Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Ziminski, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Yanfen Li, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

of underrepresented and under resourced students and engineering pedagogy. Her work spans the areas of curriculum instruction and design, program design and evaluation, and the first-year college experience. Dr Li’s research group aims to further the development of a diverse workforce in engineering and STEM. She is the PI of a NSF Scholarship in STEM grant aimed at supporting high achieving, low-income students to complete their bachelor’s degrees and continue on to graduate school. She has received several teaching awards including the UMass Lowell Award for Excellence in Innovative Teaching in 2021 and the Biomedical Engineering Teaching Award from the American Society for Engineering Education in 2021

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ASEE TUESDAY PLENARY FEATURING BEST PAPERS & INDUSTRY DAY SPEAKER Sponsored by University of South Florida & University of Maryland

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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ASEE Board of Directors, Corporate Member Council

experiences, and criterion-based course structures.Dr. Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University Sheri D. Sheppard, Ph.D., P.E., is professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. Besides teaching both undergraduate and graduate design and education related classes at Stanford University, she conducts research on engineering education and work-practices, and applied finite element analysis. From 1999-2008 she served as a Senior Scholar at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, leading the Foundation’s engineering study (as reported in Educating Engineers: Designing for the Future of the Field). In addition, in 2011 Dr. Sheppard was named as co-PI of a national NSF innovation center (Epicenter), and

Conference Session

Applied Frameworks

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lori C. Bland, George Mason University; Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University; Jill K. Nelson, George Mason University; Anastasia P. Samaras, George Mason University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

of Electrical and Computer Engineering at George Mason University. She earned a BS in Electrical Engineering and a BA in Economics from Rice Uni- versity in 1998. She attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for graduate study, earning an MS and PhD in Electrical Engineering in 2001 and 2005, respectively. Dr. Nelson’s research focus is in statistical signal processing, specifically detection and estimation for applications in target tracking and physical layer communications. Her work on target detection and tracking is funded by the Office of Naval Research. Dr. Nelson is a 2010 recipient of the NSF CAREER Award. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and the IEEE Signal

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Engineering Ethics - Courses and Curricula

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock Barry, United States Military Academy; Matthew Ohland, Purdue University

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Engineering Ethics

Senior Page 14.555.6Student,” and the “The Graduate.” Again, for the purpose of this study, the primary interest hasbeen in the graduates’ competency related to professional and ethical responsibility.Research Questions and HypothesisTo address the problem statement made previously and in accordance with the mixed-methodsapproach, the following two distinct sets of research questions were generated:Research Step 1 – Qualitative Investigation • How have the incorporation methods utilized by the MIDFIELD institutions for accomplishing ABET Criterion 3.f changed during the time period between 1995 and 2005? • If

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary P. Halada, Stony Brook University; Lisa Ospitale, Stony Brook University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

research and professional skills, also known as a learning community3. To encourage and prepare students for graduate and professional education programs4. To enhance student learning and appreciation for (a) the ethical, legal, and societal aspects ofnanotechnology and (b) life-long learning which is absolutely critical in areas of emergingtechnology5. To create opportunities for students from various backgrounds, such as those fromunderrepresented groups, those attending community colleges as well as four-year institutions,students in their first or last year of undergraduate study, and those who attend colleges withweak research programs.6. To expand our outreach and build our learning community through the inclusion of highschool teachers who

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lizandra C Godwin, University of New Mexico

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Step 3 Research Initiation •Conduct Pilot Project •Attain mentor feedbackFigure 1: Capacity Building Plan: 4 steps to Growth in Engineering Education ResearchThe first phase of the pilot study focused on the following research question:RQ: How do Latinas’ perceptions about graduate school differ, depending on theirundergraduate classification, socioeconomic status, and first- versus continuing-generationstatus?Research Methods/ DiscussionThe

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 15

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sarah Hug, Colorado Evaluation and Research Consulting; Suzanne Eyerman, Fairhaven Research and Evaluation; Trina L. Fletcher, Florida International University; Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University; Michael A. Soltys, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

friendships.”Two Ambassadors made new relationships with their local peers, other high school girls, whohelped them run their projects/clubs. In anticipation of her approaching high school graduation,one Ambassador set out to locate peers in her community who were also interested inengineering to she could recruit someone to run over her project next year. She said those newrelationships were an unexpected bonus from her year with EngineerGirl Ambassadors. OneAmbassador was able to meet local university students, young women studying Engineering,because she recruited them to volunteer as role models for her project.Two Ambassadors became closer to their project sponsors, who acted as mentor to them as theyplanned and implemented their Engineering

