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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 5: Exploring and Re-Examining Ideas in Engineering Entrepreneurship and Innovation Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Azadeh Bolhari P.E., University of Colorado Boulder; Angela R Bielefeldt P.E., University of Colorado Boulder

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

significant.In a previous study, the innovation self-efficacy of undergraduate students enrolled in two juniorand senior level environmental engineering courses was found to increase after studentscompleted an activity on designing K-12 STEM projects related to the course outcomes (See fullinstrument in Bolhari and Tillema, 2022). In a follow-on study, it was of interest to evaluate theimpacts of the addition of mentors into the curriculum design activity. Previous research foundthat various forms of mentoring might increase innovation self-efficacy. In co-curricularactivities with communities via the group Design for America (DFA), student teams receivedbrief weekly coaching sessions with professional designers, and interviews identified these

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2009-2303: KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH YOUR CLASS: SHORT CLASSEVALUATIONSMary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University MARY R.ANDERSON-ROWLAND is the PI of an NSF grant to explore the feasibility of working with non-metropolitan community colleges to produce more engineers, especially female and underrepresented minority engineers. She also directs three academic scholarship programs, including one for transfer students. An Associate Professor in Industrial, Systems and Operations Engineering, she was the Associate Dean of Student affairs in the Ira a. Fulton School of Engineering at ASU from 1993-2004. She received the ASEE Minorities Award 2006, the SHPE Educator of the Year 2005, and won the

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International Division (INTL) Technical Session #6: World-class STEM Leader

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Cartuche; Miguel Andres Guerra, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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International Division (INTL)

in stressful situations due touncertainty in education [11], [33], these changes negatively affected the mental healthand socialization of users [34], factors that have an impact on possible changes in termsof the culture of post-pandemic and pre-pandemic groups.Institutional ContextThe present research was conducted at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ,the first liberal arts university in Latin America located in the capital of Ecuador, Quito.It was founded in 1988 and was recognized by the Ecuadorian government in 1955[9],[35]. According to the QS University Ranking, USFQ is ranked #1 in Ecuador and#60 in Latin America [19]. The university has minority programs and awardsscholarships to more than one hundred students from ethnic

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Mohammadjafar Esmaeili; Ali Eydgahi

proposed to the tedious lectures. They need to actively be involved inmotivate students in the classroom environment. However, a few instructional activities; continuously be challenged by exitingstudies have examined the impact of such methodologies on problems, and work in a team [1, 2, 7]. It has been reported thatstudents’ tendency toward STEM classes. Although Activelearning studies have shown the overall satisfaction of students in students’ retention of the information will not be gained onlyproject-based classes, there is not enough evidence to show any by receiving it verbally or visually. It rather needs to be utilizedattitude changes

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ENT-2: Bridging Faculty and Student Perspectives in Entrepreneurial Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shelly Gulati, University of the Pacific; Sebastian Dziallas, University of the Pacific; Mehdi Khazaeli, University of the Pacific; Bidisha Burman, University of the Pacific; Maryam Heidaripour, University of the Pacific; Leili Javadpour, University of the Pacific

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

) - at University of the Pacific. University of the Pacific is a medium-size, private, student-centered university with three campuses in California. We are a minorityserving institution (MSI) with Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-ServingInstitution (AANAPISI) and Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) designations. The goal of thisnew program is for students to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset by integrating diverse ideasand concepts across disciplines to generate innovative solutions to complex problems. Studentswill engage in user-centered design thinking, storytelling to communicate the value of theirideas, and collaborative teamwork to develop high-quality prototypes through iterative processes.They will also gain

Conference Session

Evaluation of Ethical Development

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qin Zhu, Purdue University; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University; Megan Kenny Feister, Purdue University; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University; William C. Oakes, Purdue University; Alan D. Mead, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

Engineering Education (courtesy) at Purdue University. Editor of three books and author of over 140 articles and chapters, her research centers on the intersections of career, gender, and communication, particularly in STEM. Her research has appeared in such journals as Human Relations, Communication Monographs, Management Communication Quarterly, Communication Theory, Human Communication Research, and Journal of Applied Communication Research, as well as proceedings for ASEE and FIE. A fellow and past president of the International Communication Association, she has received numerous awards for her research, teaching/mentoring, and engagement. She is working on Purdue-ADVANCE initiatives for institutional change, the

