Conference Session

Assessing Social Responsibility & Sustainability

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan E Canney PE, Seattle University; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Mikhail Russu

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods, Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Materials or Thermodynamics, as well as electivecourses, such as Social Entrepreneurship, were mentioned by students. One example of a studentresponse that related to an engineering course is: “I've taken a few classes that have helped with my view on society and positive impacts. Some are ESM (Environmental Sustainability and Management); it helped show the cause and effect of our actions. People hear environment and just Page 26.1735.5 think of nature, but helping lower poverty and raise societies education on certain matters have a huge impact on both nature and other people. Another class would be my Chemical

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert S. Kadel, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

, by its nature, involvesmuch smaller platforms that are very easy to instrument and to obtain data. This research buildsupon the authors’ previous work in hands-on pedagogy in ECE courses and seeks to apply it tonew platforms designed for ME and AE subjects.Among the research questions that are being addressed several stand out: Which topics have thegreatest potential for enhancing educational outcomes through hands-on learning? What is theimpact of the experiments on student performance, on student interest and confidence in thesubject matter, and on long-term retention of the knowledge? Do these experiments have apositive impact on students from underrepresented groups in terms of performance, studentinterest, and retention? Since hands-on

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 1 – Addressing the NGSS: Supporting K-12 Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering Science Connections (Part 2)

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati; Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Catherine Maltbie, University of Cincinnati; Julie Steimle, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

dissertation ”Changing the Learning Environment in the College of Engineering and Applied Science: The impact of Educational Training on Future Faculty and Student-Centered Pedagogy on Undergraduate Students” was the first of its kind at the university. Whitney has been recognized by the National Technical Association (NTA) for her novel approach to studying students, specifically underrepresented minorities and women. Whitney also works with the Emerging Ethnic Engineers (E3) Program. She teaches Calculus 1 during the Summer Bridge program and instructs Cooperative Calculus 1 during the school year. Continuing with her commitment to community involvement, Whitney has previously served on the Na- tional Executive Board

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 12

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Dunham, Purdue University; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Dhinesh Balaji Radhakrishnan, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Nrupaja Bhide, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

of using a design notebook in engineering curricula indisplaced communities. One theme that immediately stood out to us was the contribution ofthe design notebook to student learning. Instructors and students mentioned its impact in thisrespect both directly and indirectly. This was consistent with prior literature, which found thatdesign notebooks have the ability to enhance student learning through their variouspedagogical and cognitive benefits [7]. Students mentioned its utility in allowing them torecord their thought processes and as a tool for brainstorming and reflection. This supportsliterature from Stephen, Orono, and Kerka, who wrote that design notebooks aid indocumentation, brainstorming, and reflection [4], [7]. Instructors

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators 2: Success In and Out of the Classroom

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Elizabeth Payne Tofte, South Dakota State University; Albena Yuliyanova Yordanova, South Dakota State University

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

construction management instructor used the CIQ to better understand andrespond to her students’ learning needs in an on-line engineering course. The CIQ allowedstudents to describe their levels of engagement when reading assignments, posting on an onlinediscussion board, and conducting self-directed site evaluations of a Leadership in Energy andEnvironmental Design (LEED) certified building.This paper contributes to the body of engineering education knowledge by describing how theCIQ was seamlessly incorporated into an on-line course providing the instructor with appropriatewriting prompts, which allowed her students to express their genuine opinions about theirlearning experience. The instructor adopted the CIQ as a qualitative survey tool to

Conference Session

Effective Teaching Potpourri

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sotiria Koloutsou-Vakakis, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Megan L. Matthews, University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign; Jacob Henschen, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; John S Popovics P.E., University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Ashlynn S. Stillwell, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Cheryl Ann Cohen

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

visualization, facilitating deeper understanding and learning. Integration ofcomputing using high-level programming languages into courses presents challenges includingachieving alignment with traditional disciplinary learning objectives, the potential need to shiftfrom a traditional constructivist approach to a more student-driven model, and the necessity forfaculty transition into using new tools and pedagogies which requires career-long training. Thispaper originates from a department-wide effort to integrate computing throughout thecurriculum. The success of such an effort depends primarily on coordinated faculty involvementand student engagement. Focusing on the latter, in this paper, we report on our approach forintegrating coding for data

