Conference Session

Idea Generation and Creativity in Design

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Colin M. Gray, Iowa State University; Seda McKIlligan, Iowa State University; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Colleen M. Seifert, University of Michigan; Richard Gonzalez, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #12595Idea Generation Through Empathy: Reimagining the ’Cognitive Walkthrough’Dr. Colin M. Gray, Iowa State University Colin M. Gray is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Iowa State University in the Center for e-Design. He holds a PhD in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University Bloomington, a MEd in Educational Technology from University of South Carolina, and a MA in Graphic Design from Savannah College of Art & Design. He has worked as an art director, contract designer, and trainer, and his contin- ued involvement in design work informs his research on design activity and how it is

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Matthew Perkins Coppola, Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Pre-College Engineering Education

do differently the next time?; and (4) Whatis the most important thing you have learned from your experience teaching engineering design? Five themes emerged through the analysis of responses. These included the following: (1)time and time management; (2) selection and properties of materials; (3) classroom management;(4) grouping and teamwork; and (5) improved attitudes toward teaching engineering toelementary students. Implications for future iterations of teacher preparation include theimportance of being a participant, a planner, and a facilitator of engineering design.Introduction Best practices for preparing preservice teachers to integrate engineering design into theK-6 curriculum are still being determined. This paper

Conference Session

Innovative IE Course Content

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Ann Layton, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Thomas Reed Willemain, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

competitive edge. As they do, theymust resolve unique demands on their information technology, their structure, their processes,and their culture. Most critical, however, is the challenge posed by analytical talent, the peopleat all levels who help turn data into better decisions and better business results.” [1]The above quote is from a publication by Accenture, a global consulting firm, about theimportance of recruiting analytic talent for businesses. In response to this need several collegeshave developed graduate programs in analytics, one of the first being North Carolina StateUniversity’s Institute of Advanced Analytics, which boasts job placement rate of 100% [2].Several other articles echo the need for trained data analysts in the information

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith E. Hedges, Drury University

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE)

meaningful studentlearning. “Further discussion in educational institutions is needed to evaluate and understand thepossible impact of AI in architecture [12].”The Academic Consequences of AppropriationInstitutions have plagiarism policies to inform students about the consequences that may lead toexpulsion. The academy takes plagiarism very seriously since learning is the cornerstone ofhigher education. Plagiarism is the intentional avoidance of learning. Academic dishonestyoccurs when the student submits another’s work as their own. Furthermore, the intervention ofAI technology in the classroom leads to different and thereby unknown learning outcomes. If thecomputer program is performing the search and delivering the product, then who or what

Conference Session

Awareness, Expectations, and Recognition of Ethics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rockwell Franklin Clancy III, University of Michigan, Shanghai Jiao Tong Joint Institute; Joanna Ruth Sessford, The Sino-British College, USST; Longfei An, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China; Yan Ge, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

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Engineering Ethics

(2016). Infusing Ethics into the Development of Engineers: ExemplaryEducation Activities and Programs. Washington: National Academies Press.27. Kisselburgh, L., Zoltowski, C., Beever, J., Hess, J., & Iliadis, A. (2014). Effectively engaging engineers inethical Kisselburgh reasoning about emerging technologies: A cyber-enabled framework of saffolded,integrated, and reflexive analysis of cases. 121st ASEE Annual Conference and Exhibition. Indianapolis.28. Haidt, J. (2012). The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion. New York:Vintage Press.29. Nado, J., Kelly, D. & Stich, S. (2009). Moral Judgment. The Routledge Companion to the Philosophy ofPsychology. J. Symons & P. Calvo (ed.). New York: Routledge. 621

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Joint Session: Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division and Chemical Division

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caroline Cvetkovic, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Keilin Jahnke, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Sarah Elizabeth Lindley, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Bethan Owen, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

scientific work in a multifaceted way that appeals to a mixed audience of both experts andnonexperts, which they will undoubtedly find to be an indispensable skill for a wide range oftheir future potential careers.ConclusionLaboratory experiences enhance student learning through hands-on experiments and theopportunity to practice the process of innovation. These environments of experiential learningalso have the potential to provide opportunities for students to learn about emerging needs intheir fields of specialization, appreciate the process of technology commercialization, andunderstand how to design and promote an engineering device for specific audiences.Undergraduate engineering students pursue a wide range of professional careers after

