Conference Session

Student Motivation and Faculty Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Huettel, Duke University; Michael R. Gustafson II, Duke University; Joseph C. Nadeau P.E., Duke University; David Schaad, Duke University; Michael M Barger, Duke University; Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia, Michigan State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #13662A Grand Challenge-based Framework for Contextual Learning in Engineer-ing: Impact on Student Outcomes and MotivationDr. Lisa Huettel, Duke University Dr. Lisa G. Huettel is a professor of the practice in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineer- ing at Duke University where she also serves as associate chair and Director of Undergraduate Studies for the department. She received a B.S. in Engineering Science from Harvard University and earned her M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Duke University. Her research interests are focused on engineering education, curriculum and laboratory

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; Steven Welch, Oklahoma State University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-1625: THE IMPACT OF SCAFFOLDING ON STUDENT SUCCESS IN APRECAPSTONE DESIGN COURSEAlan Cheville, Oklahoma State UniversitySteven Welch, Oklahoma State University Steven Welch is a graduate student in electrical and computer engineering at Oklahoma State University. Page 14.1224.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 The Impact of Scaffolding on Student Success in a Pre-Capstone Design CourseAbstractThis paper summarizes four years of active development of a pre-capstone design course at alarge state university. Three changes to course structure resulted in large

Conference Session

Improved Pathways to Graduate Studies

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Maria Claudia Alves , Texas A&M University; Vikram K. Kinra, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

National Champion in 2001. She is a December 2003 graduate of the MS-Marketing program at Texas A&M University. And in the Fall of 2009, Maria graduated with a PhD program in Higher Education Administration in August 2017.Dr. Vikram K. Kinra, Texas A&M University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Impact of Research Experience Programs on National and International Undergraduate Engineering StudentsAbstractThis study explored differences in the influence of summer research experiences on 33 nationaland international undergraduate students at a Southwestern public research university in theUnited States during the summers of 2017 and 2018. The students participated

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 8

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary V. Villani, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale; Ilknur Aydin, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale; Lisa Cullington, National University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

Program at SUNY Farmingdale and Associate Director of the Research Aligned Mentorship (RAM) Program where she designed, implemented, and evaluated academic programs to engage students ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Paper ID #38385from historically minoritized communities in undergraduate research opportunities. She has served as aprincipal investigator and educational researcher on number grant initiatives, including grants from theNational Science Foundation and the United States Department of Education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Measuring the Impact of

Conference Session

Faculty Development Medley

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; James A. Middleton, Arizona State University; Robert J. Culbertson, Arizona State University; Kara L. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Kristi Glassmeyer, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Constituent Committee

capstone design. His research interests include evaluating conceptual knowledge, mis- conceptions and technologies to promote conceptual change. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory and a Chemistry Concept Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge and change for intro- ductory materials science and chemistry classes. He is currently conducting research on NSF projects in two areas. One is studying how strategies of engagement and feedback with support from internet tools and resources affect conceptual change and associated impact on students’ attitude, achievement, and per- sistence. The other is on the factors that promote persistence and success in retention of undergraduate students in engineering

Conference Session

Course and Program Assessment

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Abi Aghayere

management skills, communication skills, and design and constructionskills.The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the American Institute for SteelConstruction (AISC) sponsors regional and national concrete canoe and steel bridgecompetitions on an annual basis. The Civil Engineering Technology (CET) students at theRochester Institute of Technology (RIT) have participated in these competitions for the past nineyears. These competitions give students a chance to apply what they have learned in theclassroom.To assess the impact of the concrete canoe and steel bridge competitions on student learning anddevelopment, the authors carried out a survey of current students and graduates of the CETprogram at RIT who have been members of the concrete

Conference Session

Practice III: Multimedia Learning

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shamima Mithun, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Nancy Evans, Indiana University

