Conference Session

Teaching Entrepreneurship to Engineers

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Cockayne; John Feland; Larry Leifer

,content areas often develop into fields of practice or departments. This assumptionallowed us to map the content areas to standard engineering departments, which can then Page 7.1101.5be sub-classed, if needed. At Stanford University, for example, the left-hand columncontains the names of the eight departments: Civil, Mechanical, Management Science & Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education Session 2002-1817Engineering, et al. As

Conference Session

BME Laboratories and Skills-Based Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shahin Sirouspour, McMaster University; Pawel Malysz, McMaster University; Ali Shahdi, McMaster University; Ryan Leslie, Quanser Inc; Mahyar Fotoohi, Quanser Inc; Paul Karam, Quanser Inc

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Biomedical

AC 2008-1272: MEDICAL ROBOTICS LABORATORY FOR BIOMEDICALENGINEERSShahin Sirouspour, McMaster University http://www.ece.mcmaster.ca/~sirouspour/Mahyar Fotoohi, Quanser IncPawel Malysz, McMaster UniversityAli Shahdi, McMaster UniversityRyan Leslie, Quanser IncPaul Karam, Quanser Inc Page 13.881.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Medical Robotics Laboratory for Biomedical EngineersAbstractThe increasing role of technology in the delivery of healthcare services has necessitated thetraining of engineers with complimentary background in engineering and health sciences. Inresponse to this demand, universities and educational institutions around the globe

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Inez Hua, Purdue University; Loring Nies, Purdue University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

excellent example of this process [1]-[3], as is theevolution of related disciplines such as sustainability science [4]. The Body of Knowledge forEE programs has expanded considerably [5], there has been substantial growth in the number ofABET accredited degree programs over the past 25 years (Fig. 1) [6], and in the number ofstudents earning degrees in EE. Annually, in the United States, about 1,200 students earn ABET-accredited undergraduate degrees in EE, based on a survey of all accredited programs conductedin 2016 [7]. In 2014-2015, 1,124 bachelor’s degrees were awarded in the U.S., as reported byASEE [8]. In addition, professional engineering licensure (NCEES) in the U.S. recognizes EE asa distinct professional discipline [9

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Claudio da Rocha Brito; Melany Ciampi

toassure the students a good professional performance and the ability to face the challenges offuture world.The high level of Education is a consequence of a good Teaching Staff, Researchers,Technicians as well as the high level Students who are rigorously selected. Besides the goodmaterial conditions which includes Libraries very well equipped as well as the Labs, Internetaccess and so on. The Professors can also count with all sort of extra equipment they eventuallyneed for the classes.IV. Engineer of Conception and Engineer of ApplicationThere are two types of Engineers that are named Engineer of Conception and Engineer ofApplication 1,2. In developed countries there is a clear distinction between them. The first onehas a university formation

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard W. Crain; Michael S. Trevisan; Kenneth L. Gentili; Dale E. Calkins; D. C. Davis

demonstrate proficiencyin the tasks associated with the engineering design process.Examples of measurable TEAMWORK outcomes are:• Demonstrate knowledge of thinking styles and their effects on teamwork• Develop techniques for adapting one’s own thinking style to enhance team efforts• Exhibit cooperation and commitment to team success• Identify team roles and responsibilities required for a specific team activity or project• Perform all responsibilities associated with team roles for a given assignment • Identify insights that lead to improved team performanceInformation GatheringEngineers must be able to gather appropriate information, using various sources and techniquesneeded to address issues at hand. They may gather information through visual

Conference Session

Addressing the Human Dimension in Teaching Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

mathcourses in an investigation of how student ability to self-assess might depend on the cognitivelevel of the task in question. Knowledge survey use has surely spread beyond this handful ofreported instances, but the only published mention of their use in an engineering course is at thewebsite for the Boise State University Center for Teaching and Learning Teaching Gallery.Frary (2009) summarizes the basic idea and uses of the surveys and provides an example for aMaterials Science course.This paper aims to introduce this potentially useful tool to the engineering education communityby presenting the author’s experience developing and implementing a knowledge survey in anengineering statics course. Building on prior work embedding support for

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Ferrar, Temple University; Dustyn Roberts P.E., Temple University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

