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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2

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Jae Hoon Lim, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Rachel Saunders, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Peter Thomas Tkacik, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Jerry Lynn Dahlberg Jr., University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Madison Elizabeth Levan, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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beyond undergraduate programs, especially those aspiring to become leadingprofessionals in engineering fields.Faculty and institution’s advocacy position was instrumental to all veteran-friendly programdevelopment initiatives and positive mentoring relationships observed at the individual level.There is a need for holistic mentoring, not just for academic mentoring only. Given the academicdemands of being a graduate engineering student [30] and the quality of skills student veteransbring into the classroom, it is important to value these student veterans, but also protect themfrom being used without compensation. Through effective mentorship, mentors can helpprogress their academic development and pursuits while making sure their mission-driven

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2

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Reza Rahdar, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Ghazal Barari, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Yuetong Lin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Ryan Goyings, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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systems from inception through design, development, and production. His skills are included but not limited to operations research, analytical/statistical analysis, trade studies, new product introduction including gates and design reviews processes, risk and oppor- tunity management, reliability, availability & maintainability, and safety analysis, and complex project managementDr. Ghazal Barari, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Ghazal Barari received her PhD in mechanical engineering from University of Central Florida. Her re- search was focused on combustion modeling of promising biofuels in order to find a suitable substitute for fossil fuels. She started her career as a tenure track assistant professor in

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas E. Mertz, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus; William E. Genereux, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus; Troy Harding, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus; Tim Bower, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus; Katrina M Lewis; Michael Lee Oetken, Kansas State University

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degree in computer systems also complete the requirements for the web associatedegree. The associate degree provides students with the core computer systems foundation usingweb technology projects and assignments. Thus, students gain a common depth of knowledgewith a web emphasis that might otherwise be hard to achieve in classes using other types ofcomputer technologies.Students seeking only the associate degree are qualified to work in many entry-level web-developer jobs [2]. Students seeking the bachelor’s degree have the foundation of webtechnology while continuing to build depth and add breadth as they move through the moreadvanced classes of the computer-technology program.A major innovation in the new curriculum is the inclusion of studio

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian J. Novoselich, U.S. Military Academy; Jakob C. Bruhl, U.S. Military Academy; Matthew Scheidt, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Christina Nicole Willis, University of Utah; Michael Scott Sheppard Jr., Arizona State University

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of this paper is to report the results of the 2018 ASEE Student Veteran Leadershiproundtable. This roundtable brought together a diverse group of veterans, engineering educators,and engineering student veteran researchers. Through a series of ideation exercises anddiscussions, the group examined the challenges student veterans traditionally face, on-goingsupport initiatives at their home institutions, and recommended actions for ASEE to pursue in theyears ahead. The topics discussed during the panel are related to previous research about thechallenges faced by veteran students beyond ETETE career paths. A series of novel initiativesare presented that may assist ASEE and university administrators more broadly in adopting afresh approach to

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Michael Anthony Crespo, Granby High School, Norfolk Public Schools, Norfolk, VA; Drew E. Brown, Old Dominion University; Deborah Marshall, Norfolk Public Schools Career & Technical Ed. Dept.; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Murat Kuzlu, Old Dominion University; Petros J. Katsioloudis, Old Dominion University; Linda Vahala, Old Dominion University

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is related to the financial aspect of the current K-12 salary structure,which is very different from a regular job in the IT/cybersecurity area. Hence, there is a need formore alternative pathways in getting more CTE teachers in the workforce. One of thesepathways is through career switcher programs that are available for veterans who are looking fora second career related to education. Figure 1: Annual mean wage of CTE teachers, secondary school by state, May 2019 [11]CTE Teacher Shortage and Career Switcher and Teacher Licensure ProgramsThere has been a reported shortage in the general K-12 teacher workforce, but more specificallyin the lack of CTE teachers, especially for new fields like cybersecurity since cybersecurityprograms are

