Conference Session

What's New in Mechanics of Materials?

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nashwan Younis, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

of light byreflection and Brewster’s law5. When a polarized beam propagates through a transparent plasticof thickness t, where X and Y are the directions of principal strains at the point underconsideration, the light vector splits and two polarized beams are propagated in planes X and Y.If the strain intensity along X and Y is ε1 and ε2, Brewster established that the relative change inindex of refraction is proportional to the difference of principal strains or: (n x − n y ) = K (ε 1 − ε 2 ) (1)Where n is the index of refraction. The constant K is called the strain-optical coefficient andcharacterizes a physical property of the material. It is a dimensionless constant usuallyestablished by calibration and may be considered

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tyler Thomas Procko, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ; Omar Ochoa, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Christina Frederick, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE)

most utilized for cheating [9]. Because of the ubiquity of wireless networks, modern cellphones providefunctionality beyond simple Short Messaging Services (SMS), through many social apps. There are various methods of academic cheating, including techniques inside and outside the classroom. The use ofpaper-mill websites (sites in which anonymous authors can be paid to produce academic papers) was found to haveincreased 200% from 1997 to 1998 [10]. Students have also been found using their cellphones to communicate withone another during proctored exams (sometimes by sending images) and to listen to recorded notes in their headphones,in addition to using their calculators to store formulas, among numerous other clever strategies [11]. In a

Conference Session

Programmatic Integration of Liberal Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michael Oudshoorn, High Point University; Claire Lynne McCullough P.E., High Point University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

institution had the financialmeans to create, build and sustain an engineering program. These studies revealed both the needand the necessary resources to develop an engineering program. The next step was the hiring ofa Dean of Engineering to develop the curriculum plans, seek approval from the regional accredit-ing body (SACS) by way of a substantive change, and securing approval through the university’scurriculum committee, recruit students, and hire faculty to deliver the courses.Adding engineering is not free of impact on other disciplines. Additional students are recruited tothe university and they need to take specific math and science courses, as well as take courses tosatisfy the general education core. This potentially requires additional

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara Pearson, Georgia Institute of Technology; Pamela M Leggett-Robinson, PLR Consulting; Monica Stephens, Spelman College; Kathaleena Edward Monds, Albany State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

her two years in that role, she was successful in raising significant public and private funds, including a $5 million grant from Google to develop a data hub highlighting the unique needs and challenges of Black women in STEM, the largest ever grant of this kind from Google, and a $4.2 million Racial Equity in STEM Education grant from the National Science Foundation focused on the undergraduate of experiences of Black women in STEM. Prior to her work at Spelman, she served as Associate Director of School and Community Engagement at the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC) at Georgia Tech, where she led K-12 school and district partnerships. Dr. Pearson holds a Bachelor of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

J. Keith Clutter; Alberto Arroyo; Amir Karimi

needed to besuccessful engineers.Outcomes for Objective D: Students will be introduced to the following issues through theirundergraduate education in this department and will gain:D-1 an ability to work in teams to solve multi-faceted problemsD-2 an ability to understand and contribute to the challenges of a rapidly changing societyD-3 an understanding of ethical and societal responsibilities of professional engineersD-4 an understanding of the need for lifelong learning and continuing professional educationThe department educational objectives also relates to ABET's Criterion 3 a-k “Program Outcomeand Assessment"1. The relationships are summarized in Table 1.Outcomes Assessment ProcessThe program outcomes are mainly achieved through the

Conference Session

Technical Session 11 - Paper 3: Engineering Faculty Perspectives: The Conceptualization of and Promotion of STEM Identity among Undergraduate Women in the Classroom

Collection

2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

Authors

Sylvia L. Mendez, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Emily Kulakowski, University of Colorado Colorado Springs ; Elizabeth Peterson, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

representation to the leaky pipeline andthat with time representation would improve. 13Despite faculty struggling to connect with the concept of STEM identity, many citated ways in whichthey promoted student STEM identity outside the classroom, be it in their research labs, throughservice experiences with K-12 students, through individual mentoring which nearly all participantsspoke of with great pride as making a difference for the few women persisting through an engineeringundergraduate major, and through advising their local chapter of the Society of Women Engineers.Faculty also reported encouraging students to attend office hours, form peer study

