Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ala A. Qattawi, Automotive Engineering Department at Clemson University –International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR); Paul J. Venhovens, Clemson University; Johnell Brooks, Clemson University

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #9639Rethinking Automotive Engineering Education – Deep Orange as a Collabo-rative Innovation Framework for Project-Based Learning Incorporating Real-World Case StudiesDr. Ala A. Qattawi, Automotive Engineering Department at Clemson University –International Center forAutomotive Research (CU-ICAR) Dr. Ala Qattawi, Clemson University Ala Qattawi is a post-doctoral fellow at Clemson University- International Center for Automotive Engineering (CU-ICAR). She received her PhD in automotive en- gineering from Clemson University in 2012 and became the first women in USA to earn a PhD degree in that field. Dr. Qattawi’s area

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Two-year College Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University, San Marcos; Eusebio Mata, LBJ Institute for STEM Education and Research; Bahram Asiabanpour, Texas State University

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

Paper ID #20003A Pilot Study Measuring Student Attitude Changes Resulting From Partici-pating in Workforce Development Training Program in Green and Technol-ogy PracticesDr. Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University, San Marcos Araceli Martinez Ortiz, PhD., is Research Associate Professor of Engineering Education in the College of Education at Texas State University. She leads a comprehensive research agenda related to issues of curriculum and instruction in engineering education, motivation and preparation of under served pop- ulations of students and teachers and in assessing the impact of operationalizing culturally

Conference Session

Investigating Student Pathways to and through Undergraduate and Graduate Programs

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelsey Louise Scalaro, University of Nevada, Reno; Indira Chatterjee, University of Nevada, Reno; Mackenzie C. Parker, University of Nevada, Reno; Ann-Marie Vollstedt, University of Nevada, Reno; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Derrick James Satterfield, University of Nevada, Reno

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Award, The Nevada Women’s Fun Woman of Achievement Award, and the UNR College of Engineering Excellence Award.Dr. Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno Adam Kirn is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at University of Nevada, Reno. His research focuses on the interactions between engineering cultures, student motivation, and their learning experiences. His projects involve the study of studenMr. Derrick James Satterfield, University of Nevada, Reno Derrick Satterfield is a doctoral candidate in Engineering Education at the University of Nevada, Reno. His research focuses on engineering graduate students’ experiences and motivation centered on career planning and preparation

Conference Session

Investigating Student Pathways to and through Undergraduate and Graduate Programs

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emma Treadway, Trinity University; Kailey Tubbs, Trinity University; Melissa Joan Caserto, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Michelle Lee, Trinity University; Jessica E. S. Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

graduate in May 2025. Her previous research includes studies in astrophysics, chemical and biological engineering, and engineering affect and identity. She wants to pursue a future career in aerospace engineering.Melissa Joan Caserto, University at Buffalo, The State University of New YorkMichelle Lee, Trinity University Michelle Lee is pursuing a B.A. in Mathematics and a B.S. in Computer Science at Trinity University. They are expected to graduate in 2025, after which they would like to pursue a Ph.D. in Mathematics.Dr. Jessica E. S. Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Jessica Swenson is an Assistant Professor at the University at Buffalo. She was awarded her doctorate and masters from Tufts

Conference Session

Investigating Student Pathways to and through Undergraduate and Graduate Programs

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Collette Patricia Higgins; Melissa Wood Aleman, James Madison University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University & Carthage College

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Paper ID #36982Structure versus Curiosity: Developing a model for understandingundergraduate students’ childhood pathways into engineeringCollette Patricia HigginsDr. Melissa Wood Aleman, James Madison University Dr. Melissa Aleman (Ph.D. University of Iowa) is Professor of Communication Studies at James Madison University and has published research using qualitative interviewing, ethnographic and rhetorical methods to examine communication in diverse contexts. ShDr. Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University & Carthage College Dr. Robert L. Nagel is Director of Engineering at Carthage College and Professor of Engineering at

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 12

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samantha Splendido, Pennsylvania State University; Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University; Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University; Jacqueline O'Connor, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

[3], researchers found the ten-year completion rate for engineeringPh.D.’s is only around 62%. Studies have indicated many factors within engineering graduateschool culture that lead to attrition from graduate school, especially relating to students’expectations, goals, and quality of work and life [4]-[6]. Specifically, Zerbe et al. [6] identifiedthat mismatched expectations and preconceptions for graduate school directly led students toquestion or depart from their programs. Recognizing the challenges related to pursuing anengineering graduate degree, undergraduate students motivated to pursue graduate degrees wouldgreatly benefit from additional preparation for the culture and expectations for graduate students. Socialization