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Student Division (STDT) Technical Session 4: Minoritized Student Experiences

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mei-Yun Lin, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Hsinju Chen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Holly M. Golecki, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Leah Espenhahn; Erin Marie Raftery; Alyssa Huang; Mayura Kulkarni

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Diversity

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Student Division (STDT)

similar backgrounds and have been found to increase theretention of HUG students [30]. Furthermore, Safe Zone ally training is an effective way topositively change campus climate by educating people about the terminologies of genderminorities and the biases these minorities experience [31, 19].To promote the pursuit of research careers among HUG students, we launched astudent-led initiative, the HUG Initiative, in the Department of Electrical and ComputerEngineering (ECE) at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, in which the proportion ofHUG students is consistently near 15% for both undergraduate and graduate programs. The HUGInitiative is a pilot study that systematically identifies the needs and obstacles of HUGs in theECE department

Conference Session

Internship, Co-Op, and Professional Development Programs

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kayla Powers, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad, Ford Motor Company ; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, SKG Analysis; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

self-efficacy as the students’ beliefs in their command of the socialrequirements necessary to succeed in the workplace 3Guiding Research QuestionsThe current study aims to: 1) investigate relationships between engineering students’ futurecareer goals and their participation in internships and/or research; and 2) gain qualitative insightsinto the summer experiences of engineering majors interning at a large Fortune 500 company.This globally distributed company employs about 25,000 engineers representing nearly allengineering majors.RQ1: How does engagement in undergraduate research and internship experiences affectstudents’ post-graduation plans in

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

from the University of California at Berkeley. Dr. Atwood’s research interests are in creativity, engineering design, first-generation and low-income students, internship experiences, and criterion-based course structures.Dr. Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University Sheri D. Sheppard, Ph.D., P.E., is professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. Besides teaching both undergraduate and graduate design and education related classes at Stanford University, she conducts research on engineering education and work-practices, and applied finite element analysis. From 1999-2008 she served as a Senior Scholar at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, leading the Foundation’s engineering study (as

Conference Session

Student Division Early Introduction to Engineering Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Candyce Hill, Michigan State University ; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

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Student

Paper ID #17875Benefits of One-on One Resume Advising for Undergraduate EngineeringStudents Participating in a Summer Research ProgramMs. Candyce Hill, Michigan State University Candyce is a graduate assistant for Undergraduate Research in the Provost’s Office and a student assistant in the College of Engineering Dean;s Office at Michigan State University (MSU). She is a second year student in the Master of Arts in Student Affairs Administration program at MSU. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in History and Judaic Studies from the University of Michigan (U of M). Before coming to MSU, Candyce worked as a teacher in Tulsa

Conference Session

Experiential Learning : Global Models and Perspectives

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fangqing Yi, Tsinghua University; Xiaofeng Tang, Tsinghua University

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

postgraduate students [J]. Degrees and Graduate Education, 2016(2):12 -- 17.15 Zhang Donghai. Research on the Cultivation System of Practical Ability of Professional DegreePostgraduates and its Effectiveness -- Based on the survey of traditional graduate schools [J]. ChinaHigher Education Research, 2017(6):82 -- 89.16 Pan Mianzhen&Mao Jiye (2009). Rethinking the normative issues of case studies - China EnterpriseManagement Case Forum (2008) summary and model analysis Management World (02), 92-100+169.17 Edmondson, A. C. , & Mcmanus, S. E. . (2007). Methodological fit in management field research.The Academy of Management Review, 32(4), 1155-1179.18 Kathleen M. Eisenhardt. (1989). Building Theories from Case Study Research. The Academy

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 2 Slot 2 Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Yousef Jalali, Virginia Tech ; Shernita Lee, Virginia Tech; Justin Grimes, Virginia Tech

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

partnerships and contribute to literature where there is a lack of studies that focus onpartnership between different institutions, more importantly HBCUs/MSIs and PWIs.From the limited data that we collected, it appears that the initiative was somewhat effective interms of creating a context for inviting students to consider graduate degree programs andresearch opportunities at Virginia Tech which in turn leads to broadening participation. Thequestion still remains about the support structure that the PWI can provide for these potentialstudents who will join a new academic environment. The support structure should includeretention strategies, funding, community building opportunities, and access to resources.Reflection on the HBCU/MSI Research Summit

