Conference Session

Assessment of Student Learning and Skills

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachael Schmedlen, University of Michigan; Jin Woo Lee, University of Michigan; Prateek Shekhar, University of Michigan; Jan Stegemann, University of Michigan

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Biomedical Engineering

Design Program. Passionate about expanding engaged, active-learning experiences and clinical immersion opportunities for students that improve their ability to execute the design process, Dr. Schmedlen has developed an undergraduate capstone design course, biomedical engineering laboratory, and clinical observation and needs finding course.Dr. Jin Woo Lee, University of Michigan Jin Woo Lee received a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan. Jin’s research focuses on studying and developing design strategies, particularly in problem definition and concept gen- eration.Dr. Prateek Shekhar, University of Michigan Prateek Shekhar is an Assistant Research Scientist in the Biomedical Engineering

Collection

2023 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Jessica Rush Leeker; Lyndsay Ruane; Hannah Sanders; Robertha Richardson

Where do we start? Lessons learned from the PI, graduate research assistant,undergraduate researcher, and a community member starting their inter-institutional STEM-focused community-engaged project using PALARJessica Rush LeekerThere is no shortage of inspiration and devotion within Dr. Jessica Rush Leeker.Fueled by her desire to deepen her knowledge and understand how she can leave a lasting impact on theworld and the people around her, Dr. Rush Leeker has cultivated a rich educational background. Equippedwith her undergraduate degree in Supply Chain and Information Systems from Penn University and herPh.D. in Engineering Education and MBA in Sustainability and Operations from Purdue University, sheis proud to currently share her

Conference Session

Experience in Assessing Technological Literacy

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire L. Antaya, Arizona State University; Kristen Parrish PhD, Arizona State University; Elizabeth A Adams P.E., Chandler Gilbert Community College; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

tofunction on multidisciplinary teams and the ability to communicate effectively6. Page 23.570.2Addressing current challenges requires educators to increase their use of approaches that enhancethe education of students in STEM fields. Research suggests that employing a team-basedapproach promotes active and collaborative learning while simultaneously advancing individualaccountability, personal responsibility, and communication skills2. Two well-known pedagogiesare experiential and active learning. Experiential learning engages students in a real, as opposedto abstract, experience7,8. Similarly, active learning enhances students’ ability for

Collection

2020 ASEE North Midwest Section Annual Conference

Authors

Douglas W. Jacobson, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University; Joseph Zambreno, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Allegra Frickel, Iowa State University

about your project? 2. Briefly describe your experience and any benefits of the program and/or experience to you. 3. What would you do differently if you could go back and do it again? 4. Compare your experience to a company internship (or what you expect an internship might be like). 5. What could the mentors do to enhance your experience? 6. How could meetings and engagement with scholars be improved? What went well? 7. What part of your experience would you consider to be the most impactful to your future and why? 8. If you want to comment on anything else, please do so here.We received feedback from 11 of the 16 students and we are in the process of reviewing all ofthe feedback which will be used to help shape

Conference Session

Student Division (STDT) Technical Session 3: Student Innovative Practice

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sydney Rose Fitzgerald, Spackenkill High School; Hoda Ehsan, The Hill School

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Student Division (STDT)

Paper ID #36809Looking into the Design of Accessible Musical Instruments for Musicianswith Physical DisabilitiesSydney Rose Fitzgerald, Spackenkill High SchoolDr. Hoda Ehsan, The Hill School Dr. Hoda Ehsan is Director of Quadrivium Engineering and Design, and the Chair for Engineering and Computer Science department at The Hill School. She holds a PhD in Engineering Education from Purdue University. As an educator at heart, she has over 12 years of experience working with pre-college students to learn and engage in engineering. She has designed and developed several engineering learning oppor- tunities/resources for in

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 1: Student Experiences and Support

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noor Aulakh, Rowan University; JoyLynn Torelli, Rowan University; Alexandria Ordoveza, Rowan University; Darby Rose Riley, Rowan University; Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Student Division (STDT)

correlationbetween a transfer student’s social network and their experience of transfer shock?BackgroundThe complex nature of transfer students’ experiences upon transfer can be explained by theAmended Model of Adaptation to Transfer Transition, or AMATT [4]. This model suggests thata students’ perception of their transition, the environmental characteristics the student faces, andindividual characteristics of the student all impact whether the student will thrive or merelysurvive at their receiving institution. One measure of thriving is the transferring student’s GPAafter transferring. When a transfer student’s GPA at their receiving institution is lower than attheir pre-transfer institution, that student is said to experience transfer shock [3]. This

