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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hien Nguyen, Pennsylvania State University; John Wise, Pennsylvania State University; Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University; Richard Devon, Pennsylvania State University

AC 2007-2664: THE EFFECT OF STUDENT TABLET PC USE ON THEIRATTITUDES TOWARDS AND UNDERSTANDING OF CONCEPTUAL DESIGNHien Nguyen, Pennsylvania State University Hien Nguyen is a doctoral student in Instructional Systems at Penn State University. She has a B.S. in Computer Science from Texas A&M University. She is currently a Research Assistant in the Engineering Design program and the Engineering Instruction Services at Penn State. Her research interest includes the use of digital ink technologies in learning, problem based learning, collaborative learning in cross-cultural context and learning communities.John Wise, Pennsylvania State University John Wise is the Associate Director of the Regional

Conference Session

PCEE Technical Session 6: Engineering Design in High School

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Figard, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Jacob Roarty; Samantha Nieto, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Adam Carberry, Arizona State University

identifying new ways to empirically understand how engineering students and educators learn. He currently serves as the Graduate Program Chair for the Engineering Education Systems and Design Ph.D. program. He is also the immediate past chair of the Research in Engineering Education Network (REEN) and a senior associate editor for the Journal of Engineering Education (JEE). Prior to joining ASU he was a graduate student research assistant at the Tufts’ Center for Engineering Education and Outreach. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.comUnderstanding High School Student Experiences in an Engineering CourseDesigned For All

Conference Session

Tools to Enhance Student Learning of Undergraduate Engineering Content

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Melissa Ann Gallagher, University of Houston; Jenny Byrd, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Emad Habib P.E., University of Louisiana at Lafayette; David Tarboton, Utah State University; Clinton S. Willson, Louisiana State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #32538HydroLearn: Improving Students’ Conceptual Understanding and TechnicalSkills in a Civil Engineering Senior Design CourseDr. Melissa Ann Gallagher, University of Houston Dr. Gallagher is an assistant professor of mathematics education at the University of Houston.Ms. Jenny Byrd, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Ms. Jenny Byrd is pursuing her Master’s degree in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Hydrology, Hydraulics, and Water Resources. Her anticipated graduation date is August 2021.Dr. Emad Habib P.E., University of Louisiana at Lafayette Dr. Emad Habib is a Professor of Civil Engineering at the

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Assessing Hard-to-Measure Constructs in Engineering Education: Assessment Design and Validation Studies

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jeremiah Pina, Smith College; Glenn W. Ellis, Smith College; Al Rudnitsky, Smith College; Rebecca Mazur, Collaborative for Educational Services; Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community College; Isabel Huff, Springfield Technical Community College

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Educational Research and Methods

College Isabel is a curriculum designer and training specialist for Transforming Engineering Education for Middle Schools (TEEMS). She joined the ”TEEMS team” in 2010 as a Smith College undergraduate. After spending eight years developing her love of storytelling in education and passion for encouraging women in STEM, Isabel took a one-year leave to get a master’s degree in education and technology at Stanford. Since returning, her work has focused more heavily on design and teacher professional development. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Developing a measure to capture middle school students’ interpretive understanding

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The Best of First Year Programs: Best Paper Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University; Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University; Connor Sonnier, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #27035Studying Changes using Concept Maps in First-Year Students’ Understand-ing of the Engineering Design ProcessDr. Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University Dr. Haolin Zhu earned her BEng in Engineering Mechanics from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and her Ph.D. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Cornell University, with a focus on computational solid mechanics. After receiving her Ph.D., Dr. Zhu joined Arizona State University as a full time Lecturer and became part of the freshman engineering education team in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. She currently holds the title of Senior Lecturer and is

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 22: Perspectives and Evaluation of Engineering Design Education

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Constanza Miranda, Pontificia Universidad Catholica de Chile; Julián Iñaki Goñi, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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Educational Research and Methods

the understanding of engineering knowledge (Adams et. al, 2006).Figuereido (2008) proposes a model of engineering epistemology consistent of four dimensionsof engineering: (1) engineer as sociologist (2) engineer as designer (3) engineer as scientist (4)engineer as doer. In sum, there is a pressure to educate future engineers able not only to applymathematics and science to address social issues but also to be competent in the navigation ofsocial science, humanities and engineering design (Hynes & Swenson, 2013).Adams et. al (2006) formulated a research agenda for Engineering Education. This proposal stillguides future authors in the description of the Journal of Engineering Education (JEE). In thefive central research areas proposed, the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Megan Kenny Feister, Purdue University; David Torres, Purdue University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

of Communication at Purdue University pursuing a PhD in Organizational Communication with a minor in data analysis and research method- Page 26.1624.1 ology. His research interests reside at the intersection of organizational communication, organizational ethics, social network analysis, identity and identification, and leadership development. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Understanding the Communicative and Social Processes of Engineering Ethics in Diverse Design TeamsIntroductionAs engineering