Conference Session

ECE Division Technical Session 1: Online or Remote Teaching and Curricular Developments

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Dallal, University of Pittsburgh; Mohamed Zaghloul; Amr Hassan, University of Pittsburgh

longer belong to the class or are connected to theirclassmates. As a result, class attendance also dropped to unpreceded levels.Active learning is defined as in-class work by students that goes beyond simply listening to theinstructor and taking notes [6]. Students can be involved in tasks as simple as answering a simplequestion to more involved exercises that require the students to reflect on their learning and thepresented contents [7]. Varying content delivery method, which includes using active learningexercises, every 10–15 minutes of the lecture time was suggested to retain students' attention [8].In traditional classrooms, active learning was proven to increase student learning, problem-solvingskills, engagement, and interest in the

Conference Session

WIED: Faculty and Gender Issues

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cristina Poleacovschi, University of Colorado, Boulder; Amy Javernick-Will, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

to explore alternative expressions in order to understandgender dynamics. Wright 12 proposes to create a tolerant environment towards differentsexualities. Wright 12 and Chan 11 show how exclusion based on sexuality occurs for both menand women and suggest looking at a research problem that moves beyond the discrimination ofwomen. Smith 17 proposes that addressing gender and feminizing the environment may helpeliminate hegemonic masculinities through values such as care and patience.These two research approaches—one which suggests changing work conditions and the otherthat suggests changing the culture—are different. The first argues that the construction cultureexcludes based on sex while the second argues that exclusion occurs based on

Conference Session

Undergraduate Spacecraft Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Liu, University of Michigan; Christopher Deline, University of Michigan; Rafael Ramos, University of Michigan; Steven Sandoval, University of Michigan; Ashley Smetana, University of Michigan; Yang Li, University of Michigan; Richard Redick, University of Michigan; Julie Bellerose, University of Michigan; Peter Washabaugh, University of Michigan; Bogdan Oaida, University of Michigan; Brian Gilchrist, University of Michigan; Nilton Renno, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

systems design and fabrication experiencenot readily available through the usual academic curriculum. S3FL’s approach is to enhancespace systems engineering education by coupling classroom knowledge with practicumexperience involving real engineering design, analysis, test, fabrication, integration, andoperation of actual flight vehicles and payloads. Through a continuous learning process and byadapting to new challenges, S3FL has sustained itself despite the difficulties of accommodatingan increasing number of student members. S3FL has also been able to maintain effective projectleadership and technical expertise despite student turnover as well as to secure external support.The paper discusses the methods and strategies adopted by S3FL to

Conference Session

Focus on Emerging Topics Around the World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Bursic, University of Pittsburgh; Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

graduating [6]. Students can meet therequirement through terms abroad, international internships, international design projects, mini-terms abroad, or other experiences. According to their website, 69% of their 2007 engineeringgraduates had at least one international experience that involved travel while the remainingstudents satisfied the requirement in a manner not involving travel. It is clear from the way therequirement is presented that the college’s intent is to ensure that all students eventually meet therequirement in a manner involving travel to a foreign county.Other engineering schools are currently placing a strong emphasis on international programs andstudy abroad opportunities. Virginia Tech for example, has established an

Conference Session

COED Modulus Topics

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Steven Weaver, Utah State University; Jack Elliott, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education Division (COED)

SNA studies is the problem of reference ambiguity – references to an entity (areal-world individual) varying from the entity’s identity (the real-world individual’s correctname). Eliminating reference ambiguity is traditionally completed through entity resolution (ER)[13]. However, we are not aware of any studies in engineering education which have applied ERto raw interaction data. Rather, our literature searches show prior studies avoid referenceambiguity by focusing on simplified social environments, like single classrooms or onlinedomains, where researchers can consistently collect accurate interaction data [14]–[16]. While these small-scale studies provide valuable insights on engineering students’networks, they neglect a

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

2014 ASEE Zone IV CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGSStudent Success Developing Diverse Engineers for a Changing World through Engineeringis Our Success Pedagogy April 24 – 26, 2014 │ Long Beach, & Practice CaliforniaASEE Zone IV: Pacific Northwest, Pacific Southwest, and Rocky Mountain Organization website: www.asee.org Conference website: www.csulb.edu/coe/2014-asee-zoneiv Host Institution website: www.csulb.edu/coe Editors Lily Gossage (California State Polytechnic University

