Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Integration at the Program Level

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Carrell, Texas Tech University; Joshua M. Cruz; Andrew Mark Herbert; Iris V. Rivero; Emily Lazarus; Erika Nuñez, Texas Tech University; Nafisha Tabassum; Xueni Fan, Texas Tech University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

(HDSTEM) curriculum uses a humanities format as a context todiscuss science and engineering advancement. The foundation of an HDSTEM curriculum is thatit would reassert the importance of humans and human impact in science and engineering, whilerecognizing the social, political, and cultural catalysts and outcomes of technological innovation.Therefore, we hypothesize that through an HDSTEM curriculum, students will not only developtechnically accurate solutions to problems posed in an engineering curriculum but will alsoquestion their ideas' impact on society. For this project, we draw on the case of an HDSTEMcourse, “World War II and Technology,” taught at Texas Tech University (TTU) and RochesterInstitute of Technology (RIT). Specifically, we

Conference Session

Messaging, Motivations and Supports for Women Engineers

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Ramirez-Salgado, University of Florida; Pavlo Antonenko; Swarup Bhunia; Christine Wusylko, University of Florida; Woorin Hwang, University of Florida; Yessy Eka Ambarwati, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

Paper ID #48516Voices of Hope: A Phenomenological Study on Women’s Self-Efficacy in ComputerEngineeringDr. Andrea Ramirez-Salgado, University of Florida Andrea Ramirez-Salgado is an Instructional Assistant Professor in Engineering Education at the University of Florida, where she teaches courses in artificial intelligence and data science. Her research examines how instructional practices shape students’ identities in engineering and computer science, and how these identities affect their career goals and persistence. She is particularly committed to creating inclusive, engaging learning environments that support diverse

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 29

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin Charles Major, Rowan University; Richard Tyler Cimino, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

teammembers, putting their needs first (Northouse, 2016). These three leadership styles are singled outas most-important due to their emphasis on communication, trust, autonomy, and growth mindset(Schell et al, 2019). In contrast, there is a desire to avoid situations where students exhibit overlyauthoritative or transactional leadership styles, wherein individual contributions to the team arecentered around reward-and-punishment and a lack of autonomy.What contributes to the creation of an inclusive, collaborative environment?An inclusive environment consists of a highly engaging space wherein there mutual trust, support,and respect for each team member and their personhood (Miller & Katz, 2018). Factors whichsupport trust and respect include

Conference Session

Liberal Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carole Goodson, University of Houston; Susan Miertschin, University of Houston; Barbara Stewart, University of Houston; Luces Faulkenberry, University of Houston; Curtis Johnson, University of Houston

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Liberal Education

Technology (CoT) at the University of Houston (UH), thereare core courses that primarily address social and cultural impact but also have technical content,and there are technical courses that incorporate cases or simulations to engage students inthought about issues broader than just the technology. The University has encouraged coursesthat integrate knowledge from more than one field for many years. However, the four coursesdescribed in this paper originated from the need to provide a wider world view for technologystudents. The need for students to integrate technological information within the framework ofsociety at large has been articulated by TAC/ABET (Technology Accrediting Commission of theAccrediting Board for Engineering and Technology

Collection

2023 ASEE GSW

Authors

Mohammad Shafinul Haque; Anthony Battistini; Soyoon Kum; Azize Akcayoglu; William Kitch

type ofhands-on activity as a normal lab session and will try other than the 3D module.”Faculty feedback 3:“The experiential learning modules have been easily conducted in the classroom while covering thecorresponding topics. They allowed students to see the Dynamics problems in the real world andchallenged them to think analytically. The problem was understood better by the students and theywere all engaged during the hands-on activities. According to my observations, teamwork andcommunication were other important aspects of the activities. The students communicated wellactively participated in the discussion, and brought different perspectives to the possible causes andconsequences of the problems. I believe their engineering skills and

Conference Session

Professional Development and Scholarship

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Amin Karim, DeVry University

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Engineering Technology

, Fiber Optic Communications, Technology and Society, and Project Management. He also advises students on their senior design projects. He is author of “The Telecommunications Fact Book, 2E” and co-author of “Technology and Society: Crossroads to the 21st Century,” “Technology and Society: A Bridge to the 21st Century,” and “Technology and Society: Issues for the 21st Century and Beyond.” He is a member of ASEE, and a senior member of IEEE.Amin Karim, DeVry University Amin Karim is the Director of Technology Programs at DeVry University. In this capacity, he is responsible for leading DeVry’s undergraduate and graduate programs in engineering technology, information systems, telecommunications

