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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Carrell, Texas Tech University; Joshua M. Cruz; Andrew Mark Herbert; Michael Scott Laver, Rochester Institute of Technology; Emily Lazarus; Iris V. Rivero; Erika Nuñez, Texas Tech University; Nafisha Tabassum

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. 12. Evaluated strengths of conclusions by examining lines of reasoning. 13. Generated and evaluated the effectiveness of new ideas to address real-world problems. 14. Developed a framework or methodology to manage experimental of novel approaches. 15. Managed contingencies or unexpected events or results. 16. Produced results that are effective, appropriate to the challenge, and/or address stakeholder needs.The Gaumer Erickson, et al. [31] Empathy Scale comprised 15 questions to be answered on a 5-point scale “Not very like me” to “Very like me.” Questions per Gaumer Erickson, et al. [31]include (N indicates reverse coded items): 1. I try to see things from other people’s points of view. 2. When I don't understand

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Urszula Zalewski, Stony Brook University; Marianna Savoca, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University

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is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Faculty Director of the Women In Science and Engineering (WISE) Honors program at Stony Brook University. She received her B.S., M.S, and Ph. D. degrees in computer science and engin ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Serving Community Needs while Sharpening Engineering SkillsAbstractThis paper reports on a novel experiential course, Service Learning in STEM, which aimed tocreate opportunities for students to apply their technical skills to community-based problems.The course has been piloted as part of the Women In Science and Engineering (WISE) Honorsprogram. Incorporating service projects as part of required curriculum ensures that

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Minichiello, Utah State University; Hannah Wilkinson, Utah State University; Samuel Shaw, Utah State University; Allison Miles, Utah State University

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Troops’: Re-storying Student Veteran and Service Member Deficit in Engineering through Professional Formation and Community Advocacy: YEAR 31. IntroductionThere is an urgent need to recruit, retain, train, and sustain a diverse engineering workforce ableto meet the socio-technical and environmental challenges of 21st century society. Together,student veterans and service members (SVSM) are a unique yet understudied group thatcomprises substantial numbers of those historically underrepresented in engineering based ontheir race, ethnicity, gender, and ability [1]. Specifically, post 9/11 veterans, who are morediverse than any previous cohort of U.S. veterans, comprise substantial sub-populations ofveterans who identify as

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanya Kunberger P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Chris Geiger, Florida Gulf Coast University

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students could bring work from any class in which they might have awriting assignment. The resulting implementation resulted in only 1 or 2 students attending thefirst two sessions, and no attendees at the later sessions. Because of this the workshops weretransitioned to a technical writing module that is completely online within the virtual programspace, allowing participants to complete activities on their own time, consult references asneeded, or contact the PIs with specific questions they may have.A second activity that underwent a trial phase with limited success was a series of studentsuccess workshops. The University’s Center for Academic Achievement offers a series ofstudent success workshops throughout each semester covering topics such

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Indira Chatterjee, University of Nevada, Reno; Kelsey Scalaro, University of Nevada, Reno; Ann-Marie Vollstedt, University of Nevada, Reno; Jeffrey C. LaCombe, University of Nevada, Reno; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno

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, faculty and peer mentors encourage scholars to take advantage of Peer Assisted StudySessions, instructor office hours, tutoring at the university and engineering tutoring centers, andthe Math center. Instructor-generated courses progress reports are used by faculty mentors indiscussions with their mentees. To date, CREATE team members have also conductedinterventional Zoom sessions with four scholars from Cohort 1 and four from Cohort 2 who werehaving academic or motivation challenges.Co-CurricularLiving Learning Community (LLC): Most of the 16 scholars in Cohort 1 lived in the EngineeringLLC which is the newest residential hall on campus for their first year. An LLC is a residentialhall setup in which entire floors are dedicated to students of a

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd Freeborn, The University of Alabama; Memorie Gosa; Debra Moehle McCallum, The University of Alabama

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each summer of the REU included • One full-day orientation session that introduced participants to each other (with icebreaker activities), program staff, their research mentors, and program expectations (with HIPPA training to support later activities). • Six professional development workshops (1 hour each) that covered topics including networking, communication strategies, graduate school, resumes, and poster design. • Two field trips to cultural sites in Alabama which have included the U.S. Space & Rocket Center (Huntsville, AL) and the Legacy Museum / The National Memorial for Peace and Justice (Montgomery, AL) [10]. • Six to eight clinical shadowing experiences (1-2 hours each) at the

