Conference Session

Applied Frameworks

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lori C. Bland, George Mason University; Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University; Jill K. Nelson, George Mason University; Anastasia P. Samaras, George Mason University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #18731Applying Conjecture Mapping as a Design-Based Research Method to Ex-amine the Design and Implementation of a Teaching Development Project forSTEM FacultyDr. Lori C. Bland, George Mason University Lori C. Bland, Ph.D., is an associate professor at George Mason University. She teaches courses in edu- cational assessment, program evaluation, and data-driven decision-making. Bland received her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Virginia. Her current research focuses on identifying, ex- amining, and assessing learning and professional outcomes in formal and informal learning environments

Conference Session

The BEST InDEED

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kris Jaeger-Helton, Northeastern University; Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University

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Design in Engineering Education

Northeastern’s Gateway Team, a select group of teach- ing faculty expressly devoted to the first-year Engineering Program at NU. She also serves as a Technical Faculty Advisor for Senior Capstone Design and graduate-level Challenge Projects in Northeastern’s Gor- don Engineering Leadership Program. Dr. Jaeger-Helton has been the recipient of numerous awards in engineering education for both teaching and mentoring and has been involved in several engineering ed- ucational research initiatives through ASEE and beyond.Dr. Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University Dr. Smyser is an Associate Teaching Professor and the Lab Director of the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. c American Society for

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 5

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Marialice Mastronardi, University of Texas at Austin; Audrey Boklage, University of Texas at Austin; Risa D. Hartman, University of Texas at Austin, NASCENT Center; Darlene Yañez, University of Texas at Austin, NASCENT Center; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas at Austin

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #28979Impact of a Summer Research Program for High School Students on theirIntent to Pursue a STEM career: Overview, Goals, and OutcomesMrs. marialice mastronardi, The University of Texas, Austin PhD student, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education at University of Texas, Austin M.S. in Electronic Engineering, Polytechnic of Milan (Italy), 2006Dr. Audrey Boklage, University of Texas at Austin Audrey Boklage is research assistant and director of the curriculum lab at Texas Inventionworks in the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. She is particularly interested in

Conference Session

Knowing our Students, Part 1

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jonathan Gordon, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gary May, Georgia Institute of Technology; Cleon Davis, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2007-1047: A COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION OF THE IMPACT OF THESUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM ON MINORITYENROLLMENT IN GRADUATE SCHOOLJillL Auerbach, Georgia Institute of TechnologyJonathan Gordon, Georgia Institute of TechnologyGary May, Georgia Institute of TechnologyCleon Davis, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 12.22.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Comprehensive Examination of the Impact of the Summer Undergraduate Research Program on Minority Enrollment in Graduate SchoolAbstractA widespread strategy to encourage minority students to attend graduate school in science,technology, engineering

Conference Session

STEM Pipeline: Pre-College to Post-Baccalaureate

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Trenor, University of Houston; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University

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Educational Research and Methods

, WELCOME. She is the principal investigator for several grants related to recruitment and retention of diverse engineering students, including a National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates site and a Research Experiences for Teachers site.Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University OLGA PIERRAKOS is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering at James Madison University. Prior to this, Dr. Pierrakos served as National Academy of Engineering CASEE Postdoctoral Engineering Education Researcher (PEER) at Virginia Tech and aspects of this published work were a result of this postdoctoral appointment. Dr. Pierrakos holds a B.S. in Engineering Science and

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Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rahul Rai, Virginia Tech; Asli Sahin, Virginia Tech; Ashley Studd, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

Industrial and Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech. Her research interests focus on developing and implementing systems that help designers to integrate engineering and management principles into conceptual design of product families and platforms. She received her M.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech in December of 2005. She has experience and interest in adapting and developing computer-based visualization instruction models for education and training purposes. She is currently a member of Alpha Pi Mu Industrial Engineering Honor Society, ASME, IIE, and ASEE.Ashley Studd, Virginia Tech Ashley Studd is a senior Aerospace Engineering student at Virginia

