Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Lum, University of Washington; Stephanie Gardner, University of Washington; Cathryne Jordan, University of Washington; Matthew Dunbabin, Queensland University of Technology

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Diversity

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International

associatedopportunities, challenges, and risks associated with this growth are presented. Impacts andprogram significance will be presented in the form of data collected from over 60 programparticipants over the course of four years.literature reviewStudy abroad programs provide unique experiences in new and unfamiliar environments,improve cultural awareness, expanded worldview, and enhance critical thinking and globalcompetence. They offer an opportunity for students to gain diverse academic and life experiencesin and out of the academic environment as well as expand employment opportunities for futurecareers [1]. In addition to providing unique experiences, findings reported by the GeorgiaLearning Outcomes of Students Studying Abroad Research Initiative

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri Christiansen Bateman, Brigham Young University ; Lisa C Barrager, Brigham Young University; Rebecca Peterson, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Engaging Freshmen Women in Research – Feedback from Students and Best Practices for FacultyIntroductionIncreasing the participation of diverse populations in engineering and technology fields is achallenge for many universities. A significant means to address this issue is to increase theparticipation of women students. However, this can prove to be challenging. In a studyconducted by Marra and Bogue,1 it was found that although women engineering students enterthe university with high levels of self-confidence and self-esteem, those levels decline quicklyduring the first year. They also found through their research, that the initial levels were neverregained. One method to help retain diversity in engineering and technology

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 26

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hye Yeon Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joseph M. LeDoux, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

reminisce about them with the aid of instructor facilitation.Students also have the opportunity to explore multiple perspectives on various kinds of lifeevents by listening to other students’ stories, which is a form of joint reminiscence (Wang et al.,2017) among students and between students and instructors.Study Background Our research is part of a larger initiative that promotes story-driven learning (i.e., usingpersonal stories to drive student learning) as a novel pedagogical approach in biomedicalengineering education. This initiative seeks to improve undergraduate students’ entrepreneurialmindset. Through this research, we aimed to answer the following three research questions: (a)what pedagogical practices are identified when

Collection

2016 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Dina Battaglia; Krishna Sampigethaya; Akhan Almagambetov; Mehran Andalibi; Tyrone Groh; Kaela Martin; Matt Pavlina; Sam Siewert; Anne Boettcher

own.KeywordsFaculty learning community, discovery learning, undergraduate research1. IntroductionIndustry expects students to conduct research, think abstractly, and work in teams. Incorporatingresearch into undergraduate classes can enhance student learning and performance in all thoseareas,15,16 but incorporating it bears two inherent challenges. Course content in most cases mustgive way to introducing or incorporating research. An even larger hurdle, faculty accustomed tocertain teaching methods and pedagogies have to change their approach and take the risk ofincorporating research into their classes. This paper presents an initial effort by an innovativeFaculty Learning Community during the 2015-2016 academic year to find the best ways toovercome the

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Ocean, Marine, and Coastal Engineering Topics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Wood, Florida Tech; Brian Howell, Western Carolina University

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Ocean and Marine

2006-736: KAMIKAZE: INVESTIGATIONAL AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATERVEHICLE FOR COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND UNDERGRADUATEEDUCATION AND TRAININGBrian Howell, Western Carolina University Dr. Howell is the Program Director for Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Western Carolina UniversityStephen Wood, Florida Tech Dr. Wood is an Assistant Professor in Ocean Engineering at the Department of Marine and Environmental Systems Page 11.853.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 KAMIKAZE: INVESTIGATIONAL AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE FOR COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND UNDERGRADUATE

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin J. McCave, University of Houston; Courtney June Faber, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University; Alexandra Coso Strong, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Courtney S. Smith-Orr, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

members.To achieve impact, early career engineering education faculty need to be involved in “takingstrategic and intentional actions or perspectives towards goals that matter to oneself,” [2, p. 50],[3]. In other words, they need to exercise agency. Impact in engineering education can occur in avariety of ways, whether through the design of innovative curricula, development of educationalpolicy initiatives, creation of supportive learning environments, translation of engineeringeducation research into practice, or conversations with students about difficult content and careerpaths. However, despite the progress made in the past, there are still many challenges toovercome, particularly if trying to create large-scale transformations [4].Accordingly