Conference Session

Active Learning in BME, Session I

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Handley, University of Michigan; Aileen Huang-Saad, University of Michigan; Cassandra Sue Ellen Jamison, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

research areas include en- trepreneurship engineering education, impact and engaged learning. Aileen has a Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, a Doctorate of Philosophy from The Johns Hop- kins University School of Medicine, and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. Aileen is also a member of Phi Kappa Phi and Beta Sigma Gamma.Miss Cassandra Sue Ellen Woodcock, University of Michigan c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Exploring Biomedical Engineering Students’ Self-Raised Motivations forEngaging in Instructional DesignAbstract Current research in the field of engineering education

Conference Session

Liberal Education and Leadership

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Anneliese Watt, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education

AC 2009-1610: COMMUNICATION PEDAGOGY IN THE ENGINEERINGCLASSROOM: A REPORT ON FACULTY PRACTICES AND PERCEPTIONSJulia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Julia M. Williams is Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Assessment & Professor of English at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana. Her articles on writing assessment, electronic portfolios, ABET, and tablet PCs have appeared in the Technical Communication Quarterly, Technical Communication: Journal of the Society for Technical Communication, The International Journal of Engineering Education, Journal of Engineering Education, and The Impact of Tablet PCs and Pen

Conference Session

Engineering Inclusivity: Challenging Disparities and Cultivating Resilience in Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas A Baine P.E., Grand Valley State University; Karl Brakora, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

less, and those who are part-time students see no benefit. When the tuition isincreased to cover the cost of the discount, the students with lower credit hour enrollments areeffectively subsidizing the discount for those with higher credit loads. Clearly, students frommarginalized communities who tend to be low-income and transfer from community collegebenefit less and are effectively subsidizing a benefit for higher-income, non-transfer, whitestudents.Looking at the three-part test laid out by the U.S. Department of Justice for Title VI [20], thisanalysis shows that this policy has a measurable disparate impact on students of color. Thejustification for this policy is to encourage higher credit loads and improve graduation rates, butthere is

Conference Session

Student Division (STDT) Technical Session 3: Student Innovative Practice

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eisa A. Khawaja, Alpharetta High School; Hoda Ehsan, The Hill School

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Student Division (STDT)

-2, 3-5, and 9-12) [8]. The organization proposed the Five Big Ideas framework (SeeTable 1), which includes Perception, Representation and Reasoning, Learning, NaturalInteraction, and Societal Impact [8]. The framework aims to provide a structure for developingAI instructional tools [8]. Additionally, MIT’s Responsible AI for Social Empowerment andEducation (RAISE), an MIT-wide initiative to conduct AI research, education, and outreach,developed AI materials for K-12 students and the education community [9].Table 1: AI Five Big Ideas and Definition [8] Five Big Ideas Definition Process of extracting meaning from sensory signals, such as “see” and Perceptions

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James P. Mwangi P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Architectural

engineering professionalswhile NGOs rely to a large extent upon technology to deliver, coordinate, account and improveservices they provide to the community6. It is thus important for the student engaged in acommunity project to first learn the needs of the community. Traditional design pedagogy pluscommunity service learning provide students complimentary vehicles in which to refine theirdesigns in ways that deepen their understanding and learning7, 8. Through the partnership withNGOs, the experiences enable students to create products that have a significant impact on thecommunity9. Engineering faculty need to understand the impact of capacity building of engineersin developing countries in order to positively guide engineering students interested

Conference Session

Critical Conversations on Being Valued

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Minha R. Ha, York University; Jeffrey Harris, York University; Aleksander Czekanski , CEEA-ACEG

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

university. And so those are the first choice and then […] what discipline do you want to go into, do you want to go into engineering […]I think that that might be a problem that, that community [underrepresented local community] they're not well informed of engineering and professionally becoming an engineer, so just because it's not stressed at a specific time in their youth, it's going to affect later on where they can like literally, they don't have the choice because they haven't taken the appropriate steps to get there. (John, 15)There is an information asymmetry amongst the high school students, as John as noticed. Theknowledge of closely involved adults - of these required ‘choices’ for pre-university