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogies 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan F. Campanile, Illinois Institute of Technology; Frederick Doe, Illinois Institute of Technology; Elana Rose Jacobs, Illinois Institute of Technology; Norman G Lederman, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #7310A Case Study Exploring the Influences of Engaging Community College Stu-dents in Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Research ExperiencesMegan E. Faurot, Illinois Institute of TechnologyMr. Frederick Doe, Illinois Institute of TechnologyMs. Elana Rose Jacobs, Illinois Institute of Technology Elana Jacobs is a first year doctoral student in Science Education at the Illinois Institute of Technology. With an M.Ed. in Instructional Leadership from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a B.A in Envi- ronmental Science from Hampshire College, she has over five years of experience working as a teacher in middle

Conference Session

Learning Outside the Classroom

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Jessica M. Yellin, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-536: INVESTIGATING BEST PRACTICES IN THE RESEARCHMENTORING OF UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY STUDENTS INENGINEERING: THE IMPACT OF INFORMAL INTERACTIONSCheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington Dr. Allendoerfer is a Research Scientist in the University of Washington’s College of Engineering.Jessica M. Yellin, University of Washington Page 22.971.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Investigating Best Practices in the Research Mentoring of Underrepresented Minority Students in Engineering: The Impact of Informal

Conference Session

Measurement Tools

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dina Banerjee, Purdue University; Alice Pawley, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

research has focused on using the metaphor of a boundary as a tool to better understand how faculty determine what counts as engineering, and to identify how engineering might be understood as a gendered discipline. Address: School of Engineering Education, 701 W. Stadium Ave., West Lafayette, IN 47907, 1-765-496-1209 (v), apawley@purdue.edu. Page 15.748.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Institutional Ethnography: A research method to investigate the work-life experiences of women faculty members in STEM disciplinesIntroductionWomen and people

Conference Session

Teaching Communication II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victoria Vadyak; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University; Christine Haas, Christine Haas Consulting

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Page 24.1399.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014Work-in-Progress: Undergraduate Teaching and Research Experiences in Engineering (UTREE): An Engineering Student Organization with a Communication FocusIntroductionIn engineering, many undergraduate organizations foster the professional skills of thestudents. Such organizations seek to help students prepare for the next stage of theircareers—be that stage as a graduate student or as a professional engineer in industry orgovernment. Most organizations, such as the American Society of MechanicalEngineers, target students through the discipline that those students have chosen. Otherorganizations, such as Society of Women Engineers

Conference Session

Engineering Faculty: Interactions, Influences and Issues

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida; Caitlyn R. McKinzie, University of Central Florida; Andre J Gesquiere, University of Central Florida; Sudipta Seal, University of Central Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

Florida in 2005. His current research program is focused on the imaging and spectroscopy of nanomaterials with applications in energy conversion devices and biophotonics. He is an NSF CAREER awardee, and current PI of an NSF REU site (2011-2013).Prof. Sudipta Seal Director: Advanced Materials Processing Analysis Center, NanoScience Technology Center Professor: Materials Science and Engineering, and College of Medicine University of Central Florida, Orlando, Fl Page 24.1226.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 The Influence of Student-Faculty Interactions on

Conference Session

Disability, Neurodivergence, and Sense of Belonging in STEM: Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Halpern, University of New Hampshire; Mariah Arral, Carnegie Mellon University; Julianna Gesun, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

Paper ID #38030Work-in-Progress: Inclusive Mentoring Strategies forNeurodivergent Undergraduate Researchers in STEMJeffrey Halpern Jeffrey M. Halpern is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of New Hampshire. He earned his B.S.E. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University. He has mentored over twenty undergraduates in the past six years, and he was awarded the Educator’s Award from LEAP for Education in 2019. He integrates inclusive mentoring into a rigorous undergraduate research experience to optimize the success of each individual.Mariah

