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T1C: Developing Foundations in Mathematics

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2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Hossein EbrahimNejad, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Hassan Ali Al Yagoub, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Wil Stuckey, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Tom Cody, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nicholas Tomlin, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nate Eckhart, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Hamza Tanzeem, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Dan Irby, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Anna Francis, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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arehistorically underrepresented (i.e. racial underrepresentation and those who aresocioeconomically marginalized) [1, 2]. As an example, students in one study reported that theylacked the requisite literacy, but university’s expectation was that they know about the rules ofparticipation before entering the system [1]. Although these studies may appear to be outdated,we see the same experience happening for the students who are enrolled in undergraduate studiesrecently. One of the university expectations is that all newly admitted students internalize andaccept an institution’s policies shortly after admittance to the university.While many studies have investigated the impact of different teaching techniques and strategies,very few have focused on

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Lisa Ann Moyer, Virginia Tech; Indhira María Hasbún, Virginia Tech

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institutional support. Such an instrument is important because it will facilitate college-level administrators monitoring progress in this area, leading to the identification ofopportunities for making STEM learning environments more supportive. The theoreticalfoundation for our instrument is the model of co-curricular support (MCCS), which was recentlydeveloped [1]. The MCCS is a student-retention model that demonstrates the breadth ofassistance currently used to support undergraduate students in STEM, particularly those fromunderrepresented groups.In total, the MCCS outlines six elements of institutional support (See Table 1). Our survey willtransform student support in STEM by making it possible to assess each of these constructs. Thebenefit of

Conference Session

International Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Western Michigan University; Jayantrao Bhaurao Patil, R. C. Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur, India; Pramod Jagan Deore, R. C. Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur, India; Suhas Pandit Shukla, R. C. Patel Institute of Technology

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increase. One solution is to reduce thevariation by “ability grouping” or “career tracking” students, a method that was used in highschools. to "Ability grouping” is proven effective by multiple researchers" [1-4]. There are alternateviews, too, such as Han [5] showing clear evidence that early tracking increases educationalinequality; supplemented with weaker evidence that it reduces performance. Van Elk et al. [6]found that early tracking has a detrimental effect on completion of higher education for studentsat the margin of the Dutch high and low tracks, and the negative effects of early tracking arelarger for students with relatively high ability or students with a higher socioeconomicbackground. Tieso [1] defines grouping types such as

Conference Session

International Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Junyi Ying, Shanghai Guanghua College (High School); Cyrus Safai, Salt Lake Community College; Junior Onyeagba, University of Utah; Nick M. Safai, Salt Lake Community College; David Richardson, Salt Lake Community College; Peter Joseph Iles, Salt Lake Community College; Rajan P. Kochambilli, Salt Lake Community College

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following proximal locations: The Bund; Lanzhou Road andYanshupu Road; and the Forest Park Region. Samples were collected just along the sides of theBund, Lanzhou Road, and Yanshupu Road sites. Samples were collected at approximately 10.0 m(cut significant figures) from sites of the Ship Factory, the Shanghai Grain Oil Industry Company,and the Forest Park Region. These sites were selected because of their population densities anduse by the indigenous populations.The densely populated area along Lanzhou and Yangshupu Roads along the Yangtze River providea site that might contribute to a greater concentration of phosphates contributed by the cluster ofpeople who reside in the area.The Bund and Forest Park (1 km2), primarily used by the tourism

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea M. Ogilvie P.E., Texas A&M University; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin; Arturo A. Fuentes, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

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/Latino; student status as firstgeneration). This work feeds into analytical models that will explore relationships betweentransfer student capital and: 1) outcome variables (academic achievement and degreeattainment), and 2) adjustment variables for engineering transfer students [6,7,8].Executive SummaryIn recent decades, recruitment and retention efforts to meet workforce demands and broadenparticipation in colleges of engineering across the country have focused primarily on catering tothe needs of first-year, traditional age college students who matriculate from high school into 4-year institutions [9,10]. While these efforts have moved the needle on enrollment and retentionfor undergraduate students in engineering, growth and improvement

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech; William Michael Anderson, Virginia Tech; Marlena McGlothlin Lester, Virginia Tech; Liesl M. Baum, Virginia Tech; Phyllis Leary Newbill, Virginia Tech; Stacey L. Vaziri, Virginia Tech

