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Capstone Design Practices

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Jonathan Kralick P.E., United States Military Academy; Barbara A. Karanian, Stanford University

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Design in Engineering Education

focus in engineering and science educa- tion. Founder of the Design Entrepreneuring Studio: Barbara helps teams generate creative environments. Companies that she has worked with renew their commitment to innovation. She also helps students an- swer these questions when she teaches some of these methods to engineering, design, business, medicine, and law students. Her courses use active storytelling and self-reflective observation as one form to help student and industry leaders traverse across the iterative stages of a project- from the early, inspirational stages to prototyping and then to delivery. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Implementing Abbreviated Personas into

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Promoting Communication Skills

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Bruce Kovanen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Ryan Ware, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Megan Mericle, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Nicole Turnipseed, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; J. Patrick Coleman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Celia Mathews Elliott, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; John S. Popovics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; S. Lance Cooper, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; John R. Gallagher, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Paul Prior, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Julie L. Zilles, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

research. In particular, we thank Angela Kent, Matthias GrossePerdekamp, and Nicole Riemer. This project was reviewed and approved by our InstitutionalReview Board and was conducted in keeping with relevant human subjects researchrequirements. The faculty discussed in this paper chose to be represented by their real names.This work was supported by funding from the Grainger College of Engineering’s StrategicInstructional Innovations Program, the Center for Writing Studies, and the Departments of Civiland Environmental Engineering and Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.References[1] Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc, “Engineering Criteria 2000,” Baltimore, MD, 1996.[2] L. Reave, “Technical

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The Best of First-year Programs Division

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George James Lamont, University of Waterloo; Kari D. Weaver, University of Waterloo; Rachel Figueiredo, University of Waterloo; Kate Mercer, University of Waterloo; Andrea Jonahs, University of Waterloo; Heather A. Love, University of Waterloo; Brad Mehlenbacher, University of Waterloo; Carter Neal, University of Waterloo; Katherine Zmetana, University of Waterloo; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo

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First-Year Programs

University of Waterloo. Her students regard her as an innovative teacher who continuously introduces new ideas to the classroom that increases their engagement. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Information-seeking behavior among first-year engineering students and the impacts of pedagogical interventionAuthors: Lamont, George; Figueiredo, Rachel; Mercer, Kate; Weaver, Kari; Jonahs, Andrea;Love, Heather; Mehlenbacher; Brad; Neal, Carter; Zmetana, Katherine; Al-Hammoud, Rania.Abstract:This is a complete paper - evidence-based practice. ABET accreditation criteria specificallyrequire engineering students to demonstrate the ability to research broad contexts

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First-Year Programs: Retention & Bridge Programs #2

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Andrew Charles Bartolini, University of Notre Dame; Carson Lee Running, University of Notre Dame; Xiaojing Duan, University of Notre Dame; G. Alex Ambrose, University of Notre Dame

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First-Year Programs

- ble learning spaces, digital portfolios and badges. Alex’s work has been published in a range of academic and technology-based journals and has earned him the 2015 Campus Technology Innovator Award as well as recognition by Google, IBM, USAID, and the Bill and Melinda Gates and National Science Founda- tions. He regularly serves as an international learning ambassador, educational developer, consultant, and evaluator for grants, programs, and universities in South America, North America, the Far East, Europe, and the Middle East. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Integrated Closed-Loop Learning Analytics Scheme in a First-Year Engineering

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 4

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Peter Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Helen Elizabeth Geller, University of Texas at El Paso and El Paso Community College; Diane Elisa Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Ana Karen Jimenez Enciso, University of Texas at El Paso; Kwame Opuni, University of Houston-Downtown (Retired); Anand Raj, University of Texas at El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas at El Paso; Carla Ann Judith Navar, University of Texas at El Paso; Paul E. Hotchkin, El Paso Community College

