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Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Corey Kiassat, PhD, MBA, PE P.E., Quinnipiac University; Xiaoyue Jiang, Quinnipiac University

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study on definition and assessment of leadership traits was documentedin Ahn et al. (2014)5. Results confirm that engineering leadership is similar to leadership as definedin business and organizational management and the leadership traits identified in the study alignwith those found in traditional leadership literature. For example, being proactive, motivated, andcourageous and having a vision and common goal are mentioned by Farr et al. (1997) 8 and Halland Seibert (1992) 9.It is also worthy of noting that these traits echo two of the non-technical ABET Student Outcomesa-k10: (d) “an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams”, and (g) “an ability to communicateeffectively”. While the general framework of team-based learning we are to

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Ann Pedraza, Texas Tech University; Mario G. Beruvides P.E., Texas Tech University

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Latin III grades predicted the college English grades. This same study, further,stated that performance in a college English course may be predicted by using a high schoolEnglish course, any high school secondary language score, general high school grade pointaverage, or the Cooperative English Examination. They also noted that, regarding gender andprediction, vocabulary scores are extremely important in predicting the success of boys inCollege English. However, general information scores are more important for girls in theprediction of success in College English.[46] In Table 1, entitled “Zero-Order Correlation Coefficients Between College English andVarious Measures,” shows that the coefficients of prediction used in the study

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Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jingjing Tong, Southeast Missouri State University; Heather Nachtmann, University of Arkansas

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)’s Navigation Data Center, which provides cargo data andvessel trip data for the Mississippi River in general as well as for several major river sections.Exhibit 1: Study Region on the Mississippi River[7]Exhibit 2 and Exhibit 3 display the freight amount by commodity types and the vessel trips bydraft size on the Mississippi River from Minneapolis, Minnesota to the Mouth of the MissouriRiver in 2012[8], which contains the freight data of the study region. A lock is a gate system thatallows barges to move smoothly and safely between different water levels on the inlandwaterway. A dam is a wall-like structure that reserves water for various needs. Together, the lockand dam system is used to control the water levels and provide navigation

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Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paulina Z. Sidwell, McLennan Community College

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—some which required the Engineering Economics course forprogram completion. The Texas Board of Higher Education added Engineering Economics to theLower Division Academic Course Guide Manual (ACGM) during the fall semester of 2011 and,although the course is generally included within the schedule of an undergraduate’s junior year(within a four-year program), our college offers the course during the students’ sophomore year.The course’s learning outcomes were also provided in the ACGM, which are the following: 1. Apply different methods to calculate the time value of money. 2. Construct cash flow diagrams for a given problem. 3. Estimate total revenue, total cost, and break even points. 4. Calculate the uniform series payment

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retention Programs for Diverse Students

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel Lauren Shapiro, Northeastern University; Emily Olina Wisniewski, Johns Hopkins University; Emma Kaeli, Northeastern University; Tyler Byrne Cole, Northeastern University; Paul A. DiMilla, Northeastern University; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University

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Students on Their Course Grades and Subsequent Academic SuccessAbstractThis study analyzed correlations by gender between student attitudes toward supplementalinstruction (SI) for a freshman chemistry course for engineering students and their grades both atthe end of the course and throughout their subsequent course of study. General Chemistry forEngineers is a required course for all students in the engineering program at NortheasternUniversity and is taken during a student’s first semester at the university. SI for the courseincluded structured group review sessions, one-on-one peer tutoring, and office hours held byteaching staff.Previous research has found that there are statistically significant correlations between the use ofSI and

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Understanding and Changing Engineering Culture

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kylie Denise Stoup, James Madison University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University

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items/adjectives there weredescriptive of themselves in general in engineering academic contexts. Table 2 shows theparticipants’ Frequently Endorsed Adjectives (FEAs) and the corresponding percentage ofstudents endorsing each item/adjective. These self FEAs are organized up by gender and classlevel, as shown below (senior female, senior male, freshman female, freshman male). The Big 5Factor is located on the left side column of each participant group. The number of FEAs for eachBig 5 category is also displayed in Figure 1 for each participant group. Both Table 2 and Figure1 reveal that the majority of engineering students described themselves using Big 5 factors ofagreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness. More specifically, freshman

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Development Opportunities for Diverse Engineering Students

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allie Copeland, Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

