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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Research Technical Session 7

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip M. Reeves, The Pennsylvania State University; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Elizabeth C. Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; D. Jake Follmer, The Pennsylvania State University; Jessica Menold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #9496Comparisons of Faculty and Student Definitions of EntrepreneurshipMr. Philip M. Reeves, The Pennsylvania State University Philip Reeves is a graduate student in the Educational Psychology Department at Penn State. He is work- ing with faculty to evaluate a new university-wide entrepreneurship and innovation minor as a graduate assistant for the Leonhard Center for Enhancement of Engineering Education.Dr. Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Dr. Sarah Zappe is Research Associate and Director of Assessment and Instructional Support in the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of

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Student Division Innovative Research Methods Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie E Sekeres, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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Student

Paper ID #17868What’s So Funny About STEM: Examining the Implementation of Humor inthe ClassroomMs. Carrie E Sekeres, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach Carrie Sekeres graduated with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, with a concentration in Astronautics, from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, where she also works as a research assistant in the Engi- neering Fundamentals Department. Ms. Sekeres interned in the Integration Engineering branch of the Launch Services Program Directorate, working to develop and implement a working online collaboration space for several of the branches at Kennedy Space Center. Ms

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Research on the First Year I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rhonda Kowalchuk, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Tarnisha Green, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Robert Ricks, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; John Nicklow, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

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First-Year Programs

Engineering Education, 86: 139-149.3 Zhang, G., T.J. Anderson, M.W. Ohland, and B.R. Thorndyke, 2004. Identifying Factors Influencing EngineeringStudent Graduation: A Longitudinal and Cross-Institutional Study. Journal of Engineering Education, 93: 313-320.4 Tinto, V. 1975. Dropout from Higher Education: A Theoretical Synthesis of Recent Research. Review ofEducational Research, 45: 89-125.5 Walpose M., H. Simmerman, C. Mack, J.T. Mills, M. Scales, and D. Albano, 2008. Bridge to Success: Insight intoSummer Bridge Program Students’ College Transition. Journal of The First-Year Experiences & Students inTransition, 20: 11-30.6 ACT COMPASS/ESL (2006). A Comprehensive Computerized Placement and Diagnostic Assessment and SupportSystem: Reference

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First-year Programs: Research and Spatial Skills

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mayari I. Serrano, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #30304Using origami and CAD as tools for spatial ability training forfirst-year female engineering studentsIng. Mayari Illarij Serrano Anazco, Purdue Polytechnic Institute MAYARI SERRANO is currently a graduate research assistant in the College of Engineering at Purdue University. She earned her B.S. degree in Biotechnology Engineering from the Army Polytechnic School, Quito, Ecuador. She completed her M.S. in Computer and Information Technology at Purdue University. Mayari is currently a PhD student at Purdue University and is working in for the Women in Engineering Program. Her interests include foster STEM

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Discussions on Research Methodology: ERM Roundtable

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin O'Connor, University of Colorado Boulder; Frederick A. Peck, University of Colorado; Julie Cafarella, University of Colorado, Boulder; Carlye Anne Lauff, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder; Mark Rentschler, University of Colorado at Boulder; Jenna McWilliams, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

by Dr. Daria Kotys-Schwartz. For the past two years, she has worked as a Graduate Research Assistant on the NSF-funded project entitled ”Cognitive Ethnographies of Engineering Design.” In this project, she is studying how design in constructed in different environments to better understand what is needed to ensure successful design projects.Dr. Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder Daria Kotys-Schwartz is the Director of the Idea Forge—a flexible, cross-disciplinary design space at University of Colorado Boulder. She is also the Design Center Colorado Director of Undergraduate Pro- grams and a Senior Instructor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. She received B.S. and M.S degrees in

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Computer Science Education and AI research

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amari N. Lewis, University of California San Diego ; Mia Minnes, University of California, San Diego; Kristen Vaccaro, University of California San Diego; Joe Gibbs Politz, University of California San Diego

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Mia Minnes Computer Science and Engineering University of California, San Diego minnes@ucsd.edu Abstract This research paper studies barriers to students continuing in undergraduate computing programs. On the journey to a computing profession, every course has the potential to be an off-ramp away from students’ goals. Every student who leaves a computing degree has a last class they took before not continuing, and a reason they didn’t continue. Based on qualitative analysis of open-ended questions in surveys of students in eight undergraduate computer science and engineering (CSE) courses, we

