Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Diversity Issues in K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

DeLean Tolbert, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

students on free and reduced lunch (FRL) – where FRL is used as a measureof socio-economic status – on average have lower scores than those who attend schools with alower proportion of FRL receiving students. The second finding is that on average, AfricanAmerican and Hispanic students earn fewer points on the pre-test than do students belonging toother ethnic groups. The findings further suggest that family and community knowledge caninfluence student knowledge and test scores. As engineering education researchers andpractitioners, we must apply these insights to the ways that we engage with diverse students andto the design of our curricula.IntroductionEngineering education researchers, educators and school districts have increased interest

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 8

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liuying Gong, School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University; Jingyuan Chen; Min Ye, Zhejiang University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

Zhejiang University’s publication [29], Red Book on Artificial Intelligence Literacy ofCollege Students (2024 Edition), which defines AI literacy for students in the AI era as thecomprehensive abilities to understand, use, innovate with, and ethically engage with AI. Thisdefinition also corresponds to an AI literacy framework encompassing four dimensions:systematic knowledge, constructive ability, creative value, and human-centered ethics. Table 1 the Framework of AI Literacy Proposed by Zhejiang University [29] Definition Dimensions Meanings ⚫ Data and knowledge ⚫ Algorithms and models Understand Systematic

Conference Session

Computer Based Grading and Learning Styles

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter W Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University

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Computers in Education

computer programming exercises through the use of a short videomade via video capture and incorporating oral commentary by the instructor as the assignment isgraded. The article describes the technique used, student perceptions of the technique, acomparison of faculty effort, and assessment from two private 4-year institutions in the Midwest.1 IntroductionIt is well known within the educational community that students exhibit different learning styles.These learning styles have been well documented an analyzed across different disciplines.Effective teaching involves understanding these styles and adjusting ones classroom presentationto appropriately match the needs of the students. Overall, there are six prominent learning stylemodels in the

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session: Student Mental Health & Wellbeing I

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haleh Barmaki Brotherton, Clemson University; Nathalie Al Kakoun, Engineering Learning Lab, American University of Beirut; Karen A High, Clemson University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

academic performance have become prominent. Within the engineering com- munity, these concerns are even more pressing, as high levels of anxiety among engineering students are linked to poor academic results and, in extreme cases, suicidal behavior. As one of the trigger factors for stress and anxiety, perfectionism plays a prominent role in the lives of engineering students. Given the rigorous nature of engineering programs, it is crucial to understand the healthy (Adaptive) and unhealthy (Maladaptive) aspects of perfectionism to be able to understand the challenges of students and provide the necessary support. This research holds importance as it sheds light on both the advantages and drawbacks of

Conference Session

S6B: Full Papers - One Size Does Not Fit All

Collection

14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

Authors

Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University; Susie Huggins, West Virginia University

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Diversity, Full Papers

activity. During the on-campus events, the room was quiet; students paid attention andappeared to be mentally engaged with the performance. Students were very willing to participateon-stage to intervene in the team dynamics. Even those students who remained in a passive roleand did not volunteer to try to implement an improvement strategy on stage appeared to beimpacted by what they observed. While the implementation of the theatre sketch was modifiedfor an online environment, the impactful nature of this intervention appeared to remain intact, asreflected in students’ responses in the Q&A feature, and the questions they asked the characters.Future plansThe online implementation has been retained, currently, because of the scheduling

Conference Session

Social Justice and the Curriculum: Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn O'Harra, The University of Alabama

projects which require research andreporting. The EPIC curriculum is substantiated as EPIC Scholars take transdisciplinary coursesand engage with the community through the other minor course requirements at the 200-400 level.Year Three: EPIC 301-302 EPIC third-year seminars focus on the following student learning outcomes (SLOs): - Assess moral, legal, and ethical issues related to respect, diversity, equity, inclusion, and access, including those specifically associated with the engineering and computer science professions - Demonstrate respect for world views that differ from one’s own - Identify impacts of diversity, equity, and inclusion (or lack thereof) on problem recognition, definition, and solving

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 18

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Navarun Gupta, University of Bridgeport; Junling Hu, University of Bridgeport; Ioana A. Badara, Post University; Buket D. Barkana, The University of Akron; Deana A. DiLuggo, University of Bridgeport

