Conference Session

Assessment & Quality Accredition in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

John Rowe; Tim Mulroy

students participated, and the age range was from 21-35. The group interviewslasted approximately one hour.InterviewPrior to the interview participants were informed about the reasons for the research; theintended timescales and outcome; the procedures to ensure confidentiality; the methods topreserve anonymity and the purposes for which the authors intended to use the results of theresearch. Following questions from the participants, they were asked for their consent andinformed of their right to rescind this consent at any time. All of the students gave theirconsent. Anonomyzed transcripts of the interviews are given in appendix A. Page 9.92.3

Conference Session

Student Engagement, Socioemotional Needs, and Social Support During Pandemic

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Matilde Luz Sanchez-Pena, University at Buffalo; Chloe Otis, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

disentangle the nuances among thedifferent groups considered and expand our understanding of the cultural elements in engineeringeducation relevant to student mental health and wellbeing.IntroductionMental health is an emerging topic that has rapidly become a largely discussed issue. Thisparticular discussion has highlighted the ongoing mental health crisis in students at manyuniversities and colleges in the United States [1]. As a whole, college-aged individuals are proneto mental disorders [2]. The effect of said struggles on college students is emphasized uponreturning to school and disrupts these individuals' educational paths [3]. This phenomenon canbe attributed to factors such as financial difficulties, relationship difficulties, concerns

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 10: Paying Attention to Retention

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William John Palm IV P.E., Roger Williams University; Charles R Thomas, Roger Williams University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

authorreported that three measures of performance improved, we inserted “3” in that column. From thisadmittedly limited sampling, the picture that emerges is complex: some LLCs appear to improvestudent performance, some appear to have no impact, and in one case an LLC seems to have hada negative effect on performance. There seems to be more consensus that LLCs improveretention.We note that with the exception of one of these studies,12 all the LLCs were at significantlylarger universities than our own. This suggests that studies to determine the impact of LLCs onperformance and retention have not been performed for school of our size, or that schools of oursize do not typically offer engineering LLCs.Implementation of Engineering LLCs at the Study

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Soheil Fatehiboroujeni, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sarah Appelhans, University at Albany-SUNY; Joerene Acerrador Aviles, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Eva Dibong; Beatrice Mendiola, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Michelle Murray, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Melissa Shuey, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Marta Tsyndra, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Makayla Wahaus, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Student

Paper ID #29977Student Perspectives on Navigating Engineering PathwaysDr. Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Atsushi Akera is Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director in the Department of Science and Technology Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY). He received his M.A. and Ph.D. in the History and Sociology of Science, University of Pennsylvania. His current research is on the history of engineering education reform in the United States (1945-present). He is a the current Chair of the ASEE Ad Hoc Committee on Interdivisional Cooperation; Chair of the International Network for

Conference Session

Track 2: Technical Session 4: A Descriptive Study on Biased and Non-Inclusive Language Use in the Engineering Education Research Community

Collection

2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Xingchen Xu, Arizona State University; Anjing Dai, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Li Tan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

and values of academia (Lea & Street, 2006; Lillis, 2019).Applying this theory to our study, we gain a deeper understanding of how language inengineering education serves not just as a medium for information exchange, but also as a potenttool for embodying and reinforcing academic norms. It enables us to analyze how academicpublications in engineering education may consciously or unconsciously reinforce existing biasesand stereotypes, thus affecting the inclusiveness of the academic community. By integrating these two theories, our study’s framework allows for a nuancedexploration of the intersections between unconscious bias in language use and the consciouspractices of academic language use. This dual perspective contributes to

Conference Session

Bridging Content and Context in the Classroom

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Melissa Ellen Ko, Stanford University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

of bias,increase a sense of agency, and ultimately empower students.1. IntroductionGiven clear evidence of disparities in educational attainment, much importance has been placedon increasing use of inclusive teaching to help close this so-called achievement gap [1]–[4]. Inscience, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines, deliberate inclusive practicemay reduce the “leaving” phenomenon where those underrepresented amongst STEM majorssuch as women and minoritized racial groups would otherwise fail to complete their STEMdegree program [5]–[7]. For example, active learning has been shown to improve learning gainsand reduce failure rates especially among underrepresented minority (URM) students [2].Similarly, current recommendations

