Conference Session

Emphasizing Communication and the Humanities in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; David Robledo, Texas Tech University; Francesco V. Donato, Texas Tech University; Ryan C. Campbell, Texas Tech University; Jeong-Hee Kim, Texas Tech University; Danny D. Reible, Texas Tech University; Chongzheng Na, Texas Tech University

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Environmental Engineering

Lubbock, specializing in new media communications of science and engineering that benefit environment. His research draws from extensive professional experience in developing new media strategies supporting the role of artisanal economies in environmental sustainability and small-scale economic development in economically challenged zones.Dr. Francesco V. Donato, Texas Tech University Francesco Donato received his Ph.D. in Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience from Texas Tech Uni- versity after receiving his MFA from Parsons School of Design. His research explores how the brain processes aesthetics and the resulting impact that engaging aesthetics can have on our capacity for cre- ative thinking. As an educator, his

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Yaxin Huang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Chen Bing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Zhinan Zhang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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Diversity

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International

study examines two research questions: 1) what prior international learningexperiences are related with engineering students’ learning outcomes? And, 2) whatare the specific impacts of different types of international learning experiences onengineering students’ learning outcomes? Using an instrument framed in thedimensions of knowledge, skills, and attitudes, this study explored the impacts ofengineering students’ prior engagement with multiple types of international learningexperiences on their current learning outcomes through international summerprograms.Based on an analysis of survey responses from 507 students who participated in the2017 and 2018 international summer programs at a leading Chinese researchuniversity, we identified the

Collection

2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University; Randi Sims, Clemson University

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Diversity

institution's website is the best, most264 accurate source.” Beck further went on to explain, “Oftentimes the community college websites265 are lagging in kind of the information being updated.”266 Finally, Peyton, a director for a national organization, discussed institutions which have had267 success in using text message platforms engage with and nudge potential transfer students. These268 higher-ed texting platforms are providing accurate information literally to students’ fingertips269 which may include answering admissions questions or advisor check-ins, send important270 application reminders and scholarship information, encourage social media participation, and271 send other important event and reminder information.272

Conference Session

Outreach, Engagement, and Undergraduate Research

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University; Mahesh C. Aggarwal, Gannon University

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Mechanical Engineering

4. University and the School of Engineering  Community outreach  Reach minorities and under-represented groups  Increase number of service-learning activities and hours92 Integration of Outreach Components into CurriculumOutreach activities are effective in helping students develop leadership skills. The proposal ofactivities for the outreach event is a required assignment for the juniors enrolled in a coremechanical engineering course taught by one of the authors, Machine Elements. Any course canadopt this outreach project and include requirements or characteristics of the proposed activitiesthat relate to the course offerings. The outreach project is a great experience for leadershipdevelopment and provides the

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madeline Polmear, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Nathan E. Canney, CYS Structural Engineers Inc.

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

College of Civic Life and the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach at Tufts. His current engineering education research interests focus on community engagement, service-based projects and examining whether an entrepreneurial mindset can be used to further engineering education innovations. He also does research on the development of reuse strategies for waste materials.Dr. Nathan E. Canney, CYS Structural Engineers Inc. Dr. Canney conducts research focused on engineering education, specifically the development of social responsibility in engineering students. Other areas of interest include ethics, service learning, and sus- tainability education. Dr. Canney received bachelors degrees in Civil Engineering and

Collection

2024 ASEE-GSW

Authors

Matthew Kuester, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor; Paul R Griesemer, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

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Diversity

of their vehicle on testing day (every studentthat put forth significant effort to make a vehicle received full credit). Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX Copyright © 2024, American Society for Engineering Education 6 ResultsStudent reflections (as part of the project final report) and retention data are analyzed to understandhow the project-based curriculum impacted student engagement in ENGR 1310 during the Fall 2022and Fall 2023 semesters. Student Self

Conference Session

Communication and Collaboration

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sally Blomstrom, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Hak Tam, University of California, Santa Barbara