2015, he joined the BEARS Lab (B&E Applied Research and Science) in the nuclear engineering program at the University of Florida as postdoctoral researcher where he investigated spent fuel storage and cancer treatment. Throughout his graduate and postdoctoral experiences he participated in teaching, student mentorship, and faculty development as an instructor and advocate for learning inno- vation. He joined the Temple University faculty in 2015, where he focuses on Engineering Entrepreneur- ship, Social Networking and Connections in Higher Education, Peer-to-Peer Mentorship, and Open and Inclusive Education.Dr. Dustyn Roberts P.E., Temple University Dustyn Roberts received her B.S. in Mechanical and Biomedical

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Mohamad A. Mustafa, Savannah State University; Alberto G. De La Cruz; Alfredo Villanueva; Mir M. Hayder, Savannah State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

based Systems to more complexRobotic Systems using ROS.IntroductionThe Robotics Industry is expected to grow at “compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in theteens or greater” through 2022 [1].Over the past several years we have developed Robotic Labs and projects that we haveincorporated into other Electronic Engineering Technology (EET) courses to motivate studentsin those courses. We noted high student motivation on those Labs and projects, as well aspositive feedback from students.Robotics is an interdisciplinary field requiring knowledge of software, electronics, controlsystems, actuators and sensors.After reviewing course materials from courses on-line and number of introductory books, wedetermined that an introductory course for Electronic

Collection

2018 ASEE Conferences - Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration / San Antonio proceedings

Authors

Gretchen Mosher

ETD Session 435 Engineering Technology Students: Factors Predicting Success Gretchen A. Mosher Iowa State UniversityIntroduction to the problemThe published literature regarding students who depart engineering has generally not examinedthose who stay in the “T” part of STEM by pursuing engineering technology (ET). Internal datafrom the authors’ department suggest that students who transfer into ET from engineering fieldsoften succeed in the more hands-on setting, but bring with them far lower early-semester GPAs.Internal data also show that these transfers may have

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shahnam Navaee, Georgia Southern University

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Computers in Education

functionality of some of thecommon solid modeling tools for creating and editing three-dimensional bodies. These tools areparticularly suited for covering some of the basic graphical communication concepts and topicscovered in an engineering graphics course such as the orthographic views, sectional views, andauxiliary views. The instructor can use some of the solid modeling tools in the classroom orlaboratory setting to create a variety of problems for discussion with students. This method ofcourse delivery effectively enhances the student-instructor interaction and creates a richer andmore engaging educational environment. Utilization of the solid modeling tools also enables theusers to conveniently perform a check on the validity of their hand

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregory Watkins

should be an important part of today’s ET curricula (3). A numerical methods course, withthe correct focus, can meet this need for today’s student.Based on an informal survey of institution websites, a course in numerical methods is a commonelement in many engineering science programs, most often appearing in the mechanicaldiscipline. It is often a graduate level topic, but numerical methods courses do appear inundergraduate curricula as well. The topic, at least by this name, is not nearly as common inengineering technology (ET) programs. The reasons for this are multifaceted, but likely arecentered on the subject matter being more theoretical and less applied in nature.An ET Course in Numerical MethodsAt its essence, numerical methods is

Conference Session

“And Other Duties as Assigned”

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Curtis, Linda Hall Library

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Engineering Libraries

appears to be the intended use of the materials theusers seek to access. For reference purposes, the user wants to satisfy some scholarly orimperative information need, the implication being that satisfaction of this need nets the usersome gain in knowledge. RA, on the other hand, does not have an immediately recognizablegaining principle; the user seeks materials for personal entertainment. Interest and enthusiasm for RA has waxed and waned over much of the 20th Century.While in the United States public librarian interest in finding appropriate leisure readingmaterials for patrons dates to the nineteenth century, the beginnings of a readers' advisorymovement can be traced to a 1920's American Library Association program titled “Reading

