Conference Session

Student Beliefs, Motivation and Self Efficacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Bourne, Wright State University; Nathan W. Klingbeil, Wright State University; Frank W. Ciarallo, Wright State University

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. Personality traits are correlated to theacademic performance measures and provide a clearer understanding of why the impact ofEGR101 was different for each group. These findings also provide explanation for themitigating effect of EGR 101 on ACT score as a predictor of graduation rates, an effect that hascontradicted traditional perspectives on student success. In fact, this research clarifies andreinforces ACT as an effective predictor of graduation rate. It further reveals the impact ofEGR101 as a mitigating factor for the negative effect of low academic self-for students at thelower ends of the ACT scale. Finally it quantifies the increase in graduation rates more preciselyfor other groups throughout the scale.Interestingly, previous study of the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Rabiul Islam, Oregon State University; David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University

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behavior in the design and innovation of transportation systems. David teaches graduate and undergraduate classes covering topics such as; Highway Engineering, Traffic Operations, Isolated Signalized Intersections, and Driv- ing Simulation. Additionally, Dr. Hurwitz serves as an executive committee member of the Institute of Transportation Engineer’s Traffic Engineering Council and Education Council, and as a member of the Transportation Research Board’s Simulation and Measurement of Vehicle and Operator Performance committee (AND30), and Traffic Control Devices Committee (AHB50).Dr. Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University

Conference Session

Retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University; Rachel K. Anderson, Clemson University; Maya Rucks, Clemson University

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Educational Research and Methods

. Similarly, astudent’s college GPA is another common predictor of retention. Specifically, in their study ofthose factors most salient to successful graduation, DesJardins, Ahlburg, and McCall7determined that those students with a higher college GPA were more likely to persist in theirstudies and graduate with their degree in a timely manner.The majority of research on student retention has focused on student retention in college;however, some work has investigated the retention of engineering students within their declaredmajor. Some of the same college retention factors (college GPA, performance in high school,and standardized test scores) have been shown to be indicators of retention in engineering.French17 found high school rank, SAT math scores

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Career Decisions and Faculty Development

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rohini N. Abhyankar, Arizona State University; Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University

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’ Career PlanningAbstractThis research paper describes how engineering juniors and seniors perceive the influence ofsocializers on their post-graduation career planning. Grounded in Expectancy x Value Theory(EVT), this qualitative investigation is part of a sequential mixed-methods study that includedtwo survey phases and an interview phase. An exploratory analysis of 72 interview excerptsrevealed four dominant socializer groups, namely, family, peers, university related individuals,and work related individuals, as well as three distinct areas of socializer influence: thinkingabout specific jobs, job exploration in general, and choosing whether to pursue further education.A closer look showed that while parents, peers, professors, and supervisors

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark J Indelicato, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Miguel Bazdresch, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); George H Zion, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Joseph (Yossi) Nygate, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Surabhi M Sarda, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

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research 1. Its questions are tailored to identify students’ implicit assumptions in aspecific field and may be applied both pre- and post-instruction. There is no currently existing CIfor networking and telecommunications. Our initial results seem to suggest that the developmentof a CI for this field would be very useful. However, we would like this CI to be applicable to adiverse set of students, with respect to both their culture and their educational level(undergraduate and graduate). At the moment, the development of such a CI is still in an earlystage.In summary, this study expands the breadth of knowledge on student preconceptions in STEMby including the subject of QoS in telecommunications, identifying some of thepreconception(s

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University; Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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(co-PI) is an Assistant Professor in Virginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education. She has her doctorate in Engineering Education and her strengths include qualitative and mixed methods research study design and implementation. Her expertise includes motivation and related frameworks, using these frameworks broadly to study student engagement in learning, student recruitment into and retention within engineering programs and careers, faculty teaching practices and intersections of motivation and learning strategies. Page 24.309.1 c American Society for Engineering

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vladimir Mitin, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Athos Chariton Petrou, SUBY at Buffalo