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

outside the classroom, researching new engineering education strategies as well as the technologies to support the 21st century classroom (online and face to face). He also has assisted both the campus as well as the local community in developing technology programs that highlight student skills development in ways that engage and attract individuals towards STEAM and STEM fields by showcasing how those skills impact the current project in real-world ways that people can understand and be involved in. As part of a university that is focused on supporting the 21st century student demographic he continues to innovate and research on how we can design new methods of learning to educate both our students and communities on

Conference Session

Factors Influencing Curriculum Development: International Division Technical Session 4

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Congying Wang, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Caitlyn M. Clarkson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Joseph Andler, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew Korey, Purdue University; Kali D. Frost, Purdue University; Melissa S. Reeves, Tuskegee University; Carol A. Handwerker, Purdue University

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International

. Students developedthe syllabus, prepared presentations and homework, and invited external speakers to derivemaximal value from the course. For example, classes were composed of targeted groupdiscussions, innovative sustainability seminars related to members' theses, and interacting withCongress where the class participated in lobbying with a member of congress. The opportunityfor students to propose, design, and implement their own seminar course presented itself whenthe final structured class became logistically impossible for a portion of the distance learningstudents.Mentoring the LOREX studentsIGERT trainees advised approximately thirty students from different geographic regionsparticipating in international research internships through the

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Managing Dual Careers

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Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Jena Shafai Asgarpoor, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Lee Kemp Rynearson, Campbell University; Shannon Bartelt-Hunt P.E., University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Janet Callahan, Michigan Technological University

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Electrical and Computer, Faculty Development Division, Women in Engineering

include recruitment and retention of under-represented students in STEM, integrative training for graduate teaching assistants, and curriculum innovation for introductory programming courses.Dr. Jena Shafai Asgarpoor, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Jena Asgarpoor has been on the faculty at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln since August 2017, as an Associate Professor of Practice and Director for the Master of Engineering Management Program in the College of Engineering. Dr. Asgarpoor received her Ph. D. and M.S. in Industrial Engineering, specializ- ing in Engineering Management, from Texas A&M University, College Station, where she had previously earned a B.A. in Political Science, Summa Cum Laude. Her interests

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Graduate Education Expectations, Preparation, and Pathways

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Maya Denton, University of Texas at Austin; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas at Austin; Chi-Ning Chang, University of Kansas; Audrey Boklage, University of Texas at Austin; Raymundo Arroyave, Texas A&M University

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Educational Research and Methods

doctoralstudents were enrolled in the institution’s engineering departments. Seventeen differentengineering disciplines are options for doctoral study (ASEE, 2020).Program Description As part of the effort of the Materials Genome Initiative (MGI), Data-Enabled Discoveryand Design of Energy Materials (D3EM), an interdisciplinary graduate program funded by anNSF Research Traineeship grant, aims to train the next generation scientists and engineers andspeed up the process of materials discovery and development (Chang, Semma, Fowler, &Arroyave, 2017; Lavadia, Chang, & Fowler, 2018). To create an innovative training model,D3EM recruited experts from materials science, informatics, engineering design, and STEMgraduate education to develop and run

Conference Session

Reimagining Engineering Ethics

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Grant A. Fore, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Justin L. Hess, Purdue University; Andrew Katz, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

Paper ID #29561Ethics in Engineering or Engineering in Ethics?Mr. Grant A Fore, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Grant Fore is a Research Associate in the STEM Education Innovation and Research Institute (SEIRI) at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. As a SEIRI staff member, Grant is involved in research development, qualitative and mixed methods research, and programmatic assessment and evalu- ation. His research interests include ethics and equity in STEM education, the intersubjective experience of the instructor/student encounter, secondary STEM teacher professional development

Conference Session

New Areas of Ethical Inquiry

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Kenneth Stafford Sands II, Florida Gulf Coast University; Annie R. Pearce, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., University of Florida; Min Jae Suh, Sam Houston State University; Christine Marie Fiori, Drexel University