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Preparing and Retaining Engineering Students

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

La Tondra Murray, Duke University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

- Building rapport with colleagues and co-workers - Exhibiting confidence and presence - Promoting a positive attitude - Developing interpersonal skillsEngineering students will have the chance to build most of the skills identified in theCollaboration, Communication, Competence, Maturation, and Socialization categories as a partof their standard curriculum. The ‘project management’ and ‘straight talk’ skills may not be asfamiliar to some students, depending on the nature of their assignments and team

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 8

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gretchen Dietz, Western Carolina University; Jordan C Bullington-Miller; Audrey Rorrer

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

Professor in the Computer Science Department at UNC Charlotte, where she also serves as Assistant Director of the Center for Education Innovation & Research. Dr. Rorrer’s scholarship areas include the science of broadening participation in computing, SoBP, which is a recognized domain of critical importance in STEM workforce development and educational programming. Her work has focused on educational programs, outreach and collective impact activities that expand the national pipeline into STEM careers. College student development and Faculty career development are central themes across her body of work. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025WIP: Exploring First Generation

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Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) Topics in Construction Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ifte Choudhury, Texas A&M University

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Construction

academic units Page 26.22.3  Investment of resources in communication  Felicitation of opportunities for community building and multicultural interaction  Holding meaningful dialogue  Felicitation of outreach, workshops, and services  Assessment of satisfaction, needs, and outcomesClearly, there seems to be a subtle difference between graduate and undergraduate education on aphilosophical level. If there is a difference in student engagement, it is likely to be reflected instudent performance in a same academic course.Other Factors of Student PerformanceEven though the purpose of this study was to find out the effect of

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Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Symans, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Mark Mistur, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Bruce Danziger, ARUP

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Architectural

architecturepractices to teach at Rensselaer while maintaining their industrial relationship in order to ensurethat students, faculty and the two Schools gain strategic access to contemporary best-practices,methods and thought. The expectation is that, for each component of the Bedford Program, bothstudents and faculty would be engaged in a manner that challenges and changes the culture ofmisunderstanding, and catalyzes further collaborative engagements. The program is alsodesigned to facilitate the development of a broadening international network between theRensselaer community and professionals engaged in collaborative and interdisciplinary buildingdesign practices.In 2001, Craig Schwitter, P.E., was appointed as the first Bedford Distinguished Chair

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Mitch Cieminski, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

’ understanding of ethics over the entire arc of their undergraduate educationalexperience. One of the major goals of that project is to track change over time within individualstudents and across a cohort of students. The present analysis, in contrast, seeks to provide asnapshot in time of a small set of students, many of whom are very early in their educationalprogram. This analysis seeks to answer: What commonalities do we see across students’ diverseunderstandings of and experiences with ethics, and how do these commonalities provide insightinto the overarching educational culture and its most salient features in shaping students’ ethicalimaginations, community norms, and individual practices?Eighteen undergraduate students at our institution were

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Civil Engineering Division - Huh? What Did You Say? What Does That Mean?

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mia L Renna, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Rebecca Avgoustopoulos, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Ryan Ware; Karthik Pattaje Sooryanarayana, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; John S Popovics, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Julie L Zilles, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

feedback. Several semesters into the iterative implementation of thesechanges, teaching assistants observe greater student engagement, without an increase in teachingworkload.IntroductionThe development of effective communication skills in engineering students is critical [1]-[3]. Thisobjective will always be a difficult one, given the inherent complexity of communication and themany ways our expectations and practices are shaped by our disciplinary cultures. However, thedifficulty is currently compounded by additional challenges, including the separation ofengineering and writing studies and the implicit nature of many of our expectations aroundcommunication. These challenges present opportunities for progress. Although different forms

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Ann Newman, Johns Hopkins University; Carolyn Parker, Johns Hopkins University; Alisha Nicole Sparks, Johns Hopkins University/Ctr for Educational Outreach; Michael L. Falk, Johns Hopkins University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Maryland SPCA came tospeak to their class about proper animal care and guidelines regarding how to approach feralanimals. The visiting experts also provided feedback on the student designs and supplied catfood and water bowls to incorporate into the project. The students learned that cats like to climb,so they built insulated shelters with two floors. Student teams of four each built their own shelterand used paper towel tubes to create cat toys. Students created maps of the neighborhood todetermine the best placement for the shelters.ConclusionExperiences implementing a semi-structured OST program in an urban school districtdemonstrate that adopting an approach in which students engage in self-directed, community-focused projects can have

