Conference Session

Graduate Studies Potpourri

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Joseph C. Tise, Pennsylvania State University; Megan Huffstickler, Pennsylvania State University; Keefe B. Manning, Pennsylvania State University; Margaret June Slattery, Pennsylvania State University

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #22351The Impact of a Creativity-focused REU on Students’ Conceptions of Re-search and CreativityDr. Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Sarah Zappe is Research Associate and Director of Assessment and Instructional Support in the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at Penn State. She holds a doctoral degree in educational psychology emphasizing applied measurement and testing. In her position, Sarah is responsible for developing instructional support programs for faculty, providing evaluation support for educational proposals and projects, and working with faculty to publish

Conference Session

Engineering Across the K-12 Curriculum: Integration with the Arts, Social Studies, Sciences, and the Common Core

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariana Tafur-Arciniegas P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; K. Anna Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #8680Changes in Elementary Students’ Engineering Knowledge Over Two Yearsof Integrated Science Instruction (Research to Practice) Strand: Engineeringacross the K-12 curriculum: Integration with the Arts, Social Studies, Sci-ence, and the Common CoreMariana Tafur, Purdue University, West Lafayette Mariana Tafur is a Ph.D. candidate and a graduate assistant in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She has a M.S., education, Los Andes University, Bogota, Colombia; and a B.S., electrical engineering, Los Andes University, Bogota, Colombia. She is a 2010 Fulbright Fellow. Her research interests include

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques & Funding Research

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Atif Qamar; Zahed Siddique

Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationBiographical informationDr. Zahed Siddique is an Assistant Professor and Director of the Product and Process Design Laboratory atUniversity of Oklahoma. His research focuses on product family design, CAD/CAM, design collaboration andengineering design education. Dr. Siddique received his B.Sc., M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering fromGeorgia Institute of Technology.Atif Qamar is currently Graduate Research Assistant at University of Oklahoma, Norman. He graduated from NEDUniversity of Engineering and Technology (Pakistan) in 2001.He enrolled as a MS student in University ofOklahoma in 2002.His main research interest is to develop web-based interactive 3D virtual environment for

Conference Session

Making an Impact: Building Support with Data and Design

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hilda Teresa Ayala-Gonzalez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez ; Cristina D. Pomales-Garcia, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Jaquelina Ester Alvarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries

digital scholarship, scholarly communications, research data and documentation management. She is also part of the Institutional Digital Repository Committee and teaches courses in information literacy.Dr. Cristina D. Pomales-Garcia, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Dr. Cristina Pomales is Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayag¨uez. She holds a Bachelors in Psychology from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayag¨uez and a Ph.D. in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan. Her research areas of interest are the study of Work Systems Design in Agriculture, Engineering Education, and Project Assessment and Evaluation. She is currently internal evaluator

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leyla F Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jill L Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ayanna Howard, Georgia Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #11388The Impact of a Robotics Summer Undergraduate Research Experience onIncreasing the Pipeline to Graduate SchoolDr. Leyla F Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology Leyla Conrad is the Director of Outreach in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She has been developing and leading programs for undergraduate engineering students, ECE female and minority students, as well as high school students and teachers that supports the ECE’s graduate and undergraduate recruitment and retention efforts. She is also the Education and Diversity Director of the NSF

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Work-in-Progress 2: Skills Development and Career Preparation

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Grace Hellen Ford, University of Virginia; Brian P. Helmke, University of Virginia

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

Engineering. Brian is co-founder and Deputy Editor in Chief of Biomedical Engineering Education. Brian’s educational scholarship encompasses active learning, collaborative and inclusive pedagogies, and alternative grading. His science and engineering research interests include cardiovascular physiology, cellular mechanobiology, and nanotechnology-based biomaterials. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 WIP: A Peer-Taught Course to Lower Barriers to Undergraduate Research ExperiencesIntroductionFirst-year engineering students experience challenges as they work to build a sense ofcommunity [1]. During the period of adjusting to the university environment, students

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ENT-4: Experiential Approaches to Developing Entrepreneurial Mindsets in Engineering

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sydney Casperson; Heather Dillon, University of Washington; Jeffrey Walters, University of Washington; Chris Sharp, George Fox University; Kayt Frisch, George Fox University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

-scale time-series data analysis. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Analysis of Mindset in Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences for Mechanical EngineeringAbstractCourse-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) have recently grown in popularity inengineering disciplines as they provide a high impact practice for students. This study examines a seriesof CUREs and directed research experiences in a small mechanical engineering program. The researchteam developed a validated survey that was taken by students near the beginning of their researchexperience and near the end of the process to gauge their level of mindset growth from the researchexperience. This survey may be