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Sarangan, University of Dayton; Joseph W Haus, University of Dayton; Surinder M. Jain, Sinclair Community College; Jamshid Moradmand, Sinclair Community College; Nick Reeder, Sinclair Community College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

laboratory instructor was able to demonstrate thin film deposition,photolithography and etch processes, all within the time frame of a single lecture.This system has been successfully used in a week long summer workshop that was offered forhigh school STEM teachers. In the near future this video system will be linked with a communitycollege, who is a partner in this NSF effort, so that classes there can be enhanced by the researchlabs at the other location. The system can also broadcast, teach and engage students in remotesites, such as elementary, secondary, high schools and community college.Virtual Nanofab TrainerThis concept of remotely interacting with a laboratory instructor is supplemented with virtualtools for developing and understanding

Conference Session

Program-Level Assessments for Multidisciplinary Areas

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ming Li, Tsinghua University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

the students need to be able to do influenced dynamically.So it is a kind of change from what one-way communication outward to what they actuallytaken in the students’ classroom. We can understand and often talk, but are they absorbingwhat they need to be able to do to be successful in their career? So that is a kind of change ofmind from the faculty-centered to more student-centered, learning focused.” Relatively,teaching technology, teaching method or learning method may be indirectly impacted byaccreditation, as Mr. Miller argued, “there are people here who are from our classes. Yougive the students homework before you go to the class. They do the homework before theclass, and in class they talk about it. That is called ‘flipped classroom

Conference Session

Developing Identities for Robust Careers in Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monique S. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #14743Engineering Identity Implications on the Retention of Black Women in theEngineering IndustryMrs. Monique S Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monique Ross is a doctoral candidate in the Engineering Education department at Purdue University. Her research focuses are race, gender, and identity in the engineering workplace, specifically the experiences of Black women in engineering industry. She also has interest in preparing women and minorities for career advancement through engagement in strategies for navigating the workplace. She has a Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering from Elizabethtown

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 10

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K. D. Pomeroy, Texas State University; Shaoping Qiu, The Institute of Technology-Infused Learning (TITIL), Texas A&M University; Lei Xie, Texas State University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Michael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

with many industries such as automotive, chemical distribution, etc. on transportation and oper- ations management projects. She works extensively with food banks and food pantries on supply chain management and logistics-focused initiatives. Her graduate and undergraduate students are an integral part of her service-learning logistics classes. She teaches courses in strategic relationships among industrial distributors and distribution logistics. Her recent research focuses on engineering education and learning sciences with a focus on how to engage students better to prepare their minds for the future. Her other research interests include empirical studies to assess the impact of good supply chain practices

Conference Session

Smarter Strategies: Evolving Tools for Engineering Management Excellence

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Ivan Rodriguez-Devora, University of Georgia; Roger Hilten, University of Georgia; Wayne Johnson, University of Georgia; Gustavo Morán-Soto, Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de Durango

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Diversity

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Engineering Management Division (EMD)

paper, were assessed in anactivity undertaken as part of the College of Engineering’s Emerging Engineering LeadersDevelopment (EELD) program [12] developed in conjunction with the Fanning Institute forLeadership Development at the University of Georgia.Another input metric analyzed in this study was project preference. Students’ project preferenceswere gathered using a bidding platform where students were able to view project information andbid on projects. The bidding function is included in a web-based project management softwareapplication where teams can also communicate with clients, course instructors, teachingassistants, and each other, log hours, track budgets, share files, and submit project deliverables.After evaluating the projects

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Arab World / Mid-East Region

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International

instructor lacks the experience or is a poor lecturer, but rather that lecturing maynot be the most appropriate way of engaging students in the learning process. The principles oflearning focus on fundamental issues such as: how people learn, how students processinformation, how prior knowledge impacts learning, and the varied ways different individualslearn. Because students have different learning styles, some teaching (and learning) methods areeffective for some students but ineffective for others. Various models of learning stylespreferences have been described (4, 20). The following statements, based on the work of Rita Dunn(4, 21) and recast by Finelli, et al, (22) provide explanations and add meanings to the concept oflearning style

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Outreach in K12 through College Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Iversen, Start Engineering