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division: Design Mental Frameworks

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Francis Jacob Fish, Georgia Institute of Technology; Alexander R. Murphy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Henry David Banks, James Madison University; Melissa Wood Aleman, James Madison University; Matt Robert Bohm, Florida Polytechnic University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

Freshman Seminar] and also my engineering 112 class [Introduction to Engineering] of that’s very similar where we had to make.”Interestingly, in the student’s engineering 101 course, the students are asked to apply human-centered design to identify social issues to which engineering may have potential positiveapplications; the relationship to the in-class activity is not clear to the research team. InIntroduction to Engineering, however, students explore engineered systems dissecting variousengineered products, are introduced to functional modeling, and build small products formembers of the community, which for this cohort, were adaptive musical instruments for thelocal elementary school.Based on students drawing connections to prior

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Civil Engineering Division - Changing How We Teach: Flipping, Project-Based Learning, and More!

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monique Head, University of Delaware; Christos Aloupis, University of Delaware; James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Allen Jayne, University of Delaware

. Additionally, online tools havebeen developed to increase students’ engagement in an online learning environment, which couldenhance the learning process and diminish students’ feelings of isolation [10]. In particular,video-based breakout rooms have been broadly used in the synchronous format, where studentsare assigned to groups and work together to solve problems [11, 12]. On the other hand, at RHITcourses were offered in-person in Fall 2020; however, the social distancing restrictions,including only one student allowed per desk, did not allow in-person breakout discussions, asallowed in Fall 2021 when some of the restrictions were lifted. The teaching tools andapproaches used, at both UD and RHIT, in Fall 2020 and Fall 2021 and are evaluated in

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators 1: Learning Aids

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Wendy Roldan, University of Washington; Schawnery Lin; Yuxin Xu, University of Washington; Andrea Jacqueline Sequeira; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington

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New Engineering Educators

Notetaking: Opportunities to Support Student Agency in Active LearningAbstractEngineering educators might be interested in innovative strategies to support student learning.We propose a creative design approach to support engineering students’ learning: visualnotetaking. In this work, we designed, offered, and researched a 10-week seminar on visualnotetaking for thirteen undergraduate engineering students at the University of Washington.During the seminar we engaged in weekly conversations on visual notetaking topics such aslayout, color, and text hierarchy. Afterward, we interviewed nine of the thirteen enrolled studentsand analyzed their artifacts generated from the seminar. We report our findings in two parts:first, we describe the

Conference Session

DEED Technical Session 11 Empathy and Human-Centered Design 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela Dickrell, University of Florida; Jeremy Waisome, University of Florida; Lilianny Virguez, University of Florida; Andrea Goncher, University of Florida; Idalis Villanueva, University of Florida

Paper ID #37713Student Perceptions of Ideation and Prototyping Tools in anIntroductory Engineering Human-Centered Design CoursePamela L Dickrell (Associate Director & Engineer) Dr. Pamela Dickrell is the Associate Chair of Academics in the Department of Engineering Education, in the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. Her research focuses on effective teaching methods, engineering design, hands-on education, and undergradaute student engagement and retention.Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome (Instructional Assistant Professor) Dr. Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome earned her bachelor's and master's of science degrees

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna Newman, University at Albany-SUNY; Kathy Ann Gullie PhD, University at Albany-SUNY; Paul M. Schoch, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Electrical and Computer