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Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Kozak, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Chenyu Huang, Purdue University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #21116Laboratory Design to Enhance Understanding of Statics for Aeronautical En-gineering Technology StudentsDr. Brian Kozak, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Dr. Brian J. Kozak is a faculty member in the School of Aviation and Transportation Technology at Purdue University where he teaches in the Unmanned Aerial Systems and Aeronautical Engineering Technology majors. He also teaches at the graduate level. Dr. Kozak developed new courses on aeronautical statics, autonomous vehicle operations, and drone operations in outdoor flight environments. He is currently collaborating with industry partners to teach skills that

Conference Session

Student Teams and Project-Based Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Carberry, Tufts University; Merredith Portsmore, Tufts University; Chris Rogers, Tufts University

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Educational Research and Methods

Effects of STOMP on Students’ Attitudes and Understandings toward the Engineering Design ProcessAbstractAt Tufts University there exists an engineering educational outreach program called the StudentTeacher Outreach Mentorship Program. This program is designed to take engineering studentsand place them in K-12 outreach to act as mentors for teachers and students. Previous researchconducted on the program showed that participation in the program helped students developmuch needed citizenship and communication skills. Administrators of the program have longhypothesized that the program also assists in the development of deeper understandings ofengineering related concepts. The following research is a preliminary study supporting just

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emmanuella Obiageli Ejichukwu, University of Michigan, Dearborn; DeLean Tolbert Smith, University of Michigan, Dearborn; Hanadi Matar, University of Michigan, Dearborn

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #44230Board 214: Building an Understanding of Black Families’ Engineering, Design,and Inventive PracticesEmmanuella Obiageli Ejichukwu, University of Michigan, DearbornDeLean Tolbert Smith, University of Michigan, Dearborn DeLean Tolbert Smith is an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Her work intersects research on Black families, design research, and informal learning settings.Hanadi Matar, University of Michigan, Dearborn ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Building an Understanding of Black

Collection

2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Michelle Albanese; Richard J. Puerzer

The Design of a Robust Tool for the Measurement of Understanding the Impact of Engineering Solutions Michelle Albanese Dr. Richard J. Puerzer Department of Engineering Hofstra Universityintroduction The modern world is changing at a rapid pace and the nature of engineering problems is evolvingalongside it. It is not sufficient to consider engineering solutions only in terms of the formulas to beapplied. Rather, factors such as environmental issues, cultural practices, and political situations must beconsidered in order to develop appropriate

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 5: Supporting Student Transition

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Hasz; Jessica Lavorata, Carthage College

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

Paper ID #46200Reverse Engineering as a Tool for Enhancing Sustainability Understandingin a First-Year Design CourseDr. Kathryn Hasz Dr. Hasz is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Carthage College. She is involved in the development of the new Engineering BA and BS programs at the college.Jessica Lavorata, Carthage College ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Reverse Engineering as a Tool for Enhancing Sustainability Understanding in a First-Year Design CourseAbstractThis Complete Evidence-Based Practice paper presents the implementation of a reverseengineering

Conference Session

Understanding Students: Cognition

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Krause

Developing a Method to Measure the Metacognitive Effects Of a Course on Design, Engineering and Technology over Time Dale Baker, Senay Yasar, & Sharon Robinson Kurpius: College of Education Steve Krause & Chell Roberts: Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering Arizona State UniversityAbstractMeasuring and tracking how individuals become aware of their own understanding(metacognition) cannot easily be measured by traditional tests or assessments. Consequently, thispaper presents the development and application of a rubric to examine qualitative data thatillustrates how graduate students in science education, who were enrolled in a Design,Engineering and Technology (DET

Conference Session

Outreach and Hands-on Materials

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dana Medlin, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Michael West, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Deborah Mitchell, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Jon Kellar, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Stuart Kellogg, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Materials

AC 2009-2228: IMPROVED MATERIALS SCIENCE UNDERSTANDING WITHBLACKSMITHINGDana Medlin, South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyMichael West, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Michael K. West, Ph.D., Dr. West is an assistant professor in the Materials and Metallurgical Engineering Department at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. His research and teaching interests include physical metallurgy and materials joining. He is also the SDSM&T site director for the NSF funded Center for Friction Stir Processing.Deborah Mitchell, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Deborah Mitchell, MFA, is Associate Professor of Art in the Humanities Department of the South Dakota School

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 9

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren Taylor Wagner, The Ohio State University ; Tyler Milburn, The Ohio State University; Krista M. Kecskemety, The Ohio State University; Bob Rhoads, The Ohio State University