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elise Barrella P.E., Wake Forest University ; Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Robin Anderson, James Madison University; Charles McDonald Cowan II, Wake Forest University; Justyn Daniel Girdner, James Madison University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #27186Board 9: Measuring Change: Research Updates Helping Engineering Stu-dents Tackle Complex, Sustainability ProblemsDr. Elise Barrella, Wake Forest University Dr. Elise Barrella is an Assistant Professor and Founding Faculty Member of the Department of Engineer- ing at Wake Forest University. She is passionate about curriculum development, scholarship and student mentoring on transportation systems, sustainability, and engineering design. Dr. Barrella completed her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at Georgia Tech where she conducted research in transportation and sustain- ability as part of the Infrastructure

Conference Session

NSF Funding for Educational Scholarship

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Patrick Carriere

-service K-12 teachers and/or communitycollege faculty research: RET Supplements and RET Sites. RET Supplements may be includedin proposals for new or renewal NSF Directorate for Engineering (ENG) grants or assupplements to ongoing NSF/ENG funded projects. RET Sites are based on independentproposals to initiate and conduct research participation projects for a number of K-12 teachersand/or community college faculty.Division of Human Resource Development (HRD)4. Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) - makes resourcesavailable to significantly enhance the research capabilities of minority-serving institutionsthrough the establishment of centers that effectively integrate education and research. CRESTpromotes the

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Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Will Kim; Jeffrey Tisa; Peter Jansson

2308 Undergraduate Research and Innovation: Inexpensive Remote Campus Power Monitoring via Student Designed and Manufactured System Peter Mark Jansson, Jeffrey Tisa, William Kim Rowan UniversityAbstract Rowan University consists of nearly forty buildings spread out over a large suburban campus.While some of the perimeter buildings are served directly from the local power company, manyof the core buildings receive their electrical power from the University's 4kV grid. This grid isfed by both the local utility and an on-site cogeneration system. A recent energy study of

Conference Session

Engineering Empowered Communities: Place-Based Community Engaged Learning

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Mateo Rojas; Casey Gibson, National Academy of Engineering; Jaime Elizabeth Styer, Colorado School of Mines; Sofia Lara Schlezak, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. Gibson contributes to multiple NAE and cross-Academies initiatives, focusing primarily on the Cultural, Ethical, Social, and Environmental Responsibility in Engineering program. Gibson completed her M.S. from the Colorado School of Mines as a member of the inaugural cohort in Humanitarian Engineering and Science (HES). In the HES program, Gibson specialized in Environmental Engineering and conducted research under the NSF-funded ”Responsible Mining, Resilient Communities” project in Colombia. She was named Outstanding Graduate Student in HES. Gibson earned her B.S. in Biological/Agricultural Engineering and minor in Sustainability from the University of Arkansas, along

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines; John L. Falconer P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder

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NSF Grantees

potential users may be familiar withwere surveyed to gather ideas for the user interface. The goal while surveying websites was tounderstand the flow of commonly used websites in order to incorporate that information into theAIChE Concept Warehouse. Once data were collected regarding the user needs an initial list offeatures and functionality was made and a draft website was constructed. The draft website wasthen used in focus group testing. Feedback from the focus group was then incorporated into therevised draft website.AcknowledgementsThe authors gratefully acknowledge support from the National Science Foundation’s Course,Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement Program, under the grant NSF 1023099,“Collaborative Research: Integration of Conceptual

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Engineering Collaboration: Faculty & Student in K-12 Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly Anthony, Tennessee Technological University; Melissa Geist, Tennessee Tech University; Sally Pardue, Tennessee Tech University; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Tennessee Technological University; Evangelynn Thurber, Cookeville High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

“become” researchers in the sense that they conductliterature reviews, develop research question(s), design (collaboratively with mentors/peers) theirstudy, and report their results. Initiating teachers into the research process in the first week of theRET experience is key. In this paper, we describe how we use a Legacy Cycle approach to trainthe teachers in the research process. The inquiry approach inherent in a Legacy Cycle providesteachers the flexibility to research topics and develop their interests, yet the structure of theCycle keeps the teachers focused and progressing towards the final goal/product: their researchquestion. Using the Legacy Cycle early in the RET experience also showcases how a Cycleunfolds when implemented. This is