Conference Session

Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

will tell you, that as graduate assistants, they went into theirteaching duties cold with little or no instruction on the art and craft of teaching. Similarly, TAsoften assume their first teaching experience with no instruction on how to teach. TAs must beeffective in communication to be able to present information clearly and concisely in theclassroom and lab formats. In addition, they must be able to effectively manage the classroom Page 14.976.2environment (p. xxxv).2This paper describes in detail a Graduate Assistant Seminar that prepares graduate students toteach. The course is offered through the College of Engineering at the

Conference Session

Broadening Participation of Minority Students in and with K-12 Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allison Anderson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Guillermo Luis Trotti, Trotti & Asssociates, Inc.; Suzanne Marie Wilcox, ExplorationWorks Museum of Science and Culture; Elizabeth Perry Gundersen, ExplorationWorks Museum of Science and Culture; Dava J. Newman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering, Minorities in Engineering

absorbed. Mobility - Exhibit pieces need to be easily assembled, transported, and fit into small spaces without having many on-site requirements (such as apparatus to hang items from the ceiling, abundance of electrical outlets, internet access, etc). This considers how physical environments are structured, as well as how the exhibit fits into a community’s culture for learning. Relevance - It should draw the information into the user’s community, making connections to both daily life and broader society. Evidence of this can be seen in how students engage in the content with their friends, families, and teachers. Technology - Should promote technologically skilled users, leading to technically skilled workers. It needs to be

Conference Session

Best Practices for Two-Year Students Majoring in Engineering & STEM Fields

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna Marbella Camacho, Cañada College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

, President Obama called for 1 million new STEM graduates within the next decade. Thiscall to action was met with a myriad of local and federal educational initiatives, STEM-specificgrant funding, and an emergence of STEM programming at every level of our education system.This new momentum also focuses on the under-representation of minorities and women pursuingSTEM. As a federally-designated Hispanic-serving community college, our goal of fosteringmore STEM-educated students is embedded within a complex web of obstacles and challenges.In response to these challenges, The STEM Center at Cañada College identified four keyobstacles faced by a majority of our community college students interested in STEM: 1)exponential attrition – the longer the course

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Rachel Roberts, School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Mee Joo Kim, University of Washington- Seattle

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Kim, University of Washington- Seattle MJ Kim is a Ph.D. student in Educational Leadership, Policy & Organizations Studies (Higher Educa- tion) at the University of Washington College of Education. She has been involved in a 5-institution, 5-year, NSF-funded project that investigated to understand the impact of belonging and other connections to community on academic engagement for undergraduates in science, math, and engineering (STEM). Broad range of activities related to the research questions at hand included data collection (surveys, in- terviews, focus groups, and classroom observations), analysis of the data(quantitative, qualitative, and mixed), assessment and revision of research design, data

Conference Session

Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Agnew Trevey, Marquette University; Andrea L. Gorman, Marquette University; Kristina M. Ropella, Marquette University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division

are positive findings, giventhe focus on values-driven, relational and emotionally intelligent leadership in the course.Students who completed industry internships or co-op experiences were asked to intentionallyobserve specific leadership values, skills and dispositions in the workplace among individuals,teams and the larger organization. Some of the observations made most frequently by thestudents after shadowing executives include the ability of the host to think strategically andmake quick decisions, the ability of the host to “read” their direct reports and demonstrateemotional intelligence, the ability to listen, and the humility and unassuming character of thehosts. All students commented on the tremendous impact of the shadow visits

Conference Session

Strategies and/or Approaches to Engage Students in Agricultural, Biological, or Similarly Named Programs

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Merton Stwalley III P.E., Purdue University ; Roger L. Tormoehlen, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)

interested inagriculturally-based careers. Three modules of five weeks duration for a one credit high schoollevel agriculture class were developed by collegiate agricultural engineering and technologyfaculty members to showcase innovative modern agricultural tools with the intention of exposingstudents to the bigger picture of UAV data collection, off-road vehicle safety, and agriculturalrobotics. These modules were selected for their ability to engage with students by building uponprior knowledge, introducing them to typical problems within the field that they can engage within a hands-on manner, and then present the area as having a significant challenge in the field thatthey could have a positive impact upon, if they were so engaged [10], [11

