Collection

2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

April Anne Kay, Dalton State College; Bradley Harris, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; Stephanie Philipp, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

science skills, this approach to learning excludes students from engaging with theprofessor in real-time collaboration on an open-ended research project where outcomes areunknown [4]. Using PBL/CURE in the science labs offers students a forum to gain experience onhow to plan and implement research. This gives learners agency in their education and empowersthem to make choices in research design such as the consideration of sample sizes and time [5].This experience provides students a forum to develop and practice 21 st century competenciesincluding critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, innovation, communication, andcollaboration [6]. This paper describes a project conducted in Spring 2023 in a GeneralMicrobiology course at Dalton State

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katrina Donovan, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Jon Kellar, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Paula Jensen, Texas Tech University; Michael West, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Stuart Kellogg, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

relational. Conversely, graduatingengineers tend to be primarily analytical despite industry demand for greater diversity. This aspectis spurred by research indicating diverse teams produce better results. Therefore, new elementswere integrated into selected C&A courses to better engage and retain students in all HBDIquadrants, such as:  Experiential workshops  Service-learning  Kinesthetic "hands-on" activities  Group discussion and cooperative learning  Brainstorming and visualization  Industrial site visits  Engineering design case studies  Teaming  Engineering synthesis and historical perspectivesResults of student typology and self-efficacy assessment about student professional developmentand curricular

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Technical Session VIII

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University; Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Daniel D. Anastasio, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Scott Duplicate Streiner, Rowan University

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FYEE Conference Sessions

these “play” experiences back totechnical content.What Constitutes a Game?A game is defined as a structured form of play where participants must accomplish a goal whileadhering to specific rules [2]. Games are inherently engaging and immersive, foster teamwork,and provide immediate feedback to players, promoting experimentation and creative problemsolving [3], [4] many of which are key skill sets that professional engineers possess.Games can take several forms within a classroom. One of the most common means toimplement a game is a classroom game, such as a card game, board game, or live-action gamethat promotes communication, comprehension, or critical thinking about classmaterial. Alternatively digital games can be used where students play a

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division - Innovating New Ways to Teach

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Swenty, Virginia Military Institute; Benjamin Dymond, University of Minnesota Duluth; Camilla Saviz, University of the Pacific; David Saftner, University of Minnesota Duluth; Jeffrey Shafer, University of the Pacific; Kacie D'Alessandro, Virginia Military Institute; Tanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University; Christopher Shearer

. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com I Think We Should Break Up: Student and Faculty Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Using Breaks in Class“Break the Ice” (Abstract)Class time, whether in a physical or virtual setting, is a valuable component of the learningprocess. However, time in class does not always equate to time on task. Class periods can vary inlength from 50 minutes to 3 hours or more, but how much of that time are students paying fullattention, thinking critically about the material, and engaging with course concepts?Additionally, how might these differing time periods equate to a difference in studentengagement, and what can be done

Conference Session

Connecting Theory and Practice in a Change Project - And What I Wish I Knew Before I Started

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy B. Chan Hilton, University of Southern Indiana; John Ray Morelock, University of Georgia; Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Tris Utschig, Kennesaw State University

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Faculty Development Constituent Committee

(DBES), available. curriculum; focus and opportunities, department grants. Institutional grants on student-centered choose Funded by available learning; promote a strategies/interventi institutions. campus wide ons and leverage commitment to opportunities, change; and engage determine the biology readiness for community in the action, implementation of implementation

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Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice F. Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology; Jon Wade, Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology; Douglas A. Bodner, Georgia Institute of Technology; Masataka Okutsu, Purdue University; Dan Ingold, University of Southern California; Peter G. Dominick Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology, W.J. Howe School of Technology Management; Richard R. Reilly, Stevens Institute of Technology; William R. Watson, Purdue University; Don Gelosh, ODDRE/Systems Engineering

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Systems Engineering

successand failure in a simulated environment so they can gain the necessary insights and wisdoms tomature as a SE, and yet not jeopardize the lives of others or compromise their careers. The initialtarget audience of the ExpAcc program is lead program SEs in the acquisition workforce who arerequired to effectively manage complex systems throughout their lifecycle from anacquisition/acquirer viewpoint in a typical program office. The initial focus is on maturing theseleads to prepare them for executive assignments.Computer Game Based EducationAn increasing number of practitioners and researchers are advocating digital games (also referredto simply as video games) as a promising form of instruction which can both engage students andstrengthen skills