Conference Session

EM Skills and Real World Concepts

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Powell

opportunitiesThe purpose of this paper is to introduce and describe one department’s, at USMA, attempt atincorporating elements of engineering practice into its’ engineering curriculum. That departmentis the Department of Systems Engineering (DSE). Assessment of the capstone course by thosewho have participated in the course is essential to ensure that the course is producing engineeringgraduates that meet the demands of a rapidly changing technological and work environment.The assessment discussed in this paper was achieved by surveying 2004 graduating seniors.Seniors provided positive feedback on the course’s effectiveness and also offered suggestions forupdating its’ organization and structure.The paper begins with background information of USMA’s

Conference Session

Faculty Development 3: Research, Practice, and Lessons Learned

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Eleazar Marquez, Rice University; Samuel Garcia Jr., NASA EPDC

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division

Paper ID #33505Quality Mentorship Matters: An Innovative Approach to Supporting StudentSuccess in Engineering Undergraduate ResearchDr. Eleazar Marquez, Rice University Eleazar Marquez is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Rice University.Dr. Samuel Garcia Jr., NASA EPDC Dr. Samuel Garc´ıa Jr. is an Education Specialist at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and Assistant Profes- sor of Practice for the LBJ Institute for Education and Research. Dr. Garc´ıa helps facilitate professional development to both formal and informal STEM educators utilizing NASA resources with a specific focus

Conference Session

Before and After: Matriculants and Alumni

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Michelle Marie Grau, Stanford University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, SKG Analysis; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Michelle Warner, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

fall2011. Creating the PEARS deployment plan paralleled the design of the instrument itself. Thispaper speaks to the unique logistical considerations of deploying an alumni survey with respectto subject recruitment, incentives, alumni association partnerships, and scalability. Thepreliminary findings outlined here are intended to inform the redesign of the deployment plan forfuture administrations of PEARS as well as to serve as a practical resource for other researcherswishing to survey engineering alumni.IntroductionSurveys of engineering alumni are a common approach taken by departments to collect evidencedemonstrating how educational objectives and students are being met for the purpose ofcontinuous improvement of the program (ABET Criterion 4

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Upchurch; Judith Sims-Knight

exit skills or competencies 2. Catalano and Catalano 3 enumerate threeassumptions associated with the teacher-centered model: 1. An(y) educational process is considered culturally neutral as well as linear and rational. 2. Language serves as a conduit for the transmission of information. Page 6.1025.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Education 3. The teacher becomes the “manager” of the classroom with the learning process heavily dependent upon

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Hailey; James Fridley; Jens Jorgensen; Ann Mescher

provided. Also presented are the results of surveys, taken by thestudents of several design courses using the CSCW and VPM software, which aim to discern theattitude of these students towards this prototype system.I. IntroductionThe emergence and proliferation of powerful computing and networking technology has beeninstrumental in both supporting and hastening a dramatic shift in the way in which Engineeringwork is done. Spurred in large part by the demand for ever-shortening product development Page 6.1076.1cycle times, most organizations involved in product design and development have recognized the“Proceedings of the 2001 American

Conference Session

ERM: Design!

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Jalal, University of Ottawa; Hanan Anis, University of Ottawa

and curriculums (Vossoughi & Bevan,2014).The emergence of the maker movement has led to an explosion of Makerspaces across the globe(Sheridan et al., 2014). Makerspaces are informal sites for creative production in art, science,technology and engineering, where people of all ages and experience meld digital and physicaltechnologies to explore ideas, learn technical skills and create new products (Sheridan et al.,2014; Dougherty, 2013; Lisa Brahms & Werner, 2013). In the past decade makerspaces havebeen opening in museums and science centers (Lisa Brahms & Werner, 2013), universities(Forest et al., 2014; Wilczynski, 2015; Wong & Partridge, 2016), libraries (Noh, 2015; Cao, Wu,& Stvilia, 2020), and independent non for