Rensselaer. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017AbstractThis paper presents new and extended research on the impact of integrated hand-held mobiletechnology used in support of experiment centric learning within flipped engineering classrooms.The settings reflect courses serving two levels of students and content (1st year students takingtheir first engineering course and 2nd – 4th year STEM majors from outside of ECE) who arelearning circuit content. The key support for hand-held learning was the Analog DiscoveryBoard (ADB); the major characteristics of the flipped classroom pedagogy were instructorprepared videos and reading materials used by students outside the classroom and classroomactivities to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Cromley; Joseph Mirabelli, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

interview development for the study. The authors also thank the year 1 participantsfor their repeated insight, enthusiasm, and sharing their experiences during the study’s manylongitudinal commitments.References[1] H. Perkins, J. Gesun, M. Scheidt, J. Major, J. Chen, E. Berger, & A. Godwin, “Holistic wellbeing and belonging: Attempting to untangle stress and wellness in their impact on sense of community in engineering,” International Journal of Community Well-Being, vol. 4, pp. 549-580, 2021.[2] S. K. Lipson, E. G. Lattie, and D. Eisenberg, Increased rates of mental health service utilization by US college students: 10-year population-level trends (2007–2017), Psychiatric services, vol. 70, ed. 1, pp. 60-63

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The Nuts & Bolts of TC2K

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Lin; Harold Broberg

course (ECET 490 and ECET 491) is an important course to help students to Page 9.285.4acquire technical design experience for appropriate careers through systematic exercising Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright2004, American Society for Engineering Educationof design projects in a carefully controlled academic environment. Students areencouraged to collaborate on design projects with industry, government agencies,university departments, or community institutions.Course Outcomes: Criterion 2 “Program Outcomes” and Criterion 8 “Program Criteria”[2] are

Collection

2022 ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section Conference

Authors

La'Tonia Stiner-Jones, The Ohio State University

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Diversity

their paper citing the changes made to the way graduate students are evaluated for admissions. She also serves as the Associate Director for the $18M Center of Emergent Materials and is Co-PI and Consortium Director of the $40M Air Force Research Laboratory Minority Serving Institution Consortium agreement. Dr. Stiner-Jones received her Bachelor’s and PhD. degrees from Wright State University and her MBA from Capital University. After completing her PhD in Biomedical Sciences, she completed postdocs, in neuroimmunology and psychoneuroimmunology at Ohio State. Her area of expertise is the impacts of psychological stress on the immune response. Her work has been published in numerous scientific journals and

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Charting Inclusivity: Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Technology in Engineering and Computing Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fatima Glovena Fairfax, Duke University; Jabari Kwesi, Duke University; Elyse McFalls, Duke University; Reagan Lenora Razon, Duke University; Alexandra Thursland, Duke University; Crystal E. Peoples, Duke University; Shaundra Bryant Daily, Duke University; Alicia Nicki Washington, Duke University; Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, Duke University; Brean Elizabeth Prefontaine, Duke University

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

intersectional lens [24], it seeks to identify factors that shape theseperceptions by focusing on the frequency of race-related conversations before college. Previouswork demonstrates that family discussions about race impact students’ understanding of race,and these impacts vary across racial and ethnic backgrounds [25], [26], [27]. K-12 education alsocontributes to racial socialization with research exploring the wide spectrum of teachers’attitudes towards race and the need to cultivate welcoming peer interactions regarding race [28],[29], [30]. Further, research has shown that undergraduate white men exhibit the lowestawareness of how race and gender influence their experiences in STEM, whereas women ofcolor acknowledge a significant impact of both

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego; Elizabeth Cowan, eGrove Education; Bahar Memarian, University of Toronto

140 students. Ourapproach was able to identify common errors and evaluate the impact of the feedback providedby the Spatial Vis software on student learning trajectories. The review of the student sketchesprovides guidance in further refinement of the algorithms used in this CBL software to promotestudent learning.2. Spatial Vis Sketching SoftwareThe Spatial Vis training software was developed by eGrove Education, Inc. to make spatialvisualization training more engaging and easier to teach. It was motivated by Sorby’s finding thatthe “importance of sketching in developing 3-D spatial skills cannot be understated” [13].Sketching provides an added benefit beyond spatial visualization, and has been correlated tocommunication, teamwork, and

Conference Session

ET Administrative Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Lesley M. Berhan, University of Toledo

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

, Inclusion, and Community Engagement, she leads the development and execution of initiatives and programs to facilitate the recruitment, retention, and success of women, stu- dents from underrepresented groups and first generation students. These duties are well aligned with her current research interests and external funding in engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Engineering Technology and Engineering Program Comparison of Underrepresented Students in the Same InstitutionEngineering programs include far fewer African American students than engineering technologystudents enrolled in four-year programs at universities offering both ABET accredited