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Track 1: Technical Session 3: Examining how Graduate Advisors in STEM Support Mental Health among Black and Latinx Graduate Women

Collection

2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Kerrie Wilkins-Yel, University of Massachusetts Boston ; Stephanie Marando-Blanck, University of Massachusetts; Pavneet Kaur Bharaj, California State University, Bakersfield; Aisha Farra

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

, supporting students on an emotional or personal level, engaging in empathy,mutual understanding, and providing a safe space for students to emote. Instrumental supportconsists of providing tangible, hands-on aid, and practical assistance across various areas of life,including academics, career, and personal matters. For example, this may include financialsupport, offering professional guidance, collaborating on research endeavors, and facilitatingpractical forms of support. Both psychosocial and instrumental support has been found to be 2influential in promoting academic success (Dawson et al., 2015; Kram, 1983; Primé et al., 2015;Sheehy, 2019; Wilkins-Yel et al

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 4: Design Thinking & Entrepreneurship

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Crismond, City University of New York, City College

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

-by or cars of the user’s presence during the day or at night.This point was emphasized at the Division of Homeland Security webpage on Halloween Safety,which stated “Children are twice as likely to be injured in a vehicle or pedestrian accident onHalloween compared to any other day of the year” [2].Figure 1. The Design Brief for the HIHOW project described the main challenge and itsrelated criteria and constraintsDiscussion and Results The following is a composite case study based on the teaching of the InterdisciplinaryEngineering Design module for three consecutive semesters from Fall 2022 to Fall 2023. Ithighlights content and selected topics in the module’s 10-lesson sequence, key pedagogicalapproaches and their impact on student

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid R. Piroozi J.D., Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis; Justin L. Hess, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis; Charles Feldhaus, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

innovation forgenerating protectable and non-infringing IP. That is where the ESIP-Project provides itsmaximum impact: teaching students how to transform an innovative idea into a protectibleinvention that is less likely to infringe, and to do so with high quality and quickly.In addition, in a unique fashion at the institution of the authors of this paper, students fromengineering, science, and technology are mixed with law students who advise clients in theEntrepreneurship Clinic. This mixture of law and STEM students generates a fertile ground forlearning as the law students bring public policy and other legal perspectives into the mix, whileSTEM students expound on the technical challenges. Collaboration between these two sets ofstudents are

Conference Session

Centering Black Experiences in STEM: Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

DeLean Tolbert Smith, University of Michigan - Dearborn; Leroy Long, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Aishwary Pawar, University of Michigan

students and they’d only offered like one physics class and so it was really hard to get into.” (Alice, lines 373–378) “Oh, I took I think a year, one year I took a gifted course for math….I didn’t really like being closed off from everybody else.” (Tierra, lines 140, 148) The participants described the impact of early STEM learning memories and experiences.When well facilitated, these often gave them access to a supportive community and increasedtheir STEM aspirations; however, if poorly designed (or non-existent), they led to decreasedinterest in that particular career pathway. The participants attribute STEM and volleyballparticipation to their own interests and their family and friends’ recommendations andencouragement

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 2: Understanding Our Users

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Kurr, University of Tennessee - Knoxville; Jimmy A. Landmesser Jr., UT-Battelle

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

this role, Mr. Landmesser has honed his technical acumen and improved his management and communication skills while building strong organizational and leadership qualities. Mr. Landmesser is currently pursuing a PhD in electrical engineering from the University of Tennessee, focusing on modeling soil- moisture impacts to wildland-urban interface. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Technical Standards in Engineering Education: A Survey Across Professional Sectors Final Submission: May 1, 2023: American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) 2023 Annual Conference and Exposition, Baltimore, MD on June 25-28, 2023AbstractThe global emphasis

Conference Session

ERM: ERM Medley Session!