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

James Fuller

, owner, architect,construction manager and contractor, to provide the best overall experience for thestudent. The site experience extends beyond construction. It can teach the student theroles of the owner, architect, construction manager and contractor in a real environmentand with real challenges.Bibliography1. Boyer, Ernest L. and Mitgang, Lee D., Building Community: A New Future for Architecture Education andPractice, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, 19962. Ching, Francis D. K., Building Construction Illustrated, van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York,19963. Ching, Francis D. K., Architecture: Form, Space and Order, van Nostrand Reinhold Company, NewYork, 19984. Keane, Mark and Keane, Linda, Architecture: An

Conference Session

Potpourri II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Waterfall, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Elizabeth Albrecht, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Advising:Prescriptive academic advising generally focuses on courses to take, the meeting ofprerequisites, staying on track, etc. It is normally a stiff, formal process that is definitelyessential but may miss the mark in addressing the needs of many a student.Developmental advising is a different way to consider and render advisement. Based on theauthors’ observations, every day faulty members impart knowledge in the classroom tostudents and try to teach them how to think through the critical elements of a problem anddiscern the appropriate material/formulas to utilize in order come to the best solution for agiven situation. In essence, these faculty members are helping students learn by layering thecurricula in such a way that the student’s knowledge base

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl O. Hilgarth, Shawnee State University; John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE)

increasing the understanding of engineering and technology among K-12, undergraduates who were not engineering or technology majors, and the citizenry. Thesecomprised K-12 STEM initiatives, success stories from faculty who established generaleducation courses and other initiatives on engineering and technology topics for non-engineeringstudents at their respective institutions, and reports developed in conjunction with nationalbodies and associations through study and focus groups with the over-arching objective being topresent the need for technological and engineering literacy as a positive and beneficial initiative.The hoped-for outcome was that those who experienced this initiative, regardless of its context,would be enjoined as advocates for

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session II Skills Development

Collection

2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Thomas M. Powers, University of Delaware

Tagged Topics

International Forum

 anthropology  of  science  and  engineering  mentioned  earlier.    But  our  goals  go  beyond  description.    Our  larger  aspiration  is  that  the  collection  and  publication  of  such  materials  can  aid  in  a  critical  enterprise—one  through  which  conventions  and  norms  are  deliberately  and  continually  subject  to  challenge  and  refinement.    In  both  cases—as  description  and  as  critical  enterprise—the  international  supplement  is  intended  to  support  pedagogic  goals  of  breadth,  balance,  and  the  consideration  of  foreign  perspectives  in  developing  courses,  syllabi,  and  instructional  materials.    In  thinking  about  ethics,  many  non-­‐specialists  will  select  from  a  variety  of  collections

Conference Session

Assessment II: Learning Gains and Conceptual Understanding

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Lewis Van De Bogart, University of Maine; MacKenzie R. Stetzer, University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

factor of .707.” The most common incorrectresponse, given by between 42% and 56% of students, was that the amplitude of the voltagewould be unchanged. Once again, most of these responses did not contain explicit justificationsfor why the amplitude would remain at 2 V. The few justifications provided were quite varied;for example, one student who incorrectly used the 3dB frequency argued, “The cutoff frequencyfor this filter is 1/2π(10 k)(16 n) = 994.7. Since the input voltage has frequency 1 kHz, the signalwill get through.”A total of four students (approximately 5%) correctly indicated a +45° phase shift of the outputsignal with respect to the input signal, all of whom supported their answer with mathematicalcalculations. For example, one

Collection

2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Anne M Lucietto, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

paper, the following research questions were addressed: 1. What role do flexible employer policies have in retaining members of the group in the engineering workforce? 2. What experiences with bias did group members report? 3. How can work-life balance be enhanced for engineers who are also mothers?Furthermore, as the survey itself was conducted through a Facebook social networking group,some understanding of the importance of social networking can be evaluated to determine how itis valuable to the members of the group.MethodsThis document is a review of existing data and research done by others. Its purpose is to providea summary of the current understanding of the use of social media to support the retention ofengineers in the

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session - Student understanding