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynne A Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Lizabeth L Thompson P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Andrew Danowitz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; John Y Oliver, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Paper ID #41285Board 325: IUSE/PFE:RED Innovation: Breaking the BinaryDr. Lynne A Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Lynne Slivovsky is the Inaugural Chair of Computer Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California, USA.Dr. Lizabeth L Thompson P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Lizabeth Thompson is the Director of General Engineering and a professor in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. She has been at Cal Poly for nearly 30 years and has held various positions on campus including Co-Director of Liberal Arts and

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NSF Grantees: Student Learning 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Brian J. Skromme, Arizona State University; Caleb Redshaw, Arizona State University; Abhishek Gupta; Shatrughn Gupta, Arizona State University; Petru Andrei, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Hector Erives, University of Texas at El Paso; Deanna Bailey, Morgan State University; Willie L. Thompson II, Morgan State University; Srividya Kona Bansal, Arizona State University; Wendy M. Barnard, Arizona State University

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foranswer-based systems and human tutors, respectively (σ denotes standard deviation) [1].Previously, we have described a step-based tutoring system in the domain of linear circuitanalysis, which is a crucial gateway course in the education of both electrical and many non-electrical engineers [2-10]. This system features automatic problem generation, where anunlimited number of unique circuit diagrams (not just element values) are created for every user.It provides an unlimited supply of fully worked and explained examples that are isomorphic tothe actual problems and has pedagogical features such as automatic coloring of nodes. It furtherincludes specialized interfaces to accept equations, simplified equations, matrices, and numericalanswers using

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Lenz Kaspar Bayas, Boise State University; Lisa A. Giacumo, Boise State University; Chantel Early, Boise State University; Kendra Rishell Peterson, Boise State University; Arvin Farid, Boise State University; Briceland McLaughlin, Boise State University; Donald Plumlee P.E., Boise State University; Mojtaba Sadegh, Boise State University; Tammi Vacha-Haase, Boise State University

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Sadegh, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, Boise State UniversityAbstract Researchers describe a need for increased access to and transitional support into STEMgraduate education for low-income, academically talented, first-generation and/orunderrepresented and minority (LIATFirstGenURM) students [1]. In October 2019, we wereawarded an NSF scholarship grant to build infrastructure and provide support to low-income,academically talented, firs-generation, underrepresented, and minority (LIATFirstGenURM)graduate engineering students. As part of the internal evaluation of the program, we interviewedseven enrolled and funded graduate student beneficiaries to determine if they encountered anybarriers during their recruitment and

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Steinbrink, Gannon University; Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University; Barry J. Brinkman, Gannon University; Lin Zhao, Gannon University

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scholarship granting activity. The first two grant periods, herein known asSEECS 1 and SEECS 2, were each funded for $600K over the life of the grant; SEECS 3 (thecurrent grant) is funded for just a few dollars short of $1M.SEECS incorporates a mandatory zero-credit seminar course known as the Professional andPersonal Development Seminar that all students must take and pass each semester for whichscholarship funding is received. Seminar activities include invited lectures on technical topicsand technical tours; presentations and activities designed to provide preparatory experiences asstudents transition from college to work or cooperative education/internship; activities to helpstudents better understand their own personal needs for career success

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Douglas Jahnke, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

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community will contribute to increased diversity in PRA technicians. Furthermore, theprogram aims to share learnings and best practices at regional and national conferences.Currently, we are actively engaged in student recruitment from high schools and the incumbentworkforce, particularly targeting women and individuals from underrepresented low-income andfirst-generation college families. We anticipate recruiting individuals from low-income and first-generation college families, as well as those from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, toenhance the diversity of the PRA Technician workforce.REFERENCES[1] New York Post (2020) https://nypost.com/2020/11/18/amazon-to-lease-giant-nyc-warehouse-space- for-delivery-center/[2] A Whole New LGA

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Gordon D. Hoople, University of San Diego; Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego; Laura Ann Gelles, University of Texas at Dallas; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego

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American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Paper ID #32643in the engineering education community including serving as General Co-Chair of the Frontiers in Educa-tion Conference, President of the IEEE Education Society, and Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactionson Education (ToE) and the Journal of Engineering Education (JEE). She and her coauthors received the2011 Wickenden Award for the best paper in JEE and the 2011 and 2015 Best Paper Awards for the IEEEToE. In Spring 2012, Dr. Lord spent a sabbatical at Southeast University in Nanjing, China teachingand doing research. She is on the USD team implementing

