Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division: Ethics Education Assessment

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Green, LeTourneau University; David Dittenber, Cedarville University

Paper ID #37395Measuring Academic Integrity Perceptions and theCorrelation with Ethical ReasoningMatthew G. Green (Associate Dean & Professor) Matthew Green serves as Associate Dean in the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at LeTourneau University in Texas. His objective is to practice and promote engineering as a serving profession. He has taught and developed design courses for all undergraduate years, and has taught courses such as Dynamics, Thermodynamics, and Machine Design. Past projects include remote power generation, design methods for frontier

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Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kristen Moore, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Casey E. Wright, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Erica M. Stone, Middle Tennessee State University; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University at West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

engineering education profession, develop a vision of engineering education as more inclusive, engaged, and socially just. She runs the Feminist Research in Engineering Educa- tion Group, whose diverse projects and group members are described at pawleyresearch.org. She was a National Academy of Engineering CASEE Fellow in 2007, 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, and received the Denice Denton Emerging Leader award from the Anita Borg Institute in 2013. She has been author or co-author on papers receiving ASEE-ERM’s best paper award, the AAEE Best Paper Award, the Benjamin Dasher award, and co

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Program Development & Desired Outcomes

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leo E. Hanifin, University of Detroit Mercy; Ross A. Lee, Villanova University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #11727Innovative Confidence: what engineering educators can do and say to gradu-ate more effective innovators and intrapreneursDr. Leo E. Hanifin, University of Detroit Mercy After engineering positions in the computer, aerospace and automotive industries, Dr. Hanifin led a re- search center focused on manufacturing technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for eleven years. He then served as Dean of the College of Engineering and Science at the University of Detroit Mercy for twenty-one years. He is now retired from full-time academic responsibilities, but continues to consult in higher education, study

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa M Frehill, National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering

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Women in Engineering

) office20. Some institutions have both such offices, some have only one, andstill others have combined these functions under a broad “diversity” heading. There are on-going debates about the efficacy of combining versus maintaining separate offices. To someextent these debates are grounded in the different realities that may be experienced by womenand minorities, while to another they are informed by serious questions about the distribution ofscarce resources at the university.This paper reports preliminary results of a pilot study that explores the following researchquestions within a set of nine institutions:  What has been the trend in representation of women, underrepresented minority women, underrepresented minority men in engineering

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 23

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Bostwick, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Alex George, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Trinity Lee, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Zachary Del Rosario, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

)Autoethnography (AE) is a combination of autobiography and ethnography [18]. AE is aqualitative research method that uses study of the self in a particular cultural context as a meansto understand the experiences of those in a similar context [19]. Collaborative Autoethnography(CAE) builds upon the strengths of AE by situating reflection in a collaborative context, whereadditional meaning can emerge through co-construction among participant-researchers [19].We chose CAE for its affordances to study relevance: The participant-researchers in this studyare uniquely positioned to describe how they (as engineering students) experienced andperceived variability in their studies. Autoethnography provided a framework for the individualparticipant-researchers to

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ERM Potpourri I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danielle Amatore, Oregon State University; Edith Gummer, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Educational Research and Methods

University. He currently has research activity in areas related to thin film materials processing and engineering education. He is author of the text Engineering and Chemical Thermodynamics, which includes an integrated, menu driven computer program ThermoSolver. He is interested in integrating technology into effective education practices and in promoting the use of higher level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. Dr. Koretsky is a six-time Intel Faculty Fellow and has won awards for his work in engineering education at the university and national levels. Page 12.904.1© American

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First-Year Activities and Peer Review Strategies in Civil Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Civil Engineering

Education emerged. 12 The number of papers from the American Society forEngineering Education (ASEE) annual conference that included the terms “global” or“international” in their titles has been increasing, as shown in Figure 1. The diversity of thisliterature cannot be fully described here. However, the papers fall into a few general categories: - International experiences via exchanges, study abroad, and service projects - International collaboration via distance models - Developing student skills to work internationally Page 22.751.2 - Assessing global competencyFigure 1. Number of papers in the ASEE Annual