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Smith, Old Dominion University; John Shull, Old Dominion University; Patrick Sean Heaney, Old Dominion University; Yuzhong Shen, Old Dominion University; Anthony W. Dean, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Grimsley Michaeli P.E., Old Dominion University

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deficits inSTEM general education knowledge for students pursuing engineering degrees. To refreshprerequisite knowledge and prepare students to succeed in Calculus and beyond, MAVENfocused on precalculus topics. Knowledge from subject matter experts and current tutors wascombined to identify three main areas of weakness. These areas were functions and graphing,trigonometric functions, and exponential and logarithmic functions. A series of games weredesigned that required players to engage with content, play through games that required them topractice their mathematical skills, and be assessed at set intervals. Two example screenshotsfrom MAVEN are included in Figure 1.Current Work: Overview of CAPTIVATECAPTIVATE is the next game in the series and

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian J Novoselich P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Janice Leshay Hall, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Keith A. Landry, Georgia Southern University; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Anthony W Dean, Old Dominion University

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design teaching and assessment, undergraduate engineering stu- dent leadership development, and social network analysis. He is also a licensed professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia.Mrs. Janice Leshay Hall, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University I am a doctoral student in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. I am a proud military brat with a biomedical engineering background. My own experiences navigating the engineering curriculum as a first-generation college student as well as being a colleague to other military-connected students through my membership as a 2010 Tillman Miltary Scholar have sparked my passion for research on pathways to and through engineering with emphasis on the

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1

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Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

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aspects of professional expectations: timeliness, discipline, accountability, andauthenticity. The reason veterans tend to seek out other veterans and conversely may feeldiscomfort with civilians is largely the same—regardless of race, religion, or political affiliation,veterans largely match each other with an overlapping set of shared values that inform theirprofessional posture to work.Successful transitions also hinge on effective mentoring. While officers receive significantmentoring as they progress through the ranks of promotion, transitioning to a second career inthe civilian sector requires tertiary, external support. So-called ‘bridge’ consulting services havesprung up since the Vietnam-era, seeking to link veterans with connections in

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Kevin C Bower P.E., The Citadel; Robert J Barsanti Jr., The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch P.E., The Citadel

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organizations (student chapters and evendepartments) to be a part of and experience speakers, conferences, and community servicesurrounding the group’s basic needs. Some students look to socialize and begin to connect withlike-minded peers within activities and focused study areas for our veterans and active dutymilitary.References[1] Humphrey, J., “Getting Student Veterans Off the Sidelines,” accessed 5 February 2017,http://www.military.com/education/getting-veteran-students-off-the-sidelines.html[2] Kuh, G., et. al., Student Success in College, Josey-Bass, 2010.[3] Welch, R., Martin, A., Bower, K., Rabb, R., “Promoting Engagement through Innovative and PragmaticPrograms,” Proceedings of the 2016 ASEE Annual Conference on Engineering Education, New

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2: Veteran Identity & Inclusion

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

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best positioned help veteran students connectmilitary literacies with academic writing. Connecting experience with course content representsan opportunity for instructors to facilitate the movement from military literacies, through anacademic discourse, and eventually to one that a college graduate may employ in futureendeavors.While Hadlock’s findings go beyond the disciplinary boundaries of technical writing, thestrategies employed by veteran writers that she identifies in her research are well-suited totechnical writing environments. Technical writing assignment objectives are clear, withestablished approaches to organizational structure, audience awareness, document design, andcontent—and where, as in veteran students’ engineering

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University

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, underrepresentedminority, disabled, etc.). These challenges illustrate not only an obligation to conduct moreSVSM research, but also a need to push at the current boundaries of SVSM research for thepurposes of deepening the practical as well as theoretical impact of its findings.One way to advance SVSM research within the context of engineering education is through abroad(er) application of available theoretical perspectives and research methodologies,particularly those developed within the research traditions of other professionally oriented fields(e.g., teacher education, medicine). The purpose of this work in progress paper is to present fordiscussion a promising approach for researching alongside SVSM in engineering educationcalled ‘Narrative Inquiry