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Engineering Ethics

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Peter J. Clarke, Florida International University; Mandayam Thirunarayanan, Florida International University; Sai Chaithra Allala, Florida International University; Juan Pablo Sotomayor, Florida International University; Monique S. Ross, Florida International University

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Software Engineering Division

, cyber-learning, and videogames in education. He has proposed innovative and futuristic educational applications.Ms. Sai Chaithra Allala, Florida International University Sai Chaithra Allala received her Master’s degree from Florida International University in Computer Sci- ence and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Computer Science. Her research areas of interest include soft- ware engineering, Software Testing, and computer science education. Currently, the focus of her research is using model-driven engineering, natural language processing, and machine learning to automate the generation of test cases from user requirements.Juan Pablo Sotomayor, Florida International University Juan Pablo Sotomayor received his

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in K-12 and the First Year

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Laura P Ford, The University of Tulsa; Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis; Jennifer Cole, Northwestern University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Marnie V Jamieson, University of Alberta; Lucas James Landherr, Northeastern University; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Bruce K Vaughen P.E., American Institute of Chemical Engineers; Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; Stephen Ward Thiel P.E., University of Cincinnati

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Chemical Engineering

experience overall. Twenty-two departmentsreported changes within the past five years, which are presented in Figure 18. Adding courses,both introduction to engineering and introduction to discipline courses, were the most commonchanges. Among the “other” changes were increasing the credit hours of the current course andadding an Engineering Innovation course. Increased Process Safety Content Increased Use of Teamwork Intro to Engineeirng Changed Course Textbook Intro to Discipline Increased Design Content 0% 20% 40% 60% 80

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Student Division Technical Session 2

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Erin J. McCave, University of Houston; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University; Courtney S. Smith-Orr, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Courtney June Faber, University of Tennessee at Knoxville

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Student

identity development, and providing mentoring relationships to help foster student growth and success.Dr. Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University Dr. Bodnar is an Associate Professor in the Experiential Engineering Education Department at Rowan University. Her research interests relate to the incorporation of active learning techniques such as game- based learning in undergraduate classes as well as integration of innovation and entrepreneurship into the engineering curriculum. In particular, she is interested in the impact that these tools can have on stu- dent perception of the classroom environment, motivation and learning outcomes. She was selected to participate in the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Frontiers of

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Multidisciplinary Service and Outreach Projects

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Kristie Gutierrez, Old Dominion University; Stacie I. Ringleb, Old Dominion University ; Jennifer Jill Kidd, Old Dominion University; Orlando M. Ayala, Old Dominion University; Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

challenges. This constructivist framework provides PSTs andUESs a collaborative space in which to co-construct innovative engineering challenges forupper-elementary students. Specifically, this paper focuses on Ed+gineering’s implementation intwo education courses and two engineering courses during Spring 2019: Collaboration 1, duringPSTs’ and UESs’ first courses in education and engineering, respectively, and Collaboration 2,during an elementary science methods course and a fluid mechanics course near the end ofeducation and engineering students’ respective programs.Research Questions 1. How did PSTs’ Ed+gineering experiences influence their engineering and science knowledge? 2. How did PSTs’ and UESs’ Ed+gineering experiences influence

Conference Session

Before the Capstone: Project-based Experiences Early in the Curriculum

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Nicholas Andres Brake, Lamar University; Thinesh Selvaratnam

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Civil Engineering

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

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Ryan Banow, University of Saskatchewan; Sean Maw P.Eng., University of Saskatchewan

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

and Physics), and an MEd (Educational Technology and Design). He is passionate about teaching and has a variety of research interests around the central theme of enhancing teaching and learning. He has worked, presented, and published on research in the fields of STEM education, educational technology, virtual reality, the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, and others.Dr. Sean Maw P.Eng., University of Saskatchewan Dr. Maw currently holds the Huff Chair in Innovative Teaching in the College of Engineering at the Uni- versity of Saskatchewan. In this capacity, his work focuses on learning facilitation methods especially as they pertain to engineering design. He earned his BASc and MASc degrees in Systems Design Engi

