Conference Session

Technical Session 13 - Paper 1: Transformational Resistance and Identity Development: A Case Study of an Asexual Woman Engineer

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

Authors

Vivian Xian-Wei Chou, University of Texas at Austin; Jerry Austin Yang, Stanford University; Brandon Bakka, University of Texas at Austin; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas at Austin; Patricia Clayton, Wake Forest University

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and Identity Development: A Case Study of an Asexual Woman Engineer Vivian X. Chou 1, Jerry A. Yang 2, Brandon Bakka 3, Patricia Clayton 4, Maura Borrego1,5 1 Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712 USA 2 Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305 USA 3 Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712 USA 4 Department of Engineering, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101 USA 5 Center for Engineering Education, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712 USADEI programming in recent years has focused

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Fariborz Tehrani; Nell Papavasiliou; Frederick Nelson; Carol Bohlin; Mara Brady

authorization in mathematics and/or science teaching, generally at themiddle school level. Engineering Literacy couples lectures on engineering topics with hands-onlaboratory experiences. The class meets once a week in the evening to accommodate workingstudents, particularly those teaching in after-hour school programs. Table 1 lists course topics forboth lecture and laboratory sessions.Table 1. Course topics. Lecture sessions Laboratory sessions: sample activities History of engineering Survey of ancient construction: small-scale laboratory Engineering philosophy and Public perception of engineering: public interaction and field survey Engineering trends, implications, Engineering report card: state of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Craig J. Kief, COSMIAC at UNM; John Reutter III, Drake State Community and Technical College; Bassam H Matar, Chandler Gilbert Community College

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-yearuniversity-based technical programs toupdate curricula to meet the expectationsof industry by supplying qualifiedtechnicians and technologists who haveextensive hands-on experience with currentdesign tools. By developing a curriculumthat includes hands-on re-configurableelectronics laboratories, we will be able toprovide students in these programs state-of-the-art training tools that match theexpectations of industry.FPGAsFPGAs were created approximately 15years ago by the Xilinx Corporation [3]. Figure 1. FPGA Block DiagramXilinx is still the largest manufacturer ofthis technology in the world [10]. FPGAsare not only programmed through a traditional schematic fashion, they are also programmedusing

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Teresa Piliouras; Steffi Crasto; Chinmay Dharap; Pui Lam Yu; Navarun Gupta

Literacy and Cybersecurity dependence on automated systems without awareness Awareness of how they operate or their vulnerabilities; 1) Early Computing Era to Democratization of • Loss of Technical, Problem-Solving, andTechnology Cybersecurity Skills: Previous generations engaged In the 1950s and 1960s, computers were used exclusively directly in configuring and troubleshooting devices.by individuals with specialized expertise in fields like Automated updates and built-in maintenance haveelectrical engineering, algorithms, and

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2024 CIEC

Authors

Melissa Symanski; Molly Pobiel

incommunication styles and technological preferences, which can lead to misunderstandings witholder colleagues [1]. For example, others may unfairly characterize these cohorts as entitled,overly reliant on technology, or lacking in commitment. Concurrently, these cohorts may holdbiases against older generations, such as perceiving them as technologically challenged orresistant to change [1]. Such stereotypes can hinder effective communication and collaboration,stifling the potential for intergenerational knowledge exchange and mentorship.This study found that generational biases and misunderstandings were present in the younger andolder generations. For example, when we reported the themes from the employee experiencemapping sessions to SGH leaders, they

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AEE Journal

Authors

Katie Schneider; Amy Martin; Terri S. Hogue

information. Specifically, the research questions motivating this study include 1)What WE2NG RET program elements have the greatest control on teacher experience and is teacherlearning affected by those elements? And 2) How does teachers’ confidence (in their understandingof STEM curriculum) change due to their participation in the WE2NG RET program?General Program Logistics The WE2NG program supports teacher participants to attend a full-time (40 hours/week) paidsix-week summer training at CSM where they engage in research under the direction of faculty andgraduate student mentors. Participants are paired with a research group on campus (including afaculty advisor and graduate research assistants) based on their STEM content interests and thescope