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Tracy Camp, Colorado School of Mines; Christine Liebe, Colorado School of Mines; Heather Thiry

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students (See Figure 1). Analyses of our program successes underscore theimportance of social capital, community, and a sense of belonging as successful recruitment andretention strategies.2 Recruitment PathwaysPATHS successful recruitment efforts can be attributed to making the application processstreamlined with the general admission process and K-14 outreach that PATHS scholars conductas CS@Mines ambassadors. Forty percent of PATHS scholars participated in K-12 outreach fouror more times over the academic year as opposed to just 8% of the Computing ResearchAssociation’s (CRA) Center for Evaluating the Research Pipeline (CERP) national comparisongroup 6 .The flexible CS degree program, now with seven tracks (General, Data Science, Business

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacey L. Vaziri, Virginia Tech; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Liesl M. Baum, Virginia Tech; Marlena McGlothlin Lester, Virginia Tech ; Phyllis Leary Newbill, Virginia Tech

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southwest regions ofVirginia, or regions 6 and 7 as defined by the Virginia Department of Education (see Figure 3). Figure 3. Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) Superintendent’s RegionsFocus groupsWe conducted seven focus groups with a total of 21 students in Year 1. The focus groupquestions aimed to understand (a) how and why participants chose to enroll in college generallyand major in engineering specifically, (b) the community-level factors that influenced theirdecision, and (c) general perceptions in their communities regarding college and engineeringcareers as well as who should/should not pursue such aspirations. Focus groups not onlyprovided rich data to begin exploring RQ1, but also informed the sampling process and

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David W. Jackson, Boston College, Lasell College, and Waltham (MA) Public Schools; Helen Zhang, Boston College; Mike Barnett, Boston College

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city in Massachusetts,USA. The 199 participating students worked in pairs and trios. An overview of the curriculum ispresented in Table 1, below. In practice the curriculum lasted 14 days, as teachers provided extratime for learners who needed remediation or extra challenge.We generated data from pre- and post-surveys (N = 120 paired); pre-, post- and follow-upinterviews (14, 17, and two, respectively); students’ design artifacts; and classroom observationsof eight student pairs (including 20 hours of video and 10 hours of screen-capture), all in order toexplore student engagement in practices of computation, engineering, and science. Table 1 Overview of smart-greenhouse curriculum sequence Day(s) Topic

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca A. Atadero, Colorado State University; A.M. Aramati Casper, Colorado State University; Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, West Virginia University; Christina Paguyo, University of Denver; Jody Paul, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Ronald R. DeLyser, University of Denver

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in terms of four key assets that students with inclusiveprofessional identities will possess: (a) the necessary technical knowledge, skills, and abilities towork in their chosen field, (b) an appreciation for how all kinds of diversity strengthenengineering and computer science as disciplines, (c) knowledge of how to act in inclusive waysand create inclusive environments within their fields and (d) preparation to consider a diversepopulation of users when designing. Of note, the project espouses a broad definition of diversity[1], which includes diversity in terms of problem-solving approaches, personalities, anddemographic characteristics as well as cognitive, social, and personal characteristics. Whilerecognizing the need for a broad

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katerina Goseva-Popstojanova, West Virginia University; Erin Carll, University of Washington; Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University

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numerousbenefits of the program. The dissemination of the ACCESS program experiences and educationalresearch findings [1], [12], [13],[14] supports generating knowledge that could be implementedwider at WVU, as well as in other institutions.The rest of this paper is organized as follows. Section 2 provides an overview of the recruitmentactivities, awarded ACCESS scholarships, and the contribution towards increasing the annualenrollment of students in the cybersecurity field at WVU. Section 3 describes the co-curricularactivities and student support services provided by the ACCESS program and Section 4describes the activities aimed at strengthening the ACCESS program partnerships withcybersecurity employers. Both Section 3 and Section 4 include analysis of

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NSF Grantees: Student Development

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Micah Lande, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Paper ID #30670Learning Trajectories Through Undergraduate Engineering Curricula andExperiencesDr. Micah Lande, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Micah Lande, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor and E.R. Stensaas Chair for Engineering Education in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology. He teaches human-centered engineering design, design thinking, and design innovation courses. Dr. Lande researches how technical and non-technical people learn and apply design thinking and making processes to their work. He is interested in the intersection of designerly