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

cooperative effort of translating the research findings into concrete recommendations for teaching engineering design. He is currently active in curriculum development and education research focused on capstone design and student-centered learning. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Comparing Complexities of the Understanding of the Engineering Mindset between First-Year and Capstone StudentsAbstract The Engineering Mindset (EM) refers to the values, attitudes, and thinking skillsassociated with engineering. It is especially important for undergraduate engineering students tounderstand the Engineering Mindset as it can help those students tackle the challenges they willmeet

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Craig Johnson

B.S. in PhysicalScience and has taught in secondary education, as well as a BSME from U. of Wyoming, an MSMSE from UCLA,and a Ph.D. in Engineering Science from Washington State University specializing in superplasticity and processoptimization. Page 5.680.3 Appendix A - Understanding Micrographs NAME:____________________Objective: To understand the attributes and interpretation of optical micrographs and how these correlate with microstructural features.Outcome: To show your understanding of micrographs by reproducing example microstructures deduced by verbal communication alone, and

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Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Filsinger

. However, I have found in my Computer Architecture class that making the studentswrite their own simple simulator programs results in a better understanding of some of the designissues involved in CPU performance. In this way, students can study the effects of the pipelinewithout needing to worry about any of the other details.IntroductionAll students in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology programs at the Universityof Cincinnati take a Junior/Senior level course in Computer Architecture. One of the mostimportant concepts from this class is the effect of pipelining on Central Processing Unit (CPU)performance. This is one of the most fundamental issues facing CPU designers today.Unfortunately, it is difficult to demonstrate the

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Innovation: The Student Experience

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Austin Spencer Bohlin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, researchers have analyzed project deliverables andconceptual design outcomes as meaningful representations represent students’ innovationcompetency.7–9Yet, innovation is a complex phenomenon. Current understanding of innovation involves notonly outcomes and individual characteristics, but the environments that support innovativeoutcomes10–12, and more prominently, the processes that innovators13,14 and innovative teamsorganizations15 utilize. In this study, we investigate the breadth of student understanding ofinnovation processes. More specifically, we ask: 1. To what extent do engineering students acknowledge unique phases of innovation as part of their personal innovation processes? 2. To what extent do engineering students acknowledge

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Teresa Larkin-Hein

Session 2793 Enhancing Understanding Through On-line Discussions Teresa Larkin-Hein American University Washington, DCAbstractThe use of the computer and other technologies (i.e. the internet, world-wide web, etc.) arecurrently being aggressively used by many educators as tools in the learning process. This paperwill report on an on-going research study at American University designed to address the role ofstudent understanding in physics using an on-line discussion group format. In terms of gaugingstudent understanding

Conference Session

Convergence of Quality Assurance Systems Around the Globe

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Murphy; Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University

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International

2006-1295: UNDERSTANDING THE EUROPEAN BOLOGNA PROCESSMichael Dyrenfurth, Purdue UniversityMichael Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology The author is a director of DIT and dean of the Faculty of Engineering. DIT is Ireland's largest third level institution, with over 20,000 students. Page 11.1364.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Understanding the European Bologna ProcessAbstract - This paper describes the European Bologna process, provides a ‘mid-term’review of its implementation status and discusses its possible positive and negativeimpacts on US – European links in the fields of

Conference Session

Understanding Students: Cognition

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Greitzer; Diane H. Soderholm; David Darmofal; Doris Brodeur

Page 7.505.3duplication and omission of important ideas. The maps also highlight areas where two or Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationmore disciplines link. The links are pointed out to students to help them understand howthe disciplines are integrated, and are also used in the design of homework problems andin-class examples. (See Figure 1 to Figure 3 for sample concept maps.) Signals and Systems Is a major concept of Need to know in

Conference Session

Understanding Students: Cognition

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Marina Pantazidou; Paul Steif

(beyond the four it was designed for). The flowand transport problem asked how one would confirm or discard the possibility of acontaminant spill from a specific location. Data consisted of an air photograph, a contour mapof groundwater table elevation and sampling locations. The soil mechanics problem involveda retaining stone wall, with a drawing from an actual project.Protocols were produced by four graduate students, from Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering and Mechanical Engineering Departments, each having a specialization in thegeneral area of at least one of the three problems. This number of subjects is not atypical ofstudies based on protocol analysis2,11. Graduate students (and these ones in particular) werechosen, rather than

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #17326Understanding How the 4.0 Guaranteed Plan WorksDr. Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University MARY R.ANDERSON-ROWLAND is the PI of an NSF STEP grant to work with five non-metropolitan community colleges to produce more engineers, especially female and underrepresented minority engineers. She also directs an Academic Success and Professional Development program, with an emphasis on transfer students. An Associate Professor in Computing, Informatics, and Systems Design Engineering, she was the Associate Dean of Student Affairs in the Ira A. Fulton Schools

