Conference Session

Computing Research I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohsen Taheri, Florida International University; Monique S. Ross, Florida International University; Zahra Hazari, Florida International University; Mark A Weiss, Florida International University; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Ken Christensen P.E., University of South Florida; Tiana Solis, Florida International University; Deepa Chari, Florida International University; Zahra Taheri

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

departments of computer science and engineering. Her interests focus on broadening participation in computer science and engineering through the exploration of: 1) race, gender, and identity; 2) discipline-based education research (with a focus on computer science and computer engineering courses) in order to inform pedagogical practices that garner interest and retain women and minorities in computer-related engineering fields.Prof. Zahra Hazari, Florida International University Zahra Hazari is an Associate Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning and the STEM Trans- formation Institute as well as an affiliate faculty member in the Department of Physics. Dr. Hazari’s research focuses on reforming physics

Conference Session

Computing Technology Applications-I

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhen Wu, University of Colorado, Boulder; Christopher Lynnly Hovey, University of Colorado, Boulder; Leisa D. Thompson, University of Virginia

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lab and met faculty and graduate students in the department. The programculminated in a Hackathon where teams of up to five students developed an application of theirchoosing and then presented their product to other students and three judges (the professorleading the program, a teaching assistant, and the institution’s chief software engineer). Havingannounced the Hackathon at the end of the day prior to the competition, the lead professor notedthat students had – without prompting – self-selected their own teams by the start of the nextsession that essentially divided students into all-male teams and teams of women with one malestudent. Interestingly, the two teams of mostly women took first and second place, the latter ofwhich consisted of

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mia Minnes, University of California, San Diego; Sheena Ghanbari Serslev, University of California, San Diego ; Madison Edwards

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Computing and Information Technology

skills, their personal and interpersonal development, andthe ethical implications of our discipline and its role in society. This course is intended to deepen theinternship experience and to provide a vehicle for professional growth by exploring important questionsin an authentic context. In this project, we study how this combination of an immersive internshipexperience and its companion course shifts students’ perspectives on their studies and future careers. In this paper, we consider the offering of the course in Summer 2018 (enrollment 108 students). Thesestudents were all undergraduate CSE majors. For the majority of these students (104 students), theirsummer internship was their first time working at the company hosting their internship

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Daqing Hou, Clarkson University; Yu Liu, Clarkson University

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environments. Reasons such as this have created a shortage of qualified workforce to conduct the much-needed research and development in these areas. This paper describes our experience with mentoring a cohort of ten high achieving undergraduate students in Summer 2019 to conduct engineering HPC research for ten weeks in Clarkson University. Our mentoring activity was informed and motivated by an initial informal study with the goal to learn the roles and status of HPC in engineering research and what can be improved to make more effective use of it. Through a combination of email surveys, in-person interviews, and an analysis of faculty research profiles in Clarkson University, we learn several characteristics of their research

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stephen Michael MacNeil, University of California, San Diego; Mohsen M. Dorodchi, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Erfan Al-Hossami, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Aileen Benedict, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Devansh Desai, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Mohammad Javad Mahzoon, Core Compete Inc.

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Harden’s curriculum map different biological topics such as hypertension are nested inside amore general topic such as cardiovascular systems 14 .Graph-based methods and hierarchies quickly provide an overview of the curriculum but theydon’t often consider the paths that students take through the curriculum (as measured by studentlearning data) or the temporal aspects such as when in their academic careers students are takingeach course. Including student data is important because the intended curriculum is not alwaysfollowed by students as prescribed. In our review we found two examples that consider thecurriculum temporally. Trimm et al. show students’ risks of not graduating over the course of thecurriculum 26 . Plaza et al. compare

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Bonnie Achee, Southeastern Louisiana University

