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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 6: Programs in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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April A. Dukes, University of Pittsburgh; Valerie E. Kerr, University of Pittsburgh; Susan K. Fullerton Shirey, University of Pittsburgh; Götz Veser, University of Pittsburgh; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

have been calls to develop and deploy graduate STEM education modelsthat prepare students for careers outside academia. Few innovations have emerged to meet students attheir current skill and preparation levels when entering their graduate studies while also consideringstudents' individual desired career paths. The U.S.'s current approach to graduate STEM education doesnot emphasize preparing students with professional skills and experience outside the lab. Further,students from differing socioeconomic and underserved backgrounds are often not adequatelysupported. Through a National Science Foundation Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) award, theUniversity of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering is creating and validating a

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 10

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lawrence E. Whitman, University of Arkansas at Little Rock; Kristin Dutcher Mann, University of Arkansas at Little Rock; Amar Shireesh Kanekar, University of Arkansas at Little Rock; Albert L Baker, University of Arkansas at Little Rock; Srikanth B Pidugu P.E., University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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classes had to consent to participate in the survey and collection of thein-class assignment. Student participation in the survey was not incentivized, leading to arelatively small sample size. Survey data was examined by the research group once the fall 2023semester concluded and grades were posted.We used quantitative and qualitative analysis to examine the survey responses. Since this is apilot study, we will refine the survey questions based on this initial data and recruit additionalparticipants in 2024.ResultsThere were a total of 48 participants in this pilot study. A majority of the participants were first-year students (n=17 , 30%) while the next closest were juniors (n=15, 25% ). The majority of theparticipants were male (n=41, 75%) and

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 4 - Hands-on Learning

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claudia Paz Gwynn, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile; Maria Elena Truyol, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile; Carolina Elizabeth Jerez, Universidad de Chile

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

integrating gender equality issues within highereducation. In Chile, Ministry of Education Law No. 21.369 promotes the establishment of safeand inclusive environments for all members of higher education academic communities,irrespective of their sex, gender, identity, or sexual orientation. Numerous studies have revealedthat non-cognitive and affective factors significantly influence students' academic progress andsuccess. Therefore, it is essential to explore the perceptions and perspectives of students andfaculty in the School of Engineering regarding gender, equality, and roles. This pilot researchaims to delve into the views held by students and faculty members of a prominent EngineeringSchool in Chile concerning gender-related topics. The

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Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Choi Ausman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Qin Zhu, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

Paper ID #43443Board 118: Mixing it Up: A Pilot Study on the Experiences of Mixed-RaceAsian-American Students in EngineeringMs. Michelle Choi Ausman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Michelle Choi Ausman is a second-year PhD student in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She received a BS in Liberal Arts and Engineering Studies from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and an MS in Science and Technology Studies from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Her research interests include engineering identity; inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility; Asian American Studies; Critical Mixed Race Studies

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 7: Graduate Student Experiences

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati; Julie Aldridge, The Ohio State University; Nicole Else-Quest, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Joe Roy, American Society for Engineering Education

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

ofstudents from underrepresented populations, such as women of color and members of theLGBTQIA+ community, through degree completion. Using an intersectional approach, wedeveloped a scale to assess multiple climate factors associated with organizational commitmentor member retention, many of which are particularly salient to the experiences of students frommarginalized or minoritized identities. We took several steps to create the scale, includingface/content validity analysis, exploratory factor analyses for validity evidence, and internalconsistency for reliability evidence. The survey also includes demographic items to capture therespondents’ complex social identities. During the summer and fall of 2023, we collected ourfirst pilot study data of

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Student Success in ET

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gretchen Dietz, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Jordan C Bullington-Miller

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

Engineering IdentityAbstractThis paper is a work in progress (WIP) for an NSF project that explores first-generation students(FGS) in engineering technology (ET); specifically, their academic performance, engineeringidentity development, and use of social capital all compared to continuing generation students(CGS) peers. Despite the growing number of engineering technology degrees awarded annually,there is a scarcity of research focusing on the acquisition of engineering identity, particularlyamong FG students. Overall, this project will utilize a two phase, mixed methods approach. Inthe first phase, we will quantitatively assess academic performance comparisons between firstgeneration and continuing generation engineering students and utilize the

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Student Success in ET

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ibarre Araojo, Wayne State University; Mohsen Ayoobi, Wayne State University; David Merolla, Wayne State University

