Conference Session

Learning Styles

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Pavelich; Barbara Olds; Ronald Miller

SOFTWARE FOR MEASURING THE INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS: ADVANTAGES AND LIMITATIONS Michael J. Pavelich, Ronald L. Miller and Barbara M. Olds Colorado School of MinesAbstractMost methods currently available to measure intellectual development in college students areeither marginally reliable or are expensive and time consuming. In an attempt to circumventthese difficulties, we have developed Cogito ã, a software package which uses a neural networkto find patterns in "noisy" paper-and-pencil data and relate them to the Perry or ReflectiveJudgment models of intellectual development. The project was supported by a grant from FIPSE.We will report the results of testing this

Collection

2013 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Charles McIntyre

ASEE-NMWSC2013-0013 Development and Delivery of a First-Year “Construction Management Experience” Course Charles McIntyre Construction Management and Engineering North Dakota State University charles.mcintyre@ndsu.eduAbstractAll academic programs at NDSU have a first-year (freshman) course. However, many of thesecourses are not “hands-on” in the sense of providing students with actual work relatedexperiences that can be seamlessly transferred to subsequent coursework or summer internshipexperiences. The Department of

Conference Session

Improving Presentation Skills Through Summer Research and Ambassador Programs

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Christine Haas, Engineering Ambassadors Network; Suzanne Sontgerath, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Avi Kaplan, Temple University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

approach to identity and motivation, and the use of collaborative design-based interventions to promote educators’ and students’ motivation and identity exploration around the curriculum. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 1 Work in Progress: Developing and Inter-Relating the Role Identities of Engineering Ambassadors through Hands-On Outreach Activities Joanna K. Garner Old Dominion University Michael Alley The Pennsylvania State University

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Metacognition, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation #2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Peter M. Ostafichuk, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Susan Nesbit, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Naoko Ellis P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Gerald Tembrevilla, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #30948Developing Metacognition in First Year Students through InteractiveOnline VideosDr. Peter M Ostafichuk P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver Dr. Peter M. Ostafichuk is a professor of teaching in Mechanical Engineering and the Chair of First Year Engineering at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. He teaches introduction to the engineering profession and practice, and design in mechanical engineering. He has extensive experience in Team-Based Learning (TBL), curriculum development, and teaching innovation.Dr. Susan Nesbit, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Before

Conference Session

Student Approaches to Problem Solving

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Amber Gallup, University of New Mexico; Sung "Pil" Kang, University of New Mexico

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

reached at pilkang@unm.edu c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Development and Insights from the Measure of Framing AgencyAbstractIn this research paper, we report on our efforts to shed light on students’ experiences of designproblems. Our ongoing work investigates “framing agency,” defined as making consequentialdecisions about how to frame design problems and proceed in learning and developing solutions.We previously characterized framing agency in design team talk using discourse analysis. Thepurpose of this study was to develop and test a measure of framing agency. Our prior analysishighlighted that due to a number of factors, students may or may not perceive opportunities toframe

Conference Session

Motivation, Attitudes, and Beliefs

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Lanci, Colorado Mesa University; Louis Nadelson, Colorado Mesa University; Idalis Villanueva, Utah State University; Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Oregon State University; Katherine L. Youmans, Utah State University; Adam Lenz, Oregon State University

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Educational Research and Methods

technologies to research ’best practices’ for student professional development and training. In addition, she is developing methodologies around hidden curriculum, academic emotions and physiology, and en- gineering makerspaces.Dr. Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Oregon State University Jana L. Bouwma-Gearhart is an associate professor of STEM education at Oregon State University. Her research widely concerns improving education at research universities. Her earlier research explored en- hancements to faculty motivation to improve undergraduate education. Her more recent research concerns organizational change towards postsecondary STEM education improvement at research universities, in- cluding the interactions of levers (people

Conference Session

ECCD Innovations in Energy Engineering & Technology

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jim Pytel, CREATE and Columbia Gorge Community College, The Dalles, OR