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill Davishahl, Bellingham Technical College; Joel N. Swisher, Western Washington University

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of 20 general education requirements. Although 20 credits is agood start to any degree, it benefits the students far more if they can transfer into a 4-yearprogram with at least a year of coursework completed. In order to include more transferablecoursework into a technical degree, the focus should be on choosing courses that are dualpurposed to meet transfer requirements as well as prepare students for industry.Figure 1 illustrates the general foundation of the AAS-T degree and how it works to both preparestudents for industry and well as for transfer. It is important to note that by including generaleducation courses in math and science, we are not only preparing students for transfer but arehelping them to build a strong foundation in

Conference Session

Two-Year College Potpourri

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Pamela J. Silvers, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

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by what is referred to as the SATA legislation, theScientific and Advanced Technology Act [1]: Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) (the Director) to carry out a national advanced technician training program of awarding competitive grants to accredited associate- degree-granting colleges which can provide competency-based technical training in advanced-technology occupational fields.The first awards for this new funding program were made in 1993. Nearly 20 years later,employer demand for highly-skilled technicians continued to exceed the supply, while too fewtwo-year colleges were benefiting from NSF ATE program funding to enhance technicianeducation

Conference Session

Examining "Big" Data

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Issam Wajih Damaj, American University of Kuwait; Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

. Page 26.46.2Sustainability has only recently become an overarching goal in higher education. Little work hasbeen reported to address the sustainability of education (SoE) and/or the sustainability ofacademic programs within a higher education setting. Damaj et al.7, 8, 9 presented the first use ofthe term Sustainability of Education (SoE) within an engineering context. Damaj et al. promotedthe idea of looking into how sustainable an educational institution is in terms of the continuity offunctioning with quality. In addition, the authors presented a framework for measuring the SoE.The investigation addressed issues related to SoE in general and for the Sustainability ofTechnical Education (SoTE) in Particular. Here, technical education is

Conference Session

Technical Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edris Ebrahimzadeh P.E., Des Moines Area Community College; Nick M. Safai, Salt Lake Community College

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International

30 years. He has been the six-time elected as the Program Chair of the ASEE International Division for approximately the past 15 years. Three times as the Program Chair for the Graduate Studies Division of ASEE. Nick has had a major role in development and expansion of the ID division. Under his term as the International Division Program Chair the international division expanded, broadened in topics, and the number of sessions increased from a few technical sessions to over eighteen sessions in the recent years. The ASEE International Division by votes, has recognized Nick’s years of service through several awards over the past years. Nick has been the recipient of multiple Service awards (examples: 2013, 2010

Conference Session

Technical Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sergey Nersesov, Villanova University; Zuyi Huang, Villanova University

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International

systems analysis techniques to manipulate microbial biological systems for generating biofuels from wastewater and for combating biofilm-associated pathogens. His BESEL group developed the first model for microbial desalination cells and the first metabolic modeling approach for quantifying the biofilm formation of pathogens. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 2019 ASEE Annual ConferenceWork in Progress: Development of MATLAB Instructional Modules for EngineeringStudents Sergey Nersesov1, Dr. Zuyi (Jacky) Huang2* 1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Villanova University, Villanova, PA, USA 2. Department of Chemical

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Technical Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cristina Diordieva, Texas Tech University; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Walter S. Smith, Texas Tech University

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International

' knowledge of what states value: Lunar phases. Electronic Journal of Science Education, 21(1), 36-55.Yin, R. K. (2009). Case study research: Design and methods (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Appendix A Sample Interview Questions & ProtocolDemographic Questions: 1. What grade level do you teach? a. For how long have you been teaching? 2. What is your educational background? 3. Have you ever taught any other subjects? If yes, what subjects?General Questions: 4. What do you know about computational thinking (CT)? a. What are the skills/competencies make a CT? b. Any examples? 5. What is the value being involved in the WMP