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Summer Dann Johnson; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University; Brenda Nixon, Louisiana State University; Daivon Craft, Louisiana State University; Cheryle Peters, Louisiana State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2007-1802: SUMMER RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR HIGH SCHOOLSTUDENTS AND TEACHERS: A PILOT PROGRAMSummer Dann, CBM2 Ms. Dann is the Education & Outreach Coordinator for the Center for BioModular MultiScale Systems. She is responsible for developing and coordinating recruitment and retention programs in STEM fields related to engineering, biology and chemistry. Prior to her employment with CBM2, Ms. Dann was a design and reliability engineer in private industry. Ms. Dann has bachelor of science degrees in Psychology and Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.Brenda Nixon, Louisiana State University Dr. Brenda Nixon is the Assistant Director for Gordon A

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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

ENT-3: Transforming Engineering Curriculum through Entrepreneurial Approaches

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Mary Jackson, Rowan University; Cayla Ritz, Rowan University; Cheryl A Bodnar, The Ohio State University; Cassandra Sue Ellen Jamison, Rowan University; Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University; Mary Staehle, Rowan University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

Paper ID #46285Using Narrative Inquiry to Assess Research Outcomes of Biomedical EngineeringEntrepreneurial REU Undergraduate StudentsMs. Alexandra Mary Jackson, Rowan University Alexandra Jackson is a fourth year PhD student at Rowan University seeking a specialization in Engineering Education. She began her research in Rowan’s Experiential Engineering Education Department in the Fall of 2019, and has developed interests in entrepreneurial mindset and student development. In particular, she is interested in assessment of entrepreneurial mindset through both quantitative and qualitative methods, including self-report

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Philipp, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; Bradley Harris, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Paper ID #38333Problem Based Learning as a Framework for a ResearchExperience for TeachersStephanie Philipp (Assistant Professor) Stephanie Philipp, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of science education at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She serves as a the Interim Director of the STEM Education Program and is a liaison between STEM departments and education for professional development and educational research. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Problem Based Learning as a Framework

Collection

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Nanziri E. Kayondo; Shreya Vemuganti

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference An Undergraduate Research Experience: A Computational Approach to Understand Acoustic Bandgap Features in Cement Nanziri Esther Kayondo, Shreya VemugantiSchool of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science (CEES), University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019AbstractPhononic or acoustic bandgap materials have often been made using a polymer matrix with metalinclusions such as aluminium, tin and steel. These inclusion materials have high densitiescompared to the matrix material. Phononic materials have been applied in cavity resonators,acoustic wave guides, sound filters, and more. This paper introduces phononic material

Conference Session

Mid Atlantic Papers

Collection

2017 Mid-Atlantic Section Fall Conference

Authors

sunil Dehipawala, Queensborough Community College; Raul Armendariz, Queensborough Community College; George Tremberger Jr, CUNY Queensborough Community College; Tak Cheung, CUNY Queensborough COmmunity College

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Mid-Atlantic Section Fall Conference

in CUNY Queensborough Community College. He also conducts research and mentors student research projects. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Extraction of information and facts from data mining of random sequences for undergraduate research Sunil Dehipawala, Raul Armendariz, George Tremberger, David Lieberman, and Tak Cheung CUNY Queensborough Community College Physics DepartmentAbstractA general method to extract information and facts from data mining of random sequences inbiology and astronomy has been developed. The random sequence analysis has been implementedin several NSF-REU projects using NIH and

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis O'Connor, California State University, Chico

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

(2009), ”Mechanism of impacting chatter with stick in a gear transmission system”, International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, 19, 1975-1994 5. Luo, Albert C.J. and O’Connor, Dennis (2009), ”Periodic motions and chaos with impacting chatter with stick in a gear transmission system”, International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, 19, 2093-2105. Book 1. Luo, Albert C.J. and Dennis O’Connor, System Dynamics with Interaction Discontinuity, Springer 2015. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Investigating the Effects of Mechanical Vibrations on Oryza Sativa: An Interdisciplinary Summer Undergraduate Research ExperienceAbstractIn the summer of 2017, the Chico STEM

Conference Session

NAFP Panel Discussion

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohan Aggarwal, Alabama A&M University; Benjamin Penn, NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center; Ravindra Lal, Alabama A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

Highlands University, consisted of three Hispanic Serving Institutions, three HBCUs and one majority institution. In addition he served on the TRC for Clark Atlanta University and Fisk University. Dr Penn has served as an advisor in the Summer High School Apprenticeship Program, Undergraduate Researchers Program, and Graduate Student Researchers Program. He has also served on the Graduate study committee of more than 5 Ph.D. and six M.S. students in the physics department at Alabama A&M University. He has received three NASA awards for educational outreach involving Minority Institutions, including the Director’s commendation Award in 2000. Dr Penn was selected for a NASA’s Administrator’s

