Conference Session

Professional Development and Lifelong Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Robert Welling, Seattle University; Nathan E. Canney, Seattle University; Yanna Lambrinidou, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

fromthis study could be that engineering educators and practitioners alike might benefit from asystematic examination of students’ personal-professional alignment to gain further insight intothe effectiveness of our curricula and potential ways to improve them. Questions I am left withfor example include the following: Are there opportunities to share professional societydocuments in class discussions about engineering, beyond simply exposing students to the codesof ethics? Could contextualized problems or project-based service-learning be ways to highlightthe social ramifications and significance of engineering work while also teaching technicalskills? It is essential that these factors converge if students are to experience an education

Conference Session

Energy Conservation

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher J. Damm, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Wesley A. Zloza, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Samuel Jaroslav Stafl, Milwaukee School of Engineering ; Brent Radlinger

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #20444Development of a Web-based Decision Tool for Selection of Distributed En-ergy Resources and Systems (DERS) for Moving College and Corporate Cam-puses Toward Net-Zero EnergyDr. Christopher J. Damm, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Christopher Damm is Professor and Director of the Mechanical Engineering Program at the Milwau- kee School of Engineering where he teaches courses in thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, engineering design, renewable energy and advanced energy technologies. Dr. Damm’s research and con- sulting focus on energy conversion and pollutants associated with energy conversion

Conference Session

Innovations in the ChE Laboratory

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Henry Lamb; David Ollis

reaction (water formation) to demonstrate fuel cell operation. Due to time constraints,and variable weather conditions, we chose not to characterize the solar cell itself, although its V-icharacteristics also show maximum power output at intermediate V and i values, as wellknown.. Experiment #2: SILICON WAFER OXIDATION 45,46 Oxidation of an ultrapure semiconductor silicon (Si) wafer produces an insulator silicondioxide (SiO2) layer which may be incorporated into a microelectronics metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) device such as a field effect transistor (MOSFET). Other SiO2 uses inmicroelectronics include impurity gettering, device isolation, masking against impurities,junction passivation, and insulating between metal layers. The

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Luciana Debs, Purdue University Programs; Bhavya Rathna Kota, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

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Diversity

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Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering

likerequiring workers to have reasonable strength deterring women from applying and thatcompanies are worried about the impact of family’s responsibilities women may have.Professional recruitment was also found to rely heavily on word of mouth and male networks,which may not reach women as effectively [13]. Women are made aware of construction as acareer opportunity later in life than men [23]. Fielden el al. [6], suggests that the way forward forwomen in construction is for companies to have more female recruiters at panel interviews,emphasize on management skills over technical skills in their job postings and have support sitesfor networking and mentoring for women.Recruitment and retention of female construction studentsAs mentioned previously

Conference Session

Track : Special Topics - Identity Technical Session 8

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Stephen Secules, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Cassandra J. Groen-McCall, Virginia Tech

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Diversity, Special Topic: Identity

Paper ID #24820To Be or Not To Be: A Dialogic Discussion of Two Researchers’ Hidden andTransitioning IdentitiesDr. Stephen Secules, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Stephen is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue. He has a prior academic and professional background in engineering, having worked professionally as an acousti- cal engineer. His research focuses on equity and inclusion in undergraduate engineering education. He uses critical qualitative and ethnographic methodologies to investigate and improve engineering class- room culture. He is

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deana Lucas, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Rebecca Martinez, Purdue Polytechnic Graduate Programs

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

develop courses, utilizing the making and doing from engineering andtechnology, the human and cultural interface of social sciences, and the business perspectives ofentrepreneurship. The project used a design-based research approach to create, test, and refine thecurriculum, alongside ethnographic methods to examine university change processes to establishthe model. Interviews were conducted with current students and alumni of the courses, faculty,and administrators of the colleges to gather insights. Midway through the three-year project, theexternal evaluator for the NSF project underscored the crucial value of having graduateresearchers from various colleges working on this project- highlighting their role in driving thetransformation

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tejita Rajbhandari, Gannon University; Mark Blair, Gannon University

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

capabilities; that is, we must have a knowledge of Metaphysics. But this discipline can only be approached after the study of Physics; for the science of Physics borders on Metaphysics and must even precede it in the course of our studies, as is clear to all who are familiar with these questions” [20].Maimonides indicates that the knowledge passed on from God is meant for a more intelligentsociety than what he observed. This is also evident by his belief that parables were necessary forpromulgating divine wisdom. “[T]he Almighty, desiring to lead us to perfection and to improve our state of society, has revealed to us laws which are to regulate our actions. These laws, however, presuppose an advanced state of