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

, 2016. [Online]. Available:https://doi.org/10.1177/0091552115617018[24] M. Laugerman, D. T. Rover, M. C. Shelley, and S. K. Mickelson, "Determining Graduation Rates inEngineering for Community College Transfer Students Using Data Mining", Iowa State University, 2015.[Online]. Available: http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/pols_pubs[25] A. L. Zuckerman and S. M. Lo, "Transfer student experiences and identity navigation in STEM:Overlapping figured worlds of success", CBE—Life Sci. Educ., vol. 20, ar48, pp. 1-24, 2021.[26] M. T. Gibbons et al., "Results from a pilot survey of engineering and engineering technologystudents in 2-year and 4-year institutions", in Proc. 41st ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Educ. Conf., pp. T1J-1,2011. [Online]. Available: https

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Inclusive Horizons: Shaping Diverse Pathways in Engineering and Design Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brandon Bakka, University of Texas at Austin; Elisa Koolman, University of Texas at Austin

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

Student Peer Mentorship in Academia,” Mentor. Tutoring Partnersh. Learn., vol. 27, no. 5, pp. 549–576, 2019, doi: 10.1080/13611267.2019.1686694.[14] M. Jennings, “A Review of the State of LGBTQIA+ Student Research in STEM and Engineering Education,” p. 24.[15] N. Kalkunte, M. Nagbe, and M. Borrego, “Climate Survey Report,” Cockrell School of Engineering, Feb. 2022. [Online]. Available: https://cockrell.utexas.edu/images/pdfs/CockrellSchool-ClimateSurveyReport2022.pdf[16] N. H. Choe, M. Borrego, L. L. Martins, A. Patrick, and C. C. Seepersad, “A Quantitative Pilot Study of Engineering Graduate Student Identity,” in 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, Colum, 2017.[17] relating to diversity, equity

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 5: Skill Development in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle C. Vigeant, Pennsylvania State University; Vikash Gayah, Pennsylvania State University; Andrea Paola Arguelles, Pennsylvania State University

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

interviews with each participant is provided below.Participant 1 (P1): P1, a fifth-year architectural engineering graduate student, initially intendedto pursue a master's degree and enter industry but decided to stay for a Ph.D. due to his passionfor research. He learned about the seminar through his wife and enrolled to gain valuableknowledge and feedback without dedicating excessive time. P1's expectations included learningabout the interview process, preparing application materials, and exploring non-academicopportunities. The seminar broadened his understanding of career options, provided insights intocrafting application documents, and facilitated peer review. He believes the seminar surpassedhis expectations to some extent, although he

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emma Treadway, Trinity University; Jessica E S Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

work? 2) Over the course of their early college experiences with mathematics, science, and engineering, how do students’ global affect about mathematics, science, and engineering change? 3) How do students’ local and global affect about mathematics, science, and engineering contribute to/interact with their identities, including engineering identity?While affect has been widely studied using qualitative methods, our parallel use of qualitativeinterviews and piloting of quantitative survey instruments will contribute to the development ofquantitative measures of affect that can be employed by others in STEM education. For thepurposes of this short grant summary, we will be focusing on the second research question

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holly M Golecki, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Michigan; Karen T. Klebbe, Centennial High School, Champaign IL; Thomas Tran, University of Chicago; Elizabeth Ann McNeela, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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, J. Robinson, J. McLean, K. Jensen, and H. Golecki, “Revolutionizing Robotics: Broadening the Definition of Engineering by Engaging Students in Soft Robotics,” The Science Teacher, vol. 90, no. 5, May 2023, [Online]. Available: https://www.nsta.org/science-teacher/science-teacher-mayjune-2023/revolutionizing- robotics[16] H. M. Golecki, T. Tran, E. McNeela, and K. J. Jensen, “Pilot Study of the Impacts of a Robotics Curriculum on Student’s Subject-related Identities and Understanding of Engineering,” in Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education, Baltimore, MD, Jun. 2023.[17] S. E. Coulter, “Using the retrospective pretest to get usable, indirect evidence of student learning,” Assessment &

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Voices of Diversity: Perspectives and Experiences in STEM Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Najme Kishani, University of Toronto; Jason Bazylak, University of Toronto; Aimy Bazylak, University of Toronto

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

education. The presented findings emanate from the fourth phase of anextensive multiphase mixed-method research project. The project seeks to elucidate theimpediments that underrepresented students, particularly women, face in pursuing graduateengineering degrees and the potential solutions to overcome those barriers.Our methodology in this phase encompassed a comprehensive mixed-method survey, garneringresponses from over 600 undergraduate and graduate engineering students within the Faculty ofEngineering. Preliminary analyses revealed that the decision to pursue graduate studies isinfluenced by intersectional identity variables.In the sphere of engineering education, the pursuit of diversity, inclusion, and equity has longbeen recognized as