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

profile. The types of participants were: • Student • Teacher • Parent • Community Member • AdministratorThe demographic profiles were: • Girl or young woman • African-American • Hispanic • Native American • OtherWe also asked for information about how many members of all these audiences program leaders thoughtthey had reached in the last year. Discussion and tables follow, presenting summaries and analyses ofinformation received on these topics.Survey respondentsThe kinds of institutions that participated in the survey ranged widely. Ninety-one institutions provided109 responses, and they included major research universities, like the University of Michigan,University of Texas at Austin, Purdue University

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Cirenza, Virginia Tech; Thomas E. Diller, Virginia Tech

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

of the Mechanical Engineering junior-level heattransfer course, resulted in at least half of the students missing some of these concepts – with nosubstantial improvement in the post-test.Background and Rationale Although the problem of student misconceptions has been clearly identified, an acceptedpedagogical method to address these learning deficiencies has not yet been demonstrated. As astep toward addressing this gap, the authors propose an approach to heat transfer education thatis centered around hands-on, challenge-based workshops (CBW) that promote discovery andconceptual connections to observed and measured physical phenomena. Inductive pedagogies such as CBW are centered in student engagement. A survey ofneurological

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Kidd, Old Dominion University; Julia Noginova; Francisco Cima; Stacie Ringleb, Old Dominion University; Orlando Ayala, Old Dominion University; Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Kristie Gutierrez, Old Dominion University; Min Jung Lee, Old Dominion University

project are exploring howeducation students’ interactions with their engineering student and fifth grade partners influencedtheir teaching self-efficacy for engineering and coding and their intention to integrate thesesubjects into their teaching. Previous results focusing on pre-service teachers participating in thisproject and results evidencing meaningful learning and engagement of the fifth grade studentshave been reported in other recent works by the same authors (Kidd et al. 2020, Kidd et al.2020a). The work presented in this paper is confined to the research question and evaluationresults pertaining to engineering students.Prior studies have shown benefits from partnering engineering students with preservice teachers.In the Paired Peer

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division (IND) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Thomason, Mansfield ISD/The University of Texas at Arlington; Victoria C. P. Chen, The University of Texas at Arlington; Erick C. Jones, The University of Texas at Arlington; Jay Michael Rosenberger, The University of Texas at Arlington; Jaivardhan Sood, The University of Texas at Arlington; Vishnu Sharma Kaipu Prabhakar Sharma, The University of Texas at Arlington; Soulmaz Rahman Mohammadpour, The University of Texas at Arlington; Rahsirearl Dominick Smalls, Everman ISD/The University of Texas at Arlington; Jocelyn Sigler M.Ed., The University of Texas at Arlington; James Hovey

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Industrial Engineering Division (IND)

metrics and to build a statistical model. The research team then discussedpatterns identified by the analysis. One more cohort of teachers in Summer 2024 will participatein this NSF RET program.NSF RET Background and Implementation A primary goal of the NSF RET program is to encourage early engagement in research tostrengthen the pipeline of domestically developed STEM research:https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/research-experiences-teachers-engineering-computer.The RET program seeks to achieve this goal by building relationships between universityresearchers and K-12 teachers, where a requirement of the RET program is the creation of lessonplans that teachers present in their classes, to stimulate students’ interest in STEM

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 6: Equity, Inclusion, and Access

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ingrid Joylyn Paredes, New York University ; Rui Li, New York University; Sooah Kwak, New York University ; Chris Woods, New York University; Dominic Roy Krusniak, New York University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

. Approximately 350 students enroll in the course each semester, andthe university employs 100 UGTAs to support course instruction and administration. Typically,UGTAs are hired in their second year of university and retained until their graduation. Ahead ofthe fall and spring semesters, UGTAs complete training facilitated by returning TAs and faculty.Inclusive leadership training comprises about one fifth of the total training period ahead of eachsemester. The data discussed were collected before and after UGTA training ahead of the Fall2023 semester.MethodsWe view our UGTA body as a community of practice [15, 16]. Co-created and co-facilitated byfaculty, UGTAs, and GIDBEA experts at the institution, the workshop series provides UGTAswith the ability to

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Javon Marcell Adams, North Carolina State University; James Samuel Carter III, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

, Smith, &McCallum, 2013). Given these encouraging results, interventions that impact the self-efficacy ofstudents, particularly minority students, should positively impact persistence and ultimatelydegree completion. This study will look at the effect of one such intervention on self-efficacy inthe form of a summer transition program (STP).STP is a six-week residential bridge program for admitted under-represented minority (URM)freshman that targets retention of students from URM groups who have been poorly retainedhistorically in engineering majors when compared to their majority counterparts. Participants inthe STP program enroll in a college math course (for a grade) based on their university mathplacement exam score in the second summer