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian J Novoselich P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Janice Leshay Hall, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Keith A. Landry, Georgia Southern University; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Anthony W Dean, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans

Paper ID #18356Supporting Veteran Students Along Engineering Pathways: Faculty, Student,and Researcher PerspectivesLt. Col. Brian J Novoselich P.E., U.S. Military Academy Brian Novoselich is an active duty Army Lieutenant Colonel currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy (West Point). He earned his Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech in 2016. He holds Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering from The University of Texas at Austin and West Point respectively. His research interests include capstone

Conference Session

Physics Education Research (PER) Relevant for Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanjay Rebello, Kansas State University; Lili Cui, University of Maryland Baltimore County

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Educational Research and Methods

and faculty were interviewed.Since this paper is an overview of two large studies, we do not provide detailed data orexamples. Rather we describe general trends in our data and discuss how these trends shed light Page 13.1048.2on what educators in mathematics, physics and engineering can do to facilitate transfer from onediscipline to another more effectively. In this paper we first present our research questions.Then we present the theoretical underpinnings of the research on transfer. Next we describe themethodologies and results from studies on transfer from mathematics to physics and physics toengineering. Finally we conclude with a

Conference Session

Physics Education Research (PER) Relevant for Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Meltzer, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-1505: INVESTIGATING AND ADDRESSING LEARNING DIFFICULTIESIN THERMODYNAMICSDavid Meltzer, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA Page 13.812.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Investigating and Addressing Learning Difficulties in ThermodynamicsAbstractStudy of thermodynamic principles forms a key part of the basic curriculum in many science andengineering fields. However, there are very few published research reports regarding studentlearning of these concepts at the college level. As part of an investigation into student learning ofthermodynamics, we have probed the reasoning of students

Conference Session

Physics Education Research (PER) Relevant for Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chandralekha Singh, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-90: IMPROVING STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF MAGNETISMChandralekha Singh, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Chandralekha Singh is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Pittsburgh. She obtained her Ph.D. in physics from the University of California Santa Barabara and was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, before joining the University of Pittsburgh. She has been conducting research in physics education for the past decade. The goal of her research is to identify the sources of student difficulties in learning physics both at the introductory and advanced levels, and to design, implement, and assess curricula/pedagogies that

Conference Session

Virtual Training, Online and Open Education; Instructional Technology

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olivia Ryan, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Marin Jayne Fisher, Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech; Lisa Schibelius, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Mark Vincent Huerta, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Susan Sajadi, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Paper ID #38818Using a scenario-based learning approach with instructional technologyto teach conflict management to engineering studentsOlivia Ryan, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education Olivia Ryan is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She holds a B.S. in engineering with a specialization in electrical engineering from Roger Williams University. Her research interests include developing professional skills for engineering students and understanding mathematics barriers that exist within engineering.Marin Jayne Fisher, Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech Marin is a

Conference Session

Promoting ET thru K-12 Projects

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Naomi Gomez; Jan Rinehart; Robin Autenrieth; Karen Butler-Purry; Angie Hill Price

Session 2550 Enrichment Experiences in Engineering (E3) For Teachers Summer Research Program Angie Hill Price, Karen Butler-Purry, Robin Autenrieth, Jan Rinehart, Naomi Gomez Dwight Look College of Engineering, Texas A&M UniversityAbstractWith funding from NSF, faculty from Texas A&M University have developed an outreachprogram aimed at providing secondary school teachers with laboratory experiences with facultyresearchers. The overall mission of the project is to excite, empower, and educate public schoolteachers about engineering so they in turn will excite, empower, and educate young people theycome in contact with

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Gannon, Montana State University; Ryan Anderson, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

funded projects relating to engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Research Initiation: Effectively Integrating Sustainability within an Engineering Program: Executive SummaryAbstract: This poster describes initial research into effectively integrating sustainability withinengineering programs as well as efforts to build engineering education research (EER) capacity.Initial research focused on potential barriers to and opportunities for integration. This included asurvey of engineering faculty and administrator attitudes toward integrating sustainability withinengineering, as well as their attitudes toward engineering education research conducted