Conference Session

Classes in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Edwin Cawthorne Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #7975Designing an Introductory Entrepreneurial Thinking CourseMr. Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette Daniel M. Ferguson is a graduate student in the Engineering Education Program at Purdue University and the recipient of NSF awards for research in engineering education. Prior to coming to Purdue he was Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at Ohio Northern University. Before assuming that position he was Associate Director of the Inter-professional Studies Program and Senior Lecturer at Illinois Institute of Technology and involved in research in service learning, assessment processes

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Neale, University of Waterloo; Oliver Grant, University of Waterloo; Manoj Sachdev P.Eng., University of Waterloo

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Student

currently working toward the B.CS degree in honours computer ecience (Bioinformatics Option) at the University of Waterloo. He is interested in pursuing research at the graduate level in bioinformatics or other related fields of applied computer science. He is also a Captain of the University of Waterloo Varsity Men’s Track and Field team.Dr. Manoj Sachdev P.Eng., University of Waterloo Page 25.1336.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 The Road to Success for STEM Student-AthletesAbstractVarsity athletics and university science, technology, engineering, and

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 12

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Bahnson, Purdue University; Eric Trevor McChesney, University of Pittsburgh; Carlie Laton Cooper, University of Georgia; Allison Godwin, Cornell University; Linda DeAngelo, University of Pittsburgh; Kevin R. Binning

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

, Engineering, Mathematics, and Technology (STEM). A further strand of his research examines the development of interdisciplinarity in the sciences and works to define the mechanisms by which it is formed, identify the contexts conducive to its flourishing, and develop the educational experiences that accelerate its development.Carlie Laton Cooper, University of Georgia Carlie is a doctoral student in the Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education at the University of Georgia (UGA). She earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from UGA (2017) and a Master of Education in Higher Education Administration from Georgia Southern University (2021). She has higher education experience in business affairs and academic advising. She

Conference Session

ERM: Let's Continue the Conversation about Tests! Part 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua Jay, University of Oklahoma; Doyle Dodd, University of Oklahoma

[31, 32]. Clearly, there is strong debate overhow the structure of the assignment itself may contribute to a student’s response to thehomework. In the age of the internet, the digital medium has become much more prevalent inhigher education and must be considered.The digital learning environment has seen unprecedented growth from technological advancesand, in no small part, due to the ongoing crisis from the Covid-19 pandemic. Online sources likeChegg and CourseHero have become powerful tools at the students’ disposal and have shiftedthe classroom dynamic. Students no longer need to engage with their material to the same degreeas before when online tutors are simply standing by to be called upon. Traditional homeworkassessment methods appear

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Curricular Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Secules, University of Maryland, College Park; Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park; Andrew Elby, University of Maryland, College Park

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

the insight that psychological acts can be a way oftaking agency in the service of persisting in STEM, but we take this idea in a new direction.Instead of exploring psychological acts focused on oneself (“psyching oneself up”), we explorehow a student took agency to author a counter-narrative of her experiences and of engineeringculture by theorizing about—and critiquing—the engineering educational system and culture inwhich she is embedded. Our case study is an existence proof that theorizing about one’s ownmarginalization can contribute to persistence in engineering.Theoretical perspectives informing this studyIn this study, we draw on the framework of narrative to envision forms of student agency notpreviously emphasized in the engineering

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

of social sciences knowledge into the professional practice ofcivil engineering12. Can use the knowledge of material sciences to solve problems appropriate to civil engineering13. Can analyze and solve problems in solid and fluid mechanics14. Can apply principles of sustainability to the design of traditional and emergent engineeringsystems15. Can apply the principles of probability and statistics to solve problems containing uncertainties and risk Page 22.141.4assessmentWhen considering professional skills, the difficulty arises in how do students demonstrateor fully understand what these outcomes are asking when the demonstration

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sigrid Berka, University of Rhode Island; Bing Mu, University of Rhode Island; Lars Olav Erickson, University of Rhode Island; Iñaki Perez-Ibanez, University of Rhode Island

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

provide information about the assessment takers’ mindset/skillset towardscultural differences and commonalities. Unlike the developmental models which highlight the process of progression over time,the compositional models aim to identify the hypothesized components of interculturalcompetence, i.e., the traits and characteristics that constitute intercultural competence. Byexploring three different dimensions that intercultural competence covers—cognitive,behavioral, and affective [11], there has been an emerging consensus on the key sets of elementsthat constitute intercultural competence: knowledge, skills, and attitudes [12]. According toDeardorff, knowledge consists of “cultural self-awareness, deep cultural knowledge