Conference Session

DEED Technical Session 10: Empathy and Human-centered Design

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Nagel, James Madison University; Melissa Aleman, James Madison University; Collette Higgins, James Madison University

influential from the perspectiveof students majoring in engineering and can help educators tailor future outreach programs totarget diverse groups of students more effectively and more broadly develop STEM interest.2. BackgroundWithin the U.S. over at least the past decade, there have been repeated calls for increased STEMeducation in the K-12 curriculum as a pathway for supporting development of creative andinnovative technology solutions [2]. Research conducted by Sheridan seems to support thesecalls, finding that critical thinking and analysis skills previously thought to be unreachable untilhigher education levels can be reached by kindergarteners [3]. Waltston found that harnessingthe interest of children as young as kindergarten allows for

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 15

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Alexandria Muller, University of California, Santa Barbara; Liliana Garcia, University of California, Santa Barbara; Ron Kevin Skinner, MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation; Danielle Harlow, University of California, Santa Barbara

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Pre-College Engineering Education

first design. Following the construction of theirdesign using only paper, tape, and a penny or washer, they perform a drop test from a height ofone meter to compare their craft’s performance to that of a free-falling washer. After this test,they iteratively improve their design two times, performing a 1-meter drop test after eachimprovement. Following a 20-minute period of iterative design, development, and testing,students engage in a class discussion to compare their design solutions. Activity 3 (Field trip): At the science center, students engage in a visual thinkingstrategy [27] exercise where they observe an image of a city with a wildfire in the background(see [24] for a description of the activity). They discuss their observations

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Amber Simpson, State University of New York at Binghamton; Adam V. Maltese, Indiana University Bloomington; Jing Yang, Indiana University Bloomington ; Jungsun Kim, Indiana University Bloomington; Peter N. Knox, Binghamton University (State University of New York); Soo Hyeon Kim, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Nikeetha Farfan D'Souza, Indiana University Bloomington

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Teachers (NSF-ITEST) project is to develop, implement, andrefine a program for integrating engineering design practices with an emphasis on emergingtechnologies (i.e., making, DIY electronics) into home environments of families with a child ingrade 3-6 from under-resourced communities. This project has two components. Each family (1)defines a home- or community-based problem and creates a prototype to improve the lives of selfor others; and (2) engages in low-cost engineering design kits in their home environments. Thispaper presents findings from two years of interview data, as well video data collected in projectsessions and home environments from 21 families. Results are presented as highlights of findingfrom on-going analyses to address three

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua C. Palmer, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale; Kenneth D. Birchler, Southern Illinois University; Joseph David Narusis, Southern Illinois University; Rhonda K Kowalchuk, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale; Bruce DeRuntz, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

. (1993), and Ph.D. (2000) from the University of Manitoba, Canada. She joined SIUC in 2004 and prior to that she worked at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Her research interest focuses on the performance of statistical procedures when applied to data that do not satisfy the assumptions underlying these procedures. A goal of her research is to provide recommendations to improve the quality of data analyses. Other research related activities involve working as a statistical consultant. She teaches courses in Research Methods, Inferential Statistics, Multiple Regression, Experimental Design, Program Evaluation, and Survey Methods.Dr. Bruce DeRuntz, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale Bruce DeRuntz, PhD, is

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emre Tokgoz, Quinnipiac University

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Mathematics

-Engineering-Mathematics(STEM) fields. Pedagogical observations of the engineering students’ conceptual knowledge of the derivative arenecessary for finding an effective way of teaching derivative concept to students. Chain rule and its’ applicationsin engineering education are particularly important noting that functions seen in real life engineering applicationsare complicated in nature and require applying the chain rule to find their derivatives. In this paper, undergraduateengineering students' conceptual derivative knowledge is observed qualitatively and quantitatively. Participantsof this study were undergraduate engineering students enrolled at a mid-sized Northeast U.S. university. Thesestudents were asked to determine the derivative of a

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Anne M Lucietto, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University; Liza Ann Russell, Purdue University ; Meher Rusi Taleyarkhan, Purdue University; Shelly Tan

