Conference Session

Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna Pereira, Michigan Technological University; Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; Margot Hutchins, Michigan Technological Universtiy; William Helton, Michigan Technological University; Chris VanArsdale, Michigan Technological University; Leonard Bohmann, Michigan Technological University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

at a disadvantage in the workplace5.Hands-on ability is a critical component of a successful engineer, but can it be measured? Ameasure could be useful in several ways. As an assessment measure, it would provide thefeedback necessary to improve the teaching of hands-on ability. By observing how students withhigh and low hands-on ability carry out hands-on tasks, we can identify differences in theirstrategies, developing a list of attributes that help define hands-on ability. By surveying studentsof high and low hands-on ability about their prior experiences, we can learn where hands-onability comes from. By surveying students of varying hands-on ability about their attitudetoward engineering, we can learn how hands-on ability and students

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L. Peters P.E., LMS International; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

area; however, he knew his research interestswhen he started the program, rather than developing an interest over the course of the work, andspecifically chose an advisor based on those interests. [B]efore I even came in I was researching professors and I e-mailed her and, and said I was hoping that I’d have a chance to, to meet with her when I came to campus and we met when I was at campus and she was, with all the professors that I met, it was, she was still the one that was doing things that were the most interesting and I thought I’d really enjoy working for her… I thought it over and maybe a week after I came and did the campus visit I e-mailed her again and said that I liked the tour and if she had a

Conference Session

National and Multi-university Initiatives

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University; Timothy J. Kriewall, Kern Family Foundation; Christopher Kitts, Santa Clara University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. As a result, American jobs will be created, andAmerica will export more value-added products than they import. More American jobs will give 1employees the joy and sense of purpose that comes through work, the opportunity to own homes,to raise families and to send their children to college. America‟s freedom, liberties and standardof living will be maintained and improved. This audacious vision was given to us by our KernFamily Foundation founders, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kern.The private colleges and universities that are working together to accomplish the KEEN missionare: Baylor University (TX) Union College (NY

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 4

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Chalmers, University of Cincinnati; Aja Rachel Bettencourt-Mccarthy, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

thesehave changed over time. This information will help librarians to better support MET students andfaculty by allowing for targeted information literacy instruction and outreach.IntroductionInformation behavior is a general term that serves as an umbrella for describing the many waysthat people interact with information including information seeking, information use, andinformation creation, among others [1]. Bates also explains that the concept of informationbehavior includes, but goes beyond, information literacy which is more narrowly focused on“finding and effectively evaluating desired information”. Instead, information behaviorresearchers have developed a wide range of theories and models to better understand the ways inwhich people

Conference Session

Capacity Building: Engineering for Development & Megatrends

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Russel Jones

proportion of people whose Page 10.537.1 income is less than one dollar a day Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education Target 2: Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people who suffer from hungerGoal 2: Achieve universal primary education Target 3: Ensure that, by 2015, children everywhere, boys and girls alike, will be able to complete a full course of primary schoolingGoal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women Target 4: Eliminate gender

Conference Session

Innovation In Teaching - II

Collection

2022 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Harly Ramsey, University of Southern California; Yee Lan Elaine Wong

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Conference Submission, Diversity

, and purpose, and itcontextualizes the technical competencies achieved through traditional coursework. Throughbroadening their perspective, students gain self-awareness of their professional identities and areempowered with a clearer sense of their future selves. Vision Venture’s overarching goal is tohelp engineering students imagine life after graduation, beyond the vanishing point.Of course, students are not stepping into a complete abyss upon graduation—they harborexpectations based on varied personal, educational, and co-curricular experiences. While theseexperiences are highly individualized, undergirding them is a shared web of culturalconversations and assumptions about work, success, and even finding the “perfect” job. Thispaper will

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Indira Chatterjee, University of Nevada, Reno; Kelsey Scalaro, University of Nevada, Reno; Ann-Marie Vollstedt, University of Nevada, Reno; Jeffrey Lacombe, University of Nevada, Reno; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno

Vollstedt (Teaching Assistant Professor) Ann-Marie Vollstedt is a teaching assistant professor for the College of Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). Dr. Vollstedt completed her dissertation at UNR, which focused on exploring the use of statistical process control methods to assess course changes in order to increase student learning in engineering. Dr. Vollstedt teaches courses in engineering design as well as statics and runs the Engineering Freshmen Intensive Training Program. She is the recipient of the Paul and Judy Bible Teaching Excellence Award, F. Donald Tibbitt's Distinguished Teaching Award, The Nevada Women's Fun Woman of Achievement Award, and the UNR College of Engineering Excellence Award.Adam