Conference Session

Cultivating Community, Wellness, and Character Development

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glaucia Prado, University of California, Davis; Jason White, University of California, Davis; Sara Sweeney, University of California, Davis

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

research interests include students’ wellness, scientific history, inclusive teaching, and food engineering. She has piloted a new class that focus on student’s well being and success, community building, and providing academic support for chemical engineering courses.Dr. Jason White, University of California, Davis Dr. Jason R. White is an Associate Professor of Teaching in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of California, Davis. Dr. White has been a faculty member at UC Davis since 2015, and he teaches process design and economics, process safety, bioseparations, and senior laboratory courses. He has helped lead the creation of the CHEM E CAD and Industrial Automation club at UC Davis, and he has

Conference Session

Classroom Engagement

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Robert Leicht, Pennsylvania State University; John Messner, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Hyeon Woo Lee, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

activelearning, such as problem solving, happens during class. Assessment data was collected toexamine students’ use of the video lectures and perceptions of the classroom flip. The students’feedback suggests that while the active learning and additional project time available in classimproved their understanding, they would prefer that only about half the classes be flipped andsome use of traditional lectures should be maintained.IntroductionEngineering instructors are often encouraged to try instructional techniques that encourage theirstudents to be more actively engaged with course material. Active learning is defined by theengineering education community as the “involvement of students in their own learning.”1Active learning encompasses a variety

Conference Session

Studying Engineering Education Research & Institutions

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Corey Owen, University of Saskatchewan; Debora Rolfes, University of Saskatchewan

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

an increase has apparent financialadvantages for universities, what are the effects on student learning? While much research hasbeen done on the effects if class size, the research tends to focus on effects of larger or smallerclasses on student grades or course evaluations; in this paper, we shall mainly use a theoreticalperspective. After considering the evidence provided by previous studies on the effects of classsize on student achievement, we shall consider the purpose of the professional communicationclass and the impact of class size on such a class. To this end, we adopt the perspective of socialtheory of learning, a body of theory that investigates the social dimension of learning. We shallthen briefly consider our college’s

Conference Session

Making Headway: Two-year/Four-year Curriculum Alignment and Also U-G Research

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G. Enriquez, Cañada College; Catherine Baker Lipe, Cañada College

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

retention of students are academic and social integration as articulated byTinto’s model of college student persistence/withdrawal based on these variables.8,9 It is widelyassumed that academic and social integration are more difficult to achieve in the communitycollege setting because of the lack of time to participate in institutional activities that facilitatesuch integration.10 To enhance opportunities for the creation of academic and social integration,an approach that is of increasing popularity in community colleges is the use of learningcommunities. Learning communities are small groups of students who take thematically linkedclasses that are often interdisciplinary in order to enhance academic and social integration ofstudents, and

Conference Session

Research on Engineering Design Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Yoon Suk Lee, Virginia Tech; John S Gero, George Mason University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. Yoon Suk Lee, Virginia TechDr. John Gero, George Mason University Page 25.619.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Exploring the Effect of Design Education on the Design Cognition of Sophomore Engineering StudentsAbstractIn this paper, we report on progress of a three-year longitudinal study on the impact of designeducation on students’ design thinking and practice. Using innovations in cognitive science andnew methods of protocol analysis, we are working with engineering students to characterize theirdesign cognition as they progress through engineering

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jared David Berezin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Jane Kokernak, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

engage in to carry an idea forward to a product prototype. [**Note: each section is half a full team and comprises two sub-teams. So, each large team, for the first half of the semester, is organized by students into four small sub-teams.]The procedures and results presented in this paper focus on two teams’ communication during aportion of their down-select meeting: the in-lab presentations and follow-up question-and-answersessions for each of four product ideas.C. Procedures and MaterialsRecording of Team MeetingThis was a naturalistic study in which two communication instructors embedded on studentdesign teams audio-recorded the team meetings; transcribed the recorded speech; and (assupplementary material) examined