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

traditional class, the online content was stagedsuch that basic concepts are progressively built upon and each next concept becomesincreasingly complex. Students were free from the obligation of attending a rigidly structuredclass as was the instructor from delivering the content at a set time. The interest in the onlinecontent grew outside of the program and the online content has since been updated andexpanded.The NSF ATE project “Developing the Digital Technologist” lead by COSMIAC organized aseries of workshops to incorporate FPGA technology into the curriculum of community colleges.As a result, in 2013, the online lectures Columbia Gorge Community College used to support theflipped classroom digital electronics series were updated to introduce

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Reissman, University of Dayton; Allison L. Kinney, University of Dayton; Kevin Patrick Hallinan, University of Dayton

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

between creativity and the ability todevelop models, this linkage was based solely upon the faculty’s perception of students’ creative abilities.More rigorous instruments for assessing creativity will be utilized in the future.Should this linkage be conclusively established, it will be essential to imagine and implement acurriculum that brings open-ended, creative problem-solving to the entirety of the curriculum. Arguably, acurriculum which believes that because content has been covered, students know it, isn’t sufficient. Thetheory they learn is meaningless unless they are able to apply it to new problems and develop new modelsto support their designs. The inclusion of, if not sole reliance, on problems that challenge students tocreatively

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tamer Omar, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Abdelfattah Amamra, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Kristina Rigden, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Thomas Ketseoglou, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Computing and Information Technology

, pp. 46-51, 2016.[11] R. S. Cheung, J. P. Cohen, H. Z. Lo and F. Elia, "Challenge Based Learning in Cybersecurity Education," in Proceedings of the International Conference on Security and Management (SAM). The Steering Committee of The World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Applied Computing (WorldComp) , 2011.[12] P. Stephens, "Problem-based learning in cybersecurity at CCCU.," in 12th Annual Teaching Computer Forensics Workshop, Sunderland, UK, 2016.[13] D. Dasgupta, D. M. Ferebee and Z. Michalewicz, "Applying Puzzle-Based Learning to Cyber-Security Education," in Information Security Curriculum Development Conference (InfoSecCD '13), Kennesaw GA, USA, 2013.[14] J. Straub, "Experiential

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russ Pimmel, University of Alabama; Roger K. Seals, Louisiana State University; Stephanie M. Beard, Louisiana State University

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Educational Research and Methods

learning among diverse students: 1, 11 2) the stallingof innovation in STEM education:15 and 3) the wide-spread reliance on lecture and thereceive/memorize cognitive demand as the primary instructional strategy.12 Thusalternative faculty development models are needed.From a NSF Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) perspective, facultydevelopment has been a key component in the Transforming Undergraduate Education inSTEM (TUES) and Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) Programssince the Solicitation has a component calling for projects devoted to developing facultyexpertise. Further, with many of the proposals focused on the curriculum development,faculty workshops play a major role in the dissemination plan. For a number of

Conference Session

Spatial Ability and Visualization in Graphics Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick; Niall Seery, University of Limerick

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Engineering Design Graphics

education system has brought about anunprecedented need for a change in pedagogic structures. Fundamental to all of thetechnological subjects is the development of technological capabilities. Design andCommunication graphics has particular importance in developing students ability to“apply knowledge and skills by thinking and acting confidently, imaginatively,creatively and with sensitivity” through design and realisation [4].Craft subjects traditionally derived their educational justification from theircontribution to the emotional and physical development of children in preparation forwork. Refined curriculum in technology education throughout the world hasincorporated a design element that is becoming increasingly recognised fordeveloping

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Bland, John Brown University

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International

. Page 15.668.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Impact of Cross-Cultural Study Experiences on Cultural Sensitivity DevelopmentAbstractResearch was performed looking at cultural sensitivity development of students participating incross-cultural study experiences. The primary research focus was short-term, 4-6 weeks, studyabroad opportunities with comparative data taken from both semester aboard studies and on-campus cultural studies. The research was mixed methods using the Intercultural DevelopmentInventory (IDI) for quantitative sensitivity development measurement and qualitative interviewsto place that data in context for improved understanding. The quantitative data measures