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

analysis for a local wastewater plant facility.Ms. Shelly Tan Shelly Tan is an undergraduate researcher working with Dr. Lucietto. She is currently pursuing a Bach- elors of Science in Health and Disease at Purdue University, and began working with Dr. Lucietto in the summer of 2019 as part of the Summer Stay Scholars program. In addition to her biology course- work, Shelly is pursuing minors in Studio Arts and Chemistry. Outside the classroom, she enjoys writing creative fiction, making art both physical and digital, and moderating for her favorite online communities. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Professional Women Identify Their Professional

Conference Session

Design Mental Frameworks

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Corey T. Schimpf, Concord Consortium; Molly H. Goldstein, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Charles Xie

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Design in Engineering Education

thiscritical skill and advancing their design thinking abilities.In this work we propose to explore when and in what ways novice students employ reflectionprocesses across their design processes. More specifically, we examine how a class of students ina Midwestern middle school use a digital design journal while designing an energy-efficienthome. For data collection, we use a computer-aided-design (CAD) platform, Energy3D12, whichcan capture automatic timestamped logs of when students create reflection notes in their designjournal. Leveraging data visualization techniques13 we generate reflection plots that displaystudents’ reflection, modeling and analysis activity over the course of their design processes toanswer two key questions:Research Question

Conference Session

Historical Perspectives for Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Slaton, Drexel University; Mary Ebeling, Drexel University

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Liberal Education

question of only academic interest. While regional economic improvements mayreasonably be expected to play out only over a period of years, the PaNMT Partnership'senthusiastic claims for impending nanomanufacturing development in Southeastern Pennsylvaniaare going to have immediate negative consequences for enrollees who pay for training (often bytaking out costly loans) and then cannot find jobs. We need not ascribe duplicitous intentions tothose who organize and promote schooling in nanotechnology fields. We would suggest insteadthat traditions of putting tremendous faith in emerging technologies as instruments of nationalstrength are well established in the U.S.; this faith translates into an uncritical acceptance ofhigh-tech training as a

Conference Session

Track 1: Technical Session 5: From De Facto To De Jure and Beyond. It's More Than Just Weather. What The "Chilly" Climate Really Feels Like for Black Doctoral Students in STEM

Collection

2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Dreama Heaven Rhodes, Arizona State University; Motahareh Darvishpour Ahandani, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University; Kerrie G Wilkins-Yel; Jennifer M Bekki, Arizona State University; Dailynne Major; Nicholas A Smith; Debalina Maitra, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Juan David Gutierrez, University of Massachusetts Boston

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

students, with a particular focus on the experiences of international women of color. I am deeply committed to improving the well-being of underrepresented groups in STEM, as I personally identify with this mission. As part of my previous work, I had the privilege of co-authoring a paper presented at the 2023 ASEE conference titled ”It’s No Mystery, So It Must Be Intentional: How Institutions Fail to Support Black STEM Doctoral Students’ Mental Health.” I am an enthusiastic member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), and I remain dedicated to my field. If you’d like to get in touch or explore potential collaboration opportunities, feel free to reach out to me at mdarvis2@asu.edu.Dr. Brooke Charae

Conference Session

Breaking barriers, building futures: Narratives of equity and inclusion in STEM education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elahe Vahidi, University of Cincinnati; Mark Okoth Onyango, University of Cincinnati; Kaitlyn Anne Thomas, University of Nevada, Reno; Kelly J Cross, Georgia Institute of Technology; Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati

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Diversity

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

the learners and fellow trainers with a view to improving content delivery across a range of engineering topics in a learner-based and hands-on approach. As such, I maintain professional boundaries while building lasting relationships. My passion for teaching encompasses circuit analysis, electrical machines and digital electronics, courses delivered while working as an assistant lecturer in Kenya at The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and Kiambu Institute of Science and Technology, as well as Head of Subject, Physics at Kenyatta High School. The combination of my teaching and data analysis skills earned me a position at a child and women rights community-based organization, Champions of

Collection

2021 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Sarah Dulac; Jacques Ross; Joseph Silveira; Chandler Jardin; Andrea Elloian; Kevin Raggiani; Dylan Souza; Tyler Viera; Alec Peinkofer; Darion Gregory; Konrad Jamro; Hamed Samandari; Banafsheh Seyed-Aghazadeh

properties and configurations of the platforms can be manipulatedfor higher stability can significantly help improve the functionality and durability of not only thefloating platforms, but many other deep water floating structures. Being able to test the effects ofconcurrent wind and current loading on the floating offshore platform, the team has developed afundamental understanding of the FSI behavior of floating structures. With the help frominterested investors, devoted engineers, and industry leaders, the hope of designing andimplementing these offshore VAWT platforms can become a reality. The goal of achievingcompletely green energy without harming the surrounding environment will catapult the offshorewind farm capabilities to being the major

