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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Christine Alvarado, University of California, San Diego; Joe Hummel, University of Illinois at Chicago; Diba Mirza, University of California, Santa Barbara; Renata A. Revelo, University of Illinois at Chicago

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #34314The Early Research Scholars ProgramChristine Alvarado, University of California, San DiegoJoe Hummel, University of Illinois at Chicago Joe is a Clinical Associate Professor, and the Director of Undergraduate Studies, in Computer Science at the U. of Illinois, Chicago.Diba Mirza, University of California, Santa BarbaraDr. Renata A. Revelo, University of Illinois at Chicago Renata A. Revelo is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the department of Electrical and Computer Engi- neering at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She earned her B.S. and M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering and her Ph.D. in

Conference Session

Beyond the Engineering Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Veenstra, Engineering education consultant

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First-Year Programs

retention of engineering students whosefirst math course is Calculus I compare to the first-year GPA and retention of Calculus I studentsin the three other student sectors?2) Does the study of the freshman-level STEM GPA provide information for the inference ofwhy the first-year GPA for engineering students tends to be lower than that of other studentsectors?Literature ReviewThe research literature overall strongly suggests a causal relationship between the college GPAand graduation in engineering.1,3,4,5,6 In particular, in a multi-institutional study that covered nineengineering colleges over 15 years, Zhang et al. found that most students with a low GPA hadtransferred out of engineering within three semesters. Few engineering graduates had

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Interdisciplinary Engineering Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Naiqian Zhang

* Abstract An NSF-funded, interdisciplinary project of curriculum development and research on embedded system design has benefited teaching and research programs of the BAE Department at Kansas State University. The benefits included improvement in teaching of instrumentation and control courses, curriculum opportunity for BAE undergraduate and graduate students on embedded systems, enhancement of graduate research, and undergraduate research experiences.IntroductionIn a report of the Academic Program Administrators Committee of American Society ofAgricultural Engineers (ASAE) issued in 1990

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session: Methods in Graduate Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Boni Frances Yraguen, Penn State; Catherine G. P. Berdanier, The Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Paper ID #45797Characterizing Interactions Between Master’s Engineering Students and TheirEnvironment During the Advisor-Matching Process with the Person-EnvironmentInteraction ModelDr. Boni Frances Yraguen, Penn State Boni Yraguen is a postdoctoral fellow at Penn State working in the Engineering Cognitive Research Lab. Boni is an ASEE eFellow studying engineering graduate student attrition and how graduate students engage with institutional support systems. She has led and participated in various educational studies on the impact of student reflections, authentic learning assignments, the use of technology in the

Conference Session

Sustainability in AEC and AEC Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edmond Saliklis, California Polytechnic State University

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Architectural

. Suggestions for best practiceswill then be presented as well as a discussion of how we assessed these projects. Finally, one ofthe research projects will be highlighted, with the goal of demonstrating how the student wasmotivated, and how the project was guided.The “Green” MotivatorGreen projects can spur student interest in doing research. Several recent studies found that thegreen theme was an excellent motivator to encourage undergraduates to undertake a researchproject. For example, Jahan 1 found that a green study was a launching point to inspire studentsto do research and for some, to ultimately pursue advanced degrees. Flynn et al. 2 haveincorporated green research aspects into many of their classes because of the intense studententhusiasm for

Conference Session

Making Headway: Two-year/Four-year Curriculum Alignment and Also U-G Research

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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Two Year College Division

designed to help studentsexcel in math, science, technology, and engineering courses and graduate with STEM-baseddegrees. The MESA Center is also home for several student organizations on our campus,including MAES, SACNAS, and SWE. Over the last two years we have partnered with a nearbyuniversity to direct a NASA sponsored undergraduate research program. The program (CIPAIR)provides opportunities for undergraduate students to participate in ongoing research projects off-campus, as well as to conduct new research projects on campus under the guidance andsupervision of a faculty member.The MESA Center served as a focal point for promoting these opportunities and fordissemination of project results. The on-campus research projects were developed by