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jill Davishahl, Western Washington University; Audrey Boklage, University of Texas at Austin

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of belonging [1] [2]. Sense of belonging generally relates to self-perceptions of fit within a given context and has been well established as a theoretical constructthroughout the literature [3] [4]. The context in question can be formal, such as an educationalsetting or STEM discipline, or informal, such as friendships or affinity groups. The positiveimpacts of a strong sense of belonging on academic achievement and persistence in STEMmajors are well documented [5] [6] [7]. When students interact in positive ways with diversepeers, sense of belonging improves [8]. The term student engagement refers to the extent towhich students invest, value, and participate in their educational experience in a meaningful way[8] [9]. The positive outcomes

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christina L. Baze, University of Texas, Austin; Todd L. Hutner, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford P.E., University of Texas, Austin; Victor Sampson, University of Texas, Austin; Lawrence Chu; Stephanie Rivale, University of Texas, Austin; Hannah Smith Brooks, University of Texas, Austin

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solutions as well. By placing the students in such acritical role, ADE helps build a student-centered classroom, and is consistent with the coreteaching practices of Ambitious Science Teaching: engagement with important science ideas andengineering problems, eliciting student ideas, supporting ongoing changes in thinking, andpressing for evidence-based explanations [22, 23]. These practices form a general framework fornew and experienced teachers to improve their instruction and increase the role of their studentsin the learning environment as recommended by the NGSS [2]. The ADE framework consists of eight stages (Fig. 1). These stages guide studentsthrough the design process to develop a solution to a relevant problem and argue for

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noe Vargas Hernandez, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Arturo A Fuentes, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Karen Lozano, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Javier A. Ortega; Eleazar Marquez, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

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forFreshman, URM, Engineering students. Figure 1 represent the overall approach having the twocourses, each with their corresponding project (technical or academic), both following the CBIsteps, and having a connection between the two projects to draw knowledge by analogy; this isreferred to as adaptive expertise in CBI. Figure 1. Overview of the FYIE Approach.This approach requires the revision of both UNIV 1301 and MECE 1101 courses as well as thedevelopment of adaptive expertise interventions. For this reason, a pilot implementation isundergoing during the 2023 spring semester.2023 Spring Pilot ImplementationDuring the 2023 Spring semester, selected sections from UNIV 1301 and MECE 1101participate in a pilot

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susantha Herath, St. Cloud State University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University ; Suvineetha Herath

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, develop a multidisciplinary research groupwith exceptional advising, mentor, and tutor, as well as provide directions and skills for asuccessful life after graduation, either in graduate schools or professional work. These goalsmatch the NSF S-STEM program goals of (1) Improve Educational Opportunities for Students,(2) Increase Retention of Students to Degree Achievement, (3) Improved Student SupportPrograms at Institutions of Higher Education and (4) Increase the number of well-educated andskilled employees in technical areas of national need.The project objectives were to (a) Recruit, select and award scholarships for academicallytalented and financially needy students starting fall 2012. Preference was given to women,students of color and

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debapriyo Paul, Texas A&M University; Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University

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and UnderstandingAbstractThere is significant and growing interest in manufacturing; this is particularly true with respect toadvanced manufacturing. Advanced manufacturing typically refers to the use of newtechnologies to make products that have high value or significant value added through theproduction process. One of the main impediments advanced manufacturing companies cite is thelack of a skilled workforce. This is the result of both a lack of technical skills, but also due tooutdated and incorrect perceptions about manufacturing. Manufacturing is incorrectly perceivedas low-skilled, dirty, and low paying. The reality is that a significant portion of manufacturingjobs require advanced technological knowledge and are done in state of the

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Gross, Kettering University; Diane L. Peters, Kettering University; Stacy Lynn Mann, Kettering University

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two groups: 1) DirectPathway students, who enroll in a graduate program either directly after their undergraduateprogram or within five years of undergraduate graduation and 2) returning students who have agap of five or more years between their undergraduate and graduate programs [1, 2]. The five-year mark was chosen as the cutoff because other benchmarks are set in that general time frame(GRE scores are only good for five years, the PE exam can only be taken after four years, andABET accreditation is renewed every six years, for example). In addition, the types of problemsReturners have faced tend to have multiple solutions or difficult ones, and are real-worldsituations [3, 4].Work experiences may have also been akin to cognitive