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 13

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado Boulder

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Collegiate, Diversity

college degrees [11, 12]. Thirty-seven different studies have shown consistent gender bias in standardized tests, with a typicalfinding that women’s college grades are under-predicted by the SAT standardized test [13]. Inparticular, Steinberg and Wainer and found that males score 35 points higher on SAT Math thanfemales who earn the same grades in the same college math courses [14]. Also, various studieshave found no common pattern to the results for validity and prediction of SAT for differentracial/ethnic minority groups [13]. And yet, standardized test scores are heavily used foradmissions decisions by the nation’s engineering colleges [15].Test OptionalWhile a huge movement expanded the use of standardized tests after the first and second

Conference Session

Assessment II: Learning Gains and Conceptual Understanding

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Bethke Wendell, Tufts University; Jessica Watkins, Tufts University; Aaron W. Johnson, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

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Educational Research and Methods

numbers. Similarly, Chazan described tensions he facedwhen leading a discussion his Algebra 1 class 49. The students had been solving a problem aboutcomputing employees’ average monetary bonus, when an argument emerged around whether toinclude the employee that did not get a bonus. Chazan recounted that he was excited to see hisstudents sharing their ideas, listening to one another, and drawing on their own experiences, butwas uneasy about how to assist them in resolving their disagreement in a mathematical way thatwould help them develop confidence in their abilities. In science, Hammer described tensions heexperienced when teaching a high school physics course 50. In one episode, for instance, hedescribed feeling torn between wanting to support

Conference Session

Engineering Education and Comparative Studies at Universities throughout Asia, Far East

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel Ratnajeevan Herbert Hoole P.E., Michigan State University

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International

the ability of students located rurally (educated in the Tamil or Sinhalese language tohigh school) to pick up English which is now increasingly important for employment prospects;g) Consider the rich additional course offerings available to students in established cities throughother faculties h) Weigh the available water supply and recreational facilities in a rural settingand i) Consider the fears of local communities that their “traditional homelands” would bevitiated by the government using the faculty to move in other ethnic groups for political reasons.In the end, the issue was settled by ministerial directive based entirely on politicalconsiderations. The paper, using this experience, draws lessons on how best to serve the

Conference Session

Diversity in K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica M. Scolnic, Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Kathleen Spencer, Tufts University; Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Research Associate at the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach at Tufts University. Her area of expertise is reading and writing instruction, particularly in the content areas and in project-based learning contexts. Her current research focuses on the effects of text-based engineering units on reading comprehension and oral argumentation. She is particularly interested in how interactive, hand-on learning environments can support literacy development among students with reading disabilities.Dr. Merredith D Portsmore, Tufts University Page 24.1358.1 c American Society for

Conference Session

Minoritization Processes and Equity in Engineering Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brandon Bakka, University of Texas at Austin; Travis Bouchard, The University of Texas at Austin; Vivian Xian-wei Chou, University of Texas at Austin; Maura Borrego, University of Texas at Austin

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

, graduating in May 2023 and a Graduate Research Assistant in the Center for Engineering Education at the University of Texas at Austin. Their research revolves around investigating how LGBTQ+ students resist the hos- tile culture of engineering and, more broadly, STEM. They mentor a group of LGBTQ+ undergraduate engineers and investigate the collective resistance by LGBTQ+ students through student driven organiza- tions with them. They are especially interested in rethinking ways in which DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) can be approached to be more inclusive and effective. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Modeled Professionalism, Identity Concealment, and Silence: The Role

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cassandra Puletapuai, Colorado State University; Daniel Birmingham, Colorado State University

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Diversity

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

. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Renewed hope: Utilizing Freirean pedagogies to enhance multicultural STEM classroomsAbstract The STEM field for the underrepresented is analogous to the "leaky pipeline" metaphor,which describes the mass exodus of minority students over the course of time [1]. Nationally,the attrition rate of STEM majors for underrepresented students failing to complete their degreehovers at 53 percent [2]. Students of Color have endured many challenges in the STEMclassroom, resembling isolation [2], stereotype threats, racial microaggressions, lack ofconfidence, diminished sense of belonging, and other hurdles as a result of race or gender [1].These factors contribute

