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Action on Diversity - Engineering Workforce & Faculty Training

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly J Cross, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

redesign the curriculum through the NSF funded Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED) grant. She is a member of the ASEE Leadership Virtual Community of Practice that organizes and facilitates Safe Zone Training work- shops. Dr. Cross has conducted multiple workshops on managing personal bias in STEM, both online and in-person. Dr. Cross’ scholarship investigated student teams in engineering, faculty communities of practice, and the intersectionality of multiple identity dimensions. Her research interests include diversity and inclusion in STEM, intersectionality, teamwork and communication skills, assessment, and identity construction. Her teaching philosophy focuses on student centered approaches such as

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michael Jason Babcock, Whatcom Community College; Tommaso Alessandro Vannelli, Whatcom Community College; Dan Hanley, Western Washington University; Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

/advising students and engaging students in research. The surveyalso measured changes in faculty members’ understanding of STEM degree requirements,strategies for mentoring students, factors supporting students’ success in STEM degreeprograms, and STEM career opportunities.FindingsThe SEECRS program was found to impact both students and their faculty mentors. We begin bysharing impacts on SEECRS students, and will then share findings related to faculty mentors.Student ImpactsSurvey data indicates that the SEECRS program was able to impact the behaviors studentsemployed in pursuit of a degree, when compared to their AST peers (see Figure 2). SEECRSstudents were more likely to study with peers outside of class and to work with academic tutors.SEECRS

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Creative and Cross-disciplinary Methods Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Shari E. Miller, University of Georgia ; Nadia N. Kellam, University of Georgia

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

be engaged in, are characterized by the nuancedneeds and requirements, and the goal and value conflicts that are inherent to the multipleperspectives of the stakeholders concerned.As a consequence, engineering has developed approaches that consider stakeholder perspectivesin the design process (e.g. QFD in 7) by “engaging the public” 8; and engineering programsincreasingly emphasize professional communication as a core learning outcome. However, wecontend that these efforts are undertaken from an essentially dualist perspective whereengineering students and practitioners view themselves as separate from the context of theirwork. In this view, the consideration of the existing multiple perspectives on the problem at hand

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer R. Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kelly J. Cross, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Michael F. Insana, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Gabriel R. Burks, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

efforts.Faculty in the department belong to many Communities of Practice (CoP) – undergraduateprogram faculty, graduate program faculty, undergraduate curriculum committee, graduatecurriculum committee, and the faculty as a whole. Based on their participation and belonging toany of these groups, they may engage in processes related to the group’s charge but not in otheractivities. When embarking on curricular reform focused on undergraduate education, graduateprogram faculty may feel like they aren’t included or needed in discussions. By engaging allfaculty in discussion and then reflection on these mass discussions in smaller groups, the facultycan reflect on how larger discussions may impact their other communities.As part of the curriculum reform

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Hands-On Projects and Demos

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Negar Beheshti Pour, Washington State University; Kitana Manivone Kaiphanliam, Washington State University; Arshan Nazempour, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Robert F. Richards, Washington State University; Fanhe Shamus Meng, Washington State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University; Sarah A. Wilson, University of Kentucky; Derek L. Englert, University of Kentucky; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

live observance of changes in thephysical system such as the shift in heights of manometer fluid with flow.Conclusions & Future DirectionsAlthough there were many factors to consider that may have affected the results, the LC-DLMimplementation showed similar statistics with improved student outcomes, at least for someconcepts, at a university other than where the technology was developed, which suggeststransferability of the LC-DLM pedagogy. The on-site mentoring and discussions along with onlineinstructions, phone discussions were helpful for engaging the faculty in using the DLMs in theirclasses.Previous studies at the founding university have shown significant improvements with the moduleswhen compared to a control group. To further

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Research on Diversification, Inclusion, and Empathy II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University; Justin L Hess, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

along with his Master’s of Science and Bachelor of Science from Purdue’s School of Civil Engineering. Justin is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher in the STEM Education Research Institute at IUPUI. Justin’s research interests include developing pedagogical strategies to improve STEM students’ ethical reasoning skills; exploring the role of empathy within design, innovation and sustainability; synthesizing the influence of societal and individual worldviews on decision-making; assessing STEM students’ learning in the spaces of design, ethics, and sustainability; and exploring the impact of pre-engineering curriculum on students’ abilities and career trajectories. c American Society for