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Research on Learning, Performance, and Impact

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sylvanus N. Wosu, University of Pittsburgh

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Minorities in Engineering

risk-taking andleadership1-4 cited as the most common barriers. Studies sponsored by the National ScienceFoundation also show that although the preparation for college is improving for AfricanAmericans students, the percent of high school graduates who enroll in college has not increaseddue to deficiencies in quantitative literacy in K-12 curricula and the lack of activities that relatescience, mathematics, engineering and technology (STEM) to real world experience.1 TheAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science Project 2061 has noted that merely"covering" the topic or teaching unit is not sufficient to assure that the material will actually helpstudents learn important ideas within those topics.2 In contrast, Project CARE research

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Exploring Research Methodologies in Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan L Falkenstein-Smith, Syracuse University; Jack S Rossetti, Syracuse University; Michael Garrett, Syracuse University; Jeongmin Ahn, Syracuse University

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Student

Paper ID #16779Investigating the Influence of Micro-Videos used as a Supplementary CourseMaterialMr. Ryan L Falkenstein-Smith, Syracuse University Ryan is a Ph.D. candidate at Syracuse University whose research interest range from carbon sequestration to engineering education.Mr. Jack S Rossetti, Syracuse University I am a second year Ph. D. student. Research interests: How students learn How to make teaching more effective and engagingMr. Michael Garrett, Syracuse University Michael Garrett is an incoming graduate student at Syracuse University. Throughout his undergraduate career he developed an interest in

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Potpourri I

Collection

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

(1993)2, Ewell & Jones (1996)3, Pascarella & Terenzini (1991)4 and Tinto (1993,2000)5 have all documented the strong association of both formal and informal faculty–studentcontact to enhanced student learning. Research done by Braxton et al. (1997) 6, Hurtado & Carter(1997) 7, Stage & Hossler (2000)8 and Umbach & Wawrzynski (2005)9 has shown that faculty-student interactions were frequently the best predictors of student persistence. In 2006, MentorNetsurveyed approximately 2,500 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) Page 22.693.2undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars to learn more

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kathleen Buse, Advancing Women in the Workforce; Lyndsey McMillon-Brown, NASA Glenn Research Center; L. Nicole Smith, NASA Glenn Research Center; Brian P. Kirkmeyer, Miami University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

McMillon-Brown, NASA Glenn Research Center Lyndsey McMillon-Brown is a researcher at NASA Glenn Research Center. Lyndsey earned her B.S in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering from Miami University (2013), she then completed her M.S and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at Yale University (2019). Her dissertation work focused on devel- oping novel materials and patterns for advanced light trapping in solar cells. Lyndsey has worked on a variety of space solar cell-related programs including thin film and organic cell development and dura- bility studies. She is currently the Principle Investigator on a research effort to develop perovskite solar cells for space. Outside of the lab, Lyndsey is dedicated to increasing

Collection

2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

Authors

Sudipta Chowdhury, Marshall University; Ammar Alzarrad, Marshall University; Sungmin Youn, University of Texas at El Paso

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Diversity

to pursuegraduate education and careers in academia or scientific research. Research indicates thatparticipation in REU programs significantly enhances students' research skills, teamworkcapabilities, and both oral and written communication skills (Bosman et al., 2023; Zhang & Swaid,2017). These competencies are essential for success in graduate studies and professional careers,making REUs a vital component of undergraduate education. Furthermore, REUs are designed tobroaden participation in STEM, which is crucial for fostering diversity and creativity within thescientific community (Bosman et al., 2023). The structure of REU programs allows students to engage in authentic research experiencesthat are often absent in traditional

Conference Session

Aerospace Student Projects, Engineering Design and Research

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Levi Purdy, University of Alaska Fairbanks; Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Michael Radotich; Brian C. Holst, University of Alaska Fairbanks

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Diversity

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Aerospace

conventional classroom education.Including an outlet for creativity and innovation all while building professional competencies andinterpersonal skills; many aerospace graduates and engineers in the field cite DBF as a defining part oftheir undergraduate experience, both in the context of engineering and project management. This paperdetails efforts of UAF students over the past few years, including how the team has matured, formalizedprocesses as a result of hard-fought experiences, and built the club into a vibrant organization which hasbecome ensconced in the university and draws students from a wide variety of academic backgrounds.BackgroundFor many undergraduate students, the application of the skills they have been practicing throughout