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Identity Formation and Engineering Cultures

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexis Suzanne Capitano, Colorado School of Mines; Ryan Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Kathryn Johnson, Colorado School of Mines

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

chance to do it yourself. Okay so [our university] started a course, we piloted it...which attempted to give that experience, hands on experience, guided towards innovation, to undergrads. And it’s a delightful thing...it is exactly what we need to inspire these [students].” (00:47:56–00:49:15)This quote provides another example of Leo seeing a problem and trying to solve it, with obviouscurricular implications for engineering education at his university.Lisa (Education)Lisa’s interview transcript narrative followed the overall structure of the interview protocol,connecting repeatedly back to interrelated themes of social justice, equity and inclusion,macroethics, fixing structural factors, and authenticity. We observed both

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Fostering Diversity and Inclusion in STEM Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ivet Parra-Gaete, Arizona State University; Abimelec Mercado Rivera, Arizona State University; Mayra S Artiles, Arizona State University; Stephanie G. Adams, The University of Texas at Dallas; Juan M Cruz, Rowan University; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Gwen Lee-Thomas, Quality Measures

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and Clinical Psychology, 29(10), 1074–1099. https://doi.org/10.1521/jscp.2010.29.10.1074Torka, M. (2020). Change and continuity in Australian doctoral education: PhD completion rates and times (2005-2018). The Australian Universities’ Review, 62(2), 69–82.Watkins, S. E., & McGowan, B. L. (2022). Black men doctoral scientists and engineers persisting: Peer support and racism in science and engineering. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 59(10), 1853-1875.Weidman, J. C., Twale, D. J., & Stein, E. L. (2001). Socialization of graduate and professional students in higher education: A perilous passage? Jossey-Bass and ERIC Clearinghouse on Higher Education, Association for the Study of Higher Education

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Diverse Pathways: Exploring Inclusive Practices and Outreach in Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lexy Chiwete Arinze, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Jacqueline E McDermott, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Janet M Beagle

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

Graduate School Preparation Program,” J. Black Stud., vol. 47, no. 2, pp. 95–112, Mar. 2016, doi: 10.1177/0021934715614206.[20] L. J. Donovan et al., “An NSF-LSAMP Model for the Successful Transition of Underrepresented Students into STEM Majors and Beyond,” presented at the 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Jul. 2021. Accessed: Jan. 01, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/an-nsf-lsamp-model-for-the-successful-transition-of- underrepresented-students-into-stem-majors-and-beyond[21] S. F. Bancroft, S. K. Benson, and E. Johnson-Whitt, “McNair Scholars’ Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Graduate Experience: A Pilot Study,” -West. Educ. Res., vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 3–27

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Empowering Students and Strengthening Community Relationships

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Danielle N. Wagner, Purdue University; Sukrati Gautam, Purdue University; Peyman Yousefi, Merck Group; Nuela Chidubem Enebechi, Purdue University; Andrew Pierce, Purdue University; William C. Oakes, Purdue University

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

engineer to receive the U.S. Campus Compact Thomas Ehrlich FacultyAward for Service-Learning and a co-recipient of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering’s BernardGordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education. He is a fellow of NSPE andASEE and elected to the ASEE Hall of Fame. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024“Work In Progress, Elevating the Unsung Heroes: Assessing Graduate Teaching Assistants'Experiences in Service-Learning Programs”AbstractService-learning programs emphasizing engineering design are frequently recognized for theirpotential to enhance the professional development of students. Such programs are complexnetworks of interconnected components including students

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 18

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Caitlin D. Wylie, University of Virginia; Kent A. Wayland, University of Virginia; Andy Wang, University of Virginia

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

and identity in engineering change after this research experience ● How interaction and communication with graduate student mentors contributes to student sense of belonging.Further, this study raises questions that deserve future study, such as: ● How does mentoring undergrads impact grad students? ● How might training better prepare grad and faculty mentors to supervise REU students? ● Does doing research work contribute to students’ perception of research as a human practice? Given this ability to focus on the nuanced meanings that students draw from theirexperiences, we suggest that this method can better empower students from underrepresentedgroups, whose voices can be buried in large datasets of quantitative