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Career Decisions and Faculty Development

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rohini N. Abhyankar, Arizona State University; Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

-curricular andextracurricular activities and to take greater advantage of on-campus academic and careerresources. Through this engagement, students may be more likely to meet potential socializerswho can stimulate and expand their career planning. Engineering programs can also liaise withemployers to make sure that job exploration and career mentorship are an explicit component ofco-op and internship programs, in addition to impressing upon industry personnel the impact ofindividual, one-on-one interactions with students on student career decision-making.Engineering faculty particularly have a large platform with which they can influence students’decisions, as they interface with students as professors, academic advisors, club advisors, andresearch

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Rosa Betancourt de Perez; Rosa Buxeda; Moises Orengo; Lueny M. Morell; Jose R. Lopez

engage in course and curricular innovation, in academic year 1999-2000 a request for proposal (RFP) was put out by the Center (see Addendum). The purpose of these $1,000 grants was to innovate SMET courses in PR- LSAMP institutions. Currently, fourteen (14) faculty from six (6) Alliance institutions are innovating their courses. Special emphasis was given to proposals involving "gatekeeper" and "bottleneck" courses and to the implementation of new teaching/learning strategies. An important requirement of the grant is outcomes assessment. Faculty receiving grants were required to attend a 6-hour workshop on Classroom Research and Assessment and are required to submit pre and post assessment of student

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Denise M. Driscoll, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Maeve Drummond Oakes, CISTAR, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

passionate about engineering and science. Spending the last part of their summer teaching and mentoring kids at NSBE SEEK is rewarding and fits well with the mission of NSBE to “increase the number of culturally responsible Black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community.” (https://www.nsbe.org/about- us.aspx#.YEa_DJNKimk). As one of the students in our undergraduate 2019 cohort said in the video, “The NSBE SEEK students, they look like me, they came from my background, so it was a good feeling just to be able to give back to my community.” This community-mindedness is undoubtedly a desirable trait to have in future engineers, scientists, and STEM professionals. It is something to

Conference Session

Program Level Assessment

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Linda Strauss; Patrick Terenzini

Criterion 3.a-k. In2002, ABET commissioned the Center for the Study of Higher Education (CSHE) at Penn StateUniversity to undertake this assessment. The study, entitled “Engineering Change: A Study ofthe Impact of EC2000,” is a national study of the impact of the new outcomes criteria andassociated curricular and programmatic changes on learning among undergraduate engineeringstudents. As part of that effort, the CSHE project group developed a measure of studentperformance in each of EC2000’s 11 student learning criteria. This paper describes thedevelopment process and the psychometric characteristics of that instrument. Additionally, thecurrent work is intended to provide the engineering education community with apsychometrically sound

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Vikram Cariapa; Joseph Domblesky; James Rice

; Exposition Copyright 2001, American Society for Engineering Education"addition to communication skills, other manufacturing related competency gaps that have beenidentified by employers include application of manufacturing processes, statistics, andmanufacturing systems. While specific reasons for manufacturing related skills deficiencies havenot been identified, it is likely that the reduction in hands-on laboratory experiences that waseffected at the same time that design content in the curricula was being reduced is one of theprimary causes.A second criticism of engineering education has been that there is little effort to integrate parts ofthe curriculum2. Students often echo this view when they complain that

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla Lopez Del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Ismael Pagan-Trinidad, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Raul Zapata-Lopez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Humberto Cavallin, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras; Rey Montalvo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

. Studentslearned how to manage multi-hazard floods. Through knowledge gained by participating inlectures, discussions, and the development of case studies, students were able to assess flood riskand current mitigation strategies for coastal communities in Puerto Rico. The learning experienceprovided an overview of the history, needs, and challenges that coastal communities faceregarding flood and coastal hazards. Through the case studies, students were able to appreciateand understand the risk exposure on the natural and built infrastructure, and the importance ofalways taking into consideration the social impact.Keywords: educational modules, multi-hazards, floods1. Introduction.Floods constitute one of the most frequent and most impacting natural