Conference Session

Disciplinary Engineering Education Research – Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew M. Grondin, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Michael I. Swart, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Arushi Renschler Pandey, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Katherine Fu, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Paper ID #37190How Does Students’ Use of Speech Ground and Embody Their MechanicalReasoning during Engineering Discourse?Matthew M. Grondin, University of Wisconsin - Madison Matthew is a graduate student completing a joint-degree in the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Educational Psychology-Learning Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research revolves around application of embodied learning in engineering education with a primary focus on as- sessments that bring equitable and inclusive practices to the diverse population of engineering undergrad- uate students. Matthew has been nominated for

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Assessment and Research Tools

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nick Stites, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Charles Morton Krousgrill, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David B. Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Craig Zywicki, Purdue University; David A. Evenhouse, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

courses, and educational modalities in engineering, technology and economics..Craig Zywicki, Purdue University Craig is a Data and Assessment Analyst in the Office of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Effec- tiveness at Purdue University.David A. Evenhouse, Purdue University David Evenhouse is a Graduate Student and Research Assistant in the Purdue School of Engineering Education. He graduated from Calvin College in the Spring of 2015 with a B.S.E. concentrating in Mechanical Engineering. Experiences during his undergraduate years included a semester in Spain, taking classes at the Universidad de Oviedo and the Escuela Polit´ecnica de Ingenieria de Gij´on, as well as multiple internships in Manufacturing and

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research and Assessment I

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Koren Aragaki; Daniel M. Ferguson; Margaret Huyck

theworkplace: corporations, entrepreneurial ventures, non-profit organizations, and governmentagencies. These projects cover a broad range of topics and a broad range of specializationsincluding research, design, process improvement, entrepreneurship, service learning, andinternational collaboration.All undergraduate students at IIT participate in at least two IPRO experiences as part of theirgraduation requirement. Most enrolled IPRO students are juniors or seniors, though sophomoresand graduate students also enroll. A majority are majoring in engineering, though the programinvolves students from the physical sciences, social sciences, humanities, psychology, businessand architecture. Occasionally, law, business, and design students from other IIT

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engineering Design

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

James R McCusker PhD, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Aaron Carpenter, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Julian Sosnik PhD, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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FYEE Division - Paper Submission

, there is little difference between students enrolled incan be utilized to form student teams, replicating the the course, regardless of their chosen major. This workinterdisciplinary design environment that students may studies three years of data on the impact of assigned groupsexperience post-graduation can be achieved thorough in these courses, as they pertain to overall student experience.assigned teams based on complimentary skills [2,3]. While research shows that the various methods ofassigning student teams can be instrumental in developingstudent skills [4], they can also have positive and adverseFirst Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

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Faculty Development and Research in ET

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Denton, Purdue University; Nancy Denton, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

continued as a member of the inaugural certification question writing and exam review team. I wrote 25 questions for the exam. I then joined a question review team, where my team reviewed, edited and verified nearly a two hundred certification questions and answers for consistency, grammar, geographical/cultural bias, pertinence, accuracy, and industrial use. The WCET certification examination was first offered in Fall 2008, with its second examination for Spring 2009. The WCET certification is intended to be ISO certified as it passes the requirements for this standard6.MotivationEngineering technology graduates cannot be assured of access to professional engineeringlicensure but are eligible to sit for various certifications

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Research and Models for Professional Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Augusto Z. Macalalag Jr., Stevens Institute of Technology; Chris Jurado, Stevens Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

teacherprofessional development models to cultivate 21st century skills in K-12 science and engineeringcontent and classroom activities.5 Specifically, it is not clear what teachers know about theseskills or if they know how to foster them, particularly in elementary classrooms.6In this study, 48, third to eighth grade science teachers from seven school districts throughoutNew Jersey, are participating in a professional development program that uses science inquiryand EDP to foster the acquisition of specific 21st century skills in students. During the 2010-2012 school years, teachers in the program pursue 15-credit hours of graduate content courses inphysical and Earth sciences, four professional development workshops, and monthly classroomsupport visits