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Paper ID #9540Hands-on and Virtual Labs for Juniors’ Course on Applied ElectromagneticsDr. Vladimir Mitin, University at Buffalo, SUNY Dr. VLADIMIR V. MITIN, SUNY Distinguished Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering; Uni- versity at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, NY. Has more than 400 technical publications. Vladimir Mitin has made considerable efforts to involve undergraduate and graduate students in his re- search. • He has established a state-of-the-art research laboratory: Materials, Device and Circuit Simu- lations Laboratory. • He graduated thirteen Ph.D. students and six MS students. He has taught Electro

Conference Session

Retention and Persistence in Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Corey T Schimpf, Purdue University, West Lafayette; George D Ricco, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Cross Institutional Study,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 90, pp. 477-489, 2001.8 Chimka, J. R., Reed-Rhoads, T., & Barker, K. "Proportional hazards models of graduation," Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory and Practice, vol. 9, pp. 221–232, 2008.9 Zhang, G., Anderson, T. J., Ohland, M. W., & Thorndyke, B. R. "Identifying factors influencing engineering student graduation: A longitudinal and cross-institutional study," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 93, pp. 313–320, 2004.10 Fantz, T. D., Siller, T. J., & DeMiranda, M. A. "Pre-Collegiate Factors Influencing the Self-Efficacy of Engineering Students," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 100, pp. 604–623, 2011.11

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ERM Potpourri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Gregerson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sean Franey, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Sean Franey is a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He is currently working in the PHARM research group under Prof. Mikko Lipasti, joining in Sept. 2010. His research interests include improving the performance and efficiency of data movement in multi-node systems, specifically in the GPGPU realm. His path to UW, Madison, lead through four years on the aircraft carrier USS George Washington in Norfolk, Va., receipt of a B.S. degree from Old Dominion University in computer engineering, and a M.S. degree in electrical engineering from UW, Madison. When not slogging through lines of simulator code, he enjoys brewing award-winning beer

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine L. Cohan, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Alexander C. Yin, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Amy L. Freeman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Javier Gomez-Calderon, Penn State University; Janice M. Margle P.E., Pennsylvania State University, Abington; Jill L. Lane, Clayton State University; Dhushy Sathianathan, California State University, Long Beach; Renata S. Engel P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Paper ID #8554Toys and Mathematical Options for Retention in Engineering (Toys’n MORE):Final Outcomes for Engineering Students Who Participated in Math Tutor-ing, a Toy-Based Freshman Design Course, or a Summer Bridge ProgramDr. Catherine L. Cohan, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Dr. Cohan is a research psychologist with over 15 years of experience. She has expertise in measurement and diverse experience working with empirical data such as small data sets with observational data to large data sets with vital statistics data.Dr. Alexander C. Yin, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Alexander Yin is the

Conference Session

Persistence and Retention

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George D. Ricco, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James F. Ryan III, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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a focus on Mathematical Data Mining fro Tarleton State University. James’ current research interests are in data analytics and mathematical techniques for data discovery and mining in myriad spaces. He has worked on case studies ranging from time series analysis of satellite data, risk analysis across shipping lanes and prescriptive analytics in the healthcare field. Page 26.1103.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015Major Changes and Attrition: An Information Theoretic and Statistical Examination of Cohort Features Stratified on Major Switches

Conference Session

Experiences of Underrepresented Students in Engineering

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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

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shapeinterventions aimed at impacting SCCT factors and studying their effect on LIATS success.Success in our case is defined by the student ability to complete an engineering degree within133% of the nominal program time and inserting into the grad school or the engineeringworkforce during the first-year post-graduation. Metrics to measure students’ advancementtowards such a goal include retention, time-to-graduation, completion rates, and post-graduationchoices.The main question driving this research is: How effective is the L-CAS model at improvingengineering LIATS success as a consequence of developing awareness of their career paths,improving self-efficacy beliefs, developing leadership skills, and going through a sequence ofcourses designed to develop

Conference Session

Engagement in Practice: Engaging the Community through Educational Outreach

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Jordan-Bloch, Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford University; Shoshanah Cohen, Stanford University