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graduatesAbstractIndustrial Distribution is a multi-billion dollar industry domestically. An issue within theindustrial distribution industry is a relatively disproportionate number of male to female workers;less than 25% of the employed workforce is made up of female employees. This ratio is disparatefrom US total female workforce participation of 57% [15]. The purpose of this study is tounderstand male and female perceptions from industry professionals as it relates to femalegender challenges and opportunities within Industrial Distribution. A survey instrument was usedacross a variety of Industrial Distribution trade verticals to provide qualitative data. Analysis ofthe data generated by the survey is designed to contribute to a collective understanding

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Development Opportunities for Diverse Engineering Students

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Manuela Restrepo Parra; Laura Meszaros Dearolf, The Perry Initiative ; Lisa L Lattanza MD

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Dec 6.10. Johnson AL, Sharma j, Chinchilli VM, Emery SE, McCollister Evarts C, Pellegrini VD, VanHeest A E, Black KP. Why Do Medical Students Choose Orthopaedics as a Career? JBone JointSurg Am 2012;94:e 78 (1-9)11. Valian, Virginia. Why so Slow?: The Advancement of Women. Cambridge, MA: MIT, 1998.Print.12. Greenberg, Michael D. Ordinary Differential Equations. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2012. Print.13. Maltese A, Melki C, Wiebke H. The nature of experiences responsible for the generation andmaintenance of interest in STEM. Science Education 2012. DOI 10.1002/sce.21132

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retaining and Developing Women Faculty

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jamie J Newman, Louisiana Tech University; Mary E Caldorera-Moore, Louisiana Tech University

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Seminar Seriesb c d Figure 1. Flyer and brochures from the first four years of the Seminar Series. (a) 2012- 2013 was a simple word document flyer, (b) 2013-2014 had an image of DNA generated by a faculty member and student, (c) 2014-2015 was a purchased image, (d) 2015-2016 was illustrated by an art professor at the University who will oversee future covers created by students and faculty.supportive climate, enhancing promotion and leadership, and increasing retention of womenfaculty in STEM. Support for a seminar series that would increase faculties’ networkingopportunities and allow a young female to take on a leadership role in the organization of theseries was in

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retaining and Developing Women Faculty

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Theresa M. Vitolo, Gannon University; Karinna M Vernaza, Gannon University; Lori D. Lindley, Gannon University; Elisa M. Konieczko, Gannon University; Weslene Tallmadge, Gannon University

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.16 Based on thesevaried successful models, the Leadership Development strategy at Gannon University wasdesigned to broaden professional development opportunities for faculty and was deliveredthrough three activities.Activity 1, Leadership Development Training, aimed to develop a curriculum to prepare allfaculty for leadership roles. An initial list of topics was generated from focus groups andprogramming that had been offered at other institutions that had a similar professionaldevelopment series. Later, topics were generated from feedback on sessions and responses towritten evaluation questions from the workshops. Workshop topics that have been offeredduring 2012-2016 include: Leadership and  Work life balance  Conflict

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Understanding and Changing Engineering Culture

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Omoju Miller, UC Berkeley

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the White House Presidential Innovation Fellows, where she focuses on inclusion and diversity in technology (2012). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Gaining Insights Into The Effects Of Culturally Responsive Curriculum On Historically Underrepresented Students’ Desire For Computer ScienceIntroductionOne of most pressing question for my generation to answer is that of equalizing participation inour economic life, and particularly in the new technical economy. In the field of computer science(CS), there is a near absence of women and underrepresented ethnic minorities (AfricanAmericans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders and persons with

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retention Programs for Diverse Students

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abbie B Liel P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder; Eva Leong

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has anundergraduate civil engineering population that is 59% women; another school’s undergraduatepopulation is 15% Hispanic. Although the data for structural engineering specifically is morelimited and the trends are less clear, Table 1 seems to reveal somewhat higher percentages ofwomen and minority students in civil engineering, as compared to the structural subdiscipline.Table 1 also shows that undergraduate students typically include a higher percentage of womenand minorities compared to the graduate students, which are in turn generally greater than thatobserved among faculty. The differences between undergraduate and graduate students likelyindicate variable patterns of attrition from the field among different groups of students

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Understanding and Improving Female Faculty Experiences in STEM

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Kasi Jackson, West Virginia University ; Joel Alejandro Mejia, Angelo State University; Maja Husar Holmes, West Virginia University; Rachel R. Stoiko, West Virginia University