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simge Engelkiran, Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

importance of grounding ethics instruction in the livedexperiences of engineering professionals. Studies using Critical Incident Technique(CIT) have illuminated the role of organizational culture, stakeholder engagement, andmoral conflict in shaping ethical perspectives (Hess, Strobel, & Brightman, 2017). Thesefindings suggest that effective ethics education should go beyond theory to engagedirectly with the practical and relational dimensions of engineering work (Huff & Frey,2005).In response, this study investigates how doctoral students at the Thayer School ofEngineering conceptualize ethics and apply ethical reasoning in both academic andprofessional contexts. Employing a mixed-methods approach—through surveys andinterviews—this research

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

David J. Palazzo; Chad C. Schools

instructor’s (or thestudent’s!) imagination. We highlight three applications as case studies of video analysis within ourlaboratory program. These case studies include a vertical loop in a popular roller coaster, a HMMWV(High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle) frontal crash test, and two charged hanging pith balls inelectrostatic equilibrium. We summarize instructor and student survey data in an attempt to address theefficacy of video analysis as observed through the execution of these three case studies.Introduction The United States Military Academy Department of Physics teaches calculus-based NewtonianMechanics to over 900 third-class cadets (cadets in their second year of study) each fall and teachescalculus-based Electricity and Magnetism

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

David J. Palazzo; Chad C. Schools

instructor’s (or thestudent’s!) imagination. We highlight three applications as case studies of video analysis within ourlaboratory program. These case studies include a vertical loop in a popular roller coaster, a HMMWV(High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle) frontal crash test, and two charged hanging pith balls inelectrostatic equilibrium. We summarize instructor and student survey data in an attempt to address theefficacy of video analysis as observed through the execution of these three case studies.Introduction The United States Military Academy Department of Physics teaches calculus-based NewtonianMechanics to over 900 third-class cadets (cadets in their second year of study) each fall and teachescalculus-based Electricity and Magnetism

Conference Session

Promoting Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak Jr, NSF Division of Undergraduate Education; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

andeasily implemented activity so as to facilitate adoption by other faculty. Results showmeasurable increases in first year engineering students’ ability to understand the impactof engineering solutions in a global and societal context. It is vital that the education oftoday’s engineers expand beyond mere technical competence to include the criticalthinking abilities more broadly associated with technological leaders and technologicallyliterate citizens. Considerable work has been done to develop the concepts ofengineering and technological literacy as appropriate for the education of all students. Atthe same time less attention has been given to examining if individuals trained asengineers actually possess a broad understanding of technology and

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Davis

construction sector has also shared in these employment gains. Youngarchitects and engineers are moving easily into entry-level jobs. More seasoned professionalswith two to five years of experience are in greater demand.14 At every level, architects andengineers in search of opportunity are blessed with positive choices rather than the mere survivaloptions of just a few years ago. Many firms are more focused in their search for people withexcellent client repoire and good communication skills, and are taking more care with theinterviewing process. Faculty with first hand knowledge of these trends can advise theirstudents of how to search for a career opportunity as opposed to just looking for a job. They canalso help their students through the

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Rose M. Marra; Thomas Litzinger

engineeringeducators. In the past, our role in lifelong learning was primarily offering courses and degreeprograms for practicing engineers through continuing education and on our campuses. NowEC2000 demands that we prepare engineering students to engage in lifelong learning. Whilethis demand on faculty and curricula to prepare students for lifelong learning is new, thesignificance attached to lifelong learning, and in particular continuing education, within theengineering profession is not.Lifelong learning in engineering has been recognized as critical for decades. The Final Report ofthe Goals Committee on Engineering Education, written in 1968, contained a discussion of theimportance of lifelong learning [1]. In 1978 the theme of the ASEE Annual Conference

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Pedagogical Innovations

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kate Manion, Northwestern University; Jordan Denzler, Northwestern University; Tyson Matthew Strong, Northwestern University; David P O'Neill, Northwestern University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

, “Student Motivations and Barrierstoward Online and In-Person Office Hours in STEM Courses,” CBE Life Sci. Educ., vol. 21, no.4, p. ar68, 2022, doi: 10.1187/cbe.22-03-0048.[5] L. Granger, W. Parker, and L. Bottomley, “Work-in-Progress: Introduction of aComputational TA Role to Support Undergraduate Training in Computational ThinkingStrategies for Chemical Engineering Applications,” 2024 ASEE Annu. Conf. Expo. Proc., 2024,doi: 10.18260/1-2--48547.[6] S. Wdowik and K. Michael, “International offshore students’ perceptions of virtual officehours,” Campus-Wide Inf. Syst., vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 212–221, 2013, doi:10.1108/10650741311330393.[7] Y. Gao, K. Ilves, and D. Głowacka, “OfficeHours: A System for Student SupervisorMatching through Reinforcement