Conference Session

Contextual Competencies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan E. Canney, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Educational Research and Methods

, but has not personalized the socialobligation. At the other end is an individual who believes wholly that engineers should work toserve their community and moreover this individual would act accordingly by working for/withphilanthropic groups such as Engineers Without Borders (EWB) and Bridges to Prosperity.This view of engineering as inherently a service has been echoed in Ethics of Care literature6, 7.Ethics of Care is rooted in the view that moral development is motivated by compassion andcaring for others, in addition to the traditional beliefs of motivation through justice or fairness6, 8.Additionally, views of social responsibly align well with the emerging development ofHumanitarian Engineering as a new pedagogical tool for educating

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...by Design

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber Kendall, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Merredith D Portsmore, Tufts University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Special Education, Literacy rd Liz 3 7 years - th Jennifer 5 13 years Science Page 23.1135.3 Table 2: Demographic information for the teacher participantsThe school’s demographics were representative of the state and district averages, and the schoolhad recently been named a STEM school by the district, which meant it was expected tointegrate STEM across all subjects, and provide students increased opportunities for engaging inSTEM activities such as science fairs and university/industry partnerships. Even before

Conference Session

Action on Diversity - Supporting Students at Multiple Levels

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Janet Y Tsai, University of Colorado Boulder; Tanya D Ennis, University of Colorado Boulder

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

nontraditional demographic groups, to pursue interests in the eld of engineering. Janet assists in recruitment and retention efforts locally, nationally, and internationally, hoping to broaden the image of engineering, science, and technology to include new forms of communication and problem solving for emerging grand challenges. A second vein of Janet’s research seeks to identify the social and cultural im- pacts of technological choices made by engineers in the process of designing and creating new devices and systems. Her work considers the intentional and unintentional consequences of durable structures, prod- ucts, architectures, and standards in engineering education, to pinpoint areas for transformative change.Mrs. Tanya D

Conference Session

Reimagining Engineering Ethics

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jessica Koehler, Wake Forest University; Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University ; Michael Lamb, Wake Forest University; Alana Demaske, Wake Forest University; Carlos Santos, Wake Forest University; Michael D. Gross, Wake Forest University; Dylan Franklin Brown, Wake Forest University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

recruitment and retention, engineer identity, PBL pedagogies, engineering design pedagogies, capstone design, learning through service, bringing real world problem solving into the classroom, etc. She also conducts research in cardiovascular fluid mechanics and sustainable energy technologies. She holds a BS and MS in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech, and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the joint program between Virginia Tech and Wake Forest University.Dr. Michael Lamb, Wake Forest University Michael Lamb is Executive Director of the Program for Leadership and Character and Assistant Professor of Politics, Ethics, and Interdisciplinary Humanities at Wake Forest University. He is also a Research Fellow with the

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 3: Best of ELOS

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget Smyser, Northeastern University

Paper ID #37427Comparing labs before, during, and after COVID in aMeasurements and Analysis CourseBridget M. Smyser (Teaching Professor) Bridget Smyser is a Teaching Professor in the Mechanical & Industrial Engineering department at Northeastern University. She holds a BS in Chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Her research interests include capstone design and lab pedagogy, , effective methods to teach technical communication, and integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion concepts into engineering

Conference Session

Aerospace Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Keith Koenig; Masoud Rais-Rohani; Thomas Hannigan

. Encourage development of design skills in problem solving and experimentation, illustrative of various fundamental areas of aerospace engineering.4. Enable students to develop proficiency in written, oral, and graphic communication in the development of formal reports, and informal and formal individual presentations and papers.5. Promote engineering ethics, personal integrity and responsibility and professionalism in the conduct of laboratory activities and individual projects.6. Develop teamwork and leadership skills through laboratory experiences.Because of the number, scope, and diversity of topics and related activities, we sought to spreadthe curriculum over three semesters as opposed to one done elsewhere4. Each course combineselements

