Conference Session

Engagement in Formal and Informal Learning Environments

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nesim Halyo, Hampton University; Qiang Le, Hampton University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

design, open-ended problem solving, laboratory work, etc. As the learning styles ofstudents can vary considerably [1-7], achieving this goal can be very challenging even whenother variables which impact student learning are taken into account. Various teaching methodssuch as case studies, projects based learning, contexts based learning, computer based learning,etc, address the learning styles of different student populations [2], [8-11]. In this paper, weconcentrate on student populations who favor “learning by doing” [3], [6]. We will use the term“learning by doing” to refer to the approach of learning by solving many individual problems orthrough practice as opposed to studying the theory with which the problems are solved.The instructor of a

Conference Session

Pre-College: Robotics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Whipker, The Forge Initiative; Robert A. Mackie, The Forge Initiative; Lynn A. Albers, Campbell University

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Paper ID #19247The Impact of Using Multiple Drive Teams on a FIRST Robotics Competition(FRC) Team During CompetitionDr. Linda Whipker, The Forge Initiative Dr. Linda Whipker is the Founder/President of The Forge Initiative, a nonprofit in Cary, NC a nonprofit bringing families and individuals of all ages together to explore, learn and lead using technology and engineering. Focused on creating alternative education frameworks for various age and interest groups, she brings her extensive experience and insight into creating learning environments that become focal points in the community, engaging diverse groups in daring

Conference Session

Motivation, Attitudes, and Beliefs

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Jackson, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Rebecca Kramer-Bottiglio, Yale University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

: A gender study," Science Education, vol. 96, pp. 411-427, 2012.[4] J. D. Stolk, "The impacts of societal context on student motivation and engagement," in MRS Online Proceedings Library, 2013.[5] M. Wyer, "Intending to stay: Images of scientists, attitudes towards women, and gender as influences on persistence among science and engineering majors," Journal of Woman and Minorities in Science and Engineering, vol. 9, pp. 1-16, 2003.[6] M. Beier and A. Rittmayer, "Literature overview: Motivational factors in STEM: Interest and self-concept," Rice University, Houston, TX,2008.[7] M. A. Hutchison, D. K. Follman, M. Sumpter, and G. M. Bodner, "Factors influencing the self-efficacy beliefs of first-year

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Postcard Session 1: Retention and Student Success Strategies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth R. Kurban, University of Maryland, College Park; Paige E. Smith, University of Maryland, College Park; Kurubel Belay, University of Maryland

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

provide them with opportunities toengage in applied engineering problem-solving. Furthermore, the program notes the benefits ofthe interactive nature of the program, which includes field trips, lab experiences, and hands-onprojects, which contributes to students’ engagement in the program content (Gleason et al.,2010). Given the important impact that first-year summer programs can have on the success andretention of students, particularly among underrepresented students in STEM, there is acontinued need to implement and evaluate these programs in various university contexts.Evaluation of program effectiveness can help to improve the impact of the individualizedprogram in its context to best serve and reach its students and contribute to

Conference Session

CIT Division Technical Session #5

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mandy Korpusik, Loyola Marymount University; Jordan Freitas, Loyola Marymount University; John David Dionisio, Loyola Marymount University

the material itself, access to help and resources, classroom dynamics, etc. The late policy isof particular importance as it embodies power dynamics between teacher and student, and shapesthe extent to which students are able to choose how to manage their own time. Late policies area cornerstone of the learning environment. If leveraged effectively they can be empowering andfoster accountability to self and community. Standard policies applied without critical awarenessof these dynamics may instead demotivate and discourage.Our study offers insight into the impact of points-based early incentives and late penalties. Wesuggest that late policies be determined based on careful consideration of course goals and theinstructor’s values. Over the

Conference Session

Graduate Recruitment & Professional Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gurlovleen Rathore, Texas A&M University; Matthew Pariyothorn, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

Education, 2015 Recruitment Efficacy of a Summer Undergraduate Research Program: Impact on Graduate School Intent and SelectionIntroductionSuccessful recruitment of an inclusive student body is essential to enriching the quality ofgraduate programs1, 2. Therefore, universities implement multiple activities to recruit diversestudents for post-baccalaureate studies to their institutions. Some of the recruitment activitiesinclude offering informational meetings, campus tours, career fairs, summer research programs,and assistantships3 to prospective students.Poock3, who surveyed members of the National Association of Graduate AdmissionsProfessionals (NAGAP), found that NAGAP members “perceived only one of the twenty fiverecruitment