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sufficient to help students pursue engineeringmajors, particularly for rural students [1-3]. In many rural communities, influential adults(family, friends, teachers) often provide the primary support for engineering as a career choice,while factors such as lack of role models, lack of social and cultural capital, and limited courseavailability may all act as potential inhibitors. Collectively, such work suggests that currentmodels of career choice that posit interest as the primary driver do not adequately account for thecontextual factors that shape rural students’ choices. Far less work has sought to explorecommunities more holistically to understand why and how key influencers choose to support orpromote engineering as a career choice among rural

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen E. Cook, Seattle University; Yen-Lin Han, Seattle University; Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University; Gregory Mason P.E., Seattle University; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington

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grant.BackgroundIdentity influences who people think they are, what they think they can do and be, and where andwith whom they think they belong [1-13]. In academic contexts, identity influences whetherpeople feel they belong in a program and what they believe they can achieve; it affects whatgoals they pursue, and the level and type of effort put towards those goals [11]. When peopleperceive a fit between themselves and their environments, they persist longer in thoseenvironments [14-16]. In engineering, identity is an important factor in people pursuing,persisting, and persevering [13, 17]. Brainard and Carlin’s [18] longitudinal study found thatfreshmen students’ identities were better predictors of long-term persistence than even GPAs orself-efficacy.Lee [12

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tameshia Ballard Baldwin, North Carolina State University; Angelitha Daniel, North Carolina State University; Braska Williams Jr., Newport News Public Schools; LaTricia Walker Townsend, North Carolina State University

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, thintermediate-10 grade and advanced-11th grade (Fig. 1). Students enteredthe program as ninth graders andcontinued through to the junior year.The course was designed to provideexposure to research methods in STEM, engineering design principles and STEM careers andprofessionals. Course topics included research and career opportunities in STEM, the scientificmethod, engineering design process, data collection and analysis, fundamentals of Microsoft Exceland statistics. Each part of the course consisted of 10 class meetings for two hours per meeting asa part of the MSEN Saturday Academy. Class sessions were held in an academic building on thecampus of North Carolina State University.Course Learning OutcomesAt the conclusion of the course students should

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Gross, Kettering University; Diane L. Peters, Kettering University; Stacy Lynn Mann, Kettering University

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two groups: 1) DirectPathway students, who enroll in a graduate program either directly after their undergraduateprogram or within five years of undergraduate graduation and 2) returning students who have agap of five or more years between their undergraduate and graduate programs [1, 2]. The five-year mark was chosen as the cutoff because other benchmarks are set in that general time frame(GRE scores are only good for five years, the PE exam can only be taken after four years, andABET accreditation is renewed every six years, for example). In addition, the types of problemsReturners have faced tend to have multiple solutions or difficult ones, and are real-worldsituations [3, 4].Work experiences may have also been akin to cognitive

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Susan Beth D'Amico, North Carolina State University; Amber L. M. Kendall, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Daniel Gordon Mendiola Bates, North Carolina State University; Whitney N. McCoy, North Carolina State University

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the implementation of the camp, as well as lessons learned by each of theconstituencies. Preliminary assessment results include informal surveys and focus groups,coupled with observations of camp and video clip analyses. Preliminary results revealed thatstudents learned how to treat failure as a positive tool. Several lessons were learned about howto facilitate hands-on activities with students whose fine motor skills and 2-D to 3-Dvisualization skills have not yet developed.IntroductionThe Engineering Place at North Carolina State University, a large, public university, has beenconducting engineering summer camps for over fifteen years [1]. Several design elements of thesummer camps include: the staff for the camps is assembled from a

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Srujal Patel, Georgia Institute of Technology; Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Melissa L. Whitson, University of New Haven; Daniel Patrick Schrage, Georgia Institute of Technology

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participating IEIs. The paper concludes with the preliminaryresults of the Year 1 evaluation and outlines the work to be done in Years 2 and 3.Background and MotivationThe need for a well-prepared workforce in fields related to Science, Technology, Engineering,and Math (STEM) remains at an all-time high. The challenge at hand is to increase studentinterest in STEM education while studies continue to show the declining interest [1]. Many haveshown the success of utilizing programs in informal learning settings to promote desire andsuccess in STEM professions [2]. Research on Social Cognitive Career Theory [3] has found thatscience, math, and engineering (SME) self-efficacy predicts academic achievement, careerinterests, college major and career choices