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Faculty Involvement in International Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donal McHale, Dublin Institute of Technology

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International

his interest in international affairs and engagement throughout his career. He was keen to explore the additional opportunities, perspectives and experiences which Purdue University could offer him and DIT students.• Explore opportunity for joint research or other scholarly collaboration Our first exchange was an asynchronous in nature. One of the benefits of this model was that we got a joint opportunity to fully explore the research interests and background of our exchange partner. For instance, at Purdue University, Mr. McHale was given the opportunity to engage with current members of the faculty engaged in post-graduate research. He also had an opportunity to review some important undergraduate project work which is undertaken in

Collection

Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE PSW Section Conference, canceled

Authors

Angelique Bonilla; Daniel Charles Jones, California Polytechnic State University; Amanda Krysl; John S Seng, Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

university alumni as visibility for the project.The two areas of community engagement that have evolved are: the social media presence of therobot and visits to K-8 schools to promote STEM education. We first describe how a facultymember and students use Instagram as a means to increase university awareness of the robot aswell as highlight various other academic programs at the university. Through social media,alumni and students are able to provide suggestions and feedback on the project as a whole. Weoutline how the project started out as a research project, and how the social media aspect hasbecome of increasing importance to the project. Secondly, we outline how we connect withyounger students at K-8 schools through presentations during in-class

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods & Technology

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Enke; Susan Murray

communities will also benefit.There are many definitions and forms of distance education. Students can receivematerial as text, graphics, audio, video, or combinations of these. Faculty may receivefeedback ranging from none to real time streaming video connections. Traditional on-campus students may or may not be present. It is imperative to understand the variousfactors that will influence the learning experience of the students in this hybridenvironment so that faculty can customize their teaching and lesson plans. This paper isfirst in a series of papers that will discuss on-going research activities in the EngineeringManagement department at University of Missouri – Rolla aimed at understanding anddeveloping novel methods for hybrid classrooms

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Bart's Big Plan: Engaging High Schoolers in Engineering Adventures ... Ay Caramba!

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allison Antink-Meyer, Illinois State University; Jeritt Williams, Illinois State University; Matthew Aldeman, Illinois State University; Jin Ho Jo, Illinois State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

research, which has been widely published, focuses on renewable energy systems and sustainable building strategies to reduce the negative impacts of urbanization. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Promoting High School Students' Interest and Career Access to Robotics,Automation, and Design Around Sustainability: Affordances and Limitations in Teachers and Curriculum Developers Roles (Fundamental)To promote interest and future choices around STEM careers, afterschool and other informaleducation programs have become key access points for students who may face greater challengesin entering STEM career pathways. Individual, environmental (including social), and behavioralfactors each interact in

Conference Session

STEM Issues

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Osazuwa John Okundaye Jr., Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University; Sharon Lynn Chu, University of Florida; Elizabeth Deuermeyer, Texas A & M University; Alexander Nicholas Berman, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

many industries such as automotive, chemical distribution etc. on transportation and operations management projects. She works extensively with food banks and food pantries on supply chain management and logistics focused initiatives. Her graduate and undergraduate students are integral part of her service-learning based logistics classes. She teaches courses in strategic relationships among industrial distributors and distribution logistics. Her recent research focuses on engineering education and learning sciences with a focus on how to engage students better to prepare their minds for the future. Her other research interests include empirical studies to assess impact of good supply chain practices such as

Conference Session

Pre-College: Perceptions and Attitudes on the Pathway to Engineering (2)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allison Jane Huff-Lohmeier, University of Arizona; Amee Hennig, University of Arizona; Daniel Lamoreaux, University of Arizona

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Indian precollege classroom curriculum, mentorship,and student engagement. This study investigated teacher perceptions of protective and riskfactors impacting American Indian precollege students and non-American Indian STEM teachersteaching on Native Nations. Although literature demonstrates the challenges American Indians intheir nations often face, such as poverty, health, and interfamilial relationships, there are fewstudies that focus on leveraging cultural strengths in the classroom and community by non-American Indian STEM educators in ways that are predicted to have great impact. This studyoffers recommendations for American Indian leaders, pre-service and in-service educationalprofessionals, and education policy makers.Motivation for