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Diversity

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program and the Haas Centerfor Public Service to build both an educational program and research agenda that emphasize the value ofreciprocity, partnership, reflection, evaluation, and respect for diversity. In this paper, we present thelessons learned from our pilot year, including: the results from our feasibility evaluation, an assessment ofour partnership model, and our approach to scaling. Assessment of the students and their progress isongoing.Project Background and MotivationUnderrepresentation of women in computer science and engineering fields is a persistent phenomenon. Inthe US, while women earn 53% of undergraduate bachelor’s degrees overall, they represent only 18% ofcomputer science graduates [1], [2]. Underrepresented minority women

Conference Session

Modeling Student Data

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

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businessstudents.Study Population As previously described, the study participants were a broad group of engineering andbusiness students both at undergraduate and graduate levels at a major research university. Atotal of 238 students participated in the study. Equal numbers of engineering and businessstudents were included in the sample, with 26% of the students being international students and a26-57% split between female and male students respectively. This popuation diversity wasdeliberately selected using purposeful sampling in an effort to test diverse variables associatedwith global preparedness during the study.Study Results The results of this comparative study are intersting and diverse. They vary greatly bydegree objective and subscale

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Schmidt, University of Maryland-College Park; Janet Schmidt, University of Maryland-College Park; Paige Smith, University of Maryland-College Park

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2006-2386: BESTEAMS: A CURRICULUM FOR ENGINEERING STUDENT TEAMTRAINING BY ENGINEERING FACULTYJanet Schmidt, University of Maryland-College Park ANET A. SCHMIDT, Ph.D. Dr. Schmidt is a co-PI of several grants in the area of team behavior, retention of women in STEM fields, and learning in team environments. A licensed psychologist, she is the Assistant Dean for Interdisciplinary Research and Assessment in the College of Education at the University of Maryland. Her other interests include grant development, teamwork training for faculty and students, and assessment activities related to ABET and NCATE accreditation.Linda Schmidt, University of Maryland-College ParkPaige Smith, University of

Conference Session

STEM Pipeline: Pre-College to Post-Baccalaureate

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Venetia Dover, Howard University; Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Dawn Williams, Howard University; Viara Quinones, Howard University

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Educational Research and Methods

. Williams is author and co-author of numerous articles and book chapters that highlight the impact of K-12 macro educational policies (particularly school choice policies) targeted for urban school reform. Most recently, Dr. Williams has made several contributions to the study of the academic pipeline of post secondary students within STEM disciplines. Her research in the STEM and Educational Policy arena are focused on issues of diversity and promote a conscious social justice agenda.Viara Quinones, Howard University Viara Quiñones is a Counseling Psychology doctoral student at Howard University. She serves as a graduate research assistant for the National Science Foundation funded grant High

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wenshen Pong; Tim Le, San Francisco State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

theoretical valueand discuss the deviations. Both labs (Engr 302 and 430) comprise an open-ended projectwherein students use their findings to design and build experiments for a specific purpose.What is Currently Missing from the Civil Engineering Curriculum?In order to be prepared to enter the civil engineering profession upon graduation, undergraduatesmust acquire: (1) depth of knowledge; (2) proficiency at engaging in teamwork; (3) experience inworking with open-ended problems; and (4) a holistic approach to problems and to careerdevelopment (Sabatini 1997). It is imperative to incorporate hands-on research intoundergraduate teaching and curriculum development. Students learn best through hands-onexperimentation, which allows them experientially

Conference Session

Engineering Identity 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine E Winters, Virginia Tech; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington, Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT); Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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- ington. When he finds the time, he enjoys cooking, photography, bicycle repair, and cycling (instead of owning a car).Dr. Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University Sheri is in the Design Group of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford. Besides teaching undergraduate and graduate courses on structural analysis and design, she serves an administrative role as Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Education. Her research focuses on the study of educational and career pathways of people interested in technical work (and how to make K-20 education more supportive of these pathways). Page 23.621.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 From Freshman Engineering Students to Practicing

Conference Session

The Critical First Year in Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie Medoff, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Anne Spence, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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Educational Research and Methods