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Wade Goodridge, Utah State University; Assad Iqbal, Utah State University

, “The Pipeline: Benefits of Undergraduate Research Experiences,” Science, Vol. 316, pp. 548-549.[2] Zydney, A. L., Bennett, J. S., Shahid, A., and Bauer, K. W. 2002, “Impact of Undergraduate Research Experience in Engineering,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 91, pp.151–157.[3] Hathaway, R. S., Naqda, B. A., and Gregerman, S. R., 2002, “The Relationship of Undergraduate Research Participation to Graduate and Professional Education Pursuit: An Empirical Study,” Journal of College Student Development, Vol. 43(5), pp. 614-631.[4] Conrad, L. F., May, G. S., and Auerbach, J. L., 2013, “REU Site: Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering/Science Program at the Georgia Institute of Technology,” Proceedings of the 2013 ASEE

Conference Session

What Makes Them Continue?

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren

Session 3553 A Retention Study at Baylor University Ken Van Treuren, Steve Eisenbarth, Cindy Fry Baylor UniversityAbstractFaced with an engineering program graduation rate of approximately 22%, Baylor University’sDepartment of Engineering recognized the need to identify factors influencing student attritionfrom engineering. By attracting new students and retaining current engineering students, BaylorUniversity‘s engineering program has improved this graduation rate in the recent past toapproximately 30% but this is still below the national average of 38%. The

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session: Methods in Graduate Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nosakhare Iyobosa Idiaghe, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Erin Johnson, Pennsylvania State University; Catherine G. P. Berdanier, The Pennsylvania State University; Jessica Deters, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

effectively study intercultural competency development among engineering graduate studentsin faculty-run laboratories, we investigate the suitability of an existing and previously-validatedscale, the Expanded Cultural Intelligence Survey (ECQS) [17], for measuring interculturalcompetency in this context. This study presents the findings from cognitive interviews [18], [19],centered on the ECQS scale, with engineering graduate students. Cognitive interviews were usedto determine the suitability of the scale for extension to a new audience. A full discussion ofexisting scales and justification for the scale selected for this study is included in the literaturereview. Specifically this paper investigates the following research question: To what extent

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2024 ASEE-GSW

Authors

Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University; Roy Jean Issa P.E., West Texas A&M University

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Diversity

engineering to around 20%-40% for civil and environmental engineeringmajors, depending on academic year and available projects. This paper will discuss variousundergraduate research initiatives in engineering, lessons learned, and future directions as a PUI. IntroductionMany universities such as WTAMU function as primarily undergraduate institutions which have farmore undergraduate engineering students (currently 473 in Spring 2024) versus graduate levelstudents (36, mostly non-thesis master’s level and no doctoral students). These institutions have astrong focus on teaching but there are still requirements for service and research. Research can bedone with undergraduate students but it takes a lot of

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Research

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University; Charles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University

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New Engineering Educators

continueinto graduate school than their peers. A student research job improves students’ marketabilityfor employment in the field or graduate work—significantly more than other campus jobs.For the FacultyWhile not as widely studied as the benefits to students, working with undergraduate student Page 11.1086.3researchers offers a number of rewards for the faculty member as well4. By working closer withcertain students, and conveying higher-level skills than in the classroom environment, aprofessor remains more intellectually engaged in teaching. The student researchers enable theteacher to remain connected to the current student generation, thereby

Conference Session

Multidisiplinary Student Research Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom A. Eppes, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

multidisciplinary modeling course thatintegrates four teaching and learning strategies. An inquiry-based learning (IBL) approachsupported by scaffolded assignments leads to an independent research project on a relevant topic.The benefits we have observed include the development of modeling skills marketable toexternal entities facing real-world problems, presentations at the University colloquia andsymposia, peer-reviewed conference or journal papers, and application software releases. Anumber of students have displayed increased confidence to start applying for research grants,pursue advanced graduate studies and/or compete for positions in high technology fields.Educational ContextThe term undergraduate research frequently implies some original work as a