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Warren, Kansas State University; Punit Prakash, Kansas State University; Ed Brokesh, Dept. of Bio and Agricultural Engineering, Kansas State University; Gary William Singleton Ph.D., Heartspring; Kim Fowler

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #10426Design Projects to Quantify the Health and Development of Autistic ChildrenDr. Steve Warren, Kansas State University Steve Warren received a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Kansas State University in 1989 and 1991, respectively, followed by a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin in 1994. Dr. Warren is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Kansas State University. Prior to joining KSU in August 1999, Dr. Warren was a Principal Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM. He

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Curricula and Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benita M. Comeau, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Rohit Karnik, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Sang-Gook Kim, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

3-dimensional flows32-33.Another module in development uses a home-built microstereolithography apparatus for makingpolyethylene glycol (PEG) hydrogel structures.In conclusion we are pleased that most students find the course interesting and useful, as we feelthat nano/micro scale manufacturing does have an important place in the ME curriculum. Wewill continue to update the course to keep it novel and relevant as this field is still rapidlychanging. Our main goal for the short term is to make the course transparent and teachable by awider range of faculty so we can maintain a good learning experience as the course continues togrow.AcknowledgementsThis course would not have been possible without the generous support of the LufkinFoundation

Conference Session

DSA Technical Session 5

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Safia Malallah, Kansas State University; Ejiro U Osiobe, Baker University; Zahraa Marafie, Kuwait University; Patricia Henriquez-Coronel; Lior Shamir, Kansas State University; Ella Lucille Carlson, Kansas State University; Joshua Levi Weese, Kansas State University

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Data Science & Analytics Constituent Committee (DSA)

Paper ID #44344Developing an Instrument for Assessing Self-Efficacy Confidence in Data ScienceDr. Safia Malallah, Kansas State University Safia Malallah is a postdoc in the computer science department at Kansas State University working with Vision and Data science projects. She has ten years of experience as a computer analyst and graphic designer. Besides, she’s passionate about developing curriculums for teaching coding, data science, AI, and engineering to young children by modeling playground environments. She tries to expand her experience by facilitating and volunteering for many STEM workshops.Dr. Ejiro U Osiobe

Conference Session

Technical Sessions 4

Collection

2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Bryan James Higgs, University of the District of Columbia; Gulen Ozkula, University of the District of Columbia

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Professional Papers

students whoderive a sense of self-efficacy from demonstrating their capabilities, while students not in thatcohort may experience discouragement due to their perceived lack of the necessary skill level.The primary consideration is that the educational environment should foster students' autonomousskill development and provide them with the requisite feedback to facilitate personal growth. Thestructure of the engineering curriculum is such that, for numerous courses, there are prerequisitecourses in which students must attain a specified grade to be eligible for enrollment in advanced-level courses. This structure is predicated on the principle of knowledge acquisition, wherein thegrade serves as a criterion, with students above the threshold

Collection

2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Charles McIntyre

Development and Delivery of a First-Year “Construction Management Experience” Course Charles McIntyre Construction Management and Engineering North Dakota State University charles.mcintyre@ndsu.eduAbstractAll academic programs at NDSU have a first-year (freshman) course. However, many of thesecourses are not “hands-on” in the sense of providing students with actual work relatedexperiences that can be seamlessly transferred to subsequent coursework or summer internshipexperiences. The Department of Construction Management and Engineering has a first-yearcourse, CM&E 111 – Introduction to

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division: AI & Automation

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anh D. Chau P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Cade M. Cratsley, Florida Gulf Coast University; Long Duy Nguyen P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

Paper ID #46348Integrating AI Chatbot Development in Construction Engineering and ManagementEducationDr. Anh D. Chau P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. Anh D. Chau is an assistant professor in the Stock Development Department of Construction Management at the U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering, Florida Gulf Coast University. He completed his Bachelor of Engineering at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and his M.S. and Ph.D. at the University of Alabama, all in civil engineering. His areas of expertise include quantitative methods, construction engineering education, and artificial intelligence