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division 4: Teaching and Learning in Engineering Management

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Steven Hoak, United States Military Academy; John P. Richards, United States Military Academy

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Engineering Management

of Colorado. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 A Study of the Effectiveness of Using Hands-On Active Learning Exercises in a Production Operations Management CourseAbstractAt the heart of student-centered learning is encouraging students to engage with course materialusing a variety of instructional methods within the classroom to improve student understandingand enhance their attitudes towards the subject. Use of traditional lecture alone is typically not aseffective as incorporating engaging activities by means of classroom discussion, hands-onactivities, demonstrations, and simulations. One method used by the instructors of the ProductionOperations Management Course at

Conference Session

Business and Professional Literacy Within Chemical Engineering

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Benjamin Goldschneider, Virginia Polytechnic Institute; Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

forthat development, it plays an important part.Student perceptions of what is expected of them evolved in the second year as well. In the firstyear, the almost unanimous response was the need to put in effort. As students engaged in theirsecond year of study, the same general response remained prevalent, but shifted in tone. Insteadof focusing on the energy they need to exert on their own, many students transitioned toemphasizing the importance of engaging with the resources offered to them by the university.Arun summed this mindset up well: I think it [my responsibility] is to take advantage of the opportunities that the university is giving to prepare yourself for the future, you know, after you graduate, because it’s

Conference Session

Supporting Biomedical Engineering Students in Holistic Development

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington; Yuliana Flores, Human Centered Design & Engineering, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering

to make educational and career choicesbased on opportunities for service to their communities [24]. Finally, although ethics anddiversity are critical components of engineering training and practice, mostundergraduate engineering programs do not address these issues in-depth [25-26].We launched “Science and Engineering for Social Justice” as a 5-credit course selected ina competitive process through the University Honors Program. We chose to offer thecourse through the honors program to reach a diverse audience of students who wereaccustomed to high-level engagement with course material.By offering the course through the honors program was that we wanted the class to becomposed of both STEM and non-STEM students to cultivate a more rich

Conference Session

FPD X: Addressing Retention in the First Year

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andria Costello Staniec, Syracuse University; Helen M. Doerr, Syracuse University

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First-Year Programs

Page 25.640.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Flexible and Sustainable Interventions for Mathematics Support of First-Year StudentsAbstractIn responding to the need to improve retention in the first year of engineering, many institutionshave developed a range of academic support programs, including learning communities, peermentoring, summer bridge programs, tutorial services and supplemental instructionalworkshops1,2,3,4,5. Student participation in these programs is intended to engage students moreactively in their own learning processes, thus leading to improved learning outcomes, increasedstudent motivation and, ultimately, retention6,7. In this

Collection

2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Basile Panoutsopoulos

logically and syntactically Education is one of the fields where AI has a great impact. correct. It can add comments to each line of code. TheEducation tends to adopt various modern practices to improve provided explanatory tutorial statements are great forthe overall educational experience, student engagement, and understanding the material. We may notice that a commentlesson planning. Various services and tools based on artificial error was discovered on a simple program of adding twointelligence are already used in the educational process. Some numbers and slightly different outputs based on the wording ofbenefits from the use of AI in education are: the input question. Although the example used is

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 10: Best of First-Year Programs Division

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victor Garcia; Peter Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Diane Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Irma Torres-Catanach; Nora Cuvelier, University of Texas at El Paso; Crystal Cholewa; Karla Ayala Mendoza

growing personally and professionally. Wilson et al. [17] reported the benefits of integratingmentoring and strategic academic interventions to impact STEM student attrition, while Moreiraet al. [18] explored implementing innovative professional development and community-buildingactivities to improve the STEM experiences of URM students. Concerning pedagogicalapproaches, Zhang [19] reported on the value of using complementary web-based learning tosupport students with different academic needs. To bring together geographically separatedteaching and learning spaces, Weinhandl et al. [20] documented the impact of delivering onlineworkshops on STEM concepts. Lastly, Hsu and Goldsmith [21] evaluated strategies thatinstructors can employ to reduce