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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Robin O. Andreasen, University of Delaware; Shawna Vican, University of Delaware; Yvette A Jackson, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Conference Session

ECCD Technical Session 4: Energy and Analysis

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Hitesh D. Vora, Oklahoma State University; Pragya Niraula, Oklahoma State University; Amrit Sunil Chugani, Oklahoma State University; Nilesh Anil Baraskar, Oklahoma State University; Anusha Sunil Saraf, Oklahoma State University; Michael L. McCombs, Oklahoma State University

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. Recently in2019 and 2020, the OSU-IAC has been represented in several state level manufacturing/ energysummits: • Oklahoma Manufacturing Summit, Broken Arrow, OK • Oklahoma Association of Energy Engineers (AEEOK) Trade Show, Owasso, OK • Oklahoma Association of Energy Engineers (AEEOK) Conference, Owasso, OK • 2020 Envision the future, AEEOK/OREC Roger Farrer Annual Energy Conference, Oklahoma City, OKAlso, AEEOK student chapter hosted following events: • Lunch-n-learn event, AEEOK OSU Student Chapter Mentor Workshop: “Battery Afterlife at Spiers New Technology and EV Marketplace,” August 28th, 2019. Speaker - Kylah McNabb, Director of Business Innovation for Spiers New Technologies. Sponsored by AEEOK

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NSF Grantees: S-STEM 4

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Rebekah Dupont, Augsburg University; Nancy A. Rodenborg, Augsburg University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

, mentoring, as well as connecting students to high impact practices such as undergraduate research and internships. She is particularly interested in the evolving patterns of STEM student pathways including community college transfers and exploring institutional partnership initiatives that provide innovative approaches responsive to student needs.Dr. Nancy A Rodenborg, Augsburg University Dr. Nancy Rodenborg is a Professor of Social Work at Augsburg University in Minneapolis. Dr. Ro- denborg’s primary research and teaching focus is on institutional diversity and inequality in a global context. She is interested in developing inclusive pedagogy and higher education administrative practices that equitably serve students of

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Research on Engineering Ethics Education and Practice

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

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Engineering Ethics

engineering education research interests focus on community engage- ment, 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 sustainable materials management (SMM) strategies.Dr. Daniel Knight, University of Colorado Boulder Daniel W. Knight is the Program Assessment and Research Associate at Design Center (DC) Colorado in CU’s Department of Mechanical Engineering at the College of Engineering and Applied Science. He holds a B.A. in psychology from Louisiana State University, an M.S. degree in industrial/organizational psychology and a Ph.D. degree in education, both from the University of Tennessee

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Insights for Teaching ECE Courses

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Laura K. Alford, University of Michigan; Amir Kamil, University of Michigan; Andrew Deorio, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

. His research interests are in ensuring the correct- ness of computer systems, including medical and IOT devices and digital hardware, as well as engineering education. In addition to teaching software and hardware courses, he teaches Creative Process and works with students on technology-driven creative projects. His teaching has been recognized with the Provost’s Teaching Innovation Prize, and he has twice been named Professor of the Year by the students in his department. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Student Sense of Community Through an Introductory Computer Programming Course SequenceAbstractAn inclusive community is an important factor in

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Capstone Design Practices

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

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Design in Engineering Education

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K-12 and Bridge Experiences in Engineering Education

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Susan Thomson Tripathy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Kavitha Chandra, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Diane Reichlen, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

. Dr. Chandra’s research interests include design of data-driven stochastic models for applications in acous- tics, communication networks and predictive analytics in education.Diane Reichlen, University of Massachusetts Lowell Diane Reichlen is a successful engineering executive with extensive experience in motivating and inspir- ing engineers to be innovative, collaborative, and to use critical thinking skills. She has over 20 years of experience leading engineering teams in Computer Information Technology and Management. Diane was VP of Engineering at Dell Technologies from 2013 to 2018, where she led all quality engineering activities for their market leading Enterprise Storage and Software Solutions. Prior to Dell