Conference Session

Virtual Mentoring Program, Listening to Those That Matter, Moving Beyond Research, and Career Outcomes Tracking

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Jamaal Downey, University of Florida; Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, University of Florida; Jose A. Munoz; Lisa Berdie

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

, Dr. Jośe Muñoz, and Lisa BerdieIntroduction The authors of this paper hosted a 2-day conference that brought a group of Latiné/x/a/ocontingent faculty from the California State University (CSU) system together to betterunderstand the barriers they face in their professional roles and responsibilities while alsoidentifying assets they bring to the classroom and institutions. Contingent faculty face mountingand compounding barriers that have devastating effects, not only on the faculty, but also thestudents they serve since a majority of contingent faculty are hired to teach first-generation,working class, and students of color [1]. This paper seeks to synthesize a follow-up to theconference in where five STEM deans within CSU system

Conference Session

Targeted Harassment in Engineering Education: What It Looks Like, Why Now, and What Is at Stake

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice L Pawley, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Erin A. Cech, University of Michigan; Donna M Riley, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

repercussions, global/international impacts,national security, and cost-benefit constraints will continue to drive engineering practice” [p. 28,22].It is well established that there is a critical need to diversify the STEM workforce to remaincompetitive in a global economy. Recognizing the need to attract and retain the most talentedindividuals to STEM professions, the National Academies advocate that diversity in STEM mustbe a national priority [23]. Furthermore, research suggests that improving diversity in aworkforce has positive effects on innovation and productivity [24].In order to pursue these priorities on behalf of our profession and the nation, STEM educationresearchers rely on academic freedom in order to explore new ideas, and widely share

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 5 Other Topics in K-12 Engineering Education.

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rosemary L Edzie, University of Nebraska ; Brett Meyer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

students with exposure to advanced math andscience courses, pre-collegiate STEM programs are designed to act as a pathway to collegiateSTEM degrees. Researchers have argued that increased levels of exposure to pre-collegiate mathand science lead to higher self-efficacy, which may then lead to an increased likelihood forenrollment in and persistence through a collegiate STEM degree program4-7. Major themes fromresearch on STEM focused afterschool programs show that it results in increased levels of self-efficacy as it relates to confidence to be successful in math and science; pre-collegiate exposureto these fields led to increased likelihood of collegiate persistence in a STEM major.Self-efficacy. In the study by Fantz et al.4, the researchers

Conference Session

PSW Section Meeting Papers - Disregard start and end time - for online paper access only

Collection

2019 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Ronald P. Uhlig, National University; Rich Yonts, Teradata; Benjamin W Cashman, National University; Richard S. Clark, National University ; Brett Nieman

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Pacific Southwest Section Meeting Paper Submissions

-wayhash that makes undetectable modification extremely expensive, yet verification trivial. This canbe done in myriad ways as long as the agreed upon hashing algorithm is used. Our argument isthat any university, or other institution, that wishes to publish data publicly, non-refutably,unalterably, yet securely, can, with minimal effort, implement blockchain technology.This work also demonstrates the effectiveness of requiring small groups to complete relativelysmall projects on current “hot topics” in computer science and engineering in courses throughouta degree program as a way to stimulate student interest which some will then choose to explorein more depth in a Capstone Project.Bibliography1 Lewis, A. (Feb. 29, 2015) Bits on blocks, a gentle

Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Terry Teays, Johns Hopkins University; Mary Bowden, University of Maryland at College Park; Guangming Chen, Morgan State University; Richard Henry, Johns Hopkins University

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Minorities in Engineering

Materials, and Aerospace Structures Page 15.245.1 Courses. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics from Cornell University in 1978, and both her Master of Science in 1981 and Doctor of Science in 1988 from the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After graduation, Dr. Bowden spent 10 years working in the aerospace industry for a number of© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 different companies including American Composites Company, American Rocket Company, and AEC-Able Engineering. Dr. Bowden is currently

Conference Session

Identity and Culture

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brook Sattler, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington; Kathryn Ann Mobrand, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