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Rust, Western New England University; Mansoor Nasir, Lawrence Technological University; Eric G. Meyer, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

implemented in a sophomore level course in biomedicalengineering at Western New England University. Results from assessment using pre- and post-module surveys showed increased student-reported knowledge/ability regarding a variety ofEML concepts, including opportunity recognition and communicating solutions in terms ofsocietal benefits. Additionally, while the present activity used QS to investigate a biomedical-related problem, the module could be tailored to fit the needs of a variety of engineeringdisciplines so as to engage other students in EML.IntroductionRecently, there has been significant interest within the engineering education community toproduce engineers with an entrepreneurial mindset.1-3 Students with this mindset are oftenhighly

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Pedagogy and Teaching Preparation in Graduate Programs

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Miguel Velez-Reyes P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Fenot Aklog, Columbia University; Dawn M. Horton, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Yajaira Mejia, City College of New York; Ivonne Santiago P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Jorge E. González, City College of New York; Jeff Sivils, El Paso Community College; Harry Meeuwsen, University of Texas at El Paso; Fred Moshary, City University of New York; Joseph Barba, City University of New York

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

intersectionalities considered include Hispanic subgroups, race, gender, first-generation status, personal experience as a community college student, and Pell Grant status as anundergraduate.6 One-Year Program Impact on Cohort 1 H-AGEP FellowsThe H-AGEP external evaluation is examining, among other program implementation facets, whatthe Fellows perceptions of and experiences with the program are, and the extent to which programparticipation is broadening and strengthening their: (i) undergraduate STEM teaching andmentoring skills; (ii) professional networks and career-development skills; and (iii) preparation forand transition into the professoriate at the community college level.The findings presented here are derived from data collected from Cohort 1

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Technology-Enhanced Learning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati

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Continuing Professional Development

indicate the coursehelped with: f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility; g) an ability tocommunicate effectively; h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact ofengineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context; and j) aknowledge of contemporary issues. The evaluation that the course engendered i) a recognitionof the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning was a pleasant surprise.The evaluation results reported in Table 2 indicate that from the students’ perspective this coursecan be taught effectively in an on-line format. While a few students did indicate that a lack offace-to-face interactions were detrimental, the majority of students did not. In addition

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arlene Russell, University of California, Los Angeles; Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Warren Hull, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; william Monroe, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Chester Wilmot, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

. Fiveobjectives guide this collaborative effort: 1. Create an enhanced version of CPRTM (Version 5), which both allows for the input and review of visual and video components by students and also permits the expansion of this functionality to the 2500 assignments that have already been developed by the 100s of faculty in the 950 institutions who have current CPR accounts on the UCLA server. 2. Develop pedagogically driven assignments for seven core engineering courses. 3. Train engineering faculty in the development and use of CPR visually rich assignments. 4. Assess the impact of the integration of writing and visual communication on course development, student performance, and student confidence in communication skills. 5

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abisola Coretta Kusimo, Stanford University - Mechanical Engineering Dept.; Marissa Elena Thompson, Stanford University; Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

product. 4. Analyze the operation or functional performance of a complete system. 5. Troubleshoot a failure of a technical component or system.Undergraduate Research and Internship ExperiencesIn 2008 George Kuh identified ten “high impact practices” in higher education literature found toincrease student engagement and learning outcomes [8]. These ten practices are: first-yearexperiences, common intellectual experiences, learning communities, writing intensive courses,collaborative assignments, experiencing different worldviews, community-based learning,capstone experiences, undergraduate research, and internships. In particular, undergraduateresearch and internships are relevant to engineering education but are not utilized by

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Creative Engagement and Developmental Tutoring Method

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Walden, University of Oklahoma; Cindy Foor, University of Oklahoma

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Minorities in Engineering

discipline thatpromotes group projects, the quality of student educational experience is impacted to somedegree by language proficiency. As the student quoted below well understands, it is very difficultto participate fully in a learning environment if one cannot effectively communicate. Interviewer: Uh huh. And you think you didn’t have enough teamwork? ASAM male: Uh, not enough team work. No. I just don’t have no math connection with my classmates, because the problem of my language.OU Concurrent Type Transfer Credit -The last type of transfer credit from our data to be discussed is termed University Concurrentcredit (UC). This transfer credit is earned at a community or local college sometime between firstenrollment at the