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

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transfer capacity. The goals were: (a) tounderstand whether particular pedagogical support practices were effective in offering non-traditional students a program that enabled them to remain in engineering and science majors andto transfer to a four-year college or university, and (b) to determine if students’ propensity forinnovative problem solving influenced use of pedagogical practices and ultimately, transferpersistence. The research targeted four research questions: (1) What are the patterns ofpedagogical practices that community colleges employ to enhance students’ transfer success inengineering and science? (2) How do students’ creative and innovative problem-solvingapproaches influence the choices that they make in using pedagogical

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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Paper ID #21841Impact of Undergraduate Research Experiences on Diverse National and In-ternational Undergraduate ResearchersDr. Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University Dr. Richard got his Ph. D. at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1989 & a B. S. at Boston University, 1984. He was at NASA Glenn, 1989-1995, taught at Northwestern for Fall 1995, worked at Argonne National Lab, 1996-1997, Chicago State, 1997-2002. Dr. Richard is a Sr. Lecturer & Research Associate in Aerospace Engineering @ Texas A&M since 1/03. His research is focused on computational plasma modeling using spectral and lattice Boltzmann

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew L. Gillen, Virginia Tech; Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) (Lent, Brown, & Hackett, 1994, 2000) describes therelationship between person, environment, and behavior relative to career choices. SCCTidentifies processes and resulting pathways through which students form academic and careerchoice goals and make decisions regarding necessary actions to attain their goals. Specifically,SCCT posits that students will base their career choice on having 1) the skills and knowledge forthe career, 2) the expectations of the reward for the career, 3) an interest to do the work related tothe career, and 4) a supportive climate for pursuing the career. In particular, the supportiveclimate is based on environmental influences which can be proximal (i.e. direct and immediate)to the

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theresa Green, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University; Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University

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Instruction for K-12 Engineering (Work in Progress)IntroductionEfforts to diversify the engineering workforce are informed by the fact that engineeringcontinues to remain a White, male-dominated profession [1]. Underrepresented students leavescience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs in middle school, highschool, and in undergraduate programs [2]-[4] at a disproportionate rate compared to their Whitemale colleagues.In order to broaden participation and provide equitable engineering education forunderrepresented students, better approaches are necessary to support these students’ pathwaystoward STEM careers. One approach for encouraging diverse participation in engineering isthrough disciplinary literacy instruction (DLI

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Héctor Enrique Rodríguez-Simmonds, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nelson S. Pearson, University of Nevada, Reno; Benjamin P. Jackson, Purdue University; Tara C. Langus, University of Nevada, Reno; Justin Charles Major, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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MotivationTeaming is a core part of engineering education, especially in the first and last years ofengineering when project work is a prevalent focus. There is significant prior literature onengineering teams, but the effects of incorporating diversity into teams are understudied [1]. It isimportant to understand not only the practical outcomes of working in diverse teams, but alsohow the experience of working in diverse teams influences whether students see themselves asengineers and whether or not they feel they belong in engineering. Our project, “BuildingSupports for Diversity through Engineering Teams (NSF EEC-1531586/1531174),” investigateshow students’ attitudes towards diversity influence how they experience working in diverseteams through

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eunhye Kim, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Greg J. Strimel, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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verbal protocols as well as the participants’ non-verbal cues or observational protocol. Used in the data collection, the design challengespresented involved different scenarios depending on the participants’ academic level. Someexamples of the design challenges can be seen in Table 1. Following the data collection, therecorded think-aloud protocols were segmented into individual utterances and coded using the 17mental processes for solving technological problems, defined and validated by Halfin (1973).The operational definition of each mental process is provided in Appendix A. Based on a reviewof the literature, the mental process of modeling was determined by the researchers to be toosimilar to the other codes of model/prototype constructing

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Miel, Tufts University; Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University; Adam V. Maltese, Indiana University; Kelli Paul, Indiana University