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Nathan Richardson; Carl White

must possess both technical andcritical thinking skills able to embrace the rapid pace of technological change. Providing thisqualified talent is a challenge facing many engineering schools across the nation. Candidates ofABET accredited universities are instilled with the required technological literacy; however,their critical thinking skills are typically obtained through years of on-the-job training orparticipation in research-based graduate study. Today’s technical employer demands candidatesthat have these skills well in hand for quick industry assimilation and productivity.To meet the demands, engineering schools, with the guidance of ABET, are revamping theirundergraduate curriculum to include activities that stimulate and develop

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2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Roger G. Harrison; Matthias U. Nollert; David W. Schmidtke; Vassilios I. Sikavitsas

The Research Proposal in Bioengineering Courses Roger G. Harrison, Matthias U. Nollert, David W. Schmidtke, and Vassilios I. Sikavitsas School of Chemical, Biological, and Materials Engineering Bioengineering Center University of Oklahoma Norman, OklahomaAbstractStudents in four bioengineering courses for upper-level juniors, seniors, and graduate studentswere required to write a research proposal. For these courses, the proposals ranged from a seriesof writing assignments to one writing assignment for the entire proposal. We observed thatwriting a

Conference Session

Faculty Development and Research Programs (NEE)

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward F. Gehringer, North Carolina State University, Raleigh; Matthias F. Stallmann, North Carolina State University, Raleigh

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New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

been conducted in diverse venues, starting at theUniversity of Wisconsin. Their goal is to make undergraduate research more effective andrewarding. The National Institutes of Health have established the National Research MentoringNetwork (NRMN) [Sorkness et al. 2017]. They aim to improve the success of early-careerinvestigators in the biomedical and social sciences, especially those from underrepresentedgroups. The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine have comprehensivelyanalyzed research on mentoring graduate and undergraduate students. Their research can befound in a book entitled, The science of effective mentorship in STEMM [National Academies2020]. Their objective is to make mentoring an institutional priority, instead

Collection

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Thomas McKean; Jorge Almodovar; Aubrey Schultz; Natacha S. Melgar; S. Ranil Wickramasinghe

University of Arkansas but lack opportunities to purse meaningful experiencesthat strengthen their application. To address these needs, the REM program was designed toprovide a year-long tailored research and mentoring program for undergraduate communitycollege students from underrepresented groups. It was the goal of the program to demonstrate tothese students that STEM research at the University of Arkansas is an opportunity within theircapabilities and strengthen their transfer application to the University of Arkansas. To accomplishthis, the program was structured to maximize exposure to mentors, colleagues and post-undergraduate STEM environments. It was hypothesized that frequent interactions with faculty,graduate students, and colleagues from

Collection

2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Charles Baukal; Joe Colannino; Wes Bussman; John Matsson

that program, Boeing employees acted as adjunct or visiting faculty atuniversities where Boeing recruited engineering graduates. For those universities located at adistance, the Fellow temporarily lived on or near the campus during the course. However, thatarrangement proved to be unsatisfactory for the employees and the program was eventuallydiscontinued. Some universities have used industry to help teach senior design courses as part ofcapstone projects; 4 Lehigh University refers to these adjuncts as “Professors of Practice.” 5Adjunct instructors from industry can temporarily replace faculty on sabbatical or on leave, 6handle temporary increases in student course enrollments, 7 relieve full-time faculty so they cando research, 8 or co-teach

Conference Session

Engineering Management In The Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Specking, University of Arkansas; Kathryn D. Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES); Kim LaScola Needy, University of Arkansas

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Engineering Management

eligible forprizes drawn at random.HypothesisBefore the study was performed, researchers from Stevens predicted that students fromtheir institution did not wish to study abroad due to limitations on class selection and fearof not being able to graduate on time. These researchers also thought that because of thetype of student Stevens serves that finances would be a major inhibitor to studentsstudying abroad, and even more so, study abroad would mean the loss of summer or co-op incomeThe researchers also thought there would be notable differences between Stevens aprivate institution, and the University of Arkansas, a public institution in terms of thenumber of students’ desiring study abroad. Specifically, it was theorized that Stevens,with its