Collection

2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew Kuester, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Paper ID #49641Hands-On Fluid Mechanics: A Laboratory Course Development StoryDr. Matthew Kuester, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Dr. Kuester is an Assistant Professor at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in the Computer Science, Engineering, and Physics Department. His research interests include renewable energy, aerodynamics, fluid mechanics, and engineering pedagogy. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 1 Session XXXX Hands-On Fluid Mechanics: A

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session: Developing Engineering Competencies II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Buten, University of Michigan; Jack Boomer Perry, University of Michigan; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

their representations and discussed how these skillswere learned and developed within their teams. Using thematic analysis, four elements of projectteams were identified to be connected with students’ perceived development of professionalskills. Specifically, when students created reports, held leadership roles on their teams,collaborated with members of the professional engineering community, and worked on large,diverse teams they were prompted to use and develop a wide range of professional skills.IntroductionEngineering curriculum teaches students the technical knowledge they will need for their career.Traditionally, engineering coursework consisted of solving close-ended problems fromtextbooks, deriving mathematical theories, and learning

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Heidarinejad, Illinois Institute of Technology; Ankit Srivastava, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE)

Paper ID #38942Implication of Developing Digital Twins to Improve Students’ LearningExperiencesDr. Mohammad Heidarinejad, Illinois Institute of Technology Mohammad Heidarinejad, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, IL. Mohammad received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and his M.Sc. in Architectural Engineering, both from Pennsylvania State University. Previously he was a research assistant professor and research associate in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Maryland

Conference Session

CPDD Technical Session 1 - Design of Professional Development Curricula

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Audeen Fentiman, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); John Sutherland, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Daniel Delaurentis; Kerrie Douglas, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Jorge Dorribo Camba; C. Robert Kenley, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Ali Raz; Adrie Koehler; Wanju Huang, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Andrew Hurt, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Jennifer Richardson

and Technology at Purdue University. Prior to joining the LDT program, she was an instructional design manager at Teaching and Learning Technologies, Purdue Online, where she led a team of instructional designers and video producers for course design and development. She received her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction (with a concentration in Technology) from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. For six years prior to joining Purdue in Fall 2016, she was a lecturer and an instructional designer at Eastern Kentucky University. Her research interests include: technology for building online communities, online identities and communication, the educational use of augmented reality, and the effectiveness of faculty

Conference Session

Computer Science

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Peng Li, East Carolina University; Ciprian Popoviciu, East Carolina University; Steve Keith Baker

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

Paper ID #36546Lab Modules for Developing Practical Skills in a Python Scripting CourseDr. Peng Li, East Carolina University Peng Li received a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from University of Connecticut. His professional cer- tifications include CISSP, RHCE and VCP. Dr. Li is currently an Associate Professor at East Carolina University. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in programming, computer networks, infor- mation security, web services and virtualization technologies. His research interests include virtualization, cloud computing, cyber security and integration of information technology in

Conference Session

Experiential Learning and Professional Skills and Competencies: Attainment, Assessment, and Evaluation.

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Buten, University of Michigan; Jack Boomer Perry, University of Michigan; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

classroom. A literature review of experientiallearning found that most experiential learning research centers on in-class programs and coursesand has assessed a range of skills including technical, professional, and personal outcomes(Jamison et al., 2022). However, curriculum change takes time. Engineering curricula are alreadyextensive and time-consuming, so adjusting or adding more courses is not always possible.Therefore, out-of-classroom experiences have emerged as another way to develop the skillsnecessary to create engineering professionals.Many out-of-class activities have been shown to give students the opportunity to learnprofessional skills including service-learning, internships, co-operative education, engineeringsocieties, and design

Conference Session

Learning through Instrumentation: Experiences and Applications

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyril B. Okhio, Kennesaw State University; Theodore Orrin Grosch, Kennesaw State University; Austin B. Asgill P.E., Kennesaw State University

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Instrumentation Division (INST)