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 3 Slot 2 Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington; Tiffany D. Pan, University of Washington; Eve A. Riskin P.E., University of Washington; Sonya Cunningham, University of Washington; Saejin Kwak Tanguay, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington

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personalqualities they will bring to the STARS program.Students are selected for the program based on a review of academic factors, essay responses,and interviews conducted following the initial review of applications. Several criteria areconsidered while understanding that no single element of the application can tell the whole story.The factors that tend to be most important for selecting students include essays, interviews, math 4and science grades, cumulative GPA, and UW admissions scores (academic and personal)1.While SAT grades are considered, they carry the least amount of weight. Generally, studentsselected for the program have a relatively high GPA

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 3 Slot 7 Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Janet Y. Tsai, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel A. Godrick, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder

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) 5.9 ± .9 5.9 ± .8 5.4 ± .9 6.4 ± .7 5.6 ± 1.0 2.8 ± .8 Not Low Income (109) 5.6 ± 1.2 5.8 ± .8 5.0 ± .9 6.2 ± .6 5.2 ±1.0 2.9 ± .9 First Generation (80) 6.0±1.0* 5.9 ± .8 5.4 ± .9** 6.5 ± .6** 5.6 ± .9* 2.7 ± .9+ Not First Generation (109) 5.6 ± 1.1 5.8 ± .8 4.9 ± .9 6.2 ± .7 5.2 ±1.0 2.9 ± .9 ** * +statistically significant difference Mann-Whitney U-test vs. majority comparator, p < .001, p < .05; p < .1^lower n for math confidence (all 172, male 78, female 94, URM 83, not URM 89, low income 74, FG 72)Among the elements evaluated

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 4 Slot 1 Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Danyelle Tauryce Ireland, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Cindy Greenwood, University of Maryland, Baltimore County ; Erica L D'Eramo, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Katherine Bell O'Keefe

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of President’sDay weekend. This is done intentionally so that students are able to attend theprogram without missing classes. Participation in this event include interactions withcollege students and faculty, an engineering or computing-related hands-on designcompetition, and general advice on being a strong STEM college applicant. Ourstudent planning committee, as well as our faculty, alumni, and judging panels arecomprised of women and male allies who have a connection to CWIT, and are able totalk about gender equity and the importance of female visibility in technology fields.Additionally, we also host a formal discussion session on women in computing andengineering which is led by the student committee, which allows participants

Conference Session

Technical Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John B. Troy, Northwestern University; Pei-Ji Liang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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Diversity

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International

that English has emerged as the de factointernational language of science and engineering has thus made mastery of technical writing andoral presentation in English a vital skill for scientists and engineers of all countries. Here wedescribe a program that we have instituted at an elite Chinese university to provide a largenumber of its graduate students with such a training.HistoryFour years ago, the two authors of this paper initiated a course, primarily for PhD students in theSchool of Biomedical Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) in scientific writingand oral presentation. The initial cohort of students in the course were selected because of theirinterest in improving their written and oral presentation performance and

Conference Session

Technical Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Porcel, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Diversity

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International

globalized jobmarket. Citing from one study that compared the practices and the professional cultures ofAmerican and Japanese engineers: A ‘global engineer’ [...] [is one that has] the personal qualities, international knowledge, and technical skills required to work effectively in a range of international settings and work environments [4] As for the set of competencies the study lists: (1) language and cultural skills, (2) teamwork and group dynamics skills, (3) knowledge of the business and engineering cultures of counterpart countries, and (4) knowledge of international variations in engineering education practice [4] More recently, the Canada chapter of Engineers Without Borders conducted

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 1 Slot 2 Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Lynn Mayo P.E., RePicture Engineering

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25… and it brings up her profile.On the left side is general information about Aelisa. Under Technical Expertise, you can see she specializes in floodstudies and stormwater management.On the right side is information about the projects she has worked on. For The Wharf Phase 1, you can learn aboutwhat she did on the project, her typical day on the project, and what she liked about the project.Using RePicture, a student or professional can learn about actual projects they may work on as a water resourcesengineer, an example of what their typical day would be like, and then decide if water resource engineering jobsinterest them