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kerrie Danielle Hooper, Florida International University; Trina L. Fletcher, Florida International University; Edward Collins, National Society of Black Engineers; Rochelle L Williams, Graduate Fellowships for STEM Diversity; Ahlam Alharbi, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

towards thehighest level of quality within research projects. This paper presents the approach of how auniversity team (professor and graduate students) collaborated with the National Society of BlackEngineers (NSBE) to conduct a longitudinal analysis of a summer engineering program fundedthrough an Early CAREER faculty award from the National Science Foundation’s EngineeringEducation Broadening Participation (BPE) program. According to the literature, there is a greatneed for longitudinal analysis of STEM outreach programs, especially informal ones, and supportstudents from historically excluded backgrounds. This paper contributes to the academia-non-profit partnership literature within the context of longitudinal studies by mapping out the

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Transformative Learning in STEM: Accessibility, Social Impact, and Inclusivity in Higher Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Motahareh Darvishpour Ahandani, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Jennifer M Bekki, Arizona State University

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

on graduatestudents who hold marginalized identities -- highlight the ongoing need to research the mentalhealth of STEM graduate students and how mental health influences various aspects of their livesand academic trajectories, aligning with the conclusion in the review conducted by Bork andMondisa focused on graduate student mental health in engineering (2021).Our findings reveal a significant shift in the focus on mental health publications during and afterthe COVID-19 pandemic. The observed shift in focus towards mental health publications duringand after the COVID-19 pandemic is indicative of an increased acknowledgment of the mentalhealth challenges that arose and the necessity for supportive measures and interventions toeffectively

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Accountability and Stewardship

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gail Baura, Loyola University, Chicago; Matt Miller, Loyola University, Chicago

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

the years that engineering graduates do notrefer to the ethics codes [9, 10]. Further, the faculty/administration and student perceptions ofengineering ethics education delivery are not aligned. In a study conducted over 18 campuses,110 faculty members and 123 students were interviewed in 90-minute focus groups; twoadministrators from each campus were also individually interviewed. While the faculty andadministrators believed that the engineering ethics curriculum provided a “nuanced treatment ofcomplex issues, their students reported “hearing simplistic, black-and-white messages aboutethics” [11]. Due to observations of faculty approving or participating in unethical behavior,students also did not perceive the faculty as ethical role models

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ELOS Technical Session 2 - Beliefs, Motivation, and Pedagogy

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deeksha Seth, Villanova University; Robert P. Loweth, Purdue University ; James C. O'Brien, Villanova University

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projects, reflect on their social identities, and consider the broader societal contexts of their engineering work. The goals of his research are 1) to develop tools and pedagogies that support engineers in achieving the positive societal changes that they envision and 2) to address systems of oppression that exist within and are reproduced by engineering education and work environments. He earned his B.S. in Engineering Sciences from Yale University, with a double major in East Asian Studies, and earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan. He also holds a Graduate Certificate in Chinese and American Studies, jointly awarded by Johns Hopkins University and Nanjing University in China.Prof

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Decision-Making in Engineering Ethics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Corin L. Bowen, California State University, Los Angeles; Elizabeth Ann Strehl, University of Michigan; Megan Ennis, University of Michigan; Andrew Benham; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

conferred her Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor in April 2021; her thesis included both technical and educational research. She also holds an M.S.E. in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor and a B.S.E. in civil engineering from Case Western Reserve University, both in the areas of structural engineering and solid mechanics.Ms. Elizabeth Ann Strehl, University of Michigan Elizabeth is a graduate student at the University of Michigan studying Engineering Education Research under doctoral advisor Aaron Johnson. Her research focuses on weaving macro ethics into existing aerospace engineering curricula and institutional support methods for working class

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Diverse Pathways: Exploring Inclusive Practices and Outreach in Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Gabriel Van Dyke, Utah State University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Cassandra J McCall, Utah State University; Bruk T Berhane, Florida International University; Vanessa Tran, Utah State University; Agustina Dotta Ceriani, Florida International University

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

identifies as a veteran Hispanic manstudying mechanical engineering. Both participants attend separate R-1 Hispanic ServingInstitutions (HSIs). Jakobe was interviewed in the pilot phase, and Alejandro was part of theongoing, full study. These similarities and differences provide deeper insights into how post-traditional students with their multiple social identities describe, interpret, and interact with theirrelationship with education systems.4. FindingsOne of the major goals of the project is to evoke faculty’s empathetic understanding byreading/listening to students’ overlooked or hidden experiences in engineering settings. In thespirit of the project, we fully present both Jakobe's and Alejandro’s constructed narratives andinvite readers to

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 5

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seyedehsareh Hashemikamangar, The University of Memphis; Stephanie S Ivey, The University of Memphis; Craig O. Stewart, The University of Memphis; Aaron Robinson, The University of Memphis

