premium tuition, creating a substantial obstacle for low-income students [4].Low

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ERM Technical Session 2: The Study of Identity in Engineering Education

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Caroline Bolton, Bucknell University; Kaela M. Martin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University

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that aims toidentify whether engineering identity and academic motivation are correlated to the extent thatone may predict the other. Engineers face challenges which can result in both failure andtriumph. Studying the source of an individual’s motivation in conjunction with how theyperceive themselves as an engineer may provide long-term insight into ways in which one canpositively enhance the other. Previous work suggests that establishing a strong sense of identityin the workplace can result in greater career motivation [1]. We hypothesize that a stronger senseof engineering identity correlates with stronger academic motivation, and that ultimately onemay be used to measure the other with acceptable validity and reliability. This connection

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session - Ethics Decision-Making

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dayoung Kim, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Ethics

of intuition whenthey made ethical decisions. We anticipate the findings of this study will help engineeringeducators and researchers design better engineering ethics courses by considering the emotionsand intuitions of engineering students, which have previously been ignored but may influenceethical decision-making.IntroductionEngineering ethics education has typically focused on teaching ethical reasoning skills toengineering students by providing them with knowledge (e.g., codes of ethics, moral theories)and opportunities to practice reasoning (e.g., case study). Engineering codes of ethics, since theirexplicit formulation from the initial third of twentieth-century [1], have provided a guidance ofbehavior for engineers. For instance, in

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Academe/Industry Collaboration

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aparajit Koshal; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Michael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

enables all these sectors to respond todemand fluctuations. It encompasses two subsystems; one is inventory planning and control andthe other is material handling 1. The inventory planning subsystem is concerned with buildingorders for the suppliers and dispatching materials to the customer wherein material handling ismore involved with transferring the goods inside the warehouse. There are different functionslike labeling, breaking bulk, light assembly, order entry and fulfillment, packaging, pick andpack, and transportation arrangement necessary to carry out material handling activities 2. Allthese operations are cost intensive; the most expensive is the pick and pack process whichgenerally constitutes about 50%-75% of the total warehousing

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T1B: Developing foundations in Science

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2019 FYEE Conference

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David Joseph Ewing, University of Texas, Arlington; Catherine Mary Unite, University of Texas at Arlington (UTA); Christina Natasha Miller, University of Texas at Arlington; Cedric Shelby, University of Texas at Arlington

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Diversity, FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

domore poorly in their courses and have lower graduation rates than other students. In looking forways to meet the needs of these underprepared college students, one-to-one tutoring has becomea service that is most often provided to them. Tutoring has sometimes been called the goldstandard to supplement effective instruction [1]. Many universities have also adoptedSupplemental Instruction programs to help students reach their academic goals. SupplementalInstruction works in conjunction with the tutoring program to provide multiple levels ofacademic aid. Some universities have First-Year engineering programs and Bridge programs thatare designed to improve the preparation and ease the transition for students into college [2].These programs are

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T2B: GIFTS - Session B

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2019 FYEE Conference

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Kurt M Degoede, Elizabethtown College; Brenda Read-Daily, Elizabethtown College; Jean Carlos Batista Abreu, Elizabethtown College

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Diversity, FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

detached from such a situation. We intentionally developed activities thatchallenge students’ thoughts and beliefs, so they connect their actions as students to their lives asworking professionals.We first examine ethics on a global scale by considering engineers’ roles in promoting globalhealth and wellbeing through sustainability. Students learn about green design andmanufacturing strategies through assigned readings, a video on cradle-to-cradle design, andgameplay. Students play the In the Loop ® board game, which teaches players about the finiteresources necessary for devices such as LCD screens, MRI machines, and wind turbines [1].Throughout the game, players develop strategies to manage limited resources using circulareconomies. A reflective

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M2B: Learning in teams

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2019 FYEE Conference

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Siqing Wei, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity, FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

three CATME dimensions: Contributing to theteam’s work; Interacting with teammates; Keeping team on track.IntroductionIn the first year engineering class where we collected teamwork peer evaluation data, 55.56% ofthe total number of teams include at least one international students. As Joseph Distefano pointedout, diverse teams typically perform worse or better than homogeneous teams and betterperformance for diverse teams is conditioned on proper management and training because“Compared to homogeneous teams they (multicultural team) can be more creative, generatemore and better alternatives to problems, and generate more and better criteria for evaluatingalternatives”. [1] It implies that if a team has more complexly cultural background, then