Conference Session

Understanding Our Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert M. Bielby, University of Michigan; Trevor Scott Harding, California Polytechnic State University; Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Janel A. Sutkus, Carnegie Mellon University; Brian A. Burt, University of Michigan; Eunjong Ra, University of Michigan ; Matthew Holsapple, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-1952: IMPACT OF DIFFERENT CURRICULAR APPROACHESTO ETHICS EDUCATION ON ETHICAL REASONING ABILITYRobert M Bielby, University of Michigan Robert Bielby is a doctoral student in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education focusing in higher education policy and quantitative methodology.Trevor Scott Harding, California Polytechnic State University Dr. Trevor S. Harding is Chair and Professor of Materials Engineering at California Polytechnic State UniversitySan Luis Obispo where he teaches courses in biomaterials, solidification metallurgy, tribology and life cycle design. Dr. Harding has published numerous manuscripts in the area of ethical development of engineering undergraduates through

Conference Session

Understanding Students: Cognition

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sang Ha Lee; Stefani A. Bjorklund; John Wise; Thomas Litzinger

Session 1330 Assessing Readiness for Self-directed Learning Thomas Litzinger, John Wise, SangHa Lee, and Stefani Bjorklund Penn State UniversityIntroductionThe ABET engineering accreditation criteria bring lifelong learning to the forefront for allengineering educators. In the past, our role in lifelong learning was primarily offering courses anddegree programs for practicing engineers through continuing education and on our campuses.Now the accreditation criteria demand that we prepare engineering students to engage in lifelonglearning. While this level of emphasis on

Conference Session

Capstone Design Practices

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kurt Stephen Stresau, University of Central Florida; Mark W. Steiner, University of Central Florida

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #28716A Framework for Developing a Deeper Understanding of the Factors thatInfluence Success and Failure in Undergraduate Engineering CapstoneDesign ExperiencesMr. Kurt Stephen Stresau, University of Central Florida Kurt Stresau is an Instructor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) in the College of Engineering and Computer Sciences (CECS) at the University of Central Florida (UCF). He currently serves as the primary Instructor and Coordinator for the MAE Senior Design (Capstone) Program. He has served in this capacity since 2015, prior to which he supported MAE as an Adjunct mentoring

Conference Session

Understanding Students: Cognition

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Cindy Finelli

words, and one which involves solving a short computational problem.The approach was studied across different universities, with different instructors, and in differentelectrical engineering courses, and the results indicate that a student’s knowledge base and his orher problem solving ability are correlated despite the different populations. Aside from theintuitively obvious relationship between these characteristics, this implies that students who limittheir understanding to computational procedures tend to do more poorly than students who areable to extract other information from lectures and homework assignments. When such data isshown to students, instructors will have tools for coaching students on information extraction inthe cognitive

Conference Session

M2A: Learning By Design 1

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Breigh Nonte Roszelle, University of Denver

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FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

Response Statement Score - 2014 Score - 2018 Before the final project I knew a lot about engineering design 3.46 4.05 Before the final project I knew nothing about engineering design 2.24 1.65 After the final project my understanding of engineering design improved 4.53 4.71 The final project was a good way to teach engineering design 4.54 4.68 I think it is important that students be introduced to the design process early in their time as engineering students

Conference Session

Understanding Our Students II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Viktoria Zelenak, University of New Haven; Michael J. Hollis, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Educational Research and Methods

her Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech in 2008. Her undergraduate degree is from MIT from the Mechanical Engineering De- partment, received in 2000. Current engineering education research focuses on understanding the non- traditional student experience as well as assessing the impact of exposure to metacognition ideas/skills. Other research interests involve validation of CFD models for aerospace applications as well as optimizing efficiency of thermal-fluid systems.Viktoria Zelenak, University of New HavenDr. Michael J. Hollis, U.S. Air Force Academy Page 25.136.1 c

Conference Session

DEI and Other

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Bryn Elizabeth Seabrook, University of Virginia

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

, Equity, and Inclusion”: A2 Case Study in Graduate Course Design and Assessment3 Bryn E. Seabrook4 University of Virginia 5 Abstract 6 7 Racist soap dispensers, algorithmic bias, and the confrontation of historical inequities exemplify 8 incomplete engineering. What these case studies neglect to account for is diversity, equity, and 9 inclusion (DEI). How does the engineer of the twenty-first century understand the impact of their10 research in the context of DEI? Non-technical engineering courses provide important tools to11 better understand the sociotechnical systems of the profession. This study evaluates a new12 graduate level