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students identifyingundergraduate engineering students as role models.IntroductionUniversity-based outreach initiatives are a major driver in K-12 engineering education. In theUnited States, an estimated 600,000 K-12 students participate in university-led engineeringoutreach annually [1]. Reaching students as young as elementary school is important as studentsform their interests and impressions in engineering and other STEM disciplines early [2], [3],[4], [5] and those interests often decline in middle school [5], [6], [7], [8]. It is widely believedthat university outreach programs can increase and broaden participation in engineering studyand careers by introducing youth to undergraduate students as engineering role models. To thisend

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mi Thant Mon (Thant) Soe, Drexel University; Robert Shultz, Drexel University; James M. Muscarella, Plymouth Whitemarsh High School; Jessica S. Ward, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Adam K. Fontecchio, Drexel University

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Microde- vices Laboratory at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Dr. Fontecchio received his Ph.D. in Physics from Brown University in 2002. He has authored more than 75 peer-reviewed publications. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 A Project-Based Approach to Develop Engineering Design Process Skills Among High School Students (WIP)IntroductionImplementing engineering curriculum in high school improves student learning and achievementin science, technology and mathematics, increases awareness of the contributions of engineers tosociety, and promotes student pursuits of STEM careers [1]. In a 2009 report, the Committee onK-12 Engineering Education from the National

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phelana Pang, Seattle Girls' School

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Sensorimotor Neural Engineering (CSNE) for two summers, engaging in engineering research and writing pre-college engineering curricula. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Neuroscience and Engineering:   Interdisciplinary STEAM Curriculum at a Girls Middle School   (Work in Progress)  Background To support students’ meaningful learning, the  Framework for K­12 Science Education emphasizes the importance of incorporating engineering practices in science instruction [1]. Students who are more actively engaged in engineering design will be better equipped to participate in and contribute to addressing societal and environmental challenges in the

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexandra M. Pike, Juanita High School

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summers, engaging in engineering research and writing pre-college engineering curricula. Her research interests include physics and engineering education and teacher professional development. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Integrating Authentic Engineering Design into a High School Physics Curriculum (Work in Progress)Background and ObjectivesThe Framework for K-12 Science Education calls for the integration of engineering practicesinto pre-college science classrooms [1], because “providing students a foundation in engineeringdesign allows them to better engage in and aspire to solve the major societal and

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alissa Ruth, Arizona State University; Tameka Spence, Arizona State University; Joseph V. Hackman, Arizona State University; Jennifer Velez M.Ed., Arizona State University; Hope Parker, Arizona State University; Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University

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EPICS High in 2012.The ASU program currently serves 800 high school students within 32 schools in the PhoenixMetro area. The EPICS High model is integrated into existing classroom frameworks. Teachers aretrained on the EPICS high curriculum that is then incorporated into their STEM or CTE classesor in afterschool clubs. The curriculum is grounded in design education and service learning andpromotes engineering for social good (social entrepreneurship), see figure 1. Figure 1By pairing meaningful community service with engineering instruction, EPICS High provides aconduit for students to engage in project-based learning to master course content while fosteringgreater civic responsibility and

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy L. Warren, University of Arkansas; Hayley A. Chandler; Madeline Ludwig, University of Arkansas; Katelyn M. Heath, University of Arkansas; Eric Specking, University of Arkansas

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, we also used a targeted mailing campaign to recruit studentsfrom a nearby school district where over 60% of the students are members of anunderrepresented ethnic minority [1]. As a result of these efforts, there were 58 applicants for the40 available camp spots. Fifty-four percent of applicants were members of the underrepresentedminority groups (40% Hispanic, 9% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and 5% AfricanAmerican). In addition to the ethnic diversity of our applicants, the selected participants also hadpublic (89%), private (5%) and homeschool (5%) educations, as well as a wide range ofacademic abilities (68% of applicants had 3.7 GPA or higher; 11% had a 2.9 GPA or lower). Asa result of this diverse applicant pool, we sought out the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Shatz, Suffolk University; Kerrie Pieloch, Suffolk University

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EE program, as well as the electricpower engineers’ and managers’ enthusiasm for hiring students from this program.The goals of the S-STEM EE Scholars Program at Suffolk University were to: 1. Provide a pathway to a future in EE, particularly power engineering, for talented students with limited financial means. Special emphasis was placed on recruiting underrepresented minorities from BPHS. 2. Build on the EE program’s sense of community with specific activities for S-STEM Scholars. 3. Improve the awareness of S-STEM Scholars’ career interests and values, particularly as they relate to career decision-making and workplace satisfaction.The objectives of the program were to: 1. Increase the number of EE majors from