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Research on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kristen Moore, University at Buffalo; Nathan R. Johnson, University of South Florida; Fernando Sánchez, University of St. Thomas; Walter R. Hargrove

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

projects,” Tech. Commun., vol. 64, no. 3, pp. 237–253, 2017.[39] K. R. Moore, “Black Feminist Epistemology as a Framework for Community-Based Teaching,” in Key Theoretical Frameworks: Teaching Technical Communication in the Twenty First Century, A. M. Haas and M. F. Eble, Eds. Utah State University Press, 2019.[40] A. L. Pawley, “Learning from small numbers: Studying ruling relations that gender and race the structure of U.S. engineering education,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 108, no. 1, pp. 13–31, Jan. 2019.[41] J. K. Murray, S. R. Daly, E. Mosyjowski, and D. L. Peters, “Practitioner experience meets graduate academic research: How intersections guide the work of returning engineering Ph.D. students,” ASEE Annu. Conf

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Research and Education in Radiation and Radiologic

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shripad Revankar, Purdue University

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Nuclear and Radiological

or mechanically, the fuel material is dissolved in acid, and fissileand fertile materials are separated from fission products and from each other. The remainingradioactive fission product is held at the reprocessing site for additional decay, and then it isconverted in to solid form, packaged, and shipped to storage vaults. Page 13.937.3 Figure 1. Uranium Fuel cycle and associated chemical processes5Undergraduate Research in Chemical Nuclear ProjectsUndergraduate research program provides unique opportunity to encourage undergraduatestudents to continue for graduate programs and also exposes students to new

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Integrating Research Into Undergraduate ECE Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Hayden, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Yi Cheng, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Tim Lin, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Electrical and Computer

presentations. All students who worked in the project in the last three years have graduated and are either working engineers or have started graduate studies. The NASA PAIR project achieved the educational objectives as specified in the original proposal.2. We have successfully interfaced with a stereo camera, obtained disparity images, and used this video information to navigate a rover to move toward a target and avoid simple obstacles. We are investigating removing shadow information from the images by collecting data from external sensors, including ultrasound and infrared sensors.References:[1] “Autonomous Navigation System Design for a Smart Robotic Rover “, Yi Cheng, Kathleen Hayden, Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu, Tim Lin, ASEE

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FPD 3: Research on First-Year Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Claudia Elena Vergara, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Renée S DeGraaf M.A., Lansing Community College; Louise Paquette, Lansing Community College; Ruth Heckman, Lansing Community College; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Thomas F. Wolff P.E., Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

long standing program at LCC versus therelatively new program at MSU. Another possibility is the set of quite substantial differences inthe two institutions’ cultures. The bottom line now is that we do not know why the LCCexperience produces demonstrably positive results while the MSU experience has not yetproduce similar positive results. Page 23.488.13Our research agenda includes studying this issue in depth. If we can isolate the factors in theLCC environment that promote success in voluntary peer tutoring, we may be able to developthose same promotive factors in our MSU environment.In the current economic environment that all higher

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Educational Research and Methods Potpourri II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen R. Hoffmann, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University; Ranjani L. Rao, Purdue University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

assistant professor in the School of Engineering Education and an affiliate faculty member in the Women’s Studies Program and Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering at Purdue University. She has a B.Eng. in Chemical Engineering from McGill University, and an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering with a Ph.D. minor in Women’s Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is Co-PI and Research Director of Purdue University’s ADVANCE program, and PI on the Assessing Sustainability Knowledge project. She runs the Research in Feminist Engineering (RIFE) group, whose projects are described at the group’s website, http://feministengineering.org/. She is interested in creating new models

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Integrating Research Into Undergraduate ECE Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Wicker, U.S. Air Force Academy; Erlind Royer, U.S. Air Force Academy; Allen Arb; Daniel Pack, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Electrical and Computer

Member of Tau Beta Pi, and a Life Senior Member of IEEE. His research activities include organizational process improvement and unmanned aerial vehicles.Allan Arb, U.S. Air Force Academy PhD, received his BSEE from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1991. Upon graduation, he was stationed in San Antonio, TX where he conducted research and analysis on various military and commercial radar and weapon systems. He graduated from the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) with an MSEE in 1996 and a Ph.D. from AFIT in 2001. He has spent time in the Directed Energy Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory, and is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer