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University; Rosemary Sutton, Cleveland State University; William Beasley, Cleveland State University; Joshua Bagaka's, Cleveland State University

cases integrate ethics and procedural/professional issues into thecourses. The broader impacts of the proposed activity will be the implementation of a set of fullydeveloped case studies for civil engineering education. Based on survey returns from theparticipants selected for the pilot workshop, each of the 60 faculty can expect to directlyinfluence an average of 3.2 courses and 215 students in the two years following workshopattendance. Thus, the broader impact will be approximately 190 courses and 13,000 studentsacross the U.S. Furthermore, students will participate in this program developing case studies Page 12.276.2under the

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Marialice Mastronardi, University of Texas at Austin; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas at Austin; Risa D. Hartman, University of Texas at Austin

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Pre-College Engineering Education

-Madison.Mrs. Risa D. Hartman, University of Texas at Austin Risa Hartman oversees multiple Education and Outreach programs at the University of Texas at Austin. Her roles include: Staff Education and Outreach Director for the Center for Dynamics and Control of Materials, a Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) and as the Pre-college Ed- ucation Director for the NASCENT Engineering Research Center focused on nanomanufacturing. She manages programs in the areas of graduate student traineeship and career development, undergraduate research, Research Experiences for K-12 Teachers, high school student research internships, and general science/engineering outreach to the local K-12 community

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber Simpson, State University of New York at Binghamton; Adam Maltese, Indiana University, Bloomington; Kelli Paul, Indiana University, Bloomington; Lauren Penney, Indiana University, Bloomington

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

cognizant that thisapproach likely would be new to most of our museum partners and informal educators, and onethat would be uncomfortable, at least initially, to engage with. As such, we contend that thesignificance of this study lies in the potential for a video-based professional development cycleto positively shift how educators support youth through failure experiences in engineering designchallenges, as well as build a community of practice - with a focus on failure - among educators.The results of our analysis are consistent with prior research, yet build upon this body ofscholarship as the majority of this prior research was more often grounded in more formalsettings (e.g., schools) and focused on students’ thinking as opposed to youths

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ning Zhang, Central State University; Xiaofang Wei; Ramanitharan Kandiah, Central State University; Krishnakumar Nedunuri, Central State University; Subramania Sritharan, Central State University

introduce sustainable management strategy into the unconventional energyproduction. Additionally, this project aims to engage undergraduate students on research andprovide them with experiential learning opportunities to expand the curriculum contents toscientific and industrial application.2. Institutional Background and Student EngagementThe project was carried out at Central State University lead by a group of five faculty members.Central State University (CSU) is a public owned undergraduate Historical Black University(HBCU). With its 1890 Land grant designation, CSU is committed to provide experientialeducation and training to underrepresented communities. In recent years, CSU has experienceddecline in student retention and enrollment

Conference Session

Potpourri II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Betsy Homsher, Kettering University; Janet Brelin-Fornari, Kettering University; Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University

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Women in Engineering

activities, career seminars, and other program features, theserising seniors learn what engineers do and how engineering improves people’s lives. Pre- andpost-program surveys indicate participant interest in engineering as a field of study and careerchoice builds substantially as a result of the program: 64% of the participants report increasedinterest in the field. LITE’s impact on high school girls is significant, to be sure. We have alsofound that the LITE Program benefits everyone involved in the program: mentors, faculty, andthe University. Student mentors report renewed commitment to engineering. All of themdescribe their mentoring experience as personally “rewarding” and “fulfilling.” Faculty reportincreased satisfaction with teaching. And

Conference Session

Track 4 - Session II - Student and Curriculum Development II

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Abdel F. Isakovic, Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research; Szu Szu F Ling, Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research; Selwa Mokhtar Boularaoui, Khalifa University of Science, Technology & Research; Sara Bashir Timraz; Mualla Kara