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Klaus Bartels, San Antonio College; Steven F Lewis

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research labs fully contained and established at each of thefour participating member institutions and it evolved into a collaborative effort to shareeffective new green technology content. Its goal was to impart skills to faculty members ofthis network in order to strengthen their capacities and arm them with additional resources tosupport their efforts in recruiting and retaining students, and in particular, minorities andfemales in STEM programs offered at their institutions.San Antonio College (SAC) as part of this network worked continuously on developing andimplementing new undergraduate research projects related to green technologies for the entireduration of this partnership making a commitment to 1) encourage STEM faculty to attend Re

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith G. Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology; Gail P. Baxter, Stevens Institute of Technology; Frank T. Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Teachers College, Columbia University; Patricia J. Holahan, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Staffin Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology

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in lectures and recitations; midterm course evaluations as formativefeedback; and advocacy with colleagues to catalyze diffusion beyond these early courses.The project has two foci. The first is to provide support and recognition to enable faculty whoteach the critical early core courses to adopt evidence-based practices and target deep andtransferable learning within and across disciplinary domains. Evidence-based instructionalpractices are defined as those derived from research on cognition and how people learn [1-3].Examples include presenting authentic real-world problems for students to solve, providing in-class opportunities for peer-to-peer learning, and supporting self-directed learning. Thesepractices are designed to enable students

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Two-Year College Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lea K. Marlor, University of California, Berkeley; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech

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workforce needs. Therefore, it isimportant to consider the professional development of community college faculty. Faculty incommunity colleges need to have training and preparation that allows them to provide engagingand content-relevant curriculum to their students.1 Context-based learning approaches have beenidentified as one type of pedagogical approach that can encourage student persistence to degreeand facilitate student learning.1Research shows that community college faculty need exposure to this teaching method as well asto other pedagogical approaches that encourage hands-on experiences for students.2 Access toprofessional development opportunities that expose faculty to these methods is needed so thatcommunity college students receive an

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Shipley, University of Texas, San Antonio; Rena Bizios, University of Texas, San Antonio; Krystel Castillo, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Engineering and Director of the Texas Sustainable Energy Research Institute at The Univer- sity of Texas at San Antonio. Her research expertise is in: (1) mathematical programming and optimiza- tion techniques for analyzing large-scale, complex systems under uncertainty, and (2) big data analytics for manufacturing processes. She is member of INFORMS, IISE and ASEE. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018A Multidisciplinary Approach to Support Undergraduate Students and Improve Retention and SuccessAbstract:Our University has seen rapid growth in the last 10 years; however, student income levels havenot improved, and our university is considered a low-income serving

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Make It!

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lunal Khuon, Drexel University; Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.) (MERGED); M. Eric Carr, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Brandon B. Terranova, Drexel University; Simi Hoque, Drexel University; Christine Marie Fiori, Drexel University ; Crachad Craig Laing, Drexel University

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desire to engage middle school students would be able to duplicate these or similarmaking activities. Girl Makers itself is part of a larger Drexel STEM University summer campfor girls that provides an opportunity for volunteer Drexel University College of Engineeringfaculty, post-doctoral fellows, and students to interact with middle school girls fromunderrepresent minority groups in positive and impactful ways. It is important to emphasize thatall Drexel STEM University instructors and assistants are volunteers and the instructiondevelopment and materials are donated by the instructors. The inaugural Drexel STEMUniversity does not have similar capabilities of funded programs such Art2STEM [1] but, asdiscussed below, is sufficient in meeting

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas J. Siller, Colorado State University; Michael A. de Miranda, Texas A&M University; Elizabeth Deuermeyer, Texas A&M University

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than traditional engineering degrees –allowing for shorter degree programs• Potentially develop new STEM licensure programs –combining the pre-service preparation across the disciplinesAll of these approaches build on the original concept of using engineering as a foundation forpre-service teacher preparation programs.Preparing teachers through an engineering degree pathway and cross-training STEM teachersopens a whole new perspective to STEM teaching, learning, and research. Research conducted inthis project is designed to unpack and measure two new inventive frontiers in STEM learning; 1)STEM associational fluency and 2) teaching and learning in cross-functional STEM diversityteams. STEM associational fluency in teachers is the