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Educational Research and Methods Potpourri I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa M. Abrams, Ohio State University; Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University; Sharnnia Artis, Ohio State University

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Educational Research and Methods

about theirperceptions of the value of and need for mentors as they progress through their academic studies.The study yielded a new dimension to the existing literature and is useful for both understandingstudent perceptions and for communicating effectively to students. Students and postdoctoralscholars who participated in the MentorNet study considered mentoring important for thesuccessful completion of their degree.10The College of Engineering at The Ohio State University is one of ten institutions currentlycollaborating in an Extension Services project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF)entitled ENGAGE (Engaging Students in Engineering). Extension Services projects are modeledafter the Cooperative Extension Service in Land Grant

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Environmental Engineering Division: Engagement, Experiential Learning, and Balance

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Sirena C. Hargrove-Leak, Elon University; Willietta Gibson

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

styles of active/reflective, sensing/intuitive, visual/verbal andsequential/global before instruction of the case study. The results confirm that the majority of thestudents were active, sensing, visual and sequential learners. These characteristics are ideal forthe use of cases and hands-on interactive instruction. Overall, the students found the use of casesmore engaging and the cases elevated their interest in laboratory discussions and course content.External evaluation of the student reports suggest that the use of cases did not significantlyimprove the quality of the student laboratory reports, however, student interpretation andanalysis of data slightly improved.     Purpose of Study Laboratory courses

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Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yilin Feng, California State University, Los Angeles

presence and help students to build connections with the instructor. The communicationwould begin with self-introductions, followed by any questions or concerns that students may haveabout the course. The instructor would then provide her feedback to students. About 70% of thestudents took part in this activity in 2020 fall semester, and the rate increased to about 85% in 2021fall semester. The increase in the participation rate indicates that students are more engaged in the2021 fall semester.One-on-one communication is a great supplement to the surveys. Many students shared with theinstructor their difficulties or challenges in life or study. Students also talked about their futureplans and career goals. Such information could help the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Minichiello, Utah State University; Joshua Marquit, Utah State University ; Jim Dorward, Utah State University; Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

priorexperience specifically with the Piazza tool. Survey results. Due to the small survey sample size (n < 20), we have limited ouranalysis to descriptive statistics. Tables 1 – 5 display descriptive statistics for all Likert-typescale survey items. These items have been grouped by topic into the tables for a) studentattitudes and beliefs about mathematics, b) course evaluation, c) impact of course on outcomes,d) student self assessment, and e) perceptions of collaboration, community and support. Table 2 contains the descriptive statistics for the survey items that assessed respondentattitudes and beliefs about mathematics including content, engagement, impact, methods,practical value and skills. Although the students responded that

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lei Miao, Middle Tennessee State Univ.; Cen Li, Middle Tennessee State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

thegoal was to engage minority and underrepresented freshman and sophomore students in CBAS atMTSU via undergraduate research projects. Compared with other works in the literature, ourprogram had the following novelties: (1) The project ideas were come up with by the participantsthemselves and were real-world oriented; (2) We fostered collaborative learning in a cross-disciplinary setting where the members of each team came from different majors; (3) Theparticipants collaborated online using online communication and collaboration technologies.All 4 teams completed their projects successfully. Although the negative factors brought by theCOVID-19 pandemic somewhat overshadowed the positive impact of the summer program, westill believe that our

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division (COED) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ankunda Kiremire, Louisiana Tech University; Kevin A Cherry, Louisiana Tech University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

resource for realtime student evaluation.Future WorkThe authors plan on implementing the In Class Datastorm challenges across all sections of ourprogram’s sophomore Data Structures class initially, and then all our freshmen classeseventually.We also plan on hosting our first day long Datastorm event in the near future. Our institution hassuccessfully held a similar event called Cyberstorm [7] at least annually over the last 14 years.Cyberstorm has shown great success in increasing the visibility of both our institution’s CyberEngineering program as well as the Cybersecurity field of our Computer Science program. It hasalso served to increase student and community engagement in the field, and encourage students topursue careers in these areas. We