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University; Joseph Cluever, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

University Joseph Cluever earned a B.A.and an M.S. in Mathematics from Eastern Washington University in 2003 and 2007, respectively. Cluever earned the B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Eastern Washington University in 2012. Page 23.185.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 An Undergraduate Research Project on Developing a 3D Vision System for an Industrial Robotics ProjectAbstractEngineering and Engineering Technology Students need to learn to innovate and embrace newtechnologies as they develop and progress through their careers. The undergraduate

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Kiefer

mechatronics course was developed in an independent study course Page 7.1244.1atmosphere using six students (four undergraduate and two graduate). Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationThe objective of the mechatronics course was to give students the background and experiencenecessary to design and build electromechanical devices in an industrial setting or as a part ofgraduate research. The plan was to use simple hands-on project work and a final design projectto teach students the basics needed

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Hen-Geul Yeh; Duc Tran; Paula Quintana

technologies.References1. H. G. Yeh, D. F. Gayme, S. H. Low “Adaptive VAR Control for Distribution Circuits with Photovoltaic Generators,” IEEE Trans. On Power Systems, Vol 27, No. 3, August 2012.2. C. Demoulias, “A New Simple Analytical method for Calculating the Optimum Inverter Size in Grid- connected PV Plants” Electric Power System Research, vol. 80, Issue 10, pp. 1197-1204, October 2010.3. R. Manly. (2013, Nov 15). Energy Conference Returns [Online]. Available:4. http://www.csulb.edu/misc/inside/?p=44313 Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2014, American Society for Engineering Education

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Research On Student Teams

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Janet Schmidt; Jeannie Brown Leonard; Linda Schmidt; Paige Smith

Conference and Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT. “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”10. Gibbs, A. (1997). Focus groups. Social Research Update, 19, Conducted for the Department of Social Medicineat Briston University.11. Rees, F. (1997). Teamwork from start to finish. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.12. Knecht, R. (2004). Can peers be used effectively to assess teams? Paper presented at the American Society ofEngineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference and Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT.13. McGourty, J., & De Meuse, K. (2000). The team developer: An assessment and skill building program. NewYork

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College; Alfredo J. Perez, Northern New Mexico College

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College Industry Partnerships

College Jorge Crichigno received the BSc degree in Electrical Engineering from the Catholic University of Asun- cion, Paraguay, in 2004, the MSc and PhD degrees in Computer Engineering from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, in 2008 and 2009 respectively. In 2007, he was visiting the Wireless Sen- sor Network Lab in the School of Electronic, Information and Electrical Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His research interests include wireless and optical networks, graph theory, mathemat- ical optimization, network security and undergraduate STEM education. He has served as reviewer and TPC member of IEEE journals and conferences and as panelist for NSF STEM undergraduate education

Conference Session

Research and Graduate Studies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Korine Steinke Wawrzynski, Michigann State University; Rachel Mangiavellano, Michigan State University; Evan McCune, Michigan State University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2012-3192: GUIDING THEM TO GRADUATE SCHOOL: PROFES-SIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR UNDERGRADUATES PARTICIPATINGIN ENGINEERING RESEARCH PROGRAMSDr. Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University Katy Luchini-Colbry is the Director for Graduate Recruiting at the College of Engineering at Michigan State University, where she completed degrees in political theory and computer science. A recipient of a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, she received her Ph.D. and M.S.E. in computer science and engineering from the University of Michigan. She has published more than a dozen papers related to her interests in educational technology and enhancing undergraduate education through hands-on learning. As a volunteer for Tau Beta Pi

Conference Session

Addressing the NGSS, Part 3 of 3: Supporting High School Science Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science Connections

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rodney L Custer, Black Hills State University; Julia M. Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Jenny Daugherty, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

at Purdue University Page 24.751.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Infusing Engineering Concepts into Science: Findings from a Pilot Test Professional Development Project (Research-to-Practice) Addressing the NGSS: Supporting K-12 Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science ConnectionsWith the publication of A Framework for K-12 Science Education1 and the creation of the NextGeneration Science Standards2 (NGSS) soon thereafter, engineering practices and disciplinarycore ideas are being adopted as important components of K-12

Conference Session

Student Learning and Research

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stanley Kieta; Christopher Decock; Gregory Dick; Jerry Samples

under the tutelage of a professor? This paper will address the process of usingsenior students in a digital electronics lab as the in-class arm of the adjunct. Commentson the process for selecting the students, coordination with the “charge” instructor, thethoughts of the instructor, the thoughts of the senior students and finally the impressionsof the students in the class will be presented. The process is not a way to eliminatefaculty. Rather it is an effort to provide the best education possible when an immediateneed surfaces and to investigate a teaching option that may have value in addition tocontributing to the solution of the “last minute resignation” dilemma.Background: The ProblemAugust 2002 brought with it the usual set of last