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Rania Hussein, University of Washington; Denise Wilson, University of Washington

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #33345Remote Versus In-hand Hardware Laboratory in Digital Circuits CoursesDr. Rania Hussein, University of Washington Dr. Rania Hussein is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the department of electrical and computer en- gineering (ECE) at the University of Washington (UW). Throughout her career, she has developed and taught courses at all levels in electrical, computer engineering, and computer science at different insti- tutions. In response to the emergency transition to online teaching due to COVID-19, she founded the remote hardware lab at UW ECE to promote a cost-efficient and equitable access to hardware

Conference Session

Assessment of Learning in ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Youakim Kalaani, Georgia Southern University; Rami Jubrail Haddad, Georgia Southern University

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Electrical and Computer

a project life-long learning (i) • Organize information systematically to solve a problem or design a project Evaluate engineering systems as • Identify emerging technologies impacting the engineering system pertained to novelty and • Analyze contemporary issues as pertaining to the engineering system contemporary issues (j) • Implement modifications to the engineering system for evolving technologies 5-Profession Skills (SLO5) Performance Indicators Apply the rules of the code of • Determine profession’s code of ethical conduct (IEEE Code etc.) professional conduct and ethics in • Recognize important issues in class discussions and

Conference Session

ADVANCE Grants and Institutional Transformation

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Elizabeth Birmingham, North Dakota State University; Ann Burnett, North Dakota State University; Roger Green, North Dakota State University

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Women in Engineering

, R.M. Men and women of the corporation. New York: Basics Books, Inc., Publishers, 1997.6. Acker, J. “From Sex Roles to Gendered Organization.” Contemporary Sociology 21:5 (1992):565-69.7. Hess, D.J. “If You're Thinking of Living in STS: A Guide for the Perplexed.” In Cyborgs & Citadels: Anthropological Interventions in Emerging Sciences and Technologies. Ed. Downey, G.L. & Dumit, J. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1997, 143-64.8. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). A Study on the Status of Women Faculty in Science at MIT: How a Committee on Women Faculty Came to be Established by the Dean of the School of Science, What the Committee and the Dean Learned and Accomplished, and Recommendations for the

Conference Session

Socio-cultural Elements of Learning through Service

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Antonette T. Cummings P.E., Purdue University; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Community Engagement Division

Great Teachers. He was the first engineer to receive the U.S. Campus Compact Thomas Ehrlich Faculty Award for Service-Learning. He was a co-recipient of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering’s Bernard Gordon Prize for Innovation in En- gineering and Technology Education and the recipient of the ASEE Chester Carlson Award for Innovation in Engineering Education. He is a fellow of ASEE and the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE). Page 24.689.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Immersive Community Engagement ExperienceAbstractAs the

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Carter; Sarah Rajala

interpretation in aset of guidelines.Interpretation was necessary in order to flesh out the particulars of Criterion 2. We examined theother ABET documents treating the PEO, notably Engineering Criteria 2000: Program Self-Study Instructions and Engineering Criteria 2000: Manual of Evaluation Process. Thesedocuments provide more information about Criterion 2, but they do not offer explicit details ofhow to manage it. The next step was to take the details yielded by the interpretation and turnthem into suggested procedures for programs to use in managing Criterion 2. Out intention wasto offer not algorithms but heuristics, not formulas but guidelines. Though many faculty in theprograms would have preferred algorithms, the heuristics gave them something

Conference Session

Capstone Experiences in OME Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Consi

://oe.mit.eduMIT Sea Grant College Program http://web.mit.edu/afs/athena.mit.edu/org/s/seagrant/www/mitsg.htmMIT program in Science Technology and Society - Prof. David Mindell’s Deep Archaeology Group http://web.mit.edu/sts/deeparch/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Deep Submergence Laboratory http://www.dsl.whoi.edu/Perry Tritech, Jupiter FL – example of an ROV manufacturer http://www.perrytritech.comLocal ROV and AUV companies:Benthos, North Falmouth, MA http://www.benthos/comWebb Research, East Falmouth, MA http://www.webbresearch.comDuracell – great site for battery information http://www.duracell.comDavid Taylon Model Basin http://www50.dt.navy.mil/The Sub Committee – model submarine builders site