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Julie Trenor, Clemson University

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Educational Research and Methods

Learning and Challenges Faced during a Summer Undergraduate Research ExperienceAbstractUndergraduate research experiences offer many benefits to our students and serve as a primarymechanism to recruit students to graduate school and expose them to the practice of research,which also enables students to learn problem solving in the context of discovery and innovation.This paper employs a mixed-methods approach and a Community of Practice (CoP) theoreticalframework to investigate how participation in summer undergraduate research promotes situatedlearning. The mixed-methods approach, incorporating pre- and post- survey instruments as wellas weekly self-reflective journal entries were utilized to study undergraduate researchers

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Marie Anne Aloia, Bayonne High School; Laurent Simon, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

, McNair Achievement Programs funded by the U.S. Dept. of Education and internalfunding by universities. Engaging undergraduates in research is seen as a way to motivatestudents to pursue graduate studies after completing their undergraduate programs, as well asdeveloping research skills and communications skills and enhancing students’ overalleducational experience. Studies on the impact of these programs on REU students have beenreported1-8.While such programs exist on a more limited basis for high school students, impact studies ofthese programs are scarce. The earliest program for supporting high school students was ProjectSEED, established in 1968 by the American Chemical Society to help economicallydisadvantaged high school students expand

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven E. Ferguson Jr., University of Central Oklahoma; Aric Martin Gillispie, University of Central Oklahoma; Adam Dorety, University of Central Oklahoma ; Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; Matthew Benton; Shahram Riahinezhad; Fadi Abdulrahim; Travis W. Locke; Tyler Olheiser

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Engineering Physics & Physics

June 2013. He hopes to graduate in 2015 and join the workforce. His experience with undergraduate research has undoubtedly strengthened his commitment to mechanical engineering.Dr. Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma Professor Lemley teaches thermo-fluid engineering and works with undergraduates to perform fluid dy- namics research that is mostly focused on small scale flow problems. He is currently an Assistant Dean of Mathematics and Science and a Professor of Engineering and Physics at the University of Central Oklahoma, his home institution for more than fifteen years. Previously, Professor Lemley worked as a mechanical engineer in the power industry. His bachelor’s degree is in physics from Hendrix

Conference Session

Remote Instruction/COVID-19 Strategies

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Steven Nozaki, Pennsylvania State University; David Clippinger, Pennsylvania State University; Yabin Liao, Pennsylvania State University; Nancy E. Study, Pennsylvania State University; Philip A. Jones, Pennsylvania State University; Shannon K. Sweeney, Pennsylvania State University; Susan Daigle; Adam Jeffrey Wielobob; Liyong Sun, Pennsylvania State University

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Engineering Technology

. Nancy E. Study is an Associate Teaching Professor in the School of Engineering at Penn State Behrend where she teaches courses in engineering graphics and rapid prototyping, and is the coordinator of the rapid prototyping lab. Her research interests include visualization, standardization of CAD practices, design for 3D printing, and haptics. Nancy is a former chair of the ASEE Engineering Design Graphics Division and is currently the Editor and Circulation Manager of the Engineering Design Graphics Journal. She received her B.S. from Missouri State University, and M.S. and Ph.D. from Purdue University.Mr. Philip A. Jones, Pennsylvania State University Mr. Philip Jones is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the School of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chrysanthe Preza, The University of Memphis; Stephanie S Ivey, The University of Memphis; Craig O. Stewart, University of Memphis

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

compriseundergraduate and graduate students at different stages of their studies, and all participatingstudents are graded and receive credit toward their degree for at least two years. Students choosefrom a wide variety of VIP teams based on personal interest. Participation in VIP teams providesthe time and context for students to [5]: • acquire in-depth experience and insights within their field of study; • learn and practice research and professional skills; • make substantial contributions to real-world projects; and • experience different roles on large, multi-disciplinary teams.The VIP structure provides opportunities for students to develop leadership and collaborationskills through peer support and peer management, which provide students