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 12

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexis Gillmore, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Courtney June Faber, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

University and a M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Cornell University. Among other awards for her research, she was awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award in 2022 to study epistemic negotiations on interdisciplinary engineering education research teams. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Representing Interview Data with I-poemsAbstractIn this methods paper, we describe the use of participant-generated I-poems as a tool to representdata from qualitative interviews. I-poems are poems composed of I-statements a participantmade during an interview. This form of qualitative analysis highlights a participant’s voice andself-focused statements within a text. For

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

T. D. Moustakas; M. S. Unlu; M. F. Ruane; M. C. Teich; B. E. A. Saleh; B. B. Goldberg

incorporate exciting research advances in importantphotonics technology into the undergraduate and early graduate curriculum. The PRIDE program willprovide integrative curricular modules to bring photonics from the world of research to undergraduatecore courses, to elective course laboratories, and to our capstone design course. Our focus is on advancedundergraduate experiences, but early graduate curricula overlap through the specialized electives, andwould also be served. Integrating photonics modules into existing curricula, rather than building specializedcourses, will demonstrate a different model of curriculum development. F’acult y researchers and researchprofessors, too busy to build an entire course, will be stimulated to offer their

Conference Session

Integrating Mathematics and Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kelly Torres; Aimee Mostella; Alexey L. Sadovski; Carl Steidley

, Ray Bachnak, Steve Dannelly, Patrick Michaud, Alex Sadovski, "Image and Data Logging Systems for Environmental Studies and Research", Proceedings of the ISCA 12th International Conference on Intelligent and Adaptive Systems and Software Engineering, pp 31-36, San Francisco, CA, July 2003. Page 10.840.9 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education 9. Steidley, C., W. Lohachit, R. Bachnak, P. Michaud, S. Duff, and J. Adams, "A Remotely Operated

Conference Session

Best of NEE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dirk Colbry, Michigan State University; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

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New Engineering Educators

workshop,22 conference,23,24and journal25–27 publications. The author’s expertise in computational science and imageanalysis has led to collaborations in Engineering, Zoology, Biology, Psychology, Linguistics andMedicine, and the lead author has mentored undergraduate researchers majoring in manydisciplines. The co-author directs the Engineering Summer Undergraduate Research Experience(EnSURE) program at Michigan State University (MSU), which engages students in 10 weeks offull-time research with Engineering faculty, along with weekly professional developmentactivities to help students prepare for graduate studies. EnSURE serves approximately 100students annually, and culminates in a regional symposium28 that allows students to share

Conference Session

Stimulating Broader Industrial Participation in Undergraduate Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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College Industry Partnerships

vehicle bumper designs to building and testing ahigh-energy pendulum impact tester.The university benefited from this long-term relationship by gaining relevant student projects,supporting graduate students, and retaining a connection with industry. The industry consortiumbenefited by encouraging the study of topics of interest (steel design, impact analysis) at theundergraduate level, receiving ‘outside-the-box’ design concepts, and learning how bumpersmay be affected by future trends. The costs on both sides were kept low, enabling most of thefunds to go directly toward hardware so the students could build and test their designs.IntroductionPartnerships between universities and industry take many forms. At one extreme, a largecorporation or

Conference Session

Advances in Civil Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Stacy Hutchinson; Larry Erickson; David Steward; Lakshmi Reddi; Alok Bhandari

State-of-the-Art Research onHSRC:Hazardous Substance Research Center Principles/ProcessesKDHE:Kansas Department of Health and Environment HSRCEPA:Environmental Protection Agency Innovative Geoenvironmental Remediation Technologies Engineering Design Case Studies