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Jones, Purdue University; Peter Meckl, Purdue University; Michael Harris, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Osman Cekic, Purdue University; Martin Okos, Purdue University; Osvaldo Campanella, Purdue University; Neal Houze, Purdue University; James Litster, Purdue University; Nathan Mosier; Bernard Tao, Purdue University; Daniel Delaurentis, Purdue University; David Radcliffe, Purdue University; Kathleen Howell, Purdue University; Masataka Okutsu, Purdue University; Sean Brophy, Purdue University; Amy Penner, Purdue University; Alice Wilson, Purdue University; Leah Jamieson, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

by faculty and students with assessment by advisory group, and c)presenting results at regional and national meetings; and finally E) to seek funding from outsidesources such as from foundations, USDA, and NSF. To date, two prototype standalone projectbased classes were developed: one course for the sophomore year in the BFPE program and onecourse for the senior year in the Chemical Engineering program. The project based coursesserved as the teaching model since students had to seek out information to solve the problems.Students received information through just-in-time project related lectures and hands on guidedtutorials to complete two projects with their teams. Subsequent projects in subsequent projectbased courses apply the spiral model

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University; Jessica Watkins, Vanderbilt University; Rebecca Deborah Swanson, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

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Pre-College Engineering Education

, including computational thinking, basicprogramming structures, sensors, simple machines, and engineering design process skills.Teachers post weekly written reflections on the readings and complete assignments related to thecore concepts.For the lab portion of the course, participants are provided with a kit of LEGO EV3 Roboticmaterials and supplemental materials to engage in weekly hands-on engineering designchallenges, including designing a simple chair for a stuffed animal, a device that could lift a rollof pennies, and a robotic car. The course culminates in participants designing, building anddocumenting a solution to an ill-defined problem: developing an automatic fish feeder that candeposit food when owners are away on vacation. This final

Conference Session

Teaching Design

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Bannerot

;Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Educationslope of the correlation curve in Figure 5 was even less than in Figure 3.) supported theauthor’s claim more strongly.A second comment may be that all evaluations were compared only to that of theinstructor and not to that of a panel. In retrospect perhaps additional credibility could begained with a better established baseline. On the other hand there was no other willingevaluator, and this issue is not really about the ability to distinguish, for example,between the ninth and tenth best designs, nor to rate the designs on an absolute scale, butrather only to rank order the designs. The reader can be assured that there was nosimilarity in quality between the

Conference Session

Engineering Education for Modern Needs Part II: Novel Curriculum Development and Project-based Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine M. Polito, University of Texas, Austin; Leslie P. Martinich, Competitive Focus

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Continuing Professional Development

AC 2012-5515: WHAT DO ENGINEERING LEADERS WANT?Ms. Catherine M. Polito, University of Texas, Austin Cath Polito has been in leadership positions for more than 30 years in the capacity of Manager, Director, Executive Director, and Owner. As Director of marketing for start-ups Globeset and iBooks, she managed geographically dispersed teams (nationally and internationally). She was the Founder/Owner of Manage- ment by Design, an Austin-based advertising, design, and marketing firm. Throughout her career, she has taught courses on leadership, ethics, teamwork, marketing, and streamlining processes while improving quality and cutting costs. In Oct. of 2010, while in Singapore, Polito was elected to the International

Conference Session

Career Advancement Through Engineering Leadership Development

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michael B. O'Connor, New York University; Elizabeth Zofia Bialek PE, American Society of Civil Engineers; East Bay Municipal Utility District; Susan Davis, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Engineering Leadership Development

, CAE, Aff.M.ASCE, is a Senior Manager in the Professional and Technical Advancement Department at the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). She serves as the ASCE staff contact for the Committee on Developing Leaders (CDL), charged with providing, promoting, and assuring engage- ment in leadership opportunities for civil engineers. Susan also works on a team to create and present original presentations on professional, leadership, and management topics/skills for engineers as volun- teer leaders and project leaders. Prior to her current role she worked in ASCE’s Technical Advancement and Continuing Education departments. Susan holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Longwood University and is currently

Conference Session

Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard J. Schuhmann, The Landing School; Andrew Michael Erdman, Pennsylvania State University; Jack V. Matson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Dean H. Lang, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Jeffrey G. Soper, Montreux School of Business; Donald H. Horner Jr., Jacksonville University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