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Miel, Tufts University; Jessica Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Aaron Johnson, University of Michigan

be encouraged to develop.We take the stance that learning requires authentic disciplinary engagement [7],[8] and we lookfor ways to increase students’ engagement in authentic disciplinary activity. We believe thatstudents learn engineering practices by rehearsing these practices [6]. Specifically, we believethat students will learn engineering judgment by engaging in the practices of engineeringjudgment, such as making assumptions. In this study, we focus on students who have multipleopportunities to make assumptions.MethodsContext and researcher positionalityThis study is part of a larger, multi-university study of engineering science homework. Theresearch team for this study and for the larger study are comprised of engineering

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Learning and Teaching Experiences

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ann-Perry Witmer P.E., University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; José G. Andino Martínez, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Olivia C. Coiado, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Jessica Marie Mingee, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Flavia Andrade, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Tim Pollack-Lagushenko, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

its first campus-wide forum in September with a three-event seriesentitled Global STEAM in An Age of Crisis. Drawing from small-group explorations of howCOVID-19 combined with political upheaval and environmental shifts to produce an age ofuncertainty, the group created three roundtable events. The virtual forum (dictated because ofCOVID impacts on face-to-face programming) featured scholars from around the worldexploring the topics of “The Uneasy Relationship Between Science and Politics,” “The ConflictBetween Science and Compassion,” and “Science and the Global in a Brave New World.”In its short active life thus far, the Global STEAM group already has generated considerableinterest among both faculty and students across the diverse campus

Conference Session

S4B: Workshop VII

Collection

14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

Authors

Kevin Calabro, University of Maryland, College Park; Stacy S Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University; Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma; Kenneth Reid, University of Indianapolis; Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Petronella A James, Morgan State University

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Workshops

, and inclusive engineering degree programs and workforces will find this session ofinterest.Background on e4usaEngineering for US All is leading the charge in opening up the world of engineering to a newgeneration of students and educators. As an NSF-funded high school engineering program, ourcore mission is to increase student and teacher access to engineering nationwide, with a focus onreaching populations that have been traditionally underrepresented in the field. With over 6,000students to date, e4usa is making a significant impact on the future of engineering.Our students explore the impact of engineering on society, build professional skills that will servethem well in their future careers, and engage in hands-on design experiences that

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Namhun Lee, East Carolina University; Carrie S. Dossick, University of Washington

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Construction

Course Better understanding on construction plans; Gier , Sylvester & Improved accuracy of student’s quantity 34 Dietrich takeoffs 17 Interactive Homework Effective course content delivery; Positive Glick et al. Modules for Materials & perceived impact on students’ learning Methods Course 28 Project Management Helped students to

Conference Session

ENT-3: Transforming Engineering Curriculum through Entrepreneurial Approaches

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Irene Reizman, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Liping Liu, Lawrence Technological University; Mary Lauren Benton, Baylor University; John Peponis, Lawrence Technological University; Maysam Nezafati, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jonathan Rylander, Baylor University; Mitchel Daniel, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

student mindset towards research and increase studentmotivation to engage in research. The team expected that early exposure to these ideas (withinthe first two years of an undergraduate program), would have the greatest impact on studentsuccess by engaging students early enough for them to participate in meaningful researchexperiences. The results from the pilot study showed that early exposure to the research processimproved student perception of and interest in research experiences [13].Previous work by the current authors outlined the initial development of five modules addressingfundamental questions about research engagement: "What Is Research?," "Why Should I GetInvolved in Research?," "What Is the Entrepreneurial Mindset?," "How Does

Conference Session

Design for Manufacture and Industry

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Semke, University of North Dakota; Richard Schultz, University of North Dakota; James Albrecht, Imation Corp.; Jason Moses, Imation Corp.; Peter Ridl, Imation Corp.