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental; K-12 Students & Engineering Division: Fundamental; K-12 Students & Engineering Design Practices: Best Paper Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chelsea Joy Andrews, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

examined student groups’ discourse and the changes they made to their designconstructions following testing for evidence of the ideas informing their design decisions. For thewind task, the factors students attended to were coded, with codes such as, “weight of object,”and tracked both across groups and over time. The analysis revealed that some factors, such asweight, were common across all groups and persisted through the design task, while others, suchas air flow, were taken up by a few groups, often after a long series of failures. Importantly, theinitial factors, such as weight, were not abandoned in order to accommodate later factors, butrather factors appeared concurrently later in the task. In contrast, in the water transport task

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dena Lang, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Meg Handley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Andrew Michael Erdman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; John Jongho Park, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mariza Tsakalerou, Nazarbayev University

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Diversity

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International

behaviors and their impact on engineering leadership potential. Meg is a board certified coach with experience in developing students’ leadership and professional com- petencies through teaching and one-on-one coaching. She is most interested in developing student knowl- edge of leadership to impact their successful transition to the workplace.Prof. Andrew Michael Erdman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Andrew M. ”Mike” Erdman received his B.S. in Engineering Science from Penn State and his M.S. from USC. At Rocketdyne (Pratt & Whitney), he helped design the Space Shuttle. As manager of Reactor Safety Analysis, Experimental Engineering, and Fluid Dynamics Technology at KAPL (Bechtel), he con

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 10: Identity & Belonging 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olgha Bassam Qaqish, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Chloe Grace Hincher, North Carolina State University; Ton Nguyen; Nicholas Goodwin

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

Paper ID #37951The Grand Challenges Scholars Program Research Experience: A GreatOpportunity to Cultivate Belonging in a Community of PracticeDr. Olgha Bassam Qaqish, North Carolina State University at Raleigh Olgha B. Qaqish, Ph.D. is an engineering educator and researcher, who has experience working with students at all levels in science, math, engineering, and technology (STEM). Dr. Qaqish is an author of a mathematics textbook: Algebra Essentials.Chloe Grace Hincher, North Carolina State University Chloe Hincher is an undergraduate pursuing a B.S. in Biomedical and Health Sciences Engineering con- centrating in

Conference Session

WIED: Analysis, Challenges, Success, and Impacts

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rob Sleezer, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Nicolle Revello; Morgan Round; Kristen O'Connell; Benjamin Orlin; Andrew Roberts, Minnesota State University, Mankato

local communities [2]. What happens to the individuals who are released? Some integrateinto their community; some commit crimes that require reincarceration.The U.S. Department of Education, an entity that funds many educational programs for inmates,defines correctional education as: “a fundamental component of rehabilitative programmingoffered in juvenile justice confinement facilities, most American prisons, and many jails anddetention centers” [3]. Consistent with this definition, prison education is defined in this paper asa subset of correctional education. Thus, statistics on correctional education include prisoneducation information. Inmate education can occur in a prison or another type of correctionalinstitution. Although this paper

Conference Session

Care and Inclusive Teaching

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kenya Z. Mejia, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

incorporateD&I initiatives​ into engineering education. Similarly, there has been a constant urge to improvethe ​research to practice ​cycle on research related to good teaching practices. Looking at thework of going from research to practice gives us insights as to how to do the same translationalwork regarding diversity and inclusion practices specifically. Although some may find thesefindings not novel given the extensive number of informal conversations among educators, thereexists little scholarship looking to understand the challenges or lived experiences of engineeringeducators working to incorporate these different activities and practices like the work by Colceret al. ​[6]​. We seek to understand what makes it difficult for educators to

Conference Session

Track 2: Technical Session 6: Minoritized Student Audio Narratives to Influence Faculty's Empathic Understanding: Learning from Sophie and Enola

Collection

2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Cassandra J McCall, Utah State University; Gabriel Van Dyke, Utah State University