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Liberal Education

ABET’s 3(d) criteria of demonstrating the ability to function on multi-disciplinaryteams and 3(g) criteria of demonstrating the ability to communicate effectively. In this study, we raised the following questions: Q1: Is there a difference between pre-test and post-test for all students in the course? Q2: Is there a difference between results from students in service-learning sections and results from students in sections using other pedagogies? Q3: What impact did service-learning have on student learning?Method All students in this study were enrolled in different sections of the speech course requiredby a 4-year university specializing in engineering and aviation. Eight sections were offeredduring the

Conference Session

WIED: Community

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sylvia Mendez, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Kathryn Watson, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Valerie Conley, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Paper ID #37495Sacrifice: Messages STEM Postdoctoral Scholar WomenReceive about Career and FamilySylvia L. Mendez (Professor/Chair) Dr. Sylvia Mendez is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Leadership, Research, and Foundations at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. She is engaged in several National Science Foundation-sponsored collaborative research projects focused on broadening participation in STEM academia. Dr. Mendez’s research centers on the creation of optimal higher education policies and practices that advance faculty careers and student success, as well as the schooling experiences of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Hain, University of Connecticut; Arash Esmaili Zaghi, P.E., National Science Foundation; Alexander T. Grey, University of Connecticut

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

impact on their self-confidence, and that the program helped toreinforce their strengths and view their neurodiversity as an advantage.The findings from the most recent offering also highlighted areas of improvement for futureiterations of the program, such as increasing communication and interaction between the variousREU programs across campus and considering field trips to relevant engineering firms. Overall,the current REU Site provides an opportunity for neurodiverse students to engage in researchoutside the confines of the traditional engineering curriculum and interact with otherneurodiverse peers. This helps to cultivate the untapped potential of a significantlyunderrepresented and underserved population of students in engineering. The

Conference Session

Student Beliefs, Motivation and Self Efficacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney June Faber, Clemson University; Sarah Jane Grigg, Clemson University; Adam Kirn, Clemson University; Justine M. Chasmar; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Educational Research and Methods

educationalexperiences and are today considered to be a high-impact practice in higher education.3A LC is a type of community of practice, defined as a group of people engaging in collectivelearning in a shared domain. These communities have been shown to have positive effects onstudent integration, engagement, academic success, and persistence 1,2,4; however, little researchhas examined how LCs influence factors in the affective domain. Within a community ofpractice there exist shared cultures, values, and goals, suggesting that LCs may influence thesefactors that lie within the affective domain.The goals of this research are to: 1) validate a survey instrument to assess student motivation andperceived use of metacognitive strategies and 2) examine the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Angelica Carrion, Georgia Institue of Technology; Joseph M. LeDoux, Georgia Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, and on the socio-cognitive aspects of the flipped and blended learning environments. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 What features of the Problem Solving Studio are most impactful for the engineering students’ experience? By: Carmen Carrion MS & Joe LeDoux PhDIntroduction: This is a works in progress research paper. More than a decade ago, the Wallace H.Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Technology and Emory Universitybegan to implement and test a new way to teach engineering called the Problem Solving Studio(PSS). PSS was first implemented in a sophomore-level engineering course whose primary goalwas to teach students

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - WIPS 4: Projects

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Erik A. Johnson, University of Southern California

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

design on formation of practicing engineersHuman centered design is a particular type of engineering design that is especially important fornovice engineers.17 It has been found to increase students’ motivation to persist in and graduatefrom engineering programs nationally and is of particularly importance for those who have beentraditionally underrepresented in engineering, as it engages them in experiences that often havepersonal or community focused relevance to them.18Research contextIn contrast to the remedial or discrete skill bolstering first year engineering program effortsprescribed by many colleges and universities, our research reports on a comprehensive first yearengineering program in which students enroll in a first year academy in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: K-12 Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Constance M. Syharat, University of Connecticut; Alexandra Hain, University of Connecticut; Arash E. Zaghi, University of Connecticut

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

a Research Scientist. His latest research endeavor is on creativity and engineering education, with a focus on the unique potential of students with ADHD. Supported by multiple grants from the National Science Foundation, his research was highlighted the American Society of Engineer- ing Education’s Prism Magazine. He received a CAREER Award in 2016 to study the significance of neurodiversity in developing a creative engineering workforce. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Diversifying the Engineering Pipeline through Early Engagement of Neurodiverse LearnersAbstractWhile a large body of literature suggests that students with Attention Deficit