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Robert J. Barsanti Jr., The Citadel

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, transitioning veterans from a militarylifestyle and occupation to an academic lifestyle and civilian occupation can be a significantchallenge for some. Connecting veteran students with the support they need is crucial to theircontinuing success, in the classroom and beyond. Their military experience often develops greatskills and persistence, making them effective and well-regarded students. Faculty and traditionalstudents at civilian or military colleges can benefit from these qualities. Once a veteran or activeduty student has made contact and then a commitment to attend, there are a number of activitiesand processes employed both before they arrive and during their time on campus to retain themin engineering and graduate with an engineering degree

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego

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on engineering. I knew that as I get closer to 40 or 50 [years old] I wouldn’twant to be bending down turning wrenches” as he was doing in the military. B5MME was alsoattracted to the potential financial stability offered through an engineering pathway, saying thathe was quite strategic in selecting the Marines Corps; he felt that his work as an AviationMechanic would provide him with a solid foundation for moving beyond “blue collar” work.A2MME’s frames his time in the military as “grunt work”, describing himself as a “0311Infantry Rifleman, just a regular old gunslinger, grunt, ground powder. He said his “job was notvery technical; a lot of times, I was just a body, I was just there, I just take orders, I do what I’mtold.” He described

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Raymond Vetter, United States Military Academy

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Technology, earning a Master of Science in Engineering and Management. His research interests include: engineering education, systems architecture, and supply chain optimization. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Adapting Online Learning for the United States Military AcademyAbstract:This research explores how online learning is conducted for higher education. This is a rapidlygrowing field that allows student-teacher interaction to occur beyond the traditional classroomenvironment. This work specifically considers the various modes that online learning can use todisseminate information. It reviews the current and emerging technologies that allow forconnectivity and

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2: Veteran Identity & Inclusion

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas L. Davis, Kent State University; D. Blake Stringer, Kent State University; Maureen Regan McFarland, Kent State University

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technology, mechanical engineering technology, and flighttechnology. Among these were three former active-duty or national guard veterans.The literature already documents the attributes of student veterans in terms of their potentialwithin the engineering community. This paper describes the design competition and documentsthe actions of the team through the student design process. It then describes the veterans’ rolesand integration in the project, specifically how their veteran experiences directly influenced theteam’s success. Finally, it describes these veterans’ impact on model rocketry at the institutionas a whole and their legacy in subsequent competition teams.IntroductionUniversities have experienced significant growth of student-veteran

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Greg Rulifson P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Nathan E. Canney, CYS Structural Engineers Inc.

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others” [1].Professional social responsibility concerns the extent that individuals have a responsibility toserve and help others by virtue of possessing specialized knowledge. ‘Others’ can beconceptualized at a personal, societal, and/or environmental level. Engineering has beencharacterized as a weak profession [2, 3]. There is general consensus that engineers shouldconsider the societal and environmental impacts of their work, embodied through codes of ethics,e.g. [5, 6]. There is also consensus that this attribute should be explicitly taught [7, 8].Engineering ethics education could include both microethics (relating to individual actions) andmacroethics (the collective responsibility of the profession) [9], as well as targeting

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego

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academic institutions. We interviewed 24 individuals in Fall2014 and Spring 2015; interviews lasted between 30 and 90 minutes. Interviewees worked in avariety of settings across campus, including financial aid and health services. We alsointerviewed a First-Year Engineering (FYE) staff member.To better understand the broader context of SVEs’ educational experiences beyond departmentsof engineering, we explore the IAs’ perspectives on their duties in serving student veterans andtheir suggestions for improving policies and programs, both at the university level and withinengineering. We also examine some implications of these perspectives for engineeringeducation. We focus this study on two research questions: 1. How do IAs describe their roles

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Chase Hood MA, Kansas State University; Stacey E. Kulesza P.E., Kansas State University; Jia G. Liang, Kansas State University; Eric J. Fitzsimmons, Kansas State University; Jeff Zacharakis, Kansas State University