Conference Session

ME Division 3: Modern Tools and Methods in Structural Analysis and CAD

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie Szwalek, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Christopher Carducci, The University of Illinois at Chicago

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

instructors to maximize peerlearning and communication skills in a third-year mechanical engineering course. Thisincorporates both (peer-to-peer) design reviews and reflection work for a computer aideddrafting (CAD) design project. To determine effectiveness, an anonymous Qualtrics survey wasdeveloped and administered to students to determine the impact on their learning experiences,skills, and engineering identity in Part I of the study. Previously, there was only one open-endedquestion that did not yield many responses regarding its impact. The continued study (Part II)seeks to address some of these issues and includes a re-administration of the Qualtrics survey toa second cohort of students in the class. The revised survey contains six new

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Henderson, Arizona State University; Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University; Robert Grondin, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University; Rajeswari Sundararajan, Arizona State University

understanding of professional and ethical responsibilityg. an ability to communicate effectivelyh. the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal contexti. a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learningj. a knowledge of contemporary issuesk. an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.In addition, an engineering program must demonstrate that its students attain any additionaloutcomes articulated by the program to foster achievement of its education objectives. Page 11.1375.12In

Conference Session

International Division (INTL) Technical Session: International Programs and Curricula II

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Jennina Sanchez, Florida International University; Jose Daniel Ballen; MILTON JANUARIO RUEDA VARON, Universidad Ean; Douglas Lee Robertson, Florida International University

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Diversity

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International Division (INTL)

is consistent with the fact that students are exposed to sustainability issues as they proceedthrough their studies, leading to greater knowledge of this topic. The results are valuable becausethey point out the significant importance of designing sustainable global courses in academicengineering programs. To the extent that HEIs incorporate and assess sustainability learningoutcomes into curriculum, the future generations of leaders will promote a more sustainablefuture.Key words:Education for Sustainable Development, Sustainability Literacy, ESD, Sustainabilitycompetencies, sustainability learning outcomes, sustainability knowledge, environmentalliteracy.1. IntroductionHigher Educational Institutes (HEIs) have a significant impact on

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; Dena Garner, The Citadel; Jason Howison, The Citadel; Rebecca A. Hunter, The Citadel; Breeanne Baker Swart, The Citadel; Shankar Madhab Banik, The Citadel; Michael P. Verdicchio, The Citadel; Nathan John Washuta P.E., The Citadel

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

that male and femaleparticipants almost had same perception about the SURE program. Engagement in the SUREprogram led to positive impacts on participants’ confidence in research abilities, workingindependently or collaboratively, lifelong learning and communication skills, while some werestill unsure about applying and attending graduate school and their ability to analyze data.One piece of the inaugural SURE program, which was not fully developed, was the mentoringpiece. During the first summer of offering the program, the director was tasked with setting upthe program and all of its logistic requirements as the institution had never offered such aprogram in the past. As a result, parking, housing, meals and how to pay stipends often

Conference Session

Information Literacy Programs for First-Year Engineering Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Bowles-Terry, University of Wyoming; Larry Schmidt, University of Wyoming

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Engineering Libraries

accreditation.3 Papers by Oakleaf4 and by Riley,Piccinino, Moriarty and Jones4 have pointed out the overlap between ABET accreditationoutcomes and ACRL/ILST standards.6 There are significant commonalities between the two setsof standards, which librarians can capitalize on to embed information literacy lessons in theengineering curriculum. Students are bound to benefit from a focus on “the ability to engage inlife-long learning” -- one of the ABET criteria and a foundation of information literacyinstruction.Our institution requires all students to have at least one class with an embedded informationliteracy component.7 For engineering students, that class is ES 1000, which has the statedobjectives of teaching students to “pose a research question

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Student Issues as Related to Culture

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prashant Rajan, Iowa State University; Charles T. Armstrong, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Elizabeth J. O'Connor , Ketchum Change; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rebecca L. Dohrman, Maryville University; Colleen Arendt, Fairfield University ; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Women in Engineering