Conference Session

The Best of First-year Programs Division

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David Gray, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Benjamin D. Chambers, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Matthew B. James, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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First-Year Programs

department as an instructor in 2018, and was promoted to Associate Professor of Practice in August 2019. Dr. Gray is primarily focused on pedagogy of first-year engineering students, but maintains an undergraduate research group with interests in automotive systems, communications, computing, and non-destructive inspection.Dr. Benjamin D Chambers, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education Benjamin Chambers is an Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He is an interdisciplinary scholar with three degrees from Virginia Tech, including an MS Civil Infrastructure Engineering, MS Entomology, and a PhD in Environmental Design and Planning. Ben also has professional

Conference Session

Fundamental: K-12 Students and Engineering Design Practices (Part 2)

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle E Jordan , Arizona State University; Mia Delarosa

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

creative endeavors, partialknowledge students have about new content, and negotiation of social roles, responsibilities andpositions all present communication challenges as students engage in design projects8. Moreover,complications abound because the various contingencies are interdependent (e.g., knowledge ofcontent constrains solution options). Effective engineering design learning depends onstructuring a predictable environment in which students feel safe to explore and create withinbounded constraints. Incorporating classroom structures to facilitate productive peer-to-peercommunication is one part of creating such an environment.Research in learning and motivation presents multiple perspectives for educators and researchersto draw from as

Conference Session

Visualization Within Engineering Design Graphics Education Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego; Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

diverse students at UCSD by serving on the faculty advisory board for the IDEA Student Center. Her research is focused on engagement strategies for large classrooms and the development of K-16 curriculum in earthquake engineering. Page 26.1595.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Tracking Student Engagement with a Touchscreen App for Spatial Visualization Training and Freehand SketchingAbstractThe Spatial Visualization Trainer (SVT) App was developed for an iPad to enable students tofreehand sketch isometrics and orthographic projections. The App consists of

Conference Session

International Division (INTL) Technical Session: International Programs and Curricula II

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sigrid -- Berka, The University of Rhode Island

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Diversity

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International Division (INTL)

can go in the shop without saying one word, which is interesting. Um, and if you tell people that you talked to a stranger, they're like you're very courageous. Like you're like super amazing. So that's why, when I got back to America, I only kind of got back into the flow of being friendly to other people.Discussion: Expanding prior research on determining individual or program design related factorsthat impact students’ potential to develop interculturally when engaging in long-term studyabroad [16], [9], this study discovered a few more factors that were positively correlated withintercultural growth, adding to the ones already mentioned in prior literature: In the “cognitivedimension”, we found that a long

Conference Session

Research on Design Learning

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Sánchez-Parkinson, University of Michigan ; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; James Paul Holloway, University of Michigan; Amy J Conger, University of Michigan; Kathleen H. Sienko, University of Michigan; Lorelle A Meadows, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

the educa- tional success of students. She has taught at the undergraduate and graduate level, re-imagining traditional pedagogical practices and engaging students in intra- and intergroup dialogue.Dr. Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan Shanna Daly is an Assistant Research Scientist and Adjunct Assistant Professor in Engineering Education in at the University of Michigan. She has a B.E. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Dayton (2003) and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University (2008). Her research focuses on strategies for design innovations through divergent and convergent thinking as well as through deep needs and community assessments using design ethnography, and translating

Conference Session

First-year Programs Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess W. Everett, Rowan University; Patricia Dee Zobel, Rowan University

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First-Year Programs

intellectual engagement. Journal of College Student Development,46(4), 429-441.13. Schroeder, C. C., Minor, F. D., & Tarkow, T. A. (1999). Freshman interest groups: Partnership for promoting student success. New Directions for Student Services, 87, 37-49.14. Denzine, G., & Kennedy, A. (1997). Creating learning communities across the lifespan. Journal of College Student Development, 38, 668-9.15. Elkins, S., Braxton, J., & James, G. (2000). The impact of a living learning center on students’ academic success and persistence. Research in Higher Education, 41(2), 251-268.16. Pike, G. (1997). The effects of residential learning communities on students’ educational experiences and learning outcomes during the first year of college