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

created by group events and activities suchas annual retreat, peer mentoring, group studying, and Boot Camp in which students, peers, andfaculties interact actively and meaningfully. It is shown that LLC has a positive impact on retentionrate and academic success of STEM students [26]. Peer relationships and peer mentoring are ofgreat importance in building a STEM community. A study focused on STEM identity among agroup of S-STEM engineering scholars who were ‘at risk’ for dropping out of STEM due to unmetfinancial need showed that peer mentoring relationships and informal peer relationships plays animportant role in scholars’ journeys into becoming engineers. Peer mentoring relationships ledthem to feel connected to and recognized by other STEM

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Inclusive Dialogues and Adaptations in Engineering Education: Navigating Uncertainty and Leveraging AI for Student Success

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sourojit Ghosh, University of Washington

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

]), I present an argument in this paper that ChatGPT is animportant tool for creating equitable access, especially for international students or students withtraditionally marginalized identities in engineering education. I present this from thepositionalities of student educators in engineering courses with reading and writing componentsand as international students in the US having relied on machine translation in their own studentexperiences. Using an approach similar to Coppola and Turns [11], I draw upon findingsgathered from interviewing other instructors of engineering courses within my department, aswell as a reflection of my own experiences as an instructor in engineering courses. I presentmicrocultures of student experiences of using

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 28

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nikita Dawe, University of Toronto; Amy Bilton, University of Toronto; Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Paper ID #43149Identifying Curriculum Factors that Facilitate Lifelong Learning in AlumniCareer Trajectories: Stage 3 of a Sequential Mixed-Methods StudyNikita Dawe, University of Toronto PhD student in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto, Collaborative Specialization in Engineering Education.Amy Bilton, University of TorontoMs. Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto Lisa Romkey serves as Associate Professor, Teaching and Associate Director, ISTEP (Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and Practice) at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexandra Mary Jackson, Rowan University; Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University; Cassandra Sue Ellen Jamison, Rowan University; Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University; Mary Staehle, Rowan University

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

, 9-11 weeks during the summer months [33], [34], [35]. Students have theopportunity to work directly alongside faculty and graduate student mentors, complete an oralpresentation or research paper, and sometimes pursue publication of their work [34], [36].Students who participate in REU programs are commonly asked to answer surveys that detailtheir perceptions of their skills and experiences [11], [34], [37], where students commonlyexpress having an increase in research skills, such as keeping lab notebooks and writing/readingresearch papers [31], laboratory skills [34], and collaboration [37]. In Nepal et al.'s study [11],students answered pre- and post-surveys about their experiences in mechanical, industrial, andsystems engineering REU

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International Division (INTL) Technical Session: Cultural Perspectives

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Animesh Paul, University of Georgia; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, ThatStatsGirl; Racheida S Lewis, University of Georgia; Lilianny Virguez, University of Florida; Krishna Pakala, Boise State University; Debarati Basu, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

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between these factors can lead to negativeoutcomes, underscoring the necessity for higher education institutions to provide suitable supportfor addressing the diverse challenges faced by students.This paper presents the pilot study results as the authors' reflection that prompted the redesign ofour data collection protocol. The authors reflect on the following question: How did theirexperiences as current or former international students shape their teaching philosophies asengineering educators? These reflections lay the groundwork for developing a research designfor a larger study of engineering faculty sentiment and motivation toward addressinginternational students' needs. Ultimately, a larger research study will help incorporate

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Mr. Burns' Brainchild: AI in the Springfield STEM Classroom, Release the Hounds!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Shailja, University of California, Santa Barbara; Satish Kumar, University of California, Santa Barbara; Arthur Caetano, University of California, Santa Barbara; Ayush Pandey, University of California, Merced

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

Paper ID #44419Scaffolding AI Research Projects Increases Self-efficacy of High School Studentsin Learning Neural Networks (Fundamental)S. Shailja, University of California, Santa Barbara Shailja is an incoming post-doctoral fellow at Stanford University. She completed her Ph.D. in the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department with interdisciplinary emphasis on College and University teaching at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) in 2024. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the Electrical Engineering Department at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur in 2016. Shailja has been

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anna Li Coffman, University of Oklahoma; Javeed Kittur, University of Oklahoma

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

connections towardslearning engineering concepts. To achieve this objective the following research question wasexamined, ‘How do undergraduate engineering students understand and perceive learning throughthe cognitive domain of learning?’ A qualitative research design approach was used, and theinterview questions were designed based on the six hierarchy levels of cognitive domain(knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation).ProcedureThe different steps used in this study include IRB approval, pilot interview, participantsrecruitment, and conducting interviews are described in this section. First, the study and theinterview protocol were approved by the Institution Review Board (IRB). The pilot interview wasconducted