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Educational Research and Methods

indicates that active learning environments such as those in a flipped classroom modelhave had a positive impact on students’ learning, engagement, performance, and retention ([1];[4]; [9]; [12]; [13]). The flipped classroom model also demonstrated higher teacher satisfactioncompared to the traditional model [17]. Students often considered it more effective and engagingthan the traditional lecture-based approach [3, 11]. In the flipped classroom model, lectures can bereplaced by online videos using various screen capture technologies allowing students to use classtime for active learning where there is repetition of problem solving, conceptual understanding,and application of what they are learning by practicing with other classmates through

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and Technological Policy

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Boz Bowles, Louisiana State University; Paige Davis, Louisiana State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University; Barbara A. Heifferon, Louisiana State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

established the need to better prepareengineers to operate on the global stage. Also, many other publications, most notably theAccreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET), 4,5,6,7 have emphasized theimportance of improving communication skills of engineering students. At LSU, all three of Page 25.1445.2these needs have been acknowledged and addressed in the College of Engineering’s “Five-YearStrategic Plan: 2010-2015.” 8With these challenges in mind, our university developed a study-abroad program, EncounterEngineering in Europe (E3), in which students traveled to Germany in the summer of 2010 totour factories, plants, and universities, as

Conference Session

Teaching In and Through Design, Maker Spaces, and Open-ended Problems

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Andrew Olewnik, University at Buffalo; Randy Yerrick, Fresno State University; Manoj Madabhushi; Rachith Ramanathapura Ramaswamy, University at Buffalo

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Educational Research and Methods

Teaching and Learning, and has on the Board of Directors for the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, served as their Director of Communications, and served for nearly 20 years as an Apple Distinguished Educator. Professor Yerrick is also a founding Member of the Science Educators for Equity, Diversity and Social Justice.Mr. Manoj MadabhushiMr. Rachith Ramanathapura Ramaswamy, University at Buffalo American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Assessing the Impact of Engineering Problem Typology on Students’ InitialProblem-Solving TrajectoryAbstractStudents often struggle in the initial phases of engineering problem solving as marked bydifficulties

Conference Session

Technical Session I

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Liang Li Wu, University of California, Irvine; Gregory N. Washington, University of California, Irvine

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Diversity, FYEE Conference Sessions

two-quarter first-year engineering developed and implemented living-learning communities toprogram and the course impact on women and enhance persistence [5].underrepresented students. The first-year engineering We implemented a two-quarter first-year experientialcourse focused on team-based experiential learning and learning class, which focused on design-build-test of a hands-taught the concept of engineering design through two on project. To provide better community support for femalehands-on projects, where students acquired engineering and URM students, team-based learning was implemented.skills in CAD, basic machining, fabrication, circuitry and Two

Collection

15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE)

Authors

Matthew Cavalli, Western Michigan University; Anetra Grice, Western Michigan University

. These additionalconnections with faculty, staff, and students in CEAS may have played a key role in theincreased perceived wellness of students in the preparatory sections of ENGR 2100. Futurework will focus on creating additional opportunities for impactful engagement for all students inENGR 2100 with the goal of improving the overall impact of the course on the personal wellnessof students in the CEAS.References[1] “Creating a Healthier Life: A Step-by-Step Guide to Wellness,” Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, www.samhsa.gov, https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma16-4958.pdf (accessed 1/14/2022).[2] M. Swarbrick, “A Wellness Approach,” Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, vol. 29, no

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitch J. Campion, University of North Dakota; Hossein Salehfar, University of North Dakota; Prakash Ranganathan, University of North Dakota

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors. Table 1. A portion of rubric for ABET-EAC Student Outcome (2) (4). An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts. Table 2. A portion of rubric for ABET-EAC Student Outcome (4) Data also indicate that because of this assignment, among others, some students in the course choose hands-on electric vehicle-related design projects for their Senior Design I and Senior