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research and New Directions

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Shehu Farinwata

eigenvectors, then verify the key results usinga CAD package. That way the student might even discover the effect of computer round-off and truncation errors, if any, on the computed eigenvalues and the eigenvectors, andwhat algorithm was used in the CAD package with its associated pitfalls. While all of thisclick, drag and drop and press may be going on in the spirit of educational exploration,curiosity and vogue or even as a matter of necessity and timeliness, there should alwaysbe a point for researchers and educators to consciously stand back and ascertain theimportance of helping the undergraduate student maintain some balance, to be well-groomed in both sound engineering theory and computation. This paper addresses theissue of this balance

Conference Session

Action on Diversity - Supporting Students at Multiple Levels

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Autumn Turpin, Stanford University; Kai Jun Chew, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Beth Rieken, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

Paper ID #19491Climate Survey in a Mid-Sized Research University Mechanical EngineeringDepartment: ReportMs. Autumn Turpin, Stanford University Autumn Turpin is a master’s student in mechanical engineering studying at Stanford University. She was born and raised in the Bay Area. She has been working with the Designing Education Lab since January ’14.Kai Jun Chew, Stanford University Kai Jun (KJ) Chew is a Research Data Analyst in the Mechanical Engineering department at Stanford University. He is leading the effort in the department ABET Accreditation process, conducting continuous improvement of courses and

Conference Session

Ethical & Industrial Issues in BME

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Rosalyn Berne

is no question that we will have to changeour notions of mortality, and of the fundamental purposes of our lives. Maybe there is away to think about those things questions while we are moving full steam ahead on ourscience.Nano scaled Science and EngineeringNanoscience is a form of research which is distinguished from other sciences not by itsintent, but rather, by its scale. Biochemists, physical and molecular chemists, andphysicists will explain that it is not a new science, as they and others have been working Page 8.896.2Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & 2Exposition Copyright

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yanxia Jia, Arcadia University; Tiantian Wang, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Chaomei Chen, Drexel University; Yu-Fang Jin, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #42234Board 410: Tracing the Evolution of NSF REU Research Priorities and TrendsDr. Yanxia Jia, Arcadia University Dr. Yanxia Jia is an Associate Professor of Computer Science in the Department of Computer Science and Mathematics at Arcadia University. She earned her doctoral degree in Computing Science from University of Alberta, Canada. Dr. Jia’s research interests include data science, machine learning, computer science education and computer networks.Tiantian Wang, The University of Texas at San Antonio Tiantian Wang is currently a PhD student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 10: Learning to Learn - Metacognition and Self-Regulated Strategies

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alex George, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Leslie Bostwick, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Audrey Renaud, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Emily Boyd, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Zachary Riggins Del Rosario, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

uncertainty quantification to address a diverse set of problems, including reliable aircraft design and AI-assisted discovery of novel materials. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Research as Teaching: On Student Mindset and Voice in a Sustained Collaborative AutoEthnography on Mathematical ModelingAbstractIn this complete research paper, we advocate for a methodology with unique researchaffordances that also serve student mindset development. Mindset is an important element ofstudent development; in particular, metacognition helps students learn more effectively and is akey component of lifelong learning. Theory on reflective practice suggests that key elements ofmetacognition are best

Conference Session

Research in Faculty Development

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin David Lutz, Oregon State University; Allyson Jo Barlow, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Dominga Sanchez, Oregon State University

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Faculty Development Constituency Committee

Paper ID #21477Exploring Faculty Beliefs About Teaching Evaluations: What is Missing fromCurrent Measures?Dr. Benjamin David Lutz, Oregon State University Ben Lutz is a Postdoctoral Scholar in Engineering Education at Oregon State University. His research in- terests include innovative pedagogies in engineering design, conceptual change and development, school- to-work transitions for new engineers, and efforts for inclusion and diversity within engineering. His current work explores how students describe their own learning in engineering design and how that learn- ing supports transfer of learning from school into

Collection

2013 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Achintya N. Bezbaruah

hashelped the author to address certain the needs to improve the program and covermore countries in the future.IntroductionPromoting science, technology. engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educationamong the younger (K-12) generation has been recognized by many as one of theneeds to create the future manpower, innovators, and world leaders [1,2]. Earlyintroduction to STEM education can create the necessary excitement among theyounger generation to remain interested that area and pursue higher education inSTEM [2]. While hands-on activities on science and technology can generate theimmediate ‘high voltage’ excitement among young students, they may notnecessarily teach them the skill set needed to become independent thinkers andresearchers. Research