Conference Session

Advances in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Justine Stiles; Ashly Middelberg; Farhad Reza; Subhi Bazlamit

graduate degrees, and they reported greaterenhancement of their ability to carry out research, speak effectively, understand scientificfindings, know literature of merit in the field, analyze literature critically, and possess clearcareer goals than did alumni with no research experience.There have also been reports that suggest that there is a need for incorporating a widerpopulation of undergraduate students in research. A 1998 workshop by the National ResearchCouncil4 stated that “research is a necessary component of the bachelor’s degree education”.The National Science Foundation has presented undergraduate research as a critical componentof its core strategy for education reform5. The undergraduate research experience is suggested asan

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2024 ASEE North East Section

Authors

Susan Freudzon, Fairfield University

introduced to the NationalSociety of Professional Engineers Code of Ethics [1] and actively participate in thoughtfuldiscussions based on a selection of engineering ethical case studies. As students progress throughthe four-year curriculum, they delve into a variety of ethical discussions and case studiesintegrated into their engineering courses. This gives students the opportunity to explore ethicalsituations that may vary across different areas of study within their field. Additionally, byspreading the ethics modules across the four year curriculum, students are exposed to a breadthof topics and hear the perspectives from different groups of students and faculty. During thesenior design capstone course, students research the ethical issues related

Conference Session

Fostering Diversity and Inclusion in STEM Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bahaa Ansaf, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Nebojsa I Jaksic P.E., Colorado State University, Pueblo; Abby Davidson, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Jim S Carsella Ph.D, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Sanaa Sh. Al-Samahi, University of Baghdad; Mohammed Al-Shammaa

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

todevelop the technical competencies necessary for effective research. In addition, UROP helpsstudents build critical skills such as problem-solving, effective communication, and criticalthinking. By participating in this program, students can establish valuable connections withfaculty, graduate students, and other mentors, which can help expand their professional network.Cambridge University offers a unique opportunity for undergraduate students not in their final yearof study [9]. The students can apply for a paid ten-week placement during the summer vacation,enabling them to work with world-class research teams in various departments, includingEngineering. This scheme provides an excellent opportunity for students to gain valuable insightsinto

Conference Session

K-12 Teacher Pre-Service and Undergraduate Instructor Training

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard L. Greene, The Ohio State University; Xi Zhan, Department of Educational Studies, The Ohio State University; Anika Anthony, The Ohio State University; Paul E. Post, The Ohio State University; Andrew James Parkhurst, Ohio state university

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

master’s study. Her research interests include technology in regional educational innovations and school leadership in the context of globalization.Anika Anthony, The Ohio State University Anika Anthony is an assistant professor of Educational Administration at The Ohio State University. Her research focuses on innovation in education, technology leadership, and the systemic nature of school organizations. Her experiences include designing and evaluating online learning environments, studying technology integration in mathematics and science classrooms, and supporting educational leaders in their efforts to implement technology for system-wide improvements. Anthony holds a MA and PhD in Learning Technologies and a

Conference Session

International Division (INTL) Technical Session #1: Global Competency

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Tunno, Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

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International Division (INTL)

increasing numbers and “a clear need andcall for critical global competencies, they remain lacking in college graduates and the workforce[11].” At the same time, study abroad programs are trending shorter. At the writing of this paper,64.9 % of students enroll in study abroad programs shorter than 8 weeks in duration [10].Historically, an entire semester abroad had been the convention for decades. This invites thequestion of whether and how practitioners can develop these requisite global competencies asshorter sojourns abroad undergird the paradigm.The extent to which participants acquire global competency during study abroad continues toelude researchers despite their best efforts. Assessment is a multidimensional challenge,complicated by limited

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogies 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan F. Campanile, Illinois Institute of Technology; Frederick Doe, Illinois Institute of Technology; Elana Rose Jacobs, Illinois Institute of Technology; Norman G Lederman, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

Students in Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Research ExperiencesAbstract This study investigated a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program at aMidwest research university that had two community college student participants in the summerof 2012. In the 10-week summer program, under the supervision of a faculty member, thecommunity college students were paired with a graduate student and an experiencedundergraduate researcher to work on a biomedical engineering research project. The researchquestion of this study was, “What do community college students’ gain from an undergraduateresearch experience?” As this was the first year community college students participated in theREU, a case study approach was used