Careers 2000: Enhanced Skills for engineers.” Proceedingsof the IEEE. 88:8, 1367-1370.2.Gravel, B., Cunningham, C., Knight, M., and Faux, R.(2005) Learning through teaching: ALongitudinal Study on the effects of a GK-12 Programs on Teaching Fellows. ASEE conferenceand exposition.3.National Science Foundation www.nsf.gov.4.Lesly, Jolly Developing reflexivity in undergraduate students. 1999 Australian Association.5. Miller, Michele (1997) Industry Internerships as a Tool for Curriculum Development. ASEEconference proceedings.6.Mitchell, J. et al. (1999) Evaluation of the National Science Foundation Graduate TeachingFellows in K-12 education. American Education Research Assoication, Chicago, April 22,2003.7.Poole, Susan et al. (1999) Assessing K-12

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ERM Technical Session 15: Perspectives on Engineering Careers and Workplaces

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maya Denton, University of Texas, Austin; Nathan Hyungsok Choe, University of Texas, Austin; Kevin A. Nguyen, University of Texas, Austin; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Whitney Wall Bortz, Virginia Tech; Timothy Kinoshita, Virginia Tech

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students still remain more interested in academic careers despite exposure to non-academic pathways (Gemme & Gingras, 2011). Several studies have examined what leads graduate students to choose industry oracademia as a career option, with personal preferences, such as “taste for science” or desiredsalary, shown to influence their decisions (Roach & Sauermann, 2010). Participation ininternship programs during graduate study was found to allow life science students to makeinformed career choices (Schnoes et al., 2018). Students gain different experiences duringgraduate school through completing research or teaching assistantships that may help them indifferent employment sectors. Biomedical sciences doctoral students with research

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Kaiser, Montana State University; Stilson Applin, Montana State University

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unique. The expenditurecontrol is important due to the size of the Electrical Engineering department. Thedepartment has only 250 undergraduates and 40 graduate students, thus internal fundingis difficult to obtain. A user fee paid by the students will cover the funding. This fee willbe small and manageable for any college student.Introduction Microfabrication is the cornerstone of many important research and industryareas. It is fundamental in the design and building of electronic devices, directly coupledto microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and instrumental in nanotechnology.Introduction to the basic concepts of microfabrication as an undergraduate is imperative.The learning experience is enhanced if the student has the opportunity

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Student Learning, Problem Solving, and Critical Thinking 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia B. Paschal, Vanderbilt University

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. Page 24.131.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Accuracy in Student Placement DataAbstractPlacement of engineering students at the end of their undergraduate studies is one measure of thesuccess of the educational program. For the measure to be helpful in providing feedback abouteducational programs, the reported data must present an accurate picture of placement.Accuracy is limited by low response rate, non-response bias, and restrictions on employmenteligibility faced by international students. Simulations in this paper demonstrate that, even inthe absence of non-response bias, low response rates can lead to inaccurate estimates of thefraction of graduates headed to

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Preparing Engineering Students for Their Professional Practice

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Yike Li, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Zhinan Zhang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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Paper ID #33283Rethinking Engineering Education: Lessons from the Learning Experiencesof Early-career EngineersMiss Yike Li, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Yike Li received a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management from Nanjing Agricultural Uni- versity of China (2019), and is studying for a Master’s degree in Higher Education at SJTU. Her research interest includes early-career engineers’ learning experiences and entrepreneurship education.Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Jiabin Zhu is an Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Education at Shanghai Jiao Tong Uni- versity. Her primary research

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hong Huang, Wright State University; Steven R. Higgins, Department of Chemistry, Wright State University; Aaron Joseph Blake, Wright State University, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering; Jason Allen Deibel, Wright State University; Ioana Sizemore, Wright State University, Department of Chemistry

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microscopy. He was one of the first in the field to apply finite element methods to the study of novel terahertz devices and phenomena. At WSU, Dr. Deibel runs a cutting edge research program where he oversees three THz systems, a simulation workstation, and several student research assistants. Dr. Deibel is a member of the IEEE, SPIE, OSA, and APS.Dr. Ioana Sizemore, Wright State University, Department of Chemistry Page 24.575.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Experimental Nanomaterials and Nanoscience – An Interdisciplinary

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Active Learning Methods in Action

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya A. Manohar, Robert Morris University; Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Peter Y. Wu, Robert Morris University; Mary A. Hansen, Robert Morris University