Conference Session

Learning By Doing in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Golter, Washington State University; Bernard Van Wie, Washington State University; Gary Brown, Washington State University; David Thiessen, Washington State University; Baba Abdul, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2010-2415: SHIFTING GEARS: MOVING AWAY FROM THE CONTROLLEDEXPERIMENTAL MODEL WHILE IMPROVING RIGOR IN ENGINEERINGEDUCATION RESEARCHPaul Golter, Washington State UniversityBernard Van Wie, Washington State UniversityGary Brown, Washington State UniversityDavid Thiessen, Washington State UniversityBaba Abdul, Washington State University Page 15.1062.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010SHIFTING GEARS: MOVING AWAY FROM THE CONTROLLED EXPERIMENTAL MODELAbstract: The authors’ recent efforts in educational research have focused on implementation of variedand multiple pedagogies with introduction of a hands-on desktop learning module as the vehicle forintroducing

Collection

2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Sunghoon Jang; Kenneth Markowitz; Aparicio Carranza

and expensive materials for students,this would be a very good opportunity to gain the depth of knowledge and experience by planning,initiating, and conducting research in engineering technology principles throughout a firmlystructured weekly schedule of a senior capstone project course. Since the primary goal of thecapstone project course is to provide an opportunity for students to integrate principles, theories,and skills learned in previous courses to the solution of various realistic engineering technologyproblems, this course will help students learn how to develop, design, troubleshoot work,effectively in teams, and develop technical writing & presentation skills. Students will also learnand utilize a realistic simulation of the

Collection

2010 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Sunghoon Jang; Kenneth Markowitz; Aparicio Carranza

and expensive materials for students,this would be a very good opportunity to gain the depth of knowledge and experience by planning,initiating, and conducting research in engineering technology principles throughout a firmlystructured weekly schedule of a senior capstone project course. Since the primary goal of thecapstone project course is to provide an opportunity for students to integrate principles, theories,and skills learned in previous courses to the solution of various realistic engineering technologyproblems, this course will help students learn how to develop, design, troubleshoot work,effectively in teams, and develop technical writing & presentation skills. Students will also learnand utilize a realistic simulation of the

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division 1 - Empowering Students and Strengthening Community Relationships

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khalid Oladeji Bello, University of Louisville; Faisal Aqlan, University of Louisville; Danielle Wood, University of Notre Dame; Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Hazel Marie, Youngstown State University ; Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Daniel Lapsley, University of Notre Dame

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

is the power dynamic between researchers and community members. Researchers havemore expertise and resources than community members which can create an imbalance of power(Israel et al., 1998; Stoecker, 2012). Another challenge of CBR is the lack of trust betweenresearchers and community members (Cargo & Mercer, 2008; Stoecker, 2012). Like other formsof research, differences in belief, language, value, and perspective can make CBR challenging toimplement (Wallerstein & Duran, 2010). Despite these challenges, CBR reduces the gap betweentheory, research, and practice (Israel et al., 1998).This paper discusses a program that is part of a collaborative initiative funded by the NationalScience Foundation (NSF) and is being implemented in

Conference Session

Disability, Neurodivergence, and Sense of Belonging in STEM: Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Halpern, University of New Hampshire; Mariah Arral, Carnegie Mellon University; Julianna Gesun, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

interest in studying mentorship of disabled individuals and initiated an ongoing research project with Dr. Halpern. In addition to her mentorship research, Mariah enjoys advocating for the disability community.Julianna Gesun Julianna Gesun, Ph.D., is currently a National Science Foundation/American Society for Engineering Education engineering postdoctoral fellow and postdoctoral diversity and innovations scholar in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of New Hampshire. Her research focuses on discovering and understanding strength factors that contribute to more thriving undergraduate engineering students and aspects of engineering culture and contexts that support thriving. Her research interests

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Kelsey Watts, Clemson University; Gary Lichtenstein, Arizona State University; Evan Ko, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Rebecca Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Paper ID #38350Building a Community of Mentors in Engineering EducationResearch Through Peer Review TrainingKarin Jensen (Prof.) Karin Jensen, Ph.D. is a Teaching Associate Professor in bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her research interests include student mental health and wellness, engineering student career pathways, and engagement of engineering faculty in engineering education research. She was awarded a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation for her research on undergraduate mental health in engineering programs. Before joining UIUC she completed a post-doctoral