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theseactions.Over the first two years, the two facilitators facilitated eight departments (four in engineeringand four in science and math). Participating departmental faculty were asked to complete writtenassessments at the end of each session, answering two questions: 1) What worked? and 2) What 5could be changed to make things work better? To demonstrate that targeted faculty insights wereimportant to the project, the results were shared back with the department at the beginning of thenext session, resulting in adaptations to the current work. Additionally, the feedback was used bythe facilitators to refine the specific exercises and processes for future

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Understanding and Changing Engineering Culture

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary E Fitzpatrick, University of Wisconsin Madison College of Engineering; Manuela Romero, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Jennifer Sheridan, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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wasnot computed for participants with more than 15% of missing items, e.g. maximum of onemissing item in 2008, and two missing items in 2015.Independent Variables Binary demographic groups were created for the following variables: Sex,Underrepresented Minority, International Student, High GPA (> 3.5), financial need, workstatus, first generation status (neither parent graduated from 4-year post-secondary institution;2015 only). Although there are likely important differences between racial/ethnic minoritygroups, underrepresented minority students were grouped into a single category becauserepresentation was too low to allow for meaningful analysis between groups. Predictor scales were formed for the following factors. (1

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Understanding and Improving Female Faculty Experiences in STEM

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; James A Middleton, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University; Ying-Chih Chen, Arizona State University; Robert J Culbertson, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Yong Seok Park, Arizona State University; Bethany B Smith, Arizona State University

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differences exist between male and female students regarding preferences forvarious pedagogical practices, such as collaborative learning. Additionally, we know thatstudents may construe an instructor’s gender as influencing their capacity to be role models,teach effectively, and produce scholarship. Less well known is how male and female instructorsview specific classroom strategies, as well as how often they use those strategies. To aidunderstanding, the newly developed Value, Expectancy, and Cost of Testing EducationalReforms Survey (VECTERS) was applied. VECTERS was based on expectancy theory,implying instructor decisions to integrate, or not integrate, classroom strategies are based on (1)perceived value for both students and self, (2

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retaining and Developing Women Faculty

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Elizabeth Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Margaret B. Bailey P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

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. Many of the grants funded to datesupport large-scale comprehensive institutional transformation (IT) projects. In 2012, a largeprivate technical university received an NSF ADVANCE IT grant and set out to strategicallylaunch several initiatives aimed at increasing the representation and advancement of womenSTEM faculty by removing barriers to resources that support career success and by creating newinterventions and resources (NSF ADVANCE 1209115).This paper reports on one of the initiatives within the overall institutional transformation planwhich focuses on a salary gender equity study for pre-tenured and tenured faculty, conducted in amanner in which stakeholders would ideally have a high-level of confidence in its results. Across-university

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Understanding and Improving Female Faculty Experiences in STEM

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Yonemura, University of Washington ; Denise Wilson, University of Washington

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4 0 0 0 Computer Science 0 0 4 0 Chemical Engineering 0 0 4 2 Electrical Engineering 5 8 4 2 General Engineering 0 0 0 1 Mechanical Engineering 7 0 1 1 TOTAL 16 9 13 7 Year of Graduation (First Degree) 15 8 1 3 1998-2005

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retention Programs for Diverse Students

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer L. Groh, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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these contained some overlapping sentiments expressed by studentsthrough very rich accounts which could serve as examples of both. Therefore, Coaching Impactand Coaching Applications themes were further sub-divided into 5 sub-categories:Grit/Resilience; General reference to personal/professional growth; Empowerment of self;Empowerment of others; Specific mention of use in future career. Sample quotes are listed bythese subcategories.In the results below, names of students are replaced with letters to protect their anonymity. Thenumber following the student letter refers to the coaching sessions (1 – 5) which are spread outover the course of the semester.Receptiveness to and hopes for coaching/being coached(G, 2) Also, I surprisingly really like

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Understanding and Changing Engineering Culture

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rui (Celia) Pan, Toyota Financial Services; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma; Deborah A. Trytten, University of Oklahoma; Cindy E Foor, University of Oklahoma; Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma