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

the Engineering and Computing Education program at the School of Universal Computing, Construction, and Engineering Education (SUCCEED) at Florida Inter- national University (FIU). She earned her B.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). Kali’s research interests center on exploring the ex- periences of marginalized engineering students, with a particular focus on their hidden identity, mental health, and wellbeing. Her work aims to enhance inclusivity and diversity in engineering education, con- tributing to the larger body of research in the field.Dr. Cassandra J McCall, Utah State University Cassandra McCall, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fethiye Ozis P.E., Northern Arizona University; Sahar Razavi, Northern Arizona University; Nihal Sarikaya, Northern Arizona University

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

underrepresented in STEM [Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics] careers—African Americans, American Indians, and Latinos”[5]. The number of underrepresented minority (URM) bachelor degree recipients in engineeringwas 12,903 in 2014, a 10% increase from 2013. “This number represents 13.7 percent of the totalnumber of engineering degrees (93,950) conferred that year” [5]. While ethnic minorities areconsistently underrepresented in STEM [6], Native Americans are especially unlikely to pursueand complete an engineering degree.The 2014 growth was “mainly concentrated with the Latino population, who earned 8,984baccalaureate degrees, while African Americans earned 3,599, and American Indian/AlaskaNatives earned 320” [5]. Only 42% of Native Americans

Conference Session

Innovations in Manufacturing Laboratories

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey L. Newcomer, Western Washington University

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Manufacturing

technology programs,3-6 with only one being specific to Manufacturing Engineering.7This paper describes a new Industrial Robotics course for Manufacturing Engineering students atWestern Washington University. The new course is based upon a course that had been part of aManufacturing Engineering Technology program that has recently transitioned to ManufacturingEngineering. The goals of the new course are to both find the right balance between modeling andapplication and be true to the applied nature of the new Manufacturing Engineering program.Therefore, the course is lab intensive to provide students with multiple opportunities to work withindustrial robots. Students complete eleven structured and semi-structured lab activities that in-troduce them

Conference Session

Experiences in Engineering Community Engagement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzana Ansari, University of California, Berkeley; Jennifer Wang, University of California, Berkeley; Ryan Shelby, University of California, Berkeley; Eli Patten, University of California, Berkeley; Lisa A Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley

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Community Engagement Division

of experience tutoring students and working with schools, and became interested in education through these experiences. Her primary interest is in informal learning environments and educational technologies. She currently conducts research with the Lawrence Hall of Science on their engineering exhibits and works to improve the facilitation and design of the exhibits. Her research fo- cuses on how science center visitors engage and tinker at engineering activities and the impacts of these open-ended tinkering activities in terms of STEM learning and engineering understanding.Ryan Shelby, University of California, Berkeley Ryan Shelby is a joint 2013-2014 Millennium Challenge Corporation-Arizona State University Science

Collection

2007 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Nhut Tan Ho

courses, a freshman orientation course, astudent study center; and structured study groups. Significantly, the MEP model originated atCalifornia State University, Northridge (CSUN) and spread nationwide.While these measures have been effective, their impact has reached a diminishing point. Giventhe projected imperative need for increased minority representation in STEM professions, thereis a critical need for new methods to further improve students’ learning and retention. A highlypromising approach is to use an innovative undergraduate education initiative pioneered by theMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) called Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate(CDIO)18,19,20 as the basis to redesign curriculum and to implement active and

Conference Session

FPD 8: Teaching Design in the First Year

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wallace Martindell Catanach III, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Christopher Stephen Smith, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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First-Year Programs

on the best concept, sketch their best concept, anddescribe it in detail. The objective of this project is to learn and practice an engineering problem,experience a real world problem that some disabled people experience every day, and solve thatproblem so that disabled people can enhance their quality of life, while applying the engineeringdesign process.Literature reviewRowe and Klein used the How People Learn (HPL) in which the method for the HPL is outlinedfor the process (Rowe).2 The learning environment must be knowledge-centered, studentcentered, assessment-centered, and community-centered (Rowe).3 ”According to [How PeopleLearn (HPL)] theory, students learn best when (1) presented with organized information that (2)relates in some

Conference Session

Preparing for Practice

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Edwin Cawthorne Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Corey T Schimpf, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #6120Learning Strategies and Learning Traits Critical to Practicing Engineers af-ter CollegeMr. 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