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

helped to develop and teach the six course engineering design sequence which represents the spine of the curriculum for the Department of Engineering. The research and teaching interests of Dr. Nagel tend to revolve around engineering design and engineering design education, and in particular, the design conceptualization phase of the design process. He has performed research with the US Army Chemical Corps, General Motors Research and Development Center, and the US Air Force Academy, and he has received grants from the NSF, the EPA, and General Motors Corporation.Dr. Melissa Wood Aleman, James Madison University Dr. Melissa Aleman (Ph.D. University of Iowa) is Professor of Communication Studies at James Madison

Conference Session

Informal Engineering Education with Secondary Students

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego; Vitaliy Popov, University of San Diego; Victoria Rodriguez; Damian Ruiz, San Diego State University; Perla Lahana Myers, University of San Diego; Odesma Onika Dalrymple, University of San Diego; Joi A. Spencer, University of San Diego

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

better work in teams and how we can support these processes to foster health care delivery and health outcomes.Dr. Victoria RodriguezDamian Ruiz, San Diego State University Damian Ruiz is Assistant Director of the Cultural Proficiency Institute for Educators at San Diego State University’s College of Extended Studies, where he designs and implements culturally responsive curricu- lum for current educators, institutions, and graduates. Damian is also Program Manager of the Cultural Proficiency Minor for undergraduates at San Diego State University’s College of Education. Additionally, Damian is a Lecturer at San Diego State University for various Multicultural Education courses. His work is grounded in a social justice

Collection

2019 ERC

Authors

Patrick Shiflette

WHOLE-OF-SOCIETY APPROACH TO ADVANCE ITS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ACHIEVE GENERATIONAL ADVANCES IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND SAVE MONEY. YOUR UNIVERSITY OR INSTITUTION’S PROFES- SORS, STUDENTS, OR RESEARCH MIGHT BE TARGETED. CASE EXAMPLE An American aerospace engineering professor at a research, colleges and universities should consid- Michigan university accepted a Chinese student’s er proactive steps to ensure students and faculty request to study with him. The student indicated understand how to protect intellectual property she was affiliated with a Chinese civilian institu- effectively, how to share and protect information tion and expressed an interest in the professor’s

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joi-lynn Mondisa, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Junaid A. Siddiqui, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mel Chua, Purdue University; Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; Roberta J Herter, California Polytechnic State University; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Student

similarities and differences among differentperspectives, a process that may lead to presentational and propositional meaning. Studies on work groups provide a theoretical perspective that can further explain ourgroup collaborations. Research indicates that group diversity in terms of members’ perspectivesfor the group task may or may not have positive effects on group outcomes6. Homogeneitygenerally leads to better cohesion and commitment in a group. However diversity in groups canpositively impact group outcomes when the task is about meaning or decision making, and hasbeen shown to have transformative potential when individuals with different epistemologicalperspectives engage in cross-disciplinary work7. Van Knippenberg et al.6 propose in

Conference Session

Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Edginton Bigelow, University of Dayton; Gail Wheatley, Edheads; David Tomasko, The Ohio State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

have a poor understanding of what engineers do.3,4 In fact,public opinion indicates that it is commonly believed that engineers do not work on problemsthat address societal and community concerns.5 There is a need, therefore, to find innovativeways to effectively promote engineering, especially in grades K-12, such that students are moreknowledgeable about engineering, and as such have better perceptions of engineering as apossible career choice.One possible mode of delivery of such an effort is through web-based activities and experiences.This is advantageous as it allows for a means of education through both formal and informalscience settings. The National Science Foundation has recognized this need to reach students notonly inside the

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Syed Ali Kamal, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Matilde Luz Sanchez-Pena, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

and wellbeing inengineering by focusing on a specific subgroup: international engineering undergraduatestudents.Literature ReviewEngineering as a discipline has a (dis)reputation for its hard and demanding nature. Recent workson engineering culture have noted that students view stress as a normal aspect of the culture [18].Several academic stressors, such as high course load, hostile environments, lack of sense ofbelonging, as well as lack of faculty support, are noted as key reasons for students’ worseningmental health [19] and eventually dropping out of engineering programs [20]. There is nosignificant evidence that engineering students are more prone to mental health concerns;however, they are less likely to seek help and possibly face