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Bridgeport received funding fromthe National Science Foundation Hispanic Serving Institution program in 2022. The project, calledProject Achieve, aimed to foster, engage, and retain underserved and underrepresentedundergraduate men and women, with particular emphasis on Hispanic students in engineering andcomputer science majors. As a part of the project, a multi-disciplinary effort among faculty inmechanical, electrical, computer engineering, and computer science designed an undergraduatecourse, Introduction to Scientific Research, based on the evidence-based Affinity Research Groupmodel, one of the signature models in the Computing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions(CAHSI) Network. This 2-credit yearlong course offered undergraduate

Conference Session

Qualitative Research Methods

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Cheryl Cass, North Carolina State University; Monique S. Ross, Florida International University; James L. Huff, Harding University

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Educational Research and Methods

education.IntroductionUnderstanding the lived experiences of engineering students serves to enlighten engineeringfaculty on how students interpret or make sense of educational experiences and interventionsin engineering. Assessment data based on student interpretations are used by educators toimprove academic experiences so that we may better prepare the next generation of engineers.In brief, research that seeks to generate understanding of experiences through assignment ofsubjective and intersubjective meaning to phenomena by individuals experiencing thephenomena is called interpretive research​1​. The work of Walther and colleagues​2​ provides aguiding framework for ensuring quality in interpretive work. In the creation of the frameworkand subsequent community training

Conference Session

Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Design-Based Projects

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Alistair Cook, Colorado State University; Mona Hemmati, Colorado State University; Thomas J. Siller, Colorado State University

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Diversity, FYEE Division - Paper Submission

TeachingInternational relations X X X Council research project grant. [13]Global citizenship X X X XGlobal product platforms X X In the year studied, the EWB Challenge allowed students toEconomics/outsourcing X X X co-create engineering solutions and management strategies toSocio/political impact on challenges faced by the community living in the X X Xproblem definition Mayukwayukwa refugee settlement in the Kaoma District ofAppreciate cultural valuedifferences

Conference Session

M1B: WIP - Learning Experiences 2

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; Todd P. Shuba, Virginia Tech

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FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

Work in Progress: Exploring instructors’ decision-making processes on the use of evidence-based instructional practices (EBIPs) in first-year engineering coursesAbstractEvidence-based instructional practices (EBIPs) are pedagogical practices demonstrated byvalidated research findings to have a significant impact on student learning. These practicesencompass learner-centered learning environments, including guided inquiry, frequent formativefeedback, guided notes, and demonstrations, and knowledge-centered learning environments,including problem-based learning, and just-in-time teaching. Over the last twenty years,engineering educators have sought to create engaging learning experiences for students. However,while some educators have had

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie Dossick, University of Washington; Kirk Hochstatter, University of Washington; Alireza Borhani, University of Washington; Lucky Pratama, University of Washington; Bijesh Gautam, University of Washington; Ahmed Abdel Aziz; Hyun Woo Lee, University of Washington; Sanaz Saeidi

the construction management education(Johnson & Gunderson, 2009). With the growing use of graphic communication on constructionprojects and the advancements in digital graphic technology, the ability to use applications ofdigital visualization programs has become one of the important skill sets for constructionmanagement students [4]. Furthermore, the move from drawings to data has significantlychanged the ways project teams can work and students can learn. For example, the technologiesfor construction visualization like Building Information Models (BIM) and on-screen takeoff(OST) when used in estimating courses, appear to have a positive influence on the estimatingskills of CM students [5]. In another study, users were able to consider

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Experiential Learning

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University; Jack V. Matson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Darrell Velegol, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Professor at Penn State in 2012. He is a member of ACS, AIChE, AAAS, and ASEE. More recently, he has engaged in studying the ”physics of community”, pursuing questions in learning, creativity, motivation, trust and deceit, courage, and other social science ideas using results from physics, chemistry, biology, and chemical engineering. In 2011 he published a book, Wild Scholars, available through amazon.com, and he seeks to impact education from grade school to college. In 2013, he published a book CENTER, which details six practices needed to go from your passions and purposes, to making a change in the world. In Fall 2013, he is teaching a MOOC called ”Creativity, Innovation, and Change”, which has over 120,000 students

Conference Session

Committee on Effective Teaching Presents: Evaluation, Assessment, & Performance

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Aaron Wood, P.E., The Citadel; Stephanie Laughton, The Citadel