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanna Schmeelk, Rutgers University; Robert Sigley, Rutgers University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-5379: NEW TOOLS FOR RESEARCH: USING THE VIDEO MO-SAIC COLLABORATIVEDr. Suzanna Schmeelk, Rutgers University Suzanna Schmeelk is a Research Associate at the Robert B. Davis Institute for Learning at Rutgers Uni- versity, where she completed an Ed.D. in mathematics education. Her research interests include represen- tation research and evidence research of students’ understanding of mathematical content.Robert Sigley, Rutgers University Robert Sigley is a researcher at the Robert B. Davis Institute for Learning at Rutgers University, as well as a Ph.D. student in mathematics education. His research interests include developing computer supported collaborative learning environments for mathematics education and

Conference Session

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

Paper ID #32337Developing a Measure to Capture Middle School Students’ InterpretiveUnderstanding of Engineering DesignDr. Jeremiah Pina, Smith College Jeremiah Pina is a postdoctoral researcher at Smith College. He received a B.S. in Psychology and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Georgia. His current research focuses on developing alternative assessment methods for use in the pre-college STEM education settings.Dr. Glenn W. Ellis, Smith College Glenn Ellis is a Professor of Engineering at Smith College who teaches courses in engineering science and methods for teaching science and engineering. He

Conference Session

Experiences of Diverse Students

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Alejandro Mejia, Angelo State University; Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University, Department of Teacher Education and Leadership; Andrea L. Robledo, Angelo State University; Renata A. Revelo, University of Illinois, Chicago

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #18783Nepantleros and Nepantleras: How Latinx Adolescents Participate in SocialChange in EngineeringDr. Joel Alejandro Mejia, Angelo State University Joel Alejandro Mejia is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Angelo State University. He is interested in research regarding underrepresentation of minority groups in Science, Technology, Engi- neering, and Mathematics (STEM), especially the use of culturally responsive practices in engineering education. He is particularly interested in the use of comprehension strategy instruction in linguistically and culturally diverse classrooms; physical and

Conference Session

Mentoring Practices and Project Teams

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Olivia W. Murch, Purdue University ; Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #22589Comparing Peer-to-Peer Written Comments and Teamwork Peer Evalua-tions.Dr. Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants Catherine E. Brawner is President of Research Triangle Educational Consultants. She received her Ph.D.in Educational Research and Policy Analysis from NC State University in 1996. She also has an MBA from Indiana University (Bloomington) and a bachelor’s degree from Duke University. She specializes in evaluation and research in engineering education, computer science education, teacher education, and technology education. Dr. Brawner is a founding member and former

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Faculty Perspectives and Training

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ryan R. Senkpeil, Purdue Engineering Education; Elizabeth K. Briody Ph.D., Cultural Keys LLC; Edward F. Morrison, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

. Ryan R. Senkpeil, Purdue Engineering Education Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. My research interests include: non-cognitive factors and their impact on student academic performance, non-cognitive factors and engineering student retention, and personalized intervention design. I have previous research experience in engineering education working with first year engineering teams and analyzing peer evaluation comments. I also have experience in solar physics research through the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.Elizabeth K. Briody Ph.D., Cultural Keys LLC I am a cultural anthropologist whose areas of expertise include work culture and organizational-culture change. I founded

Conference Session

Faculty Development II: Building Community Among STEM Educators

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine G. Nelson, Arizona State University; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, American Society for Engineering Education; Russ Pimmel, University of Alabama (Emeritus)

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Educational Research and Methods

and graduate student development, with particular emphasis on the adoption of evidence-based instructional practices.Dr. Russ Pimmel, University of Alabama (Emeritus) Russell Pimmel has degrees from St Louis University and Iowa State University. He has held faculty positions at Ohio State University, University of North Carolina, University of Missouri, and University of Alabama; engineering positions at Emerson Electric, Battelle Northwest, and McDonnell-Douglas; and a program director at the National Science Foundation. His research interests focus on interactive pedagogies and faculty development. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016Capturing the differences between two