. Page 25.1215.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Supporting Self-Authorship Development: The Contribution of Preparedness PortfoliosAbstractRecent calls for changes to engineering education have resulted in the implementation of variouspedagogies (e.g., problem-based learning). These calls have even stemmed the emergence of avariety of new and innovative pedagogies, such as preparedness portfolio. While thesepedagogies are a promising first step toward improving engineering education, it is important tofind ways to evaluate the effectiveness of these pedagogies in a comprehensive and holistic way.This study employs a specific student development

Conference Session

Student Performance and Learning & Open-ended problems

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica E. S. Swenson, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Emma Treadway, Trinity University; Shea E. Lape; Alison Casson

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Paper ID #39592Open-ended Modeling Problems and Engineering IdentityDr. Jessica E. S. Swenson, University at Buffalo, SUNY Jessica Swenson is an Assistant Professor at the University at Buffalo. She was awarded her doctorate and masters from Tufts University in mechanical engineering and STEM education respectively, and completed postdoctoral work at the University of Michigan. Her current research involves examining different types of homework problems in undergraduate engineering science courses, the intersection of affect and engineering identity, and improving the teaching of engineering courses.Emma Treadway, Trinity

Conference Session

Integrating H&SS in Engineering I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University

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Liberal Education

. Page 11.768.21. IntroductionIn recent years, there has been a call to integrate more of the so-called “soft skills” into theengineering curriculum, including written and oral communication, time management,teamwork, and leadership1. To be a successful engineer, these skills have been found necessaryby engineering industry. Introducing core courses to the engineering curriculum (e.g.,humanities, history, social sciences, communication courses) has been effective in alleviating thelack of necessary “soft-skills.” Unfortunately, the classroom is not always the best place to learnand practice these skills. Therefore, innovative techniques and out-of-class learning experiencesare paramount to the engineering curriculum. They allow the student a

Conference Session

Nanotechnology

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelsey Joy Rodgers, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yi Kong, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Food Science from Cornell University and her Ph.D. in Food Process Engineering from the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Purdue University. She is a member of Purdue’s Teaching Academy. Since 1999, she has been a faculty member within the First- Year Engineering Program, teaching and guiding the design of one of the required first-year engineering courses that engages students in open-ended problem solving and design. Her research focuses on the development, implementation, and assessment of model-eliciting activities with authentic engineering contexts. She is currently the Director of Teacher

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session: Sustainability and the Workspace

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yun Dong, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Subhanwit Roy, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; MacKenzie Reber, Grove City College

by newly-hiredengineers and engineering managers’ supportive actions need to be explored to improve theengineering field’s socialization process and improve career preparation in the engineeringprograms of universities and colleges.3. Methodology3.1 Data CollectionThe study aims to detailly interpret the patterns of comparison in the specific context of theA&D industry within the U.S. Qualitative research methods are applied to focus on aparticular context and identify patterns with sufficient descriptions [31]. Since the study doesnot consider the effect of the individual factors as variables of the participants (e.g., gender,age, working experience, position, etc.), quantitative methods were not involved. The studyadopts semi

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liang Wang; Wei Zhang, Zhejiang University; binbin shao, Zhejiang University

thinking mode. In the context ofcommunities of practice, learners can have more opportunities to reflect on the design of engineeringproducts and improve themselves according to the actual operation effect. For example, learners incommunities of practice told us: “If you encounter a large number of bugs during the test, you will writethem down every day, and a piece of A4 paper will be full”. For more detailed information, we made somefocus interviews about the keywords like “reflection”, “iteration” and “insight”. Every interview can beseen as an experiment to verify the conclusions that continuously iterations such as revisions of the designschemes or iterative tests can promote the design of engineering products, and help learners get a

Conference Session

Faculty Development 1: Social Justice Research

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sylvia L. Mendez, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Valerie Martin Conley, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Katie Johanson, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Richard Carroll Sinclair, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Comas Lamar Haynes, Georgia Tech Research Institute; Rosario A. Gerhardt, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kinnis Gosha, Morehouse College

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Faculty Development Division

Paper ID #32998Goal-match Mentoring: A New Strategy for Faculty of Color in EngineeringAcademiaDr. Sylvia L. Mendez, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Dr. Sylvia Mendez is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Leadership, Research, and Foundations at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. She earned a PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Kansas, a MS in Student Affairs in Higher Education from Colorado State University, and a BA in Economics from Washington State University. Dr. Mendez’s research centers on effective faculty mentoring practices, broadening