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 10

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaping Li, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan; Mark Mills, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Technical Communication lecturer and a Engineering Education researcher at the University of Michigan. Her teaching is primarily in team-based engineering courses, and her research focuses on equity in communication and collaboration as well as in group design decision making (judgment) under uncertainty. She is especially interested in how power relationships and rhetorical strategies affect group judgment in engineering design; one goal of this work is to to understand factors that inhibit full participation of students who identify with historically marginalized groups and investigate evidence-based strategies for mitigating these inequities. In addition, she is interested in technology and how specific affordances

Conference Session

Building a Better Program - Construction Curriculum Enhancements

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samaneh Zolfagharian, School of Building Construction, Georgia Institute of Technology; Masoud Gheisari, Georgia Institute of Technology; Javier Irizarry P.E., School of Building Construction, Georgia Institute of Technology; Pavan Meadati, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Construction

Paper ID #6243Exploring the Impact of Various Interactive Displays on Student Learning inConstruction CoursesMrs. Samaneh Zolfagharian, School of Building Construction, Georgia Institute of Technology Samaneh Zolfagharian is a PhD student and graduate research assistant at CONECTech lab, Georgia In- stitute of Technology. Her research focuses on construction education, construction safety, sustainability, utilizing BIM technology, and Interoperability.Mr. Masoud Gheisari, Georgia Institute of Technology Masoud Gheisari is a Ph.D. Candidate at the CONECTech Lab in the School of Building Construction at Georgia Tech

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Academic Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kylie Goodell King, University of Maryland, College Park; Jessica Macklin, University of Maryland, College Park; Amanda Yard, University of Maryland, College Park

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Prior to joining QUEST, Jessica was the Graduate Assistant in Columbia University’s Office of Student Engagement.Ms. Amanda Yard, University of Maryland, College Park Amanda Yard is a graduating senior from the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Busi- ness. She is receiving a major in Supply Chain Management and a minor in Spanish Language and Cultures. She will be working for PepsiCo as an Integrated Supply Chain Associate in Schaumburg, IL. Amanda has been a member of the QUEST Honors Program since Spring 2013 where she has served as a mentor, as well as on the capstone project scoping team. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Impact of

Conference Session

Diversity and K-12 Issues

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Denton, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

EffortAbstractMore than twenty years after the enactment of Title IX, women continue to be underrepresentedin numerous career fields grounded in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM). Design competitions offer one approach to increasing interest in technology andengineering. Faculty, university students, industry supporters, and community representativeshave joined together for several years to encourage student teams from a Midwestern middleschool to participate in ToyChallenge™, a relatively low-cost, “girl-friendly” design competitionorganized by SallyRideScience™.The paper discusses the motivating factors that led engineering technology faculty, universitystudents, and middle school teachers to take on responsibility for coaching

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 9: Online Learning Environments

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tao Xing, University of Idaho; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho; John Crepeau, University of Idaho

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Impact of Self-Directed Learning Modules on Preparing Students to Take the FE Exam Impact of Self-Directed Learning Modules on Preparing Students to Take the FE ExamAbstractPrevious studies have shown that a positive relationship exists between engineering students'self-directed learning abilities and online learning experience. The objective of this study is toevaluate the impact of using self-directed learning modules (SDLMs) to prepare students to takethe Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam. The SDLMs include micro review and examplevideos for concepts included in the NCEES Reference Handbook, live/recorded review sessionswith students

Conference Session

Idea Generation and Creativity in Design

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Charles Helm, The Pennsylvania State University; Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Eli M. Silk, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Seda Yilmaz, Iowa State University; Rafael Suero, The Pennsylvania State University

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #15648Evaluating the Impacts of Different Interventions on Quality in Concept Gen-erationMr. Kevin Charles Helm, The Pennsylvania State University Kevin Helm is a graduate student at The Pennsylvania State University. Since Fall 2014, he has studied cognitive research in engineering design with support from Dr. Kathryn Jablokow. He received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 2015 from the Schreyer Honors College at Penn State.Dr. Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Kathryn Jablokow is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Design at Penn State University. A graduate