Conference Session

Aerospace Design and Manufacturing (Student Papers)

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Logan Walker Graves, Los Alamos National Labs; Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks

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Aerospace

engineering endeavors. A lack of faculty, materialresources, and students can all too often hamper efforts to institutionalize such experiences.However, the existence of even a few meager aerospace-related pieces of a puzzle – a workexperience as an undergraduate, an academic course, a graduate research project, a design team,or a user agency with real-world needs – can sometimes combine to provide the perfect set ofexperiences and opportunities for a motivated student to wildly succeed in following theirpassions and in making a difference.The remainder of this paper is dedicated to describing one example of how individualopportunities, even as ‘one-off’ offerings for the school, can have a dramatic impact on thestudent, the school, and on users

Conference Session

Faculty Development Works in Progress Session 2

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget M Wadzuk, Villanova University; Victoria Minerva, Villanova University

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

into their courses. Key concepts onenvironmental literacy and impacts as well as social responsibility were also among the list ofmajor takeaways. Topics like life-cycle assessment and selection of materials with a cradle-to-cradle mindset also resonated with faculty, especially regarding these topics’ importance andimpact in creating a circular economy. Lastly, the social responsibility content related tostakeholder engagement and environmental justice were topics that some faculty foundchallenging to confidently incorporate in their coursework, but all faculty found it important toinclude in upcoming semesters. Overall, faculty participants’ sustainability knowledge andunderstanding of the EOP framework increased. Based on post-workshop

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa K. Davids, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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Educational Research and Methods

. Page 25.108.2A one hour written exam limits the assessment to the students’ ability to perform only in that onehour of time. If the student had a difficult day, poor night’s sleep or any other wealth of personalissues, the impact on their performance during that hour could likely be significant5. A one hourwritten exam also limits the complexity of the problems. With only an hour, it is difficult to givestudents problems beyond a certain level of difficulty or complexity. A problem worth solvingshould require some time to reflect and the consideration of a few different approaches. Onehour is simply not enough time to allow for this without requiring the student to perform quickly;speed should not be a factor in the testing process6,7 when

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; Melissa Rose Taylor, University of Dayton; Ahsan Mian, Wright State Unviersity; Sandra M Preiss, Dayton Regional STEM Center; Leanne Petry, Central State University; M. Suzanne Franco

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

manufacturing. The main objective of the Collaborative ResearchExperience for Teachers Program entitled Inspiring The Next Generation of a Highly-SkilledWorkforce in Advanced Manufacturing and Materials was to provide current and future middleand high school teachers with the skills required to successfully engage their students in STEMlearning experiences by immersing these teachers in real-world engineering research that wasthematically centered around materials and advanced manufacturing. This collaborative RET siteplaced teachers and pre-service teachers with research mentors at one of three regionaluniversities to work on engineering research projects that connect with regional strengths inadvanced manufacturing and materials. Participating

Conference Session

Classroom Management

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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New Engineering Educators

contexts that are defined by thepursuit of particular objectives. Most teachers believe that no one does exactly what theydo, and therefore decide that they have little in common with other teachers in othersettings or content areas, and what they do has little impact beyond their educationalenclaves. If teachers define themselves only as content or skill experts within somerestricted domain, they effectively cut themselves off from a broader identity as agentsinvolved in helping students shape the world they live in. What is needed to counter thistendency towards isolation is an underlying rationale for college teaching thatacknowledges the importance of specialist curricula, skills and expertise, but at the sametime, would go beyond these to

Conference Session

Research and Multidisciplinary Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina Robson, California State University, Fullerton; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Hassanein Jaleel Radhi, California State University, Fullerton

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Mechanical Engineering

multidisciplinary problems;(4) Statistics, to be able to work with data;(5) Materials and manufacturing, to understand materials and processes;(6) Test plan preparation;(7) Making decisions and defend them.(8) Communication skills in order to learn how to work on multidisciplinary projects andunderstand relationships between mechanical and electronic concepts;Laboratory Projects SequenceHere, the authors present the development of a multidisciplinary engineering design-basedlaboratory “Development of the Articulated Suspension Exploratory Platform System ASEPS”,with the main goal of involving undergraduate students in faculty research, enhancing theirinterest, excitement and comprehension of mechanical engineering concepts and preparing themfor their