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national survey data identifycentral patterns of team culture that are consistent across this larger sample which representsmore types of ECTs and more institutions.Table 1. Overview of Survey Responses. # of Respondents # of Institutions # of Team Events Pilot Survey 30 15 1 National Survey 116 82 8Diverse students' participation in ECT is challenged at multiple levels and at all stages of teamparticipation. Through inductive generalization of survey responses, we identify three waves ofchallenges that arise from team cultures and processes to limit participation of non-majoritystudents. We

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Development Opportunities for Diverse Engineering Students

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna Wolfe, Carnegie Mellon University; Elizabeth A. Powell, Tennessee Technological University; Seth Schlisserman; Alexandra Kirshon

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). We do note, however, that thissituation did not emerge as a theme in our interviews, probably because—as Meadows andSekaquaptewa argue—students saw their assignment to non-technical work as self-determined,and therefore not an issue they thought to complain about.Part I ResultsStudents routinely encounter problems in their teamsConsistent with the EC2000 criteria, 98% of students (n=664) reported participating on at leastone team, with the average student participating in three teams in the most recent year.Table 1 shows that team problems are very common: 85% of engineering students reported atleast one team problem in their STEM classes in the most recent year. Moreover, many of theseissues appear to have limited students’ opportunities to

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retention Programs for Diverse Students

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Carlson, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Shaobo Huang, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Cassandra M Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Sarah Folsland, Woment in Science and Engineering

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diversity, particularly the recruitment of womento that particular program. Aligning with the goal, the following objectives were developed.Objective 1: Increase the enrollment and retention of the female engineering students.Objective 2: Improve female students’ attitudes and perceptions toward careers in engineeringfields.Objective 3: Enhance female students’ self-efficacy in the learning of engineering.Objective 4: Increase the six-year graduation rate of female students (currently at 53% for theuniversity). The department placed an emphasis on increasing the general graduation rate of allwomen students as opposed to just women engineering students to be aligned with theuniversity's strategic goals.In alignment with these objectives, from 2011

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Development Opportunities for Diverse Engineering Students

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelsey Morgan Irvin, Washington University in St. Louis; Elizabeth Hiteshue, University of Pennsylvania; Mary Yvonne Lanzerotti, Air Force Institute of Technology; Michael Geselowitz, Stevens Institute of Technology

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History Project of Underrepresented Leaders in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)AbstractThis paper describes an Oral History Project that is intended to create a mentorship program toinspire the next generation of underrepresented young people in Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). There is a need to motivate underrepresented students tograduate with STEM degrees to increase female participation in STEM fields. There is also aneed for capturing the oral histories of underrepresented distinguished STEM leaders because asurvey of the National Academy of Engineering database and National Academy of Sciencesdatabase shows that many of these individuals

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Understanding and Changing Engineering Culture

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Abrams, Ohio State University; Suzanne Grassel Shoger, The Ohio State University; Lauren Corrigan, Ohio State University; Steven Y. Nozaki, Ohio State University; Mitsu Narui, The Ohio State University Multicultural Center; Adithya Jayakumar, The Ohio State University

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discrimination when it arises I am comfortable addressing bias and 1 1 7 1 discrimination when it arisesEvaluations were also given to AWE cohort members on the last day of the week-long training.Many of the comments were very insightful and will be used to make adjustments to futuretraining modules. Some of the comments from the students who went through the week-longtraining are listed below in Tables 4 and 5:Table 4. Comments From the Male Cohort Following the Week-long Training. What did you gain from this experience? Sessions about microaggression were helpful. Helped realize how small things like the way you word/phrase something can have a large impact

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retaining and Developing Women Faculty

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University; Daniela Faas, Harvard University; Anne M Lucietto, Purdue University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University; Rebecca M. Reck, Kettering University; Mary C. Verstraete, The University of Akron; Deborah J. O'Bannon P.E., University of Missouri, Kansas City

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awardspresented to members each and every year. Active participation exposes potential nominees to theprocess and to experienced nominators to help them.Although SWE is not recognized by many as a “professional” technical organization, and it doesnot directly influence a faculty member’s ability to generate research sufficient to be consideredfor tenure and promotion, SWE members recognize that the organization provides many intangiblebenefits such as those discussed above. Ultimately, deep and positive connections within the SWEcommunity can improve professional goals, leadership skills, and skill sets unique to academiccareers.ConclusionsProfessional societies have a role in promoting women in academia. They provide many aspectsthat are valuable for

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retaining and Developing Women Faculty