Conference Session

Fostering Diversity and Inclusion in STEM Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivet Parra-Gaete, Arizona State University; Abimelec Mercado Rivera, Arizona State University; Mayra S Artiles, Arizona State University; Stephanie G. Adams, The University of Texas at Dallas; Juan M Cruz, Rowan University; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Gwen Lee-Thomas, Quality Measures

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

color, and women in higher and doctoral education to facilitate their success. Her research interests and methods align more closely with sociocultural and qualitative approaches to inquiry. Before her graduate studies in the U.S., she directed a U.S. Department of State initiative in two research universities in Chile, spanning over nine years. She formed partnerships to create sustainable programs promoting mutual understanding of public interest in social and English learning across diverse groups.Abimelec Mercado Rivera, Arizona State University Abimelec Mercado Rivera is a Puerto Rican doctoral student and graduate research assistant in the Engineering Education Systems and Design program at Arizona State

Conference Session

2-Year College Division: Workforce Pathways and ATE

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; David M. Hata, Portland Community College; Emery DeWitt, Mentor-Connect/FDTC; Liesel Ritchie, Oklahoma State University; Nnenia Campbell, Collaborative for the Social Dimensions of Disasters ; Jamie Vickery, Center for the Study of Disasters and Extreme Events, Oklahoma State University

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Diversity

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Two-Year College

Paper ID #29629Impacts of the National Science Foundation-funded Mentor-Connect Projecton Two-Year CollegesMs. Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College Elaine L. Craft (Florence-Darlington Technical College, Florence, SC-retired) holds a baccalaureate de- gree in chemical engineering from the University of Mississippi and a MBA from the University of South Carolina with additional graduate studies in mathematics at Francis Marion University. Her experience includes working as an engineer in industry as well as teaching and administration at community col- lege and state levels. She served as Director of the

Conference Session

CEED Technical Session II: Developing Research and Design Skills Through Experiential Learning

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rylan C. Chong, Chaminade University

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

Security Agency (NSA), various national labs (e.g.,Oakridge National Lab and Sandia National Lab), and other government agencies andorganizations [43]. The INSuRE project seeks to address cybersecurity challenges, specificallythrough developing research competencies and closing the workforce shortage gap. A corecomponent of the INSuRE project is the offering of cybersecurity research traineeshipexperiences to graduate and undergraduate students from CAE-R universities. In theseexperiences, students performed a set of research tasks (see Table 1) in a team and workeddirectly with a mentor from a government agency or lab on a real unclassified cybersecurityproblem [43], [44]. This study followed an INSuRE project class cohort in 2016, and

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edwin Alexander Peraza Hernandez, Texas A&M University; Kaushik Das, Texas A&M University, College Station; Dimitris C. Lagoudas P.E., Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

experience, which took place during the summer of 2011.The first author, who was the undergraduate student, was supported by a summer research grant.One of the goals of this grant was to prepare students for graduate study and research. Thestudent participated in an inclusive learning community of graduate students, postdoctoralassociates, university faculty, and undergraduate researchers from the host university and fromother universities. Student activities included preparation of research plans, weekly presentationsto multidisciplinary research groups, preparation of progress reports and research papers, andresearch poster presentation. The student learned to operate state of the art laboratory equipment,such as scanning electron microscopes

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff R. Brown, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Taylor Joy Mitchell, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Chad Rohrbacher, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Leroy Long III, Sinclair Community College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Mitchell, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Taylor Joy Mitchell is an associate professor of composition and humanities at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL. Her research interests includes analysis of pivotal cultural figures, masculinity studies, and SoTL studies in humanities higher education courses. Dr. Mitchell received her PhD in 20th Century American Literature from the University of South Florida in 2011.Chad Rohrbacher, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona BeachDr. Leroy Long III, Sinclair Community College Leroy Long III, PhD is a STEM educator, artist, author, speaker, and change leader. Dr. Long chairs the Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) Department at

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Christina A. Foy, University of New Haven; Pedro S. H. Kim, University of California, Berkeley; Emi Okada Okada, University of California, Berkeley; Audrianna V Rodriguez, University of New Haven