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Student and Curriculum Development

small team on hiring the first twoclusters of up to six faculty members. In KUSTAR’s BME Department, opened in 2009 with the first undergraduate classgraduating in December 2013, we planned to provide students and faculty with a creative,student-centered, interactive-engagement-friendly teaching and learning environment. From theoutset, the BME standards, set by the Department’s founding Chairperson, Prof. StephenDeWeerth, of Georgia Institute of Technology, focused on the practical learning outcomes andtraining criteria that would satisfy:a. Local biomedical characterization needs, which would follow the research focii of the BME Department on metabolic disorders and augmentation of human performanceb. The requirements of the ABET

Conference Session

Joint Session: Entrepreneurially-Minded Learning in the Classroom

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timo Bunk, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Helen Chen, Stanford University

. Especially since theconnection between those students’ mechatronics education and their entrepreneurial activity isunknown. This research investigates how project-based mechatronics courses can lead toentrepreneurial careers and enhance technical and entrepreneurial skillsets. It narrows theresearch gap between the ME218 curriculum and its implication for alumni’s engagement inentrepreneurial activities. Additionally, it identifies the most impactful elements of the coursesequence.3. MethodsOur research approach is based on the Grounded Theory Method (GTM). The interview method,including the data collection and analysis processes, will be explained in detail in the followingsection.“The procedures of grounded theory are designed to develop a well

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 1: Methods Refresh: Approaches to Data Analysis in Engineering Education Research

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas D. Fila, Iowa State University; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Justin L. Hess, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Dayoung Kim, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alison J. Kerr, University of Tulsa; Andrew O. Brightman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael C. Loui, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #26735Work In Progress: Considering the Impact on Research Quality of a TeamApproach to PhenomenographyDr. Nicholas D. Fila, Iowa State University Nicholas D. Fila is a postdoctoral research associate in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Indus- trial Design at Iowa State University. He earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Ph.D. in Engi- neering Education from Purdue University. His current research interests include innovation, empathy, engineering design, instructional design heuristics.Dr

Conference Session

ELOS Technical Session 5 - Remote, Virtual, and Digital Realities

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Hicks, Texas A&M University, Kingsville ; Lifford McLauchlan, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Hemanth Kumar Reddy Bhimavarapu

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

Reddy is pursuing master’s in computer science as well as working on campus as a Graduate Research Assistant in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Before that he did his Bachelor’s in Electronics and Communication Engineering at KL University-Andhra Pradesh, India. He is actively working on developing IOT applications and doing research on U3810A IOT Educational Kit. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Work In Progress: Expanding Support for Engaged Remote Student Learning of Internet of Things Concepts and TechnologyIntroductionInternet of Things (IoT) based systems have proven to be effective solutions in a

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victor Garcia; Diane Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Suzanne Atiya, University of Texas at El Paso; Karla Ayala Mendoza

social distancing and lockdown requirementswere imposed by the government to minimize the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore,alternative approaches were explored to optimize the effectiveness of our program’s activities andinterventions. As such, the use of social media has played a key role as an online strategy to increase therecruitment and engagement of students. Our program mainly uses Facebook and Instagram to communicate and engage with students.Figure 2 shows the distribution of audience by age groups for our social media platforms. Given that ourprogram mainly focuses on supporting women students, it is not surprising that approximately 75% of ouraudience are women regardless of the social media platform. An observation

Conference Session

Faculty Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Staffan Andersson, Uppsala University; Arnold Neville Pears, Uppsala University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

- ter for Pedagogical Development of Technology Education in a Societal and Student Oriented Context, www.cetuss.se) and the IEEE Education Society Nordic Chapter. He as a reviewer for a number of major journals and conferences, including the Computer Science Education Journal (Taylor and Francis), the ACM SIGCSE and ITiCSE and Koli Calling International Computer Science Education conferences. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017The impact of academic staff development on their approach to teaching and learning. Staffan Andersson,Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Sweden Staffan.Andersson@physics.uu.se

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Kelley Dugan, University of Michigan; Shanna Daly, University of Michigan; Colleen Seifert, University of Michigan; Elizabeth Pollack

two years. Kelley is also a Graduate Facilitator with the Center for Socially Engaged Design and a Graduate Academic Liaison with the Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning.Shanna Daly Shanna Daly is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan. She has a B.E. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Dayton and a Ph.D. degree in Engineering Education from Purdue University. In her work, she characterizes front-end design practices across the student to practitioner continuum, develops empirically-based tools to support design best practices, and studies the impact of front- end design tools on design success. Specifically, she focuses