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 1: Student Success Boot Camps, Summer Bridge Programs, and Living Learning Communities

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Miriam Howland Cummings, University of Colorado Denver; Maryam Darbeheshti, University of Colorado Denver; Stephanie Ivey, The University of Memphis; Craig Stewart; David Russomanno, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Danny King, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado Denver; James Campbell, The University of Memphis; Tom Altman; Michael Jacobson, University of Colorado Denver; Gregory Simon, University of Colorado Denver

Paper ID #37614Summer Bridge Programming for Incoming First-YearStudents at Three Public Urban Research UniversitiesMiriam Howland Cummings (Graduate Research Assistant) Miriam is a PhD candidate in Education Research and Evaluation Methods at the University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver) and a graduate research assistant on an NSF S-STEM grant in CU Denver's College of Engineering, Design, and Computing.Maryam Darbeheshti (Faculty) Dr. Maryam Darbeheshti is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Denver. Her research interests are in multiphase fluid flow, and Engineering

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Elizabeth Turochy, Auburn University; Michael Alexander Perez, Auburn University; Cristina Poleacovschi, Iowa State; Erin Doran, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

% Hispanics. The HSI selected for this study islocated in the Southwest region of the United States. This university has an undergraduatestudent population consisting of approximately 22% Whites and 57% Hispanics.Data CollectionRecruitment for this study was done entirely via email at all three universities. Flyers were sentto the undergraduate engineering population, and Latinx students were provided with an email tocontact a research team member for an initial eligibility screening. This approach was alsoaccompanied by researchers directly contacting potential participants. After initial contact,participants received an informed consent form along with an audio release form via Qualtricslink. The consent form ensured that the participants were at

Collection

2021 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Debjani Sarkar

Paper ID #35473Introducing LaTeX to the Academic Researcher: Engineering Writing with aDifference (RESUBMISSION)Ms. Debjani Sarkar, Ms Debjani Sarkar is an academic teaching specialist in the College of Engineering at Michigan State University. She teaches Technical Writing for Engineers and Scientists at MSU. She also leads the com- munications and marketing activities of the first-year engineering CoRe Experience. She supervises the College of Engineering Tutoring Center, which offers free tutoring in foundational courses for under- graduate engineering students. She has over a decade of experience on e-communication

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2018 Engineering Research Council (ERC)

Authors

Kenneth Brezinsky; Vahid Motevalli

STEM Initiatives 7 Chicago Conference Summary Findingsa) Helping faculty to be successful, i.e. getting more funding and nationalrecognition 1) Appropriate startup for new faculty and its management. 2) Assist faculty to find collaborators.b) Assist junior faculty, through mentoring, particularly for highlyprestigious and competitive grants.c) Providing faculty the necessary infrastructure for developingproposals for large funding amountsd) Increasing research productivity, enhancing the impact of the research 1) Faculty who are no longer research active. 2) “Launch Committees” – early career management for 1st year, external advice. 3) “Lift Committees” for existing faculty Chicago Conference Summary Findingse) Cultivating

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Web-Based Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud Quweider, The University of Texas at Brownsville; Fitra Khan, U of Texas at Brownsville; Juan Iglesias, The University of Texas at Brownsville

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Computers in Education

inter-disciplinary career.The research component is dynamic depending on the current interest of faculty and students.The teaching component of the lab, on the other hand, is more structured as it centered on a set Page 13.363.4of modules that span a wide range of topics. Each module is related to one or more coursesidentified as key-targeted courses. Table 2 shows the initial set of the key-targeted courses. Table 2. Targeted Courses by Tracks Computer Science Computer Information Systems COSC 3330 ITNW 2409 Networking and DB Network

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Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Hacker, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University

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Information Systems

the College of Technology atPurdue University is in the process of developing a new curriculum in the areas of highperformance computing and cyberinfrastructure. This effort, which is a collaborative effort thatincludes faculty from across the College of Technology as well as researchers and faculty fromPurdue University Discovery Park, and Rosen Center for Advanced Computing, is working tointegrate research and development efforts in the area of cyberinfrastructure and highperformance computing that are taking place across campus, which are focused on developinginformation technology solutions to address significant problems in science and engineering.As part of this effort, two years ago the College initiated plans to develop a research