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 1 Slot 4 Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Yousef Jalali, Virginia Tech ; Christian Matheis, Guilford College; Christine Tysor, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

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of the process of(research) collaboration and its importance informed by the literature. Next, we explore differentviews towards the role of theory in studying research collaboration. Finally, we briefly reviewthe research design and address potential propositions that may provide an account and explaindifferent factors that influence the sustainability of research collaboration.2. Research in the context of engineering education literatureWithin engineering education, there have been limited studies on the dynamics of researchcollaboration in general, and faculty collaboration across universities in particular; muchliterature was concerned with three major areas in connection with research collaboration:collaboration between engineers and

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 1 Slot 5 Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Tojan Rahhal, University of Missouri; Miguel Elias Ayllon, University of Missouri

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designed inJanuary 2018 to address the disconnect between global, diversity, inclusion, andexperiential service learning activities within the engineering curriculum at MU witha focus on intentional intercultural development pedagogy.The goal is that EDGES programs provides a robust experiential learning opportunityfor students….Reviewer Comment:Three year clarification:The first course session launched January 2018 for a Spring Break Study Abroad course thattook place Oct 2017 – March 2018 (meeting once a week for 10 sessions and a 1 week tripin early March). 7The second course session launched in October 2018 – Feb 2019 with the trip occurring

Conference Session

Technical Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bahawodin Baha, University of Brighton; Maria Diakoumi MEng, Ph.D, FHEA, CEng MCIHT, University of Brighton; Hamidullah Waizy

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International

this paper. 6. ConclusionsThe history and the recent developments of SET education in Afghanistan have beeninvestigated in this paper. As a result of the efforts made by the Afghan government, by theAfghan Diaspora and the international community, some, albeit limited, progress has beenachieved.The major achievements are in the following areas:a. Increasing the number of students in higher educationb. Establishing new universities and higher education institutionsc. Some limited improvement in the learning resourcesHowever, from the authors’ point of view, the following challenges remain unresolved:1. The quality of graduates has been very poor and the majority lack technical knowledge andnecessary practical skills, which are highly

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 1 Slot 4 Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Memoria Elizabeth Matters, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Andrew O. Brightman, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Patrice Marie Buzzanell, University of South Florida

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of engineering concepts were excluded from coding due totheir limited relevance to the study. Nine of the 11 interviews were coded before reachingsaturation, a point at which further coding revealed no new ideas related to the research interest[14] (no new codes had appeared in the last three transcripts coded). First cycle codes wereorganized and prefixed according to nine general categories (Table 1). Second cycle codinggrouped and connected the first cycle codes into larger themes via the construction of a visualnetwork diagram, or thematic map (see example in Figure 2). At this point, a subset of thethemes generated from second cycle coding inspired the final research question, pertaining tofaculty’s intentions towards diversity and

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 2 Slot 7 Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University

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flexibility allowed the participantsthemselves to share stories that better reflected their unique experiences and identities.Table 1.Identities Provided to Participants as Prompts for the Identity Circle Self At home Student/worker Gender Spouse/partner Engineering student (in general) Race/ethnicity Parent Engineering student (Major __________) Socioeconomic class (SES) Child Transfer Student Sexual orientation Single First-generation student Age Employee Religion

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 1 Slot 6 Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Breauna Marie Spencer, University of California, Irvine; Sharnnia Artis, University of California, Irvine; Marjorie C Shavers, Heidelberg University

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orientation, as well as other social identities in which Black women self-identify; BFT is an appropriate theoretical framework for this qualitative investigation because it integrates, validates, centers, and gives voice to the unique experiences of Black women altogether (Collins, 2000). 4 Guiding Research Questions 1) How would you describe the “Public You” thatpresent in academic settings versus the “Private You” in personal settings? 2) What “Coping Strategies” have you used toovercome any challenges or barriers in your doctoral program? 5 Research Methodology & Data

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 3 Slot 3 Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Justin Charles Major, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Allison Godwin, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno

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perpetuating racism (Gilborn et al. 2018).Ideas surrounding the larger discussions of critical quantitative methodologies arealso highly pertinent to this presentation. We hope that this presentation and ourother work can begin to start these conversations in engineering education.In this presentation, we focus on similar ideas across two bodies of literature:FemQuant & QuantCrit. Each of these bodies center a revitalization of quantitativemethodology in critical feminist and race theories, respectively. We describe thesebodies very generally.1) FemQuant is a Feminist Theory-based quantitative methodology which exploresthe ways quantitative processes have/do engage in White androcentrism – that is thecentrism of White men in the production of

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 1 Slot 3 Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Adrienne Decker, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Monica McGill, Knox College

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since 2011, first serving as a reader, and as part of the development committee for the exam since 2015, serving as higher ed co-chair since 2018. She has received more than $1M in NSF funding for her work in computing education. Active in the computing education community, she is currently the ACM Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education board chair (2019-2022), has served as SIGCSE board treasurer (2016-2019), was program co- chair in 2014 and general co-chair in 2015 for the SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, and has served on various other program and review committees.Monica McGill, Knox College Monica McGill is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Knox College. Her

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 1 Slot 6 Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Don Wittrock, University of Cincinnati CEAS Office of Inclusive Excellence and Community Engagement; Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati; Jutshi Agarwal, University of Cincinnati; Gibin Raju, University of Cincinnati

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students have districtassigned Chromebooks which works well with all Google applications. One difficulty is we couldonly generate the session link each morning and email it to the students. Chat feature andcaptioning worked very well, and bandwidth usage was much less d) Jamboard – To teach and demonstrate the math and formulas it was difficult without awhiteboard feature. Jamboard enables the entire class or group to collectively add and workoutdiagrams, solutions and more as if it were paper or a smart board. • https://edu.google.com/products/jamboard/?modal_active=none Figure 1: Jamboard example from our class NOTE: For Group work, we created individual Google Meet rooms, and assigned specific

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 2 Slot 2 Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Leroy L. Long III, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Sharnnia Artis, University of California, Irvine; Morris Council III, University of West Georgia

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sports.Table 1 contains a list each participants access to advanced placement (AP), internationalbaccalaureate (IB), and project lead the way (PLTW) courses along with their pre-college sports. 6Table 1. ​Participant demographics Pseudonym Class Rank Pre-College STEM Access Pre-College Sports Dwight Sixth Year AP & honors courses; Basketball, Science, comp. science & cross country, soccer, general STEM club track Ryan Fourth Year AP & tech. courses; Robotics Basketball

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CoNECD Session : Day 2 Slot 6 Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc; Keith A. Schimmel P.E., North Carolina A&T State University; Marcia Gumpertz, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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Questions 4 and 5, students are asked about their confidence that theywill complete their degree program and career plans after they graduate. Open-ended questionsabout challenges the students are facing and growth experiences they have had serve to informdepartment administrators and faculty members about things the department is doing well andareas for improvement.The faculty survey (Appendix B) asks faculty members to (a) rate their level of confidence intheir advising and mentoring graduate students generally and specifically those in cultural groupsdifferent from their own (Questions 1-2); (b) indicate the frequency and kinds of experiencesthey typically provide their graduate students, such as helping them author or co-author paperson their

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 2 Slot 1 Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Amy Kramer P.E., Ohio State University; Emily Dringenberg, Ohio State University

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the role of gender in the construction of smartness. Weutilized semi-structured, one-on-one interviews to explore 22 students’ beliefs about smartnesswith the aim of addressing the following research questions: 1) What do high school science andengineering students believe about smartness? and 2) How do the beliefs about smartness ofthese students who identify as male and female differ, if at all?The major findings of this study are: 1) students’ beliefs about smartness are complex anddivergent, 2) students’ beliefs about smartness are related to their interpretations of socialindicators of smartness, their epistemic beliefs, and their mindset beliefs, and 3) students whoidentity as male and female socialized in the same academic environment