Conference Session

Writing and Communication I

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Trine Kvidal; April Kedrowicz

the research on feedback(provided to students) has emphasized self-esteem and its impact on reactions to positiveand negative feedback8, the dimensions of feedback15, the effectiveness of immediate anddelayed feedback16, and feedback and communication apprehension9.Stake (1982) investigated reactions to feedback based on individuals’ self-esteem.Drawing from the idea that individuals either strive to maintain their self-image(consistency theory) or are motivated to enhance their self-evaluation (self-enhancementtheory) he tested whether or not high self-esteem and low self-esteem individuals differedin their reactions to positive and negative feedback, where performance was concerned.Findings indicate that individuals’ performance was

Conference Session

Innovative and Impactful Engineering Leadership Pedagogy

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Seth C. Sullivan, Texas A&M University; Maria Polyzoi, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development

information to assess coaching efficacy. For example, it would be interesting tofurther investigate the perceived differences in growth between female and male participants.More participants and more complete data is needed to further investigate this difference.Future research could also include a larger number of participants over a longer period of time.Many coaching engagements last at least six months, so the time between assessments may nothave been long enough for participants to recognize growth.In summary, coaching seems to have had a positive impact on the undergraduate engineeringleadership students and recent graduates, and it is a relatively easy practice to introduce, butfurther research is needed to better quantify the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Johanna Milord, University of Missouri - Columbia; Fan Yu, University of Missouri - Columbia; Sarah Lynn Orton P.E., University of Missouri - Columbia; Lisa Y. Flores, University of Missouri - Columbia; Rose M. Marra, University of Missouri - Columbia

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

classes.Present StudyThe present study tracks engineering students’ social cognitions in Spring 2020, when courseswere forced to pivot to online learning due to the global pandemic. The study evaluates socialcognitions at the start of the semester, at midterm, and at the end of the semester. Our researchcontributes to the body of existing literature on the impact of the COVID-19 transitions andexplores differences across gender groups and various engineering course subjects.METHODResearch DesignFor this study, we gathered data during the 16-week spring semester of 2020. We used a pre-mid-post design to administer a student survey at 3 time points that included a set of measures(described further below). Time 1 was administered within the first two weeks

Conference Session

Track 2: Technical Session 5: Understanding Decision Processes Related to Pathways of Community College Engineering Students

Collection

2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Rene Alberto Hernandez, Virginia Tech; David B Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Amy Richardson, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Sarah Rodriguez, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

students (Laugerman et. al,2019; Ogilvie, 2017, Wyner et al., 2019). Chamely-Wiik et al. (2021) highlights programing thatfocuses on different transfer student challenges around academic and social interventions liketransfer shock, early student engagement in research, mentorship by faculty, and building onacademic belonging. These kinds of programs focus on assisting community college studentswhen they arrive at their four-year institution. For example, prior work by Grote et al. (2022) hashighlighted the experiences of successful transfer students in navigating coursework transfer inengineering after they had participated in a pre-transfer program that provided students withscholarships, advising, cohort participation, and a study abroad

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: First-Year Experiences

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Miriam Howland Cummings, University of Colorado Denver; Maryam Darbeheshti, University of Colorado Denver; Gregory Edward Simon, University of Colorado Denver; William Taylor Schupbach, University of Colorado Denver; Michael S. Jacobson, University of Colorado Denver; Tom Altman, University of Colorado Denver; Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado Denver

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First-Year Programs

Colorado Denver, and curriculum lead at Inworks, an interdisciplinary innovation lab. Her research focuses on transformative experiences in engineering education. She is currently division chair of the Technological and Engineering Literacy - Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE). American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Comparing Student Outcomes from Four Iterations of an Engineering Learning CommunityAbstractThis Complete Evidence-based Practice paper evaluates the impact of learning communities onthe academic success of first-year engineering students. The Engineering Learning Community(ELC) at a large urban university is

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Langhoff, Skyline College; Jenny Le, Skyline College; Julie Shattuck

the intention of integrating students in a community ofacademic and social support early on in their academic journey. A large body of research [5], [6],[7], [8] supports these approaches to impact persistence, engagement, and completion.The college has also partnered with one of its local high schools, Jefferson High School, to offerthe first two courses in the Electronics Fabrication and Assembly certificate under a dual-enrollment contract. Students at Jefferson earn college credit for the two courses (ELEC 111 +ELEC 231), and are prepared to enter Skyline College's program. SkyBayTech and Jeffersonfaculty meet regularly to review and align curriculum and equipment needs between the twoschools.2.5 Workforce Placement ProgramThe SkyBayTech