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew D Goodman, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Nicholas Robert Pozza; Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; jean-charles stinville, University of Illionis Urbana-Champaign

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Materials Division (MATS)

-Champaign I am currently the Associate Director of Assessment and Research team at the Siebel Center for Design (SCD) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I work with a group of wonderful and talented people at SCD’s Assessment and Research Laboratory to conduct research that informs and evaluates our practice of teaching and learning human-centered design in formal and informal learning environments. My Research focuses on studying students’ collaborative problem solving processes and the role of the teacher in facilitating these processes in STEM classrooms.Nicholas Robert PozzaDr. Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Dr. Blake Everett Johnson is a Teaching Assistant Professor

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2007 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Abu Rashid; Joko Sutrisno; Scott Cooper; Alan Fuchs

will be described. Additionally,examples of polymerization mechanism and self-assembly from the current literature arepresented.Supramolecular self-assembly is the process by which molecules are directed to create highlystructured materials in a novel manner. In self-assembly processes, molecules are driven bythermodynamics to form complex macromolecules. This approach is important in thedevelopment of materials in many areas of technology including energy, biology, and theenvironment.One example of a supramolecular polymer synthesis, which has been done in the PolymerScience and Engineering Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Reno is a supramolecularproton exchange membrane1. This membrane is used in hydrogen fuel cells. It offers a

Conference Session

ECE Online Courses, Labs, and Programs

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Justin Davis

media sources in regardto copyrighted works. Many lawsuits and regulations have emerged because of theunlicensed distribution of music, video, and software code. This effect also extends tothe classroom which causes many problems for the teacher. The primary responsibility of a teacher is to disseminate information to thestudents effectively so they will absorb it. However, when it comes to exams and Page 10.420.1laboratory work there is an opposite effect. The material and solutions remain secret to “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 13

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cecelia Kinane, University of Michigan; Kaitlin Tyler PhD, ANSYS, Inc.; Alan Taub; Abdon Pena-Francesch

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

and considering global and environmental context in engineeringproblems. Specifically, this is stated in Student Outcome 2 (“an ability to apply engineeringdesign 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”) andStudent Outcome 4 (“an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities inengineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact ofengineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts”)[5]. However,this emerging focus on sustainability poses a challenge to higher education institutions (HEIs). Ifengineers are expected to make large

Conference Session

Insights and Practices for Engineering Leadership Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meg Handley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Dena Lang, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Andrew Michael Erdman, The Pennsylvania State University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Paper ID #18730First Impressions: Evaluating Student Performance in Demonstrating Engi-neering LeadershipDr. Meg Handley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Dr. Handley is currently the Associate Director of Engineering Leadership Outreach in the School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs at Penn State University. Meg received her PhD from Penn State University in Workforce Education where she studied interpersonal behaviors associated with engineering leadership. At Penn State, Meg teaches in the undergraduate Engineering Leadership Development Minor and the Engineering Leadership

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dani Fadda, University of Texas, Dallas; Oziel Rios, University of Texas, Dallas

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Mechanical Engineering

members spread around distant geographical locations. According to Jensen et al. [3],groups involved in engineering design or manufacturing may be working in differentdepartments, plants, countries, or even continents. CAD software permits the rapid exchange ofdesign and manufacturing information regardless of where the team members may be locatedaccording to these authors. Successful teams master and use communication tools effectively towork with their teammates. Sophomore students are already capable of using smart phones,computers, and other technology for communication. However, their use is often for personalneeds, entertainment, or social interaction. Using technology to communicate in engineering isnot simple. Brewer [14] writes on the