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retention in the college of engineering program was conductedin the fall semester of 2015 at Kansas State University (K-State), a four-year land grantinstitution [8]. Retention in this context is defined as a student successfully graduating from thecollege of engineering regardless of the time required to complete the program. Data extractedincluded students who self-identified as a Veteran when they entered the college of engineering.As shown in Fig. 1, colors and gender symbols indicate the percentage of students whograduated, were in progress with their engineering degree, changed majors, and students whowere dismissed or discontinued enrollment. The analysis showed that approximately 8.9% ofVeterans graduated from the college of engineering

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Moore Schutz, Tokyo University of Science; Dante Dionne, Korean Air; Yong-Young Kim P.E., Konkuk University

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higher salaries through a more specialized graduatedegree compared to just a bachelor’s degree. Online engineering master’s programs offer studentsseveral key advantages beyond anytime and anywhere convenience without transportation costs.Now most top online engineering master’s programs enable students to receive their degrees 100%online [18]. Students often have the same professors online and on-campus, and they can chooseto participate in classes or collaborate on projects in either format.Heterogeneous groups with various expertise and experiences have a greater variety ofperspectives and ideas for discussion, development, and integration compared to morehomogeneous teams. The collisions of diverse ideas are essential in creating new

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2: Veteran Identity & Inclusion

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Moore Schutz, Tokyo University of Science; Yong-Young Kim P.E., Konkuk University; Dante Dionne, Korean Air

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anddevelop a research model to determine what factors impact student veteran participation inonline engineering learning. We test the research model using regression analysis on data fromonline engineering master’s programs from across the United States. Our empirical results revealfor the first time that the number of online engineering program graduates and the number of fulltime online faculty have positive, significant influences on veteran participation in onlineengineering programs. Through our research, we contribute new insights for engineeringprograms as they leverage transformative, online learning platforms for accelerating the creationand sharing of knowledge between students, professors, and business. Through these seamless,symbiotic

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego

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cited their technical training and a desire to improve processes and products as keyreasons for pursuing engineering. Veterans in the nuclear Navy indicated that they were alsoencouraged through their training to seek higher education in engineering whereas Marine Corpsveterans received little encouragement to seek higher education outside of the Marine Corps.Colleges of engineering can use this information to tailor their recruiting of former servicemembers by connecting the dots from training to engineering education for those with technicaltraining. The services are likewise encouraged to connect the dots between training and futureeducation explicitly. For those without technical training, university recruiting messages couldemphasize the

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

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-Bass Publishers, San Francisco, CA, 1993.[11] J. Lang, “Beyond Lecturing” The Chronicle of Higher Learning, September 29, 2006.[12] S. Caudron, "Can Generation Xers be Trained?" Training and Development, vol 3, pp. 20- 24, 1997.[13] https://www.ifixit.com/ [Online] [Accessed Mar 14, 2019].[14] K. Scott and S.Weaver, “To Repair or Not to Repair: What is the Motivation?” Journal of Research for Consumers, Issue 26, 2014. [Online] Available: http://jrconsumers.com/Academic_Articles/issue_26/Issue26-AcademicArticle-Scott1- 31.pdf. [Accessed Mar 14, 2019].[15] S. Nelson and B. McCrigler, A Service-Learning Collaborative Project in a Mechanical Engineering Technical Writing Class, Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2: Veteran Identity & Inclusion

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca C. Atkinson, Clemson University; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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women SVEs. Studies onwomen veterans’ success in college and beyond are critical given evidence that women veteransexperience slightly higher rates of unemployment than male veterans [55].MethodsThe women veterans in this study were part of a larger qualitative study of student veterans inengineering programs at four institutions. The interview transcripts of women veterans whoparticipated in the larger study were specifically reviewed and coded for this particular study.We used several methods to recruit participants to our study, including contacting campus staffthat work with student veterans, posting flyers in engineering departments, and emailing studentveterans themselves. Interested students were asked to complete a qualification survey