Conference Session

Issues in Academic Integrity and the Value of Portfolios, Case Studies, and Supportive Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Benjamin David Lutz, Virginia Tech; Marvin K. Karugarama, Virginia Tech; John J. Lesko, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

undergraduate programs 2, 5, 6, less is known about the processes surrounding studenttransitions into graduate programs 1, 7, 8. Engineering graduate degrees are becoming increasinglyimportant for professional and career development, and so understanding how individuals acclimate tograduate school environments is a critical first step in improving the overall process and ensuringcompetent graduates who are ready to effectively engage in professional practice.Thus, this paper describes a framework for the development, and implementation of a pilot summerbridge for students from underrepresented populations as they transition into a graduate program. Theoutcomes from this pilot and the impact on the students are also assessed and presented here

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Valentina Kuskova, University of Notre Dame; Nitesh Chawla; Sugana Chawla, University of Notre Dame; Danielle Wood, University of Notre Dame; Ann-Marie Conrado, University of Notre Dame

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

., affordable housing, sustainabilityand resilience, health equity, and government efficiency) high school and college students workin interdisciplinary teams with a high degree of autonomy. In doing so, it also produces as rangeof broader impacts – from neighborhood development and industry partnership to developinggreater attraction to the region in the participants.The C-EEEM has shown outcomes across all of the primary areas of interest. This paperexamines the first two years of replication data on the Community-Engaged EducationalEcosystem model (C-EEEM) in the three different Midwestern states. In doing so, we payparticular attention to underrepresented subgroups in STEM.Replication of the C-EEEMAlthough there is a long-term aim to replicate more

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division (IND) Technical Session 4

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering Division (IND)

the transformation. [28]. For Maturana, the student and the teacher are at the center of themodel as emotional beings that operate in structural coupling. In this process, they transformeach other in congruence with their contextual circumstances. Furthermore, thetransformation space is benefited or hindered according to the emotions from which it isgenerated [24] [28].Mechanisms for students learning outcomes evaluation. The literature on quality assurancein higher education emphasizes the importance of internal and external stakeholders’opinions for curricular evaluation and change [1] [21]. However, schools tend to usestakeholders’ information to make changes only at the curricular level or at the course level.These changes impact students

Conference Session

College/University Engineering Students K-12 Outreach

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Russell Faux; Meredith Knight; Brian Gravel; Christine Cunningham

participation inthe program will increase students’ time to degree. The majority of our respondents reported theFellowship had no effect on their academic research (82%, n=9), while two Fellows (18%)reported that the Fellowship increased the length of time it took to complete their degree.Former Fellows Study – Impacts of GK-12 on Personal SkillsFellows were asked to rate the degree to which they felt various skills were strengthened by theirexperience as a fellow. As Table 1 indicates, mean scores for the majority of skill topics wererelatively high, with the specific skills impacted the most by GK-12 being working with children,working with teachers, understanding school culture, oral communication, and understandingschool culture

Conference Session

Track: Special Topic - Student Organizations Technical Session 14

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Jennifer Sheridan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Manuela Romero, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Mary E. Fitzpatrick, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Christine Fabian Bell, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Eve Fine, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Carmen Juniper Neimeko; Katherine Fallon, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Special Topic: Student Organizations

99% of the students find the workshop very or somewhat valuable, with the section on“recruitment and messaging” being the most highly rated. Over 93% of the participants reported beingsomewhat or very motivated to engage in specific bias-reducing activities in their organization. Futureanalyses will include tracking demographic data from student organization membership and leadershiplists, as well as climate survey results. I. IntroductionIt is clear that the field of Engineering not only lacks the diversity of the U.S. workforce, but also is lessdiverse than other fields in STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine)fields [1], [2]. At the undergraduate level

Conference Session

An Examination of Methods to Enhance Transfer Student Enrollment, Retenion, Persistence, and Outcomes

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David B. Knight, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Inger M. Bergom, University of Michigan; Brian A. Burt, University of Michigan; Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

summary, our research demonstrates a number of differences in pre-college characteristicsbetween students beginning their postsecondary educations in community colleges, students whosuccessfully transferred to four-year institutions, and students who began in a four-yearengineering program. Though based on cross-sectional data, these findings allow us to considerhow pre-college characteristics and experiences may influence the academic pathways ofstudents interested in engineering majors and careers, and provide strong bases for hypothesesabout the impact of pre-college factors on the shape of the engineering workforce.Our findings suggest a unique set of pre-college characteristics are associated with a unique setof barriers to completing a