Conference Session

Research on the First Year I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Cassady, University of Arkansas; Gigi Secuban, University of Arkansas

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First-Year Programs

Engineering Center in the College of Engineering at the University of Arkansas. In this role, she is administratively responsible for the management of a 5,500 square foot center as well as directing the college’s orientation program, tutoring resources for first-year students, chair of the undergraduate research symposium and coordinator for sophomore retention initiatives. Gigi previously served as the first female and first Asian American Director of the Multicultural Center at the University of Arkansas. In addition to her campus experience, Gigi has held multiple positions on the regional and national level for NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators). Gigi’s past

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Active Learning and Undergraduate Research in ET

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; Ying Zhang, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

&M University Ying Zhang is a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering department at Texas A&M University, working under the supervision of Dr. Jyhwen Wang. Currently, she is a graduate assistant. Her doctoral research is focused on fabrication, Finite Element simulation, and mechanical modeling of layer-by-layer composites. She is also interested in product and process design and composite mechanics. She holds a master’s degree and Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering in Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China. She is currently a member of ASEE, ASME and SWE. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Transitioning Students from Analysis to Design with an Active

Conference Session

System 1 in Engineering Education and Research

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University; Katherine M. Ehlert, Clemson University; Maya Rucks, Clemson University; Mitzi Desselles, Louisiana Tech University

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Educational Research and Methods

Towards the Development of a Revised Decision-Making Competency InstrumentIntroductionStudents make decisions that affect their academic success every day, some relatively small(whether to study, what to study, how to study), and others larger (what major to choose, whetherto persist in that major, whether to persist in college). In order to help students make adaptive,self-regulated decisions, rather than impulsive or maladaptive ones, we need a betterunderstanding of the relationship between decision-making competency and real-worldbehaviors and outcomes. To advance this understanding, this research paper discusses theprocess of refining and expanding an existing instrument to measure decision

Conference Session

Using Teams, Seminars & Research Opportunities for Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dawn Farver, University of Arkansas; Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas

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Women in Engineering

incompetence. Because of this fact, mentoring programs are needed toprovide female students in engineering with role models, a peer support network, affirmation oftheir self-esteem, tools and strategies for success, and encouragement to persevere and persist 3.Mentoring programs can give students the opportunity to make contacts with others so theyknow they are not alone in finding courses difficult or in their perceptions of the environment 8.Research has found that students with mentors were more socially integrated into academicprograms and felt like they belonged more than their non-participatory counterparts. Mentorsmay offer students advice and tips on studying, and “insider” information on the dynamics ofhow the learning process differs from

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Wednesday Cornucopia (Educational Research)

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, West Virginia University; Melissa Lynn Morris, West Virginia University; Anne Marie Aramati Casper, Colorado State University ; Robin A. M. Hensel, West Virginia University; Jeremy Clinton Schwartz, West Virginia University; Rebecca A. Atadero, Colorado State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Professor for the Freshman Engineering Program, in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University (WVU). She graduated Summa cum Laude with a BSME in 2006, earned a MSME in 2008, and completed her doctorate in mechanical engineering in 2011, all from WVU. At WVU, she has previously served as the Undergraduate and Outreach Advisor for the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department and the Assistant Director of the Center for Building Energy Efficiency. She has previously taught courses such as Thermodynamics, Thermal Fluids Laboratory, and Guided Missiles Systems, as well as serving as a Senior Design Project Advisor for Mechanical Engineering Students. Her research

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Wednesday Cornucopia (Educational Research)

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kaylee A. Dunnigan, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Jack Bringardner, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Gunter W. Georgi, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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First-Year Programs

. APPENDIX Survey of StudentsLikert-Scale QuestionsStrongly Agree/Disagree/Neutral/Agree/Strongly AgreeCourse and Project Related Questions 1. In this course we gain an understanding of the design process. 2. In the course project we gained an understanding of contemporary engineering practice. 3. I have enhanced my ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. 4. I intend to practice, conduct research in, or teach engineering for at least 3 years after graduation. 5. Overall, this class has increased my interest in engineering or computer science. 6. The hands-on experience in this class has improved my confidence in my ability to succeed in engineering or computer science. 7. The