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Margaret B. Bailey P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Maureen S. Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Sharon Patricia Mason, Rochester Institute of Technology; Carol Elizabeth Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COS); DeLois Kijana Crawford, Rochester Institute of Technology; Wendy A. Dannels, Rochester Institute of Technology (NTID)

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perworkshop. There were 233 participants within all Connectivity Series events during grant year 2,comprised of 169 (73%) women and 64 (27%) men. Survey data indicate overall highsatisfaction with the Connectivity Series offerings (Figure 1). A common theme across many ofthe sessions was that respondents felt the time was too short to allow for presentation anddiscussion. This suggests that either a) the time should be increased per session or b) sessionplanners should be more mindful of the total session content and consider splitting it over morethan one workshop (particularly as a number of respondents indicate that the time was too shortto do everything, but was the correct length for the workshop). The level of interaction in theworkshops was

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Understanding and Improving Female Faculty Experiences in STEM

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Ilana Karpman, University of California San Diego

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programs, etc.) haveimpacted the success of these women, it was important to have distinct research sites so that Icould examine the effects of various policies and procedures on the careers of the researchparticipants within the context of each institution’s programs and policies.Population and Sample I interviewed women faculty who have their primary appointment in the engineeringschool each campus (since some faculty have dual appointments). The objective for each site  was to interview at least fifty percent of the faculty so that my sample would reflect the variedexperience of tenured women faculty at each site. Table 1-1 describes the population and sampleat each research site and Table 1-2 provides employment and demographic

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Revealing the Invisible: Engineering Course Activities that Address Privilege, -Isms, and Power Relations (Interactive Session)

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego; Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Odesma Onika Dalrymple, University of San Diego; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego

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. Thechanges made to the University Core both challenged us and provided the opportunity to trulyintegrate liberal arts into engineering courses to demonstrate engineering as a sociotechnicaldiscipline.The courses described below both have attained a DISJ University Core flag designation and, toour knowledge, are the only required engineering courses in the U.S. that satisfy a university-wide general education diversity, inclusion, and social justice requirement. The lower levelcourse, User-Centered Design, is a required introductory course for all engineering majors andmeets the university’s DISJ-1 requirement. The upper level course, Engineering and SocialJustice, is a required course in the new General Engineering program, though students from

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Action on Diversity - Institutional Change & Perspectives on Diversity

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego; Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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regularly, collaborate, and share information and tools. RED offers anew model for catalyzing change, as well as a new strategy for dissemination. Figure 1 Facilitating Change (Henderson, Beach, and Finkelstein, 2011).Further InformationTo provide a resource after the conclusion of the workshop, the three sessions were recorded andposted to the Making Academic Change Happen website (https://academicchange.org/). Theaccessibility of the webinars plus transcripts should assist potential proposal writers in theirpreparation of a RED proposal. This will allow for an even broader audience and for potentialproposers to choose those sessions most relevant. Technical support for the workshop,registration assistance, and assessment/evaluation of

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Creating Equity Through Structure and Pedagogy

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chelsea Nneka Onyeador, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Gloriana Trujillo, Stanford University; Carol B. Muller, Stanford University

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imperative to consider the capacity of engineeringeducation to improve the non-technical, diversity-related skills of engineers, which include theability to consider and incorporate culture and diversity when solving engineering problems.Curricular and co-curricular efforts towards this end are the subject of study and debate, even asthere is recognition of the range of skills, technical and non-technical, required by real-lifeengineering (see [2] and [9]). Few of these efforts, however, squarely place culture and diversityas the central topic of investigation, leaving general education requirements at a given institutionto “do the job” of connecting engineering students to the largely social science-based scholarshipon diversity, culture

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Action on Diversity - Supporting Students at Multiple Levels

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paula Holmes Jensen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Michael West, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Jon J Kellar, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Stuart D. Kellogg, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Jennifer Karlin, University of Southern Maine; Cassandra M Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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climbing, and professionalseminars. Professional activities were always valued, but social activities were perhaps valued abit more strongly. The rationale became clear during the focus group sessions where studentsindicated that the social activities allowed time for scholars to make social connections acrossacademic disciplines. A bar graph showing activities and participation levels for the last threeyears is shown below in Figure 1. Sample of Activities Women’s Motor Cycle History Dealing with Test Anxiety Highs and Lows Prepare to Succeed Speed Mentoring Archery Dutch Oven Cooking Networking Bingo Goal