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M3C: Mentoring into the profession

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2019 FYEE Conference

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Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati; Dewey Burnell Clark Jr

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Diversity, FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

conference paper.Introduction:To ensure a diverse and well-educated workforce, we must increase the number of women andethnic minorities enrolling and graduating from programs in engineering. The College ofEngineering and Applied Science (CEAS) at UC has 4,214 undergraduate students, with 16.9%women, and 1,217 graduate students, with 24.6% women, who are taught by 170 full-timefaculty members. Virtually all, 89.1%, of UC's CEAS undergraduate students reside in Ohio. InOhio, the total K-12 population is 1,692,347. Gender makeup is ~ 50-50 (male-female); majorethnic groups are white and African-American, with an average of 73% white, 25% ethnicminorities, and 48.5% from low-income families [1]. However, our efforts to recruit from thispool of ethnic

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M1C: WIP - Readiness and Professional Development

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2019 FYEE Conference

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

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Diversity, FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

judgingsuccess. Potential collaborators working with similar student groups are also sought toinvestigate outcomes across multiple campuses.IntroductionThe College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) at a midwestern university offersthirteen ABET accredited undergraduate engineering programs. CEAS also offers elevenmaster’s programs and seven doctoral programs. Fall 2018 enrollment consisted of 3,031students, including 2,449 undergraduates and 582 graduate students.Indiana University’s National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) recognizes that placingfirst-year students into learning communities or cohorts is one of six high-impact practices thatpositively affects both student success and retention [1]. Gabelnick et al. also recognizes

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M2C: Learning by Design 2

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2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Jonathan R. Brown, Ohio State University; Irina Kuznetcova, The Ohio State University; Ethan Kirk Andersen; Nick H Abbott; Deborah M. Grzybowski, Ohio State University; Christopher Douglas Porter, The Ohio State University Department of Physics

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Diversity, FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

courses, the Ohio StateUniversity offers a course on visuospatial thinking for incoming engineering freshmen; it isrequired for students that score below 18/30 on the Purdue Spatial Visualization Test:Visualization of Rotations (PSVT:R). To help these students interrelate 2D images and 3Drepresentations, we created a set of collaborative and analytical activities that the studentsengaged in with the help of VR technology. For this, we built custom smartphone VRapplications for several of the modules in the Developing Spatial Thinking workbook by SherylSorby (ISBN 978-1-111-13906-3). Using hardware supplied by us (Google Cardboard headsetsand smartphones), students completed VR activities in pairs (or groups of 3). Each partner had aturn with the

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T2B: GIFTS - Session B

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2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Kurt M Degoede, Elizabethtown College; Brenda Read-Daily, Elizabethtown College; Jean Carlos Batista Abreu, Elizabethtown College

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Diversity, FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

GIFTS: Strengthening Inclusive Group DynamicsWe utilize the Gallup StrengthsFinder inventory [1] to foster diversity and inclusivity in our first-year Introduction to Engineering group projects. StrengthsFinder helps students betterunderstand themselves and others, improving team communication and performance. We alsouse this technique to address stereotype threat. Students discover the diversity of ways eachindividual engineer contributes to the profession through their unique set of strengths.The Gallup StrengthsFinder inventory reveals people’s top five strengths. These strengthsdescribe the individual’s natural talents or dispositions: domains or environments that energize.The thirty-four strengths fall into four

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M2B: Learning in teams

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2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Behzad Beigpourian, Purdue University; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity, FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

safety to decrease as the number of international students are increasing ina team.Keywords Psychological safety, gender, international students, teamwork, team composition.Introduction and literature reviewEngineering students should be able to work in multi-disciplinary teams [1], and engineeringprofessions needs engineering graduates who have the teamwork skills [2]. Working in diverseteams is one of the required skills. So, engineering instructors sometimes using teams in theirclassrooms, but addressing the issue of diversity in the engineering classroom teams is difficultand there is a need for new practice and instruction to improve the attitude of students aboutworking in the diverse teams [3]. Although diversity can be in term of gender