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

International Undergraduate Researchers AbstractThis paper presents analyses of the impact of different summer Research Experience forUndergraduate (REU) programs on diverse students from the USA and India. The study gatheredand analyzed the survey data from two different REU programs in two different departments andfrom a college-wide program for Indian students at a research university. The REU programswere funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) for US citizens or permanent residentswhile the program for Indian students was funded by the college. The data showed how much theresearch experiences could impact the students’ decision-making between graduate school andworking in industry for both

Conference Session

Joint Session: Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division and Civil Engineering Division

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M A Karim, Kennesaw State University; Youngguk Seo, Kennesaw State University; Parth Bhavsar, Kennesaw State University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL), Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

understanding of their chosenfields, and a heightened interest in pursuing graduate school.Keywords: independent study, undergraduate research, motivation, students’ attitude andperceptionIntroductionIndependent study as it can be achieved either by doing research or design work as project thatcan be part of project-based or problem-based learning (PBL). In both cases the idea is toprovide the students with flexibility to choose topics and types of work they want to doindependently at their own pace and learn independently either by a single student or students ina group [1]. It allows students to learn about a subject that is unavailable in traditional curriculaor about a topic students would like to explore in greater depth. Faculty and students

Conference Session

Hunting for MINDs

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sr., Willyerd Collier; Ken Vickers; Benita Wolff; Greg Salamo

transfer. We will also describe the newoperational methods that have been introduced in newly created graduate programs to lower theimpact of cultural differences between the UA and HBCUs. The system’s attributes, successes,and future modifications will be presented in instructional case study format that may be used byboth research institutions and HBCUs in establishing similar programs.Historic evolution of the systemIn 1996 the University of Arkansas created an internally funded program, known as the GeorgeWashington Carver Project, for summer undergraduate research opportunities for any studentfrom a partner HBCU institution. Is purpose was to increase the racial diversity of the graduateand professional student body at the University of

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering: Student Growth

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andre Montes; Sofia Arevalo; Grace O'Connell, University of California, Berkeley

student confidence, provide a deeper understanding of thefield, improve understanding of conceptual connections, improve critical thinking and problemsolving skills, increase graduation rates, and increase the likelihood of students attending graduateschool [4–6]. In particular, undergraduate research experiences provide personal and professionalgains while enhancing technical and communication skills [7].However, accessibility to research opportunities outside of official summer research programs canbe a challenge that deters students. A study by Madan et al. showed that undergraduate studentsfeel overwhelmed and uninformed about how to obtain research positions [8]. Furthermore,accessing research opportunities is exacerbated by a lack of

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - WIPS 3: Identity & Belonging

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lizandra C. Godwin, University of New Mexico

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

has been noted that the national graduation rate for Latinas with a Ph.D. inengineering is very low; only 91 (< 1%) of awardees in 2018- 2019 identified as Latina. Ourresearch investigates the interest of first year engineering students in research, which mightilluminate strategies for addressing the underrepresentation of Latinas in national Ph.D.engineering programs. The purpose of this quantitative study is to characterize early perspectivesabout research, graduate school, and becoming a researcher. A statistical analysis of the resultsfrom a cross-sectional survey was completed. A principal component analysis extracted thefollowing constructs: (1) research self-efficacy, (2) engineering research identity, and (3)perceived cultural

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan F. Campanile, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M. Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Allison Antink Meyer, Illinois Institute of Technology; Norman G. Lederman, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

. Page 25.1308.9 8 Given the focus of the program on participant understanding of diabetes research and itsefforts toward supporting and developing the interests of undergraduates in pursuing science andengineering related programs of study in graduate school, those items on the pre- and post-assessments relevant to those aims were emphasized. The validity of findings is supported bytheir triangulation across multiple assessments and only those items and categories that wereassessed within at least three assessments inform findings. Validity was established with three ofthe six categories: research preparation and design knowledge, career

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marian S. Kennedy, Clemson University; Heather L Cox, Clemson University - Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Shelby K Lanier, Clemson University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