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

without any real thoughtabout why. Any participant in an ASCE ExCEEd Teaching Workshop can report that homeworkprovides practice in an unfamiliar context [1]. At the same time, the rise of crowd-sourcedhomework solution services makes finding and copying homework solutions (commonly referredto as “cheating”) exceptionally tempting for even the best students [2]. Clearly, the unquestionedrole of homework in engineering coursework should be re-evaluated, clearly defined, and refinedto accomplish its intended end.Fortunately, ASEE’s active educator community has not been silent on this topic. For thepurpose of this discussion, homework pursues a “three-fold goal… practice, instructor feedback,and self-assessment” while simultaneously considering

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Rose Tawney, California Institute of Technology; Meredith Hooper, California Institute of Technology; Harly Ramsey, University of Southern California; Morgan Hooper, University of Toronto

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

-regulation. She developed and continues to work on Engineering Moment, a co-curricular podcast project about the social role of engineering, and Vision Venture, a video series exploring students’ engineering identities, agency, and purpose after graduation.Dr. Morgan Hooper, University of Toronto After completing her PhD at the Graduate Aerospace Laboratories of the California Institute of Technology (GALCIT), Morgan Hooper is now an Assistant Professor (Teaching Stream) at the University of Toronto. There, her teaching focuses on building community within hands-on Engineering Design courses and beyond. She encourages students to engage with multi-faceted, trans-disciplinary engineering projects to learn the complex

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills Build Success in ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Gene Gloeckner, Colorado State University; George Morgan, Colorado State University

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Engineering Technology

technical currency of facultymembers [2]. Predicting the success of students engaged in higher education is important. Manymodels have been developed to predict student success in chosen fields of study, as wellas at the chosen college or university. Success in education has been linked to a variety ofintellectual and non-cognitive skills [3-11]. Researchers at various private and public research universities historically haveused traditional student predictor variables (GPA, retention rate, and graduation rate) topredict student success. Even for non-research (purely teaching) schools that offertechnology driven programs, one of the most important factors determining studentsuccess would seem to be the technical currency of faculty

Conference Session

Teamwork and Student Learning in Design

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly B. Demoret P.E., Florida Institute of Technology; Kyi Phyu Nyein, Florida Institute of Technology; Jessica L. Wildman, Florida Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

Review. In Senior Design 2, students purchase components, fabricatetheir system, and test it against requirements. The highlight of the spring semester occurs inApril, where students from all majors present their projects in a large Student Design Showcaseto industry, the university community, and the public. Industry representatives judge the projectsand award top prizes for different categories.In prior years, a different instructor would teach aerospace capstone design for each graduatingclass. One instructor would teach the same students from Junior Design through Senior Design 2,and then a new instructor would start with a new class of juniors the following spring. Interactionbetween the College of Engineering and the School of Psychology

Collection

ASEE Zone 1 Conference - Spring 2023

Authors

Buket D Barkana, University of Bridgeport; Ioana A. Badara, University of Bridgeport; Navarun Gupta, University of Bridgeport; Junling Hu, University of Bridgeport; Ausit Mahmood, University of Bridgeport

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Diversity

., Fernandez, J., & Adjouadi, M. (2011). The ComputingAlliance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions. ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 11(3), 1–21.doi:10.1145/2037276.2037280[9] Villa, E. Q., Kephart, K., Gates, A. Q., Thiry, H., & Hug, S. (2013). Affinity Research Groups in practice:Apprenticing students in research. Journal of Engineering Education, 102(3), 444–466. doi:10.1002/jee.20016[10] Thiry, H. (2017). "The importance of community, belonging and support: Lessons learned from a decade ofresearch on Hispanic retention in STEM," NSF INCLUDES Conference, Advancing the Collective Impact ofRetention and Continuation Strategies for Hispanics and other Underrepresented Minorities in STEM Fields,Washington, DC, March 6-8, 2017, pp. 80 – 86

Conference Session

Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 7B

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean-Christophe Raymond-Bertrand, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Mikayla R Hoyle, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Melany Denise Opolz, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Nikhil Chandra Admal, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Wayne L Chang, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Thomas Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Kellie M Halloran, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Callan Luetkemeyer, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Brian Mercer, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Mariana Kersh, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

break free from theconstraints of traditional, costly commercial textbooks. The financial impact of commercialtextbooks often causes students undue stress [1]. Beyond cost-saving, OER allow instructors totailor content to their courses, rather than the course adapting to the textbook. This creates a moredynamic and relevant learning environment, with no negative impact on learning outcomes[2].The Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN) recognizes the need for engineeringstudents to develop skills desirable by employers beyond the analytical capabilities taught in astandard engineering curriculum, such as communication and interdisciplinary thinking. TheEntrepreneurial Mindset (EM) emphasizes the importance of these skills through the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean S Larson, Arizona State University; Leah Folkestad, Arizona State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

professional. More than 10,000 individualsattended over 350 webinars, seminars and workshops. Nine university-level courses arecontinually improved based on research and student feedback. An innovative cross-institutioncourse titled ‘Connecting Research to the Broader Community’ builds essential workforce skillsrelated to life cycle sustainability assessment, entrepreneurship, leadership, and professionaldevelopment.A collection of strategies and approaches implemented at the many partner settings are used toprepare graduates and a professional workforce with the skills needed to be ready to solve globaland national engineering problems.University EducationThe EWD university education programs include recruitment and engagement of