- dyne (Pratt & Whitney), he helped design the Space Shuttle. As manager of Reactor Safety Analysis, Experimental Engineering, and Fluid Dynamics Technology at KAPL (Lockheed Martin), he conducted research for Naval Reactors. He currently serves as the Walter L. Robb director of Engineering Lead- ership and as an instructor in Engineering Science at Penn State. Erdman has chaired the local Jaycees, Department of Social Services Advisory Council, GE Share Board, and Curling Club; and served on the Human Services Planning Council, United Way, Chamber of Commerce, and Capital Fund Drive Boards of Directors. Erdman has also lectured on leadership topics at Penn State and RPI. He returned to campus frequently as a

Conference Session

Construction Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gad M. Ghada, California State Polytechnic University; Jinsung Cho; Yasser Salem

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Construction Engineering

wasconducted on a six-year cycle, in which both direct and indirect measures were used by the CETprogram. Direct measures included Performance Indicators (PIs) that are drawn from both thesenior project and the coursework. Indirect measures included senior exit surveys, alumnisurveys, and industry advisory council surveys. The framework presented enabled the CETprogram to implement continuous improvement measures into the program, and thus, could beimplemented by other construction engineering programs nationwide, both as a generalassessment tool and/or to achieve ABET accreditation.IntroductionWith today’s competitive educational environment, assessment has become one of the maindrivers of excellence for most educational institutions [1], giving

Conference Session

Understanding Our Students II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Viktoria Zelenak, University of New Haven; Michael J. Hollis, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Educational Research and Methods

always having a love or interest for science, mechanics, etc. These motivations areexpressed by eight of the ten interview participants, and are sometimes informed by familiaritywith engineers. “I always thought I wanted to be an engineer as a young person...” “Math and science always interested me through traditional K-12 education. I was in the military. I was part of an engineering squadron, so I had actually spoken with many of the engineering officers... it had always been one of the career fields I was interested in. So learning from them, what they were doing, it seemed like the type of work I would be interested in

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nora Siewiorek, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Kara Santelli, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-1586: ENGINEERING, REFLECTION AND LIFE LONG LEARNINGNora Siewiorek, University of Pittsburgh Nora Siewiorek is a graduate student in the Administrative and Policy Studies department in the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh where she also received her MS in Information Science. Her research interests include: engineering education and educational assessment and evaluation. Her K-12 outreach activities are organizing a local science fair and a hands on workshop in nanotechnology. Her other research interests are: higher education administration, comparative and international education.Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh Larry J. Shuman is Senior Associate

Conference Session

Software Engineering Topics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Walter W. Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

-scale, industry-sponsored projects. Students are also required to take anapplication domain sequence of three related, specialized courses which emphasize theapplication of software engineering material to different domains. Most software engineeringcourses are offered in the 2+2 format, meaning the course meets in lecture twice for one hour andhave a 2 hour associated lab period.Robert Morris University (RMU)Robert Morris University offers an accredited Bachelors of Science degree in engineering(Software Engineering concentration), and has been accredited since 2002. Like MSOEemphasis is on small class sizes (10:1 student to faculty ratio) and hands on experiences throughclass assignments, course projects, internships (150 hours mandatory

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Rodney Boehm, Texas A&M University College of Engineering; Michael Beyerlein, Texas A&M University; Kiersten Potter, Student Engineers' Council; Jiacheng Lu; Lori L. Moore, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Industrial & Systems Engineering 24 9.6 Mechanical Engineering 33 13.1 Nuclear Engineering 1 0.4 Petroleum Engineering 12 4.8 General Engineering 1 0.4 Materials Science and Engineering 2 0.8 Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering 9 3.6 Technology Multidisciplinary Engineering Technology 11 4.4 Architectural

Conference Session

ETD Design V: Classroom Delivery, Course Content, and Assessments

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Fred Walker, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

Applied Science and Technology at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Fred has developed and taught graduate courses in Applied Research Methods, Engineering Economy, Quality Engineering, Statistical Quality Control, Quality Systems, Design of Experiments, Manufacturing Strategies, and Project Management. He also developed and taught undergraduate courses Quality, Industrial Statistics, Statistical Quality Control, Cost Analysis and Control, Human Resource Management, Project Management, and Technical Writing. Fred’s research agenda is focused on enhancing the competitiveness of manufacturers. In support of his research agenda, Fred has written nearly 40 refereed articles published in national and international