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Maija A Benitz, Roger Williams University; Li-Ling Yang, Roger Williams University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

by the Accreditation Board ofEngineering and Technology (ABET) [3], [7], [8], [9].While there are numerous advantages to incorporating community engagement projects intoengineering curriculum, challenges remain. For example, it is not uncommon to encounterstudents who are resistant to engage in service learning activities [7]. Additionally, it can bechallenging to maintain rigor and depth in the academic content while also meeting the needs ofthe community partner [8] within the time constraints of the university [3]. Assessment of theproject success can also be difficult, Fortunately, scholarship about the evaluation of servicelearning continues to expand [3]. Despite these challenges, the literature argues that the benefitsfar outweigh the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Wendy Michelle Olson, Washington State University, Vancouver; Kevin Michael Wandro, Washington State University - Vancouver; NarayanKripa Sundararajan, Washington State University, Pullman; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

       in duration. Today's sessions had the necessary       technological supportto make it beneficial.End of Workshop Survey: Administered at end of day 4 of Workshop1. Please enter the last four digits of your ID.Note: This question is for tracking purposes only.No identifiable information will be shared.2. Did you facilitate any session today? Yes NoAnswer If Did you facilitate any session today? Yes Is Selected2a. What was the topic of the session you facilitated?3. What is your key takeaway(s) from this 4-day workshop?4. Please indicate the extent to which you agree with each of the following statements: Strongly Agree

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 3; The Best of All the FPD Papers

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie M. Gratiano, Roger Williams University; William John Palm IV P.E., Roger Williams University

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First-Year Programs

culmination of the study, researchers had only received completed questionnaires from221 of the 326 students invited to participate, and were only able to interview 176 of thosestudents. The questionnaire and interview approach may have been too lengthy for fullparticipation by the students invited. In addition, the study was somewhat invasive of studentprivacy, as the information obtained through the questionnaire and interview was at times quitepersonal. Table 1: Literature Search Themes Theme Frequency Sources Theme Frequency Sources 1,2,3,6,11,13,High school GPA 8 Skills and abilities 1

Conference Session

Institutional and Curricular Reform

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Froyd, Texas A&M University; Charles Henderson, Western Michigan University; Jean Layne, Texas A&M University; Andrea Beach, Western Michigan University; Noah Finkelstein, University of Colorado; R. Sam Larson, Kaiser Permanente Colorado

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Educational Research and Methods

: Preparing for the Twenty- First Century. In R. M. Branch & M. A. Fitzgerald (Eds.), Educational Media and Technology Yearbook 2000 (Vol. 25, pp. 26-42)73. Miller, R.L., Streveler, R. A., Olds, B. M., Chi, M. T. H., Nelson, M. A., and Geist, M. R. (2006). Misconceptions About Rate Processes: Preliminary Evidence for the Importance of Emergent Conceptual Schemas in Thermal and Transport Sciences. Proceedings, ASEE Annual Conference

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Critical Conversations on Being Valued

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Emily Gwen Blosser, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

most of them show relatable role models and provide in depth informationabout science and technology to spark young women’s interests in STEM [18].Other scholars have also used qualitative methods to explore outreach programs for youngwomen [14], [15]. In their analysis of one program designed for young women, Bystydzienskiand Brown find that participants were informed about the benefits of engineering fromcompanies and educators, but that some expressed skepticism about whether they would fit intothe profession. Another key finding from this study is that gender is prevalent in such campaigns,as women are often encouraged to pursue areas of engineering deemed gender appropriate (i.e.more social than technical). Others have questioned whether

Conference Session

MVCC Technical Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Francis Rogers III, United States Military Academy; Michael A. Butkus P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Russell Barrett Thomas Sr, United States Army; Jeffrey A. Starke, U.S. Military Academy

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee

time, and earlyselection for promotion. When there was evidence of instrumental (extrinsic) motivation, thiseffect was diminished.ApproachSeminar courses are common in universities across the United States and can be designed in avariety of ways. Seminar formats can range from a “passive” participant (e.g. lecture series) to amore active role (e.g. learning community or research group). In lecture-based seminar courses,the goal may be to expand student interest or exposure to an emerging technology or relevantissue within the field. The learning community model is often designed to serve as the “seed” toencourage further learning in areas that interest the participants, while simultaneously allowingstudents to engage with the topic in more