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NSF Grantees: Learning Tools (Virtual)

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Audeen W. Fentiman, Purdue University; Tiantian Li, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Ali Khalid Raz, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Kerrie A. Douglas, Purdue University at West Lafayette; John W. Sutherland, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Jorge D. Camba, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Daniel Delaurentis, Purdue University at West Lafayette

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economy, handling, styling/aesthetics, cost, power, ease of maintenance,component life, durability, etc. Teams designing and manufacturing these products must not onlyunderstand the technical details required to produce the individual components but also masterthe tools necessary to assess how changes in any one component of the system can affect each ofthe others. For complex products, the traditional philosophy of iterative design, build, test,examine, and refine becomes cost and time prohibitive for discovering these interdependenciesand engineering the desired product behavior. MBSE, as a relatively new methodology insystems engineering, can be used to achieve such interoperability and replace traditional,document-based system engineering [1

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NSF Grantees: Diversity 3

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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of our participants and their experiences [1]. To analyze our data, we usedconstant comparison and thematic analysis to develop our initial categories as they emerged andwere pertinent to our research goals.DisseminationDuring year six, we have continued with the dissemination of research results in a variety ofvenues for a range of audiences, including engineering educators in the US, engineeringeducators from across the world, student affairs administrators who work with veterans, theStudent Veterans Association (SVA), and the general public [2, 3]. In addition to this paper forthe 2020 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference NSFGrantees Poster Session, this project has yielded three published journal articles

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Jay Phillip Jefferson, Florida International University; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University; Trina L. Fletcher, Florida International University; Jade R. Moten, Florida International University

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Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) overall and support continued educational innovation within engineering at these in- stitutions. Specifically, she focuses on (1) educational and professional development of graduate students and faculty, (2) critical transitions in education and career pathways, and (3) design as central to educa- tional and global change.Dr. Trina L. Fletcher, Florida International University Dr. Fletcher is currently an Assistant Professor at Florida International University. Her research focus equity and inclusion within STEM education, STEM at HBCUs and K-12 STEM education. Prior to FIU, Dr. Fletcher served as the Director of Pre-college Programs for the National Society of Black Engineers

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cody D Jenkins, Arizona State University; Thien Ngoc Y Ta, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Sarah Johnston, Arizona State University; Ryan James Milcarek, Arizona State University; Gary Lichtenstein, Arizona State University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Karl A Smith, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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study in that the treatment andcomparison was given as an additional hour of instruction outside the normally scheduled courseinstruction, while a third no treatment group was made up of students in the course who did notparticipate. Students in the PLSG received little help in solving the thermodynamics problemsposed to them during the session and were found to perform similarly to those in the comparison,who solved the problems as a group led by an expert teaching assistant (TA). Significant resultswere seen in the PLSG group regarding pass rate, final course grade, and persistence within theiracademic program compared to students in the general class who did not participate. These resultsinspired the researchers to continue the project into

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Valerie A. Carr, San Jose State University; Maureen C. Smith, San Jose State University; Belle Wei, San Jose State University; Morris E. Jones Jr., San Jose State University

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distinct types of career plans. The first involved graduate school, either intraditional career pathways for psychology students (clinical psychology or neuroscience: n = 3)or in human factors (n = 1). Students in the second pathway intended to immediately enter theworkforce: two students intended to apply for data analytic positions in a company, and onestudent intended to use their technical knowledge to teach K-8th grade students about coding andcybersecurity. One Psychology major intended to become a physician’s assistant.Four students in this sample were majoring in Economics (n = 3) or Business (n = 1). Threestudents reported planning to directly use their Applied Computing minor. One Economics majorintended to pursue a Master’s degree in

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna Milgram, Natl Inst for Women in Trades, Technology & Science (IWITTS)

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Training curriculum teaches STEM educators to work in high-functioning teams to focuson specific audiences of prospective female students for targeted recruitment instead of relyingon the traditional broad brush approach of generic STEM career awareness. The team-based, 12-week WTE Online Training combines asynchronous video modules and assignments with liveinteraction and feedback from the trainer in Team Coaching and Live Question & Answer Calls(see Figure 1). The WTE Online Training System also includes nine months of team-basedFollow-Up Support for plan development and implementation that culminates in a GroupPresentation Call where teams present their outcomes.Participants in this NSF Project’s Online Training are now able to see