- Department of Materials Science and Engineering c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Tracking Research Self-Efficacy of Participants in an NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates SiteIntroduction and BackgroundParticipation in research during undergraduate engineering and science programs has beenshown to increase the retention of students into both technical careers and graduate studies.1Significant funding to support undergraduate student research in engineering and science isprovided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) through its Research Experience forUndergraduates (REU) program. REU sites generally host between eight and ten students duringthe summer months to

Conference Session

Undergraduate Retention Activities

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kerry Kinney; Tricia Berry

skills for research.” “I am incredibly thankful because GLUE has not only given me the opportunity to work on an interesting project, but it has also encouraged me to pursue graduate school. My graduate mentor has been a wonderful source to ask questions and express my concerns about graduate school. I have been motivated from listening to her experiences and observing how much she enjoys her research, courses and professors.” “I really got to see first hand how versatile studying electrical engineering could be and how it could be applied in various ways of research. GLUE has opened the door to many other opportunities for me and has made a positive impact on my

Conference Session

Innovative Project-Based Learning Practices in Manufacturing

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

showed a decline in the number of undergraduate studentsmoving on to graduate school after graduation 1. A report by the Council of Graduate Schools2suggest that in order for the United States to maintain its leadership role in global innovation anddiscovery, our country must continue to develop highly skilled human talent through graduateschool. Studies suggest that suggest that undergraduate research may hold some of the answersto increasing student learning, retention, graduation rates and entrance into graduate programs 3-9.Federal agencies such as the National Science Foundation (NSF), Department of Defense, andNational Institute of Standards and Technology offer programs to provide research experiencesfor undergraduate students10-11. NSF’s

Collection

2004 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Anoop K. Dhingra; Al Ghorbanpoor; Joe Rauter

Hot-Syncing Industry and Academic Research and Education Anoop K. DhingraMechanical Engineering Dept., Univ. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53201 Al Ghorbanpoor Associate Dean, CEAS, Univ. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53201 Joe Rauter Director of Engineering, ReGENco LLC, West Allis, WI 53214AbstractThis paper describes efforts currently underway at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee(UWM) which “hot-syncs” industry’s R&D needs with academic research. An important elementof our efforts is the recently established Graduate Internship Education Program designed tohelp develop expertise in the specific technical needs of

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Willis, Southern Methodist University; Paul Krueger, Southern Methodist University; Alice Kendrick, Southern Methodist University

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Mechanical Engineering

. Page 14.1227.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 The influence of a research experiences for undergraduates program on students’ attitudes toward engineering researchAbstractThe results of the second year study of a National Science Foundation Research Experiences forUndergraduates (REU) Site are presented in this paper. The program recruited studentsnationwide to participate in hands-on experimental research in a mechanical engineeringdepartment for eight weeks in the summer of 2008. The program matched 10 students withfaculty and graduate student mentors in several mechanical engineering laboratories, includingexperimental fluid dynamics, micro-sensors, laser micromachining, and advancedmanufacturing

Conference Session

Student Division Development of Professional Skills Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan David Ortega, Purdue University, West Lafayette / Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia; Ruth A. Streveler, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Audeen W. Fentiman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Harsh Wardhan Aggarwal, Purdue University; Sayan Biswas, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University; Brandon S Coventry, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University; Institute for Integrative Neuroscience, Purdue University; Abdel-Rahman Hassan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Margaret L McNamara, Purdue University; Smirti Nandan Paul, Purdue University

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Student

graduate students with amarked interest in an academic career. These plans are one of the major deliverables of a three-creditgraduate course at a large, research-intensive university. The overarching goal of this course, as stated onits syllabus, is to provide students with an opportunity to learn and practice the skills that complement andenhance classroom teaching and learning in a tenure-track faculty position, either at a research-intensiveuniversity or at an institution that focuses on undergraduate engineering education. The research questionsthat orientate the study are: What do the professional development plans of engineering graduate studentsportray about their striving for balance in their future faculty careers? How does writing a

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hannah Rempel, Oregon State University; Adam Lindsley, Oregon State University; Taylor Ralph, Oregon State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