Conference Session

Sociotechnical Systems in Practice

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russell Korte, The George Washington University; Cory Brozina, Youngstown State University ; Aditya Johri, George Mason University; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

Paper ID #39634Mediation and Maintenance in Engineering Professional Work Practices:Findings from a Utility CompanyRussell Korte, The George Washington University Russell Korte, PhD. studies the social, cultural, and professional systems in organizations and higher education, along with their effects on learning and performance. This work focuses on the professional education and socialization of engineering students, the work of practicing engineers, as well as the prepa- ration of professionals for their future careers. Dr. Korte is an Associate Professor of Human and Organizational Learning at The George Washington

Conference Session

Teaching Team Skills Through Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steve Shooter; Soundar Kumara; Robert Stone; Timothy Simpson; Janis Terpenny

experience wherestudents from each of the participating institutions worked collaboratively in support of theoverall research project. To enhance the students’ education, they spent several weeks in afocused experience at two of the universities with visits to the others. The intent was to broadentheir perspectives on the operations at different schools and promote interest in graduate schoolwhile learning about product platform planning. We describe the structure of the program alongwith the activities undertaken by the students. We also include an assessment of the program bythe students and plans for improving our future offering of this program.NomenclatureBOM Bill of MaterialsDSM Design Structure MatrixEBOM Enhanced Bill of

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 1: Mechanical and CAD Track

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nina T. Jones, University of Florida; Sean R. Niemi, University of Florida; Matthew J. Traum, Engineer Inc.

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, 2021 A Hands-On Learning Module Pipe Flow Velocity Profile Interrogator Laboratory Kit For Remote Online Fluid Mechanics InstructionIntroductionNearly all undergraduate engineering courses, including laboratories, were moved online in thefall of 2020 due to COVID-19. As no fully-online ABET-accredited mechanical engineeringbachelor’s degree programs exist, a key challenge was porting applied hands-on laboratoryexperiences to the remote learning environment while providing students with experiences aspragmatic and engaging as those found in standard brick-and-mortar laboratories [1]. Oneapproach engineering faculty employed to maintain experiential learning was sending kits by mailto

Conference Session

Building Pathways that Promote Pursuit/Persistence in Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ebony Omotola McGee, Vanderbilt University; William H. Robinson, Vanderbilt University; Lydia C. Bentley, Vanderbilt University; Stacey Houston II, Vanderbilt University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

engineering, from PhD candidates andpostdoctoral students through full professors. This study analyzes the faculty-engineeringclimate by including the implementation of a national survey for Black PhD engineeringstudents. The analytical structure of this study is guided by the literature on racial/genderstereotypes and Social Cognitive Career Theory. The intellectual merit of this work should leadto: (1) a better understanding of the career trajectories for African American PhDs inengineering, and (2) the technical, societal, and cultural influences that impact their careerdecision-making. Although this study focuses on African American faculty, overall facultydiversity creates a more effective learning environment. Schools with greater racial

Conference Session

Teaching Teaming Skills Through Design

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Ziegler

predominantly by a highly structured, systematic method of peer evaluation thatemphasizes ethical behavior by members of the team. In the past, peer evaluation has beenavoided due to the inherent problems of students grading other students. However, the solutionprovided in this paper is fair and has been proven very successful. Peer evaluation is especiallyuseful and informative because the actual team members themselves know best the contributionsof each individual member of the team.This paper presents a brief review of suggestions for topics to improve the teaching of teamwork.The primary emphasis of the paper is to present a successful method of assessing individualcontributions to a team. The basis for implementing the teamwork and associated

Conference Session

WIED: Medley

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University; Helene Finger P.E., California Polytechnic State University; Alana Christine Snelling

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Women in Engineering

survey data collected in 2011, which showed that 88.29% ofrespondents did not make their personal decision to major in engineering until their sophomore,junior, or senior years in high school; that a higher proportion of 2011 respondents participatedin English Language/English Literature AP courses and co-curricular activities such as athleticsand non-STEM-related volunteer/service activities than in the “usual places” where we mightexpect to find future engineers (e.g., AP Physics, STEM programs/ internships); and that 38.7%of the 2011 respondents chose to major in engineering in order to make a difference, help, orserve as a role model for others. However, the previous 2011 survey did not include any malestudents. This raised the question of