Conference Session

Enhancing Teaching and Research

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nicole Erin Friend, University of Michigan; Cassandra Sue Ellen Jamison, University of Michigan; Aileen Huang-Saad, Northeastern University

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New Engineering Educators

overall was ~95%. While we purposefullyde-emphasized the importance of grades to promote a more learner- and knowledge/community-centered environment, the high average grades on individual assignments as well as for themodule overall demonstrate students’ attainment of both the technical and professional skillsdiscussed in the intended learning outcomes for the module.DiscussionFrom our observations as instructors, students appeared engaged in class discussions andthroughout lab sections. Students came to class excited to learn and seemed comfortableinteracting with the GSTT. Students showed continual improvement in lab notebookmaintenance throughout the module and displayed a strong understanding of core tissueengineering concepts through

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Petrulis; Sona Gholizadeh, University of South Carolina; Ed P Gatzke, University of South Carolina

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Diversity

belonging and self-efficacy items were adapted from a study on the self-efficacy of women engineering students and a dissertation (Marra et al., 2009; Jordan, 2014). Identity, teamwork self-efficacy, and community involvement items were adapted from a study that investigated how underrepresented students’ self-efficacy and identity impact their science career commitment (Chemers et al, 2011). Items about college life experience were adapted from the National Survey of Student Engagement (Kuh et al., 2011). The six factors we measured are as follows: ● Self-efficacy: Confidence in the participant’s own ability to complete a degree and succeed in an engineering or computing career. ● Sense of belonging: Feeling part of the engineering or

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Muskin, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Jessica Perez, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

students’ current knowledge and thelevel of research being done at universities. This gap can create issues when scoping out a projectand creating an opportunity for students to gain an authentic research experience (i.e., learn aboutthe research process and obtain valuable research results) [8]–[10]. An additional obstacle is theamount of time university researchers need to commit to catching students up on a particularresearch topic. This creates less time for students be involved in the research project and mayultimately lead to students feeling left out of the research community and removing them from theSTEM pipeline. We contend that these highly motivated high school students can be exposed to ideas in afield and be engaged in

Conference Session

Student Development and Assessment in IE Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri M. Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Darrell K. Kleinke, University of Detroit Mercy

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

contemporary topic ofbiomimicry to a real-life scenario.BackgroundProblem Based LearningThe term “problem-based learning” (PBL) is used in medical education in the United Kingdom.This method of teaching and learning in small groups has had a positive impact on medicaleducation and is also relevant to engineering education. In PBL, students are tasked with aproblem scenario and must do independent, self-directed study before returning to the group todiscuss and refine their acquired knowledge. Such group learning facilitates not only theacquisition of knowledge but also several other desirable attributes such as communication skills,teamwork, problem solving, independent responsibility for learning, sharing information andrespect for others.4PBL is a

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division (EPP) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tammy Mackenzie, The Aula Fellowship; Animesh Paul, University of Georgia; Lilianny Virguez, University of Florida; Rubaina Khan, University of Toronto; Victoria Kuketz; Leslie Salgado, University of Calgary; Branislav Radeljić, Aula Fellowship for AI Science, Tech, and Policy; Peer Herholz, Northwestern University; Awa Samaké; Sylvie T. Leduc, York University; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, Private Corporation

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Diversity

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Engineering and Public Policy Division (EPP)

for Studies in Education, University of Toronto.Victoria Kuketz Victoria Kuketz is the Director of Corporate Engagement and Supporter Success at Catalyst. Victoria is an established inclusion, public policy, communications, and engagement professional focused on social impact. Her mission is to engage people and systems to cultivate community and collective effort towards positive societal change and a better future of work for all. She is also a Digital Democracy Fellow at the Public Policy Forum, and a former Civic Action Diverse City Fellow. Victoria holds an HBA and a Masters degree from the University of Toronto.Leslie Salgado, University of Calgary PhD Candidate at the University of Calgary, Canada.Dr