Conference Session

Assessment of Student Learning 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech; Glenda R. Scales, Virginia Tech; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Virginia Tech; Dakota Farquhar-Caddell, School of Education

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #5898Defining and Measuring Innovative Thinking Among Engineering Under-graduatesDr. Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech Dr. Amelink is Research Analyst and Assessment Specialist in the Dean’s Office, College of Engineering, Virginia Tech.Dr. Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech Bevlee A. Watford is professor of engineering education at Virginia Tech. She currently serves as the associate dean for academic affairs and the Director of the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity.Dr. Glenda R. Scales, Virginia Tech Dr. Glenda R. Scales serves as both Associate Dean for Distance Learning and Computing and

Conference Session

Persistence and Retention I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl A.P. Cass, Clemson University; Zahra Hazari, Clemson University, Department of Engineering & Science Education and Department of Mathematical Sciences; Philip Michael Sadler, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics; Gerhard Sonnert, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-1589: ENGINEERING PERSISTERS AND NON-PERSISTERS:UNDERSTANDING INFLOW AND OUTFLOW TRENDS BETWEEN MID-DLE SCHOOL AND COLLEGECheryl A.P. Cass, Clemson University Cheryl Cass is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Engineering & Science Education at Clem- son University and will soon join the faculty of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at North Carolina State University as Director of Undergraduate Programs. Cheryl completed a B.S in Biological and Agricultural Engineering from NCSU and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Clemson. Her work focuses on the intersection between science identity, math identity, engineering pre- conceptions, and engineering career choice in the

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research & New Directions

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Friedman; Durgamadhab Misra; Fadi Deek; Kamal Joshi; Vladimir Briller

Session 1332 Active Research Experience for Undergraduates Increases Students’ Motivation and Academic Performance Fadi Deek, Vladimir Briller, Robert Friedman and Kamal Joshi New Jersey Institute of TechnologyAbstractAn active research experience is one of the most effective ways to attract talented undergraduatesand retain them in careers in science and engineering. At NJIT, the (REU) Research Experiencefor Undergraduates program provides educational experience for undergraduate students throughspecially designed active research projects. This allows students to experience first

Conference Session

Research and Graduate Studies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Coso Strong, Georgia Institute of Technology; Rachel A. Louis, Virginia Tech; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ida B. Ngambeki, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brook Sattler, University of Washington

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Graduate Studies

AC 2012-3367: EXPLORING THE REASONS FOR COLLABORATIONAND COOPERATION AMONG GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCHERSMs. Alexandra Emelina Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology Alexandra Coso is a Ph.D. student in the Cognitive Engineering Center at Georgia Tech, where she is pursuing a doctorate in aerospace engineering. She received her B.S. in aerospace engineering from MIT and her M.S. in systems engineering from the University of Virginia. Alexandra is actively involved in the ASEE Student Division and the Graduate Engineering Education Consortium for Students, and she recently co-founded a Georgia Tech ASEE Student Chapter. Her research interests include the integration of cognitive engineering into the aerospace

Collection

2023 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Barbara Sobhani; Veronica Corral Flores; Victor Andersen

Corral FloresVictor Andersen © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 WARP-SPEED: Increasing engineering student engagement through co- curricular undergraduate researchAbstract: The Colorado Space Grant Consortium (COSGC) Space Professional Education,Enrichment and Development or WARP-SPEED program engages an interdisciplinary studentcohort interested in space-related research in their first semester at the University of ColoradoBoulder. Coming out of COVID, our program realized the need for a way to engage new CUstudents, particularly focusing on diversifying our student participation in NASA-related projectsand challenges that COSGC supports. Our COSGC program goals are to engage and