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 7: Library Collaboration

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rob Sleezer, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Heidi Southworth, Minnesota State University, Mankato

, 2007, pp. 243-251. doi: 10.1080/03043790701276171.[15] J. Stephens, P. Melgoza, D. E. Hubbard, C. J. Pearson, and G. Wan., “Embedded information literacy instruction for upper level engineering undergraduates in an intensive writing course,” Sci. & Technol. Libraries, vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 377-393, 2018, doi: 10.1080/0194262X.2018.1484317.[16] A. Hess, K. Greer, S. Lombardo, and A. Lim, “Books, bytes, and buildings: The academic library’s unique role in improving student success,” J. of Library Admin., vol. 55, no. 8, pp. 622-638, 2015, doi: 10.1080/01930826.2015.1085241.[17] K. Soria, J. Fransen, S. Nackerud, “Library use and undergraduate student outcomes: New evidence for students’ retention and

Conference Session

ETD Green Energy/Sustainability

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jesse Gilmore, University of Houston, Downtown; Scott Patterson, University of Houston, Downtown; Lisa Deane Morano; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

and obtained his Ph.D. from Lehigh University. He has worked in the industry for 19 years where he held technical and management positions with major operating companies as well as process control technology development companies. Since 2010, he has been with UHD where he teaches university courses in process control, modeling and simulation, process design and operation, applied thermodynamics and heat transfer, and numerical methods. Dr. Tzoua- nas research interests include process modeling, simulation and design, process control, and renewable energy systems. Dr. Tzouanas is an ABET Program Evaluator (PEV) for Engineering and Engineering Technology programs. He is also member of AIChE and ASEE

Conference Session

Postcard Session: Experiential Learning as a High-Impact Student Experience

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Lei Zhang, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra Ph.D., University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Blake Prout, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Mohsin Mehmood; Kalah A. Cross, Morgan State University; Matt Collinge, Johns Hopkins University; Hafeez Temitope Shittu; Habilou Ouro-Koura, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

wereundertaken in the past, particularly related with the integration of electronics, sensors andassociated coding and tuning of control gains. Some alteration and redesign were also undertakento improve the servo-mechanism and rudder design for the steering system; other than that thebasic mechanical platform of the original design [12] was retained. An UMES senior (Mr. MohsinMehmood) who had some prior exposure to the CAUTION platform design and operation wasassigned to work with Mr. Prout with the goal of deploying CAUTION in an UMES pond with allmodifications and repairs, to demonstrate improved functionality and all operational capabilitiesof the original platform. Towards the end of the exchange program the two students also initiatedefforts to

Conference Session

Research on Diversification, Inclusion, and Empathy I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren D. Thomas, University of Washington; Danielle L. Watt, Center for Chemistry at the Space Time Limit (CaSTL Center); Kelly J. Cross, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jeremy Alexis Magruder, University of Florida; Chanel Renee Easley, Techbridge; Yael-Alexandra Jackie Monereau, University of Tampa; Makita R. Phillips; Arielle M. Benjamin

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

 evidenced by new and growing programs like Black Girls Code, efforts on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) campuses to increase their enrollment of Black women in STEM majors, and media publications primarily managed by Black women, that celebrate and encourage Black women in STEM. While there is growing impact and attention for these efforts, the results have yet to be realized in STEM degree attainment, workforce representation, and faculty ranks.   If the broad STEM community indeed desires to increase the representation of Black women in STEM, then efforts to attract and retain them to these fields should be informed by and theorized from the perspective of Black women. Of course, social science theories such as self­efficacy

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Demetri Blackwood, Kettering University ; Diane L. Peters, Kettering University; Elizabeth Gross, Kettering University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

findings ofan earlier study suggest that graduate student decisions are affected by some of the same factorsthat influence an undergraduate student [2], this literature is relevant to the current study.There are many factors that contribute to a student’s desire to switch or migrate into a differentmajor. In the STEM fields in particular, a common reason is that STEM departments are themost difficult grading departments at most colleges [1]. Other students become less interested inthe course work of their declared major or discover a preference for courses taken in otherprograms [3], while others perform poorly or find themselves otherwise unsuited for their currentprogram of study [4]. Furthermore, students may discover better career and