Conference Session

Assessment II: Learning Gains and Conceptual Understanding

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Bethke Wendell, Tufts University; Jessica Watkins, Tufts University; Aaron W. Johnson, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

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Educational Research and Methods

hot sunIntroductionThis case describes tensions I (Jessica, the second author) faced when considering learning goalsboth within engineering design and between engineering and science. This episode came frommy interactions with a pair of fifth-grade girls, Caroline and Amelia, who were designing ashelter that could stay cool in the sun. This project was a part of a Novel Engineering unit 53around The Swiss Family Robinson. Their class had read an excerpt from the book about how thestranded family first built a shelter on the beach, which got too hot in the sun. The students thenhad one day to design, build, and test a prototype of a new and improved shelter, using recycledand everyday materials such as shoeboxes, cotton balls, aluminum foil

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Ciezki; Thomas Salem

military. Next, an assessment is offered onthe current state of electric power programs within the academic community for meeting theseneeds. In recognition of projected technology-driven military platforms, an enhanced powerengineering concentration within the electrical engineering curricula at the Naval Academy hasbeen proposed. The paper will conclude with an overview of the selection process forcurriculum topics, course sequencing, and laboratory content.Power Engineering and the U.S. EconomyWith the innovative advancements in power electronic semiconductor materials over the past fewdecades, the field of power engineering has expanded from the traditional focus on utility-levelgeneration and transmission of energy to include the widespread

Conference Session

Trends in Energy Conversion/Conservation

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Frank Pietryga; Gregory Dick; Jerry Samples

; Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education FIGURE 3 Remote SCADA System One-Line Diagr am ExampleUndergraduate ProgramPresently, the Power Systems Simulator is being re-integrated into the laboratory section of anundergraduate course, Power Systems Analysis 1, at UPJ. Initially, the simulator will be used asa demonstration tool to reinforce the theoretical material studied in the lecture portion of thecourse. As the students become more familiar with the equipment, they will actually complete aset of laboratory assignments that have been designed for use with the simulator. An outline ofthe various laboratory assignments by topic is as

Collection

2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Harvey I. Lyons

comments and concerns from that initialsurvey. “The engineer is prepared with fundamentals, but doesn’t know how to put it together.” “The single attribute that young engineers tend to lack is the ability to communicate in clear, concise terms their ideas, thoughts and results. This is generally left for them to learn in actual practice.” “Actual, practical, ‘hands-on’ experience would complement academics – a co-op situation maybe?” “I have interviewed significant numbers of prospective mechanical engineering graduates, both Masters and Bachelors degrees. I am more prone to give increased consideration to those people who have had a significant course in design, associated with a one

Conference Session

Ethical Responsibilities of Engineers in the World of Corporate Business

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Riley, Smith College

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Liberal Education

thank the students in all offerings of my course on Engineering and Global Development fortheir feedback in helping develop the course. I thank the reviewers for challenging commentsthat surely improved this paper. This material is based upon work supported by the NationalScience Foundation under Grant No. 0448240. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions orrecommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarilyreflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References1. ABET Engineering Criteria 2007-2008. http://www.abet.org/Linked%20Documents-UPDATE/Criteria%20and%20PP/C001%2007-08%20CAC%20Criteria%2011-14-06.pdf Accessed January 8, 2007.2. Harvey, D. A Brief History of Neoliberalism. Oxford

Conference Session

Retaining and Developing Women Faculty in STEM

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ziyu Long, Purdue University; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Klod Kokini, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robyn F Wilson, Purdue University; Jennifer C Batra, Purdue University ; Lindsey B. Anderson, Purdue University

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Women in Engineering

, there is a growing body of research on undergraduate mentoring. However,few studies explore faculty mentoring processes in academic settings and none describe howfaculty mentoring networks are enacted in ways that advantage and disadvantage particulargroup members such as women in engineering.44 Our research expands the current literature by studying not only women faculty members’mentoring relationships but also women engineers’ developmental mentoring networkconfigurations. Furthermore, we explore an underresearched mentoring process known asepisodic or spontaneous mentoring and mentoring moments.1 As such, we contribute to much-needed empirical research on women in STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and