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division (COED) Poster Session (Track 1.A)

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kangxuan Rong, Cornell University; Campbell James McColley, Cornell University; Ted Karanja Mburu, University of Colorado Boulder; Alexandra Werth, Cornell University

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

presents preliminary data on the impact of a reflection instrument onbiomedical engineering students using a randomized controlled trial. Analysis of fourrepresentative examples of student conversations highlights both the strengths and limitations ofAI-powered tools in STEM education. We hypothesize that students will reflect deeper whenprompted with personalized questions. AI-generated prompts encourage diverse reflections,engage students, and support regulatory learning, and the tool effectively rephrases questions toenhance engagement. Our methods and AI survey provide insights into the potential of AI inSTEM education research and have contributed to further studies [14].MethodologyParticipants and Demographics​ The study involved 38

Conference Session

Student Division Technical 3: Mixed - Research, Engineering Design, Design Thinking, and Curriculum Design

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abigail Clark, Miami University; Rachel Kajfez, The Ohio State University

different parts of the United States and Canada. The professionals represented 15institutions, including science museums, science centers, zoos, aquariums, children’s museums,and a research and evaluation company. A three round Delphi study was completed for thisresearch project. Round 1 consisted of semi-structured interviews, followed by two subsequentrounds of Likert-response surveys.Context Three: Ongoing outreach and engagement with community membersThis third context, in which work was conducted by Dr. Kajfez, is ongoing workshops with localfamilies through a local children’s hospital. Much of the research in this context focused on theengineering student volunteers’ experiences as they participated in the workshops in theircourses [30] and

Conference Session

Engineering in High School

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Malinda Zarske, University of Colorado at Boulder; Daria Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado at Boulder; Janet Yowell, University of Colorado at Boulder; Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado at Boulder

; developing challengingand engaging, hands-on, standards-based engineering projects for students; involvingenthusiastic instructors; and partnering with school staff and parents. The urban school setting isan ideal venue for engaging students — especially those with backgrounds typicallyunderrepresented in engineering — in the creative aspects and methodology of engineering. Thiscourse model is a practical approach to help students gain experience in teamwork,communication, project management and technical skills that will help them in their post highschool career paths.As demonstrated in this Creative Engineering course, students are motivated by the hands-onbuilding aspect of a design/build projects course. Through the experiences of learning

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Patricia M Kieran, University College Dublin

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

designchallenges and inquiry-based learning strategies to engage students, increase technological andscientific literacy, and develop key practices essential for success in STEM disciplines. Thecurriculum is designed to be flexible and cost effective to maximize potential usage. Modulesare independent of one another, so they can be implemented individually in an existing scienceor technology education course, or together in a cluster, to comprise a full course. In the highschool setting, each module is 4-6 weeks in length (assuming 45 minute class periods) andincludes hands-on activities, digital resources and a real-world open-ended engineering designchallenge. P21 skills (critical thinking and problem solving; communication and collaboration;and

Conference Session

Curriculum and Instruction in Engineering Mechanics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julian Ly Davis, University of Southern Indiana; Tom McDonald, University of Southern Indiana

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

class [1], many faculty are turning to online homeworkbased systems (Pearson’s Mastering, Wiley Plus and/or McGraw Hill’s Connect). These systemsprovide content, grading and assessment of student work, and feedback to the students whilesolving problems. One of the things that is missing from all of these tools is the capability toassess the student’s communication of their thought process as they progress through a problem.Most problems in these systems provide step-by-step guidance where students are asked to “fill-in-the-blanks” with their answers. They do not allow for independent thought for the students toanalyze and solve a problem in a manner that might make sense to themselves. In addition, theydo not allow for analysis of that thought

Conference Session

Teaching and Advising Tools Using Computers and Smart Devices

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan L. Miertschin, University of Houston (CoT); Barbara Louise Stewart, University of Houston; Carole E. Goodson, University of Houston (CoT)

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #14764Mobile Devices and Lifelong Learning: The Students’ PerspectiveProf. Susan L. Miertschin, University of Houston (CoT) Susan L. Miertschin, M.Ed., M.S.I.S., is an Associate Professor teaching in the Computer Information Systems program at University of Houston. Her teaching interests are in the areas of (1) information systems applications development and the complementary nature of back-end developer and front-end developer skill sets and (2) managing IT services. Her research interests are program and student as- sessment, the impact of instructional technology on student learning, and the improvement of e