Conference Session

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

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Scribner, University of Colorado Boulder; Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado Denver; Jean Hertzberg, University of Colorado Boulder

Engineering, Design and Computing. Her research focuses on transformative experiences in engineering education. She is the past division chair of the Technological and Engineering Literacy / Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE).Jean Hertzberg (Professor) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.comAesthetics and Engineering: A Path to Transformative Learning andProfessional ConfidenceBy Hugh Scribner, Katherine Goodman, Jean Hertzberg_________________________________________________________________________________________Abstract - Background: In most engineering classes, students are required to focus on thetechnical side of

Conference Session

FPD IX: Research on First-Year Programs and Students, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jae Hoon Lim, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Patricia A. Tolley, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Kimberly Warren, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Peter Thomas Tkacik, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

qualified and competent engineers in today‟s high-techindustries and technology-driven society, it is not an exaggeration that the task of preparing sucha qualified work force has emerged as one of most important tasks for engineering educators.It is well-known that the field of engineering has long suffered from low retention.5 For example,earlier statistics based on the cohort of 1992 -1998 showed that engineering programs in higher Page 22.1461.2education presented one of the lowest retention rates; the proportion of students who completedtheir science and engineering degree in six years was only 38%.5 More recently, approximatelyone half of all

Conference Session

Student Misconceptions and Problem Solving Abiltiy

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Peggy Van Meter, Pennsylvania State University; Monica Wright, Pennsylvania State University; Jonna Kulikowich, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

analyzing the data in light of the second question,transcripts were examined for episodes of verbalizations corresponding to generic problemsolving processes. Each episode was noted and collectively, these were examined for meaningfulpatterns. The patterns that emerged from this analysis form the basis of the results that arereported here. In this respect, the analysis reported here is both exploratory and descriptive.ResultsDoes the proposed model adequately capture the processes of analysis? To answer this question,we read verbal protocols and looked for evidence of the processes that are predicted by the IPSmodel. Descriptions were written, for each student on each problem, to organize these protocolsinto the framework provided by the IPS model

Conference Session

Historical Perspectives for Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Liberal Education

AC 2010-724: ENGINEERING 'MANPOWER' SHORTAGES, REGIONALECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND THE 1960 CALIFORNIA MASTER PLANFOR HIGHER EDUCATION: HISTORICAL LESSONS ON ENGINEERINGWORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTAtsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Director, First Year Studies & Associate Professor, Department of Science and Technology Studies. Page 15.474.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Engineering ‘Manpower’ Shortages, Regional Economic Development, and the 1960 California Master Plan for Higher Education: Historical Lessons on Engineering Workforce

Conference Session

Expanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Engineering Cultures from a Theoretical Perspective

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego; Renata A. Revelo, University of Illinois at Chicago

Tagged Topics

ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

, and socially just. She runs the Feminist Research in Engineering Education (FREE, formerly RIFE, group), whose diverse projects and alumni are described at feministengineering.org. She received a CAREER award in 2010 and a PECASE award in 2012 for her project researching the stories of undergraduate engineering women and men of color and white women. She has received ASEE-ERM’s best paper award for her CAREER research, and the Denice Denton Emerging Leader award from the Anita Borg Institute, both in 2013. She was co-PI of Purdue’s ADVANCE program from 2008-2014, focusing on the underrepresentation of women in STEM faculty positions. She helped found, fund, and grow the PEER Collaborative, a peer mentoring group of

Conference Session

Teaching Approaches for Ethics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory A. Rulifson, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Whitney Thomas, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

question is included to provide the context for the quote; in these cases a ‘Q’ willprecede the question.ResultsMany more themes emerged throughout the interview analysis than can be discussed herein. Theideas presented are those thought to be most interesting to faculty of any engineering class asinspiration for a more active or socially connected course. The code book in Appendix Acontains additional relevant themes discussed by the interviewees.Student Definitions of Social ResponsibilityEven though the EPRA survey defined social responsibility as “an obligation that an individual(or company) has to act with concern and sensitivity, aware of the impacts of their action onothers, particularly the disadvantaged,” interviewees were asked their own