Conference Session

Engineering Equity: Challenging Paradigms and Cultivating Inclusion in Technical Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nyna Jaye DeWitt, University of Georgia; Animesh Paul, University of Georgia; Racheida S. Lewis, University of Georgia

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Diversity

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

barriersthat impact their access to and success in higher education [5]. One significant issue is the growingnumber of students in poverty. Community colleges, for instance, have seen a notable increase inthe number of dependent students from impoverished families, rising from 13% in 1996 to 27% in2016 [6]. The rising cost of college coupled with the slow rise of income and lack of awareness offinancial support can lead some families to believe that college is out of reach [5]. The purchasingpower of the Pell Grant, developed for students whose families meet certain income criteria, hassignificantly declined over the past few decades further exacerbating these challenges [7].Academic preparation is another barrier, as disparities in college completion

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Grisselle Centeno, University of South Florida; Susana Lai-Yuen, University of South Florida

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #19341The Impact of Healthcare-Related Workshops on Student Motivation and Re-tention in EngineeringDr. Grisselle Centeno, University of South Florida Dr. Centeno is an Associate Professor in the department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineer- ing and an affiliated faculty in the College of Medicine at the University of South Florida. Her research has examined optimization-based approaches for the planning and control of operations in healthcare, transportation and manufacturing industries. She possesses experience in working with large-scale math- ematical programming models, developing heuristic

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bimal Nepal, Texas A&M University; Prabhakar Pagilla, Texas A&M University; Satish Bukkapatnam, Texas A&M University; Manan Shah, Texas A&M University

, writing workshops, graduate school applicationpreparation, and industry visits. Furthermore, some of these professional development activitiesare also conducted in large group settings with students from other research programs beyond theREU cohort. The rationale behind combining REU students with other researchers is to create acommunity of learners and provide them with an opportunity to build/extend their professionalnetwork. Although professional development activities are an integral part of the REU sites, thereis often very limited coverage of such activities in the existing literature on REU projects. Thispaper presents the impact of professional development activities on the experience of REUparticipants in a manufacturing REU site at a

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Peer Mentoring

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Rezvan Nazempour, University of Illinois at Chicago; Houshang Darabi, University of Illinois at Chicago; Renata A. Revelo, University of Illinois at Chicago; Peter C. Nelson, University of Illinois at Chicago; Anthony E. Felder, University of Illinois at Chicago; Didem Ozevin P.E., University of Illinois at Chicago; Jeremiah T. Abiade, University of Illinois at Chicago

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Research and Education c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Implementation of an Introductory Engineering Course and its Impact on Students’ Academic Success and RetentionAbstractThis Complete Research paper will describe the implementation of an introductory course(ENGR194) for first semester engineering students. The course is meant to improve retention andacademic success of engineering first-year students in the College of Engineering at the Universityof Illinois at Chicago. The implementation of this course is part of an ongoing National ScienceFoundation (NSF) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (S-STEM)project. This paper reports on the impact of combinatorial

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University; Adam V. Maltese, Indiana University; Karen Miel, Tufts University; Kelli Paul, Indiana University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

interests focus on how children engage in designing and constructing solutions to engineering design problems and evaluating students’ design artifacts. Her outreach work focuses on creating resources for K-12 educators to support engineering ed- ucation in the classroom. She is also the founder of STOMP (stompnetwork.org), LEGOengineering.com (legoengineering.com), and the new Teacher Engineering Education Program (teep.tufts.edu).Dr. Adam V. Maltese, Indiana University Associate Professor of Science EducationMs. Karen Miel, Tufts University Karen Miel is a PhD student in STEM Education at Tufts University. Karen served as the Director of Research and Innovation at the science center CuriOdyssey and the Education

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 5 Other Topics in K-12 Engineering Education.