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Mason, Seattle University; Frank Shih, Seattle University; Jeff Dragovich, Seattle University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

research interests include digital controls, robotics, and automation. He has published several papers addressing the uses of advanced controls system techniques in manufacturing. Dr. Mason is also active in pedagogical research, receiving an NSF grant with Dr. Shuman for developing a “learning community”, and developing a handheld data acquisition system currently in use at Seattle University.Frank Shih, Seattle University Dr. Shih received a BSME from UC Irvine, MSME, MS Materials Science & Engineering, and PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Solid & Structual Mechanics) from UCLA. His dissertation research is on the characterization and the mechanics of Lamb waves from damaging impacts in

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Work-in-Progress 4: Pathways, Belonging, and Early Experiences

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Patrick O'Connell, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

first-yearengineering students at Northeastern University.This study evaluates the availability and impact of pre-college engineering educationopportunities, focusing on students' familiarity with tools and concepts. A pilot surveydistributed to all Northeastern University first-year engineering students collected data on highschool courses, extracurricular activities, and self-reported familiarity and proficiency withengineering tools. By examining trends across high school types and geographic regions, thestudy highlights disparities in access and informs future curriculum development.Background and Related WorkEfforts to integrate engineering concepts into K-12 education have expanded significantly inrecent decades. Structured programs like

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First-Generation Track - Technical Session IV

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Jennifer Blue, Miami University; Brielle Johnson, Miami University; Amy Summerville, Miami University; Brian P. Kirkmeyer, Miami University

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Diversity, First Generation

disadvantages [6].C. Sense of belonging In addition to beliefs, students’ feelings of belonging and acceptance in their collegecommunity are important in predicting their academic success. The need to belong and affiliatewith others is a fundamental motivation, and this motivation influences various interpersonalbehaviors [17]. Research conducted with elementary students has suggested that sense ofschool belonging is the most impactful contextual variable on classroom achievement, andbelonging is positively correlated with academic self-efficacy [18]. In another study looking atwomen’s persistence in engineering, rates of retention were associated with feelings ofbelonging to the major and the department [19]. A sense of belongingness often

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 20

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terkuma Stanley Asongo, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Hsien-Yuan Hsu, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

. Before embarking on my doctoral journey, I worked as a science teacher and research assistant for several years. I made the decision to leave my teaching position to pursue a doctoral education, and I am currently serving as a research and teaching assistant for a STEM education course in my department. My research interests primarily lie in the fields of STEM education, quantitative methods, psychometrics, and large-scale data analysis. At present, I am actively engaged in a project focused on mentoring relationships between Ph.D. students and their advisors.Dr. Hsien-Yuan Hsu, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Dr. Hsien-Yuan Hsu is an Assistant Professor in Research and Evaluation in the College of Education at

Conference Session

MATH - Pedogogical Reflections in Mathematics Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Iouliana Ossipova, University of Louisville; Gholam Abbas Sattar-Shamsabadi II, University of Louisville; Thomas Tretter, University of Louisville; Patricia A Ralston, University of Louisville

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Diversity

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Mathematics Division (MATH)

projects exploring the identities, interests, and academic success of engineering students in her role as a research assistant. Her work on this paper is part of a broader initiative to explore how structured feedback, like problem-solving communication rubrics, can enhance both academic performance and retention among first-year engineering students. This exploration connects to Iouliana’s larger interests in human behavior and growth.Mr. Gholam Abbas Sattar-Shamsabadi II, University of Louisville Mr. Abbas Sattar-Shamsabadi is a Curriculum and Instruction Ph. D. student specializing in Languages, Literacies, Cultures, and Communities (L2C2) at the University of Louisville. Mr. Sattar-Sahamsabadi serves as a

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Sonnenberg-Klein, Georgia Institute of Technology; Edward J. Coyle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kartik Saigal

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

department) and the mix of students. How is a department,program, or institution to quantify the multidisciplinarity of a class or student team? The number ofmajors is a simple metric, but it does not capture cognitive distance between majors. Beyond the numberof majors and cognitive distance, a measure should also account for the proportion of students in eachdiscipline. To describe the multidisciplinarity of educational programs, we propose the use of the Rao-Stirling diversity index, which has been used to quantify the multidisciplinarity of research papers,authors, research centers, departments, and institutions. The index requires a measure of distancesbetween categories, in this case students’ majors. In studies on university research