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 3- Multi- and Inter-disciplinary, Collaboration, and Engagement in Practice

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuting Chen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Blake Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Marcia Pool, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Brian Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

-learning ecosystem thatdevelops partnerships with and solves needs of our community partners. Our team will review theoutcomes and impact of these pilot activities to guide refinement of our process in order to createan efficient system for faculty to use when incorporating service learning in their courses. Thissystem will include professional communication materials and an accessible bank of learningmodules or project summaries for use by others.2. Partnership DevelopmentOur team first identified the age group of students we can confidently serve and decided thatmiddle school students would be the most ideal. They are at a stage where influence on studyingSTEM can still be made effectively and mature enough to follow along the instruction

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design, Part 1 of 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University; Krishan Kumar Bhatia, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

teachers.1 However, oneparticular form of assistance that can dramatically impact student engagement is the availabilityof hands-on activities and demonstrations that are easy-to-implement and are mapped to the localcurriculum standards.!The New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards for science provide detailed learning goalsfor subjects including Physical Science, Life Science and Earth Systems Science for grades Page 24.105.2beginning with 2nd up to 12th Grade.2 Based on preliminary surveys (discussed later in the paper)teachers indicate, though the guidance provided by the standards is specific, it is typical for themto identify and select

Conference Session

Innovative Classroom Techniques

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Johnson, Washington State University; Reid Miller, Washington State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Measuring Engineering Classroom Community: Learning and Connectedness of StudentsAbstractThe Collaborative Learner-constructed Engineering-concept Articulation and Representation(CLEAR) model was used to explore how the introduction of visually represented materials andthe use of blended instruction (i.e., online class sessions, group concept visualization projects,threaded discussions, etc.) impact the sense of community students experience with their peers inthe classroom in comparison to a more traditionally taught class. Results reveal thatimplementation of some of these concepts can result in better retention in a sophomore levelchemical engineering course, with

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 11

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stacey L. Vaziri, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Liesl M. Baum, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Marlena McGlothlin Lester, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Phyllis Leary Newbill

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

. Studies on rural populations where exposure tomultiple careers is limited indicate that participants often have very limited conceptionsregarding their potential futures (including possible future careers) [9, 14, 15]. Research ongender and career choice in particular found that rural adolescent girls envisioned their futureslargely in terms of personal attributes (e.g., home, family) but could say little about future goalsor expectations around higher education or potential careers [14].The economics of the study region highlight the high stakes these rural communities face as theyprepare students to make career choices because those choices impact the sustainability of thecommunity itself. Discussions with regional companies highlight gaps in

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Q. Li, University of New Haven; Judy Randi, University of New Haven; Jenna Pack Sheffield, University of New Haven

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

disciplines” serves to highlight similarities anddifferences and reconcile sometimes conflicting perspectives. We further suggest that studentsalso engage in a similar reconciliation process as they move from one instructor’s classroom toanother and from one disciplinary perspective to another.Many engineering students tend to struggle with some of the conventions necessary to composetechnical documents [6,7,8], especially because academic writing most often does not focus ontechnical writing conventions. Acquiring technical communication skills requires letting go of1 The order of authorship is alphabetical.some previously held understandings about writing and replacing them with new knowledgeabout what constitutes technical communication. The

Conference Session

Engineering Social and Human Ethical Impacts

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Debra S. Fuentes, Brigham Young University; Stephanie Claussen, Colorado School of Mines; Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University

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Engineering Ethics

community members. However, there is a lack of research on foundational understandings ofsocial and ethical responsibility among undergraduate engineering students, both in terms ofwhat these specific constructs mean to students, as well as how their views change over time andare impacted by specific kinds of learning experiences.In an effort to investigate how students perceive social and ethical responsibility, and especiallyhow these perceptions change over the course of a four-year engineering degree program, thisstudy explores the following objectives: O1) Characterize patterns of ethical development among undergraduate engineering students, O2) Identify specific context variables (e.g., climate and culture of programs and institutions