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the number of attendees based on availability of physical computer labs.Additionally, the decision was made to decrease the cost of the camp from $100 the previousyear to free in order to provide the opportunity of attendance to a more diverse population andenrollment was increased to 80. Within approximately 72 hours the camp was filled. Within aweek there was a waitlist of 100 at which point no other students were added to the waitlist.Delivery OverviewIt became apparent in May that a face-to-face in person delivery would not be possible due toCOVID restrictions. At that point the decision was made to pivot to a 100% virtual delivery.Several options were explored including synchronous, asynchronous and hybrid (i.e. partsynchronous and part

Conference Session

Tools and Techniques

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen H. Jin, University of New Hampshire; Michael Jonas, University of New Hampshire; Christopher David LeBlanc, University of New Hampshire; Theodore Sean Tavares, University of New Hampshire

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Computing and Information Technology

Engineering and Sciences (AES) department. Thecollege is part of a larger university and being an urban commuter campus, its mission is as muchon giving students real-world experiences as it is on providing a sound liberal arts education.With a setting in the largest city in the state, many opportunities arise for students to enhancetheir post-graduate skills with an extensive professional development curriculum. With over 25years of history supporting Capstone, faculty members in the AES department have formulatedseveral approaches to this professional development. From a more traditional approach ofhosting a semester long project where students are embedded with industry partners, toindividual or small group projects either with a faculty member or

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technology-I

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kari L. Jordan Ph.D., The Carpentries; Marianne Corvellec, Institute for Globally Distributed Open Research and Education (IGDORE); Elizabeth D. Wickes, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Naupaka B. Zimmerman, University of San Francisco; Jonah M. Duckles, Software Carpentry; Tracy K. Teal, The Carpentries

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

% to 40% of new graduates in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM), business, and any field involving quantitative analysis would have to become thesedata-literate managers and analysts, in order to meet the United States demand of two to fourmillion by 2024 [2]. The authors stress the importance of data visualization to support decision-making. To add to the complexity, some workers can and will take on more than one role,especially in small and medium-sized organizations.What we have referred to as ‘workforce needs’ may be more correctly characterized as growthpotential, in the sense that most industries are still capturing only a fraction of the potential valuefrom data and analytics [2]. Beyond considerations about

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Margaret Ellis, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Stephen H. Edwards, Virginia Tech; Clifford A. Shaffer, Virginia Tech

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Paper ID #29158Incorporating Practical Computing Skills into a Supplemental CS2Problem Solving CourseProf. Margaret Ellis, Virginia Tech Assistant Professor of Practice, Computer Science Department, Virginia Tech My research interests include examining ways to improve engineering educational environments to facil- itate student success, especially among underrepresented groups.Dr. Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech Dr. Amelink is Acting Vice Provost for Learning Systems Innovation and Effectiveness, Virginia Tech. She is also an affiliate faculty member in the Departments of Engineering Education and Educational

Conference Session

Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vigyan Jackson Chandra, Eastern Kentucky University

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Computing and Information Technology

practice can be difficult for students as they attempt tobuild a cohesive understanding of the subject. It also poses a challenge for faculty trying toconvey dense, text-heavy technical information using either the conventional chalkboard orpresentation software. It is easy for the underlying beauty of the concepts to stay hidden underthe jargon-filled landscape. Notes written on the whiteboard or chalkboard by faculty focus onconveying technical content to students, and these may make only limited used of graphicaldesign ideas that can be leveraged for communicating information more effectively. What isneeded is a mechanism for engaging both the students’ imagination and technical skills whilebuilding an understanding of concepts, using

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Wendi M. Kappers, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Martha Nanette Harrell, Arkansas Tech University

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Computing and Information Technology

field. However, the higher-level career position, such as theCISO, is fairly new and requires extensive knowledge and skills to ensure success. ManyMaster’s level programs include courses that address these skills in an attempt to provide a well-rounded program of study, but undergraduates who are in the practitioner’s world have otheralternatives to gain these skills. These individuals can gain various certifications, such as theCertified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or the Certified InformationSecurity Manager (CISM). Due to a perceived gap between academics and field knowledge, itappears that academic programs may not fully consider the very specific competencies of C-Suite members (e.g. Chief Information Security