Engineering Research in Transition: Assessing Research Behavior while Adapting to Access Changes to Library ResourcesAbstractEngineering faculty and graduate students are accustomed to accessing the online full-text ofsources through search tools that rely on subscription-based access through their universitylibraries, open access platforms, as well as through less official access routes. After our libraryimplemented a change in access to content through Elsevier, a publisher that provides access tomany engineering scholarly journals, we used this natural experiment to explore thiscommunity’s information seeking behaviors. We recruited a group of engineering faculty andgraduate students to participate in an observational study to see what

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Cynthia Howard-Reed, The Pennsylvania State University; Erin A Hostetler, Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Postsecondary Research., Bloomington, 2007.[2] S. H. Russell, M. P. Hancock and J. McCullough, "Benefits of Undergraduate Research Experiences," Science, vol. 316, no. 5824, pp. 548-549, 2007.[3] A. L. Zydney, J. S. Bennett, A. Shahid and K. W. Bauer, "Impact of Undergraduate Research Experience in Engineering," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 91, no. 2, pp. 151 - 157, 2002.[4] R. S. Hathaway, B. A. Nagda and S. R. Gregerman, "The Relationship of Undergraduate Research Participation to Graduate and Professional Education Pursuit: An Empirical Study," Journal of College Student Development, vol. 43, no. 5, pp. 614-631, 2002.[5] B. A. Nagda, S. R. Gregorman, J. Jonides, W. v. Hippel and J. S. Lerner, "Undergraduate

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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College Industry Partnerships

Norway.Other studies may be done as well. For example, to better understand the effects of industryfunded research on faculty in the tenure and promotion process, records of faculty who areconsidered for tenure and/or promotion could be studied to understand if there is a relationshipbetween the presence or amount of industry funded research and the success of thetenure/promotion case, and the time to tenure and/or promotion. In addition, interviews withmembers of tenure and promotion committees could be conducted to understand their views andperceptions of the relative value of having industry funded research in a faculty’s researchportfolio.Other interesting engineering education research topics related to industry funded researchinclude graduate

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Willis, Southern Methodist University; Paul Krueger, Southern Methodist University; Alice Kendrick, Southern Methodist University

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Mechanical Engineering

REU participants arealso discussed. The surveys and focus groups addressed program outcome issues such asperceptions of engineering research and desire to pursue graduate studies, liked most and likedleast aspects of the REU experience, and ways the program could be improved. Contrary toexpectations, the REU experience resulted in some participants deciding against enrolling ingraduate engineering school or pursuing careers in engineering research. Results will be used toinform both programmatic and promotional decisions for the planned 2008 and 2009 siteprograms. The paper will also discuss additional implications of an REU program for facultywho plan to apply for similar NSF grants as well as those who plan to promote such programs totheir

Conference Session

ENT Division Technical Session: Entrepreneurship and IP

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ranji K. Vaidyanathan, Oklahoma State University; Mwarumba Mwavita, Oklahoma State University; Kathryn Ann Bartosik, Clarkson University; Pankaj Sarin, Oklahoma State University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

additional experience of customer discovery assistedthe RL in tailoring the research objectives and taught the faculty and graduate student mentorabout the commercial potential of this project.Case Study of the effects of combining REU research activities and I-Corps site customerdiscovery activities:Harvest-to-harvest: Novel clay-based adsorbents for poultry litter: The REU students processedand evaluated the efficacy of natural clay-based adsorbents to harvest phosphates and ammoniumions from poultry litter, and explored its application as a fertilizer. Besides turning a waste into auseful product, this waste management solution is expected to help poultry producers reduce thelevels of ammonia in chicken farm houses, thereby reducing energy

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Luciana Cancado, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Cindy M Walker, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee; Dian Mitrayani , University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

inwhat?, and be centered around an experience that allows students to learn how to conducta research project.In addition to the preliminary definition of a successful undergraduate researchexperience, this paper also presents insights gained from the study with respect to whatmakes the experience more positive for the students.IntroductionWith the interest in recent years to increase the number of graduates from STEMdisciplines [1,2], many ideas have been put forth and enacted upon to accomplish thistask. One of these ideas is to increase the number of STEM students engaged inundergraduate research experiences. Improving student retention in a discipline andinspiring more students to pursue graduate studies are two of the reasons that

Conference Session

Research Frameworks for Identity and Equity: Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malini Josiam, University of Texas at Austin; Taylor Johnson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Janice Hall, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Walter Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Crystal Pee