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shaobo Huang, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Cassandra M Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Marius D Ellingsen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Mark David Bedillion, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #13035Investigating the Impact of an Outreach Activity on High School Students’Attitude towards STEM DisciplinesDr. Shaobo Huang, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Shaobo Huang is an Assistant Professor and the Stensaas Endowed STEM Chair in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology. Her research interests in- clude student retention and academic performance in engineering, student achievement evaluation and assessment, and K-12 STEM curriculum design.Dr. Cassandra M Degen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Cassandra Degen received her B.S

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane F. Cotter, Union College

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NSF Grantees

Fall 2005, he joined the faculty at Union College. He teaches courses in introductory digital logic, digital design and computer networking. His principal research interests are in the areas of speech and image processing, wireless communications, computer networking, and biological signal processing. Page 22.245.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Assessing the Impact of a Biometrics Course on Students’ Digital Signal Processing KnowledgeIntroductionA biometric refers to a physiological or behavioral trait which can be used to identify a

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Bruce R. Maxim, University of Michigan - Dearborn; Thomas Limbaugh, University of Michigan - Dearborn

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Diversity

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Software Engineering Division

willing to meet with instructors outside ofclass9. Krause writes that engagement does not guarantee learning is taking place, but learningcan be enhanced if it provides students with opportunities to reflect on their learning activities10.In our project, students were encouraged to reflect on the lessons learned from the activitieseither in writing or in a class postmortem discussion.There is consensus among members of our department’s professional advisory board thatprofessional practice invariably requires strong verbal and written communication skills. Todevelop their oral communications skills, students need opportunities to present their work aswell as observe their peers doing the same. Some instructors believe that the project

Conference Session

COED: Skills for Moving from Computing Student to Professional

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Kay Camarillo, University of the Pacific; Elizabeth Basha, University of the Pacific

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

andsocioeconomic factors and to identify disadvantaged communities. Other data sources includedthe U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Bureau ofReclamation, and California Department of Water Resources. Some data were accessed using theCalifornia Data Exchange Center. For the final project, students selected their own data sets.Many of the other tips were tested through lectures or assignments. Live coding (Tip #3), wherethe instructor writes code in class using input from students, was attempted during one lecture.Pair programming (Tip #5), where students work in pairs at a single workstation and periodicallyswitch roles where one person is writing the code and the other is providing instruction, was alsoattempted. The

Conference Session

Literature and Research Perspectives on Engineering Leadership Development

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University; Brett Tallman P.E., Montana State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development

prior to college [38], and the engineering leaders they will meet as theyprepare to become practicing engineers will mostly be White and male. This reality has led to thepromotion of increased focus on community engagement for engineers [39].First generation students, who are disproportionally from underrepresented racial and ethnicminority backgrounds, will be even less likely to know an engineer before college. Fortunately,leadership opportunities for these students can increase their familiarity with academic culture,raising their academic aspirations [40]. Finally, interactions with influential mentors and advisors,which contribute to leadership identity development [30], have demonstrated mixed effects onfirst-generation students, in terms

Conference Session

Engaging Families and Exciting Girls with Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie S. Ivey, University of Memphis; Paul J. Palazolo, University of Memphis

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

contact withfuture program participants. A final issue regarding assessment is the lack of comparison orcontrol group data available to more clearly determine program impact. Because participants aremiddle and high school students, we do not have access to a group of students to use for controlpurposes. This may be an issue that can be addressed in the future through relationships withlocal school districts.Lessons LearnedOver the past seven years, we have learned a lot about what works and what does not in terms ofmaking positive impact on program participants. The lessons learned from our experience withthe program and assessment results are as follows: • A half-day program is the most effective for maintaining student engagement. • It

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Kwak, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale

, researchinstitutions, and government agencies. The students participated in a series of meetings withvarious experts, providing the students with a wider perspective. The student group identifiedtheir research focus around the influence of architectural design on social issues, particularlyaround regional food systems and urban food justice. This interest catalyzed the student group tomaterialize design ideas for a competition entry and poster presentation at SUNY UndergraduateResearch Conference (SURC). The design manifestation included solutions for urban agricultureand community engagement. Furthermore, the research continued through the summer researchprogram to expand the topic to include sustainability. This mentoring experience provided newacademic