Conference Session

Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: The Role of Engineering Education towards Attaining UN Sustainable Development Goals

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Mercedes Ward, University of Utah; Tariq Banuri, University of Utah; Sajjad Ahmad, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Rasool Bux Mahar P.E., Mehran University, Pakistan; David Lawrence Stevenson, University of Utah; James A. VanDerslice, University of Utah; Kamran Ansari; Abdul Latif Qureshi

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering, Community Engagement Division, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering

  Training.  The  goal  of  the  exchange  and  training  program  is  to support the creation of a “complete” water engineering and management professor, one with human capital supporting technical competency in teaching and research and the non‐technical skills and global competencies to build relationships and influence change. More than 50 faculty members  at  the  University  of  Utah  and  supporting  institutions  contribute  to  supporting  the training and exchange programs. Quarterly missions to Pakistan led by the University of Utah team are conducted to deliver workshops and seminars, engage in strategic business meetings, and support MUET faculty, personnel, and students in individual and small group meetings and activities. The USPCASW

Conference Session

Student Success & Development - Focus on Academic Support

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Andrea Carneal Burrows Borowczak, University of Wyoming; Mike Borowczak, University of Wyoming

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Diversity, FYEE Division - Paper Submission

test scores of the value of conversations and talking through problems toengineering student responses to ABET soft skill solve their own problems. As educators, it would beknowledge, explores the possibilities for freshman convenient to ‘bottle’ the wisdom of product creation andengineering students to engage meaningfully in six of the pass it along to students. However, students need explicit11 outcomes for engineering graduates. With a focus on instruction on what engineering researchers andmulti-disciplinary teamwork, professional ethical practitioners implicitly understand and use daily. Thisresponsibility, effective communication, engineering

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Selen Güler, University of Washington; Rae Jing Han, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Eva Andrijcic, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sriram Mohan, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

within particular institutions. Unlike traditional one-time workshops, which arelimited in the breadth and depth of what can be covered, the regular meetings of the RED CoTaddress the need to disseminate innovations to the broader community by establishingcommunication pathways across institutions [1].Team members recognize the power of these opportunities for cross-pollination and advocate foreven more engagement in these diffusion processes: Sch 4 Co-PI / Ed Rsch: Or if not discipline specific, it could be strategy specific. We’re already comparing and contrasting what we are doing—we could dig into this more so that we can learn more in-depth from each other. If there are activities in different projects that really

Conference Session

Modeling Student Data

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isaac Wait, Marshall University; Andrew Nichols, Marshall University

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Educational Research and Methods

of which students IEP may be best suited for, comparisons were made ofthe IEP effect among students in different academic programs. Students in different academicfields may have varying demands on their English-language proficiency. For example, whilestudents in engineering may rely more on quantitative skills, students studying business may relymore on reading comprehension and communication skills. Because of potentially differingneeds for English language proficiency, it was hypothesized that attendance in IEP could have avarying impact on academic performance among students in different academic programs. Theresults of these analyses showed that while there is, in fact, variation in the effect of IEPattendance on major-specific GPA among

Conference Session

Enhancing Student Success in Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Klaus Bartels, San Antonio College; Steven F. Lewis, William R. Sinkin Eco Centro, San Antonio College; Bahram Asiabanpour, Texas State University

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

support our students and encourage them to seek successful careers in STEM and green energy-related fields and to 4) Participate in on-going evaluation and research efforts related to this program.Undergraduate research programs at four-year institutions have been widely reported to increaseretention, and our results indicate that two-year institutions can also initiate successful programs.This paper describes a work in progress and presents detailed results of the first year partnershipbetween San Antonio College and Texas State University. Together we will develop a newdirection for summer undergraduate research programs at our community college, offerrecommendations, and outline future plans.The Demand for Engineers Keeps

Conference Session

Statics - They can move at constant velocity!