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Best Paper Finalists

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H. Ronald Clements III, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brianna Benedict McIntyre, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jacqueline Ann Rohde, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sherry Chen

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #29189”Adversary or Ally”: Undergraduate Engineering Students’ Perceptions ofFacultyMr. H. Ronald Clements III, Purdue University H. Ronald Clements is a postbaccalaureate research assistant in the STRIDE lab at Purdue University and an incumbent graduate student for Purdue’s Engineering Education department for the 2020-2021 year. He works with Dr. Allison Godwin on her NSF CAREER grant titled ”Actualizing Latent Diver- sity: Building Innovation through Engineering Students’ Identity Development,” assisting with narrative analysis and interviews and helping to understand the identity trajectories of latently

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Perspectives for Women Faculty

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Sheridan, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Eve Fine, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Jessica Winchell, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Christine Pribbenow, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Molly Carnes, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Jo Handelsman, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Women in Engineering

assumptions and theirinfluence on evaluation of candidates, is the most innovative piece of this faculty training.In this section, we present the workshop participants with a brief introduction to thepsychological, sociological, economics, and organizational research on unconscious biasesand assumptions, and target our presentation of this research to its implications for thehiring process. The workshop participants discuss not only the research and its relevanceto the hiring process, they also discuss how to make this research and its implications forthe review of candidates known to the rest of their committees. We provide a brochureentitled “Reviewing Applicants: Research on Bias and Assumptions5” that they can takeback to their committees to aid

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How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristopher Lengieza, Weitz Golf International; Jennifer Caffrey, Pennoni Associates Inc.; Gerard Lennon, Lehigh University; John Ochs, Lehigh University; Joe Sterrett, Lehigh University; Vincent Munley, Lehigh University

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Civil Engineering

development projects. In 2006 Professor Ochs received the Olympus Innovation Award for his work in technical entrepreneurship through the IPD program. Professor Ochs is a member of the American Society of Engineering Educators and past chairman of its Entrepreneurship Division, American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Acoustical Society of America.Joe Sterrett, Lehigh University Joe Sterrett is the Murray H. Goodman Dean of Athletics, currently serving in his 18th year as the director for intercollegiate, club, intramural and recreational sports programs. He earned a Page 12.1309.1

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Capstone Design III

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karim Muci-Küchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Daniel Dolan, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

Conference Session

Who Should Teach the BOK

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

Conference Session

MentorNet

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Jo Wellenstein, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Susannah Sandrin, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh; Karen Showers, Wisconsin Technical College System; Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board; Jennifer Chou-Green, MentorNet; Carol Muller, MentorNet; Laurie Mayberry, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Ann Bloor, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Isla Yap, Maui Economic Development Board

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Women in Engineering

strategies for otherstates to consider.ProblemGender equity is a key strategy for maintaining our Nation’s preeminent status in science andtechnical innovation. The last 30 years have seen women make great strides in education andemployment.1 Women now receive more than 50 percent of the bachelors degrees conferred andare close to reaching parity in the once male-dominated fields, such as law and medicine.Unfortunately, these gains have not been uniform in all fields. Women continue to bepersistently underrepresented in high-demand, high-wage employment fields of science,technology, engineering and math. While women make up nearly half of the American laborforces in 2003-2004 (Bureau of Labor and Statistics), they are less than 30 percent of the

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K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sylvanus Wosu, University of Pittsburgh

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

minority recipients. Ofthe 25 engineering schools that are top ranked by US News and world report, only 5% exceed the national averageof minority freshman enrollment, and only 7% exceed the national minority graduation [2]. Many universities,federal and state agencies across the nation are responding to the global need for diversity because it is an effectiveway to serve an increasing heterogeneous society and is, therefore, essential in preparing a 21st century engineer foreffective communication and innovations of cross cultural divides.The need to channel under-represented minority students into the sciences continues to be a major national priority.Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in America is not yet