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Mendoza-Garcia, Purdue University and Pontificia Universidad Javeriana; Ida B. Ngambeki, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lamis J. Behbehani, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette; P. Suresh C. Rao, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

engineering pedagogy, technological literacy, and human- artifact interactions.Prof. P. Suresh C. Rao, Purdue University, West Lafayette Suresh Rao is the Rieth Distinguished Professor of ecological engineering in the School of Civil En- gineering at Purdue University. Prior to coming to Purdue 13 years ago, Rao was on the faculty for 25 years at the University of Florida. His research and educational interest span a broad spectrum of trans-disciplinary themes at the intersection of how human societies alter natural landscapes, and how multitude of ecological adverse impacts cascade through complex coupled systems. He teaches multiple courses with emphasis on application of sustainability and resilience concepts to better

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session: Examining Undergraduate Recruitment & Retention

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gholam Abbas Sattar-Shamsabadi II, University of Louisville; Brian Scott Robinson, University of Louisville; Thomas Tretter, University of Louisville; Angela Thompson P.E., University of Louisville; Jessica Buckley

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

its applications towards K-12 and college-age students’ experiences in organized sports and physical activity, as well as belonging in college-aged students.Dr. Brian Scott Robinson, University of Louisville Brian Robinson is an Associate Professor with the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at the University of Louisville. His primary research focus is in Engineering Education, with highest interest in first-year (and beyond) engineering retention & the effects of value-expectancy theory on student persistence.Dr. Thomas Tretter, University of Louisville Thomas Tretter is professor of science education and director of the Center for Research in Mathematics & Science Teacher Development (CRIMSTED) at

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5A: Work-In-Progress: 5 Minute Postcard Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicolas N. Brown, University of Utah; Joy Velarde, University of Utah; Debra J. Mascaro, University of Utah

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

-ended survey questions, students appreciate that theprogram exists, but may not have felt a need to connect with their mentor during the firstsemester. More data are needed to determine the long-term benefits of the program, but initialindications suggest this program is beneficial and will continue beyond the current academicyear.1. Introduction and BackgroundThis work in progress describes a new peer mentor program for first-year mechanicalengineering students at the University of Utah. The Department of Mechanical Engineering is thesecond largest department within the College of Engineering, with about 900 undergraduatestudents declared in the major. The peer mentor program was initiated to address the highattrition rate in the major, which

Conference Session

The Big Picture in Engineering Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dina Verdín, Purdue University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

percentage of Project Summaries that addressedcategory 1. Increase public scientific literacy AND category 2. Increase public engagement w/S&E were 32%.Quantitative FindingsFindings from the Project Summaries examined revealed that 37 percent of Principal Investigatorswere proposing to increase scientific literacy (category 1) through alternative avenues, whichincluded workshops, K-12 course material, open source material, practitioner magazines orintended to add new material to their curriculum on a subject not traditionally taught at theirrespective institutions, to name a few. While all examined Project Summaries stated that theywould disseminate their work via journal publications and conference proceedings, the majority,63 percent, only

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 10

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Webb, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Xiaoqi Feng, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland; Hanna Aarnio, School of Engineering, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland; Julia Sundman, School of Engineering, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland; Felicity Bilow, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Maija Taka, Aalto University; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Marko Keskinen, Aalto-yliopisto/Elektroniikan, tietoliikenteen

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

contributions and being acknowledged on a broader scale within and beyond theiracademic communities.Identity (Re)-construction and Shifts in MindsetBoth sites’ students discussed the processes of identity reconstruction and shifts in their mindsetspursuing interdisciplinary work and research. Particularly, they emphasized how their personaland professional identities have evolved and re-shaped through exposure to other fields. Studentshave shared how they have adopted a new lens, mindset, or set of values. For example, at theU.S. site, Emily explained: [Interdisciplinary education] involves [a shift of] mindset to listen to other disciplines’ research. it’s not important about the level of understanding... but it is more to work with other