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Design in Engineering Education

professional and ethical responsibilities G An ability to communicate effectively H The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context I A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning J A knowledge of contemporary issues K An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practiceThe industry partner also has corporate R&D goals for the project that must be met. Primaryindustry goals include the involvement of intelligent, resourceful students to investigateprojects that are of interest to the company, the development of a capable trained workforce

Collection

2022 ASEE - North Central Section Conference

Authors

Laurene Sweet, LeafBridge of UCP Cleveland; Alisa Jones, UCP of Greater Cleveland-LeafBridge Alternative Education Program; Colin K Drummond, Case Western Reserve University

directly contributed to the successof service delivery and student engagement. The strategic significance of the SETT-BioDesignframework is the identification of specific roles for each of the partners. In essence this can bethought of as a “matching strategy” in which the demands of the alternative education programfor specific project activity are matched with the competencies of the biomedical engineeringteam. We have found that when bringing together different (but complementary) communities ofthought, a “disciplined approach” to interdisciplinary project activity leads to collectiveexpectation settings and reduced frustration on long-term project activity.AcknowledgmentsResearch reported was partially supported by the Institute of Biomedical

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ricardo Pineda, University of Texas, El Paso; John E. Weaver, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company; Oscar H. Salcedo, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose Luis Falliner, The University of Texas, El Paso; Richard T. Schoephoerster, University of Texas, El Paso

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Systems Engineering

SE courses has been developed to include the educational challenges and followABET requirements for the skills that go beyond technical knowledge.1 • "An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability" • An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams • An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility • An ability to communicate effectively • The broad education necessary to understand the impact of solutions in a global and societal context • Recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M. Pfotenhauer, University of Wisconsin, Madison; David J. Gagnon, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Michael Litzkow, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Christine Maidl Pribbenow, Wisconsin Center for Education Research

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

-world complexity and fast-paced processing in ways that traditional school learningscenarios cannot approximate.” Noting that one of the most promising aspects of game learningis their capacity to promote problem-solving skills, Spires et al.3 cite the conclusions of thePartnership for 21st Century Skills4 that “the capacity to problem solve separates students whoare prepared for the increasingly complex life and work environments from those who are not,”and those of Levy and Murnane5 that “the nation’s challenge [is] to prepare youth for the high-wage/high-skilled jobs that involve expert problem solving skills and complex communication.”Games can also provide valuable experience for students in introductory courses. As McCarthy6notes

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ME Division 5: Advancing Robotic and Mechanisms Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shashwat Sharma, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Rui Li, New York University

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

numerousteaching resources, such as, hiring of instructors with specialized skill sets, scheduling of courses,laboratories, and projects, as well as synchronized collaboration between several departmentssuch as mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering, among others. While such complexoperations can be choreographed at a large university with abundant resources, students enrolledat smaller universities or community colleges may find it infeasible to obtain a sufficiently deeplevel of robotics learning experience. In response, this paper suggests the design andimplementation of an educational workshop on soft robotics that can allow engineering studentsfrom various backgrounds to have an authentic and engaging opportunity to learn robotics.Prior

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa J. Cutright, University of Akron; Lakiesha N. Williams, Mississippi State University; Linda T Coats; Debora F Rodrigues, University of Houston (CoE); Judit Eva Puskas; Frank "Fritz" J Claydon, University of Houston (CoE)

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

diversity of microorganisms in the Siberian permafrost. She was a postdoctoral associate in the Environmental Engineering Program at Yale University in the group of Prof. Menachem Elimelech from 2007 to June 2010 with her research focus dealing with toxicity of carbon nanotubes to microorganisms as well as the effect of bacterial surface structures on bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation and maturation. She is currently an Assistant Pro- fessor at the University of Houston in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and her research interests involve investigation of the toxicological effects of carbon-based nanomaterials and polymer nanocomposites to wastewater microbial communities and their potential

Conference Session

Special Topic: Safe Zone Session 2

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder; Tiago R. Forin, Rowan University; Alisha L. Sarang-Sieminski, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Special Topic: Safe Zone

-startling-data-reveals-half-of-lgbtq-employees-in-us-remain-clos 25 Why Climate Matters 1 million additional STEM 34% graduates by 2022 President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (2012) Most viable way to achieve Creating an inclusive Creating an inclusive climate this is to climate benefits 30% Increase ALL students Employee engagement retention

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Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudio Brito, Council of Researches in Education and Sciences; Melany Ciampi

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International

this affect life and business in the United States?Functioning on Multi-Disciplinary Teams: It is important for professionals to be able to functionand communicate effectively as a member of a team of individuals from diverse backgrounds.How do you work when you are a member of such a team (for example – you are either anengineering student who is traveling with business students, or vice-versa)? What are some thechallenges involved in establishing and maintaining effective communication on this type ofcross-functional team?6. Final CommentsThe accomplishment of such task demands an infra-structure of networking and local organizersnot to mention the transport, lodge, meals and hosts. The costs are not so high and the resultshave been very