Conference Session

Engineering Student Experiences

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Blum, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

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Educational Research and Methods

still on studentengagement, the influence of institutional policies and practices on levels of engagement took amore preeminent role.27 Terenzini and Reason34 showed that students came to college with a variety of personal,academic, and social background characteristics and experiences that both prepared andpredisposed them to engage with the various formal and informal learning opportunities theywere afforded by the institution. Precollege characteristics had a powerful influence on students’subsequent college experiences. However, students both selected, and were selected by,institutions. Therefore, the clusters of precollege characteristics that summarized all the studentsof a college ultimately shaped the characteristics, climates

Conference Session

Empathy and Human-centered Design 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Xiao Ge, Stanford University; Daigo Misaki, Kogakuin University; Nanami Furue, Tokyo University of Science; Chunchen Xu

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

engineers thrive when their habitual mind clashes with the social realities. In addition, I test interventions to nudge engineers to reframe problematic schema-incongruent situations into unique opportunities for cognitive growth, creative performance, and effective teamwork. My work contributes to revealing the science behind multicultural, interdisciplinary technological collaboration and providing actionable guidance for building up the next-generation engineers.Prof. Daigo Misaki, Kogakuin University Daigo Misaki is an Associate Professor at Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, Kogakuin University. Daigo got a Ph.D. in Engineering, Tokyo Metropolitan University. Daigo was a visiting Associate Professor at

Conference Session

Innovative and Impactful Engineering Leadership Pedagogy

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jena Shafai Asgarpoor, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Meg Handley, Pennsylvania State University; Alisha L. Sarang-Sieminski, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; John Brooks Slaughter P.E., University of Southern California; Meagan C. Pollock, Engineer Inclusion; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Monica Farmer Cox, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development

, Dr. Slaughter was named to the American Society for Engineering Education Hall of Fame and was the recipient of the society’s Centennial Medal. He received the UCLA Medal of Excellence in 1989, was elected to the Kansas State University Engineering Hall of Fame in 1990, received the Roger Revelle Award from the University of California, San Diego in 1991 and was named that institution’s Alumnus of the Year in 1982. Dr. Slaughter, a licensed professional engineer, began his career as an electronics engineer at General Dynamics and, later, served for 15 years at the U.S. Navy Electronics Laboratory in San Diego, where he became head of the Information Systems Technol- ogy Department. He has also been director of the

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Faculty and Gender Issues

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Jenna P. Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; Stacy Doore, University of Maine; Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University; Karen J. Horton P.E., University of Maine; Kristen L. Jellison, Lehigh University; Sharon Melissa Latimer, West Virginia University; Marci J. Levine, Lehigh University; D. Patrick O'Neal, Louisiana Tech University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

series of advocacy tips, published by the Women in Engineering Division (WIED) of ASEE and available at wied.asee.org.Prof. Karen J. Horton P.E., University of Maine Karen J. Horton, P.E. is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at the University of Maine, and a licensed professional engineer in the state of Maine. She is a Co-Principal Investigator on a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Grant. Prior to her 1997 appointment to the University she was employed as a mechanical engineer at Bath Iron Works in Maine, as a high school mathematics and electronics teacher for the Department of Defense Dependent Schools in Germany, and as a mechanical engineer at the Naval Coastal

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 4: Interdisciplinary Graduate Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Webb, Virginia Tech ; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

]‬‭. Interdisciplinary graduate‬ ‭programs stemming from these efforts integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines to prepare‬ ‭students to address complex issues like climate change and disasters in their innovative work;‬ ‭examples include environmental studies, bioinformatics, digital humanities, biomedical‬ ‭engineering, and disaster resilience and risk management. Education scholars have explored how‬ ‭to constructively align learning outcomes in interdisciplinary graduate education‬‭[22], [23], [24]‬‭;‬ ‭how emerging researchers define and experience interdisciplinarity‬‭[25], [26]‬‭; and how to‬ ‭evaluate interdisciplinary graduate programs and student development in light of their‬ ‭complexity, especially