Paper ID #37798Research & Development of a Decentralized Battery Management System forModern AutomobilesDr. Cyril B. Okhio, Kennesaw State UniversityDr. Theodore Orrin Grosch, Kennesaw State University Dr. Grosch earned his BSEE in 1982, MSEE in 1987, and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at The Penn- sylvania State University in 1993. He have worked at Hughes Aircraft, General Electric, M.I.T. Lincoln Laboratory two start-ups. Dr. Grosch has taught at University of Maryland, University of Massachusetts, and is now an assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University.Dr. Austin B. Asgill P.E., Kennesaw State University Dr

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Julie Martin, The Ohio State University; Chiebuka Egwuonwu, The Ohio State University; Isabel Miller, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

DevelopmentIntroductionIn this paper, we describe the benefits of a virtual community of practice (VCoP) for engineeringeducation research (EER) faculty development. While we know that sustained engagement ofengineering faculty in EER creates synergies between EER and engineering education inpractice, which can support improved teaching in engineering [1], engineering faculty rarelyreceive formal training in EER. In an effort to assist research in the professional formation ofengineers (PFE), the National Science Foundation (NSF) has invested in the PFE: ResearchInitiation in Engineering Formation (RIEF) program since 2016 (previous awards were madethrough the Research Initiation Grants in Engineering Education program, abbreviated RIGEE).The RIEF program funds

Collection

2022 ASEE - North Central Section Conference

Authors

Carmen Cioc, The University of Toledo; Sorin Cioc, The University of Toledo; Josh Landel, The University of Toledo; Ethan Dunham, The University of Toledo

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Diversity

American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Developing Power Cycles Simulations for an Applied Thermodynamics CourseAbstractAs part of the rigorous curriculum for the Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) students,laboratory courses supply a critical part of the engineering education through hands-onobservation, measurement, data acquisition, data analysis and interpretation, technical reporting,teamwork, and others. When the access to hands-on laboratory activities was abruptly interrupteddue to COVID-19, there was an immediate need 1) to find practical computer simulations, and/or2) to develop new simulations, both in support of the theory discussed during

Conference Session

Learn About Assessment

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michele Miller, Campbell University

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Mechanical Engineering

types of learning gains can be realized.AcknowledgmentsThis work was initiated at a KEEN Innovating Curriculum with Entrepreneurial Mindset (ICE)workshop. The author is grateful for coaching from the KEEN network and for the financialsupport of the Kern Family Foundation to attend the workshop and develop the learning module.References 1. C. J. Creed, E. M., Suuberg and G. P. Crawford, “Engineering entrepreneurship: An example of a paradigm shift in engineering education,” Journal of Engineering Education, 91(2), 2002, pp.185-195. 2. T. Byers, T. Seelig, S. Sheppard, and P. Weilerstein, “Entrepreneurship: Its Role in Engineering Education,” The Bridge, 43(2), 2013. 3. Miller, M. H., “Work-in-Progress: Design of

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Maureen C Smith, San Jose State University; Jinny Rhee, San Jose State University; Belle Wei, San Jose State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #29255Women in Engineering: Promoting Identity Exploration and ProfessionalDevelopmentDr. Maureen C Smith, San Jose State University Dr. Smith received her BA in Psychology from U.C. Davis and her Ph.D in Developmental Psychology from Cornell University. Dr. Smith is a Professor of Child and Adolescent Development in the Lurie College of Education at San Jose State University. She has significant experience with curriculum and program development, including the development of a combined BA-Credential for her department and a First Year Experience program for the university. Her research interests include development

Collection

Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE PSW Section Conference, canceled

Authors

Julia Badrya, Univerisity of California, Irvine; Beyza Nur Guler, University of California, Irvine ; Joel Lanning P.E., University of California, Irvine

the flow of forces through a structure andits components. Skills such as these aid in growing a student’s understanding of design methodsand developing their engineering intuition.In the authors’ experience, using static figures, pictures, and structural drawings is only soeffective in teaching these skills. Practicing sketching is likely a more effective way to improvethese skills, yet many instructors of structural design courses, typically junior- or senior-levelclasses, may not spend time emphasizing these necessary skills. Many instructors may expectstudents to already have developed their sketching and visualization skills in lower-levelengineering courses. But, lower-level courses usually only cover visualizing and sketchingvarious