Conference Session

Action on Diversity - Supporting Students at Multiple Levels

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Autumn Turpin, Stanford University; Kai Jun Chew, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Beth Rieken, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

organizing preparation for the next general review. Previously, he has worked in promoting reflection in courses within Stanford University.Dr. Helen L. Chen, Stanford University Helen L. Chen is a research scientist in the Designing Education Lab in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Director of ePortfolio Initiatives in the Office of the Registrar at Stanford University. She is also a member of the research team in the National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter). Chen earned her undergraduate degree from UCLA and her Ph.D. in Communication with a minor in Psychology from Stanford University in 1998. Her current research interests include: 1) engineering and entrepreneurship education

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Brathwaite, City College of the City University of New York; Julianne Vernon, Vanderbilt University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

support system during the critical stages of academic and career development.Dr. Julianne Vernon, Vanderbilt University Dean Vernon works in the field of STEM educational research; some areas of focus include student reten- tion and implementation of innovative pedagogy and technology. She is currently the Dean of Academic programs overseeing the First Year Courses, Study Abroad Programs, and International Initiatives at Van- derbilt University. She is also the executive director of a NSF INCLUDES grant, SCI-STEPS. The mission is to increase the retention of underrepresented groups in the physical sciences and engineering from col- lege to PhD and ultimately the workforce. She received her Bachelors in Chemical

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shweta Chopra, Iowa State University; Prashant Rajan, Iowa State University; Chad M Laux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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International

. Similar to any other research, field research also requires to systematic collection ofinformation that contributes to the understanding of the challenge and to organize thoseoutcomes in a cohesive and persuasive fashion that proposes a new insight, answer or solution.Figure 1: Field Research Field Participant Interviews Document Research observation analysis Page 26.753.4III) Case Study: Research conducted by AuthorsStep 1: Researcher first contacted rice millers through formal and informal network from USAby calling rice mill owners in India. This initial group was identified since, as businesses,represented the most

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leyla F Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jill L Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ayanna Howard, Georgia Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Institute of TechnologyAbstractThe Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering/Science (SURE) program, initiated in1992, is a ten-week summer program for junior and senior level undergraduates from U.S.institutions. In 2013, the program instituted a new initiative to provide opportunities to studentsfocused on robotics research, and as a direct consequence, interest them in opportunitiesavailable through graduate study. Robotics, as a discipline, is inherently interdisciplinary,combining all aspects of engineering and computer science necessary for designing anddeploying integrated systems and solutions. Every year, eight students with diverse backgroundsare selected and paired with faculty advisors and graduate student mentors who are members

Conference Session

MVCC Technical Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George York, U.S. Air Force Academy; Jeffrey Butler, U.S. Air Force Academy; Timothy Hyer, US Air Force

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee

(GCS). The Raven is our basic training platform.We offer four airmanship courses. These are fully cadet led, officer/contractor mentoredprograms. Cadets experience the operational world from research to combat effect, whilesupporting various educational and military training activities. In the Introduction to UAS/RPAOperations Course, students learn basic RPA flight operations, concepts of operations, basicTTPs (tactics, techniques and procedures), and are introduced to AOC operations. Next is theSmall UAS Operator Upgrade Course, in which the students learn various applications of RPAs,dynamic AOC TTPs, and use of armed ISR in a joint environment. Some cadets are then selectedto go to Hurlburt Field’s MQ-11 Initial Qualification Training (IQT

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles E. Pierce, University of South Carolina; Nicole Berge, University of South Carolina; Joseph V. Flora, University of South Carolina; Fabio Matta, University of South Carolina; Robert Petrulis, EPRE Consulting LLC; Ethan Washam, STV Engineers

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

required to receiveeducation, training, or other research-specific preparations prior to the summer. In other words,it is common practice to initiate the research experience at the onset of the summer program,which can limit the students’ research accomplishments and educational impacts. To addressthis issue, a two-step approach was developed and implemented in the spring and summeracademic terms in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University ofSouth Carolina. This approach couples within-the-classroom and beyond-the-classroom researchexperiences. The first step requires students to complete a research course in the springsemester. The course culminates with the submission of a research proposal, which is the