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Rajnish Sharma, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Mechanics

which solutions were made available as the basic starting point ofproject assignments, integrated with software simulations as outlined in this paper, for the spring2012 offering of the Statics (ENGE 260) course, have had perceptible impact on improvedinterpretation of “wording” of the problems resulting in appropriate analytical set-up andsubsequent trigonometric and algebraic manipulation to solve the problems, among students.The approach has also promoted active and cooperative learning besides providing an avenue forstudents to demonstrate their communication skills through written reports and oralpresentations. From improved interaction with the motivated students during office hours, theauthors are convinced the approach has promoted

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcus Antonius Ynalvez, Texas A&M International University; Claudia San Miguel, Texas A&M International University; Ruby Ynalvez, Texas A&M International University; Deepak Ganta, Texas A&M International University; Runchang Lin, Texas A&M International University; Marcela Moran, Texas A&M International University; Leonela Preciado, Texas A&M International University; Mayra Alejandra Garza, Texas A&M International University; Rene Rangel Jr., Texas A&M International University; Veronica Judith Prado, Texas A&M International University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

enhanceundergraduate STEM education. As such, our study has both a programmatic and a researchcomponent. Through our project's programmatic component, we aim to increase the quantity andimprove the quality of retained and graduated TAMIU STEM students. We will engage threeconsecutive cohorts (one cohort per year) of students in a 4-semester pre-/early-college (i.e., pre-college summer and freshman fall/spring/summer semesters) curriculum-based STEM-enrichmentprogram called USTEM.1 Through USTEM, we implement high-impact and proven STEM-enrichment activities, practices, and strategies published in the STEM education literature. Theseactivities, practices, and strategies involve a pre-college summer camp (PCSC), a ResearchMethod I (RM-I) course, a Research

Conference Session

Computing & Information Technology Division Technical Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Candido Cabo, New York City College of Technology; Reneta Davina Lansiquot, New York City College of Technology

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Computing & Information Technology

students will solve to develop their problem-solving skills.That is not the case in the Alice component of the course because students create their ownstories (i.e., their own problems) that they then solve by implementing a video game prototype.Here, we describe a solution to the problem of student engagement by creating problem domainsthat students could understand, relate to and be engaged with, so they can be used as the contextsto develop problem-solving and procedural programming skills in the flowcharting component ofthe PS course. Our approach is based on the premise that students themselves know better whichproblems are relevant to them, which problems they can relate to and understand. In fall 2014,we selected a group of five students

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tony Mitchell, North Carolina State University; Robyn Fillinger, North Carolina State University; Marcia Williams, North Carolina A&T State University

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Graduate Studies

the nation,NC State is committed to playing an active and vital role in improving the quality of life for thecitizens of North Carolina, the nation and the world. With the NSF grant of $987,000, NC Statewill support a critical mass of 12 Bridge to the Doctorate fellows in each of the two years of thisprogram.The BD program at North Carolina State University will have a significant impact on theretention and graduation rates of underrepresented minority STEM graduate students. This willoccur because the BD funding will allow us to compete more strongly for STEM undergraduatesat our NC-LSAMP partner institutions and nationally. It will also help fill the funding gap forstudents seeking the Ph.D. degree, but are currently not admissible to top

Conference Session

Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: The Role of Engineering Education towards Attaining UN Sustainable Development Goals

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Zelinka, University of Colorado, Boulder; Bernard Amadei, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Civil Engineering, Community Engagement Division, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #18668A Methodology to Model the Integrated Nature of the Sustainable Develop-ment Goals: Importance for Engineering EducationMr. David Zelinka, University of Colorado, Boulder David Zelinka was part of the first official graduating class from Purdue University’s Environmental and Ecological Engineering Program. In his final year, he passed his FE exam focusing in environmental engineering. Following, he completed his MS in Civil Engineering at the University of Colorado Denver in the Environmental and Sustainability Engineering program with his thesis focusing on an environmental impact assessment of the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marisol Clark-Ibanez, California State University, San Marcos

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

elements to Fab Friday included fieldtrips to worksites of various industry partners.We also collaborated with the campus career center and alumni to host mini-workshops andcareer panels during Fab Friday sessions.At the end of each semester, a public showcase was hosted for student teams to present theirprojects to campus and community members. Friends and families of scholars would receive aspecial invitation to attend. Professionals from the university, community, and industry wereasked to provide commentary on the projects. By presenting their computing solutions in apublic forum, scholars’ public declaration of their identification with computer science was apowerful reinforcement of their identity and belonging.2. Research MethodologyBased