International Communication Association, she has received numerous awards for her research, teaching/mentoring, and engagement. She is working on Purdue-ADVANCE initiatives for institutional change, the Transforming Lives Building Global Commu- nities (TLBGC) team in Ghana through EPICS, and individual engineering ethical development and team ethical climate scales as well as everyday negotiations of ethics in design through NSF funding as Co-PI. [Email: buzzanel@purdue.edu]Dr. Rebecca L Dohrman, Maryville University Rebecca Dohrman (Ph.D. Organizational Communication, Purdue University) is an Assistant Professor of Communication at Maryville University - St. Louis.Dr. William ”Bill” C. Oakes, Purdue University, West

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 9: Student Experiences in Laboratory Courses

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Chenette, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Gregory T. Neumann, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Daniel Anastasio, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

have been pre-disposed to engaging the psychomotor domain, and thus, we cannot necessarily claim the revisedcourse structure is the singular factor that impacted the students experience.Students in both classes experienced “connection” and "self-actualization". Two codes thatdid not squarely fit into the traditional laboratory objectives were connection and self-actualization. Yet, students across both cohorts wrote about these experiences. Some expected togain some form of “understand[ing] how experimental data and error relate to theoreticalconcepts discussed in coursework” and others mention “understand[ing] connections betweentheory and practice.” Most responses with self-actualization related to communication, such as“hav[ing] more

Conference Session

ETD - ET Curriculum and Programs I

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gloria Fragoso-Diaz; Billy Gray, Tarleton State University

engineering technology (ET) programs is not only very realbut very significant in many ways. Reasons to increase enrollment and keep our students in theirchosen program of study include the economic impact in society. Estimates from the NationalAcademy of Engineering (NAE) report only placed about 400,000 engineeringtechnologists/technicians in the workforce, the role that they play is an important one [3, p104].As engineering graduates will continue to be employed to design and develop new technologiesand products, the engineering technologists will be needed even more than in the past tounderstand these new technologies in order to employ and build product with them. This was apoint of discussion in a webinar in Convergence Manufacturing put on by

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William A. Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Timothy Chow, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Tony Ribera, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

; and (d) studentparticipation in training classes. The paper will also report on assessment approaches that havebeen used and general student feedback on the center and activities. It is believed that theseresults are useful in a variety of situations including prioritizing center activities, marketing theprogram to students, allocating space, scheduling staff, and determining overall resource needs.Background on University Innovation and Maker CentersInnovation centers and maker spaces have appeared on university campuses within the last 20years to nurture creativity, design, self-learning, and hands-on fabrication skills in undergraduatestudents. While maker spaces often support a student community of makers and their co-curricular projects

Conference Session

Structural Education Applications in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead MacNamara, Syracuse University

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Architectural

, Georgia Tech) that introduced design thinking through project-based learning in their first year programs.3 Most of these schools reported a positiveimpact on retention for those students who had taken some form of first year“cornerstone” engineering design course. Dym et al further argue that such courses havea positive impact on student interest and performance in later engineering courses.Capstone design courses at the end of engineering programs likewise represent an Page 22.1145.2opportunity for students to take both design work and a whole real world structure. Intheir other courses however the common engineering teaching paradigm divides

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya D. Ennis, University of Colorado Boulder; Jana B. Milford, University of Colorado at Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Minorities in Engineering

class and one as a RA and TA in the math class. The RA continued as a student mentor in the GoldShirt residence hall for the entire second year. Creating shared core values: Together, students defined a set of core values to which they hold themselves accountable. There is a new set of values that each cohort develops through an iterative process during the Summer Bridge seminar class. For cohort 2, their core values include commitment, leadership, humility, creativity, family and community, diligence, respect and perseverance.  Community Service: Community service is a new component of the cohort 2 Summer Bridge experience. GoldShirt partnered with Habitat for Humanity on a community service project which included

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Sergey Gerasimov; Yury P Pokholkov

importance of some competencies. In particular, engineersmust supplement technical mastery with communication and business skills, ability to workeffectively as an individual and as a member or leader of a team, understanding of ethical,health, and safety issues, as well as social impact of engineering solutions and theirprofessional activity. The importance of life-long learning in engineering profession is alsoincreasing because of a rapidly changing technologies and industry demands. To translatecurrent and perspective needs of industry and to eliminate a mismatch between academicrequirements and competencies needed in the workplace national engineering educationsocieties are created. They provide an opportunity for stakeholders to be engaged