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Paper ID #21626Dissemination of Active Learning Tools for Software V&V Education andTheir Pedagogical AssessmentDr. Priya A. Manohar, Robert Morris University Dr. Priyadarshan (Priya) Manohar Dr. Priyadarshan Manohar is an Associate Professor of Engineering and Co-Director Research and Outreach Center (ROC) at Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh, PA. He has a Ph. D. in Materials Engineering (1998) and Graduate Diploma in Computer Science (1999) from Uni- versity of Wollongong, Australia and holds Bachelor of Engineering (Metallurgical Engineering) degree from Pune University, India (1985). He has worked as a post

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Cognitive Skills Development

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Hannah Smith, Queen's University; Brian M. Frank, Queen's University

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Educational Research and Methods

overviewThe Essential Adult Skills Initiative (EASI) was a large-scale research project undertaken by theHigher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) and 20 postsecondary partners in 2017-2018. EASI was designed to measure the numeracy, literacy, and problem-solving skills ofincoming and graduating college and university students in Ontario.The central research goals of the larger project were: a) to determine the suitability of theEducation and Skills Online (ESO) assessment to measure post-secondary students’ literacy,numeracy, and problem-solving; b) to determine observable differences between incoming andgraduating students’ skillsets, and; c) to identify practical implications of implementing such aproject in post-secondary

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Postgraduate Pathways and Experiences

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jacqueline Rohde, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jared France, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brianna Benedict, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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GodwinThis research paper describes a mixed methods exploration into the early career pathways ofindividuals who majored in biomedical engineering, environmental engineering, andinterdisciplinary/multidisciplinary engineering. There are a number of studies that investigatestudents’ pathways post-graduation; however, most of these studies focus solely on engineeringindustry pathways or track the first placement after graduation. This study explores a widerperspective of pathways that engineering graduates may take through a retrospective study at asingle institute. First, we examined how 273 alumni retrospectively described the first fourpositions in their career pathways (e.g., working in a particular job, attending graduate school,etc.). We used

Conference Session

Motivation, Identity, and Belongingness

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas, El Paso; Nathan Hyungsok Choe, University of Texas, Austin; Maya Denton, University of Texas, Austin; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin

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field and prior engineering identity studies. In particular, we seek tounderstand which factors may influence Hispanic students’ engineering identity development.We begin by answering the following research questions: 1. How do the engineering identity, extracurricular experiences, post-graduation career plans, and familial influence of Hispanic students attending a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) differ from those of Hispanic students attending a Predominantly White Institution (PWI)? 2. How do the same measures differ for Hispanic students attending a PWI from those of non-Hispanic white students at that PWI? 3. How do the same measures differ for Hispanic students attending an HSI from those of non-Hispanic

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khaled Sobhan, Florida Atlantic University; Edgar An, Florida Atlantic University; Ryne A. Sherman; Nancy Romance, Florida Atlantic university ; Nicolas A. Brown, Florida Atlantic University

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,student motivation, learning environment, and student learning. The research design andmeasurement framework are developed through a meaningful collaboration between theresearchers from Engineering, Psychology, and Education. This takes advantage of currentstandards and techniques employed in the field of Social-Cognitive Psychology. Since thebeginning of this project in Fall 2013, a total of 104 undergraduate students and 50 engineeringFaculty at Florida Atlantic University participated in the study, and the preliminary findings willbe presented in this conference.IntroductionImproving engineering education is a challenging and persistent national issue which cansignificantly impact the number and quality of future U.S. engineering and

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Efforts to Understand and Support Students' Socioemotional Factors

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Saira Anwar, University of Florida; Ahmed Ashraf Butt, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Paper ID #34026Work in Progress: Challenges and Mitigation Strategies in STEM Courses:Students’ PerspectivesDr. Saira Anwar, University of Florida Saira Anwar is an Instructional Assistant Professor at the Department of Engineering Education, Univer- sity of Florida. Dr. Anwar has over 12 years of teaching experience, primarily in computer science and software engineering. Her research focuses on studying the unique contribution of different instructional strategies to students’ learning and motivation. Also, she is interested in designing interventions that help in understanding conceptually hard concepts in STEM