Paper ID #36658Beyond Selecting a Methodology: Discussing ResearchQuality, Ethical, and Equity Considerations in QualitativeEngineering Education ResearchMalini Josiam (Student) Malini Josiam (she/her) is a first year doctoral student in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Her advisor is Dr. Walter Lee. She graduated with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and minor in Educational Psychology from The University of Texas at Austin in May 2021. At UT Austin, she worked part time in the Women in Engineering Program office as a Strategic Evaluator and Program Assistant. She also conducted research in Engineering

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogical Techniques in Engineering Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chibuzor Joseph Okocha, University of Florida; Gloria J. Kim, University of Florida; Jin W. Choi, Michigan Technological University; Yong Kyu Yoon

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

) programfunded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF IRES: Interdisciplinary Research inKorea on Applied Smart Systems (IRiKA) recruited undergraduate and graduate students fromfour public and private US universities with diverse backgrounds. Throughout the lifetime of thegrant, three cohorts were deployed. Due to the pandemic, the program did not run in 2020 and2022. In all, eighteen participants completed an 8-week research internship that was offered as partof the IRiKA program.This study focuses on the experience of the 2023 cohort - specifically, a subset of the 2023 cohortthat worked on microelectronics device projects. This study employed a qualitative methodsapproach anchored in the PISA 2018 Global Competence theoretical framework

Conference Session

Using Teams, Seminars & Research Opportunities for Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

De'Jeune Antoine, Xavier University of Louisiana; Mica Hutchison, Purdue University; Deborah Follman, Purdue University

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Women in Engineering

these mastery and vicarious experiences suggestthat susceptibility to the phenomenon may lead to a lack of efficacy in areas for which imposterfeelings are associated. To date, neither self-efficacy nor IP have been investigated in a summer programpurposed to expose students to undergraduate research and the application of their studies. Onestudy has, however, investigated IP in relation to new roles and environments. It found that 57freshman and sophomore males and females who were not yet in an honors program scoredhigher on the Harvey IP scale than college juniors and seniors already in the program10. Also,Harvey found that first-year graduate students scored eight points higher than undergraduates10. With the budding push in

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Candyce Hill, Michigan State University; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

Student: A Survey of Undergraduate Researchers’ Expectations and Experiences,” Atlanta, GA, 2013.[15] K. Luchini-Colbry et al., “Exploring the Experience of Undergraduate Research: A Case Study Using facebook,” Atlanta, GA, 2013.[16] K. Luchini-Colbry and M. A. Walker, “The inGEAR Program: Recruiting International Graduate Students through Undergraduate Research Internships in Global Engineering and Advanced Research,” New Orleans, LA, 2016.[17] D. Colbry and K. Luchini-Colbry, “Scaffolded Structuring of Undergraduate Research Projects,” Indianapolis, IN, 2014.[18] D. Colbry and K. Luchini-Colbry, “STEM inSight: Developing a Research Skills Course for First- and Second-Year Students,” Atlanta, GA, 2013.[19] “Macmillan

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Technical Session 8

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hilda Cecilia Contreras Aguirre, New Mexico State University; Stephanie Zackery, New Mexico State University; Luis Rodolfo Garcia Carrillo, New Mexico State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

motivated and interested in their research activities andlearning. In addition, this research experience also helped students further develop their personal,academic, and professional goals and aspirations. On the other hand, the quantitative resultsindicated that after completing the ROLE program, participants had significantly higher researchunderstanding in the specific area than before taking part in the program. A better understandingof what research is and what researchers do contributed to expanding students’ vision andopportunities in college and beyond. This study confirmed the great influence of URE onminority students to keep involved in other research programs on and off campus, and thinkabout graduate school as a tangible opportunity

Conference Session

AERO 4: New Technologies and Strategic Applications

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

and Implementation of Virtual Research Projects in Aerospace Engineering through a Virtual Summer Research ProgramAbstractWith the booming SpaceX in Boca Chica and other aerospace companies in the region, SouthTexas has a strong and fast-growing need for a qualified workforce in aerospace engineeringdespite COVID-19 concerns and is becoming the next Cape Canaveral of the 21st century.However, there is no community college or 4-yr university in South Texas offering an aerospaceengineering undergraduate or graduate program. To promote aerospace engineering and increasestudents’ interest in aerospace engineering in South Texas, Texas A&M University-Kingsvilleoffered a three-week virtual summer research program in Summer 2021