Conference Session

Predicting Student Success

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shanon Marie Reckinger, Montana State University; Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

, another study will needto be conducted to further understand these effects. That said, without adequate numbers ofverbal learners, we aren’t able to assess if visual elements might hinder verbal studentperformance. The two verbal learners scored very high on all three quizzes, much higher thanthe mean (i.e. they scored 8.5 & 10 on visual, 8.5 & 9.5 on mixed, and 10 & 9 on verbalquizzes). This is nice to know that the visual elements on the quizzes are not obviouslynegatively impacting the most dominantly verbal learners. Other work (Thomas, Ratcliffe et al.2002) in using the Felder Learning Style model in a programming class categorized students aseither visual or verbal learners. They presented results on which type of learner

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session: Examining Identity

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelsey Scalaro, Cornell University ; Indira Chatterjee, University of Nevada, Reno; Ann-Marie Vollstedt, University of Nevada, Reno; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

description of how students’ access to practicingengineers and associated industry recognition beliefs change over time.2. Theoretical FrameworkTo answer our research questions about how students feel recognized by engineers in industry,this work leverages recognition as situated within engineering role identity. Engineering roleidentity considers how students take on the role of an engineer by engaging with specificpractices, developing social networks, and taking on the duties, responsibilities, and knowledgeassociated with the profession [11], [15], [16]. Students see themselves as engineers through adialogical process of positioning themselves and being positioned by others as engineers orpeople who can do engineering [17], [18]. Who is

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Retention & Success

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cristian Saavedra-Acuna, Universidad Andres Bello, Concepcion, Chile; Monica Quezada-Espinoza, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Danilo Alberto Gomez Correa, Universidad Andres Bello, Concepcion, Chile

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

engagement projects, evaluation tools and technology, and gender issues in STEM education. https://orcid.org/0000- 0002-0383-0179Ms. Danilo Alberto Gomez Correa, Universidad Andres Bello, Concepcion, Chile Danilo G´omez is an assistant professor at the School of Engineering at the Andr´es Bello University in Concepci´on, Chile. He has a Master’s degree in applied statistics and Industrial engineering. In addition, Danilo has certifications in data science, machine learning, and big data. In his role as a teacher, Danilo specializes in teaching industrial engineering students and carries out academic management activities. His main research areas can be reviewed at: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8735-7832

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 13

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Grace Burleson, University of Michigan; Kathleen H. Sienko, University of Michigan; Kentaro Toyama, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

, environmental, and societal contexts" [21]. These learning outcomes are especiallycritical when designing for use in LMICs where failing to suitably incorporate social, cultural,political, and historical considerations can increase the risk of perpetuating neocolonial practicesand harm vulnerable communities [22], [23]. Thus, engineers in global health and developmentapplications frequently use participatory approaches and design methods to engage stakeholdersand incorporate contextual information during their design processes [24], [25]. Engineering students tend to follow strict problem-solving rules, focusing on objectivecharacteristics and generally neglecting the larger context [26], [27]. Prior work has found thatfourth-year engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Yves Ngabonziza; Hendrick Delcham

Proceedings of 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE Zone 1) The Enhancement of Students Learning Through COMSOL Simulation Projects Yves Ngabonziza and Hendrick DelchamAbstract - Research has shown that student participation in overall impact on their college success [9]. This study alsoresearch activities increases faculty/student interactions outsidethe classroom, increases student involvement in their learning, showed that research at the undergraduate level helps withaddresses different learning styles, provides opportunities to see retention and encourages students to pursue

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Ziegler

racing, egg-drop competitions, modelrocketry, hands on computer applications, and many other interesting endeavors revolvingaround technology. Through interactions with middle and secondary students, there is hope tosuccessfully encourage young students to continue their post-secondary education intechnological fields.This paper begins by providing an overview of both formal and informal outreach projects at themiddle and secondary school level in most of the engineering and technology disciplines. Briefdescriptions of many student projects are included.A community-based multidisciplinary outreach project involving a coordinated mix of digitalelectronics, digital photography, and roller coasters is then described in detail. This project wasused