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Javernick-Will, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jessica Kaminsky, University of Colorado, Boulder; Cathy Leslie P.E., Engineers Without Borders - USA ; Kaitlin Litchfield, University of Colorado, Boulder

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

 organization  Engineers  Without  Borders-­‐USA  (EWB-­‐USA)  is  one  of  the  few  engineering  societies  that  reports  roughly  balanced  membership  ratios  of  males  and  females1.    This  appears  to  be  true  among  both  undergraduate  students  and  industry  professionals  who  are  members.        By  providing  a  community  of  mentors  for  students  and  STEM  professionals  with  similar  numbers  of  males  and  females,  EWB-­‐USA  may  provide  career  scaffolding  especially  beneficial  to  females.    Additionally,  it  may  change  perceptions  of  self-­‐efficacy  and  the  expected  outcomes  of  being  an  engineer.    For  females,  a  particularly  motivating  expected  outcome  may  be  altruism  and  the  ability  to

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shamsnaz Virani, University of Texas, El Paso; Iris B. Burnham, Burnham Wood Charter School District; Virgilio Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Miroslava Barua, University of Texas, El Paso; Elaine Fredericksen, Ph.D., University of Texas, El Paso; Sally J. Andrade, Andrade & Associates, Inc., El Paso, TX

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

orga- nizations and other non-profit entities to increase the empowerment of low-income families and commu- nities. She is also a Senior Research Associate of Excelencia in Education, Washington, D.C., focused on the academic success of Latino college students. A former administrator at The University of Texas at El Paso responsible for the institutional effectiveness system, Andrade earlier served as Director of Research and Planning for the state’s community college system at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Her Ph.D. in Community Psychology is from The University of Texas at Austin. Page

Conference Session

ERM: New Research Methods and Tools

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Mirabelli, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Sara Vohra; Eileen Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

failAppendix BNames of ten factors and sample items. 3: Impact of Engineering 1: Identity-Related 2: Programmatic Mental 4: Expectations of 5: Feeling of Falling Factor Work on Wellness and Engineering Interactions Health Communication Academic Stress Behind Peers Time Management Q41: My engineering Q59: My engineering Q3: Engineering students Q6: My

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 7

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Kreimendahl, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Durga Suresh-Menon

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

. students to the basics of programming before branching into This paper presents task force results from a collaboration major-specific computing courses. CS I covers the fundamentalbetween faculty and academic support specialists. The paper concepts and skills of programming in Java. Students learn andfocuses on two high-impact areas of improvement: standardizing develop skills in problem-solving, algorithm development, pro-curricula and building support scaffolding outside the classroom. gram design and structure, code documentation and style, andThe results, a comprehensive course blueprint, include coreresources for a first-semester computing course and recommen- testing and debugging. Topics include data types and

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Crips, Laramie Middle School; William Parker, Laramie County School District 1; Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming; Jerry Hamann, University of Wyoming

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

state science and math content standards in an attempt to address thisproblem. The Discover Team was tasked to developed chemistry, physics and biology-based hands-on projects as a direct result of student input.Over the course of the grant year, students engaging in the Discovery Projects, learned Page 13.441.6how to graph and build mathematical formulas in their investigations; they used the boxresources to confront and challenge their misconceptions about science and the relatedmathematics; and most importantly they learned how to communicate better throughtechnical writing and orating. The unique attribute of the Discover Boxes was to enticestudent

Collection

2022 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ronald H Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Mark R O’Shea, California State University Monterey Bay

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Diversity

teaching during anintensive professional development program. The professional development program forteachers was aligned with the factors described by [2], [3]. The program consisted of a twoweek summer workshop and a one week summer workshop in the following summer.Academic year follow-up included one day workshops and in-class support by universityfaculty, staff and graduate students during the implementation process in the classroom andprogram assessment. In addition, a peer-learning electronic community was established, forcommunications among teachers and university personnel, and for online professionaldevelopment activities.Teachers were provided with intensive professional development to train them in how tointegrate the pre-engineering