Conference Session

Online Teaching

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Morrow Nissenson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Angela C. Shih, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Computers in Education

utilizingundergraduate student volunteers to help on discussion boards. A total of 2119 participantsenrolled in the course with 335 participants (16%) receiving a passing grade. Participants whowere still actively engaged in the course by Week 2 had a much higher passing rate of 58%.Discussion boards and surveys provided feedback about the course format, participants’demographics, and participants’ attitudes of the course. Most participants possessed at least abachelor’s degree, took the course primarily to enhance job-related skills, and were unaffiliatedwith the university. Participants’ comments about the MOOC were overwhelmingly positive andthe MOOC enhanced their attitudes toward the university and subject matter. Based on the successof this first offering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohan Krishnan, University of Detroit Mercy; Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy; Sandra Yost, University of Detroit Mercy; Kathleen Zimmerman-Oster, University of Detroit Mercy

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

ofwomen and underrepresented minorities in engineering by engaging the freshmen and pre-college populations in hands-on instruction in sensors and actuators.To achieve these goals, a number of activities have been completed. Two new courses inmechatronic system modeling and simulation, and sensors and actuators have been developedand delivered as technical electives for upper-division engineering students of both theMechanical and Electrical & Computer Engineering Departments. The first course has beenreported on in ASEE 20056. The first offering of the second course has just been completed andis addressed in this paper. A 90-minute hands-on module on Sensors has been developed andused in two different pre-college settings. Materials

Conference Session

ERM: Self-Efficacy, Motivation, and MORE!

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kai Jun Chew, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Holly Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

though it might be inadvertent, students would memorize to complete the testsand assume that was the learning experience. Thus, Suskie asserted the need for more intentionaltest designs. On the other hand, Russell and Airasian (2012) situated test design within theuniversal design of assessment philosophy in which tests should be designed with anticipation ofthe variety of backgrounds students bring into the classrooms in terms of accessibility. Testsshould prepare for said varieties and allow students to engage with the tests successfully. Theseresearch, in general, situate tests within existing assessment philosophies and call forintentionality in test usage and design. Another important argument that supports my work is the barriers

Conference Session

The Best of First Year Programs: Best Paper Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Ann Delaney, Boise State University; Catherine Rose Bates, Institute for STEM & Diversity Initiatives; Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

of Bridge to Boise State and the LSAMP Bridge Day suggest that one ofthe most impactful aspects of the program was the opportunity to interact with students already pursuingSTEM degrees. Peer mentoring provides the opportunity for community-building with students alreadyat the university who they may see around campus after the program, as well as opportunities to hearstories how these students have overcome challenges in their majors (and in life in general). Whilemessages delivered by faculty and staff can be helpful, hearing stories of overcoming challenges andadvice about study skills and campus resources from peers reaches students in a relatable way that cansometimes be more memorable than hearing the same information from a university

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 4B: Assessing Student Motivation and Student Success

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan - Flint; Vasudha Kilaru, University of Michigan - Flint

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First-Year Programs

differences inhigh school and university students learning can be mapped by using the theory of learningstyles4. Research on motivational and learning strategies amongst diverse populations can helpdevelop an improved perception of how different campus communities, varying societies, anddiffering experiences shape student’s learning and also aid in the development of effectivecurriculum. Motivation predicts learners’ self-regulatory strategies. Students who are more motivatedto engage in learning tasks generally will opt to be more strategic.However, Savoji stated thatstudents’ interactions with their courses, particularly in terms of learning

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leigh McCue, George Mason University; Adrian Hagarty; Cameron Nowzari, George Mason University; Ali Raz; Jessica Rosenberg; Daigo Shishika; Cynthia Smith, George Mason University; Michael Riggi, George Mason University; Jill Nelson, George Mason University

. Each lesson has at least one hands-on activity to encourage engagement with thematerial. Individual lessons conclude with a bonus activity or research challenge for highlymotivated students. For example, one bonus activity ties to history and literature through the bookThe Deltoid Pumpkin Seed (John McPhee) that documents the Aereon 26 flying wing aircraft.Another activity reinforces biologically inspired engineering by asking students to devise a fish-tail connection structure using what they learned about gusset plates. And another bonus activitydelves into the hydrodynamics of using balloons for interplanetary exploration. Where applicable,lessons are tied to each other and/or to the completed kit. For example, a hydrodynamics lessonasks