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Ciston, on the other hand, first assisted in engineeringeducation data collection as a graduate student volunteer. Her training consisted of readingliterature work, then specific training and role-playing for an experimental protocol on observingengineering group dynamics, and finally collecting study data. Early in her faculty career, shetrained with Mike Hollis, who has a background in anthropology and engineering education, inqualitative research methods including the use of grounded theory. She has been applying thesemethodologies to the study of adult students since 2010, and has been conducting student focusgroups aimed at curriculum assessment since 2010.Think-aloud protocolsIn a think-aloud protocol, a study participant is given a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Kai Jin, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Arkansas Tech University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

graduate student. In order to enhance REU participants’ understanding andto broaden their perspective of energy systems challenges, they were given ample opportunities toshare their research progress with the other REU participants in weekly group meetings, mid-termprogress presentations, and final project poster and oral presentations. Weekly seminars were alsoprovided to the REU participants to cover different research topics, technical writing skills,effective presentation skills, professional ethics, graduate school applications, etc. Since the REUparticipants spent most of their time interacting with the PIs of the REU site, faculty mentors andgraduate students who advised their research projects, to balance the roles of PIs, faculty mentors

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Manuel A. Jimenez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Luisa Guillemard, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Sonia M. Bartolomei-Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Oscar Marcelo Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Nelson Cardona-Martínez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Carla López del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Nayda G. Santiago, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Pedro O. Quintero, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Anidza Valentín-Rodríguez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

a member of ASEE and IEEE.Dr. Luisa Guillemard, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Luisa Guillemard is a psychology professor at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayag¨uez Campus. She has a M.S. in Clinical Psychology from the Caribbean Center of Advanced Studies in Puerto Rico [today the Carlos Albizu University] and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Texas A&M University, post- graduate training in evaluation at The Evaluators Institute (TEI) at George Washington University and the AEA/CDC Summer Evaluation Institute. Besides teaching, she has worked as an evaluator in grants awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Health (NIH), US Department of Agriculture (USDA

Conference Session

Engineering Education for Modern Needs Part I: Non-traditional Learning Methods and Expanding Student Markets

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark T. Schuver, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Continuing Professional Development

management (1992) from Indiana Wesleyan University. Schuver is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education and serves on the Executive Board of the Continuing Professional Development Division. He is also a member of College/Industry Partnerships, Engineering Technology, and Graduate Studies divisions of ASEE. Schuver is a member of the National Collaborative Task Force for Engineering Education Reform and is a Lifetime Certified Purchasing Manager with the Institute of Supply Management (formerly NAPM). Page 25.522.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012

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International Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Sarah R. Phillips, Rice University & University of Hawaii - Manoa; Cody Alan Chapman, University of Tulsa

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Diversity

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International

(U.S.) for the Nakatani RIES: Research & International Experience for Students Fellowship which connects undergraduates with the best of science & engineering research in the U.S. or Japan. The program serves as a catalyst for U.S. & Japanese students interested in future graduate study and research and contributes to the development of a generation of globally-engaged scientists & engineers who have the technical and culture skills to contribute to vibrant international re- search collaborations in the future. The Nakatani RIES Program is organized by the Nakatani Foundation and is implemented by the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Rice University. She previously served as the

Conference Session

New Tools in Teaching and Learning Biomedical Engineering Concepts

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vikki Hazelwood, Stevens Institute of Technology; Arthur Ritter, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Biomedical

Review Board at Stevens.Informed consent was obtained, and a sports medicine physician screened the health historiesprior to participation. A study proposal was prepared to satisfy all legal entities that the research,involving human subjects, would protect the privacy of the subjects, that it would be safe, andthat it would be worthy of the use of human subjects.Six students participated as part time research assistants. The researchers were initially trainedand subsequently mentored throughout the study by the Principal Investigator and the MedicalAdvisor, both of whom were Biomedical Engineering faculty. Five were undergraduates and onewas a graduate student. The graduate student performed the role of Investigator, and utilized thebody

Conference Session

Focus on Under-Represented Women

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Donohue, University of Virginia; Larry Richards, University of Virginia; Carolyn Vallas, University of Virginia

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Women in Engineering

persist to graduation is further proof of theimportance of climate, cultural, and environmental factors on the ability of retention/persistencestrategies for female undergraduates in engineering to be successful. We recognize that theseresults are not unknown; however, they provide further evidence that a paradigm shift in thestructure and delivery of undergraduate engineering studies is necessary to increase the overallpercentage of female undergraduates receiving degrees in engineering.IntroductionA central question in the research on the persistence of female undergraduates in engineering is“which factors contribute to the success of members of this population segment persisting tograduation?” Much research has been devoted to the